Star.
London, England, 1828-09-24 00:00:00

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• By dint of perseverance, and by removing every tiling
which it was. possible, and by filling her with empty
casks, the Columbine, steam vessel, was weighed on
Friday, by two Inge vessels, and laid upon the main to
the•wi-stward of the harbour of Boulogne, and at ebb
tide, the water running from her, skins wee placed over
tie leeks, and she was wipe' tittentlYsitt the rising Of the
tide, towed into the harbour there by the.Ruyal Sove.
reign, steam vessel, of this poet, and when sue under.
goes a little repair to make her water-tight, she will be
orought to this country. .Considering the situation in
which she was placed, it is almost a miracle that she-
has been got off whole, and nothing but the favourable
-state of the wind and weather could have saved her
under the comparative small event of injury she bas.!
sustained. Sailed the Medusa, steam vessel, for Calais,
with two carriages, and about 70 passengers, amongst
whom were the Fiat I of Ch.sileasnat and suite. Arrived
the Britannia, steam vessel, lions Calais, with two car-
riages.-and forty passengers, amongst whoa, was Lord
Dartmouth and suite. Arrived the Royal,Sovereiga,
steak- vessel, from Boulogne, with two carriages, and a
number of passengers, amongst whom wasLadyElarvey.

It is reported that Mr. DAWKINS is to have the ap.:
pointment of English Consul General to Greece, and
that be is to proceed forthwith to his destination.
In the year 12,5 the then Lord Mayor's mansion was
in Milk street, and the yearly rental was 11. sterling.
The stem vessel Mercury, so impatiently expected
by Lord CNCHRANK, has arrived at Marseilles. Lord
Coossoatio will sail. without delay, on board the.Mer-
eurifor Greece. This vessel is not armed.. At Napoli.
she is to receive guns, which she was not allowed to take
'on board in an English port.
The Emperor NICHOLAS, during his stay at Odessa,
forwarded instructioos to his Ambassador at Stockholm,
to assure the Elmo of his friendship for the .reigning
'dynasty, and his determination to maintain the Treaties"
which• had been entered into by the Swedish Monarch
and the-late Emperor At SUNDZIL
• The King of &AIN, after an useless Protest against
the acknowledgment of South American independence
by the Swiss Diet, has recalled his Ambassador from
Switzerlead. In doing this, however, he has not in.
toted to state the real cause, but has ascribed the pro.
seeding to the necessity of adopting a rigid system of
economy in his foreign relations.
loam 'vas visited on the evening of the Sth instant
a tremendous storm, which did considerable dainge.
Upwards of 6 000 trees, including a great number of
large walnut trees, were torn up by the roots, and
vineyard, were laid waste. The church of Chaseipnes,
near Richelieu, was struck by lightning, *and reduced
to ruins.

We have teen a letter from a young Gentleman of I
Limerick, now an officer in the Brazittan service, who
went out last year in the expedition from' Cork.. He I
gives an account of matters abroad vet; different from
the*e who have retiroed home. He states that the
well disposed, orderly pottion of the troops received
every favour and protection from Govetnment, while
the idle and discontented only incurred the di.plearute
of the inhabitants and authorities.—Limerick Chronicle.
Such is the popularity of field preaching at Leith at
pre,ent. that thete are sometimes four preachers holding
iorth in tlre Links during the whole of the, &today.
Tbefiaer of the ceiebrated Rtatsuomot was a miller.
and the young artist'. first performances being executed
is a mill, in which the light being admitted only from
above, imparted to his pencil that pt culiar depth of
light and shade. from which he never departed.
In France, there is as much toleration its Courts of
Justice, in the case of receiving evidence, as in this
country. at will be seen by the following extract from
the report of a trial at Chrteroux :•••4' The President
Hold up your hand.—. Witness. I cannot do so. Presi.
dent—How, then, will you make oath to tell the truth P
Witness—l am an Anabaptist ; I cannot make oath.
President—Will you promise to speak without hafted.
and without fear, to tell all the truth, and nothing but
ti uth ? Witness—l will. *President—Go nn."
STEAM VESSELS WI THE HOOGHLEII...-There are.
accr rding to the last idvices, two steam-vessels. India
built, in full action upon the Hooghley. Both vessels
were launched with all their machinery and story on
',oard—and are of the same power, viz. two tvretriT-
i five horse engines of fifty horse power each.. Their Sow
•pective diniensioos are os follows

sonauvenan. MOOG II LIT.
h. In. I • ft. In:
Ions& . 101 0.1 Length . . 103 5
firaadti . . . Is Breadth . . Is 0
Tumor • . . 153 0 Towage, . , . 1115
Its kid and stets et die Useshk7 ale esseedingty beaslifui.

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' NE WtASTIrE; SUri. 23:
Thursday eveiing as a Gentleman was driving his
cartiagedown the hill near WalbUttlei oh his way Irian
this town to Hezham, the vehicle (which, thoitili built
for two horses, was drawn by only one) ran irritant) and
was precipitated over the bridge at the toot of ibe
The height from the bridge to the dene below is nearly
thirty feet, and, wonderful as it may seem, the !woe
was only very slightly hurt, and the driver merely
stunned. The carriage, which was new, and 1144 jut'
'edme from London by the steam-packet, was consi
derably damaged.
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On the raiglii s f Monday. the 15th inst. the cash-
box of a Benefit Society, kept at the Red Bull public-
house, Byker•hill, near this town, was tibias. It cnn
rained about twenty-five pounds in cash. • This stems
to gave been a. very daring robbery, for the money was
carried of while the people were enjoying themselves
in an adjoining room.
H ''..:Toresday evening as the servant of the Rev. Mr. Meg
illson,( of Bolan, was returning from this town with a
glg and hare, he unfortonately fell nut of the gig when
near Bolam, and was killed on the spot.