Star.
London, England, 1824-12-17 00:00:00

HAMBURGH, DECEMBER $.

The letters from St. Petetsburgh continue to paint,
in the most afflicting colours, the dreadful effects of the
'late calamity. The number of persons who have pe-
rished, is variously estimated, from 4,000 to 8,000, and
the loss of property at 100,000,000 of rubles. Two
steam-boats, from the harbour of Cronstadt, lay in the
middle of the town, not far from the theatre. Immense
quant;ties of herrings, a million in value, are washed
away. The magazines of hemp and oil lying higher,
did not suffer so much. Vast blocks of mahogany lie
in the streets, which they are now clearing from the
ruins of the houses that have been overturned. At least
the half of the sugar in the warehouses (thirteen mil-
lions in value), is melted. Bread is scarcely to be had :
a cargo of sugar, salt, and flour, if it could be sent
hither, would be very pre table. The casks in many
cellars were stove, and people ate pumping wine,
mixed with water out of them• Many streets are im-
passable, from the quantity of timber, fuel, household
furniture, remains of houses, vessels, &c. &c.

Letters in the Lubeck Gazelle say, that the thermo-
meter, which on the preceding day was at 0, or one de-
gree above 0, rose on the 19th five degrees above 0.
It is confidently stated that, in consequence of appli-
cations from the East India Company, Government
have agreed to increase the British force in India, either
'by the addition of six regiments from this country, or
by an addition to the number of companies in the regi-
ments now serving in India. The latter plan, it is
thought, is most likely to be adopted, which will be a
source of much promotion for the Officers of the regi-
ments now in India.

Yesterday, ti-Duchess of KENT had a numerous
party to dinnet, at her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington,
to celebrate the birth-day of Prince Lzorm.o.
Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, the Earl of LIVER-
root., left his residence at Whitehall, for Windsor. The Noble Earl
proceeded to the Royal Lodge, and had an audience of the Kix° for
some time. His I.ordship returned to town, in his carriage and
four, where the Noble Earl arrived shot tly before five o'clock.
Yesterday morning, Mrs. and Miss CANNING left
Gloucester Lodge for Paris.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER arrived at his
residence, in Downing-street, yesterday, from Beckenham.
Lord STRANGFORD, lately our Ambassador at Con-
stantinople, arrived at Dover, on Wednesday, from Calais.
His Excellency the Prince ESTERHAZY gave a grand
dinner at Chandos House, on Monday. The Foreign Ministers,
Sir WILLIAM Ettior, Bart. Lieut.-General Sir WILLIAM KIER
GRANT, General Razves, &c. were present.
The Committee appointed by the Subscribers for a
monument to the memory of she late Earl of Hoe roux, have
finally resolved to adopt the design of Mr. CAMPSILL. The com-
position is highly talked of; it is intended to represent the Noble
Lord leaning on a horse. It is to be composed of bronze, and is to
be executed at Rome.
Colonel the Honourable FRANCIS WILLIAM GRANT,
of Grant, M.P. has given directions for allowing generally to the
tenants on Lord &ammo's extensive estates in Moray, Inverness,
and Banff shires, an abatement of 2.5 per cent. on crop 1824, now
in the barn yard.
The anniversary of the birth-day of Mr. HOPE JOHN•
STONE was, as usual, held festive by the tenants in the lower district
or his estate, in Dumfries-shire, who, to the number of about thirty,
dined together at Boreland—Mr. ALtIANDER. PROUDPOOT (younger,
of Hazle Bank), tenant in Milton, in the chair—Mr. Go:mm.101/N.
STONE, is Torwood, croupier. At these meetings there is truly "n'
windy respirations of forced breath," but wishes the most sincere—
wishes not loud but deep—are, felt and uttered for the health and
happiness of the Gentleman whom his tenants delight to honour.
Arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street:—Richard Watt,
F.sq. from his seat in Yorkshire; John Fleming, Esq. M.P. from
Southampton. Departures:—Lord Sussex Lennox, for his bro-
ther's (the Duke of Richmond) seat, Goodwood, Sussex; Charles
Standish, Esq. for his seat, Standish Hall, Lancashire.
Lord Blcho, and Mr. Neville, have left the Pulteney Hotel, Al-
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bemarle-street, fur Melton Mowbray, I..eicestrohlre.
Arrivals at Fladong's lintel, Oxford-stri!—Colonel Vaughan,
Colonel Edwards, and R. 0 Powell, Esq. front Wales; Captain
Warrington front Maidstone; Rev. C. 11•14simay from Brighton;
E. Protheroe, Esq. from flerts '• Orred, Esq. front a tour. D.-par •
tures :—Sir Edward 13Iacket, Bart. for Egbarn; Samuel Tye.en,
Esq. and family, for Norfolk ; Mrs. Ellice on a tour ; —Tyrrell,
Esq. ditto; •-••-•• Lalor, En. ditto; 'Thorpe, Emq. ditto.