Star.
London, England, 1820-03-31 00:00:00

NA VAL hti TELLIGENCE.

• The Indiana, Marna, from the Havannah for Bremen, put
into Charleston on the S3d ult. short of provisions.
The Layton, Moionsi, arrived at Weymouth from Berfal,
sustained considerable damage; sprung her mainmast, lo•_t her
bulwarks and boats, during a heavy gale on the 14th instant.
She spoke, on the I fth, the• Favourite, of and for Boston, frost
Liverpool.
The Fortuna, MARIII4I, from Tunis, was wrecked en the Inth
uh. near Cape Carbonara.
The Samuel Whitbread, GA MUCK, from Lerwick to London,
is lost near Lynn.
The Little Bek, GOLDZIL, freM Sicily to London, was tetary
wrecked, near Cape Palos, about the nth iostant.
The Lord Wellington, —, from Porto Ric* to Tortola, w.. 3
lost in February, off
The Retrench, 'rum, has arrived off Nevis, with lon of two
anchors anal cables at Tenerife.

The Europa, Si mislay:, has arrived off Memel, from Londe,
with loss of rudder, and leaky.
PLY1101:111, MARCH 29.--Wind W..—Arrived the llenry Clay,
CAIIINS, front London to Virginia, to take passengers. Sailed
the DRAKE cutter, on a cruizc.

PP/MO/HMI, •RCH 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Zcphyv
and Crown transports, from Cbatharn for Guernsey. Sailed his
Majesty's ship Vloo, for St. Helen:, ; -Duke of Marlborough,
Jsrrsitv, for the Cape of Good Ilope; and Concordia, JAaisz
for Genoa. •

Mmten 30.—Wind N.F.—Came down from the
River the Camillus, Alansua;.:., for ; Amity,
for the South Seas ; Juliana, 811:1'11, for 'Montreal; Alargaret,
AIEIN, fur Halifax ; Sovereign, &urn, for St. John's, New
Brunsivick s Aid, BAtter, for Honduras; and Archimedes,
PeArr, for Cadiz. They have sailed with the Buckingham-
shire, _teems, for China, and the whole of the outward-bound.
Arrived cod sailed for the River, the Layton, llostaisse, from
Calcutta and the Cape. The Princess Charlotte of Wales and
Minerva were to leave Calcutta the end of December. Arrived
his blajesty's ship tincnrostv; from Portsmouth..
HAinvirst, Mance :A.—Arrived the Lord Duncan and Earl
Leicester packets from Holland, and Castlereagh packet frrr.n
Cuxhaven, ail with Mails S..ilccl the Princess Charlotte packet
for Hoßar.d, and Lord Duncan packet for Cuxhaven, each with
a Mail.

Cuter', MAncx 30.—The anchors, cables, and materials, have
been saved from tL blig Bzyard, but the vessel and carpe re
ut•.tter

Live utocit., Mattcu 29.—A rrived the llarannah packet, Iln.ia,
ftora nkiir, Caanau„ from New Orleans, sailed
24th February; Ilizlimond, !waits, B:tsy, Cal, and Ann and
Let.l,3, Taartz, frolu Savannah; Levlnt, R071RT6014; from
Leghorn • and Albion, NVitttsus, front Nest York, sailed 10th
instant. 'lle Frances and Eliza, of London, was condemned at
New Orleans, for touching at Fahnouth (Jamaica) to provision
on her way from 2kl..rgaritta, to which place she carried troops,
and was to he sold 25th February.
Albers—At Bengal, the East Indian, Wishart, from Hull;
'Vary, Brown; and Aknorah, Winter, from London; China,
kora Leghorn ; Nancy, from Fouriltaux ; and l.usitattia, Brash,
from the C..-7e of Good Hop,. At the Mauritius, Illusicn, l'ie
Vert, LeoMe, and Louise, trout Bourdeaux; also, the Grand
Navigateur, from Marseilles. At St. Thomas's, Ann, Dash-
wood; and Atlantic, Brown, from Liverpool; also, the Spark,
Robertson, fiom the Clyde. At Tortola, Sugoal, Jones, from
Liverpool; and Mercator, Brown, front London. At Domi-
nica, Louisa, Pollock, from the Clyde, and Harrington, 111.191,
from Liverpool. Ar Grenada, Aurora, South , St. George,
Brown; Louisa, Walker ; and Tobago, Bragrie' from London;
St. Vincent, Coupland, from Liverpoc.l ; Nestor, Crauford, from
the Clyde; and Paget, Swan, front Newfoundland. At St. Vin-
cent's, Dela ford, Young; Mirables, Rutherford; and George,
Sayers, from Loudor.

STEAM BOATB.—Two Steam Packets are to be
employed in conveying passengers, this summer,
across the Irish Chanrel. These vessels, one of which,
the Talbot, has already made several voyages, and
the other, the Ivanhoe, may be expected to com-
mence in April or May. The Talbot, as we me:l-
- was very successful during the summer
months of last year, but the trade was found less pro-
fitable in the winter season, and the proprietors with-
drew the vessel. The Talbot, in the meantime, has
received several improvements.
DUEL AT GISRALTAR.— The following is an Ex-
tract of a Letter from an Officer in the 27th Regi-
ment of Foot, stationed a: Gibraltar, relative to a
Meeting which took place on the 11th instant, be-
tween Lieutenant T. C. SMITH, of that Regiment,
and Lieutenant DOWLING, of the American Nan
Lieutenant SMITH is said to have honourably distin-
guished himself throughout the Peninsular campaign,
and at Waterloo, where, and at Tarragona, be sv;:s
among the wounded :

GISIVITAI6 MARCH 11, If2o.
" I prnfit ofhthe immediate departure of the Rochefort skip
of war to send you a fesi hasty lines to counteract the alarm
which might be excited in your family by any aggravated re-
ports of the affair in which your brother has been engaged. In
!Assiut letter he informed ye Li, that the performance of his duty
at the Raggthr-staff Guard had involved hint in a dispute with a
Dowling, of the Air.erizan squadron. His conduct upen
the occasion has received the approbation of the Governor, and of
every Officer of the Garrison. A Court-raartial was held en the
American Officer, and he was, as he says, acquitted; but It
seems that the American Commodore disapproved of the ver-
dict, and dispatched the minutes home to the United States' Go-
vernment. The neat day ~the 10th haws) Lieutenant Dothling
came on shore, and meeting —, (an Officer of the :7th), tela
him that the American Courhmartial discredited Your brether's
evidence, the. ; and added, that if be bad belocged to the
American 'Navy, be would have been turned out of the service.
—On hearing this, your brother, in the first place, called upon
our new Colonel ',who, by the way, is a noble fellow): he assem-
bled the Officer:: • and it was the ger.eral opinion chit the Bret
step to be taketi;reas to make application to our Governor for a
Court-ma:tie!: this was refined, and Tom immediate)y sent Its
demand an apology, or a meeting, from Lienteuant Dowling.—
Ile refused on the ground of the calumny invented by birnsy.f,
relative to 'our brother's testimony. Tom immediately replied,
that as his condhat had .been sully approved by Use Governor
and the whole garrison, the refusal could not be justified,
sad repeated his dcr..and. This was again refused verbally,
and Thin had prepared to post him, when the nest morning
(yesterday) he rant to agree to a meeting. They met amordiagly
at three o'clock, yesterday afternoon, or. the mistral ground.--..
.......h.— was secec.. Teal demanded to fighhat eight pacts ;
Lieutent.nt DewEah., wlio, it seems, is the best rnatksznoo
in the whole scuadreh, demanded to fight at tea paces ;
the difference was si;lit, and they met at nine paces' distaresh.
—The fire shot struck poor Tont on the shin-hone of the right
leg, but did not break in Ile took this with gallant sanifroit.;,.
The newt shat knocked up the grcttud, and wounded his lett
hand, which he held behind his back. The third, unluckik,
toak effeet in the right thigh, and, traversing the pelvis, came
cot on the left thigh.; Poor Tom fell upon- ship we: was each
veheil to ohr hospital In a spring-waggen, wit-ce,- I am it,:pfy to
say, he is doing very welloand in excelkat 'Oren. I lett tajte,
last night, atter his wounds were dressed, and returned with,
phis secerhi) at half-past eight. 11e then found him in v,
sound sleep, in "'dab he continued until fwr this mooning. We
have (very reason to hope a favourable icsun. car}
equal the general admiration of his cot:d act, hnd the symparbt
chp •
rt ss-d by the whole garrison, military atrd civil. A INay.
which was to have been performtd to-mornaw, by the Officer%
ul the garrison, is postponed out of rape, to your brother.. I
leave blot space to wrthe a..Sw to egeMagy yolk dm IA
is in a bar Wel:." •

AUDDLE SEX nrc2l7oN.

. - Itilu in retiring from the contest ?"—(Great applause,
• and cries of 4 You have acted like ante:).
TWELFTH DAY—FINAL CLOSE OF TUE roil,. I Mr. BvNo was hailed with•general cheering, and
thus addressed the Meeting:—." Gentlemen—l al-
This important contest for the Representation of i wayS feel, when I appear before you, to a certain de-
the Metropolitan County, has terminated. The lan- I gree embarrassed, lest I should not express myself in
gu:d state of the poll during the first five hours after ; the way I could wish. If on other days I have had
it was opened, plainly chewed that the strength. of this feeling, how much more must it be increased
the County had been nearly exhausted, and that few, when I am thus unexpectedly, and without any pre-
if any resources, were at the disposal of Mr. MEL- I vious notice, told that I am at this moment elected
ehot. Accordingly, at three o'clock, that Gentle• I one of your Representatives?—(i You deserve to be,
man resolved to relinquish a contest where he saw
George.' The (tpplause was liee universal). I can
that not the.shadow of a hope in hisdavour remained. only assure you, Gentlemen, of this—you may be
At thus the poll finally closed, and while the num- certain that my future conduct will be guided by the
hers were preparing ter exhibition on the hoard in same principles which have actuated me through life.
froht of the hustings, Mr. Sheritl PARKINS came for- From the commencement of my political life. '1
have
asnel, when some altercation took place between him always felt that all Governments proceed from the
eeti his colleague (Mr. Sheriff Roeuwees.), as to
People, and must be carried on for the good of the
the sioht of pi ecedence. The former "rucjiate' Y People—(Leud chetoing). These are. the principles
teldreded the Meeting, saying, that what he had now which I have professed through life,—these are they
to icquee wiis a patient hearieg for Mr. Metoosn, which have made my life happy—and these are the
who had a few words to say tb theni after the num- same which I hope will prove a source of coasolation
bers were put up. They had now acme much nearer to me upon my death-bed —(Paptvro:a apvlayse). I
the terroiaation of the contest than had been ex- cannot but congratulate the County, at this present
penes!, and as some important remarks might be moment, that both its Representatives (at least I have
made by Mr. Meatisto he wished them to do their
t.tie strongest hope it will so happen) will act together
dozy iii hearing all which that Gentierrian had to say. in Parliament. Gentlemen, this has not been the
Mr. Sheriff lionsweet. said, that he was not ex- case during the thirty years I have had the honour
-
nctly sure whether they were in order or not, in hay- of representing you. If, indeed, I could for a mo-
inh this said at the present moment. ment. as a puhiic man, lay aside my public feelings,
Mr. Sheriff PAllKlNs.—Gentlemen, my colleague, I should cerainly lament that I have lost a colleague
this Gentleman, this nioment tells you he doubts if like Mr. Mellish. It is due to him to say, that in
we are in order. All I shall say is this, that you will every respect, except only with regard to his polith
keep in good order.
cal conduct, I have always found hint most willing
Mr. Sheriff Roenweoe.—Gentlemen, since I last to advance the local interests of the County, and to
reef you, Lhave endured a severe domestic affliction, attend those noble Charitable Institutions with which
and I had therefore !mph!, that the few observations this great County abounds. Therefore, as far as 1
I have to make, would have been heard without in- have had any personal intercourse with Mr. Mellish,
terruption, but as 1 see they cannot, I must beg leave I could not possibly wish fur a better colleague"—
tt be excused 'rom saying anything. (Applause).
Mr. Sheriff PARKINS denied there was any inter- M. WHITBREAD was received with the most en-
ruption, and called on his colleague to hicceed
.in thusiassic. cheers. As soon as the tumult of approba-
what he had to state. That Gentleman, however, ee- don u cold allow him to be heard, he addressed his
elinine to say anything, Mr. Parkins proceeded.— constituents in nearly the following words:—" Gen-
ic said the same conduct should not be fohowed tlemen—On this occasion I must leave it to you to
here as had been the case at Guildhall, and it was a conceive what my feelings are, for I am unable to
high satidaction for him to know, that the Free express them. During the last twelve days I have
holders of the County had more liberal views than stood before you as a Candidate for your suffrages
the Citizens i f London. Against himself and some I now appear in the fresh character of your Repre-
others, it charge had been made for a conspiracy in sentative. I shall trouble you with only a few words,
the pre ceedings at Guildhall on a receot occasion.— for I feel co' letely overwhelmed with the realize-
Why such a charge had been instit court
uted, he knew not, tion of those hopes which you have every day foss
rectpting it was that he-had conspired against him- tered more and more. I cannot say, that lam sorry
self. Yet he would make those who had thus charged for Mr. Mellish's defeat ; but [ with to treat him in
him, to sufFer the coesequenees of their conduct, a manner becoming a liberal conqueror—an enemy
and he would not leave the country till he made who has behaved in a liberal manner. Whatever
them feel that the law of this country, when properly hostility may have existed between us during the
executed, was
_the best in the world. The worthy present contest, will, I hope, cease the moment we
Sheriff then, at some length, stated the abuses exist- leave these hustings, and will never be revived here-
ins; in the Corporation of London relative to Me elec- after. I shall not endedvour to express my thanks
tion of Sheriff, and observed, that he had no doubt on the present occasion, for no thanks can be ade-
that the object which was in view at the time of his quate to your kindness I shall only add, that I
nomination was to obtain a fine from him, it being, hope the friends who have supported me during this
no doubt, supposed that as he teas 400 miles from contest will never be disappointed in the estimate
town, he would not serve the office. In this, how- which they have formed of my character, and that
ever, the citizens were much disappointed, because those persons who have opposed me will be won over
he came forward to do his duty, and had done it to to me hereafter by my political conduct."—This ad-
the
best of his ability. But who bad been appointed dress, which was delivered with great feeling and
his colleah,ue ? Why, Richard Rothwell, who now
modesty, was rapturously applauded by the crowd. •
stood near him, and who had been, on a previous oc- The Crier, having proclaimed that the Election was
casion, rejected t y the Livery. It was high. time closed, the immense multitude assembled gave three
for the Freeholders of the County, therefore, at once hearty cheers.
to put an end to this assumption of power by the Li- Although the resignation of Mr. MELLISH was•
very of London. Here the worthy Sheriff enume- quite unexpected, a Triumphal Car was soon in readi-
ra some gross practices ef corruption prevalent in
the Corporation of ness, in which Mr. WHITBREAD was borne through-
London, which he wished to see
out Brentford, and along the road. In his progress
put an end Hhis a
to for ever. e concluded ddress by towards town, the procession was joined by a num-
say ing, that the Election would this day terminate, ber of private carriages, and Gentlemen on horse-
rind he therefore hoped that they would preserve; back. As the cavalcade passed, the people, who
that good order which he bad so very strenuously were crowded along the road, expressed their joy by
recommended during the Election, and by the oh- I loud acclamations ; whilst almost every window in
servance of which they would on this day maintain i Brentford, Turnham-green, Hammersmith, and Ken-
the high character they had already acquired. .I.°lSillglOD, was filled with elegantly dressed Ladies, ex-
h:?ar Mr. Mellish was no more than an act of justice in, :
/roomy, the colours of Mr. WRIITBREAD, who, stand-
b
eo themselves and to that Gentleman also, ing uncovered, occasionally bowed to these gratify-
The numbers on the board were then exhibited in • -
ing testimonies of popular regard.—Mr. W. expe-
front of the hustings., and were as fellow : tieeced the same marks of attachment in the several
llff.. Brea .- .. 4,004
Mr. INII: IrE READ - - - 3 583
Er.f.isu - - - 3,073 streets of Westminster through which he passed on
illr. '
his route to. Freemasons"favern, where he dined
M
In consequence of the resignation of Mr. ?Inn-
with the Members of the Central Committee.—There
ne
etiet, the proper mentionedisto be a grand eh:Mi of both air. BING and Mr.
d w Officer came forward and WHITBREAD on a future, day. -
the result of the poith the usual formality, and
then anecunced that the -Sheriff had, and now did
thereby declare the election of two Knights of the
:hire to represent the County of Middlesex to have
fallen on G con oz BTN::, 2.itl. anti CHARLES SAMUEL
Vihirearteao, Esq. who ..V ere accordingly pronounced
to be duly returned. The important result was re-
ceiveii with the most enthusiastic shouts of applause.
Mr. Mesioso advanced to the front of the plat-
form, and was favourably received. He was heard
with marked attention, and spoke as follows :
" Gentlemen Freeholders of the Count y of Middle-
...ire—What you have just heard is owing to my hav-
ing retired—(Great applause)—and I therefore hope
veu will have the kindness to preserve silence, in or-
der that I may now say a few words to you—(' Yint
rt!all—trell .t.pokcit). Gentlemen—Individuals placed
is my situation cannot always act as they could wish
to do. They must take care to give every Freeholder
in t:.in county an opportunity to come forward and
vr,te fur th,:m ; that is, they must be sure to give to"
esry Theelealder sufficient time to do so, although
ho Looting forward must depend upon no will cf
their one. But as soon as a Candidate thinks suffi-
cient time has been allowed for every Freeholder to
tome ue and vote for h:m, I think, Genii men, he
has no !hey:, after twelve days' polling, to continue
it open fur three days longer—e Broeo, AlelliA !
,it's gmerous). He can have- no right to plunge
the county for three days longer into riot and con-
fusion. Another reason there is why I hope the poll
will be finished this evening, in preference to its being
farther prolonged—and that is, that I could wish
(here should be no polling on Good Friday—(Ap-
j•rikse). Having, then, come to the conclusion of
he pc-mittiug my ielf to go on with this contest fur-
. scs that seas sufficient to do justice to my own feel-
;a, s, and to the exertions of those who have sop kindly
soecti for me, I shall now retire, thanking all those
Sricads who have so warmly come forward for me
%',:,•11 this occasion, and leaving you all, Gentlemen,
to (modeler whether I have not now appeared among
(41 in that manly, honourable, and candid way,
s :.:ch Atty at least Acquire for me some credit with

MEMBERS RETUR Nr.tx
Minnturn—George Byng, and SAmwl Whitb:cral, Esqrs.
I;riersxtrts —C. Dundits, Esq. and the Hon. R. Neville.
DANT FSIIM z—The Earl of File.
Roxsur.cusnian—Sir Alexander Don, Bart.
CIIMEN'S COl:MTV—rift h Day
Right Hon. 'W. Putt! nt;9 I Sir C. Ccote ?..281
Sir H. Parnell, But. 23031 General Dunn 1631
Thursday and Friday last twenty-six persons were
tried at the Galway Assizes, for Raonism, and found
guilty. Four of them were sentenced to seven years
trai.sportation: sentences of the rest were deferred.
Mr. FAWKES, of Yorkshire, is seriously indisposed
at his mansion, Grosvenor-place.
BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S YESTERDAY.
RIDDLESWORTIE.
9to I asst Selima (taken). I Bto I agst Diana (taken).
sto ag.,t Pindarce (t.len).

8 to 1 ay Arbutus (taken).
10 to I azt Sailor (taken).
10 to 1 agst Picalaree (taken).
20 to 1 act Cat

:13r.
2C to I agst Hoopee
20 to 1 agst brother to Vacher
23 to 1 agst Tawny filly.

4 to 1 agst Sorcery (taken).
3 to 1 agst Flant (taken).
SPARRING AT TIIE FIVES COURT.
Y‘sterday Coorza, the brave loser in the fght with Ilickmar,
Lc! a Benefit, which Ve.IS very well attended. Cowper was able
to t:::te money, though with his head tied up. Hickman also
slikAvtd, but Loth appeared much Inat:g1:::L The :_hawing
Matches were nittch admired :

KS.
8 to ". agst Marianne (taken)

Lairs and Beicher.—This was a March in which much science
was displayed. Lairs parried Beicher's !aft lear.d cleverly, but
the right told. Soma god hits were exchanged, but upon the
Eale; had rather the worn of it.

'ft; incl. 41:d llandalt—'ll.st two great professors made a gal-
lant set-to, and science and hiring away, as if in real combat,
was the order cf performance. It was altorther an espial match,
whlch g..ve high satisfaction.—At the close of the set-to; Turner
challenged :toy man iu i!..vgland (his friend Randall excepted),
and to give a bugle.

Ferry Harmer and Atha* mounted the stage, hit away, and
gave some of their bghting qualificadons. It was altogether a
etu d set-to, and with much equality.
Olieer and lieler bet-to, bin it was not equal to the others; as
did Richmond, the veteran, who is always at his post.
Martin and Cabbage were th-re, but the latter excited very
little notice. Ile talked about fighting Martin again, but a Wag
ati cised him to go tad dig weds at l3riatoL