Star.
London, England, 1830-02-15 00:00:00

HORRIBLE MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.

By the schooner Lydia, which arrived on Saturday
afternoon in the London Docks, the following intelli-
gence has been received of the murder of the master,
Captain Carlisle, and two of the seamen of that vessel,
on the coast of Africa, by savages, who attempted to
seize the vessel, and massacre the whole crew :
It seems that, on the 21st of April last, when the Lydia was sail.
ing off the coast of Africa, in latitude 4. 33. N. and longitude 7. 8.
W. they were boarded off a place called Tabor by 18 or 20 savages,
whose conduct was at first very friendly--they offering ivory and
other articles in barter. The Captain, Mr. Peter Carlisle, ha, hug
received orders not to trade on the coast, told the natives he could
not traffic with them. He was at this time standing against the
companion, and Islr.Nicholson, the mate, was eating his breakfast on
deck, it being a very bat day. Suddenly one of the savages came
up behind, and seised the latter in his arms. Nicholson strug-
gled with him, and at length woutrled him in the arm and got away.
At this instant the cook, a Portuguese, came to his assistance, but
was tun through the back with a spear, which came out at the
stomach, and he fell dead on the deck! Mr. Nicholson immediately
rushed upon the assassin, and struck him down with a clasp knite
he held in his hand. Ile followed up this exploit by cheering on
the little crew of the schooner, who now attacked the assailants in
their turn with so much success, that many leaped overboard. In
the meantime, however, some of the savages had dreadfully beaten
the man at the helm, and three of their number had thrown the
Captain overboard, and then cast themselves into the sea after hint.
Mr. Nicholson states, that immediately on being informed of tile
Captain's fate, he looked over the ship's side, and saw Capt. Car.
lisle swimming towards the schooner, but the savages pulled hint
into one of their canoes, apparently in an exhausted condition. At
the same time the body of John Gosling, who was standing by the
Captain (ea it appeared) when the first attack was made, was seen in
another canoe shockingly mutilated, as was likewise :he body of
the cook. The poor lad is a native of Colchester and was much
beloved by his shipmates fee his excellent disposition and attention
to his duty.
It is rather singular that the assailants should have been so anal.
ous to carry off the body of their victims—for, after casting them
overboard, they took some pains to pick them up. After leaving
the vessel, the savages paddled towards the short, and the Lydia
standing out to ssa, made all sail from the land. To the intrepid
conduct of Nicholson throughout the affair, the owners are Indebted
for the preservation of the vessel and cargo.
About three years since, a British vessel belonging to Bristol was
captured off the same place, and bet crew murdered.

A fire broke out, on Friday night, about nine o'clock,
at St. Paul's Chapel, in the village of Kilburn, and the
flames were not subdued until the flooring was destroyed.

ALARMING FIRE IN THE NEW Car.—About nine
o'clock last night a fire broke out in the very extensive
premises of Mr. Levey, the upholsterer and furniture
broker, in the New Cut, near to the Coburg Theatre ;
and from the nature of the materials of which Mr.
Levey's stock was composed (the utmost alarm prevailed
for the safety of the adjoining neighbourhood), the
whole of his large manufactory, workshops, and eaten-,
sive stock of valuable wood, were soon in one large co-
lumn of blazing fire. The Assurance .office engines and
the firemen were soon on the spot, but from the searcity
of
water for some time, owing to the late severe frost,
as well as the streets in the vicinity being unpaved, it
' was totally impossible to preserve any part of the va-
luable stock in trade. With tho greatest exertions of
the neighbours and the fireinsm, aided by some of the
new police constables, the dwelling-house of Mr. Levey
was saved from that deAruction which attended his
manufactory and workshops, although it is much da-
maged, and a great part of the furniture destroyed.
Some of the houses in George-street, in the rear of
Mr. Levey's premises, have sustained damage, although
not to any serious extent. It is believed that Mr. Levey
was insured, but not to any amount equal to his loss.
The fire was got completely under by half-past ten
o'clock.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE. FEB is.

WC were tolerably well supplied this morning with Wisest and
Flour, from Essen, Kent, and Suffolk, and there being many
country buyers at market, who evinced a disposition to replenl.h
their stocks, the best samples of English and Forefgn Wheat snid
freely, at an advance of full Is. per quarter on the prices of this
day so'unight. The Barley trade continues extremely heavy,
neither maltsters nor brewers buying with freedom, and the beat
superfine samples realized but 345. per quarter. Beasts and Peas
I were heavy sal; but not lower. Oats, from the magnitude of the
arrival, were is. per quarter cheaper. In other article. thtre is
no alteration.

Wheat. Bit & Burs • 60. 74u
Suffolk. . 60. 730
Norfolk . 40e 4k
Rye . . 28. 32a
Barley,Ohl,2oo.3oaNew,s2, 34.
Malt 54a 60.
Peas. White
Boilers

Peas, Grey . ses ne.
Beans, ilinaU . ses 56s
Tick 32i 5:6
Oats, Poison 256'29s
Poland . ass aas
Peed . 11l es.
Flour, par sack, 651 601
Rapeseed 24i. 28g. per last.
LAST VLSI.

. 32. 34s
. 36a 311.1
1 M FORTAT)0111
Wheat, English, qualten 3.303
Do. Foreign . . 2.1100
Irish Ditto .
Barley, British
Do. Foreign .
Irish .
Malt, English .
English Oats
Foreign Ditto .

Irish Oats . 28,425
Kyr, English . •
--
Braas, English . 1,571
Ditto, Foreign .
Do. frisk .
Peas. linglish . 1,387
Ditto Foreign .
snub Flour. sacks . 5,962
American ditto. bits. . 172
MARKET, Fan. IS.
r lli REST.
("ilea
Pigs .....
110
Veal ..... ..5o Go to Ss 04
Pork 4s 44 Ss 2d

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. splhis

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. 3,304
10,584

SMITHFIELD ;
cATTLE ♦T

Beasts.-- ..... . .. 2.724
Sheep and Lambs 17,330
Beef 34 10d to 41
Mutton 4. Od 4s 6d
Lamb
Hay (per load). £2 lis. to £4 13s. Clover. £3 Ma. to £3. 10r.
Straw, £2 1.. to £2
NEWGATB AND LEADRNHALL—THIS DAY.
There was rather a light supply at there markets this morning.
and meat is a little dearer.
By the Caease.—Ptr stone of
Beef
Motion
COAL MARKET..-Tots. Dar.
. men was m easy abundant supply of Ilbstadedand and • Nes; .1/
castle Coal at matt to-day. and dere k now no gensfseet doe'
late extravagantly high pekes being eefdramed. • liwty-ionotietrek
Alps were at market. The Coal lineltur. Wu tiny wands& •
guest Wallsend **la 11.;.1111.. 'IA $7.... ips. • •
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