Star.
London, England, 1804-02-11 00:00:00

ASHFORD. FEB. 8.

The Earl Middlefer Regiment marched into this.
place on Monday from Btabnurn Lees Barracks. and
formed the line with foeh precilion. after a march of
five miles. as attratied the admiration of the regular
Officers quartered here. who crowded the ftreets• to
fee it. Having halted for ten minntes, it marched
back in ordinary time towards the barracks. Majoe
General Foam took a Ration near, the bridge. fur-
rounded by feveral officers of ditfineion, while the
regiment paged him, and rarefied himfelf
pleated at its appearance. This regiment is now to
very Brom (nearly too men)that on field days is is
onerally ezercifed as a brigade of two battalions.
There was a grand field day yetterday of Major Gen-
eral &SWART'S brigade. on Sellenge Lees I the Major
General commanded. attended by hii Aid de.Camp,
Captain De Sans. and Btigade•Major, Lieutenant-
Col. Easasea ; the regiments took np kraal ne,,
alignment", and formed clots ;alumna on different
companies with the greaten ordea. When the Luc
was apse forthed, it advanced in a aloft excellent
manner. and concluded with a charge to the entire
fatistkairat of the Major General and numerous
tpettators. The 'Wird? then autrehedhaek to the
barracks. where the Weft Kent were ilkoeacill
Major: 'General Foust:

It blew a pedal! hurricane Ist night alma tow
o'clock. Torrents of Mains:ended, and luckily al.
bled the tenipak, who was terrible while it latlyd:
The munho was very adavoarable this day toi
obffiniati•dittlithw Mph. It wile, however. yid.
big at tiara kit adz far a few fame&
At a Gassoliciffemblyorthe Academicians, held
Ti re 'raffis, illemuir Sweat, Efq. was eleded
huger of Acadesay,in the roods of
Wstprost, . deeded.
Rut. Ithamitass.—bEvery hour, for the lad fix
a has ham snuffed with accounts of
"rlt/ebeing. gate ready." It may now be
affied—fir what t A gentleman who lately left
Fame solves this doeist,lryblg os the French arc
in the Rate they
_mention : the Merchants are all
ready..-se Mel. The Pedants are all ready--/vjaro•
The Sailors are all ready—se free. the' /kie* The
Army is nearly ready—sa swig a and the ddperato
Crier CONSUL, after all his threats, is ready—tqad
as ass* ferAitoz bewscv—This is the malt
Was creiro m the erceid 'nth hie Iltewolaw, dow !!"
Tellerday, at the Public Office, Hatton Gardeas •
great many publicans attended. at the inience of the
Baca Office, upon infornmtion giyen by their offi.
can. whore hands it is to aftertain what Rock is Ott
hand, and to report the fame to the Board of ER*,
.„
when* appeared by their vicafurenseist, and permi!e
that there was an increase of Rock in their
poffeffion. They all pleaded ignorance as to the cede,
but, this not being allowed • good plea, they were
coavided in the mitigated penalty of mi. each with

lissoyeamse.—The IdiAmerade at the King%
Thome es Tharfday night Nod a fine drat. So
moth has throws of late grown into Amazons and
Volunteers, variety of charader was become a no-
velty. To the& then who have been fo long.ukd to
marchiag and counter-starching, to fcarlet coats and
bat waißemts, the glorious confufion of movements.
and eudl& diverfity of eolburs ethibited on Thert.
day sight, melt have proved uncommonly sorsa:ye.
T o prevalesee of Dominos at Sweet of this defcrip-
des. has peeved a favettrite fobjea of aim*. They
have hem compered to coffins, with a few (hieing
nails t to funerals., whoa a few feathers nodded over
the fablavall a and they have been compared more
rel4eglisil to the dramas, who lazily enjoy thole
Mete which they have not induftry to
gather. The Woes/ads of Therfday was free
from thefts objediess. It had no doubt a full pro-
perties of Demises, bat they only fervid as Windt.
to keep the veal, full freighted with joy and (piths,
from overtop, er being too rapidly carried down
the tide of ore. An admirable Ws/Ird Yorker
played a difkiertifited pert in the lift of-charm:tem
She was very eager in reconsmending a tyllabub to
herfriends, with mere brandy than milk in it, and
declared-the never brought her owl to a better mar-
ket. She was encoded by her brother Tee, fr from the
Welch mountains, who ate leeks, and danced to the

tone of Owe Giadeeser in great flyle. An helm
baum and an laileaCiatf made a fplendid difplay.—
They bad feathers, beads, and colours enough, anti
wanted only tafte and elegance in lead the fafhions.
By fontebange fatality, a male Halide Ruck dole to
their Aim. The charitable part of the company
Paid he was in a knife. but all allowed he was not the
Prints. A Reified ailed hue part neatly, but (he
had no Orlando ; and looked In forlorn, that every
heart fympathifed with her when flue exclaimed
"Oh Jupiter, how weary are my (pints I" A Sma-
rmed home feemed to weep very bitterly for her loft
reputation; be: on inquiry it turned out, that file was
lamenting a fickle friend and her departed beauty.—
To thefe, and many other characters of talents and
dillinCtion, we are to add thofe gregarious lets that
flock in crowds to fuch places of amufement, confin-
ing 'of saki evascbstot, 4 deal& met, idlers► fallout
grange wow, borate iadh, rallers, fini be,:, Cliffaxy-
ferriperr, lisderrinz, and Clerics:; alfo Old Maid, of
Sixteen, and Toasty orstr of Sixty. There were Sailor;
who could fwear and drink grog• and had to boaft of
their great feroicer in the Flee. The Foe/ was played
by many in a very natural manner. Here was all,.
irtivra, who tried in vain to "tent/their own rbarettert
or the moral: if the company. Many Smyea appeared
in the throng, lime of whom seed their parts beyond
ma/ire. A Ciadrella was by far the belt antique in
the room, and of cowrie/Stop awry all the applaufe.
' A Band el Pirate; were tolerable ; they took feveral
prizes, and towards morning made off with them into
fort. We thought to have doled this article without
' noticing the Ariel uf the night. We were inclined to
doff), becaufe we cannot do juflice to her charms. In
' fymmetry of perfon (be did not yield to the nors
4fediri, and her drels was In arranged as in difplay
that fymmetry to the greatelt advantage. The Eug-
,. bils contended that Ile was a daughter of Albion.
the Scots that (he came from Caledonia, but her
tongue proved her an Hibernia's. The 44 Merry
I Dance," was kept np doting the night with gtc:i.:
, , fpirit ; and the jocund thrcng did not leparate till
. the morning dawn fummoned them away.
g His Grace the Duke of NuaroLe was prefent ith
a parts, and enjoy-ii the feenc until a late hour.

ao this.
.kr, and
arch of
regular
reefs, to
marched.

Major
ge. fur-
ihile the
!* high's

now to

lays is .
dtalino
Of Geng -
he Major
tt-Carnp.
totenont
et al nee'
&regent
the Laic
excellent.
the entire
ninntTOUS
iek to the
rptaed br

about too
luckily Ri-
le it laftlct
i$ day fy
Few.

icians, held
was eleatd
ri low*
this la& fire
accounts of
say now be
lately We
I Fronds ate
ants are all
ly--tejarwy.
Th
No' .
he defperate
ady—to 144
w, dow Ire

ei Garde, a
'Rance of the
by their A
in Rock is oa
ird of Excife,,
sstd Pgrmito
lock in their
to the cad's■
a, they were
01, each with

it the Zing%
es act% 8o
Amazons mkt
become a no-
fo In
*Act coasted
of nbovements.
deed on The/f-
-atly attraarre.
of this defirip-
f 'bilk. They
a few alining
ma nodded over
:ompared more
Lily enjoy thole
tot indullry to
tatty was free
nut* a full pre-
reeved as ballad.
joy and fpirits.
Ily carried down
triafrd jrakivis
ilk of charm:kers.
reg a fyllabub to
milk in it. and
to a better mar-
ler Tr* from the
id danced to the
ftyle. An Jam
'Undid difplay.•--•
JUTS enough. and
lead the fathions.
mild Ruck dole to
of the company
red he was not tho
rt neatly. but the
rlorn, that every
I the exclaimed--
fpiriu I" A SAM-
bitterly for her lob
"el out. that the was
departed beauty.—
kers of talents and
;regarious lets that
amufernent. costa:-
arra, fairs, faders,
full boys. Cilaser
I alto Old Maids of
There were Sailors
and had to borß of
The r&ol was play d e
ler. Here ig.lf Ago
their own charteir:
Many help appeared
ed their parts beyond
r the bed maiquc i.l
:ray all the appl.iutr.
; they took feveral
id:: off with them int.•
d this article withoa
We were inclined to
Ice to her charms.
nt yield to the limos
',ranged as to difplay
dvant age. The Eng-
daughter of Albion,.
n Caledonia, but hcr
ries. The " Merry
the night with gte.:
did not feparate_ till
them away.
rota was prefent with
e ontil a late hour.

xdurfc,alWßlLLlcskcs.

MAIL, THIS DAY.—WIDO &S. W. .
MM. DUI. I Lilt. MIS.
Dahl.o Hasabarlit o -• s
Waterford 0 1. . Goetrabore

0 0

Coax, Fee. 9.—On Friday laft the Chips under the
command of Rear Admiral Sir R. CALDSII. failed
'from Beerhaven, on a crnixe. , •
TOILIAY, Fes. 9.--Arrived the PH/ &SANT lloopof
war from a cruise, and the:Caftans gun brig, with
difpatches from Sir 11.1111 ill 81111111/1111z. bOund to
Plymouth. ,
YARMOUTH, Ti,. 100..4 letter hastens received
in this town, dated from North Bergen. Rating, that
nfleet of tranfports, with about y or Soo French and
Dutch troops had entered that port : that on their
pelage a Chop cad !hip were miffing, part of the
Convoy, and that a number of Dutch Officers had
defected at North Bergen, and had taken a fctlrri#,
'mad billed for Holland. The espeffitios ?ailed Iran
;the Tele'.
. The Indadry, a Hull trader. trot[; Xarareeth to
Hull, is foppefed to have been captured on hersper
.fage, as Ike bat not arrived at Heil, hiving failed
espwarde of a fortnight. .• •••
Yefterday P. M. arrived here train Hardin, the
Auckland Packet, Captain Hermain, vi1;11 Mails
Paffengers, which were boded bare, This
Itiorniag arrived-hes. to embark on board the Earl
of Leicefter packet, Captain Cruises Tuorisoi,
the Hon. Mr. PAGIT, and Cruises Loca. Efq. and
fate; Meth. Skt.vzsvtt, SPARLIAN, Moaaan, ad A.
Cover, Meffengers, with difpatebas. The packet h
expelled to.fail toioorrow. Sailed the Vine tun.
brig, and Berate cutter. The veal* in the Roads
'ore the 'Hato, of ye guns, and Onastls !loop. •
FALMOUTH. Fan. B.—Put in bat this day, by;
tontiery wind, the outwerdhound Wed India fleet,.
cyder convoy of his Majelly's Chip Froomie; 01•44
Rini, and Hotta Hoop of war ; alto his Maildly's
dip Nemo, Of 44 run, with foaled idliatchesito be
opened in certain latitude) from Plfmotatht his hie-.
• tidy% /nip Visa?, of ye gins,. cad ATALeUTA 800 P
Oiler, of ;8 guns, from Portfioouth,Ould totork;
air Arrive and CLALIsneA cuttersTrom aerial:video
law Mowing vedds .11011PULITS, from.
Pock, for Liverpool; Providence, Mt AL, from Portf
Maids, for Cork; Hanchefter, Soutar, from Lan-
don for Dubin; Lord Lenox, Hueco. taroa. from ,
Poiersouth, for St. Michael's; Zealous, Beatter,
from Termoinh, for LiverOools Voids, Roases,
from Waterford, for London ; and Country Las.:
.iliforrr, from Newfoundland; alto pat bialr'ille
Pearce Aocr.srus packet, apVLDNIIIIOII, with mails
for America ; and the Portugtiefelchaartir Volume,
bound.for Cadiz.

P. 8. Among the 'Wee lAA* fleet aro the
iog :—Easier Cain-cum., far l'etair t Jaw. Hem•
sus, for Wcft *Florida ; Thlavrny Plaster,
for Bermuda; Sir J. B. Warren, HUY,' /Atoms,
Maaaarn ; Crefeent, ; and Marian,
Wit.voo, for Demerara ; Harvey, Snast.ty. for

Tobago Ann. CLAIM, for Gtenada i Atalanta.
:Janaars. for King m i and Valiant. Gomm', for
the Bay of Honduras.
_ _ _

Potrasmovra, Fes. 9.--Arritred the Mstrornr■
frigate from a cruise.—Sailed the Burins Hoop of
war on a maize. Went out of harbour the Aurazo.
DIAL, Fes. so.—Came down from Sheenier" the
RATTLE/ gun brig.—Arrived the Locus"-, and
STARLING gun brigs, from- a cruise, and remain
with the Mtwara, UTRICNT, RAISON/MR, and
ILLUSTIJOUS men of war ; PhIRIORTALITS, CBarr•
NON, APOLLO, Lit/A. BRILLIANT. and SIWIRRIL
frigates; DART. ALAN, VULTURR, LYN:, LARK,
CuaLsw, HARPY, brainy, Vrac►oo, and SNIPS,.
WILL Coops of war; 1411.1100 C fchooner ; Passau'
and FURY bombs; JArRALL, BASILISK, AGItISSOR.
Airmail, and BRoootiouNGgtm brigs; David Scott
Lift Indianian, and a large fleet of outward bound
velTels.