Star.
London, England, 1818-04-09 00:00:00

is .luE td ate Att, VOlikchatot by such iAdisindtbk
testimony.
Mr. TILLOCH, who offered the plan, desires through
us, to assure the Bank Directors, that the statement
of Mr. LANDSEUR has been verified by the lapse of
time that has since occurred ; that he has, since, greatly
extended end improved his Att; that it is every way
adapted to the business of the Bank ; and that the
number of impressions (which is an object of the
utmost importance) of any one design, may be mul-
tiplied to millions of millions !!

It was with extitme horror we stated yesterday, in
the greater part of our impression, the attempt at
' assassination made upon the person of Lord PAL-
MERSTON, the Secretary of War. AU the particulars
of that affair which have yet transpired, will be found
in another part of our Paper. The wound, we are
happy to repeat, is not likely to be attended with any
serious consequences.
The following Bulletin was this morning exhibited
at his Lordship's residence, Stanhope-street, May-fair:
" Stanhope-street, 9th April, 1818.

" Lnrd PALMERSTON is doing very well, and there are not any
K serious consequences to be apprehended froth the contusion.
(Signed) "a. u. aux."

The Paris Papers, of MOnday arrived this morning,
but except the continuation of the trial of the assassins
of M. FUALDES, the extreme length of which pre-
eludes any attempt to transfer the particulars of it to
our columns, they contain nothing of any interest.—
At the last sitting Madame 31A9soN was interrogated
respecting her knowledge of the horrid transaction.
She admitted being concealed in the house of Boned
at the time of the murder, but still mysteriously dis-
avowed all knowledge of the persons she saw or met
there.

By letters and papers which have reached us from
Quebec, we learn that considerable astonishment was
excited in Canada, at the military preparations in the
neighbourhood, under the direction of the Govern-
ment of the United States. It is said from Montreal
that fortifications are building almost at their doors,
and particularly Rouse Point is noticed, where the
works are nearly complete. Such is the exertion
made by the Republic to render its possessions in that
quarter formidable, that during the last year the
northern division performed 13,654 days work, in-
cluding the public roads which lead into the heart of
the Canadas, and by which means it is assumed that
the Americans intend to annoy the Canadians.
The Baltimore Patriot, of the 25th February, con-
tains the following account cf the execution of the
Chinese Pirates, who, it will be recollected, had last
summer plundered the American vessel Wabash, in
the River Canton, and murdered part of the crew:
• Mr. Spillman, supercargo of the ship United States, who
Iserived in Baltimore from Canton, has furnished -the Editor of
the Patriot with the following statement of the execution of five
persons, who robbed and murdered a part of the crew of the
ship Wabash, of this port. Mr. Spillman states, that on the ISth
July last, at twelve o'clock, he was requested by his linguist to
attend the execution of the men in question, being informed
that it was the particular request of the Viceroy, as he lived at
the same place in America where the Wabash belonged. Under
the strongest persuasion he consented to go, and consequently
permits were immediately obtained in form, and arrangements
made for their conveyance to the place of execution. lie was
accompanied by Mr. Wm. F. Magee, and after landing they
were conducted by their linguists through an immense crowd of
people assembled on the occasion, to a house provided for them.
After remaining a short time, the Linguist informed them
that the Viceroy and Head Mandarin wished that they would
be satisfied of the fact, by their witnessing the execution. They
presented themselves before them, and were treated with great
respect and attention. An Officer then conducted them to the
spot where the criminals had been drawn up in a line, about 12
fret apart, waiting on their knees, with their arms pinioned
back, and heads projected forward for the sword of the execu-
tioner. After taking the station assigned them, the swordsman
began his operation, and as he passed along took off a head at a
single blow, except the fourth—at him he struck twice. The
sight was truly painful, and our informant would have been glad
to have been spared witnessing a scene so afflicting to humanity,
though just in itself."

Yesterday Carlton House and the Queen's Palace
were thronged with Noliility and personages of dis-'
tinction, leaving their names of congratulation upon
the marriage of the Princess ELIZABETH.
Mr. B.OsE had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT
yesterday at Carlton House, and took leave of his
Royal Highness, previous to his leaving town, this
day, to p-oceed on his embassy to Berlin.
The Duke of CLAnEscs dined with the QUEEN
yesterday.
The extreme unfaaourableness of the weather on
Tuesday has caused great disappointment to many
Artists who had prepared works fur the approaching
Exhibition. Incessant torrents of rain prevented the
conveyance of their pictures in the open air without
risk of great damage, and many of them were too
large to be introduced into coaches. The law of the
Academy, however, was imperative for that day, and
many works of high merit have consequently been
excluded. Amongst others we regret to find a most
interesting groupe of the children of W. HIND, Esq.
of Lancaster, and two other large Pictures by Mr.
LONSDALE.
The Mock Auction Dill, which is now in its pro-
through Parliament, is of a nature, it is appre-
hended, to do more injury to the respectable part of
the profession 'than to the public by protecting
it from the arts whit are practised at mock sales. It
is considered as singular, that the framers of the pre-
sent Bill did not consult the leading persons engaged
in the sale of ; they, as we learn, from un-
questionable aut E rZy, , might have suggested pro-
visions, which would have both put down the frau-
dulent auctioneer, and secured the honourable mem-
bers of the profession. The present Bill contains vari-
ous frivolous and vexatious restrictions, capable only
of creating trouble, and giving pain to-the latter.