Star.
London, England, 1824-07-29 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE FAME.
The following: extract of a lettet from Bencoolen con-
tains sortie Setails of the destruction, by fire, of the ship
Fame, in which Sir STAMFORD RnryLes, late Governor
of Beneoolen, had embarked, with his family and suite,
on his return to Europe. A more providential escape
is scarcely to be found on record:
Bentoolen, February e.
" Monday last, shoot seven o'clock at night, a light was seen
in the direction the Fame sailed, which increased during the night.
Next morning, a skip lying in the roads cut her cable a.rd stood out
towards where the Ste was seen, and picked up two boats, contain-
ing Sir Stamford Relies and all the other persons who went in the
Fame. It appears that about seven o'clock the steward went into
the store-room and broached a cask of brandy, which, being drunk,
he set fire to. in a few mleutes the ship was in a blaze, and as
they had powder and saltpetre on board, the boats were cut away,
and ail hands left the ship, most of them half-dressed. Lady Raf-
fles had on her night clothes, and had not time to put on even a
pair of stockings. Most of the people were without hats; they had
not time to get a drop of water or anything to eat. Only one boat
had a compass. Nevertheless, no life was lost. It is certainly
one of the most miraculous deliverances I ever heard of. Had
they been one day further out at sea, or had there been any
wind, every individual of them must certainly have been lost. Sir
Stamford and Lady Raffles are much better than could be expected.
He states his personal loss to be of immense amount, independent
of his valuable papers, which he would not have lost for double the
value of his personal property : indeed, the world has suffered a
very great loss. He had maps, drawing% and every sort of natural
curiosity for the literary world, and had intended to print a history
of Sumatra : be says that all his future hopes are blasted, and that
on his papers bad expected to build his future fame and pro-
spects. are now without clothes to their backs. The people
are all sending what they can spare. The Captain goes to Padary
in hopes of being able to buy a ship, and as there is a report of a
ship going home from that port, I take the opportunity of sending
this letter. An Address has been presented to hint to condole for
his loss, and congratulate him on his safety. He does not intend
staying, but goes the first opportunity. lit certainly is quite inde-
fatigable, having begun a new map of Sumatra, and has seat out
men to find specimens of natural history."
AQUATIC EXCURSION.

Tuesday the LORD Naxos and the LADY hi AYORRSB
gave an elegant entertainment at Richmond, to his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and a select party.
The company embarked on board the LORD lilavoa's
state barge at Westminster Bridge, and proceeded in it
to Kew, where they got on board the Navigation barge,
which then moved up to Richmond, and was moored
opposite the beautiful grounds of the Duchess of Buo-
ettoon. The river the whole way presented a veryl
gay scene, and the number of beats, filled with ele-
gaudy dressed females, and the beauty of the afternoon,
gave an enchantment to this delightful spot. Soon after
four o'clock about one hundred- persons sat dowa to
dinner, consisting of every delicacy and the choicest
wines. The Duke of GLovcsarzals band played during
the repast, and the company were afterwards gratified
with some most excellent singing by Sir G. Swint,
Miss GOODALL, and Messrs. ilawas, TERRAIL, and
JOLLY. About nine o'clock, dancing having previously
commenced on deck, the barge moved down again to
Kew Bridge, where the carriages were in waiting, and
the party separated delighted with the day's festivity.
PUBLIC SALES.
MR. FA RICBROTHER.
Freehold and Copyhold.—An Estate situated in the Parishes of
Merstad and Old Akaford, near Alton, Hampshire, comprising
farwhesse, detached buildings, stabling, cottages, and varicose
dams. castalidni 547 a. 2a. 4r. Freehold ; also 52*. sa. 2Sr. etc
Wield oldie now of Old Alresford, subject to an annual quit
rent of lb. sd. and 89*. Si. 17r. held by copy of Court Roll et
the Manor of Ropley, for the lives of three Gentlemen, aged 61,
56, and 24, at the yearly rent of £t. 7s. or two quarters of oats--in
the whole 470*. 6r. of arable land; land-tax £7.195. I Id. the,
whole, with the exception of 25 acres, in hand, let en lease for If
years from Michaelmas last, to Mr. William Carpenter, at '
annum ; timber to be taken at a vatuatinn.--flold for 6b90
Tan:worth Lodge, Mitcham Common, Surrey? cOreptiiing'
dosses centalaing eleven rooms, domestic and detached dB tenet
, and ilialse-hoeses, farm-yard and buddies ; prdens and
in the whole 146. 146 sot. of which the hones end seven aeries,lE
copyhold at the Manor of Mitchun, subject to a ti
rent and costassary • fine--the remainder freehold; timber to
Plum at a valesticm—f9oo pine's.
Frinbeids.—Nos. 47, 48, and 49, Salhbury-street, Bermondsey;
each mataining four rooms and yard, of the annual Value of £2l
each—i97o each.
Sunday afternoon, as Colonel DUNCANNOI4 was riding
a fine spirited horse, on the sands at Ramsgate, the arm'
mid suddenly took fright, and, resisting all controul of
the rider, violently plunged into the sea. Both horde`
and rider were soon afloat, and as the horse continued
to swim from the shore, the Colonel disengaged himsdlf
from the animal. In this situation, the Colonel, undei
great disadvantages, swam towards the shore, which
he reached quite exhausted. Two Ladies who were
walking, and saw the accident, fainted away ; and the*
greatest anxiety was evinced for the gallant Officer's
safety. The horse swam ashore, and was not stopped
till it reached Broadstairs.
At the late Leicester Sessions, Dr. John Kitson and
Mrs. Jane Kitson, his wife, the former calling himself
" the seventh son of the late Dr. Kitson, Practitioner in
Physic," and the latter professing to have been born
deaf and dumb, but who at length bas been fortunate
enough to recover both faculties, were placed at the
bar. John Martin examined—Keeps the Jolly Bacchus
public-house, remembers the Gentleman and Lady"
at the bar calling upon him on the 2d of June, wishing
to have some liquor; while sitting in the house, Mrs.
Martin, who was indisposed, arrested the attention of
the a hmtleman," who said his wife would give him
some stuff to make her well ; witness bargained for
some of the stuff, for which he paid 2s. Sd. one half the
sum first asked. A poor man who was present also
bought a bottle for half-a-crown. Several witnesses
proved that the Doctor and his Lady were impostors.
They had circulated hand-bills, setting forth that they
could cure all sorts of diseases. ThiSlconosa, after
admonishing them upon their disgraceful course of life,
adjudged them rogues and vagabonds, within the' Sta-
tute, and sentenced the Doctor to six months, and the
Doctress to four months hard labour in the House
of Correction.
Tara LINCoLNSEHRE Marmon.—'The murderer of Mr.
Wm. Berridge, who was found shot dead near Wraw-
ley, as mentioned in our Paper of Tuesday last, is said
to be discovered. Early on the morning of the 23d, a
person observed a youth named Wetherell, a chimney-
sweep, digging in his father's garden, not apparently
having any useful object in view, and being a suspected
character, he mentioned the circumstance to a Gentle-
man of Brigg, who caused the place to be searched.—
After they had dug some time, a large horse-pistol was
found, busing marks of having been recently fired. We-
therill was not in the house during the search, but was
apprehended soon after in a hay-field adjoining the
town. 'He was interrogated, but was sullen. When
the pistol arts shewn to him, he betrayed considerable
agitation. He was then put in custody of two constables.
He is about 19 years of age,-rather•law. alt atatiire Iris
' countenance is somewhat ferociens. His meaner mince
his apprehension has been tonsiderahly airantedluaitli ft
is said he has disclosed the particulars of tite'dreailful
act to his attendants.