Star.
London, England, 1828-04-01 00:00:00

ST. PETERSBURGH, Miiac* 15.

His Majesty the Emperor has been pleased to appoint
the Princess of Lieven, Lady of his Majesty's Ambas•
sador at London, to the post of Lady of Honour to their
Majesties the Empresses.
His Majesty has addressed a rescript to Count Pahlin,
Governor General of New Russia and Bessarabia, with
the Order of St. Alexander Newsky, on account of his
eminent services in his high office.—Journal de St.
Petersburgh, March 15.

The advice: trom Constantinople by the Turkey Mail,
which arrived yesterday, come down to the 25th Feb.
Thee letters do .•ut afford any -confirmation to the
report of an armistice having been concluded between
the Porte and the Greeks. and other pacific de-
monstrations on the part of the GRAND SEIGNOR.
The Divan, howcver, it is stated, apprehensive of an in-
vasion from the Russian army, was b. coming more
moderate, and the exiling system, although mid past.-
vered in, was not carried on with the formrr
All remained perfectly tranquil in Constantinople at
the date of these letters.

By the same conveyance we have letters from Smyrna
to the 4th Febritaty. They continue to represent the
conduct of the Pacha of that city as deserving of the
highest praise. Since the st►iking of the Consular flags
c the Allies, t e security of the individuals of these
nations at Smyina, together with their property, had
been held inviolate► and the utmost confidence existed
among all the mercantile classes.
The Treaty that had been negociating for a length of
time between the United States and Tut key is at length
signed, and forwarded to Washington for ratification.
By it the An erican. ate to enjoy the privileges and im-
munities of the most !avowed nation.

The English residents at Adrianople, apprehen,ive of
approaching hostilities, had either departed or were on
the eve of departure from that city—where, in preparing
for the expected rupture, every Turk capable of bearing
arms was put in requisition, and ordered to hold him-
self in readiness to match to the frontiers.

The Duke and Duchess of GLoucisarait gave a
grand dinner yesterday, at their residence in Park-lane, to a nu-
merous party of the Nobility and Gentry.
The Duchess of KKNT and the Princess AUGUSTA
visited the Duke and Duchess of Cori oce yesterday, at their re-
sidence in the Admiraky.

Mr. Secretary Husictssou came to town yesterday
morning, from the seat of the Marquis of &gammen. at West-bill,
Surrey.
Count LUDOLY, the Neapolitan Miniver, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign Office. Downing-street.
Tie Earl of MIERDILEN and Lord ELLINBORoUGH
transacted business yesterday at the Office of Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
The Cabinet Council held on Sunday night, at the
Foreign Office, Duwning•strretiat in deliberation about two hours.
Nearly all the Ministers were present.
His MAJESTY'S minor alms were distributed yester-
day by Mr. Haase, the Secretary to the Lord High Almoner, to
sod poor men and women, at the Almonry-office, Whitehall. The
principal alms will be distributed on Thursday afternoon, with the
usual ceremonies, at two o'clock, in Whitehall Chapel, to as many
poor aged men and women as the Kiso is years old.
Tile Marquis of Lausnowu entertained a distin-
guished party at dinner yesterday at Lansdown House, Berkeley-
square.
The Countess of Esarx had a select patty yesterday
evening, at her house in Hill street, Berkeley.sqoare.
The Finance Committee are incefatigahle in their
work. They have required front the beads of the different Public
Offices an account of the reductions they can make consistent with
the dispatch of the general business, and Mr. Means has sub.
mitted to the Duke of WIILLINGITOS a plan for the simplification of
the public accounts, which will also be productive of economy. It
is said that a Board of Accomptants, consisting of Mr. Batioas-
' BANC, of the Treasury, a Gentleman from Mr. Ilatento's house,
and a third individual, are to sit in the Comptroller's Office, to
examine into the details of the Treasury Offices, and those of the
It ►er Public Departments, with a view to their simplificsti n and
reduction.

TRINIDAD, Fen. B.—The Bishop of Bar badoes and
the Leewaid Islands, whose arrival has been so lot g
and so anxiously expected. came into our harbour last
night, in his Majesty'► ship Aurora, Capt. AUSTIN, and
',tided at the King's Wharf, at eleven &cluck this
morning, accompanied by his amiable Lady, Sir
FRANCIS FORD, Colonel YOUNGHUtBAND, R.A. and
Cap•aio NIcCL His L,trdship quitted the ft igate under
the usual salute, and was received on his landing with
the same number of guns from the Sea Fort—by a
Guard of Honour from the First West India Regiment,
and a numerous assemblage of• respectable inhabitants.
His Excellency the Govtrnor's carriage conveyed the
party to St. Ann's. We had been led by cononon re-
post to hope, that on this occasion we should have had
the happiness of enjoying his Lordship's preset.ce
among us for a considet able time; but we are sorry to
learn that in this bore we shall be disappointed, as we
understand his present visit is limited to a few days
only. In this disappointment we feel assured the whole
Protestant community of the island will participate.
ERRATA.—In the report of the proceedings respect-
ing Mr. CANNING'S monument, Mr. STAPLETON is made
to say, that if these wete any intention to make an
attack upon Mr. CHANTRZT, he was ready to defend
him :" whereas, what he did say was, that "much
blame had been cast upon Mr. CHANTRET out of doors
for the course which he had adopted—but that he (Mr.
STAPLETON) would not prolong the discussion, nor
enter into any explanation of Mr. CHANTREIS motives,
if the Committee declated their opinion that no kind of
blame whatsoever could be imputed to Mr. CHAN
Tam" On that acknowledgement, being made by
the Committee. Mr. STAPLETON consented to make no
further observations.
A melancholy accident occurred at Launceston on
Friday last. Mr. S. Treleaven, son of Mr. Treleaven,
hatter, while in the act of shooting some birds in his
garden, levelled the gen out of the workshop window;
a boy named Joseph Holman, about 12 )eats of age,
passing the window at the moment the gun was fired,
received the contents in his head; he dropped immedia
ately, and never spoke after.