Star.
London, England, 1828-01-05 00:00:00

GRAND REVIEW.

This day was appointed for the review and general
inspection of the Troops in London, and although
Hyde Park was named as the scene of the military
spectacle, it took place in the grand square of St.
James's Park, opposite the Horse Guards, owing, we
believe, to an understanding that his Royal Highness
DoN MIGUEL was to see or inspect merely the Regi-
ments appointed to be reviewed.
At a quarter to 12 o'clock, the Ist, 2d, and 3d Regi-
ments of Foot Guards marched from the Barracks, and
at one o'clock formed in close column upon the ground.
At that hour the 71st Regiment of Highlanders marched
into the ground, and advancing along the front of
,he Guards, took their station on the lett of the line.—
The Royal Horse Guards-(Blue), and the Ist and 2d
Regts. of Life Guards, took their position on the right
about the same time. The 17th Lancers kept the ground.
At a quarter to two o'clock Don Mrouar, arrived on
the ground. His Royal Highness was attended by the
Duke of WELLINGTON, in Field Marshal's uniform
Lord MOUNTCIIA ISLES, and a long and brilliant cortege
of General Officers.

The regiments having brigaded, tbe battalions formed
a line, and paid the usual homage upon Don Moyer.
Arriving at the centre.
His Royal Highness, accompanied by the Duke Of
WELLINGTON, the other General Officers and Com-
mandant s, then traversed the line, the Bands playing
" God save the King ;" after which the battalions passed
in review order,-and the brilliant display terminated at
half-past two o'clock.
The weather was most inauspicious, as during the
entire day one continued heavy shower of snow de-
scended. Don MIGUEL wore a blue uniform.

Notwithstanding the dreadful state of the weather,
immense tweeds attended.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, JAW. toW.N.W.—Arrived the Prince
Eugene, Wirt, from Gallipoli.
PLTMOUTH, JAN. 3.—Wind W.S. W.—Atrived the R. Reynolds,
ROBERTS, from London, for Jamaica.
Townsman, JAN. 4.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Rover,
Govan, from Antwerp.
DIAL, JAN. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London the John,
Masa, for Bethke ; King ton, JACKSON, for Jamaica ; J. Lawson,
Carmen, for New South Wales; Harriet, KINSMAN, for Sierra
Leone; William, YOUNG, for Bahia; and Agasta, Saws, for Brazil.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Mattarrins —Sailed for Madras. the Security, Ross, ott the 21st
September ; for Van Dieman's Land, the Caledonia, Briggs, on the
21st ditto; for New South Wales, the Elizabeth, Collins, on the
24th ditto ; for Bombay, the Mary, Beachcroft, on the lofh August.
Arrived from Sincapore, the Malvern, Stoddart, on the 2d Sept.
The Harriet, Kindley, to sail from the Mauritius for London on
the 7th of October.
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Care.—Sailed for the Mauritius, theMulgrave, Turner, Oct. 21 ;
for Bengal, the Roberts, Corhyn, Oct. 22; for Bomtfiy, the Sesos.
Iris, Fourchier, October 2r; tor Bengal, the Mary Ann, Baucant,
Oct. 26; for New South Wales, the North Briton, Oct. ; for
ditto the Nimrod, Harvie, Oct. 29; the Sydney packet, Taylor,
for gt. Helena and Rio, on the 30th Oct. the Merrimac, Smith,
for Batavia, Nov. 2; the Succes.s, Smith, for St. Helena on the 4th
ditto; the Husuren, Gibson, for London, on the 7th ditto.

Yesterday a large party, embracing some of the
principal persons connected with the opponents of the
present Ministry, assembled at Belvoir Castle, the seat
of the Duke of Rutland. The object of the assemblage
was understood to be, deciding on the plan of opposi•
tion which they shall adopt during the approaching
Parliamentary Session.
A curious computation has been made, which will be
interesting to reflect upon at the tea table; 25,000,000 lbs. of tea,
and 170,000 tons of sugar are annually consumed in the United
kingdom, averaging about twenty ounces of the former, andeighteen
pounds of the latter, for each individual.—Cakdorsion Mercury.
Letters from St. Petersburg's, which have reached
town to the 18th, speak of the news of the Ambassadors'
departure from Constantinople as momentarily expected.
The general feeling there was in favour of a war. Those
that have been received from Constantinople mention
that the departure of M. de RINNAUPIERRZ took place
on the 6th : he ceased his functions on the 4th, but was
detained two days by the wind. The Rifleman man.
of.war, it was expected, would meet Mr. S. CANNING
at the mouth of the Dardanelles. The whole of the
English residents, except four, had determined on quit.
ting Constantinople. That city was perfectly quiet,
and not the slightest obstacle was opposed to the re•
moval of the Europeans.
Purr ADDER.—The bite of this animal occasions im.
mediate death. Its body is about three feet long, and
six inches in circumference, and spotted yellow, black
and white. The back is spmething like the plumage
of a partridge. A lady in South Africa, while walk-
ing over one of her estates, saw, as she supposed, a part-
ridge with her young ones, and was in the act of stoop•
ingdown to seize them, when a farmer caught her up
in his arms and took her from the spot. They were, in
fact, puff adders curiously curled up into a heap.—
London Weekly Review.