Star.
London, England, 1828-09-25 00:00:00

BOULOGNE. San. 22.

A number of the shipwrecked passengers of the Co-
lumbine were poor mechanics from London, whose
pecuniary resources were ill calculated for the expenses
attending an unforeseen mishap of such a nature as
occurred to that vessel, including the expense of land.:
ing, kc. and some of them have been unable to leave
Boulogne on their return to London, from the want of
means. Had the wind come round to the south west,
and blown fresh, the vessel must have gone to pieces;
but the weather continuing extremely mild, the vessel,
with great exertions, was got up and floated into Bou-
logne harbour on Saturday, the 20th instant, with the
assistance of the Lord Melville and the Sovereign
steamers, and some fishing boats, with less damage to
her bottom than had been at first apprehended.
The new Chapel will open for the Church of Eng-
land service on Sunday next, the 28th inst.
The French gambler, who insulted Sir James Nugent
at the Card Rooms some time ago, has been obliged to
'quit Boulogne, having encountered very general repro.
bation for his conduct on that occasion.

The season of Boulogne has reached its grand twat
and many families are already on the point of return-
ing to England. The weather has been beautiful for
the last month, and if it continues so for another fort-
night the number of visitors will be very much reduced.
A young lady of the name of Stretch walked over
the wharf a few evenings ago, in her way to the Public
Rooms, and was fortunately rescued by her father, who
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instantly followed her. of them were saved, the
tide being out, but they a good deal bruised and
injured by the fall, twelve tin height.
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•GLASGOW, SEPT. 23.

%ATOM •ND CitOPL—The weather still continues
favourable, and even in the highest and latest soils, the
crops will in a few days• be completely housed. The
crops in this country, and in Ireland, are most abun-
dant. The prices of grain rise in England, on account
of the rise of the prices on the Continent of Europe, par-
ticularly in Dantzic and in Holland. This rise is at-
tributed to a deficient harvest in'ihese quarters. We
rather think that *it proceeds from speculation, on ac-
count of the alarm of a bad harvest, which was raised
in this country donut six weeks ago ; and also from
speculation, on account of the war in the East, and the
immense supplies. necessary for the great armies on foot
in the East of Europe. The Fiends Government also
have agents at present employed in buying up grain,
both at Dantzic and in the London market.

LLOYD'S.

A General Meeting of •the Subscribers to Lloyd's
took place yesterday, at twelve o'clock.
Mr.• Alderman THOMPSOtti the Chairman, stated the
object of the Meeting, which was to receive the hall-
yearly Report of the Committee.
The document was then read. The principal sub-
ject,alluded to was the late piracies, which the Corn-
mitt& stated had attracted their most serious attention.
Repeated commanications on the subject had taken
place i with his Majesty's Foreign Secretary, L,rd Aber-
deen, who bad acquainted the CoMmittee that the
strongest remonstrances on the Subject had been made
to 'Foreign Goons, and the Coilimittee.were. confident,
that redress would be immediately, givon. The piracies
on the coast of Brazil, and the captures in the river
Plate, were particularly alluded to. In the case of the
messes committed on the crew and passengers of the.
Morning Star,it was mentioned that an:order had been
transmitted from Madrid to Cadiz that eight, of the
pirates who 'had been wrecked hear that place should
be imprisoned for piracy, and to be immediately brought,
to trial.
One hundred pounds was then voted to a poor fisher-
man at Newfoundland, who had saved the crew of a
vessel wrecked on a voyage from Ireland to Canada,
and subsisted the survivors (152 souls) for some time.
A gold snuff box .was also voted to a parish Pliest at
Wesford, for his ezettions in saving a steam boat from
plunder. The other details related to the state of the
finances, which are said to have been in a thriving state.
Mr. FORIVNII addressed the Meeting..statinß that, he
came forward for the purpose of saving lopoi. to the
establishment ; but, front the noise and confusion, he
was inaudible. •
The Meeting adjourned, without any Nailer Ties-
tion or vote being made.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN EXETER-STREET.

(AUTHZNTIC PARTICULARS?)
In addition to our notice df this melancholy Catas-
trophe in the STAR of yesterday, we now lay before our
readers the following particulars :

About half-past two o'clock a creaking noise was.
heard by the neighbours, and in a Moment after, else
houses Nos. 4 and 5 were seen falling down its one !nes,
half-way into the street. It was known that the house
No. .5 was inhabited by a large family of the name .of
Stokes, and the most serious apprehensions were enter-
tained that the whole of them would fall a sacrifice.
Fortunately the excavations in Catherine and Brydges
Streets, for the construction of a new common-sewer,
were going on, and, in a few minutes, upwards of 50 men
were on the spot. The first body taken out was that of
a carman of the name of Naives, in the employ of
Mr. Thomas Cross, of Royal-row, Lambeth; riris poor
fellow had been engaged in carting gravel and soil
for the purposes of the excavation.
This unfortunate sufferer had to attend the fu.
anal of his brother, and for this purpose bad changed
carts with one of his fellow workmen, and was driving
away in order to be in time to pay the last sad duties
to the remains of his departed relative at' the moment
the houses fell. The front of his head was completely
indented, and ether parts of his body much injured.
The attention of the workmen were immediately turned
to him, and he was soon found in the middle of the
street quite dead. The horse was also very much in-
jured, but the cart escaped. Under the cart, or rather
by the near side of it, waa fonnd a. man, by trade a car-
penter, who escaped in a manner miraculous: seeing
the walls falling, he had the presence of mind to place
himself under the cart, which, from the nature of the
employment it was used for, was very strong ; and
though upwards of a ton weight must have fallen on
and'against it. he escaped with very slight injury.
• Mr. Wrench, the comedian, was passing at the mo-
ment the fall commenced, and had just time t.s escape
unhurt, but not without putting his best exertions ;sit'
pedestrian, to the test. Mr. Callahan, the
fitter, and several of the local authorities, were 14 this
time on the spot, and several persons dauntlessly got on
the ruins, and the poor woman, Mrs. Edgely; Whose age
is sixty, was found at the back of them, with one of
her amts, a short way above the wrist, friend to 'be
broken. This poor creature, who need int die of
the upper rooms, was immediately conveyed to Mid-
dlelex Hospital. where. the limb was *bbssed 'up and
splintered. The poor creature, en seeing her son some
tithe after, complained of one of her leips,,end eeemed,
tos feel great pain. .Hopes, however, ,were held out
by the Me real Gentlemen that her .fife would in all
probability be spared. Pending the.removal of the
above unforttinate persons. an application.was made at
Bow-street office, which was promptly attended aoiand
Mr. Minshutordered the whole of the establishment
in waiting, and all that could be procured, to the
spot, and in a very short time the most complete
arrangements were made to keep off the crowd, and
to afford full scope for the operations of the workmen.
The work of humanity meanwhile went briskly Qn, and
at a little after four o'clock two children, the one seven
years old, the other nine months, were, taken out, and
conveyed amidst the loud cheaings of the assembled
crowd, to the house of Mr. Callahan, a lamp manufac-
turer in Exeter street. Tile infani.died in a :few mo-
ments after being taken into the house, but the other
was found to have received no material injury, and after
being,washed was put to bid. She is a fine little girl,
remarkably intelligent, ind her first inquiry when she
recovered her tedSes was after her mother and brothers
and. sister. The nett Pirindeatricated from the ruins
was a fine girl, teireateen years of age, the daughter
of Mr. Stokes, who hid happily received no other
hurt than a few slight bruises. She was also taken
to Mr. Callahan's, where the kindest attention
was shown het', aid from her it was ascertained that
at the time of the accident there were six persons in the
house• that she knew of—namely, her mother, herself,
her two brothers. Frederick aged 9 years, and Francis,
aged nine months (the'infant killed), her sister Selina,
aged seven (the ,little-girl saved), and Mrs. Etigeley,
already mentioned. Her father, fortunately, had gone

to the -west end of the town on business, about
half an hour previous to the occurrence. She and her
mother, and Francis and Selina, were in the first floor,
and Frederick was jest Foing down stairs on an errand
when ti tremendous noise was heard, and in a moment
they were all overwhelmed. The first caU of•this poor
girl was for her mother and the rest of her family, and
she was almost frantic,until her sister Selina was brought
in, and she was kindly assured that the rest were safe,
but could not be disturbed. She was put to bed. At the
time that she was taken nut, the cry of a lad was heard,
and, in a short time, the men employed modem way to
the spot where the boy Frederick was buried beneath the
rains ; but, fortunately, he was preserved by some tim-
bers falling crosswayv, so as to prevent the rubbish from
smotWering him. The poor fellow could be distinctly
seen with the aid of a candle; he was, however, so
hemmed in, that to extricate him was impossible with.
out sawing the beams by which he was protected asun-
der, and in doing this great caution and judgment were
necessary, to plevent the rubbish From falling in upon
and suffocating him. A conversation was kept up with
him, and every cheering assistance given him that he
would be extricated, and the boy answered with perfect
cheetfolness, and only begged for water, which was
given to him, at was also some tea.
The fate of the boy had excited very intense.interest,
and when he was brought from his perilous situation
'the most enthusiastic cheering was heard. He was
Found to be free from fracture„" but his head was
ands bruised, a, he appeared to suffer from ex-
treme thirst, and a considerable degree of. fever. He
inquired Very anxiously after the family. While be
was under, the ruins he said sever:ll.6oes to the men
who convened with him, 4. Never mind, don't burry, I
shall get out,presently." He was conveyed to,Coveot•
. garden .warehhogee, whom a good bed and .every re•
quisite comfort was provided. for. bun. It was ascer-
tained, before this boy was deg out that his poor
Mother bad Awn killed.., her body being..discovered
with the had completely jammed to,pretes between
. two heavy joists of timber. .
Otte of the Moises which has fallen was a publle house,
which-bit been shut up for some time: It was inhabited,
but the'whirle of the persons tbat:were in it have been
found: The' other house wit 'not tenaptei. The fol-
lowing is *"list of thote 'who hive suffered :—John
Reeves, the colter, Mrs. Stokes, Frank Stokes, the
baby, dead ; Miss Stokes and her two br, thers rescued
•withiiut material inkier. The owners of the adjoining
• houses, 'one of: which is in a dreadfully dilapidated
state, and ndt expected to stand, having removed every
thing away, constables are stationed to prevent soy one
approaching it. We cannot close this melancholy ac-
count without remarking on the extreme activity and
intelligent exertions of Mr. Thomas, Mi. Thurston. Mr.
Cribb, Mr. Corder, Mr.Stepheos, and indeed the whole
of the persons employed in the business.