Star.
London, England, 1828-07-11 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Providence, Ford, from London to Madras, was spoken
to in lat. 13. N. lowg. 24. W.
The Htbden, Fowler, trum London to Bengal, in lat. 17. S.
long. 31. W.

Passengers per Henry Porcher, arived from Bengal and Madras:
—Captain Corbett and Lieutenant Glover, of the Madrai Army,
from Nadru ; Captain Stirling, the two Misses Lyon, and Master
Lyon, from Trincomalee.
Sr. Hrtnee.—Arrived the Herm, Sweet, from Batavia, May 1 ;
the Dominica, Hodgson, from England, May 3 ; the Success,
Smith, from the Cape, May 8. Sailed the Biros, Sweet, for Ant-
werp, May 5.
Cnvtom—Arrived the Fort William, Neish, from Madras,
Feb. ; the Indian Oak, Reid, and the Sultan, Mitchell, from
Bengal, February 5; La Gironde, Callissade, from Pondicherry,
Feb. 6; the Cornwallis, Hardie, from China, Feb. 9; the Sunbury,
Budwell, from Bengal, and the Carron. AP earthy, from 'Bombay,
Feb. 10. Sailed the Fort William, Neish, for Bombay, on the 2d
of February; the !Ulan Oak, Reid, for Muscat, and the Sultan,
Mitchell, for the Persian Gulf, on the sth ; La Gironde, for Ali-
pee, on the 6th ; the Coromandel, for Bombay, on the 9th.; the
Sunbury, for ditto, on the 10th; the Carroll, fur Bengal, on the
11th ;'the Valleyfield, for Bontbay, on the 16th.
CoLikstau, Faa. 13.—Sailed the Catherine, for Bombay; and the
Tyne, for ditto, on the 17th. Arrived Irons the Cape bts Majesty's
sbip Maidstone, from England ; the Herald, Astley, from Calcutta,
with Lord Amherst and family ; the Undaunted, front England,
with Lord William Bentinck.

The Ist of March, a day peculiarly sacred to the
ancient Rom ins, is celebrated among the Greeks by an
observance which they have inherited from their ances-
tors. On the eve of this day, the Greek women fling
th, it old pets and household gear out of the window,
singing oat, " Away with ye, bugs and fleas ; welcome,
bride and joy !"
SALE OP THE SosazasErunits ESTATE.—Ye.terday
the large room at Garraway's was numerousb attended by Gentle-
men connected with the Agricultural Interest, including a large
assemblage of well-known Capitalizes, attt acted by the long an-
nounced sale of the extensive Freehold Estate in Somersetshire.—
The particulars of sale, which give a full description of this beautiful
Estate. were very voluminous, and occupied many folio pages.—
The following is a brief but correct detail of the property. The
Estate is situate in the parish of Kelston, near the city of Bath,
in the county of Somerset. and comprises the Manor, Advow-
son, and entire parish of Kelston. The whole estate, exclusive
of the glebe lan, contains 1,045 acres of land, which• are
divided into numerous farms, with a large Mansion, called Kelston
House, and various dwelling-houses, agricultural buildings, null',
cottages, Fee. the rental of the whole producing 3,3004 per annum,
exclusive of coal, which has recently been ascertained to abound
throughout the estate, and is said to be of a good quality, and of a
considerable thickness in the earth. The property is bounded by
the River Avon, above which are woods stored, with valuable oak
and other timber, and abounding with game. The various parts of
did estate are let to different tenants from year to year; and the
only out-going is a rent payable to the Kelton Charity School, of
31. per annum. Land-tax redeemed. After some important ques-
dons were asked, and satisfactorily answered by Mr. ROSIN*, who
was the auctioneer on this occasion, the bindings commences! at
200304 and theft a seer, spirited competition, carried on by 1;0001;
bidding% this important estate was sold In one lot for 74,9506 -