Star.
London, England, 1828-12-08 00:00:00

and it is therefote probable that the retrograie most.
sent of the Russians has been forced as much by ILI
assaults of the Turks, as by the severe attacks of Ili
weather. It is quite obvious that the sudden aband,,
mem of Kalalat, by Hussain PACuA, mast have b„1
resolved on with a view to ultetior and extended ibu,
sure., she most pressing of which, of course, was IN
very relief which the Turkish fumes are de4libed
having effected. The Russian head quartets, it
expected, would be established at 'lasi for the via*.
and p rest doubts are expressed as to the safety of Vditu:
which IS now left open to its own ItetOUreeS, and 4,4
teceive no further support, but through a winkr corn
munication with Odessa.

From Paris they state that Alcune JAuotet his
off for Cooltaotiaople, by way of Vienna; k 4 said, kat bl
misters to the Divas.

A private letter from Constantinople of the 29e1.t.
states that the SULTAN is continually occupied in his amp inst.
niaing the army, for which be gives personal directions, at ~,k4
instructions In the affairs of Europe. The campaign has
cult the Hessians fourteen Generals and nearly 100,009
different engagements, sick and wounded. Every po,ititukTion"
fonified, from Ponce Moto to !Belgrade. If the SeLese 6,1,4
been so obstinate in the adjoatosent of the affairs of the xsta,
rate with Russia slight have been made.

neat TN, CALCUTtA JOHN 10149 JULY 9.
Yesterday morning Calcutta was visited by as talk,.
quake. The shocks were three in number, and occurred mg,
two minutes before two o'clock A. nt. They were felt in the*,
and neighbourhood.

TwaLve o'CLoct.
TOULON, Namara £9.
The new uptake le now getting forward: the Vietwin
bas sailed for Navarks. with twelve Neapolitan transports w

with redoes articles for the army, as well as t►ree Freed
e►aetmee.

They write from Madrid. of the 14th of November, tibt
extraordinary courier was dispatched for Leaden and Para,
sating to dispatches received from Lisboa. as it appears the
accident which Duo Moults has met with is expected to ca
mange events in the Peninsula.
They write from Hermanstadt, of the t Ith of November, I
Ossiis Vaunts has taken the command of Widdia, and t►at
new Guars Visas was proceeding to Slistria.

. _
Gnosis opened this morning at •71 I for the Among, NC
wain se at present.

The informed= from Colombia relating to the eon piracl vim
Somas, has caviled Colombian Bonds to recede I i per cent.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONK O'CLOCIL
It appears, according to private fatten received this morning Ito
Vienna of the Sot information, that the Russia= have merino

a levers drubbing. The army of Count Winslow:a has
defeated, with a severe low, by the Turks, as well as by the
menu. It is stated that the bad weather and continual rails
solotely rotted the clothes of the ►acks of the Russian solli

causing great sickness, of which tke Turks took advantage.
The above letter also conlidently states, that the Porte is El
skims of peace, moulded the Russians retire. The Porte wale
down with the loss of the Mores.
The Cassel market.enutinues arm, although not quite so ps
as in the early part of the morning, u they may be quoted at pi
PIM j, alternately buyers and sellers.
QUARTER TO THREE crcLocx

A letter bas been received in the City from Smyrna, dated
ild November, stating, tbat an English ship of war was oir S
baving ea board Mr. &MAMAS edam= sai the French Awl

actor, coo their way to Coottantioeple.
Omsk for Account an.

The dream of the House 01 C 010121002 was ON
tied yesterday morning to Mrs. Poems. The equipage sported
the beidevoton was very magsdlosat.
Quebec Gazettes and Papers to the 2th Novensb
have arrived. The new litovemor. Sir Joao Cozzi:mem, had
yet arrived, but it was known that he bad reached New York.
A vacancy bap occurred in the Representation I
the Boroogh of East Crammed, by Ma socceedea of Mr. C. Jt
1109011 to the Peerage.
The remains of the late Viscountess DUNG A NNO
passed through tibrewstuaut Inaday,on their way for interne
lo the fatally vault is
The following anecdote cl the late Admiral NeLso
has never before, we bellow, hem punished s—The Admiral at
his brother, on their way to Plymouth. shopped at the bank at 11
H. B. Love, banker, at 1111111111 Ms, and begged to be shown who
the weber of the late Copan Wilma lived, as his Lordabi
desirous sieving her meet the guld medals struck for the DO
in the glorious battle of the 11111 e, and in which Captain Were
was bilked, commanding the Majestic, 74, and Mr. Low had
previously prepared the old Lady for the visit, won, Med tl
Numb; to tier, and saw Lord N moo take from his neck sp
present to her the medal Intended for her son, with a atop lathe

speech so his rjeath.
On Sunday last, the Grampians were again covere
with snow to a foot in depth.
Wham rya me an action in itself noble, to suspect the sounders
of its motive is like suspecting every thing, mountains among rte
Sew. to be hollow.
Half the failures in life Uhs from pulling is the hone as be it
Ong.
In strides, the most dillies& thing is to write with ease.
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind
vessel.
Friendship closes its eyes rather than see the moos echpresli
while calumny denies that she is ever at the lull.
There I. something very odd in the disposition of an HAIM.
man's mimes; be sees with his lagers, and bears with his tore.
If you enter a gallery ot pictures, you and all the 'premien
liming to become handlers ; if you go to bear an overture of
sues, your next neighbour keeps all the Milk kicking time, at
he could not kill it without.
Inquests were held at the London Hospital on Sr
torday, on the body of an infant, named Thomas P4p,
who died in consequence of a woman, named Spinel,
giving it. by mistake, ton large a dose of laadaada
instead of another medicine. On another child, l"
years and a half old, who died in consequence of dna.
ing boiling water from a kettle. Verdicts, Acciilesal
Death.
The mode which was adopted by Perryweni-0
defaulter. .to cover his frauds opon Government, to
been at at length clearly ascertained. It appeirs that
Contractors and others are paid, at the Navy Odic,
what are called Navy Bills, that is to say, bills Aro,'
by the Commissioners, and made payable by the Tr"
surer of the Navy, in whose office, " The Navy I'
Office." Perryman was employed. These bills are'
'gociable, and, though payable at sight, are frequer::
net presented fora length of time after they are kw-
Advice of bills drawn is of course forwarded to Jr<
Treasurer's Office, and it is the duty of the cashier '
provide for the payment of such bills as they are Pe
sensed. In the absence of Mr. Creswell this duty derolwi

upon Perryman, who, knowing what bills were oro
standing, always took cue, in his monthly fwd.(
payments made, to enter certain bills as having beef
paid, which bad not, in fact, been presented. Thai 0
was enabled, from time to time, to cover any &fiat°
that might have arisen, still being enabled to podia
Mr. Creswell's checks for the supposed correct balalo
The officers and messenger who went in pursuit ofthil o
defaulter have returned unsuccessful; the
suspected not being the person for whom they sooa*