Star.
London, England, 1830-12-24 00:00:00

ELECTION OF A POPE.

The sacred College is now composed of fifty-five Cardi-
nals, six of whom are of the order of Bishops, 39 of that
of Priests, and 10 of that of Deacons. The chief of the
Bishops is Cardinal Pacca, of the Priests Cardinal Ruffo, of
the Deacons Cardinal Albani. The Cardinals now at Rome
are, Cardinals Pacca, Galeffi, Arezzo, Gregorio, Falzacappa,
Pedicini, Fesch, Naro Doria-Pamphily, Pallotta, Dandini,
Odescalchi, Zurla, Mecara, Campellari, Caprano, Fransoni,
Barberini, Nasalli, Weld, Mazio, Albani, Rivarola, Guer-
rieri-Gonrafra, Frosini, Cristaldi, and Marco y Catalan. In
the Roman States, there are Cardinals Brancadoro at Fermo,
Oppizzoni at Bologna, Testaferrata at Sinigaglia, Bussi at
Benevento, Gasola at Montefiascone, Guistimani at Imolc,
Macchi at Ravenna,Benvenuti at Osimo, Gamberi at Orvieta,
Nemorini at Ancona, Riario Sforza at Forli, Bernetti at
Bologna, and Simone at Ferrara. In the other parts of
Italy there are Cardinals Ruffo at Naples, Grayina at Pa-
lermo, Morozvo at Novaro, Gaysruck at Milan, Marmoro
at Turin, and Caccia Piatti at Novarro, In other parts of
Europe there are the Cardinal Archduke of Austria in Mo-
ravia, Cardinals Inquanzo and Cienfuegos in Spain, Svlva
in Portugal, Croi and Rohan, it is said, in Switzerland,
Latil in Scotland, Rudnay in Hungary, and Isoard in France.
Of the Cardinals, 26 have been created by Pius VII. 24 by
Leon XII. and 5 by Pins VIII.
In consequence of the affection of the citizens of Rome
for his Holiness'Pius VIII. the palace continued full of peo-
ple during the last three days of his illness. This time the
statue of Pasquino has been silent, the private virtues of
Pius VIII. having stopped the satirical propensity of the
Romans. Ever since his death Rome is in gloom and agi-
tation. The remains of the holyfather, after having lain in
state seventy-two hours, at the Quirinal, will, on the fourth
day, be transported to the basilee of St. Peter's, where the
funeral ceremonies will begin and will last nine days. Dur-
ing all this time business wiil be suspended at Rome ; the
Tribunals are to be shut, and the course of justice to cease :
debtors cannot be subject to pursuit. All the Romans are
supposed to be occupied in praying for the repose of the
soul of the late Pontiff.

The conclave for the election of a new Pope must have
opened on the 15th. The Court of Austria will exercise a
great influence in the election. The Austrian tendency of
the Pontifical government, under the last secretary of state,
Cardinal Albani, and the vicinity of the Austrian forces,
who may invade in an instant the mat of the deliberations,
assures the Court of Austria of that influence. The'
new King of the French is not yet sufficiently repre-
sented at Rome to balance the authority exercised, first,
by the Germanic Legation, and next by the Spanish Am
bassador.

Four Cardinals are spoken of as having the best chances
of being elected, viz :—Capellari, Zurla, Weld, and Latil.
Gregorio had against him in the two last conclaves of 1823
and 1829, the Courts of Austria and Naples ; the same op-
position against him still exists.
Capellari and Zurla have both a great reputation and
profound erudition. If Pontiffs, they will govern each in
a different manner. Capellari will, like Pius VIII. and the
greater number of his predecessors, occupy himself entirely
with the affairs of the church, leaving to the Cardinal Se-
cretary of State the temporal affairs ; but Zurla would occu-
py himself with both, and would show himself at the same
time the Pontiff and the King of Rome.

The Marquis Camden has paid to the Consolidated Fudn
the sum of 67081. 4s. being the amount of his Lordship's
fees, as Teller of the Exchequer for the last year. Lord
Camden's voluntary contribution to the public service now•
amounts to 164, 8571.
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The pay and emoluments of the Earl of Rosalyn as Col.
of the 9th lancers, amount 1,8521. per year; that of the
Duke of Gordon as Colonel of the Ist or Royal Regiment,
to 2,6951. Sir Henry Campbell as Col. of the 25th Regi-
ment, 1,2921.

CLOTH MADE FROM MOSSCROP..—.II4I% Helliwell, of
Greenhurst Hey, near Todmorden, has manufactured a
beautiful russet cloth and also yarn for stockings, from the
wool produced by the moescrop plant, found upon his estate
there.—Bristol Mercury.
ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.--On Tuesday, the usual Christ-
mas display of scoolboy talent took place at St. Paul's School.
The company was numerous, consisting for the most part of
the friends of the children whose education is in progress at
this most excellent institution. The young gentlemen
brought forward upon this occasion were : Sawyer, Willott,
Swinney, Windle, Barnes, Dalton, Hawkins, Stephenson,
Osborne, Thomsen, Howes, Holden, rad Hall, who recited
pasages from Euripides, Virgil, Ovid, Milton, and Horace,
and all of them established undeniable claims at least to the
praise of industry.
STAGE. COACH TO INCHKEITH--On Wednesday, the
driver of one of the Leith stages, resolving that his horses
should sleep with clean feet, drove them a little way into the
sea, to refresh and purify their hoofs. There being a heavy
swell at the time, the whole cortege were suddenly uplifted
on the waves, while coachee sat on his box like Neptune in
his car, voyaging at a rapid rate for the German Ocean.
The driver and horses were with great difficulty untrammelled
and rescued, but the coach seemed determined on a nautical
excursion, took the road to Inchkeith. It returned next day'
to the Leithan shores, crowded inside and out with limpets,
crimpets, and buckies.—Scotsman.
Monday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr.
Thomas Gorman, at Churron Flail, about seven miles from
Chester, which consumed a large wooden barn containing
about four hundred measures of oats, with two small ricks of
hay. It was reported at Chester, on Tuesday, that on Sun-
day night a very extensive fire occurred upon the premises
of Mr. Garne,, farmer at liedley-Woods, near Isacoed, in
Wales.
SHUTTING OF THE GATES Or DERRY--This being
the Anniversary of " The Shutting of the Gates," at this
moment the apprentice boys are engaged in placing over
each of them their favourite motto, " No Surrender,
1688 ;" the artillery is thundering from the ramparts, the
virgin flag is now floating in the breeze, and the bells are
sending forth from the steeple enlivening notes. Lundy,
too, has' een exalted to his appropriate station in King
Willispesslusre, acid prepapitions are being made for cele-
brating the anniversary with the usual ceremonies. At one
o'clock the firing over the 'several gates willtake place, and
the evening will be marked by 'festivities betioming the Oc-'
casion.—Londonderry Sentinel of Saturday.