Star.
London, England, 1824-12-11 00:00:00

NAVAL I.VI'ALLIGENCE.

The Scrxtea, IS, Captain Russets., will proceed shortly from Ply-
mouth, to join Vice-Admiral Sir L Haurrao, at Jamaica.
The repairs of the Issurciatz, 74, reported as ordered to he fitted
out with extraordinary dispatch, in Plymouth Dock-yard, are
merely hastened that the Wl3llllllolt Came, 74, may be takes into
the same desk.

The blur% 46, Capt. W. Euirrrr, C.B. sailed from Plymouth
on Saturday, for the Tagus, to join the OCEAN, Sums, and Acuv.
The Torrent lazaretto, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday, from
Torbay, and went up the harbour to repair some damage sustained
in the late gales.
The Goldfinch packet sailed from Plymouth on Saturday, for
Falmouth, and the Lou tender for Portsmouth.
The CAMMOI,IO, Captain Lupus, arrived at Plymouth on
Mtitiday, fro:ft the Me of Mau.
The VIGILANT cutter, Lieutenant Cousvan, strived at Plymituth
on Tuesday, from Liverpool, with volunteer seamen.
The CMANTICISR/I, 10, went from lISMOGZE to the Sound 00
Tuesday, and will sail in a few days for the Mediterranean.
In HAMORZEBRITANNIA, WINDSOIL CASTLN, Gam, Boutzuw,
PAIRRIA, PAR:TIMM, GANNSTT,_ SCYLLA, HARLEQUIN, IhTTER4I,
Saunas.;PlNS, FALCON, sod RITNARIII, and Narnan. HARPY
Honors, aid Smarmy revenues. Between blend sad Ifialta2.
Cum:cam and VIGILANT. In the Sound—Czarriusan.

The Aaiun"' (tender to the Haar: revenge cutter) was got off,
ea Saturday last, from the racks in MW Bay, where she ran ashore
during the late tremendous gale. She was towed up to Plymouth
Dock-yard on Sunday, to undergo the necessary repairs.
The schooner Prince of Laze Comma, was dug off the beach at
the Richmond Baths, Devoaport, after incredible labour, at three
o'clock on the morning of Monday last.
The brig Robert Fuge, Jinni Owns. master, arrived at Ply-
mouth on Friday sennight, from Callao, Rio de Janeiro, and Vigo.
She has been absent -from Ragland four years and a half, and left
Callao on the tiltb Jun e—oe news. _

The Janet, of Aberdeen, is lost on Miramkbi shoals.
The Hugh Crawford, LAWOOOI6 for Van Diemen's Land, put.
into Torbay the 7th inst. and remains.
The Prompt, Leith smack, sprung a leak of Orfordness en the
nth inst. and sunk—crew saved.

Newmann, Dec. 10.—A vessel is sank of Beaehy Head, and
boats are endeavouring to tow her on shore. Several pipes of wine
and some fruit, have been picked up.
Dana, Deo.lo.—The whole of the outward bound have sailed
this day, with a fine breeze from the N.N.W.—the following,
which arrived late yesterday, accompanied them, viz.Posths.
mous, Hon, ter Sierra Leone ; Diana, Sots, for the Medkerranean;
Fortitude, Bonzes, for Barbadoes ; James Laing, Kniik foe Ja-
maica ; Preston, HULL, for Genoa ; Levant, Faszans, foe St.
Kitt's. The Jean, from Quebec to London, bas arrived, and
remains ; she spoke the skip Hector, bound to Jamaica, about
fifteen league* West of Scilly, all well ;--passed a shcooner, water-
logged, about 100 miles West of ditto, no person on board ; and
from the state of the weather, could gain no particulars.
Postsasorrit, Dec. 10.—Light airs and vuiable.—The Victory,
from the East Indies, floated of last night's tide, with assistance
from his Majesty's Dock-yard ; Put la, wind-Wend, the Marquis
of Anglesey, fot Jamaica; Sea Nymph, Buamouons, for Naples,
with loss et fore-yard ; and the Petiz, Anna, for the Mediterranean.
Punteuen, Dec. 9.—Wind W.--A large ship was seen beat-
ing in at dark, supposed to be an outward bound West Indianian.
FALIEOUTE, Dec. 9.—Wind W.—No arrivals or sailing,.
Doves, Dm. 10.—Arrived the Monarch packet, from Boo-
loin., with his Excellency Count D'Aar.ae, Sardinian Ambassador;
of the Port, the Helena, Cumin, from Pietas.
Ltvearoot, Dec. 9.—Arrived the Harriet, Sason ; and Car-
ricks, BLAKE, from Ricliebucto--sailed 10tb November; Crows,
HaveLoce, and Nelson, Caoae, from Miramichi-.4ailed 11th No-
vember; Charlotte, Sautes; Maria, WHITE; and Millwood,
Mossor, from Quebec; Croestinvaite, Watson, front Bay Cha-
{cure ; and Alpha, &rawest, from Cape Breton.

The last letters from St. Petersburgh, dated the 20th
of November, announce that the Neva has overflowed its banks and
inundated the city. And* bridges have been damaged or destroyed;
the inundation began in the morning at three o'clock, the water was
still rising. It Is not yet possible to esthftate the damage that this
terrible event has caused. The inundation is greater than that of
1797, in which 3,610 persons perished The Neva then rose only
14 feet above its level; on the 19th, it rose 16 feet.
It is rumoured that the Borough of Lewes will be
contested for at the nest General Election. Mr. T. R. Kane and
Mr. A. Donovan hate been named as the Candidates, in opposition
to the present Members.
MARTIN and Co. sold, 3d of November last, and sth
of October, No. 5,556, a Prize of £10,050 ; Nu. 9, £2,000; No.
15,079, £200; and judging from their pass good fortune, it is most
likely they will sell one of the Two £20,000 Prizes, which are sure
to be drawn 16th of this Month (December). The Scheme also
contains Two Prizes of £30,000, &c. &c. Twenty Thousand
Pounds-may be gained by the risk of only 41. 19s. Twelve Hundred
and Fifty Pounds by the risk of oft. 9s. 6d. as every purchaser at
MARTIN and Co.'s Offices,B, Cornhl% and 120, Oxford-street, in the
present &hese, may receive back, after the 16th December, 181.
for his Ticket, Shares in the same proportion, provided the Money
is claimed on cr before the 26th December, but not afterwards.'
A DEGRADING PUNItHMENT.—In the ancient Ger.
man empire such persuns as endeavoured to sow sedi-
tion and di stu, b the public tranquillity,were condemned
to become objects of public notoriety and derisior, by
carrying a dog upon their shoulders from one great
town to another. The Emperors Otho 1. and Frederick
Barbarossa inflicted this punishment on Noblemen of
the highest rank.

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