Star.
London, England, 1825-12-05 00:00:00

NORTH AMERICA.

Tuesday, the Romney, 50, Captain N. Lockyer,
returned from Quebec,with 825 Officers and men of the
37th Regiment of Foot, under Lieut.-Colonel Buret;
one of the best disciplined (says Lord Dalhousie) and
most efficient regiments within the North American
command. The Romney had a fine passage of 22 days
from Quebec, 14 only from land to land. The last
merchant ships for the season were preparing to depart
on the 20th ult. The Maria transport will bring any.
detachments of regiments which may be intended to
be sent to Englind. It was stated at Quebec, that ac-
counts had just been received of the safe arrival of
Captain Franklin and his party in their winter quarters,
after a most prosperous journey. The Romney came
into harbour, and the troops landed.
Wednesday, the Arab transport, Lieutenant Basden,
arrived from Halifax, in 20 days, with 355 invalids,
r men, and children, from the troops stationed in Nova
Scotia, viz. the 52d, 74. b, 81st, and 96th Regiments.
The Tweed, 28. Captain Frederick Hann, arrived at
Halifax on the Bth ultimo, with the Rev. Dr. Inglis,
Bishop of Nova Scotia, and family, on board, after a
p .ssage of 28 days from Falmoiab. The N,•rth Ame-
rican squadron, under Rear-Admiral Willoughby Lake,
C.D. were assembling, preparatory to going to Bermuda
to winter, viz. Toe Jupiter (flag), Sir Wm. Wiseman,
Bart. Niemen, Captain Provo Wallis; Rifleman, Capt.
Webb ; and Pater, Lieut. Adams. The Menai, Cap-
tain Houston Stewart, after bringing the October mail
from Bermuda, was to winter at Halifax. The Orestes,
Captain Litchfield, had sailed with supplies for the
unhappy sufferers at Miramichi. A liberal subscription
had been made for their relief. The fires in the woods
had subsided. It was hoped the loss of human life would
not exceed 200 persons. The Tweed was to return to
England in a few days, bringing Capt. Canning, and the
Officers and crew of the Sappho, that ship having been
condemned as rotten and net seaworthy.

On the 12th ult. the University of Copenhagen
celebrated the Festival of the Reformation, and of its
Restoration by King Christian the Third of Denmark.
Miss A. A— eloped from her father's house, at
Littlehampton, on Monday. It is a curious fact, that
this is the second elopement of the same Lady within a
few weeks, with a young Gentleman, a Mr. It. N—, a
spiri,-merchant, of Bognor. On the first occasion of
her leaving home, she left a note on the table in her
dressing-room, which was discovered in sufficient time
for her father (who immediately commenced a pursuit)
to teach the Parish Church of Burstead, near Bognor, i
in time to prevent the completion cf the marriage cere•
mony. At the moment when the fair one was extend-
ing her hand to receive the ring, her father appeared,
and the La4y was taken back to Littlehanipton ; but
the lovers found means to correspond, and the first
opportunity, made the second attempt with complete
success, as the parties, since they started, have not been
heard of.

In consequence of a most unfounded and malic'ons
report, a run commenced upon the Retfi,rd Wink on
Friday se'nnight, which continued Saturday and Mon-
day. Every person received his full amount in gold, on
their .nt.tes being presented. Tuftslay moiling th:: panic
Lid ceased to exist.

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Dost..—A few days ago a duel took place at Paris,
l'etween Mr. CRADOCK, an attechi to our Embassy, and
M. KOSNELDT, Secretary to the Austrian Legation
The patties met in a private room, without witnesses,
and fought with sabres. Mr. Celt:soot received two
severe wounds in the arm, which prevented him from
continuing the conflict. Some fair Heleo was rise cause
of the contest.
DUEL DT MOONLIGHT.--A meeting took place at
Worthing, between the hours of eleven and twelve, on
Wednesday night, between Mr. R— and a Mr.
when, after an exchange of shots, the seconds interfered,
and the affair terminated amicably. A L.tdy is sail to
have been the innocent cause of the reticui•tre.
Several Papers having .stated .that the postage of a
Newspaper from a London office to any place. on the
stones should be one penny, the following letter on the
suhject from Mr. Faillipo, may. bs Of twice to be
made known: Giousah Posy Orrice. Nov. £B, 182.5.
Sts—The statement in theiblewspopets is quite ineatrtet.. The
. legal rate of postage of a Newspaper from Fleet-street to the
roach is _d. -I am, Sir, your obedient servant,.R • FUANCIS FEFIf.IIO, Set.
It is the same to every other pact of the CitY.

THE COMET STEAM BOAT.

The loss of the Comet is one of:those events which it
is much easier to deplore than fo'get. In gratification
of an interest, which, on my part, has been intense, it
has happened, that I have become possessed of many of
the more part;cular traits of this case, than have beer,
hitherto divulged. These, it has been my fortune to
derive from sources the most authentic.
The shock of the calision of the boats was heard by
one individual only ; but. the nearly instatit.•neons ex.
clamation of the victims by many, even at some clic-
tance within land. An old man had been as oke Isr
rats in his dwelling—he was in the act of scaring them
away at the time—two women were conversing in an
apartment, when the fearful outcry burst upon them.—
A Gentleman was startled by the sound Of voices, and
the slamming of doors ; he looked from his windo x on
tl-.e road, and saw a man run quickly past—he listened,
and a voice seemed to call from the water—he gained a
contrary view, and a last uttered shriek was deadened
by the gurgiings in a consigned wretch's throat.
Ant ndance was soon at the place of excitement—two
skiffs were launched, and a number of men fit ed each
—the wind was piercing and tempestuous—the sea agi.
tat d and dark; there were fi rating fragments all around
—and in the midst of this, the search foi the stiugglers
began. Is it to be won.leiesil that the fruits of t.Os
search were few—that many such, who, with a dealer
sky would, in all probability, have been saved ?
On gaining the village, t' e Sheriff opeaed a Court in
the parlour of a private residence Here inquiries were
inswered,measures discussed,effects wentioned,and de-
•criptions taken of the dress and appearance •,f the dead.
This house was the scene of much emotion. The lobbies
and apartments were filled with the anxious anJ be-
reaved ; some seated mournfully al-me, best I.leit,e,l
with their own sad thoughts; mope pacing hurriedly in
and fro.; while to others the main cons(lation was, the
assurance of the work t'•at was doing without. In the
kitchen, and before the fires of the house, were plac d
the shawls, scarfs, money, and valuables of the drowned.
Upon these objects the eye dwelt restlessly. What a
varied type of the ruthless blow that had been struck!
Saturday and Sunday the influx of strangers was the
greatest. On the last of these .ay6, 10.000 people ate
stated to have arrived; nor need the tact be questio ed
if we revert to the so near vicinity of Greenock. Of !his
multnude, many were respectable ; the bulk, donbtles,
(sf an opposite description. We are spared the task • f
having to record a single act of well authenticated
misdemeanour. The greatest inconvenience was felt by
the seat cheis for the bodies, and their guardians, when
taken to the church.

In the church the bodies were stretched on long seats
or forms, aad covered with Russia mats. On Sunday
twenty-five bodies were extended in this remarkable
way, at one time and within ene point of view. The
doors were open to all entrants, and surely out of the
hundreds of those who attended, some faithful tear
must have fallen—some virtuous sigh have escaped.
On this day no Ourch service was performed ; death
was too eloquent a monitor to be displaced by the feeble
Fictut ings of man. What the eye everywhere embraced
was a homily more durable than words.
On sweeping for the bodies, they were invariably
found withins de of the wreck i yet the struggle for the
shore had been in vain!—None were found locked to-
gether, as in the effort to save life at individual ex
I pease. Tney s ere often much lacerated by the irons,
but were univer.aliy in one placid posture ; thus they
may be described, as perfectly straight, the arms brought
free across the breast, hands open or but partially
clenched, and heels and feet square. In the greater part,
the eyes were shut.
As the bodies were claimed, they were conveyed off
either in hearses or by boats. Fifteea received interment
in the village yard. On these, no sable throng attended,
like pestilential carcases, they were consigned hurriedly
and in secret to the grave.
The instances of deep abandonment in the case of re-
latives were frequent. A poor Irish woman had lost
her parent, she was seen wringing her hands, and in-
voking the ALIIIGHTY to permit hvr to follow him. The
son-in-law of an old Highlander from Cr loan, on the lid
being removed from his father's coffin, exclaimed, in a
very affecting tone, " 01), John! John I" and attempted
to throw himself on the body. On Friday, the 27th, (a
Gentleman thus narrates) upon passing the church-yard,
I saw a respectable looking. Highlander sitting on a
grave, with his hat off and lying beside him, his hands
covering his face and sobbing aloud. Not wishing to
disturb him, I passed onward, but he had observed m)),
and learning that through me he might be enabled to
get a view of his son's body, " his dear son," he followed
me to the hothe where I was to breakfast. I could not
help being deeply touched with his appearance and de-
meanour, but strongly urged him against the measure,
as only tending to farther aggravate his feelings. He
seemed most rine illing to take advice, but said, " if it is
not contrary to the laws of my country, which I must
respect, I would see my boy l"—On this he left me, and
returning soon after by the same road, I observed him,
once more, in the situation 1 have described. He was yet
fixed in his purpose to sce the body, till I persuaded !rim
to postpone his determination for three hours. Before
the lapse of this time he had become more calm, and
finally assented to the propriety of not disturbing his
son's grave.
The proponion of female visitors and spect4tors was at all times
great. Where their services were required, they were rendered
with that alacrity and attention for welch, in cases of real use, and
more especiallyin doing offices to the dead/emirs are so remarkable.
Amidst all the exciting scene, theVUligers preserved thfe utmost
decorum of behaviour, keeping themselves distinct from the crowd,
and indulging in none of that indecent gossiping so prevalent in
the vicinity of a marvellous event.
The interest began to fail upon Alonday, and the future search
for the bodies was conducted with privacy and in quiet.
I ani, Ace.
Glasgow, 24th November, 1825.

A. B.

The duty on hops has fallen miserably short this year,
being little more than 24 000/.
S•turday se'nnight, as a poor aged couple were trudg•
ing from Thame to Oxford, they picked up in the
turnpike road a brown paper parcel, neither sealed nor
tied. On opening it, they were astuniOed at finding its
k contents bank notes and letters. As they could nut
'read, they wire unable to ascertain either the amount
of the note, or to whom the letters were dire, tad, they
theteforr. made the best of their way to Oxford. On
arriving at the G een Dragon public-house, in St. Al-
.dates, the parcel was again examined, and found to
.earstrin 105 i. As one of the letters was addiessed to
"Mr. Parker, Oxford,'' the old folks, after some en-
qu:ries, found an °weer, in Mr. P.siket, at the waggon
office, George-lane, who gave the venerable pair five
poisnds. for their honesty. The parcel was lost from a
cvaeh, through the careless conduct of the guard. .

INDIAN ARMY.
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• • •
AUObIENTAtION TO THE NATIVE ARMY.
Fiwest'Witttam, Wier 15, 1821
The Right Hon. the Gotreenor-Generate in Council is pleased to
ditect that the following seigmentatian 1* made to the Regular Ni..
tire Army of this Presidency, viz.—Two Regiments of Light Ca.
valry, on the existing establishment of eight troops each, and twelve
Regiments of Inflintry of 1,000 men each, exclusive of native cont.
missioned,noo-cooirnlisioned Officers, and drummers, the whole to
be designated Ezfra Regiments.
2. The Corps of the Line will supply the native drafts for the
Infantry in she usual manner; the drafts from the Cavalry Regi.
ments are to be made so as to give to the new Regiments an equal
portion of trained men and horses, that the whole may have the
same number of recruits and remounts to raise and to train.
3. The two Cavalry Regiments, and six of the twelve Regiments
of Infantry, will be completely officered by the mode of drafting
adopted on the augmeetation published in general orders, under
date the 11th July, 18'2.5; the remaining six Regiments of Infantry
will be formed in all respects as Regiments of the Line, with the
exception of European Officers, of whom they are to have, for the
present, but three each, viz. an Officer to command, a second in
command, and an Adjutant; these Officers to be borrowed from
such Corps as can best spare them.
4. The Honourable the Court of Directors having ordered that
Commissions shall not be issued in such cases, without their sane.
Lion, Officers must he prepared to return to the Regiments whence
they were drafted, and in the rank which they would have
held had this augmentation not taken place, in the event of its
being dicapproived.
B. from and after the Ist proximo, the establishment of the
whole cf the Native Infantry Regiments of the Line will consist
per company of I subadar, 1 jemadar, 6 brander', 6 naiks,.e. drum-
mers, and 100 privates; all in excess are to be considered as super-
numeraries, arid to be drafted into the new Regiments or other-
wise, subject to the disposal of his Excellency the Comm ander-in-
Chief ; the augmentation ordered in GeneralOrdersNo. 18, 1325,wi1l
be thus absorbed, so fur as the Native Infantry is concerned.
6. The promttions of the Officers for the augmentation now or-
dered will hear this day's date.
7. Gaoler the orders of the Honourable Court back rank will not
be granted to Officers removed to any new Regiment, in conse-
quence of previous casualties in their former Corps, rot known to
Government at the slate of promulgating the final orders pf promo-
' tion and posting; and, on the same principle, the old Regiments
will not be entitled to the advantage of any casualty,which casualty
is to be filled up from the date of occurrence in the corps to which
the officer may be transferred.
8. His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief is requested to issue
such further orders respecting the details as may be necessary.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.