Star.
London, England, 1803-04-14 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

" London, Thurfday Morning.
Sta—The lofertion of the following Article, in your Paper
of this day, will extremely oblige, Gentlemen, your very
obedient Servant, " C. LONG."

" Offers of Service are daily making by the Vo•
lunteer Corps in molt of the different Counties in
Great Britain, and, we underitand, it is the with
of Government, that thofe who are difpofed again
to enroll themfelves, will fignify their intentions
as fpeedy as polEble, as it mull be obvious at this
juneture, that thofe meafures will anfwer a twofold
purpofe, that of enabling Government to continue
the prefent Armament without augmenting the
regular Ellablifhment ; and of convincing the
French natioa that we are unanimous in our fop.
port of thole rights which Minifters are now em.
payed in alerting. Among numerous others we
have to announce the following offers in the County
of Kent only :—Greenwich, Gravefend. Northileeto
Roeheiter, Tunbridr, satl Cranbrnoir "

Yenerday a Ballot was taken at the Eaft-India
Houle, for the eleaion of Six Direaors to ferve for
four years, in the room of the under-mentioned
Gentlemen, who go oat by rotation, •iz.
Mr. Alderman Le Mcfaries Sir Thou Metcalfe
Sir Fratocia flaring jobs Miedhip. Efi.
Sir H. Weis G. W. Thence" ER.

At fix o'clock the glades were finally clofed, and
delivered to the Scrutineers, who, Coon after four
o'clock this morning,reported the numbers to be.
Rd. Chichley Plowden,Efq. i lad John Mak:lton, lifg. 997
Charles Mills, Efsz. z4John Inglis, Efg. lc
Abraham Roberts, Efq. 5367 George Tatem, Eq. 771
Simon Fader, El+ 1:17 Thomas Reid. EN. 675
Thomas Parry, Zfq. 5006 John Debb, Et+ AG

Whereupon were declared duly
eleßed
R. C. Pcowotn, Efq. TRONA{ PAM , Efq.
C s Mutt, Efq. SIMON FRAM', Erg.
ABRAHAM ROBARTS, Erg. Joan HooLa stow, Efq.
The Earl of Sr. Vtacesv was at the India
Houfe at nine o'clock yetlerday morning. We
believe his Lotdihip was the lirit voter.
The number who ballotted was greater than
ever before known. amounting to 1760.
Yeflerday a Court of Dire&ors was held at the
Eiti India Houfe, when the following Common-
der, took leave previous to departing for their re
fpeaive dellinattons :
car. Han a • Watson, airtime Watley. for Chia;Cyti
Joe r Pa se ',of the Prince of Waco, for Bornbaratni htodiat
Capt. Janes Faaqpraa son, of the Alfred, for China; Capt.
GIORGI BENHAM. of the Wei. for Bolan? ; Capt. Jams
MARTIN, of the Woodford, for China; Captain WILLIAM
GILIIOIt, of the Earn% for Madras and Bengal; and Capt.
HENRY &mown, at tit Proles. foe bawl.

The Extra (hips were then Rationed and timed
Comet, for St. Hides and Bengal; nide, f r Madeira and
Bengal, and Glory, der Madna and Baca To be admit es
the sift Init.

Ann, for Bombay; flerseral Stuart, for Madras and
and Northampton, for Bengal. To be afloat on the gth of
New Ship, Mr. Hinter, for Bengal to be afloat on the at
of May. Aad all of them to foil fans Oraveltad Oft calmer
month front the time of their being aloud.
The Court adjourned at fix o'clock till this day.
Ye fierday the difpatches for Madras and Bengal,
by the Earl Howe, were finally doled at the Eait
India Houfe, and delivered to the Porter.
Notsc—Fer Fort St. George t Lord Wm. Bendnek
and lady; cannel W. Dowdfwell, his Lordfltip's Private Se.
cr.vry; Major Henry Monektoo. Aid-de-Camp ; Meet,. I.
A. Cattunajor and G. E. RuSeU, Writer.; Mr. A. High, AST-
Mitt Surgeon Mcßee. H Conway, R. Birrlngton, H. Wright,
f. Gerton,W. H. llauvenanr, S. Rollefton, and J. Fagan, Cadets.
+For Bengal : Hon. C. R. liodfay and Philip Mont kton,
ten ; Rob. Foe, with the Cololtal Statue of Marquis Cornwallis.
Mr. Lewis, we undernand, is to retain the ma-
nagement of Covent Garden Theatre, by fpecial
agreement, as long as he pleafes.

As Ks 1411L1 Is gone to Covent Garden Theatre,
both the Rider& will be at the fame bode, and of
courfe one of them will be Dicke/.

Tuefday evening a molt furious battle took place
between a Chimnt rfweep and a Jackals driver, at
a (mall fair which 1, heldeon the Eallcr holidays
t the end of Tot enham Court Road. After
hell an hour's hard; Id obftinate fighting, b,th be•
utg brat to that degree that neither was able to
Itand,they were force I togive up any farthtt conceit

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