Star.
London, England, 1826-08-14 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, . Amon 12.

Yesterday arrived his Majesty's brig of war the Ring-
dove, Capt. Edwin L. Rich, from the Leeward Islands.
Jamaica, and New York ; she sailed from Port Royal
on the 11th June, with Alexander Cockburn, Esq. his
Majesty's Minister to the Republic of Colombia. who
landed at New York on the 2nd kit July, for the benefit
of his health. The Minister was only ten days in that
country, when he left darthagena for Port Royal; the
disorganised state of affairs in that Government render.
ing his residence there for the present unnecessary......-
There had been no accounts received from Bolivar for
four months ; it was rather expected that he would not,'
be prevailed on to return from Upper Peru to Colombia.
The two large frigates built in the United States for the
Colombian Government had arrived safe atCarthagena;
they bad only 250 men each. The Spanish Commodore
Laborde, in the Gloi iost, 74, with four large frigates,
having 2,000 troops on board, was off Havannah.
—His officers and crew are regularly paid by
the Government of Cuba ; he had hitherto con-
fined his attention to the defence of that Island.
—The ships on the West India station were generally
healthy; the Druid, Captain Chambers.-left Port Royal
on the 9th of June, to relieve the Hussar, at Barbadoes,
which ship, after her return to Port Royal, would sail for
England; the Valorous, Lord Huntingdon, bad sailed
with General Sir John Keane, for New Providence and
Halifax ; the Tweed, Captain Hunn, was spoke eff
Havannah on the 20th of June, bound to Vera Crua
with a mail ; the Scylla, Captain Hobson. and Desteidir
Captain Sandom, were cruizinz off Cuba; the its and
Harlequin were lying at Port Royal ; the Ringdove fell
in with an immense iceberg, off the banks of New-
foundland, drifting to the Srmthward, the nirgniticle
and sudden appearance of which astonished every
son on board ; the Riagdove spoke with the strip 'Port-
sea, sit months from Madras, and saw in the Chansiel
about sixty sail of homeward bound merchantmen,
struggling with Easterly winds and calms, all which
must have had long passage.. Colonel Lee, private S.,ere-
cary to the Ambassador, came home in the Ringdare.
The Intendant of Venezuela, Senor Cristobal Men-
doza, had transmitted to Sir Robert Kerr Porter, the
British Consul at Laguira. (who had transmitted a Copy
to his Excellency Aletander Cockburn), a letter dated
Caraccas, May 7, stating that nothing further had hap-'
pened which can disturb the order and tranquillity of
that territory, or the personal security and property of
the inhabitants. The disturbances which happened on
the 30th of April have for their object the continuation
of General Pact in the command of that department,
until the arrival of the Liberator President (Bolivar),,
whose mediation and advice are earnestly desired to ad-
just these domestic difErences, and to promote such re-
form as may be useful in the internal administration,
without alUcting in any manner the exterisal relation, or
altering the national intepity of the Republic.
Yesterday his Majesty s sloop of war, Dispatch, Capt.
R. W. Parsons, returned to Spithead, after an absence
of nine months, during which period she has been em-
ployed in conveying Captains Victor and Bureler,of the
Royal Engineers, to all the settlements on the Coast of
Africa, for the purpose of seeing in what state of de-
fence the forts and batteries are, and to judge of the
eligibility of their several situations. During a por-
tion of the progress, a Board of Commissioners was on
board, whose object was to investigate into the civil,l
judicial, and general affairs of each settlement, and to
judge of the localities, as regards the healthiness of their
sites ; having performed these services, the Dispatch ,
left Accra for England, and, retarded by extraordinary
contrary winds, she has been 111 days making the pas-
sage, having only touched at Ascension—forty-two days
tons off Corvo, one of the Western Islands. She could
obtain no supplies at Ascension. I twas also a minor object
of the Dispatch (the Brazen being specially appointed
to this service) to make inquiries relative to the expe-
ditions which are in progress, to ascertain if the course
of the Niger be across the Continent of Africa. lifaj )r
Laing, it will be remembered, some time since set out
upon this object, from the Mediterranean shores, and
Captain Clapperton and Dr. Dickson from the Atlantic
shores (the Bight of Benin), to proceed in a N.E. di-
ssection to Tripoli. No recent tidings, howeer, were
ibtained of these adventurous travellers; but it was
ascertained that, from some internal wars which were
going on among the nations in the interior, it was likely
,their progress would be for a time delayed, as it would
not be safe, during these conflicts, to quit one territory
v
another. The last information received from Cap-
tasn was dated the 7th of March. He was
then in goof health, and about to set off from Katunga
or Kiama, thence to Warwa, four days' distance from
Youri. Katunga is distant from the Niger thirty miles
E. Commodore Bullen, in the Maidstone frigate, with
.he Redwing sloop of war, Captain Claming, were al
Sierra Leone; the Fisk and Brasen were cruising in
he Bight of Benin, but the latter, it is now presumed,
1, on her passage homeward. The Dispatch' brought
dispatches from Captain Clappertou up to the 7tn of
Ch.—Hampshire Tagroph.

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CUILTZUNAIIi, AUG. 11:--.Tie theatre was crowded
bat sight to gums. to we Co/ 111181181.1 N. Captain ilioutstsfeand
qr. Hama act u 'footmen in the Play of The MVOs the Cron,
adi gethe fined &risco Pimllet for at hulk et Mr f . fAILIIT.
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indisposition be had been mitering ender s dins psaw
iiis.Loniship then proceeded with the list of Cants redder
tinsog Which mac appeared to be of public sonnet.
VICE CHANCILLOR'S COURT, Ave. is.
-Ito ease of any lalseeet WOW ea at this Court to-day. We...
the whole of the baahmog.podtions hating been gone through. as;
Vscus.Casasicer.coo inthhated, that he would on Monday proceed to
give judgment In all the cases which had stood over toe consideration.
COWES ROYAL REGATTA.
Thursday the 10th of August, at eight *at. all Was
noise and bustle, carriages tearing up.the town, and, on
a moderate calculation. 150 of the fittest built yachts'
now making for an anchorage in the Roads, many dis-'
playing all their colours, the effect of which, and of the
vehicles on the Grand Parade, was without exception a
sigtt motto be equalled. The following vesselventered
to sail for the Gold Cup of E 100: •
MAIM. OWNERS. ' Mao
The Menai . T. A. Smith, Esq. . •lb
The Elisabeth . Daniel Magnin, Esq. . SS
The Emerald . J. L. Symonds, Esq. . SS
The Arrow . Joseph Weld. Esq. . SS
The Harriet . The Earl of Belfast . 96
The Elizabeth . The Earl of Darnley . 4*
The Dolphin . Philip Brown, Esq. . SS
At thirty minutes past right A.m. the Menai standing ;
too ciche in to take her station, grounded on the Castle
Point. At 15 minomeisastalistri-3b.pwilßr sigstal-gun.
being-fired from the Revenue cutter, Scourge, stationed
off the Castle, to prepatepbut-by-sonte swor theliarriet
slipped her moorings, and drove a cable's length from
her station, which gave a great advantage to her adver-
caries. At SO minutes past nine A.l 11, the signal gun
fot starting was fired; -the rattle favourite, Elizabeth;;
belonging to Mr. Magniac, having been smartest in
setting sail, took the lead, and we are happy to say that
the Menai Boated, and made sail at the ct itical moment,
but with SOO yards short Of her station, and light winds
to her disadvantage.
At eleven A.M. the Elizabeth rounded the station-
vessel in gallant style, followed by the. Harriet (who I
touched the station-vessel, and there is a doubt. should
she win, if entitled to the prize), the Arrow, Emerald,
Elizabeth (Earl Darnley's) Dolphin, and the last was
the Menai& owing to light winds, and there is a doubt,
should she come in first, whether by the regulations she
is entitled to the prize, not hiving taken hold of her
moorings. .
At noon, the Yachts are now going through the
Roads, in the same succession as they rounded the
station boat; but the Arrow was gaining on the Han iet,
yet the Elizabeth kept her sway in being still a-head.
At one tat. All now Out of sight, and the wind has shifted from
SE. to W. by S. therefore we cannot tell which will be round the
Nab light vessel Ant.
Five P.M. The bets on the Arrow an I Harriet enor-
mous, and by a wherry from Portsm•tuth we learn the
Arrow is beating the Han iet, but the Elizabeth is a-
head. Sould either of these fancy vessels win, a bet of
5001. is expected to-morrow between Mr. Weld and
Lord Belfast; certainly they both do great credit to their
builders, btu we all allow the Arrow to be the fastest, or it

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might be plying to Mr. Weld's superior management.
At the Arrow rounded the Scourge, fol
lowed clissely by the limriet. By some error the Arrow
left the Scourge on the starboard •hand instead of the
larboard, contrary to the regulations, and Lord Belfast
thought he was entitled to the cup. having rounded the
vessel• as directed ; but the Stewards awarded Mr. Weld
the prize,: a most superb cup, and a beautiful ornament
for his sideboard. This is- the third cup the Arrow has
won for her owner this year. The wind was variable
all day, which required the utmost skill and art to win.
• FRIDAY, Aoovn It.

A continual rain all the morning; however, a fine
breeze from the S.W. At twelve o'clock at noon the
following vessels started:

MAXI&
• The Jane

owstzas. TOM.
. Greeohant . . 31

The tar uis of Amines Saunders . . 32
Tbs. • . Francis 38
The Ramie . Day . . . 32
to go from the Scourge Revenue cutter, off Cowes
Castle, to the Southward of the West Black Buoy of the
Middle Bank off Norris Castle; then to the East White
Buoy of the Brambles, then to the West Red Buoy off
the Brambles, and from thence round the Scourge,going
the same course (twelve miles) four times.
On starting, the Fidelity took the lead, and kept it
round the West Black Buoy, when unfortunately she
got on the. Brambles, and remained some minutes.
which gave the Anglesea the lead, which vessel rounded
,she Scourge first, in gallant style, followed by the line,
the Fidelity and Ranger a long way to leeward.
The Sd, 4th, and sth rounds were well contested by
the. Anglesea and Jane; on coming in the last round,
the only difference of time being four minutes. The
following are the prizes these vessels are entitled to, viz.
—Anglesea SOL Jane 201. Ranger 121. and Fidelity Si.
As the raw!' ever, we expect a grand display of fire-works both
on the Parade and on board the vessels. The Regatta Ball was
aomereusly attended, and the dinner this afternoon, Lord Yarbo-
reset President, will be no doubt the same. No accid:nts of any
sort, we are happy to say, halt! occurred.

Saturday was the KING'S birth-day, when his MA-
flaw completed his Nth year,s/hich was nut observed as a national
day of rejoicing, owing to the Kano having commanded the cele-
bration to take place on the sad of April. The Ist Battalion of the
id Guards mounted guard un the Parade iu St. James's Park, with
their state colours; and on their arrival in the Court-yard of St.
James's, the band played God saw the ding.
DZATH Of THE RIGHT Rev. Da. WARBURTON, LORD
Bogor or CtetruL—Coac, Atm 9.—An express arrived in town
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t►is afternoon, announcing t►e death of the Bishop of Curas
this morning. His Lordship/was in his 7!d year.
The Ltoile states, upon the authority of advice. from
Corfu, that Lord CO6FIRANS had arrived in the Archi-
pelago, At the head of a considerable•force, The Eng-
lish Consul, at Trieste, had received, it is saiJ, official
information of the fact.

WAIWICK, Aua. 11.—S.nith, who was convicted
here of administering poison to Mary Randall, has had
his sentence commuted to fourteen years transportation.
Some of the Papers stated that he had been executed.
Joseph Elwell, aged 2s; award Taylor, aged 19 ;
and Edward Hines, aged 28, convicted at our last As-
sizes of a burglary, in the dwelling house of Mr.
ThOmas Irons, of Alcester, and stealing therein a
quantity of jewellery and other property, this day un-
' derwent the awful sentence of the law, in the front of
the county gaol in this borough. These men were all
natives of Birmingham, and had been for a consider-
able length of time connected with a gang of notorious
hieves there. Hines bad been thrice before convicted,
Taylor once, and Elwell three times, of various crimes,
in the Jame Court ; and the latter had not long since
ietartted from *fransportatisin. 'Elwell could neither
read nor write; but Hines and Taylor bad been very
s liberally educated.

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Soon aket Mr. Justice.PlLAK entered- the Copt this
morning, Miss Turner came into it, in order to lisTswoes.
,IgtOto tendering herovidence td the Grand missy.. .She
was dressed in deep mourning, and had bee legates
almost entirely concealed by * thick veil,. which she
wore over her bonnet. Two bills, it is said, have ,beets
preferred against Wakefield, of which the first, ,being
, for the felony, was. ignored by the Grand Jury; ,the
second, for the conspiracy, is now (thtee o'clock) natter
consideration. Miss Turner *as taken into a gm('
room on the side of the entrance into the Nisi Ptijos
Court, aad waited there till her turn came bn to beat-
amined. As soon as the place where she was staying
was known, the avenues from it to the Grand Jury-
room were filled with crowds of spectators, anxious to
obtain a glimpse of her person and her features. She
was before the Grand Jury for upwards of an hour.—
After she had given her evidence, she descended to the
room where she had been sitting previously.
A numerous assembly was collected at the outside of
the Court, to see her leave it I but their curiosity was
distracted by a curious stratagem which her friends
practised on the occasion. Instead of bringing. out
Miss Turner by herself, they brought out three young
ladie4, all about her age, and dressed lite her in every
e•pect. The consequence was, that nobody wbp had
seen her in Court, or on the stairs leading to she Gurand
Jury room, could say which of thefour was the ideistical
lady whose abduction had excited so much iateresr in
the country.
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Nee diversa camels; qualms &vet ease worms. -
They were pursued to their lodgings by a crowd of Idle people, all
speculating as to which was the rail Miss Turner. •

Twenty Minutes before likedeloaL
The Grand Jury have juat returned-a true bill pima ifabryd
Gibbets Wakefield aed William Wakefield, tot a misthenesempt..
Also a tree bill against Edward GibbonWakelbeld,William
field, Edward Tbevenot, and Francis Wakefield, tee a matideeerT.
No biU against Edward Wikelield, the team

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