Star.
London, England, 1825-07-25 00:00:00

Sllullfll, JULY 23. •

According to the last accounts, the expedition fitted
out by the.
Emperor of Brazil, to proceed to the Rover
Plate, sailed from Rio de Janeito on the 25th of May.
An Officer who came home in the Zephyr furnishes
the following intelligence, from which it seems probable
that Lord Cnchrane has withdrawn himself from the
Brazilian service t
" We left Rio Janeiro for England on the 22d May.
The Emperor, bon Pedro the First, had laid an em-
bargo, four days previous to our sailing, on all vessels
bound to any port to the southward of Rio, which was
then in full force, and likely to continue for eight days
longer. This detainment was in consequence of Monte
Video being besieged by a Buenos Ayrian General,
named Le Verneger, joined by one of the Emperor's
Generals, Fructuoso Ribeiro, who was next in command
to the Governor, Viscount de la Guna. Verneger had
taken possession of the country round Monte Video,
when Ribeiro joined with 200 regular Brazilian troops.
It is discovered that he had held, for some time past, a
correspondence with the Buenos Ayrians, and took this
opportunity to break out, in hopes of surprising the Go-
vernor, who was very ill, and confined to his bed; but
in deliveting up the town he uas disappointed: they
have shut their gate;, and are now besieged. The Em•
peror is enthai king 1.300 regulars in transports, and
sending the Cabocl IS gun brig (the S cond Lieute-
nant of which is a son of Sir Robert Wilson), and 14.
gun-boats, to the River Plate. These, together with
the Viadore, 22 guns, and another 18 gun brig, already
at Monte Video, no doubt, save the place from
the hands of the Buenos Ayi ians. The Spartiate, 78,
Sir George Eyre, was lying in Rio, not ready for sea.
both her lower yards being quite rotten : the hull of
the ship is by no means in a sound state, as she makes
24 inches water in a day, which obliges the crew to
use the chain pumps. The Jasseur, Captain Martin,
was refitting with all dispatch, provisioned for three
months; it was supposed she would sail for Monte
Video the moment the embargo was taken off, to look
afterthe British interests. The Jasseur had only just re-
turned from a very long cruise, having run down the
whole of the pouts to the North of Rio—to. Bahia,
Mayao, Pernambuco, Sera, Maranham, and Para,
which places were perfectly tranquil, the British inte-
rest well supported by the Brazilian Government, and
the British trade throughout was considered in a flou-
rishing state. The Captain and Officers of the Jasseur
speak in the highest terms of the attention shewn them
by the Ccnsuls and Merchants of Maranham and Para,
and which has left such an impression on them as time
will not obliterate. The Blanche, 46, on the 29th of
May, was at Bah 'a, to sail in five days for Rio. The
Pedro, 74, had arrived at Bahia to refit, Commodore
Jewi tt having on board his broad pend enr.
"Lord Cochrane had hoisted his flag on board the
Peranga, 60 gun fxigate, and taken all the Englishmen
from the Pedro, and retained those belonging to the
frigate. It was. supposed to be his Lordship's intention
to withdravi hiniself from the Brazilian service, taking
with him all the English Officers and seamen employed
in it. lireki"rtthrom filaranharn, that the expedition sailed
from blon.
otiVideo on the 25th of May."
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CLERICAL- INTELLIGENCE.

PROMOTIONS.

Rev. R. Richards, M.A. to be Domestic Chaplain to his Royal
If{illness the Duke of Sussex:
• Rev. Jamet'Johnson. M.A. Rector of Byford, Herefordshire,
tb the Prebendal Stall of Hampton. in Hereford Cathedral, vacant
by•the dead; of. the Rev. Charles Pryce.
Rev. Dacre Clementson, to be Chaplain of the County Jail,
Dorchester.

Rev. George Willtam-Smith, Domestic Chaplain to the Earl of
Stradbroke, to the Vicarage of Bawdsey, Norfolk.
Rev. Philip Gurdon, B.A. Rector of- Reymerstone, to be
Domestic Chaplain to Lord Bayning.
Rev. Edward Daniels, to the .Mastorship of the Grammar
.School.of Helton, Cornwall.
Rev.lT. F. Vyvyan, to the Rectory of Witbiel, Cornwall, void
by the resignation of the Rev. J. J. Keigwin.
Res, H. Trip; to the Rectory of lilackborongh, Devon.
Rev. Chas. Ward, to the Rectory of Maulden, Bedfordshire.
The Rev. Thomas Wynter, M.A. has been presented to the Rec-
tory of Daylesford, Worcestershire, void by the death of the
Rev. Thomas Bartholomew Woodman, the last Incumbent.
ReV. Henry Jones, M.A. Minister of Flint, has been collated,
by the Bishop of St. Asaph, to the Vicarage of Northon, Flint.

The Brussels Journals record several instances of sud-
den death, occasioned by the excessive heat.
Mr. Holmes, M.P. gained a 20,0001. prize in the
lottery just concluded.
^At the ensuing A,sizes for the County of Hunting-
don, there is not one prisoner in jail for trial.
SHOCKING OGCURRENGL—An Inquest was held on
Saturday evening, before THOMAS STIRLING, Esq. Co-
roner, at the Royal Standard Tavern, corner of Sey-
mour-place, and Shouldham-street, Mary-la-bonne, on
the body of John Dillon, an elderly man, who had been
for many years in the Life Guards, who was killed by
the force of blows given him by a young man named
Alexander Dabie, who resides with his mother at the
corner of Croydon-street. A great number of witnesses
were examined ; there was some variation in• their evi-
dence, but the following is the substance of their state-
menu: On Thursday afternoon, between two and three
o'clock, Dillon, who lived within a few doors of Dobie,
passed by the house in a state of inebriation. He re-
turned, and stopped before Mrs. Dobie's window, and
called her and her son by very offensive names. The
son went out of the house in a fit of extreme passion,
and struck Dillon with his fist on the side of his head.
He fell down, and his head was cut with the edge of
the pavement. While he was lying on the ground,
Mts. Dabie cried out, 4‘ Give it to the old villain, give
it to him well." Dobie struck him another blow on the
temple, and the deceased fell down, and seemed unable
to rise. Old Mrs. Dobie then said, " Let the old vil-
lain lie there ; he has got enough now." Dobie then
kicked the old man on the side, ss hen in that defence.
less state. Mr. Blyant, a surgeon, residing in the Edg.
ware-toad, came up at t'te time, and finding him in a
dying state, from a concussion of the brain, he ordered
young Dobie to be taken into custody, but no one
would secure him, and he escaped, and has not since
been heard of. -.Dillon lived till eight o'clock the same
;tight. The head of the uWorttinate man had been
opened, and six ounces of coagulated blood found
.pressing on the surface of the brain. 'Tree. surgeons
were examined by the Coroner, and .they were all of
opinion, that the blow which felled him to the ground,
produced a concussion which caused his death. It ap-
peared that Dill( n had quarrelled and fought a day or

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sroltri,vo ingra.tagNce.
CHELTENHAM RACES.—LAn DAY.

The Course Was numerously attended. The Duke of Gloucester
was present. -
The Sherborne Stakes of 5 anus. each, with 50 added, for all art.
Two miles.
Mr. Bartley 's b. c. Flesibie .
Mr. Pryse's Dr. Eady, aged .
Lord Warwick's flaii Baba, 4 yrs • 1 5
The Gold Cup, 5 yrs, Est. 41b. 4 yrs, Int. 31b. 5 yrs, Ilst. 111 h. 6 yrs,
9st. 21b. and aged, 9st. 41b.—About three miles.
Mr. F. Craven's Longwaist, 4 yrs • • . L
Mr. Alytton's Euphrates, aged • • . 2
Mr. Bartley's Flexible, 3 yrs • • • • -,
Lord Somerset's Dupont, 6 yrs . • • 4
Mr. Mytton's Oswestry, 4 yrs • • s
6to 4 Longwaist agst the field-5 to 4 apt Dupont—and sto i

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agst Euphrates.
The Town Plate of 60 soy. for all ages-3 yr, 7st. 4 yrs P .
41b. S yrs, Bst. 121 b. 6 yrs, OA. 31b. and aged. 'st. -
A winner once in 1.895, to carry 51b. extra, twice 5,1). uf a
71b.—Heats, two miles.
Mr. Pryse's Dr. Fatly, aged
Lord Warwick's Palatine, 4 yrs.
Mr. Whiteside's Hesperus 2 :V'
First Heat. —Even betting the Doctor agst the field, and after it
9tol on him; Hesperus took the lead, at a steady pace, for the
first half mile, when the Doctor came up and led to the dkance,
where Hesperus made a desperate push and again got in front
fur a short time, but was pasted by the other, who won cleverly.
It was thought Hesperus would have won this heat.
Second Heat.—'Phis was as ratting and as fine a heat u we
ever saw ; Palatine made strong play all the way, the Doctor
waiting on him till nearly home, when he let loose, and won by
nearly a length.
BOXERS.
The proposed fight between Spring and Ward is not likely to
take place, as the friends of the latter unreasonably' insist that
Spring shall teduce himself to thirteen stone, which, of course, he
cannot conveniently do. Crawley, therefore, has come forward
with a regular challenge to fight Ward for 5001. aside.

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