Star.
London, England, 1824-04-06 00:00:00

Total

11,936,507 1,929,425 601,020
1 .
Deduct Decrease... 601,0291

10,608,11

Increase on the Quarter 1,328,403

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Coun-
cil was held at the Foreign -Office. Downing-street, which was at-
(ended by the Earl of Lwearoot. (who came to town from Coombe
Wood), the Earl of Vistirsioartaan, Mr. Secyetary Catnatto, Mr.
Secretary Put., Earl BATHURST, the CHANCELLOR of tbe EXCHE-
Qum, Viscount Minvittr., Mr. WYNN Lord Butitv, ind
count SIDMOUTH. The Council sat in deliberation till half-pan four.
Yesterd4 the Princess Atious rA and the Duchess CO
GLOCCZSTRR honoured Viscountess Carsimult, at Little Chel,ea,
with a visit, where their Royal Highnesses partook of a Ditheuni.
Last evening the Princess AUGUSTA visited the Princess
SOPHIA, where there was a select Party to meet her Royal Highness,
consisting of the Duchess of KENT, the Princess Fr I DORI, &c.
The Earl of ARRAN entertained a distinguished Party
at dinner yesterday, at his house in Dover-street. In the evening
her Ladyship had an elegant circle tSf fashionable..
Lord MELBOURNE entertained a select Party of friends'
at dinner yesterday, at, his house, Whitehall.

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Yesterday the Marquis of CHOLMONDELEY gave his
first Dinner Party, at Cholmondeley House.
Lady CAROLINE PAUL ET, and the Countess Dowager
of WASWICX, bad small Parties in the evening.
Sir CHARLES Ftowen gave an elegant Dinner on
Saturday last to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Mar-
quis of Huntley, Lord Sidmouth, Lord Stowell, the Right lion.
George Canning, the Right Hon. Robert Peel, Sir John Doyle, Sir
William Congteve, Sir George Warrender, Sir Walter Stirling, Mr.
Berries, Mr. Tritton, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Rothschild, and a Select
Party of Gentlemen.
The Dowager Countess of LONSDALR died yesterday
morning at eight o'clock, at her villa, Broom House, Fulham..
Yesterday the LORD MAYOR entertained a numerous
Party at Dinner at the Mansion-house. Amongst whom were the
LORD MAyou of Drumm, Sir ..:istv.tan STatmas, and the Deputa-
tion from the Corporation of Dublin, now in London.
The EMPEROR of RUSSIA has sent Lieutenant-Ge•
aeral GUILIMUKOT a letter signed by his own hand, and the Insignia
of the Order of Saint Alexander Netvsky.

lursH BURIAL Act.—lt seems to be thought that
the only way to make the opposite parties in Ireland keep the peace,
is to allow them to bury each other. The conciliatory effect of
this measure will no doubt be great—

" in this I btu all unkindness Cassius !"
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Mr. EA TRE..-A r. YOUNG re-ap-
peared at this House last night, in the character of King .luhrt. He
was warmly received, and went through the part with his accus-
tomed ability.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—Last evening, about seven
eciesbk, as Mr. and Mrs. Mandaley. of Wheeler-street, Spitalfields,
wore returning home along Chiswell4treet, arm in arm, in crossing
the end of Bunhill-row, Mrs. M. was knocked down by the fore-
horse of an empty hay cart, and was trod upon by the animal on
her breast, and before any assistance could be rendered her, the
unfortunate woman was kicked by another of the animals under the
wheel, and her head was crushed to atoms in the presence of her
distracted husband. It is useless to add she was killed on the spot,
and what is most to be lamented, she was far advanced in preg-
nancy. The carter, William Pearson, underwent an examination'
at Worship-street Office last night, and was remanded, to abide the
result of the Coroner's Inquest.
CAPTAIN ROCK IN Cong.—Wednesday night a notice
of an inflammatory tendency was posted on the door of the Rev.
T. E Saunders, in Blackpool, cautioning all persons from taking a
store which was occupied by a man named Barry, who was ejected
out of the premises only on the previous day for non-payment of.
'rent. This notice was signed Moonlight, Secretary; and death and
destruction were very liberally dealt out in it, even to any person
who should presume to take It down. This last threat, we blush to
say, had its full effect with several respectable prisons, who suffrrcd
the precious document to remain until removed by one of Mr.
Saunders's men.—Coni Constitution.
Several caricatures founded on the late publications
respecting a distinguished Regiment have. lieea published .lately
in Dublin. One of them represents a Parson calling on Am old
woman for Tithes: She shakes a throat out of a band-box, and
says-0 There is a tenth for you." The Reverend Gentleman de.
clines the offer, adding, " I don't tithe monkeys."
We have to congratulate that part of the Public (by no means a
'small one) which takes an interest in everything that concerns the
advancement of the Fine Arts, upon the formation of a new Society
calculated to promote that desirable object. 'The Society to which we
allude is called the " Society of British Artists," and the reasons
which have led to its establishment are stated in a printed ad-
vertisement which has been extensively circulated, and to which
the names of several eminent artists (well known to the Public) are
eubscribed, to be the great increase in the number of artists siuce
the foundation of the Royal Academy, which renders the rooms of
that institution inadequate, as a place of exhibition, for the numerous
works which arc annually sent there for that purpose; and also that
the British Institution closes its exhibition of modern art 'early in
April. The advertisement proceeds to state, that the new Satiety
will open its exhibition is April, and close it at the end of July.—
We rejoice at the establishment of a Society which will afford to
British artists, generally, that which they have not hitherto enjoyed
"--" a clear stage and no favour." The encouragement which the
Society has met with, haveriabled them.to erect a large building in
Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East, which contains, perhaps, the most
elegant suite of rooms in the metropolis, devoted to the purposes of
exhibition. The principal gallery for the exhibition of paintings in
oil Ls, sixty feet in length by forty in breadth, and of proportionable
height. In addition to this; there are five other smaller galleries
appropriated to the reception of paintings_ in water-colours, draW-
ings, engravings, sculpture, and architectural drawings and models.
The works in each of these branches of art will be eassed sepa-
rately. This is a very proper arrangement, for it is obvious that
drawings or miniatures would not be viewed to much advantage
when placed in contrast with oil paintings. The walls of all the
rooms are covered with dark crimson paper, similar to that erh-
ployed in the British Institution in I'all-malL The light is ad-
mitted from the tops of the galleries, but not by sky-lights. We
stall merely add, that we unuerstand the funds of the Society are
Men ample, and that no doubts are entertained as to its success.
We are requested by Mr. Borate to state, in reference to the
ease of Bourke et-Edmonds, reported in the STAR of Thursday last,
that the defeuthot was not bound over to keep the peace at his re-
ww, but at the instance of the Court itself; and that he (Mr.
Wyse') waived pressing tot judgment on the defendant, on the
condition of his snaking an apology in Court,Which he did,•throisghl
his Counsel, Mr. &Lir. • •
A collector of rags in Paris. passing the Exchange
there, and hearing a groupe of capitalists lamenting.
the reduction of the five per cents, cried. out with great
satisfaction, " How happy I am not to have 23,0001.
a-year in the lunch 1'