Star.
London, England, 1823-06-07 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Regard, Sums, from Shields to Portsmouth, was lost on
the Kentish Knock on Wednesday; crew saved by a fishing
smack, and landed at Ramsgate.
The Perola frigate, with nine transports, having 1,400 troops
on board, arrived at Pernambuco on 31st March, from Lisbon.
The Oporto, Cover, arrived in the Downs, was boarded on
the 27th ult. off the coast of Spain, by a Spaniels schooner pri-
vateer of eight guns and 100 men.
Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Genoa,
26th May :—" By several Masters of vessels recently arrived
from Spain, we learn that the Spanish Government has sent
'letters of marque to the coast, and that a number of privateers
have sailed from Barcelona and Matson ; from Mahon the num-
ber is said to be about twenty-five, mostly small craft. It is re-
ported here that two French vessels have been captured off Prej
Fasstotrrni June S.—Wind W.—Passed by, the Ibis, Sutter,
from Shieldsfor Oporto, out ten days.
Poarsasouns,June 6.=Wind W.S.W.—Passed by the James
Green, Comrross, from Barbadoes for London.
June W.S.W.—Arrived his Malesty's ship Systt.t.e,
from Havannah and the West Indies. Sailed the Devonshire,
Taxies, for Rio Janeiro.
COWLS, Jung s.—Arrived the Southworth, LAUGHTON, from
Batavia and the Cape of Good Hope;
DIAL, Jona 5. Wind W.S. W.—Arrived and sailed again,
the Essex, ACTON, from Bourdeaux for Petersburgh ; also to-day,
arid sailed for. the River, the Pomona, Rosntgos, from Stain
Land; and Sir 0. M'Carthy, FaanaLts, from St. Lucia. Came
town frdm the Rivet, the Acute, Gelswat.r., for New York;;'
Success, Swam, for Gibraltar; Swan, MiLitax, foe the Stith
Seas ; New Frederick, Damns, for Cadiz ; and. Ewan sloop
of war, for South America, and remain in the Downs with the
outward-bound as per last. • - •
JUNG 6.—Wind S.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the
Echo, JAMISON, from Honduras; Oporto, Cover, from Oporto;.
and James Green, Courrox, from Barbadoes. Came down
from the River and remain, the Star, Bones; for Bermuda ; and
Elizabeth, Cuastrosi, for Quebec. Sailed this morning the rest
of the outward-bound, for their different destinations.
Cara or GOOD Hors, MUCH efi.—The Heworth, from Eng-
land, bound to Algoa Bay with grain, spirits, &c. for the Eng-
lish settlers, went on shore in Algoa 3ay, during a gate on the
18th inst. Much of the cargo would be lost, and it was doubt•
ful if the vessel could be got of

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His MAJESTY leaves Carlton‘Palate this day, for
his summer residence in Windsor Park, where he will
arrive in time for dinner. This favourite retreat of
the Kirin is no longer to be called as heretofore, the
Royal Cottage, but is for the future to go by the name
of the King's Lodge. It is expected that his MA-
JESTY will return to Carlton Palace in about ten days.
His MAJarri's usual party had the honour of dining
with him yesterday.
Yesterday, Prince LsoPotm had a grand dinner at
Marlbotough House, to meet her Royal Highness the
Duchess of KENT.
Yesterday morning, the Dna:es; of CLARENCE and
the Duchess of SAXE WEIMAR visited the Duchess of
GLOUOZSTEII.
The Duchess of CLARENCE and the Duchess of
SAYE WEIMAR left town for Bushy Park.
It is reported in a Morning Paper, we know not
how truly, that dispatches trom Seville, dated the
20th ultimo, have been received at the Spanish Em-
bassy, which bring positive assurances that neither
the new Ministers, nor the Cortes, entertained the
most distant idea of making any concessions to the
French, or to the Government about to be established
by them. Nothing, had, in fact, occurred at that date
to shake the confidence in Spanish courage and per-
severance. It is supposed that the arrival of there
dispatches has determined the fixing the flay for a
Meeting of the Friends of Spain, which had been post-
poned.
It is said that a vessel will leave the river in a few
days for Spain, laden with 1000 barrels of gunpowdet.,
and several thousand stand of arms. - _ .

. At the Privy Council held yesterday, an Order was
issued, prohibiting British subjects from enteritis
into foreign service.
A corps of
.Scotch Volunteers being out at drill,
one cold bleak morning, one, in the front rank, re-
marked—" The Gentlemen in the rear are weel aff,
for we, in the front, break the wind for them."—" Ye
needea fash yersells, says one from behind, " for wi
can break wind in the rear for outsells r
The Third Edition of Mr. PialLt.rrs's Polinktimim
Britkinnicron; or, Historical Account of Fruit:lo*cm
in Great Britain, will be published on Monday next.
This new Edition is enlarged, with mach additional
information as well as Etymological and Botanical
Anecdote. The Author has also subjoined an Ac-
count of the most approved methods of retarding the
ripening of Fruits, so as to obtain, in all seasons; the
enjoyment of those vegetable delicacies. .
The Essex Farmers Reform Meeting has been pot
off, according to one of the speakers at a late Meet-
ing " Sunny Day;" and no doubt these words will
correctly describe it; come when it may.

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V. RAIASIRAYi

A Gentleman of the name of SMith had run away
with a Ward of the Court, and married her.. It
was afterwards referred to the Master to approve el'
a settlement fo be made on the marriaze. The Lady
had large... property in the f.ttids. The settknient
proposo that the wife should have the i..lividends for
her life; that they should go to the husband for life;
if he survived her; then to go pursuant to any'ap.
pointment she might make.
The Lady's father contended that, as the husband
had run away with the Lady and married her in con
tempt of\tbe Court. he ought never to haves under
any circumstances, any part of the property.
Mr. HART urged this argument, and observed, that
while the property was always at the disposal of the
wife, it secured the husband's good treatment of her:
The LORD CuAxceLhort sanctioned that principle,
and ordered that the settlement should be, to secure
to her the dividends for life, to her children, if any;
after her death, with power to her to dispose. of thd
remainder by will, but not by deed, because one instru.
ment was revokable, the other was not:

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM HONDURAS, DATED
APRIL 13, 189.3.

" The only news I can give you from hence is, that five or six
of the deluded creatures whom Sir Gregor hi' Gregor sent to the
Mosquito shore, as suttleri to his Viceroyship of royals, arrivt
here about eight days ago from Black River, after undergoing
dreadful exposure and privation in an open boat. One of them,
a poor woman, in the middling rank of life, witnessed her hue-
band and infant expire before her in the boat, from absolute want.

" Out of 85, who arrived at one time at the shore, nine re 4
main ; some put out to sea to reach the Belize, others up the
river, and have never been heard of, and others died miserably
near to where they were landed, which was absolutely among
Mangrove trees, which they had to cut down. The greater part
of their provisions were lost on Black River Bar. To give you
idea of MiGregur's way of imposing on them, there is now in
Belize a letter of recommendation given by him to a son of Mr.
Tory, clothier, of Edinburgh, addressed to his Racellency Bria
gadier-General Hall, who is a Mosquito man, whom I saw id
Belize the other slay, with scarcely any breeches on him. General
Codd intends sending immediately for the remnant of another
load which were sent there lately ; if be does not, they must
perish front exposure if not disease."

HORRIBLE BARBARITY,

Monday last Mr. and Mrs. MIDDLETON, who reside
at the village of Weston, two miles from Bath, went
out in a gig, leaving their four daughters at home.
One of the daughters is ten years old, the next eleven,
Mary, the third, fourteen ; and the fourth is grOwn
a woman, and superintends the domestic concerns of
the house. On returning about four o'clock, and ar-
riving, at the gate, they called the servant, Thomas
Wheeler, several times, to take the horse and gig,
but received no answer. At length he came to the
gate, and seemed much confused. Mr. MIDDLETON
went into the lower garden, where an alarm was
spredd that Mary was missing. Mr. MIDDLITON,
in passing a wood-pile in the garden, discovered
, a part of his daughter's dress, and thought she
had only hid herself from her sisters; he, however,
helped her out, and found her clothes torn and
smeared with filth from the privy ; she was exhausted
and fell down again. When she was a little recovered,
she. said " 011.! Papa, .Thomas has used me so ill,"
and afterwards related to her mother a tale of the most
horrifying description. In the agitation of the moment
a constable was talad of, which Wheeler overhearing,
he instantly made his escape, but on Tuesday was
taken near the Grand Stand on Lansdown.
On Wednesday morning, Wheeler was brongda to
Mr. PAGE% Office, Bath, before EDMUND ANDERDON.
and THOS. LAIR, Esqrs. where the child, her parents,
and other witnesses attended. Miss MIDDLETON then
deposed, that after her father and mother were gone
out. on Monday, she and her two younger sisters were.
walking up and down the front garden, to learn their
lessons—that about four o'clock it began to, rain fast;
her sisters ran into the house, and she was turning
round at the top of the garden to go in also, when
Wheeler ran up the steps, caught her in his aims,
ran into the coach-house, and Tuned her up a
ladder into the loft ; he then pushed the ladder
down, and effected his diabolical purpose. Just
about this time he heard the gig coming up the '
avenue, and in his alarm he jumped from the loft
into the cnach-house, a height of nine feet, and
dragged the child with him; he then took her under
his arm and threw her headlong 'into thebivy,
jumped dorm himself, and dragged her to thilrood
pile', where, in a senseless state he left her, and where
she was found by her father as described. Misr-Mit-
DiwroN screamed and struggled With the wretch for
upwards of half an hour, but he threatened her, and
held his hand over her mouth;
.notwithstanding this,
het cries were heard by an old woman in the village,
who thought it was a cry of distress, and that one of
'the children had slipped into a gutter,' and was call-
ing out for assistance. The, atrocious monster, who
is twenty•two years of age, was fully committed for
trill. 'He had lived six ibonths with Mr. MIDDLE.
Toll; Sind, in order that he should have no intercourse
with the house,''a bed was provides!_ for him in.the
coach-house.

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Monday, John Hill, plasterer,. of Tiverton, was
committed to Shepton Jail, for an assault, committed
on the preceding Friday, on Rachael,Burgess, a child
of oiily.eight years of age.
Monday, a dreadful accident hippeiked on Ea
Common. Three men were engaged digging gravel,
and in so doing had very considerably undermined.
the earth :.one man, named Btarshall; was cautioned
not to undermine,so much ; but kreplied thatikeli
was no danger : .he.bad:scarcely,..boweirer, uttered
the kords before about two tons of earth fell aird
buried two of the rhert.'• Every exertion was instantli
made to release them, acid,. after, digging ibout
quarter of an hour,.onet was..taken.out-alive with IC4
feral of his ribs•broke, and, the other, Marshall, was
also taken out, but every bone in his 'body sensed
broken: he was quite dead. A: Coroner's tiqueif, aa
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held on the body. Verdict,Accidental'Ausis.
SLANDER!—AftarroTut being told of one that
spoke ill of him behind his back, he simply observed,
Let him beat me too—when I ans absent r

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SPORTING MILL:MICE. •

DURHAM DOWN. •
SAC= IT 610171.1041041 110f1SES arnnaX ST SSSATIM3/4.
The first was a match between Mr. J. Danson's half Arabian
grey mare, Lady Anne, and Mr. Bailey's grey one, Snow-Drop.
which was won by the former in style.—lt was an excellent race.
The next were heats, carrying 11 stone, between
Mr. Allies's eh. h. Alillechap
Mr. Bayley's br. m. Mrs. Spriggins
Mr. Leigh's ch. h. Jeremy - bolted.

The next were Sweepstakes, between
Mr. Pritchard's ch. m. Peoria 1 fell,dis
Mr. Smith's b. h. Blue Beard 1 o
Mr. Bayley's br. m. Mrs. Spriaius • 3 dia.
Mr. Leigh's ch. h. Jeremy bolted.
There was afterwards a Pony race, which Mr. Pritchard's
brown won by dictancing the held.
BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, JUNE A.
Tattersall's to-day was attendLd by a great many subscribers
of the very first respectability on the turf, and many heavy en-
gagements took place on the Doncaster St. Leger and the July
Stakes at Newmarket. There was little or no betting on the
Oatlands or Gold Cup, to be run for at Ascot next week, as
those engagements are generally made on the ground. The com-
pany continued in and out of the room until a later hour than
usual, and at the close the odds stood as under :

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DOSCASTEIi ST. LLCM.
3i to 1 agst Sherwood 125t0 1 agst Artnstrong e.
5 to 1 agst Tinker 25 to 1 agst Abron
8b to 1 agst Tancred 30 to 1 agst Fanatic
11 to 1 agst bliss Fanny 40 to 1 apt any Dater
.20 to 1 agst Palais Royal

JULY STA XIS
sto 1 agst Dtt. Wilson's c. I sto 2 agst Skipjack
6 to I agst any other
HUNTING.

R Mr. W has sold his hounds to Sir BICLUNGHAN GRA Ham,
Bart. who has given up the mbnagernent of the Quorndou [hint,
and has disposed of his pack to Mr. OSSALDISTON. Mr. SHARD
has finally arranged to hunt the Hambledon country the follow-
ing season, and is about fixing this excellent establishment In this
*entre of the lianibledoa Hunt.