Star.
London, England, 1826-11-16 00:00:00

HAYTIAN JOINT STOCK BANK.

We have lately mentioned the establishment of a Joint
Stock Bank at Port-au-Prince; we are now enabled to
give the particulars :
The establishment is to have the title of Bank of Hayd, and is to
be fixed in Port-au-Prince, with the exclusive privilege of issuing
notes.—The shares 100 gourds each. Foreigners may be share-
holders. The holders are Only responsible to the amount or their
shares• ll'he shares represented by the inscription in a duplicate nt-
gister, and not transferable in scrip. Transfers are to be made in the
books, after certain notices to the Directors. The functions of the
Bank are, to discount blils and notes payable at Port-au-Prince, not
exceeding SO days date; to receive deposits; to issue promissory
notes payable to bearer ea demand, and post bills from E to 100
gourds. The pale of death is denounced against the forgers of the
notes. The Bank is not to deal in merchandise, or to,atie
marine insurances.
Accounts from Port-au-Prince of the rtb•Septena--
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ber, stated that the new Bank " was busily engafedis
the manufacture of paper."

NAVAL INfELLIGENCE.

The Star, firavraar, of Wiiitehaven, has been driven es dare lit
Gillen, on the 7th instant.

The Briton, of Dundee, for Cork, was driven on shore on the
Sound of Sculpay last week, and discharged her cargo to repair.
She was ready for sea yesterday.
The Glenbervie, ---, from Demerara, is supposed to be arrived
in the Clyde.
Formatin, No,. It —Wind N.—Yesterday, at five, r.w. the
wind suddenly shifted from S.W. to N. W. and N. N.W. and blew
a tremendous gale for about two hours when it became more toot
derate. The Betsey and Sophia. GAIIILAV/AT, from London for
Dominica, drove on St. Hawes' Bank, and grounded, but was got
off next tide, without damage. Arrived the Swallow packet, BAL.
wet, from America, 04 days from Halifax. Sailed the Lawrence,
Smolt; for London.

Pcvmouvu, Nov. it —Wind W.—Arrived the Illessing.Tuamm,
from Newfoundland. Sailed the William and Mary, MILL, for
Lisbon.

Poarsuourst, Nov. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the IPonsowa,
WILLS, from Gibraltar; and K. S. Forbes, CHAPMAN, from Cal-
cutta—sailed 254 June, and from St. Helena 25d September.
DEAL, Now. 15. N.W.—Arrived the Sarah, —.—., from
the Mediterranean; Hudson, Law, from Quebec ; Thomas Boucle,
Bocce, from Honduras; Eliza, from Virginia; and Eliza,
-----, from Smyrna. Passed by from London, the John, Farm-
MAW, for India; Westbrook, HALL, and Thisbe, for Jamaica.
Several of the outward bound have sailed. The homeward bound
remain.

GILLY 131111) NOV. 1.5,4-Arrived the Smyrna Packet, Base,froot
Smyrna; Eleanor, Reasarson from Malaga; Harrier, BROWN.
from Hamburgh ; and Ezniou;b, Haar' from St. Petersburgh.--
Sailed the Walsiugham, Bounce, for the Cape ; Jessie, Wit.sou. for
Yucatan ; Alexander the Great, Pace, for Port au Prince; West-
brook, HALL, and Planet, Sancta'', for Jamaica; Duke of Kent,
Dion', for Trinidad ; Topaz, for Antigua ; and the Arab,
Lowe, for Ltarbadoes.
CALCUTTA, Jima I.—The Ganges, Lcovo, from London, is
aground in the river, a little above Rook, and it Is supposed some
of her Cligo must be taken out before she can be got off.

THE GRAHAM STRAY PACKIRT•-••4IULL, Nov. 14:
We understand that the Coroner's wan ant was issued
yesterday for the immediate apprehension of Mr. Chitty
and the Engineer.
Some parts of this county were visited by a 11,avy
fall of snow on Monday eve ling, and since then we have
had some very severe frosts for this early period of the
winter: Gloucester Journal.—Winter has at length shewn
his grey head. The western mountains of Cumberland
are already well capped with snow, and the cold is in-
tense. We had a fall of snow last Tuesday, and frost
every night—ice in abundance. Yet, strange to say, we
are told that the ,d hay harvest" is not yet all in. Mow-
ing is to be seen going on in a distant part of this
county.--Carlisle Journal.
ADANICOUIDWr K1L114.-4t appears that Mr. Kean,
of Drury-lane Theatre, has concluded a treaty at Que-
bec with sundry Huron Chief'', the terns of which
appear to be—that for and in consideration of value
received, being four silver medals, presented by Mr.
Kean, the said Indian Chiefs have, on their part,
adopted him into the tribe of Huron Indians, by the
NOM de guerre (name of war) Adanicouidei.
The unfortunate young man that was picked up on
Sunday morning in the mud in the Thames, off Essex
Wharf, and upon whom an Inquest sat on Monday, and
adjourned till yesterday, has, by the exertions of Wm.
Edwards, the constable of the Savoy Liberty of Bt.
Clement Danes, been owned. He turns out to be Mr.
E. Holland, of a highly respectable family, and was up
to Saturday se'nnight in the employment of Mr. Cabin
the builder, in Gray's Inn-lane, and was by profession a
draftsman, and a very clever young man.
LtvarteooL, Nov. 13.—The Roscoe, Hargieaves,
arrived here from Bengal, spoke, on the 17th ult. in lat.
30. long. 34. the American brig Brazilian, from New
York to Bahia, out 26 days; the Master reported that
he had been boarded by a piratical schooner, under
French colours (name on the stern Sea Flower), mount.
rag one long swivel gun, a 12 or 18 pounder, and a
crew of about 20 men. They took out his mate, Gordon
Kembell, for a navigator, as they stated their Captain
to be dead ; they also took his jolly.boat, and west off.
There was another schooner in sight under Genoese
colours. Soon after they had taken the mate, they
boarded the schooner in sight, and separated. The Sea
Flower kept in sight of the brig the remainder of the
day, but the Brazilian lost sight of her during the night
in a squall, in lat. 3.5. long. 38.
FAVIIIIIIHAM, Nov. 14.—The storm here last night
was tremendous, and a great deal of damage has been
done: several buildings have been washed down, and
many are left in a dangerous state. A private be idge.
the door, and ster belonging to one house have been
washed away. 'The Wesleyan Chapel had a narrow
escape from destruction ; the adjoining building (a
painter's shop) is entirely destroyed, and all the stock of
paints, &c. is lost: indeed there are few houses, from
Stacey's Mill to the Hylton), that have not received
damage.

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