Star.
London, England, 1824-05-20 00:00:00

LORD BYRON.

How singularly singularly applicable to the late melancholy event of the
death of Lord BYRON are the following lines, written by himself on
the decease of SHERIDA N !

E'en as the tenderness that hour instils,

When summer's day declines along the hills, •
So feels the fulness of our heart and eyes,
When all of Genius, which can perish, dies.
A mighty spirit is eclips'd—a power
Bath passed from day to darkness—to whose hour
Of ligh4 no likeness is bequeathed ; no name,
Focus at once of all the rays of fame !
The flash of wit, the bright intelligence,
The beam of song, the blaze of eloquence,
Set with their sun—hut still have left behind
Th' enduring produce of immortal mind ;
Fruits of a genial morn, and glorious noon,
A deathless part of him who died too soon !

NAVAL INTELLIGEII'CE.

The Solon, from Antigua, was on shore on the North Bank,
Liverpool, on Tuesday.
SHEERNESS, MAY 19.—The Discovery-ships Ifreca and FURY
sailed from the Nore this morning, accompanied by a transport,
with provisions.
FaLstouro, MAY lB.—Wind N.W.— Arrived the Stanmer
packet, from Lisbon in eleven days; Joseph and J. Green, from
Shields to sfiramichi, out five weeks, and has been as far as lat. 48.
long. 34. main-mast sprung—log boats, bulwarks, sails—and leaky ;
Three Brothers, from Shields to Quebec, out five weeks, and has
been as far West as long. 26. main-mast sprung—loss of align-top-
mast, Ph-boom, sails, rigging, bulwarks, &c. and carpenter washed
overboard; Lydia, ltoalxsoN, from Liverpool to Niramichi, out
forty-four days, and has been as far West as long. 57. on the 25d
ult. was struck by lightning, which shivered the main-mast, Cat-
ried away main-topmast, sprit the deck and one punip, killed a buy,
and did other damage ; and front that time to the 29th ultluN ~
sprung the bowsprit, lost many sails, and was also pooped by a heavy
sea, which filled the cabin and washed away the round-house.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 18.—Wind W.N.W.—Put back, the Contest,
from London for Richebucto, from long. 31. having cut away her
mizen-mast, lost her sails, and sprung a leak on the '29th ult. Oil
the port, the Eagle, from New York, reports having spoke the
'Fame, from London to Miramichi, totally dismasted.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 19. Wind W. Off the port, the Ann,
Maori, from Jamaica.
Dam., MAY 19.—Wind W.—Sailed for the River, the Apollo,
Janne:, Lucy Ann, and Diadem homeward bound.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 19.
SHIPS ENTERRD luwmins—The Earnest, from llamburgh ; Sco-
tia, and Providentia, from Christiana ; Mary, froni Mi:mel •' Non-
such, from Stangate Creek; Union, from Calais ; and Royal Union,
from Dantzic.

ENTIKID OUTWAILD3 - The Regalia, for Bombay ; Emily, for
Virginia; Georgina, for Berbice; London, for Demerara; Duke
of Kent, and Eliza, for Rotterdam ; Thane of Fife, for Madeira ;
Lion, for New Orleans; and Harriet, for Genoa.
CLILA RING OUTWARDS—The Westbrook, and Edgar, for Jamaica
Esther, for Berbice ; Cobham, for Sierra Lone ; Asia, for India
Reward, for Elsineur ; Mitford, for Gibraltar; and Glaphyra,
for Antigua.
THE DISCOVERY SHIPS.

Captain PARRY, on quitting the Admiralty, at nine
o'clock on Sunday morning, joined his ship at North-
fleet. He was accompanied by his brother, Dr. PARRY,
by Captain LYON, and a few particular friends, who re-
mained with him till the last moment. They saw the
expedition under weigh at three o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, and then returned to town in the Comet steamboat.
The ships were visited on Blondtty by Sir GEO. CLERK, Viscount
AIS!UTHNOT, and a party from the Admiralty yachts; end by Lords
\V. Tnvext: and Pewxcrr, and party. The men were paid their
wages on Tuesday. Commissioner CUNNINCHAH, with his Lady
and family, Sir JOHN Goes and son, Sir Enwako Owsir, Sir
Rion* FiD WILLIAMS, Sir CHARLES GRANT, Colonel PASLEV of the
Royal Engineers, Colonel BINUNANI, and a large party of Ladies
and Gentlemen from Chadians and its vicinity, visited them in the-
course of the day, and cheered our gallant countrymen must heartily
on leaving them. Indeed, until late on Tuesday evening, company
never ceased to throng the ships.
The wives of the gallant fellows engaged on this hazardous en-
terprise were kindly permitted to remain on board till Captain
PARRY'S private friends quitted the ship, and were afforded a con-
veyance to town free of expense, in the Government steans.boat.
Never has an expedition of discovery quitted the shores of Eng-
land exciting more universal interest than the present ; and we feel
assured, from the intrepidity, judgment, and perseverance displayed
on the former voyages by Captain PA Ray and his gall.nt cornradei,
that whatever human euterprize anti exertion £4O accomplish, will
be effected.