Star.
London, England, 1824-05-24 00:00:00

BARCELONA, MAY 5.

The letters which we have received from Tarragona
give us but little news of a satisfactory nature. It ap-
pears that some disorders of rather a serious nature,
and which are generally directed against the Negroes,
have taken place in that city, and that in one of those
tumultuous scenes the Alcalde, or Mayor, had been
wounded. Letters from Saragossa give some details of
the excesses to which the Vandals of that country have
given themselves up. Another explosion is feared, for
we hear that the proclamations which the Captain-Ge-
neral has addressed to the people, are but tacit appro-
bations of their ferocious conduct. It is confidently re-
ported that a conspiracy has been discovered at Get ona.

—lt is pretended that it was got up by the military Ul-
tra Royalists, who compose a part of the depot which is
in that city, and that several amongst them went into
the neighbouring villages to collect forces. We are
still ignorant as to what was their intention: all that I
could ascertain was, that they had sent to the Govern-
ment a courier extraordinary, without prejudicing the
other measures w hich they thought right to take for

the present.
An armed force has been seen about the environs of
Montblanc, and which, no doubt, will often be seen, if
we may judge by the reports which the Government of
Lerida has addressed to the Captain-General, in which
they plainly exhibit their fears from the picture they
d,aw of the direful 'results which a horrible famine is

likely to bring with it, and which they are afraid the
loss of the harvest will consequently entail upon them,
and which is already beginning to be felt.

Brusiels Papers to the 23d instant reached us last
night. The only article of interest which they contain
is a project of lx: : for laying a tax on Foreign Loans,
by means of a stamp-duty on all bonds, receipts, obli-
gations, certificates, &c. in the following proportion :

If the nominal capital is 250 florins or under, at 75c.
from 250 to 500 florins, If. 60c. from 500 to 1000 florins
inclusive, three florin.; and for all sums exceeding 1000
florins, 3 florins for every 1000 florins, without fraction.

WINDSOR, MAY 23.—There have not yet been any
orders received relative to the Ku:o's receptica at the Castle, and
it is not expet:ted that his MA/BATT will return for several days.
The Duke of YORK, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and
the Princess AUGUSTA visited the lists° yesterday.
The PrinCeSi AUGUSTA attended Divine Service yes-
terday at the Chapel Royal. In the afternoon her Royal Highness
took an airing in her chariot and four, attended by Miss WitisTAuv,
in the neighbourhood of Putney Bridge.
Her Ito) al Highness the Princess AUGUSTA, ‘tith a
long suing of Royal Personages, honoured Drury-lane with their
presence on Saturday night, to witness the veteran Musioxv's
act;ng in Ofd Dornion. The house was crowded to excess.
Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR and Earl BA•
'MAST had audiences of his MAJESTY.

Saturday eveiting the CHAWCEL LOIt of the ExcnEQuER
and Lady SARAH ROBINSON left town fur the seat of Lady Bum.
INI.If VMSHIRE, Cli“rl.,ll, Kent.
Mr. and Mrs. LUSHINGTON entertained two distin-
guished Parties last week at their house in Downing-street; amongst
whom were Mr. and Mrs. Pao., Lord GRAIVIIIANI, the CHAN-
C1a.3.01i of the RECHRQUER,_ Lady SARAH ROBINSON, the ATTORNEY..
GRNERAL, Lord GRAVES, BM &c.
Yesterday morning the Rev. Dr. lkomaeno per-
formed Divine S,:rvice to the KING and the Royal Establishment,

at the Palace in Pall mall.
The Duchess of NoIiTHUMBERLAND'S third Grand
Ascembly, on Ft iday evening, excelled the preceding ones in num-
ber aild splendour; nearly 1000 persons of distinction were present.
The only novelty of the evening was the opening of the Ball-rcorn,
for the first lime, when the visitants were indeed astonished at its
size and splendour. It contains nearly all the portraits cf the family,
and mirrors of a vast size, reflecting every object. It was half-past
three before the company broke up.
The departure of his Grace the Duke of DEVONSHIRE
from Rome occasioned feelings of deep regret, especially amongst
the artists. There is not one student or professor of art, at all dis-
tinguished, in the •• Eternal City," whom the Noble Duke did not
pats onize and employ. A vessel laden with the spoils and produce
of Italian art,both ancient and modern,intended to adornChatswort h,
Chiswick, and Devonshire Ilouse, is now on its voyage to England.
Mr. and Mrs. NORTON entertained a distinguished
Party at Dinner, on Saturday, at their house in Harley-street.
The following are a tew of the late fashionable arri-
vals at Wright's SHIP HOTEL) DOVER, in the present
month:

Sir George and Lady Sitwell and family ; SirWm.Rurnbold ; Dr.
and Mrs. J. Wilson; the Honourable Mr. and Mrs. St. John and
family; Mrs. and Miss Mackenzie Grieves; Le Duc and La Du-
chesse de Coigny and suite; Lord Viscount Hereford; Lady Duff
Gordon and family ; Lord Northland ; Mr. Shakerley and brother ;
Mrs. Riddell and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Whitter ; Miss Curteis ;
Mr. J. Fielden; Mrs. and Miss Clayton ; Sir Wm. and Lady Jane
Houston; Miss Long; Mr. Napier Sturt ; Mr. Smith and son;
Mrs. Raurcme ; Count Verchaul and son ; Mr. Farmer ; Mrs. Jot-
ter; Major Pringle ; Misses Eaton and Wyllie, and Mr. A. Wyllie ;
Mr. and Mrs. Shaw ; Mrs. Kuhff and family ; Lord Rt. Fitzgerald ;
Mr. Weston ; Mr. Hope; Le Comte de Saustain; Mrs. Pearson
and daughters; Major Aguen; Le Comte Montroud ; the Marquis
of Worcester; the Marquis of Aylesbury ; Mr. and Mrs. Pedder
and family ; Archdeacon and Mrs. Berners; Mr. and Mrs. Lygon;
and Colonel Gardner; on vuara wAr TO Faaxcx.
The Earl of Elgin; Lord Bruce; the Honourable Captain Ca-
dogan ; Dlr. and Mrs. Kekewich and family; Miss Langton and
Dli.s Arnold; Mr. and Mrs. Seymour ; the Earl of Lucan ; the
Countess Lieven and family and suite; Mrs. Fairfax and family;
Mr. Woollaston, Mr. Brooke, and Mr. Leigh ; le Colonel d'Obre-
scott and family; Mr. Knight, M.P. and family; Dlr. Burke;
Dlr. Jeffs:at ; Mr. Varty ; the Honourable Mr. Bligh ; the Ho-
nourable Misses Harris; the Rev. Mr. Hodgson; Mr. and Mrs.
John Drummond and family ; Sir E. Hervey, Bart. ; Lord Al-
vanlq; Sir Robert and Lady Farquhar; Mr. and Mrs. Try and
family ; Captain Otway Cave ; Dr. Chermside ; the Countess
Beauchamp; Lady Emily Lygon and suite; Mr. and Mrs. Cop-
land and family, and Mr. Gifford ; Count and Countess Lahitte
and family; Lord Elliot and Mr. Hinchcliffe; his Grace the Duke
of Devonshire and suite ; Mr. and Mrs. Lister and family ; Ad-
miral Preston; Major Gillespie; their Graces the Duke and Du-
chess of Somerset, and Ladies C. and J. Somerset and suite ; Mrs
and Mrs. Haldimand; Miss Princep and Miss Grant and suite;
his Grace the Duke uf Norfolk; Mr. L. Blount and suite, mu
tea Conuaum