Star.
London, England, 1822-05-06 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

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The William and Mary transport, which brought home apart
of :!1.• sth Regiment, from Jamaica, experienced all the seve-
rity or tremendous htitricane which blew from S.W. on the
:Ist u't. but escaped any of its destructive effects. So alarming
was :he situation of the ship for three successive days, that the
troop-, and passengers were obliged to be kept below during
:hat time ; and, whilst in this state of apprehension that the ship
would sink, from the dreadfully agitated State of the sea and the
atmosphere, an alarm was given that some part of the ship was
on fire. The lively and more acute feelings of dread and terror
succeeded, ..nd most, lest the troops should break the rules of
subordination, and force their way to the deck. Providentially,
however, the storm abated before they learnt of their new situa
Lion ; when it appeared on examination, that the fire had been
occasioned by the constant collision of the iron hoops round two
casks, which had been kept up by the uneasy motion of tl•le ship;
but, it having consumed one of the casks, proceeded no further !
There were seferal Ladies passengers on board, whose anxiety
:ILA alarm may be in some degree imagined.
Commission in the Louth Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the
Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln. •
Richard Chaplin, (ert. to be Cornet, vice Inett, deceased.

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,NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Parameter, MAY r.----Arrived the Ogle CaArt—
sailed from Bombay, 12th December ; Cape of Good Hope,
10th February; and Sis Helena, 24th February, for London.
Sailed the Doke of Kent packet, for Lisbon.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 4..—Wind E.—Arrived the Diana, lifatactr,
from liamburgh •' also arrived off this port, the Friendschak
Gran.Arza, from Lisbon for Amsterdam; and Hoffnung,
WIL-
nL;, Irons ditto for Stockholm. -
DEAL, MAY s.—Wind E.S.E.—Came down from the Rivet
and sailed, the Nepoa, Clowns, for Philadelphia; Hope, PAY-
TINSON, for Genoa and Leghorn ; and Margaret, Law, for St.
Vincent's. Remain in the Downs, the &mot frigate, and Di-
ligence East India pilot yacht.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 4.—me new Une-of-battle ship GAMES,
84, was commissioned at Bombay on the Ist of January last, by
Captain F. A. Cowan, C.B. late of the Livrttroot, which ship
has been broken up ; the (Nficers and crew of the Lars:mot.
had been turned over to the GANGES. It was expected Sir
Hums- BLACKWOOD would hoist his flag en board, to return to
England, on the arrival of Commodore GRANT... The LICANDAR
being found rotten, is also to be broken up. His Majesty's ships
MARTIN, from Malta, and Rose, from Alexandria, arrived at
Smyrna, March 10, and sailed the 12th for Malta; the MEDINA
arrived the same day from Alexandria. The Croxer sailed the
16th Febru try, from St. Helena for Ascension. The CONWAY
arrived at Valparaiso, October 25, from a cruizc; December 5,
the BLosson and ALACRITY arrived at Rio Janeiro; October 48,
the Carina frigate sailed for Lima. The Lyres and Mama-
COUTA sailed from Madeira for Teneriffe and the Cape of Good
Hope, March 15. The LEANDER arrived at Calcutta, Decem-
ber 6. The CARNATION arrived at Jamaica, from St. Domingo,
March 18. His Majesty's frigate (hers GLENDOWER, Captain
the II In. R. C. SPENCER, will go out of the harbour on Mon-
day, and probably sail on the following morning for North Yar-
mouth, for the purpose of embarking and conveying to Copen-
hagen Sir G. NAYLER, Garter King of Arms, and the Right
Hon. THOMAS FORSTER, who have been deputed by his MA-
JESTY to invest the King of DENSIARE with the Most Noble Or-
der of the Garter. The Pit Arron, and free trader Larkins, for
Madras and Bengal, are the only ships at Spithead : the latter
sails to=morrow, having put in to embark passengers. The Nay..
711.159, 18-gun, Captain Imo' F. CHAPMAN, which arrived on
Saturday evening from the West-India station, came into har-
bour on Tuesday, to be paid off and recommissioned. She
sailed from Port Royal the 25th of March, leaving there the
TRIBUNE, CARNATION, and BUSTARD. The TASIAR was daily ex-
pected to arrived from Cunpeachy and the Ilavannah with a
large quantity of treasure, which was to be transhipped to the
TRIBUNE for conveyance to England. The SubuttAx had sailed
for Barbadoes. The PraAstus add Ese were at Antigua : the
latter bad seized and brought in two schooners (smugglers).
The 61st Regiment was about to return to England; the trans-
ports had sailed from Port Royal to Kingston, to take the troops
on board. The NAUTILUS brought home a small freight of spe-
cie on merchants' account. Colonel Coerce., charged with dis-
patches for Government, Lieutenant C. GARDNER, late of the
BUSTARD, and Lieutenant D. CAMPBELL, R.M. late of the Trsz
(invalided), came passengers iu her. Arrived the Larkins, Wn.-
xussor, from the Downs for Madras and Bengal. Sailed the
Defence, Rxratotaasorr, for Quebec; and Perseverance, TAyLoa,
for London.—Wind E.

Currost-House, MA 4.—Ships Entered Inwards.—Atlantic,
from Maniburgh; Vier Gebroeders from Worcum ; Albury,
from Alexandria ; Spring, from Riga.—Cleared Outwards—
Thomas, for the Cape of Good Hope; Telemachus, Prince of
Orange, and Earl CLuicarty, fur Rotterdam; Wellington, for
Van deman's Land; Union, for Calais; Sally, for Waterford.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

Letters from Lima state that Commodore Sit Thomas Hardy
had promoted Mr. Henry Layton, of the Creole, to the rank of
lieutenant in the Conway, vice the Hon. Chas. Legge, deceased.
Lieutenant Charles Philip Yorke, of his Majesty's ship Phae-
ton (son of Admiral Sir Joseph Yorke), is promoted to the rank
of Commander.
Mr. W. Peche, of the Northumberbnd, is appointed Purser
of the Ordinary, at Sheerness.
DISTRIZUTION or Pame-Move.—The Hind sloop, for sun-
dry small seizures, on the 3d of June, at the house of Mr.
Glover, Portsmouth; and recalled there.—The Sappho, for the
Clinton, on the 3d of June, at No. 10, Lyon's Inn, Strand;
.and recalled there Mondays and Thursdays. •

The following intelligence has been received by the
NAUTILUS, lately arrived at Portsmouth, and which
left Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 25th March :

1, PORT ROYAL, MARCEI24.

u Information has just arrived of the declaration of
independence of the whole of the Island of St. Do-
mingo, by General Boyer (the native black), who had
obtained complete possession. It appears, the Spa-
niards, who possessed the city of St. Domingo, and a
small portion of the country around it, were desirous
of throwing off the controul of the mother country,
and, therefore, resolved to hoist the Columbian flag,
and acknowledge fealty to that Republic. Boyer,
hearing of this, immediately sent Deputies to the
Spaniards, stating, that if the City of St. Domingo
WAS desirous of changing its governors, it should nct
go out of the Island for a protector, as he would take
possession of it, and give the inhabitants the same
privileges as were enjoyed by his own subjects. The
leading people of the city, in consequence, sent to the
Fiends Admiral, who was lying at Martinique, im-
ploring his assistance, and stating, they had 10,000
good troops to withstand Boyer 's usurpation. The
French Admiral instantly collected all his vessels
(seven only), and all his spare troops (800 only), and
came down to St. Domingo. Boyer,' however, had
been too active to be frustrated in his design ; he had
already marched and taken possession of all that re-
mained to Old Spain, and that without bloodshed.—
As soon as the French forces appeared off the city,
he sent to the French Admiral, informing him, that
if he attempted to land a single man in enmity, he
would order a general massacre of all the white
people in the Island. The French Admiral paused;
received supplies and presents, and bore up for Porto
Rico ! A law has been since passed in the Island,
prohibiting all and every white man from having
any possessions in it, either landed or moveable ; b.utl
that his wife, if a native woman, might hold both,
and even if' not married, she might hold it for him.
The Island is most remarkably improved, and is ex-
tensively dealing with America, under-selling all the
other Islands, and—with articles of better quality,
particularly sugar."
Extract of a letter from Washington, dated 25th
March :—" Attempts have been lately made in our
newspapers to convert the proposition to recognise
the emancipated provinces of Spain into an act of great
political intrepidity 'and vast consequence; but,in truth,
all danger in so doing, from abroad, is past. Some-
thing is said hereof a strong sensation among the foreign
Nlinisters near our Government; it is, however, im possi-
ble they should not have expected the measure,:and no
doubt, ere long, some of the European Governments
will follow our example ; but Constitutional Spain
cannot league with the Holy Alliance for any purpose,
and she may herself speedily make a virtue of neces-
sity, in renouncing all pretensions to transatlantic
empire. As for the Autocrat of all the Russias, he
has no prepoteacy or terrors on this- side of the
water, nor has he any longer any charms.—
It is expected soon that Congress will recommend
the recognition of the Government of Hayti, the in-
dependence and peace of which has been established
for many years, without the smallest violation of the
laws of nationhood the duties-of a Snereign state."

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Ktrto's•TßlATlts.—a:The Opera of Pietro r Erman
was repeated on Saturday evening to one of the most
crowded audiences, of the season. Among the bril-
liant circle were their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of GtoucErnut. The Ballet of Les
Pages du Duc de Vendome, which followed, derived
a considerable accession of interest flomthe perform-
ance of Mademoiselle NOBLET, who for the first time
sustained the character of the *ticipal Page.
DltP RY-LA nu.—The Siege grade was repeated
on Saturday night to a ful ouse. The Farce of
Modern Antiques was announced in the bills to follow
the Opera. But when the curtain rose for the com-

mencement of the afterpiece, Miss Sratilisom ap-
peared for her usual character in Monsieur Tonson.
The audience remained silent until Messrs. COOPER
and BARNARD made_their appearance, when loud
hissing, and the usual indications of disapprobation,
immediately commenced ; upon which Mr. Coorea,
coming to the front of the stage, said—

" LADIES AND GENTLIDIEN--1 ant totally at a loss to conceive
the cause of your displeasure. Have not bills been posted in
front of the Theatre, announcing the partial change of character?
It is utterly impossible that the Farce of Modern Antiques could
be performed without the assistance of Mr. Munden, who is con-
fined to his bed by a sudden attack of the gout."
—A considerable portion of the audience seemed dis-
posed to consider this explanation satisfactory, but
the number of persons who thought differently, were
still sufficient, by the expression of their dissatisfac-
tion, to convert the performance, which was resumed
upon the conclusion of *Mr. COOPER'S address, into
dumb shew. After a short interval, thetefore, this
Gentleman came forward a second time, and, as soon
as silence was obtained, repeated what he had before
said, assuring them, upon his honour, of its truth.—
' He therefore wished to know what they, would have
him do ?—(Cries of " Go on I").—The perfcrmance
was then again resumed ; but still the noise, now
wholly confined to-the gallery, continued. After a
'short time, Mr. ELLISTON, having been repeatedly
called for, came forward, apparently labouring under
indisposition, and addressed the House as follows :
" The public apology made by Mr. Cooper has been received
by the sensible part of the audience—(Great disapprobation).—
Is this conduct proper, thus to endeavour to injure the property
of the Theatre, without any cause? It is most improper—(ln-
creased confusion, and cries of No reflections.')—l do not mean
to cast reflections ; hut can I prevent the dispensations of PRO
vtnexce? Can I bring Mr. Munden here from his bed of sick-
ness ? As soon as it was ascertained that be could not play, it
was publicly announced, and a better Farce substituted—(A
voice in the gallery—' Why make distinctions ?'—alluding, we
believe, to the exclusion, in consequence of the alteration, of
Miss Coretdixo).—l make no distinctions. I repeat, that a better
Farce has been substituted. You have already bad two apologies
for the change • you have now a third ; can man do snore ?
However, if this does not satisfy you, leave the House, you who
are riotous, and your money shall be returned to you—( Applause).
Has not illness been allowed as a good plea in every Theatre in
the world, and will It be denied to me ?—(No, no!)—Is this the
fair play I am to expect at the hands of a British audience ? No
man can tell when a dispensation of PROVIDENCE may occur ; and
why, therefore, when it does, should it be necessary fot me to
, come forward? It was by the merest accident that I happened
to be here this evening; and would it not have been very hard,
had I been away, to have interrupted the performance, because
that had taken place which no man could prevent? Gantlemen,
press not too heavily upon a fallen manr—(No, nu ; enough ; go
on with the performance!).
—The humble tone which pervaded the latter part
of this address completely succeeded in removing the
unfavourable impressions which its inauspicious com•
mencement was calculated to, create. The audience
recovered their good humour; tranquillity was re•
stored ; and Monsieur Tonson proceeded without fur-
ther interruption.

The Annual Exhibition of Paintings in Water-colours now
open at the Egyptian-Hall, Piccadilly, affords many proofs of the
perfection to which this art may be brought. Mr. Emnisaa and
Mr. Rosson have contributed many elegant productions. Mr.
TROUT'S Views of Continental Cities; and Mr. WiLo's Architec-
tural Views, arc highly interesting. No 15, (Edinburgh Castle,
from the Grassmarket), by Mr. Score, has a bald effect, and is
well executed. Mr. Tuanxit's View from Ramsden Heath, is
very natural and pleasing. Without farther specification of the
many other meritorious Wcrks, we can recommend the Exhi-
bition to the attention of the lovers of the Fine Arts. • We are
happy to observe, that a considerable number are sold.
Bow-sxerrr.—Samuel Waddinglim, known to the Public as
" Little Waddington," was brought to this Office on Saturday,
and underwent an examination before Mr. Mts.. , .t., the sitting
Magistrate, being charged with being the publi h r of infidel'
and blasphemous publications, from part of a shop to the Strand,
where he pubiicly announces, by placards, &c. the sale of works of
the above description,which attracts a crowd of persons to read
them, to the great nuisance and annoyance of the adjoining neigh-
bours. On Waddington being placed before the Magistrate, Mr.
Richmond, the clerk, read the information. It charged I '
vrith selling for ss. a book called rainier's Principles i f Ainure,
tending. to traduce and bring into contempt the Christian reli-
gion and the New Testament. The book was produced by
Smith, one of the patrol belonging to the Office, who stated that
he bought it at the prisoner's shop. Waddington questioned
him as to the parts of the book he had read to come up to the
offence with which he was charged, of tending to bring the
Christian religion and the New Testament into contempt. The
witness replied severaL Waddington was not satisfied with this
answer, and wished to have the particular parts pointed out to
him. The witness declined complying with his request, except
sanctioned by the Magistrate. Waddington denied that.he had
such a hook in his hand in the course of that day. The witness
said he bought it in his shop, and Waddington was present.—
Waddington said part of the shop was let to another person, and
other business was transacted in it. He admitted his name was
painted over the door. The Magistrate held that to be sufficient
proof, and that Waddington was answerable for what was done
in the shop. Waddington said, when the witness first entered
the shop, be thought he was a friend, and was about to get him
a chair, but after be had bought the book he soon found out who
he was. He again urged the witness to point out the page In the
book which was deemed blasphemous, tending to bring the Chris-
tian religion and the New Testament into contempt. The Magis-
trate interposed, and observed that it was of no consequence
whether the witness had read a word or not in the hook, as, since
it had been before him, he read sufficient to say that he had no
doubt on his mind but that it was a blasphemous publication ; he
should therefore call upon him to find ball or be committed to
take his trial, himself in £lOO, and two sureties in, £5O, and to
give twenty-four hours' notice of ball. Waddington urged that
he might be sent to a lock-up-house till Monday. He was told
that, if he went to the New Prison, he would be tried much
sooner by several weeks. He, however, persisted in his applica-
tion to go to a lock-up-house. He was ordered into the custody
of the jailer, and the Magistrate told him he would consider-
whether he would allow him to go to a lock-up-house or not
some time had elapsed, the Magistrate ordered Wadding-
ton to be brought into the Office again, when he informed him
he had considered of his application, and he could not comply
with it. Ile only granted indulgences where the case admittedl
of a doubt, but in this he saw none. Waddington again urged
for the blasphemous passages to be pointed out to him by the
witness. The Magistrate informed him he did not deem it ne-
cessary :he had read sufficient himself. Waddington requested
permission to go to his residence for some clean linen. The Ma-
gistrate informed him he could not go himself, but he might send
for anything. He must gb to prison in the usu,il way, as other
prisoners went. Waddington asked for the accommodation of
the twenty-four hours' notice of bail being dispensed with, as he
was confident of being able to get plenty of bail, as he supposed
it would be sufficient if they paid their taxes. This could not be
complied with, as the Act directs the notice, and the Magistrate
told him he was to go to the New Prim'. 1

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.0011,771410 IN4'ELLIGEVC.E.

NEWCASTLE-UP ON------TYNE.—T
Sweepstakes of 50. each, 12st. each. One mile
Mr. Duncombe's b. h. Driver
Mr. Ferguion's b. m. Jenny
Mr. Healy's gr. h. Whlskerandoa
Mr. Clarke 's gr. h. Sir Thbatas -
Mr. S. Parker's bay mare, Bess
Mr. Copeland's b. h. Groggy
Captain Roger's b. m. Hibernia
In consegdenCe of Mr. Baird dismounting,
the post, the second heat was disputed, and
Mr. Ferghion and Major Healy, and won is,
Sweepstakes of lOgs. each.—One mile
Mr. Stewart's 'tally mare Pirate, 1 Ist. -
Mr. William Smith's horse, list. -
Captain Lateward's brown colt Hock, lOst.
Mr. Davidson's br. m. Fizgig, 10st. 1016.
Match for 50gs.—One mile and
Mr. Ferguson's Gateway, lost. 71b. -
Mr. Copeland's Whalebone, 9st. 71b. -
A well contested race.
IRVINE MEETING,-SCOTLA'
(Over Bogside Course:
Produce-Stakes of .50gs. each. h. ft. Two r
Mr. J. H. Blair's gr. 1. by Viscount, 7st.
Si: J. D. Hay's ch. c. by Viscount, est.-21b.

A most excellent race.
The Irvine Stakes of lOgs. each, with 25gs.
(Five Subscribers.)
Sir W. Maxwell's ch. c. Jock the Laird, 4
Lord Kelburne's br. e. May Day, 5 yrs old,
Sir D. Nioncrielfe's b. m. Caroline, 5 yrs -'
A good race.

A daring attempt was made t(
bridge House, the residence of J. CI :e, Esq. near
Guildford, on Friday night, by three men, two of
whom came down the road on one of the Guildford
coaches, and the third on a horse, provided with sad-
dle-bags. Their intention was happily frustrated by
the prompt information of a woman, who heard the
villains settling their plan of action in London, and
immediately set off for Guildford, by another coach.
The party on the witch gave the alarm too soon, and
the thieves escaped, leaving their saddle-bags on the
premises.
A young man in Meth ten lately paid his addresses
to a young.damsel of the same place. After the banns
of marriage bad been proclaimed, the maiden thought
proper to draw back. In consequence, he raised an
action against her before the Sheriff.; hut the case
having been subsequently submitted to arbitration, it
was decided that the maid should pay £2O sterling of
dathages for her fickleness. On hearing the decision,
she offered to perform her original promise; but the
swain indignantly refused her offer.
NVednesday, eight young pigs, two days old, were
discovered to have been killed arid carried away by
rats, from a farrow of eleven belonging to Mr. Moo-
GRIDGE, of Ashliqg; near Cheshire. Tire remains
were food at their holes:
Three boys, the eldest only twelve years old, lost
their lives at Hayes, near Bromley, on Thursday
evening. They were playing in a sand-pit, when a
portion of earth fell on them and they were suffocated.
The oldest of these children of misfortune completed
his twelfth year on the day of his death.
Last week, summonses for non-payment of the
Poor-rates were issued, by. the Magistrates, against
two-thirds of the occupiers of land in a parish of
Monmouthshire, totally unconnected• with; and dis-
tinct from the mining districts, which are at present
so agitated.

WEST INDIA RCM TO BE WARFNOUSFD AT SWANSEA.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, March 23.
After our hearty commendations, by virtue of power vested
in us by the Act of 43 Geo. Il I. c. 132, these are to approve of
the port of Swansea as a Warehousing Port for West India Rum,
in table A of the said Act ; and for so doing this shall be your
warrant. . (Signed) LOW TIIER,
SOMERS ET,
m.N AG HTEN.

Total number of Petitions which have been pre-
sented to the Hottse of Commons, in the years 1820,
1821, and 1822, complaining of Agricultural Distress:
1820 - - - - 139
1821 - - - - 187
18'22 • - - - - 129-475
Good beef was sold in Newgate Market on Wednes-
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day afternoon at 2,12 d. per pound.

GENERAL AVF.RAGE PRICE OF ERITISH CORN,
(winc' covEnws 1)1TOKTATION),
For the Week ending April 27, 1522, made up from the Returns
of the Insitectois in the different Cities and Towns in Eng..

land and Wales.
Wheat 44, 7d I Oats IGs 3d Beans 21s la
Harley 17$ 111 Rye 1 fss 7d I'eas 21s 111
Sunas.—Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from thejteturns made in the Week ending Ist 317. y,
1822, 325. 10i'd. per cwt. exclusive of Impottation Duties.
FROPOSED RESOLUTIONS FOR REGULATION OF THE CORE TRADE, EV

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