Star.
London, England, 1824-11-27 00:00:00

NAVAL lATELLIGENCE.

Lieutenant Iles•wt.:e, *Master- Warden of Woolwich Dock-yard,
is appointeti one o: the Lieutenants of the Royal hospital, at
Greenwich, on the vacancy caused by the death of Lieutenant
SPEARING, who was the oldest Lieutenant in the Royal Navy,
having held that rank sixty-seven years and three months. Ile
had lost a leg, but nor in the service of his country, but in a most
extraordinary manner. When yosin, he strolled into a wood,
where there was a large deep pa, overgrown with bushes: somehow
or other he contrived to tumble down, where he remained an
iticredibl't Lumber of days, ss ithout the smallest sustinence ; search
had been made for him day after day ; he was quite given up for
lost, and at last was discovered by some boys nutting, and, when
taker. out, was in such a wrerelted stote,Ohat it was found neces-
sary to amputate nos of his leg:.
The situstio:: of Al.ister Warden of Woolwich Dock-yard is given
to that g dint and meritorious officer, Lieut. Means, who was
Lord NeLson's Aidole-Camp in the battle of Trafalgar, and while in
the act of receiving his Lordship's orders cannon shot took off his
leg. Lord Nm.son on seeing him carried below, remarked to Captain
Hansa, he hoped young litvitas would be provided for ; soon after
this Lord NELsoo received his mortal wound. RIVERS, on his arrival
in England, was made a Lieutenant, and to the credit of Lord Mat-
viu.z, he has got a snug appointment on shore, as he has served in
several general actions, and was constantly at sea from a very early
age, until the peace.

-The Flora,Baatityr, from Wikermund, was totally wrested on
the coast of Jutland—crew saved.

The DisrAxcst sloop of war, was paid off at Chatham on Wed-
nesday morning, and the crew, just prior to quitting her, presented
to the Commander, Captain Scorr, a handsome sword and belt ;
and to Lieutenant THURTELL, two epaulets, as a mails of their gra-
titude for the uniform kindness they have experienced during the
time they have served in that vessel.
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The ItsucEs, of 28 guns, was paid on Wednesday, and sailed
from Chatham on Sunday last.
The Hoops, 74 guns, was taken into Chatham Dock on Monday.
Lieutenant TeI:KKR, R.N. is appointed Warden of Sheerness
Dock-yard, vice Mr. lilac, deceased.
The Hope, Mawr., from Malaga to London, has put into Ilfra-
combe' with damage, and part of her cargo thrown overboard.
The following notice was picked up at Gunwallow fishing cove,
in Mount's Bay, on the 12. th instant, by a lad named WILLIAM
CHINOU/ITII, belonging to that place:—" This bottle was thrown
overboard from the James Cropper, Captain MARSHALL, now on
her voyage from Liverpool to New York, in lat. 48. 20. North,
long. 58. 5. West, all well, out twenty-five days, and experienced
a succession of southerly gales and bad weather. The purport of
this being cast into the sea is to try the current of the ocean, and
therefore, should it reach the land, the person who finds it is re.
quested to make known where and when it was found. C. H.
YIAaIsALL, Captain. Passengers—S. T. Corrie, of Liverpool;
W. Abraham, of Miramichi, N.B. 1.. Robertson, of St. John's,
N.B. D. Satchwell, of Quebec ; Werner, of Ilamburgh ; E.
Canning, of Birmingham ; Nolte, of Germany ; J. Dewy, of
New York.-10tk January,lB24."
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 9.—We received the melancholy news, that on
the 14th of October, a great number of ships, among which were
seven Norwegians, were lost on the Dutch coast.

COPINHAGEN, Nov. 15.—Many ships perished on the west coast
of Jutland, in the storms at the latter end of last month.

Ptxxount, Nov. 25.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Ann,llit-
MILTON, from London, for Jamaica; on Friday last, in long. 10.
experienced a strung northerly gale, and lost the greater part of her
sails and main top.mast.—The Alargaret, TPLzi.t.os, was got off
last night, and towed on the beach at Mount Battery. The upper
part of the hull of the Richard, WILLIAMSON, is towed into Sullen
Pool ; her buttons is left on the rocks. The cargoes and stores of
the other vessels now on the rocks, are partly landing, by stages
Irons the vessels to the shore, and partly put on board of
craft ; every exertion is made to save as much as possible.—
There is, however, little probability of any other vessels being got
off until next spring tides. The wind and weather continues very
favourable for saving goods and stores.
FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER 25.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived N. W.—Arrived the
Beetles, Hawn, frosts Liverpool, for Trieste; the outward bound,
between thirty and forty sail, remain all well.
LIVERPOOL, Nov Ma Mt 25. A rrived the Atalanta, Drwataty,
from Bahia; and Planter, DA VT, from Richelaucto; diary Ann,
K ERBIL. and Juno, from St. Petenthurgh. Off the port, the Itegent,
from St. John's, New Brunswick ; and Bootle, —, horn Lisbon.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 26.—Wind N.B.—The following outward
bound vessels have sailed, and the remainder :Ire getting under
weigh, viz. Cambridge, Mason; Stately, EDGAR; Neva, BLA KZ ;
London, Bailout+ ; Tulloch Castle, rous:e ; Hibberts, Davi-
incur; Sarah Christina, FISHER; Richard Reynolds, Itoaxxxs ;
Prince George, P ; Jane Catherine, Swart.; Hector, How-
ZIT ; Thetis, SA DLNP. ; liArday, FA KRIM% ; Lune, I ; and
Rawlins, SIGMA BEN, all for .Idiniai.-4. Hero, CUNNINGtuASt, for
Carthagrria ; Monmouth, SnirsoN, for the Cape of Good Hope ;
Princess Mary, Small, for the South Seas; Princess Charlotte,
Pixi.xx, for Jamaica; Prince Regent, tA Loit, for Tobago; Per-
cival, LIVINGSTON, fur Grenada. Alirables, Iturnearono ; Julius,
Jackson; and Thomas, BELL, for St. Vincent's. Aiaitland, ELS-
WORTH ; and William Manning, SMITH, for St. Kitt's.

Dam., Nov. 26.—Wind N.W. to W.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, William and Helen, RowLANft, from Almeira, and Superb,
Swtrtt,from !!kola; Betsey and Ann, Ci.oticii, from Pictou for
!lull.—Arrived from the River, the Emerald, NOCKLEI, for Ja-
maica; and Pyrenners, —, for Africa. The Lady East, Kan-
garoo, and Royal Charlotte have sailed. The rest of the outward
bound remain.

liaavacu, N0v.26. The sloop Nancy, of London, has been
detained by his Majesty's ship Scour, for a breach of the Revenue
Laws, and brought into this port.

FlRE.—Last night a tire broke out at the shop of Mr.
Upton, a master carpenter in Eagle-street, lied Lion-
iquare, which, in consequence of the quantity of light
wood it contained, and being in the rear of the dwelling,
and surrounded by a number of small houses, caused the
greatest alarm in the neighbourhood, but particularly
for fear the fire should communicate to the timber-yard.
The tine raged with great violence for nearly 20 minutes;
but the engine 4 baying arrived on the first alarm, and a
plentiful supply of water being obtained, the fire was
got under without doing any material damage.
About two o'clock on Thursday morning, an alarm-
ing fire broke out in the house of Mr. Thomas, grocer,
next to the Ship Inn, Rochester, which, with the whole
of the valuable stock, furnitu►e, &c. was eutirely con-
sumed, and for some time threatened destruction to the
immediate neighbourhood, but fortunately being near
the water, the Ship engines prevented its further exten-
sion. The fire, which was discovered by Mr. White, of
the Union Coach Office, who was passing, is supposed
to have originated from the stove in the cellar, used in
drying hams.

Saturday
,morning, about seven o'clock, an alarming
file brbke out at the Lion and L:unb,S:tooter's-bili,
which quickly commu:acated to some a.ijoining tens
ments, and the whole were reduced to a heap of ruin,
in about an hour. A child, ab, ut twelve years of Age
WAS burned to death.