Star.
London, England, 1803-05-09 00:00:00

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Waterford o 3 Dutch
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Dovit. Mae Sreverete, the Meffenger, arrived
here this morning, and failed for Boulogne about half pall ten
o'clock, in the Dueness o► Yoat, Captain WATSON. with a
fair wind. C. Louou, the French M.effenger, who brought
General ANnatosst's laft difpate.kes, arrived at one o'clock,
P. M. and failed for Boulogne in the Swirl., Captain BLAKE.
Reports here at prcfent are in favour of peace. It having blown
hard all day, we have had no arrivals from Calais. Loft night
the boat belonging to the MILLSROOK fchOoner going off to the
yen*, I with provifions, with a Malta's Mate and nine men in
her, upfet, when the officer and feven men were drowned, the
other two men were picked up by a collier brig. Five o'clock
P. M. the EXPRESS, Captain DELL, Is jilt arrived, with 'f•
MANTCLL, Efit and the JELIN E EUGENE, with near fifty par-
fengers. Hopes of peace were entertained at Calais when they
male away, but nothing official was known.
TORBAY, MAT y.—Arrived yefterday (no port day) his
Majelty's frigate la Ilt A Nene ; alto arrived his Majefty% (loop
HAZARD, with a large quantity of impreft men for the Beet.—
Sailed left evening, with the wind to northward and eaftward,
the French Clip William, with General Bettina and family,
for Tobago. The reft remain as per laft.

PLTMobT 11, MAY 7.—Came in the Ftiendliip, of Plymouth,
Captain Hs rattan, from Malaga, bound to Guernfey and this
port, laden wills wine and fruit; and the Charlotte, of Portf-
Mouth, Captain RooD, from Co•-k, with butter, for this port•
Sailed the NAIAD, of 38 guns, Captain WALLIS, for Torbay.
The Young Nicolas and Warrior tranfports, with troops for
Ireland, are dropping into the Sound, and will fail ibis even.
ing, if the wind faits. Remain in the Sound, the DASHER, of
28 guns, and the Hun Ts a, of 28 guns, both waiting for orders
In Cawfand Bay, To NA NT, of 84 g. as, MALTA, of 84 guns,
SPARTIATE, of 74 guns, PLANTAORNIT, Or 74 guns, and
MARS, of 74 guns. The DRAGON?, of 74 guns, AYLMER, is
font upHamoaze, to be paid olf.
Porrsuoutn, MAY B.—Sailed the it ussaLL, of 74 guns.
Captain WI LLSA MS, for Torbay; Ea raorriott, armed en flute,
taptiin WITHERS, for Guernfey, with troops; ACASTA, of 38
suns, Captain OSWALD, for Yarmouth; la Picctur, of 38
guns, Captain COM SSILA ND, for Cork; Auito RA, of 38 guns
Captain MALION and CAMILLA, Of so guns, Capt. TAYLOR.
for Newfoundland; alto the Prow? cutter, Lieutenant Wail* a,

a particular !Croke. Arrived the Daiwa floop of war, Captain
FAN from a cruise.
Orders were received this morning at the Dock Yard, for a
return to be made of all (hips, whole Rate requires the lead
repair to render them fuffician for two years curia., and to
report what time it will take to get thqn ready. In addition
to the (hips already ordered and in commiffion at this port, two
of od guns and fix of 74 will be ready In five weeks. An ex-
prefs arrived here about noon, with orders to prefs from all
protections; in confequenee of which about 100 men were ob.
tabled lr, this town, Ponces', and Golport. The foldiers aided
to this lervice, guarding all the avenues. Captains DORMAN.
LACE. !ad HILL, ct the Navy, were very *Moe and zealous
in lending their ailitance.
A. Ltxaaoa co, Efq. the Hon. Exit India Company's Agent at
this port, received an order yeftertlay morning, by eaprels,
figned by feveral of the Coon of Diredors, to prey in the
failing down Channel of is outward-b und Esti lodiarnets
which went from the Downs ?die, 'ay morning. They had,
boilleter, palled the bile of Widht at ou• two hours before the
order bras received ; but we strderfttoC, that veffels have been
difpatetted to order their return into pert, (honed they be fo for-
tunate as to overtake them. This is ronfidered as the ftrongelt
intimation Of war that has metered Ellice the armament.

The Sir Edward Hughes Left Indium ° panc.l the Ifle of
'ight this morning for the Downs ; Ose failed from St. Heler a
hive data after Sir Repoli CORTIS and th fceadron, which
arc not yet arrived.
The Ga own's, Capt CAOLVICLD, is ordered to the Downs;
in eonfcquence of which Lord G a flag will be hoilted
on board the Put WANT.

The Cnicarttaa ltore•mlp, Capt. SPZAII, which has been
leader orders for Lebo°, to bring home the aura of the Vic•
Toalous, was this day ecombermanded, and ordered, with the

ALLIGATOR, Capt. RICIIARDION, to be fitted with every pot-
, able Mite, to take in troops.
The S AAAAA se and Oa rates were yelterday ondecked, and
the MICA D t taken to to be repaired.

Chi Thurfday a Coert-Martial was held, on board the Gaa-
Iliaroa, on 9erjeant John Hill, and James Denfan, of the
Marines, belonging to la Piste', for defection. They were
both found guilty, lane:need to receive too lathe, each, and the
Serjeant to be reduced to the ranks. Admiral Hossowar*
Prefident.

Gaaatsocx, MA (loop EMU, Duncan, from this
port for I.ondunderry, with coal., (:rung a leak off idelfaft
Loch, on the 28th ult. about fix o'clock in the evening, and
about three hours afterwards sweat down.—The crew took to
the boat, and were all &VOL

The Unity, from Liverpool to Quebec, is put into London-
dcrty, with damage.
Arrived—Jeanie,BPDougall ; Dumbuck. Mitchell; A Rive,
Mtiver ; and Mary, Stewart, at Live. pal from hence; Jean,
BI:Or ; Lilly, Lang; Johnston, Turner; and Peat, Fletcher.
et Liverpool from iidalfgow ; klita,Wilfon. at Ncweaftle, from
Glafgow; Packet, Johnston, at Betfalt from hence ; Manebef-
ter, Mancbefter, at Elfineur from hence; Experiment, Steel;
Lucy, Wilfon; and Hope, Muir. at Elfineur from Aye, 13th
alt.; Norval, M•KechMe, at Norfolk, Virginia, from knee
Northern Friends, Montgomery, from hence at Bolton; and
Argo, Proufe, at Barcelona from Cork.
To Maatn a as,win confequence of the numerous wrecks
that have happened upon thcifLand of Sunday, the Commit inn-
en for netting light-boofes in North Britain, have caufed a
tower to he erected en that ifiand. It ii of mafonry on the
Start or caftan point of that Oland, in lat. stt deg. st ohs. and
It eft long. i deg. is min. By the compile the light-boufe of
North Ronaldfay bears N. N. E. ►alf nit, diftant deft miles
Ind the Lambe:ad, of StrOnfay. S. W. diftaet is miles. To
diflingullh this tower from a light-Mare, it terminates with ;
ball of maroon', as feet In circumference, tuttead of a lantern
from the bare to the &Al the building matures 90 feet; but
taking its height from high water of fpring tides, the hall is ele-
vated about too feet above the I, eel of the fee: at the bale the
tower mealtime IS feet over-walh, and diminiOsea to the pars-
pet, where it =Area& feet.