Star.
London, England, 1828-08-23 00:00:00

NAVAL IN 1 ELLIGENCE.

Maus Amman Tuts MT.—Dublin I—Waterford I—Guernsey
and Jersey I—Sweden l—Hamburgh I—Holland 1.

The Madeira packet, ALLAN, from Boston, is wrecked near
blaranham : part of the cargo saved.
Arrived in the River the Diadem and Herald, from Quebec;
Canada, HIISDKASH, and Jasper, 31' LA RUI, from St. Petersburgh;
Albion, Wzta.s, from Dublin ; and. Hazard, Slims, from Newry.
The Elton, Vot.i.oris, from Hamburgh to Cuxhaven, was spoken
with on the 16th inst. leaky, and would discharge, bound to Hull.
BA RIADOZII, JULY 11. —His Majesty's ship Victor, arrived yes-
terday from St. Kitt's, fell in with on the Ist instant, on the north
side of St. Thomas's, three. Spanish ships of war, one of them of a
large class, with transports and other vessels, in all nine sail, bound
to Porto Rico.

Cumavatt, Atiousr 17 —The Duke of Newcastle, Doom was

seen to the westward of Heligoland yesterday on her beam-ends
by the Castkreart packet, Captain Wantons, who supposes her
cargo most have• s'bitted.
ORAL, Aunts! S2—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived from London the
Rowena, MUll MAY for Liverpool; Qi.-hec packet, Arstoacto, and
Montmorenci, BARIUM, for Quebec ; Z:phyr. EVAN., for St. John's ;
and Tamar, 11111.1..5, for Demerara. Arrived the Alargar.t and
Ann. from Memel.

I'osTSM•iitm. AUGUST W.N.W.—His Majesty's ship
Galatea hrs arrived, and will sail far Brazil in about seven days.
Arrived the North American, BA alum, from Antwerp.
FALMOUTH, AUGUVY 21. Wind W. N. W.—Sailed the Elizabeth,
HIMMEL, prom 'Nemo ; and Brazilian frigate Isabel, for Madeira.
Livaarom.. AUGUST 21.—Arrived the Malvin*, ILIISTRANO.
front Maranham ; Lancaster, CONNALL, from Barhadoes ; Lady
Rowena. —. from Philadelphia ; Pacific, CRUEL*, and MontBo-
ntery, Size, from New York ; Dover, Bummer, from Boston ;
Industry, Lorne, and Rainbow, —, front Quebec; and Hebe,
Flinn, I St. Net►raburgh.
BeLrasv, AUGUST AL—Arrived the Elizabeth Ann, PA' L, from
St.. Andrew's, New Brunswick; and the F•ctor, Convat.i., front
London. The Brian Beree, APCLays TY, bound to Demerara,
is in the River.

WATIMPORD, A116:15T 20.—Arrived the Victory, —, from
Archangel; and . .beth, Jonas, from London.
Vassat.s SPOKEN set-rm.—Sarah, from Bengal to Liverpool, on
the Ist of June, off Cape of Good 1-lope. Kingston, from Quebec
to London, on the 17th inst. in lat 30. long. 17. Jubilee. from St.
John's N Bruniwick), on the 4th in-t. in lat. 43. Armata, for
Baltimore, on the 2J inst. in lat. 43. long. 71. Pallas, from St.
Petersburg!' to r4oston, on 9th inst. in lat. 47.. long. 54. William
Do'eald, from Liverpool to Phil on the 29th ult. in lat 40.
long. 73 George the Fourth, of Waterford, fot Quebec, on the
13th inst. lat. 46. kill. 40.

Lrrd STRANGPOKD is expected to sail from Ports-
mouth tomorrow, on horrd the Galatea frigate, on Ms Embassy
to the Emperor of BRAZIL_ .

O the 140 inst. Eirl ANtirsLei gave a splendid
Ball and Supper to above 200 of the Nobility and Gentry of the
counties of Down and Antrim, to celebrate his marriage, which
took place a few weeks since.
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pre,ent summer has been remarkable for exces-
sive heat, and a■ unusual number of thunder and lightning gusts.
Scarcely a day has occurred ter several weeks without one or more
thunder showers. Much of the cut grass, and the wheat harvests
in the western country, have hero injured by the rain, but the sea-
-1 ben generally has been unusually prolific; and thus far general
health has prevailed.—New York Paper.
The light Hon. MN's Bnowms, a man of great
note in the West of Ireland, brother of the late and uncle to the
present Marquis of Suva, died un Monday last, at Westport, in
the county of Mayo.
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PARIS. AUG. 19.—Ftiday having been the day ap-
pointed for the Kism's reception of Lord STUART De ROTKSAT,
upon his appointment to the post of Ambassador at the Court of
France, two of his Majesty's carriages, drawn by eight horses.
were sent at half-past ten o'clock to the hotel of the Embassy, for
his Excellency and suite. Upon reaching the palace of the Tuile-
ries, his Lordship was introduced to the Kinn with the usual cere-
mony, and had the honour to deliver his credentials. The ceremony
of presentation being concluded, his Excell-ncy conversed for a
short time with his Ilaazszy, and was afterwards reconducted to
his hotel in the same manner as upon his arrival at the Tuileries.
Ye,teiday an Inquest was held at Bartholomew's
Hospital. on the holy of Elize Sermirot, the unfortunate young
French Lady, who met her death in the manner related in yester-
day's STAR. The witnesses who were examined, were two persons
who saw the accident, and a surgeon who attended the deceased
until her death, and whose account corroborated the statement
which has appeared before the public. The Jury were desirous of
having the evidence of the guard and coachman, and the inquiry
was, therefore, adjourned.
A et er f o.hi Lisbon of the Bth instant, informs us
th t Dr. WstsT, alt English physician, established in that
capital, and in pretty extensive practice among Portu-
guese families of condition, had been stabbed in the
street by some assassins, and though not killed, was in
considerable danger fiom the wounds which he had
received.

Monday, much consternation was excited amongst
some men leaping at Barningham, near Ixworth, by
the sudden appearance and descent of a b4lluon, which
came to that village in rather more than two hours from
Stamford. The husbandmen were so frightened that
they betook theinselves to flight, fearful of some super-
natural being coming upon them.
HOLYHEAD, Aua 2l.—An inquest was this day held
on the body of a man found drowned on the shore at
the back of the Head. He was about five fett six inches
in stature, dark complexion, middle aged, and from the
dress appeared to have been a passenger or a ship mas-
ter. The coat was of good blue cloth, yellow buttons
(marked with the mattes name, 4, Lnttlake, 66, St.
Jame,;-street"), blue twines:, also of gold clotti, and
light waistcoat striped with red. Nuth.ng was found
on his person.
W have given in our preceding columns an impor-
tant Parham •fitiry Paper.—The Report uf the Com-1
notice a pointed to inquire into the present system of
Supplying Witte: ti the Metropolis, which will be read
with interest. The Committee unanimously approve
the sentiments and opinions of the Commissioners, that
he supply r f water for the Metropolis, including the
Boti cfS•iutliwai k and the adjacent parishes, should
be detived from a puier stituce than it is at present;
and in futttierance of this object they recommend, that
Mr. TELFORD be instructed to proceed to the making
uch surveys as he shal thisilt necessary, in order to
enable him to recommend a practicable and elficaciou•
plan of supplying the whole of the M tinpirlis with
pure and wholesome water.—The Committee as de-
cidedly disapprove of the amount of rates paid by the
inhabitat t., which iftsportant subject wilt engage.their
future most serious attention.