Star.
London, England, 1808-10-27 00:00:00

THE COURT.

Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, hissMaitsri, arri-
ved at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, where be'
was received by the Dukes of YORK, KENT, Comm-
LAND, and Susssx. At two o'clock his MAJESTY
held a private levee, which was attended by—
Their Excellencies the Swedish Ambassadors, the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Lord President of the Council, the First Lord
of the Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the three Secretaries of
State, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Master-General of
the Ordnance, the President of the Board of Trade, the Judge-
Advocate,
the Marquis of Douglas, Lord Amherst, (in waiting),
Generals Harcourt (Groom in waiting) Thornton, and Nightin-
gale, Admiral Tyler, Messrs. Elliot and Fawkner.
The following had the honour of being presented to
his MAJESTY
Lieutenant General Tao a w TOW, on his promotion to be Second
Major of the First Regiment of Guards.
Hoon ELLIOT, Esq. upon his being appointed Captain General
and Governor of the Leeward Islands.

Brigadier General Na GHTI/4 GALL, upon his return from Portu-
gal, on leave of absence.
Admiral Tr Lai, who brought the Russian Beet to Engtand,by
Earl Camden, upon his promotion and return from Lisbon.
The Marquis Of DOUGLAS, upon his return from St. Peters-
burgh.
His Excellency Le Chevalier on Bariscesum, the Swedish
Ambassador, by Mr. Canning. After which, his Excellency had
a private audience of his MAJESTY, and delivered his credentials.
He was mos graciously received.

Le Chevalier d'ADLERBERG, the late Swedish Am-
bassador, took leave of his MAJESTY, previous to his
leaving England. _ _

His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and save au-
diences to the Duke of PORTLAND, the Cab►net Mi-
niters present, the Marquis of DOUGLAS, and Mr
RYDER, the Judge Advocate, who laid before his
MAJESTY the proceedings of some Courts Martial.

About seven o'clock his MAJESTY set off on his re-
turn to Windsor.

Yesterday his MAJESTY in Council was pleased to
further prorogue the Parliament from Tuesday, the
Ist day of November, till, we understand, Thursday
the Bth of December.

Monday night the Prince of WALES arrived at
Windsor on a visit to their MAJZSTIES.

Tuesday morning his MAJESTY, the Duke of KENT,
Princesses AUGUSTA and AmELIA, accompanied by
Lords WALSINGHAM and ARDEN, Generals IJAR-
COURT and FITZROY, Colonels DESEROW and TAYLOR,
and Lady G. MURRAY, took an airing in Windsor
Great Park, and returned at 12 o'clock to the Palace.
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the
Duke of PORTLAND at his house in Piccadilly.

On Tuesday Mr. Rose arrived in town from his
seat at Cufnels, in Hampthire.
Dr. MANszi, is to be consecrated Bishop of Bristol,
on Sunday, at-Lambeth Palace, by the Archbishop
of CANTERBURY.

ROYAL HCrNTOIS Saturday morning his Ma.
jesty's stag-hounds were hunted, with a numerous
field of Noblemen and gentlemen sportsmen. They
assembled about ten, o'clna near Broad Common,
where there was a remarkable fine deer turned out of
a cart for the day's diversion. The deer started with
great swiftness, and continued so for upwards of an
hoar and a half principally through the enclosures to-
wards the Thames ; when he got near Windsor, he shel-
tered himself in one of the aits for some time. Several
of the sportsmen procured a boat, and put him upon
the run again ; he came out near the town of Windsor,
and would have run through the town,, but was pre•
vented by a numerous group of foot-pursuers, which
caused him to take to the Thames again, which he
crossed, and took his course by Eten College ; the
horse-sportsmen in their pursuit passed through the
towns of Windsor and Eton, which highly amused
and astonished the natives. The young Gentlemen
of Eton College joined in the sport. The deer was
at length taken near Langley Church. Mrs. BAKER,
a celebrated horsewoman, was in the chace, and con-
tinued during the whole hunt; she was exceedingly
well mounted, and rode very well ; she took the leaps
as well as any gentleman in the hunt.
The King of Sweden has received a polite letter
from the Emperor of Russia, in answer to his note
about the cruelties committed by the Russians in Fin-
land; and the Emperor has ordered General Count
DEMIDOFF, who acted so barbarously at Wasa, to re-
sign his command, and repair to St. Petersburgh.
CITY Busnrass.—A Court of Aldermen was held,
on Tuesday, at Guildhall, which was attended by the
Lord Mayor, Lord Mayor elect, ten Aldermen,
Sheriffs, Recorder, and City Officers.—Mr. WILLIAM
MosrAous was unanimously elected Surveyor of the
West District, in the room of Mr. GEORGZ Scorr, de-,
ceased, under the Building Act of Parliament.—
Ten thousand two hundred- pounds Orphan's Stock
was drawn out of the wheel, and annihilated ; and
the Chamberlain directed to give six months' notice
to the several parties interested, to attend and receive
the same.—Groitoz Dimmer(' and ELizAarrm, his
wife, were elected into ROGERS'S Alms-houses, Hart-
street, Cripplegate, in the room of WILLIAM and ELt-
warm Kixcman, deceased.—The next Court was
appointed for the election of another aged couple into
saidAlrns-houses, inthe room of— VYSE and his
wife deceased.—The price of Bread was ordered to
be raised an assize and an half, or 3d. in the peck loaf,
to take place from to-morrow; when the quartern
loaf, wheaten, will be sold for Is. Std. and house-
hold Is. lid.—The several precepts and orders for
Lord Mayor's day next, were ordered to be issued, as
usual ; as were the regulations for the procession of
barges on the river.—Several bills and salaries were
ordered to be paid.
At the last meeting of the Common Council of the
City of London a Motion was made, that Sir RICHARD
PHILLIPS, one of the late Sheriffs of this City and
County of Middlesex, having in a Publication addres-
sed to the Livery of London, stated several distressing
and alarming particulars relative to the State of the
different Prisons of this Metropolis, particularly of the
gaol of Newgate, together with an account of the op-
pressive Fees taken by the keepers from the primmer:,
previous to their discharge : It becomes a duty which
this Corporation owes to its own Dignity, as well as
to Public Justice, that, a prompt enquiry should be
made into the truth of such assertions, with a view to
apply an effectual remedy, if those evils shall be found
to exist. That, therefore, it be referred to a Special
Committee, to examine into the allegations contained
in such publication, as far as respects the gaols of this
City, and the Fees taken by the respective keepers ;
and us Report their opinion thereon to this Court.