Star.
London, England, 1824-04-24 00:00:00

I,V PRO VE3I RIG Hro.v.

Some individuals have erected houses on the Nom th
•ide of the Steyne, immes-iat&y adjoining the Pavilion
Chapel, and partly on the sae of the late Castle Ta-
vern, which prevent the view of the sea and the Steyne
horn 'some of the principal windows of the Pavilion.—
The ground lately belonged to his Majesty, he having
ourcha.ed it for 7,0001. but it having been found su-
perfluous, was sold again without an anticipation of
the present inconvenience, which, report states, has
given his Majesty considerable displeasure. Many of
the principal town's-people signed, in consequence, a.
requisition for a General Meeting, to consider the pro-
priety of purchasing this ground and the erections upon
it, and, as a mark of their loyalty and gratitude for his
Majesty taking his residence amongst them, humbly re-
questing his acceptance of the same. A treaty has ac-
cordingly been entered into, by Commissioneri ap-
pointed, with Messrs. Boxall and West, the proprietors,
who have agreed to give the property up upon a fair
valuation; the workmen have consequently ceased.—
But this is not the only circumstance that appears to
have given annoyance to his Majesty; for on the op-
posite side of the Pavilion, entering Church-street, and
between the Pavilion and the magnificent Royal Sta-
bles, there are haW a dozen miserable houses, which his
Majesty has considered it indispensable should be pulled
down, and the ground inclosed by the garden-wall of
the Pavilion, thus rendering the whole compact; but
the inhabitants of these houses, who earn their liveli-
hood-by doing mangling, and selling cakes co the chil-
dren of the free school, have hitherto strenuously re-
sisted every attempt of his Majesty to buy them out.—
The blacksmith at the corner demands for his hovel,
which has not a first floor, above 2,C00/. This his Ma-
jesty would not hesitate to settle immediately, were it
the only obstacle; but the blacksmith has an under-
standing with the daughter of the great Mrs. Gun, of
bathing notoriety—the loyalty of which worthy proge-
nitor she has forgotten—and the rest of the proprietors
of these wretched houses, so that the amount of their
different demands is a sum sufficient to impoverish the
Exchequer. . •

As Mr. GILES, farmer of Haxon, was returning late
from Devizes market on Thursday, the 15th instant, he was robbed
of between 501. and 601.

Thursday morning an attempt was made to break
into the dwelling-house of Lady Flumes, Hamm, at Harbledown,
near Canterbury, by sawintliesoder the wires tit the pantry win-
dow. The noise awakened the footman, who slept in a room over
the pantry. and who called the assistance of the gardener, and took
the depredator into custody, just as be had succeeded in opening tbc
window to obtain an entrance.

A French paper of Wednesday contains a report from
the commander of the Rodeur, stationed at Grandville,
stating that the whole of the vessels in that pot, 200 in
number, have had a narrow escape from destruction. A
fire broke out on the 15th, in the Attila, of 100 tons,
laden with fir planks, the flames from which, for some
time, threatened to communicate with the other craft;
but by the exertions of the clew of the Rodeur, the fire
was got under without other damage than the partial
destruction of the Maria. One man was burned !o

The seamen in several ports, in consequence of the
great demand fur men for foreign voyages, are standing
up for very high wages. In the western sea-ports corn- •
mon seamen get but 21. a month ; and two large vessels
have lost the whole of their ctexs in a port where 31. a
month was offered.—Southampton County Chronicle.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 23.—This being St. George's
Day, on which his Majesty has ordered the celebration
of his birth to take place, it has been observed here with
every demonstration of respect and affectionate attach-
ment. In consequence of the unpropitious state of the
weather, but a small party of Gentlemen assembled •at
the Audit-house, on the invitation of our worthy Mayor,
for the purpose of drinking his Majesty's health; those,
however, who were present, sliew ed that their feelings
were in unison with the sentiment. The Southampton
troop of yeomanry paraded on the occasion, and dined
together at Whitcher's Fountain Inn. The Freemasons
dined at their Lodge in Bugle-street, and Sir William
de Crespigny, who is sufficiently recovered, presided.—
Several other dinner parties have been formed; and we
observe one announced at the Star Hotel for next
Thursday, the day on which the King will celebrate his
birth by holding a drawing-room. This was postponed
in consequence of St. George's Day this year falling in
Easter week.
DARING Rousaftv.— About one o'clock yesterday
afternoon, as the valet of the Earl of COVENTRY was
passing along the servants' hall, at his Lordship's house
in Piccadilly, he saw a strange man, with a hawker's
basket on his back, standing half way in the door of
the pantry ; but supposing that the butler was in:We,
whom he was soliciting to purchase something, the
valet passed on se ithout taking further notice. He had
not, however, gone Many yards when he met the but-
ler, of whom he inquired who the man in the pantry
was? The butler, alarmed at this question, immediately
proceeded to the pantry, when lie found that the tray,
which had just been laid out ready to have a lunch
taken up at the usual hour to the family, had been
stripped of every article of plate it contained, consisting
of five silver forks, five dessert spoons, two table spoons,
and a silver mustard pot; on looking further they per-
ceived that the area door was open, through which the
thief entered. Immediate search was made round the
neighbourhood for the depredator, hut in vain.
A FRENCHMAN'S DEFINITION OF THE WORD PARLIA-
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atzsr.—A Frenchman who understood a little English, and anxious
to display his knowledge thereof to some of his counaymen who
were less versed therein, on being requested to give an explanation
of the word Parliament, said that it was derived Irons the two
French words, rapier and ihetair, that is, to talk in a (Ong imaginer I!!
BRILLIANT PIER AN9 CHIMNEY GlAsSts.—COOPEtt

and L:os, 9,5, liishopsgate•str. et tesystetfts«y solicit the at-
tention of the Nobility and Gentry, to their rid 3 and splendid as-
sortment of Piss, Ciamoss, Tom: T, Uncut. C LA*5llll, matiu•
factured upon the latest in:proved pi iticiples, tr the smallest to
those of the most magnificesit dimension,. and at such prices as will
they flatter themselves, ensure a decided preteretsci. Carving and
Gilding in all its branches, from the simplest to the richest Style of
execution combining frames for Vaulting, Prints, Mouldings, and
ornamental work us the cnisice.t description, upon ternti equally
moderate.— issilies and Gentle men desirous of 'soloing the bustle
of the City, wilt find an easy and pleasant access to Ilishopagars;
street, by taking the route tit the New Road and the City ttuad
through Finsbury-square.

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