Star.
London, England, 1826-07-18 00:00:00

MAttGATI. iitLy 16..

This place is filling fast. tut night " Belie rue,"
a newly formed garden, after the manner of Vausirdl,
was opened. The fire•svorits Were well managed, and
of a very superior Order, and the ground is laid out
with great taste.
The Libraries were crowded last night. At Barnum's, Mrs.
Jsintsuas and Mt. Means (accompanied by Mr. PAMORUG, on the
the piano-torte), entertained the company with some pretty songs
and duets.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 14.

The Eden, 24, Captain John Lavvrence, C.B. is arrived at Ports-
mouth, from the West 11.dia station, last from Malta, where she
landed Comnths'oner Ross and family. She left that island on the
15th of May, and Gibraltar the 13th bf June; the surveying ship
Mastiff, Captain Copeland, was the only ship in the Bay. The in.
telligence by her from Malta, is not so recent as that contained in
Newspapers. From Spain there is no particular news. The whole
, province of Andalusia was quiet, the corn and vine crops most abort-
, dant in that district. and generally throughout the country. The
Algerines were particularly quiet; they do not now molest the ships
of any nation whatever. The American squadron was in the Ar-
chipelago.
His Majesty's ship Alacrity, Capt. George J. Hope Johnstone,
is arrived at Portsmouth front Naples, whence she sailed on the
22d May,. bringing dispatches from Admiral Sir Harry Neale, who
was about to sail in the Revenge for Athens. The Sybille, 46, Sir
C. Nebel!, Bart. had proceeded. thither. She left the Mastiff at
Gibraltar ; Captain Copeland having completed the survey of both
skies of the Straits of Gibraltar, and of the-harbour of Ceseta, would
shortly sail for Malta, and eventually to the Archipelago Islands, to
survey them. The Alacrity has sailed for Woolwich, to be paid off.
The Success, 28, Captain Stirling, arrived at Madeira on the 17th
of June, after a fine passage of seven days from this port, and sailed
again a few hours after.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 14.

Captain Appleton, 8.. M. and Lieutenant 1116Artlitar, KM. A.
have embarked on board the Ocean, at Lisbon, in the room of
Brevet Major Wright, Assistant Adjutant General, and Lieutenant
J. Barry.
We have been favoured with a letter from Halifax, Aing the
following disposition of the squadron on that station, on the 19th of
June :—The Jupiter, flag-ship, and Niemen, Captain Wallis, at
Halifax • the Menai, Capt. H. Stewart, gone to Quebec, to bring
down Lord Dalhousie, on a visit to Halifax ; Rifleman, Capt. Webb,
cruising in the Gulf of St. Lawrence • Grasshopper, Capt. Canning,
gone to Bermuda; Dottrell, Capt. Edwards, cruising in the Bay of
Fundy; the Orestes, Clinker gun brig, and Snap surveying vessel,
' at Newfoundland; Capt. Litchfield, of the Orestes, has been lately
promoted from England, and Capt. Jones has taken the command
of the Orestes in Ms room.

The Raleigh sloop, Captain Da!ling, intended for the Mediterra-
nean station, sailed from the Medway, for Spithead, on Thursday
last, with 70 men for the Ganges. The Kains, transport is ordered
to convey the 56th Regiment fiom Portsmouth to Hull.
Arrived, on Thursday, the Australasia, A. Watson, master, from
Haniburgh for New South Wales, with sheep, agricultural imple-
ments, and a steam engine. Also the Diligence Navy transport, M.
Lee, master, from Woolwich for Gibraltar and Malta, and naval
stores for the Dockyards there.

NAVAL IN fELLIGENCE.
MELANCHOLY LOSS OF THE BRIG MARIA.

From the carpenter of this vessel, who landed at Brighton on
Monday from Calais, we have obtained the following particulars of
this melancholy affair s—The Maria, of Liverpool, PllOl/011T, mas-
ter, belonging to Sir W. BA arms, was of 350 tons burthen, on her
return from the Rio de la Plate, with a cargo of tallow and hides,
for London ; the crew, consisting of 14, and 23 women and did.
dren passengers. When about midnight on Sunday, the lath ult.
being then three leagues on this side the Needles, and the •Isle of
Wight in sight, she sprung a leak, supposed by the starting of al
plank, as the weather was very moderate; and at eleven
o'clock the carptnter bad sounded, and found only four inches
water in the bold; at twelve, thinking the ship dragged heavily
through the sea, he sounded again, and found nearly four feet and a
?ff. The crew were instantly summoned to the pumps; bat be-
at'', they were Effectively at work, or any thing could be given to
the unfortunate passengers, who were below, the brig went down,
with the whole, 43 in number; but the carpenter and cook (a
black) succeeded in supporting themselves in the water, the former
by a hen•coop, and the latter by a spar. In this situation they re-
mained upwards of 46 hours, when they were pitted up by a
French chasse maree, and carried into Calais. The Captain was a
man much beloved by his crew, and has left a wife and nine chil-
dren to lament his loss. The women and children were supposed
to have been the families of soldiers, and were put on board the
Maria by the British Consul at Buenos Ayres.
The Amos, Bowman, from Liverpool to Quebec, foundered on
the Bth in t. in lat. 46. long. 26. Crew saved.
Fatatotrrn, JOLT 16.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Perse-
verance, Tama; from Tampico—sailed the 13th of May. Left
laying there his Majesty's ship Tvrem, waiting for specie; Officers'
and crew all well._ On the 11th inst.in lat. 46. long. 16.. passed

undee-thcstern of the wreck apparently of an American schooner,
water logged, aides covered with barnacles, had' the appearance of
a new vcssel;ind a white fiddle head. Also arrived, the Aid, Pato
use, from St. John's (N. 8.), in es days.
Pt:morns, Jinx 16. —Wind W.—Arrived the Elisabeth, Moos,
from St. John's (N. 8.), leaky.
Poursaroucu, mace 17..—Wind N. to W.S.W.—Arrived the
Laila Itookh, Swum from London for Madras. Sailed the
Cleveland, Hassurcx, for the Mauritius; Demerara Packet, Case,
for Jamaica; Aurora. Column, for Valparaiso; and the James,
WALTON, for Quebec...the latter brought up at St. Helen's. .
Drat., Jura, 17.—Wind E.—Pasted through, the Henry Cox,
&UMW: Carshalton Park, HECTOR, and Marlborough, 111100 Lr•
Pram Jamaica ; Thetis, —, from St. John's (N. B.) ; Eagle,
from Leghorn; and Charming Sally, from Gibraltar.
The wind shifted last night, when the whole of the outward bound
sailed, with the Lady Hennaway, SIIIITLIN, for India; and Mary,
Fattousou, for St. John's (N. 8.)

COUNTY COURT TOR MIDIOLSSEZ.—An application
was made by the female singers of the King's Theatre
to recover one pound each for having sung for Signor
Velluti at his benefit. This application was grounded
on a letter written by the Signor to Mr. Rubbi, master
of the Chorus Singers, promising them one pound each
if they performed their parts well. On the letter being
produced, the offer was found to apply to the male
singers only. the Ladies not being even mentioned.—
The Learned Judge, Mr. Dubois, however, decided that
the Ladies having performed the labour were entitled
*) the reward. It was then stated on the part of Signor
' Velluti that it was not the consideration of the money,
but the manner in which it had been demanded, which
had induced him to resist the demand. Mr. Dubois
said he consideret this a trumpery defence.
The other plaintiffs were burdened with compliments as to their
general treatment. It appears, that according to the system of the
large Theatres, of screwing down the salaries of the minor perfor-
mers, in order to give enormous Sums to the principals, the cbnris-
ters had been paid during the first part of the season at Ss. W. per
night, os II& 7d. per week, out of which they had to buy shoes,
gloves, and flowers, adapted to the costume of the various chtrac-
ter. ; ;bey had for some months to attend rehearsals every day, half.
past nine to five; on some days dress was to be found them, but
was often neglected, and they mere seen performing the characters
of Grecian virgins in the dresses of Spanish peasants, Bcc.; and pet-
ticoats of such extraordinary brevity, that they might have been
mistaken for kilts, were sent down to them from the wardrobe. In

the course of the season Signor Velluti interceded for the gentle•
, men, and obtained an advance of their salary to 15s. per night. The
"ladies struck—P.ladame Pasta interceded for them—and obtained
the enormous advance of Is. 20., making altogether 7s. per night.
Of course this was not matter with which this Court, though it
possesses, as the learned Judge stated in the course of the cause, an
equitable jurisdiction, could have interfered in any way. The ladies
retired, rejoicing in their success.

LOWTHER BILLS.—One innkeeper's account at Ap-

plehy has made its appearance to the tune of four thou-
sand pounds: one item stands thus—" To 4,000 dinners,
at 45., 4001.!" Between seven and eight pipes of wine
were drank, besides claret and spirits. Oire small kin
between Appleby and Kendal, opened, as Vte yellMws
say, " merely for Tooke, s in," rail tip a bill for 5001.
The contest has cost the L, wrwens 50,0001.

trIE MANUFACTURING

MIDDLETON, Jurr 11.

About twelve o'clock last night the inhabitants of
this place were surprised by. the sudden appearance of
200 or 250 men, armed with sticks and bludgeons.
At the time of their arrival every thing was going
on as usual in the place—shops and public hi,u•es were
open, and people were looking after their ordinary
concerns. But the unexpected appearance of these
strangers caused an instant change in the appearance of
things—every body was filled with amazement or
alarm. The rioters came from towards Manchester,
and halted in the marker-place. Some of them were
heard to say—" Here are shops, we can help ourselves
to provisions; and here are shoes, we can each get a
pair? They came in military array, and h +lced ro
their ranks at the wordof command. By their speech,
their leaders were known to be lri3h. 0.,e men spoke
aloud and said, " If any -honest man is prepared with
arms, and disposed to join us, he will be made wet-
come"—but nabody came out—not one inhabitant of
Middleton joined them. Presently a noise was heard,
and a cry that the soldiers were coming. Some thee
left their ranks, but the main body passed up Wend..
;street, and retreated across a place called Archer-park,
and the Great-park, into the old road to Menchester,hy
which route they t seeped. The military, a part of the
Queen's Bays, now made their appearance, accompanied
by Messrs. Norris and Foster, magistrate,, the Bo-
ronghreeve of Manchester. and several constables ;
and had it not been for t',eir timely arrival, there is every
reason to believe that the work of plunder would have
'consmenced. Nothing, however, was now left for them
to do but to look atter odd stea.sglees, two of whom
were taken and conveyed to Manchester, having con-
fessed they came with the mob. Three others were taken
this morning by a watchman; and one is now in the
dungeon here—he is a young man, poor, emaciated in
appearance. He says he was in St. George's mad when
the mob came up, and he was compelled by them to
tall into the ranks, and come with th, m to Middleton:.
After the retreat of the rioters, the soldiers paraded the
streets and lanes, and were received at several places
with hootings and shouting, and other mar ks of disap-
probation, but no stones were thrown. nor any violence
offered. At one time the soldiers took two young men
into custody, belonging to the town. Whilst searching
them, one of the lads cried our, " I ha but three•hapence,
an yo munna tak " No, no," replied the soldiers.,
"we won't take your money, my lad, we would muds
rather give you some."
The general appearance of the rioters was meagre,
and they seemed to have but little order amongst them.
One was heard to say he'd bed--ed if he went any
further. there were so many masters to please. They
were, no doubt, some of the most destitut, , and, conse-
quently, the most desperate of the community : a few
who were starved out of their miserable. habitations.
MANCHESTER, Jinx :c.
Last night a meeting of several thousands of the
working classes took place near Ancoats-street, at one
of the outskirts of the town. The object of it seemed
to be, how to remove their present distresses. T.:e
crowd was harangued by several speakers—one, parli-
cularly, dressed in a blue frock coat. There was so ne-
thing said about the Middleton people and their dele-
gates, and abort taking up arms, and e'selivering them-
selves from present difficulties. Ac this period, three
persons made their appearance, and stated that the
Middleton people were armed and ready to come out.
It was then resolved to march to Middleton forthwith,
and join the body there. They.accordingly set off for
that place, but were quickly followed by the soldiers
and several Magistrates, who dispersed them, and took
a number of prisoners.—A posting bill, at which the
following is a copy, is here circulated: