Star.
London, England, 1823-10-17 00:00:00

MR. SADLEIL'S ASCENI:

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filitintsctlam, Ocr. Sadler announced that
he should ascend in his balloon from this town on Satur
day List, but the weather on that day being unfavo3:-.:
able, the ascent was deferred until yesterday. The filling
took place in an inclosed sprit near the Crescent. Mr.
Sarilet's companion was Mr. James Busby, of this town,
who paid twenty guineas fm the excursion. At a Oar-
ter past th:ee r they a,,cended the car, and in a few
minutes the :bouts of an almost countless multitude an-
nounced that the ascent had co:nmenced. The immense
machine rose most majestically, and continued in sight
for twenty-two minutes, to the great delight of the
spectators. In abollt 11:4 an hour after the descent
was s tlely effected near Ever ley, between Stourbridge
andliiddei minster. Mr. Sadler, with his companion,
proceeded to the former place, where, having dined, they
took a post-cLaite, and returned to this town.

• NAVAL TELLIGENCE:
PORTSMOUTIf, OCTOBER 15.—Tile Court Martial on the Purser
and Muster of the Donis, fur trading as merchants, coatrary so the
articles of war, unialted tb-day : they are both di:mksed the ser.
vice. A Court Martial will assemble to-niorrow, for the trial of
two men belonging to the CasHILION for desertion.—His Royal
Highness the Duke of CLARENCE, accompanied by her Rufal High-
ness the Duchess, the Duchess of KENT, Prince LeoPot.o, Duke of
SATEWEIMAR, and their respective suites, will arrive here on Sun-
day or Monday next. The Royal Party intend Witnessing the
launch of the CARNATZC, after which they will Inspect the Dock-
-yard and other puhlic establishments. It is said the Duke will also
inspect the Royal Marine Battalion, commanded by Colonel
NIONCRIEFF.

Ot: TO It R 16.—Arrived his 'Majesty's ship Systa.s, from the PAst-
ward ; William Harris and Fanny transports, from Qttebret
The Parker and Sons, from New Orleans to the Clyde, struck
on the Bahia Honda Reef, CM the 14th of August-140 bales of
cotton saved.

The Fowler, Iloamsox, from Petersburgh to London, was wrecked
near Warberg, on the 30th ultimo-acretv saved and Clrgo expected
to he saved.

The .Mary, —, from Guayaquil to Greenock, was wrecked at
the entrance of the River Plate, in the middle of July—most of the
cargo expected to be saved.
The Hope, Fox, from Bristol, hound to Xeris, ran dri Shore in
going out of the River on Tuesday night, and has been obliged to
return and discharge.
The Euphemia,COCHRANE, from Petershufgh to Duhlin, ran on
shore on the 2cl instant, near I lellesnund, but was got off by assist-
ance, and proceeded tceChristiansand, to discharge and repair.
The Bonne Sophia, itlartLE; from 13aurdeaut in ftengal, out five
days, has been captured by the Atrevida, Spanish privateer, of five
guns and 40 men, and sent for the Canaries, where .he had pre-
viously sent seven or eight others.
The ship Jane (late Granger), was attacked by a Pirate on the
Sth of August, near Campeachy, but was repulsed by the bravery
of the Jane's crew.

I:4l.atorm, Octonen 15.—rind W. to N.N.W. Sailed the
Baltimore. Illors.tnn; and the Brutus, —, fur New York ; and
Providence, GRIFFIN, for Lisbon._

PLYMOUTH, OCTOBIRI4.—Wind N.W.—Sailed the Briton; REED,
for Hourdeatrz William, Plum' for dittb I and. the Cornwallis,
HESnERSON, for the Cape of Good !lope.
Octosete 16.—Admiral Sir A. I. COCIIIIANS, G.C.B. arrived at
Falmouth, on Friday last, from this port, in the PART/ MGR tender,
and sailed again on Sunday, on a cruise, the Peovrozoce tender,
Lieutenant NICHOLLS, in company. The LvaA tenders Lieutenant
LArince, and the Fruit Preserver, Hautvo, both from Gibraltar,
were released from quarantine on Monday; tho latter redlains for
orders. The GENOA, 74, was in the uffing yesterday, cruising. His
Alaj!sty's ship SURINAM, sailed from BA badues on the 11th Aug.
for St. Vincent's ; the VA Lortotis, for Tobago ; the Pi,zauus, for Jr..
maica ; the Foatz, for Trinidad; the Itixcuovic, for Demerara; and
the Swatvicv, for BerhicP. Tile Armit.s yr? cutter, Lieutenant COLT..
/WIWI', which sailed on Monday s;:'imight, wick a Alesselger, for
Cadiz, put back oil Friday, having carried astray her gaff. The
FaLon tender was in consequence ordered to take on board the
Messenger, and sailed on Saturday. Wednesday sa'nnight, put into
the Sound from stress of weather, his Majesty's totter BAsIUSE,
Lieutenant Dicesoo, bound to Dublin, with £lOO,OOO of the new
silver coinage on board, for the Bank of Ireland. She sailed on
Friday, and is ordered to bring back from Ireland the old coin*
tier the Mint. Captain CSOWTHER, R.M. is appointed to the Chat-
ham Division, vice Captain Puitttes, deteased.
DEAL, Demme 16.—Wind W.—Carne clown from the River
and remain, the Expedition, Joozs, for orders; Adrian, Goaroot,
, for New South Wales; Fortitude Increased, Maim on, for St.
Kite's ; Richard, Wn.m.aist for Demerara Guzsoo, fur
Trinidad ; and Fountain, BALDRY, for Naples. Arrived and sailed
again, the Abeona, Lewis, from Cataura fur Dordrecht; Welcome,
Alarms, from Archangel for Lisbon Betsey, PAN:TRIMS, from
Petershurgh for Guernsey ; and the Ann, WRANGLES, from the
Cape of Good Hope for London—the latter ieft at St. Helena the
Tuanies and Caledonia.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, OCTOBER
Stns ENTERET lowaans—The Regent packet, fivin Milap ,
;Merton, from Ilamburgh ; Jane, from Vann:wacky ; Caledonia;
from Madras ; James, from Jamaica ; and Union from Calais.
ENTERED Otrwastos—The Perseverance; and Harrier, for Ham-
burgh ; Bedford, for St. Thomas ; Herman, for Elsineur ; Renewal,
for Barbadoes; Harriet, for Chatleton; and Sir Eddrard Paget,
for Bengal.
CLEANING OCTWARDS—The filapllyra, for Antigua; Ihro, for
Honduras; Prince of Saxe Coburg, for St. Michael's; Ferreby, for
Elsincur ; Marquis of Wellington, and Suffolk, for Jassaita ; and
William Shand, for Van Dieman's Land.
Aswan—At Madeira, the Comet, l`Plierson, front London.
At Cuxhaven, London, Rumbeit ; Neleus, Ilutebinsoo and Bre:
tannia, Jackson, from London ; also the Josephine,---, from St.
Thomas's. At Copenhagen, Union, Mallard, frosts Rio. At Ihest„
Sophie, —, from Rio. At Stettin, Versuch,—, from London ;
At Leghorn, M .rgaret, Nairne, from London. At Genoa; William,
Bartlett, from London; lithe, Smirdon ; and Werra, Roberts,
from Liverpool. At Gibraltar, :Unity, Woolridge, frnni Jersey ;
Providence, Noye, from Cork ; Two Friends, Gallez ; Lively;
and Arichat, --, from Gaspee ; 'Freedom, Gotham; and
the Jubilee, Harden, from Newfoundland ; Perseverance, Clitver,
from Sumatra; Warrior, Brown, from Moro de Saint Pant's; Her.
Fclgrcn, from Gale; Vrouw Maria, Dirksen, froils Hans.
burgh; Finsbury, Walker; Bucephalus, Smith ; Fanny, Donovan;
Aurora, Young ; and Wellington, Lerpingwell, from London ;
Dispatch. Fyfe ; Eliza Knightly, mith ; Catherine, Seaton ; and
the Lovely Cruizer, Langdon, from Liverpool; James, Lawson,
from Newcastle; and Surprise, Lrfevre, from Jersey.