Star.
London, England, 1827-07-14 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The St. Laurence. MiDoutsot, bound to Bay Cbaleur, pleb:A
to the Clyde on the 11th instant, leaky.
The ship Harmony, of Leith, Tema, sailed from Stornoway oft
the lst instant, for Cape Breton and Quebec, with upwards of IA

passengers.
As In die cue of the Term, some anxiety respecting the arrival
of Ms Mojesty's ship the PIIIIIIOIII, with dollars from Maio,
appears to be felt in the City. There is no foundation for any
Warm, uwe are informed she proceeds to New York. to deli!"
11113141t$ for the English Minister at Washington.
Inv 15.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Judo, from Ja.
males. His Majesty's ship Eden sailed yesterday for the Coast al
Africa.
Poususout, Jotr 13.—Wind E.—Arrived the Mary Am,
Ersauav, from London, for the Cape and Calcutta. Passed tie
Anteus;Puasox, from Antigua. Sailed she Doncaster, Micar,
for Jamaica.
Famous'', JULY 12.—Wind variable..—Arrived the Pease.
Roston, from Nevis.
DARTMOUTH, Juts 12.—Arrived the Duke of York steam,
from Lisbon.
Possums, Jur 13.—The Prosperity, Nzaaor,‘ from Ogre
to Rouen, was brought to here this morning with damage, ad

very leaky.
Oxeyes' s*, lacy IS.—Arrived the Hector, from L'i
horn; Columbine, BROWN, from Jamaica ; George, Canniest., fray
Riga; and Francis, -Stoutusousa, from Sicily.
Sommers JOLT 111.—The workmen of this Dock-yard has
now two half day's holiday in the week, Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons, instead of one whole day on Saturday, as the reductim
of their time commenced. The plan of paying them is also chanita,
instead of being paid up weekly, they will now be paid a certain sty
pend weekly, under the head of subsistence money, and the arrests
once a month. The Master Measurer has lately been super's•
mated, and the office abolished.
The crops in the West Highlands, notwithstanding
the heavy rains which have fallen there fur some time past, are
looking remarkably well, and are in a state of great forwardness.
Fom thei promising appearance at esent, there is every prospect
ofr as earlyr and abundant a harvest in A prrgylesbire and the islands as
in the low country.
Wednesday afternoon Mr. GaerH ascended with his
balloon from the High-street, Maidstone. He was at,
companied by Colonel Lisrsit, a Gentleman resident in
that town. By half-past four, every thing was ready
for the ascension—and Mr. GAREN and Colonel LISTER
took their seats. They ascended with the restraint d
two ropes, until they hikd got so high as to be out of
danger from the houses. Mr. GRUEN then cast off ;be
ropes, and the machine soared aloft in the most maje:tic
manner, amidst the loud plaudits of thousands of specs.
tors. After a short time, the balloon took a south-easterly
direction. In a few minutes it disappeared by pio,ing
through a cloud, but shortly after re-appeared, and de
scended in the par k of the Earl of Rou prey, about a twit
from Maidstone. me --misled is
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buses commanding a ;iew
thronged at every window,
erected on the roofs for

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Depot and of the West Ken'
livened the spectators by
cellent pieces. The weather
favourable, and not an acci

whole went of to the great

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