Star.
London, England, 1825-11-03 00:00:00

DNEADFUL ACCIDENT AT OPORIO.

OPORTO, OCTOBER to.
Yesterday, between four and five P.M. a fatal
accident occurred at Carvalinho, on the river Douro.
These is at this place (Carvalinho), which is at the
foot of the high and steep mountain of Fontatthas, a
delightful stream or fountain, and near it stone benches,
where numbers of persons are used to sit down to
refresh themselves : before it is a pond us which the
inhabitants wash their linen. Over, this agreeable spot
was a rock projecting beyond the mountain, but as it
WAS supposed sufficiently fixed, no fears were enter-
tained that it could fall. Unhappily, however, when a
great number of persons of both sexes were on the spot,
some seated, some in convenation and walking, as well

as some women washing linen. the rock fell.bringing
with i: a large portion of the mountain, and cowered
with its enormous weight all the persons who were
there; among them were four daughters of one family.
Besides those buried under the rock, others were
drowned in the Douro, in their attempt to fly from this
me of horror.

The noise of this tremendous fall of the rock was
heard on both banks of the river, and the cries of some
of the unhappy victims drew together an immense
concourse of people, who sere petrified with astonish-
ment at the sight of so lamentable a catastrophe. Some
had the.r heads only still free, some to the middle of
the landy ; of others the legs and arms were •isible.
Every effort was made to save those who were seen
inthis state, but in vain; none were got out alive. By
seven o'clock seven or eight bodies were got out, and
as farther effisrts to s sve any of the victims ci.uld be of
no avail, the further examination of the remit of the
disaster was deferred ti.l to-day.
It was a most afflciing scene ; women enquiring for
their husbands, men for their wives, parents for their
children, some of whom had to perform the melan-
choly duty of conveying home the corpses of those who
were dear to them.

It was not an earthquake, as some thought, but the
natural gravity of the rock which caused the disaster.
It is supposed that the rock and the pan of the moon-
wilt which has fallen would make more than 1000
waggon loads, each 50 arrobas (16 cwt.)
There are other large masses on the same mountain
which threaten a similar fate, but we are sure that the
dreadful misfortune which has now occurred will prove
a sufficient warning.

ST. KATHARINE'S DOCKS.

The clearing the ground preparatory to the construe
ton of these Docks, is proceeding rapidly. Ammigst
the other buildings which are consigned to fall a sacri.
Tice to this commercial speculation, the Church of St.
Kathatine, one of the most ancient structures in the
Metropolis, is enumerated, and the workmen in their
progress are already engaged in removing the tombs
and monuments which ate to be found within the
Church and cemetery adjacent. Yesterday morning
they commenced the work of destruction upon an an-
cient tomb, that of the Duke of Ezeter, grandson of
Edward the First, who was beheaded about four ban-
died years ago, and his mutilated remains interred in
the chancel of St. Katharine, where they have rested in
peace up to this time.
;In this age of speculation, however, everything must
re way to improvement, however sacred ; even the
hallowed receptacles of the dead, and the edifices dedi-
cated to the services of religion. On opening the vault,
three stone coffins of rude workmanship were discovered,
two of which are supposed to have contained the bodies
of the Duchess and one of their children; of whom,
however, no traces remained. On removing the lid of
the third, (that of the Duke) several of the bones were
fmind. The skull was found entire, with the teeth still
bud in their places, sound and quite perfect, and the
enamel not in the slightest degree impaired by time.

The Waterloo, Captain ALs•aza, arrived at Bengal
6" the erh of Jane ; ap well.
Mr. THOMAS CAMPIHLL way entertained at Ham-
blulko em the 110th ult. with a public dinner. Nearly one hundred
Persons Ist down to dinner among whom were H. CAMPO, Ewa.
the British Consul-General; sae of the Syndics; a Public Minister
front the Sou; the Prussian Minister, Count Von Gains; the
Itessian Minister, Ham as Slime ; the Swedish Minister, Le
fumee Sauna ; the American Consul, and other foreigners of
dibtinetion.

The New Catholic Association had its first meeting
for the season, on Saturday, in Dublin. Mr. O'Cow•
stu. made a speech, and Mr. CONWAY was appointed
t*cretarl. The forma Gentleman stated the amount
of the Catholic Rent-2SSI. He did not say whether
this was collected during the last three 'weeks or the
last four months.

tit O THE COMET:

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•
irROM Tat GLASGOW liAlibtn air TunDAT.
On the late melancholy event we have but few de-
tails to submit to our readers in this day's publication:
About one o'clock yesterday afternoon, the body of
Mrs. Sutherland was found, close by the shore.—
The number of bodies found amount to 51, which with
12 persons saved, gives 63, of the crew and passengers
of the Comet, as accounted for. In addition to this
number,there are still missing the bodies of seven persons
known to be on board; and there is strong reason to
believe that 15 persons, more were on board, whose
bodies also have not yet been found; so that our first
statement of the extent of the catastrophe, is above
eighty" persons stands too fatally confirmed by the result.
The young Gentleman whose linens were marked
C B.S. has not been claimed, and it is quite uncertain
what his name was; he has been interred along with
some others at Greenock, a few inches from the surface
of the earth, in order to afford his friends an opportunity
of inspecting the body.
The body of the amiable Mrs. Sutherland was
brought up to Glasgow on Friday evening, and on Sib•
turday afternoon, about three o'clock, it was, together
with the body of her lamented husband, removed from
the Barracks, and interred with military honours, and
in one grave, in the burying.ground of the Episcopalian
Chapel. The streets were crowded with spectators, and
the windows were filled on every side with females,
many of them in mourning, who seemed deeply
affected with the melancholy spectacle. The remains
of Captain Sutherland and his Lady were carried
shoulder high, followed by ftiends in deep mourning,
and attended on each side by h s brother Officers of the
33d Regiment. The appearance of the richly mounted
coffins, carried side by side, and the soldiers, with their
arms reversed, mart' ing at a slow and solemn step,
with the mournful airs of the military band, made the
strongest impression on the minds of the people, and
many were observed to shed tears.
The procession was closed by a number of cavalry
and infantry Officers. The bodies were taken inside
the Church, u here the funeral service was read in a most
impressive manner. This being ended, the bodies were
consigned to the earth. Three vollies were fired over
the Captain's grave by a party of the 79th, on which
the crowd dispersed, and the soldiers returned to the
Barracks.

The Buenos Ayres (;stela Mercantil of the 20th of

August 4.ontains a notice from the British Consul to the
British residents in that city or its •icinity, requesting
that all those who are desirous of being recognised as
such in consequence of the late treaty, will register
their names at his office.

Mr. BLAQUIRRI, Agent of the Greek Committee at
London, has just arrived in Paris. It is said he is to
open a communication between the English and the
French Committees, for the benefit of the Greek cause.
Captain PARRY of the Royal Navy has sent 51. and
W. SOTHRBY, Esq. of Grosvenor-street, 51. to Messrs
COLITIS and Co. for Mrs. %Linn,.

We have received a Newfoundland Paper (the Pmldic
Ledger). dated the 11th of October. It announces the
arrival of Sir T. L Cocoaaraz, the new Governor, who
was received with great enthusiasm, and was likely to
become very popular. The c 'met had been seen in
great beauty for some nights ; its tail inclined west.
Saturday night, a man in a state of intoxication fell
over the wall into the Liffey, at Lower Ormond-street,
Dublin, and would have been drowned, but for two
persons passing, who leaped in, and at the hazard of
their own lives rescued him.

The young woman of the name of Llizabeth Robson,
who, it will be recollected, was committed to Durham

gaol on a charge of murdering her bastard child, died
lew days ago.
• Yesterday, the General Committee of the National
Society for the education of the. Poor in the principles
of the Established Church, held their meeting at St.
Martin's Vestry-room; the Earl of SHAFTZSBURT in
the Cbair. Twenty-two fresh schools were united to the
Society, and fifteen grants of money were made towards
the erecting, enlarging, and fitting of school-rooms.
Tuesday morning, a daring set of thieves stole from
the livery stables of Messrs. TOWNSHZOD, in Portland-
street, New-road, a number of saddles, bridles, &c. of

considerable value.
Qualm= Stsuows, STAMFORD, OCT. 22.--Edward
La, Ma Gordon, and four others, were indicted for a

breach of the peace; a second count charged Lee w.
a rescue. The parties, it appeared, had been drinking
at a new public-house, whence they issued for an
amusement known only in Stamford—a man bull run-
ning. Lee was the bull, the others bullaris, "to chevy
abase him up and down I" and this they did till their
sae and the consequent collecting of people, alarmed
Moe of the more timorous or peaceably disposed in-
haVtants, when the police were called upon to interfere,
the parties were taken into custody, and Gordon, it
was said, made an attempt to male the bull from the
pound of the peace tam. Lee and Gordon were
Guilty, and sentenced to a months' imprisonment
each; the remainder were acquitted, and are yet at
large to run a bull another coming day.
ANICDOTZ 01 SIR RICEARD STRACHAW......At the
early part of the war of 1793, Sir Richard Strachan
commanded the Concorde, in a running action, under
Sir J. B. Warren. The Arethusa, commanded by Sir
Edward Fellow, was of the squadron. At the coin-
mencensent of the action, that ship being just to wind-
ward of, and engaged with, the large -French frigate
Pomone, the Concorde immediately astern, could not
weather the Arethusa. when Sir Richard, in a suppli-
cating voice, hailed Sir Edward, de.iring him to bear
up a little, to enable him to pass to windward, but
who, seeing he would lose the " 'vantage ground" of
the enemy, immediately answered, " Dicky I'll see you
d—d first." Sir Richard, on hearing this, took off his
bat, kicked it aft to the quarter deck, and raged that'
he could not get into action. Shortly after he was
enabled to pass, in consequence of the Pomone falling
to leeward, from being disabled, and in a short time
he placed the Concorde close alongside L'Engageante,
the French Commodore's ship, and in 9.5 minutes left
nothing standing on board of her higher than the cook's
funnel. On which he turned round, and looking in the
direction of the Arethusa, exclaimed, " Pellew, 1 for-
give you ! but I never would if 1 bad not got hold of
that frigate," (L'Engageante.)
A Match for SO sew. aside, between Morton, the celebrated
ohm, and Captain Howe, of Trentham, near Ryegate, who
should kill most bead of game in eight hours, took place no Mon-
day. The sportsmen took the field at eight o'clock, from Arbor-
field, and beat in different directions. The following was the
result of the day% sport :—Morton, partridges. 16 bead; phea-
sants, 19; hares, 9; total 43.—Captain Howe, Outman'' 19;
partridges, 13; hares, 10; total, 42.—The game was very wild,
and many shots were missed.