Star.
London, England, 1827-12-07 00:00:00

NAVAL IN I'ELLIG ENCE.

The Springs, HATTZ, from Bonibay to London, was driven ,at
shore on Wednesday night, to the eastward of raglans tambour,
near Chichester.
• The Spartan, Passer, from St. Petenburgh to Hull, was stran-
ded on the 23e1 ultimo near Carlscrona, and, it was feared, wonkl
rot be got off: cargo expected to be saved.
The Fortitude, Brows, from London to St. John's New Brat*.
wick, was abautoned by the crew en the 10th ultinLs, it let. 42.
loot. 49. being dismaned, and in a sinking state. -4t
The Industry, Gamma, with kw of anchor, kar has put into
Wleterton.
Nowns SHILL/MO —The Elizabeth, Lena, has been got of fin
Herd Sand sad brought in here, appzrently without damage. The
Martha, WRIGHT, which stink off Holy Island, has been weighed.
and was brought into this harbour, dismailed. and much-danazged-
The Thompson, Bonze, of London, to St. Petenburgh, is lest
off Hoyland.
DIAL, Dee. 6.—Wind N. W.—. Arrived the Bengal Merchant,
Bsowlas from Singapore; June, Wawa, from Qnebec ; Cherub.
-- ~ from Minnie ; end Nell, Hoaxes, from Cephalonia. Arrived
from London the Sarah, Tueccaa, for Bombay ; James Riddell,
FRILIMAII, and Enchantress, Roast:ass, foe Trinidad ; Margaret,
MALLATT, SOT Cape Coast and Marabuo, Duce, for Africa.
Nannette's, Dec- 6 —Wia N. W.—At a Ind tee Margaret.
Davis, from Halifax.
FALMOUTH, Dec. s.—Wind W.—Arrived the John and Mary,
FAILTAIDOE, irons Terceira. &HUI the Belinda, THOMITMI, fur
Haenhurgb.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 5 —The Leveret under railed on Monday for
Portsmouth. The Nightingale setter sailed on Tuesday, on a
cruise. The Bramble cutter. Lieutenant Ilaswatt., was ordered
yesterday from between the Island sod the Main to the Sound, to
be in readiness for immediate service. Remain—in liamoaze,tho
Britannia, Ocean, Windsor Castle, Tamar, and Linnet; in Barn.
pool, the Briton; at the Island, the Vigilant; in the Stud, the
Brpmble.
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GLAStiONV, I..h.causent 4.

Saturday an Irishman of thi name of *Manus,
who came over in one of the Belfast boats, an 1 who
has been fer some time past scisp-cted of trafficking
in drad -bodies, by the loungers about the Brr m:elaw
Quay, received some very uncouitenus osage at
their hands. It having been distinctly ascertained
that his only merchAndizeois usual, was ,a a suhj•ct,"
he was most nncerernoniously laid ho d of by the
by-standers, who appeared to act in concert, and
beitt4 borne in triumph to the nearest crane, a tote
was fixed about his mildle, and he was swung round
'above the river, %shoe he hung for a minute like
the golden fleeece, or Bailie Rico[ Jamie at Aber-
foil, amidst the shouts of laughter of h-s tormentors,
at the indescribable queerness of t'e pont fellow's
appearance. He was then rapidly lowere i into the
water, and soused over head and ears. Tnis cete•
mony was repeated five or s x rinses, notwithstanding
the piteous appeals of the unfortonate Il surrettionitt,
and the attempts cf some humane bystaedert to Mei e
him, which was not effected until the Police-arrived,
who conveyed him to the Office. M-Mietts.-is e same
individual who, about two weeks ago, was apprehended
in Gallowgate, with the dead body of &child under
•tits coat. •

EDlNlsliatiff.'
A trag7cal event has occurred in the town of Bi tint.
island within these lew days,.which adds another to the
many instances of the uncertainty c•f human life. An
old Lady, who lived in a ♦ery recluse state, having
only a female domestic to attend he•r during the day,
met ber death in a m'.st appalling manner. In the
course of the night the neighbours were alarmed by the
smell of fire; but being u•.able to discover whence it
proceeded, retired to rcpt without being much disturbed
on the subject. In the morning, Iviwever, it was aster-
twined that a fire had occurred in the house of this old
Lady, and several bi.ihe inhabitants proceeded to break
c•Fen the doer, when the most revolting sight presented
itself. The table and chair on which the poor unfor-
tunate had been sitting, were consumed to ashes, and
her skull, and one or two members of her body, were dis-
covered, through an aperture which had been burned
in the floor, in the c-al cellar below, reduced to ana-
tomy : and so completely had the devouring element
performed its work, that her remains ware gathered in
a handkerchief. How the bre, so.clisastrous in its con-
sequences, had originated, can never be known.
At the late rent-day or audit of the d ffetent-estates
in Selkilkshire, Roaburghshire, Stc..w.diaakootion of .50
per cent. was allowed to the tenants ot" The Forest."
or p +moral district, and 20 per cent. to-the occupiers of
arable farms, on the year's rent of 1827. We regret to
say, that that this allowance was requisite,. not only frqm the f
failure of last year's crop, but ftom the present depressed-
state of agricultme.

.
Yesterday a Meeting of the Saareisoldertr.io• es*
Waterloo Bridge Company, was held it the Crostoand
Anchor Tavern, Bur Joseru:Yortura, Batt. in.the
to receive the Dirt ctcsrs' Report for the past hali.ysar.
The Report was read, from which it appeared4hat.tbe
receipts for the period it included were.7,2714:91,:0`i•
being less by 7231. Si. 7d. than in the corr!sp9o4illg
period of the preceding year The Report was,unara-
mously adopted, as was also theAuditore4epurts, The
Meeting then
.proceee.ed to elect five Members of .tba
Committee, in place of those golus ot4..by ;ow%
who were all re.eltutcd.