Star.
London, England, 1822-11-22 00:00:00

Virginia Papers hive arrived this morning to the
22d of October.
PROM THZ NORPOLC HERALD, OCTOBER 21.
THE PIRATES.

Referring to the proceedings of the British House
of Commons on the Petition respecting the pirates in
the West India seas, the Ilavannah Government
Paper remarks with more liberality and candour than
we were, prepared to expect, that " up to the year
1822, there were no pirates, except the privateers of
Buenos Ayres and Colombia, fitted out in the United
States, and that from the Island of Cuba not a single
man went upon this infernal business." They allow,
however, that boats armed and manned by criminal
aslventurers have sallied forth, but they assert 'it to
have been done with the regret of the Authorities of
the Island, who will not rest till they have succe?de.i
in exterminating them, that this is due to the com-
merce and agriculture of the place, and that the
United States will make a common cause.

In another part of our Paper we have given ex-
tracts from letters from Verona. If they do not con-
tain much political intelligence of importance, it is
because little is suffered to transpire. There seems
no reason to doubt, what we were the first to state,
that the influence of England had been successfully
exerted in preventing a crusade against Spain. As
however, the Holy Allies, who have been thus de:
feated in their favourite project, are not likely to
separate without affecting an appearance of having
done something, we should not be surprised at their
issuing a Manifesto, threatening Spain with their
baneful interference, if she commits acts which no
Spaniard ever contemplated—such as bringing the
King
.and the Royal Family to trial, disturbing the
tranquillity of other States, &c. It is expected that
Congress will not sit longer than the end of Novem-
ber, or the beginning of December.

Yesterday evening, at half-past sir, the KING ar-
rived at his Palace in Pall-mall, from Brighton. His
MAJESTY, we have great pleasure in stating, Inoked
well ; and in such excellent health, that scarcely any
inconvenience is now felt from the late severe attack
of the gout.
Yesterday morning, coon after ten o'clock, the Duke
and Duchess of CLARENCE left Bushy Park in a cha-
riot and four, and proceeded to Kensington Palace,
where the Duchess alighted on a visit to the Duchess
of KENT. The Duke proceeded to London. In the
evening the Doke and Duchess returned again to
Bushy Park.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex left town
on Wednesday for Bognor Rocks, with amended
health, there intending to remain six weeks, for the
benefit of the baths.
There has been a muster of the Opposition this
week at Holland. House. The Marquis cif- LANs-
DOWN, the Right Hon. GEORGE TIERN sr, and Sir 3
MACKINTOSH, were in the circle.
We understand that at the Club-house on the
Steine, at Brighton, play has been suspended on Sun-
days, through the interference of the M agistra
The Members, in consequence, find the tedium of
that day wholly insupportable !
An Ordonnance has been issued by the King of
the NETHERLADS, directing that as Flemish is the
language of the arrondissements of Brussels and Lou-
vain, all Public Functionaries who, by the Ist of Ja-
nuary, 1823, are not masters of that language, shall
be displaced ; and that all public pleadings, procla-
matiens, arrets of Government, civil contracts, and
acts, shall, from the time above specified, be drawn
up in Flemish.
Letters from St. Petersburgh of the 29th of Octe.
ber, say, that his Majesty the EMPEROR is expected t 3
return to that city by the anniversary of its birth-
day, the 21st of December.
This day the planet Mercury will attain its greatest
elongation in the south-east, where, since Venus is
withdrawing from the sphere of observation, it wil%
as it floats " upon the wings of silence," appear f-;
a time as the harbinger of morn, causing dal kness to
seem to wear a smile. A transit of Mercury is a
phenomenon of great importance to the philosophical
world ; but of that which took place on the sth inst.
no advantage could be taken in this country. There
will be ten more transits in the course of the present
century. Of these the next will occur on the sth of
May, 1832, and will be visible in Great Britain.
—Venus will become the star of the evening at an
early period in the approaching year, and will again
gild the south-west with those gladdening beams which
so often appear in their greatest splendour at those hours
of quiet and of calm, when the heat, the hurry, and
labours of the day give place to coolness, tranquillity,
and peace—beams which,as we learn from the Itemaa
Poets, were wont to call forth each youthful village
swain to innocent pleasures, and mirth, and joy ;
pipe of the shepherd, the song, and the dance.
DRURY•LAN E.—MT. BRA II ANI last night appeared,
for the first time this season, in the well-known clat-
racter of the S'eraskier, in the Siege of Belgrade. Ili;
voice is unimpaired in strength and sweetness, and it
follows, of course, that his songs were most raptu-
rously applauded by a crowded audience. ".11.1
heart with love is beating," was.loudly encored, ar..l
the same distinction was conferred upon the duet
with Madame VEST RIS, "When thy boson: hcaves
sigh." There has been no change in the cast since
last season ; it would be impossible to suggest any
without diminishing the more than ordinary effect
which the Opera derives from the variety of talcs::
combined in its representation. The attractions of
the new Ballet are justly appreciated, and it weal or
with great eclat.
COVENT-GARDEN.—The Musical Play of Hen,:
Quatre was performed to a brilliant audience at t!ii,;
Theatre last night. MACREADY sustained the patt
of the great, but eccentric Henri, with his usual .i;-
nity and pleasantry. Miss M. Tries, as Loaison
Miss 13Enusionr, as Clotilde de Biron ; and 31,:s:'
Love, as Florence St. Leon, gave the songs incident i
to their respective parts in good style. The otb::'
characters were well filled, particularly that of
!ache, by Mr. 13nankr.