Star.
London, England, 1827-10-18 00:00:00

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF ST. ALBANS.

These distinguished personages at rived from-Amble
side, at Keswick, on Wednesday, on a tour to the Lakes. Accus•
tooled as the inhabitant* of this capital of the Lake district are to
distinguished as soon as it was known that the Duke and
Duchess of St. A I.lUlltit were sojourners amongst them, a knowledge
of their pre:it nee created a bustle in the town not often witnessed.
Thursday would have been a complete gala day in Keswick had the
weather been favourable, his Grace having engaged the Union
Rand in that town, to accompany bins and party round Detwent
Lake. The elements seemed, however, to have conspired against
the projected
pletely set aside the contemplated aequatic excursion, and confine
the party to thT Inn. In the evening, however. the band attended
at the Royal Oak, and played several favourite tunes, and the part y
expressed themselves highly gratified with the marked attention
paid them. The distinguished Lakers are accompanied by Dr.
Watson, the family physician, and Miss Goddard, as companion to
her Grace. The Noble party are at present sojourning with Sir
Fredrick F. Vane, at Arniathwaire House, and are expected at
Whitehaven in a few. days.—Ceissberfend Pocrult, Oci. 16.

Arrived at Hrlvnet Vie Rii, al Sovereign yacht. with
two steam boats, with her M ije.ty the Queen of Won.
TEM EERG.—Dutch Papers, Oct. 16. •
We are happy to find chat 4 considerable sum has
already been sub.citbed for the purpose of eiecting a
Monument to the late Right Hon. GEORGE CANNING.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Lord WILLIAM CAVE/1111W Hmernice,G.C.S.
took the usual MA on being appointed Governor General of Bengal.,
His Lordship afterwards dined with the Directors at the London
Tavern. There were press it several of his Majesty's Ministers,
and many other distinguis`led characters. Captain Acaz•erta
Canons was sworn into the command of tae ship Thomas Cuutts,
consigned to Bengal and Ch'na.

In the Stock market yesterday, the dealers were en-
gaged until a late hour in paying and receiving the differences un the
speculations for the last six weeks, and all met their engagements
readily with the exception of one individual, who was, of course,
declared a defaulter.

Estract of a Letter from China, dated March 13th,
18'27, received at Calcutta: " I send you a few lines
by the Argyle, to inform you of our arrival at Limit),
%bele, 1 2111 sorry to add, we are likely to be obliged
to remain four or five days for a pilot, there having been
.in engagement here between the opium ships and the
Mandarine boats, the result of which, I much fear, will
turn out disastrously. From what 1 can learn of the
business, the smuggling boats had left the ships, and
acre boarded by the Mandarin party, after which 'he
opium ships' boats retook them, and, from all accounts,
several of the C•inamen are badly wounded, and one
or two killed. The Head Mandarine at Macao is called
to Canton in consequence—a measure which must in-
evitably prolong our detention, no one else having the
power to grant permission for a pilot to take the ship up."
Tuesday, the foundation stone of a new church was
laid at Doncaster, towards the erection of which, Mr. JA alum of
that place, has contributed the sum of IMAM A splendid pro-
CeShioo toot place on the occasitm, aad the concourse of spectator'
was unusually large. The principal novelty of the day *as, an
interruption of the proceedings by Mr. Barna, as attorney, wbo
protested spinet the presence and assistance of the masonic body,l
on the ground of their _being a secret society. He was replied to by
iiir W. Coosa; and the Vicar, in_ the course ofa suitable address,
also reprobated his interference. An elegant antertairuneat was
afterwards given at the Mansion•house.