Star. — London, England, 1824-11-15 00:00:00

rim ARMY. --..oew•- - .4 detachment of recruits belonging to the 53d (Shropshire) Re tinn•nt of Font marched on Saturday morning, from the Recruiting Department, in 'Westminster, for Weedon. Detachments of Recruits belonging to the 2d (the Queen's Bo} al) Regiment of Foot, and the 57th (%Vest Middlesex) Regi ment of Infantry, marched on Wednesday last from the Recruit ing Department in Westminster, for Chatham. A detachment of recruits, recently arrived from Ireland, matched through London, on Tuesday last, on its route to Canter tury, to jour the lot battalion of the 60th (the Duke of York's Own Ride Corps). D:tachmtnts belonging to the undermentioned Regiments of Infantry, viz. the sth, 27th, 41st, 43d, 47th, 50th, 60th, 64th, 69th, 70th, 96th, and the Royal African Colonial Corpi, embarked on the 13th ult. at Dublin, for England, to join the depots of their' respective corps. Detachments belonging to the following Regiments, viz. the rot!stream Guards, the 3d Guards, the 20th, 24th, 37th, 41st, 47th, 51st, 52d, 60th, 64th, 69th, 70th, and 87th Foot, embarked at Main, on the 234 ult. for England. Detachments belonging to the undermentioned Corps, viz. the 3:h, 9th, 18th, 31st, 33d, 35th, 40th Foot, and the East India Company's .brtillery and Infantry, embarked on the 26th ult. at Cult, for England. The ball-yearly inspection of the brigade of the Royal Artillery lc irk, under the command of Colonel Ttroamnicc, took place Major-General Sir Jtons Ect.ze on Friday 'it'll:tight ; as usual, /lie efficiency of this well conducted corps was approved of by Sn. JOHN. •phe squadron of the 3d Dragoon Guards, under Major Szoomr, march front Limerick to Caber on the 23d inst. and on the following day a squadron of the same corps will replace them in that garrison. All out-posts of Cavalry in Ireland are, by a recent regulation, to be relieved from head-quarters every three months. A letter from an Officer of the 93d llighlanders, dated Demerara, Aug. 26, states, that the Regiment enjoyed most excellent health. The 92d is ordered home front the West India Islands. The mortality in the 16th Foot, since its departure from Ireland, has bet n most •-xtensive. CHATHAM Nov. 12.—This morning, that fine body of men, the Battalion of Royal Marines, were reviewed on the Lines, by the Commandant of that Corps, Lieutenant-General Sir I-I. Btu., K.C.B. It is but justice to say, that it made a very fine military appearance, and went through the various movements according to the new system of Sir Herraz Toamars, with the same accuracy and precision that has gained for them so much commendation during tie last summer. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. WAR-OIFICE, NOVE:MBBR 12, 1824. it Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Wil liam Fawkeaer Chetwynd to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Do Roos, promoted; Henry Peyton, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub- Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chetwynd. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—James Rickard Somerville, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bulkeley, promoted. 14th Ditto—James Massey Dawson, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Smith, promoted. It or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Second Lieutenant George M•Kinnon, from the Mt: Brigade, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wigram, who retires. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign Willoughby Cot ton, from the 62d Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pit chase, vice Graves, promoted. 21 Regiment of F00t..--Paymaster James Somerville Darby, from half-pay of the 21st Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Wil liam Bowden, who exchanges. 36th Ditto—Lieutenant George Cairns to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fraser, promoted in the 50th Foot ; Ensign Jehn Skerry to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cairnes; Hon. Francis Petre to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Skerry. is t h Ditto--William Hope, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Harrison, promoted in the 83d Foot, 30th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Fraser, front the 36th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, vice Nice, who retires; Captain Thomas Shaw, from the 97th Foot, to be Captain, vice George Bartley, who retires upon half-pay of the 92d Foot. 57d Ditto—Lieutenant Henry Balthasar Adams, from the Cape Corps, to be Lieutenant, vice Harrison, who exchanges. 62d Ditto—Wiliam Guard, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cotton, appointed to the Coldstream Foot Guards. 50th Ditto—Ensign Thomas Woodward Lyles to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maclean, promoted in the 95th Foot. 97:h Ditto—Captain William Logic, from halt-pay of the 92d Foot, to be Captain, vice Shaw, appointed to the 50th Foot. Rifle Brigade—Gentleman Cadet James Saumarez Cameron, from the Royal Military Culkge, to be Second Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice M'Kinnon, appointed to the Grenadier Foot Guards. Cape dorps (Infantry)—Lieutenant William Harrison, from the 53d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Adams, who exchanges. DESTR tier VE FIRES. At about three o'clock 3esterday morning, the most indescribable alarm and confusion prevailed amongst the inhabitants of Fleet-street, occasioned by one of the largest and most destructive fires that have occurred for some years back. The watchman of St. Bride's palish, whose station is on the south side of the street near 13: ide's passage, opposite almost to Shoe-lane, ob. served some smoke issuing from under the shop-door, and through the joints of the shutters of the premises of Mr. Bond, the linen-draper, No. 87. Some other watch men came up, and set about alarming the inmates of that and the adjoining houses, by knocking at the doors, springing their rattles, and calling aloud " Fire ! firer whilst others hastened for the engines. The first engine that made its appearance was that belonging to the palish, which was brought by George Smith, the engineer, to the spot before the fire burst through. Smith, with a deal of activity, forced open the door by apply ing a pole-axe to the lock, and in an instant a vast body of flames burst through the shutters, and ascended with terrific fury. At this time not more than seven persons were present, all of whom exerted themselves by pulling up the pavement to procure water from the Main, but tlieir object, we regret to say, failed, and it vas full 25 minutes before any turncock was to be found, when two made their appearance, and the water was then put in requisition in very great quantities. During this delay, the devouring element had gained such an alarming ascendancy, that all attempts to', rescue any of the stock in trade were found to be im practicable, as the flames had entered the first floor. The agony of the persons assembled may be better ima gined than we can describe, as none of the inmates v. ere to be seen, and, strange to say, the occupiers of the ad joining houses were also invisible, although the uproar caused by the watchmen alarmed those of the opposite houses. The house of Mr. Bond, in less than twenty minutes from the first alarm, presented one mass of fire, %Lich bursting through the roof, and the wind blowing a heavy gale from the S.W. spread in one huge sheet; at.d the houses of Mr. Hill, the chymist and druggist, and Mr. Mattress, the hair-dresser, were included in the destructive scene • the flames spread over to Carlile's house, the corner of Bride's-passage, the attics of which and the floor underneath, were discovered to have caught tare- The Alliance, Norwich Union, Guardian, West of England, Union, Beacon, Hamlin-Hand, and the Sun fire-engines by this time arrived, and were stationed it front of the binning buildings, and were soon put in motion ; but notwithstanding the combined efforts of the firemen to check the devouring element, the adjoin house to the left, Messrs. Pitman and Ashfield, oil• men, at about a quarter before four o'clock, was num bered in the conflagration, as was also Mr. Marriott's, tl,e furnishing ironmonger. . The spectacle wa. now awfully grand, the flames illuminating the horizon for a considerable extent, and spreading their devastation with incredible velocity. Several attempts were made to save part of the stock and Armitage of the houses, but all proved ineffectual, such were the di,astrous effects of the flames. It was tkught that seine of the families had perished - and torte buried in the ruins, but some perions t in a state. of nudity, were seen running along the tops of the ad joining houses, and were rescued from their impending danger. A Lady seas taken from an attic window of one of the houses in the- rear, and in a few moments after the roof fell in with a tremendous crash. She was conveyed into the Church, where she was promptly at tended, and soon recovered from the fright she had experienced. Such was the iatense heat of the ground and Church-yard, that the persons engaged in saving what part of their property they could, and depositing it in the Church, were obliged tc make circuitous routes to get to it. At half-past four, Mr. Marriott's extensive premises, which ran back into Bride's passage, were entirely in flames, and communicated en tire houses of Mr. Smith, a tailor, and Mr. Mercier, the printer of the British Traveller Evening Paper, which in a few seconds were on tire from top to bottom. It was now thought expedient by the firemen to turn their attention to the adjoining houses, and torrents of water were thrown upon them to check the farther ex tension of the fire. Fortunately, a strong party-wall of the house of Mr. Phene, the confectioner, saved his ex tensive premises; and the court on the other side had a similar effect as regards Messrs. Davenport and Co.'s china warehouse. The confusion in the court was dreadful, as it was imagined from the glare, that halt Fleet-street was on fire; and persons were seen running about in their night clothes in the greatest despair, and depositing their little property in the church. A curious circumstance in the course of the confusion took place: some of Carlile's family took referge in the church, and placed also there for security a quantity of his Deistical publications ; The Age of Reason was one of them. At five o'clock the entire fronts of the houses of Mr. Bond and Mr. Hill fell sullenly with a tremendous crash. Indeed, so sudden was the fall, that had the ruins fallen into the street, a number of persons would have been buried underneath. The flames were now pattiall% damped, but still wore a tearful aspect, and the firemen were obliged to continue most unceasingly to exert themselves until nine o'clock, when the fire was subdued, but the houses still were in several places on fire, and the engines were, during the whole of yesterday, in active requisition. No lives were lost. FURTHER PARTICULARS. NIT, The above fire was said to have been occaNioned by the incautious dropping of a spark from a candle in the closing of Mr. Bond's shop, behind the counter, which, communicating with the gas, which it is thought wa. not properly touted off, produced a destruction of pro perty to nearly the amount of 100,0001. The family of Mr. Bond were out of town, and only two persons slept in the house, who escaped when the house was alm st entirely in flames; they got out of the up-stairs win dow, over the roofs of the other houses; one of them, a female, suffered dreadfully from alarm. The families of Mr. Mattress and Mr. Ashfield did not experience any injury. Mr. Hill, the chymist, was also from home ; part of the shop of his house was partitioned, and ap propriated as an - office for the publication of the Sunday Merator Newspaper. Mr. Mattress was unable to save anything. It was thought at one period that the Church would have fallen a sacrifice to the devouring element. The Rector and Churchwardens, Messrs. Moxall and M.Dowall, were present (hiring the whole of the time, and humanely soothed and promptly rendered assist ance to the sufferers. The houses of Messrs. Pitman and Ashfield, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Mattress, caught fire nearly at the same time, and burnt downwards, so that the families had plenty of time to escape and save part of their furniture. The family of Mr. Smith consisted of nine personi— himself, wife, mother, and six children ; he had scarcely' time to save the latter, who slept is; the attic, and was obliged to rush through the flames with two of them. He placed them in the court, and ran back ' to Save his mother, and on his return, missed his youngest child, a girl about four years of age, who he was informed had run back into the house. The agonized father ran again into the house, which was entirely in flames, and found the poor child crying in a corner of the kitchen. As he ascended the crackling stairs with his daughter, part of the house fell, and he was nearly suffocated in making his way out; he, however, succeeded, and during the whole of yesferday was very unwell from the effects of the exertion. He, we are sorry to say, is not insured; and his loss is very great indeed. The other sufferers are partially insured in the Hand in -Hand, West of England, Atlas, and Sun Companies. The walls of some of the houses are still standing. In the course of the day part of the ruins of Mr. Bond's house fell into the street, but no accident occurred. The following are the names of the persons who are sufferers. Mr. Bond, Mr. Hill, Mr. Marriott, Mr. Mercier, Messrs. Pitman and Ash field, Mr. Smith, Mr. Brady, and several other persons who were lodgers in the houses. There were upwards of twenty engines in attendance, and the greatest credit is due to the firemen for their exertions. During the destructive coafligration in Fleet -street, yesterday morning, another fire was discovered in its immediate neighbourhood, on the premises of Mr. Ehn, furrier, N 0.15, Gough-square. The watchman seeing a quantity of smoke issue from the ground-floor, gave the alarm ; the house is principally let out to lodgers who escaped from the roof to an adjoining house. The door was then forced ; and although the Parish and another engine were brought, the fire had been almost wholly got under by the spirited exertions of the neigh bours, particularly Mr. Smith and his sons, whose extensive premises adjoin those of Mr. Ehn. The police should be on the alert for some days, while crowds continue collecting to view the ruins of the fire in Fleet-street. It is in the centre of the favourite resort of pickpockets, whose immediate retreats are through the mazes of Whitefriars, and the courts oppo site leading to Field-lane, where a ready market is found for their booty. At an early hour on Monday night, four large stacks of corn, the property of Mr. JAMBS Gasps, were at the same mordent di.- , covered on are on the lauds of Carrigrohan) in the South Liberties of Cork. The whole were consumed. Several Gentlemen of . the Protestant Commission have lately met, in a place in Dublin, which, for ob vious reasons, we shall not particularize. They met as friends and fellow-citizens ; but, as they happened all to be Protestants, it seems that some feeling of jealousy was created amongst a portion of their Roman Catholic brethren as to the objects of their fi iendly conferences. This we conjecture to be the case, for we can in no other way account for the horrible expressions contained in the following notice, which was lately transmitted to one of the parties through the medium of the Post-of f ice : If you persist in your Meetings we will Sertalnly have Revenge. Thank god that the time is now at hand when wee will Raterput you off the face of the earth. liven if you never had mer e there is net one of you that is not marked, and all heretiCks. Do not trite this for it is Sertain wee will send your kin and Constitution down to hell, and that very soon. •• CAPT. ROCK." This horrible notice, of which the above is a literal transcript, is now in our possession.—Dublia Star. • NAVAL • INTELLIGENCE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. The Procris, for the Dutch privateer Wasster, on Wednesday, at Nre,3, Clifford's Inn, and recalled Wednesdays and Thursdays. Accounts were received on Saturday of the total loss of the Wil liam and John, American ship, bound to Amsterdam. She had hut a few daysago passed Dover, where she landed a passenger and pa pers ; and daring one of the heavy gales of last week she was lost in the North Sea, and only one of the crew saved. Another Ame rican ship is also said to have been lost in the same quarter, and all the crew perished. Tuesday, the JASPEa, 10, Captain Paimatmert.e, arrived at Ports south, from protecting the fisheries at Jersey. Sailed from Portsmouth, on Saturday, the Aasow, Lieut. Pow. IT. OD a cruise. Remain at Spithead, the Baizeas. NuaseN, CHAstrioN, nd CALLIOPE. The Niamsm, Captain Pao,. W. P. WALLIS (who so skilfully and satisfactorily conducted the cruise of the trial sloops) Is ordered to be fitted for foreign service. The BeAserr, 2s, Capt. Geo. %Lute, is to be fitted for Channel service, under the orders of Admiral Sir Geo. MA RIJN, G. C. B. Monday, the CHAMPION and PANDORA went into Portsmouth, front their trial cruise: in going to windward for five hours, at from seven to eight knots, the PANDORA gained upon the CHAU not; from a mile to a mile and three quarters (which is the lowest and highest statement made of it) ; but, in going before the wind, the Ca:Amnon proved much the best sailer. The PANDORA has since gone into harbour; to be converted to a sloop of war : and, it is un derstood, she will sail again with the CHAMPION, ill company with the ORESTES and Pt - Laois, when these ships (which are now in the harbour, under alterations) are ready for sta. Lieutenant JOHN WHAJAu BAILEY is appointed resident Agent of Transports at Cowes, vice PARRE, deceased ; Lieut. Wm. SCRTM. 00UR, resident Agent of Transports at Gibraltar, vice RAttze. The Policy (whaler), of London, Is lost at Otaheite. The Alfred, SMITH, from Quebec to London, abandoned at sea, was driven on shore at Le Malen, Newfoundland, on the 28th of September. The Hazard, La Gaos, from Jersey to London, was wrecked the 6th inst. at Jersey. The Triune, Duxsaa, from London, was spoken with in lat. 36. long. 8. she bad lost her Mate and two of the crew overboard. FALmoutw, Nov. 13.—Wind S.W. blowing strong, with thick weather.—Arrived the Dove packet, from Buenos Ayres-4ailoi the sth &ptenther, and from Montevideo 7th ditto. Put in, the Ethelred, Gooowvx, for Jamaica; and Ocean, CANT, for Tenerilfe. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 13.—Wind W.S. W. blowing a gale.—Arrived the Pomona, GNEATIES. from Zante in six weeks; City of Roches ter, COTTON, from London for Madras ; Convivial, &imam), from ditto for Charleston. Puaramourn. Nov. !V.—Wind S.W. blowing a gale.—The out ward hound rode it out, all well, except the brig Albion, which up set her windlass, and is coming into harbour. Sailed the Sir Ed ward Paget, GLUM, for London. Max, Nov. 14.—Wind W. Arrived and remain, the Mary Frances, from lion for Sierra. Leone;' Martinique, Banc, from Shied' for Grenada. The outward bound remain all well. Livitaroot., Nov. 13.—Arrived the Lima, CA/ITNEY, from Val paraiso--sailed sth July; on the 18th October, in lat. 18. 42. long. 27. 7. spoke h►s Majesty's ship ASIA, from England ; Richard, &masa, from Demerara; Rebecca, Rasa, from Hamburgh; Be [em Castle, Joits, from Lisbon; Countess Dalhousie, &maul., from New South Wales—sailed from Sydney Ist July; Vittoria, GSAT, from Jamaica—sailed from Montego Bay SOth September; Coquet, TRANMICRIC, from Quebec; Joseph, WATSON; and Jane, from Oporto; and Lancashire Witch, Nuatt, from Lisbon. NORTHERN EXPEDITION. FROM THE HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH, NOV. 13. Wednesday -morning, his Majesty's djscovery-ship, the Griper, Captain George F. Lyon, most unexpectedly arrived at this port, and rani into the harbour direct from Davis's Straits, with the signal of distress flying, having lost Other anchors and cables in fruitless endea vours to get into Repulse Bay, whither she was under orders to proceed, for the purpose of co-operating with Captain Parry in search of a north-we,t passage. The circumstances which have led to the failure of this branch of the north-west expedition are attributable to stormy and severe weather, which prevailed in a more intense degree than the oldest northern navigator re members, and to the extraordinary bad qualities of the ship for the purposes required. It appears that the Griper left Stromness on the Ist of July, and made Cape Chudleigh (on the Labrador coast) on the 2d of August, having fallen in with icebergs three days pre viously, and from which time she was beset with drift ictir In this passage she was found to make so little progress, that the Snap (her provision tender) was fre quently obliged to take her in tow. From Cape Chud leigh the Griper was obliged to stretch to the northward, to Resolution Island, as the field ice prevented progress up Hudson's Strait : they were, however,enabled to make slow advances to the westward, close to the Savage Islands, until they made Salisbury or Nottiugham Island, but which plice could not be ascertained from the impossibility of making observations off the Upper Savage Islands. Some canoes of natives came off to them, who appeared to be of the same description of Esquimaut with which our navigators were before ac• quainted. They were dismissed with liberal presents, and appeared much gratified. From Salisbury Island, the Griper proceeded to the south point of Southampton Island, in which they were assisted by a strong current setting down Fox's Channel ; but on their rounding Southampton Island, this current, which then came down Sir Thomas Rowe's Welcome (up which they wished to proceed) was directly against them, and nearly caused their shipwreck. Southampton Island was found to be laid down with tolerable accuracy. Off the S. W. end of the Island the Griper was obliged to anchor, in consequence of suddenly shoa!ing her water : in a gale she parted one anchor, but brought up again with three anchors a-head, in quarter less four fathoms water : when the tide fell, the sea was so heavy that the rudder continually struck the ground, and was lifted almost out of the gudgeons : this was on the Ist of September. On the weather moderating, the Griper proceeded up the Welcome, but a northerly gale springing up, the ship was driven into Hud son's Bay. However, by perseverance, and taking ad vantage of every favourable breeze, she reached Cape Fullarton, the larboard entrance of Wager River, and within about 60 miles of the spot (Repulse Bay) where she was intended to winter. The coast on the American main land was found so rocky and extremely dangerous, that she was obliged to stretch off for South ampton Island, whence she endeavoured to make for Repulse Bay, but was driven by the tide directly to the southward and westward, against what was sup posed to he Wager River. Here strong breezes, and a heavy snow-storm set in, which made it necessary that the ship should be brought to with three anchors a-head and made snug. The sea rose rapidly, and broke over the ship with tremendous force, forming thick coats of ice in an instant, so as to connect the shrouds together half way up the rigging. The snow also fell so fast, that the men had 'much difficulty in keeping the decks clear. The ship all this time pitched so dreadfully, that the cable: came over the bumpkins, one of which was thereby broken. During the night, a large stream of ice was discovered coming down upon the ship, but most happily, it parted before it reached her, and some small portions of it only struck against the bows, which did no damage. The wind continued to increase ) .as well as the snow : at five o'clock in the morning, the starboard cable parted, and on the ship swinging to the other three anchors, she was struck by a sea, and parted from them all. 'Her situation at this time was the most perilous that can be imagined,. every individual momentarily ex pecting that she would dri►e on shore. Means of pre ser►atton, however, were not neglected; the 'trysails were got on her, though it was so dark that no object could be discerned, and they did not know so much as which way the ship's head lay, from the compasses having ceased to act, the ship being, as it is supposed, directly over or near the Magnetic Pole. Whilst presuming, in this distressing dilemma, that the wind had shifted off the land, as the water deepened, a sight of the sun, and subsequently (lithe other celestial bodies, was obtained (of which they had no view for some days), and the ship was found t• have been drifted out of the Welome, after having attained lat. 65. 30. I There was at this moment no anchor left in the shi ll . Notwithstanding, it was determined, if possible, to win; er about Chesterfield Inlet, or even to the Santhwat d of that spot. The persevering efforts of all on board were accordingly directed to gain the American shore but finding that the ship got into the shallows of flodson's Bay, they were reluctanily compelled to edge away for Salisbury Island, still holing that a few fine and favour able days would re-tine to them their lost ground. The bad weather, however, still continued, and there was' much difficulty in watering the ship at these places, from a stream of ice. A number of natives came off to them in their canoes,and trafficked their clothes foriron andspears. —At length the hopeless continuar,ce of bad weather, the wretched condition of the ship (from her incapaci ties), the officers and crew having suffered more hard ships than on any previous voyage, the advanced stage of the season, with numerous other concomitant miseries, compelled Captain Lyon to ccnsent that the ship should be got out of Hudson's Straits (an extent of 800 miles of dangerous navigation) ; which place they had scarcely cleared, when a southerly gale drove them up Davis's Straits, 150 miles to the southward of Resolution Island. Providentially, a change of wind enabled them soon after to proceed on a southern passage honie ward, and the Griper arrived here in six weeks, in the state we have described. Though little has been effected towards solving the geographical problem of the north-west passage by this voyage, yet some most interesting elucidations of the deviations of the compass have been brought to light. - The compasses began to waver and contradict each other when abreast of the Savage Islands; and, as the ship got to the westward, the compasses got unsteady and , useless. While the ship was in Sir Thomas Rowe's Welcome, they frequently would not traverse at all, but stood in whatever po.ition the card was placed. Should a passage be discovered by Captain Part y, through the Prince Regent's Inlet, it is considered more than pro bable, from the irregular movements of the ice, that it may never be entered again. The Griper spoke several whalers, all of which had been unsuccessful in the fishery ; no ship had more than two fish, and many none whatever. From the Captain of the Phoenix whaler, Captain Lyon heard that Captain Parry's expedition had been seen in the middle of Au gust, in lat. 71. beset with ice. On the whole the sea son has been snore boisterotiv, and, consequently, the sea less clear. than it has been known for thirty years. It was very questionable if Captain Parry would he able to reach Lancaster Sound. Had the Griper effected a wintering either in Repulse Bay or Wager River, or Chesterfield Inlet, Captain Lyon, with a strong patty, would have made a land journey to Point Turn-again, near the Copper-Mine River, a distance of neatly 700 miles, for which expedition they were fully equipped. Captain Parry, if he succeeds in passing Lanca.tet S rand, and getting to the southward, down Prince Regent's Inlet (by which Captain Lyon was nest year to c um. municate with him), will send a land expedition, if possible, in the same direction, as well as to Repulse Bay, in the hope of communicating with the Griper. The Griper commtmic rted with the Esquimau: natives of the Upper Savage Islands, and of Salisbury and Nottingham Islands, all of whom had frequently ,seen Europeans. They were less savage in their habits and manners titan their more northern brethren, but they sheaved a strong thievish disposition ; they endeavoured to steal the oars and iron-a o k from the boats. The Griper also communicated with the natives of various parts of Southampton Island, who had never seen a ship before. They, however, expressed very little sur prise ; they evinced more gentleness in their manners than any other of the Ecquimaux tribes, and were mach better looking and cleaner in their persons ; the women are rather pretty. All those people reside in the Walrus hide huts, which are described in Ca pt. Lyon's last voyage. The Griper is ordered to be paid off, and sold otst of the Navy. A 'vessel better' adapted to the peculiarities of the set vice will, no doubt. be provided for Captain Lyon and his meritorious Officers and crew, on the opening of the season, for a further investigation. THE EARL OP ANNRSLEY.—Died, on Tuesday last, in Dublin, RICHARD, Earl of Annesli, Viscount Gletawley, and Baron Casdewillan. He is succeeded in his title and estates by his eldest son. The deceased had for some time been afflic:ed with a mental complaint. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARX•L.INE, NOV. IS. The at rivals of Wheat, Barley, alit! Flour, last *erk, were very large, and of other articles in the Corn trade, the quantities were moderate. This morning there is only a moderate quantity of all descriptions of Corn fresh up (or sale. Prime dry samples of Wbeat fully support the quotations of this day st'nnight, but other qualities go off heavily. The oneertainty about the parts opening (or Barley still continues, but thus article sells an the same terms as last quoted. 01 Beans are is. per quarter dearer. Boiling Peas are advanced 2s. per patter, and Grey Peas are Sta. to 33. per quar ter higher. There are very few g ood Oats roc sale, and this article is again advanced is. per qu a rter on the best qualities. In Flour I no alteration. TIMES OW 110111110 SHIP. Rye, old, 00s. 00s. Beans, Small, Dew, 431. 455. - old, 475. 60s. Tick, new, 365. 40s. old, 435. 429. Oats, , Feed, new,:195..235. - old, Os. Os. Poland, new, 20s. 265. 1-- old, Os. Os. Potatoe, new, Ws. 265. old, OJ. Of. Scotch, 28s. 30s. Foreign Oats. 19s. 255. Flour, per Sack, 551. 655. Wheat, Red (1824), SOs. 64s old, 525. 665. White 1824, 545. 735. old, 565. 745. Barley, 1824, 355. 465. ---- Old, 00s. 00s. Peas, Grry, 1824, 40s. 435. Old, 001.00 s. Maple, 1824, 432. 455. - old, 00.. 00s. White, new, 445. 50s. - old, 09. Os. Boikrs, 1824, 611. 565. - old, 00s. 003. Rye, new, 32s.3tis. - attunes 1 Wheat, Englialt, qrs. 12,831 Barley' . 8,723 Malt . 4,337 Oats • 1,871 • Beans . 2,935 ST WALL Peas !that Wheat frisk (Las Fateiga Oats 1,869 2,820 9,210 5,770• F.ngli;li Flour, sacks 18,10 SMITHFIELD MARKET, NOVEMBER 15. The supply of all descriptions of Cattle was sufficient for the dernand.this morning, but the market was not so full as on !Miner Monday-a- Good Oxen obtain a high price, as well as Sheep. Ilso prices way be quoted much the same as oar last market day, al. though they ask higher prices. Beef, per stole of bibs. Ss. to 48. Mutton, is. 4d. to 4a. 44.veaw 4s. to ss. Pork, 4*. to ss.—Hay, per 1%, 4'4 104. . E6 Straw, to £ S es. Clover, ,f 5 10s. to da. H 1! 1.