Star.
London, England, 1826-08-01 00:00:00

NAVAL IN FELLIGENCE.

Extract of a letter from the Agents to Loyd's at Gibraltar,
dated the 10th of Joly:—" A Spanish convoy from the westward
passed the Straits yesterday morning, escorted by two corvettes, a
brig, and a schooner. The brig and schooner anchored at Alge.
sires. The Republicana Colombian privateer had sailed early the
same morning, for the Mediterranean."

The late hired packet, Prince Regent, is ordered to be commis-
sioned as a regular King's packet, and named the Cynthia.
The Navy. Board are expected to visit Plymouth Dock-yard, on
oflicial business, in the course of tbis week.

The Spitzbergen, RICKMBILS, arrived at Terachilling ou the 25th
of July, trom Greenland, with 3124 seals.
FALMOUTH, JULY 30.—Wind E.—Arrived the Active, Bases,
from London. Sailed the Lord Melville packet, for Buenos Ayres.
Poarsuouvit, JULY 3t.—Wind S.R.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Ca ctiora, from a cruise; and the Concord, JAcoas, from
Waterford.

Admiral Sr Grosse Aherne, G.C.B. returned on Wednesday,
and resumed his duties as Commander in Chief.

Wednesday, his Majesty's brig Swnsoza, Lieut. Groase Wm.
Marsoo was paid off, on which occasion the ship's company pre.
sensed Lieut. Maysoir with an elegant dress sword, belt, and epau.
lettes, u a mark of their very great esteem and respect for him.
Drat., JULY 51.—Wind S. E.—Sailed about noon, with the
rest of the outward bound, the Britannia, Wautea, for Bombay;
Sovereign, ADAMS, for Jamaica; Jean Stewart. M'Kuzia, for
Santa Martha; and Hyndman, Saatieurr, for Demerara.
Haar-ran Foot' rat.—An American ship from the River is
passing, reported to be the Mercury, Bort, for Boston.
HASTINGS, JULY 29.

Died, after a few days acute indisposition, on Thurs-
day, July the 27th, about twelve o'clock, at Eccles-
bourn Preventive watch-house, which is situated nearly
a mile to the eastward of the town of Hastings, at the
verge of the cliff, at the entrance of a beautiful ravine,
and opposite the sea, Lieutenant Barn, of his MAjesty's
Royal Navy, aged 34, much lamented and regretted
by his relatives and friends, as well as by his numerous
circle of Naval associates, and greatly respected by the
Preventive men who were under his command, for his
humanity and feeling evinced towards them on all oc-
casions of their fatiguing and arduous duty. The corpse,
in its ccffin, was conveyed on Friday evening in a small
boat, with a flag partly lowered, towed by another of a
larger description, having a standard in a degree
hoisted, with masts erected, and several of the Naval
Officers, as mourners, on board ; three row boats or
galleys were also in the van, with five of a similar de-
scription (following) in the rear (making altogether ten
in number), each with an Officer and Preventive men
from the various stations; the sea was calm and riot
quite high water, and the men, resting occasionally
on their oars, made an impressive appearance. At seven
o'clock the procession reached the shore by the eastern
watch-house, and proceeded, after the subsequent form,
in slow and regular order through John and High-
street, to the interior of All Saints Church, under the
influence of a solemn Dirge and muffled drum, viz.

Marine Serjeant,
Eight Marines with arms reversed.
Band.
Standard, with crape on the superior part,
borne by a Sailor.
Two Undertakers, with scarves and hatbands of silk.

Coffin, with velvet Pall, and the Hat and Coat of the deceased placed
upon it, borne by Sailors, and Four Lieutenants with Crape
over the Epaulettes, supporting the Pall.
Commanding Officer of this District as Chief Moutner.
Surgeon and Purser in full Uniform.
Two Naval Officers.
Assistant-Sprgeon.
Two Naval Officers.
• Tifty-four Blockade Men,
. iffilliSSahrosffifte mowers, blue jackets, and with'white trriw
lots with narrow black bands. • . -
The burial service having been read by the Rev.
,Webster. Whey.tler, in an audible and in an affecting
Manner, the soffit; was carried to the ground for inter:-
went, to the north side of the church-yard ; after a suit.
able ejaculation, it was deposited in the grave, and the
flag placed in a parallel direction with it; it was again
taken up and replaced after each discharge of taus-
quetry. The body having been committed to its parent
earth, the religious ceremony having been 'performed,
and every attention, tribute, and mark of respect hay.
, ing been paid to departed aad well-merited worth, the
band
played; after quitting the church-yard. lively tunes,
as the procession returned in quick time, to the Eastern
Watch-house. The sight, it Is conjectured, to *upwards
of three thousand spectators, Congregstid in the streets,
church, hills. &c. was imposing and siirfully grand.—
The deceased has unfortunately left a widow and one
child to bemoin their loss—lik is uncertain, but of this
we are assured—

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