Star.
London, England, 1818-01-12 00:00:00

:47 SHEERNESS DOCK-YARD.

half-past 9,p. m. the firing of minute guns
ITHUMBEALAND flag ship, and.the ringing
yard bells, announced to the inhabitants
a fire in the Dock-yard. It broke out
.housa, and in the course of an hour de,
thole of that building. The united pier-
.
naval and military authorities, aided by
.nts and dock-yard men, prevented the
tending farther, otherwise the whole of
would have been in imminent danger.
there was little wind at the time. The
s accident has not yet been ascertained.
GRIPFEN, of the SUSAN cutter, and Mr.
Master Measurer, were amongst the first
d to the fire, and distinguished themselves
tivity. One man was wounded on the
e falling of a ?fete of timber, but not

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, JANUARY 9.
7,—No arrivals yesterday. Sailed the Py-
ILLIAXS, for London. Arrived to-clay off
he Sally, Jamas, from St. Michael's, and
for London. The Lady Arabella packet,
I for Lisbon, has gone into the Roads.

PLYMOUTH, JANUARY to.
..—Arrived yesterday the William and
now, foe Quebec ; Policy, STl►uta;
xi for the South Seas ; Paramaribo, Sore
Amsterdam for Surinam. Arrived to-
Nilliam and Amelia, JoNes, for New
and Fortune, Broom, from Faro for
rile latter has lost the head of her rudder,
oat, &c. and must unload to repair•

PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 11.
W.—Arrived yesterday his Majesty's ship
min Newfoundland, sailed from thence
nber in company with the Fame, bound to
the Mary was to sail the following day for
The Brothers, for Liverpool, was expected
it the sth, and the Frenchal, for Greenock
15th January. The Eqr.as, for Water-
S3d December. The New Centre, from
with provisions, arrived at St. John's 27th
left ax St. John's his Majesty's ships
IR. FRANCIS DRACEI FLY, 4.1 d ROYAL.
at, At.t.xn' from Teaeriffe, sailed 2d De-
loading the Ann and Neptune, Young
Formal, which would be ready for sea in
ays. The Nancy, Dtax, had been con-
unfit for sea. In lat. 36.30. N. long. IS.
re the Friends, from Hull for Rio Janeiro,
id to-day arrived his Majesty's ship Tram,
ize ; and the Mary Gilliot transport, from
23 days, with troops ; she left there the
=Ss Jams, and Sarah Jane.. The Au-
for Liverpool 90 days before. The
nn Cork, had arrived at Halifax after 52
e. The Russian squadron will proceed to
a the wind is favourable.
DRAI‘ JANUARY. it.
.Sday • snd sailed for the River, the
I ,row, from Bengal; Segan, &win,
Fame, Ntcnonskti, from Quebec;
—, from South Seas. Arrived to-day
for the River, the Ann, ANDERSON, from
and Archibald, BAS x' from Havennah,
n from the River the Amelia, WttsoN, far
Seas ; and New Bragartza, for Malta and
Arrived the Sceptor, MArruzwar, from
Barbadoes.

DOVEP., JANUARY 10.
by this day the extra ship Minstrel, from
and to London. Arrived this evening the
:can packet, Captain HAsittrox, and a
cket fiom Calais, with passengers. Sailed
ig the Princess Charlotte packet, Captain
a, for Ostend, with a Mail and passengers.
tY 11.—Wir.d W. and moderate, with rain.
hii morning the King George packet, Cap-
, for Calais, with a Mail 34' passengers.

CORK, JANUARY 6. I
ais Majesty's ship FALMOUTH on a enure.
SHRERNEA JANUARY it.
for Rotterdam the galliot Courier, Mac
rith discharged troops. Also ailed for New
ales, with convicts, the Tottenham, Captain
ILL—this ship has on board the Derby

CUSTOM-HOUSE, JANUARY 10.
WILED brwariso—The Alfred, Woodcut, tram St.
rince Regent, Hughes, fran: Row.; Jorge
from Dunkirk ; Veda, Wilkinson, from Jersey ;
Bayes, from Lisboa
a—The Corm, White, for Rio de Janeiro; Pomona,
Tobago; and Sultan, Yeoman, for Malta, Smyrna,
atizcple.

pedition fitting out at Deptford for the pur-
cploring the Northern regions. is to be corn-
q Captain JOHN Ross, late of the Durvta.
)ASID BUCHAN, of the PIKE, is arinted
unmand of one of the ships, and Jeit-
to b,! the Purser of her. Messrs. BINSMaN and
dmiralty Midshipmen, on board the QI:i.EN
era and VENOLUR, have also been selected to
Ise Expedition.
lauusA, which arrived at Portsmouth on
ay, left Halifax on the Ist ultimo. The
nova Scotia and New Brunswick, this season,
Ted abundant, and the winter season had
ery favourably. Sir DAVID MlieNE was
leave Halifax in the LEANDER, accom-
y the OPOSSUM, Lord Jousi HAY, for Ber-
iere to remain until the Spring ; the FORTH,
Louis, was under repair. Sir Itstsa
N, Governor of Bermuda, had proceeded
I the H.IRR:ZP., Sir CHARLES JORRie...
Captain CHAMBERS, was lying at New
k; the Via, Captain HARPER, at Di&i.
ior of the Prcl'ince of Neva Scotia liad-ex-
a vast increase of popuktion during the
those whom -etc events of the late waked
is residents of Halifox and its imamate
lad retired •

cor..nt:7, and commenced
agricultural r.ursaits. The Medusa. since
Jatyrtry last, /13S gone upwards'of 2700
l'in;), a greater extent than the circuit of the
awing crossed the Atlantic fin times, besides
Gleruscy and Jersey. The above vessel
Gi Lngland some invalids of the 15th, 60:11,
Rcgirir,nts, and 1.:.e-atenant ?moray, F.N.
Nl7 t`i..:7vevcr, with plus, &e.
fr,r tai .t.ern'.ralty.