Star.
London, England, 1824-09-08 00:00:00

THE KING.

Winoloa, Sere. 7.—During the forenoon of yesterday the wea-
ther was so unfavourable as to prevent the Kiwi from enjoying nil
favourite excursion to Virginia Water ; the fineness of the aft,-r.
noon, however, enabled his Masevrv, With his customary attend-
ants to take a short drive in the Great Park.
The beautiful sunset of last evening was not, for once, a hat.
binger of a fine morning. At nine o'clock it commenced raining
heavily, and the ihowers continued, with brief intervals of sun,hin..,
during the whole day. Ili. hLtacrry was consequently confintti.to
the Royal Lodge, and the grounds immediately attached to it.

THE FOREST.
The western side of Windsoy Forest has, for some time p:q
furnished employment to a conshktable number of woodmen an I
labourers, in felling timber, and Making rides through the nitw
sequestered spots, by direction of his NAJIGSTV. On the verge or
this part of the Forest stands a plain, ancient buildimi, qrsginal;•,-
erected for a Royal Hunting Box, but for the lan twenty ve:..:
occupied u a farm, called New Lodge. Rides have b,o, mad.
from this place to Craubourn Chase, and front thence, thronthroughGtreenattion Park, theßcrrgi"geand it is understood to be the
at no distant period, this
intention of
hist h/aaur to restore,
seat to its original purposes.

This morning the lion. Mr. BYNGHAM arrived at the
Foreign Office, Downing-street, with dispatches from Sir R•rtuAia
A'Couwr, at Madrid.
Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Duke of
Tome held a Levee as Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the
Horse Guards, which was attended by between forty and fifty
Military Officers.
Yesterday afternoon, the CHANCELLOR of the Excite.
ttuaa and Lady SARAH Rosixsoit arrived at their residence in Down-
ing-street from their seat at Nocton, in Lincolnshire, and shortly
afterwards proceeded to the residence of Mr. Wii.mue IluaroN,
Sudbrooke, on a visit to that Gentleman fora few days.
MICHAEL ANGELO TAYLOR has taken a beautiful
re-
sidence about two miles from Doncaster, where he will entenain a
select party during the Race Week. Lord &from and his family,
Mr. frame*, and Mr. Camay, are to participate in the pleasures
of Mr. Thomases hospitable board.
A serious accident nearly happened last week to the
Earl and Countess of WA mica and another Lady, who were saw-
ing at Modiford. The boat struck on a pile underneath the water,
and rapidly filled; but from the praise-worthy exertions of the
seamen was prevented from sinking, till repeated calls of distress
procured assistance from the shore, and a boat came off and re-
ceived the noble crew.

Sir CHARLES FLOWER, who has purchased Lord
Rasantir's Estate in Sussex, intends beautifying and enlarging the
Mansion, and residing upon the domain himself.
We understand that the MAYOR and Corporation have
on Monday, at an especial assembly held for tlmt purpose, voted
the Freedom of this City to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount
SIDNOUTH ; and it is probable that his Lordship, who is on a visit
to the Right Reverend the Bishop of this Diocese. will attend at the
Guildhall to-morrow, to take the usual oaths.—Ereter Alfred.
It is said that a National Monument is now etccting
to commemorate the victories of Necson and the glories of the
Navy. The Army has its fame already recorded in the imperi,l4-
able Midge of Waterloo. The Navy will also have a structure to
perpetuate their glories and their country's gratitude. For it iq in-
tended to change the vague appellation of " Londn" to that
of " Trafalgar" Bridge. And as it faces chose forests of masts,
which are the pride of Old England, we camiut imagine a better
name, or a more appropriate place.
Notwithstanding that the Governor of Tarifa refuted
to side with the Insurgents, and made his escape to General Olive.
nell, at Algesiras, of the garrison of which place O'Donnell named
him Commandant, yet this. poor fellow, by order of the King of
Spain, has been arrested, and is to be tried by a Court Martial.
Yesterday afternoon a child fell from the Tower
wharf, at the King's Stairs, and though taken up almost imme-
diately, died in a few minutes.
DA RING OUTRAGE AND RORBERY.—Last night, about
half-past eleven o'clock, G. Wimoe, Esq. a Gentleman well known
in the mercantile world, was passing, in company with his sister,
along the Commercial-road ; having arrived at a spot where there are

no houses, they were suddenly approached by two men. The one
took Mrs. Wilson by the arm, while the other presented a pistol at
her brother. The first then said, that if they made no alarm they
should not be hurt. The other, however, with an oath, demanded
what property Mr. Wilson had, who gave him a pocket-book con-
taining notes of hand, and a bill of exchange for £lB9loa. with his
watch. Having rifled Mr. Wilson, the villains now determined oa
searching Mrs. Wilson, which they did in the most indelicate man-
ner, but found nothing but a half sovereign and a few shillings,
with which they made off. From the description given of their per-
sons, strong hopes are entertained of their capture.
Drury-lane Theatre is undergoing considerable re-
repairs, and, according to report, from the extensive alterations and
embellishments which will take place. the Public may expect to ste
almost a new Theatre by the commencement of the season. Nu
less than twenty additional carpenters were set to work in the
Theatre yesterday, and the number of artists employed to exercise
their genius for the amusement of the Public is nearly as great.
The eight Officers belonging to the Cavalry Depot at
Maidstone, who started from thence in an open boat to
row to Calais, arrived there on Thursday, at four, P. sr.
after a pull of eight hours from Margate, where they
had slept the preceding night. They embarked in the
Lord Melville steam-vessel, on Monday morning, to
return, not liking, as it would appear, to retrace their
voyage in the frail bark which conveyed them.
BARTHOLOMEW FAlR.—This sceneof confusion closed
-last night.. It would be difficult to remember a worse
fair than has been exhibited this year. It had scarcely
commenced when the beautiful clear weather fled, and
drenching showers gave an increase to the ordinary
filth of Smithfield. The shews were neither numerous
nor novel. The old fire-eaters displayed their trickery,
and the old mummers exposed their buffoonery, but
without proving very attractive. The booths were but
indifferently supplied, and less money than usual was
expended. The concluding part of the evening was
dreadfully wet, the lightning flashed vividly, and the
thunder was extremely loud.—Monday evening, about
seven o'clock, a desperate set of ruffians, nearly opposite
Saunders's booth, attacked and robbed a vast number
of persons, in a manner almost as atrocious as at the
memorable West-end Fair. The men were deprived of
their hats, watches, and other property, by the gang,
who to facilitate their operations, caused a fight, and
then their work of plunder commenced. Several fe-
males were seized by the thieves, and the bands
and buckles from their waists, brooches, and every
thing that came in their way, were forcibly taken
from them. A young man named Prendergast, seeing
the females used so cruelly, endeavoured to assist them.
but he was immediately brought to the ground by A
tremendous blow on the head with a bludgeon, arid WAS
left in a senseless state : his hat and watch were instant:),
carried off by th!lang, all of whom escaped.
HEAT OP THE WEATHER.—We have had numerous
instances in England of mail-coach horses dropping
dead from heat, but the Irish coaches are deternance
to outdo us. The Limerick Chronicle of Saturday says
—" The Dublin mail-coach did not arrive here this
morning until nearly 12 o'clock, being one hour late,
owing to the front wheels having taken fire between
Maryborough and Monastereuen."
TuEIR LATE SANDWICH MAJESTIES.--Last night, at
ten o'clock, the remains of the late unfortunate king
and Queen of the Sandwich Islands were removed final
the vault in Sr. Martin's church, in which they bad been
deposited since their decease, and conveyed in tseo
hearses to the London Docks, where they will be this
day embarked on board the vessel which is to cone!),
the corpses back to the royal residence at Woahoo.
hearses were followed by two mourning coaches, in
which were Poki, the Treasurer and his wife, Rives, the
interpreter, and the other members of the deceased
King's suite.