Star.
London, England, 1816-05-21 00:00:00

RAMSGATE, MAY 19.

This afternoon, Mr. BLINTAN, the plincipal Officer
of Customs here, boarded a mackarel boat in the
outer harbour, and caused the nets to be removed,
which turned out to cover no less than eighty-nine
tubs, or half ankers of brandy and hollands, besides
four packages of light goods, containing silks, rib-
bons, shawls, &c. die whole of which, together with
the boat and all her gear, has in course been seized
the boat's name was the Dart (a very favourite-
smuggling name) of Deal. This mode ot ityrodue-
ing contrab.ind goods into the c ,untry Is qui►e an old
trick, and no doubt very frequently practised with
success at this season of tb' year.—Sa►led for Ostend
this evening, the Prince of Waterloo packet, Captain
PAGS, with 17 passengers, the principal par: ot whom
Appeared to be perscx:s of great respectability.

HARWICH, MAY 20.
Arrived the Thetis packet, with a mail and passen-
gers irons Holtind.—Wind S.E.

The ship John, of Bristol, for Jamaica, wa' spoke March tl,
(dr Cape Tib;iron, out 4S dare from Cork, by the Roberts'
Coulter, arrived at the Clyde ; which also spoke, gist ult lat.
44. lung. 50. 9.3. the ship llaabeth, (tam Port Glacgow to Ml.
ranucht, u..t r days; and ut;th, lat. 45. 37. long. 45. SS. ship
Thompson, of M'orkington, for Miranitchi, out 17 days, all *lll.
The Robvrt left I..r!ing at Dry Harbour. The br'g Lord Cas.
tlereagli, Thomas, for Greenock, to rail about April I. At
Ochu Rh s, ship Lord Cochrane, Kill, and brig James Hums,
Cagan, for Loudon, to sail Apt .0.11.1 at Usacabessa, Pula-
ors. Charlo:te, Beattie, fur Loudon, to 'Li Aril 1.

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The Providence, Banxtu, tram Livei pool to Danii.
zic, Was. driven on share at Held, near Dainties tilt
sth instant, and had the master And three of the crew
drowned.

A few days since, as a sloop belonging to Hull,
J. FosTitit Master and Owner, was proceeding up the
Humber, loaded with timber hom Gainsboiougb,
she filled with water, when Captain Fasten. with his
wife and niece, put off in a boat, with a view of
gaining the Lincolnshire coast, but the boat upset
and they were all drowned.
Count MaltThu.—Saturday se'nnight a Court.
Martial was held at Portsmouth, on board the Rivis
man of war, on Thom: Fitzgerald, seaman of Ins
Majesty's late ship Cyane, captured on the 20th of Fe-
bruary, 181.5. off Madeira, by, the United States
gate Constitution, Ork charges preferred against him
for assisting the enemy in repairing damages. after
the action. and in standing armed as sentirel over the
Cyaue's ship's company, and sybseguently desisting
at Halifax. The Court were of opinion that the
charges were proved; but as it appeared to be caused
by a wish to obtain grog, and nut from a desire to
assist the enetny, did adjudge him to receive 100
lashes on board of, or alongside.such ship-or ships as
the Commander-in-chief may direct, and to be mulct of
such pay as may be due for his services in the Royal
Navy.—Captain OGLE, President.

The company invited to the grand party at Carl-
ton House, this evening. will not be in mourning.
Thursday the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland met at Edinburgh.
Master WILSON, a son of Sir ROBERT WILSON, is
arrived at Bliglatoa, horn Paris, by the Lord Wel-
lington packet, Captain HOLDEN. He left his father
on Tuesday last in good health. The French Go.
vernroent have made an ofizr to Sir Itoseur to remit
his imprisonment. miconditionaliy, which he refused
to accept, dead, ing that he would receive no favours.
Wednesday the Berkeley poachers, under sentence
of death at Gloucester. received a general reprieve.
,Their execution had been respited till the 20th ; two
of the gang. only have therefore suffered.
We yesterday gave an account uf the riots at Bran.
don, in Suffolk, and also of those at Norwich. Upon
the representation of the Sheriff of Suffolk, and Mr.
WILLETT, the banker, of Brandon, at the Secretary
of State's. Office, of the disturbed state of that county,
they received an assurance that a military force should
be immediately sent fur the protection of the inhabi-
tants. Orders were in consequence dispatched for
,erevr some tro • on their march in that pit of the coma-
try to 1.. ten to tiXscene of these discontents. Great
ispr .nensions, however, are entertained, that they did
not arrive in time to prevent much mischief, as the
advice' received in town yesterday from Brandon re-
present the number of the rioters as considerably in-
creased, and their spirit mote daring acid determined.
On Sunday two expresse; were received at the Secre-
tary of State's Office, from Norwich, with accounts
of alarming riots in and near that city, consisting of
the destruction of machinery, the burning of barns
aad corn stacks, and attacks. on dwelling.henses.
Answers, with promise of assistance, were searneai.
ately dispatched to the Mayor of that City. Thew
communications cuitcd great bustle at the escrclay
of buttes Mica. .