Star.
London, England, 1810-07-27 00:00:00

DEAL, JULY 2:6.

Arrived the Futtiouki gun-brig, with a .convoy of
toasters, trom Portsmouth, wl-,ich are sailed for dif-
ferent titstinatians. The FuranusTernaius. Wind N.W..
. LLOYD'S LIST.-

eatansatio JULY 26.—Arrived the Hamerson, Silver, from
°port°. thr providence, Barclay, for Rio Janeiro; the
corks, Taylor. for New-York; Ellen, Watson, far Madeira.;
eiio, Patrick, and Catherine, Davi►. for Quebec.
On the 16th May, the schooner Eclipse, from Bar-1
babes to Greenock, with 250 barrels of flour, met
with a most dreadful squall off the Union Island, and
was upset. Fortunately,, however, by the exertions
of a vessel sent by the proprietor of the Union to
assistance, the whole of the crew, together with RE.
ctiARD MANLEY, DAVID MUNRO, and R 'BERT GAR-
RAwAY, Esqrs. (who came passengers in the Eclipse-p
vrreliappily saved ; every thing else on board, Kith
the exception of two barrels of flour and one trunk,
went to the bottom.

THE ARMY.

The 2cl battalion, 61st reginient, have marched
6;111Fr/coy barracks on their route for Newry, where
they are to do duty.
Wednesday se'nnight, the 2d battalion of the 36th
Rjgiment of Foot 'marched into Gloucester, . from
Kidderminster; and, the next morning, pursued their
route for Cirencester, where they expect to be quar-
tered for some time.
The. West Middlesex Militia are ordered 1. ant
Dover •o Hilsea Barracks ; • the Osfcad Miiitia will
succeed them at Dever.
SHAM FlGHT.—Yesrerlay morning at ten o'clock !
the bt. James's Voluntier Regiment, commanded by.i
Major Dowws, arrived from their parade, preceded
by the Duke of CCMDEMLAND'S Sharp Shooters and
two brass field-pieces,. in Portland-place, and forntad.,
iallne, near the New-read. Soon after the Mary-la,
bonne Volunteers entered near the south end of the
street, aid formed on the left of the St. James's. Im-
mediately alter. the Saint Pancras and Saint Clement
Dines Volunteers came on . the parade, and formed
nn the.Jeft of the Mary-la-bonne Regiment, flanked
by two pieces of cannon.
As SOOll as tl-e whole were formed, the St. James's
Corps and the Sharp Shooters were formed into one
Brigade, and the Mary-la:bonne, the St. Pancras, and
St. Clement Danes Volunteers into another ; the for-
mer commanded by Major Rotas, the hitter by-Lord
Duaeasxox. At halt past ten the St. James's and
the Sharp Shooters formed into subalivi,:ions, accom-
Palsied by their field-pieces, and proceeded to-Pond-
street, Hampstead, where they took up a strong po-
sition, as being the retreating party, with their out-
posts in the front.
- About half an hour after the advancing Brigade,
commanded ay Lord DVNCANNON, made their ap.
pearance, and drove in the wit-posts of the retreating
Brigade, which commenced. the fight. The day was
so exceedingly wet that the men were completely.
drenched before they quitted Portland-place, and the
infantry could do but little with their firelocks, which
repeatedly missed fire. The artillery, however, was
exceedingly well served, and kept up a constant fire,
which obliged the retreating party to fall hack on the
Vale of Health, where they took up another position,
covered by the Sharp Shooters, who were attacked
by the flank companies of the advancing party. The
battalions of both parties having. discharged vollies
at each other, supported by their artillery, Major
Dowas's brigade found it neceteary to retreat across
the heath to Jack Straw's Castle, where it again made
stand,, and some'
„eice'llent manoeuvring waS.dis.
played; the result`Was, the capture of the anntiuni:
eon waggon of the Mary-la-bonne by the St. Janies's,
who also took.some prisoners. The parties continued
Sighting, the one repeating, and the other advancing,
until they reached' the Telegraph, where Major
ports sent ont-allag of niece, and a parley ensued
!a consequence of the heavy rain and the unfitness of
the day for military-mancettvtes.
A spacious tent having been erected for the use•ofl
the St. James's Corps, on the firing Of a gull the men
piled their arms for the purpose of taking refresh-
:vents, and the Staff of Lord DUNCANNON were in-
vited to the marquee, where they dined. In about
*vo hours after another gun was fired, and the men
instantly appeared under arms, and returned to town
to their respective parades, where they were dismissed.
The heavy rain that fell the whole of the forenoon
greatly impeded their manceueres, and detracted from
the grandeur of the spectaele, which would otherwise
have been very brilliant. The troops, however, bore
ill the hardships to which they were exposed without
repining, and though wet to the skin, performed their
several evolutions with a steady cheerfulness much to
their csedit.

The following extraordinary incident is stated in a
country paper :—"• On the I Oth instant, as a Gentle-
man of Scarborough aild'a party of friends were fish-
ing for pike, they booked, and succeeded in securing,
a pike of the enormous weight of Stlbs. in.which were
foilnd four full grown wild ducks, all of which were,
with the pike, dressed for the table."

VAST IifDIESV ' '•

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ICINGSTOS VAIIiAICA), KW Z. . ..a4
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A rattoting4 the freeholdersAn4.otherinh*ants,
of the parish of St. 4a,rnes, was held at the Court-
house, in the Town *of IVlontegd say, on MOndriy,.
the /4th instant, to take into consideration the effect'
which the present Deficiency Law will have -upon•• ,
the general interest of the island, when the following ;
Resolutions were unanimously agreed .to the Hon.
John Mowat, Custos, in the Chair : - . •
gg That the. objects of 'DeficiinCy Las have been
and ought to be, to promote the White Population.
of this Island, thereby to increase the Militia, and to
relieve, as much as possible, the resident Proprietors
from trouble, expence, and .danger. ..
“ That the present Deficiency Law has an oppo-
site tendency to these objects, by reducing the pro-
portion of Whites to Slaves,' and depriving married
men of the accommodation giented by former Defi.
ciency Laws ; thereby discouraging matrimony, the
best source of population, and promoting a spurious
progeny.
" That the present Deficiency Law being passed
for three }'ears, contrary to former customs, is par.-
ticularli injurious to the resident Proprietors, as it.
deprives them so long from the power of the relief •
granted by former laws, while the progressive tax
cannot affect absentees, because no property can be
well conducted with fewer white men than this law
... ,
requires.
" That with these consequences the resident Pro-
prietors, who bear the fatigue and danger of defetice,
ai!e sacrificed to the non-residents, while they enjoy
ease, opulence, and security.
..
«That Ralph Montague, Georgen F. Lawson,
and Samuel Vaughan, Esqrs. be a Committee to com-
municate these Resolutions ,to our Represent:ativee
elect, and to request their endeavours to procure a
repeal of the present Deficiency Law, and to obtain
another more eqeitable and efficacious."

MONTEGO BAY, MAY 23.
• I
A most melancholy accident happened last 4nn.
day *ening •at Dr. Hewan's, by a bottle of seller.
taking fire at a candle burning- in a sick chamber;
while some was pouring into a phial, the bottle burst,
and immediately a liquid flame spread over the room.
Mrs. Clarke was ill in bed, and Mr. Clarke sitting by.
The flames communicated to the bed, and in attempt-
ing to extinguish it, Mr. Clarke was enveloped in tire.
Mrs. Clarke got out of bed horridly burnt, and was
met at the chamber-door by Mr. Peterkin, who con-
, veyed her out of the house ; fortunately that gentle-
' man and Dr. Hewan were sitting in the dining•room
opposite: Dr. Hewan rushed through the flaines,•
and to tearing the clothes off Mr. Clarke, got consi-
d..rably burnt in his bands and feet. He has lost his
noose, the greater part of his furniture. liquorS, rm.
dicir.es, and instruments. Mr. Clarke died on Thurs.
d:ty night ; Mrs. Clarkel life is in very great dan.
ger, and Dr. Hewan's-utoubtful.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, JULY 6.

The Princess of Leyen is de.td, in consequence of
hurts she received at the fire in the kill-room of the
Austrian mbassador ; her daughter, it is said, is to
Lhe married to M.'fascher.