Star. — London, England, 1828-10-01 00:00:00

THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL. EXETER, Sm. se. you will have been 4pptilied of the land:ng at Fal iiouth, o n Satin& y, of the baiting Queen of Portugal, en d the eeremoll of it r interesting reception in that pert with c• rpordte an,i /pinta' y honours. In the acknowledgment ot these compliments, her Majesty displayed than si r tee of sensibility which is cons, t ent widt her ten..er age, and endeavoured throughout to express ht r-e.f ifr suitable terms, which sere inte pteted as oc: a;oa riluired by the Ma quis de Pal myna, and the other distinguished personages of her suite. I I app..arance and manner she is a very inter esting Ponces not by any means womanish (to use the common, pi .sar) tnr her years, as has been said, but of mild, and pia y I ul, and unaffected demeanour, though necessarily, from her high station, unavoidably con. strained to perform a toilsome task of etiquttte unsuited to the natural habits of early I.le. After a short test at the C..n,ul's house in Falmouth, she proceeded to Truro, and from tience on Sunday to Exeter, where her Majesty atriveti at the% New London Inn at half past nine o'clock at night. The 4th Regiment of Dra. goon Guards had sent forward a troop on the road to meet her Majesty, and formed a guard of honour the whole night at the hotel: their band played favourite airs during the evening, / while awaiting the Queen's ar rival; and the crowd, notwithstanding the interruption of unfavourable weather, kept so congregated as to fill the 'area in front tat the hotel until late at night. At half past nine o'clock, when the young Queen's approa:h was announced by an avant courier, the band played in succeasi It our national airs of GOD save the King. and tide Britannia—appropriate and welcome sympathies t herald the- way of a young and unpro tected Sovereign to aB. itish Court. She alighted at the London Inn amid loud cheers, and endeavoured, in confu miry with the rough and homely wish of an English croud, to make her obeisances in familiar at titudes at the window, but was evidently too much fa tigued by the journey to appear before the public. Her first day's stage was not through the most picturesque past of Coin.. all—a fatiguing journey for the ordinary .traveller *hoe route it torms: how much more so, then, fit this young sttaager. She appeared very tired, but went through all the foams of a tumultuous **cep lion with great affability. It was originally intended that the young Queen $ ould have proceeded from Falmouth to Plymouth, to receive the homiNe of the expatriated Portuguese who throng that port; and when this route was altered, it was said the feelings of the illustrious stranger would not endure the spectacle of so much misery as it is said these foreigners present.' This, however, is not the case: the it presentatives of Don Pedro in this country have liberally administered ti the wants of the brave band of pat; hits who have sought an asylum upon our shores, and the young Queen has alluded to them in terms of the warmest attachment. The reason why she dries nut on this occasion visit Plymouth is one purely of etiquette; it being thought snore proper, that as she has landed in England to throw herself up in the gene sous protection of our Sovereign, she should diverse as little as possible from the road to the capital, until she has accomplished the object of her visit. The young Queen will rest this day in Exeter, and receive a deput tion from the Portuguese soldiers at Plymouth. the chief members of which will be the Generals Ptaarro and Xavier, who bravely led these troops, attee their disaster its Oporto, and will to-morrow set out either by the Bath or Salisbury road, and endea vour to reach Lund non Wednesday night. It is the : whit of the clisaregnisfieJ foreigners who are the guar. diairs of the young Queen on this jouruey. that as little interruotion tii the sb .pe of formalities should impede her route as is consistent with the expression of the ,puttlic feelings. Addresses ate, however. ready for presentation to Vet Majesty in the principal towns ,through which she will have to pass, and either the Brazilian or Portuguese Ambassadors answer in behalf of the young Q .een. MONDAY EVENING.—This has been an interesting and. busy. day with the young Qu en of Portugal: she had to receive the homage of the unfortunate—of brave men who have abandoned their country to prove their fidelity to oaths which have be:n so flagrantly violated, under circumstances of such revolting perfidy, by the p 1 ghted husband of this Royal Scion, and whose presence could not tail to have affected her Majesty, even in her tender years. It is not a year since Don Miguel landed at Green wich, in the presence of several of the distinguished personages who have lately received his Queen, who heard the solemn pledges which be has since forsworn, and witnessed the ruin of the most faithful servants of their legitimate Sovereign. It was impossible to be hold the spect rcie which these persooages had thus day to witness, .without reeling great sympathy for their fate, and wishing that the restoration of justice and constitutional liberty should speedily efface the track of hypocrisy and cruelty. The young Queen was less fatigued by her journey from Cornwall than might have been expected. She rose early this morning, and gratified the public who thronged the area in front of her hotel, with her fre quent appearance at the different windows, from which she repeatedly bowed to the people.. She was much amused with the bustle of the loading and setting off of the snail and stage coaches, and the parting cheers of their passengers. She was attired in a light blue silk dress, fastened in front with large bows of the same coloured riband. She wore a white lace cap, bound by blue also. Her appearance bore some resemblance to that of the late lamented Princess Charlotte when of the same age. She has not the slightest tinge of a ' tropical complexion, and has the clearness of hue and cheerfulness of manner which characterize English children of her years. Her hair is beatifully fair, her face pale, eyes light blue and very sparkling. She is not tall for her age, but is straight and well f.rmed, and apparently of an active and lively disposition; of suety kind temper, her attendants say; and is, on the wbole,in air and manner, what would be expected from a healthy and well reared English child of the same years. She is quite familiar with the children of her suite, and has already acquired the affection of his Ma i jesty's attendants,. who were assigned float the King's Household to assist in the cavalcade to London. Towards Mid-day the drawing-room of the Hotel was prepared for the reception of the address from the Portuguese troops. The young Queen was placed at the upper part of the room, with the Marchioness de Palmedla on her right, and the Countess Itabayana be hind her. The remainder of the semicircle was com posed of Lord Canton and Sir William Freemantle, the Marquis de Barbacena, who has charge of the Queen from her father. the Marquis de Palmella, the Viscount Itabayaua, the Chamberlain, 14. de Salsianhat, and the Officers of their several suites. The young Queen stood a little in advance of the group, and as many children are quick in artificial parts, ' evinced some proficiency in the early intuition of Royal ceremony—her carriage was quite erect,het bead thrown a little back, her right foot in advance, and the posture constrained one for a child at that age) and one of some difficulty to insiittain as long as this young Queen preserved it, without • some sicrifice of the simple and ,graceful air Of inta-sy. The I, , llowing Office:h compose,' the e deputati t 1 from the Portuguese trno ; s !JO* Ntato” din the depot at P.ymouth. The Commandant of this depit, Senhor Canotdo J •be %airier. Bripoiero J.uaquim de S. G. Beams (Conmandaot of the division wh.ch matched into Spain), and Colonel Ilenrique da Silva (Commani. dant ref the Regiment No. 18) Thet ha I the appearance of care-worn soldiers, and wore the lull uniform of their respective cotes, all decorat , d (part . cularly General PIZAT TO) with a number of foieign orders. At 12 o'clock they were introduced into the presence of their young Queen by the Marquis de Pitmen*, and utter kneeling and kissing her Majesty's hand, they de livered the following address, which the Commandant Xavier read with great emotion. At one time the young Queen, struck with the impressive scene before her, ap- peared to be for a moment particularly affected, and eagerly turned to receive the support of the Marchioness dePalmella's arm. She had possibly observed two of the Brazilian Officers of her suite in tears, when the brave Portuguese soldier, with a sigh, announced for himself and comrades, that their lives were all that now remained for them to devote for her service. The con fiscations of Don Miguel had left these soldiers nothing but their swords; a::(1 that mind must be unmoved at the vicissitudes of human fortune, which could placidly behold these refugees from a traitor seeking the pro tection of that traitor's wife, hetself an infant, seeking an asylum in England, and throwing herself for justice at the foot of the B. itish throne. The Address delivered by these Gentlemen to the young Queen was of course in the Pottuguepe language, and was in substance as follows: " Your Majesty's Portuguese subjects, wbo, to preserve su stained the oath of allegiance which they have taken to your august father, have been obliged to abandon their country, and to seek an asylum in a foreign land, have seat us here this day to place at your Majesty's feet their most profound homage, submission, and respect. If they see with grief that they have lost the first moment of kissing your Majesty's band upon reaching the shore of this coum try. they consoler themselves with the pleasing hope that your I Majesty will deign to receive their assurances of unshaken loyalty to your august person. proved indeed by the greatest and best merited sacrifices. " From the beginning of their monarchy,the Portuguese Princess the august predecessors of your Majesty, laid the foundation of their throne in the fidelity and love of their subjects. This fidelity, this love. are safe, and in the hearts of those loyal subjects your Majesty can with security confide, repose, and trust. "At the feet of your Majesty we lay our hearts and our lives; land we should deposit mote, if more bad been left to us. " May it please your Majesty to receive from us this homage. only worthy of being received on account of the purity with which it is offered. " And may Europe and the whole world witness, in this devotion of the loyal subjects of your 'Majesty, the most decisive proof of our love to the person of our Sovereign, and most sincere homage to the legitimacy of your throne. Your loyal subjects ki.s the royal hand of your. Majesty." (Signed.) M the conclusion of this address, the three Officers again kissed the Queen's hand, when her Majesty in a low tone of voice replied, also in Portuguese-i I feel, Gentlemen, most sincerely for all your hardships. and I thank you for these proofs of your fidelity. AU I can add, is, that 1 hope in GOD our wrongs will soon cease." The deputation then withdrew, and the young Queen was soon after conducted to the Cathedral, where she was received by the Bishop and resident Clergy, and conducted through the principal pasts of this richly finished Gothic edifice. She listened with g rea t attention to the explanations given of the antique embellishments, and expressed herself much pleased at the desire ex-. pressed to inform law of the chief objects of curiosity. She went and returned in an open barouche, though the weati.er was damp and lowering, and was loudly greeted by Ore people, who pressed upon the carriage so get a. close view of her person. • The Queen% route does-not seem to be yet fixed with certainty. Sire will leave Exeter for Bath to•morrow morning, and reach the latter city late in the evening ; but there is an idea that she will stop a few days in Bath on her way to London, probably until the King lies suf f iciently recovered from his indisposition, toper mit his reception of this young and interesting Royal, guest. Early on Monday morning, before the family were I up, the butler's pantry and the dining-room of Mr. ' Park-roscl, Regent's-park, were robbed of a large quantity of silver "late. The use of the apartments:in Somerset House, lately occupied as the Lottery Offices, has just been given to the Geological Soci:ty, whose maps, books, and'geolo gical collection, are now being conveyed thither. Monday night the house of the Rev. Mf.WHILDALI, Rector of Christ Church, Spitalfield, situate adjoining the Church, was burglariously entered, and robbed of cash and plate to a very considerable amount. Mr. Kestamt appears this evening in the character of *mkt, by special desire. Liberal offers have been made, without effect, to this accomplished actor, to in- . duce him to perform one night more, but his engage ments in London totally prohibit it. Mr. Kitmsta's Jager on Wednesday night was enthusiastically re ceived, but we shalt return to this admirable piece of acting in our usual theatrical article. Miss Stamisua was most cordially welcomed on her return from the provinces, where she has been reaping fame and profit. —We regretted to observe, however, some traces of the langour of recent indisposition in her peiformance, which was less impassioned and powerful than usual—Ga ligasei's Messenger of Frida,y. A circumstance occurred in the Theatre on Tuesday evening, which cleated much alarm, but from which, fortunately, no accident resulted. The house Was ex cessively crowded, and during the performance of the afterpiece, a small portion of the ceiling fell from the roof into the gallery. A cry was immediately spread that the house was falling, and many individuals rushed over the orchestra to the stage from the pit. A number of persons in the gallery, with more coolness and pre sence of mind, succeeded in preventing any dangerous rush from that quarter, and the manager came upon the stage and entreated the audience to remain still, as the alarm was groundless and would soon be over. It was ascertained that a boy had got in by stealth from the roof of an adjoining building, by one of the valida. tors on the toot of the Theatre, and in passing along to the apertuie which gives access from the gallery to the fop of the house, had stepped upon the lath, andpressed out the plaster..—pergh Courier. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Otv. I. Tbc IdealiogTrade was very lively this morning, and fine samples !of Wheat fully supported Mooday's prices. There was a great deal doing in Bonded Corn, which also maintained our last spotationo-- Barky and Oats were also brisk sale, but not dearer. INLPOIMATIONS sums MONDAT. English qrs. Irish Foreign Whaat 6,400 900 4,950 Barley 1,300 SOO Oats 9;00 2,600 760 Fluor 3 4 900 rack.. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. A Special General Meeting of Proprietors in this Corporation was held at three o'clock yererday after noon, in one of the Lecture rooms of the Dive; sity. It was wry numerously attenied, and umnog tr..e Pro prietors present were, the Doke of SOMERSET, Lord AUCKLAND, Lord SANDON, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Dr. LUSHINOTON, Mr. WARBURTON, Mr. HALLAM, Mr. DENMAN, Mr. Sergeant Witos, &C. _ _ On the modem of Lord AUCILLAND.—Mr. TABBING TON was called to the Chair. Dr. Lusistanvs? said that k would be bad taste and - - - - bad judgment in him to detain the proprietors by any observations of his from the important business for which they were that day assembled together. He could not, however, on an occasion so important to all the proprietors, and of such consideration to the inha bitants of .the metropolis in general—he could not, he said, refrain from offering to them some congratulations on. the actual com•- 'meet of their great undertalc ' the - for •-- ing—on _ opening of an iniversity for every grea► object of instruction and learning, without regard Or distinction, excluding no dabs of any denomination or persuasion, and at the same time offering all the hest re- wards of distinction to those who, by their study and pet severance deserved to attain them. He trusted that in that place no power, no rank, no wealth, no religious persua sion of any kind, would ever interfere with that great and principal maxim--petfect impartiality—which was the corner-stone of all their proceedings. The report of the Council would convey to them in detail many circum stances well deserving of their consideration. The pro prietors would perceive from it,that the Council had been enabled to complete the original design to the extent which' therhad contemplated, without incurring any debt which they were not prepared to discharge, anti that they had now ample funds in band t 3 meet any expense a hich they bad incurred, or were likely to incur, on behalf of the University. He was sure that the proprietors, when they coot mplated the ex tent and beauty of the building, and reflected os the short period of time within which it had been built, would feel that their thanks were due to the eminent architect who had designed the fabric, and to those assistants by whose exertions his design had been com pleted within the time specified for its erection. ,It. was, he believed, a circumstance unexampled in the history of extensive buildings, to find one of them completed within the period contemplated by those who had Oil.. ginelly designed it. As the Council 'had been called upon to•cc:voider various arrangements, it was only fair in him to state, not only that their attention bad been directed co such arrangements as were likely to be mast condutive to the improvement of the atudents - in various breathes of instruction and learning, but that they' had not forgotten how important it was to provide them with some conveniences for paising their . leisure hours in the intervals between the lectures of the different prof e ssors. 'They trusted hat' Those arrangements would enable every student who deired to attend different lectures, to attend them in such a manner as would be not only satistactory but bene kial to himself. It was intended that . • a course of education should be laid down for these individuals who became regular student, f the University,, and who looked up to the University for a system of education; but he thought it right at the same time to observe, that though the Council felt it to be their duty to chalk out such a course, they did not mean to render it imperative either upon the guardians if stn. 'dents or upon the students themselves to comply wait it. Each person might select such paits of it as was most compatible with his own objects; and attendance on any onocoursr of lectures might be had by any individual, however advanced in age'he might be. He trusted that this facility would be acceptable to many, who, from the want of a similar institution in former years, bad not been able to obtain that instruction which it, was the purpose of the London University to afford; and the Council felt that, though the primaty object of the in. stitetion was the education of the young, there w as no perio.l of life at w hich the acquisition of k,owWge was -sot desirable to the individual himself, and ultimately beneficial to all who were connected with him. lie was also desirous of stating, that the utmost economy had been practised' in providing arrangements for the at tendance of students, so far as. was consistent with the attainment of the great end which the institution had in view; for it would have been idle to base offered to profesetnicif eminence emoluments which would not have induced them to employ their talents in behalf of the proprietors, or which would have been smile coming the tank which it was essential for the Uni versity That they should maintain. He bad now to inform the' proprietors, that it had been deemed ne cessary by the Council to eitabli,h a dispensary •to assist the medical school - of the University. Part of the expense of that dispensary must be defrayed nut of the' qunds - the proprietors; but the Council were satisfied that that part would be very limited indeed, and they hoped that the proprietors who interested themselves in such an establishment, so bene ficial to medicine, and so useful to the poor of the sur rounding district, would come forward and meet the expense by voluntary contributions. He was unwilling to detain them any longer than . just to express a hope, that in' the succeeding year they should meet 'gait) in the same place, with the heartfelt satisfaction of seeing their anticipations carried more fully into effect- 7 41)dt they should have the pleasure of seeing that. by their exettionss. they bad at last rendered the access to learn ing throughout the capital and its vicinity more conve nient titan it ever had been in former times—that for their soni, relations, and connexions, they had facilitated the means of acquiring learning and instruction, which they believed Would be beneficial to all of them individually, and to tbeir country and to the world collectively. It would be'the earnest object of the Council to adhere to the principles which they had originally laid down, and they felt confident that, if they did so, their efforts would ultimately be crowned with success. He should now submit the Report of.the Council to the considera tion of the proprietors. Mr. L. HOWIE". Warden of the University, then read the following Report I " SZPOIT OP TNT COOPOIL TO TUT 4111111TaLlITTTIPO OP PROIMITT 'OP TOUDAT, Tem Sera or urerm":-- It is with no ordinary feelings of satisfaction that the Council congratulate their constitoents upon a Ge neral Meeting Of Proprietors being assembled for the first time within the walls of the University. The build ing is now so far completed as to be riady in all essen tial particulars for the commencement of the intended system of instruction ; all other necessary arrangements have been made. and the University is now opened at the earliest period which the Council ever ventured to anticipate. 44 The special purpose for which this Meeting has been convened is to lay before the Proprietors a report upon the state of the building. and the arrangements which have been made for the opening of the classes ; but it will probably be agreeable to the Proprietors to I kayo some istotnsetion as to the leading objects• to which the attention of the Council has ken directed since the last General Meeting in February. "They have organifed the details of the system by which instruction is to be aff.rded within the walls of the University ; the resn't of this part of their labours is made known in their • second statement' already before the public ; but since the,publication 4 f that statement, some new alterations have become necessary. The Pi otessorsbip of Roman Language and Liters• ture having unexpectedly become vacant, the Council have had an opportunity of supplying the place to their entire satisfaction by the appointment ref rtn.s. Hewitt Key, Esq. A.M. of Ttinity College. Cambridge. • The appointment of a Professor of French Litera ture has been suspended f it the present, but classes for teaching the French language will be opened in No vember, under•the directian of Merlet. ." The Professorship of Surgery has been filled up by 'the appointment of Mr. Charles Bell, who is to lecture three times a week on that subject in the eveniag, and twice a week on physiology in the morning. " The establishment of a Hospital contrnaes to be viewed by the Council as an object of high importance, and consequence of what -occurred i.t the last Gene ral Meeting, they have made many inquiries • and they find that to erect a Hospital,coniaining 100 beckwould require a caritarof not less than 15,0001. An eligible site has :teen offered to the Council on reaschstble terms, but until the necessatt fends' have been subscribed the Council do not feet warranted in adwpting any Measures fcr the commencenVeat . of this Mork. " A dispensary has been established by the Council in George-street, Etkott.square, immediately adj ining the University; and it wat opened on the Silt of the 'present month. Ir it attended by the Pi ofessor t f the Nature and Treatment of Diseases, and the P. . fes-or of Nlateria Medics, as ph)s:ciaus ; by the P. ()lessor of Midwifery for that department ; and by the Professor r f Atiatomy and operaiiveStneely, as surgeon t and here is a resident aputfiecaty, . This Disrensary is under the immediate management of a Cominittee of eiebt pro prietors selee• est by the council, who have to thank these Gentlemen for.their kindness in undertaki g this • utf. In medical education.the opportunity of ob.etvi. g di : . pensary practice is most impottant, and the Count if were so (oily convinced s of the advar•t sge the t upils, of the University would derive from witnessing the praelice cf their teachers, that they felt justified in appropria ing a small part of the funds to the attainMent of this ne cessary object. his expected that the annual expenses will be covered by the tees of the pupils and by veun tagy contributions, the expenses being reduced'hy the Medical Professors giving their assistance gratuitously. For any deficiency the fonds of the Univrisity mu.t be liable; but the Council earnestly hope that there will be no occasion to resort to this source. By theestablish. 'tient of dispensary the improvement of the pupils is materhily assisted, And 'relief is afforded to the sick po4 in a dittiict rapidly increasing in population, without adequate means of obtainrig medical aid; and, where two suolealtjects are combined, tie Council feel assured that the Prvpriet-Ts and their friends will not hesitate to give a entail annual subset iption to its maintenance. "In the spring of the ensuing year Mr. T. Camp. hell will deliver a course of lectures on the History of Classical Litarature. The Council were cl!,irous of appointing Mr. Campbell. Professor of the History of Literature; but by a clause in the deed cf s-ttlement, Ito proprietor, for one year after he shall have ceased to be a member of the C , ,uncil,can be elected a professor. " At tie request of Profc.sor Amos, Mr. Humphreys has kinkily coasented (Arotuitrosly) to deliver to the students who att. rid theelass of English law, occasional lectures on the law of real property; the Proprietrrs pill feel very grateful for this benefit conferred on the Uoierrsity, and the students will not jail dirly to apples ciate the advantage so liberally proffered to them by one, who, to the most profound learning in this department or the law, unites a truly philosophic spirit, and thereto faculty of communicating instruction on the most ab trust subject in the moat intelligible add rerspicuous style. The professorships of histor y. ltgoc„ . and the phi losophy of the human mind, and of moral and political philosophy, are still vacant. The Council feel it requisite to exercise a more than ordinary degree of caution in selecting persons for duties so important and difficult. The only other chairs for which professors are not se lected are mineralogy and geology, and chymistry op plkd to the acts; but for the present these subjects will be taught, to a certain extent, by the professor of chy mistry. " The Council hating asceitiined that' the hour of half after eight in the morning, which was fixed tor the V Greek and Latin clakses, would be very inconvenient to those residing iu the villages round London,have altered the hour for those classes to half p ist nine. "Bat the business of the University will c.mimence at eight, as the Council have made arrangements for classes for the French, German, Italian, aria Spanish languages; Irma eight to nine o'clock. " Upon the state of the building, the Council have to report .that all the lecture Teems anti outer apartments required for carrying on the system of the University during the ensuing session are finished, *ith the excep tion of the small .Library and the Museum of Anatomy, which will be completed in the course of next month. The workmen wilrbrio engaged with the dome and por. tico for some month', but they will nut in any way in commode the students. The completion of the great Library, the Museum of Natural History, and the Hall, not being indisfensaSle to the opening of the Unites. ssty, the finishing those per s of the building has been postponed for the acceler- lion of the more necess,ry works; but the Council Will proc err.' with the exect von of the whole of theerignal design, as soon as circuon• r.tancerinay render it expedient. ' "To enable the proprietors and others to become at (painted watt the internal arrangements, a description of the building has been drawn up, and a copy of it has been delivered to each proprietor this day; and as l it may be considered as firmieg apart of this Report. further explanation is unnecessary ; but t h e Council feel it incumbent on them to bring to the notice of the pro prietors the very meritorious exertions of Messrs. Lee and Sons, the contractors, by which the design of Mr. Wilkins, so beautiful in itself, and so admirably adapted to the purposes for which it is intended, has been accomplished within the tins. specified, and the exprciadons of the proprietors realized. The Council have opened the medical classes on the Ist of October, as it is the usual time when the courses r f other medical schools is Landon begin. To give the public the means of obtaining iufutruatios respecting to e in. tended course of medical education, it has been (healed advisab!e thatheach of the medical professors 'l cold coat. mence at the same hour on successive days. and :hat 04 these days there should be admission without palment of fees, on the production of tickets. A linked number of these tickets has, upon the occasion of this first open. ing of the University, been reserved for the proprietors, and those who wish to attend will obtain ticket. by 411:. placation at the office; persons not proprietors may ob• min them at Mr. Karlin s, SO, Upper Gower-sun!, rre of •any of the professors. The other classes will aped iq 'IL