Star.
London, England, 1808-12-22 00:00:00

' THE court ,

Yesterday, *boat g;relve o'clock, his MAJESTY ChM
to town from Windsor,. and was received at the
Queen's Palace by the Dukes of YORE, Korn., Sus-
sex, and Camaamor,... At two o'clock his Munn
held a Private Levee.
: The following had ate honour of being presented
to his Mmittrr :
ted Envoy Es prase
AdMtml APODACA, upon his being appoin
Spain. Hisnis Pipnipotentiary from tbe Wane Junta of
Spain. Excellency had an audience of kiAJCIITT,
vered his credential', and was most graciously received.
Captain Beacx,-of the Royal Navy, on his return from service.
Governor CA 'Alamo, on his return from the Bahama islands.
Mr. Home; on bell appointed &taint Surgeon to the King.
His Mammy held a Privy Council, and gave au.
diences to the Duke of PORTLAND and the Cabinet
Ministers present.
Mr. RYDER, the Judge-Advocate, laid before his
MAJZSTY the Proceedings of somt Courts-Martial.
After the Court broke up, his MaJarrY returned
o Windsor.

Yesterday being St. Thomas's day, the same was
observed at Court as a Collar-day.

Yesterday her MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES, with a
select party, dined at her Majesty's house at Frog-
more.
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the
Duke Of PORTLAND.
Lord CasrLeasann has transacted the business of
Secretary of State for the Home Department since
the death of the Earl of Liverpool, and will continue
to do so till the funeral, when the present Earl will
resume bis official functions.
It was expected that the Report of the Board of In-
quiry on the Convention of Cintra, would have been
in readiness to present to his Maievry yesterday ;
but from the voluminous nature of the documents,
and the multitude of points to be comprehended, it is
said some days will be required to complete this im-
portant paper.
HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.—The poll commenced and
closed on Tuesday. Notice was previously given by
the Sheriff that it would close at eleven o'clock, as'
Mr. HERBERT did not regard the number of votes,
intending to rest entirely upon the decision of the
House of Commons, on the point, Whether his oppo-
nent was eligible or not ? The poll therefore closed
at eleven, when the number of votes appeared to be:

ier Mr. Heatbcote 4!
For Mr. Herbert ~..41

- Majority
Mr. HEATHCOTE returned thanks, and stated, that
he did not feel the least alarm with respct to his eli-
gibility.—Mr. Haasear thanked his friends for their
support, and observed, that if the House of Commons
should declare his opponent ineligible, he should have
the honour of representing them in Parliament.—The
meeting then broke up, and Mr. HSATHCOTE was
chaired by the populace.—Sir JOHN Pow or had pre-
viously declined.
On Monday morning, pursuant to a signal from the
SALVADOR DEL MUNDO, 112 guns, Admiral YOUNG,
in Hamoaze; a Court-Martial was held on board that
ship, -for the trial of .Mr. Smith, late Master's-mate of
the PARTHIAN, of 14, for the murder of Capt. BALDER-
STON:, on board that ship, Tuesday se'nnight, on her
passage to Corunna with dispatches. Rear-Admiral
SUTTON was the President. The Court was uncom-
monly crowded on the occasion, and Smith appeared,
before it with uncommon hardihood. After the evi-
dence for the prosecution was gone through, the pri-
soner was called on for his defence, but be said he
supposes it was of no use, and therefore should de-
cline making any defence at all. The Court was then
cleared ; and, on its being resumed, the Prisoner was
informed, that he was found guilty of the foul murder
of Captain BALnEasrort, and that he was sentenced
to be hanged at the yard-arm of such man of war as
the Lords of the Admiralty should please to appoint.
He was remanded into close custody, and retired sul-
lenly to his birth, under the care of the Master at
Arms and Provost Martial. It is not yet known when
his execution takes place.—To-morrow we shall give
a full account of the evidence adduced before the
Coroner on the death of Captain BALDERSTON.
A Naval Court-Martial was held at Jamaica on