Star.
London, England, 1824-09-23 00:00:00

EAST LVDIA 110EISE.

A Quarterly General Court of Proprietors of Ea•t
India Stock was held yesterday at the Company's (louse,
in Leadenhall-street, which was made Special—

lA. For the purpose of laying before the Proprietor:, for their
appriibation, a Resolution of the Court of Directors of the 7th of
July last, granting a pension of X3OO per annum to Mrs. Franklyn,
formerly the widow of Major-General Stevenson, of the M:.(lrai

2d. For the purpose of submitting to the Proprietors, for their
approbation, a Resolution of the Court of Directors of the 14th of
July, granting to Mr. James Marjoribauks, of the tkogal Civil
Service, the sum of 69,026 rupees, Mott the grounds stated iss the
said Resolution; and

3d. Per the purpose of hying before the Proprietors, for their
approbation, in conformity with the 17th section of the 6th chapter
the Bye-Laws, a Resolution of the Court of Directora, of the
21st July Last, appointing Mr. Robert Martin Leeds, Purveyor at
the Military Seminary, and Steward of the Company's Estate at
Addiscontbe, with a salary of £4OO per annum.
The first Resolution, for granting a pension to Mrs.
Franklyn, was unanimously approved of.
Mr. !lusts took ehe opportunity to pay a very high
compliment to the merits of the late Major. General
Stevenson, whom he deieribed as one of the most valua-
ble military servants tl,e Company ever possessed.
The second Resolution, for granting 69,026 rupees
to Mr. Marjorih.inks, was strenuously opposed by Mr.
IHutstm, as totally improper, under the circumstances, and
las forming a precedent of a most dangerous nature.
1 The propriety of the grant was warmly defended by
the Chairman (W. ASTELL, Esq.), Mr. l'Arrtsorg, and
Mr. THANT.

Mr. RIGBY oppo,ed the motion, on the ground that
there was not sufficient information before the Cout t, an 4
moved an amendment, " That the question be adjotiruen
for a fortnight."
The amendment was negatived, and the original motion carried.
Mr. Hosts gave notice, that be would take the sense of the Pro-
prietary on this question by ballot.
The third Motion, for approving of the appointment of Mr. R.
Leeds, as Purveyor and Steward to the Military Seminary at Al-
disctimbe, was agreed to. unanimously.
Mr. lints expresied himself highly gratified at the arrangement.
and impressed on the Court of Directors the necessity of attending
sedulously to the Education of their young Military Servants.—Adj.

The Marquis of LOTHIAN, Lord Lieutenant of Ito:-
burghshire, has recommended to the Kure Major-General Ewer,
of itosebank, to be a Deputy Lieutenant for the said county, of
whisk his Afantsry has been graciously pleased to approve.
Thursday were deposited in the family vault in
Lynsted Church, the remain of the late Right Honourable Jowl
Lord Trexnaat, Baron of Teynham, in Kent, who died a his seat
Lynsted Ledge, on the 6th current, in the 59th year of his age.
Major CARTWRIGHT still fingers, and is not expected
to recover. Since Sunday he has taken nothing but a little rose-
mary tea. His mental faculties are unimpaired, but his power of
speech has nearly left bim ; and he is incapable of rendering himself
any assistance. His physician, Dr. HARRISON, says he may con-
tinue in this state for a few days. Should be survive until the 21th
of the present month, he will complete his ssd year.
CHARLES KIMBLE is reported to have engaged that
eminent French tragedian Taxsaa, at an enormous salary, for twelve
nights, as an experiment. nu,a was born in Dean-street, Soho,
and left Rhgland at a very early age. His pronunciation of his native
language has been considered most perfect.
LISTON does not return to Drury-Lane during the
ensuing season, and we fear that the new compact, which the Pro-
prietors of the two national Theatres have recently made with each
other, may deprive us of the exercise of his comic talents at oo-
vent-Garden.

HAYMARKET TnlATaa.—This Theatre was well at-
tended last night, to witness the performance of the Comedy of
Sweethearts and fives, in which the principal attractions were Miss
CEZSTIR, Madame Vssrazi, and LISTON, who kept the house in
continued laughter, which was not diminished in Use Farce of
Twould puede a Conjuror.
ENGLISH OrituA.—The new Farce of The Bashful
Man was repeated last night to a crowded house, and went off with
great applause and laughter.
A !MT.—Monday, the last division of the 65th Regi-
ment left Edinburgh Castle, on their route for Ireland.
Yesterday the contest was continued briskly for the
Election of Bridge. Master ; and at the close of the pott the numbers
were—For Mr. Gillman, 1,744; Mr. Hainworth, 970.
Monday, Mr. GRAHAM, accompanied by Mr. iloaao,
ascended in his balloon from Worcester, at four minutes
past four o'clock, and descended at 20 minutes to six, in
a field at Aston Sometville, five miles from Evesham.

This day, at noon, the chimney of a house in Vinegar-
yard was discovered to be on fire. From its immediate
vicinity to Drury-lane Theatre, great anxiety was ex-
cited for the safety of that edifice. The fire, however,
ended literally in smoke.
Box Mor.—On the title of Aston descending to the
Hon. Mrs. Hervey Aston's cousin, and her new carriage
then coming out, he sent a Gentleman to her, making
objection about her taking the crest, dtc. when she saiu,
" Give my compliments to Sir Willoughby, and telt
him, the fortune, the name, and the arms, I take by my.
brother Sir Thomas's will, and by Act f Parliament;
4S to the bloody hand, and the Crest (viz. an Au's head
proper) they a: e very much at Sir Willoughby's se: vice.
Che Gentle.mtti but st out a laughing, and not only do
Livered the nimage to Sir Willoughby, but to every
'ne else w.io came in his way ; and George the Second's
Court run of it next Drawing-room clay.

I

MR. SECRETARY CANNLVG.
DUBLIN. SEPTEMBER 20.

Saturday Mr. Secretary Censure came to town from the Vice-
regal Lodge, and accompanied the Lord Mayor to the principal
Buildings of the Metropolis, which he had not before inspected.
The architectural beauty of the Custom House and of the Post
Cab, called forth from the Right Honourable Gentleman an ex-
radon of particular and marked approbation. He did not delay
long, however, at either of these Public Establishments, as indeed
the routine of business there differs little front the mode in which
it is conducted in similar institutions in England. His visit to the
Kildare•street Association was one, perhaps, of more importance,
both from the attention which the Right Honourable Secretary paid
to it, as well as from the frequent discussions which it has created
b this country and in Parliament. Mr. NORTH, who made his
maiden speech inParliament in defence of the principles and prac-
tice of this institution, conducted him over it, and explained to him
the system of education adopted there. Mr. Secretary Cassino
expressed himself in terms of warm approbation of the explanations
given by the Honourable Member fur Plympton Earl, and heard
several of the Pupils examined before him, with whose advance-
ment in the elementary parts of history, and other departments of
learning, he.seemed exceedingly pleased.
After having delayed for some time at the institution, it was sug-
gested to the Right Hon. Gentleman, that it might be tedious fur
him to see the whole of the establishment, to which he replied, that 1
he was pleased with what be bad seen, and hoped he might be
permitted to see the whole of it, as the Institution was one in which
he took a particular interest." The Right HOG. Gentleman accord-
ingly inspected it, and returned highly gratified with what he bad
MO St the Institution, and what he had been told about it. Yes-
terday, after having attended Divine Service at the Castle Chapel,
Mr. Secretary CANNING dined with the Arroanzr-Gruaam., at his
country seat, Old Connaught, Bray, and lie intends to devote this
day (Monday) to a visit to the romantic and beautifully picturesque
views with which the County of Wicklow abounds. His depar-
ture is as yet undetermined. We are aware of no political event
connected with the death of the King of Emotes, which should
require his immediate departure from this country; and we are not
as yet apprehensive' that it will require the presence of the Right
lion. Gentleman in England.
TCESPAT.—We stated yesterday that we were not aware of any
event which might require the immediate departure of Mr. Secre-
tary CANNING from this country. A dispatch, bowel/. r, has reached
Government, irf which, if not directly stated, it is in‘itittatetrthat
some change is probable to occur in the conduct of the French Go-
vernment ruwar,:s Spain. -If this be the fact, the presence of the
Right Hum:ratite Stcrettry for Foreign Affair, will, we pre-unte,•
be required in London. Au express reached Dublin yesterday, the
purport of which was, we understand, a communication intimating
the expediency of Mr. Secretary CANNING'S speedy return to
London. Mr. Secretary Cassisa was not in town, and the express
was forwarded to the County of Wicklow, where the Right lio-
rantrable Gentleman has been on a visit, for the last two days, to
thv Attorney-General. Ile has been invited to Mr. Secretary
COULRURN'S to dinner, on Tuesday ; and to Colonel Tatanes, at
Nal.thide ; to Sir E. Lees, to dinner.; and to several other Gen-
tlemen of his private acquaintance.

PRIVATE LETTER.
" Dusim, Sernmsts 18.
_ _

.1 The object of Mr. Secretary CANT OW3'D VW( to this country
continues to be a subject of much conjectural discussion amongst
the people here. Alost persons disbelieve the assertions of the
London Ministerial paper, that the Right Honourable Gentleman's
excursion is merely recreative. The general opinion is, that he
wi,,hed to obtain the most accurate information-respecting the ac-
tual state of affairs in Ireland, which -was only to he acquired by
personal investigation ; some, however, say, that he was induced
to conic over for the ptirpose of making arrangements for the pro-
jected marriage of his daughter with the Earl of Ctastratnktun.
is very possible that all these motives may have combined iu
inducing the visit ; although the last seems questionable, from the,
circumstance of his not proceeding to Lord Clausascaan's resi-
dence at Portumaia ; since no arrangement could take place at
Dublin, which might not with equal facility be effected in London,
or any other part of England. The Earl, who bas but 2itely come
of age, is i Nobleman of very ancient family, and Is described to be
a Sue young man, of liberal principles, and possessing an unem-
.berrassed property arnottfiting to £lB,OOO per annum. At two
ti'clock to-day Mr. Secretary CANNING paid a visit at the Aiansion-
house. and afterwards at the house of Mr. Doottaare, the Member
fin New Ross, who is his relative; from thence he proceeded, ac-
companied by Lord I lowA an ne IVA LIMN. his private secretary, the
Loan Ma cox, Mr. Noa•rn, M. I'. and Air. DoomERTY, M.P. to the
E.:Ware-street School, the Dublin Society-bouse, the Custom-house,
arid the Post.offic e, all of winch he inspected. but riot very minutely.
It was rumoured today that he would return to England to-mor-
row, but it was afterwards stated that he would remain here some
days longer.

Advices are said to have Wen received from the city
of Mexico, of the 28th July, brought by the Forte,
LIMA we, stating, that the Commandant of the Castle
of Sun Juan d'Ulloa, who has so long held out against
the Republican forces, seeing no chance of being re-
lieved, and the garrison being reduced to a very incon-
siderable numlrr, had at length• thought proper to
enter into negotiations with the Government for the
surrender of the place. These were expected to be
brought to a conclusion immediately, in which case the
Spaniards would lose the last hold they possessed on
she Mexican territory. Through the same channel we
learn, that Beneski, the Pole, and two or three others of
lturbide's followers, were shot the day after Ituilaitle.
THREE PERSONS BURNT TO DEATH.—Tuesday even-
ing, the 14th instant, a widow, of the name of M'Rae,
residing at Breachdachdin, in the parish of Kilmorach,
and her three children, two girls and a boy, from twelve
to nineteen years of age, retired to rest at their usual
hour. The woman awoke about midnight, and finding
the house in flames, she hurriedly awoke her eldest
daughter, and desired her to get out her brother and
sister; she then leaped out at the window, aud ran for
assistance, but there being none near, before her return
the roof fell in, and her three unfortunate children, her
sole support, were burnt to death in the ruins. Five or
six head of cattle, and the furniture and clothes, fell a
prey to the flames. The fire originated in a temporary
partition attached to the fire-place.—lnverness Journal.
Among the persons whose interests have been affected
by the sudden and unexpected stoppage of the banking-
-house in Berners-street, are some who were so unfor-
tunate as to pay in large sums on the Saturday. preced-
ing the suspension of payment. One person, who is
said to be in treaty for Hatchett's Hotel, is reported to
have paid in the large sum of £22,000. Another person,
41 butcher in the Edgeware-road, paid in £l,OOO. A
third person, a builder, was more fortunate ; for on
going to the banking-house late on Saturday afternoon,
with the intention of paying in 1,5001. it was intimated
to him by a clerk that they were too busy to attend to
him, and that he had better call again with the money
on r'.lrnday. The hint was understood, and he left the
office with the cash in his possession. A few individuals
in the course of the day received anonymous letters,
containing mysterious intimations about an impending
danger, and cautioning them to withdraw their effects.
A letter of this description was received by a tradesman
in Prince's-street, Hanover-square, who in consequence
-withdrew cash to the amount of 3,000/. In the after
I•art of the day he made inquiries as to the state of the
firm, and haying convinced himself, as he thought, that
the letter was only a mischievous hoax, he actually
replaced the money in their hands.
Tuesday night, or early yesterday morning, the house
of Charles Fourdenier, E q. Tavistock-place, was broke
open and robbed of sever al articles of plate, wearing-
apparel, house-linen, fcc. The ruffians effected there
escape undiscovered.
GREENLAND FISH ERY.—With the exception of two
Ilull Ships, all the ships lit Greenland had been at Shet-
land, or were known to have sailed homeward; and,
as their success was ascertained, the calculation is an
average of lifty-thri e tuns of oil to each of the thirty
fishing-ships, one having been lost.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following h an extract of a letter 7rom thrAgents to L1441'
at Genoa, dated September 11 :

•
" The Master of a Spanish ciaft arrived here this morning, from
Mahon, whence she sailed the 4th instant, reports that the Dutch
fleet had arrived there from Algiers, and also that an Algerine
squadron was ready to go to sea, and, it was said, to cruize against
the Spaniards and some Italian flags"

Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the East India House,
when the following ships were thus timed; viz. Charles Grant,
Bombay, Lowther :astle, Warren Hastings, and Buckinghamshire,
for China direct; be afloat 17th February, 1825; sail to Gr;vesend
4th March; stay there thirty days; and be in the Downs the 9th
of Apnl. The Scaleby Castle, for Bengal and China ; be afloat
20th December, 1824; sail to Gravesend 4th January, 1825; stay
there thirty days; and bein the Downs 9th February.
FALMOUTH, Sm. 21.—Wind N.—Arrived the Commerce, Hos-
ing, from London. Sailed the Wensley Dale, Moaßts, for Malaga.
PLYMOUTH, Sam 21.—Wind N.W.—Passed by, the Liberty, of
Hull, from Bahia for Ilamburgb. '
PonTstaotrrir; Stn. 22. —Wind N.E. Arrived his Majesty's
ship BLONDE, Lord Brame, front the Downs for the Sandwich
Islands ; Sophia, BARCLAY, from ditto for Madras ; Dido, Hearts-
NAN, from Stockholm ; Middlesex. HOPPZR, from Riga; Manly,
Bemorer, front London for Berbice; and Helena, CH VSTEHILOFF,
from Cronstadt. Sailed the Felieitas, CAMPBELL, for Madras.
Dear., Sim 22.—Wind N.N.E. Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Scholbeld, EVANS, from Oporto; and James, 41'K1Rwr,
front Jamaica ; also, and remains, the Amelia Wilson, from the South
Seas. Came down from the River and sailed, the William, F
for Jamaica; Fortitude Increased, —, for St. Kitt's ; Sarah,
for Africa; Catherine, PA MIKA, for Trieste; Milford, TAT
LOR , for Mogadore ; and Egginton transport, MiLura, for Malta.
BRISTOL, Szvv. 21 .—Arrived the Lavinia, ?downs, from Jamaica;
and the Eliza, BATON, from Petersburgh.
LwzarooL, SHPT. 21.—The Pallas, Boarrox, bound to Savannah,
has put back leaky.
EAST INDIA SH.JPPING.
The Lady Nugent, Boon, arrived at Gibraltar the 2d September,
with sugar and piece goods, having saited from 'Bengal the 20th
January, Madras the 15th February, and the Cape the 25th June.
PAStFNCLIIS PE OT NUGENT. —Mrs. Walden; Lieutenant-
Colonels J. Noble, C. B. Horse Brigade, and Walden, 2d Battalion
Artillery ; Major W. Clapham, 4th Regiment Litantry ; James
Antieslty, Esq. surgeon; Lieutenant J. Horne, Ist Battalion Artil-
lery Mr. John Gibson ; Mr Harbour Wright.

ARRIVAL •T Bointam4.—The Quatre Ficres, I.ibedois, from
Havre.

ARAIVAL AT TUE Mamuvios.—On the 21st May, the llentktta,
from Ilavre.
SAILING TAM TENzaarrs.—On the 24th► July, the Astell, Levy,
for Ben 1.
A REMIL AT Trxxxirrx.—fin the 2Gth July, the Mangles, Cogill,
from London, awl was expected to sail for New South Wales on
the 27th.

A iaze.tt • T bf A R3EILL ZS. —On the leht September, the Indian,
Batillard, from the Isle of Bourbon.

Sa.u.atcs raou Catcurra..—On the 6th April, the Zenobla, Wil-
son ; Roberts, Humphreys; Eliza, Skitter ; Earl Kellie, Edwards ;
and the Asbnel, Denham, for the rerrdezvous of the expedition
against the Burmese.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, SEPT. 22.
Snips ENIZILKD Insvaar•s The Vrow Petina, Waterloo, and
Active, from Rotterdam ; 13roderIefde, and Vrow Aside, from Am-
sterdam ; Vrow Martha, front Harlingen ; Ilenriette, and Mar-
garet, from Hamhurgh ; Hoffnug, from Koningsburg ; Inclination,
Minerva, and Oceanus, from Bremen ; Spes Nuva, from Gotten-
burgh; Active, and Iris, from Dantzic ; Phoenix, from Ilavannah ;
Dollard, from Embden ; Furst Blucher, from Rostock; Liebe,
from Kiel; and Vrow Gertrude, from Groningen.
Eareekirri Ouswaszo—The Maitland, for Malta; Elizabeth, and
Augustus Czsar, for Jamaica; Illari;4retha, for Rotterdam; Thane,
for Teneriffe ' • Lushington, for St. Kitt's ; Vigilant, for St. Thomas's;
George, for Leghorn ; Latona,: fur Demerara; and Pheasant, for
Pernan;buco. 4

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

•
A large timber manufactory, belonging to Mr. Loader,
was this morning destroyed by fire, in-Tabernacle-walk,
near the City-road. Mr. Wintle, of North street, gave
us the following particulars:--At twenty minutes past
twelve, he was alarmed by the watchmen's rattles, and
calls of " Fire!" but they could not tell where. He
discovered that it was in the back premises of Mr.
Loader, an extensive mahogany merchant and cabinet-
maker, and on breaking open the front door they found
one of the workshops in a blaze. It was nearly two
hours before the engines arrived. The parish engines
came first, but for three-quarters of an hour they
could not act, for want .of water. There was none
in the main pipes. This misfortune occasioned great con-
fusion. Could water have been got in time, half
the property miAht have been preserved. The fire
rapidly communicated to the other shops, and the whole yard
was in .one terrific blaze, illumining the horizon for a consi-
derable distance. The rain fell pretty heavily.at two o'clock, but
the adjoining premises of Mr. Griffiths (another timber yard)
unfortunately lay in the direction of the-wind, which blew the
flames with great fury on a large stack of wood. . The engines now
arrived, and there was a plentiful supply of water. By the great ex-
ertions of the firemen the stack was partly preserved, and the fire
was entirely subdued after four o'clock. There was nearly £lO,OOO
worth of property destroyed or damaged, £3,000 of- which is only
insured. Upwards of £l,OOO worth of plate glass ha/been destroyed.
—No accident occurred, with the exception of an old Lady, who
received such a violent shock as to be carried out of Mr. Loader's
(her son) house, in a state of insensibility which threatens her life.
Mr. Loader was from home on business. A Gentleman, who met
him at Reading, on Tuesday, called on Mrs. Loader, and said that
her husband, with a new horse and gig, in turning a street in Read.
ing, the horse took fright, and dashed into a shop-window. The
Gentleman observed to Mr. Loader, that he should not like pro-
ceeding on a journey so ominously begun.

The fire in Silver-street, of which we yesterday gave
an account, is now ascertained to have been more de-
structive than was at first imagined. As some part of
the leather manufactory of Mr. Mills was composed of
wood, the devouring element burnt with a degree of
rapidity and extension truly awful. In a few minutes it
communicated to no less than seven or eight dwelling-
houses adjoining ; and such is the closeness of the build-
ings, that at the same time three houses in Silver-street,
two in Fitchett's-court, and three in Hind-court, both'
in Noble-street, were berning. It was some time
before the fire-engines, after their arrival, could, not-
withstanding all the exertions of the firemen, to whom
every praise is due, operate effectually on the flame.
To witness the great distress of whole families making
their escape from the fire, many of them having scarcely
had time to put on their clothes, was truly heart-
rending; and their furniture, at least such parts thereof
as could be saved, huddled into the street, in one con-
fused mass. - The fire burnt for upwards of two hours
with a fury that even defied the power of the engines
and a plentiful supply of water; but by six o'clock the
great exertions of the firemen and neighbours confined
the fire to the devastation abovemeutiened. Mr. Mills's
manufactory and seven or eight houses are now reduced
to almost a heap cif rbins. It is satisfactory to add, that
no lives were lost, and no serious accident occuried,,
but the property destroyed .is considerable. The pro-
perty consumed, belonging to Mr. Mills alone, is esti-
mated at about 10,0001. No later than Saturday last
2,0001. worth of goods were delivered on his premises;
and what adds to the calamity is, that not a farthing of
the whole is insured. It is a curious circumstance, that
on last Saturday afternoon a list of insurances for the
above premises and property, to the amount of 14,6001.
was made out, but being after office hours, the same was
not carried into effect ; and it escaped Mr. Mills's recol.;
lection the two following days.

A New York Paper of the 24th ult. mentions the se-
tond ascent of a balloon, in the shape of an elephant.