Star.
London, England, 1828-08-02 00:00:00

ST. KATHARINE DOCKS.

The whole of the western range of warehouses, from
which the scaffolding has been entirely removed, appears in a
finished state. The northern range, though part of the scaffolding
is yet up, is nearly finished. More than one-half of the southern
range is in the same state, and the remainder is proceeding rapidly.
The immense hollow iron pillars that support the warehouses in
front of the docks are on the eastern side painted stone colour, to cor-
respond with the solid cornice that runs over them, and sustains the
brick-work, and their effect is novel and indicative of great so:idity.
The front of the offices, looking in a north-westerly direction,
opposite the Mint, is nearly completed: it is supported by four
fluted pillars, and contrasts well by its elegance with the extreme
plainness of the adjoining buildings. The basin and the western
dock are both excavated nearly to their greatest depth, which will
be about thirty feet from the top of the wharfs, and about twenty-
four from the highest influx of water that can be procured.
The entrance from the river, with the dock-gates, is also fast
going on, and is an extremely curious piece of workmanship. To
the eastward the work of levelling is proceeding apace, and ap-
proaches in many places close to the boundaries of the London Docks.
The excavations on that side for the eastern dock are going on
very extensively, but it will take a considerable time before it can
be completed. _ _

The iwo docks and basin of St. Katharine will, when finished,
afford great accommodation to our shipping, a want of which is
much felt, and has been long complained of. The undertaking
itself is a credit to the nation.

Lord FRANCIS GOWER transacted business yesterday
at the Office of the Board of Trade.

Mood4y, in the neighbourhood of Maynooth, a meet-
ing took place between a Mr. W-66- and a Mr. K—, when
Mr. K— fired in the air, and received his adversary's ball
through the neck. We understand the dispute originated at a
late ball at Kingstown.—Dublin Evening Post.
Sitniday a meeting took place at Dalkey Island,
between a Mr. W.—'and a Mr. o—, when the parties fired
three shots each. Mc. 0. was slightly injured on the knee, and Mr.
received a contusion ori the breast ; immediately after which
Mr. W— took his ground again, with a Mr. M— for his op-
ponent, but, upon the interference of friend., their dispute was
adjusted.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.

A duel was lately fought at Mans, in France, which
has been attended with fatal consequences, and has produced a great
sensation. Colonel LAIORDZ, after having wounded his adversary
in the neck and the arm, received a wound in the breast from a
sabre, which produced instant death.

FermoN.—:This great Prelate was distinguished for
his humanity. A country clergyman boasting to him one day that
he had put a stop to Sunday dances in his village, the Archbishop
observed—" My good friend, let us be somewhat less severe to-
wards others. -There is no necessity that we should enter the
circle, but let the•peasants dance. Why shouid we prevent them
from forgetting their misfortunes for a momentr—Lontioli Weekly
Review.

Accounts from St. blicha l's inform us, that the
island had declared for Don bliattitz. The new Governor had
landed, and had assumed authority in the name of the new KING.
There does not appear to have been the slightest resistance: the
commerce of the island met with no tate:rapt:on. The frigate with
the new Governor for Terceira, the c.p:tal of the Azores, was
under way for that island, where a very aitTerent reception awaited
him, if we may believe the reports. All the inhabitants were for
Don PIDRO and the Constitution, and the Governor had declared
he would defend the island to the last.

FOREIGN NAVAL EXPIMITIOvS.—The Jran Bart
French line-of-battle-ship (Rear-Admiral Roussio), Are:those and
Tersichore frigates, arrived at Ttneriffe on the 29th of May from
Brest, and sailed for Rio Janeiro. The Relampayo Spanish brig
of war, and Sc. Anna transport. from Cadiz, arrived the same day,
and sailed for.hlamlla. The Restaoracion Spanish frigate, with
eight transports, arrived on the 2d of June from Cadiz, and sailed
for Havannah. The Sumatra Dutch frigate arrived ou the $d from
Flushing, and sailed for Africa.
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Matie-ira msy be almost called an English,eqablish-
meat. There are in Funchal between 400 and 5840 of our country.
men. Its trade is chiefly in our hands. Our merchants would be
the principal sufferers by the interruption of its communications
with the rest of the world. Its defence is easy against any expe-
dition which Don bliouzz can direct against it. If the garrison
remains faithful to Don Primo, and is strong enough to repress
internal faction, it may defy external attacks. A blockade, which
world prevent the introduction of the military stores of which
It stands in aced, and repel the approach of the military reinforce-
ment on which it may soon reckon, is the only hostile measure
which it has to dread. The Governor is the Colonel VALI= who
distinguished himself by his fidelity at Braganza in the autumn of
1826, and has therefore no hope of life but by a stout resistance.
He and his little garrison are too deeply compl•omised to think of
surrendering. •

Letters from Toulon of the 22d of July give the
following 'statement:—" The naval division of the 34 transports
which jailed from hence on the 14th of June last, in order to take
front Cadiz a part of she troops Which occupied that place, have
just arrived with 3,000 men, 320 horses, and artillery, the whole
belonging to the 27th mid the 35th Regiments of the Line, to the
13th Regiment of Chasseurs, and to the Ist and 7th Regiments of
Foot Artillery. Alter the expiration of the quarantine, which will
last five days, these troops will be quartered, part of them in the
town, and the rest in the surrounding villages. The two battalions
of the 16th Regiment of the Line, which were still at Segine, set
out this morning to do garrison duty at Aix, where the first bat-
talion is already stationed. It is said, that the 46th is preparing to
go to Marseilles. It is added that the same vessels, with the addition
of the frigate Iphigenia, which have just arrived from the blockade
of Navarin, will repair to Cadiz in six days, and that that will not
be their last voyage. The arrival of these troops, the announcement
of other Regiments which ate to come from the interior, of troops
assembled by the Government of Sardinia, ostensibly for the pur-
pose of forming a cordon oanitaire against the disease of Marseilles,
give rise to a multitude of conjectures, amongst which the most
accredited is, that a confederation may have beep formed among
the States of Italy, at the bead of•which Austria may have placed
herself. This scheme is attributed to M. de Mettrinicb, who sees
with uneasiness the liberal tendency of certain Governments, espe-
cially since the Treaty of the 6th of July.
The first Police Regulations in Paris for the Theatres
were made in 1609, when, upon the complaint of the
public that the managers took more money than was
proper as the price of admission, and continued the per-
formance 44 until an unseasonable hour in t•te winter
season," it was ordered that in future the performance
should be over by half-past four o'clock in the afternoon
in summer, and by half-past.two o'clock in winter; and
that the price of admission should be ten sous each
person to the boxes, and five sons to the pit.
Tin INNS& TEMPLlL—lmprovemenis upon a large
scale are now making in this place. The Benchers, seem desirous of
applying their funds to useful purposes. A plan is in contemplation
which will improve the appearance of the Temple, and promote
the convenience of the inmates. The Church has been completely
repaired, and all the external projections of that very ancient struc-
ture thrown open' to the public view. It was encumbered by low
built houses on the south dee, bet-thew we now removed. The
Hall and Library have also been beautified. The range of houses
on the Terrace east of the Hall has been pulled down, together
with the buildings which ran back to Tanfield-court. These houses.
we believe, had been standing
.since the reign of CHARM{ I. It is
intended to erect new haidsome chambers, with a stone front, in
uniformity with the facade of Me Hall. In consequence of the
works DOW going on, the quick retreat of study and legal re%earch
are thrown into a state of. lOW add confusion. Several Public
Offices which stood among the hot:ldled down, have been re-
moved from the Temple to ether el coin.