Star.
London, England, 1828-01-07 00:00:00

*A/41; Iitt.tIGENCE.
The Friondshiti, Widow., from Waterford for Liverpool, was
on shore at Blackpool on Friday, and, it was feared, would be lost.
The Maris. PAUL, from Kiel to Hull, put into Mandahl on the
10th %grim* in a liaidt states' and was run ashore to discharge
Aar cargo. •
'Dam. Jaw. W.S.W. to W.N.W.—Arrived from
London the Dunira, Mamma, for Bombay; Ada, ?damn; for
Jamaica; Margarette, Rua, fee Havasnah; and -tents, Sums, for
Brazil
JAM 6..—The whole of the outward-bound have sailed. Ar-
rived from London the Smyrna packet, Batt., for Maki. .
FLYUoUTM, JAN. 4.—Wind thy Fleming and
the Jane, from St. Michael's.
FALMOUTH, JAM 4.—Wind W.S.W. to W.N.W.
Jfrs—.Wind veriabk..—Arrived the John, &moos, from St.
Michael's; Sisters, Lavaca, from Trepasi ; and Marcbioneu 'or
Queensbery packet, from Halifax. Sailed the Duke of Marlbo-
rough packet, for Lisbon ; Lady Mary' Pelham packet, for the
Mediterranean ; and Camden packet, for Jamaica; also the Francis
Reeling, Manna, for St. Michael's.
Poarssouru, JAN. 5 sod 6.—Wind variable and N.E.—Arrived
the'llulay, Morass, from St. Michael's. 'Sailed the Flora, Suss',
for Gibraltar; his Majesty's ship Maidstone, for the Cape and the
Mauritius; Margaret, Mammas, for I/Menall ; and Mria, Law-
us, for Sierra Lease; Lady Holland, Swim, for Madras ;, Beach,
and- Lord Amherst,-Aassue, for Madras and. Calcutta.
FROM THE HAMPSHIRE TEI.ILORAPH.
The following is an extract from our Correspondent's
letter at Gibraltar received this morning •
•' GIBRALTAR, IDect 1827.—The army is to be
broken up in Portugal in the month of March next
.;
two regiments come here, and the rest go home. Some
say that the. French troops will retire from Spain at the
same time. The King of Spain is in Barcelona; the
object of his stay there is subject to various conjecturer.
There 'a report of Marmont heading an expedition of
20,000 men next spring, against Algiers ; the Dey is daily
at work in strengthening his fertifications..The Emperor
of Morecco h purchasing 'vessels for cruising against
some power unknown. One °lbis vessels is here, in the
mole, getting coppered ; another is. lying in Tangiers,
for which he. paid 24,000 dollars. The Emperor of
Morocco has published,. in all the ports of Barbary,
shit Mr. Douglas, the English Consul General at
Tangiers, may return when he'pleases, which is con-
sidered the antende honorable for an insult which he
had passed upon him; by, previously forbidding his
entrance, in any capacity, into any part of his domi-
'lions. The steam boat, this voyage, has visited
Tangiers with a large party ot English Officers from
Lfsbon ant the Gataison. The Bashaw had a grand
review of cavalry on the sands, the troops (irregular,
galloped, fired, and. loaded at full speed, in a man-
ner not to be equalled by any European cavalry.—
It is supposed that if a war arises between Turkey and
the Allied Powers, that the Sultan of Constantinople
will use his influence to induce the Emperor. of Mo-
rocco, who owes him allegiance, to shut his ports
against the European Powers. The Guarda Costas
(Spanish) ale daily taking prizes (Englishi, and con-
fiscating the cargoes, under pretence of their being
contraband; the sailors are ransomed at 100 dollars
• each. The Galatea, Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart. arrived
to-day in nine days from Portsmouth, with dispatches
for Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, and Malta."
The Maidstone frigate, Commodore Skipsey, con-
tinuesunder crders (with strong foul winds) tor the
Cape of Good' Hope and Eastern coasts of Africa; the
Hasty schooserifor the Maurisius,ia company. •
Yesterday Ake Rojalist, Lieuto..Robilllard, arrived
ateith marines•from.Plymouth ; andthis day the Arrow.,
Lieutenant S. Brooking, from cruising off Beachy Head.
- Remain at Saithead—Maidstone, .Royalist, and Hasty.
la the Harbour—Victory, Revenge, Melville, Mersey,
Challenger, Chanticleer, Teri-cr,, Arrow, Cracker,Sylvia.
.The Blonde frigate is ordered to be commissioned' at
this port—it is supposed, for the, West India static's, to
relieve the Aurora. -The Wasp sloop is to be commis
'sinned by Captain. it. Dickenson, C.D. (late of the
Genoa), at this port:
The Challenger frigate, Capt. Fititlatince, is come
into harbour, to make some internal fitments prepara-
-iory to escorting his 'Royal Highness Don Miguel to
Lisbon. • • '
• 'Notwithstanding k is known that the Allied Ambas-
sadors have left Constantinople, it is still the prevailing
opinion in the Naval circles that the present differences
aid) Turkey will be adjusted by negotiation. No orders
whatever have been received here incompatible with
this opinion. ;The four bomb vessels are proceeding
with, in fitting them out, according to the ordinary
course of
Letters from our squadron in the Tagus, dated the
20th ult,•state the expectation that the troops will be
alibi:hewn frbm . Portugal, and the squadron from the
waters of the Tagus, in the course of the month of
March next, the purpose of their being sent thither-hav-
ing been-Completely anivrered, and their presence no
longer necessary. • .
• The/Vanua} SurrayCuenty,Ball Sools•place on Thurs-
day riiik t, at the White Hart-'Asiesobly Rooms,
Gbildfarst, and was extremely well attended.
We have received Halifax Papers to the 7th ult. They
abound with discussions about the boundary line ot.
New Brunswick;and contain a copy of a general order
to the militia of Maine, dated head-quarters, Portland,
22d bf October. It is an exquisite American productiOn.
The galiant'authof says, he,has reviewed 14 regiments
of militia—tNtt the honour and the boundary line of
' the United Stites are both threatened; and then launches
forth ip the praises of his militia troops, compared with
the slaves who fight for despotism. This alarming
doEument is•signed 44 Sastuet. CONEY. the Colonel and.
Commander in-Chief of the Scare of Maine."
.itobert Tayldr is to take hi's trial on a second indict--
skint foe blaspbesoy; in the Court of King's Bench, on
Tuesday, the Mb instant, and on a third indictment,
for a conspiracy to blaspheme, on Wednesday, the
16th inst.
• Tuesday tire congregation assembling in Anderston;
under the inspection of the Associate Antiburgher Syaod, gave a
smanimous call to Mr. Marnaw Mursa.sv, preacher• of the gospel,
to be their.paitor.
All the low rounds round Reading are again delug-
ed. The late heavy rains have increased the Tlimes
end Kennett td a height that has not before.been expe-
rienced during the season. Thursday sighes frost has
had but a trivial effect indecreasing the floods. '
A duel took place on Saturday morning, at a quarter
behove nine o'clock, in the Battersea-fields, between
D—r and 5..-- J.4.--,4; neither of the first
shoes took erect, Sit on the second discharge, the ton-'
t-otl of t6r. btoke Wee of the fingers on his
adversary's rightisand,'silso;was consequently obliged
to lOW:pith the contest, which did not produce the
deified effect, is the antagonists separated withobt
coining to a reconciliation.
Duripg this winter. the poor surrounding Eton have
ben liberally supplied by Lady GROSVENOR with blab-
hew, flannel, Otc. and at Christmas, Lord Gitodvedda
raised two fine oxen td be killed and distributed
senors& them.
• Abotit ten days ago, James .MiAlpine, gamekeeper
• Ac t& Evan Macgregor, having returned from shooting,
aid when ih the act of laying past his-gun, it acciden-
tally went off, and lodged the contents in his arm, which
was kr dreadfully Mangled, that it waa-cound necessary
a have it amputatesk,
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