Star.
London, England, 1826-07-04 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Arrived off Poole, the Mary, Fcmtexce, and Susan, DCGDALI,
from Newfoundland.
Off the Wight, the Active, ADAMS, from St. Vincent's.
Off TUSCar, the Catherine, PORTER, from Bombay.
Off Cape Clear, the
.Nlungo Park, —.—, from Jamaica; and
the James Morgan, —, from Trinidad.
Off Dartmouth, the Ann, Wasou, awl Edward, GUNMAN, fr m
Sierra Leone; Minstrel, ---, from Jamaica ; and the
%Vu_sos, from Faro.

His Majesty's ship Dartmouth was off Havannah 18th May.
Far...moveni Jut.y 2.—Wind variable, light airs.— Arrived the
Andromeda. hluon.Lit, from New South Wales and Van Diemen's
Land—sailed from the latter the 18th of February; Africanus,
HODGSON. from St. Mary's (Gambia); and the Fancy, CROWN from
Cork. Sailed the Cassnock, —, for Hamburgh.
PLYMOUTH'
JULY 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the !Mary Anne,
Russo, frorn Tenerife. Off the port, the Triton, —, from New
South Wales.
POILTSMOUTH, Jots 3.—Wind S.S.E.—Pasied by, the Cecropa,
GILLMORT, from Trinidad; Ealing Grove, Fat.couta, from Doak-
nica ; and Hope, —, from Lisbon. Arrived the Eclipse,
Bitowet.t. ; Hope, atm= ; and New Speedwell, Cowls, from
London. Sailed the Carnbrae Castle, Drier, far
Cowes, JULY 3.—Arrived the Favourite, GARDNIUI, from Rich-
mond (A.), in 31 days. Sailed the Hudson, for London.
DEAL, Juts' 3.—Wind E. by N.—No arrivals this day. Passed
at the back of the Goodwin yesterday, the Lydia, of C.bristiangend,
from Rochelle for Norway. Sailed the Laburnum, Pare, for India.
CORN, Juxa SO.—The Blenheim, W 4111414, bound to Water.
ford; and the Southampton, Fultz, bound to Grenada, put back to
Quebec on the 30th Ult. with loss of anchors and Fables, during a
heavy gale at E. while at anchor below Quebec. The Renewal,
Issas', bound to London, also lost an anchor.

THE CABINET MAKERS' SOCIETY DINNER.

The eighth Annieersary Festival of the Society of Cabinet
Makers, 71, Leadenhall-street, was yesterday celebrated at the
White Conduit House. A most numerous assemblage congregated
together upon the occasion, and the harmony of the evening was
kept up until a late hour. The &sleets of the Society, and the
laudable purpose for which it was host established, were set forth
in appropriate speeches by several Gentlemen, which met with
unanimous approbatkin. It afforded ns considers Ve satisfaction to
see the dinner so wen and so respectably attended The purposes
for which the Society was enrolled deserve the support of the Pub-
1k ; and whilst its. concerns are conducted with the mine liberality
and spirit as it has hitherto been, it will no doubt meet the support
and patronage of a discerning Public.
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Brass-founders also made a grand exhibitiott, having, la ad.
Z din to several Sags, no less than six men in complete armo.sr,
mounted on beautiful horses, who, after parading the principal
streets of the Metropolis, dined at the Mermaid Tavern at ilack-ey.

New South Wales Papers to the sth February have
been received, but they contain no news of any inte-esr.
Private acoounts from Brunswick say that his High-
ness the Duke had, on the 22d ult. the misfortune to break his leg.
Lord and Lady BSAUCLICRIC, with the three Ladies
BEAL/CLERIC. set out yesterday morning for Calais.
KING'S THBATRX —The Opel a announced for Sa-
turday evening was the Aurelian* in Pullman ; but, owing to the in.
creased indisposition of Signor Vetter; it was impossible to pet form
it ; and Madame PASTA being likewise ill, the only Opera which
could be produced at so short a notice was the rietro
Making due allowance for omissions, owing, we presume, to the
short time allowed for Its preparation, this charming Opera was well
performed. As Pietro, Signor Posts° appears to great advantage:
the character is more prominent, and affords more scope for vocal
exertion than those usually allotted to a bass voice : in the lama.
rime he displayed great power of voice. We could wish to see Sig.
PIELLIGAINI oftener. CUI110)14 with Madame Bwm.i and Madame
CAILADORI, were much applauded. The duet 44 se puoi was given
with great sweetness by the two former,—and the last movement,
one of Rossini's ntost spirited strains, was encored.
VAUXHALL —The following are some of the Nobility
and Gentry who honoured this delightful scene with
their presence last week :
Duke of Wellington, Sir W. Rush, Bart. Earl of Fgreinont, Col.
Lushington, Lady Harding, Lord Dufferin,Marchioness Cornwallis,
Lady !toss, Captain Wyndham Earl Cowper, lion. W. Lamb,
Lord Howden, Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady G.
Wellesley, Lord G. Somerset, Eatl of Westmoreland, Countess of
Shaftesbury, Marquis of Worcester, Lord Grantham, Col. Russell,
General Upton, Lord Gage, Earl of Glengall, Earl of Chesterfield,
Lady Sykes, Lord Hothant, Hon. 11. Stanhope. Gen. Forbes, Col.
Clitheroe, Lady Clinton, Dr. Wetherall, Dr. Dillan, Lord Petre,
Lady Sufield, Dr. Howard, Lord Amiens, Lady Grey, Colonel
Howard, Lady Combermere, die.
Private letters from Calcutta state, that Lard. COW
SEMIS' was on his return to that Presidency, front Blunt-pore.
The Surrey County Ball at Guildioid having been
postponed in consequence of the contested Election, took
place on Friday last. There was a biilliant and fashion-
able attendance, not withstanding the heat of the wee' her.
Last night, at, half-past eight o'clock, the houses
occupied by Mr. Phillips, tea dealer, and Mr. Bacon, grocer, Nos.
100, and 101 High-street, Borough, fell down, and buried their
entire stock, furniture, &c. in the ruins. Fortunately the inmates
bad just time to escape.
On the 18th ult. almost the whole toA not F. ederiek-
shall, in Norway, was burnt to the ground. All the public buildings,
including the powder magazine, took fire; but the powder being in
strong vaults, nu explosion took place. Of ninety-three prisoners In
the Castle, only two escaped. All the buildings erupt the fortress
were insured for 357,980 dollars specie.
There is a person residing in the ileighbi urhood of
Kirkaldy, who wears a coat the age of which is no less
than 126 years! It was the coat worn by his father on
his wedding day, was bequeathed to the son, and served
the same useful purpose on the like occasion tor its pre-
sent possessor. The wearer of this ancient garment is
aged 89, and has we: n the tame chiefly for nit Sunday's
coat for more than 50yeais!
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Dr. Sourney was dotted for the hot ough of Down.
ton without any revio.is cothultation b.-tween the
Laureate and the Noble Patron of the borough. Lord
RADNOR. When the elect'on took place Mi. SOUTHEY
was Mt Leyden, on a visit to a learned boy, who has
receptly translated the poem of Dun R dericit int ti.e
Dutch Inguage.