Star.
London, England, 1824-06-21 00:00:00

PARIS, JUN F. 19.

STOCK EXCHAII6/4, FIVE. o'o qtiz..— The 101.6 sea elation of bu-
siness upon 'Change, produced no little anxiety. To-day, at half-
past three o'clock, a rumour prevailed, that a Loan of twenty mil-
lions of stock would shortly be negociated, half at three per cent.
and half at four per cent. in consequence of which, the Nice gave
way thirty cents. Many persons are still of opinion that the Com-
pany who had contracted with Government for the reimbursement
of the five per cents. will not throw much stock on the market, in
order that no serious decline may take place.

Dispatches and Letters were received at the Colonial
Office, Downing-street, this morning, from Sierra Leone,
btt they bring nointelligence of importance.

THE KING.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY, JUNE 20.—Yesterday afternoon,
his MAJESTY went to the Royal Lodge, in his travelling
cat riage, accompanied by the Marquis. CONYNGHAM ;
and at six o'clock returned to the Castle to dinner.—
This morning, his MAJESTY and suite, attended by the
Royal Household, heard Divine Service at the private
Chapel in the Castle. The duty was performed by the
Rev. Mr. SUMNER. It is expected that his MAJESTY
will leave, for London, on Tuesday or Wednesday.

FASHIONAPLE ARRAACEMENTS FOR THE WEEK:
Tuts mow:.

Prince Leopold's third grand Assembly, Marlborough House.
Lady Astley s Ball, Hereford-street.
Lady Grantham's Ball, it the Countess de Grey's, St. James's-sq.
The Earl and Countess of Lansdale's Party, Charles-street,
Berkeley-square.
The Duke of Rutland's Entertainment, Arlington-street.
The Judge Advocate and Lady A. Becket's Party, L)owning•sc.

TUUD*Y.
Lady MelvMe's Assembly, Admiralty.
Lady Alvanley's Ball, George-street, Hanover-square.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Apr kllia s Entertainment to Prince
Leopold, Spring-gardens.
The Earl and Countess of Jetsey's Party, Berkeley-square.

WZDNESDAY.
The Honourable Mrs. William Dundas's Assembly, Lower
Grosvenor-street.
Earl and Countess Howe's Party, Upper Brook-street.
The Dowager Marchioness of,Exeter's Party, Privy-gardens.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's Evening Party, to
meet the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Lady Welby's Party, Portland-place.
TIMILSDAY.
The Earl of Carnarvon's Entertainmez
Duke of Sissex, Portman-square.
The Countess of Essex's Assembly, Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
Mrs. Mitchell's Ball, Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
Mrs. Scarlett's Ball, New-street, Spring-gardens.
The Dowager Marchioness of Lansdown's Rout, A
FRIDAY'.

: and Evening Party to the

Prince Leopold's Entertainment.
The Marchioness of Cholmondeky's grand Assembly, Cbol-
nontletry House.
1.3.1 y Kensington's Ball, Park-lane.
Mrs. General Milner's Concert, Upper Grosvenor-street.
The Earl *id Countess of Darlington's Party, St. James's-square.
The Countess Dowager of Cork's Dinner and Evening Party,
New Burlington-street.

SA TOZDA 1%
The Date of Northumberland's grand

Dukes of 'fork and Wellington, Northumberland-house.
Yesterday, at three —3----o clock, a Cabinet Council was
&1J at the For pa Offset, Downing-street, which sat till a quarter
Pau four. Tt.e-e were present—the liutio CHANCILLIAi, the Earl
of L.vs.sroot, the Earl of Wasrxwavi.Asn, the CUAIICZLLOS of the
Evotrours.ft, Lord BULKY Mr. Secretary Csanano, Stc.
Saturday morning, Captain Fox, son of Lord Hot.-
taws, led to the hymeneal altar, Miss Maav Fir war- The
atarriage was solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Sueertmemertt, of
Oxford, at the Church of St. George's, Hanover-square. The
amiable bride was given away by his Royal Lbghtteis the Duke of
Yoan and Sir Cnnangs POLL

COURT OF KING'S BENCH--THIS DAY.

OBTAINING MONEY FOR EAST INDIA PATEONAGL

THE KING V. TAGGART AND RASCOMB.

This was an indictment under the statute 49th Geo. 111. against
the defendants for taking a bribe of SIOO, as a consideration for ob-
taining the appointment of Cadet in the East India service, for a
young man named Pritchard. The defendant Taggart, was a re-
spectable merchant in the city of London, who had retired front bust
ness, residing at Chiselhurst, the other defendant was his con-
fidential steward or servant. The appointment was obtained
through the nomination of Mr. Bebb, a Director, in the first in-
stance, for a young ratan named Pritchard, who died, and the
appointment in consequence was transferred for the above consi-
deration to Bennett. Taggart was acquitted, on the ground that
he was nut cognizant of the bribe taken by Bascornb, who,
having been found Guilty, now came up to receive the Judg-
ment of the Court.

The evidence on the trial, with letters which had passed between
the parties, having been read,
Mr. Costume SEI:JF %NT, for the defendant, put in affidavits in
effect that be had been in the service of Taggart for twenty-five
years, and had never been detected in anything dishonest. Other
affidavits were put in to defendant's good character. The Learned
Countel then addressed the Court in mitigation. The Act in
question, passed in 1609, to prevent Parliamentary and East
India corruption, he said, was a most salutary act of legislation,
to put down such practices as had notoriously existed. —He
put it to the Court that this was the first conviction that had
taken place under that statute. Mr. Taggart was a Proprietor,
and in the habit of voting for Mr. Bebb, on whose character there
was no imputation.
Loan Cum? Jurrsce.—Certainly not.
The COMMON SZIJWIT proceeded.—The defendant received a
promissory note for the 100/. with three months interest, which
was paid into the hands of a person named Morgan, who received
the money, not one farthing of which had ever come to the hand of
the defendant.
Mr. CHITTY followed on the same side.

Mr. Guam, in aggravation, claimed protection for the cha-
racter of the East India Directors, where Gentlemen of rank and
fortune applied their influence as Proprietors, with Directors,
for these COI rupt practices, the imputation falling on the Directors.
He therefote demanded such a punishment as the law called for,
in order to deter others from the like corrupt practices.
Mr. Justice lia.vcrv, in passing sentence, observed, the defen-
dant, limy Bascomb, was convicted of a very high offence, either
in the person who takes or who gives the bribe—the object of
the Legislature being, that these appointments should be a free
gift. The defendant's good character, and having a wife and family,
were takes into consideration, but it was highly necessary these
practices should be suppressed. The defendant bad not received the
money, but the sentence of the Court was, that he should pay a fine
to the King of £2OO, and be imprisoned in the custody of the Mar-
shal of the King's Bench Prison until such fine should be paid.

Yesterday mornini,lFJWlTie and Duchess of CLA-
RiNCIE, the Duke and Duchess of GLOITCESTIR, and the Princess
AUGUSTA, attended Divine Service at St. George's Church, Ha-
nover-square, and heard a Sermon, preached by the Bishop
of BATH and WELL*, for the benefit of the Lying-in Hospital fur
Married Women, in Brownlow-street, Long-acre. The Earl and
Countess of HAREWOOO, Lady THYNNE, and various others of the
Nobility were present, The amount of the collection for this ex-
cellent institution, which has been established since the year 1749,
and is now patronized by the Duchess of Cuiaance, was about 112 i.
Saturday, a Committee of the Lords of the Council
assembled at the Council Office, Whitehall, to hear Appeals from
the Island of Jersey.
Saturday, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had
a numerous dinner party.
Saturday last, the Dowager Countess POULETT gave
an elt grim entertainment to a distinguished party of fashionable., at
hee i:0114e at Hyde-Park-corner.
Saturday, Aladaine SZYMANOWSKA had a morning
Concert at the Hanover-square Rooms, under the purism/pi of
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CI-sauce, which
was numerously and elegantly attended. The performances con-
sisted of a selection of vocal and instrumental pieces, from liartass-
vc?c, ItoeliNi, ZING...WILLI, and Guottinau: the chief object, how•
ever, of the Concert was to introduce Madame Savauxowsea as a
performer on the piano-forte, in a concerto by Rem. This lAdy
displayed astonishing rapidity of fingering in the most difficult chro-
matic passages, and obtained deserved applause: she also evinced
her talent in an eminent degree in a trio concertante, accompanied
by :11r. Kluwer:se on the violin, and Mr. Casuen on the violin-
cello. The vocal parts were delightfully sustained by Mad. Parra
and Madame Carrxt.t.t, Signors GARCIA, Da BEGNIS, BlfailllZ, and
CASTRI.LI.—Among the hrint.nt company which honoured this per.
formance with their presence were the Duke and Duchess of Cla-
rence, the Princess Augusta, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester,
the Duchess of Kent, the French Ambassador, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marquis and Marchioness of Huntly,
the Dowager Marchioness of Stafford, the Dowager Countess of
Aylesford, the Earl and Countess of Mansfield, the Earl and Couo-
teas of Pembroke and the Ladies Herbert, Lord and Lady Rid-
stock, Lord Edward O'Brien, &c. &c. &c.
Dust---A meeting took place at Dieppe, on the Bth
instant, between Mr. Lucius 301 IN FRENCH, late of the Royal Navy,
land an Mena the Swiss Regiment quartered in that town. The
ekcumstance which led to the meeting was at first of a very trifling
nature, and the necessary explanations were conducted on the part
of Mr. FRENCH with such sang fetid, that his antagonist conceived
there existed no inclination to give him a meeting, and accordingly
reported among his friends that Mr. FRENCH had acted with cow-
ardice. This report reached the ears of Mr. FRENCH, who soon
took the steps necessary to convince him of his error, and a meeting
was appointed. Mr. Famicu was accompanied by Mr. MURRAY,
Light Dragoons, and by Captain BRAZIER, R.N. the Swiss by an
Officer of his own corps. By the first shot the Swiss was wounded
in the left breast; a second round was fired without effect, Mr.
Faireco's pistol having missed fire ; the parties were preparing for a
third shot, when they were arrested by a couple of gendarmes ; after
which a reconciliation was effected by the interference of the seconds.
Preparations are making for the quiet prorogation of
Parliament this week. This day the Clerks, &c. of the House of
Commons will have the customary Sessional Dinner with Mr.
Speaker, in his public and antique dining-room, which is directly
under the present House of Commons. The Speaker will personally
preside, and the Chaplain of the House will be at the lower end of
the table. To-morrow (Tuesday), the usual Sessional Dinner will be
given by the Speaker, in the same room, to the Messengers and the
other Officers of the House. The Speaker's Secretary, Mr. Pitittars,
will preside on this occasion. The Speaker has sent round his cards
for these dinners in the same style in which they are circulated for
the Parliamentary Dinners.
Tun APOLLONicon.—A very fashionable assemblage
attended the last performances on Saturday, to hear some select
Pieces taken from HAMMEL and HAYDN. The Dettingem Te Desna
was very grandly given, and the Coronation albsthees particularly so,
both by the first named. BOCHSiII grand Military Concerto had
its full effect. The other Pieces were light, from Rumor, Aftxx,
RossaNi, and De CARNABY ; they were the favourites.
LORD BYRON.—Saturday, the Will and Codicil of
this great man were lodged in the Registry of Doctors' Commons,
by Mr. liontouse and Mr. Hanson' his confidential Wench and
executors, for safe custody, delicacy forbidding the proving of it
until the arrival of his Lordship's remains from Greece. We are
unable to give the Public the report of it, but as his Lordship's
conduct in all matters of business was uniform and correct, we have
no doubt this last solemn act will be found so.

The following story, in which more appears to be
concealed than stated, appears in a letter in the Leinner Journal:
" At the fair of Mountalbot, in the County of Roscommon, on

Monday last, a riot took place between two parties of the country
people, when Major Wills's peelers, who were stationed in the town,
issued from their barracks, and fired upon the people, when two
men, of the names of Andrew Kelly and Andrew Martin, tenants
to Mr. Kelly, of Castlekelly, and who had no concern whatever in
the riot,were shot dead, and six or seven more unfortunate people
badly wounded."
Charles Lebrun, Duke of Placentia, Peer of France,
and Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour, better
known as Third Con,ul during the time of the Consular
Government, died a few days ago in France, at his
country seat near Dourdan, at the advanced age of 86.
He was successively Member of the States-General, of
the Constituent Assembly, and of the Council of Anci-
ents. After being Bonaparte's colleague in the Con-
sular Government, he became one of his favoured ser-
vants during the empire, occupying the place of Prince
Arch-Treasurer, Governor-General of Liguria, of Hol-
land, and other high offices.
There were a variety of rustic amusements at Petersfinger, near
Banbury, on Friday, in celebration *1 the battle of Waterloo. A
great concourse of persons attended, and there was a good display
of the manly sports of single-stick and wrestling.