Star.
London, England, 1823-08-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, A lIGUIT 21.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Apollo,
JENNINCS, from London ; Prince -Leopold, HAZILL, from Man-
zanillo di Cuba—sailed 27th of June, and from off Jamaica ed
of July, under convoy of his Majesty's Chip PYRAMUS ; Lord
Wellington, Glenn, from Lisbon ; and Elizabeth, ROWS, from
Gijon ; Mary, STRANACE, from St. Vincent's-sailed 3d July
'Ting, Jana, from Smyrna, in seventy-four days ; Venus, of Poole,
from Newfoundland, in twenty-nine days; Itubsons of Sunder-
land, from Quebec, in thirty-five days; Lord Wellingtrin, of
London, from Nova Scotia, in thirty-nine days; James Harris,
Sims, from Jamaica, in thirty-five days.
PORTSMOUTH, Ancesr 22.—Wind Southerly.— Arrived his
Majesty's ships CAMELION and SERINGAPATAH from a cruise.
Vice-Admiral Sir HARRY Nzai.r, Bart. G.C.B. In the Revzircx,
78 guns, Captain Sir C. Burtaann, Bart. remains at Spithead,
waiting the arrival of Sir G. NarLta and Sir T. Traveller'', who
are daily expected to embark in her for conveyance to Lisbon.
Wednesday the Vice-Admiral gave an entertainment on hoard
to Lord Viscount Met.vird-r, K.G. Admiral Sir J. 11. WHlT-
semn, K.C.B. Vice-Admiral Sit W. J. Horx, K.C.B. and a large
party of Naval Officers. The Vicrun, 18-gun sloop, was com-
a), - t:GET; she
missioned at this port, on Monday,
_-eur- P
is to be fitted for a foreign station: Capt. T. PRICEETT has also
joined her. Tht SYBILLE frigate, Capt. PILCHELL, fitting at Dept-
ford, and the ALACRITY, 10-gull sloop, Capt.Yoaxx, fitting at this
rail, are, it is said, intended for the Mediterranean statior.
Phe Guesoow frigate, Captain B. C. Dover, is intended to tale
out Commissioner Barons to Bermuda, and afterwards convey
Commissioner Lewis from thence to Malta.—Arrived on Mon-
day, the Success transport, Lieutenant CHURCH. Agent, from
Quebec, after a passage. of 34 days, bringing home Lieutenant-
Colonel Comeau an, Deputy Qaartermaster-General, and Lady;
Mrs. Colonel READY and family ; a company of Royal Sappers
and Millers ; Lieutenants &CV:Rand Saver...77r ; Captain GooLoir,
37th Regiment; and Hospital-Assistant Surgeon Bannryr. The
Success has since sailed for Woolwich. There were no men of
war at Quebec when the Success sailed, but the ATRIAL, Cap-
tasn Bouactitra, was dal), expected. His,Excellesicy Lord
DALHOESIR had gone to Halifax. The troops at Quebec were
all healthy.

DEAL, .Auct7ST 92.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from London,
the Ariadne, PITT; and Catherine, Hoxstas, from ditto,
Cowas, AUCXST 21.—0 n the 14th instant the pilot vessel
New Hope, JAMES Rosa, about three leagues off Portland, fell
in with a galliot belonging to Oldenburgh, with only the Master
on board, who stated, that shout eleven o'clock the preceding
evening, it being extremely dark, and blowing fresh, his vessel
was sun foul of by a large schooner, and so great was the alarm,
from the violent shock the galliot received, that the whole crew,
with the exception of the Master, jumped on board the schooner,
conceiving that their own vessel was going down, and in the
hurry and confusion the boy fell overboard. The poor fellow's
cries for assistance, however, were heard, and though it was
impossible to see him through the darkness of the night, a rope
was thrown out, by means of which his life was saved. The
galliot, with the assistance of the pilot vessel, was conducted
into our harbour : she has, notwithstanding, received consider-
able damage in her bow; the larboard rigging and two anchors
were cut away by the schooner's people in order to get clear.
The crew have since arrived here: they say that the schooner
is called the General Malcomb, and belongs to America, whither
she was bound with a cargo of silks, &c. from France—that she
did not sustain any serious injury, so as to peevent her from
proceeding on the voyage. These men were taken from the
schooner by a fishing smack, and put on shore at Dartmouth,
Whence they were forwarded to this port.—Souffiamptina

An English Clergyman is in durance at Dieppe for
horse-whipping the Mayor.

CURIOUSFACTS.—An intelligent Gentleman, lately
arrived from the West Indies, has communicated to
us the following singular particulars :—" To the
southward of Bermuda and in lat. 27. 30. N. the
crew of the vessel in which he came passenger, killed
a very late shark. On opening him, the instrument
struck upon an impenetrable hard substance in his
stomach, which, upon digging out, they found to be
a six-pound cannon ball ! They reasonably accounted
for its being in the stomach of the shark, by sup-
posing it to have been attached to a dead body in or-
der to make it sink, and that the voracious animal, in
swallowing the body had swallowed the shot also.
In the same vessel, as they approached Europe, bear-
ing for the English Channel, and a considerable way
to the westward of Scilly, the ship, as is usual, hove
to to sound, in order to ascertain their distance from
land, when the lead struck the ground or bank in 90
fathoms water, and brought up attached to it a six-
pence of George 111. The coin was quite bright, but
one side worn completely smocth, which, it is sup-
posed, proceeded from its having been washed back-
wards and forwards from tides or counter-currents."

In cases of seizure of vessels for acts of smuggling
committed by the seamen on board, unknown to
master or owners, the Lords of the Treasury are
about to confer on the officers of Customs and Ex-
cise, at the out-ports, extended powers, so as to ena-
ble them to take personal or other security, instead of
detaining the vessels, as has hitherto sometimes been
the case, to the great injury of the proprietary.
This concession meets the wishes of the memorialists
on the subject.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—A few days since,
within a hundred miles of Camborne, two noted
scolding women,who kept the neighbourhood of their
residences in a state of ferment with the delightful
music of their tongues, had a complete set-to for the
championship of that unruly member. Force of lungs
alone, after a severe contest, having decided the vic-
tory in favour of one of the parties, the defeated
Xantippe, unable from weakness longer to give vent
to her passion in words, took the matter, it is believed,
so much to heart, that she died the next day I
Sir RICHARD COLT HOARE has appropriated a
Museum at Malmsbury, distinct from Stourhead,
solely as a depository for valuable antiquities, col-
lected by himself, both in this country and in Italy:!
,
The celebrated Bristol Cross, known to all antiqua-
ries,
Sir RICHARD considers his most valuable gem.
The following is an excellent piece of fudge, in the I,
Major Longbow line of invention:—,. There are at
present building in Canada two steam ships, which
for size not only eclipse every vessel which has
hitherto been built for that purpose, but may vie with
those immense floating islands which were in existence
in the days of Ptolemy. The burthen of each of these
tremendous vessels will be more than 4,000 tons ;1
and their purpose is expressly fur commerce and the
accommodation of passengers across• the Atlantic.
Provided the sea motion can be avoided, it appears a
family may enjoy every luxury for the six weeks or
two months they may be on b ,ird,which they might
have done ashore. Live stock of every description
will be kept for use and amusement. Gardens will
be held on board, so that the dairy, the farm, and the
4ontervatory, will yield their choicest stores to the
passenger. A theatre will be Stied up, and a person
is actively engaged in forming a company, in which
the opera and ballet will be a distinguished part. In
that part of the ship called the manger, a fresh-water
pond of considerable size will be constructed, to con-
tain river fish, and afford the sport of angling. There
will also be an academy for the education of youth
of both sexes; and apprentices will be taken by ;mi-
-1 ficers and mechanics, who will practically instruct
them in sailluaking, rigging, carpentry, shoe-making,
tailoring, &c. etc

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT YORK ON THURSDAY.—(Two t.m.)

DONCASTKIt ST. LTOCR.
The following state of the odds, which have changed every
hour, may he depended upon as correct. Such fluctuations on
some of the horses have rarely been equalled.
7 to 2 agst Tinker 15 to 1 agst Palais Royal
A to 1 agst Tancred 20 to 1 ar,t Comte d'Artois
8 to 1 agst Sherwood 20 to 1 art Peirse's f. (taken;
fte to 1 agst Claude Lorraine 35 to 1 art Miss Fanny
10 to 1 agst Rosanne (taken) 40 to 1 agst Abron
14 to 1 agst Isabella

Columbus is in Cobler's-hole.
6 to 5 agst Isabella winning the 50gs. Stakes ; the same odds
agst Barefoot.

HIS MAJESTY'S PURSE AT LINCOLN.
The King has been pleased to alter the articles of his pursa of
100 gs. given at Lincoln Races; it being his Majesty's wish to
encourage a good breed of horses. The articles are for four and
five-year-old mares to carry Rst. 411). and 9st. The old articles
made an allowance for beaten horses, which his Majesty objects
to, as holding out an inducement fur horses of an inferior de-
scription being kept on the turf.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, •IIGUST 20.
Produce Staltes of 100 gs. each. h. ft. fur 1-yr.old colts, R,t. Slb.
fillies. 9st. 21b. Two miles.
Mr. Mersa 's br. c. by Courts
Lord 111i:ton's hr. c. flourdeaux 2
Mr. Watt's b. c. Abron 3

Fifty Pounds, given by the City of York, to be added to a Sub-
scription Purse, for 4-yr-olds, colts, Bst. 71b. fillies, Bst. 41b.
Four miles.
Mr. Watt's b. e. Dupore walked over
11URTON-UPON-TRENT RACES.
WI'DNESDAV, AUGOST 20.
A Sweepstakes of 25gs. each, for two-yr-olds.—About half a
mile.—T. Y. C.

Mr. Tomes's b. c. Sir Grey - - 0 l
Lord Anson's br. f. Cheshire Lass - - 0 2
Eight started,but it is impossible to place the whole accurately
as they came in. The first was a dead heat between Sir Grey
and Cheshire Lass. Sir Grey won cleverly the next heat.
A Sweepstakes of sgs. each, for horses, &c. of all ages, with
40gs. added from the Fund. Two-mile heats. To start at
the distance chair.
Sir W. Wynn's br. h. Belmont - - 1 I
Mr. F.dmund Yates'. br. h. Adventurer - 2 2
Sir T. Stanley named b.h. The Main - - 5 3
A tremendous thunder-storm fell during this race. The horses
and jockies were covered with mire. It was a trial of strength
rather than fleetness.

The Ladies' Plate of £5O for horses, acc. of all ages. Two-

mile heats.

Mr. Beardsworth's-b. e. Birmingham - 4 3 1 1
Mr. R. Benson's br. h. Picton - - 0 1 3 5
Mr. Mytton's b. c. Whittington - - 0 2 2 2
Sir W. Wyna's b. c. Cognovit - 3 4 4 4
This race was run previous to the above. The first was a
dead heat between Picton and Whittington. The whole was
admirably contested, and quite a treat to amateurs.

HEREFORD RACES.
WEDNESDAY (FIRST DA T).
The Herefordshire Stakes of five sovereign* each, with fifty so-
vereigns added. Two-mile heats.
Mr. Day's b. f. Plover, 3 yrs old, Ist. - 1 1
Mr. Williams's cb. m. Leal], aged, 9st. 41b.
Mr. Davies' b. h. Valentine, 5 yn old, 9st.
Mr. West's cb. f. Angelica, 4 yrs old, Bst. 41b. - 2dr
This was a most excellent race, the contest between Angelica
and Plover ; the first heat was won by Plover, beating her op-
ponent by half a head. Four to one in favour of Angelica at
starting.

4 2
3 3

The—seeond heat was severely contested between Plover and
Leah, and won by half a length.
The Hunter.' Sweepstakes of five sovereigns each, with 20
sovereigns added, did not fill.

The 'Earl of Oxford officiated as Steward, for his son, Lord
Harley, who is abroad. To make up for the deficiency of the
Hunters' Plate, the Champion of England, Spring, and his asso-
ciate, Tom Cribb. displayed their pugilistic science between the
heats, in a large and commodious booth, fitted up for the occa.
sion on the race ground ; and there is no doubt but they will
make a good thing of it. Spring's respectable demeanour gains
him much popularity amongst his country cousins.
SOUTHAMPTON RACES, AUGUST 20.
A Sweepstakes of 25 sovereigns each. The new straight mile.
Duke of Richmond's g. f. Dandizette 1
Mr. J. Walker's g. f. by Pattisan -
flandlzette the favourite.

A Sweepstakes of Lire sovereigns each, with SO sovereigns added
by the Ladies, for horses that never won 100 sovereigns at any
one time before the day of naming. Two miles.
Duke of Richmond's g. 1. Dandizette - - 1 1
Mr. Fleming's Augustin - - - 2 dr.
Fifty sovereigns given by the Members of the Town. Free for

aU hOrses. Two miles.

Lord G. Lennox's Swindon .
Mr. Dundas's g. e. Grey Rohin
Mr. Bishop's b. f. Margaret Bruce
Mr. Jones's b. g. Lancer -
_ _ _

•1 2 2
1 1
- 3 3 dr.
5 dis.

Swindon the favourite for the first heat. Won by about half
a neck. The second heat was strenuously contested : Grey It °btu
the favourite. The last heat was won cleverly.—A good race.

THURCDA Y.

Mr. Priddle's bl. m. won the Silver Cup (given by J. Item-
ing, Esq. M.P. for horses belonging to Members of the South
Hants Yeomanry Cavalry), beating three others ; and Mr.
Hooper's b. h. won the Silver Cup, also given by Mr. Fleming,
for horses the property of farmers and tradesmen in the county
of Hants, beating three others.
The Right Hon. Lord P*LIMMOM, and Charles Dar, Esq.
of Portswood, are the appointed Stewards for next year's South-
ampton Races. Under such auspices, there can be no doubt of
their success. We understand there are already several subscribers.