Star.
London, England, 1826-12-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Pnrttoirro' Dttc. 11.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Sandwich
packet, from Lisbon.
Prorrsaeourst, Dac. 12.—Wind a—Passed by the Mary Ann,
MiDointatx, from Bombay--sailed 31st July. The Darius was to
leave a few days afterwards, and the brig Columbine, about the
beginning of August. She sailed from Algoa Bay the List of
ISeptember, and from St. Helena the 11th October; left at the lat.
[ ter place the Barroom, from the Isle of France, to sail nest day
Also arrived the St. Andrew, Dathea, from Sierra Leone. •
Dom., Dec. H.—The wind has been getting round to the S. and
S. by B. this afternoon, with a settled appearance of weather. The
Sir Joseph Banks, for Jamaica; and Florida, for the South Seat,
have turned away ; the rest of the outward-bound remain wind-
ship passed for the River this evening, supposed to be
• the Barroom.

GaAR, Dec. 11 and Ito—Arrived the Pyramus, liamos,
from Boeolky ; Morning Star, Buturaum, from Ceylon ; Margaret,
cyZ:n Dam, ' Lisbon ; Helens, Cour, from Rio; Medina, BRIGGS,
from fta ; Marquis of Anglesey, Saww.tan, from the Isle of
Fran ; Ceres, Nuotur, from Honduras; Pursuit, Basco front
51130 a • and Raikes, GAILDNIU4 from Jamaica. Sailed the Raw-
lins, IiIZAILDII2I4 for Jamaica ; and Piata, Willy; for Rio.

Dispatches were received this morning at the Colonial
Office, Downing-street, from Major-General Roues; Lieutenant-
Governor at the Cape of Gond Hope, dated the ltth of September.
The French Papers of Sunday, with the Doile dated
Monday, have arrived ; but they do not supply a single paragraph
worthy of being quoted at a time when matters of the highest
interest nearer borne are filling our columns.
The panic existing in the Portuguese Cabinet was
so great, that the Government has issued a Proclamation, assu-
ring the inhabitants of the speedy arrival of effectual military and
naval aid from England, and intreatiag them to wait calmly for
the issue of the rebellion against the new Constitution. The whole
of the kingdom is said to be in a state of insurrection, and the
most gloomy reports were in circulation.
WfIeDSOO, DEC. 12.—This morning, about two
o'clock, his Maassrr and Suite arrived at the Castle in his pony
chaise. The Kum passed through the grand entrance to the state
lopartments, and after viewing them about an hour, his Meatur
returned to the Lodge.—Last night orders were received at the
Foot Barracks from the War-olice, for the 63d Regiment to match
to Portsmoulth for the purpose of embarking for Portugal. This
morping four companies left for Portsmouth; the rest of this regi-
men march to-morrow morning. A party of she Foot Guards
are esteemd here to do duty. The Royal Horse Guards do the
duty at the Castle.
Speech of Mr. CANNING last night, was a spiels.
did display of eloquence, of argument, and of research, as well at
of that lofty feeling which should always animate a British
ter, in whose hands are deposited the honour and security of his.
country. Mr. Baoumwe bore testinsooy to its extraordinary
'power. " Its fervour and eloquence are unprecedented," said the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman. .1 and I cannot state its ex-
cellence higher than by saying, it is unprecedented, even in the pre-
vious speeches of the Right Hon. Gentleman himself." Such wu
the effect of this oration, and still more of the second one, which
be addresed to the House, when, kindling with his subject, his lan-
guage assumed an increased dignity and warmth, that the strangers
in the gallery, unable to restrain their feelings, were frequently seen
clapping their bands, and joining in the enthusiastic cheers of the
Huuse,at the imminent peril of being committed to the custody of the
Serjeant at Arms.—The whole tenor of both Mr. CANSHIG s and
the Earl BATHURST'S speeches, is calculated to produce the bores-
, sine, that in the decided step which has been adopted, the object
has been to avert war, by manifesting not only our ability, but our
detennioadoo, to commence it, if the honour and interests of the
country should render it necessary.
There was nothing in the Civil or Criminal Courts
yesterday of sufficient importance to exclude matters of higher
interest.

Sumps and O'Nsat..-..This Fight for 4001. took place yester-
day, in a field forming put of South Mim's Common. During
the night, the road leading to Dunstable was thronged with persons
in all sorts of vehicles, anxious to witness this long expected con-
test. At half-past two, the ground was got ready, and Sampson
first entered the ring. nd was immediately followed by O'!''
Josh. Hudson seconded O'Neal, and Holt, bottle-holden—Jon
Ward and Burn appeared for Sampson. fight immediately
commenced, when in the Stit round, O'Neal hit Sampson on the
bead, and knocked him down quite insensible ! Sampson not lacing
able to come to time, O'Neal was declared the victor. A Cress
was loudly murmured by those who were losers.

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