Star.
London, England, 1826-08-11 00:00:00

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jrix 1Q

The Sultan is proceeding with rapid strides to the
attainment of the object which he has proposed to
himself, and favoured by circumstances he will succeed
in it : in a teriible and sanguiaary manner, it is true;
but which will make an era in the annals of the
Empire, and more quickly than any person could harp
ventured to expect. The executians, banishment, and
punishment of all kinds of those who adhere to the
old system, as well as the demolition of the dwellings
lof the Janissaries, continue day and night ; and the
system of terror seems to have made such an impres-
sion in the other great cities in the Empire, that the
Janissaries at Adrianople, Salonichi, and S:nyrna,
quietly submitting to their dissolution, have already
signified their obedience by deputies, whom they have
sent for the purpose to the Sultan ; who, the day before
yesterday, personally announced this to the new troops,
which already amounted to forty thousand men.—
All circumstances combine to raise, in tie shortest
Itime possible, a large disciplined army, and by tl-r
I means (as the people here flatter themselvel to invite
respect in the negociatiens at Akerman, and at the sanie
time awe the enemies in the interior of the Empire. Sr.
Pachus have been ordered (probably with this view', to
repels from the Asiatic provinces to the Capital, wit:i
numerous corps, and they are expected to arrive short:r.
Some think that when she corps of the Yamaks is its
solved, as it doubtless will be—CWe have learned fro:n
the Eteik that this has already taken placed--the cas-
tles on the Bosphorus will be garrisoned with the.e
troops. Some thousand Topchis are already employe.'
in building live large barracks for the new troops, anti
'Constantinople is now like a great camp, which haa
I been formed dtving.a bloody revolution. Piofotind
tranquillity prevaas in the quarters inhabited by the
Franks; the number of those who loois with appro.
hension towards the North, and fear an interruption of
race, is very small,

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We have reeeive.i eh. Farts Parrs ref fueseay. Th•if
gristmill nothing that is watch extracting. The Itolk,

dated 'sVech.esiay, has a lor.g article (min Coastantilio
plc, but it is of little interest.
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FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of Rutland has left Belvoik Castle, for Longshew
Maw, near Sheffield.
Lord and Lady Dude and family bate left town, for their seat,
Woodchester Park, Gloucestershire.
The lion. T. Grenville has left Glastonbury, for South Wafts.
General Ord has left his seat in Hants. for Brighton.
Captain flay left Holmes's Hotel, Parliament street, yesterday,
for Scotland.
Mr and Mrs Grorge Byng left town yesterday, for their seat,
Wrutharn Park, near Barnet. .
H. Willoughby, Faq. has left his seat in Notts, for the Cliff,
friearborougb, Yorkshire.
Sir James Hope Bart. has left town, for Tunbridge Welts.
)1r and Mrs C. It. Tynte arrived yesterday at their house in
tower Grosvenor street, from a tour.
Lord St. Helen's left town yesterday, for the Royal Lodge,
Windsor.
, Captain Naafi left Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's street,
TP"e4als.l9r.Prightnl•
Sir Thorns, an! Lady Barker arrived yesterday at Gould's
llntel, Jermyn street, from Worthing:
Z--.l.acriilfratyri-tt town yesterday, fur the Dowager Countess of

Galloway's mat, in York hire.
Lad I.isnaore and family arrived yesterday at the London
•
Samuel Smith, Esq. M. P. and family, have left town, for their

teat in !fells.
C.lptain Ficathente left town yesterday, for Cheltenham.
Srratforil -Best, Esqp left Long's hotel, Bond street. yesterday,
to j)in his regiment) the Bth Dragoons, at Brighton.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, AUG. 9.

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This delightful watering place is daily fillint. The Theatre
opened list night for the first time with the &likes Milkier.
Among the 'Fi:iltitstiables there were—Lord Auckland, Lord Lou-
'calm*, Lady Auckland, Lady Comhermere, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton
and party, Mrs. Horton, Messrs. Battik, Cumberbatch, Richards,
Cu=t, and Meade.
ller Royal Highness the Duchess of Kerr. Princess Virroata
and Ferment% arrived, attended by a numerous suite, on Friday
last. Her Royal Highness honoured the Pantiles and drank the
waters yesterday. Among the last arrivals are—
Mrs. Wilmot-Horton. Sir John, Lady, and the Misses Ramsden,
Sir IVtliiam and Lady Pringle, her Grace the Duchess of Marl.
borough, Dowager Lady Galloway, Sir J. and Lady Robertson,
Lady ('ombermere, Lord Auckland and the Hon. Misses Eden. the
Don. Misses. Arden, Lady and Mr. L. Peel. Mrs. Tighe, Lady
langham,Mesars. Hay, V) uer, Dallas, Vernon, &c.
THE WEATHER.

Monday, Taunton and its neighbourhood were visited by a tre-
rrendous storm, accompanied with loud peals of thunder and light-
r!rg. The lightning split a tree to pieces at Wild Oak Cottage;
stme of its branches were scattered to a distance of 60 yards.. The
..lightning also struck some tiles frem the roof of Miss Halliday's
heaie, in North Town, Taunton, and set on fire the oak rafters.
A letter from fiLtestricht gives an account of the ravages caused
I.y a terrible storm °Mail, on the evening of the 3d; Hail-stones as
! age as a common sized egg were picked up; they consisted of an
,•? :flue nucleus, with transparent envelope. Thousands of panes of
iitass are broken. The Town-hall alone has l,!00 destroyed. The
whole country is laid waste. Even the roofs of the buildings are
destroyed. Crows, pigeons, and hares are found dead in the fields.
7.11 some places the deluge of water obliged the inhabitants to take''
refuge in the upper stories of their houses. One farmer had 40 acres of
oats and 10 of clover cut to pieces ;.he estimates bis loss at 14,600 fr.l
In the commune of Heep the damage is estimated at 121,550 francs.
Baron de S— is said to have ordered 25,000 slates to repair the
Mors of his chateau and the church. The details which we received
of the ravages and fatal events caused by the late storms are most
afflicting. A great part of the province of Lemburg, and several',
communes of Namur, Liege, and Hainault have had their crops cut
to pieces, and their buildings damaged, by the bail-stones, which
have been of extraordinary exc. and it is even affirmed that in some
instances pieces of ice a pound weight have fallen. Here follows
the enumeration of numerous Instances of tires caused by lightning.
In general the unhappy •sueirera were unable to save their furni-
ti:re. their corn. cattle, or horses. Some persons have been killed by
the lightning; the damage done by the fire at Alnikerk, of which
we have given an account before, 1% estimated at 100,000 florins.

Sir ilerStßT TATI:oit transacted Military Business
with the Duke of 'Voltz, yesterday, at Mr. GRZINWOOD.II villa at
13tompton. The Royal Duke drove out in his cabriolet about one
ri.clock, and proceeded to Sr. James** Park, to inspect the progress
cf the building for bis future residence.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Foreign
Office from Lord GRA/MULL our Ambassaderat Paris.

LIVERPOOL. Aim. 9.—Our Cotton Market has not
..teen so animated this week as last ; about 5,000 bales sold at tole-
sahl steady prices.
CoNTAGMUS NATURE 01' INFLUENZA.—This peen.
liar affection makes its appearance at different and uncertain inter.
vale, and then spreads over a great part of the world. Its route has
been often traced very accurately. In the year 1775,11 spread from
Africa into Italy, and thence from country to country over all
E7;rnpe, Asking a direction from north to south. In 1780
1: was first observed in ',Muscovy, or the eastern parts of Russia,
and spread gradually west and south, over the whole of Europe.
In the Dutch war, about forty or fifty years ago, Admiral Sir Joins
torsaarr Moss commanded a fleet off the Dutch coast. A Ines.
tenger arrived from England. whpre the Influenza was raging. but
the fie et at the time were perfectly healthy. In consequence of the
orders the Admiral received, a signal was made for a Lieutenant •
front each of the ships to come on board the Admiral's ship to re-
et ive instructions. Up ri their return on board their vessels, they
appear to have carriedwith them theenntagion that had been brought
froniEngbrid ; forth a few days, every ship in the fleetwas affected
almost throughout its whole crew. In one ship, out of five hundred
men, only twenty.five remained uninfected on the second day. Nor
was the expected approach of the enemy, who were daily in sight,
suffietent to rouse the men to activity, though on other occasions the
tight of an enemy has often dispelled disease. Many, indeed, were
forward to Offer their services, but were totally incapable of ex-
ertion, and fainted away on the attempt.—Lancet.
BLACKBURN. We are happy to observe that the fa-
vrirsble symptoms mentioned in our last have suffered net abate.
thence I. the course of the week; either as it respects this town in
particular, or the manufacturing districts in general: here the
-xeavers have obtained rather more work, but, we believe, at no
better prices. No very decided Improvement can, however, said
to have taken place; yet it is cheering to find that there is some
)dope.—lllackbuns
Laacarran, Tuestiay NIGHT.—As the time for the
total of %Yastrow, approaches, the interest appears to increase, and
every rumour connected with it is devoured with avidity. Mr.
Ttnerota, his daughter. her governess, and the family suite, arrived
'e carriages this evening, and bare taken possession of the lodgings
provided for them onilse 1 attle Hine. Mt. Wasurteces brothers
a-e here, and some otherfriendrof his. The brother charged as an
accessary before the fact will surrender %Tashi. bail in the course
e! :he week. The witnesses for the prosecution ate all here at pri-
va!e lodgings. They are principally the •post boys, innkeepers, bar
maids, chamber maids, Etc. upon the fine of read through which the
elopement took-p Lice.
DUMPRIE.S. AVG. B.—Our handsome little Theatre
was re opened here lettelight, hyena' old teenager Mr. A casawasta.
The House was thin, which we were sorry to see ; for the fact is,
t is impossible that an actor can•be in stilts when be performs—
that is, comparatively speaking—to a beggarly account of empty
I..nclter. But our Gentry are mostly in the country, or at watering
1-laces...-a must unfortunate circumstance for Mr. A Lelattotel, who
'lna* bad such a company here before. Mr. CIIIAILIS KCVO.;
=4:1.1 was the star of the evening, fully sustained his old and esta.
I,l!shed reputation; bit we were particularly delighted with Mrs.
Aston., olio enacted the part of Bcfrldetw, in a manner that would
I'. ee done no difcredieto Mrs. SIMONS herself. The play altoge-
te:t was excellently cait. —bumf! in Courier.
An accident occurred at Nottingham Theatre on
Thursday night, which had nearly been attended with very serious
'accts. Daring the perform.ece of the not. a rocket, or sonic such
combustible, being fired, to give effect to the representation of a sea
"Peement, the sparks communicated to the dress of Miss &sure,
whose clothes were instantly in a blaze, and it required the greatest
exertions of the performers and other persons on the nAge to ream
hi.: from her perilous situatkii. Her frock was torn from off her,
burning as it was, and the Lady escaped with little injtity.
'lle Cslott.bian privateers so arm on the coast of
tipain. They had captured five merchantmen, and Were repotted
t,,v pay no respect to any flag.
.1 v^vy fine steanovesol was launched from the t ;rand
t 4051 Dock, Dublin. She went off in magniSeent style, and was
Lamed tut the oceasion the Marchitsuess