Star.
London, England, 1821-06-16 00:00:00

NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Wharton, GaAs., from P3rtsmouth to Miramichi, was
abandoned by the crew on the £sth April, in lat.-4e. long. su.
having sprung a leak, and being nearly half full of water.
The ship London, of Liverpool, foundered at sea previous to
the Bth ultimo. Crew saved by the St. George, of Maryport.
The following changes arc about to take place among the
Officers of his Majesty's Dock-yards :—The Clerk of the Cheqt.e
of Portsmouth yard to retire on full pay, having been upwards
of 50 years in the service. The Storekeeper at Pembroke, to
be Storekeeper at Sheerness ; and the Naval Officer at Quebec,
to be Naval Storekeeper at Pembroke.
A number of Shipwrights of Chatham -Dock-yard (between
twenty and thirty) are to be employed as House-carpenters, so
that they may not be put out of the service, and the country de-
prived of such useful artisans; and a similar number of House-
carpenters are to be reduced, and employed as labourers, and
not entirely put out of bread.
Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Nevis, dated
May 6, 1821 :.-14 it is an unpleasant task so frequently to record
the extensive depredations committed on commerce by the pirates
in these seas. Since my letter of 17th ultimo, a fine ship and
brig have been captured and carried to the Five Islinds, and the
whole of their cargoes taken out and sold. From the descrip-
don I have of their cargoes, it appears they must have been out-
ward-bound vessels, but to what nation they belong is altogether
uncertain. No part of the original crews of prises are ever
seen after they come into port, nor is it even known what be-
comes of them; but I am informed that hammocks and other
articles which have been landed from them have been found
stained with blood. The names on the sterns of the vessels, and
every other mark that might lead to a knowledge of what they
are, is carefully obliterated before they come into port, and ge-
nerally, as soon as the cargo is discharged, the vessel is scuttled.
The privateer that captured the above-mentioned vessels is lost
off Bermuda, with a prise she had. She was called the Irresist-
ible, and commanded by a man of the name of SHANNON. I
have not heat d what became of the crews, but I am afraid they
got into St. Bartholomew's. The French are making some
efforts to put a stop to these shameful proceedings ; they gene-
rally keep one or two vessels cruising off St. B-rtholomew's.
Indeed, I am surprised that all Naval Powers, do not unite to
put a stop to this scandalous spurn. Our Admiral will be at
this island soon, and it is my intention to lay before him such
facts as have come to my knowledge. He is now at Antigua
superintending the repairs of his Majesty's ship Esx, that got on
shore off Cumana."

COWER, Julia 13.—Arrived the Raikes, GA11117421t, from Lon-
don, to take troops from the Albany barracks for Jamaica.
P011111310172/1, JUNE N.N.E.—Caniz• intu harbour
his Majesty's ship Tees, to be paid off. Passed by from South-
ampton for Havre, the Llrit.umia and Chesterfield packets. The
Success transport, with troops for .Malta, went out of harbour
and brought up at Spit head.
Dam., JUKE N.R.—Came down from the River
and sailed, the Elrick, API.Kar, for the Cape of Good Hope;
Venus, Batsvow, for Virginia; Charles, Mityr, for Tobago;
Amity, 11111i4voss, for Bethke ; and William, Dinstruv, for
Genoa. Arrived and remain, the Perceval, Levismsymr, from
Grenada; and Thomas, GA RNESS, from Campeachy.
LivaRPOOL, JUN at 1 4.—The Providence, GRIFFIN, from Af:ica,
put into Aherdaron Bay, and is detained by a Revenue cutter.
FALMOUTH, Juint IZ.—Wind variable.—Passed up Charnel,
the Renewal, Caosuatia, from Batbadoes in thirty-four dayt,
fur London.

Vassals seocarr whir.—The George, from Dartmouth to
Newfoundland, on the 25d ult. in lat. 47. .39. long. 22.:3.
Royal Union, GRANT, from London to Quebec, on the 25th, in
let. 47. 56. lung. 2'e . and the Elizabeth and Ann, from London
to New Brunswick, on the 26th, in lat. 46. 12. long. 20.
Corm:a-House, JUNE 14—Ships Entered Inwards :—Prespe-
rous, from Calais; Kitty, from St. l'etersburgh; Supply, Peace,
Britannia, Ann, Rodney-, Anderson, and Hem-r, from M,mtl ;
Speed well, from Amsterdam; I.ordCastlereagh, f rnm mera a :
Harmony, from Piliau; aphernia, from HamburLh ; and Swit.-
sure, from Jamaica.--Entered Outwards :—Dryad, for Cbe-
bee ; Leeds, for H.:mburgla ; Margaret, for Bryn::: ; Prince ::f
Waterloo, for Ostead • Royal Fagle, for Lisbon ; oporte, for
Oporto; Jane, for Dublin • ' &lima, for Antigua • and Heros,
for Calais.—Cleared Outwards :—Medway, for Trkste ; Joh;
for Calais; Perseverance, and Ocean, for Bar:burgh ; and Joss
titia, kr Norway.
JoNE 15.—Ships Entered Inwards, this day : March,
from CVtte ; Alpha, from Guernsey; Swan, from Riga; it, e,
from liamburgh.—.Rntered Outwards : Union, for Antwerp ;
Lively, for Bermuda; Mary, for Dieppe; Harvey, for Llainr:.r ;
Iris, for Gibraltar; Industry, for liamhurgla ; L'lercnry, tor
Messina ; Margaret, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Ann, kr
Monte Video.—Cleared Outwards: Florentia, for India ; Ceres,
for Jamaica; Good Intent, for Faro; Trusty, for Qiebec.

The distressing case of a young female, which we gave a Lie
days since, and her ill-treatment from a man of rue rams of
Lock, who kept a house of ill fame, have excited a great degree,
of public interest. Yesterday, Mr. BiRNIt received a ifs Bar.k
rote, inclosed in a letter, signed A. B. to be applied to her re-
lief; a number of other persons have aoscd in . simi ar w..y
The Vestry Clerk of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, highly to h.s
credit, is having every possible care taken of the girl, anti ctiug
i his exertions to prosecute Lak.