Star.
London, England, 1816-02-19 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH. FEBRUARY IR.

Arrived yesterday five transports with tr sops from
Cork. Sailed yesterday his Majesty's ship Cvnus
for Plymoufh. Arrived to-day his Majesty's ship
Etosorwo from a cruise. The Fort Wihirin and the
Regent Evit Indiamen, from the Dawns, are uff the
Lizard.—,Wand N.W. blows hard. •
DEAL, FEBRUARY IS.

Caine down from the River the Wexford, rikrt•
lIARD; for India, and remains ; Trident, FUWL.k.2t,
andß.osina. LAUCULAN, for ll?merary, And ;
Melville, SOUTH, for Buenos Apes, and %sited ; and
several more, particulars unknown. Arrived the
Albion, limit!, from Chattnte, and remains with
several more homeward-bound vessels.—Wind N.W.
with snow.
COWES, FEBRUARY IS.

Arrived yesterday the American ship Itestitotion,
in 165 days from Batavia. The English ship Inde-
fatigable, BOWLES blaster, who carried convicts to
Botany Btyi was entirely destroyed by fire about the
23d %October : she WAS loaded and ready for sea at
Batavia. The Juliana, was to sail for Lon-
don the day after the Restitution. An English ship,
direct from London, arrived at Batavia the 15th
October with a full assorted cargo—reported to have
sailed front paglAnd in June last.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
Sta—i-Some time since I observed in your Paper a letter signed
by lieutenant Ciim‘Vl•ti, R. N. and the Maste► of the Phenix
transport, purporting to contradict a prior paragraph in regard
to the salvage of that vessel by Captain Woos', of the Chesterfield
packet, as being totally false. As an (7e-witness of the transac-
don, I cannot but think some regard might bac: been paid to
Captain Woos's humanity and atten ion, which were very con-
spicuous on that occasion, and I am convinced must do hlrn ho-
nour. The gratitude of the crew of the Phenix wa-. strongly
evinced by their giving Captain Wows three Cheers the moment
he said he would take them in tow; and Mr. WM-Key,- the
Master, gave him a certificate of the srrvices rendered him,
which I have seen. Though lam entirely ignorant of naval tac-
tics, pet I cmceive but for the assistance of Ole Ches'erfi:li.
which had already been out four days from flaw e-le-Grace,and
in that time encountered two severe gales, the Phcenix might
have been detained at sea some days in consequence of her si.at-
tered coalition, and thereby her safety, and that of many valuable
lives, would have been risked on the casualri•s of storm. By al-
lowing this to meet the public eye, ehrergh the to..dium of your
valuable Paper, you will oblige, Sir, yuer very obedient servant,
Duke street, Portland-place, J. DAMPIEI.
Feb. 14, 11116,

Saturday last the dispatches were finally closed at
the East-India House, and delivered to the Pursers
of the following Ships, viz.—&lphinftone, Captain
T. HAM= ; and IpVezfoid,.C. BARNARD, for Ma-
dras And China.

Passenr,ers purElphinstone--.For Bengal, Mr. E. Law, writer.
For Madre, Major-General and Mr. Donkins, Captain and
Mr. Walker. Lieatenana and Mrs. Miller, Mr. J. S. Rogers.

PasiengerS perWeiford--.For Ber ell, Messrs. F. M. MiNaugh.
ten and H. Taylor, writers, arid C 4143:n H Sparkes. For Ma-
dras, Mr. J. Clulow; writer, MaiJr and Mrs./irate% and Miss
A. Hope.
The following is an extract of a letter from Bzngal
of June last :—" An early notice of a commercial
opening this way will be beneficial. The possession
of Kamaoun, in Napaul, which will be retained, and
which cannot be wrested from us, gives a free and
commodious route (through the vast ridge of the
Hirmaleh Mountains) into Tartary. All the inha-
bitants in the vicinity of the Pass are delighted at
getting us close to them, the Ghoorkhas having been
very bad neighbours indeed. They have explained
the trade which they carry on. From their state-
ment, it appears clear that there would be an im-
mense market for fine cloth of lively colours, coarse
wash woollens, and haidware. They have a good
deal of current money among them, and valuable
articles (musk, borax, gems, &c.) for barter and re-
turn. In shurt, it is believed, and probable, that an
extensive trade may be carried on with much profit
in this new chann-1 and opening."
The MAGICIENN4 Captain Punvis,.which has been
fitted for the East India station, will go out of Ports-
mouth Harbour ow Wednesday. She will, in a few
days afterward, proceed to Plymouth, where Rear-
Admiral Sir RICHARD KING will hoist his flag in her,
for the comniand in the East Indies. The MINDEN,
74, which came into-Portsmouth harbour on Friday,
under orders to be paid off and re.commissioned, is,
it is believed, intended for Sir RICHARD'S flag per-1
manently—Captain C. PATIIttiON, of the KRIDANUS,
to command her.
The NEWCARTLR frigate, Captain METNELL (acting)
has been completely manned, at Northfleet. In the
course of the next month she will sail from Ports-
mouth for the St. Helena station, as flag-ship there.
M. de STURlililt, Austrian Commissioner; Count
BILLSIdAN, Russian Commissioner; and M. de Mori-
THINU, French Commissioner, will embark in her.
We learn by a vessel which left Rostock a few
days since, that no less than seventeen smugglers were
lying there at one time, taking in cargoes.
Donis, Captain HARPItft, and Ntoar, Captain
DEACON, have •sailed from Portsmouth for the River,
to be paid off. The Moan left Bermuda on the 19th
Olt. when the AKIAR, CARRON, PORTIA, ARAB, and
etunauarra were lying there.
, The Isms, Captain FortaitsT, and SATELLITE,
Captain MURRAY, destined to the Mediterranean sta-
tion, will sail from Portsmouth in a few days;
_ as will
the CHILDERS, Captain WALES, iOl. the
.Leeward
Islands..
The Dutch line-of-battle ship- Brabant, now she
has undergone. repair/ at Portsmouth Dock-yard, is
found unfit for a voyage to the East Indies. The
Dutch ship Prince, 74, . therefore is fitting in the
Ten), for the service : she will take the troops from
the Brabant, at Portsmouth.
The return of the frost produced another display
yesterday on the ice on the Serpentine River. The
skaters were not numerous, but the assemblage was
much greater than could have been espected from
the UAW of that brittle body

', FEB. 18:

Yesterday the Qua= and PRI.MCILIeIIi took an airing
in a coach and four, un the Maitenhead Road. In
the evening her Ma:issre bad a select party at the
Castle.
The Duke of Kent arrived this morning 111 M Ken.
sington Pal ice, and 'attended 'Divine Service in the
Castle, with the Qualm and PitINC;SLI.
The ARCHOUEEq, accompani-d hp Sir Igtt.i.me
COKGREVE, kc. inspected the New Cnstom Hour on
Friday, attended by e,e Architect, Mr. LAING. On
Saturday they visi:ed the Treasury and the Ad-
miralty.
The Aberdeen .Farming Cite,. of Scotland, and
the Farmers of the Western District of Fifeshirr,
called meetings of their respective Bodies to Petitesa
parliament against the Income Tax.
Thursday last, a Meeting of the Inhahitinr; of :he
,Town and Borough of Malden, was convened by the
Mayor, (in compliance with a requis:tion to that c.f.
feet) to take into consideration the propriety of peti-
tioning the' House of Commons against the renewal
of the Property or Income Tax, under any modifica-
ti ms whatever—when a Petition for that purpose
WAS tinatibenqy adopted by the Meeting. and uteir
Representatives, Colonel Smut.; and Mr. Gasarrat.,
were requested to present the same.
An Older of Council has been issued, said to be
at the instance of the Spanish Minister, or at least
cortesponiing with the views of the Spanish Court,
to prevent the exix:rzazion of arms to South America.
This will only transfer the trade to the ports of Hol-
land and Flanders.

The objeces w'iich probably will first engage the
attention of the Congress, are the union of the dif.
ferent provintes under one Government, and a decla-
ration of their independence.
By the Ibbetsons, arrived at Falmouth, after a
long passage from Buenos Ayres, we have received
a series of newspapers to the middle of Octu!.es ; but
.is we had previously received letters of a amen later
date, we have only been able to glean a leo' interest-
ing facts, which were not noticed by private commis.
nications. Tho Congress, the assembling of which
was so long impeded by the Lime troops, occupying
the Peruvian- Provinces, was on the eve of meeting
in the city of Tucuman, being a central situ ion in
those immense countries. The seven Deputies elected
at Baenos Ayres, viz. Messrs. Peono NIEDnAs r,
JUAN .1 'isE PAso, ANTnNtu SAENZ, E. A. GA .C.iN,
J0:41: DAiiREGUEIRA, M. T. ANCitaitEvA, and CAYK.
TAN° R' nits had set oat fur Tucumen. The
Deputi.n from Cerdova had also set out, kii even
the pup.; ition of t!;e northern shove of Vie Piet?,
under the dominion of Atterees, was to be reere-
sented at Congress by Deputies of their eleztioa.
In the Gazette 12th Augtet, we are suppl;ed with
some intelligence from Chili ; a partizan from Llue.nes
Ayres had joined the Arencenian Indices, with wh. m
he formed a leave. intercepted sev,:ral nuessree rs
and convoys, lactweon Conception and Veleiv;a, thee
the principal p ;sees of the river Biobio, and olataiael
possession cf the important fortress
.and harbour 4 f
Valdivia, stiffed by the Spaniards the key of the" S nett
Seas, which no doubt will prove an acceptable point
of rendezvous to Commodore Ba )we.
In the Gazette of the 9,h September is a report
(rem Nl' ndoze, steeng that the Lime Gen, t::: OA.
'leaf acting in Chili, was obliged to keep his loiccs
concentrated in the capital of Santingo, net !eerie
able to spare detachments for other pests, exceeting
450 men for the occupation of Vairarayso : eiat in
consequence a patriot Chief, Reoittecee, was Vet*
tioned on the river Meule with 2eo men, armed with
fire arms, without being opposed by any force. This
report also alludes to the successea of the Medians on
,the banks of the Biobio.
About a month ago an accident happened to Mr.
GEORGE DALLAss son of S:r GEOPCE DALLAI!, of Sr.
Margaret's Castle, near Titchtidd, by his lowlife/
piece going off, while passing through a hedge, and
lodging the contents in the upper part of his thigh.
We are sorry to state that this young Gentleman ex.
pired on Wednesday morinng last, having endured
the most unexampled sufferings with extreme fortitude
and resignation.
Wednesday morning, Mr.Gelanon GoATER, school.
master, of Preston, was found dead: he was return-
ing from Harmsworth, which place he left the pre-
ceding day, about two o'clock in the when
it is supposed, as he was pessine through a world
which leads to Preston, he was taken with a fit, and
from his not haying assistance rendered to him, must
have almost immediately expired.
An accident, nearly attended with fatal conse.
quences, occurred at a sale on Thursday list, at
Hatch, near Taunton. The room, on the first storey,
in which the auction was held, was crowded to
excess, and is supposed to have contained upwards
of 250 persons. The Auctioneer was proceeding in
his business, when, suddenly, the floor gave way.—
The confusion and distress which instantly occurred
may be imagined. The general impression was,
that the house was falling, and numbers instantiy
rushed to the dock, to effect their escape. The pas.
sage, however, was obstructed, and the window in
front of the house was forced out, from which several
leaped down, and were much hurt. Mr. Southwood,
of North Carry, is seriously
.injured; two persons
broke their legs, and many were considerably bruised,
HUNTING.
The Quorn Hounds hunt this day at Seraptet ; Wednesday,
at Costock ; Thursday, at Six Hills.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds hunt this day at Chace Hill; Wed-
nesday, at Wootton Horse; Friday, at Kingrrby Wood; Satur-
day, at Kennel.
Mr. Osbaldestoo's Hounds hunt this day at Seal Wood ; Wed-
nesday, at Kennil at Wytherley ; Friday, at smodenewa ; ea.
turday, at Odstone. .
CORN EaCHANOR, FEBRUARY 19.—Our market was
well supplied with Wheat this morning, but the trade
etas heavy at a reduction of 2s. per quarter. Bails y
of fine quality sold freely at last week's prices, but
the ordinary descriptions were dull sale, and is. per
quarter lower. White Peas are 21. per quarter dearer.
Having considerable arrivals of Oats, that article is
Is. per quarter,cheeper, and not ready sale at that
decline, the supply exceeded the demand. In Beans,
Grey Peas, and other articles, there is little or no
variation.

AVERAVE PRICE of CORN in ENGLAND end WALES,
frona the returns ending the luta ut liebiatary,
Wheat. Rye Batley. Oars. Woos. Peas.
s. 4. Is. 4. s. d. s. if. I .s. d. d.
51 1 132 4 I 23 Of ler /30 2 192
The average Price of Sugar, computed from the returns m Ate
in the week rahng the 14th February, is 525. sid. per cwt.