Star.
London, England, 1825-10-21 00:00:00

GIBRALTAR, OCTOBER io.

The fate promotion in the Artillery, was celebrated in this
Garrison yesterday by a grand dinner at which the whole of the
Aram Officers were present. Lieutenant•Cotonel EGAN pi
the Chair.

After the health of the King, and the Duke of York ant dK
Army, Were drank with date times three, the PRESIDENT prop;„1
the health of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, which was
with the greatest enthusiasm, and was prefaced by the fol!vte,,ig
appropriote speech :
" The Master-General of the Ordnance, who, from hie pr..
eminent talents and great experience as the First Capta:n or !Lc
age, knowing how to appreciate the met its of the Offizers r
his command, has been the cause of our assembling togreit: r
day for the purpose of celebrating an extensive promotion
pervades the whole corps ; and I feel convinced thin hi. Gr.,re only
Links to anothar early opportunity of furthering k still ro. r,!,
ticularly among the iunior branches, who, front the' esprit (1-! rt,t'
and hommrable feelings, have hitherto borne the slowth, of fro.
motion with the greatest patience and resignation ; and
satisfied, will at all times support the discipline, honour, aro,
of the Regiment, for which it has been distinguished ever sittee.:v
formation of a British Army."

The next toast given was, the health of General Sir Gewl;c Dr,
which was prefaced in the hollowing words :
" Our worthy Lieutenant• Governor. General Sir Geot;c
whose life has been devoted to the study of promotirg the well, c
anti comfort of the Officers and soldiers under his command, and
whose name will ever strild conspicuous in the annals of Cibra!ty,
for the unrivalled improventerts which have been effected dunv4
his Governorship, and which have been the means of pres.rsnr.
thousands of valuable lives to the King and country."—This tar.:
was drank with much applause.
The health of the Commanding Officer, Lieutenrut•ColonA
Payne, was also drank with great applause.
The health of the ['resident being tient proposed and received
with similar cheers, he returned thanks in an appropriate manner.
. . .

The whole was conducted with dist decorum and propriety for
which the Officers of this distinguished corps have I.),:vn rver
remarkable.

NAT'AL LVI'ELLIGENCE.

From the Agent to Lloyd's at Harwich, 2nth Octo!,er:—
" The City of Edinburgh steam vessel went out this mornini, as
far as the south end of the Shipwach Sind, and was ob!ite,l
return, it blowing a heavy gale from N.E. with a hi: h eras
not therefore been ascertained to day whether the lisirou of it,e.
frew is safe. It blew very hard during the night from W.N. \v.
to N. If."

Front the Agent to Lloyd's at Ramsgate, 9.oth October.--u It
blew a heavy gale the whole of last night from N.N.E. to E.N.S.
The Master of a Smack, arrived here this day. reports he saw ti.e
Baron of Renfrew this morning, about sia miles E.N.E of the
Galloper Light, under her topsail."
The Jessie, from Scotland, is lost on the Noah Bank, Liverpool.
The Lord Stewart, STODDAKT, from Petersburgh fur Lcnn, pu:
into Gotbland, on the 29th ult. leaky, and would be ()blazed to
discharge.
FALNIOUTII, OCT. 19.—From four, T.M. yesterday, to the pro4elit
time (two, e.m.) it has blown a strong gale front W. t W.SX .
with heavy squalls, and thick wtather. Arrived three ini4s,p,tti-
culars unknown.

Prsar OCT. 19.—Wind W.—Arrived the Thames, 4-
trom London fur New South Wales; Enterprise, —,
ditto, fur Vigo; and the Caledonia, Mame, from do. for Eire..
Of the port, the Henrietta Louisa, ALTMAN, (rum Hamburg!, lc
La Guayra.
PoRTSMOUTH, OCT. 20.—Wind N —it has blown a gale No
the North all this day, but is now moderate : the ships iii the 4.i•
ferent roadsteads have rode it nut wyll. Arrived the Div,
BLANOPORD, from London for Barbadoes.
DZA 1., OCT. 20.—About six, wait. the wind sudden'y thift.l
from W. to N. and N.H. and blew a violent pale, with rain :c.l
sleet. Most of the outward bound drove, and lAt their
and proceeded to the westward: amongst them we !nuked the tu..
lowing, viz.--The Mary Ann, Aluaet.ev, slipp •cl her anch aua
chain ; Urania, Herscn, cut and proceeded; Asap'', lltiltsai,
lost anchor and cable; Choice, WHEATLY, gut her ancle r., 0:::
assistance from Deal; Charles Brook, BELL, proceeded; riaatt•
worth transport, lost anchor and cable; --, lost
and cable; Jamaica, Micteft, front Jamaica, drove, but hrat4tt
up with second anchor; Jane, FA KR, left first of the gu!.. ; Et-
mouth free trader, lost anchor; American scheme r
CA UAW, from Ncw York, drove foul of the Ca.rk 41.1
after receiving damage, went to the westward, with loas of bnu
anchors and cable ; a Dutch galliot lost her inzenonast, auchar
and cable, and went westward; Cornwallis, and the Joseph, te;u:
westward; Hannah, NIXON, bontrword bound, went
and lost an anchor ; Barbadoess from Quebec, all well, o ithh.
anchors down; Constitution, Caostne, riding all well, haviug 4,1
supplied with anchors and cables ; Integrity, front St. Locia,dom.
but all well; Lively. BAITER, ad well; also the transport No.
the Castle Forbes remains, her anchor stocks reported to be
At half.past four, the gale moderated, and is at N. W. A ship
about 400 tons, painted black, with two white mouldingi. PAS‘
to the westward, with loss of both anchors, and a Itrusgute
following her.
MIKCIATZ, OCTOBER 20. —Tbe Blessing, Svarimes,
to Dartmouth, was driven on shore this morning in S.
Bay, with loss of anchors and cables. A ship, said to Ire a
Seaman, went from these Roads this morning. with lost of anchd>
and cables, and is reported to be carried into Whitstab
WHITSTA REL, OCT. 2n.—The Ship Elizabeth and Sar.ll, is wag:
in here, with loss of anchors and cables ; also a brig, na ne uttin-A+ •
—lt blows a gale from N.
YARMOUTH, OCTOBER `20.-1 brig of 18 or .20
"
be a Collier, and belonging to Rochester, was lost ea .y this 11:•!••
hog, during a heavy :ale at N. N.E. on Cotton Sand, arid it is
the crew drowned.—'lwo r.u. wind N. W. blowing hard.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, OCTOBER 20.
SHIPS ENTERED INWARDSa.COIbatZ and Speculant, front Dann4
Daniel, from Memel; Johannes, from Stettin; Joha. from I
bee ; Brighton, front New York ; Lady Combermzre and [1,7)
bier, from St. Petersburgh ; Sarah, from Ilanrburgh; Jane, f:..a
Oporto ; and Harmonic, from Gottenbuegh.
ENTRUST OUTWARDS—The John Day, for St. Michtel's;
Tar, St. Vincent's Planter, and Volusia, for Jama:ca ; Dame, II
Antwerp; and Enterprise, for Bourdeaux.