Star.
London, England, 1827-08-28 00:00:00

PIRACY 'IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

EXTRACT OP A, LETTER PROM SMYRNA, DATED JULY 18.
" We now annex you an extract of a letter received from Capt.
J. Longridge, of the Elizabeth, on the 14th Inst. dated Semi, the
ltd inst. and we lost not a moment in applying fora ship of war to
be sent to his assistance. There were none disposable at the in-
stant; but this morning the Rifleman has been dispatched on that
service, and will escort the Elizabeth back to Smyrna. It is quite
a scandal that more efficacious measures are not adopted by the
European cruisers to clear the seas. We just learn that a brig under
Russian colours, proceeding from Alexandria to Constantinople, hu
been plundered by Greek pirates of property to the amount of
&,U,l The vend has put into Rhodes quite dismantled."
EXTRACT PR M CAPTAIN J. LONCIRIDGE'S LETTER, DATED
SIMI, JULY 2.

u I arrived at Rhodes five days after I left you at Smyrna, and re-
"erred orders to proceed to Tension the following day. When off
this island I was boarded by a piratical vessel, which took away all
the cabin stores and furniture, all the clothes belonging to the crew,
and beat is, so unmercifully, that we could scarcely crawl about the
delk, and with some difficulty I got the ship into Taro the next
morning; notleng particular occurred until the 40th ult. at
one ast. the watch on deck perceived a piratical boat making to-
wards us,which we immediately fired upon,and alarmed the guard on'
shore: a brisk firing was kept up on both aides, and the thief was
°bilged to make off, but returned at night, and again retreated ;
arid at noon returned again with two others, the guards on shore u
that dine being gone to the village of Taws*. We were obliged to
-take to the boat, and pull on shore, distant from the ship about
It 6 yards. We then recommenced to fire upon them, but of no
nail; they soon got on hoard, cut the shore rope, slipped the
dna-cable, and towed her out about a mile front the shore, and
lguodeved her at their eau. At 6 p.m. they left the ship, all deeply
Imam with the plunder. I immediately took the ship's boat, with sit
Turkish soldiers, to go off to the ship, the sailors being absent, but
finding the 'hip had driven considerably farther from the shore, I
was obliged to return, which I effected with some difficulty. At
iun.set the ship had driven nearly out of sight, in the direction of
the isned of Semi. I dispatched a letter to the sncellier, the Coastal
being then absent, desiring him to send out assistance, and get the
ship into seam port of safety. On the 22d, I received a letter, saying
that the ship was got nimbi) nothing on board, ship's papers and even
books taken away. I embarked immediately with the crew in a small
boar, end arrived safe the next morning, and found the ship almost a
wreck, destitute of everything necessary. I have obtained a few
sails at Rhodes, but having no topes, I cannot move out of this
bmil lam svplied ; in fact, we ate mute blockaded by mysticoes.
expect to be cut out of the port every sight ; and if I have not as.
Munn from wine !knish ship of war in a short of time, I am afraid
ihr Elisabeth will be entirely destroyed. " Your's, &c.
" J. Lone aum E."

The Poor Rate at Blackburn has been lowered from
2s. to 9d. in the pound—►some proof of better times there.
Innumerable swarms of locusts have appeared latelt
nn the circle of Berent (province of Dantzic). The grass
'n the fields and woods is wholly consumed by them,
and they have dope great damage in the torn fields.
Poor people, too weak for any hard work, have been
employed to collect them, and large quantities have
bern destroyed, yet their numbers do n:)t seem to be
raini,hed. In the kingdom of Poland, too, the locusts
ale spreading more And more, and they are found singly
emu iu the west, of Warsaw, •

SPORTING INT&LIGENC'E.
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EETTING.ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, Aunts: 17.
Theko was a very numerous muster yesterday of the most re.
speetabie supporters of the Tarf, and business, pardeularly towards
the close, was very brisk. The only thermions worth noticing,
are thous which relate to a few of the middling and outside hones.
Pedlar and Antiope are rising; Translation (after being at the
opening a little under 20 to 1) fell back to 50 to 1. Lumley's sod
Malek are become confirmed outsiders. Granby was backed to,
some tolerably large sums at 9to 2 and sto I. Alameluke is 'I
matched to run against Babel (grinner of last year's Oaks) over the
A. F. at even weights, for AVM, First Spring Meeting, tell. At
nearly half-past via the odds closed thus—.

5 to 1 apt Mameluke
9 to 2 apt Granby
..-

13 to 1 apt Nonpl:is

ST. Loma.

20 to 1 shat Sanas° (taken)
20 to 1 apt Matilda (takes)
20 to 1 apt Lunarla

23 to 1 apt Pedlar
25 to 1 apt Antiope
25 to 1 agsa Medoro

30 to 1 apt Reviewer
'3O to 1 apt Translation (taken)
33 to 1 apt Lumley 's
35 to I apt Malek
40 to 1 apt Moonshine (taken)
40 to 1 apt Popsy
40 to 1 apt Laurel
so to I apt Olivera

plus agst Matilda.
r. aad Nonplus (taken).

1100 to SOO on
3 to 4 Mameluke, G
TAUNTON RA
The Ladies' Plate at 10 sms.

• Mr. Trelawney's b. c. by Foabury . 1 1
.
Mr. Farquharson 's b. 1. by Wanderer 2 2
. .
Mr. F. G. Cooper's Black Buck was drawn, and Mr. Chamber's
br. g. Nimrod was distanced.
Town Plate 0(50 boss.
Mr. F. G. Cooper's Conquest. . .1 i
Mr. Farquharson's Presentiment . 2 dr
Mr. Hardwick's Jericho bolted, and Mr. Santord's Tripoli was
withdrawn.
1

Sweepstakes of S sows. each.
. Mr. White's Pavilion . 1. i
. .
Mr. Chamher's Nimrod . . . 2 2
Mr. Bailhe's Naughty Tommy , 3 3
Mr. Gough's Gipsey and Sir L. Glynn's Marian were withdrawn.
NEWPORT PAGNEL RACES, Moon t.S.

The Officer's Cup, value SOgs. togs. for the 2d horse, 11st. each.
Heats, once round and a distance. Yeomen Riders.
Mr. Whitworth's bl. h. The Miller

Mr. James HaWs br. b. Cbiebeley
Mr. James Pares b. na. Kitty
Mt. Jarvis's g. m. Maid of Orleans .
Mr. Nkbol's br. m. Creeping Jane .
Mr. J. Clark's bi. m. Dance-away .

litres-drawn.

. I I
. 2 2
5 4
. 4 2
. 6 5
. die

A Sweepstakes of 2egs. each, with 25gs. added by the Officers.
Gentlemen Riders. Heats, as above.
Mr. John Herring's ch. h. White Stockings, 5 yrs .
klijor Pink)id's b. tn. Creeper, 6 yrs
Captain Swabay's bl. h. Mandarin.), aged
Mr. W. Price's b_ r. 6. Sportsman, aged
Blushing

-1 1
2
3 dr
4 3

Major Pinioki's br. in. KU. dr
. .
The Hunter's Stakes of $ sows. each, with 25 sots. added. Gentle-
men Riders. Heats twice round.
Mr. Pottifer's br. in. Charming Molly .
Major Placid's br. in. Lavinia, 5 yrs
Hon. R. Smith's b. g. by Camel, 6 yrs
Mr. S. Claae's ch. nu 5 yrs
Mr. Brawn's g. In. Swan, 6 yrs

.0 1 1
. 2 dr
. 3 dr
. dr
. 0 2 dr