Star.
London, England, 1827-10-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Queen Charlotte (smack), Nacsuoaww, from Leith to Los-
doti, was rue foul of, bear Luwestoff, on Friday night, by tbe.Syl.
•al, of South Shields, Bed sunk ; crew and passengers saved.

The Sr. Antonio, VCIAO6II4 which sailed from Pernambuco on
the 7tk ulthtto for Mani°, was takbn the next day by a brig pries-
terr, and retaken by AA Imperial brig, and carried Into Tsmarko.
The Stranger, Mamma, from Liverpool to Philadelphia, struck
on the Kysh Dank on Wednesday, and sunk; ere* saved.
The John, °mason, from Oporto, was on shore an Hoyle Bank
cc Saturday ; cargo discharging.
The Mary, M.Ar.t.ainn, from Liverpool to Newcastle, is totally
Ind of Carlingford ; crew saved.
The Domed', l'llascarawr, front Quebec to the West Indiesfwas
akasidooed on die 13. h ultimo ip lat. 40. long. 58.
FAU40094 Orr. 27.—Wind &—Arrived off port the Julie,
amain from Oporto. Arrived the Magnet packet, from Lisbon,
to nz days. *ailed the Princess Royal transport, finenwooo, for
Sarhatioes; and.Halen,.---, for Gibraltar. • •
PLTIMOTY, Mit-e..27......Wind S. by K—Arrived the Christy and
Javejhlrom, from Newfoundhetli Splya Canning, from Ma.
Lap. Stied his Majesty's ship Plaimteethrtilit Akira; and his Ma-
jesty. ship Pietro, for Jamaica; also the KagtortHilu.Les, for Gib-
raltar.
Reoln 0111'. tin- Wind S. SW. to S. W. .
:s.
lb,. ge.--Arrinsid die ,J4bohonik, GIPSON. from Oporto • and
Demerara packet. The whoikof the ostward•bound have ailed.

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Porrisiouvu,' Oor. 27 and 28.—Atrivod from London the
Andrew, Gtatmoaa, fur Trinidad. The Norfolk, RIDMAII, passed,
(rum London for Calcutta.
FROM 7141 HADIFtHIRI TELZGRATII, ocv 27.
Capt. Crosier, R. N. promoted from his Majesty's ship Ariadne,
pitied though this town on Tuesday, for his father's, at- Norton,
Isle of Wight. Gptain C. left Corfu on the 23d of September,
and Ancona on the 3d of October, and was only eight days on the
road bow Bologna to Calais. Adimiral Sir 13dveard Codrington
was blockading the Turkish Beet at Nsvarinn, with the Asia,
Albion' tans Genoa, and other ships. The Seringapa frigate, Capt.'
liticla rence, had left the squadron to return to England.
Ike Tyne, 28, Captain J. K. White; Sapphire, 28, Captain
Henry Randal ; and the Challenger, 23, Captain Joseph Harrison
(acting), ate to make another short experimental cruise together,
previous to being detached to permanent service. It is expected
that the Tyne, Acorn, and Columbine, will go to the North Ameri-
cas station; the Challenger and Wolf to the Mediterranean; the
Sarni to the E.st Indies ; and the Alert to the i West India
endow'

The Lord High Admiral has directed Captain John Hayes, C. 11..
sed Captain Wm. Siminonds, each to build a 44.gua frigate, agree-
ably to their own plans, without any restrictions as to length,
breadth, or tormaget' ;Dr. Inman is to build another 28-gun frigate,
Which will be of greater lealtkailtlisreadth than ships of this force
lisually possess. •-
Thlit afternoon the Columbine, 18, Captain W. Symonds, r erne
hathiatr to-refit ; and the hPyrtie packet, Lieutenant Sieon,
Went out of harbouf. This day the Cracker cutter, Capt. Hough,
returned from protecting the' Jersey Oyster Fisheries. • Remain
nSpithead the Galatea, Sapphire, Tyne, Wolfe, Satellite, Acorn,
Alett,.fiffnle, and Arrow. In the Harbour—Victory, Revenge,
Nelville,'lllalastone,•Chalkeer, Columbine, Primrose, Britomart,
(Cracker, and Camelia*:
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Captain William Parker, C. $. Is a"ppolniti,to the Warspite, 74,
lint in the Tagus; Commander W. Symonds, to the William and
Barr tOnnatodune J. Chamber *White), at Deptford; Commander
C. ktothe Columbine ; Lieutenant Ryton, to the Wolf, vise
It'ecttel Lieutenant I.ltederic Rogers, to the Victor; Mr John
%An is promoted to be a Lieutenant of the Challenger. •

Some wools have recently been delivered in this port
frail Van Diernen's Land, which a number of compe-
tent judges, who are conversant in the article, declare
will command the European markets. Oar English
wools, they say, cannot be compared to th•rn. Some
sheep were sent over to the Colony from Saxony, and
the improvement, accordin4 w the specimens furnished,
is unparalleled. The first par% clippings are pronoun-
ced to be 20 per cent. superior in fineness, and, there.
fore, in value, to the best Saxony wools produced in the
European market. If all the wool grown in the Colony
stould be found proportionately improved, it will, no
doubt, constitute an exchangeable commodity of the
highest importance for European manufactures. This
improvement in the wool speaks unfavourably for the
soil, since persons acquainted with the article are aware
that the best wool is produced on sheep fed on the
Poorest soils; parties interested in the Colony say, on
the other hand, that the improvement is attributable to
the climate, as the specimens which have arrived were
taken from sheep fed oss land of undoubted fertility.
iday morning three kingfishers were seen fiy-
road leading from Salisbury to Alderbury,
them suddenly disappeared. On looking
was observed hanging on a thorn bush ; hav-
the thorn with such force, that it went di•
ugh the left eye into the right. It was in
umage, and is preserved by a gentleman in
which it was found.
lar mistake occurred at the late °althorn
.Acs apprentice of Mr: Gouger's, is the silk
y, was indicted for a petty assault, and she
returned no true bill. This was mistaken
of the peace lot a true bill, and the trial
ling to a conslusion, when the error was
by Mr. Gouger, and the boy instantly set

TILE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL.
PORTSMOM Orr, t 7.
Last netting, about seven o'clock, his Royal Highs is
the Loan Hints ADMIRAL arrived at the Admiralty
House, preparatory to his presenting, this morning, the
Portamotsth Division of -Royal Marines with the new
Colours which his Majesty had graciously assigned
to that corps. His Royal Highnecs dined with' our
Commander in Chief, Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert
Stopford, and a select party. At about half-put
nine this morning, his Royal Highness, accompanied
by Admiral the Honourable Sir Robert Stopford,
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, Sir George-Cock-
burn, Sir James Cockburn Captain the Hon. Robert
C. Spencer, R.N. (private Cockburn,
to the Lord High
Admiral)embarked from the Sally-port, in his Majesty's
steam vessel the Lightning, under a Royal salute from I
the fleet, with manned yards, and proceeding on board
his Majesty's frigate Galatea, commanded by Sir C.
.Sullivan, Bart. at Spithead, which ship he reached in
fif•een minutes. He continued on board about an hour,
inspecting the ship, &c. and then visited the sloop
of war Satellite, Captain J. M. Laws (built by Sir R.
Seppings) which is fitted with a new gun carriage, the
invention of General Miller (Inspector of Ordnance and
Gun carriages) improved by Sir T. Hardy,' on a prin-
ciple which admits of the gun being fired with consider-
ably greater ease and facility than those which are
mounted on the old carriages. His Royal Highness was
much pleased with the invention, and the exercise of
the crew at the guns, as he was with the internal fit-
meats and arrangements of th! Satellite, which he mi-
nutely examined ; but as the practical effect could not
be shown, from the number of boats which surrounded
the ship, he expressed his intention to make another
visit to her, at nine o'clock to-morrow morning, when
the guns will be fired. At half past eleven his Royal
Highness left the Satellite, under a Royal salute from
the fleet, and landed from the steamer at Southsea Com-
mon, to perform the gratifying duty which was the
especial object of his present visit. The Royal Marine
Corps, under the command of Col. Moncrieffe, and the
Royal Marine Artillery, under t`.e command of Lieut.-
Col. Sir Rich. Williams, K.C.B. had assembled on the
Common ; and all the troops of the line in the garrison,
-and Lirutenant•Colonel Lindegrep's corps of Portsdown
Cavalry, were upon duty on the groend in honour of
the ceremony. The troops marched past his Royal High-
ness in ordinary and quick time, then formed an oblong
square, and his Royal Highness commenced his address
to the Royal Marine Division, by expressing the pecu-
liar and great happiness that he felt en the present occa-
sion, in being deputed by his Gracious Majesty to ex-
press the Royal approbation of their heroic and vic-
torious condy.kt. which his Royal Highness traced his-
loricaly, from the formation of the corps, through all
its various glorious achievements and services, to the
close of the last long and eventful war, sshich he dwelt
upon with peculiar force and dignity of language, and
with those glossing feelings of admiration and highly-
met Led praise, which the contemplation of services so
heto;e, important, and patriotic, must ever inspire in a
British bosom. His Royal Highness concluded his long
and.eloquent address (which exceeded an hour in the
delivery), by adverting to the services of all the troops
then assembled, viz. the 27th, 28th, and 58th Regi.
ments, in their employ at the capture of the Havannah,
under the Esrl of Albemarle, in scaling the heights of
Quebec, under general Wolfe, and in their more recent
gallant exploits, of which his Royal Highness chewed
an intimate knowledge, and spoke of them with great
enthesiasm and delight. The new colours of the Royal
Marine Division were then unfurled, their honourable,
and distinguished bearings and devices described, and
were then presented in due form.
The colours so bravely earned by this truly valuable
corps, the trophies of which his Majesty has been gpra-
cionsly pleased to select for them, with the brilliant
and ever-to-be-remembered speech of the Lord High
Admiral on their presentation, have been met by the
officers, non:c6Umissioned officers, and privates of this
division, with those feelings which so glorious an
occasion call forth. The officers celebrated the day
at the- tn.'s., the serjeants dined together, the corpo-
rals had also a dinner; and Col. Moncrieffe generously
presented every man with a quart of good English
beer with his dinner. The toasts enthusiastically drank
by the non-clmrnissioned officers were—his Majesty's
health—the Lord High Admiral, General of Marines—
the Royal Family, God bless them—Colonel Moncrieffe

and the Officers of the Division, and may every man
of the corps be as faithful to his Xing and Country as
those brave men who have already set us so noble an
example,--cour brave Quartermaster, Lieut. Hewett, who
taught the enemy at Oswego that nothing is impossible
ftr a Btitish Officer to perford:
The Barrack gate was brilliantly and beautifully il-
lum.nated by a perfect representation, in coloured
lamps, on a platform thirty-nine feet in height, of their
new colours, with the devices, &c. This splendid and
electrifying work reflects the greatest credit on all ibe
persons engaged, combining , taste, judgment, and
the most brilliant effect. The interior of the Bar•
racks was also illuminated with the Lord High Ad-
miral's flag, in coloured lamps, and several trans•
parencies, &c. The necessary materials for the plat-
form were promptly lent by Sir George Grey, who
evinces the kindest feelings on every occasion where he
can be of service to this division ; in short, the best feel•
ings of every-veteran bosom (who considers himself no
longer neglected) has been called forth ; and those hardy
sons of Great Britain, the recruits, will, when occasion
requires, say with the old ones, that they have done their
duty, and, when discharged, after an honourable servi-
tude, they will always be ready to do it again.
The Lord High Admiral dining with the Hon. Sir
Robert S opford, K.C.B. this day, the Royal Marines
and Royal Marine Artillery have fixed on next Tuesday
for inviting to their hospitable mess the Naval and Mi•
litary Authorities, &c.
After the ceremony of the presentation of the colours,
ihe Lord High Admiral honoured the Lieutenant-Go-
vernor, Major-General Sir James Lyon, K.C.B. with
his company to pamake of a Aimee a la fourchette, to
which the distinguished- persons whe accompanied his
Royal Highness in his visit, and all the principal Naval
and Military Officers, with their Ladies, were present.
His Royal Highness has deferred his visit to Plymouth.
He will returnto Bushy Park, to-mOrrow.—Hampshirf
Telegraph.

" The Sheikh of Homo's," says Major DENHAM).
" again questioned us as to the object of our visit, He
sheared, however, evident sasisfaction at our assurance,
that the King of England had heard of Bornou and
himself ; and immediately turning to his Kaganawha
tCOnnsellor) said, I this is in consequence of our de-
feating the Begharmis.' Upon which the chief who bad
most distinguished himself in their memorable battles,
Bagab Furby (the gatherer of horses), seating himself
in front of us, demanded, did he ever hear of me?'
The immediate reply of certainly,' did wonders for
lour cause. Exclamations were general ; and, eh! then,
your King must be a great man!' was reechoed from
every side."—Denkurn a Africa.

• TO THE EDITOR OF Tilt STARd
Sta-mAiontof the regular readers of, as Well as
adtecates of the principles so well and ably supported
by the Stan, I was rejoiced to observe that you have,
in common with some other of the leading prints of the
clay, taken ap the subject of the encreasing ipirit and
influence of thttdiabolical and destructive vice of gamb-
ling, and Which I do trust the Press, that effective en-
gine of public opinion will netevrelax its powerful
energies to repress and degrade, while there retnains a
systematic gamester to expose, or one of these infernal
associations to bring to light whether the villainies of
the system, and the frauds of its' abettors are acting
their drama and its heart-revolting scenes at home or
abroad I

The zealous and unweatylng friends of that spirit of
good exertion, so happily counteracting many of the
moral evils of our day, will rejoice to learn, through
the channel of a paper, so honourably opposed to this
diabolical traffic (fur the system has now in fact be-
come an organized traffic, and its Conductors nothing
but a set of joint-stock-dealers in plunder) that some
spirited and active philanthropists, whose labours in
other institutions reflecting the highest honour on
their characters, have been crowned with eminent use-
fulness and success, have proposed to unite in an asso-
ciation, the objects of which, though primarily directed
to other evils calling for exposure, will partially meet
this dreadful evil also—the specific purpose of the pro-
ject being to supply means for making known and giv.
ing publicity to the villainies to which our youth either
educating or residing on the continent are continually
falling victims. The prospect of success being expect.
ed from the publicity to be given to every case of indi.
eidual infamous procedure by as large and disseminated
a disclosure as the press, in every form of its wide ex-
tension, can ensure. Your constant reader,
Ocz. 29. 1827. VIGIL

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Oman -

ZAILT DrIMAVITT.
.Tanreel Hollingnoortk, aged 19. stood indicted for
defrauding Mr. Wm. Hewitt of 201.
This was a case of mche than ordinary praigatyr
The prisoner was the son of an opalent tradesman, and
had been well educated, and placed in a comfortable
.situation; but abandoning himself to every description
of vice, he lost his situation, and aftet many fruitless
efforts to reclaim him, his father was compelled to for.
bid him his house. Soon after he had been thus erd

eluded from the parental roof, he went to Mr. Hewitt,
who is a neighbour of his lather, and presented the fold
lowing note:
" Stu—Having a 601. 6111 come doe sooner than I expected, Isla
rather at a loss, and shall feel obliged if you caa lend me lot. or 104
and I will return it early'in the morning. Your's, &a
" Saw. Hou.suaswoaxii."

Mr. Hewitt knew nothing of the boy's misconduct.
asd supposing the note to be genuine, gave him 201.
The following day he found, on inquiry, he had been
imposed on.
Mr. Hollingsworth deposed, that he had not sent his
son for the Money, not had he seen him for some months
previ-us.
The prisoner attempted no defence. Verdict, Guilty.
Mr. ALLEY said it was with reluctance Mr. Hollings-
worth appeared sgainst his son, but it was in 'mercy
that he did so, for it was only by convicting him now
that he could hope to save him from a sti.l worse fats
than that which would result from the ptesent convic•
don. Young as he was, the ptisoner had two wives living.
The CHAIRMEN said be was, no doubt, a bad young
man, and sentenced him to seven yearti transportation.
Mr. Wilt. "'miteld was indicted for assaulting Mr.
John Payne. The parties are both respectable trades.
men, bat something had occurred to produce is •ariance
between them. On the night in question the prosecutor
was returning to his residence at Highgate, and at
low part of the road was soddenly surprised by the au.
pearance of the defendant, who brandished a stick, and
avowed that his intention in waiting there had been to
set Ye him oat, which he proceeded to do by beating
him most outrageously. The screams of the prosecutor
at last brought the watchman to the spot, and the de-
fendant made off. Verdict—Guilty. '
The CHAIRMAN said, he hardly knew what judgtitent
to pass. It was a most atrocious mutat, and had its
rise evidently not from any sudden impulse of passion,
but from determined malice. He would not, if he could
avoid it, imprison a man to whom the disgrace of such
a punishment would be ruin, but be would tell the de-
fendant that if death had ensued in this case, it would

undoubtedly have been murdvr. The sentence of the
Cant was, that the prisoner pay a fine of 501. to tbs
King. It was a severe judgment, but the offence was
a most hLinous one.

SURREY SESSIONS, OCT. 21.

Thomas Vincent, a young man, whose appearance and
countenance indicated the most abject poverty, was
placed at the bar, charged with stealing a duck, the pro.
peaty of Mr. Thomas Habgood, on the 19. h of Sept. list. •
The prosecutor deposed, that he resides at Streatham,
and the depredations daily committed in that n. igh- -
bc urhood on the iehabitants's poultry are carried on
with 15. e greatest effrontery. On the morning men-
, tioned he went into his farm yard, and discovered a
duck missing ; and havinK observed the prisoner a short .
time previous lurking. about, went in pursuit of and ap-
prehended him with the bird concealed under his coat.
Witness gave the prisoner into the costoiy of a constable.

The prisoner, in •his defence, declared that he was •
prompted to the commission of the offence in conse-
quence of actual starvation. He had been well educated
at a seminary at Wimbledon. Since leaving school he
was deserted by his father; and owing to that circum-
stance bad been subject to the most dreadful privations,
having no habitation or place to put his head into. He
had tried every possible means to obtain employment;
would have undertaken any situation, however menial;
and experiencing all the horrors of want and poverty,
his misfortunes it was that induced him to commit the
crime for which he was now placed at the bar to
answer.—The Jury found the prisoner Gailiy.

The Cnisauitu sentenced him to one month at
Brixton, remarking, that should his conduct, during
confinement, entitle him to commiseration, an asylum
should be procured for hint at the expiration of the
term. The Unfortunate man respectfully bowed to th•
Court.
James Phillips, aged ten years, was indicted for steal-
ing from the vessel the Ganges one sovereito and two
silk handkerchiefs, the property of John Gordon
clair, on the 13th inst.

The prosecutor deposed that he was mate of the
Above-named vessel; acid being at Sunderland a short
time since, the prisoner came and solicited a pasakge to
London. relating a pitiful tale of having neithj father
nor mother, and stating that he had been onevoyage.
Witness was induced in consequence to grthf his re-
quest. Having arrived at Rotherhithe, Sc misted
the prisoner, and on going to his dray*. to pay
one of the seamen some money, he iiwnediately
missed a sovereign. The absence of theNprisoner
having created suspicion, he gave information of the
robbery at the Thames Police•ofce. Shortly other the
prisoner was apprehended, and, on being questitred as
to the robbery, he confessed his guilt, and addek that
he bad expended the money in purchasing the cAti."l
he then wore.
Whatling, one of the Thamts police officers, co
firmed the latter part of the above evidence, and added,.....
that the prisoner's parents were very respectable per•
sons, and that the prisoner had absconded irons them
and obtained a situation in a vessel bound to Sunderland.
The Jury found the prisoner t;ailty, and i.e was sen-
tenced to one month's bud labour at Brixton, duties
which time to be once privately whipped.
A young man of very gentlemanly appearance, nam-
ed Lechmere, was indicted for assaulting a tradesman
of the name of Turner, on the 7th of July.
•• From the evidence for the proscntion it appeared,
that on the 19th of Jane the prosecutor hid been a wit-
ness against a Clapham coachman, named Price, for
assaulting a Gentleman, ever since which period he (the
prosecutor) has been subject to the most gvoss abuse.
On the day mentioned in the indictment, witness was
going along the Clapham-road ; the defendant assaulted •
by striking him in the face, at the same time applying
the epithet of " infotmet" to him, which was a term
calculated Co draw upon and excite the animosity oh-
the mob, who occasionally vented their anger and in-
dignation oa an informer by soundly ducking him;
having, however, fortunately escaped with a dry jacket,
he obtained a warrant against the defendant for
assault.

Mr. TB Essiczn, on behalf of
that the prosecutor was the asgressor,
he committed the first aisault ; m s
Learned Counsel produced several
substantiated his statement.
The Jury returned a verdict

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