Star.
London, England, 1817-08-12 00:00:00

CUSTOM-1.101T3E, AUGUST i I.

Suers ENT IRV) INWARDS.— Fht,lnJus, Callender, from Ja.
maim; Lord Nelson, Hankie; from Christiania;'Profs Felidires,
Martha, from St. %%Ivry Vruw 'Johanna, Visor, from Woe.-
auna ; Ikeda, lillorlierg, from St. Vetersburgh; Jong/ Alaria,
Seliaap, from ;valor; Lucy, Cullen, trona Havre; and Patty,
Spungale, from Trieste.
rwA RISS— l'hr Duke of Marlborough, Hollett, for the Cape
of Good Hope ; Lord Liverpool, Aylestuary, for Calais, and Pa-
rasol', Thompson, for iltinenr and St. Petersburgh.

DAVIS'S STUAITS Ft.suiNc.—Saturday the Raab,
of Leith, with four fish, and the Perseverance, with
thee, fish, attived in Leith Roads from Davies
Straits. Left the ice on the 10th of July—report a
very poor fi.hiuq. none of the ships having caught
more than five fish, and many clean.

The Calypso whaler, of Dundee, arrived on Thurs.l
day from Greenland. with 7 fish, which are expect:d
to yield about 100 tons of oil.
Arrived at Peterhead on Sunday, the Alert, PENNY,
with 8 large fish. 110 w 120 tons. The Alert left the'
ice on the 17th July. at which time the weather had '
become very thick ; and sever:ll of the vessels
were coming away. The Lane, Newrosr. of Aber.
Been, was beset in the ice for some time; got out
22d June ; and was seen on the 12th July, clean, by
the Middleton, BROWN. The Enterprize,
has also arrived at Peterhead with eight fish.
A sloop, of about 4.0 or 50 tons burden, was lost
at the back of Holyhead, on Sunday night, the 2701
ult. and all hands perished.
The Rev. Mr. WILLIS, lye of the Pacrocus, is
appointed to the FOIITII, now at Spithead.
Monday, twenty-four Mates and Midshipmen pass.
ed their examination for Lieutenants at the Royal
Naval College, Portsmouth.
TheMary•Ann, from the River, with upwards of
100 pasusengers (Emigrants) for New York, lies at
St. Helen's, wind•bound. The Ocean, with female
convicts, fur New &oils Wales, remains at Spithead.
Saturday a woman who sat on the road selling
oysters, at the end of L'lst.street, near Kennington
Cross, was run over by a cart loaded with gravel,
and killed on the spot.
Tuesday last a horse and gig were precipitated
over the Undeicliff, at the back of the Isle of Wigld,
and dashed to pieces ; fortunately the parties who
occupied the vehicle had -pitted it a few minutes be•
fore the accident took place. _ _ _

Sunday selinight, three ricks of hay (about four-
teen tons), the property of Mr. Scot, of. Stratford,
were entirely consumed by lire, owing to its being
saved while damp.
Saturday Mr. BUDD, of MitchelJever, fractured his
thigh by a fall from his cart in Winchester. He was
in the act ctalighting, when some part of his clothes
got entangled with the step, antfcaused the dreadful
accident.

Tuesday, about midnight, a fire broke out in the
stove-house of Mr. Fleming's dye-work, Glasgow,
which it entirely destroyed. A great quantity oi
cotton yam in the stove-house was also destroyed.
Sunday night, the house of Mr. Dawsow. at Shep
pard's- Bush, was totally destroyed by fire, which',
according to report, was occasioned by the careless
nest of a nurserymaid, who, on putting. one of the
children to bed, left a candle in a position where
communicated to the bed curtains. Neither engines
nor water could be immediately procured to check the
flames, se that the place, andevery other article of value
Was consumed. The fire began at eight, and i.on}i-
ntied burning until the morning.