Star.
London, England, 1816-09-17 00:00:00

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stn—.You gave the partienlere of the lost of &
Britannia, Captain ISTAllftskem, as she attempted to
enter Ostend from London on the Skl 'blatant, since
which I have information fro* Wood authority, that
the whole of the passengers, between 50 and 40, were
saved by the exertions of the humane and worthy
Major RoCIIVORT, his Majekty's Consul, who imme-
diately offered a high reward to those who would
assist; and at the complete hazard of his lite, gained
the vessel', thentigh a most tremendous surf in a small
boat, attended by Captain HARVEY of the ;Loiter
trader mid four hands. In short he saved the passen-
gers and property by his animating exertions, as-
sisted by the bravery of a few British seamen, who
would otherwise have had the heart rending sight of
seeing men, women, and children, perish before their
eyes ; for although so near shore, the Flemish ( with the
exception of one boat) chewed the greatest apathy,
notwithstanding so noble an example was shown them
by the gallant Major Rochfort and his countrymen.
I ant sure you will have pleasure in giving publicity
to this fact, and also in makiag it known that a
statement. has been signed by the passengers in favour
of the unfortttnate Captain, exonerating him from all
blame. Your. attention. will oblige your constant
.Reader. • • •
W.
MONUMENT TO THE LAWN Riau r HON. W. UTIND•
thtst.—At Felbrigge Church, in Norfolk, on his own
estate, a monument has been put. up in memory of
that celebrated man, executed by Nollekins, which Is
decorated with his bust, and has, on the cenotaph,
the lollowing inscription f
Sacred to the Memory of the
Right Honourable WILLIAM WINDHAM, Esq.
of Felbrigge. in this county ;
Rani the 14th of May, 0.8. 1750,
Died the 4th of June, N.S. la to.
He was the only son of Willis& Windham, Esq.
by Sarah, relict of Robert Lakin, Fsq.
He married, in 1795. Ciotti* third daughter of the
late Commodore Forest,
who erects this Monument in grateful and
tender remembrance of him.
During a period of twenty.sis years,
He distinguished himself in Parliament by his
eloquence and talents,
And was repeatedly called to thq highest Offices Isf
the Sate.
His views and councils
were directed more to raising the glory than in-
creasing the wealth of his country.
He was, above all things, =doss to
preserve, untainted, the National Chanter,
and even those National Manners
*bleb long habit bad associated with that character.
As a Statesman,
He laboured to exalt the courage,
to improve the comforts,
and ennoble the profession of a Soldier.
'As as individual,
tie exhibited a model of these qualities which denote
the most acet.mplisked and enlightened mind.
Frank, generous, unassuming,
Intrepid, compassionate, and pious,
He was so highly respected, even by those from
whom be meet differed is opinion,
that though
much rif his life had passed in polities! contention,
He was accompanied to the grave
by the sinew and unqualified regret of his
Sovereign and his Country:

Sunday se'nnight Lieutenant-General the Earl of
DALUOVAIIII4 his family, and suite, embarked on board
the FORTIS, Captain Sir IMO Louts; but the ship was
detained' at Spithead until Wednesday inconsequence
of a strong gale from the S. W. during which, on
Monday night, five of the smugglers who had been
put on board her for conteyance to Halifax to be
distributed to the ships on that station, effected their
escape from the ship ; but it is very probable that
three of them were drowned, as it appears that, after
jumping overboard, they swam towards a Danish
merchant brig, which lay about three quarters of a
mile from the FORTH ; two of them reached the brig;
and were taken on board, and landed early in the
Morning, having represented to the Master that they
had been upset in a boat; a third was observed to
drown alongside.
The Duke of DRVONSUIRR lately met with a serious
accident, while shooting moos game in Derbyshire,
his Grace, having much injured the tendon isfehiffer.
Monday se'nnight, a melar.clioly accident hap-
pened between the New Wall and Black Rock, in
Cork River : as the steam boat was on its way to
Cove, * person of the name of Kelly, a tide waiter.
was thrown overboard by the gapping of the sail, and
'drowned.
Thursday a young man, named Dobson, who re-
sided at Horsley, having purchased a young unbroke
horse at Giles Hill Fair, mounted him with the in-
tention of riding home, and was almost immediately
thrown and killed on the spot.
They write from Hungary. that 'An the lith Jely,
such a dreadful storm fell upon the town of Woes-,
chets, in the county of Temeswar, that of the 2,600
buildings of which the town consists, none have
eicap4 without damage ; the steeple is totally de.
stroyed. The storm was accompanied by lightning,
Mil, and torrents of rain. The damage is 'smutted'
at four millions and a half of florins. The stout
lasted an hour.
Dublin was visited by a most tremendous steeelion
Monday night last, whic'• occasioned much dams ;
but it was not attended with any serious consequences.
The windows in several houses were shattered, and
some trees were torn up in the .Pheenis Park. The
weather has since been fine and moderate.
We observe, from the Belfast papers, SO bolls of
new oatmeal Advertised for sale, a proof that the har-
vest is more forward In Ireland than in this country.
Saturday seonnight the silver anon, given by the
town of Peebles, was shot for there by the Royal
Conspany of Archers. and gained by Jouw Ltwando,
Esq. accountant of Excise. The Magistrates treated the
Royal Company with a riddle of claret, as has been
the immemorial custom of the burgh.
MAKL8Ok01)011-11TRIET.--Yesterday John Christ.
pher etleem was charged. with stabbing Thomas
Maddox. in a family quarrel, on Sunday morning, in
Monmouth-street ; and the wife of the wounded man;
and mother of Cole4an, was charged with aiding and
abetting in the felony: The prisoner was remanded
;for sc week. The life of the wounded man is still in
dew.
Mount* Cassiiros-Yesterday eitirseDoerfn a poor
brush maker, wee ithstrd with offering hair brooms
and ben ores for iikitNiftbint a license. He was cOn-
,victed its the ei tea pound', which being tin.
lable to pity. ise"Ohisilledindeted for three months to
the House of Corte