Star.
London, England, 1815-12-01 00:00:00

GRAVESEND, NOVEMBER 30.

Artlied the Rtward, Freeman; Tigris, Sisk; and Pierson..
Robson, from lanuic-a ; Lady /forewent!, Young, from Grenada ;
Rover, King, from Ilairlurgh ; Diligence, Fregu4, from Rotter-
dam; Enterprixv, ressey, from St. Valery ; and Flora, Thump-
roil, from Bremen.—Sailed the Stains, Spence, for Haiu'aurgb ;
Europe, Battle, for Petersburgh; klargaretta Christiana, Vaus,
for Not way ; ruw Menge, Jorge, fur Anut.rdatn; and Guar-
dian, Dunn, for Riga.

Bmtrocting.—Sinoe the arrival of • the late. fietts
from faded, the CA ptams of Lanai-nen geaer.,t %Ave..
found themselves :neolved in most serious charms,
of smuggling. The cases of not foyer than twenty.
ships, or Captains, have been brought before the
Court of Exchequer on account of these contraband
transactions. Three cases only have as yet been duel.
mined, and two of them are open to appeal ; the one
relates to the ship GLATTON, and the other to the
NEPTUNE; • both ships at present stand condemned.
They are valued at nearly ietio,ooo. The other case
decided upon, refers to the Captain of the Henry
Addington, who has been eschequered to the amount
of sC2O,OO(► or upwards.
One of the houses burnt in Holborn, should have
been mentioned as that of Mr. Hooley, hatter, instead
of Mr. Woollet's. Another house burnt was that of
Mr. James Coup. salesman.
The Dublin Evenips Post, of the 28th, received this
morning, atter alluding to the great reduction of rents
in various parts of Ireland, records the following
fact:—" A farm in the county of Dublin, within four
miles of the city, for which the owner refused £21)0
three years since, was put up at auction twelve
months ago, when the highest biller was OW.—
The same lands were sold in the Court of Chancery,
a few days back, for £l3O, and a year and a half of
rent due to the head.landlord." _ _

A Steam Engine, at tiolywell, of 40 horse power,
has worked night and day incessantly, for nine
months, with only one picking of the Royal Patent
Anti•attrition, sold at No. 40, Charing Cross, Lou•
don, without Ally other application.

THE BRISTOL PEDESTRIAN.
" Sattiord, N.vember 29.
" TENTH D.tr.—Mr. armies, at nine seconds past
seven, yesterday, completed 50 wiles. Tuis morning,
Mr. S•roKns started again in very good spirits, pre-
cisely at six o'clock, and completed the 50 tuiles in
high style, at Si minutes past seven, being 500 miles,
or half the performance of die match.
" Novemhcr

ill ELEVENTH DAY—This morning it bleweitremely
hard from the south-east, with rain, but Mr. STruct.,4
in good spirits, started at six o'clock, and continued
his walk till 29 minutes past eight, having then com-
pleted 10 miles; started again at -15 minutes past
nine, and at two minutes past eleven, compi,ted 19
miles ; changed his clothes and refreshed himself, and
proceeded at 53 minutes past the same hour, and at
39 minutes past one came in, refreshed, having Coen
perform Ili 27 miles; started again one minute after
two, and at 17 minutes past three dined, having thLn
walked 39 miles; started again at.. 59 o,llnoes past
three, and at 51 minutes past four completed *.;7
miles; is now on his 3Sili mile, in good condition."