Star.
London, England, 1820-08-28 00:00:00

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This delightful watering place Continues, iveiy
successive season] to increase in pOpularity, and bids
fair 0( it may hot already boast to much) soon td
outshine its hitherto formidable rivals, Brighton and
Margate. Its visitants now no longer consist of a
few invalids and retired families, for the town is
become the favourite summer resort of many of the
most distinguished members of the fashionable world,
and can at this moment boast of as numerous a list
of persons of rank as any place on the coast.
The following area few of the latest arrivals here:
Viscount Doane, Lord Montague, Countess of Adrian,
Lady Anne Scott and family, Lady Park and family, Hors. Co-
lonel and Lady Braude, the Right Hon. M.-Button (Speaker of
the House of Commons), Colonel and Lady Campbell, Sir F.
Vane and family, Sir F. HiU and family, Rev. Dr. and Rev. T.
Knox, Mr. S. Ricardo, Lieutenant-Colonel Huxley and family,
Rev. Archdeacon Eyre, Lieutenant-Colonel HIII, Colonel Cum-
berkdge, Major Fotheringham, Mr. Denison, M.P. and family,
Mr. Peel and family, Captains Ruddart and Robinson, James
Smith, Esq. and family, iStc. exc.

The KING remains at his Cottage near Windsor,
where he enjoys the society of a select circle. His
MAJESTY is in excellent health. Yesterday his M*-
ZESTY attended Divine Service at the Cathedral, ac-
companied by Sir Wm. KEPPEL, the Equerry in wait-
ing. His MAJESTY entered the Cathedral some time
previous to the commencement of the service.
The ROYAL GEORGE (Commodore the Hon. Sir
CHARLES PAGET), with the two other Royal yachts,
continue at Spithead; but we understand no intima-
tion has been received of his MAJESTY'S intention to
embark.

The Earl of LONSDALE gave an-elegant entertain-
ment on Friday, to the Duke of RUTLAND, Duke of,
GRAFTON, Marquis of QUEENSBERRY, Marquis of
HUNTLEY, Marquis Of TWEEDALE, Earl of CHATHAM,
kc. at his house, Charles-street, Berkeley-square.—
Yesterday his Lordship entertained another large party.
Lord HOLLAND entertained the Marquis of LA NS-
DOWN and a large party yesterday, at Holland house.
The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER will enter-
tain a large party of distinguished personages, this
day, at Gloucester House.
The Quern, on her return home from the House
of Lords, on Saturday, was hailed with the usual
sincere marks of admiration. On the steps of the
door, several Ladies were assembled, who pressed to
touch her clothes, and were perceived to shed tears
of sympathy and affection.
An Italian Correspondent says, that the exclama-
tion which her MAJWITE made use of, on seeing the
witness Majocco arrayed against her, must have been
" 01 Tradidore, Tradidore !" (traitor, traitor !
)
thereby expressing asmishment that the man whom
she had cherished should appear in the foremost
ranks of her accusers ; perhaps, too, a man on whom
the Quilt; herself had relied for contrary testimony.
A letter from Palermo, dated July 26, developes
some further particulars of the dreadful transactions
that took place there between the 14th and the 20th
of that month, which we subjoin for the information
of our rraders:—

ig Among the public buildings and houses which
fell a prey to the fury of the populace on the 16th,
were the Register Office, the Stamp Office, the h-
tendant's Office, the Navigation Office, the Gambling-
house, the house of the Minister of Finance (Marquis
, FERRARI), and several others of less note. All the
papers, documents, furnitures, and valuables belong-
ing to the public offices and private houses were
thrown into the street and burnt."

The following is the account given of the first at-
tack by the troops on the people :
" About six o'clock, A. m. on the 17th, the people
having again collected, about three thousand troops,
of which -five hundred were cavalry, entered the prin-
cipal gate of the Royal Palace, and prepared for imme-
diate action. A number of respectable individuals,
who foresaw the consequences of this step, attempted
to prevail on the Commander of the troops to retire,
but it would appear (as has since transpired) that he
had positive orders from the Viceroy to attack the
people, and to compel them to give up their arms.
That the soldiers might have every encouragement,
they were promised a pillage of the city for three
days in case of success. Soon after eight o'clock,
Monk, by name GIOACHIMO VAGLICA, who left his
convent to join the people, fell down on his knees
before the Commander of the troops and begged
him to spare the people. On his refusal to listen to
any terms, the Monk ordered the people to fall back
to the sides of the houses, when observing the Com-
mander giving orders to fire a piece of artillery, he
took a musket, and shot the man dead who was ap-
plying the match. The fighting immediately com-
menced, and continued with little intermission till
half-past two P. M. when the troops were routed in
every direction. The confusion at this time in the
city cannot be described; the t quantity of dead
bodies-and wounded, both soldiers and citizens, that
were lying about in the streets, was dreadful to look
at ; the people stripping the prisoners of their clothing,
and burning everything ; a populace of full thirty
thousand armed men, running about and committing
all kinds of excesses; the ringing of the whole of the
bells of the city for victory ; the rolling of cannon
and the firing of- muskets, altogether was such a
scene as I hope never again to witness. A great
number of soldiers led into the country, where they
were hunted and shot at by the peasantry like wild
beasts. On the 18th, the people having fortified all
the gates of the city, a great number of the cannon
were found spiked; the traitors, however, were dis-
covered, and 'three persons, one of whom was Prince
Act, lost their basal. On the 19th, a Provisional
Government was formed, consisting of ten of the
principal nobility, ten citizens, and the seventy-two
Consuls of the different trades. A Deputation sails
this evening for Naples, in order to negociate the in-
dependence of the Island, as the Sicilians will not
listen to being made a province of Naples."
The Journal des Debate says, " It is with pleasure
we announce that, according to new information, the
Ere which broke out on 9aturday at the Castle of
Vincennes, and which was almost immediately extin-
guished, was an event altogether fortuitous, and had
no connexion with the machinations which were
woven on that very day in Paris. The coincidence
of these two events gave birth to suspicions, which
are happily not confirmed."
An attempt was made on Tuesday night to set fire
to the Royal Stables, in the Race do Carrousel ; and
a person had been taken ep on suspicion of having
been concerned in it.