Star.
London, England, 1822-11-06 00:00:00

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The Rfatirawtrilii gobie, otamet eh Frying
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Haunt, for London.
-riximbiiirs, Nov..—Wind WiS.W.4—Arrleed the Vet e*
Haste. in 15 days (roe; Newfoundland ; she spoke the Solin:
Fdmonth pocket
POlrriutourn, ov.'&—Wind S.W.--:Arrived the Catheihre,
Rowans, from the Downs 'for South America; and his Majesty's
skips Cljnillt and Patna, from Newfoundland.
1./sat.; Nov. S.—Wind &W.—Came down from the River
hit night and sailed to-day, the Westbrooltet How for Ja-
maica • William Harris, Hamm, for ditto; Active,,
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maica;
St. Vincent's ; Esther, Lowlifes; for Sierra Leone ;
'll/1111aes Manning, Satyr, for St. Kitt's; Sir .Charles id. Ca-
r for Sierra Lone; Thalia, i3eatio, for bunsica;
Regent, Tara's, for Tobago; Caledonia, Baown, for
Orfila& • and Echo, Tinos, for Madeira and Honduras.
DIN fruit:now or Yana- Mowrr.—The Galatea, for le Lynx,
'Sibs Sth Mat. at No. 23, Surrey-utect, Strand ; and recalled
*err Kloadays and Vridays.

Thursday, an Inquest was held at Faversham, on
the body of a seaman belonging to the service of the
Coast Blockade, stationed on board his Majesty's
schooner BERILSPORD. The Jury returned a verdict
of—'" Accidentally drowned by the upsetting of a
boat." On the following day the party belonging to
that vessel, with that humane benevolence which may
be truly said to characterise our" Brave British Tars,

voluntarily contributed to defray the funeral expenses,
and by permission of their Officer, Lieutenant WEST-
SROOKE, attended the remains to the grave, in pro-
cession, preceded by the Union half-staff-high, the
pall borne by four seamen, followed by six others.
Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at
Patras, dated Zante, '23d September In conse-
quence of the existing state of affairs between the.
Turks and the Greeks in the Morea, and the various
reports in circulation relative to the blockade insti-
tuted by the Turkish and Greek maritime •forces in
these parts, I have the honour to inform you, for the
information of the Committee, and the subscribers
to Lloyd's generally, that for some time past there
has been no hindrance whatever to a free and unin-
terrupted navigation under the British'or lonian flag,
as far as regards the coast of Morea and Romelia,
nor are there at this time any Greek cruisers in this
neighbourhood."
Letters from Lima, dated on the 20th of June,
state that it was currently reported that the Royalist
forces had retreated, and. that the Patriot troops were
moving into the interior after them. On the 16th of,
June, 15 sail of transports sailed from Callao, well
provisioned, but with few troops on board. Their
destination was unknown. No late news had been
received from Lord COCHRANE'S fleet. The Doris
frigate was at Callao, and the Conway was soon ex-
pected. Accounts from Porto Cabelle, dated on the
21st of August, state, that MORALES, the Royalist,
sailed on that day with a force of about 1000 men to
attack Maracaibo, but the advices from thence pre-
viously received, leave little doubt that this expedi-
tion will not succeed, for the Colombians were fully
prepared to maintain their independence against a
force much more powerful than that commanded by
this General. He will, however, make some money
by piracy during his cruize, for it is not likely that
the British Navy will be able to afford any timefrom
their present pursuits, to pay him any attention ; in-
deed, the capture of several vessels by him is al-
ready known. •

Notwithstanding the Proclamation of the Loan
MAYOR of Dublin, for suppressing the periodical
mummeries about the statue of WILLIAM 111. on the
4th of November, it appears that the Rump of the
Corporation, some forty-eight worthies of the Com-
mon Council, and the Guild of Merchints determined
that the statue should not go undressed, and of course
Dublin not without a riot on this November " all
fools day." Thq Common Council of 48 deprecated
the Lord Mayor's conduct fcr issuing what they
in their wisdom called " an illegal Proclamation."—
As for the Guild of Merchants, they contented
themselves with a side-wind incivility to the Loan
MAYOR of DUSLIN, voting thanks to Alderman Isio-
GENT, and the other Magistrates " who refused to in-,
terfere to prevent the dressing of the Statue in College-,
areen." After these decisions, it will not excite
surprise that, notwithstanding the notice from autho-
rity, preparations should be made for carrying into
effect the prohibited outrage on the feelings of the
Catholics and the King's peace. The pedestal was
actually daubed with orange and white; and so
late as last Saturday, an effort was made to com-
plete the disfigurement of the Royal image. But
the same authority which issued the Proclama-
tion, had taken the proper measures to enforce it.—
The Police were stationed near the statue night and
day ; and, when the insurrection artist appeared, he
was seized and carried before the sitting Magistrates.
Some notorious Orangemen, it seems, stood by, and
spurred on the poor fellow until they got him into
prison. Between three and four o'clock on Satur-
day one of the Police Magistrates came down,
and repeated the strongest injunctions to the consta-
bles, that no further painting should be permitted, and
that none should be suffered to climb upon the statue
for the purpose of covering it with rags, ribands, or
other.invitations to a breach of the public tranquillity.
Some forty years since, it was a ceremony of State,
and of strict obligation. The Corporation and Civic
Authorities moved in precession by the Statue of
King WILLIAM, did him passing homage (which,
were he alive, he would willingly dispense with, and
proceeded to make their annual confession of politi-
cal faith to the VICEROY. The authority upon which
we state this does not exactly admit of the epithet
" grave." But still, we believe it is incontrovertible.
In a celebrated comic epistle 61 to Gorges Edmond
Howard," to which are appended notes, .very hu-
morously hitting off the style, and borrowing the
,name of George Faulkner, of burlesque celebrity,
the annotator describes the Corporation of Dublin,
as " remarkable for two things—loyalty and thick
legs—in token, and for the display whereof (continues
he) they go in their robes, and on foot, every 4th of
November, round the statue of his sacred Majesty,
King ‘VILLIAM 111. in College-green."—This custons,l
which had been long on the decline, and which it Is"
so desirable should be abolished, is now sought to be'
continued, by a despicable faction who have never for!
a moment ceased from their mischievous labours;
except at the time that they were drawing so largeli
on English benevolence, and all parties united to Con-'
vert charity and misery itlto a matt* of speculation
and profit.