Star.
London, England, 1810-12-22 00:00:00

SHEERNESS, DEC 19.

An ived. the Experiment, BAKER, from the Downs,
for Chatham Dock-yard, with Naval stores ; also the
Good Ensight, with oar-rafters for this yard. The
ABOUKIR is gone out of harbour to the Great Nore.
DEc. 20.—Arrived his Majesty's ships Ruby, Ro-
sario, and Archer from Chatham.

The Mary, RIND, from Liverpool, has arrived at
New Brunswick, with damage.

The following Resolution, passed at a recent Ge-
neral Meeting of the Factory at Lisbon, was brought
by the last mail :
LISBON, 30th November, 1810.
At a General Meeting of the Factory held this day,
Resolved unanimously, that the Thanks of the Factory be
presented to John Jeffery, Esq. his Majesty's Consul General,
for his distinguished efforts in constantly upholding the British
Rights and Privileges in this Country, for his eminent cervices
rendered to our Commerce and Navigation ; for his great sup-
port invariably given to every description of his Majesty's sub-
jects; and for his conciliating conduct and urbanity since his ar-
rival in this kingdom t And the Factory embrace the present
occasion of further espressing their grateful feelings for his un-
wearied zeal and indefatigable exertions, so conspicuously shown
upon a recent occasion, iu preparing for.the removal of all Bri-
tish persons and property, at a moment of considerable Wenn
and apparent danger. ••*;
Signed by the Treasurer and by all the Memlion sa
Factory. • •'4 ""
A recruit of the North Devon has been fleafpl for
desertion, attended by several aggravating circum-
stances, an incident rarely occurring in'that regiment.
We insert the following to chew that peoplaskruld
never too hastily pronounce any person drowned, or
fail to übe all endeavours for their recovery, even when
no very sanguine hope exists of re-animation :--On
Friday the 14th instant, during a gale, a seaman
on board his Majesty's ship Cakes, at the Note, fell
overboard. A considerable time necessarily elapsed
before he could be picked up, when to all, he was ap-
parently drowned, and little or no prospect that life
could be restored ; but through the abilities and ex•
ertions of Mr. ALEXANDER WATSON, acting surgeon
of the ship, in using the various means recommended
by the Royal Humane Society, a young man's life is
preserved to fight in defence of his King and Country.
The vast improvements lately completed at the Rdyal Mena-
gt.rle, Exeter Change, Strand, appear likely to answer the expec-
tation of its liberal Proprietor, who has spared neither pains or
expense iu rendering it an ornament to the British Metropolis—
His Forest of Lions, Bengal Royal Tygers, and other ferocious
Animals, affords a noble opportunity for the display of our Ar-
tists. The enormous bulk and sagacity of the Scientific Elephant,
that most extraordinary sauna the Rhinoceros, or Unicorn of the
Ancients, the beautiful Zebra, the stupendous Ostriches, the ten-
der Pelican of the Wilderness, the Kangaroos and &sews from
the Southern hemisphere, with the infinite vanity of the mast
beautiful Birds in Nature, in the finest plumage, we are rejoiced to
say, causes it to be visited by of the Nobility and Gentry in
the kingdom, who all express Abe RIM lively gratifitation at such
a prodigious assemblage of Nature's choicest productions) secl is
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