Star.
London, England, 1831-09-15 00:00:00

THE ROYAL FAMILY.

Their Majesties gave a grand dinner on Tuesday
evening at St. James's. Among the party were
the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Glocester, the
Princess Augusta, the Prussian Minister and Ba-
roness Bulow, the Swedish Minister and Countess
Bjornstjerna, the Neapolitan Minister and Countess
Ludolf ; the Bavarian, Hanoverian, and Wurtem-
berg Ministers; Count Lowenhielm, the Swedish
Minister at the Court of France; the Duke of
Devonshire, Viscount Palmerston, &c. &c. The
dinner was served in the Bankquetting-room. In
the evening the Queen's private band were in
attendance, and performed several pieces. His
Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Augusta,
and attended by the Surveyor-General of the
Board of Works, took an airing yesterday after-
noon in a carriage and four to the old palace at
Kew. The Duchess of Glocester and the Princess
Sophia visited tlzte==.

Amongst the recent elevations to the Peerage
none has given greater satisfaction than that of Admiral Sir
James SSUCDPII, whose services have long merited this dis-
tinction.

There is reason to believe that their Majesties
and the Court will return to the Pavilion at Brighten as
early as about the middle of the ensuing mouth.
Sir Augustus d'Eate, the son of the Duke of
Sussex, has lied a bill In Chancery to perpetuate the testa.
many of his father's marriage. and has also taken Counsels'
opinion upon its legality.
We are requested by Mr. G. R. Brooks, to
state that his proposed Concert is again postponed.
The fees at the Heralds' Office, and other ne-
cessary expenses attending the creation of • new Peer,
amount to 0001.
At the Levee on Tuesday the King conferred
the honour of Knighthood upon Henry Smoky Hie.
rich, Esq.
The receipts at the Dublin Musical Festival ex-
ceeded 7,®0

A meeting took place at day dawn yesterday
morning, on Wimbleton-common, between Lieut. Claxton,
R.N. and Mr. Prothaoe, M.P. for Bristol, attended by
Capt. Berkeley, M.P. and Sir F. Vincent, Bart. M.P. which
ended without boodshed. It was on a matter connected with
the Colonial question.
A requisition is in course of signature, by the
electors of the city and liberties of Westminster, to be pre-
sented to the High Bailiff, requesting that he will convene a
meeting of the inhabitants, for the purpose of giving them
an opportunity of expressing their still unabated attachment
to, and unqualified approbation of, the prindples of the Re-
form Bill.

Notwithstanding the vote of 50,0001. just made
by Parliament to defray the expense of criminal proseat.
tone in Ireland, there is an armor of 27,0001. still lying
over.

At Brantford fair on Monday evening, about
8 o'clock, the whole of the gallery of Scowton's Pavilion,
amtaining 600 oe 700 persons (principally women), through
the insecurity of the props, gave way,•and came down with
a tremendous crash ; several of the women were carried out
severely injured.
Above 1,000 piles have been driven of the new
pier at Heron Bay, which now stretches into the ocean a
distance of 700 feet.

The ifresford Independent expresses extreme
gratification as the appointment of Mr. Carew as Loa Lieu.
tenant of Wexford, and the Carlow Morning Peel states
that, with the exception of Sir Thomas Butler, no appoint-
ment could be more gratifying to the people than that of
Lord Dunr.ennon to the Lord Lieutenancy of Carlow.
There are few of our readers unacquainted with
the bleary of the Loan navigation. Its present propels.
toes obtained it from the family of the Marquis of Doug*
for about 17,0001. For the outlay of between 13,0001. and
14,0001. in seven years, the proprietors have pocketed in-
terest to the amount of 363021. Se. 2d ! ! This sum was
almost entirely subtracted out of the pockets of every man
wbo consumes whisky or beer in the Lisburn district.
Tae 11111111 RZFORM BlLL.—Yestsrday after-
noon a meeting of the members of Parliament connected
with Ireland was held at the Hinges Arms Tavern, Palace.
yard. The meeting was called by circular letters sent round
to the Irish members, " for the purpose of considering the
best mode of peasseding as regarded the Irish Reform Bill,
which, as it Is stated, is calculated to curtail the corporation
hanchlee ; to petition Parliament for additional members
for counties not having boroughs, and on other most impor. ,
tam connected with the welfare of Ireland and the
true iotwew of the empire." Shortly before two o'clock,
many members with Ireland, including Mr. M.
O'Connell and others, entered the room. The meeting was
declared to be strictly mints, only those being allowed to
be present to whom circulars had been sent.
TuR Reroax BlLL.—Doctor Bowring, Mr.
Pared, and other Livery of Londe°, yesterday waited upon
the Lord Mayor, wither requisition to call a Common Hall,
for the purpose of petition the House of Lords to pass
the Mom Bill, when the Lord Mayor said he was ready
to appoint Friday for the Common Hall ; but it was thought
better to assemble the Livery on Monday next, in order thee
the members of the body might have due notice of the meet.
ing. The Deputation then left the Mansion House, and
placards were ordered to be put up through the city, stating
that the Common Hall would take place on Monday next,
sod calling upon the Livery to attend to petition the lords
to pass the BALL
Sun D•T ScitooLs.—Yesterday at 6 o'clock
in the evening a Jubilee was held at Eseter.ball, in com-
memoration of the birthday of Mr. Robert /takes, the
original founder of Sunday-school institutions. Lord Han-
LET presided, and the speakers moved a variety of resolu-
tions osaunendatuty of this system of instruction, and ex-
bensive of a determination still further to promote it. The
usiness of the evening commenced with prayers and spi.
ritual songs ; but great numbers were admitted who could
not be accommodated within the limits of the Hall, and a

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pressure was the necessary consequence. Water was handed
about for the relief of those who were fainting from ex-
haustion, but shrieks of sufferiog loonales were hood, not.
withstanding ; several were borne off, with considaable
culty, apparently in Its. The &usury recommended a few
clerical gentlemen to accompany the overflow of the meals,
to Orange street, whither they accordingly repaired, to deli-
ver suitable discourses, and order was then in some degree
restored. The meet was then read, in which it was stated
that a subscription of 10,000 L more would be tequi-ite in
order to establish Sunday schools on a satisfactory footing
throughout the country. 1,11001. however' had already
been tecdved in the course of the morning. Mr. Iliackbusu
(an independent Mioista,) took an extenalve histo-
rical review of the progress of Sunday schools,
since their first establishment tit y years ago, and concluded
by expressing a hope that Lord Broußroughamwould take up
the subject of national education, and introduce some great
and comprehensive system of useful education throughout
the entire empire o.ber speakers followed, who also ably
advocated this system of charitable tuition, its aid of which a
liberal collection was made at the doors.

ORAPSZ.STIUSZT SUNHAT SCHOOL.
is'e cannot help noticing the splendid and judicious ar.
rangements that were made by the teachers and friends of
the above school for the comfort and encouragement of the
children. After the morning service was ended, the chilaten
proceeded from the whool.house, St. &Latin's-street, with
a splendid banner in front, round Leicester.square, through
Bear.street, into Casele-street, to those spacious premises,
formerly occupied by the national schools, where ups ards of
400 children of both sexes sat down to an excellent dinner.
consisting of an abundance of roast and boiled meat, vege-
tables. and a plentiful supply of good table ale. after sr, ith
every one was supplied with a plate of good plum pudding.
Maw the children sung the Grace, for re.
turning =is. They were then allowed to play—the girls
being admisted Into the Green, in Leieestsr.equare, and the
beyeeseming the Large looms, foe their diversions. until
soo &aka, when they all assembled together, and were
Zrwith a ben and oldie. After which the Rev. .1. P.
atibsnod a very inspressive address to the children
niddilhe malbrtb the wonders Gnu bad wrought in the
4446 the instrumentality of Sunday School in-truc.
wseriittg the young from vicious courses end SA-
M* breadeg. The chi/then were them wit home, at an
welly hem