Star.
London, England, 1828-12-03 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE, Dec. 2.

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IBAHAM TOWN AND HARBOUR.
Friday last being the
.day appointed for laying -tbe
foundation stone of the new harbour at Seaham, en im-
mense concourse of people of all classes, many of them
from a great distance, assembled to witness the-Cere-
mony. The Marquis and Marcbioneis of Londonderry,
accompanied by Lord Ravensworth and family, and
.other distinguished friends, art ived in their carriages
little before one o'clock. They then alighted, and got
into a splendid car prepared for the occasion, and were
conducted down the railway towards the site (Jibe new
harbour, preceded by the Marquis's band of music—On
reaching the spot, his Lordship was presented by Jobn
Boddie, Etq. with a splendid silver trowel, with.which
he then laid the foundation stone of the north •pier.or
the inner harbour. His Lordship observed, thsthe wai'
delighted to see so many friends around 'him on that
occasion. He bad comniecced, lie. said, the great no.
det ta king, in honour r f which they liver, now assembled,
less for his own advantage than for serving the public,
and for advancing the commercial interests of the,
county of Durham.
The Marchioness of Londonderry and her distin.
guished friends then alighted from their car, and went
over the different parts of the ground attended by Y.
Buddle, Esq. who explained to• them where the in-
tended works were to be erected. They next procee4ed
in their carriages to the'site for the new min, wheie J.'
Dobson, E q. architect, was in attendance, and pre-
seated the design to the young Lord Seaham, who
_Simi
Lila), the foundation stone. Mr. Dobson then resell*
a silver trowel, (the handle formed of a limestone per;
ble which aas taken from the site of the hasbour) t
Isis youthful Lordship, to lay the foundation stone of the
first house. Having finished' the ceieriony, Lord Sear
ham said, in reply to the obskrirations mide to
'4 'tlr. Dobson, I thank you. I cannot ntaki a siieech,
but I wish the town success, and the people happy."---
Atter this an immense rock in the site Of the inner hai-
boar was blasted by gunpowder. ' The sight was ai;
fully grand ; but though every precaution thought ne-
cessary was taken, it was not unattended with accident.
One man, who was a spectator at a very considerable
distance, had his arm fractured, and another had his
shoulder dislocated. The Marquis and Marchioness .d
Londonderry expressed great concern at their misfora
tune, and desired that their families should be properly
taken care of till their recovery: His Lordship and the
Marchioness then repaired to Seaham House whetibe-
tween two and three hundred of their friends of
a sumptuous cold collatioo. The company took their
departure at five o'clock, and the Marquis and his Lady
then set off for their seat at Wynyard. This day, will
long be remembered in the neighbourhood of Seaham.
The proceedings were of rare occurrence, and calculated
to make a deep impression on these who witnessed them.
Every thing was conducted with the utmost decorum.
The number of the per sons assembled has been variously
stated, but probably from seven to eight thousand would
be near the truth.

Surnames among the middling and lower orders oe
Greece are eery irregular ;some are called from ft pe-
culiarity in their prison, as Kondo-Georgy; .host
George; Mactijani, tall John; some from their pale*.
lion, as N. Lagumijis, &briniest ; others take the Chris-
tian name of their fathers, in the genitive, as Swirlier,
I ion of John; others are named from the Ana, itcue
which they come, as Demetrios, Kress, the Crpten•-.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

llama Assn =Trots Dar =Dublin —.Waterford i...natihrit
Thar Nymph, hioLowv, of Belfast,-bound to Jamaica, 1,4
shore near Carrickfergus on Sunday last. but expected to he :RIZ
' The thaw, Wrinuitoeraa, from Memel to Sotto ea, woe di%
so shore near
and a boy saved Calais on Monday night--only the M.,,,,kis
TM Garland, SPA arrow, of North Shields, was low on
taker tie IN.
Spit on bionday—crew and part the amend, 43%4
The HARDT, from London to Shields, Mary and
.
Newcastle. Comet, KAT, from London to Nevreani,am Nareyw,
Ann, WALIIIIII, from Sunderland to Landes, were drive°
near Yarmouth during Oar gak Monday.
,4,.,
tt
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shore seenlph :iler, and full of waterLond. to
The Aa, Toga's, from on Spalding, was dr. e,"

The Waterhouse, of South Sbleids. was driven, c.
et Hasbro' ; and the Wiliam arid Mary, Thomeson, at
• The Crib, Yenta, of South Shield., was driven na
Wazhohne. . • -"re al
The Hull packer. Maur, of North MI kids, Samael, Coom
Bridlington, and Jupiter, —, of Senderland, were drift Su shei
near Bridlington.
hvarourn, Dec. I.—Wind N. E.—Sailed the Eliza, Etsil,,,
Richard and Betty, 3. Munro, and vat inusothers, outoard4„;ll.
• FAL3IOIOTAS Dac.l.—Wind N. to N.R.—Sailed the Tylty,
mina, for Cape Coast; Hos:lrma. Forum's, for Berts,e,;
11,
COURTNILY. for Trieste; Four Friends, Dues, Libeny,‘,7l4:
and Frances and Mary. GaAv, for St. Michael's.
Dram, Dee. 11.:—Wind S.R.-I'be Countess of Denso,,,.,
Royal Charlotte have got their anchors, and are tering/
Sailed the Hope; Jarrays, for Ramstate, with luss 44 an 04,2
cable ; the Norfolk, from Singapore, alter bring supplied „,,,;"
*anchor and cable; and die Sarah, fro 6 Smyrna, lot the km:
*also. the Thetis, Princeu Royal, St. George, Faith, and bail"
Remain the jlenewal. for Ancona; Juno and Lire, pwsr
tetcfi'iand the Harmonic, Hanoverian g Hint. It i. ttputud tin
there are about eighty ships and vessels which have last skit
slird cables in the Downs yesterday, and proceeded to the*.
bard. A number of boats and smacks have been i•ruployid dA
weighing.anchors and cables. The Ariadoe, of and 4,
on, from /Moe, was di iven out of the Downs on Mood", 14
' s of anchor and cable, arid was on shore near Ftiksranol,
lerday.
Poasswouwir, Dec. S.—Wind N.B. to S.—Arrived ftion L..
the Caroline, CABOVIBLL. William and, Henry. Waavness,
-FAUST, and Budora;tiareroirn, for with
Inchon and cables each'; the Flora, Livaraua, 011ods, Rem,
'Hector, SAYLER, Clara, (lAU., Robert, —, and Royal Ml*
with loss of one anchor and cable each ; the St. Amin
with ditto, and stern stove ;* and the Colombo, De,,
for New York, with loss or jib.boom. Sailed the .ton, Como
for the,Suoth Seas; Columbia, Datamo, for New York; Hip
SihrtAin; for ditto; and Kiggioron and Amity transports, fet )k

THE ARMY..

This day General Lord Hat., Commandet-in:Cbiefeheli
Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards, which was attended
Lieutenant-Generals Sir THOMAS Honor, Beicsiroao, Eon,
WILLIAU HUTCHINSON ; Major-CeOCr.IIS Sir C. DILGINT, A
Walton, and about twenty other ()Akers.
Lord FITZROY Soutane, as Military Secretary to Ge
Lartd Hits. Comairanding.in•Chief, went through his list yeast
at his Office In the Horse Guards. A few Generale, and
Men, transacted military huskiest with his Lordship
Detachments belonging to the following Regiments arrived
town yesterday morning, from Chatham, on route to the use
mentioned stations, vit
The 6th Dragoon Guards. for Manehester; the !3d Fusin
for Brecon; the 611th Foot, for Burnley; and the ulth Waste
for Chester. •
ram ens immure caritesrerae..neer. 211.
The half-yearly inspection of the 9th ilieg,ment took plant
Belfast on Monday and, uesday last. On the first day the
glacier paraded in heavy marching order, when a most Wawa
spection of arms, accoutrements, bathing, and nee sssss les, to
place before General THORNTON. Tuesday, the Regionut pared
in review order, and went through the various evolutions to I
acknowledged satisfaction of the Major General. He visitedi
Sergeants and men's muses, the barrack rooms, the school, a
generally inspected the books of the Regiment, with all of veinal
expressed himself, in front et the Regiment, and before a large
einablage of visitors, most highly graded.
The 64t11 Regiment, commanded, by Lieutenant Coked Ban
wasrtielewedat Galway. on Monday, by Major General Lain
sm. This Inc body of men went through their different evoked
With the most admirable precision and steadiness, which elks
from the general the warmest expressions of approbation, a
• Sit ram the greatest credit on the Colonel and Oilkeri of I
tape, in promoting suck an excellent state of discipline.
It is generally stated that Sir IlantsenT ,TATLa
thimble appointment to the office of Adjutant General, has num
a plan of extensive and highly salutaryy. reformation in the do
and interior economy of the army. The great object with d
estimable Officer is said to be the reductiOn of *ageless rarest
military equipments and regimental practices; and the commie
relief of.young men—chielly subalterns--from the severe tyre
don frequently inflicted on them by the caprice or 'vanity of the
Who are placed in the command of battalions throughnit the to
it is, as a mere spectacle, quite disgraceful to see British Mani
Infantry daubed mar with all thi geld or silver lace that they a
carry. It looks-as if the point of honour with those to whim I
public defence is intrusted were the same as that of a Lady's for
man at Court—via. Who shall wear the name tawdry livery. b
with reference to the Officers themselves/and the resources pn
vided for them at the public cost, can anything be more barhare
than forcing a pour youth, .who may not, by possibility, km I
shilling beyond his pay—that pay, for an Ensign, being 51.31
pee diem, or somewhere about 964 per annum—to spend nail
-three months subsktence on the one article of a cunt ? We sal
that there are infantry coats in the army Which. wilt
epaulet, colt above 90 guineas; from 15 to la snipe.% is a euSOl
Cffarge,•of which one-third at least is for lace only—a sort din)
,Ming which twelve feats ago was, by the King's orders„prokiled
Itla no better with the pantaloons. the lace on which (hi the tad
of existing skim which forbid 'any lace) is sometimes tif;se buil
broad. And when. young men are asked by •their friends ''ll6l
is the meaning of all this nonsense? and why Jo General Otins
permit it r they receive for enswer—" Oh; it is the Comment*
INleer's desire; sud as for the Generals, they wink at it, eater
on-guard or at a review." Every body knows that it is out of d
queation far a subaltern, especially a young one, to remnant.'
witkhis Lieutenant Colonel ; and still more so to compl.io of hi
for such arbluary violation of his own duty. and of the Pr'te"i°l
rights and professional means of his juniors.' We all has
what a life such an unhappy murmurer would lead, at 4
. what a ready advantage would be taken of his twit venue e
advertency. to destroy him. It is :be tame with the charge fa
messing arid for the band, which last ought to fall migrants
the Colonel; whereas the deduction on account of it in in:a•
regiments, which some of our Correspondents are willing to
even from subalterns, tweet. days pay in the year. Thi
bill is also shamefully prodigal in most regiments. livewthe
allowance, liberally extended to the melees of battalions es
servite,..blia been turned ever (we mean the value of it in • •
brother purposes, and all the wine drank is paid for front the
ppcket. From these and ether instances of expensive nrarag
it follows that young military men cannot exist on an
Match not more than twenty years ago sufficed for their na.
Peckeitirs. When the paper money was every where, and
a fourth higher than they are at present, subalterns a ere able
live with economy, and "get on" like pntlenten with the
meat, on an allowance front their families et 601. per annum its •
dm to their pay. Now, we may venture to alarm that alts
of them anarsearcely able to keep themselves decently on ttr
year besides their pay ; and that many of them are,
Regiments„ fenced to draw upon their friends for 1.142
annum ; and this not from the !tisk peke of necessaries-4A
we said before, money goes further than twenty sears a
from any Wanton extravagance en their pans, but became
are driven into foolish expenses by these who ought to be
protenors. sod •to resttain them, if requisite, front all wad
their means; that ii to say, by the Commanding Officers' d
meats, who, to use a mild oerm, inconsiderately amnion the
of compelling those who hate just enough of income for the
vies of life, to bedizen themselves like peacocks. and to feed
Aldermen. Under this system the whole habits and charade(
the army have changed, and we fear not changed 'tor the better
A elan of idle pianos hive got into it, of whom one-third
resign or sell on any prospect of encountering the hard
actual service,• and those who wish to wed themselves to g
profession are borne down and discouraged by those who
sauntered into it for a !eerie. If Sir HERURT Tart.oa Istv
ha extirpating the mass of Ames, part of which we have here
metaled, he will earn the applause of many a respectable Ce
and the gratitude of many a gallant and honourable auldier-r

The following extemporaneous grace, delivered
Buses at the table of the late Earlsof Seuti tiff
yet published in his Works'
Some hoe meat that canna eat,
. And Maio would sot that want t 4
••• '9u[ we lie meat, Ind we can eat,
Sae loathe Luse be thankit.

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