Star.
London, England, 1829-07-21 00:00:00

COLLECTANEA.

DUKE DE CHARTRES.--MiS Royal Highness the
Duke de Chartres, his Secretary, Monsieur Bolansiloo, and Gen.
Baudrand, arrival at the Caledonian Hotel here this afternoon, by
the Benlomood steam-boat, from Oban, after visiting Skye. Staffa,
lona, glee. His Royal Highness will pay a visit to his Grace the
Duke of Gordon, at Gordon Castle, to.morrow or
semen Courier, July 15.
By an Order in Council, which General STEUART, of
Garth, the Governor of St Lucia, published by proclamation, on
the Bth of April, the free people of colour in that island are re
Ueved from all restrictions, and placed on the same footing as the
white inhabkinta.
LIBERTY Or THE PRESS.—The Court of Chancery,
in Antigua, have lately cited Mr. Puce, the editor Of The Free
Press. befor,e it for an alleged contempt in some reflections cast on
its proceedings, in an ardcle in that newspaper. Mr. Pasco filed
an exculpatory
.aEdavit, but would not, divulge the name of the
writer of the obnoxious article. He was committed to prism.
The West India papers generally express their surprise at this
indiareet and oppressive exercise of authority.
NEw RUSSIAN ENYEDITION.—Baron Humboldt,
after a short stay at St. Petereburgb, left that city towards the end
of May, to proceed to the Ural mountains. There is every veason
to expect from him, if not a number of new observations, at least
a series of experiments and notices much more exact than those
made by his predecessors, with the exception perhaps of Messrs.
Handal and Erman, of Stockholm and Bolin, whose objects were
much more limited. What will give much interest to his journey,
is the comparison which will probably be instituted between the
Steppes of Asia and Africa; for M. Humboldt is accompanied by
Professor Ehrenberg. as soolosist and botanist, who made so in-
teresting a journey through the Libyan deserts, to Dongelah. Mount
Sinai, and Mount Lebanon, and who alone WU thus be enabled to
give a correct comparative table of the phenomena presented by
analogous countries In these two parts of the world.—Lit. Gas.
It appears by a letter from Dublin, that Prince Lieven,
the Russian Aintiassadcr, on hie visit to Ireland, was placed in a
rather ludicrous state of embarrassment, in consequence of travel.,
ling under an assumed name. He took the very English name sof
Mr. Adams, and his companion, a Russian oEcer of distinction,
that of Mr. Neville. On board of the packet it was noticed by the
other passengers, that though they bore English names, they spoke
with a foreign accent. and the circumstance consequently being re-
ported to the Custom-house °Seer on landing, the two travellers
were asked for their passports, and subjected to an examination,
the more embarrassing as it had never occured to them to prepare
themselves for such an covers. racy, and they were thrown COCK'
quentiy into a good deal of confusion by h. On stating what their
travelling names were, the °Seers remarked, that such names could
hardly belong to foreigners, as they addend', were; to which it
was replied, that they had lived in Quebec ; and, from association
with French residents, had lost, in some measure, the use of their
native language ; but this being received with an incredulous look
by the examining Mica. the Prince, alias " Mr. Adams," coo-
fessed they were foreigners, but attached to the Russian Embassy,
therefore in no need of passports, and travelling for their amuse-
Ment. This declaration was received with all due respect by the
.er, who desisted from further inquiries, and wished the see-
dcase° an agreeable journey. Their true rank was soon after
Mused about, and their persons recognized. Whew the Prince
rimmed shortly after, to re-embark for England, a men, wig° met '
him on the pier, made blot a loin bow, end remarked, 1, Tent Es-
ceUeuey has paid es but a short. visit!! , tie travellers argiewarde
emiwyed.manf a hearty Lash; withowt.dtjabt, at •durtitdiereas
Derek* of • their situation.--Thars.rt '3)OW It: .

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