Star.
London, England, 1828-08-28 00:00:00

BYTHE, Auo. 25.

At a Special Session of the Magistrates of the
County of Kent, held at the Swan Inn this day, JOHN
WARD, Esq. Collector of Customs at Dover, on the
part of the Board of Customs, exhibited information
against thirteen men, captured the 113th inst. by Lieut.
Charles A. Johnson, of the Blockade Force, on board
the French lugger, La Jeune Rose de Boulogne, and
her boats, in a smuggling transaction off Dym Church,
when, after a patient hearing, in which four pleaded
Guilty and eight Not Guilty, the Magistrates, William
Deedes, Esq. and the Rev. Archdeacon Crofts, adjudgt d
and sentenced John Baker, Thomas Hubbard, alia,
Cloke' John Saunders, Richard Marshall, and Richard
Driscoll, to be impressed into his Majesty's Naval Ser-
vice• for five years; and William Stevenson, William
Eldridge, Patrick Owen, inhabitants of Fulkstone, and
Lobis Poure, Jean Le lebvre, Alexander Le Maire, and
Gabriel Sns, natives of Boulogne, to the penalty of
1001. each, which neither being able to pay, they were
committed, and sent to Maidstone Gaol.
One of the smugglers, John i-hilpot, of Folkstone,
having been wounded in the affray wi h a musket ball,
the prosecution against him was necessarily defrrred.
The taptute of the French lugger, her two boats,
with 142 casks of spirits, and thirteen men determined
on resistance, by Lieutenant Johnson, and a boat's crew
of four, reflects the highest credit on the conduct of
this gallant officer; and as his zeal and courage have
been the means of capturing recently upwards of 30
other smugglers,, it is hoped his merit will not pass
unnoticed in the proper quarter.

Snnewsnutur, Ara. 27. Yesterday afternoon his
Royal Highness the Duke of Susses arrived here, and stayed two
hours with Archdeacon Emu, at the Royal Free Grammar
School, with which, and the gentlemanly appearance of the bo;s,
his Royal Highness ezpresced himself highly gratified; and on his
departure the young Gentlemen assembled; and saluted him wi.h
"several hearty cherra, which he most graciously acknowledged
The Royal Duke then proceeded to Ellesmere, and %Ma morning
will pursue his route to Kinmel Park, Denbighshire, the seat of
Colonel limn cs.

At a Sunday School in Hull, a short time since, while
the children were undergoing an examination, to ascertain the pro-
gress of their knowledge in Scripture history, a little girl was asked
•' How she could account for the fact of so large a multitude of
people being fed with five loaves and two small fishes?" She an-
swered, she supposed it was by the will of Dims PROVIDINCI.—
A much younger child in the same class was then asked the ques-
tion, but declined giving any answer. The querist, however, a
Lady, pressed for a reply, with " Come, my dear, you must give
me your opinion." The child, after some hesitation, said, " I'm
sure I don't know. Ma'am, without it be that they got their dinners
Wore they went 1"
The last annual account of the Finances of the East
India Company, laid before Parliament, has been printed. It is
made up to the 28th of May, and states the territorial and political
debts ot• the Company at 12,019,657/. while the assets on the sante
branch amounted only to 1,759,3611. leaving a deficiency of
10,260,2961. The commercial debts, however, of the Corporation
are 1,596,3321. while the assets on the sante account are 23 552,6081.
creating a balance in their favour of 21,956,2761. It sliould be
observed, that anying the commerciel debts of the Company are
placed the interest due on their stock and on the bond debt. The
amount of the Ccmpany's bonds then its circulation, aid betting
interest at four-per cent, was 3,780,4751.; the blinds in circulation
not bearing interest was 15,4171. The total balance in favour of
the Company was 7,900,0891.
The following anecdote is related of the late Adju
cant-General Sir Henry Torrens :—On the 21 of October, 1799,
a severe action was fought near Alkmaar, in Holland, and some of
our Officers, amongst whom was Sir Henry Torrens, imagining
that they bad purchased security for a few .lays, rode into that
town, for the purpose of viewing the place and enjoying the rarity
of a good dinner. While this dinner was in preparation, Sir Henry
Torrens sat down in the coffee-room. to make some notes is his
joutnal, but seeing Major Kemp, then Aide•de-Camp to Sir Ralph
Abercrombie, tide hastily into the town, he started front his un-
finished task to ask the news. From Major Kemp he learned that
the French had made an unexpected advance upon the English
troops, and that the division to which he was attached was under
orders for immediate action. Without waiting to return fur his
papers and his pocket-book, containing between 401. and 501. which
he had lett on the table, he mounted hit horse, and in a moment
was at hill speed. lie arrived in time to place himself at the head
of his company, just before the commencement of that action, in
which he was dreadfully wounded. A considerable time afterwards
he revisited Alkmaar, and calling at the inn he had so abruptly
left, received his papers and his purse, which had been with scru-
pulous honesty preserved.
THE, GttAnic OF WASHINGTON'S MOTHER.—A writer
in the ltichnsond Visitor and Telegraph, in speaking of
the grave of the mother of Washington, near Frede-
ricksburg!), says, it is in a dreary, deserted, solitary
field; that the mound of earth that was originally
raised over her sacred remains, is now washed away,
and not a stone—nut the least fragment of human art
4, tells where she lies."

GRAND ARCHERY FETE.—!I delightful entertainmelu
took place on Tuesday at Harlow Bush. The sports
commenced at halt past one, and were kept up with
spirit till five o'clock, when the company retired to a
sumptuous collation and excellent wines; alter which
the Archers resumed their trial of skill, and continued
till halt past eight, when the merry dance began and
continued till a late hour. The company consisted of
the principal families in the county, and all the
Members of the Archery Club. •
By the spirited exertions of Mr.Macqueen,tacksman of
the Hopetoun Fishing, aided by several influential Gen•
amen, a complete stop was last season put to the sale of
salmon fry in Edinburgh. The salutary effects are now-
felt, for the grilse have been more numerous in the I' rith
of Forth this season than they have been for a number,
of years. Two or three of from tight to twenty ounces
in weight were offered for sale in the mat ket