Star.
London, England, 1823-09-26 00:00:00

MITAU, SEPTEMBER 1.

Since last Thursday, strict examination has been
making here of all the ships, and they ate guarded by
soldiers. This unexpected measure has caused great
uneasiness. The Burgomaster and Council of the town,
as well as the Nobility of Courland, have sent an Express
to St. Petersburgh to make remonstrances on the subject.

We learn, by accounts from Buenos /lyres of the th
of June, that the reinforcements sent by General Bold-
VAR had arrived at Lima, and all fears fur the safety
of that city had subsided. The Royalists, after the
defeat of ALVARADO, advanced in a great flurry as fare
as Janja ; there they stopped, and have not shewn a dis-
position to move forward. It Yin, indeed, thought they
would soon return to their old positions in Upper Peru,
whither preparatiOns were making to follow them.
In the New York Gazette of the Ist September, it is
stated, that as the ship Pacific was leaving Callao pn
the '2d of May, a Colombian schooner of war arrived
from Guayaquil, which was supposed to have on board
General BOLIVAR, Who was to act as Generalissimo of
the combined Colombian and Peruvian troops. AO-
- blow was expected to be struck soon.

Extiact of a letter. from the 4g-e3 to Lloyd's at
Sheer Tess, dated 25th inst.-"
_ Niled his Majesty's shjp
GENOA, Capt. Sir 1410t4Aq LIVINGSTONE, for Madeira;
the object of her cruize is said to be to make trjal of
the new inyented masts, made from several pieces of
timber faeitened together with iron hoops.—She was
towca tiut by the Comet Steam Boat. .She has her full
war complement." •
The late Dr. BAILLIE had, in some measure, retired
from general practice for some years, and. except in the case of very
old connections, confined himself to consultations. He was kgreat
favourite with tts late Kum, wbuirequently, during the intervals
of his malady, expressed himself ißwards the Doctor very affec-
tionately. In order that he might by near his ,MAJESTY, this learned
and tuoat amiable physician occupied a Loisse.iit, thy neighliteur_huod
of Windsor Castle. . .

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Mr. GRAHAM'S ASCENT from CHELTENRit

WEDNESDAY, SLIT 24.—This day has turned
very favourable for Mr. G.'s adventurous voyage . ilit!
scene of ascent was extensive premises behind the Roo
Oak Inn. The most ample arrangements had 'bill
made for a supply of gas from the gas works of t 4
town ; the work of inflation commenced soon after ti
o'clock, and the supply came so rapidly, that by '
o'clock the balloon was more than half full. Nlr.Gr
ham superintended the inflation, and by two o'clock
was so far distended as to display its shape. The grqu'•
was fully attended ;.and amongst the company wag
Duke of Buckingham, attended by a party of frienc,.
who had chairs near the balloon, so that they might 04.
serve the progress of inflation.
Shortly before four o'clock Mr. Graham said that t;4
balloon was sufficiently filled with gas, and he then bud
the car to the balloon. All was ready by twenty e,
nutes after four, when he and Mr. Webbe, of liege.; ,
street, London, got into the car amidst the cheers of t;
popplace. The balloon then rose, the ropes baying be
cut; but it with difficnlty cleared the roofs of the stabling
the car even knocking off some of the slates. The bit
loon then descended, which created considerable fibril
for the aeronauts ; however, it fortunately descended i;
the middle of the main street, when the crowd laid hpi
of the car and paraded it up the street to a more opt.
space. It was now found requisite for Mr. IVebbe of
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quit his station, which he did with considerable reluc:
Lance. That having been done, and Mr. Graham havi
righted himself, he gave the word of %command to I
go. The ballbon then ascended rapidly, heantifullii
and steadily, Mr. Graham waving his hand to the pik
palace to evince that all was side and promising. aql
wards the balloon winged its way, but with so much
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apparent slowness as to afford the pub is ample oppor
tunity for witnessing its progress. In about serei
minutes it was entirely out of sight.