Star.
London, England, 1822-01-22 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The wine and foreign spirit trade continues very
Much depressed. Them is a fall in the price of Bri-
tish spit its, iii consequence of some disagreement
among the Gentlemen concerned in the trade.
On the Corn Exchange there is 'kik variation in
prices. Fine qualities are fully as dear as last week;
but the quantity of inlet ior corn offered for sale is so
mach lager than the consumption, that sales of this
deaniption are effected with the greatest difficulty.
Baltic produce fully maintains the prices of last
week. ln consequence of the advanced value of,
tallow in London, a quantity is on the way to Lon-'
don fik.n. several of the out-ports.
Accounts have been received from Buenos Ayres,
which state that the Government was exerting itself
to put down the numerous piracies on the commer-
cial interest in its neighbourhood. With this viea a
Decree had been issued, that after the 6th of October
last, no letters of marque were to be granted, unless
the reasons for so doing were previously published,
Ord all privateers were ordered to return to port
within eight months after the date of the Decree, on
rain of being treated as pirates, should this Decree
be disobeyed.
The Lord Suffield and Edward Ellice, which had
been detained by Lord COCHRANE for a breach of
blockade, and sent into Valparaiso, have been re-
stored, and sailed, the former on the 14th, the latter
on the 15th September last, for Peru. The strong
remonstrances of Sir 'liostas HARDY, and the de-
sire of the Government to remain on good terms with,
the English nation, have produced this desirable'
liberation.

Sir TIIONAS MAITLAND has desired the principal
merchants of Malta to submit to him their opinion
respecting the continuance of the monopoly in corn,
together with the grounds on which that opi ‘, s
formed. A report was current that this branch
the trAe of the island will be thrown open ii' June.

The losses sustained by Commerce, in the port of t ;enoa,
during the late tempestuous weathcr, has been estimaLd at
lawn! than a quarter of a million sterling. _

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(.I„AiG.,w 6110 N NIMMET, JAN. 9.-Cotton has been in good
request this week ; and, holders being disposed to nice: the (le-
otard, considerable business has been done. The sales are 1,7,31
packages:—Sea Islands 10, at 156 d. good-1)o. Swirled 101, at
ii6J. good to 13d. partly white— Bowed, 553, at 83d. mid-
dlin,;, 93d. fair to 106 d. to 106 d. good new.—New Orleans 51,
at 106 d. good to 11 id. fine.---Pernambuco 10, at 12341. good—
Maranham 22, at 12d. good—Bahia 50, at 1161 good fair—De-
merary and I3erhice 142, at 91J. middling to 121 d. ints--11a-
hams bB, at 106 d. to 100. good—Carriacou 25, at 103 J. good
fair—Valencia 23e, at 83d. fair—Beng.ils, at 7d. good. Im-
ported from Ciiiirkston 914 bales.

Price of meat per lb. by the carcase, at Newgate
'Market, on Saturday:
Deer - wont -3d best - 4pi
INIIII.IOII - - - 3141 - - Old
•
Veal • • - Sid - - Sid
pork - - - nid - - Sid
Saturday his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK
left town, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Vi,.l:tmara, at their seat, Gorhambery, nexr St. Al-1
ban's, where his Royal Highness was joined by a
sf
iristy 'or 'distinguished Ecrsonages. Yesterday
:r.l Doke and Duchess of WELLINGTON joined the
festive circle. The game, although not so abundant
as last season, has hitherto been preserved for the
sport of ti.e illustrious personages invited on the pre-
I sent occa-.ir

Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Martyr-
dom of Louts the Sixteenth, a grand Mass and so-
lemn Dirge were performed at the French Chapel, in
Little King-street, Portman-square. which was at-
tended by all the distinguished Foreign Catholics at
present in town.
The opinion of the ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR-
CFNI7RiIf. has been taken, whether the Loup-LIEU-
LNANT of Ireland has any power to confer the
honour of Knighthood, and they are both decidedly
cf opinion, that since the Union no such tight has
existed. A copy of the opinion hits been sent to
Marquis Wzni.E3LEv.
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FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
Lord and Lady Morpeth and family, in Park-street, from
Castle Howard, Yorkshire. •
Sir Gilbert licathcote, Bart. M.P. in Langham-place, front,
blormanton Park, Lincolnshire.
Sir John and Lady Nieholl and family, in Bruton-street,
'Berkeley-square, from Merthymaw, Glantorganshite.
George Silvertopp, Esq. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street,
tr,,..1 Brighton.
?Ir. and Mrs. Lee, at Hodson's Hotel, Dover-street, from a
tc.tr ; J. Hamilton, Esq. at ditto, from Oxford.
W. H. Hamner' Esq. at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-
street, front Great Brick-hill, Rocks; Robert Aberdeen, Esq.
ditto,at front a tour.
Alr. and ;11rs. JOHN SNEYD, and Miss CARLISLP, at the British
nut], Jersnyn-street, fromficlmont, Staffordshire.

DEPA MIAS&
Admiial Sir John Gore, Dart. from Warren's Hotel, Regent-
Imo, for Drighton.
Mr. and Lady Mary Singleton, from the St. .41nes's Hotel,
4vt plyn-strrrt, for Surrey.
bir &vibe-nand the Mimes Timmy, from the Claremont Hotel,
fund-street, on a tour.
t: Y.L A t: it TURATR"..--The Tragedy of King
t.mr was performed last night. Mr. KEAN, in the
a:t of Lear, exerted his powers with the most strik-
Lg effect. It is enough to say of an effort so well
kniwn to the Public, that the sufferings of the unfor-
tlate King and father were depicted with a fidelity
vllich is entitled to the highest praise. Miss Eosin-
toN was the Coedelin. The part is of a more tender
cast than any which this young Lady had yet at-
tempted, and the manner in which she acquitted her-
self affords good reason for asserting that the range!
her abilities is not confined to the terrific merely.
The defects ant those of inexperience, which time
AA assiduity will easily correct. IW other respects
ele Play was cast as usual, and it went of with great

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Boum', Accost O.—Arrived here at the 10th img.ii• On.
the

ohms, AltlAY, from Logsdon and the Mauritius; on 11th,
the Phenix,' Warman, from London; on the 21st, the Cad-
mus, ArrLaar, from ditto; and on the 119th ult. the Vansittart,'
DA Littneur., from ditto and St- Mies... Sailed on the 9d July,
the Royal George, TIMMS, for China • on,ti,e 15th, the Far-
quharson, Catncesnaina, and knells, for China;
on the 29tb, the Charles Grant, Some; eanaden, LASKI= ; and
Kent, Costa, for China; initials day the Winieleu, ALIIAO/14
also fur China.
The Westmoreland, which sailed from Leith in Nokentbal-,
1820, left Port Jackson on the 10th of August last, for New
Zealand.

The Laves, 24 guns, Captain W. F. Owsw, and the Bantu-
COCTA, 10-gun sloop, Captain W. Cositzt.n, which have been
fitted at Woolwich for the purpose of surveying the Persian
Gulf, .Ste. are on their way to Spithead, to be paid, &c. previous
to proceeding to their destination.
The Emma Lys, 42 guns, Captain A. J. W. Cuero*" C.B.
fitted at Portsmouth for the Mediterranean station, will r• out
of harbour to-morrow, should the wind be favourable.
The NEWCASTLE, 60 guns, was paid off at Portsmouth, on
Thursday, by C.iptain Fansilawe, and laid up in ordinary.
The SIIZEZWATER, 10 rus sloop, Captain J. W. ROIBICRTII,
having, upon survey, been found to require extensive repairs, is
also ordered to be paid off, and laid up at Portsmouth.
The Dolores, from St. Andero to Vera Crux, has been taken
by an insurgent privateer; part of the crew arrived at Havannah
on the 12th Vovember.

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The Briton, I lA lOU, from Pillau to Hull, has put into Manchhl,
leaky, and must discharge to repair.
The Alexander, ANDERSON, from London to Oporto. was lost
on the 19th ultimo, near the ALthozinhos: crew saved.
The Be Allianza, SAMPATO, from Maranham, was wrecked
at Vigo prvvious to the 31st ultimo.

The Lady Sherbrooke, Mown, from Newfoundland to Lis-
bon, was driven on shore at Figueira on the 12th ultimo, but
w:ts 14t r off, afar having had six feet water In her hold: cargo
much damaged.

The 11)a Uniao, XAVIKR, from Oporto to Pernambuco, put
into St. Übe's on the 18th ultimo, leaky, and it is supposed would
discharge.

The Josina, Bourns, from Messina; Catherine, Wiettasts, of
Belfast ; Aurora, Corsexo, from Genoa to St. Thomas's ; Wal-
ter, Pacirwan, from Perthamboy ; Aspe, FILIRERTI, of Genoa ;
and Maria, Ds Souza, of Madeira, were driven on shore at Gi-
braltar, during heavy gales previous to the 28th ..:ltimot The
former hi'geds
The following account of a distressing occurrence is extracted
from a letter, dated Tobermory, January 7 :—" Intelligence has
just reached this place, confirming the melancholy report which
has for some days been in circulation, that Mr. M`Dowar.t., Of-
ficer of Excise in Tyree, and two boatmen, were drowned, re.
turning from this island to Tyree, about three weeks ago. The
wind was fair and moderate when they left this village in a small
skiff; but when opposite to the island of Coll it became boiste-
rous. They were seen off that island, making for the land, and
calling for assistance; but, alas! the tremendous waves then roll-
ing along that rocky coast, prevented the inhabitants from af-
fording them the least relief. The boat was upset in their pre-
sence. Some days after, the hats of the men, and a trunk and
pocket-book belonging to Mr. M`Dowaxt., were picked up on
the shore, hut none of the bodies have yet been found. Mr.
31' DONA et. has left a widow and young family to deplore his loss."
PALMOUTH, JAN. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Francis
Freefing packet, with a Mail front Rio Janeiro—sailed Novem-
ber 17; and the Upton, STANvroiern, from Gibraltar for Poole.
Powristourn, Jas. 21.—Wind W.—Arrived his Majesty's
ships hiscanoass, from the Mediterranean; and Hum, from
New York.—Passed by, the Bombay Merchant, from Bombay
for London.—Sailed the Sappho, Lama, for London.
I)rAL, Jas. 21.—W.Nt —Caine down from the River and
remain, the Success, MARTIN; and Sisters, Bistior, for airba-
does ; and ProgressZHaet.' for Messina.—.Sailed the Macqueen,
WA ARCA. for St. Helena, Bombay, anti China; and Golconda,
EDWARDS, for Madras and Bengal. The Duchess of Athol East
Indiaman, and several others, still remain.
RAMSGATC, JAN. 21.—The Esperance, Hann, speUng a leak
last night in the harbour, and Must discharge to repair.
Cr:most-House, Jan. 21.—Ships Entered Inwards: Queen
Charlotte, from. Dieppe; Flora, from Havre ; Sisters, from the
South Seas • Mary, from &. Andrew's; Dublin Packet, from
Dublin; Dash, from Ross. Entered Outwards : Gertrude, for
Amsterdam ; Allen, for Jamaica ; Flying Fish, for Ostend ; Po,
for Calais ; Apollo, for Stettin ; Two Brothers, for Bremen ;
Spanish Patriot, for Cadiz; Jane, for Dublin. Cleared Out.
wards: Aldhorough, for Calais ; Unity and Atlas, for Dublin;
Amadee, for Havre; Wilton, for Genoa; Elisabeth, for Bet-
; G!asgow, for Faye!.