Star.
London, England, 1825-02-07 00:00:00

711 E SPEAKER'S DINNERS.

Saturday, the SPEAKER gave his first Parliamentary
Dinner, at his official residence, adjoining to the House
of Commons. It took pl.4ce at seven o dock, and was
attended by those Ministers who are Commoners—Mr.
Secretary CANNING, Mr. Secretary PEEL% the CHAN
cet.Lon of the EXCHEQUER, together with the leading
Ministerial Members, to the number of thirty in all.
Yesterday thirty of the most distinguished Opposition
Members were invited to the second. Parliamentary
Dinner; among.t the invitations were Sir JAMES MACK-
INTOSH, Sir J. NEWPORT, Sir H. PARNELL, Lord J.
RUSSELL, Mr. BROUGHAM, &c. The two next dinners,
which will also be given on Saturday and Sunday, will
also hue some reference to the 66 side" of the House ;
but after that period the invitations will be made to the
amount of about thirty for each dinner, for dinners on
Saturday and Sunday, till all the Members of the House
have been invited. •

The present SPEAKER'S Parliamentary Dinners sur-
pass those of all his predecessors, for profusion, taste,
and splendour. The Right ►n. Gentleman has about
eight French cooks. The wines, of the choicest kinds,
too, do justice to the dinners. These official dinner
parties take place in a spacious, curious, and antique
chamber, directly under the present House of Com:lions.

BOW-STREET.
Mrs. Christmas, the Lady whose matrimonial misfortunes have
been so often before the public, was brought to this °Mee again on
Saturday, to eater into sureties for her appe nce at the Quarter
Sessions once more, to answer the complain of Mrs. Chatterley,
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the actress. Mrs. Christmas had been tat into custody at a late
hour on the preceding evcn!ng, on the authority of a Bench warrant,
and she complained that it had been executed so unseasonably for
the purpose of shutting her up in the watch-house for the night.
The Magistrate (Mr. Mixsuutt) told her he was ve% sorry that
she had been subjected to a night's imprisonment, but she had been
taken on a Bench warrant, with the execution of which he had
nothing at all to do, otherwise she might not have had cause to
complain.—Mrs. Christmas thanked his Worship, and was proceed-
ing to reiterate her old matrimonial complaint against Mrs. Chat-
terley, but the Magistrate declined listening to it. However he
might pity her misfortunes, lie said, he had nothing to do in the
present instance, but to admit her to bail to appear at the Sessime.•
She then tendered her bail ; but as she had only provided herself 1
with MSC surety, she was, at her own request, sent back to the
watch-house until she could procure another • which she did in the
course of the day, and doe was then discharged from custody.
Stars v. Susurrs.—An elderly Gentleman was charged with 1
having inflicted divers blows on the person of a spruce Utile widow, 1
and with pursuing and persecuting the said spruce little widow,
from house to house, to her great dread and injury, and against the
peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, &c.
We abstain from giving the names of these parties : let It suffice,
that the Gentleman is independent, and the widow dependent; that
the Gentleman is about fifty, grey-haired, tall, and taciturn • and
the widow about five-and.twenty, anburnshaired, short, fat, and Is.
quacious ; an& that the Gentleman has long loved the widow, and
the widow has long loved the Gentleman; but now she loves him
no longer, and thereupon issue was joined.
According to the widow's account, she had been housekeeeper to
theGentitman,and for some years there /rasa perfect understaading
and so much good-will between them, that she had borne hint a
pledge of love. Their love and good-will continued undiminished,
until about twelve months ago; since which time, the Gentleman
presumed so much upon her love as to hat her—not once or twice,l
I but every day, and almost all day long ; and when she had borne
his beatings till she could bear them no longer, she left hint and went
to reside elsewhere. But go where she would, he followed her,
claiming her as his own, injuring her character, insulting her friends,
and threatening her with personal violence, if she did not go back to
his house, and love him as she had been used to do. This she fend
to be utterly impossible. and therefore she besought the blagistrate
to protect her in her separation.
The Gentleman heard all this with a quiet smile upon his coun-
tenance • and 'when the widow had made an end of speaking, Sc
addressed the Magistrate, calmly and quietly, in an elderly-gentle-
man-like manner. in his defence, thus :—" May it please your
Worship, my wife has told many lies—
" Your wifer said his Worship, 0 I did net understand that sbe
was your wife!" " Neither is she, your Worship," responded
the tall eagerly Gentleman ; " but we have been together eleven
years or thereabout, and sometimes I call her 'my Mary,' and some-
times' my unfe—hut generally' my wife; in the hope of making all
things smooth; and I therefore trust your Worship will indulge
me in the use of that tender title."
His Worship assented, and the tall elderly Gentleman re-
I wined—" My wife has told you many lies ; for-I never injured
her character; I never insulted her friends; I never threatened
het with violence ; and I never lieat her. It is true, when she has
slighted my remonstrances, I have slapped her—but I always took
care to slap her on the shoulders—or some other soft place, so that
she could sustain no injury theteby ; and once, I believe, I kicked
her—but as tenderly as possible, merely to convince her that my re-
monstrance, were not to be slighted with impunity; and I assure
your Worship, that I never slapped her that she did not slap me in
return, and with good interest too. Yon know, Mary love, we
have often slapped each other when we have been alone—nay, yen
.have often turned to at me, right and left, like a boxer; and did I
ever complain of you to anybody r
The widow wept, and " turned to" at him with her tongue so
volubly, that the Magistrate bad much ado to prevail upon her to
desist.— When she had done, the tall elderly Gentleman begged his
Worship to believe that the very head and front of his offending
was giving a slap for a slight o that all his slaps had been returned
fourfold—tbat be still loved her toe tenderly to do her any harm.
The widow, however, persisted in declaring that she would never
listen to his love again ; and that she feared he would do her some
serious harm ; and therefore his Worship directed that the tali el-
, deriy Gentleman should find bail.
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It is reported among the hang ton, that Lord HZNAY
Catiatmoanster. second son of the Marquis Cuotstonnetar, will
shortly lead to the hymeneal altar Miss A astrresor,second datifpliter
of the Right lion. C. A IIIUTHKOT.
Ttie Custom-House.— We understand that a survey
and report by an eminent architect has removed all the hire that
were entertained respeiting the safety of this Timkn! building; it
is now stated to be perfectly secure. It is recommendvd that the
Long Room should be divided into three. AO large walls imme-
diately to be run up to support the interior of the building ; the
door of the Long Room, which occasioned the late calamity, is to
be entirely removed; it•consisted of large fla; stones, weighing, it
is stated, several hundreds of tons.


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NAVAL iNTELLWENCK; -rr 'VI
Friday sennight, a Committee of Admirals, ease* or It
Rotes Moonson, Sir liestSotant Hot.Loviret.L, and Sr Putztazir
111.avomm, together with several Cerritos and Officers of Chatham
Dock-yard, assembled on board the Owes GLUON:MEN, to make
trial of a plan solvated by Captain Cueurrux for catching the
anchors. Captain Cutuseux proposes to take :he catheads awry,
and to introduce two guns in the spaces they now occupy on the
forecastle, in order that the bows of a pirsuing ship may be equally
fortified with the quarters of the ship chased, supposing the latter
to be a round sterned ship. The bower-anchot was ler go twice,
and cathead in very good time. The opinion of the Committee has
not transpired.
Commodore Sir JAMS Batssaws, Kat. C.B. arrived 00 Tees-
day at Portsmouth, in the Brumes*, from Plymouth, preparatory
to proceeding to assume the command In the East ladies. So-
Jest's will sail in about ten days. ,
The Shipley transport, Lieutenant JAW. Pirrenami, bound to
South America, returned to Spithead on Saturday morning, with
foul winds.
Tuesday, the Muzzle, 28, Captain Gaston Wreets, sailed from
Portsmouth on a cruise ; and the 11aaTIx, 18, Captain EDEN. foe
Plymouth, to be paid off.
The Bet.waar, 76, Captain Thomas Dbxnas, (a guard ship at
Portsmouth), is ordered to be paid off and laid up in ordinary, her
three years of service being completed. The Gamin, 84, Captain
P. Castroem, C. li. is ordered to be docked, and resume her service.
The JASPCII, Captain FRIESIANTLE, has gene into Portsmouth
harbour to repair the damages sustained in her late cruise with the
trial sloops. It is reported that she is to proceed to the Jersey sta-
tion, to protect our fishermen, the French anted vessel stationed
there having already detained two or three fishing vessels wider a
supposed breach of territory.
Lieutenant DEOI4II WADE is appointed to the FERRET sloop •
vice NewRNIIAM. -
Captain D. C. Cr.avemsa is appointed to the REDWING, vice
Fuccaaasee, promoted.
Wednesday, the bolts of the BOADWIA, captured at Spirhead, a ,
wherry, with 87 tabs of spirits on board ; on Wednesday, the
Ww.re cutter, Lieut.Acti eaute.arrived v. ith 47 tubs of spirits,w bids
she picked up in the Channel from a vessel she was chasing; which
IIESSEI was subsequently captured by the CAUELION.
Lieut. Kiwis of the East Cowes Coast Guard Station, has been
presented with the Medal of the Royal National Institution foe the
Preservation of the Lives of Seamen, fair his meritorious con-
duct on several occasions of wrecks, during his service upon the
Sussex and Dorset Coasts.
PORTAISOUTII, Fan. S.—His Majesty's ship Ammo, Captain
Hexer Paascorr, C. B. arrived this day from Rio de Janeiro, which
place she left on the 16th December last. She has brought to
England an immense freight in specie, it is said amouisting to nearly
half audition sterling. She left at Rio the Braemar& Monne, and
&Lam. The TWEILD had been ordered to return to Ragland. and
was to sail in about three weeks after the Minna*. •The 111110/I
was gone round Cape Horn. Lieutenant Kaue, First of the
Twerp, had removed into the AURORA. in the room of Lieutenant
DAWSON. invalided. Lieutenant CHALICES., Of the AnnOitA, had
also invalided, and Mr. James Limn appointed in hie vacancy.
IMr. Grum', Boatswain, of the Manes, is dead, and Mr. J.
ANDSR9OII appointed in his room. The Fee is expected home soon.
—Co its Martial have been held on some of the Officers of the
TWEED, on charges preferred against them by Captain limo; of
that ship. _ Mr. Game HANNATORD was reprimanded and admo-
nished on various charges. The third Lieutenant, Mr. Beale. ac-
quitted, and came home in the AURORA. The trial of the first
Lieutenant, Remy., occupied nearly four days; he was repri-
manded on the charge originally preferred against him by the
Master, but brought forward under peculiar circumstances by ap-
plication of Captain Hv'& We understand that the charge was for
having caused two men to be started in Captain Humes absence
from the ship, which was established, though the punishment was
proved to have been remarirably slight. Although the Court
deemed it right to pass censure on Lieutenant Ksu.v, it is but
justice to that Officer to mention the following-circumstance, as
lit conveys a most satisfactory explanation of the nature of the
charges, and of the circumstances under which they were brought
forward. Captain Putnam., who was Pre4dent suf the Court
Martial, offered Lieutenant KELLY, in the most handsome nun-
ner, the vacancy which then existed in the AOKORA, and by ap-
plication to the Commandessin-Chief (Sir G. Eves), obtained his
appointment to that ship, and he has arrived in her accordingly.
The TWIT° may be daily expected, as she was to sail for Engin*,
a few days after the AURORA. The Ausomt left in Rio Ja-
neiro tile SIPARTIATIL BLANCHE. BLONOO. Twain's, JASZOK, ECLAIR.
Remain at Spithead—lioaptceo, Armin*, Peratines, PANDORA.
EaLsiouen, Film 5. Wind N.N.W. Arrived the Magnet
packet, from Lisbon---sailed the 25th ult. Sailed the -sandwich
packet, for Lisbon. .
Pl.rstonlN, Fax. s.—Wind N. N. W.—Sailed the George Can-
ning, 11'Leta.axo, for Barbadoes; Alliance, ---,'for Nevis ; Da-
vid Lyon, Bea es, for Jamaica; Brothers, Lawson, for Faro;
Three Brothers, Lasses, for St. Michael's • - Amelia, BULLY, foe
Cadiz; Sarah, Avsn, for Lisbon; Eagle. HINNIT, for the Azores.
Livearool., Faa. 5. —Wind N.N. W.—Arrived the Titkler,
Waters., from Jamaica—sailed 13th December; Magnet, Moon.
beta New Orleans, with loss of anchor and cable--sailed 29th oi
December ; Jane, Lonosorrom' front St. John's, New Brunswick.
Ilse Christiana, trom Bangog for C.ulisle, with slates, sunk on
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le Rank—only one man saved.
SIR, Fine 6.—Arrived off the port, the John Berry, Roves,
host Bombay-150 days' passage ; Aretbusa, Serowe from the.
came
of Good Hope; mid Lady Hamilton, —, from Leghorn.
--firrottroar, Fito. s.—Arrived the Bermes, lieutenant Dims,
With seamen, from Liverpool. Sailed the BOADICZA, for Spithead ;
end Vitas, on a cruise. Remain, the Biusasuu, Genoa, Wilco-
Wit Caner, Tamest, andelhezzan.
Liviteroot., Feb. 3.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the David Owen,
WALICER, from Pernambuco—she struck against the north pier of
the Prince's Dock, and was obliged to be tun on the Birkenhead
Rocks, to prevent her sinking ; Lancaster, Wan, from Philadel-
phia; Protection, Tyson, from Virginia; Hibenda, Waremo,
from New York; Elizabeth, Lesuit. from Hellfire; Chariot,
Pears, from Savannah, sailed the 7th of January; and Isette,
Seam, from ditto—the Thomas Fowler sailed en the ed. The
Neptune, Dixon, from New Orleans for this port, was driven on
shore near Baranouth, having smock on the Causeway in Cardigan
Bay, and lost her rudder, on Tuesday night.. Put back the Tckca,
for Valparaiso, leaky.

Mr. HURTADO, the Envoy from Colombi 1, now Iv-
'espies the splendid establishment in Portiandislace, late the real.
*ace of his Eacelkocy the Spanish Ambassador. Co!omlaia stuck
IS now 91, Spanish 22; a dart time ago Spanish stock was 80, Ci-
lombia under 22, we belkle 131. per 1001.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE. FRU. 7.
The arrivals of all sorts Of Grain last week were tolerthly large,
and there was a considerable quantity of Flout. This morning there
is a small fresh supply of all sorts of Corn. Fine Wheat has ob-
tained 11. to Sts per quarter more than Ibis day sennight, but in
other qualities there is nut much trade. Barley has advanced full
4s. per quarter since last Morday. in consequence of the current re,
port that the ports cannot lien for this article. Beans sell freely at
last quotations. Boiling Peas are fall 4s. per quarter dearer. Grey
Peas are also raaser higher. Oats find 'a slow sale, on much the
sante terms as this day se'nuight. The Flout trade continues heavy.
emcee OS SOASD SNIP.
Wheat, Red (1824), 525. 6115 Rye, old, 00s. OM.
- old, 545. 70s. Ikans, Small, new, 46e. 455. •
White 1824, Ms. 755. - old, 48s. 525.
- old. 80s. 78s. Tick, new, 355. 325.
Barley, 1824, 55,. 50s. - old, 45e. 475.
--- Old, 00). 00s. Oats, Feed, new, 20s. Mat
Peas, Grey, 1824, 375. 381. - old, Os. Os.
---- Old, 001. 00s. Poland, hew, els. 275.
Maple, 1824,595. 41s ---•-•-. old, Os. Os.
old, 005. 00s. Potato', new, 2366 117 s.
-White, new, 425. 45e. -..... old, Os. Os.
old, Os. Os. ...... Scotch, 28s. Ste.
Boilers, 1824, 50s. 545. Foreign Oats, 205. 275.
-.-- old, 00s. 00st Flour, per Sack, 525. 655.
Bye, new, 3511. 40s. I
ARRIVALS LAST irrark.
Wheat, English, qrs. 7,555 I Peas • '697
Barley - 7.568 1 Irish Whest . -• OS
Malt - - 6,526 Irish Oats - 8,825
Oats - • 13.001 I Foreign Oats - 9,880
Beaus - 1,107 Itnglisa Flour, sacks 44,515
SMITHFIELD MARKET, FEBRUARY 7. ..
In the Beef market there is no variation, the prier remaining Sins
at ss. 261. per stone for the bey meat, and for ilk. tonne Steer*,
&e. the quotation if 46. to Is. lthl. per stone. The 'plies of Marra
is scarcely so high as on last market-day', the best Dawes nOt bet. a
quoted more than ss. 6d. per stone. Veal is without say alteration,
anti Pork remains steady at Friday's prices.-Beasts, 1,N3; Sh-e*,
10.090; Pigs, 100; Calves, 123.
Beef, 4s. 81. to se. 94. Memo, 4s. Itil. to la. dd. Veal. Ss.
Ts. NA Si. ad. to 666 24.-flay, per load, A 3 se. to £6lll .
van, AA 04..1015 19s. Straw, Al to 42 666

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