Star.
London, England, 1829-09-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND returned to town yester-
day afternoon, front a visit to Ms Ha/gm at the Royal Lodge in
Windsor Park. The Ducbess of CUMBILIMAXD took an airing yes-
terday in Hyde Park. Her Royal Highness entertained the Prin-
cess Earmsmarr to dinner on Sunday, at her residence in the King's
Palace, St. James's.

A Cabinet Council was held about four o'clock yester-
day afternoon at the Foreign Office, whlsh was attended by the
LCIRD CIIIANCIBLLOS. the Doke of WIILLINGTON, Earls ROSSLYM and
Amanitas', Lord ELLINBOROUOII Mr. Secretary Past., Sir Gams,
bluaamr. the Oman:mos of the Famemsusa, and Mr. H111.11111:11.
The Ministers sat in deliberation nearly an hoer and a half.
The Lord CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON,
and the Earl of Rossiya, arrived town shortly before the assem-
bling of the Council ; the Duke came from Weimer Castle. Kent.

fn the evening a messenger was sent off with dis-
patches from the Foreign Once for Mr. GOILIPON, our Ambassador
at Constantinople; and also for Mr. DAws:nes, our Resident in
Greece. The messenger also took dispatches from the Colonial
Once for Sir Faxasaact AnAss, the Lord High Commissioner of
the lonian Islands.

The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of
England attended yesterday afternoon at the Treasury, and had a
conference with the Dote of War t.tunrou and the Cnauenuoa of
the Eccussunan.

Dispatches was sent off by a King's messenger, from
the Foreign Olke. as Friday night, for Lord HITTIOURT, at St.
Petersburg.
The Prussian Minister transacted business with the
Earl of Annum yesterday, at the dice of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Again.

STRENGTH OF THE SQUADRON COM-
POSING THE )lIGUELITE EXPEDITION.

saws. GUNS
Don John VI. .
Diana (frigate). .
Pearl (ditto) . 46
Amason (ditto). 32
Urania (corvette)..
Princess RoyaL.. a.
Galatea (arm& en.flute).. tl
Orestes (ditto) l4
Princess of Beira (ditto) .. 12
12

Glory (brig).
Don Selkwian (ditto) 4
Tres* de Mayo (ditto). l2
Providence (ditto) l2
.......

Total 344
Besides two email gun-beats. and six transports, of which the
Portuguese names are as follow :
Triumph° da Inveja Divina Providencia
Bens Daspacho Bom Jesus
Santa Lucia Carmo e Alma+.
• In this list there do not appear any Bagiisk transports, and
we shall rejoice to find that we were under a mistake in our state-
ment yesterday.—Es.

LITERATURE.

OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM MIGUEL.
Dear /1....--n,•my fellow-chum—my friend—
rm weary of a Crown—by heavens I I'm sick
The hangman's work will never have an end,

And then that Vu.ca Fuss has play'd a crick—
A trick so scurvy,—that with this good hand,
I fain would bang me, for not hanging him :
Alas I—until I crush him and his band,

With all your aid, my power is but a dream.
Ah! yoodes they return, my precious fleet,—
Shatteed to splinters—riddled like a sieve!--
Weep A--is and blare, at its defeat,—
'Tis yours its sad disgraces to retrieve.

Dear A--41, can't you contrive to sink,
The little brat, my niece, while now at sea ;
She and Terceira murder every wink
Of sweet repose—foe ever fled from me.
blight you not find the means with trick and cant,
To circumvent that villain, Vuar FLoa ?
If you do not, I swear, by heaven! I shan't
Obey you and our master any more.
Why? what the Devil do you think that I

Can knock down constitutions all alone ?
You must give open aid—or 1 mast fly
My Monks, my spies. my scaffolds, and my throne.
The II —g .1....1 Bags upon his task,—
Asian* cannot get the T.--s to speak
But timidly beneath a specious mask ;
I hate as advocate so tamely weak.

Why don't you hang them both, dear ?
I'd scruple not to hang a dozen such
Why—what the Devil do the rascals mean,
To do so little—sworn to do so much ?
Assam wants more money—oh, the rogue
Rays for himself, I fear, a cunning game :
Let him beware—l yet may hang the dog,
And pay him handsomely for all his shame.
When next in Downing strost you both confer.
Ask what be does with all the cask I send—
Why does he let that curs'd Etiatzu.., stir,
When magic gold can hire a stabbing friend ?
Dear BIAPPOILD sits weeping by my side,
To see my fleet so mauled—our plan so marred,—
Oh I 'Us a zealous creature—a true guide—
My mother's darling--and my faithful guard.

Adieu! dear A---m,—do send I pray
A little comfort, for my spirit's Med ;
Meantime I send a gift to make you gay,
And hang in Downinkstreet—a Patrises head/
MIGUEL.

♦ 41 s r•

RECIPE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF MODERN

ROMANCE IN PROSE OR VERSE.
Sketch me a castle, on some desert spot,—
Flank it with towers, surround it with a moat ;
A draw-bridge place of course—and at the gate
A bugle hang, to summon those that wait.
Spread dismal gloomy and weeds about the wall ;
With coats of arms and trophies deck the hall :
lie liberal of dark corridors,—and see
Your dungeon-keep as frightful as may be.
Contrive a moving pannel, and behind
A way, none but your Heroine can find;
Then nest your chapel—mind your chapel !—there
You must strive bard to make your readers stare ;
Stain'd glass is indispensable,—and you
Must have a care to break a pane or two
To look like raw.—for aught nets would spoil
The finest castle and undo your tuil ;
Some broken saints present before cheer'
In niches round, to prove antiquity.
And then—'bove all—pray mark me !—shed around
A damned cast of mystery profound;
This is the essence of good plan—so try
To call up mystery upon mystery.
There cannot be too much—for, in good
Romance were marr'd by any open truth.
Then choose a monk, and hide him in a cowi—
ng most tread silently—his eyes must scowl.
Some hired assassins, or s robber band,
.Are things of rigour—essence of the grand.

Theo it were meet to hold a Lao: fair
Is captive bonds—all passim and despair.
Neat paint your Baum—let him be a man
As nearly like a devil as you ean.—
Sorebargod with fearful crimes—the very least
Enough to cook him up for bell's foul feast ;
Let him be step and silent—high io pride—
Give him nice Mow, sod a fair outside.
On the near coast, let pirate vessels sail.—
Smugglers and gypsies too must ill your tale.
A few good awful ghosts are sot amiss,—
A writer still may do a world with this.
A neighbouring Convent, too. is good rellef,—.
Aod some nigh tower may hold a rival cbtsL—.
With these materials, stir imbroglios up.
Till with the poigoard or the polluted cop,
One half the objects of your story die—
Your awful tow'rs blow up—or swung on high,
Your dreadful Bares bangs !—tho' twere best done
To kill him duskily with sward or gun.
♦♦• • •

The London and Leith smack, Lord Wellington, landed
the ressaieder of the depot at the Viet Reemerms, ender the aus-
mind et Mier Passim, at Berwick. es Ussery es' e. The
Lord Wallbstis bOl reached Almonds es the pea eIW Ailey
swig when the gale came on, sod she was corded leek se Bent
=Bey. In eossequeure et the boisterous weadrer ewe
hones became so alarmed and teethe by the modes et the
vessel, char, is order re preserve them. If possible. it wlsrdl4
to bled their lags. Their fear metleeed,
:7837: toe bard, that they died and were throws widow& The
smack did est errive at Lel% till Ilatarday &might.