Star.
London, England, 1814-07-26 00:00:00

CHARLES DIEDIN.

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This celebrated character, whose ;lama will foresee
be recorded in the history of this country, and whose
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works will last as long sat ttlanguage;'expired yester-
day morning, at his house in Camden Town. As a
Song Writer he had few egaals. for the number and
merit of his compositions. They arn,ount toppvrards
of 1200; and it may truly be said, that though a
fire it proportion of them are in praise of love and
festivity, not one passage can be found in the whole
number of a loose and licentious tendency. On the
contrary, they are calculated to support the interests
of virtue, and to exercise the best affections of the
heart, as well as to enforce the duties of loyalty and
patriotism. The influence of his songs upon our gal-
lant tars has long been known, and probably has
strongly contributed to stimulate their heroism, and
inculcate submission to the hardships of their proles.
sion and to the will of Pitovingtacu. Ilk "Poor
Jack," is a striking and popular example. lie was
possessed of considerable merit as a dramatic wtiter,
and several of hii works will for ever be what are
calved Stock Pieces on the English Stage. In the ear-
lier part of his life he possessed considerable merit as
au actor. His Mungis has never been equalled,
and his Giles, Ralltb, and many other characters, were
marked by genuine simplicity, truth, and humour.
His conduct manifested the too frequent improvidence
of genius, and. which chiefly appeared in too hospita-
ble a style of living ; for he was never a gamester or
addicted to the bottle. He has left an amiable wife
and daughter, with nothing but the regret of his loss;
though, indeed, his long continued iltneis, and the
helpless bodily state to which he was reduced, must
render his death a relief to all who held him in regard,
as well as to himself, under such severe suffering and
hopeless privation.

So sudden and unexpected was the death of Mr.
M. P. ANDItEWs, that only two days before he had
issued 'two hundred cards of invitation to persons of
distinction, to view the principal fireworks in saint
James's Park, which will be displayed immediately
opposite his house at the end of Cleveland-row.
LucinnßONAPAßTE.—Various reports having been
circulated of the reception given by the People to
LUCIEN BONAPARTE., we are enabled to lay the fol-
lowing authentic account before ~.ur Readers :
" The people, Immedately on hearing ot t'•e arrival of Lucien
at Rome, on the 27th ut May last, sent a Prelate to desire his
'attendance at the Quirinal, whiter he instantly repaired. On
his proceeding to make the usual reverence, his Holmes. receiv-
ed him with open arms, and deeply lamented the persecution of
which Lucien himself, his wile and children, had been so long
the victims—a persecution, which began at the same time with
that ot the Holy Father, and•was inflicted from the same qua..
ter. His Holiness applauded the purity and firmness of Lucien's
principles, which had led hint to prefer the wilds of America to
the degraded Crown his. Imperial Brother wished to force on
him; and further, in order to give the most prompt, decisive,
and public mark of his e•te m, lie created him a Roman Prince,
and gave his special permission and authority for fixing the arms
of the Holy See on Lucten't palaces, at Rome, Tuoculum, &e.
which was immediately done, amidst the acclamations of the
Rorhan people, to whom Lucien lin:melt and his family had been
much endeared, during their re•ideiiee of eight years in cite
States of the Church. All the nobility of Rome hastened to con-
gratulate the New Price, who has been welcomed with every
demonstration of attachment, not only by his tenantry and tl.e
inhabitants of Tusculum, hut by the general population of Rome.
We understand that the Princess Lusten with her familn are
preparing to quit England, in tinier to return to Rome."

An Inquest was held on Friday week, at Little
Hale, on the body of a young man named Thomas
Cullen, who died a day or two preceding in conse-
quence of excessive drinking. The liquor had been
forced upon thi young man by some Coolish compa-
nions ; it was in consequence of this shameful abuse
that the man died. The Coronet's Inquest, after
mature deliberation, returned a general verdict of—
Died by excessive drinking.

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John Connor, late a messenger at the General Post
Office of Ireland, was lately tried in Dublin for em.
brzzling the following letters, tkc. sent through the
General Pnst, between tae middle of February and
the 30th of March, viz. :
A letter to Charles Crowe, EN. from J. T. White, at Wick-
low, with.notts of £e:O ; one. front Mr. J. Fitzgerald, of Tr..lee,
which he sent from Cork to Dublin, with LICO. 4s 6d. ; al.()
two letters from Mr. Otrnsby, tke Aruty Arta, for Captain
K-ane, Paymaster of the Cannuy Linkrick regiment, at Feranoy,
and for Captain Ogle, Paym,ster Armagh regiment, at Athlone,
inclo-ing .4100 rash, ,elOO of which Connor took out—a letter
trout EAri O'Nlel to Mr. karrtu, with £3nll-...a letter with a
comb set-with trial diamonds, from Mr. West, of Skinner-row,
to Colonel Armstrong, Litperiek. which never castle to hand ;
and an incluanre from Miss Ryder, Achy, to the General Post-
, Office.
1 He was tried on ten counts, and was found guilty
of all, and sentenced to be hanged. The property
found in his trunk amounted to £l3OO. .
BOW-STREET.

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Saturday evening a Messenger belonging to the
Custom-house, while in the possession of some official
letters and papers, very incautiously drank too freely,
and while in the Coach and Horses public li,use,
Bloomsbury, a soldier in the Guards was observed
taking the documents froth him, breaking open the
seals, &c. ; he was in consequence, at the instigation
of those who observed the transaction, taken into cus-

tody, and yesterday was brought to this Office, when
he was committed for further investigation, on sus-
picion of having stolen the Messenger's watch, he
having been robbed of it on Saturday. The official
papers were taken proper care ot, and sent to one of
die Commissioners of the Custo ms.
A sailor lately discharged tram the Navy was char-
ged with disorderly behaviour at the Admiralty,
where he had repeatedly been, demanding money,
interrupting the messengers in their duty, and bleak-
ing the windows. He was held to bail.

DISTRIBUTION OP PRIZE-MONEY.
Rosamond, for the Friendship, on her arrival; recalled at 41,

Stately, for the Numer Len and Charlotte, on the 2d of Au-
gust, at 37, k. sus-street.
Magnificent, and rest of the squadron employed In the capture
of St. Mama; Scylla, for the Weser; Melpomene and Regulus,
for the Fly; and Kangaroo, for the Hope; the 30th instant, at
22, Not fulk-street.
Houpur, for the Chesapeake. the 27th and 28th instant, at
239, High Holborn.
Dispatch, for the Governor Gerry, at 22, Essex-street.
Thais, for three small craft taken at Cape Merurada, Aug. 1,
at 26, Birchin•lane.
Iris, tor the Eliza. August 3, at 9, New Broad-street.

. • FOREIGN MARKIITS.

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ST. PETERSBURGH, JUNE 24.
• Onr Market for Exports is rather flatten Cl-an hemp is
offered at 85 Kobel., and yellow Candle fallow, IK2 Rubelw—
Fur Imports. there is not the stualle“ demand, except for Sugar,
which is a little better: for 'Crushed Lumps, on the spot, 45
Rubels have been offered, but upon delivery; on which csartition
very few people appear inclined to purchase, no more than 40 to
41 could be obtained.