Star.
London, England, 1824-04-16 00:00:00

• THE KING.

WINDSOR, APRIL 15.—YesterdAy evening, about six
o'clock, the KING and suite arriveJ at the Castle, from
London. The Royt►l Standard was immediately hoisted
on the Round Tower. This morning his MAJESTY took
an airing in his phaeton in Windsor Great ['Ark, and in-
spected the improvements making at the Royal Lodge;

The Princess AUGUSTA visited the Duchess of GLou.
Unlink yesterday.
The Duke of GLOUCF.STER continues indisposed with
a bad cold—so much so, that the dinner intended to be given to th•
Princess AUGUSTA and a select party, yesterday, was put oil in con

sequence.
_ Yesterday the Princess SOPHIA visited the Duchess

of GLOUCESTER.

Yesterday afternoon, Earl BATHURST left town fur
Brighton.
The Marquis of BATH entertained a large party td
dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
Lord NIELvtr.LE entertained a distinguished party td
dinner yesterday, at the Admiralty.
Lord &au-dins had a dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Great Cumberland-street.
The Eail of LIVERPOOL continues to he seriously
iit-
disposed. Though he attended in the } louse of Lords on Ttinis.
day last, and spoke upon Lord DA RALEY'S Motion, yet he was teen
then in so low a state that his poise could not he raised above 40 or 90.
The Duke of ST. ALBANS, who has been confined sic
weeks with a severe fit of the gout, at his house in St. James.
square, is getting better.
The Kign of SPAIN has sent the Grand Cross of the
Order of Charlesl II! to Don Viva', Captain-General of Cuba, as

a reward fur his fidelity.
Yesterday morning, Mr. HILL, one of the King's
Messengers, arrived at the Foreign Office, with dispatches from
Sir Homy We'd-may, our Ambassador at Vienna, dated up to
the 6th instant. _ _

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Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the new Directors elected on Wednesday last,
viz. JOSIAS Du PRI d MEANDER., ROBERT CANII9IELL) Ni.o BENSA.
MIN EDNONSTONR, JOHN MORRIS, JOHN GOLDEN/ROUGH RA VENAHAVIt
Esqrs. and the Hon. HUGH !Ammar, took the oath and their seats.
W11.1.1A11 Myatt. and CAM mu. MA Raeltialoas, Emirs. were chosen
Chairman and Deputy Chairman for the year ensuing.
Yesterday, between the adjourning and resuming of
the House of Lords, Mr. Justice Bear was sworn in as Lord Chief
Justice of the Common fleas, In the LOAD CHANCELLOR'S private
MORI. _ .

It is understood that the public entry of L'rd Gll--
Form, our Recorder, on the 17th instant, is to be graced with the
attendance of all the Members of our Corporation, and that many
of our fellow-citizens mean to join the procession. A similar mark
of respect was paid to a former Recorder, the late Lord ASIIIOII
TON, on his entering Bristol to hold the Jail Delivery for the first
time after his elevation to the Peerage, &c.—liristel.faursiol.
The complaint which carried off the late Durhe.s of
DIMON/WIRT, was an inflammation in the bowels. She died on the
50th; on the 51st (the following day) the Duke *eta off a courier,
who arrived in nine days, a journey of extraordinary dispatch ; ou
the third day preparations were made for the removal of the body
from Rome; on the fourth the procession began to move. It is
supposed that the remains of her Grace will reach Calais early in
the ensuing week. A hearse has already left town for Dover. Her
Grace will be brought to Devonshire House; from whence the state
cavalcade will set out for the family vault in Derbyshire.
Yesterday, according to annual custom, being Mann-
day-Thursday, a Confirmation of the juvenile branches of the
bility took place at the Chapel Royal. The Confirmation was per-
formed by the Bishop of Lotioox, as Dean of the Cbaj el. '1 he
usual annual Royal donations were distributed at Whitehall Chapel
to as many poor men and women as the Kassa is years old—viz.
sixty-two of each. One of the female receivers of his Maarrtr's
bounty was in her 101st year, and was received with every attention
due to her advanced years: two men led her in to her seat, al-
though she had no appearance of decrepitude: she walked very up-
right ; she attracted the attention of a number of the spectators.
THE FEAST or PASSOVER.—This being a grand holi-
day among the Hebrews, is observed by most of them with the
greatest strictness. Even those who fru bake their religion during
the whole of the year, make it a point to return to it during
the above holidays, and partake of the mode of their living, in eat-
ing of the Pasarver cakes, with other certain ceremonies, during
the eight days it lasts. On Tuesday and Wednesday, there were
grand prayers at the different Synagogues, with large offerings
to the poor. In that of Duke's-place, we observed N. M. Borns-
CHILD, F.sq. who offered for the relief of the poor 1501. for his Lady
1001. and for each of his sons a certain sum ; other persons also con-
tributed accordiug to their wealth, and the whole amounted to
nearly 1,0001.
Them are upwards of 100 vessels gone foreign from
the port of Sunderland since the commencement of the present year,
whilst last year, to the same date, there were not above 50
A Lady at the West End of the Town has carried
her prudery so far, that she has separated the writings of the sole
and female authors in her library !
Both the Metropolitan Theatres have hit upon the
same portion of Egyptian history for their Easter Grand Spectacle;
and the note of preparation at each house, during the present inter-
regnum, indicates their activity and laudable endeavour to exceed
, each other in scenic splendour and decoration.
A melancholy instance of sudden death took place
`yesterday, and which created a considerable sensation in the City.
Mr. hlactuteroint, a Member of the Stock Exchange, and in the
full vigour of manhood, suddenly fell down and expired in an apo-
plectic fit, while adjusting an account in his counting.house.
A GOOD NAME.—The Theatres, not contented with
the attractions of', scenery, machinery, dresses, and decorations,"
are trying what hard names will do.—Covent-Garden sports an ap-
pellation terribly long, unintelligible, and even unreadable; and
Drury-Lane, in order not to be outdone, gives a name in Greek cha-
racters. Thus both the play-bills will be Greek to the general reader.
The story
of death for forgery yesterday is melancholy :—When only fifteen
of Mr. Wagstaff, who received sentence
years of age, he bad 15,0001. bequeathed to him by a distant rela-
tion, and, on coming of age, he married a young Lady possessed of
a very considerable fortune. He embarked in business with every
prospect of success, but somehow or other a sort of fatality seemed
to attend him. lie not only lost all his own and his wife's property,
but also borrowed large sums of money from his own relations, which
very speedily disappeared. It has been told to us by a person of
respectability, who has known Mm from infancy, that upon a mo-
derate caleulation he must have dissipated at least 50,000/. within
eight years. He is now only 27 years of age; whets sentence of
death was passed upon him, he appeared deeply affected; his si-
tuation excited a good deal of sympathy, his manner being very
prepossessing, his appearance altogether that of a Gentleman.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

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Sta—ln order that the Public may not be led to believe from
the dedication of Dr. LYALL'S book, lately published, on Row,
that the work has ever received the sanction of his imramAt.
Jane, I should feel obliged if you would put the following pail'
graph in your valuable Paper.—l am, Sir, &c. &c.
G. BENK H A USEN, Russian Vice-Consul.
Russian Consulate, 29, Great Winchester-street, April 14.
We are au hot ized to declare, that Dr. MALI, who at the hot!
of his Work on Russia, has placed a dedication to the Emperor a
Russo, had no authority to do so, never baying solicited or ob-
tained perm stion to offer to his MAJZSIT a production which, by
its tendency, evidently hostile to Russia, could Dever cataitill be
received by the Sovereign of that' country.

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•
THE ARMY.
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tele understood in the Military circles, that it is the intention of
hia Marx Tyr to permit the sale of a certain number of Commissions
fit the Corps of Royal Engineers to Officers of the Line, who may
be inclined to purchase the same, and who will, on so doing, be un-
attached ; similar to the regulations which were lately granted to the
Corps of Royal Artillery, and the Royal Marines • in the latter
cop, we, however, understand, that none of the dfficers have as
la awned themselves of the permission to sell out and retire.
Detachments belonging to several Regiments marched yesterday
yonrning from the Recruiting Department, in Westminster, for
Windsor, Chichester, Winchester, Portsmouth, and Isle of Wight.
Nsw Lev-mt.—By the Return which has been made up to the 12th
pt. and which has been received from North Britain, it appears
that the New Levies proceed very slowly in that quarter. Up to
the 12th (wt. the total of the recruits raised only amounted to eight
for the 97th, none for the 98th, and seven for the 99th Regiments
%,t Infantry.—The return for England is expected to be more fa-
vourable, and that for Ireland still more so.
Mr. STAVLLEY, the pren•nt Governor of York Castle, is to retire
with a pen.ion of £5OO per annum for life. The new Governor is
to have a salary of £BOO per annum, and not to have any perquisites.