Star.
London, England, 1823-08-16 00:00:00

LORD PORTSMOUTH.

Mr. SHADWELL claimed, on the part of Mr. New.
ton Fellowes, a reservation to him to submit his in-
terest on the subject of the Master's Report for
maintenance of the Noble Earl, and that the present
proceeding be without prejudice to him as trustee
and 'next of kin.—Ordered.

THE ARMY.

The First Battalion of the First Regiment of Guards, lately
arrived from Dublin, bad one of the quickest passages ever
known for some time, having been only seven days wanting one
half hour, from the time of embarking from Dublin, to the pe-
riod of disembarking at the Basin, Paddington.

When Lord Noanuav read Mr. BaotionAst's late
speech respecting the administration of justice in Ire-
land—" This English Brougham" (broom), said he,
" wants an Irish stick !"
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—If Mr. MARTIN travels
the northern road, he might see the following notifi-
cation at the front of a Assail public-house : " Horses
taken in here to beat !"

Thursday last, Moses Levi, a converted Jew, was
baptized at Exeter, by the Rev. EDWARD CRAVE, un-
der the authority of the Bishop of the Diocese.
A LEG IN PAWN.-4I is a singular fact, that a Son
of Crispin, who resides in the neighbourhood of White
Cross-street, pawns his wooden leg every Monday
morning, for half a crown ; and redeems it on Satur-
day night, to enable him to take the air on Sundays.
A mushroom, of a most extraordinary size, was
gathered last week in a field in Brinnington, measur-
ing fourteen inches across the top, and weighing Slbs.
FATAL Duet in FRANCE.—Some little time since
an English Baronet, who is well known in the sport-
ing circles, had words one evening with a French Of.
66yr in Paris. Meths: char originated in play, or
in that system of rancour which is well known tohaie-
been entertained by the French against the British
ever since the battle of Waterloo, we know not. The
-parties, however, met the next morning, Colonel. L.
being second to the Baronet. The Frenchman fired
first, and his ball passed through his antagonist's hat.
The Baronet then shot him through the pistol arm,
and observing that he was wounded, desired that they
should proceed no further. The Officer, however, in-
sisting! that he was still able to pull a trigger, and that
if the Baronet left the ground while that was the case,
be would post him through Paris as a coward. The
Baronet, whose courage has always stood pre-emiH
neat, observed, that he trusted that both their reputa-
tions were unassailable on that. head, and persisted in
trging the termination of the affair as it stood, which
May made his opponent the more violent. Being thus-
again compelled to resume his station, be said to Co-
lonel L. must I shoot again in my own defence ? to
which the Colonel answered, " You have no alterna-
tive." The Baronet accordingly again fired in turn,
and the ball passing through his adversary's head, he
convulsively leapt a considerable height, and turning
over, fell, with his head under him, dead. On this
unhappy event, the Baronet and his second pruden-
tially retired to Montpelier till the affair had blown
over, when it being generally understood that the Of-
Ileerwas the aggressor, and no proceedings being in-'
stituted, they again fixed their residence at Paris.
Tuesday last, the Birth-day of our most gracious
SO,RRSION, was appointed for laying the first stone
of the new quadrangle at Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, and the ceremony took place, attended by,all
those circumstances of pomp and splendour which
belong to so interesting an occasion. His .MAJZSTY
bad
pleased to signify to
the . inyttis capacity
bey gracil
of Visitor, his Royal esani-
ill
. . .
lies to important undertaking; and to accom-
pany that unction by a munificent donation of one
thousand pods, in aid of the funds for carrying on
thitgrand design. As a further mark of his gracious
approbation, he condescended to appoint a proxy to
represent his Royal Person in laying the first stone;
and having nominated the EIIWASIR of the House of
Commons for this purpose, the arrival of the Right
Honourable Gentleman at Trinity Lodge, on Mon-
day evening, was announced by a merry peal from
St. Mary's Tower. A Convocation was held'on Tues-
day morning, at eleven o'clock, when the Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman wat, in full Senate, admitted
Doctor in Civil Law. The preparations for laying
the stone being complete, the Members of the Um-
versity assembled in the Senate House, at half-past,
one o'clock, where a profusion of fruit and wine was
provided for their refreshment. At two o'clock the
Academic Body, in full costume, left the Senate
House. On arriving on the d, the &MARRA
addressed she Master of the friMy, in an elegant,
and appropriate speech; on the benefits and blessings
of education. The fhandationzstone having been pre-
pared, and the silver trowel handed-to the StIAICtR,
the Right Honourable Gentleman vivid the mortar,
and the stone was lowered, the band playing Radii
Brkannia. The &manes then applied the level, the
square, and the plumb-line, in the customary forms
and having ascertained that the work Was true, COD
:hided by striking the stone with the mallet. .