Star.
London, England, 1828-12-30 00:00:00

Rl= Abd.l Medochid, born 20th April, 1823, and steeral
daughters.
When the blockade of thesnardanelles was first announced, the
Greek Government fisued numerous Letters of Marque, aid
Greek itrivateers have lately captured many ships of different na•
tions. laden with corn-t-orivoug them• are four Aeurisn vessel.—
which ventured to sail to the Archipelago without convoy.. They
have been carried before the Prize Court of Egina.—Franifore
Papers, Dec. 23.

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Letters from Smytna of 19th ult. state, that notifies•'
Lion was given ty the different Consulates of the Itu•shn blockade
of die Dardanelles, but no advice was f Cti,t'd of its beigg entorc d.

Cll-1 Y. Twes.vr o'CLOcx.
Consols opened this morning at 871, and continue at the same
price, alternately buyers rind sellers, with bile or nothing doing.
The Foreign market is quite inactive at present.
CITY. lIA ONK O'CLOCK.
Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at ur,
have since been done at 871 for the Account, with little doing.
Money has become very scarce, and smith five per cent. It is
understood that since Friday a great number of accounts have
been opened at the Bank.

in the Foreign market little is doing.

THE ARM Y.
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LI M 24.
A Detachment, consisting of 120 men of the 33d Regiment,
under the command of Captain RVAD, marched from Kinsale on ,
Thursday, and embarked at Cove, on board the Hibernia frigate
ship, and on the following day a Detachment of the 77th Regiment,
of 100 men, under the command of Capt. Rants, with Lieutenants
Avaws, GALWAY. Haltom. and BILL, embarked at Spike Island,
on board the same ship, for Jamaica ; also a Detachment of the
73d, unties the command of Capt. II•alwron, embus tied on beard
the Amity transport, for Gibraltar.
- A umlaut accident • occurred to Dent: Cowes, of the 73d Yetis
went, on board the Amity transport, at Cove, on the 20114 instant,
having accidentally, fallen front the main rigging, and broken Lis
right thigh, hut be is doing well.
A Detachment of the 63d Regiment, consisting of Capt. Tawitt,
Lieutenants liminow. Pannanond Ensign Dr* Ls:titter Bergeants,
and slaty rank and Rte, have been ordered to he held in readiness
for imemdiate embarkatiti, for the Western Coast of NSW Hol-
land, where a new settlement is about to be eetabli heel. Married
men, and whose wives are of good character, have been selected fur
this service.
A General Court Martial, of which Lieut.-Colonel Ruses, 63d
Regiment, is President, assembled on the Kt_ i h lift. At ehAlitAttk
A letter has been received from the Ilead wrist division of the
nth Regiment front Rhode Janeiro, velure the transport was driven
by stress of weather. 'Dir.:Pith was destined for Ceylon.
The lath Regiment was in excellent health at Ceylon. by the List
accounts from that Island, to the beeitintne of Auguat.

. NAVAL IN I ELLIGENCE.
You Austen Tessa Dots... Dublin I—Waterford I !lambasts I
ldolland I.
Extract from the Agents to Lk, d's at Constantinople, dated
November 25.•
" The Russian squadron bad bees seen off Tenedos ; but the
Porte has given out, three d.ys ago, that a Tartar has brought
•eccounts of its again having retired. The Torkists eat remains
in port."
SMYRNA, Nov. lO.—Notification has been given by the different
Consulates of the Rumian blockade of the Dardanelles ; but there
is no advice yet of its having been enforced.
DOLTHLAD Dec. let.—Yesterday a sloop, about •
40 tons, was
Teen off this place with loss of bowsprit, rot hint standing but the
mast, no person on deck. Two strain-boats w,nr out of harbour,
but did not see hes. It ie supposed she had bepti run down the

night before.
Deets Dec. 29.—Wind N.W. fog.—Sailed the'Lady Fe
versham, for Bombay ; Demerara, for Demerara ; and the rest of
the outward-bound.
Posesmoorm, Dec. e.g.—Arrived front London the Melia.
Human, for New South Wales.
PIT/MTV, Dictum 27.—We regret to announce that arl2
vices were received'here on Thursday last of the loss of his Illa-
jeaty's frigate Dune on the South American coast. It affords
si
great pleasure to add that Captain Sir Joon &access and the whale
of his Officers and crew were saved. The Dods bad reeks*
,put into a Brazilian port to be caulked, which was done with'
in lieu of hempb and subsequently 'she spring various leaks. .aid
sank. Captain Sir Jotsx SINCLAIS was a resident of this tura.
Mc. 28.—Wind N.—Sailed his Majesty's, chip Melville, for
Gibraltar; and his Majesty's ship Weynainh,Tor lierrsiuda.
• Patacruen, Dec. N.N. W. lig!at breezes.—Safied the
VINCIPT, for New South Wales; Elizabeth, Uscutis, for
ditto; also the outward-bound.
STAIIDOATE Cane, Dec. 2a.—Arrived the Duke of York
steamer4from the Mediterranean—left Gibraltar 20th instant.
Coax, Dec. 27.—Arrived the Com, thou, from St. Peters-
burgh, with damage, bound to Newfoundland; the Favourite,
Ws front Figuelra, with damage, bound to Newfound:
land=bas been as far as long 40.
The Kron Prinzen, Kummer, from Uddewalla to the Mauritius,
was lost near the former place in the gale of the ad instant.
W. CHAMSLRLATNE; 1.P.1 for Southampton,,
has given 100 guineas towards the fund for completing
an additional building to the County Hospital.
His MAJESTY'S residence at 'the Castle, pa, t7cularly
on a Sunday, attract considerable numbers of person*.,
when the Noah Terrace is opened and the bands of
the two Regiments of Guards, st sinned belt, continue
to perform choice pieces of music, although it has been
usual to leave off playing at the end of Augu t.
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We are wry to understand that Mr. ABERNETHY.
the celebrated surgeon, is at present estremeiy unwell.
A Chester Correspondent writes to the Editni a fthift
litrAskire Clow: 0e as follows : Lord Lowrasa gave to the Yard's
Letter fifteen pounds fifteen shillings; the Marquis of Csiocurnisl
sum twenty-one pounds ; and Lord Kermit fifty pounds;
whilst Lord Gaosvznos, and his family, gave one *Demi" on
thereabouts.
The Leeds New York picket, which grounded and
capsized in the river on Wednesday last, was so much lightened
by the quick discharge of the cargo that she righted on Saturday.
and floated on the tide. Her top mastslaeing struck: die was with
much difficulty hauled into the outward-bound London Duck,
where every precaution was adopted by the Dock Master to keep
her afloat, and prevent any further injury: Yeiterday the creel
dismantled the ship of the rigging, and a great number of melt
were engaged in removing the stores and discharging the remainder,
of her cargo; and in the course of this day cite will be,put into dip
dock to ascertain whether the skill of British shipwrights call rte
Bair her great damage. The Leeds is built upon a beautiful models
and her symmetry and elegance of accommodation has been a sub.
jest of much commendation.
A few weeks past, a buxom dame of fif y, no grest:l,
distance from Brrdbriry, had the dreadful sol,foitune
to lose her amiable and dean lord and master, by an
attack of the cholera morons, which in a very few days
only took hirn from thjs troublesome world. A prudish
old bachelor, tit eJ of a life of celibacy, and who bad
often broker) the tenth commandment by eovetink thia
affectionate lady, on account of her panifuld acmes
plishmeats, resolved not to lose a moment in disclosing
the inward workings of a mind diseased :' accordingly,
on the day of the mournful ceremory, even before poor
Thomas w as taken to the place appointed for all livwg,
he summoned all his resolution, and calling her aside.
lie laid his hand on her shoulder,,saying, H Betty, would
there be any chance if I should ask the question?"
Betty, who was. not ignorant r,f his meaning, answered
with a look of unutterable satisfaction, H I should have
thought very well of your offer, but you are for late;
I have already pledged myself, and 1 wish to act upon
honour." At this reply our gay Lothatio became dum‘
foundered, and as soon as he could collect his scattered
senses, he returned to the subject by observirig, that
H as he oat coi,fident he had put the-question as so 4
as common decency and his own conscience woulayar
mit him, he was much surmised and, grievedibak
was too late, but entreated het totell him torrehookli
had promised het self so soon She replieds elbow/his
per. To the 'man who came Ur *age Mat %I/WM*4
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