Star.
London, England, 1818-05-27 00:00:00

CUSTOM-HOUSH, MAY 26.

SHIPS merman I: mains—The Speke, Quinton, from Calcutta;
Vrouw Jacobs, Rink, and Resolution' MuJre from Antwerp ;
Mercurius, Oever, from Harlingen; Jonge jan, Bouvercamp,
from Worcum ; and Hope, Row, from Jamaica.
OrrwAan--The Shannon, Kendall, for Havannah ; &lan,
Morse, for Trieste; Ludwig and Elise, Hokcnsang, ivr Stettin;
ar:l Delete and Gerald, Smalles, for Bremen.
ADMIRALTY-COURT, MAY 26.

La VILT r DI VA asovir.—The question respecting head-money
in this case, being a disputed claim between the fleet under Ad-
miral Lard GAMILICA and the ships tinder the command of Lord
Coots...sr, at the destruction of the ',tench squadron off Basque
Roads, came on this day before Sir WILLIAM Scorr, assisted by
two Trinity Masters. Lord Cocuasse was present in Court, as
likewise was two of his brothers, who were included in the re-
commendation
of Lord GAUBIPR in his dispatches to the Lords I
ef the Admiralty, respecting their gallant conduct on this meri-
torious enterptize. The greater part of this day was consumed
in hearing the contradictory lAi hive addLeoll between the state-
ment of Lord Caws= and that of Lord COCURANC, respect-
ing the relative divance of the fleet. The former asserting thu
the fleet under Lrird ilamsica were distant three miles and a
half when the action was commenced by Lord Cocoa at in the
Imperieus, accompanied by the fire-ships ender his command :
the latter referring to the log-books of the several ships of the
flee:, asserts they were not nearer titan nine miles from the scene
of action. These contradictory statements also go to the time
of co-operation and to various other circumstances. The ques-
tion stands over to be argued.

The Dryade, FELL, from Grenada ; and the Tiger,
—, from New Brunswick, have arrived off the
Lizard.

Wednesday sailed from Charlestown, in Cornwall,
the Charlestown, WILLIASIS master, with about 50
persons on board, as passengers for America; amongst
them are some whole families, including infants.
Lord COCHRANE'S new vessel lies in the dry part
of the Commercial Dock, near Rotherhithe. She is
of about 200 tons burden; although she has three
masts, with complete polacre rigging, she has also a
steam apparatus, so that his Lordship is prepared to
make his own impetus ‘s!len the winds deny it. She
is e-alled The North Pole, and the name is inscribed
on her stern, where also the constellation of the Bear
is plated, the north star being on the Bear's tail.
A grand aquatic display will take place on the 4th
of June by the young Gentlemen of Eton. Most
splendid dresses are preparing for the purpose, and
the ensuing procession will far exceed every thing of
the kind ever exhibited et Windsor. A new ten-
, oared boat is to be launched for the occasion, which
measures 45 feet in length, for the accommodation
of the senior scholars.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday night last,
three young men were returning from Gravesend ist s sailing-
boat, apparently in a state of intoxication, gumlike river Thames,
when, by tLeir own raLiconduct, the boat oyerturnee, and they
were precipitated into the water, where they remained strug-
gling for some time, none of them being able to swim. At length
a young man, who AVM rowing a barge by the spot, observing
their awful situation, tried every means to save them, but with-
out avail, aud at last jumped into the water after them, and re-
mained till he was quite exhausted, In hopes of saving them, and
on one rising, in an attempt to lay hold of him lat sunk, and rose
on more. The wilt.le four were thalunftutunately drowned.