Star.
London, England, 1830-04-15 00:00:00

Di. PARTURES.

The Duke and Duchess of itichmond, from their seat, Goodwood,
Sutsex, for Newmarket; Viscount Althorp, from his seat, IViseton
Hall, Yorkshire. for his father's (Earl Spencer's) seat in North.
amptonshiro; Mr. and Mrs. Barnes Caldecott, and 3liu Fowler,
fronithe Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Newmarket; Henry
Vansittart. Esq. from ditto, to ditto; John Duncan, Esq. from the
British Hotel, Jermyn.street, for Oxford; Win. Power, Esq. from
litto, to Brighton; Captain and Mrs. Patterson, from Brook-street,
for Brighton; George Byng, Es. M.P. from St. James's-square, for
his s.tat, Wroth= Park ; Captain Burton, from Dover-street, to
Ireland.

The following are the nun
it the East India House; the first
dottex:—

lusliington . . . 1375
Cannac - - 1358
Baillie . . 1262
IVigram - - 1236

111u;.pratt -

- . 1.235

mbers declared ut the Ballot
at six being the successful Cr.ndi-

Lyall . . . 888
Ellice - - - 637
Mackinnon . . 550
Baring - 421;

The Duke of CLARENCE laid the first stone of a new
Church at Hampton Court this day.
The Duke of WELLINGTON left town yesterday morn-
ing, to attend his MAJESTY, at his Palace at Windsor.
The Earl of As E RDLEN left town on Tuesday evening,
for the Priory, near Stantnore.
The Sacrament of the Lo It n'B Supper was administered
Tuesday, being Easter Tuesday, to a number of the King's
Household, including the Sub-Dean, the Minor Canons, and the
tientletuen of the Royal Choir.

Prince ESTERHAZY has introduced, at his recent par-
ties, a band of Bohemian wind instruments front Prague, which
,are such delight to their hearers that they are likely to become
very attractive in the higher circles.
INTENDED MARRIAGES.—Lord ASHLEY is said to
he accepted by Lady E3IILY COWPER, and we congratulate his
Lordship on his good taste and good fortune. The preliminaries
are also finally adjusted of a marriage between the Honourable WTI.-
LIAR ASHLEY and the beautiful Miss Rals.xxx.-11forrring Re.
cider.
It is reported that a matrimonial alliance is about to
take place between Lord LILFORD and the amiable and jaccom-
pli+hed Miss Fox, daughter of Lord and Lady HOLLAND.
Lord SEAFORD is at Seaford labouring under a severe
.011 i. Sir Ram LEacir paid a visit to his Lordship on Friday.
According to the Parliamentary returns just published,
4,6211. was the expenditure in maintaining certain roads and bridges
in the counties of Clare, Galway,' Roscommon,i Mayo, Leitrim,
Kerry, Cork, and Limerick, during the last year. The roads are
altogether 336 miles in extent.
Sir STAMFORD RAFFLES, with a view of breaking
down the inordinate thirst for gaming which he found at Bencoolen,
not only ordered that play-debts should not be recoverable, but that
the winner should be called upon to refund. What would be thought
of such a rule at Fishmongers Hall ?
Why is not the case of Madame LANAUD taken charge
of by the French Consul. General in this country, as any similar case
of a destitute British subject in France would be by the British
Consul-General there ?

Private accounts have been received from the Swan
hirer of a later date than those already published, and the state.
inents they contain respecting the settlement are of a more favour.
Ale nature than any which have been hitherto received.
Hampton Church being under repair, his MAJESTY
has permitted Divine Service to be performed in the hall of his
Palace at Hampton Court, during the time that the repairs are
going on ; the Cathedral Service was performed there on Sunday,
being Easter Sunday, by command of the Duke of CLARENCE,
under thedirection of Mr. HAWES. The Duke and Duchess of
CLARENCE, the Princess AUGUSTA, anti a numerous congregation,
attended the Service.

Mr. E. Da VEN PORT, just before the adjournment of
the House, gave an important notice namely, that on the Bth of
June (the lint open day he could find on the books) he should move
a resolution declaratory that it would be desirable " to relieve the
industry, property and commerce of the country, by restoring the
oil lass of the land, which gave to the people of these realms the
option of discharging their pecuniary obligations in siker—an ad-
vantage of which they have been, of late years only, deprived."
Lord F. 0811ORN E has not abandoned his intention of
bringing before the House the policy, in a moral as well as a finan.
cial (or taxation) sense, of repealing the malt duties. After various
postponements on account of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex.
cststatrEst's ‘' Budget," the Beer-trade Committee, the Beer Bill,
&c. he has announced that he shall (seeing what his Lordship con.
ciders to be the full extent of the Minister's proposed relief) move,
on the 3d of June, that the whole House resolve itself into a Com-
mittee on the Milt Duties' Acts, for the purpose of ascertaining
vltether they may not be wholly repealed.
Lord MOR I'ETH (taking advantage of the Attorney-
(leseral SCARLETT'S declaration that he had opposed the "Banish-
ment Bill") intends, on the 6th of May, to move for leave to bring
in a Bill to repeal so much of the 60th Geo. 111. c. 8, (one of the
renowned " Six Acts") as subjects persons, upon the second con-
viction for libel, to banishment.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East,
India House, when the thanks of the Court were unanimously voted
tO JOHN LOCH, Esq. Chairman, and WILLIass AsirEss., Esq.
Deputy Chairman, for their zeal and attention to the Company's
interests during the past year.—The following ships were thus
timed—viz. Bengal Merchant, Lady Kennnway, Susan, Protector,
and Lidy East, for the Cape, Madras, and Bengal, to be afloat the
2fl.it of April—Recovery, Henry Porches, Malcolm, Staktsly, and
31sseiats of Hastings, for Madras and Bengal, to be afloat the I lth
td sisy—ltoxborgli Castle, and Maitland, for Bengal direct, to be
afloat use Jiitt, of May. The above ships are appointed to sail from
Gravesend at the expiration of 20 days from the periods of' their
coming afloat.
The rumour of a dissolution of Parliament sonic time
after time conclu4on of the present Session, does not receive very ge-
Lend credit It is right, however, to mention that persons who
have the means of obtaining good information on the subject, seam
to think it likely that a dissolution is near at hand. This opinion
has been somewhat strengthened by the courageous vote which the
Commons gave in the case of the two young gentlemen pensioners,
and the appeal which Sir JAMES GRAHAM subsequently made to
them previous to the division regarding the abolition of the office of
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance, in which he reminded them
forcibly that the thne was fag approaching when they should have
to render to their constituents an account of their conduct, is, in
sonic degree, a proof that the rumour is not altogether devoid of
foundation. This, at least, is certain, that the ministry would lose
nothing by an appeal to time country at the present moment. It is
rather probable, however, that finding the present House answer all
their purposes, they will postpone a dissolution of Parliament until
time usual period shall have arrived.—Loodon Correspondent of
the lltirniny Register.
The Hon. W. /WILLY, one of the Members for Dor-
chester, having vacated his scat by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds,
11. C. STOAT, Esiq. of More Crachell, in tins county, last week
affised himself to the notice of the firemen of that borough. The
tlectiim was to have taker, place on Saturday, and as there was no
tiindidate opposed to Mr. STOAT, no doubt could be entertained of
nib being returned.—Western Luminary.
\.N' AGITATION SOCIETY.--The Society of United
btslonen livid its second meeting at the Parliamentary Intelligence
(At: on Saturday last. Previously to the business of the day being
ilitered upon, Mr. O'CialsttELL proposed " that his excellent friend,
fieperal Cluny, should be admitted a member. Ile was not (he sai)
ashamed or afraid to avow that Mr. C. had been in his day a Rebel
tleavral." In a Society composed of the wreck and refuse of the Ninety
ighlitation, it was but reasonable to expect that the proposition to
admit 113 a member, a man who had held the rank of Gen. in the Rebel
Iruly would have been received with acclamation, and accordingly
Innetak Clic tir y having been admitted amidst the loudest cheers,
'I" no* the honour of being associated once more with kindred
IPhils.-31r. REDMOND, in seconding tile motion. concluded a
emilogium on the General's character, by stating, " that one of
tiie first impressions made on his mind was by thy exploits of Thomas
lorey n We did not think matters were sufficiently ripe as yet to
make an appeal to arms prudent, but Mr. LAWLESS, who has snore
.ionely and less guile than those with whin' he is associated, said,
' for his part, he almost thought the peasantry were right for ri,ing
.ip in vengeance against oppression. Ile could not condemn them
for the retaliation of the unfeeling cruelties they suffered—they were
justified by their miseries in having recourse to the protection ty
!" Mr. LAWLESS was called to order for this indiscretion,
nd the meeting then adjnurned to Wednesday next —Ev•rainy

J. DRYDEN and the DUKE of WELLINGTON.

A few evenings ago a meeting of the frientli and
townsmen of Mr. Jchn Dryden, who was lately brought before W.
A. A. White, Esq. at Queen-square police-ogee, by Howlett,
new police-constable, charged with annoying his Grace the Duke of
Wellington on his way to the House of Lords, took place at the
Three Tuns, better known as the Durham-house, in ltupert.strect,
llayu.arket, to consider of measures for obtaining due redress fur
his maltreatment. Mr. Edward Gascoyn Burton was called to the
chair, when the following communication was read to the meeting:--
"To the Friends of Mr. John Dryden, at the Three Tuna, Itu-

pert-street.
" Gentlemen—ln the absence of Mr. Lindsay, who is now par-
ticularly engaged at the assizes, I have no hesitation in hereby cer-
tifying that he considers tl.at Mr. John Dryden, of No. 15. Sala-
mancha-place, Lambeth, has been illegally treated by Henry
Howlett, the police-constable, and he is of opinion that Mr. Dryden
has good grounds for an action ; and I believe It is Mr. Lindsay's
intention to do all in his power professionally to assist Mr. Dryden.
(Signed) "R. DUGI.C.
"Clerk to Mr. Ralph Lindsay, Solicitor.
" No. 16, St. Thomas's•strcet, Southwark."
It was resolved, on hearing the above read, that, as Mr. Dryden
was a native of Durham, and required the support of his friends, as
in a common cause, measures should forthwith be taken to enable
him to exonerate his character, by prosecuting his claims for redress,
with consistency and effect, and that this meeting will co-operate in
accomplishing the same. Thanks were then voted to the chairman,
and the meeting adjourned.—Journal.