Star.
London, England, 1816-03-20 00:00:00

DEAL, MARCH 19.

Arrived and remain the Cornwallis, Comm:roe,
from Calcutta ; the Mary, Flitwurr, from ditto • and
several more homeward-bound, particulars unknown.
Came down from the River and remain, the Sove-
reign, —, for India; and the Echo, Hews, for the
Coast of Africa.—Wind N.W.
MILFORD HAVEN, MARCH 16.
Arrived at the Quarantine station here the Amelia,
Cussazwr, from Malaga for Liverpool ; sailed thence
the 26th ultimo : spoke the Johnson, of London; from
Gibraltar for Falmouth, all well—the Union, HAR•
hts, was left loading fur Liverpool when the Amelia
sailed. The day before yesterday arrived the Feli-
city, TIMOTHY, from Gibraltar, for orders—on the
10th instant she spoke, in lat. 46.6. long. 9. 20. the
Francis, JACKsoN, from Liverpool for the Brazils; all
well; arrived also the Selina, SIMMONS, from Strang.
ford for Cadiz; Endeavour, Comas, from Liverpool
for Plymouth; and the For, Revenue cutter, from a
cruise.—Sailed the Vittoria, RAMSAY, from Palermo
for Bristol ; and Lord Hill, Davin, from Dublin
for Cadiz.—About five o'clock on Tuesday morning
a Swedish ketch was driven on the rocks, between
Folkstone and Sandgate; by the assistance of the
boatmen of those places, and after cutting away the
mast, she wargot off and towed into Folkstone har-
bour, full of watu. The vessel is from Cette, bound
to Rotterdam, and is laden with wine. The crew are
performing quarantine.
GRAVESEND, MARCH it
•

It has blown a heavy gale all this day at W.N.W.
No arrivals. Sailed the Louisa Konigenseon, D.
KLAWITTER, for Dantsic ; Simcn Cock, B. WARREN,
for Berbice ; Thomas and E!.:anor, CARDLY, for
Os:end ; Vrow Gesssina, ENGELSSIAN, for Amster-
dam ; and the Jonge Harn, Vsnarrs, for Rotterdam.

Two great Russian Houses failed lately at St. Pe.
tersburgh—one of them for five millions of roubles.
Their misfortunes are attributed-to an extensive mo-
nopoly of colonial produce, patticularly sugar, for
the disposal of which they had been enabled to find
no advantageous market.
letter from Port Royal, Jamaica, dated Janu-
a rj/6, The Juno frigate. of 38 guns, Cap.
tans Tam came to anchor here on Saturday last.—
She was not allowed to have any communication wish.
Carthagena, but it was understood at Santa Martha,
that several British subjects were to be tried by a
Civil Tribunal, for assisting the Independent Go-
vernment."

The expo dition under Captain TUCKEY'S directions
in the Cowoo sloop, accompanied by the Dorothy
transport, for exploring the source of the river Zsire,
or, as it is commonly termed, the Congo, bas sailed
on that important discovery. The steam-engine which
had been fitted on board the Congo has been removed,
together with the whole of its vast machinery, as its
use was found impracticable, and it prevented the
sailing of the vessel with the celerity that was requi-
site.—While this expedition is proceeding, another is
to be effected across the continent of Africa, to the
point where Muogo Park terminated his laborious
career, and thence on the Niger, in the expectation
of meeting with Captain Tucree, and, in that event,
establishing the hypothesis which has long been in-
dulged, that the Zaire or Congo, and the Niger, are
one and the same river. The source of the former,
as also the termination of the latter, have hitherto
caused a large chasm in the internal geography of
Africa ; and until now no measures so extended, or
similar with regard to- the employment of vessels,
have been attempted.
The terrestrial mission is placed under the direc-
tion of Major JOHN PIDDIg, assisted by Captain
THOMAS CAMPIIILL, and the number of persons to be
attached are not fewer than those under Pair, whose
line of march is to be adhered to. The following
important document, of which some numbers have
been printed in the English and Arabic languages,
will be distributed for the purpose of the natives ren-
' deting such service as the travellers may stand in
need of ; and particularly in the conveyance of din.
patches from them to any of our settlements on the
coast.. The following is represented as a true copy,
to which the seal of the African Company is affixed :
“ (1...5.) Free trade to Africa by Act of Parliament, 175 M
" 1 his is to make known, that Major John Peddle, Captain
Thomas Quite:4li, and Surgeon William Cowdry, have been
employed by the British Government to proceed from Senegal
Into the interior of Africa, to trace the source of the river Niger,
sad to obtain such information respecting the countries through
which they pass, as may be useful In the sztensior and improve•
meet of commerce, which is the •object of the Blitish Govern-
ment In seeding those persons to Africa; and that any person
who may happen to meet with those Gendemeo and shall be the
bearer of a letter to the Governer of this or any Other British Set-
dement ea the Gold Coast, from either ()facto, shall receive five
moms et gold, and be liberally rewarded for any service oe acts
et blades,. which It .sal appear by suck letter may Lave been
remiseed Us either of them.—Witness my hand at
The number of ounces of gold being fixed at jot,
has been objected to by persons who have been at
Morocco, as an expression which. ii avoided by the
Arabians and the Western Moors in their numerals.
When they wish to express that number, it is gene.
rally done by saying tour and one, or two and three ;
and the reason assigned for this singular custom
arises from their idea. of five being connected with
the epithets of malediction, reprobation, Sac. and also
being the mark of the five fingers on the hand, in the
ume!lvi fejecdma of sal person to whom. they have
1 Minh*

BftfGHTON, MARGIT IP.

Yesterday afternoon Lady. Wn.sow had the honest
of being ad nit •r(1 to.a Hyatt. audience of the Nivea
REGENT. HsR pal H, hies; received her I..tdra
4laip's petition wit!. the nest gracioni condescension
and re.pecr tower& het tAelintp. Atter a s'..,rt inter.
view Ludy Wn.srsta tiep.red from the Pole si on MiLla
apparent tridanch sly chjection. The result h.? Le.
dyship has not communicated to her nikit intimate
friends A Messenger let the Pavilion last night,
a.ld embarked on board the L rd Wellington p.scher
f.r Dieppe.
Yesterday morning ?rine Lzorom C •LIM
the Duke of CLARE:CZ, Sir EDMOND NOMA. the
Rev. 1. S. CLARKS, and the R v. G. F. 11,...Assicrib
were among promenaders on the &eine an 1 Ma.
rine Eirlde. In he afternoon his Serene H ghnem
was in the ride on horsebsck, an kr reis.' t which
the Prince is /lilt; A, aid as an quint/tan lee is much
admired among the fashionables.

Yesterday her MAJIIITY. the Princesses AUGIVELIL
and Ninny, arrived at the Queep's Aet', from

Windsor.

Prince LamaLn of Corbuao is ezpeered to be pre-
sented to the QUEIN at the Dravring.r, t" stormy.
and in the evening to honour the meeting of the High.
lend Society with his .presence, at the Freernsgoos°
Tavern, where they will meet to celebrate tl•e Anni-
rersary of the Battle of Alexandria, where the 424
Regiment is eminently distinguithed themselves.
By the death of Colonel I...troucua, a vac,:ncy hits
occurred in the Representation of the C, uoty it*Car•
low. The command of the Carlow Mil•tia is alio
become vacant. '

The Countess of DARNLEY'S cam stre broke down
in. Pall Mall, yesterday, but her L idiship was curie
cited from it without injury.
Letters from Italy ann:aince that the Prince o
Liao°Lto married, on the 20th February, the graede
daughter of M. NECKER, Mademoiselle de STALL.
COVENT GAMIN THEATRE.-••Mill O'NEILL ap.
peared again last night is the character of La 4
Mask, is the School for &wad, and drew a *au
crowded and splendid audience. The House was
completely full at the rising of the curtain. The Duke
and Duchess of YORK, the Duke of GLouctsraa, sad
many of the first circle of fashion were present.
Richmond Bridge, over the Liffay, at Dublin, was
opened to foot-passengers. on Friday, and to can ages
on S. Patrick's Day.
The Lottery Contracthrs attended the Cu iNCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUiR yesterday at one o'clock, when the
under-mentioned biddings were made fur 20,000
Tickets, to be drawn in one or two Lotteries, and to
finish en she 25th of June :

T. - £l7 1 11
hit- %rs Richardson and Co. and 0.
Carrel and Co. IS IS
Shewells, Hazard, and Co. - - IS 16 S
J. Sivarright - IS JO 11
"I'. Btsic was, of course, declared Contractor.

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Friday evenin:7,,, about seven o'clock, the servant of
Mr. T. Sat:Not:its, of Rochester, e as stopped between,
Raini,am and the Star, on Chatham Hill. by two
fJotpads, v, ho robbed him of his watch ; and causing
',ini t-) dismount, one of them rode off towards Chat.
ham on the horse. The thief went through Stroud
gate before eight, and about nine he robbed Captain
MORTON, of the Royal Marines, of his watch and
purse, near Chalk Church.
1 The deser'tr., &c. on board the prison ships at
Cowes, are to be removed on the 24th instant, to
Porchester Castle prison, for which workmen have
been some time employed to fit it for their reception.
TEA.-.;-I'he quarterly sale of Tea at the India
House finished last week.—Hysons have sold from
7d. to 10d. lower; Twankey, Campoi, and Pekoe
from 3d. to 6d. lower ; Snuchong Is. higher; Congo
at nearly the late prices; Boheas '2J. per lb. higher.
The quantity of Tea refused by the trade is stated
above 6000 chests.
Corrae.--The demand appears increasing ; the
ordinary descriptions is. a 2s. lower ; the middling
and finer descriptions continue to realize very high
prices ; some fine middling. Jamaica sold at 98s. a
100 s. being quite out of any proportion to the infe.
riot descriptions, on account of the scarcity ; ordi.
nary Jamaica sold at 545. as6s. good 575. a 60s. 6n•
ordinary 6'2s. a 655. ordinary middling 80s. sons*
good middling 90s, and fine middling 98s. a lOUs..
The ordinary descriptions of East India have been in
good demand at a premium of 2s. a 3s.
CORN LICHANOX, MARCH 20.—Having had no
fresh arrivals, our market was very shortly supplied
with all Grails, except Oats, which article was brisker
in sale. Had any fine Wheat or Barley appeared, it
would have met ready sale, at probably an advance
upon Monday's prices, the demand having inertias.
ed. In Peas, Beans, and other articles, there is no
variat'on.
AMERICAN DUTIEL—The following is a Sketch of
the New Duties on Imports, proposed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, published by the Government
of the United States about the 19th of February :
Ist. Free of Duty.—All ankles for the use of the United States,
such as Philosophical Apparatus, &c. Books for Schools and
otherwise, Personal Baggage, &s. Regulus of Antimony. Ad-
mals for Breeding, Bulliou, Copper in any shape, for use of
Mint, also in Bars, Pigs, &c. Tin, Brass, old Pewter, Bags,
Wool and Wood unmasaufactured (except Mahogany and Dye.
wood), Zinc, and Olive Oil for manufacturer,
ed. 411 egistmeDudes of 'even and a Half per Cent —Dyeing
Drugs and their Materials not subject to mbar duty, Gum Ark.
lie, Gum Senegal, Jewellery, Gold and Silver Watches aid
Clocks, or Pans of either, and Frames of Clocks, Laces of
Thread, Silk, and Cotton.
Fifteen per Cent.....AU Articles not free, and not subject to any
specific duty. t
!Twenty per Cent.—linens of all kinds, Coast:lrks, Lawns, News.
pen Cloths, SaU cloth, Russia and Gan:tan Linens, Silt and
Thread Gloves and Hose, Silks, Satins, and all Articles of

which Silk is the material or chief value.
Twenty-two per Cent..--All Articles srensfastsra of Brass. Cop.
per, Iron, Steel, Pewter, Lead, and Tin, Stc. Buckles of ail
kinds, Japanned Wares of all kinds, Cannon, Muskets, Flee
and Side Aron.
Twenty-eighe per Cent.--Woollen Manufactures of all kinds,
and all Articles of vt hid% Wool I. the material or chief vile&
Thirty-three and One-third per Cent.—Cotton Manufactures of
all descriptions, of whisk Cotton is the material; China-ware,
Earthen-ware, Stone wire, Porcelain, and Glass Menefee-
tures, Bonnets end Caps for Women, Fans, Feather., Orna-
ments for Heed-dresses Artificial Flowers, sod Milibwrf,
lists and Caps of Wool,* Fur Leather, Chip, Striw,
(*antics, Washes, Balsas, Nitwits., !shawl i Wog. deltas,
MACS of Grass or Flap, ballad Oil, Por.kle4Capiri., Anglo-
vies, fire. and Sweetmeats.
Thirty-live per Cent.—Cabinet Wares, and all Manufsemees of
Wood; Carriages of all descriptions, Leather and ail Amon
made of it, Paper of all descriptions. B. urbes, Caw* Whips
Printing Type, Lleddng ready made.
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