Star.
London, England, 1817-08-29 00:00:00

MitVAAL PiaIVOMENA

LEGFIrqUI. AUGUST 9 —On the 24th of last month,
41),,ut ".r..1-clay, alter A very lord detonation, the
Lake of Canterno, also called Poiciaro,,, totally dis-
a r.rre'. A tarp: opening was disc:meted in the
bounds through which the waters have probably
e%c4ped into the ainnosities of the neighb wring
rl2,,nnt .ins.

Pe r tussonou, JULY 30.—The ground of a village,
distant twenty-two versts from Abu, has suuk sud.
denly to the depth of many fathoms, and twelve
peasants' houses have been buried in a manner that
no trace rtemlins ol their former position. A similar
eve.it happened at the same place in the years 17.55
•nd 1788. Among o,hLr unknown causes of this
phenomenon, it is attributed to the situation of the
village upon a swampy soil, and to a river which
fluWs beside it. It is not stated whether any lives
were lost

The command of the: ROYAL Geostos yacht by the
Hon. Captain PAGET is only temporary, and during
the period this elegant vessel attrn.fs on the Patna
REGENT. Si. EDWARD 13BRRY was Captain to Lord
NEWIN. nn board the VANGUARD, at the etip,agern-nt
of the Nile, and fought the ship after Lord NeLsox
was wounded : he afterwards commanded the AGA.
MILUNON, in the glorious battle of Trafalgar ; and
the sant.: ship in the engagement under Admiral Sir
JOHN DUCKWoRTLI, off St. Domingo. He is the pro.
per Captain of the yacht. and has held the appoint-
ment tor nearly two years. This gallant Officer has,
for his eminent services, the honour of wearing a gold
:medal fur each of .the three general actions before-
mentioned, was also promoted to the rank of a baro-
net, and, on the late division of the Orders of the
Bath, was made a Knight Commander.
The improvements of the Dock-yard at Sheerness
are rapidly proceeding. An excavation of some hun.
dred feet in length, and proportionally deep. is nearly
accomplished for the fotmation of a new dock,.
Nearly one thousand convicss- are,employed.on the
works, which, it is supposed, will occupy several tears
in completing.
A fire broke out at Gnerlitz, in Prussia, on the 90th
ult. which reduced the prison to ashes, and upwards
of 20 houses. •

During the night of the 4th instant, as W. HUNTER,
of Hartlepool, and his b•ratmah, G. Pouwnen, were
fishing for herrings, a little to the northward of
Staiths, on the Yorkshire coast, they were alarmed
by the cries of " Help help.! to save our lives."
The night was extremely dark, and the persons in
distress at tome distances HUNTER, however, deter•
mined to use his exertions to Lille them, and emit%
iron) his lines; rowed in the direction which their cries
"pointed out to him, and he happily succeeded in
rescuing two men and a boy from a watery 'rave.
A large.drauehi of herrings had ianik their bort, and
her crew were floc ing in the sea in an exhaus.ed
when HUNTER reached them. They were taken into
the coble of their deliverer, and restored to their
friends at Smiths, from whom Husrrait teceived the
most grateful adtnowleclgunents,.ac well as from the
poor men themselves. The nets which Husaren cut
from. when the sacred impulse directed him to the
relief of his felloet.creatutes, were worth upwards of
£BO, and chances were much against his ever finding
them again ; but they have been recovered.
The Earl and Countess of Scerox and family
met with some difficulties in their first attempt to
reach Calais from Dover. They had bmberked seven
horses. Scarcely had they left the latter harbour,
before a squall of cortritry, wind made their vessel
heel so much, that the horses werethrown down, and
in their plunges to regain their Looting, did each
other considerable harm. Their packet then made
for Ramsgate, • where his Lordship viaited till four
other horses arrived from town to complete his equi-
page. A second attempt was more successful, and
the family, consisting of the Earl' and Countess, their
two eldest daughters and their third son, are now
doub:less in Park, where they were to meet their
eldest son, Lord hlor.vNeux.

The festivities of Donnybrook Fair, in the vicinity
of Dublin, commenced at an early hour on avatneiry
Morning. Even before son-rise, symptoms of its au.-
prO/Cil manifested themselves in the emigration of
tables, chairs; tent poles, carpets, baskets, and
whiskey bottles, in that direction. About the usual
hour of breakfast, several stragglers were observed,
attempting to sir :r their steps to that oatlet, who had
already so far anticipated the delights of the day, that
their feet were almost incapable to obey the dictates
of their inclinations. About mid-day, the appearance
of the Horse Police announced that the joyous pro.
ceedings were in full activity. Thence, till ling after
night-fall, the sports continued. The families resi-
dent in Leeson-street and its vicinity, were regaled
during all that time with the rattling of jingles, the
scourging of. jaded hacks, the songs of frolicksome
drunkards, the galloping of the Police Constables, t!:e
squalls of children, and now and then diversified by
a regular engagement between two half-drunk corn.
batants. Thus began, and thus ended the Sunday, that
commenced the festivities of Donnybrook Fair.
G. Cattecua.,-Contractor for the present Small
Lottery, begs leave to remind she Public of the near
approach of the Drawing, which will commence and
finish on. the•same ditypihe 10th of SEPTEMBER. He
trusts his Friends will not forget the invariable suc-
cess %Web .attends his Offices, 7, Cornhill, .and gisa
Orford-street, where the last Prize of £3O 000 was
sold in • Shares. He: flatters himself that the Two
Prize of
.A. 29,000 which enrich the Sclteme,will fin
to•the lot of those who honour him with their com..
mands, aid increase the List of Capital-Prises that
have been sold.lay him during the, last,farty years. •
The contract for supplying the .14aval College,. at
Portsmouth, with.bread for one yeas, has.been tam
the. rate of Is. 60. per gallon. ••. . •

CORN °EXCHANGE. MARZ-LANR; AUGUST W.
Our wheat trade was brisk thicsanroong, in con.
sequence at thecnntinuanoe of unhpiperable weather,
which brought several country basystota market $ and
what saks'were madam/se at 4s. far gentler higher
:than on Monday.. Barley, peas, Was, and' oats,
are full Is. per .cpeartev dearer, the demand for each
having increased, owing to the statesf the weather.

6MI rHFIELD MARKET,: AUGUST so.
Seel Ss 41 to 4, 6 : Veal 411 04 to Ss IS
Mum, S. 61 to 41 64 I Net ei 91 to 58 44
• Lents 4s. qd to 5e...654., • •

Dews 7soilkarpand LimtviB.seo —OalwasiA4O—Pfra 250.
. • • • .•HAY•AND STRAW PER LOAD.
Hsi it,. O. ro £3. I.so—Cluver £5. t•s to 71 7s.
straw .63. 768• tp X.J.