Star.
London, England, 1824-11-16 00:00:00

lIENSA„VOVEMBER 2.

Ws Majesty the King of Bavaria arrived here yesterday after-
noon, and alighted at the Imperial Palace. In the evening, her
Majesty the Empress, the King of Bavaria, and the Archduke, the
Emperor's eldest son, honoured the Court Theatre with their pre-
sence, and were Received with the loudest demonstrations of joy by
the andience. Iler Alajesty the Queen of Bavaria, with the 11
I'rincess Sophia, betrothed tote Archduke Francis Charles, and the
other two Princesses,arrived this afternoon at sit o'slock,at Schoen.'
brunn, the Emperor and Empress, and the King of Bavaria,
were ready to receive them. The marriage of the Archduke Francis
Charles and the Princess Sophia will be celebrated on the 4th of
November in the Court Church of the Auguitines.

Yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock, the Duke
of CLARENCE arrived at his residence in the King's Palace, St.
James',, in his travelling carriage and four, from Bushy Park. His
.itoyal Highness left town a little before five o'clock, on his return
to Bushy Park.
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the Princess AUGUSTA,
attended by her Royal highness's Lady in Waiting, arrived at
her Royal Highness's residence in the King's Palace, St. James's,
(tom Frogniore.
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER arrived at the residence
of the Princess Auousr*,about two o'clock, to remain a short time,
in consequence of her Royal Highness being indisposed. The
Princesses soon after received visits from their Royal brothers,'
the Dukes of Ct./Lao:cc and Sussex. The latter remained nearly
two hours.
The Duke of Sussex arrived at his residence in the
King's Palace, Kensington, on Wednesday, from a visit to Colonel
WILDMAN at his seat in Suffolk.:
Mr. Secretary PEEL officiated at the Meeting of the
Lords of the Privy Council, on Friday, for the nomination of the
Sheriffs for the present year, for the Earl of HARROWS! as Lardr
President of the Council, the '
Noble Earl being abroad. This was
the first Meeting for the nomination of Sheriffs which the Noble Had.
has been absent from since he has been the Lord President.
Admiral Sir JOHN Battesrono, who lately met with
a shocking accident at Southampton, is, we are happy to say, re-'
;veering fast.
The Sunderland Ball, last week, under the patronage
of the Marchioness of Lotroormenav, was very numerously attended
by the principal families in the town and neighbourhood. The first
dance was led off by Sir COMMIS! SHAKY and the Marchioness;
followed by the Marquis of LONDONDEKR! and Lady Soeura
GREHLR!i Sir BOORS GRISLIT and Lady SHAKY, &c. &C. and the
Ball was kept up with great spirit till a late hour in the morning.
Sir CHARLES STUART arrived late on Saturday night
from Paris, having been detained three days at Calais, as the sea
was so tremendously rough that no vessel dared to venture out.
Captain COCHRANE, on one occasion, in Russia,l
walked ninety-six miles in thirty-two hours, with much rain failing
part of the time.
KEAN, according to the Scotch Papers, has accepted
a winter engagement from the Manager of the Edinburgh Theatre ;
as has also Miss Nov..
Hammersmith Bridge is commenced : its site is at
length fixed. Op the Middlesex side it starts near to a road from
the Thames to Hammersmith Church, which is now chiefly used
for waggons consteling coals and goods from the barges moored at
that point, and close to a creek or sower which bounds the gardens
belonging to the once memorable Beandenburgh House.
At Yarmouth the watchmen cry the state of the wind
during the night ;.-A North-north-east lathe wind I.—North•north-
east? and so on.