Star.
London, England, 1818-07-17 00:00:00

DO` ER, JULY la,

Sailed last night the Princess Charlotte packet,
Captain HALLANDS, with a Mail and passengers for
Ostend. Arrived this morning the Lord Duncan
packet, from Ostend, with a Mail and passengers.
Sailed this morning the Lord Duncan packet, Capt.
liamturos, with the Calais Mail. Arrived this af-
ternoon the Princess Augusta, Captain Br.ax.e, and
Flora, Captain WATSON, from Calais with passen-
gers. Arrived• off this port the Minerva, BATES;
tram Antwerp ; and passed by the brig Rambler,
for Gibraltar.

HARWICH, JULY 16.
Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Auckland and Henry
Freeling packets, with Mails and passengers from
Cuxhaven.

ABERDEEN, JULY li.
The Nestor, Thom, passed through this hay on Wednesday
last, for Dundee, after a palsage of 54 days from St.
(Jl. B.) Captain Thom passed through a good J. al of le- en his
homeward passage, between the latitude of 43. and S.:. Left
the Ganges, Martin, loaded to the hold-beams ; the Ajar, Mac•
kie, and Star, Blacks% not begun to load. On Tnursday, the
Glentanner, Leslie, arrived here in 57 days from Pictou, having
sailed the Ist ultimo, on which day the Perseverance Robert-
son, had arrived, as had some time previous the Granite, Scot--
gic—the Harmony, Morgan, would sail in three or four days;
the Ruby, Murray, and Hope, Brodie, about ten days after.

GIiF.ENOCK, JULY t 4.
Arrived yesterday evening, the Greenfield, Many', from
Quaver. Sailed thence the loth ult. lba the 21st, off Cape
ltosies, spoke the Alfred transport, from Cork for queber, with
part of the 08th regiment on board, all well.

GRAVESVND, JULY 16. •
Arrived a few foreign 'easels. Sailed the Scholfield, Evans,
for Rio Janeiro; Amity, Anderson, for Halifax; Marm.l3 of
Anglesea, Foster, and Flying Fish, Smith, for Ostend ; Partake
Union, Mascot, for Calais ; Ann and Sarah, Ronnie, for Ham-
' burgh ; Ulysses, Roseline, for Gottenburzh ; Harmony, Ded-
with, for Rotterdam ; V. illiam, Drummond, for 1 illau ;
ham Bowers, Mason, for Rotterdam ; Prince.. of Wales, Syma,
for Bath (A.); and Ocean, —, fur Norfolk, V.rctuia.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY W.

Sums russet) It:WARM—The William and \
front Madeira ; Steonshall, Maniland, from Quebec ; Samuel,
Knock, from Christiana; Blessiug, Robinson, from Leghorn;
Probity, Cooper, from Lisbon ; Neptune, Shamack, and Speed-
well, Godfrey, from Ostend ; Amity, Si.cpherd, from Stettin ;
Nancy, Anderson, from Riga ; Lively. Primtooe, from Dantzic;
Flora, Pag, from Calais; Margaret, Nairne, (torn Genoa; the
Trio, Smith, front Mogadore ; Barbadoes packet, Balton, from
Barbadoes; the Preston, Bradley, front Sierra Lone; and the
Gainsborougb, Aysthorp, front 4otterawn.
OiOrwmtuo— The Henry, Hepburn, for New Brunswick ; the
•we, Mimes, for Dieppe ; Galen, Tracey, for Boston ; Plows,
Phg, for Calais ; Bee. Adams, t,,r Ilainburph ; the Cambrian,
Brownrlg, for the Cape of Good Hope ; and the Macy, Fos,
for Ostend.

Ice-BERGS.—The Shakspeare, on her passage to
Richibuotco, fell in with a large ice-berg is lat. 44.
N. long. 50. 24. W. on the Gth of May last. It was
the only- one they saw on the pass: :g,' ; but several
ships which arrived at that port previously to the
Shakspeare had been fast two or three days in the ice
on the outward passage.
A sum of money has been recently remitted to
Glasgow from Ceylon (the present station of thel9th
foot), consisting of shares of the Prize-money for the
capture of Seringapatam. The regiment, prior to
its embarkation for India, received a great number
of recruits from Glasgow
The late THOMAS INGRAM, Esq. of Ticknell, in
Worcestershim, has left by his will .CGOO, the interest.
of which is directed to be applied to the payment of
a Clergyman, who shall annually preach in Birming-
ham, a Sermon to encourage and enforce humane
treatment towards all dumb animals, particularly to
horse;.

Such has been the favourable effect of the pecu-
liarly fine weather enjoyed during the whole of this
summer, on the vineyards on the Rhine, that a triple
vintage, is expected. On litany stems there are 90
bunches of grapes, and the grapes are already of the
size of peas. If nothing happens to blight this fair
prospect, "we may safely prophecy," says a Rhenish
Journal, " that the wine of this year will be equal
to what is called Comet wine." _ _ _

The rye harvest has commenced in the neighbour-
hood of Cainbridge; the crops are good, well fed in
the co, .with a lair length of straw. The wheats,
both white and red, look remarkably well, are good
crops-at present, and on the turn for a nut-brown.
They will be ready for the reapers in ten or twelve
days at furthest, in the counties of Norfolk, Lincoln,
Cambri4ge, Suffolk, Essex, Herts, Beds, and Bucks.
The farmers in the parish of l'embrey, in Carmar-
thenshite, have already begun to cut their crops of
barley, which prove remarkably tine in quality.
In Herefordshire, it seems, the apple-trees are so
loaded with fruit, that the orchard owners have been
obliged to prop them up, to prevent their breaking
down with the weight.
A field of a poor
_ and sandy soil, was sown about
a week before Michaelmas last, by Mr. STREET, of
Downton, in Wiltshire, with Talavera wheat, which
he began cutting ten days ago, and the produce i,
eipected to be from eight to nine sacks per acre.
CORN-EXCHANGE, MAIM:-LANE, JULY 17.----We

have had very considerable arrivals of Wheat this
week, both English and Foreign, for which there has
been scarce any demand, which occasioned exceed-
ingly heavy sale this morning, at a decline of from
2s. to 4s. per quarter.—Barley is also full 2s. per
quarter cheaper, and difficult to get off at that re
duction.—The supply of Oats is very large, which
were tendered fully Ss. per quarter lower than on
Monday, but scarcely any sales could be effected.
SIIIIIMILD MARIUS, JULY 17.---Beef, 35. lid. to is. 10d. per
ittoce of Albs. ; Mutton, 4 to ss. Veal, ss: to 6s. Pork to tis.
Lamb tl%. to 75 Beasts. 170 Calves, 310 ; Sheep and lambs,
,l1s7; per lad; 'to a3ti. Mover, tO 45. Si.

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FRIENDS;

Yesterday the Friends of Sir MURRAY MAxwrn
met to dine at Willis's Great Rooms, King-street, 'u
James's-square. The company was of the most disA
tinguished kind. Several Noblemen, Members of Par-
liament, and Naval Officers attended. Every thing
was conducted in the most decorous and elegant
Manner; there was no confusion, no bustle, none of
that vulgar struggle for place which so often charac•
tenses Meetings of this nature.
At six o'clock the Chair was taken by Lord Fn.
SMOCK BY.NTINCK, and in a few minute; afar till
MURRAY MAXWELL entend the room, amidst lov
and repeated electing. He wore a bandage ronn,
,his head, and eented still not recovered hert the
effects of that In utal opposition which he experie,-,ce.'
upon the hustings.
The cloth being removed, the CITAIRNIAN
quested, that in consequence of the continued
of Sir Murray Maxwell, the acclamation whi
usually followed upon certain toasts being drani
would be omitted upon the present occasion. The
gallant Captain's state of health was such as woof('
render the noise highly distressing to him.
After dinner, Non nolas Dwaine was sung in
cellent style by Messrs. Leer, COLLIER, Stin n, &&
The health of the King was then dunk.—•t:oll)
" Gov save the King.'
The CRAIRMAS having proposed that ‘. The heal
of his Royal Highneis the Pram. Regent,' should
drank-in silence,
Sir Muatiax Maxwmt. said, that the Noble Ch:
man had kindly proposed to forbear from the vt,
greetings, in consequence of the feeble state of !teak
in which he (Sir M. Maxwell) found himself. Theta
was, he believed, never an occasion upon whit.
among such persons as we.-e then present, the Prince
Regent's he4lth was not drank with three times thr,
and no consideration could induce him to forego
at present. He should therefore, however reluctantly,
feel himself compelled to withdraw from the room,
if that mark of esteem for his Royal Highness -
neglected upon the present occasion.
The health of his Royal Highness was then drm.
with three times three, and received with acclarmi.
tion, which did not subside for some minutes.—Glee,
Hail Star of Brunswick.
The nest toasts were—" The Queen and the Ron
Family"—" The Duke of York and the Army.'
Glee, flow merrily we lire that- Soldiers be.—‘,,
Duke of Clarence and the x-
..avy.."— sang,
Britaxiia 1

The CHAERMAN then rose and said, that befr
proposing the health of those men whose struggle
the freedom of' Westminster they were met to ce
memorate, he would beg leave to make a few of
vatitrai--Opp!oese). VA'hile engaged in that cot.
it was objected to Sir Murray Maxwell, that, beta/
a Naval'Otricer, he was not fit for the shillala-
which he aspired. This was the crl with whic.,
was continually assailed during the time of his liseint
upon the hustings. The Independent Electors
Westminster, however, were of a different opin'e
(applause). They considered him as a proper person
'to represent them in Parliament, and why
they not ? In private life- he was distingutslie.
every quality that was honourable and arnia'ale•
belonged to a high and indeperalent professtea;
'Which the people of Westminster always seemed
shuns to select one of their Representatives.
could be more words), of their choice than Sir
ray 11aistiell ?—(ilppluuzc.) lie had, for a
series of years, distinguished himself in the battles
his country ; as an Officer. he was equally ;dr'
for his zeal, and beloved for his humaaity. IFL
vase character, too, was without reproach--(grem
please). Great, however, as might be the rt
Which such qualities naturally attracted, to
them truly valuable it was necessary that they d,
be joined to loyalty, to a love for the Connie/
not that spurious love which maniiest" itself by
tering the vices or the passions of the multitude.
declamation upon Universal Suffrage and A,
Parliament;, but by opposing those dangerous
vatior.s which were oftep attempted under the
cious colour of Reform—...icippicuse). Such we/
principles which he believed Sir Murray IVfaxwo
entie Lain. Ile was not, it was true, completel,
cessfil ; but be was not defeated. When they
&led the state of the poll, when they considered .
I circumstances under which the contest commenced,
land the disadvantages under which it was carried
,they would he convinced that a spirit had been
cited in Westminster, which he trusted would •
subside. If ever such a contest should arise
there was every prospect that their wishes wov
succetAful. By the opponents of Sir Murray
well it was objected that the Ladies were interest
in his cause, that they exerted themselves for his st
cess. Ile was proud to avow that they did so—(r
*use). Many Ladies of Westminster, equall7
tinguished for their beauty and their virtue, hecamt
his powerfai advocates, and he trusted that upon'
Item occasions his fair dreads would not forsake
As for himself he would only say, that the k
which he now so feebly supported he shout
ready, when called upon, to support upon any'
loccasion by deed" ;—(app.ausc)--and he woul
chide by proposing the health of the ‘ISOF Eli
of Westminster, witio by their votes evinced tht
tachment to the genuine principles of the Conti
tion. This toast was received and drank with
turous applause.—Song, afollyfull, bottle let
man be armed.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed ‘ll The health
Murray Maxwell, who stood forward in this
cause." This toast was drank with a degree-,
thusiasm seldom witnessed upon such occasions,
Sir MURRAY MAXWELL rose -to return thanks.
Were it possible, he said, upon so proud an occasion
to be guided by the opinions of medical men, were
it-in the power of illness to suppress the expresciott
of those feelings by which he was actuated, he -'
contert himself with barely saying that he felt
ful for the honour that was now done him,
was, however, a spirit in the service to which
longed that disdained to sink under pain—(Loud
plause)—a spirit which taught him to obliterate I
to disregard every sense of personal feeling, and
sacrifice it to the paramount one of pertorminj
duty—(.4pp/ause).—When he saw himself suite
ded by so many persons, noble in rank, distinguishes{
for talents, respectable for their manly virtues -
independent principles ; so Many •-•Llsens whce

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