Star.
London, England, 1824-01-16 00:00:00

SMYRNA, NOVEMBER 2s.

We have now a great many :hips of war in our roads:
the liellona, the Hebe frigate, awl several corvettes of
the Austrian Marine, commanded by Captain Armeny ;
the Algiers frigate, and the Hide corvette, of the Navy
• of the Netherlands; the English frigates Cambrian and
Euryalus; the Medea frigate, and part of the French
divkion, are also at Smyrna. The Salamander corvette

is ju t come in.
On the refusal of the Cassiots to give an indemnifica-
tion for detaining a French ship, the Salamander took ;
possess:on of a vessel fined out at Casso, which, in con-
formity with the orders of M. de Rip), was not re-
leased till Deputies from Casso brought the required
indemnifications to Syra, to the Captain of the Sala-
mander. It is affirmed that the Greek Government,
being informed of the piracies of the Cassiots, ordered
them to make immediate reparation, but they paid no
attention to this order.
ANTWERP, JANUARY toe
Thi4 morning, at ten o'clock, a fire broke nut in the
cellars of Messrs. Luning, Gogel, and Co. containing
tat and other combustible substances. An alarm bring
soread, the fire was got under, but at three o'clock it
broke out again. At this moment (five o'clock), we
learn that it is nearly extinguished. Later accounts say
the magazine is burnt, and three houses damaged.
A315/111tDAM) JAL 13.—Exchange on London 9. 39. R.
DRIFSDEN, DECEMBER 24.
• His Excellency Baron Von Just, our Ambassador Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of
Great Britain, has arrived in this city, and wits admitted
immediately on his arrival to an audience of his M
leg). the King, who was pleased on this occasion to
confer the Grand Cross of the Saxon Order of Civil
• Merit on this worthy statesman, who has now been .50
}eats in the diplomatic service of his Majesty.

The French morning and evening Papers of Tuesday
contain scarcely anything worth extracting. Several
towns and :districts of Spain are represented in that
state of dilorder and-confusion which might be expected
as the consequences of foreign invasion, and the fruits
of restored despotism.
The trial of the persons charged with a conspiracy
against the State,whose indictment we mentioned yester•
day, commenced before the Court of Assize on Tuesday.
—The six alleged male conspirators were condemned par'
et:grimace, without empanelling a Jury, or hearing wit-
nesses: and after :the reading of .the indictment, the
proceedings against Madame Chauvet, the wife of one
of them, accused as an accomplice, was postponed to
the Session. of February, on account of the absence of
some material witnesses. Two of these witnesses are the
Marquis of Laravvrre and his son, CountGeonos Lad!
ravtrrre,who, eat answering to their names, were fined
100 francs, and rendered liable to pay the expenses
which the delay may occasion.
The Quotidienne notices the alarm expressed by some
of our contemporaries at the sailing of 1800 troops
from ltrest fox Martinique and Guadaloupe, and makes
the following observations, which fully agree with what
we stated on Wednesday :—" We see no reason why it
should be thought extraordinary that France should send
troops to her colonies, especially when insurrections have
taken place among the Blacks on several points and
have given a dangerous examples But those haunted
with the idea of South America see phantoms every
where, and will soon imagine they behold winged bat-
talions flying across the ocean."

NEW DISCOVERIES.—Through the means of " a per-
son of high rank in Paris, himself engaged in the first
diplomatic circles," the Courier has been enabled to
make some important discoveries, which last night were
revealed to the Public. The first is, that the French
Ministers had no wish to go to war with Spain, though
they sent two Envoys to Congress for the very parpose
of getting the consent, if not the assistance of the Euro-
pean Sovereigns to their attack on that country. That
when the invasion had taken place, France would have
negotiated with the Spanish Generals and the Cones,
had not the foreign Ambassadors in Paris insisted that
the Cones should not be treated with, and that the me-
diation of England should be refused—that " if the re-
volutiodary principles triumph in America, they will
be sooner or later brought back into Europe," and that
" it is thought that an expedition of 10,000 men, of
good troops, would be sufficient to bring back all
the Spanish Colonies under the authority of the mo-
ther country." Well may the Public Ledger, in remark-
ing on this notable piece of information' observe--'
" The Courier of last night has another of its periodi-
cal rigmarole articles, resting, as usual, on the autho.
rity of a high diplomatic Personage. The allegations
contained in the article are not new, having been over
and over again foisted upon the Public under the title
of authentic information, which, in nine cases out of
ten, means crude speculation,' or false intelligence."

Mr. Secretary CANNING transacted business yester-
day at the Foreign Office. Earl Barnum was with the Right
Hun. Gentleman for a considerable length of time. Mr. CANNING
afterwards left town on a visit to the Earl' of Ltirsarocm, at
Coombe Wood.
The Duke of Watttworox is entertaining a distin-
guished party of friends at his seat, Strathlieldsay, Han*.
Dowager Lady NEAVE had a select circle of fashion-
able. yesterday evening, at her house in Albemarte.etreet.
The Dowager Duchess of RICHMOND, and the Ladies
Linos left town yesterday morning, for Brighton.
Count LleVeit, the Russian Ambassador, left town
yesterday for Strathfieidsay, on a visit to the Duke of Wsuntavon.
Yesterday morning, soon after eleven o'clock, the
Earl of Lwaaroot. came to town in his travelling chariot, from his
seat at Combe Wood, near Kingston • Surrey, to meet the UAW-
ciu.Los of the Emmons. and several other (Arial Gentlemen, at
Liverpool House, Whitehall, where they remained a considerable
time in consultation, after which, at half-past three o'clock, the
Noble Earl left London, on his return to Combe Wood.
Wednesday evening, at about six o'clock, Earl BA-
TE:one arrived in town from his seat near Cirencester, Gloucester.
shire. Yesterday the Noble Earl transacted business at the Colonial
Office, in Downing-street.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER arrived In town
on Wednesday afternoon, from his visit to the Earl of Austaintx,
at the Priory, near Stanmore.
Mr. HENRY BARING left town yesterday for Paris.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT is arrived in town, from his resi-
dence at New-park, near Waterford, preparatory to the meeting
of Pailiament. During portions of the last Session, Sir Joan had
very imperfect health, but be now appears to be uncommonly well,
and walks along with ail his, wonted activity.
Mr. ALEXANDER. the now Chief Baron of the Ex-
chequer, was a contemporary of the Loan CIIANCILLOS at the Bar,
and cannot be-much his Lordship's junior in age.
It appears, by the accounts brought by the coaches
this morning, that the fall of snow has been very great
in many parts of the country within the last few days.
Near Northampton the snow is six feet deep, and where
it has been drifted by the wind, is 12 or 14 feet in depth.
A flute, a clarionet, a tambourine, and several other
articles, were some days since cast on shore below
Mouri Charles, in Donegal Bay, supposed to be fib
the ARAB sloop of war, lady lost near Broadhasen.l
Coal has been found at Whitlee, about twelve miles.
from Jedburgh. The seam is about two feet thick, and
the quality good. The first cartlaad raised was brought
to Jedburgh, and burned on the street as a bonfire, the
beils all the while ringing a merry peal. That town has
hitherto been supplied with coal from a place at neatly
double the distance.

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MIDDI4E.SEX SESSIONSer—THIS DAY.
Tilt /PARISH a MAII,V•LA-BOINIE V. TUE OA*i3OUT
COMPAIIIf.
TMs ibiportant question, ai it relates to the pariah of
Mal-la-boi‘ne, came go this day in the nature of.
appeal frotn.the conviction of the Magistrates, for hay.
ing broken up the pavement for laying down the gas
pipes, contrary to the provisions of the Act of Parlia-
ment, commonly called -Mr. Taylor's Act. MIN
considerable discussion, the conviction was confirmed.

THE AI MY.
Detachments belonging to the 24th (Warwickshire), the 44th
(East Essex), and the 87th (the Prince of Wales's Own Irish), Re-
giments of Foots have arrived on board the Circassian, free trader,
from Caiciitta, and disembarked on the 19th lust. at Chatham.
detachment belonging to the 95th Regiment of Infantry has
beetscrdered to embark at Waterford for Bristol, and to proceed
subsequently to Winchester, the head-quarters of that corps.
The 95d (Highland) Regiment of Foot, which. sailed from Cork
on the 29th 14ovember for the. West Indies, is ordered to Barbadoes.
A detachment belonging to the Royal Staff Corps will embark
about th•: latter end of the present month on 'board the Orpheus,
in the River, for the Mauritius:

NA VA L IAIk.LLIGENCE.

The following are copies of letters received from the Agent to
Lloyd's, at Cuxhaven, dated January 5, 18S4 :
Sia—Herewith I enclose you a letter this day addressed to me
by Captain Meow, Commander of his Majesty's packet, Loan DIall•
CAW, on the subject of the two beacons having been blown down at
Sandy Island, which had formerly been the guidance for shipping
at Heligoland.—l am, Sir, &c. J. DUTTON.
John Bennett, Esq. Secretary at Lloyd's, &c.

" Cuxhaven, Jan. S, 1824.

44 Dias Sta—As it is highly necessary that it should be known
to the different Commanders of packets, and others who may make
use of Heligoland Roadstead this Whiter, I think it my duty to
make known to you, for their information, that I observed, in faim
into that anchorage on the &I January, that the two wooden bea-
cons on Sandy Island, which are the leading marks to keep vessels
clear of the Stein Rock, that lies In the fair way of the entrance be-
tween the two Islands, have bow blown down by the late gales, as
I was informed while lying tbsN and have not been replaced since.
" To J. Dutton, Esq. I am, Sir, &c.

Agent to Lloyd's.

*JAS. P. MOON.

Commasierof H.M. packet Lord Duncan."
The Mersey, Gums, from Newcastle to Charerte, foundered
neer the Galloper Sand the 13th ult.—crew saved.
The Corneby, --. from Sunderland to Plymouth, got on the
Goodwin Sand last night, but is exptmeted to be got off.
Wednesday, the Pennwalt, 111-gun sloop, was commissioned by
Lieutenant HALL, to be fitted for the Irish Station, in place of the
Acta.. Captain Joao STOODAST is appointed to her. Mr. &mass
to be Purser.
FALNOWIN, Imago 14.—Wind N.E.,Salled the Ellen Douglas,
Rica, for Sumatra; and Briton, Pat:lsamu for Naples.
PLYMOUTH. jammer 14.—Wind variable.—Arrived the Lord
ELniouth, BARRIYTT, from MemeL •
POILISSIOUTU, Jammer 16. Wind N.R.—Arrived the Three
Brothers, Rocas, from Dort. Sailed the Louisa, Weteita, for
Grenada; Henry Percher, Trianon, for Madras; and Frederick
Wilhelm, for Leghorn.
Mat, Jammer N.N.W.-42iled the dermal Hat
ris and Berwlekeike East boldnean, with the rest of the Durward-
bound. During a Wok lowa brig get on the North Sand Head,
apparently a ccaster,ishetelbsionaisned at Ave v. sr.
LIVRRIPCIOL, JANUARY 14.—Arrived the Echo, Posessoo, from
Maranham.
• Coat, JANUARY 12.—Arrived the Dorothy Footer, hem
don, to take troops to Jamaica.
Otaaariaa, Dec. 28.--. Part of Lord COCHIANI'S Aqueikas weal
to sail:from Rio Janeiro for Montevideo, the lotto' end et Oindise,
to blockade the latter port.
Doves, JANUARY 14.—The Louisa has been got air Dengsmoss
Beach, without damage, by assistance of the officers and nun on
the. Blockade Service, andi proceeded on her voyage.
CuTENNAORN, JANUARY 6. Last year 4,576 ships past the
Sound, coming from the North Sea; and 4,027 coming Man Ave
Baltic.--The steam-boat Caledonia went on Saturday free& Copen-
hagen to /gateau:.' to assist in getting off the ships lately Wooded, in
which it is hoped It will succeed. • - • •