Star.
London, England, 1826-12-04 00:00:00

FROM THE INVERNESS COURIER.

DERADSUL S1;01111.-4:I iday last, the 24th instant,
this part of the country was visited by a storm, at once
so tempestuous itrchalacter, and disastrous in its effects,
that the remembrance of it Will remain for many days
Ito come,' with all who were witnesses to it. About
[seven o'clock that morning, the gale burst out with

Fury, accompanied with thick falling " snow, and occa-
sional ihowas of sleet, in. manila that afforded but
little hopes for the .s4feri of any living thing' that
might have been espOseLl to its fury. The Manhunt's

market, which held here that diy, was—the means,
however of leading nut/ persons from home, and the
town was more crowded than could have been expected
from the state of the weather. During the whole
of that day, and the foll•iwing night, the storm
continued unabated, and even in town, it became a mat-

ter of peril to pass from °me house or street to another.
The loss of lives of people venturing home. from the
town to their places of abode in the country, is variously

estimated : there is a certainty, however, that no fewer

than 11 or 12 perished in the vicinity of Inverness. A
mar. and a woman sere found dead next morning near
Castle Stewart, and two other persons died on the road
from this town to Nairn. Two young men who left
town for Strathdearn in the evening, were found in a
state of exhaustion by the way side, and died shortly
after while under the hands of some: kind friends
who were administering to their relief. Two men, (Alex•
ander Fraser, a labourer, and Peter Cameron, a weaver,)
were found dead,—the former near Cuidrash, and the
latter near Ardedrean, in the hill between Urquhart
and the Aird ;—a woman and her s-n, a boy of fifteen
years of age, weee likewise found de rd at Duntemple
near the Church of 11.)leskine, and within two hundred
yArds of their own door.—Thoks, there is the certainty
I,f eleven persons at least having perished that evening.
—The accounts from sea, so far as our means of infor-
mation extend, are equally disastrous. The John and
Alexander, belonging to this port, as well as two new
schooners built at Spey and belonging to Banff, have
become complete wrecks in the very harbour of Banff
Two vessels were driven on shore at Spey mouth; and

a vessel was lost off Stotfield. The Aultaskiach of Aber-

deen was di iven ashore on the old bar of Findhorn, 4 miles
below Nairn. We are happy to add the crew are safe.
The delay in the mails we cannot pass unnoticed. This
seems to be rather confined to the district from Aber-
deen to Caithness. A trifling detention seems to have
taken place at Queen%ferry while the storm was raging
here, but it does not seem to have greatly affected the
progress of the mail in the southern districts. The Duke
of Gordon stage-coach from Aberdeen, which should
have arrived in this town between 11 and 12 o'clock on
Saturday night, did not come forward at all. The
depth of the snow was such, at a place called Culpie.
two stages on this side of 'Aberdeen, that it was
found impracticable for this light coach to proceed.
The mail-coach was detained fur a considerable time
-at

the same 'Pace ; but by extraordinary exertion
was able to push forward, till between Fochabers
and Elgin, where, in the flat grounds, the lands,
roads, Ste. were ound to be completely fl )oded.—
To the north, we are glad to report that the roads are
comparatively in a clear state. No injury, as far as is
known at this hour, has been sustained on the Parlia
nt- entary lines throughout the country. The great
depth of snow, particularly on the Ord of Caithness,
greatly retarded the mails, which were conveyed on
horseback for many miles ; yet the roads do not appear
from the latest reports, to have been injured in any
'material manner.
In addition to the melancholy accounts of deaths in this
vicinity which we have given above,we have itow to men-
tion that of a respectable young man, named Andrews,
16 years'of age, who was found dead within a gnu shot
of his mothers place of residence in the palish of Doves.
/kbad left Inverness at two o'clock on Friday after-
north, travelled eight miles, and when within a mile of
home, called at at-fiend': houscand staid a little while
to warm himself. He went on in good spirits, and, was
.perfectly acquainted with the road. He was found neat
morning—one foot a little sunk in the snow, his body
thrown back, and from appearances, as if he had been
unable to make any effort. to extricate himself, Witting
probably been suffocated by the wind and drift. -

Last week Sr WALTER SCOTT arrived in Vinburgh
from bis tour to Paris. and on Friday resumed bis *rat at the
clerks' table hi the First Division of the Court of Session.. '

The Chancery suit of MAWMAN versus TOGO is ter-
minated. The defendant has made compensation for the articles
copied from the " Encyclopmdia Metropolitana" into the " London
Encyclopadia," has paid all the legal expenses, and has engaged not
'to make any further extracts from the tanner work. .
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK. LA NE, Dec. 4.
Although we were but moderately supplied with Wheat during •
last week, and the arrivals fresh into this day's Market being also
small, still the Melding trade was extremely heavy, and no kind but
the finest samples of Wheat could obtain the prices of this day,
se'nnight while the middling qualities remain unasked for. i Fine
Making night,
was also dull sale, at last Monday's quotadon.-.0..
Beans are from 3s. to 4s. per quarter lower, owing to the large
foreign arrival. Peas 25. per quarter cheaper. The Oat trade was
very dull, and full 2s. per quarter lower, while the bushiest, dose
was very trilling. In other articles there is no alteration. '
Wheat, Red, new, 504 665 Rye, new, 36s nos •
-- old, 48s 60s Beans, SmaU, new, 46s 41Is
White, new, 50s 655 --. old, 00s 00s
- old 50s 585 Tick, new. 444 465
Barley, 58s 421 --.- old, 00s 000
Making 62s 661 .Oats, Feed, new, 321 364
Peas, Grey, 1826, sos aas --..- old, oos oos
-- Old, 00s 00s Poland, new, 34s 421
Maple, 1826, 545 56s - old, 00s 0011
.....----01d, oos nos Potatoe, new, 341 42s
White, old, 525. 545 - old, 29s 350
..-- new, 500 523 .--- Scotch, 00.00 s
Boilers, 1825, 52s 545 Flour, per sack, 48s. Ws.
1826, 585 60s Rapeseed 201 Ste
•11,11111•14 LAST WICK.
3,735 I Peas, qrs.
800 I Irish Oats
5,154 Foreign Oass
1,450 English Flour, sacks
837 Foreign. Barley
SMITHFIELD MARKET, Dec. 4.
Beef and Mutton remain without any material alteration from
last Monday, the finest Scots being 4s. 84. to ss. per stone, and the
best South Downs 4s. to 4s. 44. In the price of Veal there is no
variation from Friday worth noticing. The best young Calves
are 4s. 10d. to 55. per stone, and the larger 3s. 64. to 4s. 4d. Pork
looks very firm, at Si.. to ss. 24. per stone for the best Dairyfed
Porkers, and 35. 4d. to. 45. Ss. for the larger meat.-Beasts 2725,
Sheep 23.610, Pigs 150, Calves 161.
Beef, per stone, 35. 6d. to Si. Mutton, 3s. to 4s. 4d. Veil, 4s,
to ss. Pork,3s. 4d. to ss. 2d.-.Hay, per load, £3 105. to alli ss.
Clover, £4 105. to £6 ; Straw, £1 10s. to £1 16s.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2.

Wheat, British eta.
Do. Foreign
Barley, British
Oats
Beans

• • 70i
804
. 11,1114
;UT
545

Common Woot...—Tbe import this week has again 'been trifling,
via. 4495 bags; the sales amount to 11250 ►ago. Prices have been
maintained dories the week, except at the public sides of yesterday,
when Era Islands declined ld. per lb• Advice, from New York,
of the Bth November. quote prices of Upland at 10ec. to 114 c. and
premium of Exchange 11 dol. to 11 e dol. which on 28th
been quoted at inc. to 11+c: and 11` dol. to 12 dol. respectively.
SOMAS) &c.—Very little business has been dune in Sugar% in
consequence of holders asking higher prices; the sales are limited
to 400 hhds. 300 casks Demerara and Trinidad Molasses have been
sold at 28s. to 28s. 6d. and about 200 casks Coffee at an advance of
fts. on ordinary and middling qualities. Of Rice 70 casks Carolina
have been disposed of at its. to ells. and 700 bags Ekst India al ,
111 s. 6d. to Ills. The Pimento offered by auction was not sold, nor
has there been anything done in Cocoa or Ginger.
Psosistups.—.We have experienced mooches dull wee► in Butters,
and have to notice a decline of is. to 4s. per cwt. on some deserip.
tions.—For new Belfast Bacon from 455. to 40s. per cwt. is 4e.
atendetl.—la Beef and Pork the saes continue very limited.