Star.
London, England, 1828-02-18 00:00:00

BRIGHTON,psau AAY 17.

This morning her Royal Highness the Princess.
AUGUSTA, attended by Lady MARY TAYLOR and her
usual domestics, heard Divine Service performed in the
Chapel Royal attached to the Pavilion. Prayers were
read, and the sermon preached, by the Rev. Dr,
Bynum the Domestic Chaplain *of her Royal High.
ness.—ln the afternoon her Royal Highness took a
short airing. It is a mark of the loyal attachment
always exhibited by the inhabitants of Brightoo, that
whenever any branch of the Royal Family which ho.
mutts this town with their presence appears in publit,
the most explicit demonstrations of love and affection
are exhibited. This was never more ardently demon.
:trued than during the period which her Royal High.
ness the Princess AUGUSTA has caatinoed with us.
Wherever the Princess has made her appearance, every
demonstration of the most ardent loyalty has been
shewn by all classes here.

THE ARMY:
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4, GENERAL ORDER.

" HORsa-GYAROB, PLIWJARY 16, 160.
" According to the King's gracious commands, General 14014
HAL assumes the station of General on the Staff, in order that all
matters respecting his Majesty's Military Service, which have
hitherto been transacted by the Commander-in-Chief, shall hence-
forth pass through his hands.
" His Lordship cannot undertake the arduous duties wide% de-
volve upon him by this pre-eminent mark of his Mijesty's (atom.,
withotit expressing his confident hope, that he will receite from
the General and other Officers, and from Public Departments of
the Army, the zealous support calculated to ehable hia Lordship
to fulfil the important trust imposed on him, end to maintain time
order, regularity, and discipline, for which the service has bees
slistingukhed under the command of his Royal Highness the late
Duke of York, and kis Grace the Duke of Wellington.
" His Lordship is convinced that he shall best perform his duty
to his King, his Country, and the Army itself, by endeavouring to
follow the high example afforded by these his Illustrious predeces-
sors. " By Command of General Lord Hill,
" HENRY TORARNS, Adjutant-General."

The Light Horse Volunteers (L.H.V.) have recently lensed a
Circular, dated from the Committee-room, Gray's Inn-lane, signed
by the Chairman of the Committee. JOHN Taxes Pocomr, Esq.
addressed to the several Members of the Corps, calling • genital
Meeting of the Regiment, to be held in the Mess-room, Gray's Inn.
lane, " to consider the expediency of tendering the continuance of
its services to the Government."
INDIAN ARMY.
• 31111111R•L OUDERS.
Head Quarters, Calcutta, 17th of September, 1827.
At a General Court Martial, assembled in Fort William on Thurs-
day the 6th day of Sept. 1827, Ensign Tinton, of his Majesty's
14th Regiment, was arraigned upon the undermentioned charges:
Ist. Fur having, in Fort William, on the evening of the 11th of
August, 1827, when informed by the sentry at the Calcutta Gate,
that the gate through which he wished to pass was not a pasage, got
out of his buggy and struck the sentry; and, on the running sentry
approaching to the assistance of his comrade, having also struck the
running sentry.
id. For having, on the Native Commissioned Officer commanding
the Guard coming up, and remonstrating with him, also struck the
said Officer.

Such conduct, or any part of it, being disgraceful to the character
of an Officer, and in breach of good order and military discipline.
Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision :
Finnuta.—The Court, Irons the evidence before them, find the
prisoner, Resign Tuu.ou, of his Majesty's 14th Regiment of Foot,
upon the first charge, Guilty—upon the second charge, Guilty.
SINTENCI4—The Court adjudge Ensign Toccoa, of his Majesty's
14th Regiment of Foot, to be dismissed from his Majesty's service.
Approved and confirmed,
(Signed) COM BERNIERE, General, Cqmmander.in.Chief.
Remarks by the Right Hon. the COMMAYARIPAN-Chllif
The Commaunsa-m-Cmar trusts that the example which he has
now been compelled to make may serve as a warning to others. It
is the imperative duty of an Officer to support, to the utmost of his
power, the character of a soldier placed ass sentinel, more especially
if belonging to the Native Army, the men of which are, from a
mistaken idea of respect, too prone to be remiss in the execution of
their orders, when opposed by an European. His Lordship must.
however. observe that suck violation of discipline as has now been
brought to notice, will ever meet with his severest reprehension.
Mr. Toccoa will be struck off the Strength of the Army, from
the day on which this Order may be made known to him, and
placed under charge of the Town Major, for the purpose of being
sent to England.

The foregoing Order is to be entered in the General Order Book,
and rood at the brad of every Regiment in his blajesty's service
in India. By order of the Conimander.in.Chief.
A. MACDONALD,
Adjt..Gen. of his Majesty's Army in India.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Susannah, from London, was lost in the Bride's Bay, near
Milford, on Wednesday night, only one man saved.
The Olive, Itoawaox, from Liverpool to Cork, was wrecked
near Dublin on Tuesday.
The Lord Nelson, Foams, of London, sunk on Saturday, near
Lowestoffe, having been on the Carton Sand.
The Wl&'thorn, Anises, of Sunderland, was lost on Saturday on
Corson Sand.

The Helen, Datscom, from Castlehaven to Swansea, was driven
as shore sear Dungarvon on• Wednesday, and it was feared would
be lost.

Unsure, Fsaauany 13:During a gale, on Sunday night, the
Racket, of and for London, and the Hannah, of Harwich, for
London, got foul of each other in Tarbert.roads, carried away
their bulwarks, stanchions, Ste. The former lost jib-boom, hgure-
bead, and cut-water, and unstarted the bow-sprit, but will be ready
to proceed in a day or two without discharging. The latter is
coining up to discharge part of her cargo, and replace some chain.
bolts that are broken.

Bu./AST, FIZILUART 15.—The Maria, Wauwatosa, from Bergen
to Trieste, has put into Lame leaky, with loss of balls, jully-bust,
and false keel. She must discharge pirt of her cargo, to repair.
May Fastest's- 16.—Wind variable.—Arrived tke Madeline,
Coosn.AN from the Mauritius.
•

FEBRUARY 17.—Wind E.—Arrived the Mary, LAIRD, fear► the
Cape of Good Hope. Arrived from London the Harleguiu,
OURAT, for the Cape; and sailed.

. .
Psviscnrin, Feminine S.S.W.—Passrd the Alfred,
Pesason, from China—five marsh' from China, and six weeks and
four days from St. Helena.
FALMOUTH, FAIIRUAIIY 15.—Wind W.S.W. to N.N.W.
FICRIMMIT 16. Wind S.W. to S.—Arrived the Stantner packet,
Some, from Lisbon ; and Duke of York packet, from Jamaica,
Vera Crux, kc. Sailed the Cygnet packet, fur Jamaica; and the
Mutine pocket, for Halifax and Bermuda.
Poaramouvis, FISIWARY 16 and 17.—Wind S.S.E.—The David
Scott, Hostairr, from Madras and Bengal, landed her passengers
and proceeded. Sailed his Majesty's ship Grasshopper, for the
West Indies. A survey has been had on the Providence, Foam,
and it has been found necessary to come into harbout to repair.
FROM THE HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH.

Monday evening last Lord Cochrane art ived at tl e
Motherbank, in his private schooner the Unicorm, from
Poros (one of the Greek Islands in the Archipelago), IA
28 days. We are highly gratified to learn, by his
Lordship, that the battle of Islavarin has had a most
desirable effect on the belligerent parties. His Lord-
ship learnt that the Egyptians were retiring from the
contest in the Mores with as much celerity as the diffi-
culty of procuring the means of transport fur them
would permit. Soon after the battle they commenced
collecting together all the vessels they could, both
Egyptian and Turkish, and embarked in them 15,000
of their troops, and set sail for Alexandria, leaving
about eight thousand in the fortified places, who are
in the most wretched destitute condition. Sir Edward
Codrington, in his account of the battle of Na-
varin, estimated the number of troops in the Morea
(including the 4,000 which had recently arrived in the
Egyptian squadron), at 35,000; so that 12,000 must
have since perished, either by the sword, disease, or
famine. The shores of the Mores were strewed with
the battered wreck of the Ottoman and Egyptian ships.
As it appears from the accounts now received, that the
Egyptians have taken away from Navarin all the ships
that they could put into a sea worthy state, it may not
be uninteresting to recite die account given by the
Turkish Admiral's Secretary, the day after the battle,

erf the force and description of the ships that were en •
gaged, with their fate, and subsequent appearance, when
examined by our boarding officers. The Turks had
three line of battle ships—one 84. and two 74's, with 850
men each. These ceased firing after three hours and a
halt engagement, bet never hauled down their colours
until the next morning, when two of them were taken
possession of, cut adrift, and then allowed to drive on
shore, being completely cut to pieces; the other cnt her
cables, ran on shore, and was burnt by the crew. 011
the larboard broadside of the Turkish Admiral's ship,
there were only nine or ten guns fit for use. the rest
being quite disabled. Tire Turks had also 15 frigates,
of 50 and 52 guns each, with 450 men. Of these, one
blew up with all the crew, alongside of the Albion,
four others shared a precisely similar fate, in other
parts of the crescent formed, three were driven on
shcre, dismasted, bilged, and, being cut to pieces, were,
with the remaining seven, burnt the next morning. The
Lgyptians had six double banked (like cut-down 74's)
ftrgates, most magnificent looking ships of their class,
carrying, two 64, two 60, and two 50 guns, with from
500 to 550 men. These were nearly all totally de-
stroyed; one (the Legonais!), bearing the Egyptian
Admiral's flag, was driven on shore totally dismasted,,
and crippled, one blew up alongside of the Asia,
early in the action, two blew up towards night; while
drifting about, • one was sunk by the Albion, and
une by the Breslau. There were twenty-six corvettes,
carrying from twenty-six to twenty guns, and
two hundred men each—eighteen of these were Turks,
and eight Egyptians. Three of them blew up dining
the action, several were burnt on shore the next morn-
ing (one of which bore the Turkish Admiral's flag), and
eight were driven on shore, partly dismasted, and bilged
or sunk, some of them appeared only by their masts
above the water. There were also eleven brigs—four
of which were Turks and seven Egyptians—carrying
ten guns, and one hundred and fifty to one hundred and
thirty men each. Several of these were destroyed daring
and after the action. There were also five fire-vessels ;
one was sunk by the Philomel, before exploding; three
exploded among the squadron, but only injured their
own ships, and set fire to the Scipion's jib. On the 22d
of October. of this numerous and powerful fleet, there
appeared remaining—one double-banked frigate, and
15 cm vettes and brigs, supposed to be Egyptians and
Tunisians, which, by permission, had their colours flying.
The Tunisian Admiral's flag only was flying in one of
the brigs. There were, besides, about 22 sail of un-
armed brigs and schooners, called transports. It is this
miserable wreck of the Turkish and Egyptian ar ma-
merit that has now left Navarin, to return to Alexandria.
NVe understand that it is Lord Cochraoe's opinion, that
.a sound drubbing is the only argument for good beha-
viour of which the Turks are susceptible. This is
equally the opinion of their unwilling, and more en-
lightened auxiliary in the cause, the Pacha of Egypt;
and upon this persuasion it was that he founded the be-
lief he expressed to several of saw Officers, when his
division of the force left Alexandria, that they would
4)ever return again. It has not yet bean raced, that
there were 125 guns mounted on the batteries of Na-
varin, 36 of which, with a mortar, bore upon the an.
chorage. It is not generally known, that Navarin is a
port belonging to the lonian Islands—that it was sur-
veyed, as such, about two years since, by order of the'
-Governor of Malta, as being within his command.
Lord Cochrane set off for London on Thursday, hi
yacht being on that day released from quarantine. His
nephew, Mr. Sutton Cochrane-arrived with him.
The Asia, 84, Captain Edward Curzon, C.B. was
taken into dock this day to be repaired, and return
to Malta for the flag of Sir Edward Codrington, G C B.
The Albion. 74, Captain J. A. Otnmanney, C.B. will be
paid eff on Tuesday next. The kose, 18, was paid off
on Thursday, by Captain Wellesley.
The Grasshopper, 18, Captain Ab. Crawford, was
paid wages to-day, and will sad to-morrow for t! e West
India Station. The Badger, 10. Captain Crowdy, arrived
oa Thursday, from the Cork Station.—These are the
only ships at Spithead. In the Harbour :—Victory,
Asia, Albion, Blonde, Mersey. Challenger, Wasp,
Chanticleer. Beaver, Cracker, Sylvia.
The Providence, Ford, for Madras, which sailed on
Saturday last, put back on Wednesday, having sprung
her foremast, to repair.

By a recent order from ibe Admiralty Council, in
future all the students in the Royal Naval College who
are the sons of Commissioned Officers, are to pay 401.
a year each, toward the expenses of the establishment ;
and the sons of civilians, or persons not connected with
the serrice, are to pay 1001. a year each. There are
now of the first description 4.0, and of the second de-
set iption SO, in the establishment.

WEYMOUTH ELECTION—Fas. 16.
STATS OT TVS TOLL AT THE DITAILTOSE Of TEM POST.
DAY'S POLL. TOTAL.

B. Sweden, Esq... 47
Major Weyland
Majority it: favour of Mr. Sugdcn 44
Yesterday the Duke ut WELLINGroN and the Mar'
tints of A xatzsgy had lung interviews with the Muquis lirsuxu.sv.
D,,patches, dated the 27th January, from Lieutenant
General Sir EIIIDZItICIC ADAM, announce that 11111LASIM PAOI. eta.
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barked, on the Isth allee. many of his sick and. wounded. Gen.
CRURCH was preparing to attack blissolunghl, but down to the
above period, no military operations of any consequence had taken
place.
Saturday the SPEAKER nave his second Ealiamentary
Dinner to the following Membeis of the House of Com-
mons :

Earl Breeknock, Lord F. Gower, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lord
Downes, Lord Ashley, Hon. C. Jenkinson, Mr. IL Grant, Sir
lkissey Vivian, Hon. H. Lindsay, Sir Byam Martin, Mr. Croker,
Sir H. Harding, Mr. Fargo*, Sir F. Owen, Hon. Gen. Phipps,
lion. Sir A Hope, Mr. W. Peel, Mr. Holmes, Sir A. Grant, Col.
Peel, CoL Lindsay, Mr. liroglien, Gm. King, Mr. Twits, Mr. L.
Peel, Mr. G. Bankes, Mr. L. Foster, Mr. Courtenay.
This day were holden the Sessions of the Peace for
Nliddiesex, at Clerkenwell; and on Thursday the Old
Bailey Sessims will commence. The prisoners for trial
at the latter, it is said, will amount to nearly 4.00 before
the Grand Juries are discharged; which number, tak-
ing into account the short period which has elapsed
since the last gaol delivery, namely, five weeks, far ex-
ceeds any precedent. During the past week alone,
upwards of 90 persons were committed to Newgate on
charges of felony. A large proportion of capital offences,
it is understood, will be found in the calendar, several
of which are of a very serious description. TheGover-
soe of Newgate makes an annual report of the number
of committals to that prison, with the crimes and
~ the
manner in which the convicted have been disposed of.
The following statement will shew the numkers which
appear, by the returns of the four last years, to have been
Committed in 11124 . . . 2,166
1 825 . . . 2,324
1821 • • . 2,931
1229 . . • 3,020
Thin it is seen, that in the two last years crime has in-
creased in a most lamentable degree. The difference
btu/ten 1824 and 1827 is 840, which forms an addi.
boa of about 3 Bths of the former number. The state
of the country, with reference to the increase of cri-
mmal.i2ffenders, is truly alarming ; and those who have
dneeted their attention to the subject appear to be alike
unable to account for the evil complained of as to sug•
gest a remedy for it.