Star.
London, England, 1829-12-15 00:00:00

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 10.

The news of the exchange of the ratification of the treaty of
peace of 14th Sept. which took place at Adrianople on the 28th
Oct. arrived here on the WO of the same month. The conditions
of the treaty are not, however, fully published. The Sultan with
his Court and the Standard of the Prophet, still resides in the
barrack of Ramis Tchifiik, or bit palace at Rub ; and it is sup-
posed that he will not return to the Seraglio till the Russians have
left Adrianople. The departure seems only to be retarded by the
delay in giving up Ghiurgevo• : meantime, the greater part of the
Itunian troops that were in the camp near Adrianople have already
commenced their march to the Balkan—only the Russian head•
quarters still remained in that city.

Count Alexis Arloff, one of the Russian Plenipotentiaries at
Adrianople, who has been lung expected here on a special mission
from his Sovereign to the Porte, has not yet arrived. On the other
hand, Halii Puha, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Porte to
the Court of St. Petersburgh, has already embarked, with a nu-
merous suite, on board the frigate which is to convey him to Odessa.
Meantime, two events have taken place which are the more to be
deplored as they seem to have been brought about merely by a
misunderstanding. The one is a sanguinary engagement, in the first
half of October, between the troops under Field Marshal Count
Paskewitub. and the Turks under the command of the new Se-
raskier.—with considerable loss on both sides. The second, is a
similar, but less sanguinary engagement, on the 16th of October,
between a detachment of the army under the command of Mua.
tapha Pacha of Scutari, stationed between Adrianonople and
Sophia, and the corps of General Baron Geismar, who had orders
to observe the movements of the Pacha. The explanations which
have since taken place at Adrianople have put an end to further
hostilities ; and the good understanding between the troops of the
two powers, and their commanders. is restored. Gen. Giesmar,
however, still remained posted near Sophia at the end of October.
The insurrection of the Leabecks, inhabiting a district of Asia
Minor, near Gulf Nessar, which at first threatened to
be serious, as the., mountaineers bad got possession of the
town without opposition, appears to be drawing to a close,
since Hales Aga of Scala-nuova has receiv,d orders from the Porte
' to reduce the insurgents to obedience.
Smyrna has sustained a very severe loss by the death of Hassan
Pacha, who, on his return to that city from the Dardanelles, was
carried
off by a fit of apoplexy ; for the residents of all nations una-
nimously agree in bestowing the most unqualified praise on the pru-
dence and firmness with which he maintained public tranquillity
and security at Smyrna, under the most trying circumstances.
One of the most agreeable circumstances of late is the formal revo-
cation by the Porte of the measures adopted two years ago against the
Catholic Armenians. Orders from the Sultan have been despatched
to the several places in Asia Minor, which were assigned to those
exiled from the capital, as their place of residence, and to announce '
to them the permission to return to Constantinople, where they
will again enjoy the free exercise of their religion.
The Turkish fleet, which has been stationed for more than three
months in the bay of Bujickdere, ander the command of the Capt.
Pacha in person, returned to-day to the capitaltand anchored before
the arsenal. It is believed that the Turkish ships, which escaped
the catastrophe at Nevado, and have still been detained in the
harbour of Alexandria, wiU soon leave that port to return to Con.
stantinople. That squadron consists of an old, and nearly un-
servieable, ship of 80 guns ; 6 frigates of 44 and 54 guns ; 7 cor-
vettes of 22 guns; Y brig. of 20 guns; and 1 schooner of 16 guns.
MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHIA.

General Kiwiloff, appointed President of the Diem of both
Principalities. since the death of Count Seltuschin. passed the Da-
nube at Sustow on the 20th November, and went to Ghlurgevo :
he intended to arrive at Bucharest on the 24th. In all the mer-
cantile towns of that country. General Kissiloff announced the free-
dom of trade in the Danube; and also the free exportation of salt
from Wallachia. This last measure has caused great satisfaction
and joy among the Turks, who began to suffer from a scarcity of
that article.

The corps stationed before Sunda. and the second corps under
Gen. Pakten. have received orders to set out on their much bask
to Russia. After the evacuation of Adrianople, the Russian bead•
quarters were to be removed to &Wank there to shelter for the
winter. The cold weather having set in with great severity, hopes
were entertained In the Principalities that it will have a salutary
effect in stepping the ravages of the plague.—dustrien ObserrDse. 4.

• We learn from Bucharest that Gbiurgevo was given up on the
12th Nov.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

CHANGES.

for Demon
The Marchlooms of Westmeath to The Deep Dew, on a visit to
Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Hope ; the
me Duke of Bedford, from Bel.
grave-square, for Woburn Abbey ; H. Parnell, Bart. M.P. for
IHrelaall,ntLfrobymshirJerme,
from"-stteltr itate-Baryardsi offit.HarrinJanamit?ns Lord Boston
and the Hon. George Irby for Hedoor Lodge, in Buriingbamtkire;
Lord Hawke from Melton Mowbray, for Wormeraley l'arkon
Yorkshire ; Viscount Grandef, from Guildford, for Grantley Hall,
orkshire; Lord Stewart, of Garlic% from Kirkcudbright, for
Paultown in Wigtooshire; Lord Littleton for Bayley Part ;
Mr. Pule ford Ilastard. M.P. for Kelby, in Devonshire ; Major
and Mrs. Clayton, from Manchester, for Dublin; Lieut.-Colonel
Gordon for Canterbury; Butler Danvers, Esq. in Chesterfield.
street, May-fair • Colonel and Mr.. L. P. Jones and family, at
Batts' Hotel. Dover-stmt, from Germany ; J. Berry, Esq. at do.
from Tunbridge Wells ; Wm. Rollo, Esq. from do. to Kingnen.
Surrey; Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson, from dv. to Brighton ; Mr. and
Mrs. Seymour. from Tunbridge Wells, for Brighton; Major and
Mrs. Hartwell. from Colchester, for Rochester; Lord Douglas,
' from Amesbury House, in Wiltshire. for Douglas Carle; Mrs.
and lilies Noel. from Cheltenham for Bath; Ilarsbam Elwin, E.g.
and Mrs. Elwin. from Bryant's Hotel, Conduit.street, for their
seat. near Huntingdon; Captain and Mrs. Annedey. from Canter-
, bury, for Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bligh, for Brighton.

BATH, Dec. 12.

A I.

Marquis of Lansdown, Lord Bishop of Down, and Connor,
Lord Barham, Lady Thyne, ;Lady Mary Long, Sir T. B. and
Lady Leonard, Sir J. Phillimore, Sir J. Astley, Hon. Mr. Moreton
—Colonel Smith, Colonel Usher, Major and Mrs Elliott. Captain
Baker, Captain Botekr, Captain Dawhin, Captain Morris, 11. N.
Captain Skipsey, Rev. Met and Mrs. Bedford, Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Mordn, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Rev. Messrs. Brudney, Cotton,
French, Lowry, Middleton, Ripley. Dr. Keatsley, Dr. Mrs. and
Miss Paulson, Dr. Lowther, &e.

The Duke of Cc MBERLAND left his residence at
Kow, yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, for the Rovai
Lodge, in Windsor Park, on a visit to his MAJESTY.
Prince LEOPOLD gave a grand dinner yesterday, at
his residence at Claremont, to the Russian Ambassador,
the Princess Lieven, some of the Foreign Ministers and
their Ladies, and a select party of the Nobility and
Gentry. Some of the party are expected to stay on a
visit to his Royal Highness for two or three days.
The Earl and Countess of VERULAM left their resi-
dence near St. Alban'', Herts, on Sunday, in company
with the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER (who had
been staying for some days, on a visit to the Earl and
Countess), and proceeded to the residence of the Marquis
and Marchioness of SALISBURY, at Hatfield.—The
Dowager Marchioness of SALISBURY, the Hon. Miss
WELLESLEY (daughter of Lord CROWLEY) and a party
of the Nobility and Gentry, have arrived at Hatfield, to
be present at the Annual Ball given by the Marquis and
Marchioness this evening. Other festivities are expected
to take place.
The Earl of ABERDEEN had an interview with the
Duke of 'WELLINGTON, yesterday, at the Treasury.
The Austrian Ambassador had an interview with the
Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday.
The High Sheriff of Londonderry denies that several
gentlemen refused to serve on the Grand Jurypanel with
Mr. GEORGE R. DAwsox, M.P. _ _

Sir HARCOURT Lass and one of his sons, had a nar-
row escape of being destroyed, when walking on the
Bray- on Sunday afternoon, from the unexpected
attack of an enraged cow.
There is no doubt but that Sir GEORGE MURRAY
goes to the Horse Guards—he has been in almost hourly
correspondence with the heads of the office for some
days past.
The Lady and family of the American Minister,
Louts M.LANE, Esq. arrived at his Excellency's resi-
dence, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, on Sunday
last, after a quick passage, in the packet ship Cambria,
from New York.

REPEAL OF TILE MALT AND BEER DUTIES.—A
Meeting was held this day at the London Coffee-house,
Ludgate-hill, attended by a great concourse of agri-
culturists—Mr. H. B. CuivrEis in the Chair. The
Meeting was addressed at considerable length by Mr.
CURTEIS, Lord TEYNHA 31, and Mr. CRIPPS, a Magis-
trate of Surrey ; the object being to recommend either a
total repeal, or a material reduction of all duties on
Math and Beer; and at three o'clock we believe that a
Petition was in readiness, addressed to the House of
Commons, waiting the adoption of the Meeting.

CITY. Twzi.vs o'Ccocc.

Little or no activity has as yet been displayed In the Canard
Market. Consols, which left off yesterday at 95# I, opened at 941
for the Account, at which price they remain steady at present.

In the Foreign Market, nothing doing as yet.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

The Coined Market has remained steady during the morning at
94ij for the Account, without any speculations of consequence
going forwara, owing to there !king a great scarcity of political
information at present.

In the Foreign Market there is more bustle owing to its being
settling day for all Foreign Securities, and it is supposed to be a
larger Bull Account than for some time past ; most of the Securities
remain firm at the prices of yesterday, and the chief business doing
is settling their accounts. Money continues very scarce I upwards
or :4 per cent. is given in the British House, and from sto 6 per
cent. in the Foreign.

Quebec Papers to the 18th Nov. Montreal to the
20th Nov. and Canton Papers to the 19th April, have
been received at the North and South American Coffee-
house.

The New Montreal Gazette contains a long statement
of some unpleasant occurrences which have arisen be-
tween the officer at the head of the Commissariat Depart-
ment, and a field officer of the Royal Artillery, at that
station, but the above paper does not think it necessary
to enter into further particulars on the subject.
Demerara Papers to the 24th October have been re-
ceived at the North and South American Coffee-house.—
( From the Paper of the 23d October:)—" We have
good authority for stating, that the report in circulation
in this colony, respecting the yellow fever at Barbadoes,
is entirely unfounded."
The Montreal Papers state, that at this season an un-
usual scene of bustle and activity prevails : a great num-
ber of craft are now busy loading for the lower ports.
Letters from St. Michael's, dated the 29th November,
state the arrival of his Majesty's ship, Britomart, with
Mr. Read, the English Consul. A rumour prevailed at
St. Michael's that the Constitutionalists atTerceira were
to receive the assistance of six Brazilian frigates, and that
they contemplated a descent on St. Michael's. The
weather had been very stormy.
The State Gazette gives an account from Christiana,
which says, that on the 4th November, being the anni-
versary of the Union of the two kingdoms, and also on
the Bth, the Queen's birth-day, salutes were fired by the
fortress of Aggershuns, and grand entertainments were
given by the Government of the kingdom. The election
of representatives continue.
The Canton Register of the 18th April announces the
arrival there from Pekin of an Imperial Envoy, whose
name is Whang-king. He has brought with him a Pro-
clamation for a general mitigation of punishment to all
offenders, in consequence of the Empress-mother having
eceived a new and dignified title.

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STATE OF PARTIES IN SPAIN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

No. 11.

s e.,—Ne sooner was the PORTUGUESE CHARTER
promulgated, than the Apostolicals set about to effect its
destruction ; and having under their controul almost all
the Captains-General, and also the disposal of some
places in the Ministry, they hid no great difficulty in
causing many of the Portuguobe troops to desert—in
re-organising them, and invading PORTUGAL even with
the deserters from her own army, whilst they were pre-
pared to support their incursion with Spanish forces, if
necessary. But the British Ambassador, Mr. La m is,
tt ho had manifested, or at least affected, great indiffer-
ence towards all preceding transactions, at length spoke
out—as with a voice of thunder—and all the machina-
tions of the Apostolical party, and all their wily projects,
were alike frustrated. The " Noble Duke"—as they
styled the Duke DEL INPANTADO•••••WitS obliged to
abandon the position he had ventured to assume, and he
relinquished the post of honour to that clever diplomatist,
Ss Latex, with the same signal marks of distinction that
he lißd gained by his former exploits. Mr. CAN
had granted to the Spanish Government his famous
" locus penitentice," and the Spanish Government
hastened to avail themselves of it, by sending OTA LIA
on an expiatory mission to London. From that period, the
Spanish Government, which once again consisted chiefly
of the Moderates, remodelled its foreign policy upon
the principles of the English Cabinet; its influence
and its numbers were augmented every day by desertions
from the Apostolicals ; but they who were ever intempe-
rate, self-opinionated, and obstinate, urged the rest to the
adoption of rash and impolitic measures, in the mis-
taken hope of bettering their affairs ; and thus precipi-
tated the insurrection of CATALONIA, the ill-fated re-
sults of which reduced them to the most desperate condi-
tion. Their partizans in FRANCE, finding themselves just
as unfavourably circumstanced at the same time, and de-
spairing of assistance from SPAIN, gave way temporarily
to their adversaries.
Bat the Jesuits of FRANCE soon recovered from the
discomfiture which seemed to overwhelm them at the close
of the VI LLELS Ministry; and from their re-invigoration
the Apostolical: of SPAIN once more gained strength
and confidence. The bold, the daring, and uncontested
usurpation of the Crown of PORTUGAL by the perfidious
MIGUEL ;—the concession ofiEmancipation to the Roman
Catholics of IRELAND;—and the triumphs of RUSSIA,
which they have long looked upon as associated with their
own,—inspired them with courage for fresh enterprises;
but having been taught by experience to form a juster
estimate of the present Ministry of SPAIN, and being
assured of an attack from that quarter, they desist for the
present from any public demonstration;—prepared,
however. to take advantage of every indirect means or
covert way of advancing their projects. In the meantime,
the Spanish Government, professing a hearty friendship
for the British Cabinet, and maintaining a good under-
standing, and correspondence with it, have acquired great
credit thereby. Some of those who formerly adhered to
the liberal party, rather from interested views than from
principle, advanced their capitals and gave even their
brokerage to support the financial schemes of the Minis-
ter BALLASTEROS, and thus pledged themselves to
uphold the credit of the Government ; whilst the regularity
observed in the payment of its obligations, and its avowed
protection of undertakings of public utility, tended to the
same effect. But if we more closely investigate the
basis of the supposed credit of the Spanish Government,—
that credit of which the Jesuits and the Apostolicals
reaped the fruits—we will find how unaccountably false
and illusory it was. The good understanding maintained
with the British Government, is shallow in the extreme ;
for in the only points on which they come in contact,
viz.—the succession to the throne of PORTUGAL, and
the independence of the SOUTH AMERICAN States,—
they pursue very opposite lines of policy, if indeed Eng-
land can claim any credit for sincerity. The regularity
now observable in the Spanish Treasury, must be attri-
buted, in the first place, to the money drawn fromFaANcE
by the brokerage of the stipulated Rents: Perpe-
tuelles—that deceitful operation—the fallacy and
fraud of which are already obvious, and which, in-
stead of proving a resource for the future, must
inevitably be productive of the most ruinous conse-
quences:—secondly, to the reductions which have been
made in the appointments and salaries of all classes, and
which have been only tolerated on account of the depre-
ciation of the commodities resulting from the progressive
depreciation of money : but when that continued depre-
ciation shall have produced penufy, the reductions al-
luded to must prove destructive to the public service : for
ill-paid soldiers, and employs, whose discipline and in-
tegrity were already subject to suspicion, are not the best
possible supports of a tottering Government : and,
thirdly, to the undue application to the current expendi-
ture of those funds that were created for the sinking of
the debt anteriorly to 1823, and its interests, all of
which have been most perfidiously postponed and eventu-
ally abandoned—and the nation thereby reduced to a
disgraceful bankruptcy. The boasted, but vain protec-
tion alleged to have been extended to undertakings of
public utility, in fact amounts to nothing more than that
Ministers have secretly employed certain persons, to whom
they suggested plans,and advanced small supplies of money
to enable them to make experiments and procure patents,
and nominal privileges, that they might ultimately induce
capitalists to form Joint-stock Companies : but these in-
dividuals, having perceived the snare laid for them, have
kept aloof ; and hitherto the only result of these
vaunted schemes and projects has been the useless ex-
penditure of some thousands of dollars,—with no
other benefit than the important discovery of the
fact, that it is absolutely possible to accomplish,
in the present day, things that were not only known,
but executed, two hundred years ago ! Such are
the grounds of the ephemeral credit which the Spanish
Government is supposed to enjoy, and upon the mere
shadow of which the Apostolicals affect to thrive. They
have in the Royalist Volunteers a force which they per-
suade themselves is stronger and more formidable than
the standing-army. They maintain their influence over
the municipal bodies (Ayuntamientos) and over a majority
of the magistracy and the financial functionaries. They
are almost exclusively intrusted with public instruction
—all private means of acquiring knowledge being pro-
hibited. They enjoy considerable authority over the
common people, by working upon their consciences, and
still more securely, by means of the vast properties of the
Clergy, and the amount of tythes, which extend so far,
that there is scarcely one individual of the lower class
who is net either a tenant or a contributor to their wealth.
And, lastly, they possess an irresistible influence upon
the decisions of the Crown; as they have too plainly
evinced in the rash and ruinous projects which they have
forced the King to undertake ; such as the recognition
of Don Mlo um., whom all the Powers of Europe, in-
cluding even SPAIN herself, had concurred in declaring
a Usurper :—and in renewing the war against SOUTH
AMERICA—a war which has cost SPAIN twelve years

of irrepatable misfortune, and which, to all human fore
sight, can only terminate in her utter ruin.
Having candidly detailed all the circumstances calcu-
lated to present to Englishmen an accurate view of the
STATE OF PARTIES IN SPAIN, it is only necessary to
observe that this statement is so far from being ex-
aerated, that deductions have been made from many
of the facts, from a consciousness that nothing more
detrimental to the public good than to permit ones-self to
be biassed by the warmth of feeling naturally excited by
the coneideration of whatever may favour or opp.e4. that
good.—But we fearlessly appeal to the experience of
those who have travelled through Sean' :—we appeal
even to the candor of the genthenen attached to t!a
SPANI iS 11 LEGATION in bifida), for the corroboration
of this statement--whilst we defy them to impeach its
voracity. And if they admit' its truth—if this picture of
the Spanish Government be acknowledged by them to be
as correctly faithful as it is sad and deplorable, what, we
may well ask, can SPAIN be expected to derive oven
from a crisis, which some people affect to consider
most favourable to her? If the parties who, directk
and indirectly, influence the destinies of that too long
distracted and wretched kingdom, are not anxious
to deceive us, or themselves, let them, ere it be too late,
pause, and reconsider her deplorable condition. It is
possible to cloak, and even to palliate for a time, the dread-
ful evils that now menace the destruction of that nation ;
but to arrest, or cure them, is a task of a very diffenait
kind. Without justioe and honorable peace—without
strength and wisdom, it is but lost labour to attempt to
delude us into the expectation of prosperity or happiness
for the community. Some individuals may perhaps enjoy
temporary success front the present system—but let them
beware! The history of SPAIN herself, even in oar own
days, cries out to them, in a voice of prophetic retribution,
that those who abuse the patience of the people do not
always escape with impunity.
A SPANIARD.

Eaaaea.—ln the first Letter on " Tr■ STA= 01 PASTIES 111
Seam," insert's:llA " The STA,'" of Saturday—for " 51mtenumcs"
read " hiaaesonac"—and for " Don ANTONIO UGANTZ," read
" Don AXTON° VOMITS"

CHELTENHAM, Dec. 14.

From the Cheltenham Journal.

ANON !MOUS LETTERS.—A correspondent, who for
some time past has been annoyed with anonymous letters, informs
us that in every instance the Post Master General has, with the
greatest promptitude, directed the remission of the postage. This
we are induced to notice for the information of those who may be
similarly situated, and more particularly of those miscreants, who
are evidently ashamed of their own names, that their object has
been frustrated, as it always will be, if repeated.
SPORTING.—On Monday last, at an early hour, our
sporting characters went in consVerable numbers to witness the
stag hunt, from which much amusement was anticipated ; in point
of number the company considerably exceeded that which usually
' attends Colonel Berkeley's hunt, whenever he draws Dowdes.
well Wood. There were nearly 2.50 persons assembled, and
many females went in carriages to see the stag turned out.—
The animal at first did not seem inclined to make a burst,
end quietly joined the company ; but on showing hint the
bounds, he started off across the country towards Salperten,
making a circuitous route back, and after thirty-five minutes
hard running, the poor creature In taking a fence, was so exhausted,
that it broke both Its legs; it was therefore fuund necessary to
destroy it immediately. Had it mot been for this untoward acci-
dent the sport would have been excellent. There was some very
fine horsemanship,and the harriers proved themselves a crack pack
of dogs. On Saturday, another deer was turned out, which after
a considerable chase made its way into Hablingdon Fields, and
night coming on it was deemed advisable not to pursue it furthet.
PROVISIONS.—A public meeting was held in this
town on Wednesday last, Major Askew In the Chair, for the put-
pose of taking into consideration the present high prices of pro-
visions. The Committee appointed at the previous meeting, pre.
seined a report of the result of the inquiries they had instituted
in Oxford, Birmingham, Bristol, Gloucester, and various other
places, front which it appeared that the prices demanded for
butchers' meat and bread, at Cheltenham, were higher than
those paid at neighbouring town.. The butchers ju-tified their
charges, by alleging that they suffered to a greater degree by
bad debt, and they were, moreover, exclusively subjected to an
imposition made by servants, of what is termed pouniage upon the
payment of bills. The Committee strongly reprobated the latter
custom ; but with a view to obviate both pleas for overcharge, re-
stricted their consideration entirely to" ready-money transaction.,"
upon which basis they expressed their opinion that 6d. per lb. for
the best meat, in such proportions of roasting and boiling as are
usually taken by families, and Sid. for the quartern loaf, of the
but wheaten bread, were fair remunerating prices for the trader.
They therefore recommended all persons to support such tradesmen
only as adopted these suggestions. The report was unanimously
approved by the meeting.
BODY SNATCHERS.—We regret to say that two fol-
lowers of this revolting trade have recently visited this part of the
country, but it is some consolation to find that their career has, for
a time at least, been checked. They travelled in a light covered
cart, and for a few days took up their abode at the Lea, Hereford-
shire, whence, finding their proceedings had rendered them objects I
of suspicion, they hastily decamped. They then proceeded to Eng-
lish Bickner, where they attracted such observation as led to
their detection. Late on Sunday night last, a person having seen
them go towards the church-yard, procured the assistance of three
others, and on approaching the spot, the sounds they heard left no
doubt of the unhallowed nature of the work that was going on
a rush was instantly made to secure the operators, but the latter
being alarmed, ran off, and the pursuers, in following him. stum-
bled over the body of a woman named Elia. Jones, who had been
burled only three or four days before. The chase, however, was
continued with suck energy, that the spoilers were soon overtaken,
and after making a desperate resistance, were taken into custody.
They are both from the vicinity of London, fnd gave their names
as John Garwood and Wm. Yeasne ; the latter sus he is a native
of the Forest of Dean. When taken before the Magistrates, the
charge was brought home to them ; and being unable to find sure-
ties fur their appearance, they were fully committed to our county
gaol for trial at the next Quarter Sessions. It is not known to
what extent their practices hereabouts have been carried sin, but a
has been excited against them

strung sennt lon

I.

His Excellency the Loitu LIEUTENANT and her
Grace the Duchess of No RTIIUMBER LA N 13, entertained
the following personages at dinner on Wednegday, at the
Vice-Regal Lodge:—The Earl of Roost:, Lord and Lady
CLoNc tt RAY, Lieutenant-Colonel and Lady G. CATII-
CA RT, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Pxacv, Hon. Mrst
and Miss SEWELL, Capt. and Mrs. GORDON, Hon. Ca-
ptain GRA VES and Countess BRIJ Y ERE, Judge JOHNSON,
Judge MooRE, Major-General Da LBIAC, Lieutenant-
Colonel FREEMANTLE, Sir H. LEES, Captain CORN-
WALL, Captain BENTINCE, Captain RYDTERD, Le
Comte DE CAUCLAUX, Major POWELL, Captain WEL-
LESLEY, Hon. Capt. ASRBURNIIAM, &C.
STATE OF THE WOOLLEN TRADE.....-It gives us the
greatest pleasure to state, that in the discussions which have taken
place on the propriety of commencing a subscription for the relief
of the unemployed poor in Leeds, Christopher Beckett, Esq. the
Mayor of the Borough, took occasion to state openly and repeat-
edly, that from all the information he possessed himself on the
subject, and from the various inquiries he had made of those per.
sons who are most likely, from being themwlves extensively en-
gaged in the business, to possess correct information, he was
decidedly of opinion, that the woollen cloth trade in Leeds was in
as good a state for giving employment to the poor as it had, almost
ever been at this semen of the year. This highly important ob-
servation he did not merely apply to the town of Leeds, but
extended it to the clothing villages in the neighbourhood. and
in confirmation of this gratifying view of the subject, he men-
tioned that the woollen mills in the vicinity which did the work
of couutry manufacturers, were very fully employed, and working
longer hours than usual. The Mayor at the same time admitted,
that great distress existed among the stuff wavers in the Bank
and Mabgate divisions of the town, the Spitalfields of Leeds, and
said that it was highly expedient that a subscription should be en-
tered Into for their relief, which be has himself been pleased to
bead with the surnamed. Yesterday, a meeting of a number of
gentlemen, convened at a very short notice, was held at the Court-
House, in furtherance of this humane object, when a liberal sub-
scription, amounting to from two to three hundred pounds, was
entered into as a ground work. This munificent example, we
have oo doubt, will be followed by the respectable inhabitants in
general, according to their means.—Lends Memory.

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LITERATURE.

Miss ELIZABETH HATT! EL D—whOse " Wanderer of
Scandinavia," published some two years ago, gave such
promise of future excellence—has just sent forth a small
volume, entitled " Moments of Loneliness."lt is a sul-
huge of prose and poetry, the offspring of the fair writer's
meditative hours,—imbued with a pure spirit of religion,
ividehased by superstition, and proceeding evidently from
soul instinct with nature and sensibility. Speaking
without any reference to the youth of Miss H EL D—
for we understand she has not yet exceeded her sixteenth
year—it has seldom fallen to our lot to take up a volume
of fugitive writing with which we have been more de-
', li,:hted. It abounds with touches that call into action
all Our most exqiisite feelings, and must win their way
even t.) the heart of the callous by their unsophisticated
simplicity.
We would gladly give the " Stanzas,“ suggested by'
the rumour of BOLIV A It's intention to reside in England,.
in which there is a strain of lofty thought, and pervading
reflection, far above the writer's years, but the pre-
occupation of our colonial; does not permit it ; and of the
" Minstrel's Mali:mu and Benison" our opinion is equally
high, but the same cause exclud•'s it.
We extract, however—for the present—Some" Stanzas
written at Ere:tiny," the natural simplicity of which
does not owl any comment, beyond tho self-suggesting
one, that if such are Miss !law I eLn's moments,
tat lea.it they very sweetly lwguile the loneliness of ethers.

STANZAS ITTISN AT ItiV EN I NG.
I joy in such an lour as this,
hi this bright evening's solitude;
The gales hrerthe round a quiet bliss,
All suited to the sacred mood
Of sweet, yet melancholy thought,
That makes the heart with feeling fraught .
It is a time to read the tale

Of pity, to affection stirr'sl.
Or list to sorrow's softer wail,
Or warbling of some plaintive bird ;
Or voice of some beloved friend,
Whose spirit with my own can blend!
A time for that calm, tender joy,
That hsth its sweetest light in tears;
And casts, far off, each dark alloy,
Or born of past or future cares;
And every thought, and every word,
Th it touches not the heart's deep chord !

A time each image to forget
That darkens memory'. magic stream;
And call back every softer fate
That may awake a lovelier beam
And shed upon its placid brew
The tints that cal of joy and rest !
A time to see hope's peaceful star,
Dropping through life's dividing cloud,
And shedding its soft light afar
alrorgh all the dim discovered road,
Raising the sours pure trust on high,
And beckoning it beyond the sky !

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SIR,—You have, in your report of the proceedings
at the Mechanic's Institute, on the 10th instant, truly
stated, that the interruption which took place, proceeded
from a packed body of about forty Irish labourers, placed
iu a corner of the gallery that was inaccessible, except by
scaling, and that they had manifestly been hired and
sent in for the purpose ; but, of one thing you could not
be aware, and I am sure your heart would havo rejected
tho possibility of the fact being true—namely, that I
recognized in the group several men, to whom
I had given, or rather, for whom I had made,
employment, partly, at any rate, for the purpose of
relieving their pressing wants ; and, Sir, the two
most conspicuous offenders (O'Brien and Curry), when
dragged out, seeing my yoangest son amongst the gen-
tlemen who were pulling them along, saluted him with
" Oh, Master Richard ! I would not hurt a hair of your
good fader's head ; sure, did I not work for him and
was he not a good gintleman many a time to me !" Thus
claiming mercy on the ground of their black ingratitude !
Your own hearts, and the hearts of your readers will sup-
ply the commentary.

I snl, Sir, your much obliged and molt obedient servant,
Barn-Elm, Dec. 12. WM. COM:IEn%

THE ARMY.

LIJIRRICK, Dic. 12.

Captain Tempest's company of the 60tb Rifles, with the Hon.
Lieut. A. Dillon, marched hence yesterday morning for Ennisty-
mon, where they are now stationed.

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This moroing, a party of the same corps, with Lieuts. Crum and
Powis, proceeded to Corofm, County Clare.
It is believed that the 69. d Regiment, quartered in this garrison,
will embark in March for India.

Two companies of e 76th Regiment, under Capain Grubbe,
marched into Tipperary on Wedne-s,fay.
A division of the 76th Regiment, under command of lajor
Stevenson, has relieved the 70th at Cashel.

Lieutenant-Colonel Power. Royal Artillery, assumes the com-
mand of the Northern District, (head-quarters at Charlemont,) in
roam of Lieut.-Colonel Armstrong.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAns ARRIVID Tuts Dar.--Dublin I—Waterford I—France 1
—Turkey 1.

The Theodore, Lowrie, from Westport, and Mani:, Rowland,
from Killyshamion to Liverpool, were stranded at North Uist on
the Sth inst.

The Concord. from YoughaU to Southampton, is lost oo the
coast of Iselsi d.

The Sisters, ltamsey, front Demeter', is supposed to be arrived
off over.

The Henry, White. of London, 0/11 driven on shore at Gibraltar
during a moat violent gale at S W. on the sad ult.
The Cornelia. N 14): in, from Cape Hayden to Nantes, was
wrecked on Belle Isle sth inst.

The Vedra, from Sunderland to liamburgh, out 20 days, was
spoken with on the 11th inst. six miles to the eastward of Smith's
Knowl, by the Prince Oscar packet, arrived at Harwich.
Mum Dec. It—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived front London, the
Jane Catherine. Davies, for Jamaica ; Royal Charlotte, Oudnian,
for Bombay ; and Protein, —. for Jamaica.
Poanatorett Dec. 14.—Wind E.S.R.—Off the port, the
Jeanette, Pundt, from Surinam.

FLTMOIITH is.—Wind S.S.W.—Of the port, the Mar-
garet, Barbeek (tom St. Lucia.
FALMOUTH, Dec. !S.—Wind S.W. to S.S. W.
Livaarool., Dsc. !S.—Arrived the Prompt, Donalti.on, from
Buenos Ayres, and Birmingham, Harris, from New York.
Lamm& Dec. 12.—Arrived the Hannah, Cempbell, and
Sarah, Randall, from Quebec. _ _ _

Wm.., Dec. 14.—The Friends, Hendry, grounded on the east
side in coming into this harbour yesterday, but was got off neat
tide, after being lightened, and it is supposed has not sustained much
damage.

The steam-carriages, which have been so often pro-
notinced as ready to start, appear still to hang fire ;—at
least they do not go off.
The carpenters at the Adelphi are beginning to tremble
for their situations. The Elephant observed some nails
loosened on the stage a few mornings ago, when she
quietly seized a hammer, and very deliberately proceeded
to fasten them. This is a positive fact ; and, we think
evinces her extraordinary sagacity more clearly than her
feats on the stage.—( Sunday Times.)

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