Star.
London, England, 1828-10-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Maus AwuD THIS Day.—Dublin 1.

DEAL, Orr. 21.—Wind Southerly.—His lilajcsty's ship Nevoid
sailed this afternoon for the westward.
Poassmourn, Ocr. 21.—Wind Southerly.
Fauecorrn, OCT. 20.—Wind E.—Sailed the Frolic packet, for
the Leeward Islands.
LITRRIWOL, OCT. 20.—Arrived the Alexander, BALDWIN, from
Philadelphia; and Harriet, from bliramichi.
GINIIALTAR, OCT. 2.1%1/CI British ships of war, front England,
arrived at Tangier us Saturday last (27th).
We learn from Bayonne, that on the 2d instant a revenue officer
at Biarritz picked up a sealed bottle, containing the following note
in English " Monday, Sept. 17, 1828—This bottle was thrown
from the vessel the &stets, of London, with a view to discover the
direction of the current. Whoever may find it is requested to
publish at what time and in what place it was found. When
thrown into the sea,, the vessel was at 44 deg. 8 min. north lat.
and 36 deg. 56 min. west long. Corbett Pittman, Captain."—Ce-
brasses Ihattgen
FRENCH NAVY.
PROM TAR JOURNAL DU CUNYIRCD, OCT. 19.
•We mentioned yesterday the works going on at Brie. The
following are some particulars of the preparations at Rochefort and
A newlevy of 500 workmen has been ordered at Rochefort to
complete the vessels there building.
The Comte d'Artois, of 120 guns, has been 19 years building ;
the Tonnant, of 190 guns, has been 11 years building; the Lis, of
100 guns, has batn five years ; the 'Lavine of 100 guns, about
18 months; the Huguescalin,.of 90 guns, elves:years ; the Itifir
of 90 guns, 18 months.
71IMIATU. SOWN LAID DOWN.
Benomme, of 64 guns . . . 3 years.
Niube . . . 50 guns . . . 18 months.
Moire . .5o suns . . .18 months.
Thisbe . . . 30 guns . . . 4 months.
Maas (brig) .26 guns . . . 6 months.

aphid i (meant venal)

. 3 months.

This ,tea.-vessel has the strength of a 50-gun frigate. Orders
have been sent to finish her without delay for service.
The vessels hove down to be repaired and have their bottoms
cleansed are the Puuton, Flibusder, Bonito, and Rapide steamer.
Ac Cherbourg the works of the New Basin are proceeding with
great rapidity.
Fuer fine docks surround the &silken, the Jupiter, the Generous,
and the Duke of Beurdeaus. The latter is pierced for 130 guns,
and only waits for orders to prepare for sea.
blelpernate, a frigate of 60 guns, lately launched, and cons.
wended by M. de Villegonan, is placed in the dock to be pitched,
painted, and prepared for her masts.
The Brile Pottle frigate, and two corvettes' the Arlene and
Creole, one of which has a masked battery, are finishing in other
docks. In *short, the steam-vessel the Commerce of Havre, pur.
chased by the Government, will bail without delay for the Mores,
under the command of Captain Derube, who is to take in atToulsn
sae 12-poead carrenades. This will be the first stearn.vessel armed
foe war that the French Navy has seen leave our ports.

It is stated in a letter from Liverpool that Mr. Sem
arrived there on Monday, and set off in the null at night for
London.
The lthh Government has sent to Kerry and other
pasts, ordain; the strict observance of the late Proclamation.
A smote took place at the Custom House this morn-
ing of a vessel with twelve hundred kegs of brandy on
board ; she had false decks; the upper deck was loaded
with con.

TIIEATRFS.
DRURY-LANK.
Pi:change no Robbery, a biverlissemenis Roses asiat
thorns; and Iwo Mors, were the petiorntantes at
th►s 'Theatre last night, and perhaps the Divertissonent
might have been omitted w►th advantage.
Exchange no Robbery went off with eclat. In Roses
and Thorns the contrast between Mr. Ltstoa, as Hilary
Heartsease. and Mr. FARM. as Sir l'alentineVerjuice.
was sulking and amusing. The other character. we:,
well sustained, especially Frederick Filial:op, by Mr.
Cooeea, and Julia Heartsease. by Miss E. Toes. In
the pleasant sketch of Two Wives, Mr. HARLIT was
highly diverting in the various charactershe a..umed.