Star.
London, England, 1824-11-03 00:00:00

THE COLUMBUS.

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The great Canadian ship or raft, the Columbus, will
be towed up. the Weer, from the Downs, by the James
Watt and SbhO Strom-packets. They took her in tow
yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, and, in the course of
the day, anchored Off Margate. We understand she
will be towed up the River as'the Hope, where she will
remain until the next springs, as she draws about 23
feet water; and froth her excessive length, were she to
be swirled rottn4l4 a current, she might ground in a
narrow channel. Many absurd stories have gone abroad
concerning this . ship. Her cargo has been stated at
6,300 tons, instead of which it is 6,300 loads of wood,
which is equal to 7,875 tons. The value of ship and
cargo is estimated at 48,0001. of which not more than
one-third (16,0001.) has been covered by insurance.
The following are further particulars of this Leviathan:

DOVER, NOVEMBER 1.
This morning, about ten o'clock, this stupendous bark was dis-
cerned to the westward, moving gradually up towards Dover ; it
happened particularly fortunate that the wind was moderate from
the W.N.W. and withal 'fine weather, se that a vast number of
beats were soon afloat, filled with eager spectators, who sailed Wand
continued to ply round her for a considerable time while passing.
Several persons were admitted on board, to whom the Captain
( M,Kellar) behaved very courteously, and seemed disposed to afford
every information in answer to the numerous questions proposed.
He stated, that the vessel took the ground the day after the steam-
boat left her, and laid four days in the River St. Lawrence, which
he considers to have been a fortunate circumstance in consequence
of his having taken out some of the cargo from each end to lighten
and get her off; and had it not been for the relief afforded by
this occurrence, she could not have crossed the ocean in safety.
It appears she had been just seven weeks on the passage from that
River, and encountered two gales in crossing the Atlantic, when
she behaved as well as could be expected from so unwieldy an
object, having cn board 10,000 Will of timber. In the last gale she
strained considerably and opened some leaks. She has now in her
hold about twelve feet of water, but by the constant action of the
pumps (which are so constructed that 50 or 60 men can work at a
time) the leaks are kept under. The Captain asserted that she had
run as much as eight and ten knots per hour in a strong wind. Two
Dover Pilots and one from the Isle of Wight, are on board is con-
duct her up the Thames.

The LORD CHAMBERLAIN of his Majesty's House-
hold has appointed Capt. ALMINDIM Yount MIMS ARMITHNOT,
R.N. of the county of Mid Lothian, North Britain, to be one of
the Gentlemen of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Chamber.
The health of Sir W. DE CRESPICMY is in a very pre-
carious state.

SAMUEL Mailmen, Chan of Persia, arrived at
Vienna in the early part of last month.
A Greek of Adrianople, named NICOLA IDOR, has
caused a translation into modern Greek of the system of military
tactics adopted in the French army to be printed at Geneva, for
the purpose of circulation in Greece.
The Piedmontese.and other Italians, ex-prisoners of
war, who were at Figueras, hare been sent to Tarragona.
The Collector's salary at Cork is proposed to be re-
duced from £1293 Ils. a year, to £6OO.
On an appeal on the Game Laws, at the Antrim
Sessions, in the case of the Km sr. J. R2DMOND, Gentleman, it was
decided that Mr. REDMOND was qualified according to law, as being
the " son of an Esquire."
.The heavy r.ttns have again occasioned a slight flood
in the marshes of the Medway.
The county of Inverness will be the scene of extraor-
dinary competition at the next Election. The Right
Hon. CHARLES GRANT, the present Member, the Right
Hon. Lord MACDONALD, Colonel BAILLIE of Leys,
M.P. for Headon, and J. N. MACLEOD of Macleod,
have respectively addressed the freeholders, and the
canvass is proceeding with great sprit on all sides.
Mr. BRANDON is no longer continued in the situation
in which Mr. ELLICTON placed him last year, at Drury-
Line Theatre.

Thum arst.uocnr.—Copper ores sold at Truro, October 28,
1824, 2,258 tons.—Average produce. 7j.—tuantity of Bne copper,
177 tons.—Amount of salts £15,291 4s. 44. 4t, erne standard,
£l2l es.