Star.
London, England, 1824-12-15 00:00:00

THE CASTLE.

The alterations at the Castle still continue with the
greatest spirit and activity, and notwithstanding the
weather has for some time past been very unfavourable,
the progress in the various departments has not been in
the least retarded. During the past week extra work-
men have been employed in covering in the roof of
the east side, which is now completed; this will
prevent any fall of yain or snow from entering the in-
terior of the building, and consequently no impediment
will arise from the weather. The windows in the
drawing and dining-rooms will have a most magnificent
appearance, being nearly 90 feet high, and 16 wide,
whiCh are in a great state of forwardness. The foun-
dation of the corridor has risen several feet above the
ground, and extends round the east and south sides of
the quadrangle. The new entrance, together with
" George the Fourth's Tower," have lately made great
progress, and already shew the decided improvement
made in this majestic and unrivalled Palace.

The Cabinet Council, held yesterday at the Foreign-
Office, was attended by—The Loan CRIANCELLOS, the Duke of
Watxrao.rea, the lark of lavrerooa, Witsessoawia, and B.
TMURST, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Mr. Secretary CANNING, the enam-
el:l.l.oz of the F.:calcium, Mr. HusnssoN, Lord Bann', &c.—
The Cabinet Ministers continued in deliberation for upwards of
three hours and a half.

Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Duke of
YORK held a Levee, as Cemmander-in-Chief, at his Office, in the

Horse Guards, which was attended by—Generals Sir CH ARIAS
GRID; and GASCOTNR; Major-Generals Sir WILLIAM HUTCHINSON,
Sir RurArris Dwain, Sir H. BOROUGH, and GUARR• Lieutenant-
General Marmon, and between thirty and forty other Military
Officer.—The Levee broke up at half-past five o'clock.
During the late absence of the Duke of YORK,
Royal Highness visited Earl and Countess BATIIIIRST at Oakley
Park, Gloucestershire; the Marquis of ANCILCSEA, at Beau Desert,
Staffordshire • the Earl and Countess of Waawicii, at Warwick
Castle; and Staffordshire;
VKRCLAM, at his seat, Hertfordshire.
Sir C. BAGOT, Ambassador from the King of Exc-
LAND to the Netherlands, arrived at Brussels on the 6th inst. also
his Excellency M. Cnon, Minister Plenipotentiary from his BRI-
TANNIC MAJESTY to the Court of Saxony;
.and Lord HOTHAM,
coming from London.
BRUSSELS, DEC. B. Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, Ail-
bassador from his Majesty the King of GREAT BRITAIN to the Court
of Russia, arrived in this city with his suite this morning, from Lon-
don. His Excellency is going to Vienna, and then to Petersburgh.
CHELTENHAM, DEC. 11.—Among the latest arrivals
are her Grace the Duchess of MARLBOROUGH, Sir S. and Lady
SHARB, General litar.nto, Admiral 'Monceau; Lieutenant-Colonel

BAKER, Major BUDGIE: Major J. HAT, Dr. Owens:stns, Dr.
WOETHINOTON, &C. &C.
The Prince de PoLIGNAo is expected at Paris on Fri-
day: his family and Private Secretary will accompany him. It is
probable, therefore, that he will return to take a seat in the Cabinet.
M. de DAMAS, it is understood, will be removed, to make room for
M. de POLIGNAC. The interest of M. de %Timm.' will be strength-
cued by this change, and the King's wishes satisfied.
The town of Gravesend %vas on Thursday last, for
the first time, lighted with gas.
The Bishop of Cloyne has 51 Livings in his gift ; the
Bishop of Derry, 55 • Raphoe, 15; Ferns, 57 ; Cashel, 55 ; Wa-
terford, 275• and Cork, 58.
The LADY MAYORESS and family arrived at the
Mansion-house on Monday last, from their country house at Sur-
biton, near Kingston, Surrey.
Lord Colchester left town yesterday, for his seat, Kiilbrooke,
Sussex.

Lord and Lady Nugent have left Lord Grenville's seat, Drop-
more, for Lilleys, Nicks.
The Hon. William Lamb arrived in town yesterday, from
Bracket Hall.

'Viscount Althorpe has left his seat, Wiseton Hall, Yorkshire,
for his father's (Earl Spencer), Northamptonshire.
Lord Molyneux has arrived at Croxteth Hall, from a tour.
Earl Bt•-ford has left town for Brighton.
Earl Brudenell has left Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, on a tour.
Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Mrs. Robertson
and family, from Scotland; Charles blarjorlhanks, Esq. from ditto.
Departures from Long's Hotel, Bond-street and Mrs.
Chambers, for Bath ; J. Hughes, Esq., fur Paris; Captain Price
for Meltou Mowbray; C. Rich, Esq. for ditto; U'ebb, Esq'
for Brighton. •
Arrivals at the Royal lintel, St. James's.streett—Captain and
Mrs. W. H. Dowbiggin, from France; Mrs. and Miss Gregory
Williams, from Nottingham; .1. Walton, Esq. from Brighton;
Colonel Auhery, from Chvlteuham. Departurcs :—The I lon. F.
Twisletott, for Brighton; Mrs and Mi./ 'Cartwright, for Norfolk ;
the Rev. I'. Ewart, for Liverpool; M. G. Prendergast, Esq. M.P.
for Brighton ; Bonner, Esq. for his seat in Kent ; Colonel
Ross, for Cheltenham.

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