Star.
London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Fa Lmorris. °crania 43.—Wind &SR.—Arrived the .To-
sc}•"•il, SA I.3ILIISON, from l'enaanse. for the Mediterranean; the
lICIII7. KILLOCK, from Malaga in 19 days; and the Economy,
11ANDYSIIM, from Oporto in eight days.
PLYMOUTH, Ocr. 23.—Wind SR—Arrived the Three Sis-
ters, NIOUNICAY, from Ynughal for Portsmouth. None of the
shigping hound westward have as yet attempted to get under
Wcigh,
Poityssiorvit, OCT. 24.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed the Trafalgar,
Tuunsow, for Africa; Nymph, BURROWS, for Gibraltar ; Bro-
thers, M. Ew ex, for Demerara ; and the Ann, Loway, for the
South Seas.

DIAL. OCT. 24.—Wind S.E.—Sailed this morning for the
River, the Canadian packet, llontnerr, from Jamaica, with loss
of an anchor. Remain In the Downs, the SMILEY frigate; and
the Grenada, Dior, from Chili for Amiterdam.
jiampast sah.—Wind S. thick weather, with rain.
V.'airrEttavuu, Oct. I:.2.—At sitven A.M. yesterday, the sloop
Fanny, of and from Wexford for Liverpool, came to an anchor
betwoen the outward Piers. Much praise is due to Lieutenant
lixen and crew of his Majesty's cutter Duren', for their exer-
tions in bringing her under shelter of the New Quay; when she'
unfortunately sunk after discharging part of her cargo, consisting
of what: about two-thirds of her cargo, in a damaged state,
will he saved.

Cosi oat-llousv, OCT. ?A.—Ships Entered Inwards: &Runde,
Nonsuch, and Si-hers, from Stangate Creek ; Four Brothers,
1:a:1 Bathurst, and King of the Netherland-, from Rotterdam;
Lively, front Harlingen; Aquila, Ilawkesbury, and Williams,
from Quebcc ; Triton and Lord Nelson, from Memel; Com-
merce and Trafalgar, from Calais; Two Brothers, from Lisbon;
St. Vincent. from Demerara; Robert and Ann, from Oporto;
.).mints, from the Cape of Good slope; Thetis, from Hull;
Prince of Waterhx), from Ostend; Pilgrim, from St. Petersburgh ;
Baltic, from Virginia ; and Prince Regent, front Ross. Cleated
Outwards : Viscountess Diwne, for Hamburgh ; Alice, for
Dublin ; Thomas, for St. Vincent's ; Glaphyra, 'for Antigua ;
Dart, for Ostend ; Larch, for Malta ; Donald, for Havannah ;
IV:.terford, fee Dublin ; Sir William Curtis, for Calais; Louisa,
for St. Alichaea; and Symmetry, for Leghorn.

S3IUGGLING.
Treasury Chambers, Oct. 21, 1822.
TO J. W. DUCELE, ESQ. CIIAIEMAN OF Till COMMITTEE OT THE

sifir-owzrts' SOCIETY.

SlR—Having laid before the Lords Commissioners of his
:Majesty's Treasury your letter, dated the 16th ult. requesting,
us Chairman of the Society of Ship-owners, that the penallias
imposed (by the late Act for the prevention of smuggling) on the
masters or owners of merchant vessels, for using the union jack
us a signal, may fur the present be suspended, I have in com-
s.iand to inform you, for the information of the paroles con-
ailed, that as it appears the Lords of the Admiralty see no
objection that the operation of the Act, as far as regards the
buiiting of the union jack as a signal, should not be put in force,
as it relates to merchant ships corning from beyond the Cape of,
Good !lope and Cap.: Horn for a twelvemonth from the passing
ti the Act; and those coming from other foreign ports for six
iii.inths, the ports of the Channel and North Sea excepted: their
Lordships have been pleased to ooncur therein, and have di-
:ected the Commissioners of the Customs to issue and make
public the necessary orders accordingly.—l am, &c.
(Signed) GEO. HARRISON.

An Edinburgh paper states, it is the opinion of the
Centlemen forming the Arctic Land Expedition, that
Captain PARRY will, in all probability, be able to
double Icy Cape,.lnd reach the South *ea.
A misunderstanding has arisen between the Com-
mittee of the Subscribers to Lloyck and the - Ad-
miralty Board, which yesterday excited considerable
intere,t in the City.. It appears that a correspondence
has been carried on for some days past between the
Committee and Mr. CROKER respecting the robberies
committed upon British property in the West Indies.
A part of this correspondence has already appeared
before the Public, so far as relates to the plunder of
the Vittoria, and the ill-treatment of the crew. The
Committee subsequently addressed their • Lordships
respecting a similar outrage upon the brig Blessing.
air. Cnostsa, in answer, states that the particulars of
the piracy have been grossly perverted and exagge-
rated, and invites a deputation of the Committee, of
not less than two, to wait upon their Lordships for
full and correct information upon the subject. This
the Committee declined, and state, as their reason for
so doing, that it would be attended with considerable
inconvenience to the Underwriters to be in attendance
warning after morning at the Admiralty; and add,
that no verbal communication would prove satisfac-
tory to the majority of the subscribers. Termssimilar
to the above are contained in a letter from the Com-
mittee to Mr. CAM ER of the 16th instant and on
ihe 19th; in answer, that Gentleman states ;hat their
Lordships are alwass ready to give every attention
to the subject of affording protection to merchants'
property, or to that of airy individual merchant; but
that they consider the last letter of the Committee
iodis*respectful to the Board of Admiralty, that they
:cline all further correspondence with the Committee
The whole of this correspondence appeared in the
Subscribers' room yesterday, with au order of the
Committee annexed, that it was not to be copied for
inseition in any of the newspapers.
We are sorry at such a tel toination of the corre-
spendence between the Committee at Lloyd's and Mr.
Crleut, %%limn they might well address in the words
of Peachuta,-" Brother, brother, we are both in the
wrosig." For while it would not have been beneath
the dignity of the Lords of the Admiralty to have
given an audience to the British merchants, on a sub-
Jea of so much importance as our foreign commerce;
sti, on die miler hand, any two of the Committee had
nothing to Igor in an interview. with Mr. Omen.
Coe intcreqs of commerce ought not to be for a mo-
ii.ent sact laced to punctilio.

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that DO pettish ought to totiirbcalhad say bbeta cs Me fight;l . lid
the backer of Ward said that *slay eponlog non pined oW
*live 1?1, vote. •
-ft was carried lasanknoady, that fiat btatlibatiVista Ward end
• Moboi wet emu, thetatelter of Ward holding up ids
it was, in itis.opision a cred. Thus the Router stand. altit=
Tom Cribb and several other weans presebt ilaswed 41,0
tharitable and forgiving dispositions by putting down 'softy-for
Ward, who besides his disbouesty in the light, went to ilatt"n"
Ganren Police-Alto on Wednesday, with the intention of com-
mitting pecjittl I

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Tar DOG " MIS" AND THE. RATS!
Last night. at a quarter before eight O'clock, the lovers of
enjoyed a feast of delight in a prodigious raticide at
the Cockpit, Westminster. To introduce our readers fully to
the subject, a copy Is necessary of the bill announcing the enter-
tainment-
-" By Authority." (11.1. Royal Arms are elthibited here.)
" The unrivalled Match of Rat.killing. The OWner of that
famous and failftirii. lab,. weight,
Billy the Rorer; has condescended, at the exprallaessd desire of some
Gentlemen qj tke Fancy, that he shall Spin undergo that almost
c Bids, otherwise
incredible task of Killing 100 Rats In Twelve Minutes. It was
performed for the risk of Twenty Sovereigns; and bets were
very numerous. He has done it, wonderful to say, In Si
minutes ; and will attempt it again at the Westminster Pit, on
Thursday Oct. 24, 1822, which will certainly be the last time
he will undertake to perform this extraordinary feat. The rats
are all to be turned loose at once in a twelve-feet square, and
the floor of the pit will be completely white, so that the whole
of the rats will be distinctly visible to the amateurs and the dog.
It hiving been reported in the Sporting Circles that one ratted
escaped, to prevent any suspicion of the masterly manner in
which this canine hero can at all times acquit himself, come
extra rats will be provided for the occasion. To conclude
with a Stake Badger Match. Doors open at seven, and set to at
eight.—God save the ring!"
From four o'clock the wetneu,of the evening rendered pass.
ing through the streets if not difficult, at least extremely unplea-
sant. But neither the pouring. of rain nor the filth of the ways
leading to the scene of Bily'sexploits,could prevent a long string
of hackney-coaches from assembling.
The Theatre was crowded at an early hour before the appear-
ance of Billy; but, we did not observe the attendance of Ladies,
as stated in the account given in a French Paper of a former
exhiLition of the same kind.

The appearance of the hero was greeted by the welcorhe of
all. The rats, on coming forward were also hailed with a *hoot.
The set-to began, and My exerted himself to the utmost. The
rats also chewed good breeding. After four minutes and three
quarters sharp work, Billy's head was covered with gore, and
his backers began to look blue. He was then removed from the
pit, and his chaps being washed, he lapped some wine and
water, and was soon pronounced all right !
Again he entered the arena, amid the acclamations of the ad-
miring amateurs—in vain did the unfortunate rats lalfour to
obtain security by climbing against the sides of the pit, or by
crouching beneath the hero. By twos and threes they were
caught, and soon their mangled comes proved the valour of the
victor. Some of the flying enemy, more valiant than the rest,
endeavoured by seizing this Quirdius Ekstruns of heroic dogs by
the ears, to procure a respite, or to sell their lives as dearly jas
possible ; but his grand paw.soon swept off thebuzzers, and con.
signed them to their fate. At seven minutes and a quarter, or
according to another watch; foi 'there were two Umpires and
two watches, at seven minutes and seventeen seconds the victor
relinquished his glorious pursuit, for all his foes lay slaughtered
on the ensanguined plain.
Billy was then caressed and fondled by many of his friends,
havinrso gallantly wen the fifty sovereigns which were stated
to, be the prize at stake.
Billy is by amateurs estimated a most dexterous dog; be is,
unfortunately, what the Frefich Monsieur' call borgno, that is,
blind of au eye.. Tnis precious organ was lost to bins some time
ago by the intrepidity of an inimical rat, which as he had not
seized it in a proper place 'turned round on its murderer, and
deprived him by one bite of the privilege of seeing with two
eyes in future.

The following verse, stanza, or whatever else it
may be called, is a
,litzral transcript from a totnb-
stone in Wigtown church-yard, in Galloway :
Hare lies John Taggart, of honest fame,
Of stature low and a leg lame ;
Content he was with portion small,
Kept a shop in Wigtown, and that's all!

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DRURY-LANE TEMA T Oats was acted last
night. The characters were well filled. Sit George
Thunder, DowToNt /lover, EL LISTON ; Jam .Dory
(first time), TERRY; Ephraim Smooth (first time), HA R-
LEY ; Sim, KNIGHT; and Lady Amaranth, Mrs. Wen..
The Comedy was spiritedly performed. Mr. TERRY
played with skill and fidelity, and was justly ap-
plauded. lIAARLEY'S Ephraim Smooth is a successful
experiment : the actor had to contend with the recol-
lections of Nitmortx, but he sustained the task with-
out " moulting a feather" of his reputation. KNIGHT
was received with rapture, and we are gratified in
saying, that his recent indisposition has left no trace
of its effects, by diminishing the powers of this inge-
nious and natural performer. The other characters
were performed with the habitual excellence of the
actor, and to the perfect satisfaction of a crowded
House.—After the Play, Mrs. H. Huoines appeared
for the second time as Cowslip, in the Farce of The
Agrceable Surprize, with the happiest effect.

COVENT- GARDEN THEATRE.--HOME'S beautiful
Tragedy of Douglas was last night performed at this
Theatre ; the character of the hero was assigned to a
Gentleman new to the London boards, at least, and,
as we are told, quite new to the stage, this being his
first appearance. Judging from his entire self-pos-
session,. and apparent ease and knowledge of the bu-
siness of the scene, we should have been inclined to
consider him by no means as a novice. He is, we
understand, a distant relation and pupil of Mr. Kau-
nix, and in his action and acting the style of his
master was perceptible. His figure is good, his action,
generally speaking, graceful, and he gave a spirited
delineation of the youthful and gallant Douglas.
His account of his supposed birth and education
was well given ; and his quarrel with Glenalvon,
was also loudly applauded. His reception was an
eatieniely favourable one. Mrs. W. CLIFFORD,
from the Norwich Theatre, also made her debut
-on this occasion in the character of Lady Randolph.
Mrs. CLIFFORD possesses a good figure, and a pertect
knowledge of the Stage; her voice also, is powerftil
and melodious. Her performance last night may be
ranked in the most respectable class. Her caution to
Glenalvon, not to injure Young Norval, and her inter-
view with; her son, in which she imparts to him the
secret of his birth, were forcible and successful ap-,
peals to the audience for approbation.—YATES played.
Giese:lvan, and gave a correct portrait of the dark,
designing villain. His taunts of young Douglas were
particularly effective.= RA ItTLEIt played Old Norval
with much feeling. 'rise Tragedy was announced fa
repetition or. Saturday.--The musical Afterpicce of
The Poor Soldier followed, in which Mr. KEELEY,
from the Aelphi Theatre, appeared for the first time
in the character of Darby. Mr. KERLEY; as far as we I
can judge from this first specimen of his talentsa.pos-
sesses considerable humour. He,was extremely well
received.—Miss BEAUMONT played Patrick and, was,
loudly encored in How happy th.it,spldtpg that lives
on his pay," and the favoprite sit o ".147 friend and
pitcher." This yonng7Lady dfiervei to be brought
forwarder than she at present is.--The 'tome filled
well at 4allin ice.

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This morning the remains of the above highly
respected Lady.were removed from her late residence
on the Adelphi Terrace, for iiiei. meat in Westmin-
ster Abbey. The mournful Procession began to
move precisely at a quarter to eleven o'clock, in the
following orders .
fs Two Mutes on foot, AP*
AThe Plume of Feathers 4 2
e The Meant, drawn by Sit black bones. /
S Three Mourning Coaches and four, containing the 0'
Friends and Relatives of the deceased. r
ii The private carriage and Flair of the deceased. ;
Three Gentlemen's cirriages then closed the Pro-
cession, which went along Adam-street, down the
titvend, Charing-crois, and Parliament-street, to the
entrance of the Abbey, at a very slow and solemn
pace, where the remains were deposited near those
id her deceased husband. A number of spectators.
Mitred the funeral Procession to the grave.

*AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

By the regulation of the Assize of Bread, the guar-
tern loaf is sold at sixpence in Dublin; but it can be
purchased at the cheap bakers' for fourpence.
In several parts of Ireland the price of produce of all
kinds is so depressed, that it is scarcely worth carrying
to market. In Galway, for instance, a turkey will
bring only sixpence; 120 eggs only two shillings;
beef, no more than from one penny to three.halfpence
per pound ; and potatoes are selling at one penny per
stone of 16 pounds. Under such prices it is in vain
to speak of rent. The pliCe of produce will not de-
fray seed and labour.
The Government has circulated some money in
Galway in making roads, and erecting harbour-works
of the greatest utility; and more than one half of the
amount is returned to the gcliequer, through the
payment of duties on tea, sugar, spirits, tobacco, and
other exciseable commodities, as the Custom House
and Excise Office remittances from Gal way will attest.
Wehave learned a fact of some importance, through
a correspondent in that quarter, which is highly'clis-
graceful to the individuals implicated, and it carried
to any casiderable extent, may be attended by
most dangerous consequences. There are many small
contractors employed in making the roads. The
amount of these contracts may be from five to ten
pounds. In several cases, the landlords distrained
these people, and sold their cows and crops in the
market, because they would not assign their right
to these trifling sums, and of course, labour on the
roads for nothing. We cannot foresee the end of these
transactions. It seems to come to this, that the land-
lords will either destroy the people, or the people will
destroy them. We do not clearly perceive what the
Government can do between such belligerents; arid
if better principles do not guide the conduct of both
parties, the country must soon be one vast scene of
insurrection and bloodshed.—Dublin Journal.