Star.
London, England, 1826-10-12 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, OCTUZIR 10.

The weather here candques damp and cloudy, but with intervals
of sunshine--duting the latter the walla, more than the rides, sz.
iii rased

Alt pleasing symptoms of our , , sad increasing populition.
A holm in Brunswick-terrace has been engaged for the Duke and
Duchess of Bedford. Mr.. Coates came in last night, and was on
the Steyne this morning. Lord and Lady Holland, for whom the
Stelae Mansion trusted by the Earl of Harrington, andstke Doke
and Duchess of Leinster, on Friday last, was then engaged, are not
yet arrived, but continue hourly to be expected. Apartments are
engaged at the Royal York Hotel, for the Marchioness of Downsbire.
—Lord and Lady William Russell are returned to the North
House. Lady Banks and family have taken possession of a house
on the &eyne. Lord and Lady Anson,, and the Baroness Rumen,
left us yesterday for Tunbridge Wells; and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
for their seat, Aydley Castle, Glasgow.
Count Paul, the eldest son of Prince Lieven, and Prince Potem-
kin, dined yesterday with the Prince Gortchakoff and the Count
Balmain, at the Royal York Hotel; the latter, with Count Paul,
have taken leave of us, for Dieppe and Path, this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Hannesley are arrived at the New York Hotel,
where Lady Charlotte and Mr. Lane Fox, together with the Earl
of Glengall, kr. are remaining.

The Duchess of RINT entertained the Princess
SOPHIA Ma:use and a select party, to dinner yesterday, at her
apartments, in the King's Palace, Kensington.
The Duke of YORK took an airing yesterday afternoon
for upwards of two hours. Sir HIMMEL? TAYLOR transacted
official business with his Royal Highness in the morning, previous
to proceeding to the Horse Guards, to hold a Levee, as Military
Secretary to the Commander-in.Chirf. Sir HENRY HALIORD Dr.
M'Afacnszt., Mr. 114Gamos, and Mr. SIMPSON, Visited his itoyal

Highness.
The Princess SOPHIA MATILDA arrived in town yes.
terday, from her residence, on Blackheath.
The Duchess of KENT, accompanied by the Princess
Famous, and attended by the Baroness de &Arum, and Captain
Causer, honoured Covent-garden Theatre with her presence, on

Monday evening.
Sir HINRY HALsoRD left town, on Tuesday after-
noon, for the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park, on a visit to the
Km:
. Sir Henze left the Royal Lodge, about eleven o'clock
yesterday, on his return to town.
The Spanish Ambassador transacted business yester-,
day afternoon, at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs.
SasuGGLltso.—As a proof of the extraordinary plans
adopted by the smugglers to bring their whisky into
Aberdeen, a certain excise officer, stationed in that neigh-
bourhood, relates the following story Having notice
that a quantity of illicit spirits was lodged about the
Bridge of Dee, I set out to watch, as I was given to un-_
derstand it would be removed that night. Calling at a
house there, I encountered a well known smuegler.—
a Weil,- said I, " you are not here for nothing—what have you
got?" " A smuggle," said be, " but yell be tae better o't ; we'll
tak' it awa' the day." " Not across the bridgeoben," said I. " Aye,
the," said the man. I was struck with his boldness, but being sure
of my outlook—" Come," said I, "I'll bet you s bowl of the best
of it, in toddy, that you don't." " Done," said the smuggler,
and we separated for the present. I hung on for a few hours
about the bridge, on which I then took my seat. I had not been
long there, when a few decent looking men made their appearance.
bearing on their shoulders a coffin, covered with a tartan plaid, as is
common among the poorer classes in Scotland. They passed by
closely, and appeared to take the road for Aberdeen. I turned my
eyes to the other end of the bridge, in expectation of beholding a
more cheering prospect. In about an hour some person tapped me
on the shoulder ; looking round I found it was my smuggler, wear-
ing a smile upon his features. " Come awe'," said be, " and pay
your wager; its a caul' day, and it will do very well."—" How,
where?" replied I, +4 you have not won it."—" You didna see the
chiel wi' the box and the plaid, then gawn across the brig?" The
truth flashed on my mind—" And they did not carry the dead r-
.. Ns, na," said my friend, they certainly had a dead weight, but
it was three ankers o gold Glenlivat whisky !" and be soon gave
me such evidence u satisfied me that be had safely lodged his
smuggle."—Edinburgh Ewan,' Coward.
DINNER 'rms.—The proper hour for dinner is laid
down by THOMAS COGAN, a physician, Ina book entitled The Maven
,f Health, printed in 1584. It is curious to observe how far we
have since departed from the rule :—" When four hours be past
.fter breakfast, a man may safely take his dinner, and the moo
convenient time for dinner it about 11 o'clock before noon. The
usual time for dinner in the Universities is about eleven, or eke-
vbere about soon."

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THE KING.
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WINDSOR, Oci. 11.
His Manny has been prevented since Saturday last how taking
in els ing,wwing to the unfatourable state of the weather.
There are no viiitors at the Royal Lodge.
This forenoon her Royal Highness the Princess Amami, with
the Duchess of GLOW:Mtn, .accompanied by Lady MART TASLOIL.
paid a visit to the Hon. bliss Towsuccets. at the Castle.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cu wca were
expected yesterday morning at Frogmore Lodge to visit the Prin.
cess AMISTA and the Duchess of Gummiest, and inspect the im-
provements at the Castle ; but the weather being unfavourabk they
did not arrive.
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CUSTOMS AND FASHIONS.

CHAINS AND AMOLITS.TraCeII of amulets may be discovered
in very early history. GAL= tells us that the Egyptian King
Nocuarous, who lived 630 years before the Christian era, has
written, that a green jasper cut into the form of a dragon surrounded
with rays, if applied externally, would strengthen the stomach and
organs of digestion. Txorneasrus pronounced Pumices to be in.
sane, because he•wore an amulet about his neck; and in the de.
dining period of the Roman Empire, this superstitious custom was
so general, that the Emperor CAIACALLA made an edict, ordaining
that no man should wear soy amulets about Ids person. In the
celebrated plague of London, amulets of arsenic were suspended
overthe region oldie bean, u a preservative against Infection.
'Snots AND tikrocatmos.—These necessary appendages to polite
apparel are such a luxury among the natives of Ceylon, that no awe
but the Monarch is allowed :o wear them.

EPIGRAM.

Said Tom, a Rad. to Tim, slid
Who loy'd his Church and King,
" I wish that every Tory had
" His neck in hempen* string !"
" And I," said Tim, with gesture prim,
" Forgive your crazy cant—
"'Tis nothing strange, that you, miss change,
" Should wish for—what you want !" Y.