Star.
London, England, 1823-09-18 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, SEPTEMBrR 16.

The weather here continues favourable, ltd lively
1(s the scene in the corn-fields. In despite of fore-
gone melancholy predictions, the Goddess of Plenty
appears to be emptying her cornucopia on all parts of
the country. The promise of abundance was never more
favourable in this particular district, than at present.
The Quentin Durward steam packet, from Greenock,
landed several passengers on the Chain Pier on Sunday
evening. This vessel was exposed to a Channel storm,
which came on between three and four O'clock yes-
terday morning. The thunder was tremendous the
lightning vivid, and a south wester blew great gune.—
The consequent swell on the water was prodigious,
and the Quentin Dur,vard was considered as in no
ordinary danger ; the vessel, however. survived the
shock, which was continued for several hours, and, we
are happy to add, without sustaining apparent injury.

Last night, Capt. Jog's, of the SAPPHO sloop of war,
left town for Portsmouth with answers from Mr. CAN-
NING to the dispatches he brought from Sir 'WILLiam
A'CouaT at Gibraltar. He sails immediately.
The Duke of DevoNsurne, after his return from
Chatsworth, gave two or three friendly farewell dinners.,
either at Devonshire House or at Chiswick, to his select)
friends. Lord NoasiANay was present at them all.
His Grace left town for Dover on Monday, and yester-
day his Grace sailed in one of the packets for Calais.
The Marquis of Hgnrrono is at present entertaining
the Duke of Yoax, and a small party of sportsmen, at his delight-
ful residence at Sudburne, in Ssffolk.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE has ar-
rived at Berlin, from Hanover.
Her Majesty Queen Fazoafticts (ex-Queen of Swa-
rm) set out, on the Bth instant, on a journey to Swit-
zerland, with Prince GUSTAVUS and the Princesses.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the following ships, taken up on the
Sd inst. were thus stationed, viz.—Princess Amelia, Mar-
quis of Huntly, and Astell, for China direct.
One beneficial effect has already resolted from the
late fine weather, a reduction in the price of bread of a
penny in the two pounds loaf; with the pleasing as-
surance, on the part of the bakers, that a further reduc-
tion will take place in a few days.
The Prussian Provisional Assemblies are beginning
to be called into existence. His MAJESTY has appointed
' the Chief President HEYDURECL to be Commissioner
for the First Assembly of the Estates of the March of
Brandenburgh and the Margraviate of Lower Lusatia,
and commanded him to convoke the Estates.
The Allgetneine Zeitung has as article from Copen-
hagen, dated the 26th of August, which states, that,
64 on the report of M. Von MOEOZNITIRN.,
Danish Charge d'Affaires in Spain, respecting the re-
cublican revolution at Seville, his DANISH MAJESTY
as sent orders to Mr. MORGENSTEIN to go to Madrid,
considering the Regency of Spain as the only legitimate
Government of that kingdom until his MAJESTY'S de-
liverance."
. The Bavarian Government has lately issued severe
Ordonnances against secret Societies and other prohi-
bited Associations. All candidates for civil and eccle-
siastical offices are bound, before they are admitted to
examination, to produce certificates from the Police,
certifying that they have taken no part in any of these
Associations ; and the strictest attention shall be paid to
the performance 'of this condition when persons are to
be appointed to offices, especially in the public schools.
The KlNer's Printers in Scotland have applied to the
Conn or Session for an interdict .against the members
of Bible Societies importing Bibles into Srotland;• and
have issued summonses accordingly to all the individual
members. The action is entitled, ". Bill of Suspension
and Interdict—his Mazurr's Printers against the Most
Noble the Marquis Of HUNTLY and others." His Lord-
ship has not been singled out on this occasion for the
excess of his zeal. in the cause; but the Societies are
charged alphabetically, and the Aberdeen Auxiliary
comes first., of .whiCh the Noble Marquis is President.
Two hundred and fourteen prisoners were again let
loose on the Metropolis on Tuesday, at the Sessions-
house, on Clerkenwell-green, being discharged by Pre-
clamation.
Yesterday evening, Robert Selby Ilek,auss. .Knatrk
bull, and John Watson, were brought up by *lade or a
writ of Habeas Corpus, from the Fleet prison, wherein
they had been long confined on noose process, to plead
r Justice-Hall, Old Bailey, to an indictMent preferred
against them by the Warden of the said prison, for
riotous and disorderly conduct therein, an• crier obstruct-
ing The officers thereof in the prompt execution or their
duty. The Court ordered d*m all to be committed to
Newgate, in default of bail, and ordered them to give
24 hours! notice.
Yesterday, two ootolsous pewter pot stealers of the
name of Scott and Clifford, underwent a severe
whipping at the cares tail; the one in Fitzroy-square,l
the other in Wilmington-square, Spafields, pursuant to
their sentence. They were afterwards conveyed to the
House of Correction, at which place they are sentenced
to be confined for two years.
We understood that John 7insoshg, who was examined on Them
day berme the Magistrates at Greenwich, charged as one of the
murderers of Mr. SYITII, at Lewisham, and his brother, Mom
Timothy, who were the least guilty io the transaction, ve Wen
admitted King's evidence, and have made a full disclosure of all be
circumstances attending this atrocious transattion.—gearish
LORD NELSON AND MR. Becitioap.—The intimacy
which subsisted between the late Lord NaLsorr and Mr.
Becicsono is well known. The fete which that gentle-
man gave to our great naval warrior, on his return from
the battle of the Nile, is remembered as the tniiirsump-
tuous and magnificent which this country ever beheld,
and in honour of his memory one of the turrets of the
Abbey is called Nelson's turret, in which also his bust
is placed. There is a book in this colleCtion, called an
Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nzr.soy, by
Dr. WILLINI BRATTY.--In the blank leaves in front of
this book the following notes are pencilled, in refertre
to passages in tile Work, and shew the ardent interest
which the author. of Vathek took in the exploits and
fortunes of Ole Napoleon of the Ocean.
5. Lord tidson's opinion of General Mack.
12. His excellent spirits the morn of the bottle—Ads exultation
on the prospect of giving a fatal blow to the maritime power of
Prance and Spain.--bis confidence of obtaining a signal victory, not-
wiiisstanding the inferiority of the Britisßileet. '
17. The only favours which he asked of his King and country.
23. The memorable telegiaphlc signal—lively emotions excited
by it—e-Onfidence and resolution pourbayed in every cot:surname.
53. His splendid example will operate as an everlasting impulse
to the enterprising genius of the-British Navy.
74. ft was the most ambitious wish of his soul to die is tint la
the eery hour of a great and signal victory.
The Ptolemies kept up a formidable niaripe in thg
IRed Sea and Mediterranean, to protect the Egyptian
"merchants. Theocritus affirms they had ninety-seven
first-rate ships, several of which were 200 feet long,
besides a multitude of small vessels, and 4,000 barks, to
bear orders throughout the Empire.

THE ARMY.
MILITARY AFFRAY.
fie Westmeath Atonal contains, under sitehead of" Atrociouis
Outrage at hlullingar," a statement reflecting severely net the con.
duct of the 93d Highlanders, now stationed at that place. The par.
titulars of the alleged outrage, and the degree of stedlt to be at;
tacked to them, may be gathered from the following vindication 9
this gallant Regiment, which appears in the Dalin Evening Mail: '
44 None of the soldiers of the 93d Regiment. rushed out of the
Barracks, as stated in the Westmeath ",arena,; nor was it lino*n
aqy one in the barracks that they had been concerned in'ariy dig,
turbance until all was over. There was no noise ; no drawn swords
nor were any bayonets or bludgeons seen by an# of the respestabit
persons who were eye-witnesses of the transaction. Abolit fort
soldiers, we understand, passed up the sweets of Mullingar, lot
lowed by a crowd of boys, who might, indeed, liaire shouted ani
broken wiodovrs. Some persons, it is said, were pitched down, ans
others might haveheen struck by soldiers. Unfortunately, one 'mai
was severely hurt. What provocation might at the time have bee
given, we know not; of this, however, we have been assured, iha
the soldiers of the 93d Regiment have been constantly insulti
and attacked by certain of the inhabitants of Mullingir since tb
Regiment has been quartered there. The lives of many of sh
soldiers have been endangered by these brutal attacks; and none
the assailants have ever been punished.
" In reference to tht recent case, a soldier who had been sent t
the Post-office for letteiXiVas attacked by two men. They knozke
him down, and kicked and jumped upon him when on the groual
apparently with art intent to murder him, The poor fellow is;
not given' these ruffians the slightest provocation for the oatrag
which took place in the public streets of Mullingar, and wk
upwards of fifty of the inhabitants werelookers on. No assistant
we learn, was afforded to the sufferer, merely because he was•
a saunas; and had net a party of his comrades been sent from tl
barnicksio apprehend the offenders, they would have escaped wi
impunity." . . .
impun 4. •
Qtt • ihe Ilist ultimo, the four Troops 'of the Berwickshire Ye
manry Cavalry intembled for eight days training and exerdst
Dense, under the command of Major Summit. On Fiiday we
the Regiment was inspected by the Right Hon. the'Earl of Hem
the Lord Lieutenant of the County, who eipressed himself high
satisfied with the appearance of the Cdrps,' and with the style
which the different evolutions *ere perfornied.
A considerable improvement has been recently made in the n
nail and platoon exercise. The improved system Is now rani;
by the Coldstream' Onards, and will be promulgated in a short tit
to the whole Army. • ..
Wednesday, a Oeneral Court.'Martial was 'held at Piershil B
ranks. Retti• Edinburgh, to try John Murray, a private in the KitS
Dragoons, upon a charge of desertion, and also of stealing his her
and selling it to a farmer in the neighbOarhisad of Lanark for
The evidence was concluded that day ; and next day the Court a
to deliberate upon theft ientenee, which will not be made knot
until after it has been sulimitted to the Count.stenza-ne.Catar.