Star.
London, England, 1827-12-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Berms Awn
dated Oct. 13.—" The American brig Rath was detained alr Se.
tot by the Kayo Argentine privateer, midi's@ been brought in ham
supposed to be Brasilian property. The American btig Brats,
Wolfe, from Santos, grounded near Ermined, of the 3d instant*
was burnt by the Brazilians. The Ceram., Love, bnondso lit.
' wenn* sailed hence on the 10th inst, without her supersarge ct
11 ship papers."

Swett of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Moots Vide%
deed Oct. 21.—" The American brig Too:abase, Seer, from
&gads, bat been sent in here by a privateer, but will be given or
&tract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, dated Rio Janeiro,
Nth November—" There have been several Buenos Ayres pet&
tom mishit ofl she harbour during bat week, which have made
onneklerable havoc among the Brazilian coasters; but there is no
intelligence of their baying committed any depredatioas epos Bri—
tish property, although it is said they ►ave detained and robbed as
American ship of nearly SOO barrels of gunpowder.
The Jean and Greer, from Linterick to Liverpool, was driven
on shore in the Shannon on the 24th instant, but expected to be pc
4 without damage.

The Florida, Harynros, bound to London, grounded at
Ayres on the 9th October, and bilged, and has been

with her carps.

Cowes, Doc. 211.—The New Hope, WILLIAMS, truly% Punk
Ponamouth, has been towed In here with-loss of mast •
baying been ruu foul of by the Canaan, Rican, this
the Quarantine Ground. The latter proceeded far Drigal.
1.411/111POOL, Dec. 97.—A large ship or brig wu seen on if
Hencga Reef on the 18th ukimo, with a schooner alongside.

MAL, Dm. tg.—Wind N. W.—The whole of
have sailed. Arrived the Seppings, LOUDON, from Ccyluu.
PeitTamowni, DK. 211.—Artived from London the Lord
beta, Ammon, from Madras and Calcutta ; Madras, Basco,
; and Maria, Lawr.sa, from Sierra Leone. Sailed his
'add, Ong& for Africa; and the whole of thew,-
wept she Lady Holland, &mu., for Madras ani r
Irseaesene Um. !7:—Wind vari.thle,—•
packet, Comm frees Buenas Ayrsa

/dr. HOLLAND.—We mentioned
Ewa of this Gentleman. His habits of
oillillp_oerly in his attendance, and he came
Soft MI residence at Clapham, apparently
II die decks presented him some letters
been just received, but be declined examining them. having, as
observed, some check to AU up previously. He retired is
private room, and in a few minutes the clerks were alarmed
berbg him fall front his seat. He was found ou the Apo
Indy tonsellies, and in two minutes life was extinct. The
amistaneseeas mewed to, but it was too late. Mr. Hints
bum a partner in this very eminent house about ten yew
Is' to have realised a fortune of nearly Aoo,oor
was business at Trieste, and afterwards est
a heave at the transecdons of which requiring
dance in England, be repaired to London, where his
attention to businest, and knowledge of commercial
traeted the notice of Mears. Bean., and be was Unite;
a Member of the Ann ; soon after which tie French
consequence of the arrangements of the Comgreie
pone, was contracted for by the house of /UMW,
loosens, profits to the whole of the partners. Mr. Hours'
about 50 years of age, and extremely regular and timperair
habits.

The battle of Lotsertifer geinod
young conscripts The intrepid Nre
reams m Sire, give me some of those
conscripts; / will lead them whither
old warriors know as much as we
positions and difscalties--but dem
afraid of nothing; they foresee No -*Weeks
neither to the right nor the left, but itways f
is glory that thoyseek:—Axerdetee of Foreige

ly
Ibe

don, grounded at Swam
ad has been condemned,
Variants, from Poole
lines of malt and thaw,
, Raan, this morning, of
ceeded for Bengal.
brig was seen on shared&
schooner alongside.
Sole ef tbe nu tward.bossi
DON' from Ceylon.
n London the Lord Att.
; Madras, Bear., hos
Leone. Sailed his *-
ale of the outward-bead,
iirss and Calcutta.
e,—Arnsied the Zelbyr
' yesterday the sndd
business made him ut.-
roe to the counting-house
ly iq prams health. One
re far penal, which had
inks/ them. hieing, " he
guff. He retired to bit
clerks were awned u ,
found ou the floor per•
t was extinct. The •
late. Mr. Hot Lana •
louse about ten years,
of nearly 500,0001.
ad afterwards
which requiring his
lon, when his sy '
of commercial Whirr It
d he was invited to
h the Fromh loon, teak
se Congreie at Ais-lo
of Bayssa, and p
toers. Mr. Hoit.ass w -
solar and timperateis
d prit:eplotaild by
I Rea the
bow raps eeh
then yak please. 0 _
we dPkthels.ludge
bat brave youths 3
110 ObStaflis• tblyl.
lout i!ways kirwards •
tea of Foreign C*o

DUBLIN, DEC. 26.
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A great deal of conversation took place Isere this day
the arrival of English letters, supposed to be of *film.
rm. in the isaktef, and stating that the new Lord Lieu.
:et;snr would not be able to come to this country. from
;ben or some other motive. This in elli,4ersce °cat.
sinned some regret, as it was expected here that the
would tread in the steps of his pre-
'rquit of Anglesey
demos., and, " by affording a triumph to neither of the
„.ries in the tountry." work for the ultimate advantage
WA.
.Eut I am enab'ed to state, that the rumour
gibe Marquis of Anglesey's not coming hither is un-
ded, At the office of Sir William Betham, Ulster
lat Arms. orders were received yeseerd.y that the
Regal apartments, both at the Castle and at the
ficea
lodge in the Phceoix Park, should be in readiness fat
the rtieption of the Marquis of Anglesey by the 15th
of oat January. This intelligence may be depended
0, as I have it from the best authority. And, as •
clatiousion of it, it may be added, that Sir Willies
page, brother to the Marquis, has been appointed to
owed Admiral Plampin, the Commander of the Naval
Swim at Cork.
I, General Meeting of Catholics unconnected with
ye Catholic Association, was held this day, at which it
vas resolved to call upon the different parishes through.
an Deland to assemble, all on the. same day, to peels
on Peiliement. The day filed on is the 6th of
Jaw!, when, aftrr mass in all the Roman Catholic
park, it is intended that simultaneous meetings :NM
beheld, at which thePriesta are to preside, and Petitions
ig f aux i pat ioa will be presented and signed. It has
iundetermined that a petition similar to that which
:owed the remarkable discussion in the Sessional
igye 6, between Mr. Spring Rice and Mr. George Dam.
sus, on the subject of the Treaty of Limerick, is to be
rattusted to the latter Gentleman foe presentation a'
yea Commons, and to the Earl of Kingston in the House
/f Lards.

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THEATRES.

tOVENt-GARDEN.

The Opera of Love in a V'ill'age was last
light performed in a manner which gave great satis-
faction to a ctowded houses The part of Youmg Mee.
asswar,lbt-the first time, represented by Mr. SAM).
Issued with easy confidence, and sang ,with much
nee and expression. We have rarely heard the air.
Still in hopes," given with more truth or energy. A
Gentleman of the name of WOOD appeared, for the first
time on these boards, in the character of Hawthorn. It
was a successful debut. Mrs Woon possesses a good
stage person: in figure he is rather tall, and his emo-
te:axe is animated and expressive. His Voice is a
tenor, of good compass and of good quality. After he
bad evercome the fears almost necessarily attendant on
Int appearance, he showed that he could manage
well the powers with which nature had gifted him.
Be sang, very tenderly and beautifully. the plaintive'
• oi My Dolly was the fairest thing."' This feeling
appeal to the heart was loudly encored ; and, more than
say oilier of his efforts, evinced a correct and well
altivated taste. Mr. W. FA MORN'S Justice Woods.**
though not so richly comic as that of MUSD'', at
Doaror, was amusing. Mr. FARREN'S spare person
duo not convey to the eye (whatever his acting may
do to the mind) a vivid idea of the amorous old Ma
gistrate. Miss HUGHES was a pleasing, but not se
efficient a Rosetta as we had anticipated. There was,
both in her acting and singing. a languor rather incer
aistent with the character of a lively and romantic girl.
Aunt Deborah experienced no diminution of her cos.
hatireness in the hands of Mrs. Davamroar. who is the
best of shrews on the stage, and the most good hta
Moored of women off it. Miss Kat.Lr's Madge was
inimitable. Her jealousy of Hodge, and her affected
ceeteaspt of that rural seducer, in the dancing scene,
were perfectly natural. She invented new business la
the scene to which we have alluded, business; so effee•
use, that we would advise all future personator, .1
this rustic part to study it closely. When we first 'awl
Mr. KlUtLii in Hodge, he played the character well I
bat he is sew infinitely more entertaining tban he was
origisally?--The Opera was given out for repaid's*
Werlaesday, • ith universal approbation.
ThePasnomime is considerably improved, and west
of to the satisfaction of a crowded audience.

SADLERr WELL&

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The performance at this Theatre afforded lots of
amusement to the holiday folks, and reflected gloat ere-
& span the Managers for their endeavours to please
da public The entertainasents commenced with a
ballet called Welcome Howe ; or, The Retorts froth Na-
uru. This was suceeded by a humorous burletta, in
sr act, called the Biter Bit t after which was produced
'three act piece, called the Noalrolitan dualism The
following is the plot of this piece :—The Alitipis Ma.
!aria is in love with Signors Mama the daughter r f
Cast Bxelette, and to whom she is promised in mar•
riageupon the Comets return homy the wars. Comet Felix'
Malaria's friend, is also iteamuured of ladiatto t aad,
to remove Malaria, he employs some Neapolitan as-
satins to murder him en his return. The Coulees life
is, however, saved by Fiddle, his servant, and he ar-
rives at Bordetto's residence in safety. He is received in
the most friendly manner by Comet Felix, but who be-
ing determined to deprive him of life, obtains Fidelto's
dismissal for stealing Miami's miniature, and, by brib
cog Malaria's attendant, obtains admission into Male-
rues apartment at eight I and the Neapolitan assassins
baring also beeo admitted, they are in the very act of
nabbing Maisrig, when ndelto. who had overheard the
whale plot. hostess to Malaria s assistance with a file
of soldiers. and saves his life. C4lllll, Felix then makes
a fall confession of his gra. but is generously pardon-
ed by Malaria.
The Magic Bogor, Harlequin and the Herded Hall,
followed& and the tricks and pranks of Harlefatix and
antra drew forth peals of laughter. The dancing of
Mrs. Saaaras and bee Pupils was eacellent, and gave
Beat satisfaction.

Dispatches, dated the 25th of Sept. were received
latterday morning, at the Colonial Office, from Lieut.-
Gen. Sir G. L. CM.; G.C.B. at the Mauritius.
Letters received from Sicily, dated the 3d instant.'
state that too Russian frigates had put into a port of
that island in a very shattered state, having suffered in
a storm.

Tie account we gave yesterday from a Morning
P4Pct respecting the report of a murder at Barnet, we
rue haPpy to find is without foundation.
Mr. Es-Sherif PARKIN/ is confined with a broken
wg • "•
'hich he got Is a wreitling bout with a fellow lodger in a betel,
mLena jives at
In London there ate at present four great Gas Light
C°llPailias Laing atogetber 47 gualimeall at work
i
esataking o tie whelk 517,240 cubic fatof mapiliedeittis
newts, ad the., „imago( up 0 children* of cost h use year,
ad Prl4aciat 44000 &deem a can The whets *sanity of
it reamed umiak hang upwards of MIAOW*. (*Me feet,
bY whey 61,203
Pelf, and MSC public or area kap ere
ill the aiangeeile Besides these, there ate maul private
iw• arungs.