Star.
London, England, 1825-05-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Mary, Davin, was all well at Manilla 7th January (after
being distnasted .nd repaired), and would sail in a few days for
London.
Arrived off Dartmouth, the Tyne, Waaautaxon, from Madras
and Bengal.
Off Holyhead, the Pioneer, ---, from Savannah.
FA.LXOUTII, MAY 14.—Wind E.—Arrived the Dove packet,
from the Leeward Islands—sailed from St. Thomas's sth April;
and 'Marchioness of Salisbury packet, from New York—sailed 7th
April ; and from Halifax, 28th do. Put in, and sailed again, the
Royal George, Rarsoths, for Bengal; and George Canning,--,
for Gibraltar.
PLYMOUTH, :%lAir 14.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Courier
de Point, Pmts., from Maranham ; and Minerva, DALI, from
Norfolk (Virginia). Sailed the Mary, WATSON, or St. John's
(N. 8.) • and Vittoria, Baowtt, for Quebec. bif the port, the
Archimedes, —..—., from the South Seas.
POUSSISOUTH, MAY 15.—Wind E.N.E.—Off the port, the
Amy, 11Aurrox, from Leghorn.
Data, MAY 15.—Wind N.E.—Passed through from the River
yesterday, the Lusitania, Gramma, for Oporto ; Frederick, 0' lima.,
for Barcelona; Manly, SAYIRS, for St. Lucia; and Saucy Jack,

----, for Honduras.
Livanrota., E.S.E.—Arrived the Mentor,
WILSON, from New York ; and Bolivar, ----, from St. John's
(N. B.) Off the port, the Lady Combermere, from Africa.

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