Star.
London, England, 1826-01-12 00:00:00

THE DECCAN PRIZE-MONEY.

Tuesday, the Lords of the Treelimy amenibled agaiti, foe the
second time this Week, it the Treasury
.Chambers, upon the
important and extensive Deccan prize-money claims, When Dr.
.1101NRII and Mr. Motorboat doled their cast for the claims of
Lieutenant-General Sir THostAll }lmo, and others.
Their Lordships adjourned, to meet again yesterday morning.
The Rarl of Lrrearnot. and the CHANCELLOR of the Rzonuanits
arrived in town early yesterday morning to attend the adjourned
meeting, which toot place at twelve o'clock.
In addition to the Earl of Livearoot., as the First Lord of the
Treasury, and the Csrawort.Los of the F.:cumulus, there were
present the Hon. li PARES, Lord GRANVILLE SONIRRIIEV,
and Lord Beat er sat with their Lordships.
Their Lordships were attended by their Secretaries, Mr. T.osn-
!ROTOR, M.P. and Mr. Heaates, M.P. and also the &mimeos.'
GRIMM AL.

Dr. Lusuiwrrom and Mr. ADAM were heard for the Marquis of
flasTitios, Which occupied till four o'clock. They argued very
forcibly against Sir Terms, If ist.oe's chin, nn the ground that
at tbe time the battle took place, upon which the great question of
the Deccan prize-money arose, Sir Toouss Hisuse arid his army
were at Madras.

Sir WILLIAM Kal4 GIANT, Sir J'IHN liort.s, and several other
General Officers, were Admitted to hear the important discussion.
Their Lordships adjourned at four o'clock.

COVENT. GARDEN THEATRE.

The Opera of the Duenna last night introduced Mr-
C. BLAND. the youngest son of Mrs. BLAND, the once
admired favourite of the Public, before a London.
audience, in the character of Carlos. Mr. BLAND
is young ; but his acting is unconstrained, free from
affectation, and rather intelligent than otherwise. His
voice is a powerful high tenor, clear, flexible, and well-
intimated. The grest merit in Mr. BLAND'S singing is,
that his accentuatioq is so well marked as to render his
words distinctly audible. In the beauliful air, Had! a
Heart, this quality was finely displayed; and if he left
us anything to wish in this song. it was only' a little
more of its natural feeling. Ah, sure a Pair, was like-
wise sung and acted with much spirit, and both received
the honour of being warmly and nnanimously encored.
When Mr. BLAND has acquired the polish w!.ich a me•
tropolitan theatre alone can supply, he will prove a
valuable acquisition to the vocal department of Covent-
Garden. Miss l'A•roN And Mis, Lova were both in fine
voice, as the applanses they received might testify.
Adieu thou dreary pile, by the former, was ton good to
escape an encore. Though Mr. Fawcrrt is getting too
old for Isaac, he still plays the character with admirable
drollery. Mr. MARDIAN acted and sung very well in
the part of Antonio, and received much applause. Mrs.
DAVENPORT'S Duenisa was the best picture that could
be drawn of that character. The House was well filled.

EDINBURGH, JatxuAßT 9.

The violence of the storm abated 9n Saturday, and
the evening was succeeded by a keen frost, and from
its continued intensity, lovers of skaiting and curling
will probably enjoy these favourite amusements at Dud-
dingstone and Loehend to-day.
Sunday afternoon the congregation of the Rev. Mr.
Craig, Broughton-place, were disturbed by an alarm of
tire in the chapel during Divine Service. They were in.
.stantly dismissed, and went out with so much calmness
and good order, that no accident happened.
S iturtfay morning a stable and hay loft, belonging
to Mr. N .smyth. in the Mews-lane, Rose-street, Edin
burgh were burnt down, but by the exertions of the
firemen, the flames weie prevented from extending to
the coach-house or any of the adjoining buildings. .
Saturday se'nosight. an old man, named William
Scott, while dtiving a cart in the vicinity of Howgate;
one of the wheels, in consequence of the trust. slipt
the road, the ea; t Was overturned, and failing above him,
crushed him so severely; that he died' some days after.
Paday se'nnight a fatal, accident occurred at Knock.
ke.iny beetling mills, in' the neighbourhood of GLIM..
mis. While the overseer of the work was absent at
dinner, the machinery h id been put in motion, and he,
on his return, being ignorant of the fact, unconsciously
approached within the operation-of the beetles, when he
was.ttruck by one of them on the head with a deadly
violence. His brains were literally dashed out, and he
was instantly deprived of life.
GLasonw, .Ltr!. 10.—Last seek was stormy, with a
bleak east wind. Since Saturday the weather has been
modes ate, and the frost is exceedingly keen. During
Sunday night the' siver above the bridges was corn.
pletely frozen over. The thermometer, at eight o'clock
yesterday morning, stood, in town, at twenty-two deg.