Star.
London, England, 1823-08-25 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, AUGUST so.

The French journals of the Southern Departments,
continue to speak of the march of numerous corps of
troops of all descriptions, especially artillery and en-
gineers, proceeding to Spain. These measures seem
to indicate that the affairs of the Peninsula are not
considered as being near their conclusion. It seems
that several sieges are going to be commenced at the
same time, in Catalonia, Navarre, and Biscay.

The organization of eight new regiments of in-
fantry, ordered- by the French Government, is en-
tirely completed.
One of our journals says, that the brigades of ma-
rechausse, stationed towards the frontiers of France,
will be again reinforced after the 25th of this month,
for the purpose of preventing the smuggling of
goods into the kingdoms. Thi;measure is the more
prudent, because there are insurance companies for
smuggling in several frontier towns of Fiancé, for in-
stance, Valenciennes.

PREADFOL VOLCANIC ZAUPTION IN

JAVA.

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• •BATAVIA, MARCR 22.—The•Government has re.
iefved a detailed account- of the eruption' of the
*siolcano Galoengoeng, in October last. In this ter-
. rible visitation (one of the greatest that has befallen
Java within the memory of man) 4,011 persons pe-
rished, and 114 campongs were destroyed ; 2,983
rice plantations totally destroyed, and 5,361 injured.
*The .number of cofee•trees destroyed amounts to
776,795; that r f those which have suffered more or
less, to 3.871.742.'
Accounts from Canton in China, via Batavia, of
January 12, received this morning, state that they
have begun to rebuild most of the factories destroyed
by the fire in November last ; and that this work goes
on rapidly, notwithstanding the high price of mate-
rials and of wages. The number of houses of all
kinds destroyed, including magazines and factories,
is 13,480. The loss of the En,:lish Company is a
million and a half Spanish, therefore much less than
was at first supposed. The loss caused by the fire
has had no influence on trade; .:11 imported goods
were low, especially cotton.—Dutch Paper.

NAVAL TELLIGENCE.

The principal inhabitants of the Colony of Sierra Leene have

presented a me ord of mu guineas value 'to Lieutenant HAGAN,

in testimony of the big!! sense they entertain of his services.—
This Gcn:leman !Lis been some years On the coast, and has as-
sisted in re..cuing from thraldom *eyelid thousands of his fellow..
creature', 9vbo now enjoy the benefits of Christian civilisation
and the fr•iteetion of English law.
Saturday afternoon Vice-Admiral Sir Hamm NEALT, Bart.
KC.U. embarked In the slervlincr, 78, with Sir Gao. Navuts,
night, and bailed for Lisbon and the Mediterranean. Sir Gso.
li.tviirt, Gaiter Principal King of Arms, is gone to Lisbon to
Invest tae King of Portugal with, the Order of the Garter, re-
eentle conferred upon him by our gracious Sovereign.
It has been determined to make Fort Cumber/and the future
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Stati:m of the Roya! Marine Artillery, at present at Chatham.

A Lit,Jr 22.—The vessel wrecked near Portleven.

iy on Tuesday morning, proves to be the brig Neutralitie, of.
Erzraen, Capt. J. STRING RAT S, coming from Rochelle, with wine,
Lrmly, sug:tr, molasses, viziegar, &c. bound to Hofsland, near
I'rederkketadt ; the Captain and all the crew were fortunately
saved, but the vessel is totally lost; six casks of brandy, ten of
wine, ::041 your of vinegar, are all the goods saved from the cargo.
Arrived the Leg Levan' packet, of Lotuton, Cum bound to
Nee:bm: uland ; sloop Friendship, of Penzance, &.iu, from
Plymouth, bound to Newport; Sprightly cutter, Lieutenant,
Srar..oir, from a cruise. Sailed the schooner Fame, Penzance,
net:.. with a cargo of tin, &c. for Loudon; smack Bristol
l'acket, ditto, ILieno.tus, with diao, for Bristol; sloop Good
!wept., of ditto, Gass, with sundries, for Plymouth ; brig Bri-
tannia, MUGS KW, in ballast fur Breda; schooner 4y, Sairiow,
in ditto, for Wales; Welli;iguia packet, Tazooansze, for tho
Islands of
COeSSUAGEN, AUGUST 12.—Two Russian frigates have arrived
in the roads, one bound to Archangel, the other going to cruise
in the North Sea.

Fat.stourst, Auousr 25.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed the Duke
of Kent racket, tur Lisbon; Duke of York packet, for the
lst:inds; and John, CRAIG, for London.
rmrsiouss. Accusa23,—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Mount
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Vernon, FuLro. me, from New York ; and De Hoop, from Glb.mi-

tar, Ai twenty-two days. Arrived off the Port, the Enterprise,
from Boarsleaux ; Fame, from l'alermo ; Tino; from Smyrna;
and Kuig Henry, from St. Domingo.
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 2.3.—The Loyal Briton transport, Lieut.
Scaramoun, arrived this morning from the Leeward Islands;
she sailed from Barbadoes the 17th, and St. Kite, the 21st of
July, a:id brought home detachments of troops, invalids, &c.
but brings no news. There were no men of war either at Bar.
badots or St. Kitts.—The FORTE frigate, Captain Sir Tnossas
COCURANY.; VALOROUS, Captain TAMILS :11VERAT ; and the ESE,
Captain WARNER, were in the Gulf of Paris; the latter about
to sail fur Jamaica and England. Alf. Wm.:As, Purser of the
Foa.re, invalided, came passenger in the Loyal Briton, Mr. Bus-
°ass, Purser of the Vatoaous, has been removed to the Forma
in his room, and the Admiralty Clerk of theVaroaousappointedl
to act as Purser ut that ship. Mr. BLacewoon GORE Omuta,
.611idshipman of the NAIAD, is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
Arrived the Riga, Foasrea, from Matanzas; Kent and' li.os3lyn
Castle, from the Downs.
AUGUST 34.—Arrived the Orpheus, Prinu.av, from the Isle of
France; Asia, Rmn; and Sarah, Bowing, front the Downs.
Sailed his Majesty's ship SWINGER, and the Joseph Green,
transport, for the Coast of Africa.
D&ar., AUGUST 24.—Wind F.asterly.—Sailed for the River,
the Denison, from Jamaica; and Swift, front Seville. Passed
yesterday, the Cecrops, front Jamaica. Arrived and sailed for
the River, the Duekenfield, Wen, from Jamaica ; and Elope,
Ihratti, from Sierra Leone.—Six Lally I:..tmaway, for
India, and t!..• test of tlic otitw.trel-hound arc uilder weii;ll, with
a alight breeze front the Eaczward.

Arai:

ITILITART Cou.rcr, Saxivoint.sv.—Thursilay a num:rota and
nshionable company assuctikd to view thrG.:nticinenCatlets ut
the Royal hillitary toi!ege perit.rrning the Gyninnitiz Exer-
cises, undtt tLe br;:cri:itsoul.loce of Caaitain Curia, Prufessor of
those Exexci4cs to the -aid The were Adjutige..l
as f'llows:

First Pezc, a hzodsoma richly chased Gold Snuff-box, for
activity in tlic. .arious exercises. Winner—Gentleman Cad,:c
CURTIS, neph,w to Sir WILLIAII CUA.TI3,
Second l'rize, a beautiful Gold Ueda,. for wrestlir.s and
climbing the stra'ght pole. To Gentlernan iltdct
Third Prize, a reward of five Guineas to the beat
To Gentleman Cadet FY k as. _ _ _

The company retired gracitied with the entertainm-n', after
partaking of a aumptuoua tkiettai.

The alterations and improvements in the interior
of Windsor Castle are now complete. His Maaaarr is expected
to take up his sesidenee there the first of next month, on which
occasion there are to be public rejoicings, ii;d tae town will be
brilliantly illuminated at night.
It is said that the Marquis of HASTINGS is to suc-
ceed the late Marquis COILNWALLI9, as Master of his Majesty's
Stag Hounds.
The Duke of Yortx is on horseback every day at
Brighton, and in the beat health.
Count Pot IGNAC entertains the Corps Diploodatique
this evening, in Portland-place.
The CELbrated GARNERIN died it Paris on the
19th inst. He was the first who ventured upon the dangerous
eaperinlent of descending in the parachute.
The Suffolk Pitt Club held their third anniversary
on 'Thursday last, at Ipswich; T. S. Goocn, Esq. M.P. Chairman.
At Horacastle Fair, one of the Wad farmer. sold
fur bunters for 6001.
Prince IlOttitNLoolo has worked another miracle,,
in the complete restoration to health and speech of a bed=ridden
:;:ely named STUART!
The Society for the Encouragement of Arts and
Manufactures have offered a Gold Medal, value 30 guineas, for
a metkud of preventing accidents by stage coaches.
We have authority for mentioning, that the late un-
pieasant differences between Sir Corm Erisittaxta, K.C.B. and
the Editor .otiae Evening itirtel has been arranged to the se:is-
let...thin of both parties, as well as to ohat a a number of Gentle-
men of the first respectability, friends tp brtla- The Editor
has, in consequence, relinquished further legal proceedings in
the case.—Dulgioiaternot
Non fits has reaped a golden harvest at the
market Ha-
y in the success of KENNY'S Stvedlsearts
and Wives; while that sweet syren, Miss PA-mu, has
given to the Operatic performances at this Theatre, a
rAnk rarely attained. •
MATHEWS was never more successful than in his
re: sonatiOn of Monsieus Tomo, at the Lyceum, on
.Saturday evening.