Star.
London, England, 1828-05-26 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS VICTORIA'S BIRTH A. 4

Saturday was the anniversary of the Biith Day of
tier Royal Highness, who entered on her tenth year,
hich event was celebrated in every respect suitable
t•' the Princess's rank. In the morning the Duchess of
b ENT, attended by ihe Baroness de SPAEDTH, and Sir
JAI) CONROY, took her Royal Daughter an airing to
the Regent's Park, *here the Pi incess was taken over
t e Gardens and shown the collection of the Zoological

On the return of the Duchess of KENT to her apart-
ments in the King's Palace at Kensington. the Princess
received the congratulations of most of the members
rt the Royal Family, who arrived at the Palace be-
tween one and two o'clock, and who presented their
yang relative with appropriate present_ on the auyi-
ci..7ns day. His MAJESTY, and those of the Royal
'lrtitly who were 'Fa present. sent their congratulations,
and likewise presents to their Royal Niece.

About two o'clock the party, consisting of the Duke
vi CUMBERLAND, the Duchess of CLARENCE, the Duke
I.ld Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Dike of Sussex,
V:ince Leo Pot!), Princess Sornta, Princess SOPHIA
MATILDA, Prince Geonoz of Cumberland, Princess
!lILIE of
C Ihßaroness de SPAeorn, Baroness
ce LETZEN, Sir JOHN and Lady CONROY, General
WETHERALL, and the Rev. Mr. JELF, were ushered
into the dining-room, where an elegant dejeune was
prepared, of which the Royal and distinguished party
partook. The doors of an adjoining apartment were at
this period opened, and the• company were agreeably
surprised by the appearai.ce of the band of the Third
(Duke of GLOUCEsTER'S) Regiment of Foot Guards,
who struck up tlexi save the King. The band played
several pieces of music during the repast.
The Royal Party took their leave between three and
four o'clock. In tire evening the Household of the
Royal Di.chess had a Ball and Supper in honour of the
day. Tile Duchess of CLARENCE, accompanied by
incess EMILIE of Carolath, joined the Duchess of
Xt;s:r in the evening.

theAt numbers of the Nybility and. Gentry called and
lett their 1121 Ilea during the day.

The Committee of Tate had a Netting this day in
Downing street with the Duke of WaLuscron.

Nia,Koyal Highness the LORD HIGH ADMIRAL intends
ltaviog town in the early part of this week for Sheerness, for the
purpose of witnessing some experiments that are to be made oil
board the Prince Regent guard-ship, to ascettain whether the
round stern is really :ant I.ractically stronger than the square one.
Thu, will he done by mounting live tiers ut guns, four in each tier,
that being the number tier stern is calculated to present ; from these
will be bred thirty ur terry rounds with a double charge of shot,
and it is thought that this trial will be sufficient to' prove whether
the round stern is equal to the shock of a conflict of long duration.
This experiment will be made in Lung Reach, and the calibre of
the metal will be 3t pounders, long guns. .His itoyal Highness
will be accompanied by the Alemhers of his Council.
1 lie t CUMBIKLAND attended Divine Service
at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, yesterday morning. -
Prince ',hop iLD a rite, tAtned a select party to dinner
yesterday, at Alatlborough•street, Pall 3Jall.

Gove,nibeia ate sad to be in treaty for the purchase
of the Guiluh WeAminster, with the view of con-
verting it into a place for the security of the Public
Recoils, now' inci,,sed Mahan the wooden receptacle in
Westminster

Another ar.ck election was commenced on Wednes-
day in the King's Bench Prison, but the proceedings
were inteittipt,d,by the Marshal, and, after mach re-
sistance, a• Gentleman was taken before him, and dts-
moused with an as,nianceot inquiry into the affair, and
moiling to severer measures than confinement in the
strong room, Ii isece3ssry.

The late Lord FORESTER, whose death on Thursday
morning was truentioned in the STAR of that evening,
was for a long time past a martyr to the gout ; but so
Bale appielienaion was there of the fatal termination of
his isialaJy, that the Duke of RUTLAND and a party of
friends were previously invited to d►ne w►th his Lord-
ship on the day of his death. He is succeeded in his
titles and extensive estates by JOHN GEORGE, whose ac
cession to the Peerage causes a vacancy in the repro.
irritation of Wenlock, fur which borough his Lordship
was a Member.

A few clays ago, as a labourer, named Bowyer, was
erepioied.th pulling clown an old house on Clapham
Common, the gabld end of the wall falling on the floor
above that on *bleb be was at wont, the whole of the
hiatibalsdeticended upon him, and be 1114iS buried in
the ruins. Wien dug uut, he was lifeless. He has left
a widow and tour childre.i.

. •
baturaay Abe ..LoaD WON ADMIRAL visited Dept-
ford;. 111114, was attended by 'Sir BYAM MARTIN.—
His Royal Highness afterwards proceeded in the
Lightning steam boat, to Woolwich, where he was re-
coved. with a Royal salute trom the ships, and inspected
the iicw corvette the Pearl, built by tsar. SAIDITY,
attar colchcster. 'fairs vessel, of nearly 600 tons bur-
then, is on a totally new plan, and much admired by
Avid (lien for its scientific construction. His Royat
Highntss then took some refreshments with Commodore
WHITE, ao l exAminc.l the Marine Barracks, in which
varwus alterations are projected.

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The annum dinner of the Noblemen and Gentlemen
educated at Eton School was celebrated on Saturday, at Willis's
Rooms. Upwards of lltta Gentlenten sat down to winner. The
Chau was hitt.: by bird C ????? Azacas.

A pirate letter from Lisbon, received on Saturday,
states that all the Ambassadors, with the exception of the American,
had take', down the arms of their respective countries from their
hotels, and bad suspended their functions.
•
A few days ►ince a Gentleman residing near Mere
set a night-hook for an eel, and on visiting the spot the neat morn-
ing, he found, to his astonishment, that an eel bad been caught,
wutch, by twisting round the root of a tree, had severed its head
trans its body.—Skerburne Journal.

An old woman in Ireland has left 4,0001. for mases
•o relieve her soul from purgatory. Instead, however, of getting
Ltr soul out of purgatory, this testamentary provision got her money
into the equity side of the Irish Exchequer. Whether the money
or the soul will be got out first seems now questionable.
BATH, MAT 23.—Yesterday a most deplorable acci-
dent occurred on the Avon. In the afternoon a party of Ladies
knd Gentlemen, seven in number, went out in a pleasure boat, for
tht purpose of enjoying an excursion up the river. The water ran
very high, in consequence of the recent heavy rains, and when the
Party arrived at the ferry, at Bathampton, such was the impetuosity
of the eddy, caused by the weir at that place, that in attempting to
turn the boat, it blind with water, and three of the party, Miss
hinaux, Alias DAILY, and Mr. Ilowwan, lost their lives.

• --- A few days ago the premises of Messrs. Sitairtni and
Mstseam., booksellers, Stationers'-hall-court, were burglariously
entered. The thieves forced au entrance by wrenching the iron
bars over the cellar. They ransacked all the drawers iu the lower
Part of the house, and then got into the counting.bouse at the upper
Part of the bouse.They stole about 601. in cash, and in the storeroom
they look a large quantity of Sir NV A LTIK :SCOTT'S last work, the
Chwycla of the Caaosigele. The thieves made their escape by the
!rot door, which was secured by a strong iron—bwe and a patent
belt, which they broke.
Sir R. SerPINGS, F.R.S. one of the Surveyors of
the Navy, has lett week given his attendance at Ports-
mouth, to take a survey of the ships in ordinary and
under repair. Sir ROBICHT proceeds from that Port to
Plymouth for the same purpose.

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