Star.
London, England, 1828-02-09 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

Capt. Chrictie, from Piccadilly, for Paris; Sir William Lumley;
Bart. from the Royal Hotel; St. Jarnes's-street, for his scat is
Hants Captain Fitzclarence, ILN, from ditto, for Port.mosatS;
Charles Egerton, Esq. from the St: George's lintel, Alhemarh.
street, for his seat in Cheshire ; Captain and Mrs. Nisbitt, frost
the Btitish Hotel, Jermyn street, for Bath.

A handsome elver snuff•boi, with a suitable inictip-
non. has been presented by the Sergeants of the Plymouth
Division of Royal Marines, to Capt. WRA Imo, late Field Adjutants
as a token of gratitude for his conduct while in that office.
The Inverness Election, in the room of the Right
Honourable C. Gaels; is fixed for the 28th inst.
WEYMOUTH ELECTION.—Great pteparations hare
been made for the contest, which commences this day. ►Mr. Star
den was expected to arrive yesterday evening.
CITY OF DURHAM ELECTION.—(Second 13474—At
the close of the poll, on Wednesday, Mr. ROMERTION resigned, and
Sir HENRY HARDDIOR was accordingly declared duly elected. T►e
state of the poll was—
Sir H. Hardinge . : . 289 Mr. Robertson . . . 76
Majority for Sir H. Hardinge, 215.

Dover Eticztott.—The contest for the representa-
tion of Dover is going on spiritedly. Great exertions are making by
Mr. HALCOAIIeS friends to' ensure that Gentleman's return. The
state of the poll yesterday was, at two o'clock.
For Mr. Train, 546 Mr. Macomb, 274 Majority, 7E.
This majority, however, was lowered towards the close of tin
poll; and at the termination the numbers were—
Trout, 41$ I Halcontb, 369 1 Majority, 49.
LIVERPOOL, Fr.s. 7.—Mr. HUSIUSSON left Mr. Bot-
:ow's to-day, at twelve o'clock, in his travelling carriage and four.
accompanied by Mr. WAIWWIUGHT, the Secretary to the Liverpad
Office. The trifling opposition that was shown to Mr. Eirmissois
re-election was not to the man, for he is still highly esteemed here,
and deservedly so, and his short stay with us is much regretted, but
it only serves to confirm his former zeal and attention to public
business. All are convinced that he will not abandon his former
views on all great questions that can promote the prosperity of the
trade and commerce of this country, and it is believed, if be dwell
be thwarted by those of less liberal notions, be will retire fiots
public life.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.---The Opera of Artaxerxes
was repeated last night by 4' Special Desire." The
Duchess of CLattenca,-the Princess FRODORZ, and a
party, were present. Miss PATON'S Mandame again ex-
cted the highest admiration and applause in all puts
of the house, as did the untivalled energy of Bums,*
Artabanes.
Mrs. F =HERBERT goes to Paris in the COOTS! of a
month, on a visit to the Hon.Nlrs.Da warn? ; Mrs. FITS.
HERBERT had the honour of an interview with het
Royal Highness the PRINCESS AUGUSTA on Tuesday.:
The Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons
imprisoned for Small Debts, have, during the winter,
granted a supply of coals to the poor debtors confined
the gaols of Dover, Dolgelly, Halifax, Lancaster, Len-
ton, Peveril, Bothwell, Sheffield, &c. all of whom are
without any County allowance of that must necessary
article.
Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR commenced the
hearing of Appeals in the House of Lords, having
previously intimated that he intends to sit three days
a week—namely, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
idays ; but, it is added, neat Tuesday will be
an exception to this regulation ; that being the last
day of Term, the LORD CHANCELLOR will be re•
quii ed to attend in the Court of Chancery all day.—
His Lordship is not to have any deputy in the House
of Lords for hearing Appeals; and his Lordship fin.
they intimates that if, contrary to his expectations,
he should not be able to keep down the number of Air
peals, he will state the fact to the House, so that the
Appeals, by additional regulations, may be prevented
from accumulating.
Tuesday the election for a Head Master of the Abing-
don Free School took place at Abingdon. There were
five candidate; for the situation—The Rev. Mr. Wil-
liams and the Rev. Mr. Young, of Pembroke College.
the Rev. Mr. Haaell, of Christ Church, and the Rev. J.
Hewlett, of Worcester College, of Oxford University;
and the Rev. Mr. Beckham, of St. John's College,
Cambridge. After the Trustees had inspected the sew
timonials. Ice. the election terminated in favour of the
Rev. 3. Hewlett. This School was founded and en.
dowed by a Mr. Roysse, A.D. 1563. The Trustees are
the Mayor and eleven principal burgesses of Abingdon;
and a pupil is elected annually from this School, and
sent as a scholar to Pembroke College.
Partridge and pheasant-shooting have ended, and the
more manly sports of stag and fox hunting are now the
favourite pursuits of the Gen tlemen of England.
NlAGARA.—Captain BAIL HALL, it appears, visited
this celebrated cataract lately, and made observations
with a barometer, with the view of settling a question
much agitated, as to the density of the air below the
waterfall. The top of the rock over which the water
rushes hangs forward about 35 or 40 feet, base, and at
its base is a bank of shingle about 20 feet above the
surface of the pool, which receives the cascade. It is
common for visitors to walk along this bank of shingle
in the cavern thus formed by the overhanging rock, on
the one hand; and'the sheet of descending water on the
other. A more *rifle situation can scarcely be ima-
gined. Capt. HAIA advanced 150 feet into this fearful
recess, till he was stopped by the mass of rock in the
middle, which divides the fall into two parts. The
gusts of wind and tremendous showers of spray rendered
t no easy matter to observe the state of the barometer
n such a situation ; it was done, however, and, at
:sight have brew anticipateee the result was, that the
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