Star.
London, England, 1824-05-07 00:00:00

CAl* AIN PARRY.

Captain Parry is again or the eve of sailing on a my, explora-
tory voyage ; but Captain Franklin and Dr. Richardson, (who is ap-
pointed surgeon to the division of Marines at Chadian)), do rot set
out on their lard expedition until February next. Dr. Eichard.,,,,T)
will not proceed farther than Muckenxie River, where he will re-
main, making bptanical editctious, while Captain Franklin will pro-
ceed to explore along the coat, &c. The mathematical instru-
inee:ts to be used ou board the discovery ships were sent yesterday
to Depttnd, and on Saturday morning the Ilecla and Fury will
sail from thence to Galleon's Reach, at which place they will re-
main a day to receive their ordnance stores on board, and be visited
by the Boat d of Admiralty, and then drop down to Mattaleet.—
At the latter place some experiments on the magnetic attraction
will be made ; after which the ships proceed to the Sore, and the
Officers and nice will receive their wages in advance, and on the
following morning the ships will sail on their voyage, calling at
the Orkneys.

This afternoon a C ti=t7iuna cil assembled at the
Foreign Office, in Downintstreet.
The Duke of CLARENCB visited the Duke of Sesser
and the Pi inccas Sortru yesterday.
Yesterday the Duchess of KENT, accompanied by the
Princess FFODORE, visited the Dube and Duchess of CaAnyNce.

The Ps iiicess AUGUSTA visited the Countess of HAR-
couRT yesterday.
Yesterday, the Anniversary Dinner of St. ratrick's
School was celebrated at the Freemasons Tavern, when upwards
of £4OO was collected for that excellent charity.
Yesterday, in the Conit of King's Bench, a writ of
finites Corpus and Certiorari was granted, to bring up the body of
Richard Posey, who had been committed on a Coroner's Inquest
for manslaughter, on account of his inducing a person ill of the
small pox (of which he afterward& died) to quit his house in

Monday, at the Surrey Sessions, held at Horsemonge! -
timer a tine bill was found against Sir JOHN Pilima-
MORE, Knight, Captain of the THETIS frigate, and his
Second Lieutenant, Mr. DItERT, for assaulting Mrs
JAMES, the antlior of the Naval History.
The Duchess of NORTIIUNISERLAND gave her first
grand rout last evening, at the magnificent family mansion at
Charing•cross, which was illuminated and decorated in a style of
superior splendour on the occasion. The total coast of the furniture
alone is estimated at :33,C001. The dimensions of the rooms are
nearly as follow f—Tbe boudoir, 21 feet square; the drawing-zoom,
46 feet by 26; the saloon, Zo6 feet by 264 the anti drawing-room,
28 by 26; the height of the whole, 18 feet. These rooms are
covered with Axminster carpets, and, with the exception of the
cabinets and Turkish ottomans, the furniture is completely of Bri-
tish manufacture. The visi-mrs were so numerous, that the whole
of Charing-etoss, and a considerable part of the Strand, were crowd-
ed with carriages to such an excess, that it was scarcely possible,
I with all the precautions adopted, to prevent confusion.
A very alai ming fire:broke out in the sugar-Louse olf
Mr. Lucas, in Osborne-street, Whitechaptil, between five and sia
o'clock last evening, which cle.7troyed the premises and the stock,
and did considerable damage to the Nag's Head livery stables,
belonging to Mr. Lewis; the horses and carriages escaped by
great cautions. Several buildings adjaiting lnsve Leen much in-
jured, and it is reported that two of the 5 orkuwn lust.— We
Lu.drrstasid r. 1.4C44 is in..zure.d.

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stn onEGottY PAGE 'hunker.
Mr. Prin.tratcoir moved- the Coutt to confirm dn.. neporr of
the Master. A conversation. ensued, in which Mr. Pest se TTT `f
and .l; r. Tarscovz participated, in tlac course of which the latter
Gently:liar read a letter from Sir Gregory; couciard in lauguig.
which b hewed that he was of sound mind.
'fire Loan CfrANICYLLON: said, If Arc partres thotieht fit to go on
with the traverse, it must be at their own risk, lot he had nut the
power of reimbursing them, or of advancing any pecuniary assist.
ante for that purpose. Ills Lordship had beru Sir Gregory hitnn.ir,
and had also read the affidavits ofm edi cal men, withwhom h.. had a!so.'
conversed, and the result was, that he was of opini.'n that the Tra.
verse of the Irquisition might be effectually carried ill, but L.-
had rot the power of ordering that Mr. Davison shonld pr0c..,.,i
The traverse might go:oti, as he had before stated, bur the per.,,,, ~
Sir Gregory must be taken care of in the meartime, and for r ,
purpose be won!4 confirm that part of the order, hut with I.,:rect ...
the other,. the petition must be dismissed.