Star.
London, England, 1822-11-15 00:00:00

myosin 23.

The eruption of Vesuvius is terrible. The torrent
of lava which flows towards Resina has already co,
vered 100 acres of ground. The showers of ashes
darken the sky, and fall even in the streets of the
capital. The stones which have fallen at Boscotre
Casa have accumulated to the height of five palms.
The eruptions of stones are frequent, and the sounds
which issue from the mountain are frightful.
All the people who lived near the volcano have fled.
About 800 persons from the neighbouring villages
have been received by order of the Police and Pre.
lecture. OCTOBER 24.

While we are writing the sky is extremely obscure,
and the shower of ashes continues.

P. S. We learn, on official authority, that the moun-
tain no longer throws out either bitumen, fire, or
ashes ; that Portici, Resina, and Torre del Greco,
are delivered. On the side of Somma only, the ob-
scurity is still considerable, and the ashes fall in great
abundance.—Gazetta di Napoli.

The Duke of RUTLAND expects a large party of Noblemen in
a few days at 13elvoir Castle, on a shooting excursion.
Lady Nuover is nearly recovered from her late severe indis-
position.
Arrivals at the Grosvenor Hotel, Bond-street—Sir William
Robinson, from his seat near Bath; Lieutenant-Colonel Malley,
from Cheltenh:an ; R. W. Jackson, Esq. from ditto; William
Tredlie, Esq. Captain Vale, and T. Gerrard, Esq.
Arrivals at Marshal 'fhompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square—
Sir Evan Blaegregor' Bart. Wm. Leigh, Esq. Captain Hamel,
Colonel Dashwood, Mrs. Dashwood, and Bliss Barlow. De-
partures from ditto—Sir George Shee, Bart. and Lady Shee,
Wm. Ward, Esq. and W. E. L. Bulwer, Esq.
Elisabeth Tomlinson, of Banton, near Stafford, has been com-
mitted to jail, 'charged with the murder of her husband.
Yesterday William Tucker, about eighteen years of age, in the
employ of Mr.Trumper, of Heston, near Hounslow, was brought
to the Public-Office, in Bow-street, charged with maliciously
shooting William Becket, eleven years of age, on the 17th of
I July. The case had been before the Country Magistrates, but
11 they, through Colonel CLIIHEROW, bad decided that no malice
was proved, and the complainant had better be satisfied with the
payment of the Doctor's bill—upon which a warrant was applied
for at the above Office, and immediately granted. The boy, it
appeared, was minding some cows in a lane near Heston, when
the prisoner came up with a gun in hii hand, and desired the
former to throw up his cap, that he might shoot at it. The boy
refused, but the prisoner snatched it away, threw it into the air:
and shot two holes in it. He then reloaded, and said he would
be d—d if he would net have a shoot at his and imme-
diately fired. The contents dreadfully mangled the head and
face of the poor boy.
Sir RICHARD Blame said, Ibis appeared to him a serious offence,
and he should adjourn the examination, that Colonel Clitherow
might attend, not wishing to interfere with other. Magistrates.
The poor boy's appearance excited much commiseration. His
cheeks and the front put of his head is full of hollow wounds.
It came out in the evidence that he is an orphan in the fullest
sense of the word: he is an illegitimate child, and his mother, a
Mrs. Becket, put him to nurse to a woman of the name of Bell,
who received as. a week, till Mrs. Becket died. Being in-
formed that the father was a man of considerable consequence,
she applied to Mr. Dyne, an attorney, who for some time pro-
cured her a remittance but now no payment could be got, and
the Parish refused assistance, because the mother's settlement-
could not be ascertained. The boy, therefore, is now humanely
kept by John Bell, themes's's husband, a beeper of one of the
locks on the Paddington Canal, scar liestoo, ellhoush he has ,
'sot eight children of his own.

1 014 NIA, OCTOBER-.
Since yesterday several Official Notes have pasi,,i
between the Austrian and Russian Missions, copies
of which have been formally taken down at the Doke
of Wellington's bureau. Nothing has transpired with
respect to their contents. At an early hour yesterday
morning, every conspicuous place in the town exhi.
bited a printed placard, announcing to the
tants that the Theatre was be splendidly lighted up
that night, and consequently something more than
ordinary was expected.: anticipation at once decided
that the three Sovereigns had resolved to go in
state to the Theatre. The fact was even so; Cleir
Majesties had absolutely come to such a resolution,
with the view of gratifying the good people of the
good town of Verona—an object that made the Em-
reror of Russia overcome, for the time, his natural
aversion to theatrical exhibitions. At seven ~'clock
the body of the Theatre was completely filled, and
Me vivid light of numberless wax tapers, displayed
the rich gilding and other decoradons, to the highest
advantage. The several boxes found occupants ef a
diversified character, but all ri them moving in the
first rank of society. Princes, Dukes, Marqoisses,
Counts, and Barons, interchanged nods of tecog.
nition with Field Marshals, Generals, Colonels, and
Majors; and the latter bowed civilities to Mittisters
of State, Ambassadors, Envoys, and Secretaries of
Legation.
Pi ince Metternich sat in the same box with the
Duke of Wellington, who was dressed in hisamiformi
as Master. General of the Ordnance, and decorateci,.
with all his Orders. The personages composing the
several missions were arrayed its the State costume of
their respective countries; and those of the French
and Russian diplomatic corps were strikingly con-
spicuous. Count Caraman assumed .4 an impo ing
attitude" in one of the front boxes, wearing a tidily
embroidered habit, enhanced by the Cross of S!.
Louis and other heraldic appendage.. Oppo.ite in
him sat Count Lieven in a dark green unifia m. splen-
didly ornamented with a profti,ton of dazzling lace,
and chains of massive geld ; and further on wa, -ern,
habited in a no lets co-tly manner, the mote im-
portant Count Nesselrode, accompanied by the never-
iailing Count Pozzo di Borgo, and- M. T.itischeff,
with a whole hest of Muscovite dii
As to the Ladies, tho'c who move in the highest
circle of fashion, sheu ed the same spirit of tivalry in
the splendour of their attire, that appeared to prevail
among the men. The Archduchess Mai is LouLa,
the widow of Bonaparte, wore a rich dre.)s of Brus-
sels lace over a white satin slip, and on her head a
pink wreath, encircling both temples, and confini:lg
the hair over the forehead, so as to exhibit in viv:,i
lustre a tiara of brilliants, within which her braided
ringlets were compressed.
It was a quarter before eight when the S.vereigns
presented themselves, and they were greeted from all
parts of the house with loud and repeated cties of
Viva! which their Majesties acknowledged by a con-
descending bow to the audience. The whole three
were dressed in the Austrian uniform, the Emper; r
of Russia appearing as Colonel of a Hungarian regi-
ment. His countenance is now a great deal more
florid, and has a more marked expression than %then
'he visited London. The new Opera of Arminio wa;
the entertainment commanded, and the el e s
exerted themselves to the utmost. Their effo:ts, how-
ever, passed in a great measure unheeded, the general
attention Lei ng absorbed in the presence of the al:gut
visitors. As soon as the first act was over, the three
Monarchs bowed again to the audience and wired,
preceded by the great Officers of the Imperial suite,
holding lighted tapers in their hands. The Empress,
who had sat in another box, joined their Majesties ai
they withdrew, and took the arm of the Emperor
Alexander, while the Archduchess Maria Louisa w:ts
handed to her carriage by the King of Prussia.