Star.
London, England, 1803-02-14 00:00:00

ARRIVED.

Off Dover, the Fame, Smith. from BeHaft —At Liverpool,
Cotton Planter, Jefferfon, from New York; Merchant, Cur-
tis, from Maffscliufetts; and the Hope, Bellboy, from Lilbon.
t Dublin, Shipwright, Smyth, from Bolton ; and the Rain-
bow, —, from New York.—At Gormley, Frederick,
front St. Michael's.—At Leghorn, Dorlit, Horkwell, from
Virginia.

The brig Supply was laft week loft on the
Brake, about a mile and a half from Ramfgate.—
The mailer, fix men, and a paffenger, got on the
topmall fhrouds, the furf making a palcage over
the veffel. In this fituation they remained during
the greateft part of the night ; but in the morning
their fituation being difcovered from the fhore, a
boat put off to their relief, but before the could
reach them, the fea beat the brig off the Brake
into deep water, when fhe funk, and, unhappily,
only one of the people could be laved.
The Maria, JAM asos, from Jamaica for Clyde,
arrived at Killebegs in Ireland, the 3111 January,
and was expeEled to leave that eight days after.
Her cargo it is apprehended will be damaged.
A letter from Captain THOMAS ANDERSON, of
the Thomas and Mary, dated Balta Sound, in the
ifland of Shetland, Jan. 29, 1803, flutes his having
come to an anchorage in Balta Sound, riding by
two kedges, after having experienced all the con-
fequences of the late gates in the North Sea, and
being drove as far north as latitude 65 : loft both
his anchors from the bows, molt of his fails, and
all the water, fo that the crew were obliged to he
put upon a pint of brackifh falt water, for eight
days. The fhip, however, kept tight, and was
looking out for anchors, having difpatched an ex-
prefs to Lerwick for that purpofe.

The Leipzic, CLARK, in the Hamburgh trade,
failed from Hull about Chriamks laft for Ham
burgh ; but owing to the late tempeftuous weather,
was not able to make the voyage :—after lying in
Balta Sound, Shetland, fome time, the returned to
Hull. Owing to the mifcarriage of the Captain's
letters, it was very generally believed at Hull that
the veffel was loft, and infurance at a high rate
was done upon her fo late as Saturday fe'nnight ;
in the evening the arrived in the roads. The Leip.
zic was twice within fifteen leagues of Heligoland,
encountering all the late fevere weather, and was
then driven as far north as Balta Sound.

The lift of Officers in the Royal Navy, including
all promotions up to the 3i It of December, con-
tains 732 Admirals ; 666 Poft Captains; 4to Com-
manders ; and 2462 Lieutenants.

Lieutenant Colonel COLLINS takes his 'Wage,
to form the new fettlements in Bafs's Straights, in
the CALCUTTA, now fitting out at Chatham.
The HOUND (loop of war, recently returned from
the Mediterranean, is to be paid off at Woolwich,
and recommitfioned dire Elly, and Captain Max.-
, WILL appointed to the command of her.
His Majefly's THITIS is not to carry troops
to Ireland, as was propofed on a Purvey. She has
been found unfit for farther fervice, and is to be
paid off direaly at Sheernefs.
The Ocsas tranfport accompanies the CALCUT•
TA, with provifions, tools, &c. for forming the
new fettlement at Port Philip.
In confequence of a number of young Gentle-
Men being paid off at the conclufion of the war,
ant: not provided for, the Lords of the Admiralty
:lave been pleated to allow to additional Miclfhip-
men to be entered on board go gen (hips and large
frigates, and five on board (Miller flips.
The Dutch prize money for the captures at the
Cape of Good Hope, amounting to upwards of
2 50,0001. was more than nine months fince paid to
the agents for the purpofe of difiribution; but three
furgeons in the army having preferred a claim to
flare in a higher clefs, the divifioa has been fuf-
pended.
The Directors of the India Company have lately
agreed, that diplomas from the College of Sur-
geons at Dublin, (hall be confidered as a fitfficient
qualification for Surgeons' Mates, and Militant
Surgeons in the Company's fervice.
We have a letter from Conftantinople, dated the
24th of December, which lays, " SIDIET EFFENDI,
who has left this place with a particular corn-
miffion for London, is Paid to be the bearer of dif-
ferent infignia of the Order of the Moon, of Me-
dals, &c. &c. to be given to the Officers who dif•
tinguiffied themfelves in the campaign of Egypt."
There are at prefent in the debtors' fide of New-
gate, up-vards of one hundred naval and military
Akers.

NVednefday a Iboemaker was convilted at Nor-
wich, in .he full penalty, for expofinE 3o pair of
(Wes and bouts made of bad roateriAs.

CORN .IfIREE7 S.

MAR k-LANF, FF.BRUAP,Y 14.

There was but a fmall quantity of Corn at
market to day, owing to the prevention veals
have had by the fevei e weather blocking up the
inland navigstions.—\Vhcat has a very 'wavy file.
—Barleys are Abdul], and a little lower.—Beans
and Peas are unvaried, as are all other Articles of
Grain and Seed.

Engin Wheat, per qr. sos. 545. Fine 58s. Gos.
Superfine Gls. 625.
Fine Dantaie Wheat, sos. 565.
Rye, 31.5. 38s.
Bailey, 245. 265. ( Very Fine) 275. 6d. 28$.
Malt, 425. 46,. 475.
Oats, t ss. 20$. 235.
HOric Beans, New, 335. 345. Old, 345. 365.
Tick Beans, New, 275. 295. Old, 325. 34.5.
Hug Peale, 335. 345. 6d.
Boilers, 345. 425.
Cutaway Seed, ;6s. to 4 ts. per cwt.
Coriande., 28s. to 3os. per cwt.
Canary, 725. to 745. per qr.
Rape Seed, 341. to 361. per lart.
Red Clover, 4os 78s 96s I los
White ditto, 72s 945 r los 126 s
Trefoil, 36s 545 68s
Flour, 455. sos per Pack.
►IDM TYR LONDON OASESTR, SATURDAY, RTIROAP.I 11.
Average price of Corn in England and Wales, trout the Re-
turns ending the sth day of February, 1803.

Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Prate.
s. of. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. 4 s. 4.
Si a 37 9 25 0 I 9 0 33 a 37 2

The average Price of Sugar, com puted frown the Returns
made in the week CO ding the pth of February, i 80j, is 39s.Otd.
per hundred weight.

PAICES OP GRAIN, AT TOP POLLOWINO PI

Basisorrome.--Wheat 34s od to 63s od per Quarter.
Barley su 6d to ass 6d I Beans 32$ od to 37b od
Oat, od to ass od Peals ocs od to 36s old

MAIDEN ZAD.WIIIIIt 59$ od to 68s od per quarter.
Barley 131 cd t. ass 6d I Beans 3os od to 381 od
tps od to ts.sa ed Peale 384 od to ats od

NEWIIVIL 1'.....Whe1t, 421. od. to 631.6 d. per Quarter.
Barley as od to 24$ cd I 84111111 271 od to 37, oil
Oats 171 6d to 204 ad Pod* 3os od to 34s oil
Hrottr.—Wheat 53s od to 64s ad per Quarter.
Barley *is od to 241 6d I 142111 28, od to 32$ od
Oat* ails ad to 24$ od Poste 34s oil to 381 od
Roast/sta.—Wheat 565.0 d. to 641. od. per Quarter.
Barley • 211 od to 251 3d I Beans las od to 35$ CCI
Oats • as ad to 211 61, Peak 34s od to 361 6d

At Warminfier Market, on Saturday ha, the
prices of Britifh Corn were as follow : Wheat,
by the quarter, al. 165. to 31. Barley, 51. Is. 6d.
to 11. 45.61. Oats, 17$. to 11. Beans, 11. 145. to
21. os.

On,the 26th ult. the body of Mr. Jamas Tues.
arm., of Berwick-upon-Tweed, attorney at law,
was found washed Awe on Spital Point, at the
mouth of the Tweed. He had been to days mifliag.
Lady CAMISR'S prefent fevere indifpofition has
nit originated in a cold, as (fated in one of the
Morning Papers, but was caufed by a fevere fill
her Ladyship received laft week in confequence of
the flipperinefs of the ice ; we are concerned to
add, that the hurt is in the (mall of her back.
Capt. CH I Lco r, of the Navy, was on Wednefday
found dead at his lodgings, in Bath : be had ar-
rived there from Windfor the preceding evening in
apparent health.
A young man, named Davy, was on Thurfilay
apprehended at Saffron Walden, and committed
to Chelmsford Gaol, charged with various bur-
glaries. Several articles of drefs, &c. which he
(tole from Mrs. Trench Chifwell, of Debden Hall,
he made prefents to his fillers ; and fome provi-
lions which he (tole from a Mr. Brunton, having
been found in the poffeftion of his father, the old
man has likewife been committed for trial : the two
daughters, and another fon, are bound to appear
as evidences againft their father and brother.
A melancholy accident occurred a few days fince
at Scalford, near Leicefter. The houfe of a MI.
Homes having been repaired, a chaffing-difb, with
ignated charcoal, was put into the female fervants'
room, with a ftriCt injunftion to remove it to an ad-
joining room on going to bed, and to leave their
door open ; inked of which, they kept it in their
room, and (hut the door. In the morning they-
were found in a (late of fuffocation, and one of
them expired in the courfe of the day.
At the Hereford fair, on Wednefday, a HoF•
planter fold 5 bags of hops at lefs than 51. per cwt.
for which he fome time fince refufed r 7 guineas
per cwt. There was a great (how of cattle, but thc
prices being high, few were fold.

At Stamford fair, on Tuefday, both fat and
lean cattle, of which the number was unufually
(mall, fold at extravagant prices.
The Wool•combers of Loughboroagh and its
neighbourhood Taft week celebrated the anniverfa•
ry of their founder, Bifliot Blake, with more than
ultra! hilarity. Thirty years having elapfed fioctt
a procellion had been formed, and many work-
men having returned after an abfence of ten years
in the fervice of their country, it was propofed to
give a grand difplay of charaaers relating to the
manufadory, and parade the ftreets in appropri
dreffes. The procelTion was led by Men, as t!
champion and protedor of the Golden Fleece, aho
was followed by Shepherds and ShepherdeEs ;
a beautiful girl, elegantly dreffed, carried a lam!)
upon her lap, with a bouquet of flowers, made o
wool, in her bofom ; next followed the s-nerart
Bifhop ; his mitre, with the keys of St. Peter, g,lt
in front, were formed of wool, and he had a large
wig of the fame material, which reached down t•o
the (addle ; his bridle was held on each fide by a
page, and another was at the ftirrup, cam ing a
Bible in one hand, and a wool-comb in the (Allot;
his followers, dreffed in white, with lathes, l:iirts,
and high caps, carrying two large flag,, all made
of wool and wands ; two perfons elevated on a
ftagc, were at work, (hewing the manner in which
the manufaaory is carried on. In the courfe of
their parade through the t'.wn, they received ton
handfome contributions, and the everting was fr..:
with the utmost harmony and good order.

I:XL:C:4:1710 OF CnPT4I

Fr.rn..is Fii./'v, who, purfuant to his frnterce, rot
forging and utter ing a Bill of Excliaogo, w.! on
Wc.lnuidar cx;cuted at the Old lla;lev. was a in in
of the moil gentlemanly appearance and add, eis ;
had been in the army, and was conneCted ss iill fe-
ve:a: tatnilies of t efpollabiiit y and fort tine. At hi,
tii..l, his &me:now was ova marked with that int-
isudent levity which dirtingitilh the Bonel.theet
Bucks, nor tittattted with that drfpondency to
which weak minds arc generally lid *.jeecl in Inch a
rituation ; it was' a demeanor of model} ditqlity,
which help.-ke a con2ei:aifilefs if his et imc, w;th.ott
any appearance if beiaq appalled at the fete to
which he was to he (Intrigued by the violated laws
()ibis country. When Ili, lentcr.ce was pronounced,
IT li:lowd with a degree of calm refignation, and
\ thz air of a matt wit.) was ptcpar,sl to fuffer de-
area punithment for a c: inie of which he was
ont,:iotts to himielf be was guilty.—This appear-
ace aad behaviour has ing excited a general and
A 1 vely interell in his fate, the following particulars
the life of this unit:it innate and milguided man
nnot fail t. cf proving acceptable to the Public:—
Mr. Francis Finlay was a native of Bolton, in
Lineolniltire. where his father, being a man of cre-
dit and cafy fortune, w::s er.abhd to gratify the
fit Ong ambition which he felt to give his fon a po-
lite and liberal education. lkir. Fitilay paired
through the rudiments of his education with trial,
and executed the talks afligned him by his mallets
with a promptitude and accuracy that f:erned to
jollity the molt fanguine expet.'la:inns of his de.
lighted parents and friends. At a very early awe
he hetrayed a firong attachment to a military life.
The father, though with the greater' reluctance, at
lail was perfuaded to indulge the ruling paflion of
his fon, and accordingly, at the commencement of
the !aft war, procured him an Enfign's commiffion
in a marching regiment. This regiment was form '•
after ordered abroad, where his bravery and good
condud gained him the efleem and affeOion of his i
companions, and caufed him to be promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant. When his regiment returned
to England, Mr. Finlay was ordered upon the re-
cruiting fcrvice, and from this period may be dated
the commencement of that career of vice which
at bat l rendered him amenable to the laws of his
country. Ulmer', that rock upon which In many
have been wrecked, called forth his latent propen-
sties with irretillible violence. l'offAring an un-
common flow of animal ;pit its, he was extremely
alive to the pleafures of fociety, and having con-
trafted an intimacy with feveral perfons of a dif-
fipated turn of mind, he entered into all their CK.
cefies with eag,:rnefs. It may be early imagined,
that his Lieutenant's pay was very inadequate to
fupport a life of excels and libertinifm. But the
force of habit became unconquerable ; -his com-
miClion was difpofed of to recruit his finances, and
to enable him a little longer to indulge a vio-
lent propenfity to ;aming.which he had contraded
in the fociety of has fellow libertines. This could
not bold out long, and he was at salt hurried to
the adoption of the molt unjutlifiable and defpe-
rate meafurcs to maintain his credit with his afro.
ciates.

About this period, he married the daughter of
a refpeaable fbopkeeper ; but his wife's fortune
was inconfiderable, and was therefore loon diffipa•
ted in his favourite purfuits. Deprived of every
honeft refource of fupplying his ruined finances,
he was at length, in a m(,ment of dcfperation,
driven to the commifGun of the crime for which he
In &red.

The Jury, on account of his excellent chars ter,
and meritorious fcrvices abroad, recommended him
to the mercy of the Sovereign ; but forgery being
a crime of the molt dangerous tendency in a com-
mercial country, can rarely find mercy, though
attended with ;be molt extenuating circumliances.
Of this Mr. Finlay was fenlible, and therefore had
no expcnation of pardon. After his death-warrant
was figned by his Majefly, the little time that
intervened between that and his execution was
employed in a manner the molt exemplary, in pre-
pat ing fur that awful and ignominious crifis when
he Ihould be feprrated from every thing that was
dear to him on this fide eternity. He sever at-
tempted to palliate his crime, hut difplayed the
deepet: contrition kr his guilt, and the molt peni-
tent refignation. He was attendel almoft eon•
ilantly by the Rev. Mr. CROWD. 11, Raior of
Chrift Church, Ncwgatc flreet, and, in the alifenee
of that Gentleman, by one s fellow-prifoners,
of the name of John Manly, who humanely ad-
aniniflered all the confitlation hi, unfortunate fitita.
lion admitted nf, read to him, nrd joined him in
prayer. A Gentleman, who ebd not difdain to
be conlidercd as th ti iLnd of the unfortunate man,
*ifited him daily, and atliaed h:m with moneyand
oth:r ntecfraries.

Un the morning rr.vious to his execution, he
was vifited by his wife and child in prifon, along
ith the Cen:leman to ahem we have jai now
aiiiided, and the pi if .nor Manly. The Icene that
palled may be more cafiiy imagined than deka ibed.
Thc ;cadet may pianie to himfelf the anguifh of
a wife and mother who bad beta minuted in all
that icy and tendernelv that gives double ae-
cur.:lief: to the feelings upon 0.4 ova of loling a
bclor.d linfb.ind, by the Lands of the common
exectiti incr. bile is ah •at tae of thirty-two,
a woman of the moil ch.gaiit manners and hand-
J.-me form. The child is about tight months old.
The fctift:ions of the unfortunate ctiminal were
uf the moll agonizing foil, v hen he refletted np-
cis that infatuated couric of life which had not
only brought himself to an i:;nominiaus end, but
had alto left his beloved wit espoled to all the
horrors of poverty and difgrace. Upon a promife
Irnm theCentleman beforcitcutiorec. prcne !I his
ale and child. and fcreen them from ea: miferies
want, and die tracers of an unpitying world, he
hecarne more comporcd. She lingered with hint
ti!l hair o'clock, when it became abfolutely met:
hat y to feparate. h: bear the emotions of
any by whith flue was agitated,lhe fainted in her
liorbatid's alms, and %Vali Girt ie. by two men to a
hae.:..ty coach, in a flate rd ii:fenfibility. Even the
r " albeit 'muted to die moucl,"
behold this ft-:rat. airtnt.v.:4l.

Mr. Finlay for a few minutes after his wile'3
parture feemed to be agitated, but at the fame time
tefigned. He walked about his cell with hurt red
fleps, clinched his hands, turned his eyes toward.
Heaven, and at lall, overcome by his feelings, ex-
claimed, "She is gone, and I fli ill never fee her
more on earth !" But Coon ramming his compo-
lure, " I am now happy," he faid, " and prepared
to die ; my friends cannot look coolly upon her;
alas! fhe will Save no friends but them."

The Rev. Mr. CROWDER, as ulivai, pairt:d a few
hours with him in earnelk fupplication to the Di-
vine Mercy for the pardon of his fins, and parti•
culatly the crime for which he was to Hitler.
On the morning of his execution he kerned to
look forward to his fate, not only with rcllgnation
but fatisfadion. He dreffed with the fame neat-
nefs and attention to cleanlinefs as ufual. eat
his bleat:fait with the utmoti compnt'ure, at rive
o'clock in the morning, with hi; fai;:altil
Manly. About fix o'clock Mr.Ceowneit appeared,
who paired an hour with him in fervent des otion.
At liven o'clock he took the Sacrament, anti his
irons being knocked off, the Sheriff came, to whom
he was delivered by the keeper of the prifon. At '
half paft eight o'clock he mounted the fcaffold,
with his hat and gloves on. He wort his hair
cropped, half boots, grey Stockings, web panta-
loons, brown coat and waificoat, with an outride
coat of the fame Wow-. He appeared calm and .
collated, and fpoke ;Or abort a nitrate to the '
Clergyman. The executioner then liepping for..
waro, tock of his hat, unloofed Isis neck handker
chats; and fitaiened the fatal noofe. The cap being:
I pulled o•Yer eyes, after he had remained about
rive mi;intes on the Scaffold, he was launched into
Eternity. No man ever behaved with more re-
lignation and manly fmtitude in fuch a Iltuasion.
Thus per:lhed Fiani:s Finlay, a man who was pof
feffed of every aquiremcnt that might have made
him the ornament of foci.ly. But thole very at.
'ailments, having taken a wrong bias, proved his
def!ru ion. 4, Aea repztefait turenzus," fays tLe
latirift, and the carter of this unfortunate man
furls:flies on:, among many proofs that the maxim
is juil. From venial faults, inconfiderately in.
dulled, have Sprung, perhaps, the greateil ct Imes
that ever difgraeed the hitiory of mankind.
The body was cut down after is had hung the
ufnal time, and carried to Newgate Priam. At one
o'clock a hearse attended to convey it away ; but
upon being infpeded by the Sheriffs, it was found to
be (Lill warm,, though it had been cut down three
hours before. The Sheriffs thought it their ditty
to keep it tin Tome time longer, on account of this
extraordinary circumflance, and ordered that it
lhould be called for at four o'clock, which was
accordingly done.
'flue people did not affemhle in fuch multitudes
as is 'Mal on limilar occafions.

Mr. Finlay feemed to be in agony for the (pace
of three minutes after he was turned off, during
which time he held a white pocket handkerchief in
his hind, but afterwards dropped it.