Star.
London, England, 1825-08-20 00:00:00

ALBANY PIER AND BASIN.

The pier in front of the city, the construction of which
was authorised by an Act of the. Legislature of this
State, passed April the sth, 1823, is nearly completed.
Its extreme length is nearly 4,400 feet—its width is 80
feet, and its height averages about 20 feet. It runs in
front of the old docks, at an average distance of about
250 feet, and incloses a basin, the area of which mea-
sures about 32 acres, capable of holding about 1,000
canal boats, and 50 or 60 vessels of the largest class
usually employed in the navigation of the Hudson river.
Near the northern or upper end of the pier, the Erie
and Champlain canals, which unite about eight miles
and a half north of the city, are terminated by a lock,
through which boats and other craft enter the basin.
At the southern termination of the pier is a sloop lock,
177 feet in length, and 30 feet in width, having a depth
of 11 feet at the lowest stage of water.
There is a convenient swing bridge over the lock,
and two other bridges are now constructing, running
from two of the principal streets across the basin, which
will furnish convenient avenues to the pier. Each bridge
will have a draw to admit the passing of vessels.
The facilities afforded to commercial transactions
between canal-boats and river-vessels are strikingly ob-
vious. A perfect harbour is formed by the pier, which
secures the canal craft from the violence of storms, and
a capacious basin will at all times accommodate the
vast commerce which, although at present in its in-
fancy, is destined to become of incalculable importance
when the chain of navigable communication is per-
fected to the great lakes and the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers, the consummation of which is at no very re-
mote period.
A slight view of the advantages which will be the
immediate result of this great local improvement, made
by a few enterprising individuals, naturally leads the
mind to contemplate its immense consequence, when
the Albany basin shall become the principal depot of a
commerce which, the Canal Commissioners estimated
in their last annual report, would produce in tolls in the
year 1826, the sum of 500,000 dollars, and that for the
nine following years their increase will be at the rate of
75,000 dollars annually. All estimates hitherto made
of canal tolls have fallen short of the actual receipts.
There is, therefore, every reason to anticipate a result
which will justify the estimate of the Commissioners.
The city of Albany is nearly at the head of the navi-
gable tide-water of the Hudson, and is situated on its
western bank, at the termination of the great canals,
which, when completed, will form a chain of navigable
communication through Lakes Ontario, Erie, Michi-
gan, Huron, and to the Sault of St. Mary on Lake Su-
perior, and including Champlain, a line of navigation
of neatly 2,000 miles. With the prospective advantages
to be derived from a commerce with this extensive le.
gion of country, and anticipating a canal navigation
with the Ohio and the Mississippi rivers, which will
augment to an immense magnitude the commerce of
our great canals, it follows as a natural consequence, that
with these increasing resources, capital and enterprise
are the only desiderata for making this city a highly
commercial and prosperous place.

When the Barons de ROTHSCHILD arrived at Calais,
on their way from Paris to London, they agreed with
the Captain of the Lord Melville steam-packet, for
themselves and suite, to the number of '2B persons, to
be conveyed safely to the Tower Stairs for 150 guineas
They had not, however, got far to sea, when it came
on to blow hard, and several of the Ladies becoming
quilmish, never, as we understand, having been at sea
b:fore, the Captain was directed to make for ltamsgate
harbour, where the party was landed, and proceeded to
town in 'carriages. The steam packet immediately put
,ack•to Calais, and took on board the passengers who
I h.al befute been disappointed.

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TlLeink: ARM*.
The Depots of the fol/Oidglieglitiente (which are on the Tndia
Rstabli.hment) have arrived at Uhatham from the Army Depot,
Albany Barracks:—Depot of -6th Foot, esindsting of 110 men ;
38th, 120 men ; 45th, 170 men; 48th, 70 men.
An additional Military Secretary has been appointed at the War-
Office, in consequence of the great Ind-ease of business in' tbe Office
of the CQMIIANDIR-1N Cffler.

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Detachments belongitog to the-lath, Ittst, 93d. Slit, 36th, 41st,
45th; 48th, 54th, 57th, gd battalion of the 60th, 81st, 83d, 85-h,
and 97th Regiments 6f Foot, and the,, East India Company's In-
fantry, embarked on the 24 insi. utidtr the command of &A
Serjeant blacitszt., at Cork, for England.
Detachments belonging to the 3d Light Dragoons, and the 91st
Regiment of Infantry, embodied on the 4th lost. at Diiblin, for
Bristnl.

Detachments of the 26th and 18c1 Regimen/a df Fowt`embarked
on the 30th ult. at Dublin, for England, on the Recruiting Service.
A detachment of the 55th Regiment of Infantry embarked on
the 50th ult. at Dublin, fur England.
A detachment belonging to the 39th Regiment of Foot embarked
on the 9th inst. at Dublin for England, on the Recruiting Service.
Detachments belonging to the sch, 6th, Bth, 14th; 130,
27th, 28th, 30th, 41st, 43d, 44th, 46th, 47th, 48th; 51st, 54th,
57th, 59th, 60th, 70th, 67th, 89th, 98th, and 99th Regiments of
root, the Royal Staff Corps, and the Hon. East India Company's
Infantry, embarked on the 9tb inst. under the command of Staff
Serjeant LANASTAFP, at Dublin. for England.
The West Kent Militia assemble for twenty-eight days' traintng
at Maidstone,*ou the Loth of September.
The Tunbridge Weis Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry (part of
the West Kent Regiment) has been disembodied.
The Dartmouth Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant•
Colonel HOLDSWORTH, will assemble at Dartmouth on the Bth of
September, for eight days' duty and exercise.

NAVAL lAI ELLIGENCE.

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Arrived off Hastings, the Java packet, from Batavia; and
Fortune, —, from New Orleans.
FALMOUTH, Aun. 18.—Wind N.N.W. to N. strong breezes.—
Arrived off the port, the Liberty, Hunts, from Cephalonia, in IS
weeks, for Hull. Arrived the Fancy, CRIMS, front Cork ; Alfred,
Limon from Guernsey; Union, BILOKENSIIIR, and Active, BANNS,
from eondon. . .

PLYMOUTH, Am. 18.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived p n Prince of
Saxe Cobnrg, Tana/aux, from the Downs, for Gibr.utar. Sided
the Eliza, EDWARDS ; and Fly, CARTEL, for Newfoundland.
PORTSMOUtH, AUG. 19,—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Lang,
%Limit, from the Downs, for New South Wales; Jane, Ilinnt.z,
from do. for Aladeirathe latter, foreman rotten, and must be
replaced; and Edward transport, from Cowes, for Sierra Irony.
DEAL, Anwar 19.—Wind N.V. squally.—Arrived and sailed
for the River, the Beaufort, SA INTNILL ; Kingston, JACKSON;
Fleetwood,Bucc ; and David Lyon, &RIC. from Jamaica ; also, and
remains, the Somersetsbire, Ross, from do. The Ratcliff, from the
South Seas, and the homeward bound, sailed for the River this
morning. Sailed the'Europe, WILLIS, for Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, Auo. 18.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Gem, Rit-
mo, from New Orleans—sailed 29th June • Africa, Cox, from
Savannah; Clarissa Ann, OW ENS, from Charleston ; Thomas,
HANNAY, from Miramichi—sailed 26th July; Alexander, —,
from Leghorn; and Traveller, Hartvzr, from Quhec—saiied the
24th July.

A SCUTCH CANUTE.

From a life of the notorious Paul Jones, lately pub-
lished in the United States, we extract the follow?ng ac-
count of his descent on the British coast at Whitehaven
About the time that lones visited Whitehaven, he
went round to the *Firth of Forth, and made his ap-
pearance off the harbour- of Kirk tidy, a noted small
town on the borders of Fifeshire (called by the Scotch
the Lang toun o' Kirkaldy,' owing to its length). No
other enemy, however formidable, could have created
in the minds of the inhabitants, such consternation and
alarm as that which then approached. Paul .tones was
the dread of all, old and young, (pamphlets of hir de-
predations were as common in every house as al-
manacks.) He was looked upon ias a sea'.monster, tbat
swallowed up all that came in his power. The people
all Rocked to the shore to watch his movements, ex-
pecting the worst consequences. Thete was an old
Presbyterian Minister in the place, a very pions. Ind
good old man, but of a most singular and eccentric
turn, especially in addressing the Derry, to whom he
would speak with as much familiarity as he would to
an old farmer, and seemingly without respect, as will
appear from the following. He was soon 'seen Inakiog
his way through the people with an old black oak arm •
chair, which he lugged down to low water-mark (the
tide flowing), and sat down in it. Almost* out of
breath, and rather in a passion, he then began to
address the DEITY, in the following singular vav :
" Now, deed Lord, dinna ye think it'. a shame for ye to send
this vile piret to rub our folk o' Kirkaldy ? for ye ken they're a'
puir enough already, and ha'e naething to spaire. They are a'
gaily guid, and it wad be a peety to wive theM in sic in a way.
The way the man blaws, he'll be here in a jar, and wha kens
what he may do? He's nane too guid for onything. illeickle's
the mischief he has dune already. Ony pecket gear they ha'e
gathered thegither he will gang wi' the heal o't ; may buin
their Nooses, tak their vary cites, and tirl them to the sark ; and
wae's me! wha kens but the bluidy villain might tak their lives.
The puir weemen are maist freightened out o' their wuts, and the
bairns skirling after them. I canna tholt ! t canna' the ls: I ha'e
been fang a faithfu' servant to ye, Loan ; but gin ye dinna turnthe
wun about, and blaw the scoundrel out of our gate, I'll no stilt a
fit, but will joist sit here, until the tide comes at:d drowns me. Sae
tak yere wul o't." It may be well to add, that the wind changed
about the time of the honest parson's supplication.

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