Star.
London, England, 1825-08-11 00:00:00

MISS FOOTE.

It is not generally known, that a few days before Miss
Fowe's benefit at our Theatre, she composed a song, ex-
preisly adapted to her own peculiar situation, and ex
p?essive of her gratitude for the reception she met in
Dublin. The music of this little piece was composed
by Barrett, Esq. a Gentleman of consider ble abi-
lity. Toe interest of the composition chiefly consists
in the circumstances under which it was written, and
will, we have no doubt, be read with much curithity.—
Miss Foote proposed to Mr. Abbott to play one night
gratuitously for the benefit of the Mendacity, but the
engagements of the company at Cork prevented that
Centleman from avaling himself of her services.
Young Love, with Glory, hand in Land,
Had strard about both far and near;
At length they sought some favour'd land,
And found that favour'd land was here—
Here! here! in Erin's beauteous Isle,
Where many hearts are ever found,
To make the drooping mourner smile,
And heal the grief of sorrow's wound!

All hail the Fate tbat led me here,
The frowns of fortune to beguile;
This favour'd land my heart can cheer,
For pleasure dwells in Erin's Isle.
This heart, that late was sad, depress'd,
This face that knew not how to smile,
Shall now with joyous smiles be slre,s'd,
To greet the Sons of Erin's Isle !
Dublin Freeman's Journal.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Providence, of Liverpool, Mum from Sicily to Campenchy,
sunk at Oihraltar the oth uk. having struck upon an anchor.
Thor Moffatt, and Juliana, from China, have arrived at Quebec.
.Fautoesn, Ara. 9.—Wind W.N.W.—No arrivals or tailings.
•Posaroirrn, Auc. 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed the Frederick
Iniact, for Guernsey ; and the Priscilla, lirrenn.L, for Nurth
America.

• POI74MOUTR, Aug. Io.—Wind N. W.—The F.nterprise Steam-
vessel, tar India, passed by here early this morning.—Off the Port,
the Doncaster, Barns's, from Demerara in 50 days. Sailed the
Cato and the Maria transports, for Quebec ; and the Larch, Bea-
Ton, for i'dontreal.

Eitatt., Auo. In.—Wind N.W.—Arrived from the River, and
remain, the Sappho, NOAri, for Smyrna. The whole of the out-
ward-bound got under weigh about 11 *.w. hut when olf the South
Forelard, the wind dropped and became variable, with heavy rain,
which caused the Medway convict ship, LANG, for New South
Wales; Fanny, Ruby, Prince of Waterloo, and several others, to
Fatback and remain.
BORGAITILL Aug. 8... On the sth inst. a vessel, bottom up, was
seen to strike the rocks near Musten Mouth, and go to pieces.
Some oats and fragments of wreck have been washed on shore,
with the stern of a beat, marked " Roger Hayes, of Youghal."
She appears to have been a schooner of 100 tons burthen.
GIBRALTAR' JULY 21.—The Colombian privateer brig Patois,
is eroizing outside the Straits.

lavintror- Ave. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Reliance, Goa-
can, from Barbadoes; Richard Sands, 119'Luativ, from Quebec;
Oporto, ht.tavot, from Oporto; St. Peter, Rum; and James,
from St. l'etersburgh; Albuera, CARTER, from Riga; Hard-
ware, EIORAL, from Lisbon ; Ike, ---, from Demerara ; Francis
Watson, Bait., front New Orleans; and Philip Tabb, Wtzszsa,
from Savannah.

The Government of Mexico has issued an order to
the following effect The Supreme Government
having ascertained in a positive manner that the island
called Cavo Hueso is the channel through which Spa-
nish goods are introduced from the Havannah into the
ports of Mexico, thereby evading the law prohibiting
the introduction of such goods, his Excellency the Pre-
sident of the United States of Mexico has been pleased
to decree, that 60 days after the receipt of this order,
no cargo coming from Cayo Hueso shall be admitted
in any of the ports of the Republic, and that all such
cargoes as might come therefrom, after the expiration
of the said term of 60 days, shall be subjected to the
laws on the matter, it being his Excellency's pleasure
that you'should immediately charge the maritime Cus-
tom-houses, under your direction, with the strict ob-
servance of this order, for the non-compliance of
which the employs in the Custom-hcuses will be made
responsible, as well as for any fault or omission which
they may incur."
GRAVIS, in-his Spiritual Quixote, makes his hero,
Wildgoose, preach to the people assembled at a Race
Coarse ; and WHITTIKLD and some of the early Metho-
dists were fond of this mode of attacking Satan in
his strong hold, as they termed it. We ourselves
recollect some years ago, one of their Preachers, the
Rev. Mr. HARE, mounting the Cross of a country town
on a race day, and delivering a very eloquent Sermon
from this text, II $O run that ye may obtain," The
present York Races have been distinguished by a similar
spectacle, which is thus mentioned in the York Courant:

Knavesraire Warded a rather novel spectacle last Sunday at
It is customary With great numbers of the inhabitants
of the City to walk there on the Sunday preceding the Races, for
the purpose of seeing the horses which are to compete for the
prises during the week. And on this occasion the assemblage were
surprised by the appearance of likaus Basenouss, of this City, a
most respectable Member of the Society of Friends, who, accom-
panied by two others, took kis station immediately in front of the
tents, and proceeded to address the multitude on the iniquity of the
frivolities in which they are engaged, and to call their attention to
the weightier concerns of eternity. Whatever impression this
well-meant discourse might have upon the parties to whom it was
addressed, the important period to which the speaker alluded must
determine. We are glad, however, to learn that it was listened
to with decorum, and that no insult was offered to the worthy Gen-
tleman, who shortly afterwards retired from the ground, with his
friends, doubtless enjoying that peace in his own mind, which
would. result from the resection of having done his duty."
The timber trade was never in a more flourishing
state-than at present. No fewer than fifty vessels laden
with timber, from America and the North of Europe,
have arrived in Bristol, since the lst of June.

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DISTURBANCES AT SUNDERLAND.
The folloWin is a copy of the Letter tratismitted by
the Associated Seamen of Sunderland to the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, with the exception
of one or two suppressions of passages, reflecting on the
clisracter of individuals. 'We have already expressed
our own sentiments too distinctly on the subject of the
disturbances to leave it to be supposed that we share
the views of the authors of the letter. Disguise it as
they may, it is clear that the manning two beats or
cobles, to invite, as they term it, the men out of the
light ships coming into port, was a most unjustifiable
act, and the pretence of being irritated and provoked to
board them, is of a piece with the rest. The call,
however, on the men to heave the ballast, which b the
principal point in dispute, has, it seems, been only
introduced of late years, and it was distinctly stated in
t! .e evidence before the House of Commons, on the
Combination Laws, that it was very injurious to health,
and that it endangered the vessel. It certainly rests with
the Masters whether they will pay anything additional
or not for th;s increased labour, although by throw-
ing the ballast out, before the vessel enters the river,
the owner of the ship saves dues amounting to 18d. or
22J. per ton, which is paid to the town of Sunderland.
It is rot, however, so much that the men want an al- I
lowance for leaving out the ballast, but they object to
doing it at all, on the grounds we have stated, that it is
prejudicial to health and dangerous to the vessel.
The account, i, deserving of the utmost attention,
as exhibiting the feelings of the Associated Sea-
men, and their views of what they are entitled to.
They evidently labour under misconception with regard
to t.:.e relations between themselves and the ship-owners.
0 c point in the letter deserves attention—namely,'
art. statement of a wiah, long entertained by the people
of &Lai:a-land, to have a regular Police Magistrate.
4 4 TO TILE SECRETARY OF STATE ?OR TUE 1133411 DE-
PARTMENT.
"Sunderland, August 8, 1825.
Hostounante Sin—ln justice to ourselves, and in
order that truth may be discovered, we take the liberty
of addressing you on the subject of the late melancholy
affair which occurred here on Wednesday evening last.
We are inform:d that two Ship-owners set offfrom hence
post, on Thursday, to lay the case before his Majesty's
Ministers; and from their anxiety to fly, we trust, from
your discernment, ' they come in a questionable shape!'
The one can be proved to have acted most cruelly on the
river, on Wednesday night—the other to have been--
The Seamen of the Benevolent Association, entitled
the Loyal Standard,' can appeal to every honest man
in the port of Sunderland, that under the heavy priva-
tions and irritations occasioned them by the ship-
owners, they have always conducted themselves peace•
ably and orderly, and have, time after time, made pro-
positions to the ship-owners to accommodate the ex-
isting differences, which, instead of being met, have
always been treated contemptuously. In fact, the
inclosed documents prove an overture being made by
Mr. R. Scurfield, a ship-owner of considerable interest,
to mediate the existing differences; this elated the
hearts of every seaman, and the suggested proposition
was immediately made; and on Wednesday (the ever-
tobe-remembered 3d of August), the reply and re,
final to the terms was read at a Public Meeting; k
greatly agitated and worked upon the minds of the
seamen, who immediately resolved to man two boats
or cobles, to invite the men out of the light ships
coming into port ; this they considered would cause an
accommodation to take place, and in proceeding up
the river, they met some ships going to sea, protected
by the police, and a large body of ship-owr.ers, armed
with pistols, staffs, tat. as special constables. An alter-
cation took place between the men in the cobles and
those sailors on board the Busy, concerning their clan-
destine mrtiner of going to sea. The consequence was,
from the threats and provocation received from the
whole posse on board, the men in the cobles were irri-
tated to beard the ship under great disadvantages,
being cruelly beat by handspikes, capstan bars, staffs,
kc. (they, the men, not being armed); but what will
not the prowess of a British sailor accomplish ? They
carried the ship, and drove their assailants aft. But,
even at this juncture, they shewed their natural dispo-
sition, humanity, and took no further advantage of
their victory, but hoisted up the sails of the ship, and
allowed her to proceed. This affray drew together a
large concourse of people on the North Sand, from
whence some stone; were thrown. The Riot Act was
now read, but at such a distance from where the mob
had actually assembled (being across the river), not one
syllable was heard. Mr. Davison, the Magistrate, in-
stead of crossing to the north side, carbarked in boats,
and before a quarter of an hour had expired, after
reading tire Act, gave orders to his party, the Third
Light Dragons, to fire amongst a promiscuous crowd
of mea, women, and children. Eleven shots were dis-
tinctly counted, and it appears they have all told!--
There is room for strong animadversion on the con-
duct of this Magistrate, especially at !ha; moment;
also upon the military, for their aim was cool and deli-
berate, as if firing at a target.
4, Three of the unfortunate men were interred in one
grave, in Sunderland Church-yard, on Saturday; a
young man, a carpenter, who was shot off his stage
while at work, at Monkwearmouth, yesterday; and to-
day another will be interred alongside the three ; a la-
bourer returning from his work to his home, received
the fatal bill. The funeral precession of the three un-
fortunate men excited strong sensations of sympathy,
combined with horror, in the breasts of the inhabitants.
In fact, hardly a dry cheek was to be seen; and a spec-
tacle so melancholy Was never before witnessed in Sun-
derland. They were followed to the grave by about
twelve hundred as fine-looking fellows as ever graced a
British navy. The coffins were covered by the British,
flag, and four banners in mourning, and a band of
singers preceded the corpses. The effect was flatly
solemn, and the procession quite naval ; the men having
black crape round the left arm, walking two and two,
hand in hand. Although the multitude assembled to
witness this awful scene was enormous, the. greatest
tranquillity prevailed. It has long been wished, so'
populous a place as Sunderland, whose Police is ac-
knowledged to be weak, that it would be desirable to
have a presiding Magistrate from London, whose
judgment might prevent the recurrence of such awful
scents. It is devoutly to be hoped this catastrophe
will bring about so desirable an end, as there is great
scope for investigation. The Jurors were badly selected,
and only visited one of the bodies. The account up to
this moment, five killed, and about the same number
wounded. We trust the above statement of facts will
excite your most serious attention.—We remain, Sir,
with due respect,
THE SEAMEN OF THE LOYAL
STANDARD ASSOCIATION."

LAW REP&Rr.

dociat OF dRANCERF, AUG.LISt ID. -
IN RE VEAEK, A LUNATIC.
Mr. Pam applied for a reference to the Master to inquire, dur-
ing the vacation, who was a fit person to be appointed cwurnittee of
the person sad estate of the lunatic?
ELPARTE WADE IN THE MATTER OE WADE.
We mentioned the general nature of this application
in our report of yesterday, that it was an application
by the bankrupt to supersede his commission, upon
the ground of its being an abuse of the Great Seal. The
Solicitors to whom the petition imputed sl much mis
conduct were Messrs. Babbitt and Mayhew, of Sax-
mundham. The allegations were, that being his con-
fidential solicitors and advisers, they had induced him
to sign a deed, they knowing at the time it would ope-
rate as an act of bankruptcy; that, having done so, they
themselves took out the commission, acting -as the
attornies under it. It was also attributed to them that
they had shewn a disposition rather to involve the
bankrupt in difficulties than to relieve him from them ;
and, in proof of this, it was expressly sworn that Mr.
Mayhew stated that, as long as the bankrupt had a
feather left he would pluck him.
Mr. PUTS and Mr. arrettits were beard on behalf of the Soli-
citors, contending that their conduct bad been strictly regular, and
that they had acted with a view to the bankrupt's interest.
Mr. Anal' replied ; after which,
The LORD CHANCELLOit tank a very general view of
the case, making some strong observa ions upon the
manner in which the Solicitors under the commission
I had acted. He considered it as extremely censurable
when Solicitors, who were in the situ scion of trustees,
assumed the character that was inconsistent with, or
hostile to, the interests of-the person for whose benefit
they had accepted an office of so much. confidence.
His Lordship expressed his disapprobation of the at•
tempts which had been made to induce the bankrupt's
daughters to part with their fortunes; and, upon the
whole, appeared inclined to supersede the commission,
but, he said, before he gave his final judgment, he
wished Mr. Hart (who was Counsel for the assignees) to
lay before him some additional information respecting
the proceedings that, had taken place with reference to
the disposal of the bankrupt's property, without which
he could not form a correct opinion upon the subject.