Star.
London, England, 1817-07-26 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS OF THE ALCM&

Admiral MALCOLM, at St. Helena, has transmit-
ted the following information, whidi was recebed
from an American in the Straits of Sunda, and Iran
the Master Attendant at Anjier :
“ Ills Majesty's ship Alceste was lost on a rock off tke north
end of Middle Island, hi the Straits of Gasper, on or aSout the
17th of February. she was last from Manilla; struck en...A
seven o'clock in the morning. They landed oa Middle Nand:
no lives were lost. Lord Amherst went to Batavia with :Ley
of the slOp's boats, ant about forty men. The 'Ferrate' oiir
ti the ononrable Company's cruizers, immediately railed frr the
wreck, and found them (Captain Maxwell, and about 213
prople, who were on Middle surrivanded by seven or
eight hundred Malays, expecting an attark from them eery =m-
nwnt. They all It•ft the wreck and went tn Batavia its the I or-
nate. The Cesar, of London, Capt. Taylor, was taken op at
3 per toe, to take home the Embassy and sk:E's company,. :led
was to sail front Batavia about the orb of Arril; Oie was to trhe
in koo tons cargo. *the Princess Charlene transport had also
sailed for the wreck, but was driven to leeward, i.,nd slid tot get
there until they had AU left in the Tsrnatt. 'they tolla find no
water on the Island for a long time, though cer.stantly digging;
when they di I succeed, they Lad but our. L :a lett.
(Signed) " hennas Baas ran."
Extract from the Mourifisu Govern:reef limas cf
the 12th April, 1817
“ BATAVIA, FAIIIVART 24, Itl7.
u Yesterday his Excellency the Right Hon. Lord Aenhertt
arrived at Batavia, with the Gentlemen of his suite. His Ma-
jetty 's ship Akeste, in which his Lordship had embarked en Isis
return to England, was unfortunately best in the straits of game:
on the 18th inst. She struck on a rock unexpectedly, irre Awn
I atter began to fill so rapidly that it was neee,..ary to quit ter.--
All the officers and crew reached Middle Island in safety, and
landed such provisions as they could save from the st.U. Hs
Lordship and the Gentlemen attached tr. the Enibase7 proceeded
in an open boat for Batavia, where they arrived safety and in
guod health ; and this day the transport ship Princess Charlotte.
accompanied by the Honourable Company's cruiser Ternary.
sailed to the relief of the party, who were ttill on Midair Wan.%
It Is confidently expected, therefore, that the whole ut the
officers and crew of the Alceste will be saved, with as for
ndsfuttunes and casualties, as In so distressing a situation cau toe
hoped fur."

Among the branches of commerce which
lately fallen into decay is, that of female export, to
India. T,he great quantity of damaged goods et that
description, sent out, has ruined the market.
Beard, the Ipswich butcher, whose cruelly to h;i
horse we lately noticed, has since expressed his sr
row and contrition for such improper conduct, by a•'
advertisement, which begins thus :--" With
most sincere and unfeigned feelings of contrition an
repentance for a late unguarded but disgracc:,l
transaction, which has been the ,subject of vubh
censure and indignation, I hereby beg pardon of t
offended puLlic, whose feelings I have so
pained." He concludes by hoping that this act of p •
ince will restore Lim to the favour of zasq..ri 's
We lope that his repentance is 4..ete: