Star.
London, England, 1816-07-27 00:00:00

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- Cap in J. H. t cntworoir, on the halcipay of the
Mir Light Dragoons, is appoiated Major of the
Tower of London, in the room of Major LAcitt..tu
MACLEAN, decsaiecl. •
The second battalion of the 89. h reg:rn'ent of Foot,
ii arrived at Chatham. from Pot Ismouth.
Tnesd iy a troop of Rny.tl Wag.gon 'rrain arrive,),
in C4l4rhory, and on WeinesdAy embarked at
)over, to join the British army in France.

'Yesterday ti:e Duke of Yam( trinsaved military
busihess with the l'ithcce Ittour, at Carhpn
The Dukes of CUM REKLAND and Caranaroars paid
their respects to the Par NCR ItEGE:ir yesterd fy.
Yesterday Viscount. Srussount, E'1:1 Barown,r,
and Count MUNSTZR bad audienCes of the I'ItINVIC
REGENT.

The proposed Congress of Sovereigns at Carlsbad
is expected to assemble immediately ; an,l, according
to opinion, the chief measure to be discit-%eii At it is
of a tendency, zt Which the world may rejoice—an
arrangement for relieving nations from the stievots
expense of armies irnmoderatelyaggranJii.d. Agree-
ments 01.1k:s sort between minor neightuoting Si ices
have not been unusual, and it is obvious, that they
may be sn constrncted as to leave both parties ex•
actly in the saint relative condition to each other,
humbling'neither, and saving both linm poverty.--
The present !ripe is, that the benefits of this system,
stay be mended to all Europe.
We understand, that, with a view to this arrange-
-I.•,rd WEYMOUTH left town, at an hour's nn.
tice, on Wednesday night, Can ying instructions to
Lord CLANCARTY at Vienna.

The woik now g' in on liehinl t'ie II :I se Gulrds
is a tqatform for the placing a sw: captured in the lair
war, and not a found ition pr the pedestal nt a statue.
Advices have within these few dips 'vett received
from the East Indies, dated the 3.1 of March, an-
nouncing the commencement r►f hostilities by General
Oortaiti.osy, who had passed three strong pl.►ces of
detente, intendi.,g to p.i-sess hinitelf of the capital
of Nepui. Souse kirnsilliiog had tike punt one
Officer had been wounded, and some soldiers kiile4l
and wounded, but no formidable resistance i:.►d been
-opposed.

limmaniss. —We are indebted for the follosing
intelligence to a ve•pecidde corresronsient, and it i•
with sincere pleasure that we cumin:mi.:ate it to the
public :—The advantage of instructing the Negro
Slaves was lately demonstrated in a remarkable
manner. Durilig the late unhappy insurrection in
Barbadoes, the Negroes on the estate cf a priocipal
planter, instead of jaioing the Insurgents, ran to the
woods, 'cut down long pelts, sharpened them to a
point, and wilt there-weapons lit fended their naastet's
pepperty to the tantost ti:cir power. The planter
told his friend, from this info: nation was re-
ceived. that be coul 1 cunc:ive no reason whatern
for this superior concoct tit his slaves, butt that they
had been well instructed in their duty; be having
taken care that they sfu coast:unit receive moral
and religirris advice. Ile said he did not know that
he bad an adult Negro on his estatt:, W:li could not
teal and write, :old many of them were ieler•ble
arrthiiimician.. It all the planters would tallow the,
t7.4:11!.:c• nt ti!;1 Worthy Geti.:cfriAll, trey would take
the most etli etu el means tit preserving their prhperty
ard peace.
hie ere I tiers from Bar (nines qate, that a brown
man, J,lfilr Pitt IVarlsinion Fsadfin, the principal
ringleader of the insinge:its, had been apprehended,
and teas in confinement, ant! it was generally sup-
Posed that he would be the last that weeld be tried,
that lie might witness the execution et all these de-
luded people, whom lie had seduced from their ditty
to the commission of the horrid crimes, for which tire;
were justly st.treting the sentence of the law.
An interesting* ceremony took place, at chelten-
barn, ii Monday, in the lawn et ‘VeliiN;ton :louse
(Italy' Carrihray House) : Ittuneu. having
I..tirtested to the illus•riotis hero, that he wished to
bye :i•me . remembrance of his visit, swtgested the
pl.oiting of a Btitish Oak beere the lawn of his
Ahnut two o'clock, the Duke; accompa-
nied by fur son, tt.e-Ma:quis of I)auato,
L•rd %V' uot:u roc, his nerhew, Lord lime, Lord
I.....NenceK, Sze: placed the-tree in the earth, and a: ter-
ward; poured ill and cv;ise round its reins, and strewed
the ground with vinous- seeds. Miss S. Boa-Lewis*
and Miss Cosrei.t.o presented the party with fruits,
in unison with the ancient Roman custom, and on:
blematic of plenty. The day being the anniversary
of the batt:e of Salamanca, the oak will bear that
title, in commemitraiiun of the_warrior who fought
and decided the conlVct by victory.
The Loon MaTott gave a splendid Ball end Sup.
per on Tuesday last, at the Royal HotelAoutheti.
Most of the neighbouring families were present, and
the brilliancy of the Rooms WAS much heightened by
the attendance of a great number of Naval and Mill
tart' Officers from Sheerne:s. His Lordship, with
the Lain MAYORESS, and other Ladies, art ;wed about
five o'clock in the afternoon, The tide was too Lew
to admit tf their being landed Iron: the boat which
conveyed them from their vessel; carriages were
thettfore sent down as far as the water would allow.
to convey them on shore; and as Mr. Sheriff Hex-
GATa'S barooch was bringing a party on shore, it
sunk into a sort of quick sand or muddy idace, wh:ch
obliged the Loan MAYOR, who was oo the box, to
jump into the water; the carriage was then speedily
eetricated,without any other a:Aide:it. The arrival
of his Lordship was announced by the firing of can-
non from the Grove, and there was a display of fire-
works from the Terrace, and firing of cannon during
the whole evening.
• 11There is a beautiful Gothic Patent IrOn Bridp,
constructed by Mr. DODD the engineer, on the prin-
ciples of Tenacity, fcr crossing at pleasure pieces of
Water, now stet up in Falcon:square -Futindi y, cf 20
feet span, ht for the transit of the heaviest of car-
riages, as it has been loaded with upwards of 23 tons,
yet the iron work of the Bridge itself does not weigh
eighteen hundred t' sbch in this country is the im-
provement of the important art of Iron Bridge Bkvid..
ing, which for elegance. durability, Mid cheapness,
facility of erection, tt is presumed, will supersede all
others, and even for exportation, as they may be put
together by any common smith. On this principle is
the intended Iron Bridge to cross the river Thames
from Shadwell to Rotherhithe,' a superb model of
Which is now at the Bridge•office, Firich-lane, Corn-
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