Star.
London, England, 1825-10-18 00:00:00

MRS. BELZONI.

The public will learn with deep regret, that Mrs.
Belzoni, the widow of the enterprising Traveller, is in
embarrassed circumstances, and that she is likely to
be deprival of the f:uits of her husband's labour!,
unless timely assistance is afforded. The following
letter to a friend explains the nature of her difficulties:
" as, Leicester-square, Oct. 16, 1625.
" Stn—Mrs. Belzoni, knowing your extreme kindness to ben, has
requested me to explain to you exactly her present situation.
" Yesterday, notwithstanding all Mrs. Belzoni's exertions, the
greater part of her little property was torn from her and removed
from the premises. The Papyrics, the two statues, for the fellow
of one of which Mr. Hops gave 5004 will follow on Monday, and
they have determined to carry off every necessary in the bowie,
even to the fittings of the gas pipes, which cost in erecting 161. and
the very coals in the cellar. The injury Mrs. Belzoni will receive
from the taking down of these things will be without remedy.
" lf,in addition to £2O already advanced tokint.B.could be raised,
among a few individuals, as a loan, net as a gift, X6O more to com-
plete the sum necessary to extricate her from this difficulty, it would
not only preserve the property from the injury it must inevitably
sustain in the removal, but enable her to preserve the antiquities till
the winter, when a fair opportunity will present itself to dispose of
them at something like their real value, from the produce of the tale
of which and the other property, these individuals could be repaid.
" If, Sir, therefore, as you have evinced se kind a disposition to
serve Mrs. Belzoni, you could exert your influence among a few of
your friends to prevail upon them to extend to her this succour, it
will save the little property which otherwise will be torn and taken
away by twelve o'clock to-morrow.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant. Is

A letter from Madeira. dated the 29th of September,
says, " Lately several British vessels arriving here,
from Liverpool in particular, have been invariably put
under quarantine, owing to their bills of health not
being certified and endorsed by the Portuguese Con.
Jul. Without the said documents (regularly signed,
&c.) the vessels are not allowed to have any communi.
cation, until revisited a second time by the health offi-
cers and doctors, &c. which not only causes great
delay, but subjects the owners to an extra expense of
about 51. sterling." _ _

It appears that the Editor of the Chester Chronicle
was excluded from the late dinner of the Cheshire Whig
Club, for having last year reported somewhat too accu-
rately one of the speeches delivered upon that occasion.
The Adelphi and Haymarket Theatres were crowded
every night last week.—A compact and moderate
sized Theatre, wi h a good company of performers,
'cannot fail of being patronized by the Public.
The thieves, it seems, have been very actively em-
ployed during their sojourn at York Races. No less a
sum than 8001. of the notes which were stolen from the
old porter of Messrs. Snow and Co. last September
twelvemonths, have, within these few days, been
brought into the Bank of England, all of which have
been traced to the source above alluded to. Messrs

Snow and Co. who so very laudably, we understand,
refused to come into any compromise with the perpe-
trators of this act, are still sparing no pains or expense
to bring the robbers to justice.
The night of the 15th, or nr‘rning of the 16,h
instant, a destructive fire took place in Liverpool.—The
present mischief occurred in a building in Gradwell-
stieet, formerly used as a Tennis court, but now occu-

pied as a warehouse, and filled with about 3,000 bales
of cotton, which were to a great extent destroyed.—ln
the cellar there is a large quantity of turpenine and
saltpetre, but as it is vaulted, it is hoped no harm will
have taken place. As the windows in the Tennis.court
are very large and high up, it is supposed that some
sparks from an adjoining soapery may have fallen
among the cotton, and occasioned this conflagration.
At the Mansion-House, yesterday, a man was brought
up for detaining some numbers of cheap works which
had been entrusted to him by a Mr. Paton, for sale on
commission. The defendant pleaded that he bad been
deceived by Mr. Paton as to the profits of his labours,
and, on remonstrating, was struck by Mr. P. besides
he was employed to sell stuck works, which it was
never intended to finish, and his conscience smote him !
The LORD MAYOR could not sympathise in his qualms,
and ordered him to restore the properly.
Friday, Thomas Cannon, the celebrated pugilist,
was convicted at Windsor, before AUGUSTUS SCHUTZ,
Esq. in the reduced penalty of five pounds, for shoot-
ing in one of his MAJtSTY S allotments, in the parish
of Winkfield, not being qualified.
UNNATURAL PARINTS..-at Worship-street Police-
office, some days ago, a number of decent females
made a complaint of a man named Deboke, and his
wife, for cruelty to their infant child. The unnatural
parents had before been convicted of the same offence,
and suffered imprisonment for several months, during
which, the child was kept in the workhouse of Bethnal-
green, but on their release was restored to them. The
child, a boy, was brought before the Magistrates, and
exhibited many marks of violence: a certificate of a
surgeon was also produced, stating his opinion, that
the contusions on the child's person were produced by
blows of a stick. The Magistrates expressed indigna-1
tion at the Conduct of the Overseers for abandoning the
child to parents who had been convicted of cruelty to-
wards it. The parents were ordered to find bail for
their appearance to take their trial, and the child was
sent to the workhouse.
RIVAL Lovaas.—A fatal quarrel happened on Mon-
day se'nnight, at Weston Wakes, Staffordshire. Two
young men, farmers' sons, named Able Smith and
Thomas Bourne, met together at a friend's house:
one of the party was a female, also of respectable
parentage, whose favour, it appears, both these young
men aspired to obtain. In the course of the afternoon
a walk was agreed upon, and, on the point which of
the two should be favoured with the arm of the female
in question, an altercation arose between the young
men, which terminated by Bourne striking Smith a
violent blow on the side, from the effect of which he
died instantly. Verdict of CoioneraJury—" Man-
slaughter." It is sensewhat singular, that the female
in question, who was the it ocent cause of this melan-
choly event, had to moorn the loss of a former lover.
with whOm the was on the eve of marriage, and whose
death was occasioned by the upsetting f a boat on
Alsager Meer, not a long time since.

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THE BARON OF RENFREW.

The following is a copy of a letter from the Agent
to Lloyd's at Deal, dated October 16, on board the
steam ship James Watt, proceeding for Harwich :
" Sta—For general information, I beg to state the
following particulars of the ship Baron of Renft ew, from
Quebec, unfortuately getting on shore on the Long-
sand, and of the measures adopting for her preserva-
tion. On the morning of the 15th instant, 1 left the
Downs in the steam ship Tourist, in company with the
James Watt, and boarded the Baron Renfrew, near
mid channel, off Folkstone : one of the Cinque pilots,
named Underdoun, being on board from the pilot cut-
ter, and another named Brett, having come off from
Dover, offered to take charge as second pilot.—Both
pilots, on being consulted as to the ship's course for the
Thames, were decidedly of opinion the Soul) Channel
could not be attempted, but that the course ?pond the
Knock and Longsand, and up the Severn, was the pro-
per course, from the great quantity of water the ship
drew; and on being questioned as to their knowledge
and competency, they both declared they were well.
acquainteJ therewith, being experienced in taking men
of war and other large ships up and down the Severn.
They were consequently put in charge, and we pro-
ceeded round the South Foreland, and through the
Downs, with the wind from the S.W. towed by the
two steam ships, making the Beacon buoy of the
Kentish Knock befote dalc, and afterwards the Gal-
loper Light. At about half-past seven, P.M. we made
the Sunk Light, with a light btecze still from the S W.
steering aN. and by E. course. About n:ne, P M the
water shoaled to nine fathoms, the flood tide running
with great violence, which it appeared the plots in
charge did not allow for, although it was remarked to
them the ship was evidently drifting towards the sand.
The best bower was tln.n let go, when she swung
round and gro inded by the stern; every possible exer-
tion was then used by the steam ships, and the crew on
board the s' ip, in eau rying out other anchors, and adopt
mg every practicable measure to get her into deep
water, but without avail, Similar exestiuns to get her
afloat have been used since, and this day being fine,
one of her bower anchors is carrying, out to keep her
from forcing higher on the sand. Several Gentlemen
connected with the ship are proceeding with me to
Harwich and the neighbouring ports, to procure ves-
sels to lighten the ship. She is now quite upright, the
Sunk Light bearing N.W. about five miles. Should
the weather continue moderate, great hopes are enter-
tained she may float next spring tides. The City of
Edinburgh steam ship remains to afford assistance,
and to take advantage of any favourable circumstance
which may arise. The wind is westerly at present,
and the weather fine.
(Signed) " EDWARD SPENCER CURLING.
" To John Bennett, Esq. Loyd's."
HARWICH, OCT. 17, (Sts, p.m.)
The Baron of Lem, still remains on the Longsand, notwith-
standing the exertions of several steam.vessels to get her off. Part
of the cargo has been brought here. The boatmen affirm, there is
no probability of floatiog her. It now blows fresh from the west-
ward, with the appearance of a stormy night.