Star.
London, England, 1831-06-04 00:00:00

MAJOR DUNDAS AND LORD DORCHESTER.

Letter is the Timm.

The letter in your paper of yesterday, signed "A Father,'
on the conduct of Major Dundee, Is surely not all which is
o appear in your columns on the dreadful violation of family
safety, truth, and decency, of which that person has been
convicted. It eacnot be that you, who affect to be the de.
nouncer of wrong in every form, sad who, on some occa-
sions, manfully do your duty as an influertial public jour-
nalist, can look passively on this most wicked inroad on the
peace and security of families; for, whatever blame may
attach—and much does attach—to the unreflecting girl who
became the victim of this man, his conduct was so heartless,
so false, so deliberately base, that if you do not exercise the
influence of your journal in rousing those who possess the
authority, to expel such a being from the service of his Ma.
jesty, you will fail in one of the most actions duties you owe
to witty, and forfeit the respect of every one who is
June 3. A MOTHER.

We insert a letter, signed " A Mother," in this
day's journal, on the conduct of Major Donde. in
Ireland, towards that unhappy girl, whom, with
her sister, it is painful to us to name. We did
mean to have said nothing on the subject, out of
respect to the friends of the more weak offend-
ing party ; for, unfortunately, there was blame
on all sides. Lord Dorchester was a boy, and
appears to have been seized with compunction in
the progress of his misconduct, and before its
completion. We still hope, therefore, that he
will live to do honour to his elevated rank,—in
which case, every thing in this transaction will
be forgotten ; and we are much mistaken if times
are not approaching in which a fair name will
weigh as much as an empty title. The con-
duct of his more hardened companion, whose
age approached probably to 40, is without excuse,
—his infamous falsehoods to a foolish but yet a
confiding girl,—his abandoned dissoluteness,—his
callous efforts to retain possession of the victim
when present desire was palled, render him an
unfit person for Christian society, and if so, an
unfit person to hold his Majesty's commission with
the certainty of promotion. In the capture of a
town by assault for example, how could such a man
restrain the fury of the common soldier ? Would
he not rather encourage his passions and partici-
pate in his crimes ? We hope, with our cot respond-
ent " The Mother," to see him dismissed from the
service. We suppose an authentic copy of the
trial has been fora arded to the Horse Guards.
Times.

M. SURLET DE CHOKIER.—The Belgic Regent
is 'bout sixty years of age, and is said in many
respects to resemble Mr. Coke, of Norfolk, as well
in his long attachment to liberty as in his agricul-
tural pursuits. M. de Chokier is very popular
throughout Belgium, and his firm refusal to hold
office, but temporarily, places him among that list
of true patriots who forget all private considerations
for their- country's good. He will rank as the
' Washington of Belgium.
Pagauini has consented to perform at the concert
to be given at the King's Theatre, on the 24th, in
aid of the fund for the relief of decayed musicians.
This has given much satisfaction to the members of
the profession generally, and is a peculiarly proper
concession, on his part, in behalf of one of the meet
useful charities of the metropolis.
THE GREEK KALENDS.—Lord Londonderry,
who is something of a literary character, has die •
covered the period pointed out by the Greek Ka*
lends, hitherto supposed to be unapproachable;
for we find it stated in the papers, that when asked
at what time ho intended to have his windows—
those demolished at Holdernesse-House the night
of their non-illumination—repaired, he answered,
" Not until the defeat of the reform bill." We
are right, then, in fixing these repairs at the Greek
Kalends, and recommend patience to the 6014
gluier.
The Zoological Society held their monthly meet-
ing yesterday, at their rooms in Bruton-street.
Joseph Sabine, Eq. in the Choir. Thirty-three
new members were ballotted for, and it was ae"
Tuneeti that forty-two additional names stood for
the next meeting. The financial accounts serf
read, and they were most satisfactory. During the
month of May thirty-five thousand eight hundred
and seven persons had been admitted to the
dens, and nearly fifteen hundred pound' "ell!"
for their admission.

I