Star.
London, England, 1824-10-21 00:00:00

THE KING.
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WINDSOR, OCT. 20.—This afternoon his MAPIIITY
took an airing in his pony phaeton through the princi-
pal tides adjoining the Royal Lodge.
General Sir SAMUEL Huiss took leave of his Mi-
sEstv this morning, and left the Royal Lodge. - •
After the official business had been transacted yesterday at the
Castle, his tlaa►sTT, attended by Mr. WrAsetule, inspected the
progress that bed been made in.tbe improvements.
A rumour is ut general circulation that the State Apartments are
to be immediately fitted up for the winter reddence of bia Ifeassyi,
and that the tower Lodge 13 Co be prepared for the reception of his
MAJesTv's suite.

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Sunday, the Duke and Duchesr:di allasnetar• lIIL out
from Edinburgh, far their seat at Inverir ; 4 '.' • • •
Saturday, the Duke mad Duchpss.d iisaaottp, and
family, left Edinburgh for London.
Sir CIIA,RI.RS STUART returns to England in the
course of the present month, and, it is understood, will occupy the
elegant residence of Lord HIMITFINID, in Park-lane.
Yesterday a. Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain C. DALII/SIPLI was sworn into the
command of the ship Vansittirt, consigned to Bombay and China.
The forthcoming spectacle at Drury-lane Theatre is
called 'The Enchanted Hurse. Ducaew plays the hero, and will
introduce some of the most extraordinary equeittian evolutions
that have yet been performed on any stage.
Rear-Admiral lIALGAN has recently presented to 'the
King of FAA Nur, for the :Museum of the Louvre, a lion, in marble
of Faros, which was found buried in the Phelean Fields, bet Ween
Atheotrand Cape Simkins, and which he brought from the Levant.l
This lion is said to be one of the finest specimens of Greek setup:l
ture of the period when it was wrought. The Rear-Admiral has
also enriched the public antiquities/with an Egyptian mummy, in a
state of perfect presenratiess. Adis Itiaassry, is testinsony of, his
satisfaction with IL flatness has ordered several articles of
.Sevres
porcelain to be sent to him.
Among other new projects, the 'formation cif a Joint
Stock Iron-foundry Company is announced, to be estabiliheil in
Edinburgh, With a capital of 100,0001.
What between the failure of . Bankers, and the fear of
thieves, money seems to be every day becoming a greater plague to
its possessors than ever.
An autograph letter,.. written by GEORGIC H. after the
most diligent and fruitless iearch in most of the Government Offices,
has been, by mere chance and accident, discovered, where it ought
to remain, in the British Museum.

The Grecian schooner, Amphitrite, of 12 guns, came
up the River yesterday morning, from the Mediterranean. Site is
a beautiful looking vessel, and seems well matured (Greek-sailers).
The Rack-rent of Edinburgh is estimated at 4040004
The Assessed Rental is about a fifth less, or 578,0001.
The composer l'nitTo, well knovin as the auttioiliti
great'number of works in Sacred Music, and a friend of PA tSiELLO,
CIMA ROSA, and (itictraxt, lately died at Naples, in the 91st year
of his age.
A New York Paper says—" The celebrated pedes?
trian, Captain J. 1). COCRAANZ, of the British Navy, bas.arritved at
Laguira. intending to explore the yet untravelled farts of Colombia,
and to ascend the Andes."
• The crew of the blig• Fame.:Meitorto, wrecked-on
Whitburn Sands in thelate storm, are impressed with A deep sense
of grititude for the kind- exertieins of the Roc —s Arraaw,Onate
at Wbitburn, who precipitated.hinsself into the water to net their
lives, and afterwards humanely alleviated their condition.
Nearly all the apples grown in the neighbouihood of
Bideford have been shipped for Scotland.
Among the edriositief now exhibiting in PAti4 'they
have Lapland horses, only thirty inches high.
Three workmen at Conway Suspension Bridte•were
crushed to death last week, by the falling of earth upon them
The Tenth Report of the Commissioners of-Inquiry
into the Irish Revenue has been printed. Is recommends some
very extensive changes, and coosiderable reductions, is Cnstnics..
establishments at several of the ports of Ireland. Ilse lush -of the.
reduction proposed on the several ports of Ireland is 85,471 i. whkhi
forms a very large per cemage on the whole expetußtere.
About eleven o'clock on Thursday se'nnight, as Mr..
Rarcurea, a traveller from Wolverhampton, was renaming!
to his inn, he was attacked in Beek Piccadilly by a number of
females, who, pinioning him spinet the wall, tore open his waist-
coat, and after a rude search into the secret 'recesses of
robe, succeeded in pillaging him of bills and cash to the su
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of sCIOII.
After two unsuccessful attempts to ascend, Mr.Gaa-
thus has carried off his balloon (rein. the Windsor Castle Tavern'.
Hansmenmith. In his futilre announcements we recommend hint
to add, " 149 money returned."