Star.
London, England, 1828-01-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The East India Company's ships Sealeby Castle and Inglis were
off the Sandheads on the 24th at August, proceeding to Chins.
The Elizabeth, Lernter, from Letterkenny to Liverpool, was
lost on the 19th instant on the coast of Donegal.
The Daphne, Purr, from London to Rio Janeiro, was taken
lid sent to Rio Negro, but was carried into W.O Janeiro by the
aster.
• leo J*weao, Nov. Sik—The transport Charlotte and Mary,
from Curt to this place. was lost off Mambo, to the North of Cape
Frio: crew and emigrants saved, eicept ten, but this Is only report.
Scannoaouen, leneaatell7.--The baits, CRATHOILI, from Lon-
don to Shields, came in contact, on Friday last, with a large ship
(supposed from the Bakic). between Scarborough and Rubin Hood
Bay, and has received considerable damage in her jib-boom, bow-
sprit, and stem.
Dias. Saloum's' 1111.—Wind W.—Arrived train London the
TilasiMeaaternsom, for Carthagena ,• Affieck, FA4A., fair Tobago ;
Gaga and William, NICIIOI4,M, tear RIO Janeiro C.ssater, Gwar-
nen, for. Hayti; New York packet, Caossie,-for SlTlkromea 1 and
Poe, W NUTS, fur Make. The outward-bound remain.
I .Poiresstouts• Javuoar Is.—Wind W.—Sailed his Majesty's
shit Teaser, foe the Mediterranean.
• lamsourn, J 27.—Wind W. N. W.—Arrived the Mu./
gist packet, from • Rio Janeiro; ailed Ist December. Spoke the
Sphinx, for Buenos 'Ayres, going in.
• Devonvmer.—The Royal Adelaide, building in this •yird, is
rapidly Ipp/ticking to completion, and is a remarkably fine vessel.
Hiving !Maio:long on the stocks, she is well seasoned, and will
be a :MI( AP treat endurance. Indeed, all timber is now solho..
roughly seasoned, that oor future navy promises an existence much
longer than was allotted to the Beets which formerly so conspi-
cuouay supported the fame of Old England:
Morraose.—Shipbuilding is very brisk here at present. We
hive no less than five different building yards, and they are all full
of vestels nearly ready for launching.

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On the 14th inst. we had the melancholy task of an,
*bluing that Lieutenant Maine Lyons died of his
wounds two days after the battle of Navatin. The cir•
cum. stances tinder which that gallant young Officer re-
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ca ..
ved his mortal wound,.are so honourable to his me-
mory, and to the profession at large, that we have a
stsebiticholy satisfaction in relating them. At that cri-
'lical and awful.nsoment, when a Turkish flue ship was
drifting on board a French line of battle ship, the boats
,nt his Majesty's ship Rose pushed Off, under the corn-
'Mond of Lieutenant Lyons, and, though exposed to
a dreadful Ste ok grape, towed her cleai. Capt. Davies
speaks in admiration or Lieutenant Lyons conduct on
this all-important occasion ; and it is satisfactory to
reflect that the services of the Rose on that memorable
day will be handed down to posterity by the generous
acknowledgMents contained in Admiral de Rigny's
'public letter. •• His Majesty's ship Rose. Malta, N0v.29,1827.
' "MAIL ,Sis—Your brother's lois is deplored by an who knew
him, for his kindness of heart and evenness of temper, but be was
chitty admired for his cool self-possession In danger; he was often
under fire from pirates, when in command of the Roses boats, and
:was always successful; but it was in the battle of Navarin that be
pre-eminently distinguished himself; in command of the Rose's
*sus, by towing a fire ship clear of a French line of battle ship,
,under 'a dreadful fire of grape, which 'must have ensured his pro.
elation habit f survived. " Your's,
"E. L. DAVIES, Commander."
PRINTERS humor; SOClETY.—Yesterday a General
Meeting of the Subscribers of the Printers' Pension
Society, for the relil of aged and distressed Printers
and their Wrdows, took place at the London Tavern,
Bishopigatedstreet, to elect eight men and four women
-as4easioners. The candidates amounted to 32, all of
Whose 'cases were of the most deserving description.
The ballot commenced at twelve o'clock and ended at
four, when the following were declared duly elected:
I /Obis Jennison . . 1,418 Jobn Bray . : . . 1,004
George Admits . . 1,367 Henry Walker
. • . 1,312
1 , John Combs . ; . 1,405 Hannah Knight : . 1,213
George Gall' . . . 1,099 Catherine Hay . . 639
' Thomas Rowland . . 1,329 Elisabeth Watkins . 1,030
Peter Geobegan . . 1,066 Hannah James . . 427
The Male Pensioneri will receive IV. per annum, and
the Female Pensioners 81.—It. was the first election of
the Society,--bur it is expected that in the July election,
if the subscriptions to so benevolent an object should
continue to come 'forward as they have hitherto done,
the annual amount to each pensioner will be consider-
ably increased.
. The elephant is the only animal beside man that feels
ennui ; even in its wild state it may be seen plucking',
flowers and flinging them away with its-trunk. Ackbar,
the Great, in India, had elephants that could shoot a bow.
The fat ox fed by Mr. Robert Sweeting, late of
Wrantage, Taunton. was killed on the 10th instant,iind
weighed MS French pounds, and in English weight
as lollowsbeix.-1-11irst fore quarter, 27 score, 61bs. se-
cond fore gentler, 27 score, 17Ibs. first hind quarter,
23 score, 181bs. second hind quarter, 21 score • making
the total weight of the quarters, lacwt. 251 b. The
tongue weighed 151 b, heart, llilbs. hide, 1221b5, fat,
2241bs.—Sherborne Mercury..