Star.
London, England, 1821-09-10 00:00:00

DUBLIN, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6.

The appearance of the Royal squadron under weigh was
splendid beyond description. It consisted of the Royal George
and Sovereign, yachts, the Liffey, Lee, and Acdive frigates, six gun
brigs, and several cutters and schooners, independent of the nu-
merous fleet of small craft by which it is accompanied. The
Royal squadron coasted along the Wicklow shore, within the
Banks. This is a course which has never before been taken by
vessels of a similar size to those composing the squadron ; but
the excellent seamanship of Mr. Buses, his Martsrv's Pilot,
and the perfect knowledge which he possesses of the coast, has
enabled the Royal Party to behold one of the most magnificent
shores in the world.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.

The Royal squadron remained at anchor in the
harbour at Kingstown up to eight o'clock last night,
and the wind being then unfavourable, we believe
his MAJESTY remained in the harbour all night. A
great portion of the Nobility and Gentry of Dublin
was to be seen throughout the entire of yesterday at
the New Pier, and the number of boats freighted with
beauty and fashion, gave an interest and animation
to a scene, which, with one exception, (the Bay of
;Naples), is not to be equalled in Europe. His MA-
JESTY remained on deck for the most part of the day,
and, as on Tuesday last, amused himself, wish some
success, by fishing. His MAJESTY sat for a consi-
derable time on a sopha, on deck, that he might gra-
tify the numerous parties of Ladies and Gentlemen,
who crowded in boats about the Royal yacht, by
sheaving himself. The day was uncommonly fine,
and the view of the Wicklow and Dublin Mountains,
including Killiney Hill and Obelisk, was grand, as
seen from the Bay. Among the distinguished per-
sonages whom we noticed in the neighbourhood of
Kingstown yesterday, was his Excellency the Loan
LIEUTENANT.
When his MaJcsry's squadron lay at anchor, on
Tuesday evening, at Kingstown harbour, a beautiful
rainbow, of most vivid colours, appeared, elevated
above the horizon, its arch encircling the Royal squa-
dron; a poor woman who sat on the rocks, and who
had been anxiously looking at the ships, fixing her
eye on that " harbinger of bright days," exclaimed,
" Well, there's the first Irish rainbow ever he saw !"
Lord CASTLECOOTE sent yesterday a letter to Sir
CHARLES PAGET, the Commodore of the Royal Squa-
dron, tendering to the KING the produce of his farm
(Leopardstown), while his MAJESTY remained in the
harbour. His MAJESTY was most graciously pleased
to accept the offer. His Lordship set off instantly
for Leopardstown, to dispatch, without delay, some,
sheep of the Wicklow breed, with an abundance of
fruit and vegetables.
The various visitors who have lately been at Dun-
leary, must have observed with astonishment the Kil-
retsh cripple, navigating, in the most seamanlike man-
ner, his little boat, called the Castlemaine, which is
scarcely four feet in length. Ills MAJESTY having
observed her coming round his yacht, had him
brought alongside ;. and he was so much pleased with
the poor fellow and his boat, that he ordered him ten
guineas, a leg of mutton, and a lo.if of bread.
A Public I%leetirg is to be held at D'Attcr's this day, for
the purpose of linking arrangements 'for the circulation of his
3liaL-sis's wise dud iirs.cious AslustArsitiuu to hi; Itt)11

tslatibeiNcettis;spillasupeciars caofuard"hoapes shall
ffgoirvde, iandt nicireat the san7
sure it the greatest possible publicity.
FROM TILE EXETER AND PLYMOU'r 11 CA7.171-rz
PLYSIOO TR, THUMIDA SEPIL7•3I4 G.
It is now placed beyond adoubt that his I.t.t:,.stir has r...,c.ed
to redeem his promise, made last satsuma, of visiting the psi
of Flynsouth. For some days past every possible prepal-riv jab
been making, in anticipation of the approach of :be flora' siy.
dron. I regret to say that Thursday last. the day on which hi
blarasrr bad purposed reaching Plymouth, proved haired
is
auspicious : the wind was unfavourable ; the rain for the germ*
part of the day fell ir. torrents; and the sea, from what is eaned
underground swells, occasionally presented a truly tin-buten
agitation. While each looker out was lamenting these combirld
untoward circumstances, speculation, as may be expeettd yeas
anythirg but idle. With such a wind it was impossible it, 34.
resry could round the western point, and that be Would
bt try,
pelted to land on the Bristol Channel coast seemed to be the
general belief, though many insisted that the flotilla "ewe tee%
off Looe the preceding evening. However, up to this erenitt;,
nine o'clock, no tidings of the Soreattes's approach were re-
ceived from the numerous and some far distant lookers-out.--
Besides all the Government and Diplomatic Authorities haek4
is itice of his Marresnes intended visit, Thursday's post brad;;
dispatches for the Kato. These, we understand, are now in
board a cutter in the offing, waiting an opportunity of king ra
on board the Royal yacht.

I am, from authority, enabled to state that the Kure will skit
the guard-ship, and that everythirg is prepared for his arm
appearance. The Bretikwater, however, will be the main objtet
of It iyal inspection and gratification : here reparations are
nude similar to those upon the txpected visit down Channel.
FRIDAY MORNING, T 124 A. Is.

I had scarcely dispatched my letter last evening, particularizing
matters relative to the Kixo's visit to this place, ere we eve.
rienced a violent thunder storm, accompanied by the most citia
lightning from the westward, which continued in almost uniatee.
rupted succession up to four this morning. If, as no doubt was tiv
case, his Maatsvv's flotilla was in the Briitol Channel—(see iie
' preceding accounts front Dablin to 'he contras)—it must bare,
experienced some alarming difficulties.
We have now a clear sky, with the wind (and so for etr7
(tours) fresh from the N. W. The three towns are full of cue.
patsy, including many Noblemen and Gentlemen's famdicsol
the first distinction.
The weather now bring fine, every preparation is making%
witness the imposing sight of Lis klaanstv's landing on elf r
Breakwater.

Dispatches from London, addressed to the Kiss, mad
Plymouth again this day.
I'.S. I have seen the Captain of a Jervyman, just amis.!:
he tells me he never ha his life experisnced cash a disturbed M
as during his passage this voyage.

The TYNE, 28, Captain J. K. WIIITE, was to sal
yesterday from Portsmouth for the Jamaica statictl
She will take Lord AUCKLAND to Bourdeaux.
Sir HUDSON LowE and Colonel Sir TITONU
READE have returned from St. Helena to Englad
in the Dunira East Indiaman. _

The GLASGOW frigate, Captain B. C. DOYLE (whiff
ship returned from Cuxhaven on Tuesday), walk
paid wages on‘ Wednesday, and proceed to Cowe;
to embark General Sir EDWARD PAGEr, G.C.13.
vernor of Ceylon, and suite, for that Island. ?dip'.
General REYNELL, on the Staff, also takes his passage.
The SEMIRAMIS frigate was commissioned on St,
turday morning by Lieutenant JOHN MONDAY, fa
the flag of Rear-Admiral Lord CoLvti.LE, who la •
been appointed to succeed Sir JObl AS ROWLEY, joie'
command on the Irish station. Captain Hum
is to command the SEMIRAMIS; JOHN IRVING,
IS to be the Secretary.
Thurday the Mary, A nKcom. master, sailed ft
New South Wales, with 176 convicts from the huh
at Portsmouth, under guard of a detachment of de
67th Regiment. The Rev. T. Ilassam. and Isk
RODWELL, Surgeon, R.N. went passengers.
Saturday afternoon arrived at Portsmouth, Ile
CONFIANCE sloop of war, Captain GORDON, froo
Port Royal, Jamaica, whence she sailed on the
of July, in company with the TARTAR frigate, Co
modore Sir GEORGE RALPH COLLIER, Bart. K.C.
which ship had on board his Grace the Duke
MANCHESTER, Governor of Jamaica, and Major
General Sir JOHN KEANE, Governor of St. Lucie* whek
are on their passage to England. The TARTAR 141
tended to call at the Havannah. Two days preview
to the departure of the Coseta NCE, a packet a
rived at Port Royal from Curasoa, with accountsd
the successful operations of the Independents on de
Spanish Main, who had, in a desperate battle, fonp
on the plains of Carabozo, totally defeated the RI
alist forces; the consequence of which had
that the Royalists were obliged to abandon P
Cabello and La Guira, and the inhabitants wet
flying from Caraccas, in apprehension that the lade
pendents would soon make an attack on that place,-
The CONFIANCR left our squadron on the star
under Sir CHARLES ROWLEY, healthy; the NATII
LUS, Captain IMAM CHAPMAN ; BANN, Cap,
BLots; PARTIII AN, Captain LLOYD; and TARA
Sir WILLIAM WISEMAN, Bart. were lying at re
Royal ; the TRIBUNE, Captain WiLtoucatsv,
gone to Porto Bello; the RALEIGH, Captain Buts.
MAN, at Maracaybo ; the SYSILLE, Captain Jogai
ROWLEY, and Suntiram, Captain GODFREY, in the
Gulf of Mexito.—Lieutenant JOHN fluDsos; Rag'
Lieutenant to Sir CHARLES ROWLEY, died lately at
' Port Royal, whilst acting in the command of the
' BANN. It was apprehended that the crops at Jr
maica would fail, from the want of rain, 'tombola!
fallen during several months.
Mr. COLE and Mr. MACDONALD, Midshipmen
' ▪
the SYBILLE, have been promoted to the Tall
▪ Lieutenant; Lieutenant CASWELL renrwcd from t•
i SURINAM to the CONFIANCE, and Mr. Sturvo, N't/'

ter of the TAMAR, to the CONFIANCE.
EXECUTION.—This morning the last operatio.e
the law was carried into effect at the top of the
in Horsemonger-lane, on Edward Lee, convictai.2s
the last Surrey Assizes of highway robbery, atteto.
with circumstances of great cruelty. At seven 0..01
the Sheriff arrived at the jail, when the culprit..
brought forth, and,' being divested of his kilo'
proceeded to the Chapel, where some time was sr
in prayer. He was then taken to the iatalo_,
when he again joined the Rev. Mr.. MAO
most fervent supplication to Heaven, and app.'„,
reconciled to his unfortunate situation : at preo`i.
nine o'clock the drop fell, and his eat Lilly
were shortly at an end. He was '2l ) e.ti s
had been long known as a most desperate Cl!ariCr.
which, with circumstances of cruelty attenaiti!...l
robbery, preclude 4 the possibility of au
of mercy.

FIRE IN GRACECIIURCH-STREET.

Abort two ...cloLk ..rday morning a fire was
discoveted in the batik part of the premises of Messrs.
Sanded and Fossick, umbrella-manufacturers, who t-
hieve is situate ac the I: ma of White Horse-court.
Gracechurch-street. Befine any fire-engine arrived.
the flames had communicated to the premises of Mr. •
Ryan, cheesemonger : and on the arrival of the first
engine the file made its appearance at the front of
both houses. The fire had advanced too far in the
house of Mr. Fossick to attempt to rescue any consi-
derable part of the property ; but the fit emen having,
with difficulty, roused Mr. Ryan, they proceeded with
the greatest vigour and alacrity to remove a much
as they could of his stock. The file-engines began
to come in rapidly, and there being a plentiful sup-
ply of water, they began immediately to play upon
the premises; but as the flames spread chiefly at the
back part of them they had a great difficulty in ope-
rating from the court. The firemen in the front of
the buildings had succeeded in removing a consider-
-Po able portion of the stock of Mr. Ryan, the cheese-
manger, v. hen thme inside the premises were called
off, as it was considered they could no longer exert
themselves with safety. Two, however, remained
within longer than the rest, and the house had been
on fire about half an hour, when, dreadful to relate,
it fell in with a most horrid crash. One of the ad-
venturous firemen was at the time in the house, and
must, without doubt, have been crushed to pieces in
a moment. The other, who remained behind, just
got out of the building; but a considerable portion
of the ruins fell upon him, and he was removed in
so mutilated a state that he died shortly after. The
body of the other unfortunate man still remains
buried under a pile of ruins from which it cannot be
yet extricated, as the spot was overhung by a fright.
ful stack of chimnies, which were momentarily ex•
petted to fall.
Daring the occurrence of these melancholy cir-
cumstances in front, the fire spread with a degree of
fury that defied the united energy of the firemen.
The extensive premises of Messrs. Low and Pewtress,
stationers, were on fire and their entire stock in a
Max . The Quakers Meeting-house took fire, and
f was in ruins in a few minutes; and in it, we are in-
for wet e consumed an extensive library and other
prof city, of importance to a numerous class of the
Society of Friends, besides much property belonging
to the perior. who has the care of the establishment.
From the re.istless progress of the flames, the Bank-
ing-houses of Messrs. Spooner and Attwood, and of
Messrs. Masterman and Co. were in great danger,
and, indeed, at one time their destruction appeared
inevitable. The firemen, however, performed won-
ders. The house al Messrs. Master man and Co. was
three times on fire, but was each time subdued by
astonishing exertion. On the fate of the house of
Messrs. Nlasterman and Co. it was considered de-
pended that of the greater part of the neighbourhood,
as adjoining are the prcn:ises of Messrs. Allen, die
chyurists, which are filled with combustibles, and it
was stated, had sufficient gunpowder deposited in
them to blow up all the adjoining houses. From this
connection the event of the eaeitions to save the
house of files rs. Masterman and Co. was watched
with intense anxiety by the inhabitants of the conti-
guous houses, vkho were preparing their goods for
remora?. Tot firemen by directing a constant stream
of water upon the house of Messr,. Spooner and Co.
succeeded in preserving it from material injury.
At about four o'clock, the houses which were .n
Eames fell in successively, when the firemen e ere
enabled to direct their efforts for the preservati n (i-
-lk surrounding property with success, .sad after that
time the flames made no further progress. The house
of Mt. It) an, the cheesemonger, in the a uins of whico
the unforttaiate firemen perished, was very old and
dilapidated, which accounts fur its havin,, fallen in
in so short a time, although but partially consumed.
It cannot at present be ascertained where or in what
manner the fire originated; but it is considered to
• have proceeded front the back premises of Messrs.
Fossick, the umbrella-manufacturers. The property
destroyed was but partially insured, and the house of
Mr. Ryan was not insured at all. It may be supposed
▪ that the thieves, who generally assemble ea masse on
such occasions, %vie upon the :ilea ; but the City
Police were especially prompt, and proceeded imam-
' diately to remove as many of the thieves as they could
lay hold of from the scene to places of security.—
Many, however, had begun the work of plunder, and
divided upon the spot the cheeses which were saved
from the tires but the property was taken from them
4 by the officers who guarded the avenues ; and we
have not heard that any considerable property was
stolen from those inhabitants who were employed in
• removing their property to places of safety, nor that
any other lives were lost than those of the two unfor-
tunate men above mentioned, and who belonged to
the London Insurance Company.
The fire was perceived at a distance of twelve
• miles around the metropolis. Time poor fireman
whose body still remains under the ruins has left a wife
and five children. The firemen were actively em-
ployed the whole of yesterday and this morning in
discharging water on the ruins.
e Messrs. MASTERMAN and Co. beg to return their
thanks to their friends and neighbours, to whose
kind exertions, during the late fire in White Hart-
{ court, they are greatly indebted for the preservation
of their premises.
White hart-court, September 10, SCI.

ANOTHER DREADFUL FIRE THIS MORNING.

About five o'clock this morning a dreadful fire
broke nut at the house of Mr. Myers, pencil-maker,
40. 37, Prince's-greet, Soho, which, in less than
twenty minutes, consumed the whole, and greatly
damaged the houses on the opposite side of the street.
At one time the house of Mr. Clinch, stationer, was
on fire, but by his timely and incessant exertions it
was put out, although the window frame and cur-
tains of the bed-room were in flames. We lament
to state that some lives were lost; it is not exactly
]mown how many. Mr. Myers and one of his sons
Jumped out of the second floor window, and were
dangemusly wounded ; they were carried to the flos-
Pita Another of his sons is missing, and it is feared
has fell a prey to the devouring element. The whole
of the house was let out in lodgings, and many poor
families are now in St. Ann's Church-yard, with
scarce a vestige of their efeas saved from the Se-
me: al tuiu.