Star.
London, England, 1829-08-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY

The late General Sir DAVID BAIRD, Burt. who has
just died. at a very advanced age, commenced his military career
In 1772, in the second Regiment of Foot. In 1779 be went to
India as Captain of the seventy-third. In 1781, after an heroic
and desperate resistance against an overwhelming force ender 'Fie-
ro° Sala, in which Captain /Unto was wounded in four plates. he
was made prisoner, and remained in the power of HTDEIL ALLY
for three years and a half, during which he experienced great
cruelties and privations. In 1787 Captain Bata was made Major
of the 71st, and after his return to England was made Lieutenant-
Colonel of the same regiment 1790. In 1791 be returned to
India, and served with great distinction under the Marquis Corn-
wallis. In 1797 he arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, where he
was appointed Brigadier-General. and placed in command of a
Brigade. In 1798 he returned to India as Major-General, and
after performing many meritorious services. returned to England,
whet, he was placed on the Staff. In 1604 he was appointed
'Lieutenant. General. and commanded an expedition to the Cape of
Good Hope. where he landed, and compelled the Dutch to surren-
der the colony. In 1807 he returned to England, and removed
from the Culonelcy of the 54th, which he then bad, to the Colo-
nelcy of the 24th, and was placed on the Foreign Star under Lord
CATHCAST, with whom he served at Copenhagen, where he was
slightly wounded. In 1808 he was in Spain, and commanded the
Ist division of the army in the battle of Cot unna, where he lost his
left arm. He was appointed General in 1814, and in 1819 was
made Governor of Kinsale, and subsequently Governor of Fun
Grease, which be held up to the time of his death.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

!MAILS ALDAVID Tun D•r—Dublin I—Waterford 1--Ftance I.

Tbe Mermaid, Henniker, from Van Di-men's Land and Hada,
is arrived off tinter. -

DEAL, Auo. •XS..-Arrived th■ Louise, from Grenada ;
and Antonio, Bradhetring, front Memel. Arrived from London
the Barettu, jun. for India; Lucretia, and Excel-
lent. Gar's'', fur Demerara ; and Henry Davidson, Williams. for
Jamaica. _ _ .

Powrsatorrn. Aua.2s.—Wind W.N.W.-0( port, the Corin-
thian. --, from New York.
Ptanowrs, Auu. 24.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed the Clawlina,
Hawthorn, for New South Wales. _ .

FALMOUTH. Aua. 24.—Wind N. %V.—Sailed the Skylark packet,
for St. Domingo and Jamaica; Damara packer, for the Leeward
Islands ; and Prince Van Orange, for Rio de Janeiro.
Baum, Atm. 24.—Arrived the Bernard, Gardner, from Ja•
staica; Reward, —, and Robert and Ann, Richmond, from
Quebec.
CRUZ, Ana. 25.—Arrived the Comet, Lachlan. from Smyrna.
LIVIRTOOL, 24.—Arrived the Franklin, Taylor. from New
Turk ; New Felix. Souligny. from Quebec; Salrndore, from
Trapani ; Oporto. Martin. from Oporto; Mary, Pattioon, Ann,
Watson, Fonane, Greyer% and Thomas Naylor, Parker. from St.
Petershurgh ; and Daphne. Harrison, from Riga.
Runs; Aura, 21.—Arrived the Antigna,Wilsna, from Antigua

BRIGHTON, Ate,. 24.—Between four and five o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, as a Lady and Gentleman were proceed-
ing in a gig by the Steyne residence of Mr. Cinema Coons.
with a fine spirited hone in the shafts, the linchpin of the wheel
came out, the wheel of, and overturned the carriage, which was
going at the moment at a brisk late. The shock was great; the
lady was taken up senseless, and the gentleman in a condition but
little more f ble. Our Arbiter Elegeratierust, Colonel ELD.
witnessed the catastrophe, and his active assistance was as promptly
as humanely bestowed. The result has Involved no very serious
consequence.
COW ES, Arc. 22.—0 n Wednesday our Noble Corn-
modore
returned to our road-stead in his Falcon, and received a
letter from the Vice-CommodoFe, communicating a Resolution of
a Special Meeting to present to him the beautiful compass sup-
ported by an eagle, surmounted by a superb crown, made for the
Kum by Mr. Penns. anti in consequence of his Maaasn's dis-
continuing his aquatic excursions. given to the Club. The Reso.
lution was proposed by the Earl of Iselin:as, seconded by the
Marquis of AueLasar,and unanimously approved by all present.
CHELTENHAM, AUGUST 24.—The Duke of Man-
chester, as also the Archbishop of Team and family, are still-here.
The Archbishop presided on Tuesday last at the Church /die.
sionary Anniversary Meeting, which was held in the Rotunda. and
which was eery numerously attended. The collection amounted
to between forty and fifty pounds. Sir Aidey Cooper subscribed
yesterday to the waters at the Montpelier Pump-room, and was
this morning on the Promenade. Sir Peter Laurie arrived hereon
Saturday from Wales. Dr. Moore, of St. Pancras, who has bees
here during three weeks, preached yesterday at Charlton Kings, in
aid of the funds of the Dispensary established in this WI/D.
SHEERNESS, AUGUST 22. His Majesty's yacht
Herald, Captain Maxwell, arrived at the More yesterday, having
brought dispatches from St. Petersburgh, whither she conveyed
Lady Heytesbury and family. The Herald left Cronstadt on the
7th inst., and just before she sailed the Emperor and Rapeeass,, sea
companied by the English. French, and Austrian Ambawdors,
and several persons of distinction belonging to the Court, vested
the Russian lest under Admiral Seniavin's command, at anchor
in Cronstadt Roads, consisting of a three-decked skip, seven large
two-deckers, with numerous frigates, corvettes, Imperial yachts,
and state barges. Had the weather proved more propitious, this
review would have been highly beautiful, the ships being decorated
with Sags, their yards fully manned, and, as well the many forts
around, firing repeated salutes. Their Majesties, we understand,
had proposed going on board the Herald, but were prevented by
the unfavoenble weather, and very affably expressed regret to
Captain Maxwell en the occasion. His Majesty's ship the Glob.
caster, 74, Commodore H. Stuart, sailed from hence this after-
noon, for the Mediterranean.
CAPTAIN DICKENSON.—Among the charges to be
brought spinal Capt. Dampen, the following, we understand,
are the principal For not using springs on his cables and
anchors. as directed by the Admiral. For firing into the Albion.
For assertions that did not agree with the log-book. For declaring
that the Captain of the Genoa was dead, when such an nest did
not take place till the next atoning. For permitting the refitting
of the Genoa to be unjustifiably slow. For suffering the Genoa's
mast to go by the board for want of being properly secured. For
delivering a round-robin from the ship's company to the AdmiraL"
ACCIDENT TO THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS
ON LONDON aaaaaa —One of the most miraculous escapes and sin-
gular intervention of PROVIDINCE, occurred in the neighbourhood
of Stockton-on-Tees, on the 20th instant. A letter from that place
says, " As the Marquis and Marchioness of LONDON were
driving in a curricle two high-spirited horses, yesterday, down
a hill, close to Wynyard-park, the pole of the carriage broke, aisd
the curette fell, when the horses, feeling the splinter-bars on
their bind legs, began to lash out most furiously against the
splash-board of the carriage, which, by the velocity of going
down hill, premed on their • hind quarters. The carriage was
dragged -some distance in this way. The Marquis, by singular
good fortune, guided and pulled the near horse near a ditch,
when he tell on his side, under the •carriage, and broke his bind
leg. TLe off horse became so entangled that he also fell while
kicking out. Lady Lostoo , evincing even more presence
of mind than her Lord, sat up can the seat of the curriele,
squeezed into the corner during the frightful kicking of the
horses, and when she saw the near horse fall, she scrambled out
into the ditch, which was most dilkult and most unaccountable,
as the bead of the currick was up in a severe rain storm. When
saved from absolute peril, she rushed back to aid her husband,
who, seeing her Ladyship safe. sprung out on the other side.
The Noble Pair have only suffered by several severe bruises at
present. Dr. Ateoce, of this town, was sent for by express to
bleed her Ladyship, whose situation rendered the accident
peculiarly alarming. Her Ladyship, when our account left
Wynyard, it is hoped, would not permanently suffer. The
fine horse was shot on the spot. What made this frightful accident
more singular was, that on their arrival at Wynyard the preceding
day, the noblepair met the funeral of Mr. Mercian., who was
killed a few days ago by the shaft of his gig breaking, and his being
thrown under his horses feet."

KIRG'S 'COLLEGE:.--;Yesterday the Building Com-
mittee for the erection of King's College, Somerset house, met,
accompanied by their architect, Mr. Smirk., to receive tenders for
building the College. The following builders sent in their pro-
posals :—Mr. Martin, Mr. Chadwick, Messrs. Lees, and Mr.
Maker. The following were the terms offered:—
Mr. Martin £63,947 0 0
Mr. Chadwick ... ...... 63,550 0 0
Messrs. Lees
Mr. Baker's terms we have sot heard. This amount is for the
concern only : the furnishing of the building was taken at 7k per
cent. under the measure and value price, and the whole awarded
to Mr. Martin.
General STEWART, Governor of St. Lucia, has sent
home, for the Museum of the Literary and Antiquarian Society of
Perth, a very singular and beautiful specimen of coral, of a very
rare kind. In the letter to the Secretary which iceolopaided
and which overflows with kind remembrances of his native essay,
the General mentions that be bad a number of other qieciinens of
plants and animals toady to transmit, but tbat an accident persamed
their being met by the same vessel. Jolla &miasma, Req. of
Pitfour, has also sent to the Museum a large and interesting col.
lection of makes and insects; which were lately received by him
from India.

CORN—EXCHANGE, NARK—LANE, Atm. 26.
We bad a good many country buyers at market this morning,
still the sales elected were but few; but Nionday's advance was
supported for fine samples of Foreign Wheat. Barley, Beans,
Peas, and Oats, must be quoted without ♦ariation in prices, and
the holiness done in each of them was very trivial.

IMIPOILIATIOSI SIMI KONDAT.

, 220 Batley. Foreign
I . .—... Oats, Engi!sis .

. . ,00
. 45•

55!,
2,1:0

. 12,150