Star.
London, England, 1827-12-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Letters have been received from the HERALD, 109 Captain
Asrtar, dated off the Cape of Good Hope, 6th September, all
well. The HERALD did not touch at the Cape, but passed on to
Madras, with Mr. Lusuutcrox. The crew had been pat on short
allowance of water.
His Majesty's ship VOLAOI is now on her passage from South
America for England. Vice-Admiral Sir Cssaacas Paste, it le
reported, will succeed Vice-Admiral PLaxrust in the command
of Ireland.

The Margaret, Brew's, from Riga to Clyde, was totally wrecked,
on Friday, near Dundee crew saved.
The Concord, STOMIL, from Liverpool to Mobile, is totally lost.
Fazmotes, Dec. 16.—Wind W.—Arrived the Countess of Chi-
chester packet, from the Medi can, 17 days from Gibraltar.
Sailed the Rover+ .packet, for Brazil. The Albion, WILD, from
Port-au•Prinee, with a cargo of cotton. coffee, and sugar, was fallen
en board of by his Majesty's brig Bustard, on the 26 h October,
off Cape Nicholas Mole, by, which she was stove in on the larboard
side, had some stauncheons broke, and other damage, and became
so leaky that it was feared she would go down ; they, however,
succeeded (the Bustard keeping company) in getting under the lee
of Crooked Island, when the injury was temporarily repaired by
stuffing the holes with oakum. &c. and the Albion proceeded. The
Mate and three men died on the passage. Some coffee was pumped
op during the passage.
Newts...vac Dec. 17.—The top side of a vessel was washed on
+bore in Seaford Bay.yesterday: the top timbers about seven inches
square, with iron knees, partly copper-fastened, with a white paint
streak. The timbers appeared freih, and a piantity nt green coffee
berries between them. When broken up, there wet e two waggon
loads, which were talsen possession of by the Lord of the Manor
at Seaford.

Dim., Dec. 17.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from Yarmouth the
Lowland Lass, Mitts, for Genoa and Sea Nymph, BVIROUOII,
for Naples. Arrived the William Parker, Baows, from the Cape.
Nrstourn. Dee. 15.—A new code ofNsignals, we understand, is
to be brought into general use in the Navy, as soon as possible
after the first of January next.
Omissive?, Elec. 15. Extract of a private letter: " The
GENOA, 74, arrived here last .night, from Malta, and was Mime.
diately put under quarantine, but having received tmatique this
morning, the Officers and crew have been permitted to land. She
brings home the remains of her late Commander, Captain W
13.tmsonsv, who was killed on his quarter-deck shortly after the
commencement of the battle of Navarin. When she left Malta
(on the 17th ult.) she had on board the bodies of Captains Bata.
and MOOlte, of the Royal Marines, the former of whom was
killed at Navarin, and the latter died on the 30:11 of October, in
consequence of the severe wounds he had received. It being,
however, found impossible to preserve the remains o! these two
Officers, they were committed to the deep off the coast of Sicily.
The Genoa is very much shattered, having suffered more than any
ether British ship in the action. She came home under jury-masts,
her migen, in fact, being a mere spar. She Is to be immediately
taken into tin Dockyard, to undergo a thorough repair."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-THIS DAY,

Towards the close of last week there were some trifling pur
chases of Raw Sugars made by the refiners, and a hope was enter-
tained that some re-action would have occurred on the falling
quotation*. The demand, however, was but temporary, and the
market this morning is in a very languid state : prices remain much
the same.

The sale advertised this week of nearly 10,000 bags of Mauritius
renters the price of this description very heavy : the sale is expected
to go off even at lower quotatiuns than the last quantity offered.—
..rho deliveries of Sugar from the Warehouse continues extremely.
small, so that the comparative stock is rapidly increasing. In
Foreign Sugars there is more activity, but prices this morning are
much the same. East India Sugar is in some demand ; and the
;angel market supports the former prices.
The Spica Niarket ►as shewn some symptoms of a revival.—
Pimento, which has long, been neglected, is in better demand, and
this morning may be quoted a shade higher. The exports of Spices
to the Continent are considerable, particularly of East India Ginger.
The deliveries from the East India Warehouses of Pepper, Ginger,
.and Cloves, have been very large in ibe last week.
The business in Saltpetre is trifling—no !peculation at present
being entered into. The peaceful character of the last accounts
from Constantinople has had no effect on the prices. Purchases
are effected at 255. per cwt.
The near approach of the Indigo Sale at the East India House
tends to slacken business, but there is no variation in price. The
exports of this article are large.
For Russia Tallow there continues to be a steady demand ; and
the deliveries in the week ending last night have been 5,099 cwt.—
Nearly the whole quantity expected this season from Crnnstadt has
arrived. The market continues firm at from ZBs. 3d. to 335. 6d.
Bristles are dull. and a public sale on Friday afternoon of 50 casks
was attempted, but there were no buyers to be found. Hemp and
Flax support the former prices.
Excepting for East India Cotton, the demand continues limited ;
of the description mentioned, the deliveries have in the last seven
days amounted to 124,335 lbs the principal part of which is for

exportation. - -
Raw Silks are very heavy, at a reduction In price of from 6d. to
ts. pet lb. on the prices a week ago. The Bengal Raw Silks to be ,
sold in February are taxed us at the last sale. The manufacturing
department remains without animation. The imports of French
goods are, however, inconsiderable at present.
Tim Paactous MITA I.l6—Tbere have been entered for exporta-
tion, since Friday last, not less than 301,500 ounces of foreign gold
and silver coin, and bars: viz.—to llamburgh, 130,000 ounces of
foreign gold and silver coin; to Calais, 170,500 ounces of foreign
gold and silver coin, and bars; and to Rotterdam, 1,000 ounces of
gold and silver coin. This is a Larger amount entered for export
than far a long time past.
There are a great number of sales of Fruit declared for the pre-
sent week. The prices arc heavy for must descriptions.

1 We are concerned to state that the Marquis of TAVI.
1 rrocc, on Saturday last, whilst enjoying the pleasures
'of the chase, was thrown from his horse, and that his
collar bone was broken. We are most happy. however,
to add, that the Noble Marquis is now in a fair way of
recovery.—Bedford Gazette.
A very numerous Meeting of Agriculturists, from
various parts of the kingdom, w as yesterday held at the
York Hotel. Bridge Street, to present a piece of plate
Ito John Foster, Esq. of Bedfordshire, for his services as
!Chairman of the Agricultural Central Committee dur-
ing the last Session of Parliament. The plate, which is
an elegant model of the Warwick Vase, was presented
by Mr. Bentley, from Kent, in a complimentary speech,
which was replied to by Mr. Foster, with much feeling
and effect. The Meeting afterwards passed Resolu-
tions expressive of the eipedieriey of re-assembling the
Central Committee, should any alteration of the Corn
Laws be attempted in the ensiling -Session, and the
determination to afford the necessary pecuniary aid
was unanimous.
Between twelve and one o'clock this motning a very
de,tructive fire was discovered by the watchman in the
house of Mr. Avninsox, grocer, Princes-street, Hot-
born. The fire appeared to begin in the shop, as the
flames were first perceived there. The watchman soon
aroused the inmates. In addition to Mr. Arainstan's
family, the upstairs floors of tl:e house were occupied
by two families of lodgers, and the confusion upon so
sudden an alarm may be easily imagined. The flames
ascended rapidly, and it was impossible to escape down
stairs, therefore the inmates were compelled to abandon
their furniture and save their lives by getting upon
the roof from the garret window. Mr. ATKIN•
son was nearly suffocated in attempting to get
some property from the parlour. The games soon
spread in every direction, and although every effort
was used to interrupt their progress, they communicated
to the adjoining house of Mr. O,BORN, which was also
completely gutted ; only a trifling portion of the stock
or furniture was saved; and, most unfortunately, not
any of the sufferers were insured.