Star.
London, England, 1826-11-13 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 11.

We learn by the Lively, of a gallant affair of the tender of the
Maidstone, with only 25 men on board, in having captured a very
floe brig, with 5116 slaves on board, and a crew of 60 men, mount-
ing eight 16-pounders carronades, and one long 24-pounder on a
pivot; she chased her for ten hours, and was closely engaged for
nine hours, when she carried her by boarding, without loss on our
side except the Lieutenant being seriously wounded : the Brazilians
lost ten men killed and ten wounded.

The Lively left Spithead on July 20; landed Sir Neil Camp-
bell and Staf at Sierra Leone on August 26 ; whence they em-
barked, shortly after, in the Lively, and proceeded to Cape
Coast, where they landed on the 22d of September. Sir Neil's
neat intended 'visit was to Accra. The Lively sailed from Cape
Coast. on the day she landed Sir Neil Campbell there, with
the duplicate dispatches of the action which had been fought
with the Ashantees, the originals having been sent away six-
teen days previously in a brig, which has not yet arrived.
The Lively did not fall in with any of the ships of the Afri-
can squadron. The North Star arrived at Sierra Leone on the
28th August, to relieve the Brazen. Commodore Bulkn kft
Ascension on the. '9th of August (where he had been during the,
rainy season); arrived at Accra on September 16; and sailed on the
15th on a cruise. The squadron was free from sickness. But we
regret to hear that the officers and troops at Sierra Leone, were
very sickly. Fourteen cfficers and upwards of 150 soldiers
had died there within two months. At the Gold Coast also,
they had sulfured severely from fever. Mrs. Morgan (widow of
ens of the deceased officers); came passenger in the Lively. Lieut.
Morgan, of the Navy, sad Mr. Tacker Williams, employed on one
of the commissions on the coast, were among the late deaths.

The Duchess of KZNT, accompanied by the Princess
honoaa, attended by the Baroness de Seamen( and General
honoured the performance of Miss MITIOID'S new
Tragedy of Foseari, and The Marriage ofFTgaro, at Covent-garden
Theatre, on Saturday evening, by their presence.

- Count Lupo'''. the Sicilian Minister, transacted busi-
mess yesterday with Mr. Secrepry Comm, at his office in Down-
ing:street.
Admiral Sir WILLIAM JiMINSTONE Hors, and the
Counteu of ATHLONE and suite, arrived at their house at the Admi-
ralty, on Saturday, from a tour in Warwickshire.
Saturday, ROBERT MILLER, Esq. ot Garden-court,
Temple, was called to the degree of barrister at law, by the lion.
Society of the Middle Temple.
The Queen ot Portugal, MARIA DA GLORIA, is little
snore than seven years of age, being born in Spring, 1819 t her be.
trothed uncle-husband, Don Miami., is just t 5, being born the end
of October, 180 g.
• Tin A asay.—The 2d Battalion of the Grenadier
Regiment of Guards has received orders to march, on Monday
next, from Mantbester, for London.
The New Parliament will assemble to-morrow; but,
as we have already stated and described, the preliminary forms
necessarily attendant upon the occasion will occupy some days. The
only business in the noose of Crimmins, on the first day, will be
the Election of a Setrakian.. The choice cannot be doubtful; for all
must agree in the propriety of having the Chair of that Honourable
Assembly still graced by the eminent abilities, the affable and dig-
nified demeanor, of the Right Hon. Tomas MANNERS Surefire.
llis MAJESTY'S approbation will probably be signified by Commis-
sion on Wednesday, in the House of Lords. The ceremony of
sneering in the Members of both Houses will be continued during
the remainder or the week; and on Monday next the business of
the Session will be opened, with a Speech from the Throne.
THE TEMPLE CHURCH.--A congregation more
crowded than usual was drawn to this Church yester-
day, to hear the new Master, the Rev. Mr. Bassos,
preach his first sermon in that capacity. Lord Svowsl.l.,
Mr. FONnLANQUE, and almost all the Benchers of both
Temples, with several other eminent Banisters, were
early in their places.
VINTRY WARD.—The result of the scrutiny into the
qualifications of the voters for the respective candidates to succeed
the late Mr. Alderman MAGNAV, is aosiously expected. If it
should be favourable to Mr. Sheriff WINCHESTER, the question whe-
ther a person can be eligible for an office, the main duties of which
he is fur a time expressly prohibited by law front fulfilling ? will
be long and arduously contested in the superior courts; and if
Mr. %amine& is decided to be disqualified from being sheriff,
the consequences will not be confined to that Gentleman alone, nor
to Mr. Sheriff FAREBROTHSIL; but the elections of Mr. Alder-
man CHEASTOPHIM/ SMITH, M.P. and Mr. Alderman liairoarg,
will be set aside; and, Perhaps, also that of Sir It. C. Give',
Rim who has been an Alderman above thirty-five years. Sir
Vic:HARD was elected Alderman of liishopsgate Ward on the
of September, 1790, and was Sheriff elect at the time, filling
the latter office from Michaelmas, 1790, to 1791. Alderman
Illtroati commenced his duties as Sheriff at Michaelmas, 1811,
and WAS return,. d Alderman for Coleman street on the Mt. of May
following. Alderman E. SMITH entered upon the office of Sheriff at
Michaehilae, 1807, and succeeded Sir 11ILOOK WATION, Dart in the
representation of Curdwainers' Ward, on the ..:7th of October
in the same year. If the scrutiny should turn out to be in
favour of Mr. WILDE, it is said Mr. Cuooa, the third candi-
date, has sonic objection in reserve, which he feels confident
will set aside the return of that ; but which objec-
tion he dues nut intend to press against Mr.
should he prove to have secured a 'majprity of votes. Sir JOHN
EANIVIt was Sheriff, and Sir WATKIN LAWNS S;lerlil elect, when
they were chosen Aldermen ; but we believe the question of dual
eligibility was not raised at that unit.