Star.
London, England, 1828-07-23 00:00:00

HAVANNAH. .

A passenger has arrived at New York from Haearinah
in ten dais, informing us that a distressing drought pie-
rails in that islar.d—the crops were nearly all cut off.—
Cornrisodore Laborde was still at the Havannah fitting'
out his fleet. The squadron which left Cadiz on the
28th May' for Havannah, had on board about 1,500
,troops; they were to be joined by the same number
from Terteriffe ; it, is supposed they are merely a rein-
forcement br the garrison of Cuba, where a regular
force of 11 or 12,000 Min is constantly' mair.tained..

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A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Pot eign Office, Downing-street, which was attended by—
,The Duke of Wellington, Earls Bathurst and Aberdeen, Viscount
Melville, Lord Ellenboreugh, Mr. Secretary Peel, Sir George
Murray, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Harries. and Mr.
Vesey Fitigerald.—The Ministets assembled ai three o'clock, and.
sat in deliberation about on hour. •
The Fre,sch Ambassador had an interview yesterday
with the Earl of AIMILDWI, at the Office of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs. , . .
.The Austrian Ambassador and the Prussian Minister
transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office, Downing-street.
Vise' uni BERESFORD visited toe Duke of Wal.LiNo.
war yesterday at the Treasury.
• Dispatches IA ere received yesierdiy at the Adtii kelt;
*from his Royal Highness the Luso Huar• iIIOISIRAL. tin Royal
Highness arrived at 'Dartmouth on Monday evenlog-ond WWI*
expected would reach Plymouth in the course of yesterdaj, ) ..
- The Duchess of KaNT visited the Duchess a cLA.
amts. yt sterday, at • bertresidence in Bushy Park. Her Royal
Highness percepts of a siveloge with her Royal Relative, and in the
afternoon returned to her apytments in the King's Palace at Ken-
sington. . ' •
• Prince LEOPOLD arrived in town on Monday .even-
ing from his seat at Claremont. His Royal Highness honoured
Viscount Simmons with his company at dinner yesterday, at his
Lordship's residence at Richmond, where a numerous party were
invited to meet his Royal Highness.
' The Marquis of STAFFORD hat had two attacks.
width have brought him to a very infirm etre, and caused him to
rrsigh the lAN LieutenanCy of Staffordshire.
The 'Earl of HARRINGTON has been confined for some
legsfast. not.srith actual disease, but with infirmities arising from
severe; attacks of the gout.
Viscount MpusoußNE departed this life yesterday
morning. He was in i very advanced age, upwards of eighty-eight.
He is auteerded in his titles and estates by his eldest son, the Right
Hon. Wm. Lamb, late Secretary for Ireland. -
. The total subscriptions for the King's College, Lon-
don, tocluding,shares, now amount to nearly 80,0001.
and t f that semi. 'note than Ire half is in voluntary
contribi.tionastflio ip*try, etc believe, under Heaven,
but our owrlwis ellitl,4llo such an exertion as this; and,
equal or !spy none' but 014 England has ever made such
an exerti t
Alrea I mit 22,000 square yards of the stones broken
by the
qw weavers, during Inc stagnation in trade,
been dikposeckof. 'The new London road will absorb
about .¢'o9o square yards, at a cost of upwards of one
thousifiti pounds. The price runs from Ss. 4d. to 3s.Td.
a yard. The weavers received 25.6 d. a yard for break-
ing them. Thus the speculation, besides relieving ur•
gent disttaissrhas not turned out uorofitible...

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01' SURREY THEATRE.
The Ahliiltif the Miltwas performed at This Theatre .
iist.eetehing. A young Lady (Miss Faaouson) Who
niadevher, first appearance on the stage, represented
patty, and was received with great applause. Her
appearance is much in- her favr.ur. She is young,
probably Dot , more, than seventeen ; her person is
very 'handballs* her countenance good, and her man•
her and *action like those of a Lady. We have
seldom, indeed, seen such graceful action in any
person who appeared for the first time on the stage.
Her voice, as tar as could be judged, is not strong ; but
it is clear and agreeable; and it she.could only sing with
a little' more spirit and energy, we are quite sure that
she would be much better received by the audience.—
Mr. itairtaza, who appeared for the first time in this
piece, was very successful as Italpilt The scene between
him and Mrs..FITZWILLIAM (Panay), in the third act,
was admirably performed, and excited great applause.
Mr. YARDLIIN As Giles, and Mr. HALL, as Sir Harry
Sycamore, performed their parts very respectably. Mr.
PHILLIPS, from the Dublin Theatre, introduced into
the opera several airs'from es Moore's Melodies," which
was received with a good deal of applause. The opera
went off well, and was announced for repetition with
general approbation. The howe was well attended.