Star.
London, England, 1829-06-16 00:00:00

CONFIRMATION.

Yesterday the Lord Bishop of Wipacsaarrzn, attended by Ms OBl-
cars and the Clergy of the Diocese, commenced the ceremony of
Confirmation in the parish of Lambeth. After Divine Setbvice
bad been performed in the Church of St. Mary, near a thousand
young persons, who bad been previously prepared by the Rev. Mr.
Laws, one of the Curates of the parish, were confirmed. The young
females, blooming in health and innocence, and arrayed in pure
white. produced a most interesting scene. A vast number of per-
sons witnessed this grand and useful ceremony.

The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER gave a grand
dinner on Saterday at Gloucester.hnuse, Park-lane, to Prince
Lamm, and a numerous party of the Nobility and Gentry, among
whom were the Marquis and Marchiosees of Sall .bury,theCoentess
of Coventry. Viscount Deerhurst,Viscown and VISCOUIItcIII Anson,
Dowager Viscountess Anson, Lord and Lady Ducie, Lady A
Cotton, Mr. and Lady Anne Coke, and General Capri.
Prince Laor.rt.o gave a grand iiirioer to a numerous
party MI Sunday, at Alarlhorougb-house,
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Pi ince,s SOPHIA
went over the new residence of the Duke and Duchess of CLa-
execs, in the King's Palace, St. James's. yesterday.
the Earl of ASERDSEN. Lord WHARNCLIFft. and
Sir Gnomes filueitav, visited the Duke of %VA:Luso:oe yesterday
at the Treasury.
The Bras ban Minister, the Hanse Towns hilt ilter„
and Monsieur %nu, of the French Embassy, had interviews with
the Earl of A ass yesterday, at the Office of the Secretary of
State fur Foreign Affairs. The ,first-named Minister was engaged
for some hours at the Foreign Office.
Lord ELooti has received great numbers of commu-
nications and presents from various parts of the country, in conse-
quence of his Arm and spirited opposition to the Popery Emend-
pation MIL Some of them were very curious. Among them was
one from the poor curates in the neighbourhood of Middkaich, in
Cheshire, who sent his Lordship a very fine Cheshire cheese which
weighed upwards of tooilis. A butcher fn Wales has sent his Lord-
ship a very fine Welsh sheep, and regretted be had nothing better
in his power to send.
We are happy to state, iron) the best authority that
Earl Fteswimmut is better and going on well.
LORD NOIRSURVirs PENULTIMATE.—When the Dublin
Papers described the Rev. J. Muarsiv, Parish Priest of Corolla,
the energetic supporter of Mr. O'Cubuttu. in the pending contest
fur Clare, as addressing his luck with so much unction that he
seemed rather to speak from his soul than his lips; " Ay, ay (said
the veteran Punster), I can believe that he speaks from his anal,
for I know be has a very great brogue."
Toe Lords of his lajesty s Most Honourable Privy
Council had a meeting at eleven o'clock yesterday morning in the
Privy Council Chamber, Whitehall. Those present were the Vice
Chancellor, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir G. Ross.
The meeting was for bearing appeals, in which Mr. Adam, Mr.
Horne, Mr Pepys, and Mr. Itoupell were engaged. 'lbe first case
was that of Vansderistraalen v. Advocate Fiscal." (from Ceylon);
expo,* '• Colym v. Eksteen," (front the Cape.) These causes being
concluded. Mr. .Horne .oprned.an appeal front a decision of the
Coon at Grenada," Snell v. Dagea," in a very able address, which
occupied about an hour and a half In the delivery. At its conclu-
sion, the Vice Chancellor intimated their Lordships' desire that the'
further hearing o: this case should be adjourned to a future day,
since other business was coming before thins. Their Lordships
then adjourned to the Committee-room, where they were joined
by Lord Wynfurd and the Secretary of State for the Colonial De.
partment, and the Lord President. The petition of a Clergyman
from one of the colonies was the subject on which their Lordships
were engaged. The Attorney-General was in attendance on their
Lordships.
bOterAo modestly requires 3501 per night to IriSit
Dublin and Edinburgh. Vases has been engaged for Dublin.

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