Star.
London, England, 1803-11-02 00:00:00

FLOTILLA OFF BOULOG.vR.

DeAL, Nov. I.—On the night of the 26th ult. the
enemy's flotilla came again to moorings in the liar-
boor of Boulogne. Their objea in coming out at
prefent, which they frequently do, is to exercife their
people,and aecuflom them to thedifferent manoeuvres,
which will be necerfary when they make their grand
attack. The troops are very numerous in and about
Boulogne ; they are daily esercifed, and made to go
through their various evolutions of marching,cou nter-
marching, llilng, &c. No idea can yet be f ormed
of the period, when they intend to attempt putting
their threats into execution. It is, however, the ge•
neral opinion of all the naval people l have ken, that
they will certainly make the attempt, and that foon
they appear to be in a Rate of rcadinefs, and perhaps
the dark nights will induce them to put to fea. It is
the duty, therefore, of every perfon on the coaft to
be vigilant, and to keep a flria look out. The French
troops are a let of raw new raifed recruits, but they
appear to go through their evolutions with wonderful
preciflon ; they ought not then to be defpircel ; and I
lincerely hope, that every Englifbman, at the prefent
important ctifts, will make himfelf acquainted with
the ufc of arms, particularly the mufket and pike.
I have no doubt, that my gallant countrymen will
difcharge their duty like Britons, whenever they are
called into aelion, and that our inveterate foes, fhould
they eiCape the vigilance of our cruizers, under cover
of the night, or of the fogs prevalent at this feafon,
and prefume to pollute the foil of our happy ifland
with their unhallowed fleps, will meet with difgrace,
and deflruaion. Wherever they have been, they have
fpread defolation and mifery, and eflablifhed a fyllem
of tyranny, which, to Englifhmen, would be worfe
than death.

On the 2Sth, our fquadron off Boulogne was
joined by the Lissa, BLOODHOUND, and LOCUST.—
The weather was then remarkably fine, bukno move-
ments were obferved among the enemy, except a flute
or a (hell now and then, when our cruizers ran too far
in to examine the (fate of the preparations. The can.
nonadingwhich we heard here on Monday was in con-
fequence of the Hairy (landing fo near to the French
coati as to give the Republicans reafon to foppofe
that the was taking too dote a view of the harbour;
they therefore threw a number of Ihot and of (hells
•at her, but without any effeEt. Nothing is fern on
the coati but troops going through their manoeuvres,
and the people on board our flotilla are deafened with
the beating of drums, and the noife of mulketry.
Yetlerday the Aactue came into the Downs to
get fome &efts fupplies ; and it appears that orders
have been given to the different vefels Rationed on
the French coati, not to leave it but in cafes of ab-
folute necelfity. The Musitool returned yefterday,
but I have not learned the refult of her cruize.

Artived l'lmvsoarAtirc frigate, MERLIN (loop of
war, and Wiz gun•brig, from a cruize, and remain
with the Chips as per laft.—.Wind E.N.E. blows hard.

The Sea Fencibles at Deal have made an offer of
entering into a fubfcription to purchafe a fet of ea
lours, and this offer has been highly applauded.
• CORN MARKET, MARK-LANG, Nov. 2.0111' Corn
trade was dull this morning, and we have no varia-
tion in prices from Monday laft.
Assizs or BRlAD.—Yefterday the Loan Maroa.
after infpe&ing the Mealweighers' Returns, ordered
the price of Bread to continue the fame as laft week.
Laft night a mamal drama of three ads, partly
tranflated from the French. was performed at Drury-
Lane Theatre for she 6rft time. intitled, The WO e
Two &r ands, and very favourably received. The
following were the Drameatir Perform:
The Count Belau. - Mr. MUMS' ;WINSTON,
Maurice - Mr. WROUOUTON.
Theodore - Mfg Dc Cu.,.
Muntenero - - Mr. Kats•,
Armagh - Mt.lolll VSTON a,
Corona& - Mr. ANNISTIII,
Fs its - - Mr. CAULFIELD,
Walter - - Mr. Coosa,
sit Robber - - Mr. MADDOCK&
ad Robber
The Countefs /War
Eugenia
Ninetta
Rofalle

• Mrs. Powict,
. Mr, MOUNTAIN,
Mn BLAND.
- Mils Trasa.
Banditti, Pearants, &c.

The fcene of this piece lies in Sicily, and its Rory
may be eafily told. It is in its principal outline that
of the tragedy of (fablla, with this difference, that
the fira hufband is a villain, who fabricates the ac-
count of his own death, to forward a marriage by
which he expels to derive advantages. He ultimately
falls a vidlim by the hands of one of his creatures,
and thus leaves a fond pair happy in each other, and
reconciles an angry father to a daughter, from whorl;
his affedions had been earanged by his artifices.—
This is the whole of the fable of the piece, the dia-
logue of which, if not highly marked with the orna-
ments of language, is in tome parts confiderably in-
tereaing. It is alto made the vehicle of conveying
to the public Tome loyal and patriotic effutions,
ap-
plicable to the prefent situation of affairs, and which
are put into the mouths of an Englifh Jack Tar And
a blundering, but hones and valiant Irif6 Soldier,
perfonated by 13awwlsTea and Jon *Toms.
The mufic by MAZZIIIIO2I is very beautiful, as are
alto the scenery and decorations of the Opera, but it
is too long by almoa the whole of the third aft.—
There is in the piece tome very pleating dancing, par-
ticularly by little BYRN' ; indeed all the performer,
exerted themfelves to the tatmoa to give it effeat and
that with complete fuccefs: the applaufe was unieer-
fal, from one of the molt iriumerouc audiences of the
prefi.nt feafon. This piece is the produetion of Mg
Cosa, who has taken the chief interest of his drama
from the French play of la Femme dm: Mari,. la
adapting it to the Englifh Rage, he has not, howe-
ver, adhered in a fervile manner to his original, but
jodiciotifly tranfpofed the !genes, improved the boll-
nefs. and given a new complexion to the charafters.