Star.
London, England, 1831-02-15 00:00:00

THE LOSS OF THE THETIS.

The following has been received at Lloyd's this morning :
Admiralty Office, 14th Feb. 1831.
SIR,—Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty your letter of this day's date, requesting to be
furnished with all the particulars which may have been re-
ceived at this office relative to the loss of H. M. S. Thetis on
Cape Frio, I have it in command to send you herewith. for
the information of the Committee of Lloyd's, a copy of a
letter, dated 6th December last, addressed by Captain
Samuel Burgess to Rear-Admiral Baker, detailing the un-
fortunate loss of the said ship.
(Signed) JOHN BARROW.
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To John Bennett, Esq. of
(Coll 4 " Cabo du Praia Decano, Dcc. 6, 1830.
" —Under the most poignant feelings of grief and
distress, it is my melancholy duty to communicate to you
the total loss of his Majesty's ship Thetis, on Cape Frio, kit
night, about half-past eight o'clock, with every thing belong-
ing to her. The officer's crew and myself barely escaped
with our lives, by being landed throngh the surf up a preci-
pitous rough rock, where some of the crew had been
so fortunate as to reach by jumping upan the first
point she struck against the shock of which, and a
bowsprit being carried away by coining in contact
with the precipice, carried away all three lower masts.
which fell aft, and killed and wounded several ; the
former, with the missing, amounts to 16. I am sorry to
I say, among whom is the late Capt. Bingham's youngest
son, and Mr. Long, the Admiralty Clerk. I hare just
landed ; am anxious offering you as early us possible know-
ledge of this sad catastrophe, as I can, in order to obtain
; relief for the officers and crew, who from their cut
feet and bruises are unable to undertake a jour-
ney to Rio Janeiro. I trust you will be pleased to
make every allowance for this hurried statement, the causes
being more unaccountable than any thing I have ever met
in the whole course of my naval experience. As front
all the precautionary measures taken, nothing but the
strongest current, and the thick hazy weather, with bald
rain, can possibly be offered in extenuation.—l am, &c.
SAMUEL BURGESS.
To Rear-Admiral Baker.

BATH, Feb. 14, (Half-past Five.)
Petty ATE LErrEa.—About 2 o'clock this afternoon, a
fire was discovered raging with great fury from the barns
behind Prior Park College, which in a quarter of an hour
fired the Chapel, (which is in the centre of the mansion,) and
burnt with considerable rapidity. Nearly the whole of the
sculptured figures. paintings, &c. including that celebrated
picture which was presented by the late Pope, and others
collected by Bishop Baynes, were totally destroyed in a few
minutes—the whole College was in a complete body of fire.
There were no engines nearer than in Bath ; which were on
the spot soon after the fire commenced ; but the fire having
become so general, they proved nearly useless. This su-
perb edifice was built by Ralph Allen, in 1743 ; and coin-
' minded one of the finest views in the kingdom, from being
built on such an elevated site. It was once the abode of
Warburton, Pope, and Fielding, and two years since was
converted into a Catholic Institution for the education of
I fifty collegians of that denomination. On my return home,
I and since writing the above, a man has been carried by my
house to the hospital, having been seriously burnt. Reports
are current which, under imperfect information, we hesitate
to repeat—that the conflagration was the act of incendiaries
but not of the class which have lately been so alarming to
the country.

THE KING'S COURT.
BRIGHTON, Fes 14.
The Royal Dinner Visitors yesterday were somewhat
more numerous than usual; they consisted of:
The Earl and Countess of Belfast and Lady Charlotte Butler, Lora
Templetown and Miss Upton, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, !dn.
Ellison Mrs. and the Slimes Gent, Sir Robert Peel, Gas. and Lsdt
Wynyiird, Lord James O'Bryen, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Bristol and the Ladies Hervey, Lords W. and A. Hervey, Major.
General Upton.
The repast over, the company were increased by the ar-
rival of Lord JOHN CHURCHILL, Mr. and Lady JAN'
PEEL, and Col. CHICHESTER.
The ICING granted audiences yesterday to Lord JAS.
O'BILYEN and Count MUNSTER.
Captain FITZCLARENCE returned to the Palace on Sa-
turday evening. Lord VALLETORT arrived and joined the
royal suite on Saturday.
The QUEEN, with a Court party, was on horseback on
Saturday. His MAJESTY, though his carriage hadbeen or-
dered remained at the palace.
The Duchess of LEEDS and Mies CATON had the honour
of dining with their MAJESTIES and royal suite on Saturday.
Sir ROBERT PEEL arrived at the residence of Mr. and
Lady JANE PEEL, on the Marine Parade, on Saturday
evening.
The Earl and Countess of Enact'. leave the Palace to re-
turn to town on Wednesday.
Their MAJESTIES' departure remains fixed for this day
se'nnight, the 21st.
Capt. FITZCLAIIENCI left for town this morning.
TuitEs o'cLocK, P.m.—The weather is exceedingly
hazy, but mild. Carriages and horses are attending at the
Palace, should it be the pleasure of their MAJESTIES to
pursue a ride.
It is said, and I hays strong reason for believing correctly
said, that Count MUNSTER has been displaced, and is no
longer the Minister or Ambassador from the Court of Hanover.
Lady WILLIAM GORDON and daughter left the Royal
York this morning for St. Leonard's, Hastings.
Lord Jonw Cm/anima., R.N. has a suite of apartments
at the Royal York. Lady Kul LACK and daughter remain
there.
Mr. O'Connell and the other traverses have pleaded
guilty to the first fourteen counts in the indictments, and
there will be no trial. No judgment will be pronounced. and
he goes immediately to London. Report states, that he bas
promised to give up agitation. All moderate men rejoice in
the result.