Star.
London, England, 1827-12-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Atabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign Mee, Downing-street, which was attended by de
Loan Olen-mum, the Marquis or Latimews, the Bari a! CAte
unt; Bart DODLIT, Viscount Geozemm, Lied Baum, Mr.
Hoessiont, the Csavarmaa of the Excnenam, Mr. Wrirs,
&emus Bewails, Mr. Cuestas Gamer, and Mr. Timms. The
Masten assembled at Isaltpset these, and sat in deliberating of
near sit cieloelsi

The Earl Of CILIUM'S. Mir to town from the seat of Viscown
Curran, at floehamptio, Surrey, for the purpose of attending the
Cabinet Council, and the Cisaocetusa of the Eactrionsa came to
town, from his seat at Montreal, for the same purpose.
After the breaking up of the Comicd,, the Earl of Caussuleft
town an Ms retort) to Roehampton.

Prioce KIIIIMIRAMIY, the Avitriao Ambassador, transacted bas
slams with Earl Minor yesterday, at the Pereira Wig.

Dispatches were received yesterday morning st the
Colonisl Office, from Lieutenant General S r W. H.
CLINToN, G.C.B. commanding the British Army in
Portugal. Dispatches were also received from Bobs,ines.
The communications from Lisbon. by the mail are
only one day later than those received by the Duke of
York steam vessel. The Exchange continued at 48.
There are advices to the 14th October in town from
Pernambuco. It was rep rted that two large B•epos
Ayres corvettes were cruising in the neighbourhood.
Every thing was perfectly quiet, ,bat trade was dull.
Exchange 49.
An atticle, dated Cadiz, November 9, says—" The
Soberano, of 74 guns, for the equipment of which
the inhabitants of the Havannah have made a free gift
to the King, is in our bay, ready to sail for the Harms.
nah ; but there is no money to pay for the provisions
and the men's wages. For some time past the necessity
of sending all the ready money-to Catalonia has sansed
every thing received in the public offices to be thus em-
ployed, including even the funds sent from the Havan-
na!' for the equipment of the &heron°. The pay of all
persons in office, including even those in the Customs,
is several millions in arrest."

Lord Viscount SANOON (eldest son of the Earl of
Balsams-Er) is appointed one of the Admiralty Council In the meta
of tdil. Disuson, appointed Mier Secretaryto the Governor General
of India.
LORD N—'a LAST.—This ever.ready.witted Stable-
man was applied to the.other day by a collector of one of the local
taxes for the amount of tax. His Lordship said he had slowly
paid it, and on looking to his file discovered a receipt, signed by the
same collector who then applied for it. The tax man, confounded,
apologised in the best manner be could, stating his regret that he
did not recollect it. I dare say, said my Lord, you us very sorry
you did not re.colleet ft.—Dobtiti Mensiag Pest.
M ALDON Eurcrtou.—The contest for this Borough,
which was expected, on Friday evening, to be very
severe, terminated about two o'clock on Saturday, by
the resignation of Mr. CnAatits SAVILLE ORLEY. This
, was wholly unlooked for by any of the parties, and has
created a most extraordinary sensation, net only is
Maldon but throughout the whole county of Essex.—
Mr. Hoge Dick was, of course, declared the successful
Candidate; and Mr. QUINTIN DICK, as his proxy, was
chaired through the town.
Mr. Warmaaauttu, afterwardi Ld. Lounesowoocu,
was once asked whether he really delivered in the
House of Commons a speech which the newspapers
ascribed to him. " Why, to be sure," said he,'" there
are many things in that speech which I did say; and
here ale more which I wish I had said."

GRAND SHOOTINH MATCH DecloaD.--Friday alter*
noon a number of Gentlemen assembled at Mr. Sadcrs, the Glebe;
Aberdeen-place, St. John's-wood, to witness Mr. Arrowearith's
✓ating 200 shots in twelve penny pieces, at twelve shots. Several
Pigeon Matches were disposed of, before Mr. Arrowsmith tom.
menced ; the ground at that time was crowded, and bets to a cow
'biteable amount were laid as to hie completing the task ; however.
the bets were Sto 4 on Mr. Arrowsmith winning. Mr. Butler
was appointed to throw op the penny pieces, the first of which
Mr. Arrowsmith put in 90 shots; the second, ; thi third.
nineteen; and the fourth above one hendred, leaving eight peony
pieces to the good, and over-winning by 30. A Gentleman
In the ground ordered Clamd to bring his beet pigeons, and
requested Mr, Arrowsmith to stand near biro; four of the
birds were missed by the Gentkman, but were brought down by
'Mr. Arrowsmith, at the amazing distance of 50 yards. The
Gentlemen afterwards partook of a most excellent dinner at Mr.
Sadd's, whet...every delicacy of the season was provided.
Mr. Criatopher Wren, Chaplain to Charles the First,
Der of Windsor, and father of Sir Christopher, the
architect, claimed the origin of serpentine tivers as his
invention. In a marginal note affixed to Sit Henry
Wotton's Elements of Architechtre, published in 1024,
he says, "For disposinge the current of a river to a
mightie length in a little space, I invented the serpen-
tine, a form admit ably conveighinge the current in cir-
cular and yet contrary motions upon one and the same
level with walkes and retirements betweene, to the ad-
vantage of all purposes, either of gardenings, plantings
or banquetings, or aery delights, and the multiplying
of infinite fish in a little compass of ground, without
any sense of their being restrained. • In bridle, it is to
reduce the current of a mile's length into the comps*
of an orchard."
LsvlNU Diati4ONDS.—At a ball in Calcutta, a lady,
remarkable for the splendout of her dress and °fila-
ments, attracted the eyes of all the company on enter-
ing the ball-room. Rows of brilliants, which dwelt
around her a light like that of the fabulous carbencles
of the Arabian Nights, glittered down her dress, and
eclipsed all the jewels in the room. When the other
ladies, desirous of examining her sumptuous ornaments.
drew near, and began to pry into the mystery, it was
discovered that the ingenious fair one had imprisoned
some hundreds of fire Ries in little bags of muslin, the
oath's textiles of Petronius ; and that, proud to adore
so much beauty, they fiutteredus she moved, and gave
her the appearance of being decked out with jewels of
living Mo.—L.l'llols Wail,' Review,.