Star.
London, England, 1826-08-25 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 2S.

The ship Countess rf Morley, which sailed from this
port with settlers for the River Ewe, arrived in that'
River on the 24th May, after a pleasant passage of
wine weeks. The Brazilian blockading squadron was
then off the port, and the Commander had detained
the Countess of Morley,with many other English vessels,
at Monte Video. An advantageous offer was made by
the Brazilian anthorities there on behalf of their Govern-
mentrof grants of lands near Rio de Janeiro to such of
the emigrants as chose to settle there instead of the
Entre Rios, which the greater part were inclined to ac-
cept, rather than be exposed to any risk, to which the
protracted war and blockade might subject them.
The number of men and boys of the Ordinary at this,
as well as at the ether ports, is to be increased in a
double ratio. The San Josef, 110, the ship occupied
by Captain Bo wker, of the Ordinary, is ordered to be
rigged, that the men may practice the use of the sails.
The vacancies on the list of First Lieutenants of
Royal Marines, caused by the recent promotion, ate to
be filled up by the same number of officers of that rank
(32) being called into service instead of those who were
placed on the reduced peace establishment.
The whole of the orders issued in this Dock Yard onl
the 14th instant, by direction of the Hon. Commissioners
of the Navy Board have been cancelled. The minute'
of Commissioner Shield, to that effect, was made public
on Tuesday. This abrogation arrived by the Hamoate.
lighter, from Milford, where Sir T. B. Martin, and the
Hon. Courtney Boyle at present are. Things have ac-
cordingly resumed their usual course in this Yard. The
ILords of the Admiralty are expected here immediately,
but for what purpose is unknown.
It is understood that Admiral lord Exmouth, G.O B.
will succeed Sir James Saumarex, Bart. in the com-
mand at this port ; Vice Admiral the Hon. Charles
Elphinstone Fleming succeeds Sir Lawrence Halsted,
in the West India command; Vice Admiral Sir Edward
Codrington, K.C.B. succeeds Sir Harry Neale, in the
Mediterranean.

The Royalist tender arrived yesterday from Lisboa.
In Hanioaze--Britannia, Windsor Castle, Pelona', Carnelian,
Cynthia ; and Badger, Dolphin, and Active revenues,
At the Island—Royalist, Bramble, Vigilant.

In the Sound—Fart.

Mr. HUNTER, jun. whilst on his late journey to Con-
stantinople with Despatches for the,. Right Hon. STRA,7OIIif Catt-
alos, was detained by illness for several days at Bucharest.
The conclusion of the Firn?an addressed by the Sul.-
me to the Cadi of Constantinople is published in the Paris Papers
last received. The Finnan, in justification of the Susran's con.
duct, says that under the circumstances that existed, the law com-
mands that blood should be shed without mercy.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—WINTER 'E delightful
Opera of The Chaste continues to attract numerous and fashionable
audiences each night of representation. Independently of the great
excellence of the music, the effective acting of Miss PATON com-
mands unbounded admiration. In consequence of the sudden ill-
ness of Mr. Pima Kam, the Melodrama of The Mind Boy was sub.
stituted far that of Two Words, which was to have been revived
last evening.
Despatches have been received at the Colonial Office,
dated 18th June, from Mr.WartaiNoTort, British Consul
at Tripoli. These despatches announce the arrival of
Major LAING, at Timbuctoo. The date of his arrival
is not stated, but from the time he left Twat, it was
probable it took place about the beginning of February.
The next caravan which arrives at Tripoli from Tim-
buetoo will bring us further accounts from our traveller
regarding his future movements. If he proceeded down
the river Niger as expeditiously as he could, we may
soon expect to hear of his arrival in England. The
reports of the dispersion of the caravan with which he
was travelling, atter it had left Twat, and which had
reached this country through a respectable channel,
are thus falsified. Inured to the African climate,
and arriving at Timbuctoo early in the dry season, we
consider every danger to Major LAING as over. Two
British travellers are at present in the heart of Northern
Africa, to which they have advanced from opposite
points. No later advices have been received from
Clapperton than those which announced his arrival at
Sackatoo, but by the arrival of the Dispatch man of war
from the cast of Africa (the Bight of Benin), some
previous despatches from that traveller have been re-
ceived, which are of considerable importance, as dis-
closing his route and progress to Sackatoo. On the 7th
of March he was at Katangah, the capit,l of Yarba or
Yarribi, a country bordering on Nye; from whence he
was preparing to set out for Kiama, and from thence to
Wauwa and Youri (distant four days' journey from
Wauwa); thus passing the places where our unfortunate
countryman Park was Inst. K4ntangah is stated to be
thirty miles east of the Niger. Important information
he must of course have obtained there; but still more
important information he of course obtained, and has no
doubt genera ly transmitted to this country, in his ad-
vance to Katangah, and in his further advance north-
w•srds ; becduse, in that route, and in the latter space,
he must have crossed the Niger, and passed Nyffe at
that point t% here some will have it that the Niger turns
east to the Nile of Egypt, and othets that it empties
;self into an inland I.4te.