Star.
London, England, 1824-05-31 00:00:00

GLASGOW, MAY 27.

The important question relating to the presentation
to the High Church of Principal M'Farlan, which has
so much and so long agitated the minds, employed the
tongues, and occupied the pens of the population of this
part of Scotland, was finally decided in the General
Assembly on Tuesday last, in favour of Principal
Nl.l:arlan, by the overwhelming majority of 165 to 80,
above two to one. The decisions of the Presbytery of
Glasgow, and of the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr, in
this important case, have been completely reversed, and
that done in a constitutional—in a very positive and
very solemn manner. The law was clear, and the duty
of the inferior Courts imperative and obvious, namely,
to sustain and carry into effect the constitutional and
legal presentation of the Crown; this, however, they
ret used to do, but, by this decision, they are now com-
manded, and by the HIGHEST Church Assembly in the
country, to carry it into effect with all convenient speed.
It is probable the Principal will be inducted into the
charge of the fli.,h Church Parish by the end of June.

The Princess AUGUSTA, the Princess SOPHIA, the
Duchess of GLoucEskLit, and a select party, partook of an elegant
ddeune on Saturday, with the Earl and Countess Of RAN, at their
house in Dover-streez ; after which music was introduced.

It is mil; rued that information has been received here,
that Lord DV HON completed his manuscript of Don J&ACI11 before he
lett Cortu, and sent it to England. Ile had written to Gerrarii,
that he would pay him a visit atiWiemar, on his return fronalreece.
German Paper.
Mrs. YATES has entered upon an engagement at
Drury Lane Theatre fur three years, in the highest walk of genteel
comedy.
The king's Theatre, on Saturday night, was fashion.
ably and numerously attended. The Boxes presented a brilliant
display of company, and the entertainments 4ffnided satisfaction.
ENGLISH OPERA•HOUSE.—NIATIIEws seem.; to be-
come more perfectly at Hume every successive night of his seeing
company. So happy was he on Saturday, and so happy did he
' make all his visitors, that the roar of laughter was almost incessant
from beginning to end.
This morning the London Sessions commenced in the
Court of King's Benda, Guildhall, before the Right Honourable
the Loan Msroa, Aldermen Sirs Ccauntus lluNratt. and JAMBS
SHAW, KEY, and Brown, Sheriff WHirramsts, Serjeant AR:1111S, &C.
—l'h- Learned Serjeant charged the Grand Jury, who stated
the number of prisoners on the London side fur trial was fifty,
whose crimes were not of a flagrant nature. A case of arson, and
one of libel, might occupy their attention, but both cases were, in
his opinion, only misdemeanours. lie was in hopes that the worthy
Recorder, after his long and stwre indisposition, would be enabled
to resume his official duties at the ensuing Sessions at the Old Bailey.
Saturday being the Anniversary of the Restoration of
CHARLES the Second, the Worshipful Companies of Goldsmiths,
Drapers, and Grocers, gave dinners at their respective Halls to
their Livery. It has been tir.t usual custom of the Lti.r Company
for many years, to give on this day, venison, peas, and French
beans, nor were they omitted this year, for, among many other good
things, ther,t were, of venison :21 haunches, of peas thirty.six
quarts, at I ds. per quart ; some thousands of French beans were
also used, exclusive of new potatoes.
Accounts from Coi fu of the 17th instant, state, Oat
the Senate, with the approbation of his Excellency the
Lord High Commissioner, his thought fit to republish
the Proclamation of the 7th June, 11321, declaring a so ict
neutrality in the war carrying on between the Turks
and Greeks : and it has moreover annexed to the Pro-
clarna*on a notice, that no individual not being a na-
tive lonian shall be permitted to reside in the lonian
Lei) itoi y if he intei fetes in any manner in the hostilities
of the belligerent parties. A later Gazette of the lonian
',lands mentions the death of Lord ByaoN at some
lenti:th, and pays high compliments to his memory.
Sever al sharks have been of 1,1;e seen in tur water.

This early appearance of these animals is said to iudi
sate a hot stammer.—Sotaknapton County Chron,

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