Star.
London, England, 1828-06-23 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

Friday evening the Season closed at this Theatre, on
which occasion Mr. FAwcatcr thus addressed the Au-
dience:
Lamas AND Gerers.arsear--The last night of the action having
arrived, it is impos,ibk to take leave of you without returning
thanks for your uniform kindness during the progress• of it. On
the Ist of October neat we shall -resume our labour—if that can
be called labour which your suavity makes so pleasing an employ.
mint. Our vacation will be pored in your service, and we trust
to be rewarded with your approbation. The Performers, Ladies
and Gentlemen, cordially join with the Proprietors in their grit.
lieu& ; and if the feeble voice of one sviro has been thirty-seven
years in your service can give any weight to their offerings, I
humbly beg to add my respectful thanks to theirs, and to wish you
health, happiness, and prosperity till I have the honour of meeting
you here again.''--(Great applause.)

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Miro from the Honourable General Formostav, the Lieutenant-
Governor of Malta.
The Lords of the King's Most Honourable Privy
Council had a Meeting on Saturday morning, at eleven ectock,
at the Council Office, Whitehall. The Lords present were, the
Mama of the Rom, Sir Grouse Rosa, the Right Honourable
Hews Er.max, and Rsomus Pots CHIEN. The further hearing
of the appeal of the East India Company v. Manockjee was pro-
ceeded in. Mr. Sergeant Bosauruirr summed up on the part of the
Rut India Company. At the close of the Learned Gentleman's
.speech Counsel were.ordered to withdraw. On their re-admission
the MAISEL of the Roma delivered the opinion of their Lordships,
to the effect that they considered the rice purchased by the Mili-
tary Board of Bombay, no matter for what purpose or how -dis-
posed of by them, Came within the meaning of the words of the
contract between hem and the respondent—viz. "for the use and
service of the Alilintry Board of Bombay their Lordships there-
fore confirmed the decision of the Judge in India.
A deputation of the merchants and traders connected
with the tobacco trade, waited on the Cumicat.wa of the Rune.
Quil, on Saturday, at his residence in Downing-street; Lord G.
SITMOUS Chairman of the Commissioners of Excise, and Mr.
Calm, Solicitor to the Excise, attended the conference on behalf
of that Department.
The Brazilian Minister had an interview with the
Earl of ASIRDERX on Saturday, at the Office of the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
A deputation of the Irish distillers had a conference
with the Coaxes:Jam of the Esczrques, on Saturday, at the
Treasury.
The Right Hon. STRATFORD CANNING transacted
buslnese.on Saturday at the Colonial Office, Downing-street.
Lorclitvesou Gowns had an interview on Saturday
with the Cuamcemots of the Excasaguaa. -
The Earl of CLANwit.Limil, Lord STUART DR ROTH'
sAT. and the Right Hon. Srearrous Cassino, transacted byintsa,
on Saturday at the Foreign Office.
The Duke of Nawcarrta transacted business at the
Home Office on Saturday.
. • Mr. S,cretary Put. arrived in town on Saturday
morning from Brick-hill.
When the present Archbishop of CANTERBURY (the
Right Honourable CILIUM= Mammas Burros) was Bishop of
Noumea, be happened to be present at a visitation dinner. One
of the Churchwardens, who was near his Lordship, as they were
proceeding to the dintntroom; said, " My Lord, I believe you
and I are related; my name is Sidles, u well as your Lordship's."
" That may be," replied the Bishop, " but you want Moaners."
Hyde Park, yesterday, had all the fashion and beauty.
for the unfavourable state of the weather prevented the promenade
in the Gardens. There were present—The Royal Duchesses of
Gwocum and Kssr; Duchesses of Lim, ltscumoxo, New-
CASTLE Marc.hioaesses LONDOSIMILIIT, SALISBURY, LOTHIAN, and
011114011D1; COUSINUOS LONSDAL; Cassias, DAUM/ATOM, &c. &C.
A man living at Ashling, having observed a torn.'
tit repeatedly enter the neck of an oil jar, which was standing in
his court at the front of his house, had the curiosity to look into it,
when be found that the jar contained a nest and about a dozen of
young birds full ledged.
Yesterday afternoon, about half.past two o'clock, an
arm of a large tree in the enclosure facing Richmond.
terrace, Whitehall, was severed from the trunk.' The
kiss at the time was falling heavily ; but it was re-
marked by the many by-slanders that there WAS nor any
lightning. - • •