Star.
London, England, 1824-12-29 00:00:00

TILE ARMY.

lilt orders that have been Itnied, for the return lame of the 59th
tad Nottingham), the 30th (Cambridgeshire), the 69th (South Lin-
iolobbiee), and the 47th (Lancathire) Regiments of Infantry, from
bos, have been countermanded.
The 2d (the Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot will embark for
India on the 3d of February nett.
errders for recruiting for the British .Army in India will be is-,
Imed forthwith, it being determined that every Corps now on ter-
vice in that quarter shall be immediately completed to the full In
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than establishment.
The detachment of the 61st, Regiment, heretofore stntioned at
Athea,in the county of Limerick, has been removed, and it has not
been considered necessary to replace it with another military party.
'rhe Detachment of French Gendarmes, which arrived at Dover
pose time since in a ship, and have been accommodated with guar.
ten in the Barracks, caused a disturbance among the inhabitants
about the town on Christmas Eve, when some of the Frenchmen
appeared to have had the worst of the affray, which was at last ter-
minated by Magisterial interference.
commission in the Royal Cheshire Regiment of Militia, signed by
the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester.
Roger Barry Blanton, Esq. to be Captain.
BOMBAY SUPREME COURT.-
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LIEUT. FENWICIeS CASZ.—The points reserved by
the Court cluing the trial of Lieutenant G.R.S.Fenwick,
and moved in arrest of judgment, were,
la. Whether the jurisdiction was proved as bid in the indict.
meet, e. whether the surrender had heti committed within the
territory of a native Prince in India, in alliance with the Govern-
ment of Bombay.
2d. Whether there was evidence to prove Lieutenant Fenwick
a British subject.
id. Whether, as to this indictment, the Court had jurisdiction
under the 26th Geo. 111. cap. $7 and lie, which makes the servants
of the Company, and all other of his Majesty's subjects, resident in
India, amenable to the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and Jaol Deli-
very in the British settlement in India, for murders, felonies, &c.
done by them in any of the countries or parts of Asia, Africa, or
America, beyond the Cape of Good Hope, to the Strats of Magel-
lan, within the limits of the exclusive trade of the said Company.
As to the first point, the Court held that there was no
legal and admissible evidence that the murder had
been committed within the territories of a Native Prince,
in alliance with the Government of Bombay. The
treaty of alliance with the Guicowar was said to be in
writing, and that there could be no other evidence of
that treaty admitted, except the treaty itself, which
had not been produced, and the evidence was not suffi-
cient to prove that the Rajab of Loonawarra was in al-
liance at all with the Government.
As to the second point, the Court did not think it
necessary to give any formal decision, but intimated
an opinion
,thdt it considered all Commissioned Officers
of the Company as having King's Commissions, and
therifore as his Majesty's subjects.
Aa to the third point, the necessary averments were
not in the indictment. The Court therefore decided,
that Lieutenant Fenwick should be discharged, but took
time to consider the mode in which that should be done.

CALAIS, DEC. 23.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.

In the course of my travels in Germany, many parts
of the country presented a most frightful picture, from
the late inundations. During the journey from Ileswig
to Hamburgh, I saw some hundred miles laid under
water; the road in severatplaces covered with it, which
obliged rue to take circuitous routes through the fields.
I often thought I should have been carried down many
currents, cart iage and baggage, such WAS their rapidity.
The scene around was awful---houses ne.rrly covered
with water—in short, the whole appeared one vast sea or
extensive lake. In Hamburgh, the water rose to so
great a height as to cover many of the streets, where
boats, were sailing, for the relief of the sufferers in the
shops'and apartments under ground, which are nume-
rous in that city. Many party of the country about
Bremen, Munster, Aix la Chapelle, &c. are also over-
flowed. When I arrived at Brussels, I saw Mr. Strat-
fda Canning. He and Sir C. Bagot and Lord Strang-
ford bad interviews. Sir Charles has unfortunately lost
books, prints, &c. to the amount of £2,000, in a vessel
in which they were sent to England horn Petersburgh.
The tax on dogs has givers offence to many, who are
dogmatical in their opinion of its injustice. One thou-
, sand dogs, to my knowledge, mere killed after the law
had passed, and that, too, in a single village.
From Ghent to the French frontier, I found many
parts laid under water, which extended to the very
edge of the road, on each side, and exhibited a woful
picture, from surrounding so many houses. Other
parts in the direction of this place (Calais) are also co-
vered. Since last Sunday it has blown the most tre-
mendous gales at South-west ever recollected by
the oldest inhabitant, with a heavy sea. Yesterday, the
tempest was most frightful, when a ship ran upon the
sand near the Pier-head, where she now lies, with her
sails torn and 'flying like strings. Only one vessel has
arrived since last week, which was from England, with
£lOO,OOO of specie, from a London Crcesus, which has
been sent on from this place to Holland. During the
hurricane, the thermometer of Fahrenheit remained
pretty stationary, it was two days at 52. This morning,
nine o'clock, it was at 37, and the wind changed to N.E.
The inns here have profited by the storm, as they are
filled with persons, who come daily from Par is, from
the Netherlands, and other parts, to embark.
Considerable improvements have been made here, by
making footpaths in the streets and paving them, and
agreeable walks are now forming all round the ram-
parts. There is an English congregation here, of which.
the Rev. Mr. Liptrap is Clergyman, whose young
daughter officiates as clerk. There are three services
on Sunday—half-past ten, half-past twelve, and six in
the evening.
Your paper, the STAR, I see here; but several of the
London Journals are excluded. This, however, does
not extend to the capital, where the English opposition
prints are received, not only at the News-rooms, but
Government Offices.

Metals of ail descriptions, with the exception of lead,
which is gradually advancing, have recently experienced
a most tremendous rise. Block-tin, both in Cornwall
and Wales, was the other day to be purchased for 90s.
It is now I2os. per cwt. Iron continues to sustain its very
high price, and Copper Ore is much higher than it was.
Yesterday, at half-past eleven o'clock in the forenoon,
the body of the mother of Mrs. FAverLzftox was re-
moved from the residence of the latter, in Arundel-
street, for interment. The procession consisted of a
hearse and four, preceded by a lid of plumes, and fol-
lowed by two mourning coaches and pair. In the coach
which immediately followed the heatse, were Mrs.
FAUNTLEROY.B son, another youth, apparently of the
same age, and two elderly Gentlemen. Three Gentlemen
occupied the second coach. There were not more per-
sons assembled than are ordinarily attracted by the ap-
pearance of a burial ceremony. Mrs. FAUNTLEROT con-
tinues to be absot bed in the deepest mental distress.

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folloeing has been received at the New England Coffee
House :
" Livaarotii., Dec. 27.—The wind continues to blow excessively
hard from the Westward.—The out*ard bound remain, among
which is the packet ships Florida and Leeds, for New York. The
appearance of the weather this evening indicates a continuance of
the storm."
Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Jersey, dated
26th December :—" Arrived the Herd, Rom:sit, front Bahia ; two
days previous to her sailing, there had been serious disturbances.
The Governor had been shot by an individual ; but at the time of
the Hero's departure tranquillity was restored."
The London, Smarr and the Eliza, Fa.sru' were to sail on the
Ist of September, from Bombay, with the 47th Regiment for Ben:.
gal. His Majesty's ship ALLIGATOR was to sail from Bengal on
the 10th of August, for Madras and Bombay; and his Majesty's
ship Ltevar hat sailed from Penang for Bombay, to go into duck.
The Barkworth, COTGRATS. from Bombay to London, was
spoken with on the 24th Of September, off the Cape'de Verds, by
the Cumberland, which arrived at Rio Janeiro the 24th October.
The Ability, ROISRTS. from Cork to Penzance, was totally lost!
on Sunday, near Bade and the crew drowned.
The new Naval Uniform is positively to be promulgated officially
on the Ist of January, and a general Promotion, both in the Army
and Navy, it is said, will take place on the Anniversary of his Ma.
azsre's Accession.
The Amphion, from Honduras to Puenos Ayres, was totally
lost in the River Plate, on the 4th October—crcw saved.
The Albion, STRTERSON, from New York to London, was wrecked
near Savannah. •

The Achille, ALLAtx, from St. Petersburgh to Havre, sank near
that port.
The Sovereign, Austin, from Holland, lately arrived at Shoreham. '
Fattarouru, Dec. 27.—Wind S.W. fresh gales, and thick wea-
ther.—Arrived the Sandwich Packet, from Lisbon; Harmonic,
Aucews, front Bahia in seventy days, for Hamburgh, with much
damage. Put back ;he Bethke WAYTH, for Genoa and Leghorn,
with sails split, and bead rails and knees washed away—has been as
far as lat. 49. long. 8. 56.41-Passed up yesterday a Swedish schooner,
front Lisbon, which report's having seen, on the 24th inst. about
twenty five leagues W. by S. of the Lizard, a bark ship, abandoned
and waterlogged, name on her Stern, " Janus, of North Shields,"
timber laden.
DIAL Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived and remain the Nlol-
grave DLL,
Ca RALYR' from the Isle of France ; Aid, Taasmaxe,
from Marseilles; and Ben Lomond, STYLI from the westward.—
Arrived from London, and remain, the Nassau, CARS, for New
South Wales; Herald, Trioamon, for Berhice ; and Donor, Durmast,
for Trieste. The outward bound remain all weil.
Poarsatourx, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W. blowing bard in the early
part of the day, afterwards veered to N.W.—The outward bound
remain all well. No arrivals or sailings.
Livaarom., Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Beaver, Love,
from St. John's New Brunswick ; and the Syren, Dowunrc, from
Alexandria, (Egypt). The John Cullen, DOUULAS, has not arrived,
as reported yesterday.
Cowes, Dec. 28.—Arrived the Indus, MORIARTY, from Batavia.
Kutairron (Jansica), OCT. 23. The Colombian brig Decou-
verte, late Captain BALCHOS, from Porto Bello, bound to Marti-
nique, in ballast, waa carried into St. Jago de Cuba ; her crew, con-
sisting of twelve Frenchmen, having risen on the Officers when eff
St. Domingo, and placed her under the command of FRANCISCO
Pitman who took her into Cuba and delivered her to the Autho-
rities there.

PASSAGE THROVISO THE STRAITS OR MAGELLAII.-f-The Salem Re-
Osier gives the following directions for navigating these Straits, on
the authority of Captain VFRILL, late of the Wasp, of New York :
Vessels bound through those Straits should keep the north shore on
board, as far as Indian Sound, and then take the south shore
as far as the west entrance or Cape Pillar ; by so doing, they will
haye the advantage of prevailing winds and good anchorage.—Pass-
ing the Straits front the west, run for thelatitude of Cape Pillar,
and from the eastward, for Queen Charlotte's Foreland, and then
strike over for the north shore, and look for a small shoal, on the
south side of the Straits, about five milesbelow the Narrows. This is
the only danger in the Straits, except a few sunken rocks in the
west entrance, on the north shore, and many small islands. There.
fere the passagejs safe and easy, by keeping the south shore from
the westward, as far as Indian Sound, and then taking the north
shore on board. Vessels passing through these Straits have nothing
to fear from the Indians, as they are very inoffensive, and free from
any hostile intentions.

IiONTSVILLZ (UNITZD STATES), Nov. 2.—Samuel
W. Standifer, a young man of respectable connexions,
suddenly disappeared on Thursday evening the 21st
ult. in a way so mysterious ai to induce a general belief
in the neighbourhood that he was murdered. Suspicion
immediately attached to his uncle, Jesse Standifer, an
old and respectable citizen, with whom there was known
to be a misunderstanding. But what gave colouring
to the supposition that he was murdered, and that his
uncle was the perpetrator of the foul deed, was, that
the next morning the young man's horse, saddle and
bridle, were found at the old gentleman's cotton-gin,
about 200 yards from his dwelling. Upon inspection,
the saddle and bridle were found to be stained with
blood; the bridle-reins contained several spots, and the
saddle was marked with a large impression, as if made
with a bloody hand. This discovery at once fixed the
guilt upon the unfortunate uncle, and the whole neigh-
bourhood was excited to an active inquiry into the cir-
cumstances. Search was made for several days for the
murdered man, but in vain—he was not to be found.—
Guilt, nevertheless, was fixed upon the uncle, and he
was arrested with his two sons, and brought before 'a
Magistrate, when the following facts were disclosed :
It was proved by the uncle that the young man was
seen by a neighbour of the first respectability, on the
evening of his departure, riding on the road which
leads by the uncle's; that after. the young man had
passed his uncle's about two miles and a half,the witness,
between seven and eight o'clock at night, over took him
a-foot, stopped and conversed with him several minutes.
The witness suspecting from his conduct that something
was the matter, pressed upon him a disclosure, when the
young man, enjoining secrecy, stated that he was about ,
to play a trick, and abandoned his horse, saddle, and
bridle, for that purpose, and was then on his way to
some distant place, where he would never be heard
from again. The witness described his person, clothing,
&c. and was positive as to the identity r f his person.—
Two wither witnesses were examined on the part of his
'inch., by whom it appeared that a young man, cot-
I responding precisely with the description of Samuel
Standifer, had lodged in the house of one of them on
that night, and related to them that he was by the
name of Standifer, and nephew to the accused.—
This evidence being so full and explicit that the
young man was still living, the uncle and his sons
were immediately discliarged. The uncle and his
friends, conscious of their innocence, and the more
fully to acquit themselves of the unjust imputation,
immediately dispatched a messenger in search of the
, nephew, who, after eight or ten days, found him near
Florence, and brought him to Huntsville, alive, last
I Sunday evening. It turns out that the, young man re-
sorted to this nefarious and wicked stratagem to effect his
uncle's destruction; and actually cut his own finger,
stained his bridle and saddle, and left them and hishorse
at his uncle's cotton-gin, for the express purpose of induc-
ing the public to believe that his uncle was the murderer.
A most diabolical scheme, but his plot fai!ed. In addi-
tion to the evidence given on the examination of his
_uncle, it is proper to mention that the young roan be-
lute his departure, had made a confidante of ahother
uncle, to whom he had disclosed his wicked intention,
and enjoined him to perpetual secresy ; but when
the intended victim was found in jeopardy, the unc:e
promptly interposed and disclosed the whole scheme.—
American Paper.

mitt lIETIVEENPARD A.vti SAMPSON
(THe BIRMINGHAM nu/TM).
A fight took place yesterday, between the above
men, in a field near Perry Lodge Farm, beyond the
56th mile on the Birmingham road, and thong!' the
rain poured down in torrents, it could
,not damp ti 4
ardour of the populace, who thronged in innuinei able
numbers to witness the inglorious scene, and, " tell it
eat alt Gatk,h we are informed that women lined the
way, a distance of four miles from the scene of action.
At 25 minutes past 12, Ward threw his castor into
the ring, seconded by Oliver and Paddington Jones—
colour, blue. Sampson soon followed, seconded by
Peter Crawley and a Birmingham man—colour, red.
Boils men looked in good condition. The colours were
tied to the stake, surtnautited by a peaqock% feather. -
Room 1. They shook hands, and soon looked fiercely at e.ch
other. Sparring—Ward made a left hander. which Sampson stopred
—another attempt, and then be bit Sampson in the breast. A bold
rally round the ring, and in a close both down together. Ward drew
first blood from the mouth.
2. Both in high spirits—sparring-.-Ward hit right and left on
Sampson's snorter—a rally, and to it again—counter hitting, and
Sampson thrown—Ward slipping gently backward.—" Bravo!
bravo ! Ward."
3. Ward slipped down in a short setae.
4. A bold round—giving and taking most lustily, till Ward
knocked Sampson down with a back-handed slap over the right log.
—" Go it, my boys."
5. Another round of the same kind—both went in stoutly, and
Sampson was thrown out of the ring.—Huzaa!
6. Sampson tried to lead, and put in—a miss. Ward took the
lead in return, boring him right to the topes, and bitting him tre-
mendously in the month, till he went down with another slap on
the ivories(Loud cheers for Ward).
7. A short round—Ward slipped and went down.
S. Ward began by a slap on the mouth, and slipped,
9. Sampson weak and blowing ; Ward's left hand cut. A slippery
rally round the ring, and Ward went down. No harm done.
iu. Ward, smiling confidently, went in and cbanceried Sampson
till he fell from severe punishment. Waid slipped backwards
(Huzza for Ward.)
11. Sampson went in with right and left, but was parried, and
he floundered down in the mud with a blow on the cheek.
12. Sampson's mouth and nose in unison with his colour—sparring,
and heavy hits on his face ; counter hitting till IVard again slipped •
down.-2 to 1 on Ward—no takers.
13. " Ten pound to one that Ward don't get a black eye," said
Oliver. Cool sparring till Sampson went in, and WAS met with tre-
mendous facers, when he fell, Ward's knee falling on his breast.—
" That will do it, Jemmy !"
14. Ward's science very superior—Sampson still bold—Ward put
in a severe blow upon the ribs, and sprung back .—( Bravo !)
Sampson went in, but in vain; em sprung back, aid then return-
ing with great energy, knocked Sampson round the ring, and finally
threw him—(Glorious for Jem).
15. Sampson planted a left-hander on Ward's nose, and drew
blood. Ward paid him with compound interest, cutting his right
cheek, and in a terrible close, threw him heavily—(Loud shouts
for Ward).
16. A smart round, in which the Brummagem Youth tried to
fight, but Ward's tactics evaded him, till, by over-nrctehing him-
self, Ward fell, smiling.
17. A hard round in favour of Ward, who threw Sampson most
manfally,with a dreadful facer.—" That will win it, my boy."
18. A chancery round, in which Ward peppered Sampson's face
most unmercifully, till he threw him, falling on the top of him—
(Great shouts for Ward).
19. Ward went in banging. and hit a left-hander on Sampson's
mug—a close, and Sampson down heavily.
20. An extraordinary good round—short but sharp—giving and
taking most keenly, till Sampson fell front the bard hits of Ward.
Both had hold of each other's heads, pelting most furiously, till both
went down—Sampson under.—Any odds on Ward.
21. Another smart round, in which Sampson was thrown with
spirit, Ward falling on hint.—" Go it again, We'd, that'll do."
22. Anotlr_r round of the same description.
23. Ward hit Sampson a tremendous body blow, and went in to
put the finishing stroke—a close, in Which Sampson struggled for
existence, and was thrown heavily, Ward slipping backwards
upon him—time being called, Sampson could not rise, victory was
declared for Ward—but just upon the elevation of the bat, Samp-
son was brought to the scratch grogglfied.
24. Sampson merely made his re-appearance to be heavily
thrown ; Ward, In the fall, bestriding him, laughing.—" Take him
away," was the universal cry.
25. A short round in which Ward slipped. and Sampson fell on
the top of him. 0' That's queer; what d'ye think of it now," said
the Brummagem*.
96. Ward's science wonderful, he went in and dropped Sampson
with a blow on the mouth—" It's all right again," " How is it
now ?" front the Londoners.
27. Sampson came up weak, and was thrown easily; on being
raised on his second's knee, his head hung down and the rattles
were in his throat; time being called, it was found to be useless
to pm him up again, and Ward was declared the victor amidst the
loudest acclamations from ail parts of the ring, minus the Brum-
magems....Ward scarcely bore a mark of the effects of his fight—
And had everything now, as Bill Gibbons would say,
Like the bull inrhe china-shop, all his own way.
RILMARKL—The result of this battle proves Ward to be one of
the best, if not the very best fighter in the ring : he is very power-
ful, and his science is of the first order. No lawyer ever stood so
fair for the Woolsack as Ward does for the Championship, if he
takes care of himself. With regard to Sampson, we should be un-
just if we were not to say that he fought with a bravery and a de-
termination worthy of.a better result. His confidence was certainly
mistaken, but having done his best. his backers have nothing with
which to charge Aim. He is a good man, although somewhat slow,
and there are men in the ring with whom he may be fairly matched,
but Ward is certainly not of the number.—The battle lasted thirty-
nine minutes.

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