Star.
London, England, 1826-10-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PROMOTIONS.
Lawman's To as CommAnnzas—Edward Manby, and Joseph
Kent.
Mrosarratro To is Lnuyzoarrs—Charles Cornwall Birkett,l
'lmes Da!yell, John Julius M'DonneU, George Berkeley Love,
and James Campbell, jun. Lieut.
Lieutenant R. WARD is appointed an Agent of Transports, and
to the ship WATRILOO.
Colonel Mikan, Commandant of the Woolwich Division of
Royal Marines, retires from the service.
PLYMOUTH, CT. I.—Wind V.N. W.—Arrived the Dispatch,
Cams, from Sicily.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 2.—Wind W. by S.—Arrived the Wood-
bridge, Liam (late Dewy), from Sierra Leone—sailed 25th July ;
is in want of seamen, part of the crew having died at Sierra Leone,
and six on her passage home. Spoke his Majesty's ship LIVELY,
for London, in lat. 17. 50. long. 11. 10. and the Robert, QUAIL,
from Liverpool for tise Isle of France, in lat. 48. 40. N. long. 9. 20. W.
The first division of the 37th Regiment embarked on Wednesday
on board the Indian Trader transport, Lieut. J. W. Youno, Agent,
fur Cork. The remainder will embark in the Kains, expected
horn Hull.

GRAVZSZND, Ocr. 2.—Arrived the Scorpion, Ilmon, from Sin.
capore; Catherine, FORD, from the South Seas; Bencoolen,
RZYNR3 ; Sir J. Banks, Kit. ; and Pacific, COLLINS, from Jamaica ;
George, Bnoons, from Tobago; Competitor, JAcasos; Faith,
Conansu ; and Jupiter, Bonus, from Virginia; Richmond, Gm-
antanaix, from Altona ; Caroline, Pansvon, from Cephalonia; and
Archimedes, Booms, from Antwerp. Sailed the Burleigh, CHAN.
CILLOR; Peters, ---; and Good Intent, Fox, for Hamburgh.
assess; Sarr. 30.—A large ship was discovered on shore this
morning on the Mew, one of the Copeland Isles; her masts are cut
away, the stumps only appearing at high water. It is feared the
crew have perished. A very heavy gale at night from S. to S. by E.

RoMNEY, SEPT. 30..--A meeting which was an-
nounced to take place at our Town Hall, on Thursd ly
next, to petition against any alteration in the Corn
Laws, was postponed sine die, oa Tuesday, by hand-
bills. It is generally supposed that the fate of the m .et-
log at Andover prevented the Meeting. -
The Select Vestry of Aylesbury resolved, on Thurs-
day, to lay in 100 tons of coals, to be delivered at cost
Dice to poor families during the winter months.
The Governor of Oxford Workhouse has decamped
with one thr usand pounds.
A verdict of 2001. damages was awarded in the Su-
preme Court, New South Wales, against Kenn, com-
mander of the William Shand, for putting a steerage
passenger in irons during the voyage from England, in
consequence of some dispute between them.
A horse in one of the Paddington stages, on Satur-
day, fell down near the New Church, Mary-la-bonne,
having both its hind legs broken, owing to the inhuman
conduct of the driver!
At a Petty Sessions held at Dungarvon, on Saturday
sennight, Colonel CURREY acquainted the Court and
the people in attendance, that it wacthe intention of the
Duke of DEVONSHIREA that the aulom payable to his'
Grace on potatoes coming into the market, should no
longer be required or taken, a concession which his
Grace was induced to make in consideration of the pm-
sure of the times, and for the convenience of the people
generally. The intimation was received with pleasure.
Many years since a Virginian nightingale was kept
by a family near Bolton, and the cage, during the night,
suspended without-side of the window that aced the-
garden. In consequence of the notes of its inhabitant,
the wild nightingales, of which there were plenty in the
vicinity, were collected together, probably to outvie the
song of the imprisoned bird, for the cif): is on both sides
were unceasing. The fact was publicly known by a
number of persons,whe were attracted by this nocturnal
and strongly contested melody.
YORK, SEPT. SO.-We are glad to observe, that the
improvement in our manufacturing districts continues
gradually to proceed, and that a similar beneficial
change is also taking place in Scotland. Though much
distress still exists, and must of necessity remain for
some time, yet the slow improvement now operating
will have the beneficial effect of divesting the approach-
ing winter of much of its anticipated horrors. The
transition from a state of languor to a state of great
activity in the woollen and wonted stuff manufactures,
has been more sudden in Leeds and Bradford than
could have been expected. We cannot help thinking
that, with prudence and moderation, trade will be good
and even brisk during the approaching winter. The
stocks in the hands of the merchants and manufacturers
are, we believe, unusually low ; few goods have been
sent abroad for the last ten months, and money enough
will be found to carry on our transactions, both at home
and abroad, if that money can be profitably employed.
PRIVILEGED THIEVING.—The following passage in
DIODORUS &CULLS displays a curious example of early
police, which seems to have been studied by the gentry
who deal in stolen notes and bankers' parcels:—
" The Saptians have a very singular law respecting thieves.
Those who are disposed to follow this way of life, are obliged to have
their names entered in the register of the bead or chief of the thieves :
to whom it is understood that they are to bring directly, and without
delay, whatever they have stolen. Those who have been robbed are
likewise required to specify to him in writing, what they have lost,
stating the place from whence, and the day and hoar when it was
taken away. In this manner all the effects are recovered without
trouble, and the person who has been robbed, after paying a fourth
of their value, gains possession of them.' For since it was found
to be impossible wholly to put a stop to the practice of thieving, a
way was found out by the legislator of recovering Id* was lost on
the payment of a moderate prim of redagstiosa"