Star.
London, England, 1810-08-25 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GRAY/SEND, Ay OCT 24.—Arrived the Bros vrick,Richmond,
pm Quebec ; Bonetta, Long, from St. Martin's; and the Mars.
land, Harmondel, from Cork.
'I he Austrian ship Clotinda, from Amelia Island, with a cargo
of timber. went ashore on Thursday morning in Catwater, but
was got off again next morning, with little damage.
A vessel was totally lost on the night of Sunday sem:tight, near
ninwala, the eastern part of Penzaace Bay—crew lost. Some
100 is oars have been since taken up, with the word Juno burnt
in them : some of the Newlyn boats have been down and taken
sp some tow rum and sugar casks, and there is every reason to
app.: that she is a West lndlaman a ship was seen in Pen.
auk- Bay that evening; she stood down the bay, and was seen
to tack ntor Port leaven, and stand aff.

BRIDGE-TOWN, BARIIADOES, JULY 7.
I: is ;enerally expected that his Excellency Sir G. Beckwith
toll arrive here brt'k•'en the 20th and 24th instant. Sir George
ailed from Guadaloupe on Monday last, in the Pearlen frigate,
co a tour through the islands, and calls at St. Kitt's, St. Eustatius,
St. Martin's, and St. Croix ; and at Martinique and St. Lucia, In
bit way hither. We believe that Sir George will remain a long
time an. 0,7 us, both as Civil Governor of this island, and Com-
'Lander of the force..

CARLISLE BAY, JULY 7.
Hi' Majesty's ship Thetis arrived at this anchorage yesterday
morn: g trom Trneriffe; and the Maria armed schooner from
Guadalooor ; and in the evening the transport ship Norfolk, also
Goadaloupe. His Majesty's si,ip Bulwark, of 74 guns, front
bound to Vera Cruz, has t.. thed at Guadaloupe, and
.d. she left Cadiz on the sth of May. G. Hallam, Esq.
passenger in this vessel at Guadaloupe.
JULY to.—His Majesty's ship Thalia, from London and Ma.
, arrived at this anchorage on Sunday, having on board his
llency H. Elliott, Esq. (formerly appointed to the command
this island) on his way to Antigua.
Inv 14 —His Majesty's ship Racoon, from Jamaica; tmd
brig swaggerer, from the Saints, arrived yesterday ; as also
!Tars armed schooner this morning, from Martinique.
Jutv 17.—His Majesty's ship (noire, from a cruise, arrived
Sunday ; and the same day passed by on her way to Babies,
Wanderer sloop or war from the Saints.
The Racoon sloop of war sailed on Saturday evening, on her
ru to Jamaica; and this morning the Swaggerer brig of war
it on a et War u, the windward.of this island.
'1 he Closre, Peruvian, and Ringdove men of war; and Emma,
.r, and Marla, armed vessels, remain at this anchorage.

Dr. Mayon, Author of the series of Catechisms,
for the use of Families and Schools, was lately pre-
-tc,i, by his noble patron the Duke of Maauto-
n,cliii, to the Rectory of Bladon cum Woodstock, in
latter of which places he has been a resident from
an early age.

Fotss—About half-past twelve o'clock this morn-
; a dreadful fire broke out at the house occupied
a publishing the Traveller Newspaper, in Fleet.
street, which totally destroyed the same, and damaged
the house of Mr. Hale, Upholsterer, and some other
iildings at the back. Great credit is due to the
s conducting the engines, particularly those of
Bride's and St. Dunstan's parishes, which, aided
plentiful supply of water, effectually arrested the
. of the destructive element, and thereby preserved
neighbourhood. Happily no lives were lost, nor
_ hear of any accident.
A fire also broke out about three o'clock this
7, in Bermondsey-street' Southwark, which,
three or four small houses, before it was
Two crossbills, or German Parrots, were lately
by Mr. Rogert.Shitler, of Haslebury Briant, in
:county of Dorset.
The Curvirostra, or Crossbill, though not coolant'
prts, has frequently been shot in the Lasso
. plantations ; and about seven years ago many of
Am, but not in large flights, were seen for a cond.
doable time in the autumn at Bratton, in the parish
"estbury, where they slid considerable damage to
my of apples. They strike an apple of middling
• in two pieces at one blow with their bill, merely
get at the kernel ; but do not feed on the flesh of
apple.
Last week, a bird, hitherto unknown in this coun.
was caught in the canal near Skipcon by Mr.
• 13m4err, of Bradley (with the aid of dogs) ;
the nature and name of which puzzles many of
ear travellers now there. Some call it a Shell-duck—
• an American goose, and some give it other
It is now alive in the possession of Josnua
1114004 Esq. of Leeds. It answers-the following
raensions: •
Length from the bill end to tail end . 37 Inch.
Length of the lower bill - 4i
Length of the upper bill from the nostrils 3
Length from the tips of its wing across the back I yd. I ft. 9
Sleight
- 2
The upper bill is hooked, and yellow at the
tip—
Ike breast is grey—the bel7s, white—thick black legs
.--four claws on each foot, black and webbed, and
formed like a batt—dark bottle green neck—back,
brown. It is remarkably voracious, and swallows
fish whole, from six to eight ounces, with the greatest
facility. It darts with great velocity at any one who
i
empts to approach t, and aims, as is usual v6lll
IhCds of prey, at, the eyes.

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