Star.
London, England, 1820-10-13 00:00:00

law atUltellAr CHELSEA.

Yesterday having been appointed for the
the first stone of the new Church at Chelsea, by
Duke of WELLINGTON, preparations sere made
the accommodation.of the spectators upon an exten-
sive scale. A large space was railed in, in the shape
of an amphitheatre, for the company, and a platform
was erected with all the n !cessary apparatus for the
ceremony. So early as twelve o'clock Gentlemen and
Ladies, elegantly dressed, began to arrive, and in a
short
_time a numerous company were assembled, ex-
pecting with great impatience the arrival of the illus-
trious Duke. At half-past four his Grace's brother,
the Rev. GERALD VALERION WELLESLEY; came for-
ward and read a letter from his Grace, itating, that
he was detained by his MAJESTY on business, but
that lie would attend at half-past five. This assur-
ance seemed to appease the rising discontent of the •
company; but half after five came, and no Duke
arrived. Some more time was spent in idle expec-
tation, and it was finally resolved to proceed in the
ceremony without waiting any longer. The Bishop
of LoNvott and other agents in the scene then came]
forward, and laid the stone with the usual formalities'
—being the only instance of the first stone of a Church'
being laid after sun-set. The company then began
to disperse, full of disappointment and dissatisfaction.
There was much clamour among the crowd, whose
disarprobation was expressed in loud hisses and groans
by some, while others filled the air with shouts of—.
" Long live the QUEEN r-- Non mi ticordo 1." acc.

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An unknown. benefactor has sent to the new Free
Church, built in James-street, Bath, a magnificent
donation of Sacramental plate, consisting of two
handsome flaggons, of an antique form, two beautiful
chalices, and two small and one large silver salver;
the whole is richly chased and highly wrought. The
flaggons and chalices are gilt inside, and round the
rim of each piece is neatly engraved " An offering of
gratitude to ALMIGHTY GOD, by a native of Bath." The
plate was packed in an appropriate oak plate-chest.
It is with regret that we have to mention the unfor-
tunate circumstance of a man being rode over by the
coaches of the Christ Church Address, in Blackfriars-
road. He was immediately conveyed to the nearest
Surgeon, but expired shortly after he was carried into
the house. While we deeply deplore this unfortunate
event, we have the satisfaction to state, that not the
slightest blame call be attributed to the drivers, who
were going scarcely at the rate of four miles and a
half in the hour, and who, in the darkness of the
night, were ignorant of :be lamentable event having
occurred until afterwards. No human foresight could
have calculated on the imprudence of an individual
attempting to cross the road in the midst of a closely-
wedged line of carriages. The unfortunate man has
not yet been claimed by his friends.
Saturday, the body of Thomas Roberts, Waterman,
was found drowned at Cox•green, three miles above
Sunderland. He had been up for coals in a boat, and
had fallen into the water.

Saturday, S 9 convicts were sont from Edinburgh
Jail to Leith, and embarked for the hulks. Among
them were the nineteen Stirling convicts whose sen-
tences or death were recently changed to various
periods of transportation.
A handsome new Theatre is now building at Exe-
ter, which is to be finished by Christmas, It will be
much more convenient and tasteful than the late one,
which was last year destroyed by fire.

The salmon fishings of Kinnaber and Comiston,l
on the Northesk, now rented at £650 yearly, were
lately let at Montrose by auction, on a new lease of
four years from Candlemas next, at 1.2420 per annum.
In the garden of a Gentleman, near Bradford, in
Somersetshire, a peach of the Port Royal kind was
lately gathered, which weighed the extraordinary
weight of eight ounces and a quarter.
The Harewood foxhounds have not yet com-
menced their hunting season, but the whole Pack are
in high condition to take the field, and the foxes are
in great plenty in the covers ; much sport is certain.
A letter from Stockholm, of the 23d of September,
says—" On Tuesday last his Britannic Majesty's
frigate, the Iphigenia, anchored in this port, having
conveyed from England Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald, the
English Minister. This beautiful shici, which car-
ries forty-two cannons, came into the harbour firing
her guns; and the salutes were returned from the
Castle and the batteries on shore. Mr. Fitzgerald
was admitted to a public audience of the King,
being conducted in the royal carriages with a nu-
merous and splendid suite. His Majesty received
the English Mission on his Throne, surrounded by
his Ministers and Great Officers of State. On pre-
seining his credentials Mr. Fitzgerald addressed to
the King the assurances of the unchanged sentiments
of the British Government towards his Majesty, and
of the attachment of the King, his Master, to the
Swedish Nation, one of the most ancient Allies of his
Crown. The Grand Chancellor replied in terms of
high compliment to the King and People of England.
The other Gentlemen of the Mission, and several
English Officers, had then the honour of being intro.
duced. After the public ceremonial had concluded,
his Majesty received Mr. Fitzgerald and the Gentle-
' men who had been presented to him in his private
apartment, and conversed with them for some time.
The presentation was the most numerous that had
occurred for several years."
Cain OF GOOD Hovz.-..A number of applications
have recently been made at the Office of the Colonial
Department, respecting the intention of Government
to permit any settlers to go to the Cape of Good
Hope on the terms prescribed by the Treasury, and
stated in the Commons by the CHAISCELLOR of the
EXCHEOUSIL The numbers who have applied are
very considerable, many of them of the most respect-
able character, and of trades which might prove use-
ful to the Colony, An answer, however, has been
sent to the applicants, stating that Goyernment have,
for the present, relinquished any intention of com-
plying further with the terms formerly mentioned,
as the number of persons applying has been more by
far than the sum voted by Parliament will allow.
Government, at the same time, have no objection to
permit settlers to emigrate with their families to the
Cape, provided they can cultivate the land; and the
Governor has the discretion of granting or refusing
sigh quantity of land at he may think proper; he
may refuse any grapt of IE4 if he ie *et satisfied as
• to the qualification of the applicant.