Star.
London, England, 1827-06-05 00:00:00

itesteat Inhabitants of this capital. The criminal himself, a lamentable
victim of the rodeo's hatred which has latterly been so violently
inflamed, is in prison.
FRANKFORT, May 27.
Lord C(yngham, who is attached to the British Legation at the
Austrian eourt, arrived here to day, horn London.
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We are assured the Duke of WILLLINGTON having
been asked whether the ±tatement respec.ing himself,
in a M. rning Paper of Thursday last, was correct ? an•
swered, that the person who made that statement knew

it to be false.—Post.
The agricultural amendments, or improvements,
in the Corn Bill, adopted on Friday evening by the
House of Lords, created a great se.tsation yesterday
on the Corn Exchange, and although it was con-
sidered impossible that their Lordships sill not
retrace their steps, when these alterations are re
ported to the whole House for its sar.ction; still, the
'edit% of doubt was so considerable, and the want of
confidence so much more considerable, that flour ad-
vanced ss. per sack, and fine Wheat fully 3. per quarter.
Yesterday afternoon, at ten minutes before five
o'clock, the KING left town, in his travelling carriage,
for his Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park.
The Duchess of GtoucxsTattand the Princess SOPHIA
'bitted his Maims yesterday.
The Duke and Duchess of Gtoucesrati gave a grand
dinner to a numerous party on Saturday, at Gloucester-house,
Park-lane, at which his Royal Highness's band of the Foot Guards
attended, and played during the evening.
Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the Lords
of the Council had a meeting at the Council Office, which was
attended by the Masses of the Rocca, Lord PLUNKETT. Lord
Banter, and Sir Goan OuseLar. Their Lordships were occupied
tin four o'clock, hearing Plantation Appeals.
Thursday, the Lords of the Council had a Meeting
to hear Prize Appeals. The Lords present were—the Earl of
Elaaaowar, the Mania of the ROILS, Lord Balt/SPORN Lord
COLCHUTZS, Lord Pcmincre, Lord BILLIY, Sir Joust Ntcmocz.,
and Sir Goan Ousnay.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR transacted business yes•
terday with Mr. CUMIN.
Mr. CANNING had a numerous dinner party on
Sunday, at his residence in Downing.street. Among the guests
were—the Lord Chancellor,the Duke of Devonshire, the Mar-
quis of Clanricarde, the ari of Carlisle, Viscount Dudley and
Ward, Lord Holland, Lord Seaford, Sir J. Scarlett, Sir J. Mac-
&maid, Mr. Huskision, Mr. C. Grant, Mr. Brougham, Mr. Cal-
craft, Mr. Ilerries, Mr. W. Lamb, and Mr. Planta.
ROYAL SOCIETY of LITERATURE.—At the last weekly
meeting of the Royal Society, his Royal Highness the Duke of
CLIIIIIMCI was noanimously elected a Fellow of the Society.

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The Earl of WINCHELSEA voted in the majority, on
Ike Duke of %Lummox's Amendment on the Corn Bill, In the
House of Lords, on Friday last.
Mr. LAMBTOII is arrived in London, from Naples,
considerably improved In health. Mr. Lawarost intends to remain
in England for about one month, when he will retain to Lady
Loma and his family, whom be has left at Naples.
The LORD HIGH ADMIRAL has appointed JAMES
!Lou Oituawr, Faq. successor to the Hon. German VILI4IIIII, as
Registrar of the Admiralty Court at Gibraltar.
The following distinguished persons had dinner par-
, ties yesterday:—The Earl of Harrowby, Grosvenor-square; Lord
Yarborough, in Arlington-street; Lady Trigge, Savile.street ; the
Karl of Mansfield. Cambridge House; the Right Hon. William
Wynn, Whitebait; the Earl of Sefton, in Arlington-street.
Prince Ltavan gave a grand entertainment on Fri-
day at Ashisurnham House, Dover-street, to a distinguished party,
among whom were the Marquis and Muchioness of Londonderry,
the MarchioCess of Downshire, the Earl and Countess of Scar-
borough, the Earl, Countess anti Lady Georgina Bathurst, Lord
Bloomfield, Lord M. Hill, Lady Mary,Htll, Mr. and Mrs. Peel, dcc.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE had a grand dinner
party on Sunday, at his house in St. James's-square, among whom
were Prince and Princess Limn, Prince Borghese, Count and
Countess Woronzow, Countess Ludolf, the Marquis of Sligo,
Countess Cowper, Mr. Canning, Lord Palmerston, Lord George
Bentinck, dcc.
Two Orders in Council were received yesterday at
the Custom-house, the consequences of which will be
important. A short time ago the Sugar Refiners ad-
dressed Government on the subject of the exceedingly
small supplies of Muscnvades in the market, and
represented the necessity, to their operations of foreign
sugars, not cloyed, being admitted fur sale. The prayer
o this Petition has been granted, on the condition that,
the Refiners pay a duty on foreign sugar refined by
them, of 2s. per cwt. above that paid on British
Plantation Sugar, and that they enter into a bond tol
export a quantity of refined sugar corresponding with
eir consumption of foreign sugar. This regulation
has our unqualified approbation; it is founded on the'
enlightened principles of Commerce adopted now
for several years by his Majesty's Ministers. It can do
no injury to our own Planters, for they are at present
unable to supply the raw material requisite to the ex-
ecution of foreign orders for refined sugars, and it will
give full employment to the extensive capital embarked
in the refining sugar trade. The other 0. der in Council
relates to rice ; it reduces the duty on this article, im-
ported from our own possessions in India, Is. per cwt.
and it increases the duty, imposed on rice imported
to i m the United States of North America, 6J. per cwt.
We know not what the citiz •ns of America will think
of this preference given to the produce of our own
Colonies, but we do know that their conduct has ren-
dered the re,ttiction not only proper, but absolutely
ne essary. They ate as yet may an infant nation;
they have no great experience in political economy,
and they tequite to be taught that England wants
no intercourse with them which is not perfectly reci-
procal. We can find tire, lumber, and cotton wool,
without any obligation to their agricultural labour;
and we do hope that Government will impose some
further restrictions on American cotton, in favour
of that grown in our own Asiatic and Colonial
possessions, until the principles of reciprocal trade be'
acted on by all independent nations. To consume the
produce of any nation is doing, and not receiving, a
favour ; and when any cohimunity solicits commercial
intercourse with us, it should only he granted on the
principles of reciprocity.
THE CROYDON CANAL.--Yesterday a General Meet-
ink of the Shareholders of the Croydon Canal was held
at the George and Vulture Tavern. THOMAS CoLas,
Esq. took the Chair. The Report presented but a gloomy
prospect. Toe income during the last year was only
3,6341. and the expenditure left them but a balance of
1961. in the hands of the banker. La.t year the balance,
alter the year's expenditure, was 3881. and it had been
getting worse since the prec ding year, when it a as 5001.
The Chairman said, that they had tried the addition of
a Rail Road, which had been expensive, and produced
nothing : they had also lost much money in boring for
springs, in which they had been eq rally unsuccesstul.—
Tnis year they had succeeded in tapping a powerful
',Firing at Leshurst, which he thought would be adequate
to the supply of water. Several Slareholders said they
were quite tired rf subscribing any more to the Canal;
not alter considerable discussion, it was agreed that the
ortcein should go on !or a year longer, but no further
rise was to be incutrt.d.