Star.
London, England, 1823-09-24 00:00:00

TIIIC damn

111 s Royal Ilighness the COILMANDEIL-IIe•CHIET gave audience yes-
terday morning, at his Ofdce in the Horse Guards, to some General
and other Officers.
Toe 48th (Northampton) Regiment of Foot has received orders
to proceed from New South Wales to Madras.
The 40th (or fld Somersetsltire) Regiment of Infantry is going
nut in detachments, as guards on board convict ships, for the pur-
pose of replacing the 48th Regiment in New South Wales.

MARGATE, SEPT. 20.—Among the public amuse-
ment, at this place, was the Bowing Match yesterday,
for a Boat, given by the spirited Manager of the Thea-
tre, Mr. FAUCET SAVILLE, according to his annual
custom. It was to be contended for by six married
and six single men, and was won by the latter. The
result was announced by a paper on the stage of the
Theatre in the evening, on which occasion " Rule, Bri-
tannia" was sung by the performers with loyal zeal.
RAMSGATE, SEPT. 18..—The Duchess Of KENT gave
a grand Ball on Tuesday evening, at her residence,
Townley House, on which occasion the lawn in front Of
the Drawing-room was most brilliantly illuminated
with Venetian and variegated lamps. The excellent
band of the 15th Hussars was stationed in front of the
house, and played various pieces as the company ar-
rived. The Ball-room was elegantly fitted up with ar-,
tificial and other flowers; WEIPERT'S quadrille band at-
tended, and delighted every one by their charming per-
formances. Dancing commenced at ten o'clock, and
the company did not separate until nearly three o'clock
in the morning.

M. HYDE DE NeuvlLLE,the French Ambassador, had
his first audience of the King of Portugal on the 3d inst. His
Exo,llency was received with much pomp and splendour.
e Duke uf DEVONSHIRE arrived on Monday at Paris.
111,,u,1ar se'nnight, Lord COMBERMERE and suite, Mr.
and Lady SAURIN i 1 r. N. Sarum Sir J. C. and Lady Coontu,
the Lady of the Lout) Cuts? Aram!, Mr. FLOOD and Lady, Baron
and Mrs. PENNETATHia, Lord MOUNTCASITZL, Lord NOILCOST, 3tc.
arrived at Kilkenny.
The sums collected at the Gloucester Musical Festival,
for the benefit of the institution for the rebel% of widows and
orphans, amounted to £739 14s. 3d. being £7l 18s. 7d. more
than was collected in 182 e.

A !CH• days ago Mr. HUME received a letter from an
Irishman at Be!fat, commencing thus—." Sir, u I do not know
your address, I write to you for it."
The herring fishery in the Isle of Man is more pro-
ductive than it has been for 40 years. Some boats have caught 140.
mazes of 500 fish each.

A DUEL. PREVENTED.—In consequence of some trifling
disagreement which arose at the late Concert at Exeter, a meeting
took place on Haldown-hill, between the Hon. Mr. and Mr.
N. D. It was decided that the parties should fire together, and shuts
being exchanged. a faithful pug dog, which had followed the first
Gentleman to the field, t ushed forward and seized his opponent by
the calf of the leg, and was with great difficulty torn from his hold.
This ludicrous circumstance had the immediate effect of conciliat-
ing both parties, who left the ground without having sustained any
injury, with the exception of the slight wound ou Mr. D.'s leg in-
flicted by the sagacious little animal.
Upon a moderate computation, the sum of 2501.
was collected at the door of the Catholic chapel yester-
day, in order to be present during the performance of
the solemn dirge to the departed Pope Plus VII.

This morning, two men underwent a severe whip-
ping ; one at Blackwall, a labourer, lately in the employ
of the East India Company, for_ stealing pepper ; the
other, for receiving two: trusses of hay from the
carter of G. BYNG, Eq. M. P. knowing them to be
stolen. His punishment took place at Highgate.
It was stated in a Morning Paper of yesterday, that
Sir Roaanr WILSON was at Gibraltar on the Ist of the
month.—We have occasion to know that our gallant
countryman is really in Cadiz, and that he took an
active part in the negociatior.s which preceded the re-
commencement of hostilities,—Moraing Chronicle.
The building of a new Post-office, which, owing to
various circumstances, has been so long suspended, is to
commence forthwith. The Lords of the Treasury have
taken the concern out of the hands of the City and the
Postmasters-Geaeral, and placed the entire management
in the Board of Works. We understand Mr. ROBERT
SstirrKE is the Architect appointed by the Board.—
Morning Paper.
DIRE.—A very alarming fire broke out at the house
of Mr. Dodds, a 100m-turner, in Thomas-street, Brick-
lane, about three o'clock this morning, which destroyed
the premises and damaged several adjoining houses;
but by the timely assistance of engines and firemen, the
devouring element was stopped.
111 R. SADLER'S BALLOON.—We have just time to state
that Mr. SADLER ascended from Toft Green, near
icklegate Bar, in his balloon, about a quarter past four
yesterday. The weather was stormy, and he had nigh
been dashed out of the car, against the Bar walls, but
he dexterously suspended himself in the basket, by the
cords, and thus escaped. A most numerous concourse
of people were assembled, and up 7. the whole the
ascent was a very good one. When last seen, the balloon
was in the direction of Selby.—York Courant, 23d Sept..
MR. IftvtNc.--Dustenfis, SEPT. 16.—Hoax.-1 he
Carlisle Journal of last Saturday announced as an item
of the news of the day, that the Rev. EDWARD levr.No,
of .Fitton-garden, would preach in his native town,
Annan, on Sunday last. Who had been the instigator
of this hoax is not yet ascertained ; a forged letter, pur-
portini to be from Messrs. Jollie's correspondent, was
the means by which it was effected. Early in the morn-
ing, gentlemen's carriages, hackney-coaches, gigs, and
pedestrians, thronged in from Carlisle, Dumfries, and
the surrounding country. Only those at a considerable
distance could be duped, as Mr. Invores relations had
received letters from him, and which was pretty gene-
rally known, saying, that he could not be in Annan for
a few %seeks.

CORN EXCITANGE, MARK-LANE, SEPT. s 4.
The arrivals of Grain this week are only moderate. The Wheat
trade renuins precisely in the same state as reported on Monday.
Dry parters of liarley support the last quotations, bokdamp sorts
are love!. There are no alterations 4n the prices of Oats today,
eat there is very Made business doing lb the trade.