Star.
London, England, 1810-01-11 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. in.

Sailed his Majesty's ships ROYAL OAK, DONS EGAI
COQUETTE, and TYRIAN, for the Coast of France ;
ACHILLES, CESAR, IMPEfUEUX, and la ESPEIGLE,
for Plymouth. The wind is now about S. E. and
bids fair to get round for the outward bound by the
morning.—Wind S. E.

DEAL, JANUARY 10.
Arrived the American frigate John Adains, with
dispatches. Sailed the SOUTHAMPTON frigase, Trrus,
JOHN, and Douno armed vessels. Several of the out.
ward-bound are getting under weigh.—Five o'clock,
wind S. S. E.

YARMOUTH, JAN. 9.
Early this morning, Admiral DOUGLAS received '
an express from Capt. FRAMES of the NEMESIS frigate,
stating that ship having got on the Sand off Happis-
burgh ; in consequence of which, Admiral DOUGLAS
ordered the sailing of the following ships to her as-
sistance, viz. TARTARUS and MOSQUITO sloops, DRAKE
brig, and Cheerful cutter.
Ships in the Roads—ROEBUCK, DEFENCE, PIUNCESS
CAROLINA, SALDANIIA, CENSOR, and BOLD.
One P.M. the NEMESIS frigate, with the TARTARUS,
MOSQUITO, DRAKE, and CHEERFUL, are now working
into these roads :—cannot get particulars ; but learn
that she threw all her guns overboard ; and, by
the assistance of the shore-boats at Winterton, the
crew were saved and the ship was got off.
ABERDEEN, JANUARY 6.
The Jean, SIMPSON, which was driven on shore at
Skate-row, and the sloop Nelly, —, on Forvie
Sands, in the late storm, have been got off, after dis-.I
charging their cargoes. The former arrived here,
and the latter carried into Newburgh ; both vessels
considerably damaged.
On the night of the 18th ultimo, the brig Thomas
and Mary, of London, bound for London, from Got-
tenburgh, with a cargo of timber, was driven ashore
at Garmouth, with the loss of anchors, cables, and
helm, and obliged to land her cargo to get repaired.l
GREENOCK, JANUARY 8.
The Hart, O'MAY, from hence for Malta, was
drove into the Roses, in Ireland, on the 23d ult. in a
gale. Captain O'MAY writes, on the 30th, ~ that
after being 100 miles from land, we were obliged to
lay to for three days, and on the 4th day made the
land again with great difficulty. Same day, saw a
brig dashed to pieces against the rocks, and all hands
perished ; could not learn her name. As our damage
is not material, we will sail to-morrow."
The Mersey, M‘Nata, from Galway for this port,
is put back in distress, with loss of main-sail and other
parts of her rigging.
The following vessels were at Galway 31st ultimo,
ready for sea :—For Clyde, the Mersey, M'NAIR ;1
Betsey, STEWART ; Harmony, BLACK ; Pearl, Nl,Mit.-
LAN ; James, BANNATYNE ; Fancy, O'DONNELL.—
For Briitol, the Rover, 09FLAHERTY.—For London,
the Jane, MTARLANE.—For Waterford, the Ocean,
Dzvox.

The Governor of the Isle of Bourbon shot himself
when he found the capture of the place inevitable.
He left a paper, declaring, that he could not survive
the disgrace of falling into the hands of the British.
On the 4th ult. a duel took place at Washington,
between Mr. J. G. Jackson and Mr. Pearson, a Federal
Member from North Carolina, near Maryland. The first
shot exchanged produced no effect, except the, explo-
sion of powder. The second shot resulted in the re-
ception of a ball through some part of his body, by
Mr. Jackson ; the wound is not supposed to be moll.
tal. Mr. Jackson lies at a Mrs. Digges's, about
five miles from George-town, near the Frederick-
road. This-disagreeable occurrence happened in con-
se.quence of some words which passed between the
gentlemen during the June session, insthe discussion
FROM LLOYD'S LIST. of the reports of the Committee in relation to the
GIAVESZNN, lAN. Io.—Arrived the Brown,Alezander, from American prisoners confined in Carthagena.
Quebec; and the Ocean, Greves, from Cadiz. Sailed the Royal An affair of honour took place the beginning of
Jubilee, Norris, tor Malta. November last, near St. Ann's, Barbadoes, between
The Arundel, Steele, from London and Antigua Lieut. B----, of the 3d West-India Regiment,
, of the Medical Staff, which was
to Martinique, has been taken, retaken, and sent for and Dr.
Martinique. amicably adjusted by the interference of the seconds,
after the parties had each fired a shot without effect.
The Penelope, Boon, from London to Curacoa,
A more fatal duel, however, occurred on the Thurs.
is lost near Curacoa—Part of the cargo and crew
day following, in which Mr. HUGHES, a volunteer in
saved. the above regiment, a young gentleman of respectful
The Abegowno, from Rio, has been taken, re-
and mild deportment, and highly esteemed in the
taken, and arrived at Plymouth. arrison, fell a sacrifice to a too nice punctilio of mi-
The George, —, from St. Kitt's, put into St. , Lary reputation, in yielding to this inhuman prac.
Thomas's on the 20th of November, leaky, and must 1
tice. On the exchange of a second shot between
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unload. I himself and his adversary, both fires took effect, his
The Flanders, —, from Faro to London, is i wounding his opponent in the pistol arm, whose ball
lost near Figuera. I pierced his heart, and he expired on the spot. A Co.
The Launcelot, Watson, from Dublin to Jamaica, . roner's Inquest has been held on the body, and a ver.
was totally lost near Milford on the sth inst.—Crew dict of " Wilful Murder by a person or persons un-
saved. known" returned.--His remains were interred after-
-The Jenny, Crombie, from Planteburgh Bay to I. wards at St. Michael's Church.
the Cape of Good Hope, is totally lost near the Great I Some nights ago, three ruffians, in a boat, boarde I
River, and seven of her crew drowned. a barge belonging to Mr. Baker,
lying off Hambro'
The Governor Carlton, from Surinam to London, Wharf', guarded only by a lad, whom they ill-treated,
is taken and carried into Seville. I . and took out three pieces of broad cloath.