Star.
London, England, 1824-08-18 00:00:00

NAVAL I TELLIGENCE.

The following letter from the Portuguese Consul-General was
yesterday evening received at Lloyd's:
PORTUGUESZ CONSULATX, LONDON, AUGUST 17.
" Sza—l beg leave to acquaint you, for the information of Mer-
chants and others concerned in the Trade of Portugal, that his
Most Faithful Majesty, by his Royal Edict, under the date of the
Bth ult. has been pleased to order two vessels of war to be put in
commission on the Preventive Service, to cruize on the coast of
Portugal, to guard against smuggling to be carried on in the ports
of his dominions, granting liberty to the Officers commanding the
same to board and search such vessels as may be bound to said
ports, and to seize those that may not have their papers regularly
authenticated by the Portuguese Consuls or their Delegates; or
that may be found in the act of landing any part of their cargoes
contrary to law. This regulation is to be put in force in three
months from the date of the said Edict, on vessels coming from
the ports of Spain, Italy and the Mediterranean, France, and
Holland ; and on those from Russia and other Northern ports, io
four months lions the same date. " I am, &a:.

(Signed) " F. J. SAMPAYO, Consul-Generil.
" John Bennett, Esq. Lloyd's."

FALMOUTH, At 16.—Wind W.— Arrived the Magnet packet,:
from Lisbon—sailed inst. Sailed the I'rincess Elizabeth packet,
for New Yot k ; and Marquis of Queensberry ditto, for Jamaica.
PLYMOUTH, Auc.l6.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Sanders 11111,
ANDERSON, from London for Newfoundland; Diana, DAVIS, from'
ditto for Para; and Lord Exmouth, Waxer?, from Quebec.
Drat., Auo. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Nautilus, HMI,
from Jamaica ; and Abeona, Tuntrxx, from ditto. Came down
from the River, the Ocean, for Miramichi; Express, for Gibraltar;
Amiable Eliza, for Havre ; Florida, fur Smyrna ; and Sceptre, for
the Brazils, and remain, with a French sto.e.ship, for Cherbourg ;
Juliana, for China ; his Majesty's ships RAMILLIMI and SHAMROCK.
DOYKR, Auc. 17.-11 ff the port, the Patience, KIND, from the
Cape of Good Hope; Dew Drop, —, from Quebec;
SAY/IR ; and Mary, STRANACK, from St. Vincent's.
!Ammon., Atm. 16.—Arrived the Eliza Plummer, —, from
Jamaica; Cherub, CASSON, from Buenos Ayres; La Plata, AIMS•
Lxv, from Montevideo; Robinson, Porrza, from Campeachy ;
Harmony, ALKIANDKR, from Antigua; Everton, NILYZIISON, from
St. Vincent's ; Eleanor, YOUNG, from Demerara ; Carricks,l3usitay,
from Montreal; White, PArranson, from Quebec; John Little,
M.Donas.o, from Richebuctu; Britannia, TYRER ; and Integrity,
WiLsor, from Nliramichi ; Echo, RICKMAN, from Prince Edward's
Island ; and Wilton, IlsairinG, from Cape Breton.

By advices from Havanto t to 10th ult. we learn
that business was very dull, and that piracy was again
becoming frequent, in consequence of which the British
cutter Gucci N, had gone there to give protectiorrto the
trade. Cuba was not unusually sickly, considering the
season, and the fever existing there was almost exclu-
sively confined to the shipping and to strangers unac-
customed to the climate.
A Coroner's Inquest was held yesterday on the body
of the Abbe PAPILLON, of whose sudden death on Sun-
day we have already given an account. It, appeared
that the strength of the deceased was quite t'xitausted,
and that on a former occasion be had fainted at the
altar. The subject on which he was preaching was
Eternity, and the necessity of being always prepared
for a future stake. The vcadiut uf the Jury was—
Died by the visitation of God.
Two men who had the appearance of mechanics,were
charged yesterday, at Union Hall, with making a dis-
turbance in Saville-place, Lambeth, on Monday, by
`reaching with great vehemence; and thereby collecting
a crowd. They would not promise to desist in future,
and refused to give bail. They were committed.
Thelteconozft,when at Court on Saturday last,termed
his Report a maiden Report, because no one was ordered
for execution. It is said to be a long time since any
Recorder's Report has been attended with the like
agreeable result.
Friday, at two o'clock precisely, a dreadful explosion
took place, near Mr. SPENCER'S, the little white cottage,
Phoebe-place, Holloway. The family, on being alarmed
by a loud crash, rushed into the garden to ascertain
whence the noise proceeded, and inquired of Mr.
BERRY, a Gentleman of property residing in the neigh-
bourhood, whether he had been making use of fire-
arms for the purpose of destroying dogs? to which be
replied in the negative ; but smelling a most powerful
effluvia of sulphur, they began to examine the spot
from which the smell proceeded, when they found, to
their utter astonishment, a hard substance, believed to
be a thunderbolt, of about half a yard in circumfer-
ence. In its course towards Mr. BERRY s back kitchen,
it most severely wounded a little girl who was passing;
n milkman was also struck blind, and a poor gardener
much hut t. The thunderbolt is in Mr.thiaav's possession.
Monday, Cartwright, who had been executed at Hert-
ford, for the robbery at Mr. GORDON'S, was buried in
St. John's burial-ground, Westminster, with Gipsey Nan
for the chief mourner. The deceased was not much
above 19 years of age. An immense crowd followed,
consisting of an appalling assemblage of those who are
not held in too much esteem by the " world's law ;"
however, the Queen-square Police officers, &c. were on
the ground, and all went off very orderly.
An abandoned girl, of the age of 16, whose disgust-
ing mother brought her up in infamy, was delivered
of a female child, in London-street, London-road, on
Saturday, which she instantly smothered in a heap of
rubbish. The vile criminal is in custody.
CONSISTORIAL COURT OF EXETER.—GEACH v. RO-
BINS.—This was a suit instituted by Thomas Geach,
Churchwarden of the parish of St. Columb Major, Corn-
wall, a voluntary promoter of the office of the Judge,'
against William Robins, of St. Columb Major, on a
charge of incest, be having contracted marriage with
Susannah Trebilcock, his natural and lawful sister's
daughter, which standing this day for final sentence, the
fudge decreed that such pretended marriage, or rather
spew or eik,y of marriage, so unduly had aid
solemnized, or rather profaned, between the said Wm.
Robins and Susannah Trebilcock, was inceauous and
unlawful ; that the same must be dissolved, as having
been null and void from the beginning ; and he did
thereby dissolve the same to all intents and purposes
whatever, strictly admonishing the said William Robins
and Susannah Trebilcock to separate from each other,
and condemning Robins in the costs of the suit.
‘Vent%%orth Castle, in Yorkshire, the noble residence
of Earl FITZWILLIAM, and his eon, Lord Mtvrois, during their stay
in that part of the country, is another instance that the good old
English hospitality is not extinct. The Baronial hall entertains
visitors to any extent every day, whilst the venerable and excellent
host is on the spot.