Star.
London, England, 1825-01-03 00:00:00

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PROM Takata. iIMRE ratEGlOOll.
We regret to state the death of Commodore Nourse,
C.B. Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope,
and eight Officers of-his squadron, by fever and other
casualties, which occurred to them whilst prosecuting
various interesting services, which are described in the
following extract from a letter which we hate received :
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i 7 " 'ALUM WS, OCT. 10.
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814Hfs` Majesty's ship Andromache, with a Comm°.
dare's Ng half-mast, returned to this island on the 27th
of September, after an absence of 84 days, and after a
paAsage of 28 days from the island of Mombasc, on the
ea-tera coast cf Africa, having previously run down the
en;
tern
cisast of the island of Madagascar, visiting the
extensive Bay of Benthatooka to, meet Radama, King of,
Madagascar, and his army, consisting of 10,000 men.
under arms, 4.000 of whom are clothed. Each soldier
and Officer being allowed from one to three slaves,
swelled the number engaged in this campaign, for the
reduction of the King of Bembatooka's ten itories, to at
least 24,000 men, carrying with them four field-pieces.
From the want or a Commissariat, Officers and soldiers
are compelled to provide fur themselves) and these slaves
arc employed to carry the chief food, rice. Radama
got)possession of the numerous populated town of Ma•
jimga, with no other bloodshed than the spearing UP.
• death the Governor, who alone, declined swearing alle-
giance to him, A force was left (4.1,000 men, with
three pieces of heavy cannon, on the summit of a hill
directly commanding the town of Majimga, and corn•l
manded by ltadamx s brotfier4n4aw, Prince Raman-
annantck ; out of this number 'no less than 200 were
sick of fever and ulcers. Madams, with the remainder
of the army, were encamped about-11*u miles from Ma-
jimga, holding almost daily KabarOvith the conquered
King of Bembatooka. In this camp they had 2,000
sick, and Without a medical man attached to the at my.
The AndromaChe passed the COMortis in the Mi.zem-
bique Channel and visited the islands of Zanguebar and
Pemba, beton
proceeded to lonibass. Lieutenant John James Reitz,•
ing to the haulm of Muscat, and then
t
of his Majesty , ship Barraconta,,alid who had been some
time before appointed by Oaptain Owen, of his Majesty's
ship Leven, Resident and Cuntmandant of this island,
died, with two seamen, of fiver, (two others were unwell);
when the folloWing appoietments took place, by order
of Commodore Nurse, C:ll?—Mr. Wilson, Admiralty
Midshipman of his Majesty's ship Ariadne, to the rank
of Lieutenant in the Barracouta, vies Reitz deceased ;
Mr. J. B: Emery, Admiralty Midshipman of his•Maies-
ty's ship Espiegle, British Resident and Commandant at
Mombass, with the rank of Lieuteriantf vice Reitz;
Messrs..l, B. Mat sh and F. H. Le Mesui ier, Admiralty
Midshipmen of the Andrppyrche to the rank of Lieu-
tenant, vice Nash and Grant of the Espiegle, invalided.
The Andromache left Mombais on 'the 31st of August.'l
On the 4th of September, ,in lat. 8.35. South, long. 45.
ss. East, Commodore Joseph lgouise, C. B. died of le-
al . also, the same day, ;Lieutenant Archibald" Grant,
lace of the Espiegle; two days after, Lieutenant J. Ni,
Weatherall, Royal Artillery—passengers on board; i
few days after, Mr. H.Tiethury, Admiralty Clerk, the
Commodore's Steward, and one marine—all of fever.
His Majesty's. ship Leven, Barracauta, and AlbatrOs
tendert were surveying„ the former the .Eastern Coast,
and thetwolatter the Western Coast, of Madagascar*.
and expected,,to be atAlOnibass the latter encrof Sep;',
- tember ; aqd having replenished their provisions (a vessel
with provismos, had an iced at Mombass froM the Mau-i
ritius) and water, they inteneid'stiretrying the islands to
the northward of Medagascar,T-Ainurantes and Sy-
chelles. Two youoglilidsh men of the Berracouta, Mr.
Samuelgo.spes and Mr. E, Boyce, had, been assassi-
nated by ,thg,natives of M.idigfisfir. The Andromache
also gained authenticated intelligence of Acting Lieu-
tenant C. Ri own, of the Leven, promoted for the express
purpose of ascending the river Menice for the capital of
Sera, with *Forbes, a botanist, and Mr.Ni!kptrick,
assistant. surgeon, having fallen victims to 'the climate.
Had that dire and .Tlecariour cliinte ranked them
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to have proserAteclt eu ,instructions, they were to have
proceeded Chi:gosh the heart of the countrylii Latakoo,
where English Mission:it ies ret.ide ; thence to Cape Town.
The senior Lieutenant, Luke. 11. Wiay, of the Andro-
mache, had appointed himself Captain of ' the ship, in
the room of Commodore Nourse, C.B. and had ap-
pointed Mr. T. Eversfield, Midshipman of the Andro-
mache, to the rank of Lieutenant in his stead. The
Ariedne, Captain C. R. MOorsom, the senior Officer on
OR station, was expected hourly frtim the Sychelles,
vfllich Officer,would asinine the command, and hoist
his broad pendant on beard • the Androinache. The
Aipiegle, Captain Chapman, was also expected in a few'
days from Mombass, with Mr.H.Nourse, the British Con-
sul-General ot Zangoebar, on board ; Ceptai Chapman
being the only commander on the station, uould take
the command, of the 4.riedne; and Who would com-
mand the Espiegle depended on CoMmodore Moorsorn's
arrangement. Ihe Wizard, a colonial brig, commanded
b, Lieutepant Maynard, late of the Andromache, was ex•
petted with Governinent specie from Bengal. No in-
telligence had been gained of his Majesty's late sloop
Delight, nor of that amiable and escellent character,
Captain Robert Hay, Officers, and crew. The body of
the deceased Commodore was on board, preserved in
spirits, for interment at thii island. Lieutenant Smith,
of the Royal Navy, had been shot in a duel by a Fiend)
Gentleman. Smith was the stun of the late Chief
Judge of this island, and had been residing hem for
sonic time past."

The Irish Papers speak of an intended riot as we
F peak of an intended entertainment. The Limerick
Cht ()nide of NVednesday says—" A dangerous riot is
expected at Kilmgedy on Friday : the Police having
7eceLifed information of the intended outrage, will be
alert to preserve the peace."

on the ,J !netts • -
rnovisciAL B.”l.K.—Two of the Directors of the
kisb..rrovincial Bank, 111r.Tita NT, M.P. and Mr. MED-
VEY, have arrived in Dublin, to settle the arrangements
s)t the Company, the plans of which are neatly matured.
We hail, with more satisfaction than we can express,
the gradual. accession of English capital and English
. intelligence. We a:e convinced that if this country
eicii a time settled and mote natural state, her im-
provement...would-be natural and her prosperity certain.
DAN Paper.
A Company for the construction of a Rail-way from
Leeds's° Hull, by way of. Selby, has .been
A number of GentleMetiTuiendly to this important un-
dertaking, met last Ai edneaday and Thursday in Leeds,
when it was determined that a company shooid be esta-
blished, to be called the Leeds and Hull Railway
Company.—Leeds Mocury.

° FREffell SLAVS: TRADE. ;
PF.CEM:BER 39.
. 11;e.hrlit ..larnes, Captaid Robert Pince, frotril3o"ii4si;
in *the Gulf of Guinea, with palm oil, ivory, Btc.ilaße'd
from"the Bonny about the • middle of September,. in
company: with a brig tihder French colours, with
about 500 slave(on board, supposed for.the West Indies,
and to be 'mugged in there. " •
In the early part of September a French corvette,
;with twenty-two guns, and a great number of men,
rforty of whom were English, sailed from Bonny,
di upwards of 600 slaves, for .tite Isle of Bourbon.
Captain Pince was informed her Captain was an Officer
in the French navy.
A few days before Captain Pince sailed, three fine
large first class brigantines arrived at Bonny, from
Nantes; they were quite new (their first voyage), and
intended"to take upwards of 500 each. There were
about twenty-five slave-ships, under French colours, at
Bonny, during the time Captain Pince was there.
About the time of Captain Pince sailing, Peppie,
the King, was going to offer a human sacrifice. The
victim selected was a very fine lad, about 18 years of
rage ; and such was the barbarous ignorance of these
poor unenlightened Afrisnins, that this lad was per-
'waded to believe that his sacrifice would be an ac-
ceptable offering to the Deity—that he should be'in-
stantly received to everlasting re3t and happiness, and
offered himself to be drowned.
C p:ain Pince left Prince's Island on the sth of Octo
ber, in company with his Majesty's ship Maidstone,
Codtmodore IJullen, who, with his officers and ship's
crew, were in good health.
On the 3d of October the Commodore captured, and
then had in tow, a Portuguese brigantine, with about
500 slaves packed under deck, on deck, and in her
boats, and in a situation too horrible for description;
when captured, she was on her passage for the Brazils.
She was sent for Sierra Leone.
Captain Pince speaks also in complimentary terms
of the deservedly high estimation in which the Com-
modore is held by ail his officers and crew, and also
by the Captains of merchant-vessels on the coast
of Africa.
The four post-office packets • placed on this statues
last Spring, for the conveyance of the mail, passengers,
carriages, horses, between Dunmore and Waterford'
harbours, have exceeded the most sanguine expects-
, tions ; -and notwithstanding this most boisterous win-
ter, have performed their voyages. During the vio-
lent gales (which caused such destruction on the coast)
these vessels were at sea, and succeeded without much
injury. Much credit is due to the head who manages
at the General Post•office, as well as the agent who su-
petintends the arduous duty at Milford.
W/AII*ER ASSIZES.

KINGSTON. DECEBOSR 31.

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Daniel Balks. and Heary Edmunds were indicted
for a burglary and robbery to the amount of 241. in the
dwelling-house of John Peter Boileau, Esq. at Mort-
lake, on the 14th of October.
It appeared in evidence that about two in the MM.
ing-of the I.sth of October, the mansion of Mr. Boi-
leau, at Mortlake, was broken open- and-robbed of a
time piece, a cloth pelisse of one of his daughters, two
or three purses containing some ancient coins, and
other valuable property. About six o'clock the time-
piece was found by a labourer in a gravel pit on Barnes
Common, tied up in a basket. The time-piece was
removed, but the basket was restored to its place, for
the purpose of observing who came for it. Two per-
sons were placed on the watch, and about three in the
afternoon the prisoner Butler, and a man named
Thomas Parker alias James (biker, were observed to
ke to the gravel pit, and carry away the basket ; they
*re immediately pursued and apprehended. In order
to support the indictment against Butler and Edmunds,
the accompliceParket was now admitted as an approver,
add he stated that Butler and himself had lodged
together at No. 6, Pheasant's-buildings, Gray's Inn-
lane, and that on the 14th of October, Butler proposed
to him that they should rob Mr. Boileau's house, which
be (Butler) well knew, having been brought up as a
shoemaker at Barnes. In the course of the afternoon,
be saw the prisoner Edmunds at a public•house •fre-
quented by thieves, called the Duke of York, in the
Borough-road. Edmunds was at that time a stranger
to him ; but after hearing hint read from a Newspaper
the account of a robbery which had just been committed
with great skill, he disclosed to Edmunds that he should
be glad of his assistance, with himself and Butler, to
rob Mr. Boileaa's house. Being in want of money,
Edmunds immediately agreed to be of the party, and
they all supped together at Butler's lodgings ; and
having arranged their plan, started for Mortlake at ten
o'clock at night, having provided themselves with im-
plements of housebreaking. They arrived at Mr. BM.
lean's house at "tiitito 'in the Morning, and proceeded to
reconnoitre the premises. Butler, who knew that the
family slept in the front part of the house, proposed that
a breach should be effected in the rear. After refreshing
themselves with some gin, a tentrebit was immediately
applied to a door leading into •thegarden, and having
removed a pannel, Edmunds crawled m, and unbolting
the door, admitted his companions. He and Butler
ascended the stair-case, and brought down to Parker
the stolen property in question. Before they could in-
crease their booty, they were dimilbed by the voice of
Mr. B.'s butler, and they immediately quitted the house.
—Finding the time-piece too heavy to carry conve-
niently in a rapid eight, they put it into Butler', basket'
(which by the way had been stolen from a carpenter
about a month before), and deposited it in a gravel pit
in Baines Common. In their way to London, they
stopped at the Nag's Head,Wandsworth, to refresh, and
thence proceeded on their journey. Edmunds parted
company in Sr. George's Fields with his share of the
booty, and Parker and Butler returned to their lodgings;
about ten o'clock. After breakfasting together, they
agreed to return to Barnes Common and bring the time-
piece ; they arrived about three o`Clock at the gravel-
pit. and finding nothing but the basket left, they were
retreating with speed, when they were overtaken and
apprehended.
A great number of witnesses were called to confirm the accom-
plice in his statement.
The prisoners said nothing in their defence, but threw them-
selves on the mercy of the Court.
Mr. Baron GAINIOW summed up the evidence ; and the Jury
having found the prisoners Guilty, judgment of death was recorded
pursuant to the Statute.—The Assizes ended at five o'clock. -

R' -
The peaty matter, Ballywindlin bog, situated about
two miles and a half from Ballymoney, began to move
on Wednesday se'nnight, and has already covered
about forty acres of arable hind, in some places from
six to ten feet deep. Several fir blocks have been thrown
up by the floating peat:

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STATE CARRIAG Na CIF oi'll/V KING Oitl•):
PO RitTeltilif L 4 .
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Highlytn.& credit of the Eri*sh arts and risanu-i
factures, which have been selected-for the building (dial
state cat riage for the King of Portnal, which has. been.
.making, during the past year, at' a erach-builder's, in
.Berners-street, who has produced one highly appro..,
pi late for this occasion, in. magnificence, splendour, and
taste ; the general feature of the form very much resem-
bles that of our King's, in which he goes in state to the
theatre, and other similar occasions: the upper panels
are of glass, &c.
it has been finished within the,-.1 few days, and •ikas
attracted the attention of the foreigners of distinction,
the Nobility, and Gentry to view it. The state harness
foe eight horses to correspond, is also exhibited in the
same shew-room, the ornaments of which are of highly
finished workmanship, made of a composition of metals,
to imitate the appearance of gold. To give it full
effect, a wooden-horse, of the size of a coach-horse, is
placed in front of the carriage, painted bay colour, with
a black tail and mane, fully caparisoned with the har-
ness. To make the Portuguese state equipage com-
pletely English, Mr. Milton, the horse-dealer, was en-
gaged during the past year to select horses suitable,
who succeeded in selecting 12 beautiful bay horses to
iliatch, with black tails and manes, which have lately
sailed from England to Portugal, with English grooms
to take care of them, which is essential for the preser-
vation of English horses abroad.
The following is a slight description of the cartiar,
on which the first-rate artists have been employed. lhe
body of the coach is of rich crimson, the Royal arms,
Crown, &c. superbly emblazoned in a painted mantle
on the front, back, side, and centre panels; the four
Corner pannels represent the arms, surmounted by the
regal crown, supported by military and naval trophies;
the bottom of the whole entwined by a wellf-executed
garland of flowers; the upper parts of the coach are
of fine plate-glass, which is encircled with a rich
painted bordering of flowers and figures ; the top of
the roof is ornamented with handsome rich carved and
gilded brackets which support the crown and cushion.;
the four lamps, one at each corner, are of rich gilt chased
work, and cut glass, and each surmounted by the
Royal crown. The inside trimming is of costly crim-
son silk, and figured silk lice, and which has every
appearance of being gold ; on the inside centre of the
roof is placed the Order of Christ, the principal Por-
tuguese Order, in gold and silver embroidery; the
hamtnercloth is superb almost beyond description; it
it made of the most costly materials, viz.—crimson,
silk velvet, gold lace and fringe ;• the sides and
ack represent in gold and silver embroidery the
same subject as on the pannels, and is fitted up
to have a very stately appearance. The coach-
box is supported from the carriage by four dragons,
carved in a most masterly manner : the figures which
protect the footmen's cushion correspond with the,
above. The Royal supporters are dragons, and are is
unison with the last-mentioned figures.
The harness is for eight horses. The:ornaments are
of chased metal, of a rich gold colour, and of the
greatest profusion, consisting of the Royal crown, arms,
'upporters, orders, &c.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

• •
• MANSION-HOUSE.
Saturday, a Merthant 'of the City, of great respecta)iihy, ap-
peared before the LORD MATO% to answer a charge of felony.
Upon the investigation it appeared that the defendant had sold a,
quantity of whalebone to the complainant for the sum of £1,250,,
Cott the 'promise of ready money. The money, however, was pot
of , although the complainant sold ft almost immediately
ifter the purchase at a considerable profit. The defendant, finding
AA she sale bad actually taken place, began to press for the
amount due to him, demanding either the money or security for
the £1,9.50, and, the complainant gave up two bills of exchange
which he bad In his possession, for the sum of A 750 each, to the de-
fendant, who promised, if the bills were paid, to refund the dif-
femme between the amount of the bills and the amount of the
debt, instanter. The complainant contended, that as the defendant
• had got possession of the bills of exchange by means of a threat, he
was guilty of felony.
The Lou Mayon observed, that there was not the slightest
ground for a criminal (barge, and told the parties that there was an
end to the matter.
BOW-STREET.
Saturday, Mr. C!nsdes French was examined, on a charge of
having committed a rape on the persoo of Mrs. Catherine Dunn.
Mrs. D. however, to the surprise of all present, abandoned the
charge altogether, and said she merely wished to swear a child, with
'which she was seven months gone, to the prisoner. The Magistrate
took her deposition, but said he could not act upon it, until she bad
applied to the parish for relief, which Mrs. D. promised to do.
The prisoner was immediately discharged, and the Magistrate in-
formed him that be *odd have timely noißce if any further pro-

ceedings took place.
UNION-HALL. • • •
A mat of respectable appearance, named Stevens, came ter the
Office ander the influence of great fear, and informed the Magis-
trate, that a man named • May, residing it North-street, Lock's-
fields, had, Without the slightest provocation on his part, tired a
Pistol at him : the ball fortunately mksed him, but wounded a
man la the calf of leg. The Magistrate sent an officer after
May, who soon returned to the Office with him and the cam-
Okinant's landlady;, it-. then turned out, that Stevens was a very
drunken fellow, quite a nuisance 10 his landlady, and bet lodgers,
and had run any with the key of the street-door. May accom-
panied her toprocare the key, when Stevens snatched up a fork,
and threatened to rip up May's bowels; the latter took up the pis-
istl merely to (intimidate Stevens, when a person ran against him
and-it went of at half cock. and Without any intention en May's
'Part to commit any injury; all the parties add that there was no
man wounded tithe leg, and.tbe ems was dismissed. •
• • MARLBOROUGH-ST R EET.
A Man ranted &roams was brought from St. George's watch-
house, before Mr. Canary, the Magistrate, charged with a despe-
rate assault upon. a "tidier of the Ist regiment of Life Guards,
quartered at Knightsbridge Barracks.
The soldier being sworn. stated, that between nine and* ten,
o'clock the night before, fie and one of his fellow soldiers were
going towards the barracks, and met the defendant the other side
of Hyde Park gate, who intentionally jostled against them, and
shoved the complainant off the foot-way. The complainant
him what he did that for? but instead of giving any satisfactio,'
or making any apology, he commenced a torrent of abuse again*
t,them, called them " Piccadilly butchers," and various other op.
twobrious names. Complainant then seized hint by the collar, and
said he should give him in charge to a watchman, but he bad no
sooner done so, than defendant 'made a desperate blow at kim wick
. the knit bar now produced, which Inflicted a severe wound up*
his head, and he was is An instant covered with blood. Heed'
not attempt to strike the defendant In return, but forced the boa&
bar from him, to prevent his repeating the blow; and bay**
called the watchman, be. gave the defendant into custody. The.
other . soldier fully confirmed the statement of the complainadt,
who exhibited his head, which appeared to be deeply wounded.
Mr. Cease said, the defendant must find bail to answer the
charge at the Sessions, and he (Mr. Count) would strongly re-
commend the Commanding Officer of the Regiment to have the
defendant prosecuted. He was then Socked up for want of ball.

Some estates in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield;
the property of KENNET llAwsott, Esq. of Frickley Hall,
near Doncaster, were sold a short time ago for fhe lm-
inense sum of 9,6001. and had been let at an annual
rent of 721. per annum, beirig iza years' purchase on
;that sum.