Star.
London, England, 1821-12-17 00:00:00

NAM. /A TELI !GLACE.

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De ship Westmoreland, from Leith, with settlers, arrived,
sll mg, at Van EKeman's Land, on the sth of May, and at
may, New South Wales, on the Ist of June last.
Iratasouvn. Dec. I S.—Arrived t Nova; of Kent packet,
las Mail from Lisboa ; and the racket with a Mail

feset die Brazils.
PLINOOTN Dec. 15.—Put back the Medina, MATTISON, from
Won for ilombay. after having been as far as long.when
lie bore up, having experienced severe gales from the W. and
IW. which caused her to labour and strain ; she must be fresh
ailed before she can proceed on her voyage.
Paarstrourn Dec. 15.—Tuesday the BRAZEN, 28, Capt. Wat.
SWIM PO, sailed from this port for the Ccrk station, but con-
trary winds have prevented her getting further than Cowes
Rada. Upwards of fifty sail of outward-bound merchant ships
aredetained at Portsmouth. The Counts, f.x adras and China,
made several unsuccessful attempts to put to sea this week. The
derive frigate. Sir James ALexAaDsa Gomm K.C.B. was re
based from quarantine, and on Wednesday she came into bar.
hour, hying been, ordered to be paid off all standing,which takes
One on Monday. Capt. ANDREW Klee will re-commi.slon her.
The dispatches for India to go out in the Tees, 26, Captain Coe,
lave not yet been received. It is expected they will not he
dosed until the middle of this week. The Tess is the only ship
if war at Spitbead. The Newcartte (Vie Admiral Coxpoes)
and BILLETTE, from flaiffax ; Vino (Rear-Admiral lleowe) and
lkizaawasea, from Sr. [Mena; ;Mee LKNUOWES and &AIME,
front South America ; RevotierioName and'ltweamoase, from
the Mediterranean; Oavartio and RALEIGH,
from Jamaica, are
daily expected to arrive here. TA STAN frigate, Captain
Stray, is to relieve the TIOSVNIS 03 the Leeward Island statMaion.
Captain I'.
D. liar, of the Remote, is appointed to the -
ma, vice 1 loccmos, promoted; Lieutenant ANDERSON (I St), of
the ROCMETONT, i% promoted to tbe rank of Commander, and
anointed to the Cnotencums, in the room of the Earl of lUNT-
EISOSIS, who has boon promoted, and appointed Governor of the
Mad of Dominica. Lieutenants W. CASWCL'. and W. Ito-
elm, Mr. T. STEWART, Surgeon ; Mr. J. 13 . ,
Purser ;
all Mr. T. DOWN, Assistant Surgeon, to the Baez. Mr. Las-
sie, to be Master of the Delves.
Dec. 16.—Wind S.S. W.—Sailed his Majesty's ship PIONEER,
in a cruise.
DIAL, DEC. 16.—Wind S.S.W.—The outward-bound remain
me rr last.
thawace, Dec. 16.—Arrived the Princess Charlotte and the
teed Duncan packets. with Mails front Cuxhaven ; and the
Nepean packet, with a Mail from Holland.
Ilstaecuoti Suirwsere.—Friday night, the Westmoreland,
af and from Stockton with a general cargo for London, got on
Pskefield Beach, after been on the Newcome Sand, on the
Norfolk coast. The Captain and three men would not leave
the vessel, although the life-boat and a large yawl were along.
title,and entreated them to come into the boats ; they therefore h
mdsemmately perished in the sea—but-two men and a boy, wit
ammo (passenger), embracing the opportunity afforded by the
ih.bmit, happily escaped, and were brought safe to shore. The
Webs et the ship blowing up, a great quantity of butter and
Olds of lour are come on shore.

Flat ow THE R tvEn.—About half-past three o'clock,
yesterday morning, an alarming fire broke out on
board the Boddington West Indiaman, moored off St.
Catherine's stairs. The sensation on that part of the
River and neighbourhood was very great, and what
added to the anxiety was the dread of the tiers near
the ship being involved in her fate. Fortunately the
damage was confined to the Boddington. 'the ship
was in the middle of a tier when the fire broke out,
but by the activity of the sailors they were enabled
to move every vessel from her to a place of safety.—
The floating fire-engines on the River came forward
with great promptness, and the firemen commenced
playing upon the ship, while some shipwrights were
busily employed in cutting holes through her sides
so facilitate her being scuttled. But, notwithstand-
ing their united exertions, it was nearly ten o'clock
before ber main-deck was under water. As the tide
ebbed, the ship heeled towards the middle of the
River, and about twelve o'clock it was found neces-
sary to cut her main aid mizen-masts by the board.
Some idea -of the fury of the fire may be formed,
when it is stated, that the main beams of the upper
deck were burnt completely through. The Bodding-
ton had been frfth eoppered about two months ago,
and fortunately had only her ballast, cables, and rig-
sing on board. The rigging was not stretched, but
stowed away between decks, which added greatly to
the safety of the shipping on that part of the River.
.Had the rigging been, on the contrary, set up, and
the sails furled on the yards, the lots to the shipping
and mercantile inteiests would have been great.