Star. — 1820-12-04 (London, England)

DEC. I.—Ships Entered Inwards--The Princess of Wales, from Calais ; Friends, from Petersburgh ; Humber, from Hull; Two Brotheri, from Charente; and Maria Louisa, from Memel. Entered Outwards:—Tire Esther, for Cork; New Harmony, for Dublin; Maria Francois, for Rouen; Dauntless, for St. Lucia; Castlereagh, for Bermuda; Preston, for Demarara ; AbeiLle, for Honfleur ; Alariner, for Havanneli ; Tester, for Antwerp ; and Jane, for Cleared Outwards :—The Belle, for Grand Canary ; Gorge and-Ann, for Hamburgh ; Alexander, for Gottenbergh ; Decade, for Caen; Equity, for Venice; New Union, for Calais; Dwina, for Ilarnburgb ; Velocity, for Gibraltar; and Farms:, for Pernambuco.  Three ships of v ar, to carry 20 guns each, all of the same scantling, have been for some time building at Woolwich, for the purpose of immediate commis. sion, and as a trial of the relative strength, durability, and expense of building, of common oak, Riga fir) and fir which grows in great abundance on the estate of the Duke of .Aritou, in Perthshire. Tl'e Nieman, built of Riga fir, was launched on Monday last, the Athol was launched on Wednesday, and the North Star, built of oak, will be ready shortly. A Morning Paper contains the following article, dated Orleans, November- 23 :—" The renowned BEROA NI I, with his suite, occupying two cart iages, stopped at our Hotel this morning to breakfast. He appeared in good health and excellent spirits—conversed very freely with the maitre d'hotel—said he was going to pass a few days at Paris, and from thence to England, to obey the commands of the QUEEN, who has required his instant presence, to resume his high functions at her Court. K EPPEL CRAVEN, he said, was employed merely as a supernumerary in his absence!!" Monday evening, about eleven o'clock, Mrs. Eliza. beth Dixon, of Selby (a person who kept a small shop opposite the Methodist Chapel), was discovered a lifeless corpse at the foot of the stairs t from the bruises about her head and the blackness of her neck, added to her pockets being torn off, and not a single article to be found on the premises t it is naturally concluded she had been murdered by some person or persons unknown. Wednesday morning, Mr. CIIIPPRNDALF'S tax spinning mill, situate at Mickley, rear Ripon, was totally consumed by fire; happlly no person was bornt. Thursday evening, at seven o'clock, Messrs. Lewis and Davison, who were convicted, one of publishing a seditious, and the other of a blasphemous libel, and sentenced to two Year;' imprisonment in Oakham Jail, received notice that they were to be sent off the same night bi• the Leeds Mail. They were placed in a hackney-coach to convey them to the Bull and Mouth, and handcuffs were produced, and it was proposed to link the prisoners together ; they made remonstrances against it, and Mr. Gibbons conceded that they should travel without the proposed coma aint. Celia Exenksca, almts-LAss, Da.:astaint 4.—Our Market was well supplied with Wheat this morning, chiefly consisting of land-carriage samples from Essex and Kent, the sales of which were heavy, except for the finest qualities, which brought last Monday's prices, but inferior sorts are 2s. per quarter 'emir, and a considerable quantity remailed on hand at the close of the market. Barley could not be got off at the prices of this d. y week, and the ordinary qualities were disposed of to C,4-n-chandlcss at from :!3s. to •250. The Oat trade was heavy, exccpt for fine Corn of our own growth, which sold on as pod terms as last Monday. In Beans and Peas no variation, SMITHFIELD MAISIE', Dec. 4.--Beef, Ss. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per stone of sibs.; Mutton, 5s ea. to 4s. 6d. Veal, 4s. 6d.to Ss. 10d. Pork, 41.6 d. to 64. od. Lamb, 0...0d. to e5.04.-Castio at Macke, Bensts,stsso ; Calves, .2'20 ; Sheep and lambs, 14,901); Pigs, 29J. Hay, 31:10s. to 41. 41. Clover, 41. 10s. to 31. ltls. Sum, tl. 11s. Ito U. 16s.