Star.
London, England, 1824-12-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

.LOSS OF TIM FAVOURITE, ISLE OF WIGHT
PILOT BOAT..
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&today afternoon, about four Las. the Purser and eight passen-
gers were put on board the Favourite, a fine Isle of Wight Pilot
Boat, of about thirty tons, from the Cambridge, Captain Musa,
from Bonthaf, to be landed at Portsmouth.
The Pilot hariing mistaken his situation, by supposing hi waste
the eastward of St. Catherine's Head, steered a course accordingly
for Portsmouth, and it being very hazy and dark, he ran on shore
on the rocka-in Brook Bay, at the back of the Wight, at abets*
half-past seven r.x. on the beginning of the flood tide. The boat
drifted nearly a mile and a half in shore after she struck, and after
remaining by her neatly two hours, a Lady, passenger (Mrs. Lock)
with her child, and a Gentleman, who were in bad health, were
sent on shore in the sman boat, with the chance of landing ; they
succeeded in 'doing so near a farm house, belonging to a Mr. Howz,
in Brook Bay, and on the return of the boat, the remainder of the
passengers were landed there also.
Mr. Mows rendered every kind assistance in his power, and ad-
ministered the comforts necessary in their destitute situation, all
the party having lost nearly everything belonging to them. Pre-
vious to the Favourite being quitted, her bottom was in pieces, and
the East India CoMpany's dispatches, with the boxes of letters, &c.
get afloat ; but, fortunately, the Company's dispatches, with all the
letters, excepting one bin from Bombay and the Cape of Good
Hope, drifted ashore, and were picked up in the. course of the
night, and taken in charge by Mr. CHAIM! REVNELL, the Purser.
We have pleasure in thus being able to tatisfy the friends of the
different passengers, of their having all landed in safety.
Poarmsourn, Dec. 21.—1 t has blown a heavy gale all day from
S. W. to W. and continues unabated.—The pilot-boat No. 20, re-
ported yesterday to be lost, is confirmed to-day ; the passengers,
eleven in number, taken out of the Cambridge, frbm Bombay, were
all saved by a small boat belonging to the pilot-vessel. The Purser,
Captains McKenna" Pussies, and ANTHONY, clung to the mast
of the pilot-boat for one hour, till a boat came to their assistance.
A guard was sent to look out for the Dispatches, some of which
have been saved, but the directions are obliterated: The ttittwari
bound remain all well.
Passengers left un board the Cambridge, arrived at heat
on Monday :—Mrs. Ashburner and Mrs. M' Leal, two Misses
Mott and Miss Paddock; Mrs. Hall, landed at the Cape; Mr,
Ashburner, ditto; Mr. Warlow ; Lieutenant Taylor, front the
Cape ; Lieutenant J. R. Blackhouse, ditto ; Mr. Intro and Cap-
tain Stratton, landed at the Cape; Lieutenant Liddle, ditto; Mr
Fowler, two Masters Ashburner, and Miss ditto, Master M‘Leod,
Miss Hall, landed at the Cape; Miss Bonington, from the Cape.
The Cambridge sailed from Bombay on the 11th of August, and
from the Cape of Good Hope on the 11th of October.
Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Milford, dated
December 20:
4' It has blown very hard all this morning from N.W.—Captairi
Ilottann, commanding his Majesty's steam-packet transmit, has
arrived this day from Dunmore (Waterford); be reports that he
passed the Saltees this morning, at seven o'clock, and that the Light-
ship was not there; and, as the weather has been very foggy, it is
feared that she has been run down."
The Palmyra, REYNOLDS, front St. Domingo, is 'On shore near
Dover, and it is feared she will go to pieces—one thousand bags of '
coffee saved.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 20.—Wind arrhils•or
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 20.—Wind W.—Arrived the Sally, baciiza,
front Leghorn; and the following outward-bound vessels from the
Downs, via.—Rosslyn Castle, HIEFBORN ; Elizabeth, NOAILS ; Ceres,
Iliesents; Lloyd, NICHOLSON; and Ann, FRAZEE. • Off the port,tbe
Augustus Czsar, ---; and Allies, ---. The Star has been got
Off, and brought into Sutton Pool.
DEAL, Dee. 21.—Wind W. by S.—Throughout the day it has
blown very hard front the Westward.-4 schooner end three brigs
parted from their anchors and ran for Ramsgate. The rest of the
outward bound appear to ride safe.
DISTRIBU PION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
The Partridge tender for the Speculation, on the arrival of the
former vessel at Plymouth ; and recalled at No. 22, Arundel-street,
Strand.

MELTING OF PARLIAMENT.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, DECEMBER 21.
13Y TILE KING.-A PROCLAMATION.

GEORGE* R. . •
Whereas our Parliament stands prorogued to Thursday the 6th
d.:y of January nett ; we, with the advice of our Privy qouncil,
do h-reby publish and declare, that the said Parliament shall be
further prorogued on the said 6th day of January next, to Thurs-
day the 3d day of February next; and we have given orders to oar
Chancellor of that part of our United Kingdonf.calkd Great Bri-
tain, to prepare a Commission for proroguing the same accordingly ;
and we do fur ther hereby,with the advice aforesaid, declare our Royal
will and pleasure, that the said Parliament shall, on the said 3d day
of February next, be held and sit for the dispatch of divers urgent
and important affairs : and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and
the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for
Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, are hereby required
and commanded to give their attendance accordingly, at Westmin-
ster, on the said 3d day of February next.
Given at our Court at Windsor, the 18th day of December,
1824, and in the 'fifth year of our Rtign.
GOD save the KING.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was hell at the Eas'
India House, when the following Captains were sworn into the'
command of their respective ships, viz.—Captain WILLIAU Hors,
of the Herefordshire, for Madras and China ; and Captain THOMAS
BASSII, of the Lowther Castle, for China direct.
It is said that the City of London have resolved to
assert their rights of church patronage in Ireland, where, it is well
known, they possess extensive estates, upon which are valuable be-
nefices. It is also reported, that the Irish Committee have presented
a Clergyman, the son of an Alderman, to a living of upwards of
£2OOO per annum.
A new Mining Association has been formed, for the
purpose of working the silver mine of Tialpujahua, near Valladolid,
in Mexico, about thirty-five leagues from the capital.
EXETER, DEC. 20.—The festival which took place
last week in this town, was crowned with the greatest success :
Madame CATALANI was in fine voice during the whole five per-
formances; and to her great attraction is owing the unprecedented
success of a festival given in the winter, and in a concert-room,
which, although extremely large, and the season so very unfavour-
able, was crowded at each performance; and never before was such
a concourse of equipages witnessed in Exeter.
Yesterday, Mrs. YOUNG, the mother of Mrs. FAWNT-
LLROY, died at her house in Arundel-street, aged 71.
NEAPOLITAN LOAN.—The Half-Yearly Dividend on
the above Loan falling due on Saturday, the Ist of
January next, will be paid by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD
on such Bonds as have been negotiated by him. The
Dividend Warrants, with a list thereof, in numerical
order, must be left one day previous for examination.
PRUSSIAN LOAN OF 1822, NEGOTIATED BY MR. N.
M. ROTHSCHILD, IN LONDON.—The Half-Yearly Divi-
dend on the above Loan, which becomes due on Satut-
day, the Ist of January next, will be paid by Mr. N. M.
Rornacumn, on that arid every succeeding day (Sou
days excepted), between the hours of ten and two. The
Dividend Warrants, with a list thereof in numerical
order, must be left one day previous for examination.

ARMS'
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Reinflarcements.of the 6Eb Foot are going out to India, in order
tb complete that Regiment to the full complement. They go out in
the same transports which early out the 98th, now at Cbathatn.
A troop of the Royal Horse Artillery marched yesterday from
Wool% ich for Liverpool, where it is expected to arrive on the Bth
of Guards and the 1 lth
January.
Detachments belonging to the 6th Dragoon
Regiment of Foot embarked on the 20th ult. at Dublin, fur Bristol.
Detachments belonging to the 3d Dragoon Guards and the 19th
and 47th Regiments of Infantry, embarked on the 22d ult. at Dub-
lin for Bristol.
Detachments belonging to the 7th, 20th, 21st, 27th, 31st, 36th,
37th, 41st, 47th, 51st, 55th, 57th, 59th, 60th, 67th, 69th, 70th, 74th
Regiments of Infantry, and a detachment belonging to the Royal
African .Corps, embarked, under the command of Staff-Serjeant
Horst, on the 27th ult. at Dublin, for Bristol.
A detachment belonging to the Royal African Corps embarked
on the 50th ult. at Cork, fur Bristol.
A detachment belonging to the 79th Foot embarked on the 3d
inst. at Dublin for Bristol.
Detachments belonging to the 13th Light Dragoons, and to the
!snowing Regiments of Infantry, viz. the sth, 18th, 36th, 37th, 47th,
52d, 55th, 57th, 60th, 67th, 69th, and 10th,. embarked on the 4th
inst. at Dublin, under the command of Serjeant Noce, for Bristol.
Detachments Iselonging to the undermentioned Regiments of
Foot, viz. the sth, 21st, 28d, 91st, 93d, and 96th, embarked on the
4th inst. at Cork, under the command of Staff-Serjeant Virn.t.tams,
for Bristol.
The depot of the 4Gth Regiment of Foot is ordered from Ports.
mouth to the Isle of Wight.
Commission in the Ilungerford Troop of the Ist Regiment of Berks
Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.
Thomas Alin. Goodlake, Gent. to be Cornet, vice IL Carpenter,
resigned.