Star.
London, England, 1828-04-14 00:00:00

VIENNA, Arm. 2.

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From Trieste they write, of the 26th March, that the
Egyptian squadron, consisting of 15 ships of war, with
25 transports, had arrived at Nlodors, from Alexandria.
It is presumed they are come to take IBRAHIM and his
troops back to the Morea.
Accounts from New Zealand mention that the French
discovery ship L'Astrolabe, Captain Mons. D'llavit.ut, had bees
nearly wrecked at the Island of Tongataboo. She ran on a rock,
whilst attempting to come to a safe anchorage, and was for some
rime in such a perilous situation. that a box. containing the valuable
researches of the voyage, was dispatched off to the Wesleyan Mio.
lotteries, who were residing on the Island. Tha vessel, however,
by an uncommon exertion righted, and soon after anchored In the
channel without any serious Minty. During her stay at Tongataboo
she lost sit of her seamen, who made their escape on shore, and
fled into the interior.

On a large farm of 1,1001. rental, in Wiltshire, the
poor-rates have been reduced, by being confined to their honest
uses, to 601. a year. It was a few ran ago clearly proved to a
young farmer in another parish, in the same county, that by allow-
ing each of the labourers half ao acre of ground, at the farmer's
rent, the payment for their assistance would be saved, and that
then the disgrace and ill effects of pauperising a whole parish might
be got rid of. The labourers were consulted, and agreed to do
wi bout an allowance, if •übis boon were-granted to them. In the
parish of Trowbridge, the Ree. Mr. Crabby lets the glebe lands to
the poor for gardens. if this plan were universally adopted by the
clergy, it would greatly assist the panto-734km Gazelle.
Yesterdry morning about ten o'clock. three Gentle-
men proceeded to Lambeth for the purpose of enjoying a sail in a
.mall peter-boat. It was Mewing a gale from south-west, and ex-
ceedingly squally, and they were consequently advised to take a
competent person with them to manage the boat, and a young we-
ternzan, of the name of Morton, at their request, accompanied them.
The sail was close-reefed, and when making a tack off Lambeth*
Palace, Murton being at the helm, a sudden squall came on,
and unfortunately, the sheet not being it go, she upe:, and
client down immediately. A number of boats instantly put of,
and succeeded in picking up Morton, who was swimming, but
many exhausted, one of his companions having clung to Min with
a death-like grasp; but he was under the painful necessity of shaking
din off in order to preserve his own life. Two others were also
rescued, when just in the act of sinking; one of them was going
Town, when George hl aynatd. a waterman, placed a scull between
us arms and supported him until another persoit took bins into a
mat. The third person bad a like narrow escape ; but Mr. Sulli-
van was unfortunately drowned. Several boats were also Tester-
fay upset between Westminster and Waterloo bridges, and the
parties narrowly escaped being drowned.
We understand that Sir ROBERT Pest., Bart. has

• renuaitted to the Committee of Management for the Manchester
‘lusteal Festival, the munificent donation of SOOL—Matteleester
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Dispatcher were received at the Colonial Office on
iatorday, from the Karl of DALIIOIIIIII, the Gowen:or-General of
le Casuist.

Lord ELLUISOROVOII transacted business on Sam-
!ay at the Foreign Mee, Downing-street.
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Lord 'Amon Gowaa left town on Friday afternoon,
for his seat at Salaam.

The Earl of CA RYsTORD. who died on Thursday at
his house in Lower Berkeley-street, was in his seventy-seveuth
year, having been been In August. 1751. His Lordship was an
Dish Earl, but since January 1641, be sat in the House of
Lords, as Baron Caarsrzatqleimain Cross, Huntingdonshire,
in the British Peergo. Isunumll.lll4B his tides and estates
by lia.adeatlisiog me (Lord PaeovVesow liar% of CA arses:. By
she Barl's death a vacant Ribbon of dos Order of St. Patrick is
placed at the disposal of the New Luna Lityreacaur of Ireland.
His Lordship's remains will be removed In the course of this week
from town, for Interment in the family vault near Stilton.

The Marquis na PALIIIII,LA, the Portuguese Ambas-
sador, pad Baron FAIAM the Ambassador from Ilse Netherlands,
wasmated business on Saturday, at the nice of the Secretary of
Slawfor Poetise Afars.
PACAEADY has made his debar as Macbeth, fa
Paris. His reception was extremely flattering. and his
naming, particularly in the supper scene. was much sp.
pjaified, Miss SMITIIIIOII.II Lady Macbeth, the French
ui4s say, wanted energy ; and ABBOTS' was a correct
but cold Maoist: The Duchess d'OrtizAtis and
Duchess de Bios: were present at the representation.
The Halifax Papers of the 24th ult. contain a para-
graph from Quebec, dated the 6th of that month, being
one day later than our last advicest it says "The Eng-
lish mail which arrived today brought out dispatches
to the Governor-in-Chief, notifying
to bps Excellency
ofEcially,his appointment to succeed Lord Commutes:as
as Commander. in-Chief in India. Is is said his Excel-
obey will return to Great Britain in June neat."