Star.
London, England, 1824-09-29 00:00:00

GRAND ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT.

The Royal Lodge was yesterday the scene of one of
the most splendid entertainments that have taken place
since his MA: MISTY has resided here. In the forenoon,
Earl HARCOURT paid a visit to his MAJEiTT; and about
two o'clock the Etna, with his numerous visitors, left
the Lodge in phaetons drawn by- the much-admired
stud of ponies, with out-riders to each phaeton in full
liveries. Close carriages were in attendance in the
event of the weather proving unfavourable. The Royal
Party proceeded, by a circuitous route, through the
Great Park to the plantations :kitting Virginia Water,
and returned by the newly-formed rides on the south
side of the Park to the Lodges Shortly after seven
o'clock a most superb banquet was served in the Grand
Saloon, which was tidily illuminated, and presented a
most imposing appearance.
Among the CoMpsey present *ere—Their Royal Highnesses
the Dukes of York and Clarence' the Duchess of Gloucester, and
the Princess Augusta : Prince and Princess Esterbazy ; the lihke
of Dorset, Earl and Countess Bathurst, Lady Georgiana Bathurst,
Lord and Lady Maryborough, Lady Mary Taylor. Lady Isabella
Tbynne, Sir Andrew Barnard, and Sir Edmund Nagle.
TI .e grand suite of rooms, extending the whole of the
south front of the Lodge, were thrown open, and the
magnificent Conservatory, which terminates the view,
was most tastefully decorated and illuminated, the sup-
porters of the chandeliers and lamps being entwined
with a profusion of the most fragrant plants. In the
Alcove, at the extremity of this brilliant scene, the
Band of the Grenadier Guards were stationed, and per-
formed, at intervals, throughout the evening, pieces of
music, occasionally selected by his MAJESTY, or some of
his distinguished guests. After the entertainment, his
Royal Highness the Duke of YORK left for London ; the
Duchess of Gun/cm:ma for Bagshot ; and the Princess
AUGUSTA for Frogmore.

Mr. Secretary CANNING, who left Dublin on Sunday
morning, arrived at Gloucester LOdge yesterday evening, accont.
panied by Lord HOWARD DZ WALDIDI and Mr. STAPLETON. The
Right Hon. Secretary, we are happy to say, is In excellent health.
The Dute of YORK left town on Monday afternoon,
for the Lodge, Windsor Park, where his Royal Highness dined with
the Kuso, and returned to town the same night.
His Royal Highnessthe COINMANDCA•IN•CHIEF, gave
audience yesterday, at Ms 011eevin the Horse Guards, to some
General and other Ulcers._ _

Sir WILLIAM and Lady ATouttr, with the Undei-
Secretary, the Honourable bir. Dooms, left Madrid on Thursday,
the 9th instant, for Lisbon. ' _ _

Mr. WILMOT•HORTON is gone to Albnry Park, near
Guildford, on a shoofly; ezeursicm.
Sir Jolla LEACH IS entirety recovered from his severe
Indisposition.
Sir ROBERT PEEL. we are sorry to state, is indisposed
at his seat in Staffordshire.

CHILLTZNHAAI, SEPT. 2.s.—Amongst the latest ar-1
rivals are—Earl and Coupceu Cassias, Earl Coventry, Lord Deer-
burst, Honourable Mr. and Mrs. W. Coventry, Honourable T.
Coventry, Bishop of KiSalve and family. Lard Henry Thynne,
Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Butler, Sir John and Lady Maclean,
Sir Byatn and Lady Martin, Sir T. Dallas, General Sir IL John-
son, Lieutenant-General Campbell, Major. General Iluldarte,
Colonel Brady, &c. &c.
Lieutenant-Colonel CAISPEELL, one of the British
Commissioners to the Cologiblan Government, left Bogota on the.
6th of July last, on his return to England.
Friday, the Earl and Countess of DA nxt.ay dined with
.ui the Duchess of Kean at her Royal Highness's summer residence,
at Ramsgate. To-morrow is the time fixed fur the departure of her
Royal Highness and suite for Kensington Palace.
It is in contemplation among the Deicers of the Guard Ships to
form a company of amuear performers, to relieve thr ennui of a
long winter's evening.
At a provincial fair, a short time ago, a fellow was
conducted before the Mayor of the town, charged with practising
the Art of Legerdemain. On being placed at the bar, the delin-
quent boldly demanded why he was brought there? ' You hear,"
d his Worship," the sneers accuse you of being a conjuror."
" Oh ! don't mind wbai those fellows say," rejoined the conjuror,
" they say much worse things of you?" . Why what can they say
of me?" asked the Mayor_, They say," said she prisoner, " yow
Wonbip ism csisitsrsr /".

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the Postulate steam-packet Hatiegolo, Millis cetera m Vier
.was mionspanied to the place of embarkation by the low illavoa•
Col. &raw, Sir Coaai CASISSELL, Dr. Homan, aru. &a. The pun
breakfasted with Sir Bowaaa aid Lady Lem, at their vita at
Howth, and at eight o'clock the Right honourable Gentleman s
barked, under a grand salute of 21 guns from the bli. From till
favourable state of the weather at the time, titre is little doubt bat
that be crewed the Channel & about di hours. '
DUBLIN, SEPTEMBER IS.
The same packet which will carry this letter in the
morning will at the same time convey Mr. Secretary
CANNING from the Irish shores. The Right Honour.
able Gentleman has adhered strictly to his resolution of
doing or saying nothing which might give a political
complexion to his visit: He is pleased to express con-
siderable regret at the necessity he is under of leaving
Ireland so soon, and without an opportunity of seeing'
more of the interior of the island ; but although he an-
ticipates no political change or circumstance as likely
to res'ilt from the death of the late King of France, yet
there are certain forms to be observed upon an event of
that nature, which require the Foreign Secretary's at-
tendance in London. It had'been his intention to have set
off on Ft iday last; but having received dispatches from
England, by which be learned that there was no press
sing necessity for his departure, he was induced to
postpone it for two days longer ; and had it pot been
for Louis's death, his stay here would have been still
more protracted. It has, however, been sufficiently
lossg, I trust, to be productive. of some benefit to this
.'poor country; for if one may judge front the tone of
-Cis conversation, he very much commiserates her un-
happy situation. He seemed particularly struck at the
paucity of Noblemen to be found here, and expressed
his surori..e at the circumstance.. He has also said, that
he thinks the present condition of Ireland is mainly at-
tributable to the extension of the elective franchise to
forty-shilling freeholders. How fir the declaration of
that opinion will be relished by Mr. RICHARD MARTIN
(who has been dining with him at the Castle) and others
of the Right Honnurable secretary's Irish supporters.
like him) 1 leave for you to determine; but certain it is,
that many intelligent persons here concur in the opinion.
At three o'clock yesterday, Mr. Secretary CANNING,
accompauieti by the LORD LI EUTENA NT, Lord HOWARD
DI WALDEN, &C. paid a visit to Colonel TALBOT, Mem-
ber for the county of Dublin, at Malahide Castle, where
Le partook of an elegant ddeusti. He spent three or
four howls in inspecting the different apartments and
paintings of this venerable castle (which is one of the
most ancient and best pleserved in the island), and the
grounds about it. The territory of Malahide has been
for four or five centuries in the possession of the Talbot
family, who cm iginally came from England, and area'
branch of the Shrewsbury family. From there Mr.
Secretary. Cmiotoo returned write Lodge, and dined
with the LOAD LIEUTENANT. To-day be has, in COM.
pany with the Loan MAYOR, been inspecting the Mao
dicity and other charitable institutions, after which be
was to have gone to dine with the Duke of LEMTEIt, at
Cartan, near Inman ; and to-morrow morning, at eight
o'clock, as I before stated, be is to sail for Holyheae.
He would have gone by LiverpPol, but that he appre-
hended being delayed by his friends there, particularly
as the " Canning, Club," it was understood, were pre-
paring edineer for him:
FROM 'THE DUBLIN EVENING POST 07 SATURDAY.
The folliciing address from the Chamber of Com-
merce of Dublin, was the only otie (we believe) received
by Mr. Secretary CANNING during his visit to the LORD
LIEUTENANT:

" it TOR NICHT HON. GEORGIC CANNINd, &c. &c.

a' Sts—lmpressed with sentiments of profound respect, we, the
Merchants of the Chamber of Commerce of this city, beg leave to
present our cor • ial congratulations upon your arrival in Ireland.
" To The claims of a statesman, the splendour. of whose personal
attributes, and the importance of whose political services, have ex-
cited the tribute of a nation's homage, we are not insensible; but,
in accordance with the peculiar design of get' institution, we would,
'Upon this gratifying Occasion, address you, Sir, rather in your dis-
tinguished relations with an Administration undek whose auspices
the great national interests which the commerce and manufactures
of these realm, involve,. have assumed a. 'vigour and expansion to
which the commercial records of the: world scarcely afford a parallel.
And we would presume, Sir, to express °it! conviction that a pre-
dominant cause of this signal reselt is to be found in the influence
of the measures which an enlarged and enlightened policy has-ap-
plied to the regulation of the commercial Interests of the State, and
which, in liberating these interests from hurtful restrictions, and in
establishing them upon the wide and stable foundations of a. bens-
ficial reciptocity, has employed the most effectual means to secure,
augment, and perpetuate their prosperity.
" Sir, in the character of the:Commercial I.egislation of the pe-
riod, we recognize principles not less congenial to the liberality of
your spirit, *an eonsistent with your just anti comprthensiveesti-
mate of imperial intereits.
" It is not eicessary,.Sirtto recall your unweaned . zeal in behalf
of the commercial concerns.Ofsthe community with whom you were
4ele so long associated, to cone m Otii persuasion that the correspondent
concerns of Ireland wille ever your warmest sympathy; and
that too suitable exeofon of t • infinence of your exalted station, and
yet more exalted cleats, WO be Omitted to encourage and protect
her industry, to accelerate her •pioeveis to the career of improve-
ment, and by the appliextiesi of Wise and beneficent measures, to
call into getioa her great but undeveloped elements of commercial
and national prosperity. •
. " Signed us behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of Dublin,
' "L. CRQSTH W AM, President.
" A. GUINNESS;
" GEORGE DRAVAR,
Vice-Presidents.
" JA FIE§ CONNOLLY,
0 JAMES CIIA al BERS,
0 ROBEItT ROE, Secretary."
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ANSWER. .
'" Phoenix-park, Sept. 43,11144.
" Gammon—l receive with.the greatest satisfaction, and with
due acknowledgment, the tommiinication which you have done me
the honour to address to me on the part of the Chamber of Com.
tnerce of Dublin.
" I beg you to be assured; Gentlemen, that the gratification
afforded to me by the favourable Manner in which you are pleased
to express yourselves of me individually, is, if possible, exceeded
by that which I derive from the testimony of so many enlightened
practical members of a great commercial community in favour of
those principles by which the tnltinterests of commerce are 'best
secured. •
" That by the steady operation of these principles, the prosperity.
of the whole Onited. Kingdom atiy be progressively atermented,aod
that.lrelantl may enjoy her full share of that general and growing
prosperity, is the sincere wish of, Gentlemen, your most obedient
and faithful servbnt, ••• "•GICOItGE CANNING.
" The Gentlemeu of the Chamber of•Coasinerot." . , .

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A magnificent present his been made td. the Palish
Church of All Saints, Southampton, by *swum Cuestssuziarit;
Esq. one of the Representatives of the town' of a pietpre represent-
ing the Raising of the Daughter of Junin. Its vain, is AIM, •
ROBBSRY AT THR DOOR OW TIM ENGLISH 01PIRA-
Houss.—As Lucius ROBINSON, Esq. was leaving this
Theatre on Friday evenii.g list, several persons rushed
iby him t ithout ottracting any particular notice. In
few moments, however, Mr. Rostsaow found that his
pocket had been picked of .a verf•otlegant silk.purse,
contviping eight sovereigns, one half sovereign, And
about fourteen shillings in silver.

THE ARMY..
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Warrant fur subletting the Pay of Officers in Jamaica, Ceylon,
Illauritios, and on ell other Foreign Stations ("kept India), alter,
Allowances are granted instead of Rations of Provisions in kind,
for themselves and their "errant% to the same stoppage as is mad.
from the Pay of Officers on stations abroad, where Rations of
Provisions are issued in hind.
' Mown R.. .
Whereas the Staff and Reglintrital Officers of oar Forces in Ja.
Man, Ceylon, and the Mauritius, receive a colonial allowance in
Pest of satbos of.peovisloni in. kind, without anyJnoppage being
made from their pay on account of• such allovianpo— And whereas
we consider kto rest and expedient that thetOlicen of our Army
should in all cases pieced, as nearly as Feasible, upon as equal
footing—oat will and pleasure therefore is, and we do hereby order
and direct, -That the Pay of our Staff and Regimental Officer,,
miring In the mid Islands, and on every other foreign station, n_
cept in the territorial possessions of the Rest India Company, and
receiving a colonial allowance in lieu of rations of provision., shill
be subject to a deduction of two-pence halfpenny per dices for each
ration, for which such colonial allowance shall be made, being tie
same stoppage as is now made from the pay of those Officers ten.,
are supplied abroad with rations in kind for themselves and their
servants.
We are further pleased to direct, that the present Regulation
shall take effect from the elth day of the month next ensuing the
receipt of this oar Order, by the Generals, or tuber Mauls la
Command of our Forces on the several stations abroad.

Commissions in the Eastern Berko Cavalry, signed by the Lord
Lieutenant of the County of Berke.
William James Voules, Gent. to be Lieutenant ;-Joseph Goldsmith,
Gent. to be Adjutant.
A Court- Martial was held last week at Plymouth, on a private of
the eth, or King's Regiment, for breaking out of the garrison whea
confined therein, and striking the Serjesnt of the Guard. The
Court sentenced him to 300 lashes, which were inflicted.
The Ist division of the 39th Regiment will leave Limerick gar-
rison the lst of nest month ; the route has arrived.

illeulidre of the Slrtliare to be quartered at Buttevant ; at present
they have twelve detachments in Limerick.
The 2Sth, much to the gratification of the inhabitants of the
county Clare, will not move from XMAS this season.
The 15th Regiment, it was expected, would not set out _till
Tuesday from Waterford, on their march fur Limerick. They
were to be inspected on Monday, in the Barrack-square, by
the Commander of the Forms, who was expected to orrice there
on Saturday.

The Orri:Constitsstion of Wednesday says :—" We understand the
gallant 61st Regiment, which is in our garrison for only a short
period, has got the route for Limerick, and will be replaced by the
15th, from Waterford. They will march in the neat week. The
11th Regiment has also got the route for this city, and both these
Regiments will be stationed here. it is supposed, for some time."
The detachments of the 26th Regiment which arrived in Cork
to take part of the duty on the embarkation of the 57th for
Chatham and New South Wales, will proceed to bead-quarters at
Kinsale, on the arrival of the above Regiments.
The 84th Regiment under Cul. hist.r..sao, arrived at Waterford
on Tuesday and Wedit:esday.
The 69th, on their arrival from India, are ordered on the Irish

Thursday, the 22d Regiment, under the command of Colonel Sir
Huou Goya*, was reviewed at Buttevaut ; and the 52d (Highland)
Regiment, under the command of Colonel Dice, was reviewed at
Cahirmee, by Lord Comazastaam
Saturday his Lordship reviewed the lOth Regiment at Fermoy.
Tuesday the grand division of the 84th Regiment marched into
Waterford from Thomastown, under the command of Col. Alan.-
taxa. They are to relieve the 115th Regiment, at present quartered
in that garrison.