Star.
London, England, 1824-12-13 00:00:00

DOVER, DECEMBER 9.

Thursday se'nnight, a French transport (St. Pierre)
came into•our harbour, having on board a detachment
of about fifty French soldiers, from Havre de Grace,
destined for Martinique, but from the contrary and
dreadful winds which have of late iitevaileil, the ship
was obliged, from having suffered its her sails, to take
shelter in the first port that offered, which was Dover.
The ship having also been somewhat strained, it became
necessary to have her decks and tipper wotks caulked,
and as in all probability thirepetation would occupy
some days, and the troops on board not being accus-
tomed to the usual inconveniences arising from being
kept on ship-board, an application was made to the Of-
ficer commanding our garrison for permission for the
French soldiery to be accommodated in one of the va-
cant barracks on the Heights, which being assented to,
they were accordingly marched to the Heights oh Fri-
day, and took possession of the barracks adjoining
those in which our soldiers are quartered, and have
been remaining there ever since, and will so continue
until the wind and weather permit their departure in
the ship, which is now nearly in readiness to receive
them on board again.
Our Barracks are now, therefore, tenanted by B:itish
and French soldiers, and what makes it tise mote sin-
gular is, that the numbers of each countrt are within
two or three, the same. Their conduct is extremely
good, and it is pleasing to see the association of the
two parties—the British (Artillery, Major Taylor's
Company) many of whom formed part of the Army of
Occupation in France, and consequently have a suffi-
cient knowledge of the French language, became the
interpreters and guides to the French soldiers in their
excursions about she town an& neighbourhood.
The occurrence of such a sight as French soldiers, in
French uniforms, parading the streets of an Engli.h town
upon the sea coast, furnished with arms and accoutre-
ments, was certainly no small novelty to the inhabitants.

ABANDONMENT OF SEAMEN.

NAVY OFFICE, DECEMIEII 9.

Sia—l am commanded by the Commissioners- of the
Navy, to transmit a circular letter of this date, which
they have caused to be sent to his Majesty's Consuls
and Vice-Consuls, communicating to them the sentence
awarded by the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
King's Bench, tt Westminster, on Lowther Christo-1
pherson, master of the brig Trafalgar, of Mary port, in
Cumberland; for forcing and leaving four of his crew
on shore in the Bty of Chaleur ; ana lam to request
that you will make ibis sentence and conviction known
to the masters of British vessels, that they may be de-
terred from the commission of the like offence.—l am,
Sir, your humble servant,
111413rtmett,

Or SMITH.

NAvir Orrice, DEC. 9.
Sin—ln reference to our circular letter of :he 16th
\lsy, 1823, stating that John Ferrier, Master of the
Endeavour, of Arbroath, had, upon representation from
his Majesty's Consul at Genoa, been tried for wilfully
leaving behind him two of his crew, whom he took oat
with him, they being in a condition to return, and being
convicted thereof, was sentenced to three months' im-
prisonment, pursuant to the Statutes of the I iris and
12th of Wm. 111. cap. 7, and 58th of Gen. 111. cap. 38.
Welave now to acquaint you, that Lowther Chri,to-
pherson, Master of the brig Trafalgar, of Mary port, in
Cumberland, was, at the sittings after Easter Term last,
before the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench, at Westminster, convicted of the offence of
forcing and leaving four of his crew •on shore, in the
Bay of Chaleur, in North America, and that he was, on
the 27th of last month, adjudged by the said Court to.
be imprisoned for three months (being the specific pu-
nishment proVided by the aforesaid Acts) in the King's
Bench prisoo; and we have to desire you will make the
conviction and sentence of Lowther Christopherson
publicly known in your Consulate; in order that other
Masters of British vessels may be deterred from the
commission of the like offence.

The porter at Lincoln Castle was not slink surprised
onFriday seinnight, at the re-appearance of one of the pri-
soners whose escape we Mentioned last week : the man
requested admittance, and surrendered himself, having.
as he said, been home to see his wife and family. He
is charged with sheep-stealing.
Thursday morning, the 9th inst. a boiler exploded
lon the premises of Mr. Richard Adams, iron-master, of
Wednesbury. Staffordshire. In one sad moment, the
whole was a heap of ruins ; and, what is still more la-
mentable, six or seven lives were sacrificed. Amongst
the number, we are sorry to record the proprietor, a
man of inestimable worth, in all the relative situations
of husband, father, friend, or master. The other suf-
ferers are for the most part men of large families, who
are consequently left in a most destitute condition. To
the credit, however, of the inhabitants, a subscription is
already set on foot, for the immediate relief of the wi-
dows and orphans.

A singular instance of imprisonment was brought to
light-by the Society for relieving-small Debtors. A
well-behaved woman had been imprisoned for some tri-
Sin? sum. When the creditor was spoken with on the
subject, he expressed his astonishment at her being in
prison, as he had given his consent to her liberation on
the day after she was taken into custody. On further
inquiry, it appeared that the daughter of the poor wo-
man had intercepted the order for her getting out, and
had for eignt months paid the gaol aliment. This un-
natural conduct proceeded from the girl's desire to be
freed from the restraint which her mother's presence
would have laid on her vices.—Glasgow ammide.
Monday evening, a party of men belonging to
his Majesty's ship BOADICEA, having obtained per-
mission to go on shore, for the purpose of attending
the Theatre, hastened to the boat so furiously that it
was upset, and nine of the party perished.
The Greek women of the Crimea are perhaps the
most industrious housewives upon earth, and entirely
the slaves of the family. Their cookery is simple and
wholesome. They have no desire to go abroad; if the
employments of the house 'permit of their sitting down
for a short time, they begin to spin or wind cotton. The
men are for the most part absorbed in mercenary spe-
culations ; but the women are gentle, humane, obliging,
_and deserving of the highest prose.