Star.
London, England, 1804-01-11 00:00:00

ditlVirow, 7.0. oh

The fudden removal of the loth Vince returned)
bum this place, which gave rife to many rumours,
bas been fatisfaeorily explained. A fleet of collier',
it teems, which appeared off Deal, not being under
convoy, and being confequently not enabled to an-
fwer the fignal. made from the land, were miilaken
for a part of the enemy's flotilla, and were the occa.
Bon of the exprefs being afterwards difpatched to
General Leitrim and the proceedings which foe-
ceedcd.
Six o'cLota P. M.—The Prince of Waits is this
moment arrived at the Pavilion, from Sir H. Fs A•
eireasvowmaya res. His Royal Highnef.'s dragoons,
it appears, march from this place for Guildford, in the
courfe of the week. They will be fitcceeded in the
Barracks by the sth Cavalry, which regiment, we
underfland, is already on its route for that purpofe.
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To the honour of the Britifh farmers be it mention-
ed, that the troops thus unexpeEtedly mediated in
various parts to apply to them for accommodations,
were treated in the molt hofpitable and handfome
manner.

Lieutenant Colonel Pamira is appointed infpeEtini
Field Officer for Monmouthfhire.

Lord klst.sow has appointed the Hon. GEORGE
Ect.torr to the rank of Pod Captain, and to the
amonsand of the MAIDSTONE frigate off Toulon.
Cvetors floor arrived at Spithead on Mon-
day from the Mediterranean, and was immediately
placed under quarantine, but as there is no fever on
board, (be will be inAantly releafed. Difpatches
from Lord NELson, off Malta, and Gen. TRIG GS,
at Gibraltar, were received by this conveyance.

Captain &tact) the officers and crew of the Avis-
pia hoop, arrived in the Ring George hired cutter
en Sunday laft at Yarmouth, from the River Ems.
They will proceed to the Nore by the firft convey-
arice, for the
.purpofe of taking their trial ; a Court
Martial being ordered to be held at that place, to
enquire into the lets of the Paid hoop.
Lieutenant COLO'S, of lite AMILIA frigate, who
was captured in a boat belonging to that fhip, with
Tome fearnen on the coaft of Holland, has been ex•
changed, and is an ived in town. He brings an
account of very active preparations being carried on
in all the places where he has been. Veffeh of Soo
tons, and none under acc.bave been ordered to at:
linable in the Texel, for the purpofe (it is prefumed)
of conveying troops, for the invafion of this country.
Stoartwc.—We underhand that T.-H. D. Efq.
It P. has betted the turn of zoo guineas with H. W.
Efq. that he produces fix men who ply ufually on the
river (from Rothrrhithe and upwards), to row in any
boat which they (hall think proper, agaipil fix men
who ufually ply on the water at Gravefend, in any
boat which they alto hull think proper. •f.. (tart
from a boat anchored off T. H. D.'s wharf, at Ito-
tberhithe, to go round the Nore light, and return to
the fame boat. The names of the men to be declared
on January the zoth ; but in cafe any of the lard men,
fo declared, fhnuld be taken lick, or otherwife pre-
vented performing the above, then either party is at
liberty to choofe a fubftitute or' fubilitutes.

Yefterday a battle was fought in Hyde Pask, be-
tween two hi& Bricklayers, whole names are Flarty
and M'Pherfon. The combatants let to for the pur-
ist& of deciding an old grudge, and Come defperate
blows paled on both fides. After a fevers fight of
forty minutes, they, being both blind, agreed to re-
linquifh the prefent conteß, and to renew it again
when they (hall be recovered from the fatigues of it.
There was on Monday a meeting of the Renters of
Drury-lane Theatre, at the Brown and Anchor Ta-
vern, at which a long difenflion took place refpetling
the fituatien of that property. It was finally refolved,'
that a Committee of Renters Mould be appointed in
aid of the Board of Management. Mr. SHERIDAN,
in confequence of an intimation from Mr. HOLLAND,
that the exertion of his pen would tend more than
any thing to revive the attraElion and improve the
interefts of the Theatre, obfervcd, that his mind, for
the let ten years, had been fn much occupied, that
it was impoffible for him to think of dramatic compo.
fition, hut that he had now refolved to employ what-
ever talents be might 'mirth in that purfuit. This
declaration gave new life to the Meeting, and the
company feparated in hope and good humour.

Sittings appointed in Middiefex and London, be-
fore the Right non. RICHARD PVTIER, Lord AL-
vAHLEY, Lord Chief Judice of his Majllly's Court of
Common Pleas, at Wellminiter, in and after Hilary
Term :804 :

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from Byre:ley, there i... a fi..1.1 4 turnip. tbs.. feat. ,n,
which for product, Finth in fize :Intl sodniity, it is
fuppcied, has never been equallcd in this or any
other country. Great numbers t.f the plants har
been matured to the weight of two !lune and upwvra..
each turnip ; and one in partictilm fort infct tor 111
girt to the dimenfauns of a hurh.:: ;kcp) raluzli,
secillsed Otte A•,” ten ounces. This plot of ground
..Is rezently, and fur a great n.nubct ut >eats, mei
Li a coney warren.
YeAerday morning a fire broke not at Mr. Sol.,
•non's, jun. in Vineg ir.yard, Drat y I..ine, which wt.
occafioned by fume linen tiking !ire, said; wail
'frying in the k:tchen fl the etertiont nt Mr. Si,.
kMon it was out under wi:hout sluing any matesial
damage.
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IAO at Doter. A Mr. Wittr of that pLice, a (Zip-
ler, was feeding 1' rue pig.:.vs, as was his praCtice
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chalk cliff gar: w.tv, and te.,;;;,urie) him in the
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