Star.
London, England, 1820-03-15 00:00:00

NAFAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Nero of the Minerva, of South Shitlds (about 350 tons),
"eras seen, between Beach}' Hraciand Fairleigb, on Mond:sq.
FALMOUTH, Mitten 12.—Wind West—Sailed the Minlius,
firrcocor, for Rotterdalin ; Esther, I.E FAIVRE, for Jersey; the
'Thalia, Wstisrna, and the Victory, CUNNINGHAM, for London.—
Arrived otf the Lizard, the Maria :Elizabeth, Runs, from
Charleston, in 38 days, for lir rtiurgh.
PL stout r, IVlAncis 13.—Wind S.W.—Art:v.7d the Richard,
leVattsstscor, from Demerara for Lontlon ; and Jane, AVERT,.
froni Lisbon for London.: they have both silted again. Also
sailed, the Columbo, Ilicunnzsok.:, for the Isle of France; aid
Devonshire, TowNsuzno, for London.
PORTS/40117n, Mayon 14.—Arrived, his Majesty's brig CA
MELLON, from a cruize ; and Richard, ',Lova, irom Cbepst ,w.—
Sailed the Plomtua schooner, on a cruize ; all Sincerity, Ban-
COCK, for London.—Wind S.W.

Drias., Marten 14 —Wind S. W.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Asia, Lunisay, from Calcutta—last from Licerpooc.l;
Intrepid Packet, Iturtc, front Almeria ; ',Aorta, Lotik, front
Demerara; aud several others, names unknow2.—Camy fkwn
front the River, the Hussarcn, fizaslrt, for D,serarz ;
Moons, for Tobago; Alpha, Bacooss, for roe:muds ;
WFVNTON, for Bombay ; Ars, LONaIItIME, for Montserrat ;
REarros, for Ilio Jareiro ; Bee, Vsistt.:rtT, for Srayrit..;
and Medusa, HuscniNso.st, for tl:a Cale of Geed 11.1pe.
lina:vtcit, Mantic P:.—Arrived the Charin:le p'cs.tt, with
a Mail from Gottenburgh k she h..s Lord and state
on hoard.
NntvoAvr.r:, MARCit 14.-717 e stern r. f a boat: has bet•n washt d
on shore, marked " Brothers, Sunckrlan,.., WOINNEV ;"
several casks marked A It C I. A Y, ar.d a great many picecs t f
I plank, linains, &c. are floating off the 9ort, and it is supp,.sid
that a Lotition' trader has been lost on this coast.

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The Dawager Countess of ESSFX had a select card
Party, yesterday evening, at her house in Curzoa-
street, Maj-f.nr.
Lord rind Lady JAMES MURRAY entertained tie
Duke and Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND and
party of distinction, yesterday, at their house in Con-
naught-place.
A new Historical Drama, from the eminently suc-
cessful pen of Mr. MoRToN, is shortly fortlicomiii
at Covent Garden Theatre.
A Melo-Drama, founded on the story of Cinderella,
will be produced at the same "I'lleatre, in the ensuing
'Easter holidays.
Monday evening a General Meeting of the Royal
Academicians was convened in the Council Room
of the Royal Academy, in consequeoce of tile la-
mented death of their late venerable President, BEN-
JAMIN WEST, Esq. for the purpose of determining
whether his funeral is to he a public one. The Meet-
ing, however, adjourned widwut having, for the pre-
sent, come to a final deciSion upon the subject.
'Dire Astronomical Lectures given, at present, by
Mr. Lim), at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, in
which the motions and lakes of the heavenly bodies
I are explained by that ingenious contrivance, the
Transparent Orrery, are receiving that encourage-
ment which it is gratifying to see the Public bestow
upon those exhibitions of science and art, which make
the mind familiar with the most beautiful truths of
rhilosophy, while they afford an opportunity of devot-
ing the hours of recreation to liberal improvement.
An Institution, somewhat similar to the British
Institution, in Pall-Mall, has been established in
Edinburgh, for the encouragement of the Fine Arts,
by annually exhibiting a collection of pictures by the
old masters, supplied by the Nobility, &c. of Scot-
land. Students in painting are to be admitted at
certain times, to make copies for their improvement.
DUEL—Yesterday a duel took place on Worm-
wood Sciubbs between Major C. late of the Macs,
and Lieutenant L. of the 19th. Lancers. The
former was accompanied by W. S. S. Eso. late
of the 10th Royal Hussars; the latter by Major
B. late of the 18th Hussars. it Has previously
arranged that the parties were to fire together by
signal. Major C.'s fire took no effect, and Lieute-
nant L. discharged his pistol in the air. Mr. S. then
interfered, and the parties left the ground, but with-
out any reconciliationhaving taken place. The meet-
ing orig'aiated in an. insult, supposed to have been
()tiered by Lieutenant L. to Mrs. C.
Ho RACE WALPOLE'S I.LTTERS.—Our !leaders will
be gratified in hearing, that art I,7.tavo:edition of the
entire Correspondence of this distinguished Writer
will be published in the ensuing week.
ANEcEoTE.—A certain Member in the late Parlia-
meat, not many months ago, had occasion in the
House to cite several laws illustrative of an argument
which he was maintaining. The Statue of 1-losito
VIII. says so and so, et ied he—the Statue of ELIZA-
BETH, so and sothe Statue of JAMES, so and so.—
•' Pray;' said a Member on the opposite side of the
House, ° what says the Statue of King CHARLES at
Charing-cross ?"
The accounts published respecting Thistlencood are
very incorrect. His father %Sas xsurveyor and civil
engineer' in Lincolnshire, where his brother, a Gen-
tleman of handsome fortune, now resides. Arthur
served his time, as an apothecary, at Newark- upon-
Trent, and afterwards held a Commission in the
Militia. With his first wife he bad a fortune of
020,000, the greatest part of Which he lost at. phi).-
and on the Turf.. . The present Mrs. Thistlewuod is
the daughter •of a respectable grazier. at Horncastle.
ROlBERlES.—Yesterday morning, at an early hour,
some villains entered the dwelling-house of the Right
Hon. Sir ARIIIIIBALD MACDONALD, Duke-street,
Westminster, by means of picklock-keys, and while
the family were at rest, they entered various rooms,
and stole numerous articles of plate, to a great
amount, with which they escaped.—The house of Mrs.
HANNAH WEST, of Compton-street, was also entered
by thieves, while the inmates were in bed, and robbed
oh £7.in notes, and other property.—The house of
Mr. OLIVER, of Russell-mews, Russell-square, was
Monday afternoon Mr. HUNT pasled through entered by some villains, and robbed of plate, &c.
Manchester, accompanied by Ur. CHAPMAN, on his (2.. e RSlNGl.—Yesterday, a pita Coursing Match took place in
Busby Park, the eta of the Duke of Clarence. Twenty-five
way to York, brace of greyhounds were entered. The company, both horse
After the return of the Hon. J. F. CAMPBELL for and foot, were extremely numerous. Nine brace and a half of
the Borough of Carmarthen, and at the moment his I,..rts were coursed, and ran very strong ; three brace and a half
friends were preparing to chair him, a mob rushed oLly killed ; it was altogether a very excellent day's.sport, ai.d
(July one brace of dogs a:lowed
into the Hall, forcibly took possession of the Chair, the companyhrly satisfied.
and demolished its decoration, then placed one of
to
tPritineda;,tWiltli.am White, of Avon-street, Bath, and
their own body in it, and carried him in. triumph Richard Tylee, a butcher, suffered and urged on their
round the town. - bull-dogs to fight in the most dreadfu•l manner, for
On the recent Election for Beverley, Mr. WHAR- upwards of an hour and a half, in Boat-stall-lane,
TON publicly declared from the hustings the deter- which adjoins one of the, most public •thoroughfares
mination of Ministers to increase the Civil List, as a i in the city : both the poor brutes are since dead !
fact that had come to his knowledge. - whilst their more brutal masters remain unpunished.
As it is now ninety--eight
_Years since there was'' a Corot EXCHANGE, MARK-taNr, MARCH 15—
contest for the County of Nottingham, the probabi- ' AlthoughWe have had no fresh arrivals this morning,
lity of a severe opposition has caused .a considerable both Wheat and Barley met heavy sale, and only
bustle. The two late Members, Lord W. BENTINcK select samples of each obtained Monday `s prices ;all
and Admiral F. Sorittotoo tire opposed by J. S.' mho: sorts are full it. per quarter cheaper. Beans,
Lustoxy, Esq. The nomination will take place tb-; Peas,- and Oats, were' also very drill Sale ; the best
Itnorrow.- • - I qualities of each supported Mondays vices.

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