Star.
London, England, 1825-04-04 00:00:00

THE KING.

WINDSOR, APRIL S.—This morning his MAJESTY,
with his attendants and Royal Household, heard Divine
Service at his new private Chapel, which was performed
by the Rev. Mr. Swiss'', his MAJESTY'S Chaplain.—
About two o'clock the KING and suite took an airing in
the pony phaetons, by Sandpit GA te to Virginia Water,
and returned through the newly-formed plantations to
the Royal Lodge to dinnet.

EASTER SUADA y.
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The weather was favourable yesterday to the com-
mencement of this festival. A brilliant sun impacted
that genial warmth which leads the young, the active,
and the gay, to all the favourite walks around the me-
tropolis. The wind shifted some points to the west, and
a rapid effect was produced upon the tender vegetation.
The full buds of the lilac and other early blossoms
expanded into leaf, whilst the spring flower, the
daisy, and the primrose, displayed beauty and fresh-
ness, so long kept back by the easterly winds:—
The holiday lads and lasses, in their best attire,
dashed out to enjoy the pleasures of the Kent-road.
Many extended their walks to Greenwich, and carried
an inquisitive eye to the preparations made for the
ensuing pleasures of the fair. In the more refined walks
of fashionable life, all was spirit, gaiety, and animation.
Hyde Park was a busy bustling. The promenade was
thronged to excess. The Peer and the apprentice were
frequently toe and heel, whilst the Countess and the
shop•woman occasionally diversified the groups of fe-
males, which displayed, as usual, taste, elegance,fashion,
vulgarity, and singularity. The equipage of the Ladies
Percy, and those of other distinguished Nobles, made a
splendid appearance.

SAturday night, Mr. CROTCH, a King's Messenger,
was sent off from the Foreign Office, Downing-street, with dis-
patches to Stutgard.
A Gentleman arrived at the Colonial Office on Fri.
day night, with dispatches for the Colonial and Foreign Offices.
The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Service at
the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday.
Good Friday, Divine Service was performed to the
King's Household, at his Majesty's Palace in Pall Mall, by the Rev.
Dr. BLOIIIIIIRG, who also performed Divine Service there yesterday.
Yesterday, the Duchess of GLOUC&STER paid a visit
to the Princess Amara.

The Princess AUGUSTA left town on Saturday morn-
ing, and proceeded to the residence of the Princess Bonus, MA-
TILIA, at Blackheath, where her Royal Highness partook of a
dejeune, and after staying some time with her Royal Relative, re-
turned to town in the afternoon. _ _

At half-past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the
Earl and Countess of lavaaroor. left town for their residence at
Comb* Wood, for a week.
The Duke of ST. Ar.BAN'S, who has been confined at
his house in St. James's-square, for three weeks, with a severe fit
of the gont,is getting better.
Sir GEORGE W ARRINDIR, Ban. entertained a large
Party at dinner yesterday at his house, Whitehall-place.
THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S EMBASSY.—There
will be in his Grace's train nearly a hundred persons: one.balf
domestics; the rest Gentlemen. His Grace's dress of state is a
dark blue cloth coat, with stand up collar: the collar, the cuffs,
the front and back, composed of one solid mass of gold embroidery
in leaves, forming a bold scroll : the waistcoat and breeches white
kerseymere. The young Noblemen ind Gentlemen in the suite
will wear the same kind of uniform, only less ornamental. The
Comptroller of the Household, and the other upper servants, will
all wear Court dresses ; the coat of dark brown superfine cloth,with
rick cut steel buttons, lined with white silk.

The French corvette La Coquille, Captain DUPERRY,
an ived at Marseilles on the 24th of last month, after
circumnavigating the globe. Her voyage occupied 34
months, during which she sustained no damage, lost no
hands, and had even no sick on board.—French Paper.
KING'S THEArnr.—The substantial repairs at ,the
Opera House are nearly completed. The Director intends to open
the House with a new Opera, and a new Ballet, in which Madame
La Gam will make her first appearance this Season.
The Little Theatre in the Haymarket opens with a new
Drama from the pen of Mr. Joists Pooi.e.
A celebrated Actress is daily singing 's My HAYNE
kind dearie 0!" without the slightest effect. In vain the mother
applauds, encores the ditty ; the only reply deigned Is—
" Foot it featly here and there,
And let the de'il the burden bear!"

Tun ANTIQUITY OF HERALDRY.—In a small work
published in 1721, entitled " The British Compendium, or Rudi-
ments of Honour," is the following passage: Abel, the second
son of Adam, bore his father's coat quartered with that of his
mother Eve, she being an heiress, vis. gales and argent; and Joseph's
coat was partyperpak, argent and gates."
DlATll.—Sunday sennight, at Haigh Hall, Lancashire, the
Earl of Balcarras.
Accounts from Malta state, that the fears respecting
fever, through the importations f cotton, still cnntinued ;
and that a Proclamation by his Excellency the Gover-
nor (the Marquis of HASTINGS) expressly excepts cotton
from the other imports, respecting which he wntrld issue
notices according to the cit cumstances which might
transpire. The suffering of Malta from drought has
been excessive, and prayers have been ordered in the
Churches throughout the island. The latest accounts
state that some partial rains had fallen.
An article from Madrid of the 22J ult. states, that
some disturbances had broken out in the barracks of
the Royal Guard, when the soldiers of the 3d battalion,
discontented because %ht. ',mind of their service had been
txtended, uttered cries in favour of the Constitutional
system, and in condemnation of the oppressive one now
existing. It seems impossible that matters can long
• tema:n in Spain in their present preposterous state.

THE ARMY.
Saturday's Casette contains his Mosuives approval of tbsOlth_tir
King's Royal Irish Regimint of Light Dragoons retaining'on ks
4sndards the badge of the " Harp and Crown," kith the motto
• Pristine Virtutis Memores ;".also of the Regiment bearing on its
standards and appointments the distinctions undermentioned, vlz.
the word " Leswarree," in commemoration of the distinguished
conduct of the Corps during the battle fought near Leswarree, on
the Ist November, 1803; and the word" Hindoostan," as a lasting
testimony of the exemplary conduct of the Corps during the period
of its service in India, from 1802 to 1822; likewise his Mastsre's
approval of the 78th Regiment of Foot retaining on its colours and
appointments the Gaelic iuctto " Cuidich 'n Itbi."
The sth Dragoon Guards are under orders to march from Dun
dalk to Donaghadee, where they are to embark for Scotland to re-
lieve the Ist Dragoons, by whom they are to be replaced in Ireland.
The detachment of the 10th Foot, stationed at Youghal, Castle-
townroehe, Watergrass-hill, Glanworth, and Tallow, have been
ordered to head-quarters at Fermoy, previous to embarkation for
the East Indies. Parties of the 75th will replace them at the above-
named places.
The 14th Light Dragoons, under the command of Colonel
CHARMS Masser BAUR, now quartered at Exeter, have received
orders to hold themselves in readiness to embark at Bideford for
Ireland, on the 14th of April.
The 45th Regiment, being ordered on the India Establishment,
has received additional Officers.
Several Engineer Officers are ordered to India.
Parties from the 16th, 35th, 47th, and 69th Regiments, are or-
dered to recruit in Limerick Garrison.
It is now rumoured that instead of additional Companies,Govern-
ment hay e determined to have Second Battalions.
The following services, which became due the 24th ult. will be
in course of payment on the 14th inst. viz.
Retired Full and Half-pay; Pay of Adjutants of Local Militia ;
Allowances to reduced Adjutants and &rjeant-Majors of Militia;
Foreign Half-pay.
There is a probability of Paisley Barracks being soon occupied by
military again, the following towns having been fixed upon for
Depots, viz.—Paisley and Ayr under the Glasgow division ; and
Perth, Aberdeen, and Dundee, under the Edinburgh.