Star. — 1806-06-28 (London, England)

AST-INDI SHIPPING. Yellerday a Court of Directors was held at the EaII India-haufe, when SAMUEL ?ATVS Cne APItALL, Ef'. took the ufual oaths on being appointed the Company'. sm veyor. The Court adjourned at Six o'clock, till Wednefday next. MADRAS, Dec. u.—The Nip Commerce, Captain Dalrymple, from Penang, came to anchor in the Northern !toad, on To,Ltay ..bout noon. The weath-r having pat on rather a threatening ap pcaranee, and there being a heavy (well In the Roads, with a high forf, it way confidend rather hazardous for boats to go off; however, In confequence of a moue. from Lord George Stuart. who was a miff,nger in the Commerce, with his Lady and family, a boat manned by v 6 men, who volunteered on the occafion, went off under the direction of the head boat mallet., with a letter from the Deputy-Mafter-/attendant, informing his Lordthip that he hal feat, In conformity to hia drlre, one of the belt boats belonging to the deportment, complratly manned—but, at the fame time, le• quintal his Lordthip, that the fun was fo very high, he recoils • mended that the paffingers In the Commerce Mould go on board the Admiral Gardner Eel Indianian. and remain there till the weather Mould become more roolerate. His Lordthip, however. preferred corning on &ore immediately. and, fortunately, with hi. family, and Cayain Dalrymple, (who brought with him goldduff to a barge amount). landed hi peeled fatety at fix o'clock, P.M. 1 he weather continued boifterous during the night, and at daylight in the morning, a trail was feed in the furf, which proved I afterwards to be the Commerce.  We have Gnee been informed that about t t P.M. the Commerce parted her cable, and that the officer in command, in confequence attempted to .and out to tea, but the Chip caging the wrong way, and drilling fait towards the More. he was induce.' to let po his lee bower anchor, which, human. failed of the dtfired &eft, and the Clip drifted on (bore, It Is With concern we add, tlia; a number of liven have been loft, owing to their impatience to quit the wreck during the night —all who remained by the 'Chip were brought fate on Wore by the boat, and cattamarana of the beach department, early In the morning.  The thip-Is nearly gone to ;deem and many bodice have tieco, waited on More near to the** and ethers to the touthwud ut Covelong; the eau.% number olftives loft, we have not been able to afeertaln ; we betleve, howlvdr;• [baton Euroge,m h _- .  _ . MADRAS C,ttIIIIII:WjA.NUARY Hit ikelsk fly'a fbip Lord DU,Viles Commanded by t . Fne7ll. anchored ,31 the koada on Moody lift, tecontpasittd bytwu of hc, prizes, the Ihip Emilie and the hen( Caller. Lieutenant Sneyd's e. else uff the French Iffinda has been. in many refpccts, fortunate, and is in every initince marked by that daring fpir:t of enterprize and unwearied dibgenee, which char.,cterlfes the Imo% Naval Officer.  'the Lord Duncan haa, at different periods of her cruise. captured twelve fail of French merchatt ILlpi and veffels, feven of which Lieutenant sineyd had detiroyrd. Of tkofe retained, two were difpatched for Bombay, one fur Colombo, and two have arrived at this port. We are forty to add. that during the attack made on la Emilie, at Pert Dennis. in the of isourhon. l.ieut.Swan. of the Duncan, was kil cd by a Ihot from the batteries, kven of which were firing on his hiajefty's fillp at the rime  Lill of Captures made by hi. Nl...lefty% flip Duncan, Clement Sneyd. At,l g Captain, between the 234 of July and 3ctb November, eicil Heureux brig, cargo rah burnt. Felielt6 ditty, ditto timber, fent to Bombay. La Hypilite, ditto corvette, or too toes, four guns and eight ftvivll., ran on More and dettroyed.  , l.a Pride. fr,rmerly a British (Lip, kilt to Bombay. La Eche.r brig, deftroyed. Liberty brig. no tone, wires, he. fent to Colombo for adjodie-Adm.—La Both le Piocon 'loop, Lulea with rice, burnt. La Emilie Chip, of 300 ton., Wen with rice, arrivkd with the Duncan.—La Cider brig, 230 tong, ditto. . . . .  La Suicide brig, laden with gum, Stc. .141royed fchooner, burnt—La Cacotte fchooner, parted company Lt i.,tO. N. The (hip Aril, belonging to Bombay, bac bean pureofed for hi, Majcily's Navy, and has undergone the necctfary repair to fit her for the ferrite. We underhand the l• •t bc tlant,d the Drake, and C.o. Fate in appointed by Sir Etiv:ard Pellew to command her. I.r.tery by the mlp Brutus, arrival at Bengal, Rate that when fle Lit Batavia, fit Nov.mber, a Dutch fp:adroit of two line of battle (hips and a frigate, had a few days before arrived tram an unfueerfoul et tax:front the China Rata. No other news at Batavia.  The overfldwing audiences every night to be *knelled at the Royal dfmphitimirs, Wellmionee.bridge, prove that the attraction of the feveral pctforrnahces, particularly the Grand Spefl.tele of the Fmi Sieve. the new Pantomime of the ralifosmo, and the alma incredible Rope Lantii.; of Ricatsa, are committing, what is frequently done, a piollezed rolSory nn the pocMe of the Public.