Star.
London, England, 1817-09-16 00:00:00

GRAVESEND, SEPTEMBER IS.

Arrived the Royal &weir:o,l.2'l=lllg, and Verne Fredericka,
Symons, from Rotterdam ; Heart of 0 .k, Nieboboas ; Boyne,
Perkins; Spence, Wilson; John, ; Fame, Pcntgate ; and
Sceptre, Nichol on, from Petersburgh ; Centurion, Wills, from
iga ; Star, Gardiner, from St. Vincent's; Baltic Merchant,
Lattstitop, from Grenada ; lltilrnn, Tram, from Kim ;
13.1e5, item Harlingen. Sailed the Albion, Billion, for Valpa-
rat ; Amelia, Smarr, for Lisbon; Duke of Wellm.:toti, Martin,
for Ogend; and Atlantic, Rumba t, and ratite, Machimm, for
kinnthurgb. .
CUSTOM-HOUSE, SEPTEMBER 15.

Sum cetica in IN wtaiis —The Economy, Batterbell, from
Dan:zic; Caltdoula, &own, from Grenada; Ann, '1 odd, from
Memel ; Martnion, iront Petersbur,b ; Catherine,
Wendt. and Masbro, Wright, from Stettin; Union, Hutclions,
from Quebec; Baltic Merchant, Ross; Janet, Wylie; Paris,
Nelson; and Haddock, Phillips, from Petersburgh ; Susannah, .
Meg's, from Sierra Leone; Shannon, Faleontr, from Dominica;
Prosperity, Wright, and Maria, Heynts, front Memel Alice,
Fairweather, from Naron ; Amity, Gray, from n. Andrews, N.
B.; Carolina. Appelgren, from Norkuoti; Bee, Adams; ..uitan,
Robinson ; and Mary, Kidd, from Ai chai Yel ; Anil, Hindes, and
Ceres, Hunter, from Antigua; Famiben, Aaroe, and Worry,
Morck,from Norway ; Mary, Pidgeoc,iront Antwerp pe Beaver,
Forrey, from Cadiz ; Prince of Orange, Ebbs, front Rotterdam;
Britannia,Stranack, front Ostend; Lively, Bayes,from Harlingen.
OUTWARDS.-I'he Effort, Baker, for Leghorn and Genoa;
Jessie, Sinclair, for Maim ur and Petersburgh; Isabella, Duhnian,
for Hamburgli ; Symmetry, MorBaii, for Genoa and Leghorn;
Ntw Liberty, Pritchard, for Dublin; Abeitna, Lewis, for Lime-
rick; Sappho, Hall, for Madeira mid Bumbay ; Trusty, Wilson,
for Hamburg!'; and William and Mary, Burrell, for Trieste any
Venice.

The Proprietors of the Majestic steam-boat at
Margate, received on board about istOot their triAski
and customers gratis on Friday, and took them off
C ilais ; they, however, made so near the harbour as
to subject the vessel to the pm t-duties (421), to de-
n.and which two Customhouse officers came on board,
and the passengers being detained, were compelled to
leave A gentleman as hostage for payment of that sum.
The passengers expect to pay for the frolic about
per head—the vessel returned to Margate fete
on Saturday night, bringing the two Customhouse
'officers along with them.
In the niykt between Saturday and Sunday, the
boats of his Majesty's ship Sevens had a serious ren-
contre off Broadstairs, with a gang of smugglers.
from whom they took upwards of 300 tubs of gin.
In the affray, we are sorry t lean., a BI swat offizer
was so severely wounded by the smugglers, that but
small hope s are entertained of his recovery.
As, in consequence of a late event at Boulogne,
an opinion is generally entertained that pei sons can.
not be arrested in France for debts contracted out of
that countty, unless on a judgment obtained against
them, the tollowing information has been received
from the President of the Tribun II of Coninierce at
Calais:

COPT or TIII PRZSIDINT'i LITTER.

" No person can be arrested in France fur a debt contracted
out of that country, although it is 4cknowled.ted to be due by the
debtor tberein, nor would evidence to that effect be of any avail
before the Tribunal. But if a lidt of Ezebange can be ob•ained
from die debtor in France and indorsed to a French Huuse, and
rcgulerly protested, die debtor might be arrested upon that 8.11,
as it would then become a mercantile transacoon.
(Signed) " st. mom."
About eleven o'clock on Monday night, the 4th of
August, Mr. Ashley's Tavern, in York, Upper CA.
nada was °buried to be on fire. The inhabitants
assembled with the greatest alacrity, and were shortly
sifter assisted by the garrison ; but the progress of
' the flames was so very rapid, as to baffle every effort
made to subdue them, and Mr. Ashley's family had
scarcely time to effect their escape. Three wen who
were in the house fell victims to the devouring ele-
ment: they were all married, and have lel' fourteen
children. A fourth person, supposed to be a travel-
ler, is said to have entered the honse to save his bag-
gage, but Was sot seen to crime out again. No ap-
pearance of his remains have been found ; but those
of the other three were taken fronpthe ruins, and in-
terred the next day. Some other slighter accidents
occurred. None of the neighbouring houses were
injured.
► NEW YORK, AUGUST tn.
Several accounts are given of inundations in various
parts of the country, which have been very desuuctlve.
It is stated that seven tan-yards, two taverns, thrfee
,stores to breweries' one candle and soap manufactory,
one whip factory,. two nail factories, one jewellei's
shop, one •copper smith's shop, and several other
buildings, in all 51., were destroyed in this city.
It is estimated that two hundred thousand dollars
would not recompense to the people of New York
and its vicinity for their losses. Forty-five or fifty
I-Antibes lost their turniture and clothing ; aod, in
word, many people woith front one to seveu thou-
sand dollars on Saturday morning, are now reduced
to poverty.

tHn 5! I;.

Yesterday the 19th Light Dragoons, under the
command of Major Linz, (from Canada) marched
into Romford Barracks. They are a fine body of
young men.
The detachments of the Blst Regiment which were
stationed at Bantry Bert Mid-street and Ross
Castle, have j incd the rigilkient at,Cork, previously
to its heity, einhaiked for foreign service. The de•
tuchments ut the 97th and 77th have also been or-
dered in.

ON THE LATE SQUABBLE AT LANCASTER.
Hi( ambition restraicin, Isis enterprize ttorpisig,
When SCARS trr illASted CROSS should OW be TorriNc;
The Rivals were inch for good temper at low,
Since Cam became Sestet ET, and SCARS-LT r WAS CROSS
ahr.

From the number •of firer looking Gentlemen who
are still driving And ridin3 and walking about lOA'II.
to the great terror of women and children, it appears
that 7 great many milit at y men have not yet put their
whirler: and arsatachior on the trace establishment.
The Gladiator now placed in the Duke of WEI.-
Lirrorox's garden, xt Hyde Park-corner, is an ohjtct
of much gaping. wonder to the Sunday pedestrians.
A tripping Dandy, coming the other day blunce on
a lifay d:ty and starting in unconce,ilid agony
at silent ui the impression which the tiny elf left or.
his lily-white ir•xperrilla, a bye-stan•ler wittily ob-
setved, that it t. As strAnge to see a man so shucked,
at getting a good Ittetcy in !dark upon white.
In the Prtites-ilf:her of PAtis, of the 12. b instant,
we observe an advertisement of a property for sale,
beknging to a Lady or the following Grirf cagnagai-
t)ation—

Madame Marie des Donleur,;, I....upoide, Christine, Aimee,
1 Emmanuelle, Joachim, Joseph, I lwre,r, Prtroudir, Artsmiir,
%rumen!, Bonsvenrure, FratictbiPv, :!.,iinpliorose, Dt it.r, *Alas-
tien, Raphael, Rtrbe, t.idoie, Andre, Qiptatt, &Jana-
nus de Toledo Salm—Salm !!
—On readeng this litany ut names (twenty-five in
all) one casino, help recalling to mind the pleas nit
incident of the Spaniard,
,who, arriving in tlte dead
tit eight, and during a tempest of rain, at a solitary
inn, was asked !rota a window, Ma was Arr. ? wise!!
he proceeded to_answer by such an endless string of
startles And tliAt the innkeeper, arenly ie•
plying that's he had not room for all .the world in .
his liqtel." shut his window, and wished him a goui
night and pleasant journey.
Kama perlormed Richard for Third and .9r
Overreach last week, at the Nottingham Theatre,
sehence he proceeded to Derby.
Miss Cum, who appealed in ilLirgareita, at Drury-
line Theatre, is the daughter of Mr. Cunt r, who
some years ago belonged to Covent garden Compiny. I
Boon', sit C,vent.garden Theatre, is now pet• i
forming at 13rktia, where he has undertaken to play
Shy/ock in the J.cuish
Three theatrical amateur Officers of the Lancers
quarttred at Bristol, perlei zned Captain Alsolute, Sir
Lucius 0' I rixer, and Fa:Aland,. in Tl:c Rivals, at the
Tb, acre of that City, on Friday last, for Cie better'.
or Miss Poesy, and attracted an °veld:wing iltrise.
MiCaslNOstt's Murry, the beg of his tragedvs, is
amongst the intended ri.vivals at New Drury, in w!tich
Mrs. YATts, fr(ITH the Dublin Theatre, is to make
her debut ea the London stage.
When 'Sr. Oxtienny wicrie hit sinlenr
against M. TALIIA, it:r an act with which that Gen-
tleman had nothing•to dii (as it was the Manager ol
the French Theatre who mused 1116 house), he ought
.to h:tve recollected that every stage in England wAs
denied to M. TALMA and Mademoiselle Geonoza.
CoVINT-GANDVN THEATRE.—Miss BicUNTON re•
peated the character of Laitia Oars!, last night, in
the Comedy of The Belle's stratagem. Our favourable
opinion, as expressed on the first attempt of this
young Ladf, is further confirmed by this additional
evidence of her merit. The scene in which she exhibits
the affected awkwardness sit a country 1,41100,0 n was
again !A pturously applauded, as WAS also her caw:like
grace in the minuet. With a little more contideece,
which from practice she will soon acquire, the most
favourable anticipation may be ventured. as tO her
ultimate and complete succesi. The home was com-
pletely filled betore hall-pi ice. This Comedy has been
gin up auk great splendour. The scenery is new and
remarkable tr..m the ex.reme warmth, richness and
brilliancy of the colouring, and the merit of the
painting. The interior of a London house is repre-
settled with an air of great taste, and at the same
I time more luxury and grandeur than was usual en
legitimate Comedy unaided by elsectscks.
Wins: biticr.r..—Among the nunierous objects of
curiosity, which attract the attention of strangers,
" on the Pastoral Banks of Tweed," there are few
mote worthy of notice than the wire bridge thrown
over that river, at King's Meadows, about a mile be-
Liw Peebles, by Sir JOHN UAY) Baronet.. The length
of the bridge is about 135 feet, the span 110 ; it is
supported by cast iron pillars, instead of abutnsents,
and is perfectly flee from vibration ; the road-way is
four fee; and a half broad, and ten feet from the sur-
face of-she water.
WHALa FISHERIZS.—The following may be stated
to be the result of the fishing this season t—Atanut
154 vesiels were engaged ; of these five were lost,
and the remainder have from 750 to. 800 fish, which
may, at a moderate computation, yield 11,900 tons
of oil. Last season the quantity was 12,000 tole--
A great advance 114 S consequently taken place in the
prices s Greenland oil (chiefly, if not entirely, from
specatiqion) has advanced rapidly from 1E27 to 545
per total Last year the prices began at about twenty-
eight poUnds. •
Ois ale examination of the bills of entry, published
diurnallY, we find that the import of corn from the
Baltic alone, including wheat, barley, and oats, has
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amounted to from 4,-uou to 15,000) quarters daily.
The quantity obtained is great, not only from the
Baltic, but the United States; all the private ware-
houses on the banks of the River, as well as the com-
mercial docks, are cl,mpletely crammed. So super-
abuudaw is the supply, that application has been
made tOthe Directors of the London D.lck Company,
to admit into their ?pacious receptacles, the cargoes
of su4rallips A 6 Cairn t, for WADE rOorrli be discharged
14,641ffiere. Tins req,.est, we _hear, has been com-
plied with; great accommodation will thus be af-
f .riled, and the expense in tlic demur:age of ship-
ping prevented.