Star.
London, England, 1831-01-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Prussian and Spanish Ministers had interviews with
Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Foreign-office.
A Deputation of Soap-boilers had a conference yesterday
at the Treasury with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and
the Vice-President of the Board of Trade.
The Earl of Carlisle left town yesterday on a visit to Vis-
count Clifden, at his seat at Roehampton
Viscount Howick left town yesterday on a visit to the
Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, at Hatfield, Herts.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer entertained a select
party at dinner yesterday, at his residence in Downing-street.
Earl Grey has removed from his residence in Berkeley-
square to the residence, in Downing-street, attached to the
office of First Lord of the Treasury.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TEMPLE.

Amongt the renovations and improvements with which the
Hon. Society of Templar" have recently embellished the
Temple, the most conspicuous are the creation of a new
and commodious Exchequer-office, flanked on the north b
a substantial and elegant range of chambers, which stretch
from east to west across King's Bench-walk. In the centre
of this range a lofty archway will, by a series of gra-
nite steps, afford a convenient access to and from Mitre-
court and Fleet-street. An addition of about 16 feet in length
is also being made to the east end of Middle-Temple Hall,
whilst the greater part of the buildings on the eastern side of
Middle Temple-gardens have been pulled down, and new
edifices erected on their site, with greater attention to taste
and comfort in their construction. Two very elegant build-
ings have also been added to the south-east wing of Paper-
buildings, forming a handsome termination towards the
Thames. The whole of these edifices are faced with Port-
land stone, and in the solidity of their construction and
beauty of appearance. are highly creditable to the public spirit
and vertu of the Honourable Society which has caused them
to be erected.

Lettere have been received in the city, stating that dis-
turbances
have broken out in Finland. Our information is
front a very respectable quarter, but we know not the degree
of authority to which the statement is entitled.—Chroaicle.
Dien.—At his Lordship's house, in Grosvenor-square, on
the 6th inst. Henrietta Maria, Marchioness of Aylesbury.
The Marchioness of Anglesey and the younger branches
of the family still remain in London. Her Ladyship will
shortly take her departure for the beautiful seat in Wales.
The Marchioness is not expected to join the Marquis in
Dublin until early in the spring.
Lady Mildmay, of Dogmersfield Park, the lady of the ma-
nor at Odiham, has made a proposal to grant certain por-
tions of waste lands in this parish for the nee of the poor.
The Rev. Dr. Lalley, Rector of Drayton Basset, has li-
berally instructed his agent to take 35 per cent. off his pre-
sent composition for tithes.
Saturday morning the house of Mr. M. Reilly, silver-
smith, Middle-row, Holborn, was broken into by a-gang of
burglars, who stole property to the amount of nearly 3001.
with which they got clear off.
A few days ago a poor man was found starved to death,
near the Laneasterian School in Sheffield.
1689.-Bcorcu CAMERONIANS.OII the abdication of
James 11. the city of Glasgow raised a regiment of 500
men, and sent them to Edinburgh, under thee ommandet
the Earl of Argyle, to guard the Covenanters. This regi-
ment got the name of " Scotch Covenanters," and was af-
terwards the 26th regiment of foot.—lhid
GIBRALTAR, Dec. 16, 1830.—About three weeks
at the annual practice, at Willis's batteries and the cre-
mates near, at a target, on the eastern beach, all the men of
the two guns in the excavations were killed, or dreadfully
wounded, by the explosion of a portable magazine ; eight
men were blown out of the embrasures, and, from a fall of
600 feet, were picked up dead, and horribly mutilated. The
.
segeant and another man were killed near the guns, and
the bombardier died a few hours after being sent to the
hospital; the other six men of the detachment are recover-
ing, with some broken bones, and one with the loss of an
eye. Captain Prince, Royal Engineers, was the only per-
son present not dangerously hurt ; be stood in the passage,
in rear of the guns; his face, hands, and clothes were much
burnt, bat he was only confined to his bed a week, and is
now well; it, luckily, rained hard, which prevented many
amateurs from being present.
The Exeter Gazette states that on Tuesday morning, the
out-houses of Houghton Farm, in the parish of Higbweek,
near Newton, together with a threshing machine, and
several corn-ricks, were destroyed by fire. The farm
is the property of C. H. Monroe, Eaq. and is tenanted by
Mr. George Cochran. It is a very extratudinary circum-
stance connected with the fire, that although the snow was
lying very thickly on the ground, not a single trace of any
footsteps could be discovered.
Rtes AND WHEAT BREAD.—BoiI two pounds and a
half of whole rice in as much water as will make it into a
very stiff paste ; let it stand all night, and next morning
knead it with fourteen pounds of wheat flour, two handfuls
of salt, and a pint of mild yeast (with the addition of very
little, if any, water,) will make it into excellent bread.
It must stand a full bour or more to rise before the fire, and
must be baked an hour and twenty minutes in a moderate
oven. It produces twenty-eight pounds of dough.— Reports
of the Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor.
Horrid. Vol. 3, p. 303, note.
RECEIPT WHICH HAS BEEN PRACTISED IN TOR[-
SHIRE FOR SUITING COALS TO THE coon.—Take the
ashes of small cinders which fall from the fire, and fill them
very well with water, till like bricklayers' mortar ; put them
on the back part of the fire ; they make, together with coal,
a most pleasant fire. If the grate be of cast iron be careful
in putting on the wet fuel not to throw it on the iron back,
lest it should crack. If the rich would give some of their
ashes, which are often half cinders, to their poor neighbours,
and tell them bow to use them, it would be a charity.
METHOD OF PILIPAILIWO Tug MORTAII.—Draw the
ashes to the front of the fun-place, and having made a hole
in the middle of them, pour on water to suit the quantity of
ashes ; then let them soak a few minutes, and they will
mix themselves without being touched, because if touched at
first they will daub the hearth, but by giving them time to
mix, little wet will remain ; at you easy mix them a* of
doors. Reports of the Society far Bettering the Cenallia'
of the Poor. Vol. iv. p. 140.

LITERATURE.
Freese. ifegarkes.
This Idegasine comnraoss the new year with a number, containing
several articles of intrinsic value. The lira article, contandag a
traelatkaof Walleastsis's Camp, boa Schiller, will be reed by all
admirers of the most powerful dramatic post of Ocamany. We cannot,
however, bet think, that the antique en the translation of Lord Labia
Gower, would have been awe cornet, had it born less seam The
second article, " en the Punishment of Daily" we coosider one of the
Intrinsically salable articles to which we have alluded. We feel
so interested on this abject, that had we space, we would
extract the greatest part of this way cogent away. The third
article is on the late Prealt ■evslutioe, and contains
a condensation of arises facts net gessrally known, principally ex.
tracted from the history written by Mr. Colton. The fourth article is
es the oda of Dr. Philips's pemodoo..—cued will be found an sea.
grade agleam of one of those seskshadai gaucherie*, which appear
likely to extend revolution to the Chureh, u well as State. The fifth
article is a spirited Iffe sketch, entitled " Crueller' and Jenson,"
which all will peruse with interest. The Epigrams from the Pasch we
think flat and hardly worth insertion. The sixth prose article, is a
letter by Mr. Galt, on West India Slavery. The reasoning of this
letter we do not admire, or approve its sentiment. The seventh ar.
tide is a letter by Swing to Oliver York. The eighth is a notice, ac.
companying a characteristic sketch of Dr. 111‘ Ginn, the Editor of the
Standard. The ninth article is, we think, the most valuable of this nat.
bee, and we recommend it to all who have yet to form thsk *dew
on Parliamentary Reform, or who have curiosity eseeslo w laweedepee
the subject. We noticed yesterday this article in another depart.
ment of our Paper. The tenth article is a review of Boaden's " Life
of Mrs. Jordan." The eleventh, a short sketch of the Polish iota-
maim. The twelfth article, is a notice and translation of one at M r.
tin Luther's Spiritual Songs. And the 13th article, and closing one, is
entitled "L'Areey," being a farewell to the year. and "On things in ge-
neral." We deem the sentiments on Lord Grey's Administration pre-
mature and unjust.
OLYMPIC TH BATHE.

The opening of this theatre last night was attended by a very crowthrl
and in the boxes, a fashionable audience. The address spoken by
Madame Waldo, containing several witty allusions to the oppodtian
which she may meet with in her new speculation as " stage-pro.
prietor," and bespeaking the patronage of the public, was reale.
ed with much applaw. To the good humour to which the au.
diens were brought by the lady's spirited and amusing ap.
peal, we mast attribute the patient indulgence with which
they sat out the representation of the entirely new huddle, called
Mary Queen qf Seas, which is a sketqh hose Sir W. SCOTT'S Ab-
bott. Miss Foosz pasnata the royal prisoner. In grace and dig.
nity that lady seemed to us an excellent representative of the unhappy
Queen. Her taunts to the Lady Douglas were given with great deli-
cacy and archness, and in the interview with the deputation from
the council, her acting was very excellent. and was much and de.
served!. applauded. In that scene the Lords Lindsay and llotheen
(Mesms. listouovast and BECRISITIII) in executing their
Commission, certainly by no mesas failed, through excess
of gentleness or courtesy. The "Grand Allegorical Burlesque
Barletta," called %lapis Bevels, which followed, was completely sue.
earful. The dialogue is a string of puns, by no means destitute of
wi.. and for the most pert :Mahn" to the circurnstaaces under which
the heroine, Peados (Madame VEST RIO, makes hes debut in the
Olympic regions. The songs and (bonuses. which an. of coarse, all
parodies, were received, most et them with , and many of
them with merited applwase. The concluding sation of Pandora
'to the audience met with very cheering encouragement. It is in these
words :
" Ye Bales and Beaax, who adorn our bog rows
Ye Gods who preside in the high ones;
Ye critics, who at all so snug in the pit—
An assembly's of clever and shy ones !
Let the smile et content on our efforts be bent •
Hope anxiously waits an enema
O'er the fate dooming scale let mercy
.prevail,
(Ind be kind to poor Huh Pandora.
The Little Joekey followed; and the impel ay of tieing out an
audience by too numerous and entertaboneets, was
well illustrated by the exclamation of some persons h the gallery
(when Miss FOOTE's mug, Arissah, " The Boy in yellow wins
the day." was encored), " Oh, we an kept too long already."—
Miss Foove played Arise& with as much vivacity and
playfulness m we have ever before seen bee emit ; and the
" Gendensan" in Ploriolde, might be said to be reepestable. We her
we participated too mach in the weariness of those nrimod se to derive
se much plenum as we ought to have received hem lbs. disowns's
Clarissa Harken, but we are
would sorely
have gi not singobs in
Mien,
that
perfoismoces of the evening nn
hthead the eatertalansesh been limited to three iswhos...sid the
three that were encored last.
2118 ARMY.
MONTHLY blivriTtf OBITUARY.
Lieut.-General Shank, at Glasgow.
Colonel Armstrong. h. p. Nova Scotia Females.
Lieut..Colonels.—Joaes, b. p. 81 F.; Abraham Lane, h. p. Upset.
Frankfort; C. P. Barton, h. p. Unatt.; Monett. IL T. Comp. Sen. at
Calcutta; Merrell, des at hampers ; Denby, dime in London;
Grant, do. at Worcester.
Meion.--Fielding, 23 F.; Hodgeso, L Comp. Sere. at Cumber.
unit Mallory, h. p. Matt
Captains—Story. 20 F. at Bombay; Leith. 49 F. Andrews, 44 F. in
Ind i& , Hughes, 63 F. at Hobarts Town, New South Wales; Keogh,
late 4 R. Vet. Bn. Dublin; Hancock, late of R. Mar; Keith, h. p.
Mar; Quin, h. p. 2b F; Lord Alibank, h. p. Coltish Gds. Chartres,
h. p. R. Mar ; Ballingail, do. Fred. Campbell, at Campbelltows, AT.
gyllabire.
Laws AAAAA 0-11yre' h. p. 16 F. at Canton, near Bath; Ham-
mond, 6 F ; Coombe, R. Art. at Jamaica; Rams Macpherson, h. p.
63 F; Weatherstene„ h. p. Canadian Fase. Qashec ; Rowley, h. p. 4
Dr. at Headington. near Oxford; Breton, h. p. 36 F; Sutcliffe, -late
la Roy. Vet. lln ; Soloman, h. p. 104 F. at Leominster, United
States • Windsor, h. p. 64. F. at Boulogne; Carrington, IL Mar
Barford, to. p. do; Rudd, Fort Major at Sheerness; Pancrasi, h. p.
Corsican Rangers; Came, h. p. b 8 F.
Stamen Lizuxstrawys awn Exxon --Wright, late 8 R. Vet.
13n; Davidson, R. Mar; Boylan. h. p. do; Beckwith, do; Newbolt,
h. p. 2 Ceylon Regt.
Dep. Assist. Coen. Gen. Toole, Vagina in the Mores.
Surgeon Boggs, b. p. Seat
A SIIIIITANT.Str 11111031—laithl!Od. 9 F. at Sea.
APOTSINCAIIIIIIIIIC, h. p. Staff; at Malta; Montgomery, do, at
Quebec.
VISTRRINAZT Sunescon—Percival, R. Art. at Woolwich
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NAVAL rNTIILLIGISNCE.
MAU. Asa vs T Day.—Lishom. I.
DZAL, Jaw s.—Wind S.& W. fresh.— Arrived the Barton, Pearson.
from Richameto.
Powememms. Jos. s.—Wiwi 8. to S.S.B.
Faueocrw, Jas. I.—Wind S. to S.S.W. freak pies. and squally.
Arrived the Sumer packet, from 141m—salled 98th wk.
PITMANS!, Jos. I..—Wind S.—Asand the Brahstl, Ihmenod.
from Newfoundland ; and Friends, Che min. from Mom
Doves, Jaw. b.—Arrived off the pert. lbe Warl=erCroehT
from Bengel—miled nth September, and Ilieweitios Sib
STANNSATS Caw, Jam. S.—Arrived the Hahne, Astrop, from
" ; and Matchless, Starling. fres Della..
Clem Jam B.—Arrived the Iffitedhes, from Quebec.
NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Lyons, of the 111komba to the Madagascar, vice Sir R. Spas.
; Acting Caplan T. Peaky, Bart. to the Blade ;
Ceinosander C. Grahams es the Ilnikenake, vide Palley ; Lieut. H.
Beaten, to the Philemon vice Gramm.
PROMOTIONS DIMINO TIM grairsza.--To be Captains—John
Wile= (b), G. B. Maxwell, Hem. J. Canniii. To be Column.
dem—Charles Blair, G. W. Mame*, P. ileattroesi, A. Milne. F.
Hart. J. B, B. hl‘Hardy. To be Lieneessina.L. S. Robinson, A.
Boyle, R. K. H. Hallett, M. C. Forster, Hoe. M. R. lappet, Hon. G.
Hope, Hat. W. B. Devereax, T. R. Eden, H. N. Lawrence, W. H Par-
nal, Hon. B. C. F. P. Carey, H. R. Henry. To be Maters—.l. Cooper,
J. J. H. Linseed, B.W. Robinson, J. B. Tucker. To be Surgeons--
C. Dabs., IL C. Nutt, A. Neil, J. Smith (c), T. W. 11,Donald.—
To be Parsers—F. Lean, A. Me, J. R. Ley. W. Reyferbatesrsese ThaiG.
G. R. Baden, J. Breaks, H. W. Long, H. South, J.
ROYAL Mammas —To be Captains—A. Massworth, D bit Adam.
To be First Lieutenants—G. Lloyd, H. Bennett. To be Second Lieu.
tenants—J. Philips, W. H. Mardi.
It appears by the subjoined extract from " Hallam's
Constitutional History," that the principle of vote by ballot
is no new theory, however questionable it may be in pen-
tics:--
" Mr. Wortley brought in a bill, which passed the Com-
mons in 1710, for voting by ballot. It was opposed by
Wharton and Godolphin, in the Lords, as dangerous to the
constitution, and thrown out. Wortley, he says, went the
next year to Venice, on purpose to inquire into the ejects of
the ballot; which prevailed in that republic. Cunningham,
vol. ii. p. 286."—Hanne, iof. ill. p. 275.