Star.
London, England, 1824-03-12 00:00:00

ST. PETERSBURG 11, FEBRUARY eo.

Salutes of artillery, fired from the fortress, an-
nounced the marriage of his Imperial Highness ttie
Grand Duke Michael Paulowitsch with the Grand Du-
chess Helena Pawlowna. The city is brilliantly illu-
minated this evening. His Majesty the Empet or still
suffers with an inflammation (St. Anthony's file) in the
foot, and is confined to his room by it. It is said
that all the public fetes, on account of the marriage,
are deferred till after Easter. Prince Constantine ar-
rived here from Warsaw the day before yesterday.

FEBRUARY 4 (0. S.).,—The following is the amount
of the exports and imports, in some of our ports, in the
month of November last
RIGA. Imports -
Exports
TANGANROG. Imports -
Chii.fly Greek wines, Turkey figs, &c.

1,956,551 rubles.
- 4,385,000
439,649 rubles,

We have learnt the arrival of M. Minziacky at Con-
stantinople.
FEBRUARY 7 (0. S.)—The Court Gazette contains an
Imperial Ukase, bestowing the key of Chamberlain on
M. Bodisco, Counsellor of Legaticn at Stockholm, as a
recompense for his services. M. Olenin, Privy Coun-
sellor, and Secretary of State, has received the order of
St. Alexander Newsky, for his long and faithful services.

The old rumour of a Congress on the affairs of
South America is revived in private letters froth
Paris ; although the documents laid before Parlia-
ment. on the subject are•pretty decisive against any
such measure. The liberal French Papers, and by
this term we use the word in a literal, and not a
party sense, if they do not agree with the policy adopted
by this Government, applaud the manly and straight-
forward declaration of its views. •• Scarcely," says the
Courier Francais, "had the discussions between Eng-
land and France on American affairs been mentioned
in the House of Commons, when the Minister for Fo-
reign Affairs hastened to lay before Parliament the offs•
cikl documents necessary to throw light on the subject.
How different the frank and communicative proceeding
of the British Ministry is from the superb disdain ma-
nifested by oar Ministers for the Chamber of Deputies,
whenever any information is demanded from them with
respect to our foreign relations."
But we need not quote the Fiend) Journals in favour
of• a policy so honourable and consistent, when even the
Morning Chronicle acknowledges, tlrat " no argument
is, in fact, necessary to shew the justice and wisdom of
Mr. CANNING'S treatment of the question respecting
the independence of South America."

The Duke and Duchess of GLOVCESTER had a grand
party en Wednesday evening, to meet their R)yal Ilizhne4ses the
Duke and DUckess of Ci..azancE, Prince Ltaeot.a, the Duchess
Of KFNT, &C. _ _ _ . _ _

The Duchess of NORFOLK entertained a distinguished
party at dinner yesterday, at her Louse in St. James's-square.
Count LIEVEN will give a grand dinner on. Sunday
next, at Ashburnhatn House. _ _ _

The Marquis of LANSDOWN has issued cards of invi-
tation for a dinner patty on Thursday, the I nib inst.*
The Dowager Marchioness of HERTFOID gave her
first rout for the season yesterday evening, at her house is Man-
chester-square, which was very fashionably attended. , •
Lady ELLENBOROUGH entertained alai ge party of dis-
tinguished Fasbionables on Wednesday evening ,at Cambridge I louse.
The D.)wager Marchioness of Staissurtv had a din-
ner party yesterday, at her house in Arlington-street.
EMILY Marchioness of LONDONDE*RY had a grand
dinner party yesterday, at her house in St. James's-square.
DEATH or VISCOUNT MAYNAED.—We ate sorry to
announce the death of Lord Viscount MAN-Naito, which took place
on Wednesday last, at his Lordship's seat at Ounmow, Essex. Ile
was also Baron MAYNARD, and a Baronet. Ilis Lordship cons.
pitted bis seventy-second year hi August last.
The Duke of CASIDACERES died on-Monday evening
at a quarter past nine o'clock.
Hot' INTELLIGENCE —Sir THOMAS WINNINGTON,
one of the Alembers fur the County, has received an ofEial corn-
inunication from Government, that one-half of the IlopDuty for
t 5.22. is remitted to the Planters by them, and that payment of the
other halt will be-talled for in next April.— Wiircester Journal.
Yesterday, the water-side, from London Bridge to the Iron
Bridge, was crowded to excess by persons to see the diving-bell,
which bas lie!m brought for the purpose of exangning the ground
;Or the foundation of a nes4 bridge. A Surveyof, a Gentleman of
distinction, and two navigators, descended In the bell, and rearained
under water an hour and a half.

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