Star.
London, England, 1812-06-24 00:00:00

DEAL, TUNE 23.

instances, I trust that that failure will not be attributed to any
want of attention on my part. I must beg leave to troves, upon
you for a moment, further to repeat the assurane, s of my warmest
I gratitude, the anxiety I shall at all times feel to render myseV
useful to the interests of this Borough, and to mark my mostess•
speetful attention to you, collectively and individually ; a send
ment called forth by the generous kindness I have experienced
from you, which holds out to me the encouraging hope of being
again the object of your favour.'
' The Colonels Address was received with the
greatest applause.
VOLCANIC EXPLOSION.—Extract of a letter fr►m
st. Vincent, dated Ist May, received by the ship
John Campbell, arrived in the Clyde, -on Saturday
last : -
" Having been informti that yin had not sailed from Grenada
by the April Beet, I hasten to give you some account of a most
alarming circumstance which took place here, lest night and this
j morning. About sun-set, on Thursday evening, we •brewed
an immense quantity of rue and smoke to proceed frtnn the vol-
cano, and continued till one o'clock this morning, when a most
tremendous explosion took place, and continued till four, throw-
ing sip immense quantities of atones and ultes all over the island.
On the estates in the vicinity of the mountains, the 'ashes are
said to be from tw• to three feet deep; that two of the pnnc'pal
rivers have been dried up, and new ones formed; that many of
the estates in that quarter have been snuck injured. 04e white
person and us negroes have been killed."

Sailed his Majesty's ships TREMENDOUS and Pow-
TIERS, for Portsmouth. Arrived the RIMIXTIOS
hired armed cutter, fiom off Flushing.—Wind S.W.

CHATHAM, JUNE Li.

Very pressing orders hate been sent bete to hastrn
away the Anwar, she wiil therefore sail on Tues-
day. To-day being Sunday, the artiiicers and-work-
men are employed for that purpose. The Sams
is in alt respects complete, and she will also go down
on Tuesday. The Commissioners of the Navy are
to be here in the course of the week to inspect the
ships in ordinary.• •Great improvementi are about
to take place in that part of Dock-yard whir h
has lately been taken in from the Ordnance land,
such as a very large steam-engine with saw-mills,
and several other works of considerable magnitude.

Ltv ea root., JUNE 22.—This morning arrived the Hofears
from New Orleans—she touched at New York, which pLee she
left the 21st May, and brings Papers to the loth, and the pro-
ceedings of C ngress to • the 13th ult. Nothing derides was
done. A call of the House was to take place the Ist of June,
when Mr.Wateur's and other Warm Bills were to be taketa
into consideration. A letter from Savannah, of with April,
says, " Geueral Murcuar I. is ordered round to Amelia Island,
to dispossess General MATTHEW of his command, and to
reinstate the Spaniards." American ships were embargoed, how-
ever, at Amelia Island, The American sloop of war Hornet had
arrived out from France in S 3 dale.

Tilt UPON LZATRZP.—tt Is thought the CRANCPT.LOR Orthd
ElefleQUlta .must ultimately abandon this Tax, as it is really a
bad one, and such it ha; always been considered by our most t
able Financiers.—lst. Leather tanned in Ireland is to be Taxed '
only, as it is now, about three farthings per pound ; therefore
the English tanner will not be able is etre the price for the raw
material, in his own market, that can be afforded by the iri.h
manufasturers, which from the present duty is now in c'mte
degree the case, and should Ireland have her rough
Leather se much the cheaper than it could be afforded by the
kngliah tannner, she would, from the low price of h-r labour. ar=
ford all manufacturers of leather. cheaper in every pan of the
world than they could be afforded by the manufactures in Greet
Thastvould this grist staple manufacture of rlti.country,
which gives employment top many thousands, be greatly Injured,
andthe object of the tax frustrated. Idly, The effect of this tat
would be very simitan to I high tea upon corn. It would effect
the tanner in the same manner as a tae upon cam would effect
the Farmer, by the great loss he would sustain from his Stock
on hand, and it would affect the Landed Interest by lowering
the price 'of Bark. It would al o tat a 'l'ax upon corn, pre**
hardest on the- labouring poor, as the shoes they from necessity
wear, notwithstanding they are of the worst worktnansh'p, and
are male of the cheapest and inferior parts of the hid,. anal skint;
ye as they are double the weight of those worn by tlie ticb,
they would pay double the tax.
Jennies Cost PA N Public Court of the Master Wardens,
Assistants, and Liverp.- oil the Company of Joiners, Ste. of the
City of London, will be held at the Guildhall of the said City,
To.mentrow, the 25th fitment, at Eleven o'Cinelt in the pore.
nom,, when a Lart tee, addressed by Mr. Cooesoso *to the
Masterand Wardens (tribe said Conran'', on the Lull) ect at the
late Pireetthe Company's Hall, will be la.d before the Cour.
°Nowa Dimas, Beadles
CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, JUNE 24.
To-day the market has few fresh arrivals of Wheat, but tole.
rable remaining supplies, cliitAly granary samples. and last prices
are readily maintaireel—Rye attain dearer—Barley in sheet sup.
ply—Malt and White Peas rather /sillier—Beans of the two
kinds also fully keep their prices—Oats likewise again In owe
supply, and somewhat higher prices. are asked—Float without
variation.
CUIRICNT rants As unora
Wheat, 105 s. 1345. 1505. Bean; 725, 724.
Fine ditto, 152 a. 1561. Tick ditto, 70s. tea.
Rye, 60s. 95e. Omit, 305 54..
Barley, 645. ;05.04.. Poland ditto, Sea. 614.
Malt. 944. 102 s. Potato. ditto, ass. ,
With. Peas (boilers) Sts ens Ripe Seed ais. Ales.
line Floors 1158.1110sai--Seconda, 1305. te 115 e.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, JUNE 23.
Copy ea Letter from Mr. Richard Bawden, Mate otthe Hind
Revenue Cutter, addressed to Admiral Sir Robert Calder,
Bart, and transmitted to John Wilson Croker,Esq
Hind Revenue Cutter, Cawsand-Bay, June 19, tall..

beg leave to-acquaint you, for the infor-
mation .ot my Lords Commissioners of the Adrui-
ialty, that, while cruising in his Majesty's revenue
cutter the Hind, about seven P. M. yesterday, the
Dodthan bearing W. N. W. distance about six or
seven miles, and blowing hard, with a high sea run.
zing, the weather hazy, I found myself in the near
presence of a French lugger privateer, then having
in company an English brig which she had cap-
tured. This cutter became engaged with the lug.
ger the latter shevimg every disposition to bdard
the former, I gave him threehroa4ides, fell um board
him, and his masts were carried away, boarded, and
tuck possession of him ; but soon after the vessels
were separated, the lugger was found to be in a
sinking state, and it was with great difficulty the
',officers and men of this cutter were withdrawn from
her, as were, at the same time, her commander, his
first officer, and seven of his crew, who are now on
board the Hind. The Lugger at this time appeared
to have settled in the water very much, and being
by ..thlt time dark night, we soon lost sight of her,
and there is every reason to suppose she sunk.
From the retort of . her commander, Jean Le
_

Duc, this lugger proves to be the incomparable,
belonging to St. Maine's, one hundred and twenty
tons burthen, armed with fourteen twelve pounder
carronades, having a crew of6fifty-three men ; out
frOm Roscoe four days, had made no capture previous
to' the brig then in her company ; during the action
seven of her crew were killed, and nine men wounded.
The crew, except the nine persons now in the Hind,
and those seen in the brig's boat, remained in the
lugger.
I am happy to inform you, that none of the crew
of the 'Hind have received any hurt whatever,' and
that thcir conduct on this Occasion was most exem-
plary and brave. ag.itnst so superior a force, and
in such extreme bad weather.
On the Hind • appearing, she lugger withdrew
her men from the brig, and none of her crew having
been removed at the same time, the brig's both top-
masts were carried away. I did not wait to board

the . brig, but pursued the lugger, and in passing I
ordered the mabter of the brig to bear away for the
nearest port; but I have not since seen that vessel,
. and have every reason to • think the Frenchmen
perished in her bf:at, as we saw them row:rg to-
: wards the lugger, and they have riot been since
heard of. _ _

'file Hind has received no other damage than in
her rigging and sails. I am, &c.
RICII. BAWDEN, Mate,
in command of the Hind Cutter
MEMBIR RETURNED TO SERVS IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT.
COUNTY or: 3TAIFORD.—Edward John Walhouse, of flather-
ton, hi the said County, in the room of Sir Edward Littleton,
Bart. deckased.

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