Star.
London, England, 1819-01-23 00:00:00

LIMERICK, JANUARY is.

Sunday evening the ship Camperdown,
Mastct, from Pictou, bound to Hull, with timber,
was met, in sight of Scattery, in this river, by a gale,
which, with the sea running very high, swept away
her main and mizen-masts, bulwarks, stancheons,
&c. and the Mate and two of the crew were also
carried overboard; nothing was left standing 'above
the deck but the foremast. The Captain and re-
mainder of the crew got into the foretop, from
whence they were not able to stir until she drifted'
into the mouth of the river on Wednesday. Whilst
in this perilous situation, one of the crew, from cold
and hunger, died on the foretop. Not six inches of
the ship appeared over water when they were forced
to run ashore at the creek's mouth.

JANUARY 18.—The Minerva, JEFFREYS, from New-
foundland, was driven on shore on Thnrsday last in
Mull Bay. She has since gone to pieces. Part of
the cargo saved.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON, JANUARY 42.

Erazazn Iswaans—Tbe Industry,' MtDonald; Friends,
Brows; and Dispatch, Ross, from St. Michael's; Lavinia,
Hazel', and Argo, Sorbe, from Lisbon ; Argo, Wilkinson,
from Malta; Nautilus, Walker, from St. John's, New Bruns-
wick; Todds, M'Pherson, from Marseilles; Levant. Lyon.
Rom Naples.
ENTERED OUTWARD3.—New Frederick, Rundle, for Bremen;
Kingston, Horneastle, for the Bay of Honduras: Star, Bar-
rett, for Hamburgh ; Active, Nazer, for Jamaica ; Sprightly,
Baker, for Lisbon; Ville de Cadiz, Paquet, for Marseilles.
Czzaarn °imam:oz.—John Dougan, Leggett, for Trieste;
Ceres, Mackie, for Rio Janeiro; Anna Maria, Ommen, for
Hamburgh ; Vrow Maria, Tackvert, for Brussels; Classlna
Margarctta, Schippers, for Antwerp; Stockton, Langley, for
Calcutta; and Thames, Lewis. for Madeira.

The Meridian, Bum, from New Orleans, bound
to Liverpool, arrived at Studwell Roads, on the 18th
instant, with the loss of her sails.
The Jenie, Rooerts, from Charleston, is arrived
in the Clyde.
The Jason, Cox, from New York bound to Bel-
fast, was off the Ormshead on Thursday.
A rumour has reached Barbadoes, via Dominica,
of an attack having been made on ;he Island of St.
Helena, for the purpose of liberating BONAPARTE.--.I
This 'would not be surprising : but what follows
Would be very marvellous, that the force thus em-
ployed had succeeded in its attempt !" The account
does not state by whom this notable enterprise was
undertaken ; and it prudently abstains moreover from
specifying the pal ticular place to which the liberated
captive had been conveyed.
A private letter from Paris says:---,, Pamphlets re-
double their violence in proportion as the attempts of
'faction become more hopeless. Two numbers of a work
entitled the Ami de la Royauti have been published, in
which an appeal is made to the most ungovernable
passions. The Prospectus of the Drapeau Blanc has
also been distributed."
'Letters from Jamaica announce the arrival there
of the CONFIANCE sloop of war, Captain MONTOO-
- and of the ONTARIO 'of 18 guns, Captain
Gosrs.trio, from England. 'the fears which had
been entertained by the merchants, for want of a suf-
ficient number of ships of war on that station, had
:been greatly removed by these arrivals.
Extract of a letter frpm St. Thomas's, dated the
21st December, 1818.
" Arrived here a few days ago, Capt. Balmy, of the schooner
Rim, of New York. This schooner was bound from Lima to
Rio de is Hacks or St. Martha. Near the coast she was over-
hauled by a Royal Spanish privateer, commissioned by the Go-
vernor of Rio de is Hacks, who wantonly fired into her, after
having taken in all sail. While the Captain was in his boat, go-
ing from his schooner to the privateer, they were pouring vollies
'of musketry at Wm; sad ow boarding the Elias, one of the Spa.
niards deliberately took alas at, and shot a Mr. WUJJaagg• Pert
owner of the Eliza, through the heart. They then pluadered
the vessel, and carried her into Rio de Is Dacha, where Cap.
tale Berme made a Protest, and got a part of the things stolen
Item him returned. His' chooner was so torn to pieces, that
he had to sell her. Cinimunications have been sent to the Pre-
sident or tail 'United Suitt, giving details of this foul murder,
' it is hoped beret not go unnoticed.
" A fleet of small vessels sailed from here about a fortnight
'ago, under the convoy of a Dutch brig of war; amongst them
the Dutch Schooner Harmony: The day after they fell in with
two Independdisliprivateers, which cut off and captured two
vessels; blew up a !parish armed brig, task pommies
tad vent het up to Margarita. We are INS
.ignorant of, the fate Of the remainder of the convoy. Thal
Dutch frigate ' liorydice has sailed in quest of those robliers,l
and ódr LlB,Jrosneit will adept all peasibk measures so claim
":`.."lneniafd to receive am& satisfacties for this violation

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Monday, the Albino timttott,
with troops, for St. Helena.
The reduction of the /loyal Artillery *ill consist
.01: 18 companies of Foot, one Troop of Hot se, and
one Troop of Artillery Drivers.
Yesterday afternoon Bt. Margaret's Church-yard,
Westininster, was thronged with spectators to see the
funeral Of Serjeant COOPER, a master tailor belong-
ing to the Ist RSiment of Foot Guards.
The HECL A bomb has been taken into Dock at
Deptford, for the purpose of being doubled and tho-
roughly fitted for the intended Expedition to llaffin's
Bay in the summer. Lieutenant PARRY, who com-
manded the ALEXANDER, in the rccent attempt to
find a passage to the Pacific, is appointed to the
command ; and the Officers who were under his direc-
tions accompany him in this new enterprize.
The Princess SJPHIA now enjoys much better
health than she did some time since. Her Royal
Highness occasionally rides out in her carriage, ac-
companied by a female attendant.
Wednesday, the Princess AUGUSTA accompanied
her Royal &ger, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, in
her carriage to Bagshot, to inspect the alterations.
improvements, and repairs, which have been pro-
ceeding in for some time past. Their Royal High..
nesses returned to .the Palace in the evening.
The accouchentent of the Lady of Lord COMBER=
MERE took place at Barbadoes on the 24th of No.
vember ; and, at. the departure of the last accounts,
her Ladyship and infant (a sou) were both well.
A grand Ball was gives on Tuesday evening ;.t
Cobham Hall, by the Earl of DARNLEY, to the neigh •
bouring Nobility and Gentry ; the Duke of Sosz,ris
was of the.party.
TA L E-B MA at NO.—The names of five ladies of Bath
make their appearance at the end of an adverti e-
ment in the Bath Chronicle, they having " incau-
tiously mentioned to tome of their friends" a repot
reflecting on the moral character of an apothecary ia
their neighbourhood.
Sr. PA THlCK.—Wehavebeen informed that a Grand
Installation of the Most Illustrious Order of theK nig:- s
of St. Patrick, will take place this present year. His
Masestv is Sovereign of the Order, and the Lonu
LIEUTENANT, for the time being, Grand Master. The
Order was instituted 17th March, 1783. There are at
present four Knights to be installed, viz.--.AV IL LIAM,
Marquis of f homond ; How PETER, Matquis ;
JOHN, Earl of Enni,killen ; and THOMAS, Eatl of
Longford. Exclusive of the Sovereign and Grand
Master, there ate fifteen Knights Companionr.—No
installation has taken place since the Lord Lieute.•
naney of the Duke of Rienatono.
Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, an alai rn-
ing fire broke out in the house of Mr. Peters,
chandler, in Hammersmith, which raged for a con-
siderable time before the arrival of the engines from
town. The house and premises were totally cer,u-
med, and considerable damage done to a house ad.
joining ; the engines being well supplied with water,
prevented further mischief; no lives were lost.
Monday evening about six o'clock, a fire broke oil
in the workshop of Mr. Wm. Moulding, cooper, Ss:.
of Baritingforcl, in Hertfordshire, which, but for ti.e
strenuous and laborious exertions of the inhabit:llas
and the timely arrival of the fire engines front Ro)-
ston, must have been of very serious consequences ts
one half of the town; and notwithstanding all tl.e
assistootre that could be rendered, the flames were
not snbdued until the following buildings were burnt
to the ground, vii. two barns, the property of M:.
Richard &fridge; and one in the occupation of Mr.
Pigram, of the Post-office, in which was a large
quantity of wheat; the Dissenting Meeting-house, if
this building not a vestige was left ;) also part of the
Quakers' Meeting-house, and three cottages in the
vicinity of Baldock-lane.
Yesterday a carpenter, handing out some boards
from a loft over a carpenter's shop, in Little Saffroa
Hill, fell out, and pitching on his head, fractured his
skull in a most shocking manner ; he was carried,
apparently lifeless, to the Hospital.
Tuesday night, or early on Wednesday mOrking,
a trimming shop, within three doors of Fleet-street,
in Fetter-lane, was broken open and robbed to the
value of £lOO.

SACRILEGE.—At an early hour on Thursday mor-
ning some sactilegious villains broke into the
,pa ish
church of St. Mat garet, Barking, Essex, and st, le
two surplices, one gown, two scarfs, and two towels ;
fortunately the communion plate had been previotply
removed, in order to be cleaned.
CHILD-STICALING.—Thursday afternton the children of a maa
named Colville, who is in the employ of Mr. Pollard, butcher,
Id Tyler-street, Caniaby-market, the eldest a boy about ten
years old, and the othtr between two and three, went out to
stake a walk in the neighbourhood ; but before they had got
many yards from home, two feruaLs came up to the eldest, :Ind
after asking him some questions, endeavoured to seed him on an
errand ; but he refused to leave the child with them upon any
consideration; upon which one of the women beat him must
dreadfully, and took the child from him, and they both ran
away. The boy ran home, crying, to inform his patents; his mo-
ther was at bowie, and to her he related all that happened. She
appeared like one distracted, and instantly pursued the women,
but on the way she fainted and was borne back lifeless. The
same evening the poor child was found in a court in NASCIik.
kreet, near the'Foundling Hospital, stripped of its clothes, and
nearly perished with the cold.
DA111.140 ROBBERY.--Saturday morning, between
the hours. of eight and nine o'clock, a most daring
robbery was committed at No. 22, Usher's Island,
Dublin.. The. servant of Lieutenant KING, Royal Fu-
sileersLhaving cleaned out the parlour as usual, quit-
ted it scion after eight ; returning about 20 minutes
after, he found the window wide open, and the marks
of footsteps on it, and the chairs adjoining ; a maho-
gany writing-desk was carried off, containing £2O in
notes, sir English shillings, and various receipts and
papers. Every step was taken by the Police to dis-
cover the perpetrators of this audacious theft, but
hitherto without effect. On Monday morning the
following letter arrived by the penny-post, indosing
a miniature painted on card paper. It was written
on the blank side of an unfinished letter, which, wfih
the miniature,' was amongst the papers iu the desk.
We give it verbatim
lita—A person who having very fortunately bee* passing
by your door this morning, observed the trust parlour window
open, went over the rails, and brought away your veriting.4(sh,
and its contents, which is safe in his own mistody, and having
angsdned what was in it, only found six. English shilling, and
gime papers, of no use to any person, eels yndrself. closed
la a usinature which perhaps might e.uulde you &asthma all the
rest of its contents. The person who took ltdearrlurimegruer.
to Hither your family or house only hav4n found, Nam Dever,
which Lad me to know your name and ResWence?-I`nun y,!wy.
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