Star.
London, England, 1829-12-23 00:00:00

THE KING'S ARRIVAL AT WINDSOR.

LISBON, Dec. 5.
You can form no idea of the wretched state of this
country, nor can I find terms to depict it. Robberies,
assassinations, and acts of personal violence towards the
friends of the charter, are daily committed throughout the
country ; but more particularly in the province' of
Alentejo. It is, however, but fair to add, that the
robberies and murders, arise in a great measure from
that misery and distress which has overtaken all the
labouring classes. There is no saying, indeed, to what
lengths they may be ultimately driven. The 17th Re-
giment of Infantry, one of those formed by SILVEIRA,
the protege of CRAVES, and perhaps the moat undis-
ciplined, now forming part of the garrison of Elva, men-
tioned last week, on account of their not being regularly
paid. On this the Colonel and Officers, who attempted
to quell the revolt, were very roughly handled. When
apprised of the circumstance, MI6 u Et., who was in the
midst of his hunting excursion, was so terrified that
ho put spurs to his horse, and, quitting all his attendants,
never stopped till he reached the banks of the Tagus.
lie is said to have betrayed all the symptoms of an ar-
rant coward, frequently starting as he rode along; and
often fancying that every bush he met concealed a piquet
of soldiers. So much for his magnanimous Majesty,
Don MIGUEL I.!
Notwithstanding the re-opening of the University of
Coimbra, the City feels the effects of the emigration most
severely; for there are not more than 400 students,
scarcely a third of the former number. And even these,
are principally supported by charity, and destined to be-
come friars. Since the return of the mock King, pasqui-
nades have appeared every morning posted on the corners
of the principal streets. Yesterday, while passing by the
square of Rocoi, I observed the police taking down the
' following. It was appended, and the figure of a man
quite naked, and bearing several medals—
Bel chesoo, Rol dere,
En' site este& nos defies !
which may be thus rendered into English—" The King
has-arrived; and thus he leaves us l"
From Oporto I have heard that the vessel, with the
soldiers of the 4th, mentioned in my last, went away
safe ; but that great fears were entertained with respect
to the lives of General CLAIMING and other victims,
in the hands of the merciless Algada. The Miguelites
are afraid to touch, either upon the subject, or the island,
of Madeira. Things are fast approaching to a crisis
there, which will render the much-injured inhabitants as
independent of M lover. as those of 'Terceira are. Nei-
' ther Tavaree, nor the Battalion of the 16th, are to go
thither.
From Goa and Angola a transport has arrived ; and
it appears that the official intelligence is not very ma-
4phi:eery—the Gazette only saying that " every thing
is tranquil," without the usual professions of good faith
and attachment to the Government. Front Rio there are
likewise arrivals. The people there are deeply affected
by the distracted and degraded condition of the Mother
Country. There are fresh asinuanose that Ros PZDZO
cotinuesirm in his determination not to **knowledge
the Usurper ; and that some ships of war bad been fitting
out with great activity. -

Dec. 22.—Yesterday afteruoou, soon after four o'clock,
his MAJEST rleft the Royal Locl?•e, accompanied by the
LORD STEWARD, in his close carriage, and proceeded to
the Castle. The suite of his MAJESTIC, Lord STRAT-
HA V EN, Sir F. WATSON, Sir E. NAG I.E, and Colonel
THORN Tow, followed his MAJESTY in a second carriage.
His MAJESTY alighted front his carriage at the new private
entrance at a quarter after four, and was conducted to the
small (lining room by the Pages in attendance.--His
MAJESTY dined last evening at five o'clock, and
honoured his suite with his presence, and enter-
tained them during the evening. Immediately upon the
arrival of the KING the bells of the parish church and of
St. George's Chapel commenced ringing, and continued to
send forth their merry peals until nine o'clock. His
Royal Highness the Duke of CU 51 II ERE AN D arrived at
the Royal Lodge yesterday about one o'clock, on a visit
to his MAJESTY. The Royal Duke was, immediately
upon his arrival, introduced to the presence of hie MA-
EsT Y , with whom he had a long audience, and at three
o'clock partook of refreshments. His Royal Highness
left the Great Park soon after three o'clock on his return
to his residence, Kew. His MA Jes r Y is without visi-
tors at the Castle, neither is it expected that dm KING
will entertain company during the approaching Christmas.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
A lailrrlT
The Earl of Chesterfield, at Nottingham, from his seat in Leices-
tershire ; Sir Roger and Lady Sophia Gresley, at their seat, Drake-
low Hall, from the Earl of Coventry's seat, Crome,Worcestershire ;
the Mat guts and Matchioness Bourbel and family, at hliv art's Hotel,
Lower Brook and• Davies-streets, from Kent; the lion. Wm. Keith,
at ditto, from Susses; J. Watkins, Esq and family, at ditto, from
the Continent; S. Chalmers, rt,sq. and T. Sreph. nson, Esq. at ditto,
from Cheltenham; Mr. and Mrs..l. Kinnersley and family, at ditto.
from Hants; Lady Khstore and family. and Lady Keith and family,
at ditto, from Ramsgate ; Major Jelhnson, at Fenton's liotel, St.
James's-street, from Brighton; Henry Corry, F-sq. )I.l' at ditto,
from Ireland ; G. Stapleton, Esq. at ditto, from York ; T. T. Guest,
Esq. M.P. at ditto, from the Continent ; lord Fmea.tle, at dims,
from Oxford; Sir Joseph Fraser, Bart. at ditto, from Brighton ; '4.
Ricardo, Esq. at ditto, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, in Wim
pole-street, from the Continent ; Mrs. Wm. Brown, at Thompson's
Hotel; Cavendish-square; Osgood Gee, Esq. and Mrs. Gee, at ditto;
Joseph Haigh, Esq. Mrs. Haigh, and Min Haigh, at ditto; Sir Ed-
ward C. Delius. Bart. and R. Dering. Esq. at ditto; Hen. Gilliat.
Esq. at ditto ; Hon. Wm. H. Beresford, at ditto ; Anthony Denny,
Esq. at ditto ;. Capt. Stewart, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-st.
from Portsmouth ; J. Swam, Esq. at ditto, from York ; Miss Pane
and Mr. Fane, at ditto from Oxford ; Non. T. Rennes, at ditto,
from ditto • T. Page, 'Esq. at ditto, from Holy Hill; Capt. Loft
and Mrs. Loft,' at ditto, front Yorkshire ; Mr. Banbury, at ditto,
from Oxford ; Mr. Harem. at ditto from ditto.
DEPARTURES.
Pince and Princess even on a visit to heMarquis and Marchlo.
intesr of Salisbury, at their seat, Hatfield ;tthe' Earl and Countess of
Jersey, from their seat, Ostetley Park, on a visit to Prince Leopold,
at Claremont ; Geo. Heneage, Esq•
from the Burlington Hotel, for
Ms seat in Lincolnshire ; the Hon. Henry de Roos, from Park-place, I
Ise the Marquis of Salisbury's seat, Hatfield ; .1. Jenkins, Esq. and
family, from Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Dories streets, for the I
Continent ;T. Smythe,Esq. from ditto, for Sussex ; J. Palmer, Esq.
sed family. from ditto, for the North ; M. Sampson,Eaq. for Wilts/1
Mr. and Mrs. T. Sanders and family, from ditto, on a Continental],
seer : Major Saint John Feacourt, But. from Fenton's Hotel, St. 1
James's-street, for the Marquis of Hertford's seat, Sudbourn,
Suffolk ;J. Coolants, Esq. from do. for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs.
Milner from Grosvenor-street, for Brighton ; the M.rquis of
Winchester, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-scone,
kir Ampoit House; the Rev. W. Domville, from do; W. Green,
Esq. from do; Henri Stuart. R., from do.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the following Commanders took leave
of the Court, previous to departing for their respective
destinations, viz.—Captain ALEXANDER CIIRYSTIE,
Thomas Coutte, Capt. EDWARD 111'DANIELL, Duchess
of Atholl, Bombay and China ; Captain Jo HE P WI t.-•
SON, Dunira ; and Captain THOMAS BLAIR, Willialll
Fairlie, Bengal and China.
Prince LEOPOLD left the residence of the Duke and
Duchess of WELLINGTON, at Strathfieldaay, Hants, on
Monday, and proceeded to his seat at Claremont, where
his Royal Highness will entertain a shooting party du-
ring the week. The Duke of WELLINGTON left town
early yesterday morning, on a visit to his Royal High-
ness, at Claremont. The Earl of VERDLAM, the Earl of
ABERDEEN, and a select party, were expected to arrive
at Claremont yesterday to dinner. Another dinner party
will be given by Lis Royal Highness, at Claremont, this

day.
The Duchess of CUMBERLAND, attended by the
Countess of Sc Lirrix DALE, came to town yesterday
morning, from her residence at Kew. Her Royal High-
ness left her residence in the King's Palace, st. James's,
in the afternoon, on her return to Kew.
The Austrian Ambassador had an interview with Mr.
V. FITZGERALD on Monday, at the Office of the Board
of Trade.
Despatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the
Foreign Office, for Lord STUA RT de.ROTII6AY, at Pnris.
The houses at the bottom of St. Martin's-lane _will•
soon have disappeared, to make way for the Strand lm-

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provements.
Persons passing along the south side of Pall mall com-
plain of the great length of foot-pavement which has been
removed, apparently without any reason.
The Colonelcy of the 48th regiment of Foot is vacant
by the death of Lord CHARLES FlrziwY.
Sir EDWARD BLACKETT, Bart. of Matfen, in the
county of Northumberland, will, it is confidently stated,
shortly lead to the hymeneal altar Miss MONCK the ac-
compliAed and amiable daughter of Sir &ARLES
Mowcx, of Betsey Castle.—Durham Chronicle.
We understand there is no truth in the report that Mr.
M. A. TAY Loa intends to retire from the representation
of Durham. The Hon. Gentleman has for some tin*
been seriously unwell, but we are happy to say is now
much better.—Newcastle Chronicle.
A farther issue of silver currency is talked of, and it
is said that Government intend to make it a legal tender
A pesugraph has appeared in the London papers,
stating that a Mr: Willisunichas been killed in a duel at.
St. Omer, on the Bth inst. by a Mr. Bligh's third shot.
This is incorrect.—The gentleman who fellovas
Mrs
Thomas John Williamson, a Purser.
The freeholders of Waterford assembled at Dungan.*
yesterday, to secure the return for that County of a Can.
didate on the Independent interest.—The requisition was'
signed by Sir Richard Musgrave and all the Barrens.
We believe that the assaults on the Church will re-,
solve themselves into a Commission, which will be ap-
pointed by the Crown, to inquire into the course, of
proceeding in suits carried on in the Ecclesiastical
Courts ; that one of the main reasons for the appoint-.
anent of this formidable Commismion may be found in the
legal proceedings which have been instituted, at So great
en expense, and with so unprofitable a result, in the case,
'of a Dr. Faze, who was charged with gross indecency of
eonduct, and general unfitness for the discharge of his
sassed fused's.. And, unless we are deceived, the duty
nevistrimodng these inquiries, which are to . shake d_MV]
linsndidims of the property and the doctrines of tai
Church of England, has been, or will be committed to
those well known smosnies of the Church--
LONDON, she Bishop of lawcoi.s,_ the throe Coln
JUSTICES, Sir JOHN NICHOLL, Mir CHRISTOPHIS
BANNUCMDR, and three or four other of equal
obscurity and congenial holtdity to the Ettabßstitent iv
Church and Stati.---Sucuing Paper.