Star.
London, England, 1827-08-16 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, Acct.? IS.
Yesterday afternoon his MAJESTY, aCeetmparCed
by
the Loan IiTEW ARD and his distit•gutshed Visitors, lei{
the Royal Lodge in three pony phaetons, and drove to
Virginia Water. The Royal patty embarked oil board
his MArarre.a pleasure boat, and continued an excur.
:ion of three hours on the lake, when they retuned to
the Royal Lodge, and at seven o'ckck sat clown to din.
ner, entettained by his MAJESTY. The party con‘isted of
'The Duke of Devonshire, Lord Fife, Lord Sr. Helens, the Lard
Steward, Lord and Lady Man/borough, lAA A. Cu:lngham, Si
E. Nagle, Sir A. Barnard, Colonel Thornton, Se.
The Queen of WURTE/131110 and the Princess AUGUSTA
left Frogmore Lodge this morning, at half-oast ten
o'lock, ft*• flagshot Park, on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of GLOL'CNTEN.

By an interesting Patliamentary Repot made by the
Select Committee appointed by the House of Common% to inquhe
into the subject of Criminal Commitments and Convictions, the
melancholy fact appears that there has been a very coniklerable
increase of committals. Since 1801 we find that the population has
been augmented front 8,872,986 to 11,877,663 souls, that being the
result of the last census made in 1821. This increase, however,
does not account for the increase of crime, which would seem to
have taken place, the committals being, according to these reams,
in 1816, quadruple what they were in 1806.—The number amen.
minas for trial in England and Wales, from 1806 to 1826, was:
1804, 4346 ; 1816, 9,091 ; 1826, 16,147. The increase over 1404,
in 1816, the Committee ascribe, In a great measure, to the transition
from war to peace. This, however, does not account fur the pen
increase which 1826 gives over the return for 1816. Low waga...
the practice of making up the labourer's pay from the Poor's
Rates—and the habits of poaching, induced by the great increased
preserves for game—are considered by them to be among ;be
muses of the evil, and they strongly urge the necessity of attempt.
ing to prevent the further enension of the mischief arising from
these sources.

afternoon, at
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday
four o'clock, at the Foreign Once, Downing-street, which was st-
tended by the Loan CMANCILLOI4 the Duke of PORTLAND, the Mar...
quit of Lasanows, the Marquis of ANGLESEY, Viscount GODIEJEN,
VisCOUML DUDLEY and WARD, Viscount PALMERSTON, the Earl of
Catusts, Mr. STURGIS BOURN; Mr. WYNN, Mr. Ti and
Lord Brum The Council sat in deliberation till his o'clock.—
Mr. Helium and several of the Cabinet Ministers had interviews
with Viscount Goothicn previous to the assembling of the Cabioet
Council. The Marquis of Awgigsty came to town from his sett
at Cowes, in the Isle of Wight; and Lord Baiter, from his seat '-
at Foots' Cray, Kent, for the purpose of attending the Council:—
After the breaking up of the Cabinet Council, dispatches were sent
off to the Right Hon. W. liusgasson, the President of the Bawd
of Trade, who is at present on the Continent.
Prince ESTERHAZY, the Austrian Ambassador, rte
Count d'Aicuram, the Spanish Minister, and Count d'Acul, the
Sardinian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the rareir,
lace.

Sir JOHN WYLDE, Chief Justice of the Cape of Good
Hope, transacted business yesterday at the Colonial Office.
Mr. PLANTA, the new Secretary to the Tie .siii y,wi:l
occupy the house in Downing-street which his predecessor (11r.
LINHOIGTON, the late Secretary) formerly occupied.
Prince LEOPOLD left his seat at Claremont egerday
morning, for Toobridge Wells, where his Royal Sister, the Dock*
of Km, is at present staying.
Count CAro D'ISTRIA arrived yesterday, in a steam-
boat, from Hamburgh, having quitted the Russian invite, act
entered into that of the Greek Government.

The Marquis of Harrsorto passed through Warsaw
on the 27th of July, on his return from St. Petersburg'', sad
arrived at Vienna on the 31st. _ _ _

Mr. Pam, has taken the beautiful seat of Sir JOIDI
&galaxy, at Maresfieid, about eight or ten miles from Lewes, sod
arrived there a day or two ago.
Captain CLIFFORD, C.B. is appointed to his Majesty's
ship Undaunted, of 46 guns, fitting out at Chatham. It is under
stood that the Undaunted is to convey to India his Racelletm
Lord Wn.uaao BMITINCE, the Governor-General.
It is said that Sir HERBERT TAYLOR and Colonel
Stivennsou, Executors of his Royal Highness the Duke of You,
have already realized from the assets, and paid into the Coon of
Chancery. funds equal to ten 'billings In the pound upon the whoa
debts of his Royal Highness; and that when the Court of Chancery
s►all have determined the validity of certain claims, it is expected
there will be money enough to pay the just debts in full
A Requisition is in progress tor proposing to erect a
Monument to the memory of the Right Hon. Giciaux CANNUSG by
public subscription.

The press has enumerated the late Premier's con.
tributions, when at Eton, to the Microcosm, a periodical written by
the students of that College. An unsuccessful attempt was made
by the youths of another public school to establi-b a similar pub.
' Beating, which presented itself to the public with a print in the title-
, page, representing Justice, with boys in the Eton costume in the
one scale, and their rivals in the other ; the former kicking the bean.
When this print was sbevrn to Groans CANNIIN4 the witty loci
immediately wrote under it—
What mean ye, by this print so rare,
Ye wits—of Eton, jealous ?
But that we soar sublime in air,
And ye are heavy fellows.
Livlasoot, Awn. 13.—Friday, all the vessels in the port. bfgh
English and Foreign, hoisted their flags half-mast high, in mom
' queries of the death of Mr. Canning. The flags on the Towniall,
the Parish Churches, and the Theatre, were also hoisted half-of
high, and have continued flying ever since, out of respect for tie
memory of that distinguished and lamented statesman.—Lisp
When Mr. CANNING'S illness became known in Dom
Gies, the most intense anxiety was instantly excited. Every dip
crowd of persons collected round the mail, and addressed theses
anxious inquiries to the guards. In walking along the amen el
Wednesday last, we were repeatedly stopped by'individuali when
we never saw, or could not recognise, and questioned as to the Ir
tore of his disease, and the hopes entertained of his ultimate rice
very. Our answers were of course the reverse of cheering, ad
more than one stranger left us declaring that their spirits were Is
much depressed as ever they had been by a domestic affliction.--
Similar demonstrations of sorrow and respect have been made A
every town in the kingdom; and after this it is in vain to dautt
that Mr. CADINDI4I was deservedly and unboundedly popular. le.
deed, the people, under his Meanest valued him as their best andmost enlightened friend, and loved bins for those very qualities
which for months drew down on his devoted head the tancoron
persecution of his unfeeling enemies. But, peace to his manes, and
that lofty spirit which is now, we trust, sainted and at rest with 'it
blest ! Our limits are full, and we must bid adieu to the sourest
theme for the present.—Dumfries [Wrier.
PRINCR EDWARD'S ISLAND, JULY accounts
from Newfoundland, of the 27th June, express muck alarm at the
prevalence of typhus fever, and the measles, which were maktli
frightful havoc. A private letter says, they are dying by dozen,
daily, the weather being excessively hot. A public meeting was to
be held on the 27th, for the purpose of relieving the necessities of
the poor, and affording them medical assistance. The contagion
had been brought to the country by several vessels with Irish par
sellers on board, of which it was engendered by the filthy and
crowded state of their holds. The instructions for regulating the
number of passengers to be taken by each ship being now remover.
they vent to have been crowded on board literally a. they coul-1
stow them, men, women, and children promiscuously. Not a day
passes, without witnessing the death of numbers of these wretched
beings, of diseases contracted on the passage : one morning, thirty
were lying dead at once. There appears to be great activity in
construction of roads, and other improvements, in these valuable
Colonies, and a general desire on the part of the Government
Officers, to give every aid and assistance. The Anuapolis iron
works arc in full work, and the quality of the iron pro..uced it
Moose River is declared to be the toughest and best ever winked.
Leiters have arrived from Vera Cruz of tire ‘2StS
of June, from the flavannah of the 14th of July, and Demme;
of the 26th. The Mexican private communications do not pvg•
sets much public interest beyond the stating the satisfactory bat
that the Government was attending to its finances and other roam
gements; and that although a Priest (Anemia) had been WW
for fomenting insurrectionary ntovements,the public tranquillity 13.1.1
not been affected to any extent by his efforts. Upon the subject
Mines the letters do not enter foto many particulars. They spe.b
of
the Real del Mor.te Mimes having been worked with some sew
eras latterly. Those of the United Mexican Company arc aW'
spoken of f bly.. The others are represented as being such
in the sense state es they were in when the last advices were .eW
off. The Britomart skip of war sailed from Visa Crux., rag Lor
on the 11th Joao,

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