Star.
London, England, 1830-01-16 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sin—Having observed in an evening paper of tho
11 th of last month, a paragraph, stating that letters
from Gibraltar of the 15th November, mention that the
lines of San Roch are about to be re-established, which, if
correct, I have no doubt, includes the rebuilding of Forts
San Philipe and Santa Barbara, which were destroyed,
without any opposition, by a military party from Gi-
braltar, during the late war, on the invasion of Spain
by the French, and their advancing in great force, into
lower Andalusia. These forts were built about the year
1739, a short mile from Gibraltar, and the then Governor
of that fortress was much censured for having permitted
these batteries to be erected within the range of his guns.
The circumstance was also noticed in Parliament, where
it would have gone hard with him, had not an Admiral,
who had commanded a British squadron in the Mediter-
ranean at that particular period, stepped forward in his
behalf, and asserted that the walls of San Philipe and
Santa Barbara were merely formed of mud or tabby,
which he, with a fifty-gun ship, could at any time level
with the ground in the course of a quarter of an hour ;
although, at the time this assertion was gravely made,
these forts were very strongly built of solid masonry—
were very creditable to the engineers who planned and
executed their structure, and were originally erected un-
der the pretence of repressing smuggling; while I beg
to observe, that the glacis which was formed in their im-
mediate fronts at the same time, and extended quite
across the isthmus from east to west, with guard-
houses, would have been fully sufficient for that express
purpose. Forte San Philipe mounted twenty-seven guns,
eleven of which bore on the garrison, and about as many
commanded the best anchorage in the Bay—and Santa
Barbara mounted twenty-three guns, six of which bore
on the garrison. There were also mortars of large calibre
in both forts, and all the guns were brass twenty-six
pounders, the fire from which proved very destructive to
the town and garrison during the late memorable siege.
The object therefore of this letter is to convey a hope,
that if the forts are to be re-established, that these will
not be permitted to be erected on the old sites, for the
weighty reason just stated. There can, however, be no
objection to the Spanish Government erecting two or even
a dozen forts to the northward of the Rock, beyond
the range of the ordnance on the English batteries,
which may be easily determined from the extremity
of the old mole, either by the discharge of a shell
from a thirteen inch mortar, with a full charge of
powder, at the usual elevation, or by a shot from a thirty-
two pounder, at an elevation of about forty-two degrees
and in a direction to pass over the ruins of the Fort Stu;
Philips.
It is now many years since I left Gibraltar ; but as I

shall ever feel a great interest, emanating from early
associations, in that celebrated spot, it will, I trust, plead
sufficiently for my soliciting a corner n your respectable
[Journal for this communication.

HIJO DE GIBRALTAR.

The common informers have taken up the commendable
office of compelling persons to cleanse the ice and snow
from before their houses ; a task which has been this
winter most shamilully neglected throughout the whole
metropolis.
The public will hear with satisfaction, that the Vene-
rable Major Rennell is likely to survive the lamentable
accident which has occasioned so much alarm for the life
of that distinguished and respected character.
COUNTY LIMIRICK bLICTION. —The Writ of
Election for the County Limerick arrived at the Poet-
Office here yesterday, from the Crown and Hanaper
Office, Dublin, and this morning it reached the High
Sheriff. It is imperative that the return to Oho Writ
must be made and a Member declared within fourteen

days after the first day of Election. The receipt of the
Writ before the 13th Met. disqualifies the Rathkeale July
freeholders for voting on the occasion, contrary to general
expectation. This day, in open Court, the High Sheriff
made Proclamation for holding the election on Monday,
25th inst. Mr. O'CoNNELL's Address in favour of Col.
O'GRADY has been read from the altars of several Cha-
pels in this county. The Mantel Herald of Saturday
states, " In the event of Mr. biAIaSY DAWSON being
elected representative for the county Limerick, and that
Lord Geos.Gz Butt:escarp is defeated in the county
Waterford, his Lordship will be the Member for the
bo-
rongh of Clone el." The Earl KINGSTON arrived here
on Monday, and yesterday, accompanied IMIr. MASSY
Dawson, left for Mare, in this county, OS& of Earl
DIMIRAVZIL—Lineriek Chronicle of Wednesday.

THE ARMY.

COURT-MARTIAL AT COVENTRY ON STAFF
SERJEANT SAMUEL FRANKS.

Wednesday the Court resumed its sitting, and having examined
two other witnesses, the prosecution closed.
Mr. retaliator:, Solicitur for the prisoner. handed in a written
defence, together with a most excellent character front the Com-
manding Officer of the 3d Light Dragoons, in which the prisoner
bad served 18 years.
Lieut.-Co:oriel Ramsay and Major Adams were also examined
as to the prisoner's character, and spoke in the most unqualified
terms of his general good cna.ilact.
The case here closed, and the Court being cleared, the members
proceeded to decide on the evidence.

The following compose the Staff, &c. at the Mauritius --
Governor and Contmander-in.Clitef, Lieutenanr.General the
Honourable Sir Charier Colville, G. C. 11. and G. C H. Aid-de-
Camp. Captain C. M. Hay, Coldstream Guards, Major of Brigade,
Capt. Hervey, 32d Foot.
Deputy Adjutant General, Colonel I: Estrange, half-pay ; De-
puty Quarter Master General, Lieutenant Colonel Stavely, half-
pay ; Micro), Secretary, Major F. A. Fraser, bait-pay.
The following compose the Staff, &c. at New South Wales, &c.—
Lieutenant General, R. Main ; Airle.sle-Camp, Captain DU•
maresq, half-pay.
Colonel G. Arthur, Van Dirman's land : Aide-de-Camp,
Lieutenant de la Condamine. 57th Foot; Mtior of Brigade, Lieu-
tenant Colonel Suody rase, halt-pay: Lieut. Colonel Mot half-
pay, Norfolk island.
The following a.mpose the staff, &c. on the Western Coast of
Africa :

Lieutenant Goe,rnor, iticketts, Royal Attic ,tt Colonial
Corps; Niajor of Brigade, Captain Mands, halt pay.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JAN. 14.
This day Term re-commenced, and the following Gentlemen
were admitted to Degree :

AlNola% Or Ala; GX•ND COMPOCTIDta.-.- Burge, Esq.
Wadhani College. late Attorney General in Jantaici..
ILIASTRIIS or Ases.--Rev. R. 1). Cartwiight, Rev. Chinks
Parket, Queen's; Rev. John Wurd.worth, New College; Rev.
George Wood, Lincoln; J. Gladstrit.e, Christ Church; Rev. IL
Parson, Rev. T. Sanderson, Magdalen ILO.
The Degree LLys for the precut Tenn will he January 21, SO ;
Ut b. 4,11, 18, 25; .Larch 4, 11. 18,'24 ; April Z.

CA NILIRIDG JAN. 15.
The examination of Candidates fur the degtec of 11..chelors of
Art. will commence this morning. The following is an alphsbeti-
callist of the s•st four cl _ _ _

class. Ci.ass.—Birkheck, Trin. Cook, Trim Dalton, Qu.
visits, Sid. Kubll. Cali. Pritchard, Joh. Rangeley, Qa. Steventon,
C. C. C. Walker, Triu. Whir.ty, Joh.
SWUM) CLAW— Barron. Joh. Bird, Joh. Duntilngton' Job.
Herbert, Joh. Jackson. Cates; 11auu, Trin. Maynard, Citus;
Mohnen:, Clare ; Pearson, Trio. Powell, t hr. Pullen. C. C. C.
lt..bin:s Magi]. Travis. frin. Urquhart, ...laid. Walker Joh. Wall,
WAIA. C. C. C. _ _

THUM CI.AS,.-1.1.111i, Clare; Browne, Joh. Ruston, Ram.
Chapman, C.C.C. Coswoy, Qu. Dalton, Pend). Dowell, Pet.
Edkins, Trio. England, Pemb. Fletcher, Pet. Foster, Trio. H.
Foster, Alagd. Trio. Heath. Trim lieherr, Trio. Hod-
kinson, Joh. Hague, Joh. Ilunifrey, Down. Ingram, Jes. Jays
Claus ; 51thiley, Trin. Myers, Trio. Torrington. Chr. Ponsonby,
Fria. Rainincli, Sid. Snow, Joh. Tote, Trin. Toylnr, Trio.
Tucker, Pet. When, En,m. Y.rdly,
Fount CLAM—Armitage, Job. Rinks. Job. Hutchens, Trio.
Carter, Qu. Carey, Trin. Clarke, Job. Coates, J.s. Cory, Pet.
Crick, Joh. Dawes, C.C.C. Desborough, Roitm. Dulling, Trio.
Drake, Clare; Dwy, C,C.C. Fawcett, Pet. Frere, Trin. Gibson,
Mr. Hill, Job. Hilton, Trim Hoare, Trio. Hobwn. Joh. Here,
Qu. Jadis„ C.C.C. King, Cath. Lawes,Joh. Lister, Coth. Marsh,
Job. Alerivalt„ Joh. Pickering, Trio. Prior, Qa. Reade, Job.
Roberts, Trin. Rodwell, Caius •' Sanders, Trin. . Impson' Catb.
U. Smith, Trim J. Smith, Trin. Steele, Trin. Sunderland,Cahas;
Todd, Trim Thomas, Job Watkins, Ems. Wilkinson, Trio.
Wood, Trim Wordsworth, Trin.
The subject of the Seatunian Prise Poem for the present year is
The Ascent of Elijah."
The following will be the subjects of Examination in the last
week of the Lent Terns 1831 : —l. The Acts of the Apostles ; 2.
Paley's Evidences; 3. The Prometheus of /Foclaylus; 4. The Fifth
Book of the Histories of Tscitus.