Star.
London, England, 1824-04-17 00:00:00

WEIMAIt, APRIL 3.

In the circle of Ncwstadt, in the Grand Duchy, in
consequence of an investigation set on foot by the Cri-
minal Court at Weyda, the keepers of 28 lottery-offices,'
convicted of having sold tickets of the lotteries of some
neighbouring States, have been sentenced, according to
law, to a fine of 100 rix dollars each, and three months
imprisonment. A far greater number of inhabitants of
the Circles are strongly suspected of having participated
in the misdemeanour, by purchasing tickets, and would
be liable to punishment ; but the Grand Duke, hoping
that the example of severity already given will be suf-
ficient to deter his subjects from a species of gambling
so fatally injurious to their domestic comfort, has re-
solved that the investigation respecting persons suspected
Of having gambled in the lottery, shall be for the pre-
sent suspended.
FRANKFORT. APRIL 4.

The Oriental Spectator, of the 26th February, com-
pletely refutes the news of -the taking of Caristo, which
has been so often announced. A letter from Athens of
the 20th February says, the expedition of Odysseus to
Caristo seems to have wholly failed, the peasants de-
pending on the Bey having refused to revolt. Odysseus
has fallen back to Negropont, where he is said to have
formed a kind of blockade, which does not seem likely
to be more successful than the other. His speedy return
to Athens is spoken of. His mother and his wife arrived
a few days ago from the lonia* Islands."
The silence of the Oriental Spectator respecting the
pretended revolt of the Pacha of Egypt, proves the
story to be a fiction, as we always thought it.

This morning we received such of the Paris Journals
of Wednesday as did not reach us yesterday by Ex-
press; but they contain little intelligence of interest.
The Journal des Debats recants all that it had said in
its Number of the 11 th instant, respecting a Royalist
insurrection in the Republic of Colombia, the Procla-
, mation of the King of Santa Fe de Bogota, and the ap-
proaching and inevitable dissolution of the whole State.
It makes a kind of apology for having published such
news on the faith of a letter from a foreign Officer in li
the Colombian service, dated the 2d or January, and
adds that letters had since been received from Bo-
gota itself, dated three days later, announcing that the
greatest tranquillity prevailed, and that far from any'
revolt being mentioned, it was said—" We have al-
ready here a Plenii,otentiary from the United States ;
we expect an English Consul, and we hope that France
will also send one." On this subject the Journal des
Debats observes We do not think that France will
yet send diplomatic and accredited agents (for our Con-
suls are such) to a State which she has not recognized.
However this letter, although too favourable to Colom-
bia, is authentic." Then, alluding to the rumours which
it had published itself, and was then contradicting, it
adds, •' all those uncertainties will cease on the arrival
of the English Commissioners in Colombia."
A company has just been formed, under the auspices
of the Emperor of RUSSIA, whose object is to unite the
Black Sea to the Baltic, by means of canals from the
Daiepet and Niemen.

Several Numbers of a Romaic Journal, published at
Missolonghi, under the title of the Greek Chronicle,
have reached England. The last of the series extends
only to the 9th of February, and therefore supplies us
with little information on the state of Greece which had
not previously reached us through other channels. The
very appearance, however, of a Newspaper in such a
quarter, at such a time, and in such a language, is not
without its interest—recording, as it does, the noble ex-
ploits of a people recovering their independence after
ages of oppression,—addressed to the descendants of
those whose journalists were THUCYDIDES and XENO-
PIION,—and composed in a dialect which, with some
variations in grammar and construction, was spoken by
HOMER and PLATO. The contents of the two last num-
bers, likes iise, 'are somewhat curious. That of the 6th of
February gives an eloquent address of the Government
of the three islands, Hydra, Spezzia, and Ipsara, to all
the Greeks. "We know well," say these brave men,
11 that when a Christian is called to fight for his faith—
when a patriot struggles for his country, everything
else is regarded as insignificant." They then call to
mind, that is the last three years they have sacrificed
their property—exposed their lives—and shed their
blood for the general freedom, without meeting with
adequate support from the rest of the nation. This
address is so curious, that we regret our limits will not
allow us to give it entire. With some discussions by the
Editor on a criminal code, and an account of the sud-
den ill ce,s and rapid recovery of Lord BYRON, this Num- '
ber concludes. The Number of the 9th of February con-
tains an extract from the Speech of the American Pre-
t,ident, where the part which refers to the Greek contest
and cause is particularly pointed out to the sympathy
and gratitude of the Greek patriots. This Paper con-
cludes with an account of the proceedings of a Meeting
at Cambridge, to receive subscriptions for the Greeks.

W(NDSOR, APRIL 15.—1 t being Good Friday, this
morning his AIAJESTV, attended by his Household, beard Divine
Service perforated in the private Chapel in the Castle.
Yesterday being Good Friday, the Duchess of KENT
attended Diyhte Service at the Royal Germiut Chapel, and heard
a sermon by the Itev. Dr. KUPER.
The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Service at
the Chapel Royal yesterday.
Princess AUGUSTA visited the Princess SOPHIA MA-
yesterday. at her bouie in Curson street, May-fair.
The Earl uf I.rvEttpuot.'s health is better since his
snivel at Bath; a letter to that effect was received yesterday.