Star.
London, England, 1824-09-06 00:00:00

Mediterranean station about the uith instant.

The JASPER, Captain FILMANTLII, sailed from Portsmouth on
Saturday afternoon, to give assistance to the Industry transport,
from Algiers, which is on shore on the Shingles.
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The Joseph Green transport, Lieutenant Siovreca, is loadiog with
provisions for the ships on the South American station, and wiii
sail from Portsmouth in a few days, for Rio de Janeiro.
Aeroutrums.—Mr. /tarts FAULK/IRS, GOIMMT, to the Iksrea;
Mr. Gao. Macke/am Gunner, to the Lemon.; &cam HarxrA,
late Acting Carpenter of the Savai.ure, has been appointed Car-
penter of the Bane/LAST; and Mr. hues LAMBERT, Boatswain, to
the CHAMMOS. Messrs. T. DONALD and J. SMITH, Assistant-Sur.
geons on board the Vscxnar, have received appointments to the Ka.
Sail Auto, at Deal, to be employed in the Coast Blockade service ;
Captain Jazzman CIOHLA/I, C.B. is appointed to the Owe: Guy.-
' sow's, at Chatham; Mr. SHOLL, to be Purser of the SHISIRAMI:.
Fautouvu, Sam 4. Wind W. Arrived the Walsingium
packet, from Buenos Ayres—saikd 26th June, and front n.r.te.
video, 29th ditto; Lady Louisa packet front Lisbon—via( d 17:11
ult. Union, BOOKIHISNIRR, from London; and Churchill, 11.nts-
Wm., from Liverpool. Sailed the Stanmer packet, for Libor..
Purstoirrn, Seer. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived the Prnvornay (Rus-
sian frigate), from the Mediterranean; John and Mary, STMIZN•
son, from hiozzi; Concordia, —, from Longsound ; and a
transport under quarantine. Off the port, the Danube, Slvvvisos,
from St. John's, New Brunswick ; and Percy, &swims*, Irons St.
Vincent's.
PORTSMOUTH, Sam s—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Sousituar, from Halifax ; his Majesty's ship KIRA, front the
Eastward; Flora, MiDou.sur, from Bengal; and Alpha, —,
from Bahia.

Drat, Sarr. V.S.W.—Came down from the Rive:
and remain, the Downs, Rune, for New Orleans; ()Purism, DOC.
oust for Quebec; West India packer, Mumtaz, for Bermuda ; .113
Sneaton Castle, &tows, for 'Alirarnichi. Arrived the Juno, —,
from Jamaica; and Mary and Ellen, Guru), from Buenos rei.
Livaaroor., Sere. 4.—Arrived the Mary, Ross, from Antigua;
Robert James Haynes, —, from Barbadoes; &apleton, Row-
lassos, from Buenos Ayres- Cognac packet, —, from Macail;
le •Cerity, HA ILDLIT, from day Chaleur ; fiddle, IVNIArLev, fr..n
St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Robert, FORSTER' from St. John's,
New Brunswick ; Oglethorpe, Jousts, from New -York ; Booth.,
BLUNDIU.L. from Faro ; and Ellen, —, from Leghorn.
DCWZII, SEPT. 5.-06 the port, the Barclay, FIRRIKR, from Ja-
maica; and Prudent, HAYWARD, from the South Seas.
DEvoNersav, Sara. 2.—Arrived the PART/1/13G; from off Scilly.
Came into harbour the Acrrra and Pica. The JAsstua, 16, Cap-
tain Msarte, will sail immediately for South America.

Thursday night the town and pier of Margate acre
lighted with gas, Air the first time. The pier appeared
most brilliant, being lighted with 24 large lamps. The
light-house at the end of the pier is to be lighted with
gas shortly. The shops and pi ivate houses were piety
generally lighted.
ALOIERS.—II appears, that on the cessation of hosti-
lities, Mr. DURNFORD, our Pro-Consul, landed, under
the customary distinctions, and, thereupon, the Algerine
Admiral and some of his principal Captains, made an
application to be permitted to inspect our bomb and
mortar vessels. The request was not complied with,
nor was any Officer of our fleet permitted to land, ex-
cept the Honourable Captain SPENCER, of the Naiad,
who was the sole medium of communication between
Sir HARRY NEALE and the Dtv of ALGIERS. "fht,
!Etna bomb, Captain BANDON', which led the fleet into
Algiers bay, and boldly anchored within 3,100 yards of
the batteries, did not sustain any injury from their tire.
The one hundred and fifty pieces of cannon on the Av-
rine lines were fired three or four times at her, in a cor-
rect direction, but the shot fell short, and the shells went
over her. The !Etna was so close in, that she was c(zr•
pletely at the mercy of the Algerine gun-boats, had tiie
attack been made; thirty-four of which, itt most excel-
lent condition, each carrying one gon, aid fornlcel id
one line, outside of the mole head, would have wade an
instant attack upon her : an Admiral's Flag was seen !a
the centre of the Line, and one on each wing.
ALARMING FIRE IN THE STRAND.—Sunday morning,
about five o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of Mr.
Martin, a sausage-maker, in the Strand, and imme-
diately communicated to the house kept lit Mr. 11,4 t•
field the porkman. The fire burnt with
great
The houses being built of wood, fears were entertained
for the safety of the Bunch of Grapes public-house, kr,
by Mr. Davies, and the house nest to Mr. Hatfield's,
occupied by Mr. Simmons, as they also were of wood,
as well as Old and New Round-courts close !whim!,
built of similar materials. The activity of the firemen,
however, prevented the devouring element from de:tri;y •
ing any but the houses of Mr. Martin and Mr. Hatfield,
which are 'educed to ruins, and the two houses adjo:n-
ing them being• considerably damaged. eapt.
with a party of the Coldstream Guards, were on t:.v
spot, and cleared the way for the engines and their ine:l,
and preserved from plunder the little remains of pa
Ferty saved from the fire.
LOW PRICE OF HEAT, AND HIGH PRICE OY BREA r•
—hi the month of August, 1825, the price of Wheat in Dorcbt•ter
market was from 511 s. to 68* the Quartern Loaf then sold 7.!•
It will be seen by the Dutchester return of this week, that 's
is from 445. to 645. and the (batten Loaf is now selling at nia:-
mace ! Arguing front analogy, as did Farmer Fourscore w0.:41
say, we may expect that the..Quatterit Loaf will Iniaisen to a 0.11-
hog before Chtistntat. slave Pilitgistratt.s ceased to regular, 04
Lusty of broad?

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