Star.
London, England, 1828-01-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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The Atlantic, ANGEL, of Bridport, was driven on shore an,
at Shields during the gale on the 17th instant.
The Unicorn, Howtatt, from Swansea to Yarmouth, drove on
a rock off Old Grimsby yesterday, and received considerable da-
mage in her bottom, but, -being light, will proceed without dis-
charging. •
SCRASOROUGH. JAN. I.7.—The Thames, SMITH, of and from this
pore, from Maldoo, came on shore this morning in Tiley Main,
during a thick snow storm.
Scitix, Jas. 15:—The Frederick Caroline, DEMPSTER, from
Havre to*St. Übe's, was brought-in yesterday totally dismasted.
Drat„ Jas. 113.—WindW.S.W.—We are informed by the Mate
of the fishing smack Industry, that the vessel lost on the Goodwin
yesterday was a Dutch dogger, from Gibraltar to Holland. 'flat.
crew took to the boat, leaving the Master on hoard, and their fate
is unknown. Arrived the Vesper, Wittig, from Calcutta : has on
board Captain THOMSON and part of the crew of the Louth.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN.18....-Wilid S. W.—Arrived the Eliza, I3ISANT,
from Oporto. Sailed the Roch, Cot.us, for Sr. Thomas's.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 17.—Wind S.W..to S.S.W.—Arrived from
London the Filuro.i, for Bombay, with damage.
Ptvissouts, JAN. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London the
Isabel, FITE, for Gibraltar ; General Harris, STANTAN, WI Cal-
cutta; and Edinburgh, Bea, for Calcutta.
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FROM' THE FLYMOUTH JOURNAL, DEC. IG.

It is reported that, in addition to the Blonde and Tribune, the
Blanche at this port, and the Setingapatam are also to be com-
missioned.
In Hamoaze—The Britannia, Ocean, Windsor Castle, Genoa,
Erebus, Reynard, Bramble, Tyrian packet, Antelope tender, and
Hope transport.
At the Island—The Leveret, Royalist, Vigilant, and Linnet.
In Catwater—The Teyo Portuguese brig, Indian Trailer trans-
port, dismasted.
In the Sound—The Briton, Undaunted, Eritomart, Conflict,
Peatla Portuguese frigate; and the transports Borodino, Jupiter,
and Wansbeck.
BATTLE or NAY ...am—The Genoa fired away in the action one
thousand four hundred and twenty-eight round shot of different sizes,
and upwards of three hundred grape and canister. The powder
filled and used on the occasion was one thousmil six hundred and
seventy-seven pounds, independent of the cartridges kept constantly
fil:ed, say about thirty rounds.
The Genoa's mainmast has been taken out, and brought to the
Dock-yard, where it has been stripped for inspection. This mast
is made on Sir Rosser SF.PPINGS'S principle, in sixteen sections, and
is the first of the kind ever tried in action. It has received in and
through it nearly forty shut of different sorts and sizes, between
the tresle-trees and the quarter-deck. It appears to be the decided
opinion of Mr. SELLA', the Carpenter, that had the mast been one
made on.th.e old plan, it must have fallen. 'Before' the vessel could
leave the Illy of Nayarit], it was necessary to st!cure the mast ; and
this was done so well by Mr. SetLy, that on her arrival at Malta
it could not be altered for the better ; and although the Genoa en•
countered many a heavy squall, with thunder and lightning, on her
passage home, the niast stood firmly. A model of the mast with
its repairs is ordered to be taken, as a specimen of superior work-
manship, a circumstance equally creditable to Sir BOBCAT &memos's
plan, and to the carpenter who executed the repairs.
Ginust, JAN. s.—The Racer cutter arrived here yesterday-from
Malta, which place. she left on the 18th ultimo. The son of Ge-
netal BUNIUILY, who 'was wounded in the battle of Navarin, has
come passenger in her. Admiral CODRINGTON remained at Malta.

The payment of flalf•pay to Sea Officers, from the
st October to the 3lst Dtcember last, will be nude at the Pay

Office, on the following days, viz.
On the 4th, sth, and 6th of February, to Admirals, Captains, and
their Attornies.
On the 7th, sth, 11th,12th, and 13th of February, to Lieutenants
and Chaplains, and their Attornies.
On the 14th and 15th of February to Masters, Surgeons, and
Pursers, and their Attornies.
It is recommended that the furniture of all Cabinet
Ministers should be on rollers, for the purpose of its be-
ing mote easily removed from their official residences
to their own houses, as the continuance of men in of-
fice is now so ptecariaus, that it may be said, " they
ate here to-day and gone to-tnotrow.'.
The day to ohich Parliament is prorogued (Jan. 29),
is the anniversary of the Kurc's Accea.ion.
he Lord Bishop of BATH and WELLS held a con-
firmation at the Abbey Church, Bath, on Friday, when about
three hundred and thirty of the youth of both sexes were admitted
to that solemn rite. lilts Lordship afterwards delivered a nio t im-
pressive charge, which appeared to be very attentively listened to by
his youthful auditors.
NOLLEKINS, the celebrated sculptor, could never be
made to comprehend the abstract idea of the distinctions
f rank, or even of pet son 4 Ile would go up to the
Duke of York or the Prince of NVales (in spite of
warning), take tht m familiarly by the btivon, like
common acquaintance, ask them how their father did,
and expressed Fleasure at heating he was well, saying,
•' When he is gone, we shall never get such another.'
He once, when the old King was sitting to him lot
his bust, fairly stuck a pair of compasses into his
nose, to measure the distance-from the upper lip to the
forehead, as it he had been measuring a block of marble.
His I.te M ajesty laughed heartily at this,and was amused
to find that dice was a person in the world ignorers of
that vast interval which sepal ated him from every other,
man.— Cambridge Chronicle.
When Brummell was the great oracle on coats, the
Duke of Leinster was very anxious to bespeak the ap-
probation of the," Emperor of the Dandies" for a " cut,"
o hich he had just patronised. The Duke, in the course
of his eulogy on his Schneider, had ft equentl y occasion
to use the words " my coat." " Your coat, my dear
fellow," said Brummell ; " what coat ?' Why, this
coat," said Leinster; " this coat that I have on."
Brummell, after tegat ding the vestment with an air of
infinite scorn, walked up to the Duke, and taking the
collar between his finger and thumb, as if feartullof
contamination—" What, Duke, do you call that thing
a coat?"—London Weekly Review.
Thursday, a Meeting of Butchers was held at the
Freemasons' Tavern. The Meeting was convened in
consequence of an intended application to Patliament
to establish abattoirs, or slaughter-houses, similar tb
those in P MIS, at certain distances from the metropolis.
Mr. Grass was called to the Chair. Mr. SCALES said,
that it had been urged by the advocates of the proposed
new plan, that tke slaughtering, of cattle in the metro-
polis was detrimental to the health of its inhabitants.
Experience had however proved that such an assertion
was not founded in fact. Mr. S. after stating various
objections to the establishment of abattOirs in this coun-
try, moved a series of Resolutions, protesting against
any alteration in the present system. A Committee was
then appointed for the purpose above specified, and a
subscription entered into to defray the .expenses of the
Committee, &C.
A Meeting of the Parishioners of St. Paul's, Covent'
G arden,was held on Thursday, pursuant to a Requisition,
to elect a Vestry Clerk. At so early an hour as ten
o'clock the Vestry Room and entrances to the Church
were crowded, when a debate took place, which lasted
till one o'clock, during which Messrs. Cribb, Phillips,
Palmer, Phipps, Beck, and Selby, delivered their sen-
timents, the majority of whom were inimical to the
re-election of Mr. Roche. At the close of the debate,
Mr. Corder, grocer, was proposed and elected by a
show of hands as Vestry Clerk, amidst shouts of ap-
plause--Mr. Roche demanded a,poll, which was im-
mediately commenced with great activity. The election
terminated at five o'clock yesterday. The new candi-
date, Mr. CUrder, has failed, the numbers being for Mr.
Roche 480, Mr. Corder 301.