Star.
London, England, 1824-08-19 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, AUGUST 17.

Yesterday, the natal day of the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, the Bri-
tish flag was displayed on the venerable tower of the Parish Church,
and the bells were rung merrily during the greater part of the morn.
ing. The Royal Duke's dinner party yesterday, included fourteen
Noblemen and Gentlemen, among whom were the Duke of Dorsi;
the Earl •sf CHICHESTIR, the Earl of GLENCIALL, Lord ALA'AliLtr,
the Right Hon. C. C. GREVILLE, and Mr. GREENWOOD.
The Duke of Doitsirr, who arrived on horseback, alighted at the
Royal York Hotel soon after four o'clock in the afternoon of yes-
terday ; his Grace departed to return to town this morning.
Captain Russett, and the Hon. Mr. hay, left the above Hotel
for town this morning.
Admiral Mainmast, Captain Past, Grenadier Guards, &c. are
in the arrival list.
The Duchess of RICHMOND and the Ladies Pacer vacated their
King's-road residence, and returned to Goodwood yesterday.
The Earl and Countess of Ltviriroot. arrived at the New Steyne
Hotel on Saturday, where having taken dinner, they continued
their route for Hastings.
The weather here continues damp and unsettled ; the Royal Duke,
between the showers, has pursued his sociable walks to-day.

Accounts have been received from Demerara to the
6th, and from Barbadoes to the 10th ult. at which dates those
Colonies were in a state of tranquillity.
Lord HILL is now on a visit at Mar Lodge.
Lord GWYDYR is entertaining a distinguished party
of Noblemen and Gentlemen at Drummond Castle, among whom
are Count FLABAUT.T, Lord Mousaux, Sir W. W.Wvas,
Lieutenant JAAIES ANDERSON, son of the late SAMUEL
Animism, Esq. of Moredun, was First Lieutenant on board his
Majesty's brig Dituonv' commanded by Captain ROZZAT HAY, son
of Sir Joins HAT, Bart. which there is every reason to fear was
lest off the Mauritius, in the month of February last.
THE ARMY.—During the last week a number of in.
valids from the regiments in America, arrived at Fort Pitt, Chatham.
Monday, Mrs. COUTTS left Stratton-street in great
state, on a visit to her late husband's kinsmen in Scotland. There
were three coaches and four, with numerous outriders. The ap-
pearance of this rich cavalcade on the road will fill the hearts of the
innkeepers with delight.
Mr. JEFFERIES, who was attacked and robbed by the
side of the New River, on Tuesday evening, was last night agree.
ably surprised by receiving a letter, informing him that his watch
bad been pledged in Old-street-road in the morning, by a woman.
Mr. J. of course, lost no time in going forward and redeeming it.
We regret to say that Mrs. Jsressms is seriously indisposed,
from the alarming behaviour of the robbers.
Since the murder of Mrs. CULLIFORD, otherwise
Dorrarrr, the efforts of the Police have been baffled in all attempts
to discover the perpetrators. The Crown Lawyers have also been
bosily engaged in realizing her property. Government having, it is
said, declared the Intention to bestow the produce on the surviving
' relatives, mama of kin. The Treanory erdnigeonl two memo-
rials, one from DAVID DONATTY, the nephew ; and the other from
a Mrs. Tossetins, who professes herself related to Mrs. CULLITODD'
at the same time declaring she had formerly lent her £lOO, which
sum has in consequence been paid to her, through Mr. Mauls, the
SeUdtor to the Treasury. Tuesday last was appointed for a hearing
of the separate claims before hero Nicuout., Esq. his Mrazitv's
Proctor ; from the result of which it is supposed there will be a
division of the property between the parties.
ACClBENT.—Thursday, an accident betel a party,
consisting of four Ladies, a Gentleman, and a little boy,
who were going from Margate to Dover, in a small
barouche, with two ponies. In coming down River-
hill, by some means the vehicle pressed against one of
the ponys' quartets, when he fell a kicking, and both
ran away at full speed down the hill, the barouche was
overturned, and the patty thrown out with great vio-
lence ; two of the Ladies were very much lacerated and
bled profusely from the temples, and other parts of the
head, &c. They were taken to a lodging-house at the
village of River ; and at first the life of one Lady was
despajred of, but we are happy to learn, the whole are
now in a fair way of recovery, although they cannot
yet be moved from the house.
Tuesday evening, as THOMAS BLAKE, Esq. was
returning from town to his residence in the Kent Road,
in a single horse and chaise, a horse and cart, proceeding
in an opposite direction, came in violent contact with
that Gentleman's chaise, and he was precipitated into
the road with such violence as to cause a concussion of
the brain. A person was instantly dispatched for
surgical aid, and Mr. DRAWBRIDGE, Surgeon, of the
Kent Road, promptly attended, and rendered the unfor-
tunate Gentleman all the assistance that medical skill
could devise, but we lament to say he survived only
a few hours.

Venice was anciently famed for its admirable police.
It happened one day that a French Nobleman, in taking
a few turns in the square of St. Mark, had his pocket
picked of a valuable watch. Instantly on ascertaining
his loss, he repaired to the Police Department, and ex-
pressed with little discretion, and in unmeasured terms,
his surprise that, under its so much vaunted regulations,
such a circumstance could have occurred in the middle
of the day, and in so public a.place. "Be careful how
you speak of the Police of Venice," said the Commis-
sary to whom he had addressed himself; " your cha-
racter of foreigner will not shelter you, if you indulge
in such invectives. Deposit here four zechins, and re-
pair to-morrow morning, at the same hour, to the spot
where you lost your watch, with an assurance that it
will be re4tored to you." The Frenchman was punctual,
and waited three hours without any tidings of his watch.
Still more enraged than before, he again presented him
self to the Commissary, venting the bitterest impreca.
[ions, and swearing that he had been most shamefully
plundered and duped, having not only lost his watch,
but his zechins, together with his time, which he held
to be equally valuable. "Look to your fob," said the
Commissary, and there, to his utter astonishment, be
found his watch ! " You have still to learn something
further of the Venetian Police," added the Commissary,
" for which purpoe here is an Officer who will accom-
pany you." Having descended to a subterraneous
apartment, his guide led him, by several gloomy,
vaulted passages, in crossing which he became more
and more anxious as to what was to befal him, to a
chamber, dimly lighted by a lamp; where, in a recess,
the curtain of which was drawn aside for his inspection,
suspended by a cord, he saw via TRIM

COURT OF CUAXCERY-TIIIS DAY.

This being the last day of the Loan Csi.tsoct.Lon's present sitting,
-his Lordship took his seat on the Bench shortly after nine o'clock.

JONES V. YARROLL.

This was an application by the Infants and Legatees of the Tea.
tator, who died leaving property to a very large amount, and
prayed that, after paying off certain iticumbrances, the legacit,
should be paid over to the Petitioners; that a Receiver should be
appointed, who was to inspect the accounts of the respective lona.
gera of the plantations abroad; and that on the receipt of the dif-
ferent consignments to this country, the produce should be paid into
Court, in the name of the Accountant-General, to the credit ef tbis
cause. The prayer of the Petitioners having been read--
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed an Inquiry by the Master, e,flc,
reported, that there was very considerable sums io the bands of ;be
Trustees, who had paid the same over, and that the contignee had
now ready for sale the last consignment from Jamaics. IN,
ceiver had passed his accounts ; and as the respective claimants kid
made out their titles to the respective shares, his Lordship
the same to be paid forthwith, and the residue to be ,ver
the Infants.