Star.
London, England, 1811-03-04 00:00:00

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The MONTRlVllA;LieetitiMarlt KIIMPTRokrte, a/11kb
was taken at Amboyna, is arrived in the River' with
a Cargo of spices. She it last from Madras. 'We hive
received by her letters from Madras to the 21st. of
October, frc'm Bombay to. the 6th, and from Bengali
to the 3d of that month t• from the two latter seta..
:rents, via Madras. All WAS quiet in India. The
Caroline, Captain Core, arrived at Madras the 18th j
of October, from Banda, with £200.000 worth of
specie on board, the well-earned reward of her gal-
lant enterprise. Lieutenant C. YATES, of artillery,
was appointed Paymaster and Piize-Agent for Banda.
The China fleet, for England, tinder convoy of the
Gamma, Captain HANWILi, had arrrived at Pe-
tang. The Pitoexix frigate, Captain Bowan, had
arrived at Madras from England and Bconbay.
Another Expedition was in agitation at the dif-
ferent settlements in India, supposed to be against
Java, the only remaining enemy's possessiba in the
East.
Very recent accounts received from Java, by way
of the west coast of Sumatra, state. on undoubted au-
thority, that the public course of proceedings of Mar-
shal DASNDILS had created such general abhorrence
of his person and conduct, that he was in perpetual
apprehension of being poisoned, or otherwise put to
death. fie had exasperated to this highest degree
both the European and native inhabitants. His many
forced loans, and other arbitrary acts, have excited
the indignation of all tasks and.classes of men, ex-
cept the few French Officers in his suite, who availed
in'universal detestation by the people of Java.
The extra ships Lord Eldon and Carmarthen, which,
left Madeira on the I fth of June, arrived at Bombay
on the sth, and the Thomas Grenville, at Ceylon, on
the 3d of October. The extra ship Ann, which bad
ban appointed to sail from M.adrel for England, on
the 28th of October, was suddenly ordered to proceed
immediately to BengaL

iNntA.

It is with concern we state, that the yellow fever
tas most destructively prevailed in the ships stationed
at the Leeward Islands. The NYADDN frigate, Cap-
tain COTYRY.XL, has lost 47 men and offieers,
Lieutenant Thomas Pierce, R. M. Mr. John Mus-
grave, Master's Mate ; Messrs. Henry Dalby, Robert
Norton, William Burdford, Thomas Venables, Lewis
S. 6n-.ith, and Kirk, Midshipmen ; Mr. Macfar-
lane, Captain's Clerk, and 38 men. The Turns has
suffered even more than the NYADENShe has lost
seven Midshipmen, the Captain's Clerk, and 73 men.
Lieutenant SPROTT, of the STAR, died on the 22d of
December. The NYADEN returned to Barbadoes
front English Harbour, Antigtia, ea the sth of Ja-
nuary. The inhabitants near English Harbour have
suffered very much from fever; the season had not
been so destructive for Many years. Admiral Sir
FRANCU LAYDRZY, in the Datoow, and the SATURN,
were left at Barbadoes by the GLEANZA, arrived at
Plymouth on the sth of January. The Turns was
daily expected from Antigua. The Nyeasor is expec-
ted to come home with the April convoy.

A sulmnarine volcano exploded near St. Michael's'
eased the Azore Islands, on the 17th uk. The flames
and smoke were most awful, but happily no injury
was sustained by the explosion.
The object of the three Bilk now in the House of
Commons, introduced by Sir Sawn's. R.-smilax, is to
substitute transportation or imprisonment, or impri-
sonment and bard labour, at the discretion of the
Court, for any tern not exceeding seven years, for
the punishment of death in cases of stealing in dwell.
ing•houses to the value of Os. stealing in ships,
barges, &c. to the same amount, and stealing pri-
vately in shops to the value of Ss.

A Bill in the House of Commons relative to the
Poor Laws declares that no poor person shall gain a
settlement in any paiish by renting a tenement, unless
the same shall be one holding of the value of 810,
under the same lessor, or landlord.
Hint Pmts.—The unsual fineness of the weather
yesterday was peculiarly favourable to the display of
fashion and beauty on the promenade. The genial
influence of the sun drew to the Park a large assem-
blage of Ladies of ton, and fashionable pedestrians
were more numerous than we witnessed there during
the season, and amongst the throng were many per-
sons of distinction.—Cottage bonnets, cloth turbans,
smallvelvet caps, beaver hats with long drooping ostrich
feathers, satin fancy head-dresses, and. square caps
formed of fur, ornamented with gold bands and tas-
sels, constituted the principal head-dresses.—The
gowns were chiefly of white sprigged muslins, made
high in the neck, iha trimmed with point lace. The
outer garments were short pelisses of velvet and sars-
net, and cottage mantles of the same. The most fa-
vourite colours were purple, violet, plumb, lavender,
and crimson. Scarlet was quite exploded, except
amongst the lourgeoit, who shone forth with their ac-
customed splendour, and sported at once all the co.
lours of the rainbow.—Swansdown tippets and muffs;
petit to beat requisition; and half boots of vationi
hues seemed to have taken the place of sandals.-.:
The beaux were not less numerous, and seemed at least
as anxious to excite admiration.—Rotten Row was
crowded with equestrians of all ranks, who spot.*
their nags in all their paces.—The Ring was id" ,
,thronged with roiture: of first rate elegant.: amongst
them ire observed several of our most celebrated cha.
rioteers, who displayed their accomplishments with
unceasingindustry, and excited no small astonishment
in the minds of their humble admirers.—Amongst
cher distinguished characters whom we remarked were
The Marquis of Wellesley, Eul Moira, Lords Holland, Darn-
ley, A. Hamilton, Temple, Hawke,, Falkstone, Burgkarst,
Castlertegh, and Mohave; Colonel M'Mahon, dtc. the Duchess
of Devonshire, the Countess of Oxford, Ladles Darnley, Castle-
reagh, and Grenville, and the Marchioness of Sligo, &c.
SPORTlNG.—Wednesday last, Mr. Durand, of Car-
Shalton, Surrey, gave his last day's coursing at Ep•
sum Downs for this season, to a few of his friends,
amongst whom was a gentleman from HertfordsLire,
who brought some very good greyhounds. There
were many very good matches, and the hares ran re-
markably well. There was one course in particular
which afforded much sport; for after 30 or 40 turns
the hare beat the dogs, in consequence of their being
quite exhausted ; both of them dropped down during
the course, and were unable to pursue their objecfany
farther. Mr. Durand's old favourite bitch, which is
between eight and nine years old, ran one course with
one of her pups and killed the base is great suit, to
the surprise of the aportupp Perin"