Star.
London, England, 1825-12-12 00:00:00

DEATH OF ADMIRAL BINGHAM.

We regret that we have to announce the death of
Rear-Admiral BINGHAM, who was on the point of pro-
ceeding to the East Indies, as Commander-in-Chief of
his Majesty's ships on that station. This respectable
and worthy Officer had just completed his arrange.
ments in London prior to his departure for Portsmouth,
where he was to have hoisted his flag on board the War-
spite, when, in consequence of getting wet through, he
was seized, on the 2d inst. with a sudden attack of cry.
sipelas, which, notwithstanding his previous state of
perfect health, baffled the skill of his physicians, and
terminated fatally on the 10th inst. Rear-Admiral
Bingham had uninterruptedly served until the conclu-
sion of the war, and was esteemed a most correct and
zealous Officer. In private life he was beloved for his
integrity, sincerity, and domestic virtues.

The King of FRANCE his been slightly indisposed, in
consequence of a fall which he had whilst shooting at
Rambouillet. As he was ascending a steep sandy
path, the Guard who carried his gun stumbled over a
stole. The KING endeavoured to save him, but was
dragged along in his fall, and rolled with him to the
ground. The Guard was not hurt, but his MAsEsEy's
back was sprained, and the fatigues of the journey from
Rambouillet to Paris having increased the pain, it be-
came necessary to apply leeches to reduce the inflamma-
tion. The whole, however, was kept a profound se.
cret, till the Km; was considered sufficiently recovered
to prevent any alarm being created by the knowledge
that be had met with an accident.

MARINE Soeiery.—One hundred fine lads, belong.
ing to this valuable Institution, marched through the
City on Friday, in high spirits, cheering the Public
upon 'Change, prior to embarking in the Royal Navy.
Martens were yesterday se'nnight observed flying at
i`their aria' height, around the suburbs of Salisbury—a
proof of the extreme mildness of the season.
There has been so great a fall of snow in Scotland,
that it was necessary to employ a great number of men
to clear it away in the roads, for the accommodation of
the carriages and foot passengers. •
Thursday night, as Mr. CHARLTON'S gamekeeper
(Loose) was looking out for poachers, he met a man.
with a gun—he immediately accosted him, and some
rough language ensued. Shortly after, another man
came up with a gun, and some words passed between
them. One of the fellows beat the gamekeeper with
the butt end of his gun in such a manner, that he
broke the stock of it in two. The gamekeeper had no
fire-arms, so that he could make no resistance. Part
of the gun was found the next day, likewise one of their
hats. The men are not yet known.
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Tuesday, just as the kagle steam-packet, from Hull
to Gainsbro, had got under-weigh, after delivering her
passengers and parcels at Butterwielc Ferry, the boiler
suddenly burst with a terrible explosion, forced the top
of the boiler both ways on the flush deck, destroying
everything in its progress, and throwing the passengt rs
and crew into the utmost confusion and alarm. The
chimney, which was thrown down by the explosion,
fortunately fell athwart the paddle-box, doing no in-
jury, and the vessel being oily a few yards from the
shore, the passengers escaped without any personal in-
jury, except the Steward, who was severely scalded.—
The Mercury steam-vessel coming up shortly after,took
the Eagle in tow, and brought her to Gainsbro'.
There is a nerve called the recurrent nerve (from its
turning back) which governs the voice. This nerve has
been found out by poachers, who manage to get at it in
the dog, and divide it; the consequence is, that dogs
who are thus treated hunt silently in the night.
Within these few days, a* immense chasm has been
formed in Manchester-street, to join the common
sewer, which being on Thursday night left without light
or guard, caused the death of a respectable inhabitant,
who, in going to his own house, slipped off a board,
fell to the bottom, and was killed on the spot.
Thursday and Friday the KING'S fishermen, with
a number of assistants, dragged the pond in Kensing-
ton-gardens, with a large drag net, when they caught
a great number of tench, carp, and roach. The tench
I were immediately put into barrels of water, and after-
wards emptied into a well attachei to the kitchen of
the Place, from whence they are shortly to be removed
to Windsor, where they are to be Put into the ponds
in the Royal Par ks. The carp and roach were returned
into the pond. Yesterday morning the fishermen and
their assistan►s endeavoured to drag the ba►in in Ken-
sington-gardens, but it proved to be so extremely full
of weeds, that it was found impossible for the net to act.
EXTRAORDINARY BIRTITS.—LateIy, the wife of Mr.
Bowey, of Houghton-le-Spring, of three boys, two of
whom and the mother are doing well ; also the s ife of
Mr. J. J.Newsham,of Manchester, tobacconist, of thrte
female children; also the wife of a collier at Barney,
Lancashire, of three girls. -
The fire in the Escurial, which was at first ascribed
to dksign, owing to the negligence of some do-
mestics, who, after the Ktices departure, had forgone,.
to put out the fire in his Mnassky's apartment. The
flames caught the draperies and part cff the furniture
~.n4 ddrnASe wan done to the ACIOUIIL of 80,000 francs.