Star.
London, England, 1827-03-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ibe Bast India Company's skip Abercrombie Capt. Routine,
artived off the Wight yesterday. She left China November,
tied St. Helena 27th January. Alt the Company's ships of the
mama had reached China except the Denim, Mmes. and Lady
Mikis. The Berwickshire, homeward booed, arrived at St.
llama 97th January. It is reported that she patted from the
Edinburgh off the Cape cm the tech January; also that the Edin-
burgh parted from the Lerd Lowther and Dedsesiot Athol soon
after leaving the Straits of Banca.
Paramount, ILtacn 9.--Wind N.W.—Arrived the Felleidado,
Fesoynaa, from Nantes for Lisbon.
Pintaance, Mama 7.—The Dispatch, Waalan, from Wood-
bridge to Liverpool, has put back for St. Nliehael's Mount for the
third time, and took the ground near the Pier Head in running in,
and It is feared has received some damage.
Pommourst Masan 9.—Wind E. by N.—Sailed the Sym-
metry, A 111101.411. for Leghorn • Canada, Sinews, for Bahia;
Mangrove Bay, RIICIIXIL. for Demerara; and the Jane, HAWKS.
meant, for Make.
.Dxst., Mama 9.—Wind B.—Arrived the Ada, FIUIDID, from
Demerara. The whole of the outward bound cleared the Downs
this morning, with a fair wind.
GRAVZSZSID, ?dawn 9.—Arrived the Royal Oak, Smug:aux,
from Udine ; Diadem, Emonora, from the Isle of France ; Henry,
Bets ay, from Vin Dlcmaa's Land ; and the Diadem, Consarave,
from Bombay.
Yaanoute, Maraca 9.—The Soho, Taro, from New York to
Hun, which ran on the Cram Sand 7th inst. is broken up, and the
Argo floated about. Boats from hence and along the coast are
v.:. employed to bring it on shine.

On Monday evening, a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Parish
of St. Paul's Covent-gardso, took place at the Rainbow Tavern,
in consequence of the exclusion of the Parishioners from attending
the Select Vestries. Mr. Dow, of Brydges-street, was called to
the Chair.
• Mr. Dow rose and said, he wa• extremely happy to see so re-
spectable a number of parishioners present on this occasion, and
misted that they would unite, heart and hand, to crush the petty
tyranny which was exercised over them; half measures would not
do, they must assert their rights, and nothing less; he, for his part,
would do every thing in his power to assist the cause—(Applause).
Mr. C of James-street, coincided with the worthy Chair-
mass. They must attack the root of the evil. These Select Vestries
bad too long existed in the parish—so all.suflicient had they grown,
that the wishes of the parishioners were treated with contempt and
neglect. Mr. Ruche, the Vestry Clerk oldie parish, was their chief
adviser,*and he might say, Prime Minister ; he, for his part, could
not conceive what the parish wanted with a professional man to act
as Vestry Clerk ; some years ago a scheolmaster filled that office,
at a very moderate salary—( Hear, hear).
Mr. Tuomas, of York-street, trusted every one would unite to
assert their rights, which had been suffered too long to lay dormant.
If they ifid but persevere. the Select Vestry had not a leg to stand on.

Several ot►er Gentiernen delivered theii sentinsentswas to the in.
justice of ►eing escluded from the Vestries.
Mr. Pno.Lus stated t►at Mr. Chitty was clearly of opinion, that
by the Act of the 50th Geo. 3, cap. 65, a Select Vestry was illegal
in•t►e Palish of St. PauL

A Resolution was at length agreed to, that an eminent Counsel
should be retained for the Parishioners.

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman for his conduct in the
Chair. who briefly returned thank., and the Meeting adjourned.
ORATOIIIO.-1 he Oratorio drew last night, at Drury
Lane Theatre, a numerous and fashionable audience,
and the musical selections were so happy, and sung and
executed with so much skill and effect, that the whole
evening presented an almost uninterrupted series of
encores.

The number of Valentine Letters which passed
through the Glasgovs.Post Office last month, exceeded 13,000. This
is a harmks !way of adding to the Revenue.
About, six o'clock yesterday morning, a fire broke
out in the workshops of Mr. Warner, brassfounder, in
Redtross•street, Clip legate, which. by eight o'clock,
was comple•e ly extinguished, without having done
any damage beyond the de,truction of the range of
workshops in which it broke out.