Star.
London, England, 1824-04-29 00:00:00

24Thft rrz-i

.This being the day Announced by the Loan Cnastalar.aan for the
oburvauce of the Kane& Birth-day, with the exception of the
Drawing-room, which, is postponed to the 13th of May, the usual
demonstrations of lnyalty.ussok place. In the morning the flags of
St. Martin's and St. Margaret's Churches were displayed, the bells
Twig, and at one o'clock the Park and Tower guns were fired.
The dinners of the Ministers and Groat Officers of State, in cele-
bration at the day, will take place in the evening, when the houses
of iii, Najesty'i tradesmen will be illuminated. •
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N. 4 VAL INT ri
IG ELLENCE. •

The Diana, ilkms, bound to Liverpool, struck on Mobile Bar.
the 10th ult. hut was got off and proceeded to sea, with live feet
water In her hold. The Pilot stated, when he left her, she had only
!wo feet water, and was fast discharging the rest.
The Brothers, PROW'S, of Poole, was abandoned by the crew off
Tariffa previous to the 9th hist. being on her broadside.
Yesterday, the dispatches for China, by the ship Thames were
closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Purser of
that ship.
His Majesty's ship CAsisatnar, with the Consuls for Buenos
Ayres, Chile, and Peru on board, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the
ned of February last. The CAMBRIDGE, having to undergo sonic
~!paies, was expected to be detained some weeks before she could
proceed round Cape Horn.
It is said that Sir Thomas Four Is to have the command at

Chatham. It Is not known yet whether Sir CHARLIIII Haurivou
resumes his command at Newfoundland, or if he will be succeeded
by Sir ALCZANDPIR COCHRAN&
FALMOUTH,' APRIL 27.••••Wi11d the port, the Salus,
from London.
Pr.ymouvis, Aran. 27.—Wind W.S.W.-a-Arrived the Susanna,
Dorms, from Amsterdam, with loss of topmasts and sails; Alfred;
TAYLOR, from London for Leghorn, out eighteen days, with luss of
boats, bulwarks, and other damage—has been as fir as lat. 46.'45.
long. 11.
PORTSMOUTH, Aram 28.—Wind Southerly.-2-Arrived theVibelia
transgom from the West Indies; and his Majesty's ship -6earutow.l
maws, from a cruize.
Dear, Amur. 23.—Wind 5.W....-Carie down from the River and
remain, the Orwell, for China ; and the Mary, Navigator, Ilrospe,
ti;e, Egginton, and Arid, outward-bound vessels. Passed through
ter London, the Admiral Berkeley, ftom the South Seas; Indispen-
sable; from ditto; Ann, from Demerara-; Ocean, WHITTLE, from
Honduras • and Marquis of Anglesey, Rego, from Jamaica.—Five,'
r.II. An East ludianun and several other vessels. from the River
;:aning in.
Da armourn, Aran. 28.—Off the port, the Florentia, from Ben-
gA—sailed the 25th December, and from &Aldan the 7th March,
;ins: has landed passengers.,
CUSTOM-HOUSE, APRIL 28..
Sines ENTRARD INWAIIDS•The Sisters, from Demerara; Sylph,
and William, from Jamaica; Hope, from Cadiz; King George,
from Ostend; Sir William Curtis, from Calais; Thomas Grenville,
aad Princess Charlotte, from Calcutta; Johanna, from Dantzic;
Brilliant, from Lisbon ; Ilebe, from Para ; Victory, from Harlin-
gen ; Sector, from St. Michael's; Prances Augusta, from New
Ilazard, from Cravelines • and Mary, front Oporto.
ERIERLO OCTWAkt)s—The Sir William Curtis, for ; Dor-
set, for Rotterdam ; Oporto, for Oporto ; Astell, end Prince Re-
gent, for India ; Loft, for Elsineur ; • znd I.ebanon, for Cork.

EDINBURGH, Ann. 26.
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DESTRUCTIVE. Fl an.—Yesterday morning, about °five
o'clock, it, was discovered that a fire had broken out in
the premises occupied by Meisrs. Hay, Gall, and Co.
printers, and Alessrs. Armstrong and Son, brass-founders,.l
Niddry-stteet..lt began, seemingly, in the top stOty;
and such was the violence of the flames, thikt notwith:
standing the utmost exertions of the firemen, and'
others, the whole premises, consisting
,of two three-
story houses, were involVed in one general ..4oriflagra-
tin, and in two hours reduced to a inereihellithe,
font wall, which Was chiefly of brick and wood, .gtvie.
way along with the floors, and almost the whole•stoek
of goods and materials fell a prey to the flames.—
About seven o'clock the fire 'communicated with a
dwelling-house of two stories, attached to the-print-
ing-office on the north ; and before its violence could
be stopped, part of the roof and the floors of this-build-
ing were also destroyed. The walls, however; being.
of stone, offered more resistance to the flames than
the two others, and by nine o'clock. the fire was so
far got under as to relieve any fears of faither mischief,
ithough the engines continued to play till a late bout
in the forenoon. The inhabitant, had fortunately time
to retire from the house, and to save great part of their
furniture; but a chimney-sweep who was assisting at the
tire was severely hurt by some part of the burning ma-
terials falling upon him, and was carried to the Royal
Litirmary. There were five engines present, including
two from Leith. Mr?. Sheriff Duff, several of the Ma-
gistrates, Captain RObison, with a strong body of po•
iice, as well as Captain Ross, of the Leith police, and A'
number of the high constables, were early on the spot
to preserve order, and to encourage the exertions of
those employed at the engines; and about nine o'clock
parties of the 65th and 94th Regiments arrived from
the Castle—the former of whom kept the streets clear,
mid the latter assisted to work the engines. -Most of the
sufferers were insured to a considerable amolint. 4r•

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DISTRESSING EVENT.—The violent hurricane from
the north-east, which was experienced here on Thursday,
severely felt on the Frith, where several fishing boats
were i❑ imminent danger. One boat belonging to Buck-
haven, although within two miles of that harbour, was
oblige.l to run up to Newhaven for-shelter. But we
are sorry to add, the storm was productive of more
serious and fatal consequences. Two fine young men,
belonging to Newhaven, had gone down the Frith in
tLcir boat on Monday, to wait for employment as pilots,
.lace which period their ft lends had heard nothing of
them tiil late on Friday evening, when they received
the melancholy intelligence that their boat had been
irked up at Crail in the course of the day, bottom up
and with all sails set. The bodies of the unfortunate
sufferers had not been found, Their names were John
Carnie and Andrew Adamson ; and their loss has caused
great lamentation in the little community in which they
had lived, where their characters for sobriety and in-
dustry were highly esteemed; but it will be More se-,
veld), felt by their immediate relations, the former'
having, left a widow and three children, while the latter,
who was unmarried, had been long the sole support of
an aged mother. These individuals are now left desti-
tute, and; if the hand of benevolence is not stretched out
' relieve them, must. speedily, in addition to the loss of
Oil that they held dear, be involvedin poverty and want.

GUARDIAN SOCI v. -- Yes terd ay a Meeting was held
it 'the Egyptian Halt, in the,MantiOn House, of the
friends and antnnoters of 'the Guardian Society—the
7,oaa Maxon in the Chair. This Society *as instituted
1812, for the preservation '.f public moos, by pto.
Uing a temporary asylum, with suitable employinent,
those unhappy females who have deviated from the
of virtue, and who have eitl.er been removed by
operation of the Public Street Acts, or awakened by'
cunstience. to a sense of their guilt and danger. The
hepert of the Society's proceedings, which was read,
snewed in an eminsnt degiee the progress and utility of
the-Institution. The Meeting was but thinly att Hided:
tenni; Resolutions in furtherance of the benevolent ob-
jects of the Society Acre agreed to.
Sunday etening Mrs. Carr, an attendant on the
Rev. Mr. Gurney, went to visit a friend in Little Tower-
street, &. Martin's-lane, and on descending the stairs,
his footslippecl, he fell to the bottom, and died instantly.

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