Star.
London, England, 1824-09-01 00:00:00

THE KING.

WINDSOR, AUGUST 31.—At half- past two o'clock his
MAJESTY, with his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK,
and the rest of the company, with part of his household
attendants, left the Royal Lodge. His MAJESTY was
accompanied in his pony phaeton, by the Duke of
YORK, and some of the party followed in the double-
bodied .phaeton and landau, and the remainder on horse-
back. They proceeded to Virginia Water.

It is said that Don FRANCISCO Con.Lo, formerly
Commandant of the Cuirassiers of the Queen, has formed a
guerilla party ha Estremadura.
His MAJESTY, on the recommendation of Mr. Se-
cretary C.aminto, has appointed Lord Easing Anshassador to the
Court of fitutgard.
The Duke of YORK left town yesterday morning, fur
Windsor, on a visit to the Kum, for a few days.
His Grace the Archbishop of Duman has sailed for
England, on his way to Leamington.
Lord and Lady HOLLAND and family have returned
to Holland House, after taking an extensive tour.
Monday, the town of Ramsgate was lighted for the
first time with gas.
A princely, magnificent, and entirely spontaneous
mark of attention has recently been deem by the highest Personage
in the State, to the comforts of the widow of one of the most dis-
tinguished Statesmen of modern times. This High Personage having
heard that the wife of his old friend, whom, while living, he so
ranch esteemed,that he recommended the adoption of his principles
to his exalted Daughter, was not so easy in her circanutances as the
widow of so great a man should be, from his own private purse,
Rai with all the delicacy peculiar to his rank and station, lw pre.
meted the Lady with a handsome and ample annuity.
Monday last, Earl SPENCER and Mr. LITTLETON,
accompanied by Lord Bassonotent, Sir H. Witteogitar, and the
Hoooorabk Sir G. OIL&T, left Portsmouth in.lals Majesty's steam-
vessel the LIGHTNING, to observe the operation of the machinery
whilst towing the StRINHATATAM frigate to Spithead, which was
effected against a strong tide in less than an hour : the party having
partaken of a cold collation on board the frigate; returned to the
'Lloirrwmo, and proceeded to Hyde, where Lord bles.vu.t.n, Lady
JIMMY and Lady GIIIIRGIANA FANG, came on board, and tarea
turn through the shipping at Spithead. The party minutely exa-
mined the vessel and engines,which were directed to be immune!
in various ways, to prove the facility with which steam-vessels our
be managed. The LiGHTNING excited considerable interest, hoe
her being the first steam-vessel employed in the British navy (sr
purposes of war, and from the circumstance of her having lately
returned from Algiers, before which she performed essential service
to the fleet ; her astonishing, and in that part of the world, nerd
powers,having, it is said,greatly conduced to bring the Dar to term.
The Greek Chronicle of the 7th July gives the follow-
ing instance of activity and gratitude on the part of the
Greeks The island of Zecalamisma, iii the gulf of
Missolonghi, presents a very advantageous military
position. The enemy might have taken possession of
it to favour his attacks on Missolonghi and Anatolica.
A fort which has been constructed on Cape Procopanis-
ton now renders that island impregnable. On the 28th
of Jane it received the name of Fort Byron, in honour
of Lord Byron, and it is considered at once as the beacon
and bulwark of Western Greece. Measures have also
been taken to place in a state of defence another posi-
tion, which presents advantages cif a totally different
nature. It is a mountain called Apoclistra, which is
situated in the high lands of Etolia, not far from Car-
penisi. Its summit displays varied and fertile hillocks
and plains, whilst its steep tides, inaccessible in all
directions, render it a kind of island in the midst of
surrounding lands. It has but one line of approach,
winding amidst rocks, which three men would be suf-
ficient td defend. A ruined fortification, which com-
mands that entrance, shews that the natural advantages
of the Apoclistra had been fully appreciated in ancient
times. A garrison of 100 men will render that position
impregnable, whilst in times of necessity the Apoclistra
may contain 5,000 families. In case of invasion, the
Greeks might easily concentrate their forces there, and
observe the movements of the enemy or prepare sur-
prises. Even in case of reverses, thel would find in it
a safe asylum to repair their losses, without any danger
of a general attack, or even of a coupde-train."
A singular application was Made to the Magistrate
who presided at Gnildhall yesterday. A person of the
name of Cole proposed to sweat an affidavit that he
believed his wife had married a Gentleman, who is one
of the Magistrates of a London Police Office, and that*
under the name of that person aid as his wife, she had
obtained 4,0001. out of the custody of the Court of
Chancery. He added, that be was informed, and verdi
believed, that certain individual; wham he named,
knew and could state where the second marriage took
place. Mr. Alderman SMITH did not consider the Pm'
posed affidavit as sufficiently precise and positive to
justify his interference, and it was returned unsworo-
The principal object of the applicant was to induce
the Magistrate to summon the parties before him.
IMPORTANT TO PARISH OFFICERS.--Shepherd
art.—This was an action tried at the last Oxford
Assizes. It was brought by the plaintiff, an attorney at
Usk, against the defendant, one of the Overseers of
Poor of that Parish, and was founded upon the Stoat
of the 17th of Geo. 11. by which an Overseer of
Poor is subject to a penalty of 201. if be refuse to ails
an inhabitant of the parish to inspect a rate which h
been assessed and allowed, on the payment of a shin"'
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the
amount of the penalty, 201. and costs.
• Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Monday nigh
a fire broke out hi the premises of Mr. DAVIT, of Putney, lall°
chandler and nicker, which totally destroyed the whole a the Pr
mists, besides damaging the buildings adjoining.

21. *HE .A'RMY.
,n,e hod-quarters division of the Bth Regiment of Foot, Which
.Tecendy arrived from the Mediterratumn, sailed lately, on board the
Green transport, from Portsmouth to Plymouth.
.Puge troop of the Regiment of Life Guards marched on Mon.
do from 'Maidenhead to Egham.
A division of the 72d will embark at Plymouth on board the Jo-
, h Green transport, for Edinburgh Castle.
(Arial notice has been given that every Regimental Paymaster,
20„ 'trying, or who may hereafter serve, in the East Indies, will
be eipocted, if required by the Local Government, to deposit with
ach Government his own separate security in the sum of 5,000
ropros, and that of another person in the same amount.

NAVAL INTELLIUENGE.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.

The Liverpool, for the undermentioned slave-vessels, via. Deux
Ate, Constance, and Jenny, on the 6th inst. at 1.13, Great
George-otreot, Westminster ; and recalled there.
The Jane, of Aberdeen, from Greenland, has arrived at Shet-
land--clean.
Fausousn, Ano. 30.—Wind S.E. light airs.—Arrived the Nor-
way brig Industry, BASCLAY, from Longsound. Sailed the Success,
llussam, for St. John's, New Brunswick.
PI.I.IIOOTH, Aun. 30.—Wind E.—Arrived the following outward
bound ; viz. firailsford, for America ; Eagle, Pull', for St. John's,
New Brunswick ; Amity, Jamison, for Prince Edward's bland ;
and Elisabeth, Tacreasou, for St. John's, New Brunswick.