Star.
London, England, 1824-10-27 00:00:00

LISBON, OCT010:11 lc

On the.l4th instant; the Anniversary of his• Catholic
Majesty, his Excellency the Duke olVilla Hermosa,
Ambassador horn that SOvereign, paid his respects to
the King, our Sovereign. His Eicellebcy, on this oc-
casion, wore, for the first time, the Grand Cross of the
illustiious Order of Charles 111, which his Catholic Ma-
jest), conferred on him, as a testimony of his Royal
approbation of his noble conduct in maintaining the
rights of the King our Sovereign.
On the sth of this month, at two o'clock, his Majesty
gave a public and solemn audience to his Excellency
Sir William A'C,Jurt, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary fiorn his Majesty theXing of
Great Britain. His Excellency Conde •de Carvalhaes,
in one of his Majesty's carriages, went to fetch the
Ambassador from his residence, accompanied by four
coaches of the Royal household, and several Noblemen's
'carriages. The whole Coto t was invited, in the usual
form, to be present at the reception of his Excellency.
On the arrival of the Ambassador at the Roial Palace
of Bemposta, the Guard was drawn up, and paid his
Excellency the usual military honours. Within the
Palace the Royal Guard was drawn up in two lines,'
and his Excellency was introduced by the Conde d'Al•
mada and the Marquis de Bellas, Captain of the Royal
Guard, to the Audience Chamber, with the customary
ceremonies, when his Excellency addressed his Majesty
in a speech suitable to the occasion, to which his Ma-
jesty made an appropi iate reply ; after which the
Ambassador was conducteJ hick to his residence in the
same manner.

On the 7th of this month was opened the course of I
the National School of Mutual Instruction, at which the
Marquis de Palmella, Secretary of State, and many
persons of distinction, were present. On this occasion,
Senor Joao Jose le Cocq, the Director, made a speech,
in which, after dwelling on the fatal consequences of
ignorance, and the advantages of a well-directed edu-
cation, founded on the easiest means of acquit ing the
elements of kilo% ledge, and on the good application of
religious and moral principles, he proceeded t., demon.
strate the superior advantages of the method of mutual
instruction, both to youth and to the State, it being
calculated that eighteen months are sufficient to learn
that in the usual method takes four years. The Lan-
caster ian method had triumphed over every attack, and
was admitted in all civilized nations, only Portugal had
been hitherto prevented, by wars and other circum-
stances, from introducing this useful improvement.—
But the foreign enemy being conquered, peace re.
P,,tx'olished, the Mot arch restored to the mother country,
and civil dissentions appeased, his Majesty had bees
able to turn his attention to public instruction, the arts,
and the new establishments rendered necessary by the
progress of science and civilisation in other countries.—
With this view, a school of Natural Philosophy and
Cnemistry was opened, under the direction of a Por-
tuguese, whose talents were formerly admired on the
basks of the Seine, and a Royal Lithographic Printing-
office established. That day they had another proof of his
Majesty's benevolent intentions, in the opening of this
School, which his Majesty long designed to give them."
The director then stated, that he had been sent by his
Majesty to Paris, to make himsel fully acquainted
with the system : on his return, he was ordered to
establish a School cn this plan in the Real Casa Pin,
which might serve as a model to the pupils of this
National School. Ibis Majesty, he added, was resolved
to give every encouragement to this new institution, and
he exhorted the pupils to study, application, and good
moral conduct, which are so necessary in those who are
to be the teachers of youth.

The Duke of YORK has left the Duke of RueLAnu's,
Cheveley Park, for the Duke of Gaarros's, Euston Hall.
Mr. Wzr.moT-Howrox is now on a visit to the Right
Honourable WILLIAM HUSILISSON, at his country seat, Eartham,
near Petworth, in Sussex.
Mr. MANNERS SUTTON, Speaker of the British House
of Commons, arrived at Lille on the _oth ; he alighted at the
Hotel of Europe with his family and stun!, which is composed of
eighteen persons, in three carriages. He arrived from Paris, and
was on his way to Belgium.
We are informed that his Royal Highness the Duke
of CLaaratet, on his late visit to Portsmouth, kindly condescended
to become the Patron of the Naval Academy at Gosport, where
more Naval and Military Officers have been educated under Dr.
&Karr, than at any private Sensinary in the Kingdom.
His Royal Highness the reigning Duke of BIitiiNS-
WICK arrived at Carisruhe on the 14th inst. from France, and dined
with his Royal Highness the Grand Duke. He is going on the
15th to Brachsal, to visit the Maxgravine AMILI4BI his grandmother,

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`3O/I,lfifiCß, OCT. 2lf-----The Ro*al Lodge now Oithilsits
)1-dany decrease of those rural attractions
during the summer noon, to tender it desirable a
retreat. The autumnal tints which the varying foliage
of the plantations in the-Great Park presented at the
commencement of the present month, are rapidly giving
way to the sombre hue of November, while the falling
leaves thickly strew the sequesteied rides. His MAJZSTY,
however, does not relinquish his daily exercise, which
experience has proimd to be so conducive to his health,
and under his tasteful direction, improvements still con-
tinue to be made in the more retired parts of the Great
_Park. A number of roads have been completed in dif
ferent directions, which for years have been lying waste;
and thus combining ornament with utility, another be.
neat is added to the many which Windsor has derived
from the residence of its SOVEREIGN.

THEA7IES.

DRURY.LANE.

Miss GRADDOX repeated her performance of Susanna last night.
The embarrassment of a debut bring passed, her voice had more
firmness, and when the occasion required it, more flesibility. She
received much applause.
• COVENT- GARDEN.

The pretty little piece df Gari, succeeded WXIIIIIL'S Opera last
night, and gave 'Miss Tisza another opportunity of receiving un-'
bounded applause in the popular song of " Swat Haw !" The
House was crowded.