Star.
London, England, 1820-08-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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The George, Coitus, from Loodonio St. John's (N. 8.) put
into Sheerness yesterday, with loss of two anchors and cables,
buoy and buoy ropes, during a heavy pie. The Paragon, Iftwom.t., from Quebec to the Clyde, was to-
tallfwrecked eth November, In the Straits of Belle Isle. • A
passenger (Mr. But), and seven of the crew, drowned.
The Agnes, Assiut, from Quebec to- Greenock, was totally
wrecked at Wreck Gore, coast of Labradore, nit the 7th ult.
and the crew saved.

'amours, -Atuausif 21.—Wind N.E.--Arrived the Mar-
garet, Davis, from London. Sailed the Margaret, Duct' for
'Gijon.
PLYMOUTH, Acorn 2:l.—Arrived the Heart of Oak, Watt.,
from Dantsic ; and the Limon cutter. from a eruire. Sailed
the Perseverance, lisswau., for Quebec; and Britannia, Wil4.•
DIM, for Bourdeaux.
Poarsaiouvu Auctrinr 23.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived the Me-
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diterranean, Data, from Gibraltar for London : she spoke, 50
leagues South-west of Cape Finisterre, the Tjmandra, Puce,
for Calcutta. Sailed his Majesty's brig Buse, on a cruise; altd
the .1011 A, DUNLOP, for St. Petersburgh.
Ha Ammer W.—Arrived the Thetis packet, front
, Gotteoburgh; and Melly packet, from Cuxhaven, each with
a MaiL Sailed the Princess Charlotte packet, for Holland; and
Earl of Leicester packet, for Cuxhaven, each with a Mail.
DEAL, Ammar 23.—Wind N.E.--During the gale on Mon-
day a vessel was lost, as some pieces of wreck have floated Oa
shore this morning; she is supposed to be a foreigner from sorr.e
part of the Baltic, laden with wheat, and it is feared the crew
have perished, the body of a seaman having been washed on
shore near Weimer. Came down from the River and sailed,
the Unicorn, Vinson for Demerara ; Dryad, FELL, for Ber-
muda ; and Eclipse, iEntay, for Madras: the latter is. lying-to
for provisions.
Witmer, AUGUR? 22.—Arrived from Greenland, the William
and Anne, Toter, with twelve fish, 150 tuns of nit; and Valiant,
AGAR, two fish. The whole of the fishery-ships are cruizirg
of the port.
HULL A MUT 22.—Arrived from Greenland, the Exmouth,

TnostrioN, with thirteen fish, 340 butts of oil; Gilder, Bata:/4
nine fish, 300 butts ; Cyrus, 13sant.nto, nine fish, 330 butts ; and
Mary and Elizabeth, WILDOI4 fur fish, 240 butts.

Crirreat-House, Annear 23.—Ships Entered Inwards :—The
Amphion, from Stockholm; Thetis, from liamburgh ; Bee,
from ditto; Atalanta, from Harlingen • Vier Gebroeders, front
Worcum ; John, from Quebec; B:rbice, from Hiamburgh ;
Vriendschap, from Worcum ; and Itubv, from Memel.—Cleared
Outwards: The Prince of Orange, fur Hamburgh; Driver,
for Konigsburg ; Pilot, for Antwerp ; Betsey, fur Dublin ; St.
Pierre, fur Rouen ; and Earl ,Moira, for St. John's.
VISSELS brogan wrrn.—The Isabella, from London to Phi-
ladelphia, on the 2d instant, in lat. 43. 13. long. 4:2. 10.—The
Atlantic, Mower, from Liverpool to New York, on the 3tk
in lat. 45. 7. long. 33. 33.—A ship, out sixteen days, from Lon-
denderry to St. John's, New Brunswick, on the 9th, in Lt. -it).
45. long. 20. 30.—Penelope, from the Clyde to Quebec, on the
nth, in tat. 49. 28. long. 11. 48.—And the Venerable, of Hull,
on the 22c1 ultimo, with 21 fish, 175 tuns.

The herring fishery is still very successful at Ayr.
Thursday morning, the boats had from 20 to 60
mazes (500 to each maze). Curers' price two shil-
lings a hundred. The herring fishery upon Carrick
shores is still succeeding well. Several boats froM
Girvan, upon Tuesday night last, got a fair quantity ;
one in particular caught 17 hundreds, and another 21
hundreds. The herrings are also bettering in quality.
A whale, of the finner species, but much larger
than common, had run itself ashore on one of the
sand banks at the mouth of the Tay. Early on Sun-
day se'nnight it was discovered by two of the ferry-
pilots, in East Pool, below the light-house, in about
four feet of water. After the sur prise of the pilots
was abated, they proceeded to secure the fish by put-
ting out its eyes with the boat-hook, and inflicting
several deep wounds with their knives. On Tuesday
it was brought up the river to one of the whale yards.
The extreme length of the whale is 5011( feet; largest
circumference, 25 feet; length of the aperture of the
mouth, 10 feet ; breadth across the tail, -10 feet;
weight, by calculation, about '25 tons ; and it is sup-
posed that it will produce about two tuns of oil.
During the thunder-storm on Saturday last, the
lightning struck a large barn filled with corn, at
Snood, in Kent, belon,ing t 6 Mr. Mace, which, in
a moment, was in an entire blaze. The damage is
estimated at £6OO.

There has been a most severe storm at Wick, the
effects of which will be long felt. On Tuesday morn-
ing, the 7th instant, most part of the fishing-boats
were a peat way to the north, where some of them
met with great tacks of herrings. On their return
home, it began to blow a strong gale from the south, •
during which no less than ten boats were lost. Some
of the crews of seven were saved, but the-whole of
the crews _of the remaining three perished. Few
boats have since ventured out, and one of chese has
been lost. There has not betn so great a loss there
for these forty- two years.
During the severe storm on Tuesday, the Ist inst.
about two o'clock in the afternoon, the lightning set
on fire a large bush of furze, of about three yards
in diameter, upon the top of a small knoll, in the
moor of Stynie, parish of Bpeymouth. By persons
in the nearest house, at a distance of about a quarter
of a mile, a great flame was observed to rise from
the bush, which blazed for some time after the clam-

mencement of the heavy shower that immediately
followed the clap of thunder; even after the rain
was over, smoke was, seen rising from the spot till
about four o'clock. Upon elimination it was found
that only the central part of the bush was burnt,
and that the outside all around was quite green and
untouched. There did not appear to he any im-
pression made in the earth, either within the bush
or anywhere around it.
Sunday, an impressive and appropriate Sermon
was delivered in the Chapel of the Gaol, Glasgow,
by the Rev. GREVILLS EWING, from Galatians vi.
7 and 8. James Wilson, under sentence of death for
high treason, as well as the other prisoners, male
and female, were present.--Wilson, who has hitherto
shewn an indifference to his condition approaching
to idiotism,-became deeply affected about thE middle
of the discourse, and, while joining in thi'ioncluding
Psalm, the 25th, verse 11, his uncles lip quivered, his;
face was suffused with tears, which he hid with his
handkerchief. The worthy Clergyman, in concluding
his sermon, addressed Wilson, who sat directly ow.-
site, pointing out the enormity of the crime lot which
he was soon to suffer the appalling sentence of the
law. He took notice of that part of the LORD PIM-
SIDRNT'S speech, when passing sentence, namely, that
he knew well that the prisoner might possibly con-
ceive that instead of being guilty of a crime,he was
to suffer as a martyr, and the victim of liberty ; but
he called upon him to consider, if he did not think
this a dreadful crime, whether he had not many deep
sins to answer for at the throne of GOD. Wilson had"
a Bible, and was very attentive during the whole so-
lemn service; a strong posse of criminal and polite
officers sat on each side of him, the gaoler fronting
him ; he'etpressed his thanks for this opportunity
attending Divine Service, and requested the same
dulgencc next Sabbath day.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RGHAM RACES, AUGUST 21.

Sweepstakes of sp. each, with £6O added by the alleleaed;
three yrs. old, list. 41b. four, 71t. 121 b. five, Bst. Illb. ibt aid
aged, Set. 31b.
Mr. Ramsbottones Shriekhorn - - - 1. 1*
Mr. Weatherall's Quominus - - - 4 I
Mr. Dockray's Chance - - - I 3
Mr. Jacques s &vire - - - - ale.
Elvira was the favourite at starting, but she did not Wing is
her weight. A famous race between the two first.
The Magna Charts Stakes were done away with for want of
horses, and some droll pum were made upon losing the Bill of
Rights, sided on this ground.
YORE AUGUST MEETING
Commenced on Monday, which is to the great St. Leger Race
the same as the first Newmarket Meeting is to the Derby, as most
of the horses will be tried which are engaged in the St. Leger.
Sweepstakes of 100 p. each.
14$.fg. Pierse's Wrangler, by Walton - - -
Lard Milton's Pilmerine - - - -
iir. Lambton's Consul - -
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Six to four on the winner.
The Knavesmize Stakes of 50 gs. each.
Nr. Garfol-th's Swift - - -
Dir. liirby's ShAdovr - -
Lurd Fitzwilliam's Galatea

shadow the favourite. Won easy.
The Great Yorkshire Stakes of t 5 gs. each. The St. Leger
Course one mile and three quarters.

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Ilr. Lambtor.'.; Borodino
Nr. Watt's Cerberus -
Ai:. Milner's Sir John
G. L. Fox's Marmioo
Garforth', Octa-via
St.. J. Byrz's Oatlatttls
sto 4 or. Sir John. A good race.
His Majesty's. Purse of 00 gs. Four miles.
Cradock's Sir Waiter -
Bell's Alfred - - -
Even betting. Won easy.
HUNTINGDON RACES, AUGUST 22.
The Ge:tl Cue, valve 100 p. by Subscribers of 10 gs. each, the
surplus to be paid in specie. Four miles.

Gen. Onslow nam:l Romp, 5 yrs. old
Duke of Crofton's Zest, 4 yrs old -
Sir J. Duheriy named Slight of Hand
7t04 on the winner. Won easy.
Sweepstakes of S gs. each. Once round and a distance.
Duke of Grafton's br. f. by Waxy -
C •n. Grosvenor's Windmill -
3lacdonald named brother to Ringleader
2 to 1 on the winner. A good race.
SAILING MATCH.

Thursday last, the Erith Society gave their cnnual
pti2es to be sailed for by hatch boats of various glasses. Eight
boats, which had entered according to the printed reguLttions,
were at Greenwich in the morning ; but not being satisfied with
the regulations of the Society, they presumed to dictate their
own, which not bung acceded to, they took themselves off in
dedgenn, all except the two smallest boats, which received the
prizes allotted to their. The Duke of York (Gravesend packet),
with the Society led friends, immetliately_got under weigh for
Gravesend, when the prizes were given to the short ferry-boats,
aif.e.ed an excellent and well-Contested match, much to
till: gratification of all present. The match terminated at Erith,
w here the Society partook of at: excellent dinner, and the day
was Walked with the most uubounded hilarity.
ROWING AiATCIL

Mr. Itt.sn, the Contractor for the present Lottery, having
16!t..aily given a ticket to the six must ctlebrated watermen on
tt.e TiAntes, in shares, to be rov.-ed for, the same et as contested
ye.sterday by the following persons :
Samuel Llooinfield, nf.Horvferry, light blue colours.
James Covington, of Westminster, green colours:
James Ewins, of Wectrir.ster, scarlet colours.
rem Ilaslip, of Pepper-alley, yellow colours.
Benjamin Lewis, of Old S-arzn, purple colours.
Charles Westwoad, of Blackfriars, pink colours:
The match was to be decided in two heats, and at half-past
three to start from Vauxhall-hridge through 13Iackfriars-bridge,
r.turn through the centre arch of Wt;lininster-bridge to the
spot limn vvilete:•: they started. The three first in to start for
fee second heat, and take the same course, and return as befjre,
the first to be entitled to Half a Lotte:y Ticket, the second a
Q3arter, tite third au Eighth; the other Eighth was fur the
losing caudid3tell.
At half-past three o'cluel. they started fur the first beat, which
was trop by the pluk, yAlow ; and at six o'clock
the three successful candidates startA fur the decisive heat,
which was well esultesftd. The pink came la first, the scarlet
second, and the yellow ltst, and received their reepectier prizes,
as above stated, :It Mr. Watottis, the boat-builder. The con-
course of people Was very inimcns,:.
SHOOTING.
Saturday se'nnight, Lord Kesserm, in the decision of a wager
of fifty guineas with Mr. FaneartLesson, of Finzean, that he
should on that day kill 60 brace of rruir game, actually killed,
7:4 brace, on the bills of Duris, in Kincardineshire.

At the Lyme Ilegarta, last week, the Hon. Cap-
tain P. B. Pri.t.r.w's pica'ttre•bo*t, the Louisa, wcn
the silver cup in great style.
Sunday a!teraoon, as three young men, belonging
to South Shields, were pleastning in a boat at the
entrance of tne river, they, by bad management, got
among the breakers on the Herd Sand,"whete the
boat swamped. The young men were'sonn after seen
clinging to the boat, by numerous spectators on the
banki; but before any assistance could reach them,
two. had lost their hold, and were drowned. Their
names are as follow :—Johnson, -a sailer, saved; Ma-
joribanks, a smith, whose body was found on Mon-
day morning; • and Snaith, a bntcher.

FASHIONABLE CHANGES.
The Duchess of Newcastle, from Clumber Park, Notting-
h•mshire, for Portman-square.
Mr. Henry Baring, from Somerley House, mar P.ingwooil,
Menpshire, for Berkeley-square.
Tiscoutttss Donne, from Dunby Hall, Yorkshire, for
Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
.741 r. Alexander Baring, fiorn Grange Park, Hampshire, for
Portman-square.
Sir Thomas Baring, from Stratton Park, Winchester, for
Portlafld-place.
blrs. Alexander Baring, from Hampshire, for a tour through
Wales.
Major Ormsby Gower, for Caernarvon, from Oswestry.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

Sir Rot+ert Wigrann, M.P. and Lady, at their house in Con-
na-ght-place, from their seat in Worcestershire.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, in Harley-avert, to Cheltenham.
.At I),larshal Thompson's New Hotel, Cavendish-square,
Francis-St. John Mildmay, Esq. also Major Cameron.