Star.
London, England, 1826-06-27 00:00:00

STEAM SHIP ENTERPRISE.

The Livetpool. Chronicle contains along and iatr4-
ing account of the Enterprise's voyage to India. FrWn
the concluding remarks which follow, it does not isbens
probable that a passage by such meaps will ever become
a common one:
Calcutta, 25th December, 1825.
On a review of the Enterprise's passage, it is evident
to any one acquainted with the subject, that, first, the
very worst season of the year was selected for her sail-
ing; secondly, that two more depots of coils, at least,
are wanting, to enable the passage to be properly
effected ; and thirdly, it occurs to me, that the ship was
not masted and rigged as the ought to hare been. It
appears highly probable, that profiting by the know.
ledge obtained on this voyage, and attending to the
three points I have mentioned, the voyage may be cora.
pleted in 75 to 80 days ; but in ltss than that I should
think hardly possible.
If the distances from point to point round the projec-
tions
of Africa and Ceylon are measured, they will be
found to be 11,200 miles; to get over this distance in
75 days would compel you to make good nearly 150
"miles per day: now when the stoppages by taking
coals on board three times, and the operation of head
winds, are brought into consideration, I think it must
be pretty clear, that if ever it is done in this time, it will
be by an unusual combination of skill, pci er, and en-
terprise, and that it will be equal to any undertaking of
modern times.

At the same time that 1 am thus stating the difflcul•
ties that naturally present themselves, I am confluent
chat it could be effected; and that if proper measures
ate resorted to, it will be effected, though, perhaps, not
-with much profit to the adventurers, unless they should
meet with such a sale for their ship as the Enterprise
did, and well merited.

The shortest possible route a Steam-skip could take, is comprised
under the following bearings or courses and distances.
Miles.
Fross the Lizard to Toned& . S. It W. 1,408
Tenerilfe to Cape Verde, Coast Africa S. 3. 30 W. 807
Cape Verde to lat. 43 N. long. 11 45 W. 3.18 N. 374
$ 45 N. 1$ 45 W. to Cape of Good Hope
Point S. 37 N. 3,240

Cape Good Hope Point to Cape Lange Sus S. 70 E. -90
Cape Legalise toed Recife . N. 42 E. 2211
Off Cape Recife to olsland Bourbon N. U3O E. 1,613
01Boorbon to Adoeunatis Channel N. 39 so E. 1,906
Adousuatis Channel to off Ceylon . N. 63 8.. 610
Off B. aide Ceylon to Floating Light at Calcutta
Eandheada, lat. 91 2, long. 99 14, . N. 44 E. 944

Total distance .

11,221

A Deputation of Merchants and Ship-owners, in-
terested in the Southern Whale Fisheries, and the trade
with New Holland, waited on Mr. Hvinttssost a few
days ago, for the purpose of endeavouring to induce the
Government to form a small establishment on New
Zealand. Mr. Husiussors paid great attention to the
observations of the Deputation, and promised to corn-
municate with Earl BATHURST on the Subject.
A. true bill of indictment has been found at the
Clerkenwell Sessions against Sparkes, the witness em-
ployed by Johnson to convict the publicans, for perjury
in the evidence be gave at the last Westminster Sessions.
Friday night, or early on Saturday morning, some
miscreants broke into tke house called the Skinners'
Arms, in Great Suffolk-street, Southwark, and having
robbed the bar of considerable property, the villains
attempted to set fire to the house.
Several old coins have been found in the portico of
St. Andrew's Cathedral. Parts of nine of the pillars
are now uncovered, which have a beautiful appearance.
During last week, several persons were summoned to
Woisbie-street, by Johnson, the informer, on charges of
not having their names painted on the breaks in which
they exercise their horses ; but, just before the time op-
pointed for the hearing, Johnson waited on them, and
requested they would not appear. They, however, in-
sisted on having their cases brought before the Magis-
trate, and, in the end, Johnson was compelled to pay
each defendant the con of his day's attendance.
Wednesday evening, William Barnes, a private in
the Bth Regiment, at present stationed in. Glasgow
barracks, was drowned near Peat Bog. He could swim,
but is supposed to have been attacked by the cramp,
his body was not got till some time afterwards. He has
left a wife and child, and was 27 years of ape.
By a table published by the order of the French Go-
vernment, it appears that the revenue of the first five
months of 1826 exceeded that of the corresponding
period of 1825 by a sum of 11,283,000 francs. By
another table, the excess of the receipts of 1816 above
those of 1824 is 12,3.57,000 francs.
YORK, JUNE 24.—Wednesday morning, when Mr.
Thomas Walker, who resided at Wortley, near Leeds,
was proceeding in a gig, accompanied by his brother to
this city, both of them in liquor, they were driving at
a furious rate, and when near Mr.. Buckle's public-
house, on the Tadcaster road, the gio was upset, and
Mr. Walker was thrown out with such violence as to,
fracture his skull in so dreadful a manner as to cause
his death.—A melancholy accident which occasioned
the loss of two lives, occurred yesterday forenoon.—
About ten o'clock, a boat belonging to the Zephyr, lying
in Hull roads, with six men on board, left Southend to
proceed to that vessel. When they came alongside her,
the boat suddenly swamped and the whole of them
were precipitated into the water. One of the men re-
gained the boat; three were picked up by a gold duster;
and the other two, named Daniel Lister and Joseph
Ekins, were carried away by the tide, then running
very strong, and unfortunately drowned.—Saturday,
Mr. Abraham Dewhurst, of Keighley, accompanied a
relation a short distance on the Skipton coach, when de-
scending he fell with some violence on the ground, and
though medical assistance was had recourse to, he died
on the following morning.
Public cm iosity was excited yesterday by the progress
the workmen have made in the preceding week at Hyde
Park-corner. The foundation is laid for the Grand Tri-
umphal Arch, so long talked of; and it consists of
immense blocks of Portland stone and granite.
The young Countess Bobrinsky, daughter of Prince
Gortschakoff,and grand daughter of Ps i.ice Dolgorucky,
descended from a house which once reigned in the
Uktaine, lately died whilst travelling in Prussia, at the
early age of nineteen. She swooned, was taken out of
the carriage, and expired in her husband's arms, in a
field co the road side, which he has since bought, and
whets he intends to build a chapel.
The consolator y advice of PLUTARCH to the wretched.
is certainly ingenious. " Consider," says the philoso-
pher. " you equel the happie.t in one half of your life at
least, that half I mean %%Lich you spend in sleep."
Monday se'nnight, about tuenty acre of wcod be-
longing to Mr. Becher, of Mail•aw, were accidentally
destroyed by fit

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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BETTING ROOM, ?ATTE/TALUS, Jima '26.

Awry was a very good show of iubscribers this afternoon, and
isonse brisk general betting took place, and continued till near sic
o'clock, when the room closed. Mr. Wyn4ham's horse soon, to
be thought highly of, as be is pieced as decidedly brat favourite.
Lord Jersey's blamelulte, for the same (July Stakes) it is thought
I will mat start; lit) to 1 was laid.
For the-St. Leger, if we except the circumstance of Crusader
heading the Dragon, the alterations are trivial. Thine two horses
are now In Yorkshire, and it is said they have had a trial, to the
advantage of Crusader.
Some heavy betting took place on the great Gloucestershire
Stakes at ChOterb.m, and the Gold Cup at Preston (races of great
impottance), at the following odds

7 to 2 apt Cricketter
S to 1 agst Crotchet
Si to 1 apt Amadls

JULY STAKES.
7 to 1 apt den. Grosveror's
10 to 1 apt Intruder

4 to 1 art Euphrates (taken)
4tol ag Whittington (taken)
10 to 1 ag

I 111 STAKM
4 to 1 apt Trimlo (taken)
4 to 1 apt Cadiz (taken)
,t any other.
:on CCP.
I 6 to 4 apt Brutandorf, p.p. (An.)
I 4 to 1 apt 'Mustachio, p.p.
10 to 1 apt any other.
XT. LFCIIII.
7ro 2 apt Belzoni (taken) I2oto 1 apt Rayon
ro 1 apt liedlanike 25 to 1 apt nintlf
12 to 1 apt Crusader 25 tot apt The General
13 tot apt The Dragon 33 to 1 apt Mae Adam
20 to 1 apt Pirate 40 to 1 apt Barefoot

II to 4 apt Longwalst, p. p.
(taken)

BUXTON RACES—WILYNISPAY.
A Gold Cup given by the Duke of Devon;hire, added to 10 sous.
each. Two miles and a distance. (IS subscriber).
Mr. Mytton's Lottgwaist, 5 yrs old, Est. 10Ib. . .
Mr. Gleeves's h. 1. .4rachne, 4 yrs old Est. • 2
Lord Normanby's Lady Blanche, 5 yrs old, Est. . . 3
Sir 'l'. Stanley's "hip Baba, 5 yrs old, Est 10Ib. . . 4
7 to 4 apt Longwaist, and S to 2 agst Arachne.
An excellent race, aed won by half a length, Whitehouse rode
the winner.

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A Hunters' Stake of 1 °soy& each, Two miles (Gentlemen riders),
14 subscribers, was won by Mr. Ghborne's Gossoon (r.ide by Mr.
Pickernell), beating Mr. Longden's Lath, Mr. Newton's Nintrod,
and four others,
A Maiden Plate of SOL Heats, two miles and a distance.
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Mr. White's Sceptre
Mr. Houldsworth's His Worship
Mr. Platt's Thorny
Colonel Yates's Fritz .

.2 1 1
.1 2 2
. 3 di:.
. 4 dr.

Tffmtsoar.

The Chatsworth Stakes of I o—so—es. each, for hones, ike. of all ages.

Two miles. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Geary'r hr. f. Arachne, 4 yrs old, eat. . l
Mr. Payne 's b. f. Susan, 4 yrs old, Itst. • . 2
Vol. Yates b. e. Nemo, 5 yrs old, Est. 121 b. • .
• -
The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate, of 601. for afl ages. Heats,

two miles and a distance.
Sir T. Stanley's br. b. Hajji Baba, 5 yrs nisi, 9st. (Spring) 1 3
Mr. Houidswortb's b. c. lUcape, 4 yrs old . . 2 2

WEDDERBURN HUNT RACES, Just 24.

1 This annual day's RAM were very well attended, and the course
exhibited a blase of beauty and fashion.
The Woodcot Stakes of 10 sort each. Six Subscribers.
M►. Mellish's Ms 1

Capt. Minton 's Logic .
Mr. Merryweather's Felix . _

Major Joiir Fugthsias