Star.
London, England, 1826-08-28 00:00:00

DUBLIN. AUGUST 24.

Friday, about fifty men, partly strangers, assembled in the streets
of Cashel, announcing their distress, and declared th►ir intention or
possessing themselves of food by main force. But being menaced
with committal to gaol by the Mayor (Moron Pennelather, CI.),
if they used threats; and being assured that it was in the contem-
plation of the inhabitants to snake a second collection for the rm.,
they dispersed, but threatened to assemble again the next morning.
Thursday, about two hundred of the lower class assembled, a id
helped themselves to some provisions by violence. They foicitgy
entered the house of a person of the name of Byrne, whence they
took some bread. A baker, of the name of Dwyer, closed his door,
but issued bread to them from an upper window.
At a Petty Sessions in Nenagh on Thursday, when Lord Dewily,
-Very Rev. Dean Hulmen, and five other Magistrates were present,
two countrymen named Cormack and Gingen, were charged with
pting a notice in Toomavara, threatening the parishioners that if
God was refused, force would be used to procure it. They have
been held to bail until next Court day.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 26.
Letters have been received from Malta of the 18,11 of
July, announcing the arrival of the Ariadne, Captain
Fitz-Clarence in thirty days from Spithead, last from
Gibraltar. The letters state, that Captain Gordon, who
so greatly distinguished himself in the command of the
boats of the Sybille, and was reported dead, is still alive,
and it is hoped will recover. He was struck by three
balls, two of which have passed through him, injuring
the spine, and one has lodged. This gallant Officer
had received by the Ariadne the account of his having
been made Commander three weeks prior to this last
action, by the Lords of the Admiralty, for two services
of a similar nature in 1824 and 1825. The Ariadne
had landed the supply of Government silver which she
brought from England.
The Fort William, Capt. Neish, -a flue ship of 1400
tons, bound to Madras and Calcutta, put into this port
on Thursday morning, with contrary winds. Yesterday
the wind shifted to the East, and she sailed again to
make her passage through the Needles. This evening
she returned again to the Motherbank, having lost two
anchors and cables in Yarmouth Roads. She has 250
troops (detachments) on board for Calcutta. Wind
S.W. blowing fre.h.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, AND LOSS OF LIFE.

This morning a fire broke out, between twelve and one o'clock,
in the house No. 4, Plumber's-row Commereial.road, which, we
regret to say, has been attended not Lone with the destruction of pro-
perty, but the loss of life. On its being perceived, the watchman oe
the beat sprung his rattle. which attracted the attention of Mr. Miller,
the chief officer of Lambeth.street, a resident in the neighbourhood,.
who hastened at once to the scene of devastation. On bfis meival,the
miserable inmates were screaming in the most heartrending aaaairr
for assistance, and he was induced, in consequence, to prance a
ladder and place it against the front of the house, with the haus
intention of rescuing them from their perilous situation. In this he
was unsuccessful, and in endeavouring te aid his fellow-beings very
nearly sacrificed his own life. Scarce had he mounted the ladder,
and broken one of the windows, when the flames and smoke huts
out with the greatest violence, and precipitated him from a height
of 20 feet on the pavement. The injuries he received were rather
severe. One of his bands is much cut, and his feet are much bruised.

A young man of the name of So'omens, at the moment, threw
himself from the two pair window, by which his body was frac-
tured in several places, be now lies in the London Hospital in a
very dingerous state. The landlady of the house, a rather elderly
woman, was not so fortunate, she fell a victim to the devouring
element, and was reduced nearly to a cinder. An Inquest will
bt holden this evening on her remains.
The rapidity of the conflagration may be judged of by the fah,
that sacarcely had the ladder been placed against the wall, wheelie
upper part of k was burned to charcoal, and bad it not been firths
exertions of Mr. Miller, and Plunk►t, the beadle of Whitecbapel,
which were most unremitting and praiseworthy, the safety of the
surrounding premises would have been much endangered.—The fire
was got under a little aftef two o'clock, but not before the entire sf
the premises and every vestige of property was reduced to an
inJis-
criminate heap of ruins.—lt is said to have nrizinateil front a cagdie
which had been lett lighted waiting the arrival of a lodger.

BRIGHTON, AUGUST 26.—The Duke of YORK has left
us, but will probably return. Count Wean is here; and Mr.
Cannata and the Snare& are seen about the town occasionally.
The town is rapidly filling with the best company, and every thing
portends a prosperous winter season.
Two Russian frigates of the first class are moored at
Gravesend, and are to continue there some time. They are wry
fine vessels, and are named la frigate Helene, Capitaine Eraucnia;
and la frigate Constantiade Capitaine Liksna. The townspeople
have been much amused by some of the Officers beingin the town,
and walking with sputa to their boots, which, to an Englishman,
appears ridiculous in a sailor.
A few days previous to the removal from Newgate
of the prisoners under sentence of transportation, the Sheriffs caused
all the female convicts to be examined as to what articles of wear-
ing apparel they had in pledge, all of which were taken out,
packed up, and marked, and put into several boxes, to be delivered
to them on their arrival at their several places of destination. They
likewise had the choice of going either to South Wales, or an
Dleman's Land.
This being the day appointed for swearing, in extra
constables at the Mansion House, for the ensuing Bartholomew
Fair, their were upwards of WO applicants for that offtse. The
total number wanting was only one hundred.
Horse-stealing is still very prevalent in the county of
Baez. Saturday, Mr. John Hewing, of West Tilbury, lost a
very valuable mare.
Accounts from Marseilles state, that on the 19th, in
the morning. another attempt was made to launch the Egyptian
frigate, which has again failed, and she is now lying on the shore.
GLASGOW, AUG. 26.—Within these few days we have
bad heavy falls of rain. Still the ground is net yet completely soaked.
Commercial affairs wear a more firm appearance. In the manufac-
turing line more work is giving out, but the prices and wages cannot
be said to have undergone any improvement. Better times arr.,
however, very generally anticipated. In this, public expectation
will not, we hope, be disappointed.
KILMA ItNOCK.—Trade here continues in the most
cheerless state ; and at the present hour there is not the smallest
prospect of ita being better • all trades are nearly upon a level, the
carpets excepted; the demand for which confiners as brisk or ra-
ther brisker than even it did before, and not a single farthing has
been deducted off the wages, they being as high paid as ever. They
have been the only standing of the place this long while back.
DUNIFEHMLINE.—The Halbeath colliers in this quar-
ter, who are seldom behind their neighbours in discontent and
turbulence, struck work last week.
A numert.us Meeting was held on Tuesday at the
Mention House, Cork, to take into consideration the best means to
be adopted to alleviate the extreme distresses now existing in Ire-
land. After a discussion, which lasted nearly six hoer% the Heri-
ng was adjourned to that day week. Many resolutions were moved,
out none cart itd.