Star.
London, England, 1828-06-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAILS A*V TIM Day.—Dublin I—Waterford I—Sweden 1—
Bambargh I—Jamaica 1.
BLOCKADE OF OPORTO.

Foreign Mike, Jane 24, 1828.

Sia--I am directed by the Earl of Asstotem to acquaint you,
for the information of the Committee of Lloyd's, that intelligence
has been received at this Office that an effective blockade of the
Bar of the City of Oporto has been declared by his Royal High-
ness the Puns Ream of Poamaat..—l am, Sir, yours, &c. &c.
To the Secretary of Lloyd's. (Signed) DUNGLAS.
1 rune TMS JAMAICA TAPIA. 07 12731 MAT (RIMMED SHIA MAT).

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir E. Smut, of the Royal Engineers, has
been appointed to administer the Government of the island of Tri-
nidad during the absence of Sir RALPH Wooorogo, Dar...-IThe
latt.r Gentleman died at sea on the 17th M! y.]
KINGSTON (JAMAICA)) Mai l3.—Tbe Woodford,
from Old darbour for London, put in here on the 11th 'natant,
having sprung a leak whilst at anchor, and nearly loaded. It is
supposed she must discharge.
The Everthorpe has arrived of Portsmouth. from Jamaica.
The Echo, 111n.tia, from
•Liverpool to St. John's, New Mims.
wick, was totally lost near Gleaddy Head Light on the 22d tilt.
The Dolphin, from Bangor (Wales) to Belfast, foundered on the
14th instant, about twelve miles from Strang(ord Bay. The crew
saved.

Balsamic. Joim 23.—Arrived at port the John Sand, Rau,
from Jamaica.

Doves' Joie 24.--Arrived the Kortenaar (Dutch 'ship), from
Batavia, sailed ?Cods 'February; Medusa, from Calais; and Sove-
reign, from Boulogne.
DIAL. .11/1111 44.—Wind S.E.—Arrived from London the Hed-
leys, HALuaue.mit, for the Mauritius; Glenalvon, RICICAST . for
the Cape. Arrived the Ann, Possum', train Jamaica; Ealing
Glove, FAWONES, from Dominica ; and Louisa, Mutiny, from
Grenada. _ _ _

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PORTSMOUTH, Jima 24.—Wind S. by E.—Sailed his Majesty's
ship Challenger, for Halifax and Quebec. Passed the Fairlie,
Faust., for Madras and Bengal.
Ps.vmoums, Jima 22.—Wind W.N. W.—Arrived the Charlotte,
Swss, from Messina. Arrived off port the F.aling Grove, FAL-
, cossa, from Demerara ; and Colombia, Distoa, from New York.

Jaws 115.—Wind N.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Tribune, for
Bermuda; and his Majesty's ship Semiramis, for Cork.
FALMOUTH, Jima t2.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Coburg,
Sleviusou, from Trieste; Midas, Recorr, from Gallipoli; Ma-
tilda, Coot, from St. Dmingo,. ha sixty days ; Swallow packet,l
front Bermuda-sailed 15th Mar, and from Halifax 29th May;
also, the Emulous packet, Ciao's, from Buenos Ayres—sailed the
6th April, from Monte Video on the 9th, and from Rio Janeiro
on the 27th: left at Buenos Ayres the Chichester packet. The
Eclipse packet arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 28th April.
• Jost 23.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Duke of York packet,
from Carthagena--saUed 2d.May, from Jamaica 4th, and Crooked

Island 24th. Sailed the Nocton packet, for Rio Janeiro and Buenos
Ayres; and Unity, *lice, for New York.
Lrvsavoot., Jour 23. Arrived the Cumberland, Goiania, from
Savannah; Thomas. I/monism, from Mobile; Unicorn, Max.
wsu., from Charleston ; Edith., Benson, from Alexandria ; Lana
Rookb; from Smyrna; Moonrises, front Marseilles; and Fairy
Queen, from Seville.
Boma., lows 23.—Arrived the Argo, from Leghorn ; and Et-
fon, from Malaga.
BaLiarr, Jima 22.—Arrived the Experiment, Yzansv, gom
Jamaica.
Hamiusan, Joss 7.—The Emelie Frederick, B,ANDT. from
Swaneniondo to Liverpool, pit into Arundabl on the 4th instant,
with her masts broken, and loss of two topmasts.

A Deputation from the Merchants and Traders in
Tobieco, accompanied by Mr. CaLyme, the Member for South-
wark. had a conference with the Cnaucar.con of the Eamtenees
yesterday at the Treasury.
A Meeting of the Shareholders in the English and
British Channel Ship Canal Company was held on Saturday, at
which it was resolves' to dissolve the Company.
The Earl of Aaritozen had a grand dinner party
yesterday, at his house la Argyll-street.
LONDON CONN EXCHANGEo•••YeateIANT 0 is building
was optiied for public inspection. About 80 Gentlemen, friends
and supporters of the institution, partook of an excellent dinner at
the Coy of London Tavern. Mr. Da4N Pwalst was in the Chair,
supported by Sir EDWAILD Ksavcnaut.r. and Sir Emus H*avvv.
Aldermen Siam, WArruman, and Tnoursox, and Mr. Wmin,
were also present, as were several Gentlemen connected with the
corn and hop trade. The entertainment went off with great alai,
and appeared to give general satisfaction to the company present.
Yesterday being a diet non, there were no sittings in
Westmin,ter Hall in any of the Courts.
Fraic—Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning a
fire broke out in the house of Mr. Hardy, a watch-
maker, Ropert•street, Haymarket, but was speedily got
under, without doing further injury than the damaging
a few articles in the room in which it was discovered.
The engines from several of the fire-offices were soon in
attendance, to render assistance if it had been necessary.
A dreadful accident occurred yesterday afternoon in
the Battersea-fields. A person, named Lane, had sta-
tioned himself to fire at the pigeons that escaped from
the enclosure at the Red House, when the gun burst
from being overcharged, and shattered his hand' nd
arm in a dreadful manner, blowing his hand nearly off.
He was taken to the nearest chemises, and from thence
to the Hospital.