Star.
London, England, 1824-09-23 00:00:00

THE KIAG.

WINDSOR, SIPTIMERR 22.•--Yesterday, the weather
being very unfavourable, his Kumar, and visitors were
unable to leave the Royal Lodge to take their customary
drive about the rides in the Great Park. The KIND
walked for a short time in the fore part of the day about
the plantations contiguous to the Lodge.
This afternoon his MAJRSIT drove out in his pony
phaeton, accompanied by the Marquis CommonAm and
the remainder of the KIND'S visitors and suite, in an
open carriage and on horseback, for Sandpit Gate,'
where they alighted to inspect the curious collection of
emus, kangaroos, blacic swans, &c. belonging to his
MRSISTT. They remained about three-quarters of an
hour, and afterwards proceeded to Virginia Water,
where they passed the remainder of the afternoon.
A numerous company of visitors are expected at the
Royal Lodge on Saturday nest, to stay some time skid)
his MAJIfSTY.

This morning one of MA.rasry's private Messen
gers left the Royal Lodge, for London.

It has been already noticed that the French windows introduced
into the Castle by CJIMILLZI 11. so completely out of keeping with
the other parts of the building, were to be replaced by windows of
the pure Gothic, in unison with the general character of the edifice.
His hlarkerr having approved of the mo!el which had been pre-
pared, the greatest activity has prevailed during the past week in
preparing them. Stone front the quarries in the neighbourhood of
Bath has been selected, on account of iu possessing greater facilities
for the workmanship, while its durability increases by exposure to
the weather. The atone is forwarded M Windsor by canal and
river navigation, and blocks of the immense weight of from five to
,eight tons each, have been, within these few days, landed and suit-
ably prepared. A great number of the windows, which are formed
upon the most chaste Outhic model, are already prepared.

Mr. Secretary CANNING is expected to leave Dublin
this day; he will come by way of Holyhead, and proceed imme-
diately to town.
The Earl of Livsapoot left town about eleven o'clock
on Tuesday morning, for the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, where his
Lordship had an audience of the Kiso, and returned to town in the
afternoon. The Noble Earl transacted business yesterday morning
with Mr. Pz.swi*, the Under Secretary of State to the Foreign De-
partment, and left town In the afternoon for Wilmer Castle.

The Duke of YORK had a long interview on Monday
with Earl Barnuarr at the Colonial Office.
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Major-GeneralC. TuRNER, C.B. Captain General and
Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Sierra Leone, and its depend-
rocks in Aftlea had an interview, yesterday morning, with Earl
&THOU?, at the Colonial Office, preparatut y to his embarkation
for his Governorship.
HANOVER, SLPT.I4.—The Duke Of CAMBRIDGE re•
turned the day before yesterday from the Hartz mountains, and set
out again yesterday to be at a bunting party in Mecklenburg.
On the 16th, the steam.packet Talbot, from London,
landed at Ostend the Ex-Empress of Ham (the widow of Coats-
toms), with two of her danghtels and her suite. They set out on
the letls, ap it is saki, for Italy.
The Gi-and Duke CONSTANTINE IS at Frankfort.

The Grand Duke NICHOLAS, of Russia, will spend
the whole winter In Prussia and the Netherlands, and will not re-
turn to &. Pczershurgh with his consort before Nay.
The Court of the Netherlands went into mourning on
Monday, for four weeks, en occasion of the death of the King of
PIADICL

Lord EA RDLT, who has been for some time much in-
disposed at kis seat, Belvidere, is getting better.
The Bishop of KILLA LA has arrived at Cork.
Baron Sraoomtore, Privy Counsellor to his Majesty
the Emperor of Emu, and Count Onsaawat Toxerio, General
of Infantry, have arrived at Frankfort.
Lieutenant-General Count (AA ROVSEI, Aid-de-Camp
to the Emperor of Itienaa, is daily expected in town from St. Pe-
tersburgh,with dispatches : he is accompanied by his family and suite.
T. P. COURTENAT, Esq. M.P. transacted business yes-
terday morning, at the India Board.
Yesterday morning, High Mass was performed at the
Roman Catholic Chapel, George-street, Portman-square by the
French Ambassador's Chaplain, on the occasion of the death of the
Kim of FILIINCL The Chapel was entirely hung with black, and
profusely lighted with wax candles. The French Ambassador and
suite, and many of the French Nobility, were present.
Lord PALMERSTON is said to have been for some time
in Ireland collecting information, of which he will be enabled to
avail himself, as Chairman of the Committee of the House of Com-
mons, for inquiring into the state of the disturbed districts.
The Countess of BALMAIN, daughter-in-law of Sir
Hopson Lowe, died recently at St. Petersburgh. The Count of
BALILUN is Aide-de-Camp of the Emperor A:Amman', and was
his blaaarrv's Commissioner at St. Helena.

Monday last, WILLIAM SLATTER, Esq. was elected
Mayor of the City of Oxford, and on the same day, the Rev. Dr.
MATOn was elected Mayor of the Borough of New Woodstock, for
the seventh time.

It has been erroneously stated, that Madame CATA-
LAWS would not be present at the Grand Musical Festival, which
is to take place in Newcastle, on the Sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth of Oc-
tober next, for the benefit of several Charitable Institutions. On
the contrary, we are desired by the Directors of that Grand Festi-
val to say, that Madame CATAL/JII will positively sing there ; and
also Mrs. &swam, Miss &mums Signora de Bonus, Mr. BRA-.
mass, Signior de Bums, and Mr. Slew, are to lend their powerful
assiatanre.

The Queen Charlotte's Lying-in Hospital, at Lisson-
grove, having been materially enlarged, and thoroughly repaired
and ventilated, the Committee beg to inform the Governors and
other Subscribers to the Institution, that it will be in a perfect
state to receive patient. on the 99th instant.—Sept. ss, Inc

CHATHAM, SEPTEIVBER 42.
rrived this morning his Majesty's brig Bane, Captain Mee.
fromof Flambro' Head, with a very remarkable fine smuggling
logger, which she captured on Sunday morning last, within about 15
miles of the Head, having a cargo of 500 tubs of spirits and tobacco,
together with ber crew, which consisted of nine men, who are to
he had Wore the Migistrites to-morrow, to be dealt with accord.
fog to law : seven of the men are English and the other two Dutch
The logger is tailed the Poo, of London, and has been many yrar,
in the smuggling trade. The s'muuleri, it appears, were taker,
by surprise (it being a calm the Banta's boats got alongside before
they were observed), or they must have escaped, having a fine gal.
ley attached to the lugger, and only a few miles from the shore.
From the Captain of the luuer's account, smuggling has met with
such a check since the peace, that the Merchants are aft aid to ven-
ture a cargo, and at this time there are several very fine cutters laid
up, in consequence of the good look-out kept on our coast. Brandt-
can be obtained now for a mere trifle, and scarcely any demand for
it at any pike.
MARGATE, SEPT. 2L

Yesterday morning, the Venus Steam-boat took a trip to the
Nore. The profits arising from this little voyage were assigned to
the widow and family of the unfortunate fisherman who was buried
on Saturday; they were,Lowever, very inconsiderable, in conse-
quence of the unfavourable weather, and the dense atmosphere, for
the sea was involved in an entire fog, and the visitors, from an ap-
prehension of danger, were afraid to encounter the watery element.
Early in the morning the wind came round to the East, and the
rain continued during the whole day, to the annoyance and &sap- •
pointment of the Cockney visitors, who could neither enjoy their
donkey excursions to Dandelion anti Birehinton, nor their prn-
promenades on the Pier, the Jetty, the Fort, or their walks along
the cliff to Kingsgate, Broadstairs, St. Peter's, and Ramsgate, in
order to create an appetite for dinner, and enjoy a savoury segar
afterwards.

The introduction of steam boats has given the whole coast of
Kent, ,the Isle of Thanet in particular, a prodigious lift. The
company at present ate select and respectable; some of the must
opulent merchants, East India Directors, and bankers, are now
here, and a few who may be denominated a portion of the fa-
shionable world. Sir Gu.saav ilmtviscorn has engaged Captain
Cotton's house, in the neighbourhood of Margate, for one month,
at the high rate of sdo guineas—the Captain himself having gone
to' the Highlands of Scotland to shoot grouse.
The Master of the Ceremonies Ball, at the Royal Hotel, last
evening, was exceedingly well attended ; many of the Gentry front
Reinstate, Kingagate, and Broad•tairs, besides a number of Ø.
Beers were present, and the dancing was continued until lats.