Star.
London, England, 1825-12-24 00:00:00

DINNER TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL.

A Dinner was yesterday given at the George Tnn, Huntingdon,
by the Freeholders of the County of Huntingdon, to Lord John
Russell, for the purpose of expressing their approbation of his con-
duct in PArlisment, and for his general services.
Upwards of 140 persons sat down to an excellent dinner. J.
Bonfoy Roper, Esq. Chairman.
After the bniths of the King and the Royal Family had been
drank with the usual honours, the CHAIRMAN proposed the health
of their Noble and Worthy Representative, Lord John RusselL
The toast was drank with much applause, and his Lordship re-
turned thanks in a speech of considerable length ; In the course of
which, he avowed those political principles which his Lordship Is
know% to profess. The Noble Lord concluded by proposing the
health of the Chairman, who returned thanks. Some other toasts
were drank, and the harmony and good humour were kept up to
a late hour.

PLYMOUTH, DECemBER 22.

The BRAMBLE Cutter, Lieutenant Favatt., which arrived her* on
Senday from Rio de Janeiro, left that place on the 26th October,
at which time there were lying there his Majesty's ship Wril.t.zster
(Sir Gannet Eva; K.C.8.) Commander-in-Chief, Captain
FALCON ; Dtamoun, 46, Captain LAO NAPIER; BLANCHE, 46,
Captain Mums (which latter was to "sail the same day with the
BRAMELE, to go round Cape Horn); Jessup'. 16, Captain Maanx;
Francis Freeling packet, with the mails for England, via Lisbon,
to which place Colonel Faerstawrze was going in her, charged with
dispatches for the Portuguese Government. The Baasszcz has
come in with both her mainmast and bowsprit badly sprung. She
is only seven days from St. Mary's, the easternmost island of the
Azores (twenty-four hours of which she lay-to in a gale), close by
which place she spoke his Majesty's ship Teas, from India, bound
to England.
On the arrival of the Waastrrz In the East Indies, Captain
Cassocc, will take the command of the BOADICEA frigate, in which
Sir Jamas Dumas will hoist his flag as Cqnamander-in Chief on
the South American station, until the arrival out of the Java,which
is to be the permanent flag-ship. Joust hetes, Esq. is appointed
Secretary to Rear-Admiral Gana, and Messrs. ARTHUR Danz and
Ham BRENTON, clerks.

WINDSOR, Dec 2$ —At two in the afternoon his
MaJzser' accompanied by the Loaa Sratwaan, took his departure
from the Royal Ledge, in the puny phaeton, for his customary
drive and airing in the Gteat Park. His Muter/ first drove to
Virginia Water, and inspected the improvements making there.—
His MAJESTT then visited the New Lodge and Cranbourne, and
returned by Sandpit-gate.
The Earl of LIVSRPOOL left his house in Whitehall,
an Thursday evening, for his seat at Coombe Wood, near Kingston,
Surrey.
Yesterday morning, the CHANCELLOR of the Excite-
aria arrived in town from Charlton, &at ; and after transacting
business at the Treasury, returned in the evening to Charlton.
' The Duke of YORE, on Wednesdat morning, experi-
enced an attack of lumbago; but we are happy to say his Royal
Highness was able to ride out in his chariot yesterday.
The Duchess of Gz.oucesTra arrived in town yester-
day at her house in Park-lane; and at half-past three o'clock, her
Royal Highness left London. on her return to Bagsbot.
A large and distinguished party of Fashionable: at-
tended the Fourth Lecture on Astronomy delivered before the
Members of the Western Literary and Scientific Institution, last
eveninglit their Rooms in Suffolk-etreet,
' Mr. Huoven, sen. the King's Messenger, arrived at
the Foreign Office, Downing-street, late on Thursday night, with
dispatches for Mr. Secretary Camino. from our Ambassador at
Madrid. Mr. Mersa came by way of Paris.
A Messenger arrived yesterday morning at the Fo-
reign Oct,ffi with dispatches from our Ambassador at Madrid,
which are supposed to be of considerable importance.
His Majesty the King of PORTUGAL has given orders
for a Court mourning for one month, beginning the Mot Deceilber,
for the late King of liavaara.
Yesterday moriing, Captain CUNNINGHAM arrived at:
Mr. Secretary CANNING 'S Once, with dispatches from Sir CRAWLS
STUART, our Ambassador at Brazil, the purport of which is under.
stood to relate to the Commercial Treaty with this country. It is'
added that these dispatches contain the Emperor Don Proao's final
answer respecting the total abolition of the Slave Tiade. The'
Baawais was 54 days on her passage, and left our squadron on
that station in perfect health.
We observe that a Second Edition of Kelly's•Rerinis-
awes. in small octavo, is already publisbed.We ought not, however,
to be surprised at this. During a large portion of the life of the hero,
his house was the resort of the brilliant wits, dramatic writers, and
most acute Statesmen of our time. Sesames, General BOVILOOTNE,
General FIT:PATRIC% lard Guu.nioau, Sir CHARLES BAMIPTLII%
J. IiteIIAILDSON, Dr. LAURILNe% (lemon COLMAN. FILZDIGICIL RSV-
NOLO% STEPHEN STORACI, Prince HOAX% the witty HAI% the ec-
centric Cov, imam v, and all the eminent musicians, leading vocalists,
and popular actors who figured during that period at the liWig's
Theatre and the two Theatres !loyal, were Kact.v's constant guests
and associates.

We regret to state that the tower of Fonthill Abbey fell, on
Wednesday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, destroying
the Halt, the whole of the Octagon, and great part of the Gene-
ties, North and South, together with the first crimson room, having
quietly descended hue the fountain court, leaving the grand entrance
standing with the organ in Matt gip, and the statue of the late Al-
derman BIICIFORD in its niche. Only one accident has occurred,
although the servants were engaged in taking out some •f the win-
dows, and had fortunately just escaped in time to avoid being buried
in the ruins. Mr. Kum:Tama bad taken the precaution to move to
the East wing, together with Mrs. Moan's'!" and her children.
The latter had been in the daily habit of playing in the ralleries.—
EXECUTI N —John Smith, who was found guilty of
horse-stealing at the Essex Assizes, was yesterday ezecuted, pur-
suant to his sentence.

We ielrn that a private m-eting of the creditors of
Messrs. Srats, SNAIni. aucl Co. took place yesterday, at which
assets were produced equal to lug in the pound on the amount of
the debts of that house.

At the Bank, the pressure of business had much di-
minished yesterday. The stock of gold is much on the increase.
Lancashite, as tega-ds the banking system, seem-
'to have escaped the shock altogether. A Liverpool letter of Wed
nesday, says—" We have been merely spectators of the agitation of
ether districts, without feeling any ourselves."
It appe •rs (turn a circular of Sir WALTER STIRLING,
Srsailtsa, and Hansom., that on Monday, the 23d of January
near, tisk), will pay exc-third of the amount of the claims upon them ;
and they propose that the remainder of the demaad shall hear an
interest of four per cent. from the Ist of January next, and that
they will, in a very moderate space of time, make a further payment,
and shortly after discharge every claim against them.
The ISank 01 England will remain op,n on Monday,
For the discounting tit bilis. This resolution has been
adopted, lest the Batikets and Mtrchants should be
placed in any difficulties on account of the three usual
Bank holiiays next week (Monday, Tuesday, and Wed.
t.eiday), should a prebuilt arise from the country.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tbe Glasguw, from Cork to Penzance ; Lqui,2 frun
I
Falmottb ; Union, from ditto to Southampton; 'Jane nf
ford ; Ceres, of Cork ; Repute, of Ttalee ; Riptdition 'of von; and the Diligence, Portuguese schooner, were dri've.,
at
ornin Cove of Cork, dating a gale on Monday night and
mg.
The 'Fhornas Peile, F.r.t.ts, from Quebec to Liverpool,
on shore near the Saltees, on Tuesday morning, but .-
aid took the
got off.
PA LMOUTH, Dec. 22.—s Wind variable. lig,ht
French Freeling packet, from Rio de Janeiro and - -
the formet in 54, and the latter iu nine days, with
went off immediately by Expre•s ; Spitfire, BARRA MI,
In four days; and the Sandwich packet, from
I Ith tilt.* Spoke, the same day, the Num transfer, g
On the 19th, in lat. 45. long. 9. fell in with
of the smack Hurrell, of Salcane, from Lisbon, ohh ishn"
schooner Mayflower arrived at Lisbon on the 6th •
taken out the crew of the Jane, from Liverpool for
in lat. 46. long. 41. Put back, the Perseverauce,
Tampico.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 25.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the
been a thick fog in the
Azosacorr, from Antwerp for India ; Friends, Haarßristol; and the Alert, Dutratinao., from St. Pesee,hurzi.
frombilaD cttLjessayisebteiacc. p.T2Thar—e,rfeworhiaCnsdbabeeths. W
—Arrived the
about noon, when, on its clearing away, a ship and three
discovered on the Goodwin Sands, the former idolfar hints
Bunt Head. The boats are gone off, and as the weather
is
flue, and the water smooth, we have no doubt of their
into safety.
Tunis, p.m—Their names are, the Fleetwood, Sacs, of
don, from Newcastle for Jamaica; llumilirp, Donlon;
A LOSRION ; and John, Dove,all of Sunderland.
Petruoirrai, Dec. t.—The arrivals daring the past week front
abroad have been limited, and vessels from the westward have beta
kept out of the Channel by strong R. and S. li winds, from s.h.et,
quarter it came en to blow violently on Monday morning, at Aloe one o'clock (it baying previously veered from W. to W.S. W.) sod
continued a hurricane till about 10 a ts. Towards the cternikir,
it gradually subsided into a moderate breeze at 13.5.$ which caute,l
several mil of homeward-bound vessels to put into our harbour, and
spare their canvass till a mote favourable breeze at W.:bosl2o.
able them to proceed up ChanneL Amongst them was the tug
American ship Acasta, one of the line cf packets betweesi Xtrt
York and London. The shipping in our different roulmesils ra4le
out the gale in safety.

CORN AND THE CORN LAWS

•
TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE STAR.
wntea,dndHsrinizscia.m.Wieniol.t:sahonentilpaiiiiehdsicereoc:a.,
RAMIPATZ, DICIDIRCIL 9, MS.
SlR—Your immediate insertion of my lerter,in Teo,
opposition
otwh
sas,itt ooefnmytaoonudyr
so cumor
ryoretwhs oa
nankvdsoe;
ing, at the same time, that the dispassionate tone yia
adopt in discussing this very momentous question, pie.
tents a striking contrast to the rancorous hostility
which the Landed Interest is assailed by of some you
cotemporaries of the Daily Pies,
That you take an erroneous view of this subject, yr*
observations of Monday's d ite more than ever convince
me, and I am induced to take up my pen again, not
much from a wish to fill up your really valuable
columns, as for the sake of reasoning tbe matter Milli
fair and candid opponent.
To a large proportion of owners and occupier, of
thin (rather poor) land (averaging a rent .of from 20s.
to 255. an acre), of which very many large painhe,
wholly consist, a reduction of price to the extent of, raj
from 60s. to 40s. per quarter for wheat, must be total
ruin. The land of this description cannot be laid douse
to permanent pasture at any expense, is not aday.ef
for the growth of trees, and therefore can yield nothing
whatever if thrown out of the cultivation of corn: all
wet, stiff, and hungry clays, require draining, and:
more expensive culture; in short all lands throughout
the kingdom, now paying a rent up to M. an me,
must of necessity go out of cultivation altogeler. In
short, dab proportion of soil so rich (exclusive of pas.
tures, which afford no means of subsistence by labour
to the agricultural poor) as to withstand the effects of
a free importation of foreign corn, to the extent of
greatly reducing the price (and without this you du
nothing), is very small.
I do not bring forward this statement of individual
hardship as any argument against a measure of on•
doubted advantage to the community at large, bet
merely to prove the futility of your statement, that tbe
Landed Interest themselves would be benefitted by the
change; that they would, by the reduction both of
prices arid taxation be enabled to live in greater co*
fort, and even splendour (these were your words!) than
now, Ste. As to mortgages or other debts, jointures,
fortunes secured to younger children, &c. it is needless
tO mention them—as I said before, all income must
cow, We will suppose, however, that the landlord
nd the farmer are to be sacrificed, together with (in a
great degree at least), the tradesmen in country mess
3114 villages, who are supported by them—still the
greater difficulty remains to be got over—what is to
become of the large agricultural population, for whom
there will be neither any employment tor (remember !)
any resource from Poor Rates? A reduction in the
price of bread, etc. would be of but little consequence
to people so situated : we know too well the demorali-
zation which rapidly follows upon idleness and distress.
No, Mr. Editor, depend upon it we never can re-
turn to very low prices in this country, and the sooner
the mischievous phantom is chased from our brains the
better, for whenever they were attained, it would not
only be by the most cruel sacrifice and distress, but
would be anything but an evidence of prosperity. I
have, in fact, in no one instance seen a cmse wade oat
prove the necessity of tampering with, or changing
our present laws at all, at such a manifest risk. They
have not yet even had a fair trial, though their effect
has certainly hitherto been not only to keep price'
steady, but moderate, and becoming still more so every
day. This, lam satiffsed,would be the sure consequeolie
of duly protecting and encouraging our own agricu.7
tare, and thus yearly increasing, by improvements
aal
competition, the produce of our own hippy coati*
where every man would find that his capital was erit'
barked in security, and his skill and industry rewarded;
The direct reverse would follow the abandonment
your own, and dependence upon the foreign gotta-.
your gold sent out of the country, prevent low price.,
attended with widely spread ruin and distress at hale;
and when fair England has become again a wide waste
and morass ; or, according
our political economists, one
lation, total dependence ur
hostile countries, for our sir
of continual fluctuation in its
famine I—l am, Sir, your's

All the accounts received
Arm oar statetrieln in the STAR of
the Emperor Atexatiosa ; namely
instant, after a *hurt illness. The .
instant, received this morning, says,
the Russian legation here, the nit/
Majesty, the Bantam", died on the
after a short illness of only two day'

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faithfully,
A MAN OF KENT.
from the Continent cte
of Thursday, as to the death ti
•ly, that it took place on the Di
he Frankfort Journal, of the 170
lays. " A Courier has brought
melancholy intelligence tbil
the 114 of this mouth, at figlar".
Lays."
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