Star.
London, England, 1827-05-07 00:00:00

NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

Dona, Mat morning, at firs o'clock, Ina thick tot,
the ship WiULun Manning, of London, 400 tons, laden with sugar,
coffee, and tillks, came on shore at high water, neat Shakspeare%
pit, about a mile to the westward of Dover harbour, where sh,
remains stranded. Numbers of small craft are surrounding her, as
the tide flows ; and es the Master and Agent are about to lighten
her, by discharging part of her cargo Into the said craft, it is very
probable, if the weather continues moderate for a few hours, she
may be hove of.

A new Post once packet, called the Crusader, has been sent
from the River, to replace the Fury. She is of beautiful construe
Lion, and of 50 horse power, and effects the passage generally, be
tween Duver and Calais, in two hours and a half.

The Minerva, Dace, from London to Virginia, foundered at sea
on t►e eth ult. Crew saved.

The Hercules and Lucies, bound to Liverpool, was on shore in
the Savannah Myer 28th March, but expected would be got off.
FALMOUTH, Al.tv 4 and .s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived off the port,
the Timandra, WILAY, from Bengal—sailed 15th December. The
Britannia, Laws, for London, left the same day. The ship Hope.
from Madras for London, was at St. Helena 27th February, The
William Harris transport, BRIGHT, was at Ascension 6th March,
to sail on the 16th fur England. The Hercules, VAUGHAN, was to
leave Calcutta on the liith.—•Arrlved the Nimble, Sears., from the
Canary Islands; Nassau, Teasers', from St. Michael's; Brutus,
.--., from Virginia, in 51 days; hlarchionesa of Queensberry
packet, from 'Vera Crux--sallod .sth March, llavannab the 18th,
and Bermuda 6th April. Arrived from Plymouth, the Fame.
Reeves, for Newfoundland. leaky. Sailed the !tisane packet, for
the Mediterranean; and Tyrian packet, for liable:and Bermuda.
Pzeraottms, Mrsr 4 and 5. Wtml S.s W.—Arrived the Ma.
riner,Ciioacirwooo. from Faro; Wanderer, Wai:loon, front Sierra
Leone; and Susan, Nrcuotsur, from Naples. Passed by, the Priam,
SMITM, from Charleston ; and Faith, Aar:iota, from Lisbon.
Preparations are making at Mourn Edgcumbe House, for the
reception of his ituyai High,ness the Lord High Admiral, who is
expected to visit this port early next month. The Britannia,.l‘o,
was paid off on Monday, and recommissioned for the flag of Admiral,
the Earl of Noethesk, G.C.B. Conimander•ln•Cblef. The follow-
ing Officers are appointed to her—Captain Edward Hawker;
Lieutenants J. W. Pritchard, F. Thackery, J. Avarne, N. Robilliard,
R. Morgan, F. A. Smith, 11. Bull, G. Errretou, R. Crosbie, (II);
Mr. U. Lye, Master ; Mr. J. Itiske, Surgeon; Mr. T. Fitzgerald,
Parser.—Came io the Lord SiXmouth, packet, to be surveyed ..nd
taken into the service.

The Naval Promotion which took place a few days dace ad•
vanced five Commanders to the rank of Captain; IS Lieutenants
to the rank of Commander; and all the Mates and Midshipmen
serving in the Navy; who bad pawed their ezaminadon 12 years
(previous to 1815). The following arejiAmoted :—Commanders
' Thomborough, Robert Paten, J. B. Dundas, R. IL Williams, H. B.
Martin, and IL M. aukwood, to the rank of Caprain. Lieutenants
Charles Bell, of the Ariadne ; Percy F. Hall, of the Victory ; H.
R. Atkinson, of the Wcazle ; Josiah Oahe, of the Zebra; and P.
D. Bingham, of the Revenge, to the rank of Commander.—Messes.
Cumbold, Groves, Gosling, Godden (of the Victory), Stephen
Poyntz, and Macgowan' to the rank of Lieutenant.—Captain Sen-
nett is appointed co the Trisento; Lieutenant Spencer Smyth, to
the Dartmouth ; and Lieutenant S Poyntz, to the Zebra.
Dgat., Mar W.S. W.—Arrived the Wm. Fabile,
Buts. from China; Rio Packet, Lancer, from flambe:ea ; Huts-
saren, from `the westward; Mary, Gear, from the Swath Seas;
Underwood, Readaucome, from Dements; and C. Brooke, Btu.,
from St. Vincent's. Arrived (tom Lembo, and remain, the
Benjamin, Sznitan, for Cadiz; Susan Wizens, for Cape Hayden;
and Skylark, Kurn.for Malta. Th;outward bound remain.

MA; iV.S.W.—Arrived Use &dicta, Hmax, from
Jamaica ; Palmyra, l.ans, from India; Haley, Seaviess, and
Emma, from the South Seas; Saltown, from the westward;
Ohio, Damns, from Boston ; Potton, from Sierra Leone; Bri-
tannia, from St. Lucia; Hunter, Num., from the Havanna!' ; St.
Vincent's Planter, Born, from St. Vincent's; and Nesbit, Smar-
my, from Jamaica.

Gunmen, May s.—. Arrived the Ganges, Bontimm, and
and Carnbrae Castle, —, fromßengal ; New Albion, Ruses,
' from AJezaudri, • Ghat:week, ataxia, from Gibraltar ; Chieftain,
PATTWON, and Martha, SWILETLAIID, from St. Vincent's; Sumo
and Mary, STEWARD; Concord, Swint; and Pilate Regentt GAS.
MI., from Lisbon; and lain and Nancy, Haan, from Opartu.
Mat' 6.—Arrived the Belle Alliance, and Hope, Fumy,
from Bengal; and Britannia, PAW. from the
PORTSMOUTH, MAT 5 and 41.—Wind S. by W.—Arrived the
John, WATTS, from London for Honduras. Pawed by, the T.
Lawrence, Bums, from Demerara.