Star.
London, England, 1818-09-18 00:00:00

EXTRACT Of A UTTER FROM THR BRITISH CONSUL

AT CORUNNA, DATED AUGUST 26.

" According to the inclosed translation of two
Royal Orders of His Catholic Majesty, it will be
perceived, that if any vessel puts into a Spanish port,
by stress of weather or any other unavoidable acci-
dent, and has Spanish coin on board, without being
accompanied by said certificate, it is seizable, whe-
ther it is manifested or not ; if not manifested, and
it is found out, the vessel and cargo will be confis-
cated, the master fined 500 hard dollars, costs of
suits, and imprisonment of himself and the crew, till
the sentence is confirmed by the Superior Tribunal
at Madrid, which generally condemns the criminals
to the gallies, for periods according to the crime.—
Foreign coin, gold or silver bullion, are rated as
merchandise, which, if sot manifested, will be con-
fiscated, as every thing else that is not manifested at
the time the entry is made at the Custom House:

Translation of Article 10, Ch. 7, of the Royal Decree and
General Instruction of the Royal Revenue, dated Madrid,
April 16, 1817:
" When any sum of Spanish money is manifested, exceeding
two hard dollars per ton of the vessel's measurement, without a
certificate from the Spanish Consul resident at the port from
whence she natl.!, the admfnistrator will cause the Lime to be
disembarked and deposited in the Treasury, and Inform the
Board of Revenue, and the Board will acquaint the Superin•
tendent Secretary of State of the Revenue, for his Majesty's

Translation of the Royal Order of the 14th of April, 1817, to
the Intendant of Galicia, and those of other I roviners :
" The King, in conformity with the exposition of the Board
of Revenue, and according to Art. 10. ch. 7, of the Instruction
of Royal Revenue, has teen pleased to order, that the Captains
or Masters of foreign vessels, accidentally putting into the ports
of Spain, and having on board Spanish coin, should, under pain
of confiseation, present a Certificate from the Spanish Consul
in such ports, specifying from whencelt came, and its destina-
tion, which Is communicated by Royal Order for the compliance
thereof."

The statement of the departure of Lord Coon-
RANZ'S steam-vessel is contradicted. She remains in
the Commercial Dock, and her machinery is still in-
complete. She may yet proceed on her voyage ; but
his Lordship is supposed to have found another ves-
sel, and to be at sea.

A letter from Halifax, dated August 20, 1818,
says, " Several American vessels have xrrised within
these few days, the consequence of the operation of
the Free Port Act, with lumber, grain, and flour.—
Trade, of course, revives a little, and expectation is
ardent. The electioni for Representatives to the
House of Assembly are nearly closed ;itis a doubt
whether the new Members returned will not in num-
bers exceed the old ones. Very animated and spirited
canvasses have taken place through the different
counties aid towns ; and have caused more bustle in
the Province than has been remembered for many
years. Arrived yesterday his Majesty's brig GRASS-
UOPPER; Captain Foam, from Bermuda, and re-
mains with the LEANDSR! Rear-Admiral Sir DAVID
MILNE, K.C.B. Captain CHRTUAN ; Fonts, Captain
Sir Jowit'Louta, Bart.; Dee. Captain CitAmaass;
'and StimAccs Captain Gou."

• • , .
.The following is a tetter.frOM an blEcer
on the North-west Expedi-ion, to a friend in-tinion
" Ifis Majesty'aShip Alexander, 17.
"My DIZAR Sea.—l am now writing in the tent the
neith end of Hare or Waygatt r ith the
whittle one yaid 'of me, and the observatory and alk IM .
meats within half-a-dozen. We were arrested in 01.1"gnia
yesterday by the ice, which forms a complete bar about three
miles to the northwird of this I;fand, commencing on the Greets-
land side, from what is called Four Island Point, and extending
down the Sznats at a.distance not greater dint too miles to the
Westward of this island, and 15 to the westward of Disko. Soon
after entering the Straits, we found it absolutely impracticable
to gO up to the middle, as the ice gradually brought us into the
/and, till a little to the northward of Riskoll (vulgo Reef Roll)
we were for a day or two totally blockaded. The ice then, by
one of those unaccountable changes that so frequently G.:es:t-
here, opened sulficiently to give us a free passage, till yesterday.*
we found., second bar in this place. From every account we'
have received, u well as from what we have already seen, it toe
certain that the but winter has not only been a severe, but that ,
the frost has lasted much later than has been the case for many
years put. You may imagine our surprise when, on coming .
into this neighbourhood yesterday, we found upwards of 55 Rd.'
fish 'hips at anchor upon the ice-bergs, which completely forns
a cluster of innumerable islands from the spat in which I at tide I
moment view them. They have all been detained here—not
days, but weeks, in spite of every exertion to get to the north-
ward; and the fishery may be considered at hitherto an none.•
cessfol one, with the exc option of a few of the ship" in Disko Del. •
" The causes which operate upon the ice producing very sad.
den changes in it, are so little understood, that it is impossible'
to judge when any such change may take place as to e:,able tuft
to get to the northward. I have just been to the top cf a moun-
tain of no incoodderable height, to determine Its al.i..ude by the
barometer; and I wish I could give you an adequate idea of the
magelliceat esblimity of the scene I have just witnessed. The
whole horizon to she northward and westward is one complete
mass of con pact field ice ; with the exception of above 500 ice-
bergs, which, with here and there a small spot of clear blue wa-
ter, serve to vary the scene, which would otherwise tire the err
With the usiformity of its dazzliog whiteness. To the eastward
is seen the land of Greenland, very high, almost entirely covered
with snow, and frowning, as it were, upon the ocean of lee
which environs its shores. To the southward is the island of
Disko, with Its summit (which we have never clearly seen)
completely lost in the clouds. Near this island areal! the Green-
land ships at anchor, giving a finish to the scene whose Ira,
deur and beauty are far beyond any thing I have seen before.
The longitudes of the places en this coast were very much in
want of correction. We had a great number of excellent lotus
to the southward, which, with the Isabella's chronometer',
which go admirably, will, I think, determine the longitudes so
far, to the nearest three or four miles. The dip of the needle in
lat. 57. U. was ell. and the variation 67. 50.

"Here the dip about the same, and the azymuths we Lase
taken this morning we cannot work for want of a la itude, which
we hope to obtain at midnight. The transit of the sun for the
pendulum we hope to get to-morrow, and if the ice still remains
firm, so as to prevent our leaving this place, the next day, we
trust, will produce something In this war. Delighted as lam
to take a part in these observations, I coafess I should be glad
to see the teats struck to-night, and the ice open; and you may
rely upon it, that no object whatever will ever tempt our Cora-
=dare to neglect for an instant the main object of the expedi-
tion. The current that has been spoken of as coming constantly
down the Straits, if it exists at all, must be to the weitwapd cf
our track up the Straits • and, indeed; all the masters of We
ships hive' a great dread of being set to the westward in our
present latitude, as they instal upon it that Li a ship were butt
here she would probably come out in 65 degrees.
sitsnav,!mrs fte.
_ . _ _

" The ice having opened a little on the evening sif Saturday.
we endeavoured to get over from Hare Island to the coast t.t
Greenland, or, as the Masten call it, the East Land. The Isa-
bella was beset in making this attempt, and was drifted about
with the ice by the tides till Monday morning. We were morn
fortunate, having succeeded in getting over to the land, and into
clear water, on Sunday evening, anti there made fast to a berg,
to wait for the Isabella. There would be no navigatirg this sea
but the the bergs; for, after the men have towed an warped
the slag for 12 or 14 hour, thour, elut wouisl be adrift again, and at
tie mercy of the Its, if you could ea suhis in security to one
of these asonsoos masses, which reels epee the ground, and
gerfeedy secures you from every danger, except that (which has
once of twice occurred to us) of drit,ieg cif with a high smir.g
tide into deep water. A ship is s!moss perfectly secure from
going on shore, when well anchored to them, for the smallest
sachem draws so much more water than any ship, that it must
ground long before the ship, unless the shore immediately within
it is very steep indeed. A very small Iceberg, to which we
anchored on the 9th of June, was grounded in 52 fathoms, and
was so firmly moored, that the levels of the dipping needle were
not in the slightest degree affected.
" Jose 5.
" Since I last wrote, we have been incessantly occupied in
attempting to get through the lee to the northward. The first
I stage we made was Into North-east Biy, whose we have been
detained several days, which could only be occupied in settling
' the position of the several points of land, dtc. a:.d the variation
of the compass, which, by the bye, can never be done ou board
a ship with say tolerable degree of accuracy, a di:Terence of 30
degrees arising from a charge in the ship's head, on board the
Isabella. On board the Alexander this aifferenceds very appa-
rent also, but in a much smaller degree. I do not, however,
consider the experiments we have yet made to be sufficiently ne-
nitrous, or sufficiently delicate, to kaublc us to draw any woe
factory conclusion from them on this very interesting point, trl
further and better opportunities offer.
We had rather an interesting visit from two Esquimau.% es.
malts the other day, but with the details of which I shall nos
now trouble you. in truth, I haw: so few moments to spare
from the immediate duties which now press upon us, that I fear
you will think my letter but a shabby one. These last two days
have given us a run to the northward beyond our most sanguine
expectation, as we are at this moment within seven miles et the
northernmost of the Womn's Islands, and passed Sandersce's
Hope yesterday evening.
Our latitude, by account, to-day at noon, was 73. 10. N. ;
Isabella's 75.15. long. 57.14. W. Some of the Esquitnaux frogs
these islands were, I understand, on board the Isabella to-dal,
and report, that the pla:e in which we now are has been clear of
ice during the wisoac wzussa (is this posalhle7) that no whales
have been here during the whole season; and that they thir.k
there is plenty of clear water to the northward. It this be tie*.
it is delightful intelligence for us. As far as we can ourselves
see, there is so reason to questicn the accuracy of this state-
tnent, for though the number of bergs is here, as at Riskell, and
"at Waygatt Island, and Black *look, almost beyond coneepttpa
or belief, the field-ice apy.e.ais to be by no means so close to to

stop our progress. 'low long this fair prospect may contir.ne,
it is impossible to judge, but the voyage begins to acquire es.
trenoe incercst, and all are anaicusly looking out to the north.
" P.S.—Junr C.—l have just measured the height of an iCe
berg, which is 1:13 and a hall feet, and it is aground in 121 kr
thorns! This is literally a small one compared with some hur.
dreds that we have seen. Feet above water, and fatliuma umlai„
seem to be the general run at their specific gravity."

The harvest in the west of Scotland may now be
said to approach completion. In the counties of La,.
nark, Stirling, Dumbarton, and Ayr, except in vs-
tremely late places, there is very little to cut, and ea
greater part is in the stack•yard.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, SEPT. 19.
We have had but little fresh Wheat at marital
since Monday, and what appeared to-dal of fine qua-
lity sold rather freely at Monday's prices. Barley
was rather heavy, having a fair supply from Suffolk,
and Monday's prices were with difficulty olXaines,:.
Beans, Peas, and Oats, were dull sale, at a reductica
of ls. per quarter.

SMITHFIELD 'MARKET, SEPT
To sink th; of nl--Fer steno of ell..
Beef ,..4s Od to Ss Ogi I Veal Od to es Ca
Mutton ....Os Od to 5s fid Pork
Lamb ss. Od. to ss. 6d.

Beasts 1036.—Calves 250—Sheep and Lambs 6,970..—p1p !LO
HAY ANL) STRAW PEE LOAD.
Hay.— .25 Os to All Its 1 Straw... ... 41: ts to 4'2 its
f Os so Ss &seen ... Os Ws se 40)