Star.
London, England, 1825-05-02 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at their house, in St. James's-
square, from their seat, in Devonshire; the Duke 'of 'Hamilton, at
the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Brighton; Mr. and
Mrs. Rooke, in Hertford-street, May Fair, from Berks.

CHANGES.
The Dates of Rutland and Grafton, for Newmarket ; the Duke
of Portland, from Welbeck, Notts, for Newmarket; the Marquis
of Chandos, for his seat, Wotton, Bucks; Lord William Ben.
tinck, for Huntingdon ; and Lady and Miss Anstruther, fur Tun-
bridge Wells.

The littth will hold a Drawing-Room at St. James's
Palace, on Thursday the 12th inst. •
The Duke of YORK and the Princess AUGUSTA vi-
sited the Kum yesterday.
Saturday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Prin-
cess SOPHIA visited his MAJESTY.
The Duke of YORK gave a grand Dinner on Friday,
at Audley House.
Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Prin-
ce!. Sorarta visited the Princess Avtivirra.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke Of NORTHUMBER-
LAND, and COOTTI Munnes, the Hanoverian Ambassador, had au-
diences of the Kum yesterday. The Doke of NORTHUMDRALAND
took leave of his MAarsrr; previous to his departure for France, on
his Embassy. His Grace will embark at Dover to-morrow, on
board the Comet steam-vessel, for Calais. He will be escorted
across the Channel by a small squadron of ships of war, under the
command of Captain G. Witi.es,of the BRAZEN.
Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock, the Lords of 1 is
musslT's Most Honourable Privy Council assembled at the Coun-
cil Office Whitehall-place. The Earl of HARDOWIT presided as
Lord President of the Council. ?he case of Serjeant Rotton oc-
cupied their Lordships' attention till half-past one o'clock.
Saturday week his Excellency the LORD LIEUTINA NT
of LUCIANA gave the Annual State Dinner to the Loan MATOR and
Corporation of the city of Dublin. The entertainment was laid
out in the Presence Chamber. His Excattioet entered the Di-
ning-room soon after seven o'clock. After the cloth was removed,
the usual toasts were given ; appropriate tunes followed, by the ex-
cellent band of the Fourth Dragoon Guards. There were present—
The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the
Rolls, Lord Norbury, the Lord Chief Baron, the Solicitor-General,
the Earl of Meath, the Earl of Clanricarde, the Earl of Rathdoo n,
Lord Castlecoote, the Bishop of Derry, he Bishop of Clonfert,
the Provost, Archdeacon Bishopp, &c. &c.
By the death of Lord GLASTONBURY, the Hon. T.
Gaanvitie succeeds to great wealth. Report estimates that addi-
tional fortune at a€ 200,000; 40,000 of which is In ready money.
Saturday the dispatches for China, by the ship Low.
ther Castle, Captain Thomas %tint, were closed at the East India
House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship.
Some of our contemporaries, both on Saturday and
to-day, copy from the Oxford Papers the account of the death of
the Bishop of Duanax, which we contradicted on Saturday. We
repeat, that his Lordship is residing, in good health, at Worthing,
and that a letter was received from him by one of his household, in
town, on Saturday. relative to some charities, to which the vene-
rable Prelate is so liberal a contributor. _

The Director of the Ordnance Survey has com-
menced operations in the North of Ireland for the survey Of that
country. A company of Sappers and Miners have reached Dublin,
and will be detached according to circumstances to assist the Officers
in their duties.
In theConsistoryCourt of the Bishop of WINCHESTER.
the Hon. and Rev. A. G. Leone pronounced judgment in the cause
between the Rev. E. L. Barnver.a, of St. George's Chapel, Portsea,
and Mr. D. Karr, of Stamshaw, that the libel for defamatirn
was fully proved ; and the Court adjudged that the defendant should
perform the usual penance, recant the words spoken by him, express
his contrition for the same, and pay all costs of the suit.
Wednhday, the Catholic Members of the Bar cf
Leland held a Bar Meeting, in the Court of Exchequer,
Dublin, for the purpose of expressing thanks to the Ps 0
testant Members of the English 114 r, who signed the
Petition to Parliament in favour of Catholic Emancipa-
tion. About thirty-six Catholic Banisters were present.
A resolution of thanks was carried unanimously, and
Mr. C. BELLaw, the Chairman, was requested to trans-
mit the same to Mr. SCARLETT, with a reque.t that be
should communicate it to the English Barristers who
had signed the Petition.
The United Associate Synod of Scotland met last
week, to take into consideration the conduct of the Rev.
Mr. Fletcher. After some discussion it was ultimately
agreed, without a vote, that on account of the offences
of Mr. Fletcher, his contumacy, his refusing to submit
to the sentence of the Synod, and from his giving no ap-
pearance of • epentance, he shall be declared a fugitive
from discipline; Vie Synod at the same time declaring,
that though he was worthy of being deposed, yet, from-
the peculiar circumstances of his ease, they were content
with merely expunging his name from the roll. His
name, therefore, was ordered to be expunged.
Friday, the ceremony of consecrating the new
District Church in Stafford-street, Li.son Grove, took
place, by the Right Rev. the Bishop of LINDONI and
usual Officers. The Church is called Christ Church.

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=IS 11/101INC.,
The Marchioness of Lansdown's contcrt, Lansddwn House;
etkeley-square.
The Countess of Jersey's rout, Berke!, y-squire.
The Marquis of Hertford's party, Piccadilly.
The Countess of Listowel's rout, Kingston House.
Lady Dundas's rout, Hertford-street. • •
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The Countess of Arran's party, Dover.street.
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WringESPAY.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's party. Arlington street;
Lord and Lady Selgrave's party, Grosvenor-square.
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THURSDAY.
The Countess of Derby's assembly, Grosveno
Countess Lieven's ball, Dover-street.
Lady Havensworth's rout, Portland-place.
The Countess of Arran's party, Dover•street.

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rawer.
Duke of Devonshire's first grand assembly, Devonshire House;
The Countess of Charlemont's rout, Grosvenor-place.
Mrs. Plumer's rout, Cavencliih-square.
Mrs. Dawson 's pity, Manchester-square.

SATURDAY.
Earl Whitworth and the Duchess of. Dorset's Entertainment,
lrosvenor-square.
The Earl of Shaftesbury's party, Grosvenor-square.
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SUNDAY.
Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's conversaaloni., Arlington-st
BUCK! AGHAM PALACE.

The KING spent two hours on SaturJay afternoon at
his Palace in St. James's Park, that which belonged to
his late Royal Mother. His MAJESTY arrived there at
three o'clock, and remained till about five o'clock. He
WAS attended there by Sir CHARLES LONG, Mr. NASH,
Mr. BRENT, &c. ilk MAJESTY Went over the whole
of the upper apartments, including the suite of rooms
level with the Grand Hall, giving his comma ,ds re-
specting their future arrangement. To accomplish
the repairs and alterations without loss of t.me, the
numerous persons and families residing in the Prlace,
received official notice last Wednesday, to remove and
quit possession immediately, and in consequence-seve-
ral quitted possession during the last four dAys, and
the others will remove forthwith. The two wings of
this Palace are to te pulled down aim, s- immediately.
The south wing consists of the lodge; the colonade,
and the library, which contains the books which his
MAJESTY has prevented to the nation to form a Na.
tional Library, • which are to be removed to the Riding
House, to remain there till the building at the British
Museum is ready for _their reception. The north wing
consists of a kitchen, offices, &c. These alterations
are said to be necessary for the completion of a plan
for building a new Palace, upon an extensive and mag-
nificent scale, for the future residence of the KING,
which is to be carried into effect with all possible speed,
so much so, that nineteen months is reported to be the
time fixed upon for the completion of the building, &c.