Star.
London, England, 1827-08-29 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Lord Frvencer Sosteaset attended yesterday at tba Office of the
Commander-in-Chief, in the Horse Guards, end entered on hi,
official duties as Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief.
A Detachment belonging to the 63d Regiment of Infantry, arrived
in town yesterday morning, from Sunderland, on route to Chatham.
A lietachment belonging to the 95th Regiment of Foot, arrived
in town yesterday morning from Sunderland, on route to Ports-
mouth.

Detachments belonging to the Ith, 11th, and 13th Regiments of
Light Dragoons, marched this morning from Westminster for the
Cavalry Depot at Maidstone.
A Detachment belonging to the 15th Hussars, marched this
morning from Westminster fur Canterbury.

NAVA I INTELLIGENCE.
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Rumours, AUGUST 27.—Wind varlable.—Arrived the Provi-
dentia, from Plesnar.
PLYMOUTH, Acorn 27.—Wind
TATS, from Riga.

the Lovely,

PORTSMOUTH' AITGUST n.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed the Tyne,
Grouts, fox Bombay, with the cargo of the Lady Nugent.
Dart., AUGUST 28...-Winti N.W.—Arrived the Britannia, Gut.,
from St. John's, New Brunswick.

GILATIMIND, AUGUST zit—Arrived the Earl Liverpool, PEAKS
from Ostend ; Albion, &imams, from Sr. Peteriburgh; Wanstead,
Lacy, and Simon, 'racoon, from Jamaica; Fame, Mann% from
Harlingen ; and Heron, Btu., from Memel. Sailed the Hudson,
CHAMPLIN' for New York ; Sarah Ann, RUOLT, for St. Peters-
burgh; la Belle Alliance, for Calcutta; Eleanor, Davy, far Cadiz;
Thalia, SHAND, for Halifax; and Demerara, Vuossoza, fur De-
merara.

BIRWICIC, Atmore 27.—The Norfolk, Hass.uos, arrived here
last night from Davies Straits with 11 fish, 170 tons. Captain H.
made his fishing at the &W. afterwards went up as far as Dirco,
but saw very few fish, and left the ice On the 24th July. The fish-
ing up the Straits was reported to be very bad. The following is
the account of the fishery :
Hull Ships—Allred, 5 fish; Andrew Marvel, clean; Bruns-
wick, 5; Comet, I ; Cumbrian, 6; Dordon, 2 ; Duncombe, clean ;
Eagle, 6; Ellison, 1 ; Everthorpe, I ; Gilder, 1 ; Harmony, 4;
Isabella, 2; Jane, 7; Lee, 2; Mercury, clean; North Briton,
ditto • Progress, .5; Swan, 4; William Torr, 10e; and Zephyr, 2.
London—Rockwood, I. Whitby—Pl:unit, 3.
Newcastle—Cove, I ; Grenville Bay, 3; Lady Jane, S.
Leith—llornecastle, 1; Juno, 2; Rattler, 5; William and Ann,
ckan. Kirkaldy—Caledonia, 3 ; Rambler, S.
Dundee—Friendship, 4 ; Horn clean ; 'llamas; ditto.
Aberdeen—Bon Accord, 6 ; Hercules, 3 ; Letitia, 1 ; Middle.
ton, g ; Princess of Wales, S ; 3a Andrew, 7.
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE.
The following is a copy of a letter from the Captain of the Lou-
don packet ship Cortes, from New York :
" I have the pleasure of informing you of the arrival of the
Cortes at Cowes: sailed from New York on the Ist of August, in
company with the Britannia, Captain Marshall, for Liverpool;
packet ship Sally, Captain Macy; and the Cadmus, Allyn, for
Havre. The ship Aurora, Tatuntan, sailed for Liverpool on the
30th ultimo- Arrived at New York, on the Ist of August, the
ship Georgia, of Tboasastown ; ship John Adams, of New York ;
and ship James Cropper, from Liverpool. August 2, saw a num-
ber of ships standing for the land ; supposed them to be bound for
New York. August 3 and 4, saw several more ships, bound weal-
ward. August 6, at sr. N. lat. 43. lon. 57.35. spoke the brig Jane
and Isabella, of Bosioa, reported of having heavy gales near the
banks of Newfoundland. On the 9th and 18th, passed several
ships standing to the eastward, also many more to the westward.
August. 15, spoke an American brig, lat. 48. 30. lon. 3S. 19. W.
from Newport, Rhode Island, bound for Hamburgh. On the lith,
lat. 51.11. lon. 22. 39. spoke the brig Zama, of Kingston, twenty-
four days from Charleston, bound to Liverpool. The Zama had
spoken the ship Adderson, of Philadelphia, on the 14th, in lon. 211.
W. On the 24th spoke the Regent, of Liverpool, Ist. 50. 11.
lon. 12. 15. W. wind N.E. and fresh breeze, and an American in
company with the Regent, bound westward. On the 25th, passed
the brig Ann mad Mary, of Bristol, bound westward. At S. 30
r. M. made St. Agnes light, distant five leagues."
The following Circular has just been issued—
" Admiralty Office, 17th Aug. 11127.
" His Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral desires that Offi-
cers, or other persons having occasion to transmit certificates and
other documents, either to his Royal Highness, his Council,
or his Secretaries, will not send the original certificates or does-
menu, but only copies thereof, whichtopies will remain in this cake
annexed to the letter or authorial to which they may belong. If,
however, the parties shall choose to transmit their original do-
cuments' they are to understand that they will not be afterwards
returned to them, but retained in this office for the purpose afore-
said.

" This rule does not apply to the smart tickets or certificates of
seamen or marines applying tur pensions from Greenwich.
"By command of his Royal Highness,
"J. W. CROKER."

EXEC( PIONS.

Friday last George Champion, aged 22, and Jamb
James, 21, were executed on the new drop at Exeter
County Jail, pursuant to their sentences at the late
Assizes, for a burglary and an extensive robbery in the
house of Mr. Tucker, of Tiverton, jeweller. The men,
since their condemnation, have been daily attended by

the Chaplain, the Rev. EDWARD CRAVE" assisted by the '
Rev. W. CARWITHEN, whose unceasing endeavours have
been amply rewarded by the penitence of the prisoners.
Champioa was a native of Minehead, Somerset ; was vi-
sited by his sister on Monday, who remained the greater
part of the day with him, and onTuesday she visited him
again,and took a last farewell. Jamesis said to be a native
of Bristol, and was visited by his aged father after his
condemnation, who was much agitated by the inter-
view. Thursday morning the sacrament was adminis-
tered to the prisoners, in which Pickup joined, at half-
past twelve r, et. Friday, Champion and James were
brought from the condemned cells and placed on the
scaffold. On seeing the executioner, Champion ex-
claimed, " This is a melancholy death for two such
young men as we!' To which his fellow-sufferer re-
plied, " Oh! yes, it is, George." When the ropes were
adjusted around their necks, they bowed to the mob.
Champion remarked to a Sheriff's officer near him,
that he hoped his poor father was not in the crowd be-
neath to witness his disgraceful death, and then ex-
claimed, "there is a poor man fainted away !" evidently
supposing the person to be his father. Champion con-
fessed to the Chaplain to his having assisted in robbing
the house of a Mr. Marks, jeweller, at Cardiff, to a con-
siderable extent, land that the person connected with
him had been transported for another offence. He
cz,nessed a wish that his confession should be generally
known, it hawing been stated by persons that Mr. Marks
had not been robbed. Both the culprits joined the Chap-
lain in earnest prayer. When the executioner was about
to draw the caps over their faces, the two unfortunate
young men kissed each ether, and shook hands ; they
remained hand in hand when the bolt was withdrawn
and the drop fell. Champion was much convulsed for
several seconds, and struggled hard. James was a
• considerable time dying, but not so much convulsed as
his companion.—Eseter breams Luminary, Aug. 27.
WARWISK, Auo. 27.—Willians,Milkr, who was on
• Friday last capitally convicted at our Assizes of the
wilful murder of Mary Anne Lane, at Harbury, in this
county, suffered the dreadful sentence of the law this
. morning, in front of our county gaol. His behaviour
since his condemnation has been uniformly decent and
orderly; and previous to his execution this morning,
he joined in the solemn offices of religion with resigna-
tion. He ascended the fatal platform with considerable
firmness; and after being engaged in prayer with the
Chaplain of the prison, he was launched into another
r world. He was convulsed for several minutes after the