Star.
London, England, 1826-12-11 00:00:00

Barrett Leonard, in Bryanstono-square, from Essex:

A Cabinet Council was summoned to meet on 64.
turday at twelve o'clock, and, in consequence of the cutitinuc4..
disposition of the Earl of Livearoot, the Cabiset Minister. ais7l.
bled at the residence of the Noble Earl at Wliiteball—those pre,nt
were the Duke of Wat.z.ntbrox, the Earls of HARROWIY, Lyra.
rooL, WicrritORILAND, and BATHURST; Mr. Secretary Pen, Mr.
Secretary Ottawa, Viscount Mat.vitta, Lord Baxtav, Mr.
Imam, Mr. WTHH, &c. 'The 'disasters sat its deliberation till near
four o'clock.

Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock, tr.e honourable
Privy Council assembled, at the Council Office, to hear Plantation
Appeals for the first timeiltis season; there were present the Bari
of Hatartorner, the Mama of the Remus, the Right Hon. CHARILY
GRANT (Vice President of the Board of Trade), Lord MILKY, and
the Right Hon. Hvou Eta.tor. The cases of Appeal winch came
before their Lordships for their consideration were chiefly front *he
Island of Jamaica. The Arroanty-Gratattaci Mr. SOODEN, Mr.
Haar, and a number of other Barristers, were heard by their
Lordships on different cases. This was the first time that Sir
Joan Come, the Master of the Rolls, attended a meeting of the
Lords of the Council, to hear appeals. Their Lordships were oc-
cupied in their investigation till four o'clock.
Viccount MaLviu.a, First Lord of the Admiralty,
and Sir Hamm? TAYLOR, Military Secretary to the Commander-
in-Chief, transacted business on Saturday with Earl Hammen at
the Colonial Office.

Saturday, Viscount MELVILLE and Mr. Husicissote
transacted business wick Mr. Secretary CANNING, at the Office of
the Secretary of &ate for Foreign Affair.
Mr. Secretary CANNING entertained a select party to
dinner on Saturday and yesterday, at his residence in Downiog-
Stftet.

The Duke of SUSSEX and the LORD CHANCELLOR
Visited the Duke of Yogi yesterday.
The Bavarian Minister transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign Office.
Dr. WARREN, the Physician, who left town on Fri-
day, to visit the Cnaxcetton of the EZCHRQUCR, at his residence
' at Nocton, in I.inculnshire, was met at Itigglesood, in Becitord-
shire, by an express, stating the !tight lion. Gentleman bad reec-
vered from his severe bilious attack. Dr. %memo in consequence
returned to town.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, Earl BATHURST, Vis-
count Mstvitut, Mr. Husussoie, &c. assembled yesterday after-
noon, about three o'doil, at the Foreign Office, and held-a constaa-
tion with Mr. Secretary Cassias.
Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador, transacted
business yesterday with Mr. Secretary CAMINO, at his Office in
Downing-stteet.
CHARLES L, BUONAPARTE, Prince of Mosignone,
arrived, on Thursday last, at Hatchett's Hotel, Dover-street,
Piccadilly, from America.
The most dashin4 young man at present in Florence
is a son of the famous Guar, the Prince of Peace.
We are glad to see the gooi old fashion revived, of
our Nobility appearing in the dress circles at the Theatres. The
Marchioness of Saussuity and the Duke of Mouraosa are amongst
those who have set the example at Covent Garden.
DuLL.—A duel was fought yesterday morning, on
Wimbleton Common, bet wren Mr. M--s—te and a Captain in the
Army. The cause of the present meeting was a dispute at a
coffee room in Bond-street. The ground being measured, the par-
ties fired, whin the Captain received the contents of his opponent's
pistol in the righ• shoulder. The ball was skilfully extracted by a
surgeon on the I,tounti, and the Gentleman was removed to his
house, in a fair way ot recovery.
His MAJEsTt's private library has been removed
front Carlton Palace, to the house lately occupied by Sir WA LTM
Smarm:, where, with many other articles ot great value, the books
will remain, until they can be received into the new Palace at
Buckingham Mouse.
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GeiOSVENOR is building a Pictuie GAilery be•
hind his mansion in Grosvenor-street, which, when finiNlied, it is
sa,d, will be the noblest gallery in the kingdom. The light wili till
from above. The building leas at present a very striking alifrai-
ance from Hyde Palk.
The 'additional buildings .which are attached In the
Royal cottage, in Windsor Park, were originally intended lut-
the accommodation of Lord. lkoostrtzi.n. Since die sece,.:oB

of his Lordship, part. ut them are occupied by his succe.or,
Sir WM. KNIGHTON, and the apartment to the right on the entra
is converted into a library, which is filled with useful and e es-
, tabling books. A very large portion of *best arc to French.

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