Star.
London, England, 1824-10-25 00:00:00

THE ROYAL FAMILY.

Among the many works announced as in the press,
we are happy to observe the Annals of the House of
Hanover, as collected and arranged by Sir Andrew
Halliday, M.D. &c.
When the Duke of Clarence resided abroad, after
his marriage, his Royal Highness was indefatigable in
collecting the scattered fragments of his family history,
and in rescuing from oblivion some account of the
family monuments that in a few years must have
ceased to exist. Through the industry and zeal of a
distinguished Clergyman in Hanover (Mr. Gundell), a
large mass of most interesting materials were collected,
and these being put into the hands of Sir Andrew Hal-
liday, the Royal Duke's confidential and family Physi-
cian, they were published about four years ago, accom-
panied by a well-written historical Memoir of the
Family, by the Doctor. Sir Andrew Halliday has long
been not less distinguished for his genealogical know•
ledge and researches, than for professional talent ; the
subject therefore must have been most congenial to his
feelings; and the correspondence and intercourse which
the arranging and translating of Mr. Gundell's papers
led to, has produced so much new information on a
subject, we are sorry to say, almost, perfectly new to
Englishmen, that we understand he has been induced
to publish a volume on the subject, which cannot fail
to interest all true lovers of their King and Country.,
We do not think the last publication on this subject
was a profitable concern, either to the author or the
publishers. The work was got up in too expensive a
manner, and the Records, though most interesting to
the Historian and the Antiquary, were little calculated
to engage the attention of general readers. The pre-
sent work, from what we learn, will be much more in.
texesting to all classes. With the History of the King's
Ancestors, there is combined a general view of the His-
tory of Europe. The work will be illustrated with
Portraits of the most distinguished Princes of the Royal
Race, and published at a price suited to the pockets of,
all descriptions of his Majesty's subjects. We approve'
of the title "Annals of the House of Hanover," as we are
certain many persons in Great Britain were not aware
of the subject of his la,t work, which was advertised as
Ilenioirs of the Ilouse of Guelph. Every one knows
what we owe to the House of Brunswick or Hanover,
but few were acquainted with its more ancient appella-
tion of GUELPH.

A letter from Frankfort on the Oder says—" A sin-
gular phenomenon excites much uneasiness in several
places in this country ; it is that several small streams
and wells dry up, and even the rivers are so low, that
the Oder itself has almost ceased to be navigable."

Professor CAMP!. of the University of Warsaw, is
now travelling in Italy, at the public expense, to col-
lect everything relative to the history of the people and
church of Pi..land.

The names of 156 deserters appear in the last Irish
Hue (Awl Car.
The late Dr. ELLIOT had never been a favourite with
GEORGE 111. and when Lord (i. GERMAIN requested his
Majesty to c,nfer the title of Baronet on that physician,
the King manifested much unwillingness, saying, at
length, " But if I do, he shall not be my physician."
sc No, Sir," replied his Lordship, "he shall be your
Majesty's Baronet, and my physician." This excited
;he Royal smile,•and the title was conferred.
ALGERNON SYDNEY.—A man of great courage, great
sense, and great parts, which he shewed both at his trial
and death; for when he came on the scaffold, instead
of a speech, he told them only that he had made his
peace with (ion; that he came net thither to talk, but
to the ; rut a paper into the Sheriffs hand, and another
into friend's said one prayer short as a grace, laid
joy% n Nis neck, and bid the executioner do Iris office."—
Eve/dst% Monoirs.