Star.
London, England, 1821-09-28 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 22.

His MastsTy the King of England is expected in
this City on Monday, or Tuesday at the latest. Mr.
FOUSTER, the British Minister to the Court of Den-
mark, has arrived here.
Sirmtsza 24.
We learn from Lille, that Lieutenant-General the
Marquis de Jottt.LAc has gone from Lille to Calais,
by the orders of the Minister of War, in order, toge-
with the Duke de la CHARTRES, to receive the
KING of ENGLAND on his landing.

We are informed that, in landing at Calais, the
Kum was in some danger. The sea ran high, so that
the yacht could not approach the Pier, and his MA-
JESTY determined to pass into a fishing-boat, which,
however, had equal difficulty in approaching the
port, attti at one time his MAJESTY S suite were in
serious alarm. Not so the KING, who is reported to
have shewn more presence of mind than any one'
around him, and gave his orders coolly and collect-'
edly. A violent sea pitched the vessel alongside the
pier, and, providentially his MAJESTY was enabled
to land in safety.
As his MAJESTY, on his way to the Continent, ap-
proached Rochester, several Gentlemen on horse-
back went some distance on the road to tneet him,
and on coming up with the Royal carriage, one of
them rode to the door, and gave vent to the feelings
which animated his bosom, by saying, " Goa bless
your MAJESTY, may you live long to reign over us."
His MAJESTY, taking off the travelling cap which he
wore, and placing his hand most gracefully on his
bras. said, " I thank you, Sir, from my heart."
11* anniversary of the birth-day of the Marquis
'of SALISSUkY, who. by his periodical visits to Bath,
has for so many years promoted its welfare, was
celebrated there last week by an elegant dinner, at
York House.
The Will of the late Right Hon. the Dowager
Countess bltiaoacitiott was proved in Doctors' Com-
mons on the `22d inst. by the Hon. HENRY SAVILLE,
the son and sole executor. The personals were sworn
under £4OOO. It is dated the 11th of February, 1815,
and, with the exception of a legacy of 100 guineas,
to her Ladyship's eldest son, Earl filaaaoaoucu, for
the purchase of a ring, gives all her property to her
executor. She desires to be very privately interred,
and to have no achievement placed upon the kouse,
in Dorer-street.

DOVER, SEPTEMBER 27.

Mr. LAC[, the King's Messenger, embarked yes-
terday morning on board the Auckland packet, for
Calms. He is the bearer of dispatches for his MA •
JZSTY. The Countess eras:non 'was a passenger in
the samevessel. Sailed also the Lark passage-vessel,
for Calais; the Lord Duncin packet, with Lady
MARY Dzitammurr and family, for Ostend; and the
Pilot vessel, on a cruise. Arrived thVitob Roy steam-
packet, and King George passage-vessel, from Calais;
and the Elizabeth and Vigilant passage-vessels,from
Boulogne. Sailed this morning, the Chichester
packet, with a Mail ; Rob Roy steam-packet, and
Iris, French packet, for Calais. Arrived the Eclipse
packet, with a Mail from Ostend; Auckland packet,
from Calais; and Dart passage-vessel, from Boulogne.
The London packet, of London, was run foul of- by
another vessel in the night of yesterday, which car-
ried away her bowsprit, and occasioned considerable
damage to her deck : she has put into harbour to
repair. The Royal squadron did not arrive at Calais
till half-past four, P.M. when, it being dead low water,
the barge of the Royal George could not get on
shore, and his MAJESTY was forced to submit to the
necessity of landing in a French boat. The Hero
steam-boat, which accompanied the squadron, we
understand, ran ashore, and is a good deal strained.
Had his MAJESTY embarked from this harbour, his
passage would have occupied little more than half
the time employed in the passage from Ramsgate,
and the yacht could with ease have sailed from -har-
bour to harbour. _

It is but too often the case that persons who have
only vague ideas of a subject, think themselves as
competent to descant upon it as if they were in pos-
session of every particular connected with it.—Such
is the plan adopted by a Portsmouth Correspondent,
who, in the Courier of Wednesday, in reference to
a former letter in the STAR, from Dover, on the
loyalty of its inhabitants, makes the following re-
marks :—" Let men practise before they talk. The
liberaticn of the smugglers, with some notable (Acts
of a subsequent date, are not quite forgotten." Any
one who is ignorant of the merits of the case will
certainly infer from the above, that the prisoners
committed for this breach of the Revenue laws were
inhabitants of the town, and that other inhabitants,
in defiance of the constituted Authorities, attempted
and completed their rescue. The fact, however, is
far different—neither the prisoners themselves, nor the
persons by whom they were liberated, we? e natives of
or in anywise connected with the town of Dover, but
the rescuers and rescued belonged to places sonic
considerable distance to the westward, who, early to
the morning, assembled in great numbers, and suc-
ceeded, notwithstanding the efforts of the police to
the contrary, in effecting their object. One of them
was tried and convicted of the offence at the then
next Assizes for the County of Kent. That an out-
rage was committed, no one in his senses can deny ;
but to imply that the inhabitants of Dover had a
hand in it, is as foul a calumny as pen ever wrote,
or bead conceived.

The Duke of YORK has subscribed 20 guineas to
the Fund of the Brighton United Fishermen Society.

GEORGE WATSON TAYLOR, Esq. is now dispensing
his bounty to the poor round his seat of &oke Park,
in Wiltshire, and has given fifty pounds to the In-
firmary at Salisbury.

Friday last, the Marquis and Marchioness of Haar-
FORD left Ragley-hall, for Sudburn.hall, in Suffolk.
Previous to his departure from Ragley.hall,the Noble
Marquis gave orders that his usual donation of bread,
meat, and beer, be delivered weekly to the poor on
his estate, during the winter.
Count BERTRAND and family now occupy the
house, the corner of Edgeware-road facing the Park,
formerly the residence of the late General PAOLI.
ENGLISH OPERA-House..—The following Address'
was delivered last night by Mr. BARTLRY, on closing
this Theatre for the season :
" LADIES ADD GENTLEIMS--Our short SEMIS IS this evening
brought to a close. The aggressions of the larger establishments
have this year reached their climax, since Drury-Lane Theatre
has continued open during the whole of the limited period allot-
ted to our performances, and thereby deprived us even of the
slender harvest which, on former occasions, we had been al-
lowed to reap.
" How far the wiscleths of Government may deem it fitting to
allow of these gradual encroachments on the Summer Theatres,
or may condescend to take an interest in the fate of thostipublic
amusements, is beyond our power at present to ascertain; though,
under all the circumstances, we may be allowed to indulge a
reasonable hope of speedy and effectual relief.
" The Proprietor, Ladies and Gentlemen, begs leave to offer,
through me, his grateful acknowledgments for the share of pa-
tronage he has received. It has been far greater than, under
the oppressive difficulties he bas had to contend with; he could
reasonably have hoped for; and it will not, be trusts, be deemed
an idle boast, when he reminds you of the great and flattering
success which has attended every novelty, without exception,
that has been brought forward for your entertainment.
" Our exertions, Ladies and Gentlemen, will be redoubled to

ensure a continuance of your favour when we are permitted to '
meet again ; and, in the meantime, in the name of the Proprietor, •
of all the Performers, and in my own, I respectfully thank and
bid you farewell."
ACCIDINZ—For some time past some masons have I
been employed in building anew wing to the house
of ARCHIBALD SPIERS, Esq. of Elderslie, near Ren-
fiew. On Friday afternoon, a scaffold on which the
mechanics were working gave way ; it was about 25
feet from the ground, and there were seven men on it
ar the time. Two of them clung to the wall at the
moment the scaffolding gave way, and escaped. The
other five fell to the earth. One was killed on fhe
spot, and another died early next morning. Oue has
been brought to the Glasgow Infirmary, and two are
lying much hurt in their own houses.
Hass.—A fire broke out this morning, at four
o'clock, in one of the stables of Mr. RAYNER, hackney-
coach master, of the George-yard, Cable-street, Well-
close-square. On its first commencement it seemed
to threaten destruction to the whole of the valuable
and extensive concern; bdt, in consequence of tlfe
speedy arrival of the engines, and a good supply of
water, tlfh cisterns and pond in the yard being full,
the flames were put out after consuming the stables,
where they commenced. One fine horse was smo-
thered, and another dreadfully scorched.
Monday night, about seven o'clock, a file broke
out in Mr. LINDSAY'S cotton-work, at Mile-end,
Glasgow. The fire had originated in the carding-
room in the ground flat; and although three rooms
were on tire, by the skill and exertions of the firemen
the flames were got under iu ten minutes after the
arrival of the eugmeb.

SPORTI7gO IMTELLIGENCE. •

BETTING ROOM, SEPTEMBER irt.
CLAM nuxr HICIURIL cop.
To be run for at Newmarket ea Mayday next.
Ito 1 art Reginald- ' I6to I opt Tress Mat
to 1 apt Ibis 6to apt Pnrplort
ort►rtettat tf. Loom
2to 1 apt Augusta I 4to 1 apt Ridicule
to 1 apt Reghlald • I

BETTING AT -DONCARTER.
Doting. the Doncaster Meeting some bets were made on the
St. Leger Stakes for 1622, and after the running for the Two.
year-old Stake., the odds wete nearly as follew :
9 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's f. Marion, by Tramp.
15 to 1 apt Mr. Lumley's Euphrosyne, by Comes.
13 to 1 apt Lard Queensberry's e. by Prime Minister.
SWAM RACES.
ratusapar, niapirrum £7.-.Last nat.
Ills Royal Highness the Duke of Cinema was in the Chard
Stand, amongst a select party of Fashionable..
The Ladies' Stakes of 10 Guineas each, with 25 Quinn. added.
One-mile heats.
Mr. Heathcote's b. b. Cardenio, 6 yra. old, 9st. Ilib. 1
Mr. Pearce's bliseryt6 yrs old, ilst. - - I
Mr. Vernon's ch. h. Hoopoe, 4 yrs old, Bst. 121 b. - 3 S
Even betting on Misery; and 6 to 4 apt Cardin's.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of five guineas each, did sot AIL
An itinerant Player was taken into custody, under the Va-
grant Act, for annoying the hones by his kettle-drums, clown's'
bawling, Btc.

OSWESTRY RACER, Movosi, Srtr. 24.
A Silver Cup, the gift of the Stewards.—Two-mile heals.
Mr. M. Jones's ch. f. Phoebe. 4 yrs • - I 1
Mr. W,. O. Gore's b. f. Rosins, 4 yrs - . 3 2
Sir J. G. Egerton's br. b. Gautborpe, 3 yrs - 2 dir
Mr. Steel's b. c. Ilktoo, 4 yrs - . 4le
A Silver Cup, value £5O, the gift of Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart.
for hunters.—Two-mile heats.
Mr. W. O. Gore's b. in. Mad Moll, 6 yrs -
Mr. Wright's c. g. Cabin Roy, 4 yn - -
Sweepstakes of 15gs. each.—One mile.
Earl Grosvenor's b h. Belvidere. 4 yrs . -
Sir W. W. Wynn's b. c. Thyrsis, 4 yrs -
Earl Derby's b. b. Eryx, 5 yrs - - -
Mr. Gore's b. g. Snowdon, 5 yn - -
Four were drawn.—Even betting.-4 fine race.
Same day, a trial race by the following horses, belonging to the
Oswestry Yeomanry Csvalty, the four best of which ate to
run no Wednesday.—Two mile beats. Capt. Mykon's trait.
Mr. Perry's c. in. Magnolis,aged - • 1 1
Mr. Davies's br. g. Ploughboy, 4 yrs - - 2dr
Mr. Maces br. g. Luck's-all, 5 yrs - - des
Captain Wynn's Troop.
Mr. Wand's ch. g. 5 yrs . -
Mr. Hughes's be. g. Cognise. 2-yry - -
Mr. R. Evan's br. f. by Sorcerer, 3 yrs ..
The heats were cootested in good style.
reasnar.
The Town Subscription Plate of Eso.—Four-mile heats.
Sir C. Stanley's ch. C.. Cedric, 4 yrs old - - 1 i
Mr. Reardsworth's b. b. 4 yrs old - - - 2 2
Mr. M. Jones's ch. 1. Phoebe, 4 yrs old • - 5 5
Two drawn. 2tol on the winner. A good race.
Sweepstakes of 25p. each, for two-yr-old colts and Mlles. To
run the last half mile.
Mr. J. Mylton's b. c. by Aladdin - - -
Sir W. W. Wynn's br. f. by Thunderbolt •
Mr. Ainsworth's gr. c. by Friend Ned - -
Earl Derby's br. c. by Rinaldo - - -
Earl Grosvenor's br. f. by Thunderbolt . -
Sir W. W. Wynn's br. f. the favourite.
The Gold Cup, value 100 guineas. Four miles.
Mr. Gore's ch. c. The Duke. 4 yn old - -
Sir W. W. Wynn's br. c. Thyrsis, 4 yrs old -
Mr. J. Mylton's b. g. Anti-Radical, 5 yn old .
Mr. Lovell's ch. c. Mandeville, 6 yrs old - -
A most excellent race.
1 cAtuisial RACES, Tomer. Sam 25, (Flaw Dar).

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His Majesty's Plate of One Hundred Guineas. Four Mile
Heats. Four-yr.olds to carry Bst. Ave-yr-olds, est. 10Ib.
six-yr-olds, and aged, Sist.
Marquis of Queensberry': b. c. Goasalvl, 4 yrs old - 1 1
Mr. 's b. m. Creeping Kate, aged - - 3 2
Mr. Storey's b. h. Little England, aged - 9 ar
Mr. Ferguson's ch. f. The Lady of the Vale, 4 yrs old dr.
A Gold Cup of One Hundred Guineas value, by Subscribers of
Ten Guineas each, p. p. The surplus to be paid to the win-
ner in specie. Three-yr-olds to carry Est. 121 b. four-yr.ohis,
Sat. 21b. five-yr-olds, est. Sib. six-yr-aids, and aged, est. 121 b.
Three miles. Mares and Geldings allowed 31h.
The Earl of Landale's g. f. Fair Helen, 4 yrs old - 1
The Duke of Devonshire's g. c. Jonathan, 3 yrs old - g
Lord Lowther's ch. m. Lady of the Vale, 4 yn old -
Eight others were entered but did nut start.
PARIS RACES. .
The Hone-races in the Champ de Mars commenced on Si.
turdarlast, and, according to the Paris Papers, attracted a great
number of spectators. In the fourth race the jockey who rode
Highliyer was thrown, but not hurt : the hone continued run•
ming for about 100 mites without his rider, but at length got
entangled in the ropes, and fell. It rained very hard daring the
day, which much injured the Coursc, and the Races intended
for Monday were in consequence postponed.

Yesterday a Coroner's Inquest WAS held on the body of Mrs.
Sarah Hood, of Cambridge-heath, the particulars of whose sud-
den death we have already stated. The principal evidence was
the female servant of Mr. Ashley, the next-door neighbour, and
landlord of the deceased. She made exactly the rums statement
as has already appeared, respecting the finding dw deceased dead
in the bed-room. Nothing further was elicited, and the Jury,
after a short consultation, returned a verdict—" Died by thu
visitation of Can."—Mr. Ashley was asked if there was not a
great quantity of property found in the house? which be ez-
swered in the affirmative, and that he should immediately adver-
tise it, in order to discover if there was any legal claimant.
An Inquest was held at the White Horse, Castle-street, Long.
acre, on the body of Charlotte Wills. The deceased was 46
years of age, and lived alone in a back room in the above stree►
—she had been formerly in good circumstances, but for the last
three months was known to be in great want. She applied for
parochial relief, which was refused, but she was offered to be
passed to her place'of settlement, which she declined, and dis-
posed of all her little furniture to procure subsistence; her last
knife and fork she offered for sale on Thursday night to procure
some tea, and on Monday morning die was found dead, lying
on the sacking, without sheets or blankets. Verdict-0 'j'
deceased died by the visitation of Con ; but her death was acce-
lerated by the want of proper necessaries in her state of
indisposition."
An Inquest was held at the Horseshoe, Little George-street,
Westminster, on the body of Margaret Raymond. Thedeceased
was the wife of S. Raymond, of liattle-bridge; she was going
up a ladder to get on the roof of a Greenwich coach, when the
coachman cracked his whip, calling out, as usual, " Is all
right?' she fell backwards when the horses moved, and her kg
was broken. She was carried to the Middlesex Hospital, when
a mortification ensued ; and although amputation was resorted
to, it terminated in her death. Verdict—" Accidental Death."
An lqquest was held at a public-bouts in St. Giles'sr on the
body of It. Crawley, who, although a married man, accompanied
a prostitute to a house in Church-lane, and in a few minutes the
inmates were alarmed by the screams of the female; and on
entering the room, the deceased was found lying on the floor.
Medical advice was procured, but life was extinct before it ar- -
rived. Verdict—" Died by Apoplexy."

CORN EXCHANOR, RK-LA It 6, Szlrn 28..-.-We bad rather Snore
demand for line old Wheat towards the close of Wednesday's
market, and again this morning, several country buyers being
here: old Wheat is much wanted in the western counties but
new is totally unsaleable. Fine fresh Barley, and also deans,
fully support Monday's prices. The Oat trade was berry, its
consequence of large arrivals. To Peas and other articles thew-
'is no alteration.

SMITstrIELD MARKCI, San. 28.—Beer, 3s. Od. to 4a. 4d. per
stout 44 41.016- ; :Mutton, `2:,. (3d. to 4s. 01. Veal. Si. 64. to
4s. 6d. Pork, 3s. 04. to 4s. Oti.—Cattle at Market : Beans, SOO ;
Calves, 310; Sheep and Lambs, 7 ,90tt; Pigs, 130.—ylay and
&raw per load, Hay, 31. sys. to 11. us. Clover, 4L to 54 ss.
4tzaw, 11.135. to Li. us.

PIRACIES IN THE WEST INDIES.

HAVANNAH, AUGUST B.

I annex, for the information of the mercantile coin-
=unity, the following extract from the log-book of
the schooner Alexander, of Charleston, Silas Rogers
Master, bound from St.Aueustine to Havannah
July 23, 1821, 70 miles N.N.E. from the Hole in
the Wall, at eight o'clock, P.M. discovered a small
armed schooner, apparently about 20 tons burden,
Within a quarter of a mile of our starboard quarter,
which, after reconnoitering a short time, dropped
astern of us. Having on the deck 25 soldiers, be-
sides our own crew, which they doubtless discovered,
was probably the only reason which induced them to
sheer off: kept all at their quarters until the rising
of the moon, in expectation of an attack, but we
saw them no more.
Since our arrival in Havannah, we have heard of
a vessel of that description cruising on the Bahamas,
which unships her masts, and has a great many oars,
and has been seen by a number of vessels).
The schooner Franklin, Foster, in twpnty-two days
from Trinidad, was fired into on the Ist of August,
off Cape St. Antonio, and brought to by a small
piratical schoOner, and the Captain was ordered on
board her : as soon as the boat got alongside, the
crew were ordered on board, and four of the pirates,
armed with muskets, cutlasses, and long knives,
jumped into the boat, and came on board the Frank-
lin. They immediately confined the crew that re-
mained on board in the forecastle, and commenced
plundering. They robbed ten passengers who were
on board of about 1,000 dollars, a gold watch, and
other articles ; • broke open the Captain's trunks, in
search of money; threw overboard all the Captain's
clothing, bedding, and his trunks containing his let-
ters and papers ; robbed him of a spy-glass, pistols,
watch, ,tc. and a sum of money belonging to the
supercargo,. who remained, at Trinidad; robbed the
mate of the greater part of his wearing apparel ; and
the vessel of all the live-stock on board, a cask of
',rater, 'some provisions, lead-line, log-line, marlin-
ipikes, all the twine on board, cook's axe, and many
other articles. Dui ing the time the pirates were on
board, the officers and crew were repeatedly threatened
with death, if they did not inform them in what part
of the vessel the money was secreted; at one time a
bow-line was put round the cook's neck, to run him
up to the yard arm—at another time his neck was
placed on a block, arid an axe raised to cut off his
head, if.he did not inform them where the Captain
bad secreted his money. Captain Foster was severely
beaten with a cutlass, and was stabbed in the back
with a knife ; and one of the crew was stabbed in the
hand. One of the trunks, containing part of the letters,
was picked up after the pirates left the vessel.
FROM THE KINGSTON (JAMAICA) GAZETTE, AUG. 11.
By the Perseverance we learn that a small priva-
teer schooner, fitted out at Maracaibo, with small
arms, and commanded by a Frenchman, with a crew
of about '2B men, is annoying the coasting trade be-
tween St. ,l 'go de Cuba and the leeward ports of this
island, havii:g recently taken three vessels, princi-
pally loaded with flour, which were ransomed.
r nom THE DELAWARE GAZETTE OF AUGUST 24.

Extract from the log-book of the brig Frances,
Jacob Drummond master, from St. Jago de Cuba
to Philadelphia:

July 1821.—Cape Antonio heating N. about
six miles distant, at four, P.M. saw a small sail stand
Ir
-
itig from under the-land. At six, P.M. she was sweep-
ing towards us, apparently full of men; judging her'
to be a piratical vessel, kept away W.S.W. and made
all sail to escape. At dark, the chase gaining fast
won us, was . nearly astern, and commenced firing.
We continued our course until. the shot fell thick
around us. At four, P.M. hove to, when she imme-
diately hailed, and ordeted our boat on board, which
was sent with three men, who were detained on
.board, and the boat returned full of armed people,
who immediately jumped on deck armed with bluu-
derhusses, cutlasses, and pistols, took possession of
the brig, and drove all hands below, cutting and
maiming every one within their reach.. They then
proceeded to put the twig about, and stood in for the
land ; in doing which, the mate and one man were
Called up [tom below to assist in working her, they
standing over us with cutlasses, and uttering the-
most hori id imprecations. Two men armed now
went down into the cabin, where Captain Drum-
inond and a passenger were confined, and presenting
pistols to their beasts, demanded an immediate de-
livery of all their money, watches, and apparel on
board, on pain of immediate death, and accompa-
nied the threat with severe strokes of the sabre, and
a menace, that in the event of anything being found
concealed, a general massacre should take places
Under this impression, and well convinced from
the desperate appearance of the men, that it would
be carried into immediate execution ; added to which,
we overheard their intention of running the brig on
shore, we deemed it expedient, far the safety of our
lives, and the preservation of the vessej and cargo,
to deliver up everything demanded, consisting of four
trunks and one chest, containing wearing apparel,
&c. to the value of 1,600 dollars ; cash in dollars,
doubloons, and guineas, value of 800 dollars; four
valuable gold and- silver watches, with chains, seals,
&c. value of 500 dollars ; also a writing-desk and its
contents, a spy-glass, double-barrelled gin, three pis-
tols, a sword, all the sea clothing, beds and bedding,
cite complete suit of colours, stock of wine, cabin fur-
niture, and cooking utensils, leaving us nothing but
the clothes on our back .
This vessel appeared to be a large open boat, black,
with two white streaks, two sprit rails, square sail,
and jib, the tack of the jib coming down to the stem;
the fore-sail much larger than the main-sail, much
resembling a large Havannah passage-boat, and full
of men, apparently of all nations, but of the most
ferocious and diabolical clasr. She was full of goods,
doubtless plundered from other vessels, as they ac-
knowledged having overhauled a vessel the day
before. At eleven P.M. after stripping us to the skin
in search of more money, left us and made for the
land, in a state of considerable intoxication, with a
threat of again. returning to massacre every man, and
this we considered highly probable. We immediately
took possession of the brig again, tacked, and stood
off—saw them no more.
FROM TUE NERBERTPORT HERALD, AUGUST 24.
Captain Colby, from Aux Cayes, informs us that
the piratical boats, the principal rendezvous of which
is at Cape Tiberoon (at the west end of Hispaniola),

•are very troublesome, and harass the foreign com-
merce they fall in with, as well as annoy the native
vessels. A small sloop belonging to Jeremie, bddnd
to Aux Cayes, was lately fallen in with by them, and
robbed of 300 dollars in cash: but very few vessels of
any description escape their vigilance, and whenever
they board a vessel they are sure to rob if she has
any booty.
FROM THE BOARD AT LLOYD'S. SEPTEMBER 27.
The Hirondelle, from Havannah to Havre, put into
New York on the 27th ult. She was boarded on the
2d, in 1at.29. 10ng.82. by a privateer schooner,which
sailed in company with her from Havannah, and was
plundered of 2,300 dollars, 30 hogsheads of rum, SO
serons of indigo, SO tons of sugar, and all the beef
and pork on board, sails, &c. and then put the crew
into a leaky boat, but they were fortunate enough to
rejoin the ship.