Star.
London, England, 1826-07-07 00:00:00

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, JULY 4.

This fashionable fashionable watering.place is likely to be very full ; for many
years we have not experienced such a demand for first rate houses.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent has taken Mount Plea-
sant from the end of July for nine weeks.
His Excellency the Marques de Palmella, the Portuguese Am-
bassador, and his Lady, dined with his Excellency the Baron de
ltabayana, the Brazilian Minister, at his residence here, and returned
to town. It is said the Marques has an Intention of residing here
for the season.

Mr. Madden, M.C. at Clifton, recently elected to the office of
Master of the Ceremonies at the Well..is arrived, and the public

amusements commence this day as usual: It is understood the races
will take place earlier this year, about w►ich time (in August) our
Theatre opens.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday the Lord Mayor held a Court of Aldermen, at Guild-
hall, for the purpose of swearing Sir Peter Laurie into the office of
Alderman for the Ward of Alders ate, the Sheriffs elect sealing
bond, and other business. The Lord Mayor, eighteen Aldermen,
Recorder, Sheriffs, and City Officers were present:
111. LORDSHIP reported to the Court, that at a Wardmote recently
held before him in the Ward of Aldersgate, for the Eltction of an
Alderman, in the nom of R. A. Co:, Esq. deceased, Sir Peter
Laurie was unanimously elected.
Sir Peter Laurie was then introduced by Mr. Deputy Fisher and
Mr, Deputy Lorkin, the Members of the Common Council, and
several Inhabitants of the Ward, and was thereupon sworn into
office, and took his seat. _ _ -

Cliarles Farrbrotber, Esq. and Henry Winchester, Esq. the She.
riffs elect, attending, entered into the usual bond to take upon

themselves that office on the 26th of September neat.
Mr. Alderman Ansley was elected Collector and Receiver of the
'Orphans' Dues on wines brought into the Port of London, in the
room of the late Mr. Alderman Cox.

The Court adjourned the consideration of the petitions of the
inhabitants of Portauken Ward against Messrs. Saul's application
for the freedom, and Meson. Said's petition to be admitted to the
freedom.

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The. Duke of Your, vae are happy to say, is able
rrequeasiy to ride out in an open carriage. Yesterday Sit Hsasaat
Talmo', his Royal Highness's Military Secretary, tratuacted mill.
vary business with the Royal Duke a great part of the day at Mr.
GRID:WOOD'S villa at Brompton. We understand his Royal High.
nets. rode to the Earl of Maintrisso's house, near Hampstead, on
Sunday, and partook of an early dinner. The Royal Puke received
a visit on Sunday from the LORD Csiatic kiwis. Drs. Marotta
and M'Gauloa constantly attend his Royal Highness, and occa-
sionally Dr. Waxman Is called in, who attended a consultation on
Saturday.
At an early hour yesterday morning a King's Mes-
senger arrived in Downing-street, with dispatches from Constan-
tinople, which were forwarded to Mr. Secretary Catarina at Mr.
PLANTA's house, at Fairlight, near Hastings. where Mr. Caswise
went from London on Wednesday morning; Mrs. Cassino) arriving
there the same day from Brighton.
The Marchioness Of CLANRICARDE left town yester-
day morning, fur Mr. PLANTAR'S house, at Fairlight, Dear Hastings,,
to join the company of her father and mother, Mr. Secretary and'
Mrs. Canons'.

The Tug steam packet arrived at Banffon Wednesday,
Mb ult. with General Sic Jamas Dory' to support the Earl of
Fire neat day in his contest for that County. The same vessel,
after the Banffshire Election, proceeded to Caithness with Lord
Firs, the Hun. General Doer, Sir Jamas Durr, and Sir WILLIAM
nutters Eaurrn, who support Mr. Se cuts, of Ulbster, at the
present Election.

IRISH ftRPRIERRNTATIVR Pasit.—Mr. B vocalists,
Deputy Clerk of the Crown. has given notice in the „Dublin Gindte'
of Saturday, that the Right Hon. Sreruen, Earl of Mourn Cairns..
has been chosen (by a majority of voters), to be the Peer to sit and
vote on the part of Ireland, in the House of Lords of the United
Kingdom, in tbs. room of Huon Viscount CA41141011, deceased.
UUact N, JULY 4.—The election for the County finished
this day, in the return of Colonel Wurn and Colonel TALaost The
Cerregesedint says, Mr. HADULTOX ceased paling any more
voters, having sullicient ground for a successful Petiti•o.
Monday, an 'affair of honour took place in the neigh-
bourhood of Dublin, between John P—n, 18sq- and Charles
B—e, Esq. the former attended by Thomas C—r, Ksq the
latter by Captain S-4% Mr. P. fired without effect ; Mr. B.
immediatety discharged his pistol in the air. The seconds inter.
fered, and Mr. B. having apologised for the language he bad used,
the affair terminated immediately. We understand the cause of
the offence was some observations made in the Theatre on Satur-
day night last by Mr. B. in which a Lady's name was mentioned
too freely.
Earl Frrzwica.mar has given 2001. towards the relief
of the artisans of &Meld.
AN Intsu MONTH.—An Irish Paper states that there
w as an earthquake at Kingston on the thirty-Mind of April,
ALSUIRIA, JUNR 12.—The British steam vessel Per-
severance, oil London, F. A. IT ....ASTlnnal, master. bound from
London foe Malta and the lonian Islands, put into this place yea.
talky, and means to sail on his voyage this evening (part of the
crew becoming troublesome, which is arranged.)
The inhabitants of the Pays de Vaud have sent to the
Greeks, through the Committee of that town, 110,000Ibs. of bread.
and 200,000 ball cartridges.
When Sir GODWRILT WIRSTIR paraded the eastern
part of the aunty of Busses, in the midst of the election, his car-
riage was decorated with red herrings.
The late Alderman Co;, it appears, died withrut any
will, as yesterday an administration was granted by the
Prerogative Court to fasNces ClutaLorrs Cos, the
widow, and relict, under 6001.
The Jamaica Papers to the 16th May contain the
proceedings of two important trials before the Courts
of that Island ; arse the trial and conviction Qf a mu-
latto man, for ill treating a female slave, who has, in
consequence, been set free front his authority—and the
other, the trial and conviction of a horde of runaways
in Trelawney.
Thou PairraNaions.—A grotesque little personage
lately paid his addresses to the daughter of a wealthy
hair-dresser at the West sad. The parent favoured the
views of the suitor, who declared himself to be a paper
how in a large way. The nuptials were solemnized,
when the husband turned out to be a NU-sticker.