Star.
London, England, 1812-03-23 00:00:00

SICILY".
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Oar 'Leath will reenUtbit, that On the return of
Ler& SVfxtheit Bramilicix kin Sicily, we published
a series of pipers, on the-affairs of that !shed ; these
papers kvere afterwards noticed in a very particular
manner sin the Itiogireur, and subsequent events have
ihewn, that the maxims arri courite of proceeding re.
commended ht them, have been acted on by Govern.
went in the measures lately adopted in Palermo.
We are now informed, that by the arrangement
concluded between the Queen and her Grand Ne-
phew and Grandson, the Emperor NAroxxort, the
KING of Stem, was to receive all the rights which
France pretends to have to the dominions of the
Septinsular Republic and Malta, and in negociating
with England, the total cession was to be stipu-
lated. These dominions, with the exception of Corfu,
are all in our possession 1 I We imagine that the
treaty by which this was agreed, is that alluded to in
Mr. GALT'S Travels, recently published, and said to
have been concluded at Paris on the 19. th of January,
1811. This gentleman should state the authority on
which he gives the date of a transaction so secret.

SECOND EDITION.
Intelligence has this day been received At the Ad-
miralty, that the TRZURNDOUS and Forman had
returned to their station off:Brest, after an unsuccess-
ful chace of the French Squadron. His Majesty's
ships lost sight of the L'Orient squadron in the se-
cond day of the chase, in thick weather. The enemy
was last seen in lat. 48. 30. N. long. 9. 30. W. steer-
ing N. W. Sir R. Icmo has six sail of the line with
him in the Bay, on the look out for the enemy.

A letter from Windsor, dated on Saturdpy, pays—
" But little variation has taken place in the KINIC/8
malady during the last week. His bodily health
continues extremely well, and he eats very heartily.
He frequently amuses himself with touching the keys
of a harpsichord."

The Cabinet Council held yesterday at two o'clock
did not break up till half past four.
Yesterd.ry the Duke of YORK.and the Junoe Au-
VOCATE had audiences of the Pictuce REMIT at Carl-
ton House.

On Satutday, at one o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, which sat till about
•five. After the Council broke up, Lord MELVILLE
went with Mr. Prtcsvat, to his house, and had a
consultation with him for a considerable time.
It is said that the Right Honourable Grottos R 062
is to be called up to the House of Peers, by the title
of Baron LYNDHURST.

Mr. ROSE has,-we understand, been examined by
the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, respecting
the default of Mr. CHINSIERY. •
Lord.MEOILLE will enter upon the duties of First
Lord of the Admiralty on Wednesday next. Mr.
HAY is to he his private SecretAry. It is now said
that only Sir RICHARD BicKxnroN and Mr..BULLER
-retire from the Board. Admiral Howie and Mr. W.
DUNDAS are still megtioned as the new Members.
Sir R. 'Mammy is appointed Commander-in-
Chief at Portsmouth; in the room of Sir It. CURTIS,
and will hoist his flag on board the Royal William.
Captain ELLIOT. of the Porcupine, has had the mis-
fortune, to break the small bone of his leg, in conse-
quence of a fall occasioned by the violent motion of
his ship, in a lic•lvy sea, off the French coast. We
understand he is in a fair way of recovery.
Another mercantile firm failed on Saturday for a
very larg,' sum.
On Saturday the dispatches were finally closed at
the Etst India House, and delivered to the Pursers
of the following ships, viz.

Bombay, Captain M. Hamit.Tom; Marquis of Huntley; Cap-
tain 1). M‘Lcoo HaLituarots ;
stove, Captain M. CRAIG I, Wexford, Capt.nti C. BARNARD •—•
Alnwick Castle,Captain P. RoLLAND Cirencester, Captain 11.
HaLarrr ; fur Cbina direct.
PASSZIRGILIT.II TOR
Per Matquis of Huntley—P. J. Hudlestone, El 4.
per Glauun—Mrs Livingstone.
Per Ainwick Castle—T. J. Metcalfe, isq. Writer; and Mr.
J. Reeves.

Per Bombay—J. W. Roberts, Etq. Supercargo, and Lads'.
A newly-built Danish frigate, of 32 guns, lately
made her escape in the night from Copenhagen ; and,
eluding the vigilance of two British frigates, arrived
at Norway with 10,0000 stand of arms.
The remains of the Earl of UXIIRTI7GB were oh ta-
turdly removed from his Lordship's house, in Old
Burlington-street, 111 Litchfield, for interment. The
carriages of the present Earl of LTXB3IDGE, Earls
FORTESeVE, and GROSVENOR, and Lords BULKEL.RY
and.BosroN, followed the procession.
The Marchioness of BUCKINGIIAM'S fuitetal is to
iake place to-morrow. Her Ladyship's remains are
to be interred at Wotton, near Stow.
The Duke of GoftboN arrived in town trom*Seot.
land on Friday last, on a melanchtaly visit to his
afflicted Duchess.

Knto's Tnen+fte.--LThe Opera on Saab-day night
Was the most numerous] y attended of any representation
of the season. The house was full and most splendid
in all its parts. The Ballet was going on amidst the
plauditi of the spectators, when by the midnight clock
the curtain sifibpped iii the midst of an interesting
scene.
The Right Honourable Mr. Secretary RYtiaß fast
week laid before his Rdyal Highness the Patrice Re-
GENT several Petitions on behalf of the unfortunate
Thbtors now confined in various of his Majeity's jails;
among whom those in the King's Bench pi 'son and its
vicinity, including their familit s, amount tonear 4000,
the principal part of whom are now suffering impri-
sonment, and soliciting his Royal Highness's clemency
for an amelioration of their and their families' hard-
thips and sufferings, are stated by their various petil
tions chiefly to originate from the greatly embarrasied
and precarious state of commerce.
A powder-mill at Hounslow blew up last Ma.
day, when four men were killed. One person haa
very narrow escape, having just quitted the combs-
'mill when, the accident happened..

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