Star.
London, England, 1817-12-26 00:00:00

HARWICH, DECUMBER es.

Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Auckland packet,
with a mail and passengers. from Holland ; and the
Henry Freeling packet has sailed with a mail for
ditto. —The Alliance packet, Captain MARSH, with
the mails on board, for Gottenburgb, has this day
pot back, having encountered tremendous gales, and
much ice.

LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER so.
Arrived the Loan, Foautcx, from New York,
sailed 23d November. On the 18th December off
Cape Clear, she experienced a dreadful gale. and
threw upwards of SOO barrels of apples overboard.

SCAT [TRY, DECEMBER tit.
Blowing a heavy gale these 24 hours past.. varied
front S.W. to W. 5 P.U.—The William and James,
Cutestwoussa, Glasgow, coals, arrived yesterday.
In the Roads—Hie Majesty's ship Cyrus, Capt. Carroll; ML.
nerve, Lieut. Bowie; and VanSelenr, Lieut. Hopkins, revenne
cruisers, far Cork, with the crew of the Martin; the James, Ber-
ridge, M•Nice, fur Leaden, provisions. At the loot of Cappa—
Fame, Owens, for Ormeoek, eats, from Kdrush; and the
Eamingrou, for London, provisions.
CUSTOM HOUSE, DECEMBER 14.
°over...as—The Ainswell, ram, for Hambe b ; Loey, *7,
lir RitrianiswelinewssAfrok'CoSain;bo. add Lay
Ford, Strange, for Llama ; St. Etienne, Mare, for Havre, Vit.
soda, Cargill, for Vera Crum; and Vrouw Alberdlna, ZOOM;
for Amsterdam.

JERSEY, DECEMBER is.
For some days past, perpetual storms, attended
with heavy rain mixed with hail, have prevailed here,
wind varyiug from N. to N.W. W: and S.W. Last
week several windows were blown in •at St. Peter's
Barrack, and slates swept away to a considerable dis-
tance. On Thursday, the 10 instant, the brig the
Queen, of Leith, from Falmouth to the Canaries, en-
tered the road of St. Helier's. She was forced from
the English coast by the violence of the storm that
raged from Saturday till Tuesday. A little after'
twelve o'clock on that day, she saw amongst the
rocks (Roches Doevres) the wreck of, a vessel, on
which were five men, whom she fortunately saved.
The vessel wrecked is the ketch- Pleasant Hill, of
London, of 91 tons, bound from Seville to London,
with a cargo of fruit. On Monday., of Plymouth,
she shipped many heavy seas, that carried away her
boat and swept every thing from the deck : one of
the men was washed overboard and drowned. Mr.
Dolmen, the constable of St. Helier's, has ordered
all possible care to be taken of the men who were
saved.—An old seaman. named William Rose, who
has for many years belonged to ooe of the Weymouth
packets, was found dead oa Monday week on the
New Quay, sitting near a log of mahogany.—Arri-
ved the Susannah. Mmes. from Bridgwater ; also the
Queee, BIABI/1114 from London'.
Dacasasaa 19.—Very great uneasiness is felt here,
as the packet dee on Sunday has not yet arrived.—
The wind continues blowing dreadtuHy W. and N.
W. but chiefly W. At six o'clock this evening, there
were several vivid flashei of lightning, followed by
the distant rolling of thunder. On Thursday. ail
one o'clock, P. td. the brig Catherine, of this place,
from Tobago, in ballast, anchored in the road. The
sate of the weather was such, that the Captain
(Ramon) sent ashore to Mr. Elie Doren. the owner,
tor a pilot to be sent. In the mean time the wind
rose so high, that the Captain was obliged to cut
away two anchors and endeavoor to get to the pier
to avoid those dangerous rocks Les • Henitrieres.
After great exertions, and in the greatest danger, at
ten at night, she gOt near the pier, when the water
failed. In that perilous situation, four young men
of respectable families in St. Helier's, at eleven
o'clock, hearing of the destruction that threatened
the Catherine, left their friends, with whom they
*ere at 'tapper, ran to the pied and took a boat and
a hawser to try, and fasten the vessel to the buoy.
Their generous effarts bad the effect of partly saving
the vessel ; but in the act of throwing in the rope,
a violent sea upset their boat. Mr. Itosignoll and
two others were most unfortunately drowned: the
fourth was with difficulty saved.

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On tba lab the Providence, Campbell, of
North fiblaldit, was wrecked at Frossweck, in the
soonhara part of Shodand. She was bound from
Atavism to Linden, with tallow, flax, and brias
Thai/cods was oritli all plontirred by the COSOttif
PenPk, in deluxe of the amnion'', of the minister of
tbs

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DECEMBSA 24.

Lad and Ladyeasn.easArn, and Srewastr,
arrived at the Pavilion in time for dinner this eve).-
ing. As yet, the Palace apArtments are only par-
tially illuminated, and the auencla:tce of th nd
is still prohibit-d.
The weather, today, hat once mere It.trn MI6 •
but intensely cold. The PRINCE Rece.tur has again
confined his exercises to the lawn and the riding-school.

Tll2 be:11161Ul address of OSSIAN to the spirit of
MALVINA is applicable to our late beloved Pat4rto.
There is a mournosti not onpleasiog sensation is-tt.e
idea of approximation between the greatest loss wlnth
death could have inflicted on us, and the melancholy
song of the first. and best, of Scotland's bards, oc,so
occasion equally intcrestinj to bins 3
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" Pleasant be thy rest, 0 lovely beam! soon bast thou set
on our LAM! The steps Of thy departure were stately, like the
moon on the blue trt 'sibling wave. Bu: thou bast left as M
darkness, first of the tr.alds of lanita! We sit on the Rock, and
there is no voice ; no tight but the meteor of fire! Soon Incu
thou set, 0, Malvhia, daughter of sen,•rous [[sear! But thou
risest like the beam of the Eau, among the spirits of thy Frtend,„
where they sit, in astir stormy halls, the chambers of the
thunder.—BRLRATUCK."

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It is stated that the KING missed the absence of
his family from Windsor. and every mottling he
would make the most anxious 'aquifers, repeatedly
expressing his fears of their death. It was for the
purpose of relieving his mind that the Quzas
him on her return from Bath. It is said that at in.
expected apprised of the QUIRIN'S presence has been
accompanied with much improvement in tranquil.
lizing the KING.—The Quests will go to Brightoi
about the SOT of January, to pass a tiWtnien at tee
Pavilion. Early in February her Islaiesry will re-
turn to Bath for three weeks or a month.
Wednesday a general rehearsal of the new Panto-
mime at Covent Garden Theatre tosk place. The
whole of it is invented and got up under the direr.
don of Mr. FAHLNIt. The music is by Mr. WAlbit
the leader of the band, and is considered peculiarly
happy and appropriate.
By the interposition of Mr. HAUSER. the Solicitor,
Mrs. Gurivita's child has been restored to ker.
The ornaments of Prince Esvedniaztria horse used
on state occasions. in Hungary (tither of the Aus ►
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trian Ambassador in London) cost 3,000.000 of line..
' The confectioners are actively employed in storing
their respective ice-hourer with preparations for des day
luxury._

Meetings are taking place in almost all the cities '
and towns in Ireland, against the increased levy of
the Window Tax, which in that Kingdom has gene.
rally obtained the denomination of the Typicsis Tax.
Sunday night the warehouse of Mt. D•nirse. of
Cheapside, was broken op, n, and property to the
amount of Ala) stolen. The thieves entered the pre-
mises from• the burial-ground in Wood-street, and
made use of a firepladder placed in the ground to fa-
cditate their escape. .
A SPENDTHRIFT IN SHACKLES ! —An American
Paper contains the follnwing singular advertisement :
“ Notice is hereby given, that the subscribers have
been duly appointed guardians of liszcetan AL+ENg
yeoman and a spendthrift ; and all persons are hereby
forbi•lden from trusting or dealing with the said Ha-
itznan.—JostAkil bAHDTOSZO, Itozetty WILSON,
guardians."
• Amasucts The following is from the
Diarie dt Rowe, published at Rome in August, 1817.:
For the first time has appeared in these seas,
passing from Lt.ghorti, an American squ edron, which
has been off our port for several days, but has since
sailed for Naples. We remarked the uncommonly
good appearance of these ships. A very exact mils.
tary discipline, a perfect kaowledge of naval affairs
and of navigation, appeared in every thing. Their
spring-locks combined ease and simplicity, and instant
effect, and were equally admirable in their firesarms
and in pistols, and multiplied their discharges at plea-
sure. The exercise, activity, and readiness of cheer
mariners, and their perfect acquaintance with every'
thing, were observed not without surprise and wo'
der, and do honour to the nation to which they be.•
long. Their vessels were well found, fast sailors, ant;
as neat as they were well built. Soon atter the visiti
of the fleet, anchored in our port a brig from Aim.
rice, of a most beautiful consteuctii•u. elegantly •
found, very light, Ind formed for fast-sailing, coati
strutted and armed like our light armed vessels. It
was named the Cleopatra, belonging to a very rich'-1
traveller, George Crowninthield, of Salem, who con.'
strutted her for his own use, and for the voyages
he had undcrtaken• with Captain Crowinsliteld.—
Besides the extreanesneatness of every thing ab.int
the vessel to fit her for sea, hin. accommodAtioos were
surprising and wonderful. Below was a hall et un.
common extent, in which the luxury of tame, the**
riches and elegance of the furniiiir. the harmony of
the drapery, and of all the ornaments, implied plea-
sure and gallantry. The apartment of the stern was
equally rich and interesting. Five cusivenient bed, *
chambers, displayed with the sa.i.e elegance, were at
the service of the Captain, with ass apartment for
the plate of every kind, with which it was filled.
—Near was another apartment, which admitted all
the offices of a kitchen, and in it was a pump with
three tubes which passed through the vessel, to supply
water from the sea, or discharge what they pleased,
with the greatest ease. The • icls d.stitiguisiled owner ,
bad with him, besides his family servants, several
linguists, persons of high talents in mune, and an ex.
cellent painter. Every thing to amuse makes part of
the daily entertainment. The owner and Captiin
were affable and civil, and gave a full evidence of
the talents, the industry, and the good taste of thCe
union,, which yields to none in good sense and tine
civility. The above travellers flaying complied
with the usual rules of the City, and having ex- •
pressed the due respect to the Apostolical Delegate,
upon receiving a particular invitation, he visited the
Cleopatra in company with many pers..ns of diatioC-
tion, and partook of an elegant collation."
Coati LECUANGE, MARK-LAA4L. Dre.26.--Althnugh
we bad but a moderate supply Wheat this •sora.J
iag, s let were heavy, at kicnJay's prices, having bue-i
few buyers at market. Barley wait also dull sales
and rather cheaper, the airiv.l. haysng been verni
considerable duiiag he yetis. In Peas, Beaus, and •:1
Oats, there is no asteratipa. -
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SMITHFIELD MARKET, DECEMBER 84. 4,
Out Se 04 to 4$ K Vein s. 44 t Ss 04
MOMS St 04 to ti kit P.ris . 01to S. fit
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