Star.
London, England, 1811-10-01 00:00:00

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She halt previously captured tse
jacket, as appears from the following letter :
"FALMOtTtH, SEPTEMBER
"Arrived, the Swallo* packet, after haVing haft
taken by a French frigate, and given up. The Swal.
low sailed from hence on the 19th ult. with a mail on
board for Jamaica : on the 4th inst. in lat. 23. 30.
dart)), long. 30. 30. west, fell in with the Clorinde
French frigate, of 48 guns, Captain de St. Crig, and
S captUrcd. After plundering the packet of every
article of stores, and taking out all her provisions,
except a consumption for about 14 days, they gave
I her up to the crew.—The Clorinde, from her appear.
:ince, had been in action—her mizen.mast was
wounded by a shot and fished. Before the Swallow
was captured, she sunk the Mail. Sailed, the Lord
Hobart packet, for New York; Duke of Kent packeti
for Lisbon ; Chichester packet, for Cadit and the
Express packet, for the West Indies."
The CALATEA is stated, in the private letters, t 6
have lost between 50 and 60 men in the action with
the French frigates.
One of the prises had reached the Isle of France',
and the father was at Timataveg rigging jury-masts.

We yesterilay stated, on the authority of a letter
from Jersey, that the inhabitants of that Island were
in expectation of a visit from their opposite neigh-
bours. The following Proclamation with which we
have been favoured, shews that the alarm of invasion
tit 'riot unfounded, and that Guernsey and Jersey are
' both nsenaceds
PROCLAMATION. •
as By his Excellency Lientenant-General Sir JOHN Dos, cz, Bart.
and K. C. Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey, and Command-
ing his Majesty's Forces in Guernsey and Alder ney, dce. &c.
" Whereas certain intelligence has been received of an intended
attack of the enemy upon this Island• Lieutenant-General Sir
Jon N Dor Lc, feeling the most perfect reliance upon the zeal and
Courage of the Loyal Inhabitants in the defence of every thing
that is dear to them, and upon the gallantry and discipline of the
Troops, can have no doubts as to the Issue of the contest. But
in order to prevent the confusion incident to an invasion, by in-
dividuals unattached to Corps, not knowing their exact point of
Rendezvous ; it is hereby directed that all Sttahgert, as well
Subjects of his Majesty as Foreigners, who ire not enrolled in
any Regiment or Corps of Militia, do forthwith send in their
names and places of residence to the Office of Colonel Sir Thomas
Saumarez, the Inspec,or of Militia, In order that in the event of
an atonal, their services may be made available to the general

Cause.
" 1 he Alarm Post of persons of this description, will be tho
EXercising Ground at Fort George.
" The Constables are earnestly requested to enforce tkeOrsti;s
nances of the Royal Court respecting the notice required to be
given by all owners of Hotels, Lodgings, and Public Houses, of
the Lodgers who may be resident with them.
" Persons having on band any quantity of Flour and Prerei-
slsns for sale, will be pleased to give in a return of the quality
and quantity, in order tkat the same may be purchased by the
Deputy Commissary-General, should circumstances render It
necessary.
" And whereas It appears that Fuel has been frequently stolen
from the Fu. naces for heating Shot around the Coast, notice is
hereby given, that any person detected la the eammisdoft of such
an offence, will be prosecuted, not as an ordinary thief, bat as a
traitor to his country.
" Given at Head-quarters, Goiernnient gouge, Guernsey,
20th September, tall.
1. By command of his Excellency, the Lieutenant-Governor.
" P. PaaaTairrT, Secretary."

THE KING.
WINDSOR•CASTLE, OCTOBER 1.
His MAJESTY continues in the same state.
(Signed)
" H. HALFORD. W. lIEBERDEN. R. WILLIE."

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Mr. CROICER, Secretary of the Admiralty, has
arrrived at Portsmouth, atter a cruize off Cherburgh.
Lords KEITH and ERSKINE have set off for Ports-
mouth, fur a civic Feast.
Yesterday Sir DAvw BAIRD and General WITIIAII
arrived in town.
Lord ST. VINCENT has set out on ♦isit to Lord
NORTHESK, after his late dangerous illness ; he is ac-
companied bi his Physician, Dr. BAIRD.
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.--Henry IV. was per•
Mr,

TUESDAY, OCTOBEit. is formed at this Theatre last night. _... ICE/MICE in
NitcE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE fI'CLOCIL Hotspur played with his usual judgment, and exhi-
-3 per Ct. Cons. for money 631-4/Itto for account 631 bited a fine" spirited portraiture of the ardent and
3 per Ct. Reduced shut—Navy Sper Cent. 6411 high-minded Percy. CHARLES Kastacz, in the Prince
a per Cent. shut—Bonds Ifs. IS.. pre.—.omhium 1 dia. of Wale: was very successful; and FAWCETT'S FA/Oaf
Etch. Bills (33.) 4s. db.—Ditto (*I.) par to Is. prem. was as effective as usual. Raymo*d rind Agnes, or,
The Castle of Lindenberg, was revived with the utmost
We yesterday communicated to our Readers the success. BOLOGNA, in R. pond, was very great, nor
was Gitimat.tit less effective as the representative of
gratifying intelligence of the capture of two French
the ferocious Assassin. Mrs. PARKER played Mar-
frigates in the Indian Seas. They were captured off
garet finely, and upon the whole, the piece went off
Madagascar, by his Majesty's frigates, the GALATEA, with the greatest applause.
Captain Losacx ; the rimer, Captain HILLYAR ; LYCEUM.—The lovers of tine harmony and na-
the ArraaA, Captain &mama°, and the RACE. final interest were again last night indulged with the
representation of Mr. Mooaa's excellent Opera of
mass sloop. It will be recollected, that infor- I
oration reached England some time back, that three
. M. P. or the Blue Stocking, and fully evinced their opl-
nion of the performance by the most decided and
French frigates had appeared off the Isle of France ; tin animous applause ever heard in a Theatre. The
but that, on learning its capture, they had imme- , house was filled in every part.
eiately sailed for Madagascar. Our ships on that ! L
HAYNI aREET.—A new Melo Drama was last night
;lion event in pursuit of them, and the result of their produced at this Theatre, founded on the story of
.f?aymond and Agnes in " The Monk," entitled " The
I•teet:ng was such as might have been anticipated.— BenightedTraollas or, The Foren of Roanciald."—:..l
The mode in which the intelligence has been obtained The dialogue is insipid, and disgustingly common&
loa.7es no room to doubt its accuracy. On the 21st of place. It wag heard with great attention and muds 11
indulgence for a long time, but at last a storm row
Jane, while sixty leagues to the south-east of the
sohigh, that there was no resisting, and the Piece was
Isle of France, the Fox spoke his. Majesty's ship hissed so effectually, that though Mr. Russ= at-
HARTYi Captain BAIN, who informed her that the tempted to announce it for a second representation,
action took place off Timatave, in the Island of its friends were so completely overpowered, they could
Madagascar, and gave her the result of this gallant I
MARGATE, SRYT. 30.—rhis place, Ramsgate, and not even make a last struggle in its favour.
affair. The third French frigate, the Ceoatsiox, which .
i Broadstairs are still full of company, notwithstand-
was in company, had the good fortune to escape; in the unfavourable state of the weather. The
into Brest. His Majesty's ship TONNANT, as we Theatre here overflowed with fashionables for Mrs.
stated yesterday, chased her, got within cable's length MOORE'S benefit on Saturday. We perceived in the
of her, and fired into her three broadsides ; but it 1 boxes the Earl and Countess of Mato, Sir EDWARD
, and Lady HALES, Sir Rosen. PEAT, Mr. Ll.l6lllNG-
wing very hard at the time, the Torolasir carried
TON, M.P. Sir IioRACZNAt4N, &c. Mrs. MOORK'S
her main-top and top-gallant masts ; and the performance of Madame Ciffmsal, was * masterpiece
• escaped within the rocks of the passage De to the dramatic art.

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