Star.
London, England, 1824-07-21 00:00:00

WINDSOR, JULY 19.

This day being die Anniversary of the KING'S Coro.
nation, the morning was ushered in with ringing of
bells, and other demonstrations of rejoicini4, &c.—
Yesterday afternoon, after partaking of an early dinner,
the KING took an airing to Virginia Water, where his
MAJESTY remained some time.—The KING takes daily
rides in his phaeton in the spacious rides of the Park,
and inspects the numerous improvements going on very
fast these and at the Castle, under the direction of Mr.
WYATT. A great many workmen arrive daily from
different parts.

The Cabinet Council held at the Foreign Office, in
Downing•street, yesterday, sat in lengthened deliberation till put
six o'clock. There were present the Loan CHANCELLON, the Duke
of WELLINGTON, the Earls of Livraroox, HARROWIY, Wm-
WORLANDi and Rirnuarr; Mr. Secretary CANNING, Mr. Secretary
PEEL, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Viscount Maxest.tx,
Mr. Wynn, &c.

Another Cabinet Council was held this day at the
Foreign Office, at. Two o'clock.
The Portuguese Minister and the Hanoverian Charge
d'Affaires transacted business yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
The Duchess of CLARENCE arrived at the KING'S
Palace, Kensington, yesterday morning, on a visit to the Duchesq
of KEhT. After dinner, the Royal Duchesses honoured the Italian
Opera with their pretence.
Monday, the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER lett
town for their residence at liagshot, for the season.
Yesterday morning, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE•
QUISE arrived in town (ruin the seat •of Colonel VANSITTART, near
Maidenhead, Berks.

Lord ELILENBOROUGH gave a grand dinner yesterday,
at his residence at. ltoehampton, Surrey.
The Marquis of HERTFORD'S mansion in Piccadilly,
opposite the Green Park, was opened for the first time on Monday
evening, with a Concert of vocal and instrumental music, at which
assisted most of the leading performers of excellence. About four
hundred and fifty persons of distinction were present.
Monday the Earl and Countess of COVENTRY, family,
and Suite, arrived in Canterbury ; after dining at the King's Head
Inn, they proceeded on their way for the Continent..
Accounts from Naples, of the '2oth June, say that the
Neapolitan frigate,Cbristina, was preparing to convoy her Mareser
the Duchess of PARMA, to Palermo, where she wishes to be present
at the festival of Saint Rosalia. It was thought that her MAJESTY
would return directly from Palermo to Leghorn.
A Noble Marquis having won the other night 11001.
at the new Hell, in St. James's-street, offered to play the Bank for
double or quit. The fishmonger retired to consult his partners;
and on his return, civilly declined the proposal, alleging that if they
did so to oblige his Lordship, they must favour every one who
asked them in the same way.
Mr. Monixtt proceeds next week as 13fitish Charge
d'Affaires to the Mexican Republic, on board his Masty's frigate,
the DIAMOND, the Honourable Captain MANIA. The Minister takes
his family and the whole of his establishment with him to the West-
ern Continent—a pretty certain indication that his appointment is
not considered temporary. His Majesty's ship, the CAMLILION, was
to sail for England from Vera Cruz, on the Bth June, and the Lady
Arabella, which had arrived with money for account of the Go-
vernment, would sail about eight days afterwards, so that later in.
telligence may be daily expected to arrive from that interesting part
of America.

Letters and Papers have been received from Bahia to
the 16th May. The former mention that the whole
province was in a perfectly tranquil state, and that the
losses occasioned by the late occupation of the capital
by the Portuguese troops had been nearly repaired.
Confidence had been restored, commerce had revived,
and the militia and other inhabitants, who not long ago
had been collected for the purpose of pressing the siege,
having returned to their homes, the agricultural pur-
suits of the several disti icts had been resumed, and they
were again in a flourishing state. The Constitution had
been enthusiastically adopted, and a Proclamation issued
by the Governor on the occasion.
By the Princess Elizabeth packet, which arrived on
Saturday at Falmouth, in 34 days, from Pernambuco,
we learn that that place was still closely blockaded by
the Brazilian fleet, and that the inhabitants were nearly
'reduced to a state of starvation.

It is the custom both in the King's Bench and Fleet
Prisons, to subject all Lawyers who enter the gates, to
' the discipline of the pump. The punning rogues, how-
ever say, that they mean to exempt Serjeants from cor-
poral punishment.
Between twelve and one o'clock yesterday afternoon,
a fire broke out in the liquor-vaults belonging to Mr.
Blakesley, of Upper Judd-place, St. Pancras, which
caused much alarm to the neighbours. The speedy ar-
rival of the engines, and a plentiful supply of water,
soon extinguished the flames; but not before much loss
was sustained.

Thursday last Mrs. HARRIS, the widow of the late
aeronaut, was requested to attend at the Imperial Gas
Light Company's Office, when the Directors, in a most
handsome manner, made her a present of fifty guineas,
the same being the full amount of what was paid to the
Company for gas and other expenses on a previous oc-
casion. Mrs. HARRIS was rather confused at this un-
expected piece of generosity, and the following day she
addressed a letter to the Directors, expressing her thanks
for the gift. •