Star.
London, England, 1815-10-10 00:00:00

GREENOCK, OCTOBER S.

Arrived here the St. George, MlCuNt.t. from
0.1 the night of the `Kith nf August, exFetimsced a
n .$t violent gale In lat. 14. 55. long. 4C. 22.; elt
4w.ty hoth top-masts by which thc vessel was imNe-
,llattly e.tsed, her situation previous was very alarm.
ng. On the 21st Set:tel.:3l:er, let. 43. 15. lung. BS.
I. city a ship under A jury main-tt,;:•m4st and
' in.zeu.mast, apparently boun,t up the Engtkle
Mt On the 23d ultinvi spoke the brig Sir ilium:is
Gramm, WiLLIANts, from London fur St. Julitec., in
la. 45.16. lung. :!5.53. ail well.

The Cicero, NEWTON, fmm New Yotk to Port-an.
Prince, was on shore near Sat.dy Hook the 41:1 nit.
at.d full of water.
The Susannah, COLE, from Havre, arrived a: New
York with loss of wizen-mast, dtc. during a gale on
the 31st August.

The Rowcliff, Msunte; from Honduras, arrived at
Hull, dismasted, having been on shore on the Stony
Banks, and was abandoned by the crew.
The departure of Captain TUCKEY, to explore the
S.W. part of Africa, is not finally fixed, but prepa-
rations are making for it. The vessel in which the
discoveries are to be prosecuted, is to be called the
CONGO. The arrangements for this have been m ide
by Mr. BARROW, of the Admiralty, and Major-Ge-
neral Sir J. W. GORDON, Quarter. Master-General.

The following are the places at which volunteers
for the Navy on the Peace Establishment are to be
permitted to eater :
Tower Hill—Capt. Richbril, Lieute. Good and M. Crawford.
Brivol—Captain Volasun, Lieutenant Pitman.
Cork—Captain Lake.
Dublin—Captain Whipple, Lieutenant Gore.
Leith—Lieutenant Feliars.
Liverpool—Lieutenant Lyon.
Shields—Captain Caulfield.
Hull—Captain Janverin' Lieutenant Wade West.
By .accounts from Aberdeen, yesterday morning,
we are sorry to fled that during the last five days a
spirit of tumult and disorder has manifested itself
among the seamen of that port, similar to what has
lately been exhibited in various parts to the south.
ward. On Monday and Tuesday, a large body of
them assembled together, and went the length IX
stopping‘several vessels from putting to sea; bet by
the prompt interference of the Magistracy, supported
by the great body of ship-owners, and a wholesome
show of military force, they were reduced to obe.
dience ; and peace, we trus., permanently restored.
Monday se'nnight a Court Martial was held at
Sheerness, on two marines of his Majesty's ship Rem.
ney, for deserting from that ship, and atterwat es en=
listing into a. regiment of the line. They were each
sentenced to receive 50 lashes, to lose their pay, and
be confined one yen in the Marshalsea.
Wednesday a Court Martial assembled on board
the Queen Charlotte, to try Lieut.' S. Collis, late of
the Urgent, for having fired boll at the shore-boats
which surrounded that vessel when she was paying
off. The Court determined that Lieut. C. was fully
justified ; as it appeared that the boats persisted its
boarding the vessel, although hailed to keep away,
and warned of the danger that would ensue the ne-
glect of the order.
At Glasgow, on the 30th ult. Robert White was
sentenced to be executed on the Ist of November, fear
robbing the shop of Mr. M'Farlane. Collin Tey-er, a
butcher, convicted of culpable homicide, (he caused
the death of a man by throwing a bone at him in the
market, because he would not purchase meat of him),
was sentenced to seven years transportation. Edgar
and (*haste, two men who assisted White in the
tobbery, were transported 14 years.
Early in the last month, a profligate and dissipated
fellote, living at Queenborough, Kent, deserted his
wife and family, leaving' them chargedble to that
parish; for a reward offered, he was soon apprehend..
ed, and brought before T. Y. Gazer, Esq. Mayor of
that town, who sentenced him to three months im-
prisonment, and to be flogged at three different
times in the open market place, and on mat ket days;
but lo ! no one in the town would undertake the
office of flagellator. The time approaching for his
first portion of the allotted punishment, a notice was
sent to Sheerness, where 'bete is a regiment stationed,
offering a premium of ss. to any one who would take
that office on himself ; but to the surprise of all. nei_
ther boy nor man could be found for the purpose.
The spirited and worthy Mayor, determined the fellow
should not escape, attended at the place, and, at the
time appointed, threw off his coat, and with a dexte.
lity that could not be excelled, bestowed on him one.
third of the punishment his conduct had so justly
merited.
Baliao.-aeAccording to the Assize Tables lately in
, use, the price of the best Wheaten Loaf, from 0.0
statement of flour at yesterday's market, would not
exceed I Id. for the ensuing week.
BUTCNEk's MEAT.—Pt iMe joints of meat are now
selling in the town of Devizes for .50. and 6d. per
lb. with a prospect of still greater 'eduction in price.
A score of sheep and eight pigs were sold in D.:vizts
market, on Friday se'einglit, at £7 13s.—Prices of
butcher's meat at Nottingham, as returned to the
, Mayor, for the week ending on Saturday se'nnight s
Beet, from .sd. to 70. mutton from 6d. to 7d. veal
liron, sd. to 7d. pork from 6d. to 7d. lamb from 7.1.
to 3d.--At Lewes and Hailsham markets, last week,
beef and mutton were purchased by the butchers at
and under 6d. per pound. The contract made by
Government fer supplying the military in Scotland
with beef is at the following rates r Aberdeen 4d.
Perth 40. Glasgow 4d.