Star.
London, England, 1820-04-18 00:00:00

PRICE SEVEN-PENCE'

EAS T-LV DIES.

The following is an extract of a letter frotn_Bom-
bay, dated the 10th of November;—" The depredaa
Lions committed by the pirates in the Persian Gulf
'are of the most daring description; they respect no
flag; but they have received a check, which will
make them more cautious in future. Ills Majesty's
brig, CURLEW arrived here a few days ago, after
having had a brush with those marauders. On
coming through the Gulf, ;he was attacked lby no less
than fifteen large armed boats, having on board
about 160 men each. They hoisted the bloody flag,
and commenced the engagement in the most deter-
mined manner. The Captain of the brig gave them
a taste of grape, and it was hard fighting for five
hours, when they began to sheer off; however, he
succeeded in capturing seven; three were sunk, and
the rest escaped. We have at present lying here the
following vessels :—The Bombay Merchant, Sarah,
Swallciw, Orion, Thanies, and Regent. The old Go-
vernor of this place sailed for England a few days since.
Our accounts from the interior of the country are ra.
ther alarming; the natives again seem in a state for
war, and nearly the whole of the European soldiers
are leaving this Presidency to embark up the coun-
try.—We had a great fire here ten rights Ivck, which
has done considerable damage.—Gur accounts from
China are up to the end of August, at which time all
was quiet, but the markets were uncommonly dull.—
From Bengal to October we lea: n that the heat
had been excessive ; but the cholera morhus had been
slight. Several unpleasant skirmishes had taken place
in the interior.—A letter from Batavia states that the
pirates become more daring every day, and commit
horrid depredations. The Dutch troops are very dis-
contented, owing to some new arrangements of the
Governor, which they do not approve of."

SIERRA LEONE PAPERS.
FREETOW N,,,IANUARY 1.
It is with much 'pleasure We have again to bear
testimony to the successful exec tions of his Majesty's
cruisers in the cause of outraged and suffering hu-
manity. On Monday, Mr. Nash, first Lieutenant of
the Myrmidon, brought in a saran slave schooner,
with a hundred and twenty-three negroes on board,
a great proportion of which were children under
ten years of age. The schooner was detained at the
Calinas, and, we have been infurnlcd, .made every
effort possible to beat off the brats of the Myrmidon.
—An idea of the extent of this horrid traffic at that
Place may be conceived, from the circumstance that
no less than seten vessels, Spanish, American, and
French, were lying there, waiting for cargoes—car-
goes of our fellow-creatures ! .
In addition to the above, we understand the Myr-
midon chased a brig and schooner, both of which
ran on shore in attempting to escap;e: the few Slaves
on board were rescued from a watery grave by ttie
zealous exertions of Captain Leake and his people;
they were taken into the Myrmidon, which vessel
this day returned from her cruize.
JANUARY 2'2.
As a proof, if any were wanting, of the good dis-
position of his Majesty's Mini,ters to acknowledge
the good services even of foreigners, we notice an
event which occurred at Porta Praha, in the island
of St. Jago. Signor Martinez, of Bona Vista, well
known for having exerted the best means in his power
in saving the stores of his Majesty's ship Erne, lately
wrecked at the island of Sal, received from the Lords
of the Admiralty, by Sir George Collier, upon die
quarter-deck of the Tartar, a very handsome salver
of plate, richly embossed, bearing an inscription,-
marking the event it was intended to record.
It is with peculiar satisfaction •we have this
day the pleasure of laying before our Readers, 'a
Statement of the Exports to Great Britain from ctn.
Settlement of Bathurst, St. Mary's, for the year ter-
minating the 31st ult.
AKOUNT OF DUTY TATABLS IN BRIAN BRITAIN ON ZITO*III TllOll
BATIIIIIIRT, SIMI SAMNA" DU RING TUB YakK I OIL
On Wax - - - A 9,463 15 7
Hides - - - 1,310 .8 6 •
Ivory - - - 217 10 •
—Gum - - - 12 18 0

Total - £11,034 13 1
Comments on this document might, indeed, be
deemed superfluous, proclaiming, as it does, trumpet-
tongued, the beneficent effects of ilritish protec-
tion and British Legislation. When we contern-
plate the progress of this estd-blishment, so re-
cently formed ; the rapidly increasing extent of its
export trade ; feelings the most gratifying are ex-
cited; let'the bane of Africa, and the opprobrium of
Europe—the Slave Trade, cease; let the plundering
of her coasts, and the kidnapping of her children
terminate, and what may we not anticipate.
JANUARY 29.
Monday, the 17th instant, a ginnd dinner was
given to his Excellency by the principal 'civil inha-
bitants of Sierra Leone, on the occasion of his Excel-
lency's return from his recent visit to the British Set-
tlements in the river Gamlia. The dinner was served
in the great room in the new Government building
in Gloucester-street. The number of persons was
about one hundred. The Chief Justice presided at
the principal table, having his Excellency the Go-
vernor on his right hand, and Commodore Sir
George Collier on his left : the Mimbers of the mixed
commissions and the Commanders of his Majesty's
vessels occupied alternately seats in the same Ilne.
After the cloth was removed, and alter the second
,grace by the Rev. M. RENNER, his Majesty's health
was drank in solemn silence.—The band played Goo
save the King.

The Clitir-.Tusrtca, in proposing the health of
our excellent Governor (NlAcitarav) addressed the
company at conside able length ; eongtattilated them
on the termination of h)sti;ltiei betsven the Native
Chiefs, through the mediation of Governor Mac-
ARTIIY, and took a most satisfactory idirrr of the
growth of the Colony in popula:ion,
proveinent, and commerce.