Star.
London, England, 1829-12-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Moms ARILIVID Tuts Dor.—Dublin I—Waterford t—France 1—
Hamburgh 1.
The Prince Kutusoff, Sheraton, from Qbebec to Liverpool, was
driven on shore near Baltimore Island on Sunday, with her masts
cut away—cargo expected to be saved.
The Roberts, Pate, from Riga to London, put into Colmar on
the 27th ultimo, leaky, and must discharge, having been aground
on Gothland.
The Franklin, Watts, from Baltimore to Bremen, was off Cux-
haven on the 12th instant, with damage, and six feet water in her

hold—cargo discharging.
The Felicia, from Philadelphia, was wrecked near Irlquy on the
:sth ultimo—crew saved.

Dear., Dec. 17.—Wind N.W. light.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 17. Wind N.S.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 16.—Arrived the Sarah Agatha, Hoffman,
from Surinam ; and Hero, Kent, from Quebec.
FALatouxu, Dec. 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Tobago, Reed,
from Gaspe.
Livearoos, Dec. 16.—Arrived the James Laughton, Dawson,
and Inner, Overston, from Buenos Ayres; and Henrietta, Owens,
from Pictou. Off the port, the Charlotte, Picton, and Sir William
Scott. from New Brunswick.
Duseur, Dec. 15.—Arrived the Clarence, Crofton. and Eme-
rald, Clark, from Demerara.
BOLTAST, Dec. 15.—Arrived the Vigilant, Evans, from Leg-
horn ; and Nimble, Farthing, from Ostend.
Dec. 16.—Arrived the Marian and Jane, from Quebec.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have no arrivals this morning worth noticing. Owing to
the prevailing Easterly winds, we are deprived of information.
The Coosa Market up to the present hour possesses not the
least interest. Consuls which left off yesterday at 94J for the
Account, opened at the same price : scarcely a bargain has been
transacted.

The French Mail has arrived, but has not brought the French
papers, which is rather singular.
Nothing doing at present in the Foreign Market.
CITY, HALF•PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

We have but little to communicate in regard to the British
Funds. Consols have continued during the morning at 94 for
the account, and speculations of minor importance take place.
Money in the House is not so plentiful as yesterday; 4 per cent.
can be obtained for the loan thereof, and if the House is stated
easily to be obtained.
In the Foreign Market there has been a good deal doing to
Brazil Stock, which has suddenly got up 4 per cent. The real
cause of this start is not exactly known, but reports state that the
recognition of Don Miguel by our Government is near at hand.
In the Foreign Securities little doing. In the Share Market the
transactions in all shares have been very spirited this morning, par-
ticularly in the Brazil Mining shares, and there is every appear-
ance that in the spring the Share Market will resume its former
importance.
In the Cora Exchange this day the market was very dull, which
is usual at the approach of Cbrhunas, but Monday's prices were
obtained for fine samples of wheat, barley, and oats, and the
middling qualities of barley were unsaleable.
The Upper Canada Paper last received says—" We understand
that the Managers of the Montreal Bank have come to an under-
standing with the York Bank, by virtue of which the former con•
cern is to be removed forthwith, and the field again left clear for
the operation of the Bank of Upper Canada, which It it said has
also agreed to collect the debts of its Montreal brother outstanding.
It appears by accounts from New York, that the Emperor of
!tussle has purchased of the Americans the ship United States.—
This view' was built at New York three years since, and con-
sidered one of the finest vessels ever built.

Viscount MELVILLE has left town for Brighton.
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The Russian Ambassador gave a grand dinner yester-
day evening, at Ashburnham House, to some of the Fo-
reign Ambassadors and Ministers, and a select party of
the Nobility and Gentry.
The Austrian Ambassador and the Prussian Minister
transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs.
MY FIRST BOOK.—I began to look anxiously for
some reviews of my Rhapsodies; and the Literary Ga-
zette was the first to notice them. I expected, of course,
a tolerably long critique, with approved extracts, and
the like : but the thermometer of my spirits fell ten de-
grees when I saw it noticed coolly and quietly in that
portion of the paper entitled " Sights of Books :"
" This is rather a pleasing little volume. The author
has evinced a pretty talent for description, and may do
better things." And, as I live, this was all! This
" pretty talent," and, " may do better things," gave me
a fit of -the bile, and destroyed all my affectionate vene-
ration for Mr. Jerdan's Gazette. " Magazine Day" ar-
rived, and I posted into the City to a Coffee-house on
Ludgate Hill, where I could obtain a sight of the prin-
cipal Magazines : but the devil a syllable did I see about
my book. I felt my dignity considerably ruffled by this
remissness, and wrote a pettish letter to Mr. Campbell,
as. Editor of the New Monthly, upbraiding him with
neglecting his duty as a public reviewer. Mr. Camp-
bell, or rather Mr. Reading, the Sub-Editor, returned
me a very civil answer, and told me, if he had known of
nay work, (and I thought all the world knew of it,) he
should have paid it all the attention it merited, and he
would do so now, if I would order a copy to be sent to
him. This opened my eyes to a fact which my vanity
had prevented me from perceiving; and I requested the
publishers to send a copy to each of the Magazines, as
well as to the weekly literary journals. They did so, and
now began the work of criticism. The Literary Chro-
nicle was the first to open the business, in a critique,
which I considered extremely just, because it was ex-
tremely favourable : at all events, it gave its readers an
opportunity of convincing themselves, by copious extracts,
of the truth of his opinion. This was on a Saturday ;
and on the Sunday next ensuing, a paper, which pro-
fesses to carry the whale world on its shoulders, and call-
itself " The Atlas," spoke thus of the book : " This is
an extremely pretty volume, we mean in its external
arrangements. It reminds us of a well-dressed puppy,
with no other recommendations than his gay and gaudy

attire. We have looked in vain for any amusement in
its pages, which are destitute of every quality requisite
for k book."—London University Magazine.