Star.
London, England, 1828-05-05 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Victory, Rissole, Plymouth trader, struck on the Mingnarsi
off Jersey, on Wednesday, and sunk ; crew and passengers saved.
The Auspicious, For, from Dublin to South:moon, struck on
the Manacle Ruck on Thursday, and sunk ; crew saved.
DIAL, Mar 3.—Wind S. E. by H.—Arrived the Lady Rowena,
Russau., from India; and Fair Arcadian, Warm, from Demerara.
blay 4.—Wind S.W. to V.S. W.—Arrived the Kellie Castle,
LADD, from China; Everetta, SPANostw, from Honduras; and
Percy, SAYIERS, from St. Vincent's. Arrived front London the
St. Andrew. G 11.3141111, for Trinidad; Atlas, HUNT, for India • P.
Proctor, Rao, fur Quebec; John, Cuarestas, for St. Johns;
miral Nloorsom, 'Davison, for St. Andrew's • Marceilly,
for St. Vincent's ; E. Colston, DUNN, for ilauritius ; Salacia, An-
',WON. for Miramichi; and Countess of Harcourt, from Sheerness,
for New South Wales.

PLYMOUTH, MAT 2.--Wind W.—Arrived the Leith, !matt.,
from Hansburgh ; and Countess of Morley, from Sierra Lcone.
FALMOUTH, MAY 2.—Wind E.

NAT 3.—Wind W.—Arrived off port the Gambia, from Ja-
maica. Arrived the Magnet packet, Pox:sous, from Lisbon—
sailed 24th ultimo. Sailed the Simmer packet, for Lisbon; and
his Majesty's ship Chanticleer, for Madeira.
Dov ma, MAY 3.—Arrived the Four Sons, Paows, front Pernam-
buco; and Kroa Prins, Dia VODULANDIII, from Havahnah.
GIiiIINSZY, Mar S.—Arrived the Maria, Bon ms, from Copen-
hagen ; and Freya, Aunalsow, from Gottenburgk.
POOL; Mar 4.—Arrived the Louisa, Hannan, from Bilbos.

NOM( £ MOUTH •11 WAX COlllll nouss—rats DAT._

Bomar, Du. 22,1827—Arrived 27th tilt. ship Hannah. Martin,
from China 10th Sept. Sincapore, 20th October; Quilou 26th Nov.
Ship Milford, Jackson, from Bengal 31st October.
28th—Tames lane, from Greenock.
29111—Honourable Company's sloop of war Amherst, Lieut.
John Sawyer. from Persian Golph.
Dec. 4.—Ship Upton Castle, Captain Wildredge, from England;
ship Vibelia, Stephenson, from Cape of Good Hope.—Passengers
per Upton Castle, Mrs. Colonel Russell and Child ; Misses
Spencer and Smith. Lieutenant Colonel Hicks, 7th N. I. died at
sea. G. W. Blair, Esq. C; S. Captain Farquharson, N. i. Lieut.
Woodhouse, Messrs. Ovens and Forbes, Messrs. St. Clair and
Rook, Cadets of Artillery—Mr. John Ross and native servant.—
Passengers per Vibelia, Mr. Flood. C.S. Captain Holroyd, Mr. and
Mrs. Pugh, two servants, sad 41 Lamm.
6th—Brig Comet, Fraser, from Greenock, 21st July; ship
Cambrian, Blytb, from China and Sincapore.
nth—Brig Turner, Leader, from Liverpool; brig Skylark,
Spawn, from Madras—Passengers, Mr. Ouse, Mr. Beaton, Mrs.
Crockett and family, sad Rev. Mr. Mater.
13th—The Portuguese brig Leads, from Demerara ; ship Gip.
say, Wick, Iron 111verrsol, 27th July—passed several deadliodies

tu lat. 17..1;0. N. on nth Dec, mber, which .p; tared
pans; ship Sesostris, Bouchirr. from London-sailed i
Downs Sth August, Madeira 4th August, and Cap • of
Hope 22d October ; passenger, Mr. Beacham.
15th—Ship Helen, Langley, from China.
tetb—Brig Britannia, Perris, from London.
18th.—Bark Shaw Byrantgore, Capt. W. Pert, from %Mint
19th—John Bannerman, White, from China.
21st—Ship Dike of Bedford ~from Muscat.
THE LATE SHIPWRECK AT MADRAS.
FROM THI MADRAS COURIZIII U 7 COWSMIttIi I I.

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There are a few additional particulars respecting the loss of
ship Hope which ought to be mentioned and amongst the fir,
unbounded kindness and intent ion of our respected Governor tow
the unfortuate crew. He was at the wreck by seven o'clock
Thursday morning, before the storm had entirely subsided, at
presence was, no doubt, the means of saving many valuable
for we are grieved to say that natives who had flocked down
beach, so far from assisting our unfortunate countrymen it,
through the violent surf, In many instances seized them, •
as they were, and held them under seater till they had
them of the few valuables which they had saved from the get
wreck! Several of the sailors had secured their all (a few dull
tied round their necks, and these were forcibly taken front
till upon the arrival of the Right Honourable the Governor,
his liody Guard, and the acting Soperintendant of the Police,
stop was put to this proceeding. These disgraceful circum.t:
we are assured, can be verified by affidavit, and we would 0,4
publicity to them upon slight grounds.
The Right Honourable the Governor remained on the head
greater patt of the day, aiding by his exertions and liberal uf,
rewards, the escape of the crews of the different vent's, He
the whale of the Officers and European crews to the Governaare
House, where they were most liberally entertained, while he hinv
self remained with his guard to prevent plunder. Idr. lsdinttn
was exceedingly active and aft c ive in his exertions. He went,
himself in a Catamaran through the surf to the Security, and,
ried out a ropekby which many lives were s,ved.
A subscription has been set on toot for the unfortunate outTerq;
who have lost every thing they possessed, and it is headed by
Lvshington, who has put down his name for 500 rep, es.
The benevolence of our countrymen in India requires no vim,
lus, and we are persuaded they will not be backward on the pres.o
occasion.

The barracks of Chlntadrapettah have teen given up by the
press orders of the Governor to du- crew., and the y hate'
placed under the care and protection of Mr. Elliot and hr. '
FROM THE HAMPSHIRE TELECiIIAP:I MAY 3.
Thursday the Esk, '2O guns, CAI) 4,11 Porthas
rived from the coast of Africa. havili;, been on
station three years. She left Sierra L oi.e on th
of January, in company with the Sybil:v.4S, Cal
Collier, and the Black Joke tender, Lieu!. W. I,
Io running down the coast, they captured a Sp,
slave vessel, with 17.5 negroes on board, which
is since arrived at &errs Leone. They tench
Accra and Cape Coast, and proceeded to the 1,1,11
Fernando Po, where the Eden, 26, Captain Owen,
lying. Colonel Lumley, the Lieutenant-Governr
the Coast, was at Accra, and was to return to his
iquar ters at Sierra Leone in the Cli ker gun-hr ig,
satisfactorily ascertained that all the inlandeielt4in,
Ashan:ees in Futicular, were now well disposed
wards our_settlements, and that the trade with the
Iterior was uninterruptedly carried on, as vigorously
ever. The Esk remained some days at Fernando P.
providink wood and water, and rendering assistance It
wards completing the establishment. An hospital ha{{
been erected on the extremity of a point of land, %shied
the industry of our people had completely cleared
wood; notwithstanding, however, all that has been sir'
of i s superior situation, it is not free from the fever in
sidental to the Coast, ten persons having died with'
the three mane*, since the Eden had anchored then
The natives were very tractable, and had admitted of
,eamen to visit their huts in the overior, without tl
slightest violence being attempted ; they had learnt ,
trade and barter, giving in enchange venison, sheep
gnats, poultry, and golden-breasted pheasants; In
the only vegetable they cultivated was the yes
which was very fine. There are two anchoring plate
on each side of the promontory on which the settletnra
(Clammy* Town) ia situated, but noire open to
sea breeze; a block-h. use or barrack had been firs
beside various huts, and in June it was anticipate
building for the Mixed Commission would be read.
use. Frames for 'bete buildings were taken fror
land, and the native cedar and mahogany had
found effectual for completing them. These wi,ods irri
deed are considered so good, that specrcodns have
sent to the Admiralty to prove their u es in si:ip
ing and the dye woods and cam wood .tre of particularly
good quality. T: e men of war on the welt
very healthy. The merchant seamen at Stara Leont
had suffered much;:siFittiess. The Surrey, of Lsnoor
had sent siite4:4len: Hu.pital, then u;td*tiv
charge of Mr. Alexander Mill, Assistant Stu geon oath.
Sybille. The North Star, 23, Captain Arabin, and h
Primrose, 18, Captain Griffeohoofe, were cruizicr
the Bight of Benin. The Esk, on leaving the -
proceeded to St. Helena, ler a supply of stoe?
Island of Ascension, which she took on boat'
15th of March, and landed at the lat:er islani
22d. It consisted of three horses, several drau.
locks and cows, with some sheep. All was wel
tension. The Esk brought home about five tons
and several thousand ounces of gold dust.
will proceed to Chatham to be paid Off, as soot
wind permits.
Captain Foster, in the Chanticleer, sailed on
and Captain Boteler, in the Heel., with the
tender, on Monday, on their respective surveys
ages. The Chanticleer proceeds, in the first
to Rio de Janeiro, and from thence along the Es
of America to the Straits of Magellan; she
go through this channel, and ascertain the be
different points, with the rise and fall and
tides and currents, and the variation of the cot
November, and the early part of 1829, she wil
the Southward, and endeavour to get round
of New Shetland. Particular attention is to be
to the geology of the Southern extremity of ,
it being presumed that coal and metallic ores
to be obtained there. The Hecla will explore th.
Coast of Africa, from the mouth of the
Gibraltar to the line—a part of the world little,.
and in which many dangers exist.
Captain W. F. Mania is appointed to the Sawing
28, at Woolwich.
Rear Admiral the Hon. Sir Charles Paget will
fork
to on Wednesday, in the Meteor steam-vessel, to Lott
to hoist his flag as Commander-in-Chief on that stat:Fll
The Woodford convict ship sailed yesterday lot `.l:
Diemen's Land, with 184 male convicts ; and the Arn't.
transport, with a company of the Staff Cops
and a detachment of the 52d Regiment for flallfo.,
The Lord High Achnirai has determined, that tny.
re-building the mast-houses they shall be erended itu
the harbour. for Quebe

The Duchess of ENT entertained the Duke;
CUSIZEILLAND and a select party to dinner, on Saturday; at b
morning with the Officers
apartments in the King's Palace, at Kensington.
The Duke of Cum ye-terd,
Guards, of which the Royal Duke is Colonel, at their barrack'
the Regent's Park. The Duke afterwards invrcred the regichl
and then proceeded to the Chapel attached to the hArradv, vac
BoEfßtheANriD•gint:teltAkoffastbteedßoyal Vol
Divine Service was performed by the Chaplain to the regiment
The Duchess of KENT and the Princes; Veered
attended Divine Service yestetday, in the private chapel,
ton Palace. Abe set vice was ref tortnee. by her loyal
Chaplain.
Prince Gitorttra of Cumberland, Attended by (Vol
Tnoturrorr, and tile Rev. Mr. her, at:ended Divine Soli"'
terday muffling at Wcstuunster Abbey.

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