Star.
London, England, 1822-10-11 00:00:00

NAVAL. INTELLIGENCE.

The Mercurius schooner, from Newcastle to Holland, foun-
dered off Huntly Foot.
The vessel that was lost off Milford was the Britannia, Be-
vans, froth Youßaal for Bristol.
With reference to the letter from the Admiralty to Lloyd's,
in our Paper of yesterday, the reported protection for the trade
against the depredations of pirates in the vkinity of Cuba, ap-
pears to be incorrect; for, instead of his Majesty's ship Cau-
sation being stationed off there, she was, on the ,15th of Au-
I gust, returning to Jamaica from Campeachy and Havannab,
with specie; and the other ship of war alluded to. the Daman.,
arrived at New York the 20th August, from Jamaica and -Ha-
vangsb, with specie, leaving the pirates to continue their.depre-
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Idations and they were not inactive.
The Ceres, from Youghal to Chichester, put into Milford on
Tuesday, with her cargo shifted and pumps cLoaked.
Caaaurstow, Aro. 29.—The United Staten' ship John Adams
yesterday left her anchorage off this bar, where she arrived the
day previous, and proceeded on her voyage. She will touch at
Pprto Rico, for the purpose of protesting against the fitting out
in that port of privateers, which capture American *ends under
an alleged order of the Spanish Government, blockading the
South American provinces, which blockading decree has never
been officially communicated to the United States. A Spanish
brig and a schooner, laden with rum and sugar, from Haven-
nab to Cadiz, arrived off Cornea on the 11th of August, prizes
to the Guyana Libra, Columbian schooner. The Fanny, from
New York to Curacoa, was taken about the 12th August in the
Mona Passage by the Spanish armed brig Polona, and carried
into Salinas.
Facstocrrir, Ocv. 9.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Minus, Glans,
from Seville, in 19 days ; Pilchard, WILCOCICI, from Cape Coast,
in 81 days, with sails split; Fortitude Increased, Mannino, from
London for St. Kitt's—she has been as far to the Westward as
losg. 8.0; and Aurora, Gikaarrr, from ditto to Seville.
PLYMOUTH, Octane 9.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Alpha,
Toweas, from Shields for Buenos Ayres. His Majesty's ship
Winnows Came has been got off, without receiving any mate-
rial damage, and is brought back to her moorings.
Haat Oct. 10.—Wind W.—Sailed the remainder of the
homeward-bound for the River, except the Madras, which ship
remains, to have her "(ladles repaired. Arrived this morning,
and sailed for the River, the Scaleby Castle, from China. Came
down from the River, the Woodford, Czarinas' for Madras
and Calcutta; Lucy Davidson, Gamut, for Trinidad; Juno,
SLADE, for Cadiz; Racket, CHADWICK, for Bilboa, and remain
with the rest of the outward-bound.

Hera., OCT. O.—Yesterday it. blew a gale from S.W. and to-
wards five o'clock a vessel which was going down the Humber
upset, near Clea Thorp, and the crew drowned—name unknown,
but supposed to belong to Dover.
Curium-House, Oct. 10.—Ships Entered Inwards :—Crown,
from Rica; Flora, from Calais ; Looden, from Quebec ; Marie,
from Malaga; Nautilus, from Grenada; Caroline, from Pa-
lermo ; Friends, from Quebec • Susan, from Memel ; Favourite,
from Poitou-Prince; Jane, erom Bourdeaux ; Waterloo, from
Cork ; Prince Regent, from Waterford David, from St. Peters-
burgh ; Shamrock, from Malta; William and Mary, from Cha-
rente ; Defence, from Quebec ; Fortitude, from St. Petersburgh;
Endeavour, from Palermo; Mary Filen, from 'Port-au-Prince;
Sally, from Gijon; Sovereign, from Jamaica; John and Wil-
liam, from Limerick ; Bee Hive, front Curb ; Hannah, from
Bombay ; Carshalton Park, from Jamaica • Asoph, from Per-
nambuco ; and St. Vary, from Jamaica. Entered Outwards :
Margaret, for Limerick ; Jane, for Hamburgh ; Ceres, for Me-
mel ; Arundel, for Trinidad ; Britannia, for Jamaica ; Jane, for
Dublin; Atlantic, for Hanaburgh ; and Neptune, from Oporto.
Cleared Outwards:—Barbara,,' for Bahia; Traveller, for Santa
Martha; Vittoria, for Eldneur; Hope, for Hamburgh ; Re-
liance fur ditto ; Vestal, for Santa Cruz ; and Mary, for Bilboa.
THE DISCOVERY SHIPS—(From the Aberdeen Chronicle.)
Every day there are articles appearing in the Papers calculated
to create alarm about Captain Esaav's expedition. We venture
to affirm, on the contrary, that nothing has occurred since the
expedition sailed to cause fear for its safety, or to make us con-
clude it has been unsuccessful. The discovery ships are not at all
in the track of the whalers. They were seen in July last year, at
the entrance of Hudson's Bay, which is far to the southward of
the fishing ground; and it is probable that Capt.PA Kay has chosen
that route to get to Cumberland Strait, or to some other lead to
the westward. He was not to go north to Lancaster Straits again.
The fishery at Davis Straits has failed so completely this year
because, for the two years preceding, the vessels having pene-
trated to the inlets on the west of Baffin's Bay, and having met
great success there, abandoned the old fishing ground this year,
and lost their time in attempting to regain the west ; but a barrier
of ice, compact and impenetrable, extended from one end of the
bay to the other, and not a ship was able to proceed more than
20 or 30 miles from the land on the east side. There is no one
sanguine of Capt. PARRY'S success, but no one need be alarmed
for his safety. This barrier was not owing to an uncommonly
frosty season, but to winds prevailing from the S. W. that is, right
into the Straits, thus preventing the ice from passing into the
main ocean: but these very winds would serve to break up the
ice in the inlets on the American side, and drive it into Baffin's
Bay—the very thing to encourage the expedition to proceed. The
west side of the bay, there is every reason to suppose, would be
clear sea. The ships are provisioned for three years, with every
attention to comfort which the experience gained by the former
expedition pointed out as proper ; and supposing they made some
progrestlast year and this, if there is any chance of getting further
they will winter there again • and, if the attempt has been aban-
doned,we may infer, from what happened on the former occasion,
that the ice inland would not break up till August, and after this,
there is a tedious navigation before they could reach the sea. It
was the month of November when the Heck passed Aberdeen,
from the last expedition. If they remain there this winter our
first accounts of them will probably be from some of the Hud-
son's Bay North West Company's establishments in the interior.
Extract of a letter from India :

" POMMY, MAT 50.—We have little news in India—all is
quiet; houfher, it is confidently reported, that there will be a
rupture with Persia, as it is said our Envoy had received an in.
suit and left the Court. The Exchange is jog now much against
Lndia—l s. loci. for Is
Bermuda Papers to the 9th of August have come
Bermudian
to hand. The following, from the of the
Ist, is the only article of any interest :—" We have
seen a respectful Memorial to his MAJZsTY, respect.
ing Governor Lusautx, stating his various acts ofop-
pression and injustice, and praying that bis MAJISTY
will be pleased not to send him back to the Govern-
ment of this Colony. It had about 500 signatures to
it, comprising all the really respectable and inde-
pendent inhabitants of Bermuda.
' A Gentleman applied, a few days ago, at Brixton
jail to see Corporal George, who was sentenced to
twelve months imprisonment (and hard work at the
tiead-mill), by a Court Martial, for accusing Colonel
GORE of unoflicer-like conduct.- Although he had an
order to see the Corporal, signed by the visiting' Ma- ,
gistrates, the jailor refused to admit him unless in the
)resence of a third person. The Gentleman had an
interview with Corporal George, iA the Presence of
iisiting Magistrate, and is about to commence legal
proceedings in rayon; of Corporal George.

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~ ...,.4•0140 AND LADY POILTSMOUTrate.4
- the attention of the fashionable world his late!j
seen a good deal occupied by di* singular manner in
which Lord Poarsatourn was removed from Edin-
burgh, and the proceedings consequent thereon..?
Lady PowesmouTH being near her confinement, did
not follow her Lord immediately; but remained in
the North till 'she gave birth to an heiress. Mr. NEW.;"
TON Fau.osva, the heir. Lat-law to the Portsmouth
•property, since the removal, and since the return of
his Lordship to Whitchurch, is said to have been con-
steady spout the person of his Lordship. Some difa
fereaces having arisen between the noble pair, Lord
PORTSMOUTiI, it appears, interdicted her'Ladship's
return to Whitchurch; but she; insisting on her rights
as consort to the Noble Lord, had refused to yield
obedience to the mandate.
' Saturday, Dr. BANIMICAD and a Solicitor arrived
at the splendid seat of the Peer, and announced that
Lady PORTSMOUTH, having recovered from her ac-
couchentent, was then on-the road to Whitchurch, to
which place the repaired for the purpose of insisting
on being received as the consort of his Lordship..
This information was not very favourably received*
and the leg-al gentleman wasforced out of the grounds
-by two of his Lordship's domestics, who were followed
by his gamekeeper, armed with a gun, which is said
to have been loaded. He was not released from
the grasp of the persons who expelled him, till he had
been conducted beyond the Lodge. The gates were_
then chained together: they were further secured by
bolts of.an uncommon length and strength, and men
were stationed to watch at them day and night, to
guard against any new invasion.
Between four and five o'clock an open carriage and
four, with two postillions, followed by two servants
wearing the Portsmouth liveries, was seen approach-
ing Whitchurch. • In the carriage her Ladyship was
seated, and with her a nurse with the infant. • 0a
the way the postillions grteted the coaches as they
passed with loud huzzas. They travelled with ex-
traordinary speed; so much so, that the servants
could not without difficulty keep up with the car-
riage. Arriving at the White Hart, at Whitchurch,
her Ladyship alighted, and rested for some time. '
The people at Whitchurch were all on the alert to
witness the experiment, and a variety of whimsical
reports were in circulation. A number of the towns-
folks were assembled in front of the gates to the
Park, and within a party of men, dressed in smock-
frocks, and others apparently labourers, were drawn
up, as it should seem, for the purpose of opposing,
by main force, if necessary, that entrance on which
her Ladyship was expected. to insist. Just beyond
the Lodge one or two timber-carriages were placed,
without horses, to obstruct the way. These were so
disposed that it was impossible for a carriage to pass
either to the right or to the left of them, on account
of the obstructing trees.
Lady PORTsItOUTH did not make the expected ate
tempt on Satnrday, btit after resting for some time
at the White Hart, retired to Whitchurch. She at
present remains in the neighbourhood, being, as we
are infotmed, on a visit to Sir H WILSON, whose resi-
dence is about three miles distant from that of Lord
PORTSMOUTH, and it is her intention to return in a
day or two for the purpose of acting on that resolu-
tion which she was expected to carry into effect on
Saturday. The inhabitants of the neighbouring town
takea lively interest in the struggle, and seem anxious
for her Ladyship's success, of which some assert that
there Cannot be the smallest doubt, while others de-
clare that she will never enter the mansion of this
Noble Lord again. There are those who imagine that
she intends to oppose force by force, and that the
Lodge-gate must shortly become the scene of a most
obstinate conflict ; but persons who are probably more
in the secret, understand that she will make a formal
claim to be admitted, merely for the purpose of taking
legal measures against those by whom she considers,
herself to be unlawfully excluded.
The report in- some of the Papers that t , o Bow-
street officers are iu constant attendance cu the Earl,
Is unfounded.

Earl THANEr has returned to his seat in Kent, from a tour.
The Earl and Countess of JIMSZY have left Brighton on a
visit to the Earl of ECITMONT, at hit seat, Petworth, Sussex.
RESTORATION OF THE STOLEN NOTES TO TILE
IPS-
wicu BANKERS.—Wednesday, between four and five
o'clock, the negociation which has been for some time
going on between Messrs. Aletanders, of the Ipswich
Bank, and the " borrowers" of their notes, terminated.
It was stated on a former occasion that a restoration
of the property was offered for £6,000, and that the
bankers manoeuvred until they had made arrange-
ments likely to defeat the aims of those with %%lion
they had found it so difficult to deal. Having called
iu all the black notes, they took care to stamp those
whiCh had passed though unhallowed hands, and to
refer the possessors to the banking-house at Ipswich
for satisfaction. The references have not been very
great, and it is supposed that very few of the stolen
notes are in circulation. The " borrowers," alairned
at this measure and the consequences. held a meeting
and discussed thence .ssity of abating i their demand,
a id antr some sharp words upon toe subject of the
division of the spoil, came to the deteimination 'to
offer L'28,000 worth of the notes for the s ,m of £1,500,
The gang sent this proposal to Messrs. Ft y, the Lou-
don agents; and added, that as for the deficiency rf
£3,000, which their necessities had obliged them to
circulate throtsgh the country, after an honourable
division amongst the several gentlemen concerned in
the transaction, the bankers had no doubt made up
their minds to be at that loss. The negociation was
not concluded, as may be readily imagined, without
the interposition of' lawyers, who, it is supposed, have
not forgotten themselves.

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