Star.
London, England, 1808-06-24 00:00:00

CORK, JUNE 17.

The embarkation of the troops at Monkstown to
form the armament collecting at this port concluded
this day, by the transports receiving the 9th and 71st
Regiments. The troops which had previously em-
barked were the sth, 38th, 40th, 60th Rifle Battalion,
and 91st Highlanders. The whole constitute as fine
a brigade as any in his Majesty's service. The highest
discipline and regularity was observed during the em-
barkation, and we have not heard of the occurrence of
any accident.
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY had not arrived in Dublin
late on n'ednesday evening, and we believe it is not
certain that he will sail from this port with the Expe-
dition.

Some of our fellow-journalists strangelymisrepre-
sented Lord StoNtouTit's Speech on the Catholic
Question. Although we differ from his Lordship on
this subject, we respect his opinion, becative we know
hint to be consistent and sincere.—His expression was
—" Persecution always defeats its own purposes, and
the Church of England has been always distinguished
by candour and liberality." The Reporter, on the
contrary, made him say, that " the Church of Eng-
land could not exist without persecution."—We be-
lieve there are few persons acquainted with the Noble
Lord's principles, who would suspect him of such
sentiments, but we think we cannot too strongly, or
too extensively, spread the antidote to the mis-
chievous poison of misrepresentation.
In consequence of the resignation of STEPHEN
LUMINOTON, Esq. for Great Yarmouth, WIL-
SON, Esq. is canvassing that town, and has met with
great encouragement. The election commences to-
MOITOW, and it is expected there will be no opposition.
Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when thc.following Officers were
sworn into the command of their respective ships, viz.
Captain T. loxes, Walthamstow ; Captain H. Huctits, Tot-
tenham ; for Madras and Benzal.—Captain J. NORM4ND, De-
vaynes, for Bombay.
Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday next.
Gut LOH t.r..—Yesterday, Mary Code was charged
with breaking into (with two other females), a dwel-
ling-house, and stealing wearing apparel to the
amount of 301. The prisoner was the cher amie of a
convict lately sent off to Botany Bay. The officer
who cnxmined Cooke's apartment, found a number
of pick-lock keys, and other implements for house-
breaking; but no part of the stolen property, nor
any thing that could lead to a discovery where
it was deposited. The prisoner in defence declared
she did not knt-,w the use of the implements found,
and that they belonged to her late companion.—
The whole of the evidence was circumstantial, which
Lhe Magistrate said did not warrant him in commit-
ting her ; he, therefore, after admonishing her to al-
ttr her courit, e.s life, discharged her. -

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, JUNE 21.

Arrived his Majesty's ship STATIRA, of 38 guns,
from Plymouth, to wait the arrival of a Spanish Gen-
tleman from London, for Spain ; the PEGGY schoo-
ner, Srp,Ess, from Portsmouth, to join convoy r
the Brazils ; th . Thomas and Mary, TRIVET, fr. m
Plymouth, for Gibraltar and Malta ; the Commerce,
COLE from Plymouth, for Newfoundland r the No-„,
Way, TOOLE, from Dublin ; the Unanimity, um-
AIMS, from Waterford ; the Veneritta,JOUßTlN, from
Dublin, all for London ; the Lady Arabella packet,
PORTEOUS, with mails from the Leeward Islands,
days from Tortola ; and the Princess Mary packet,
POCOCK, with mails from New York and Halifax, 21
days from the latter.—Wind var able.