Star.
London, England, 1831-08-20 00:00:00

PLYMOUIIi AND DEVONPORT JOURNAL

Tits PORT or E:RZTZR.—We have from time to time
noticed the great works ping on for rendering more Alm-
elo= the sea approaches to the city, as well as the pro.
riding for the reception of vessels after they have reached
it, and have no little satisfaction of reporting that the bene-
ficial elects of these improvements daily become more
visible.—On the 10th ult, a fine brig, " The Packet of Li-
verpool," Captain John Cross, of 200 tons burthen, and
drawing twelve feet water, entered the Canal, and safely
moored at the head of the Basin. She is from Monte
Video direct.

ROYAL NATAL fictoot..—The following very liberal
donations towards the purposes of this important establish-
ment have succeeded the announcement of the munificent
present of Dr. Bell : Admiral the Right Honourable Ed-
ward Viscount Exmouth, G.C.B. 1001; Admiral Sir R.
H. Bickerton. Bart. K.C.B. 1001; Admiral (of the Fleet)
Wm. Peere Freeman, 521. 10; Earl Spencer, 521. 10s;
and M. annual subscription ; Admiral Sir George Martin,
G.C.B. 521. 10s; Admiral the Honourable Sir Arthur
Kaye Legge, K.C.B. 501; Admiral Sir Francis Laforey,
K.C. B. 251 ; Vice. Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, But. 521. les ;
Vice-Admiral Robert Lambert, 251; Rear Admiral Hall,
101. 10e • Lord Prudhoe has made the magnificent dona-
tion of 5001. to the Royal Naval School.
BLACK TARTAR OATIL —On Friday last, Mr. Silas
Pearse, of Oreston, cut a field of Black Tartar Oats, (the
first we believe ever grown in this part of the kingdom) the
produce of which is said to be from forty to fifty double
Winchester bushels per acre.
A Sturgeon weighing upwards of 2 cwt. sad measuring
nine feet in length, was caught on Tuesday morning off this
port. It was riltailed by Mr. Welland, Southside.street,
foe 9d, per pound. This is considered the largest sturgeon '
ever brought into this town.
CORNWALL.—The quarterly coinage of tin, at Penzance,
closed on Monday. The number of blocks coined there is
4,288, and in the whole county 8,668.
Copper ores for mile at Swansea, Aug. 10.—Knockmahon,
363—Tigrony, 229—Allibies, 227—Cronebane, 202
Drwsyooed, 107—Llanberris, 83.—Total, 1201 tons.
The manufacturers in the South of Devon, will. at pre-
sent, give but Bd. per lb. for wool, but many of the holders
are not disposed to sell at that price.
Mrs. Bray, author of " Talba," " Fold of Fitzford," Rce
is now superintending the production of a volume of poems,
by a young woman named Mary Coiling, a servant of
Tavlatock.
The Onyx, 10, Lieutenant Dawson, arrived to-day from
Rio Janeiro, whence she sailed on the 9th June, with
treasure on beard to the amount of 250,000 dollars. The
whale of. !kW st the time she quitted was in a very un-
settled mate six or seven assail taking place in the
town of Rio daily.
The Marshal Bennet transport, Lieut. Ward, Agent, ar-
rived last night, in 44 days from Barbados, bringing home
invalids and limited service men from the regiments in the
Leeward Islands. We learn that all the islands on the sta-
tion
were very healthy, and that the crops had turned out
more productive than. had been anticipated. A very sensible
amelioration had taken place u regarded the conduct of
owners towards the slave population, and the planters and
agents were conforming, in a great measure, to the wishes of
Government on this subject.
Extract of a letter from a naval officer on the Coast of
Africa:—" The Black Joke, Lieut. Ramsay, tender to the
Dryad, raptured on the Ist of May last after an action of
two hours and 15 minutes, within pistol shot, a Spanish slave
brig, mounting 10 guns, and having a crew of 75 men, two
days from the river Bonny. The weather being calm the
Black Joke swept up to bee, and after two hours cannonade
attempted to board, but were repulsed; the two vessels se.
pirated, and some of the Black Joke's crew were left on
board the Spaniard. In the second attempt they were men
successful, and carried her after snobstioate struggle. She
was bound to Havannah, and had on board 456 slaves.—
Lieut. Ramsay was wounded in the sem, one 'seaman wee
killed, and a few were wounded; the Spaniard had six
killed, and eight or ten wounded. The squadron are all
healthy ; Sierra Leone very sickly."
Our naval readers are aware that our ships of war have
been of late years filled in, nearly as high as the orlop dock
• —that is, pieces of plank lave been placed between the,
timbers of the frame, so as to make the ship a solid atria
of oak. The celebrated Duple in one of his papers, re-
commended this system to be still further extended by con-
tinuing these fillings upwards above water, so as to give

gr is to the &brie, and make it impervious to shot.
ressuismaithwlbms bold Wily adopted in oar dock-
aim loft ben given to continue thefillinp higher.
Wised of Mktg in with oak, as heretofore, larch is
cussed TO be used. Now, respecting the propriety of this
miiiine then ippon to be a difference of opinion. If
larch is to be intsodaeei on account of its durability, we
very much doubt the bet; if on account of its lightness, it
10a, like an'aeknowledgement of want of stability in our
ships, by supposing them incapable of bearing the weight of
oak. The Java, in this dock-yard, is being constructed on
this principal, but owing to the want of a sufficient supply
of larch, cedar is being used.—Portsmosah Herald.
Prxmovra Coax RETURN, AUG. 9.—Average, wheat,
63e 3d; barley, Ms Id ; oats, 25s 2d. Currency, wheat,
61s to 68s ; barley, 30s to 36s ; oats, 24s to 28s. Since
this day ee'nnight the supply of wheat at market has been
more liberal than expected foe the season of the year, most
of which proved of tolerable good quality; the finest de.l
scriptions selected commanded a free sale in small quanti-
ties, without any variation on last week's terms. The in.
feriae sorts are still a heavy article on the market and cannot
be disposed of without submitting to lower rates. The de.
mend for barley and oats is so very limited that we can-
not quote any alteration in the currency of either article.
MARRIED.—At Stoke Church, the Rev. Charles
Trevale, Independent Minister, to Mrs. Martin, of Portland-
place.
DIED.—At Plymouth, Emma, wife of Henry S. Elate.'
Etrq:lbth regkhem, 16.—At Ethy, Jane, youngest daughter
of the late Sir C. Penrose.—At Emma-place, Stoneham*,
the Lady of Captain Kent, R.N.—Near Devonpon, &web,
Bridget, daughter of the late Rev. John Chaandy.—..At
West Hay, Hawkcburch, 75, Mr. Donnett, brother of the
late Ada:. Sir W. Donnett.