Star.
London, England, 1831-01-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLICRNCE.

Man-8 Aliment Tins Div.—Dublin, 1; Holland, 1.
PORTSMOUTH. Jan. 21.—Wind &E.—Arrived his Majesty'. ship
Tweed, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Venus, Mason, from Galli.
poly ; and Royal Mail, Scott, from Denis.
DARTMOUTH. Jan. 21.—Arrived the Mary and Hellegonda,
from Batavia—sailed 26th September; Clementine, Wootton, and
Express. Wells, from Tarragona ; Nereid. Sims, from Trieste;
Charles, Hart, front Leghorn; and Bletalog, Bush, from Seville.
PLYMOUTSI Jaw. 21.—Arrived the Czar. Lang, from Trieste;
Fanny, Spastic, from Messina • Viscountess Arbuthnot, Luton. from
Malaga; Jane, Good, front Cols ; Juno, Coulson. from Seville ; Eli-
zabeth and Mary, Rees, from St. Andero ; and James, Williams', from
Retrieved'.
Faimourn, Jam. 21.—Arrived the Troughtoo, Jameson, from
Demerara; and Jack.o'-Lantern, llarmten, from Terceira.

CITY, ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 84 for the account,
and were done this morning at 81j, fell in a few moments
to 80j 81, owing to various reports—first, that four expresses
had arrived from Paris, bringing accounts of commotions at
Paris ; another report is, that Mr. O'Connell bad been ar-
rested for high treason : but these are only reports, and re-
quire confirmation. At present, it is too soon to ascertain
the real cause of the fall.

By the Dutch mail, we hear that the Dutch funds come
one per cent. higher. The Russian also come one per cent.
higher.
In the Foreign Marhet, nothing doing as yet.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols are at present 811 tol for the Account, and 811
for money.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds are lower.

It is with England and Wales as with Ireland. The curse
of both is absenteeism. Nor are rents only abstracted from
extensive districts and sent to London, to watering places and
awned ; but taxes operate just in the same way in being col-
lected and remitted to London. The country is thus drained
of its necessary currency, end but for country bankers the
people would, in twelve months, bo reduced to a state
general barter. The evil was greatly parried when one-
pound notes were in circulation ; for,
r merely as medium,
and to re-supply the drains, every banker was obliged to
double his issues at such periods, and be knew them with-
out having to consult hie almaneck. In stopping 'hens, the
stupid Doctrinaires seemed to be trying one of their experi-
meats, as to the degree in which misery could be borne!

PROGRESS OF INCENDIARY
FIR ES.

SALtsaU it Y .—lncendiarism is fast spreediag thro;.gh
country. Within these four days no less than five accounts
have reached us. The guard of the Exeter coach saw no
less than three on his way to Salisbury, Wednesday night ;
and another at Upham, whero the house, wheat ricks, and
barns, were destroyed.-3/ter borne Journal.
POOLE, DORSET.—The inhabitants of this I lace weio
much alarmed by the reflection of a large 6re, visible at a
distance, which afterwards proved to be some out-ricki, on
the premises of Mr. Hare, of Moretown, Cranford, near
Wimborne. The fire was supposed to be caused by soma
incendiaries, who were probably enraged by the fanner not
discontinuing the nse of machines. We have heard that
two large wheat mows, the stables, and three horses, were
destroyed,

We sorry to announce another tire, on Monday even-
ing, at Upton Lovell, in the neighbourhood of Warminster,
Wilts. A large barn, partly filled with corn, a wheat rick,
and barley risk, belonging to Mr. Boxworthy, were entirely
destroyed ; there can be no doubt but it was the act of an
incendiary, and at present there is no clue to the discovery.
Early on Saturday morning, a barn belonging to Thomas
Meade, Esq. in the occupation of Mr. John Fiecman, sets.
at Drayton, near Langport, Somerset, was destroyed by
fire, with its contents, about forty bushels of clover seed.
On the morning of Saturday last, a fire broke out in a
linhay on the Wellington road, near Taunton, belongin,;.
Mr. Dite. As the flames issued from two parts of tilo
buihling at once, there is little doubt of its being t'..e
work of an incendiary. Assistance was soon procured,
but it was totally consumed. The loss of property is not
sreat. It contained some flax and faggots.
On the same night, we understand, there was a fire near
La”gporr, r hich consumed two wheat mows and a barn.
These alarming occurrences in our neighbourhood, which
has hitherto been remarkable for its exemption from this
calamity, have excited considerable uneasiness.
We are much concerned to find that the madness of the
deluded portion of the population continues to manifest it-
self in our once happy county. By a gentleman, who
an iced from Exeter yesterday, we are grieved to learn
that on last Monday night, a tythe barn, containing a largo
quantity of corn, belonging to the humane and kind-hearted
Lord Rolle, at Bicton, was burnt to the ground. We re-
joice, however to learn, that a person strongly suspected tl
be the author of this detestable and unprincipled outrage is
in custody.
Letters from Blandford state that the dzeadful spirit of ia-
cendiarism is increasing in that neighbourhood. In additio:t
to the fire at Ower Moigne, three ricks, with their stsdill-s,
were destroyed on Mr. Farquharson's farm at Langton, on
Saturday seunight, when the amount of property consume'
is estimated at least at 5001.

About eight o'clock on Monday night a most tremenjuni
fire was observed fromWarminster, in the direction of Heytes-
bury. The town was soon in alarm, the fire-bell rung, and
the engines put in requisition, for the blaze was so great that
the town was quite illuminated. On the return of some gen-
tlemen, who started on horseback, it proved to be the destruc-
tion of the property of a Mr. Racksworthy, of Upton, near
Heytesbury ; wheat ricks, hay stacks, barns, and a granary
of corn, appear to have been destroyed by this all-devouring
element, no doubt the work of incendiaries.

LTNE.—IE is our painful task to record the lamentable
fact, that during the past week, the portion of this county
called Marshland, which had hitherto been exempt from
such calamities, has been the scene of no less than three
instances of the destruction of property by incendiaries.
The first, which occurred on Monday evening last, consumed
a straw stack, the property of Mr. Necps, of Tilney : at
one time it was feared that the flames would extend to
some contiguous buildings and stacks, but Ibis was hap-
pily prevented by the active exertions of those assembled,
and by a plentiful supply of water. The next, which
took place on the following Wednesday, entirely de-
stroyed a barn, containing a considerable quantity cf corn,
belonging to Mr. Fisher, who resides in the same parish,
at the distance of about half a mile from the spot where
the first happened ; two young men, under 20 years of ago
(one of whom has since confessed), have been apprehended,
and committed to prison. The particulars of the last have
not yet reached us, but we understand, from report, that the
damage was confined to the des:ruction of two straw stacks,
the property of Mr. Sutt'rby, of St. John's.—East Anglian.
On Sunday night, between seven and eight o'clock, a
rick of wheat, in a field near White Cross, in the parish of
Bridatow, belonging to Mrs. Platt, of Wilton, was destroyed
by fire. There is no doubt but it was the diabolical act of
an incendiary. At a short distance from the rick stood two
others, belonging to Mr. Higginson, of 'White Cross, and
on examination, a bundle of matches, and a quantity of
paper prepared with saltpetre, as touch paper, were found in
ona of them, clearly proving that the destruction of those ricks
was also intended. A large reward for the discovery of the
incendiary has been offered.—Hereford Journal.
About five weeks ago a bi.d in the house of Mr. Davis,
shoemaker, of Mildenhall, wi.s discovered to be on fire, and
cirsumstances appeared to justify an application to the ma-
gistrates on the subject; but the evidence to criminate the
suspected party not being very strong, the case was aban-
doned. List Thursday evening, about 7 o'clock, the same
bed was discovered to be on fire, and but for the rrompt
assistance of the neighbours, great damage would most
likely have been sustained, as the buildings in that part of
the town stand very thickly, and are many of them of
plaster, and thatched. Suspicion of course, again fell upon
the same individual—Mr. Davis's apprentice, named Wade ;
and on Friday he was taken before the magistrates, when
such evidence was addduced, that he was fully committed to
Bury gaol to take his trial for arson, and Mr. Davis and
other witnesses were bound over to give evidence.—Bury
Post.
HVIDOW.—On the evening of Thursday, the 13th inst.
about half-past 8 o'clock, a destructive fire broke out on
the premises of the Rev. Dr. Bulwer, of Heydon, which
completely destroyed a barn, stables, and other buildings
attached. The flames proceeded with such amazing rapi-
dity, that in ten or fifteen minutes after the fire was dis-
covered, the whole barn, from end to end, was one complete
mass of fire. From every appearance it was the work of an
incendiary.
FIRE AT WHITSTABLZ.—(FURTHEZ PARTICULARS.)
—A terrible fire broke out, on Monday morning last, at Mr.
, Hayward's. Great praise is due to the Dredgers of Whit-
stable, who first gave tie alarm, for their assistance. Mare
were burnt seven fine horses, two cows, and three soma in
pig. Four men (named Read, Duncan, Beer, and Kennett)
fell victims to the flames. The tops of two stacks were blown
to a considerable distance. It is understood that Kennett
has left a wife and large family to lament his loam. The men
named,were diligent in getting out the corn from the barn,
when to roof of the barn fell in apron them ; their shrieks
and cries were dreadful ; and Mr. Hayward, in trying to
save the man, were dreadfully scorched. This morning the
farm of Mr. Goodwin was set fir* to, but owing to the
County and Kent Engines, which were left on the premises
of Mr. Hayward, it was soon extinguished. Mr. Goodwin's
farm is a short distance from Mr. Hayward's. —VD the
Tinses of this morning, thee. appear* a contradiction of this
fire.]

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