Star.
London, England, 1828-09-11 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Sarre%

After a. night somewhat stormy, with much lightning
and squalls of wind and rain 'at intervals, the weather
has been bright and somewhat sultry to-day. The
packet •which left us for Dieppe this morning had on
board fifty paisengert,einong whom were Sir Getman
riottaxtallart:Sie.TlNOSlAS Batt. and family,
bt riSityrie and bandy, with two carriages.
. ,packet which arrived yesterday, the Talbot,
brought over nearly fifty passengers, and among them
Were the Due de Dugongs, and Mons: Le Chevalier
de Reansa, who are now occupying apartasents at
Soannism:a Sea Heine Hotel.
Lord and 1.847 GRAMViLLi and suite, who isad
reeibed England.by the way of Dover, and bad b
Preceded in their arrival here by their two sons,cams
ibis afternoon. -They resumed thefr former apartments
at the Albion. The young Gentlemen are remaining
at the Royal York !fowl.

Mr:F. A. Tur.r, soli of Mr. Tnoiritt- Ta,, of 'this'
piaci, while bathing near the Chain. Pier this mousing.
lost his fife by drowning. He was a promising young
min orseventeen. Ot ►er youths, about his own age,
were bathing with him. who, on heaving his cries for
help, when. as it is supposed. cramp bad seized bin‘
and hew swimmer, in lieu of rendering prompt assist•
ance, hurried to the shore, whence a boat was put off
and the-body soon found. The usual means to restore
animation were bad recourse to, but unhappily without
effect.

We hive reason to believe, that although no official
notification has been made, there is no doubt that his
Excellency the Loan LIZUTSKAT will arrive atCove on
Tuesday or Wednesday next, in his yacht, from Dub-
lin. It is, we believe, the intention of she Mayor, She-
riffs, and Common Council to proceed to Cove to meet
hii Excellency, and pay their respects.—Cork Paper.
A German Paper gives the following. under the date
of 'Agra, August 12...“ A. vulture of extraordinary
size lately took twits abode near the house of a peasant,
who on seeing it fired at it, and it fell. The peasant,
believing it to be dead, wished to possess himself of his
prey, but the vulture, which was. only wounded, seized
him so violently on the left hand with his talons, that it
was with great difficulty that some persons, who were
attracted to the spot by his cries, could extricate him.
Three days afterwards the wound inflamed, and
the peasant, after having. suffered great egos', expired."
The following extraordinary instance of the growth
of fish' has occurred in a pond belonging to HOPSR
Duos, Esq. at Ashford, near Brecon:—Five trout.
weighing together not more than a pound and a half
in October, 1826, on being taken out in August, 1628,
were found to weigh twenty pounds and a half, the
largest being five pounds and I half.
The French Papers mention a recent discovery by
Professor ALutta, a Member of the Institute of Milan,
by which the human body may without risk remain
exposed for a considerable time to-the action of fire,
which would otherwise be mere than sufficient to
destroy life. This discovery consists in a dress of mail,
composed of a mixture of metal aad asbestos. From
some of the experiments it appears that men, protected
by a'full dress of this composition, have remained with-
out any inconvenience five minutes in the midst of a fire
sufficiently powerful to consume an unprotected body
in that time, and have walked without injury over iron
grating plated over blazing faggots. The kind of metal
used is not mentioned ; but the discovery, if it be as here
stated, iron. which must have most important result;
in the preservation of human life.
-A very shocking accident has occurred at Lough
Corrrib,.a large lake whose waters are discharged into
the Bay of Galway. Thirtyi'ene persons bad embarked
in a crazy boat to come to the fair of-Galway ; whin;
about two Miles from *ashen the boat Flag (lowa.
rind 19 flatinussaie mestores perished—mostly womal.

QUARTER'S REVENUE.
Saw apprebensioss !Pert entertained of * consider
able diininution in the amount of the cement. qu 'Tier',
Tevenuir; but tire*, there is reason to believe, will IP
,ihviat d by the greaviitoduciiveness of the Excise de-
ailment; is however, one-third of the quarter stilt
.ensains to be told, the precise result Winn necessarily
seiriaii, uneettailip,
So far as the accounts have been computed up to the
latest aleasent. they stand thus:—There is ir deficienci
in the receipts of the Customs up to this date of thr
quarter, as compared with a similar date of last ye.efe:
correspondisp qusrter, of about 310,0001. and a simile,"
deficiency in the &amps department of about 50.0401. '
But to countervail these deficiencies in the Customs
and Stamps, the Enke aceonnt for •the same compu-
tation of time give an increase of 5a5,0001. The con-
clusion, there forearms the present state of the Quarter',
accounts, is sot unfavourable.—Tiara.

DINNER TO PROFESSOR M'CULLOCH.

Professor WiatALVOINI 'having been invited by his
nemetou,, lends in Galloway.. Areal, us to his going
to London as Professor of Political &mossy in the
Univerity of that City. to meet with them at Newton
Stewart, a dieser. attended by about forty of the most
!espeetable inhabitants of that province, was given hilts
:,11 Tuesday last, the 2d instant—on which oetelioo
.4 superb service of plate, value three hundred seines%
was re•ented to
R. C. Fergusson, et Craigdarroch, Esq. M.P. olkiate*
as Chili m in; andiohn Mackie, of Bargaly.Esq. acted
as CI oupier. The Chairman was supported on Ins risht
by Mr. M.Culloch, and on his left by Alexander Mar.
ray. of Broughton. E.q. The dinner was of the most
elegant kind, consisting. among other dishes, of muds
soup, venison. and an ample supply of game.
Af er the cloth was removed, and " The King'. Wei
drank with all the honours, the CHAIRMAN. parriolls
to the pieseeitirg the plate, rose and addressed Mr.
M'Colloch in an appropriate and eloquent speech, of
which the following is a'f sin' outlines.
44 Sirt—l am happy it has fallen to maybe to UM, the
Chair on this interesting occasion, when your him& re.
quest your acceptance of this service c f plate, at a Miuk
of their mteeth and regard for your charisma: analtalmite.
This is not a party offering; nor has any portion of
political feeling mingled with the motives that gave
birth to it. Every one knows that the contrary is tit&
case; and I should be ashamed to sit in this chair
if this was in any respect i partf occasion, or had ant
connection with party. Nor dots it hen imply so.
quiescenceit those dodrinet of (Monomial' science of.
whichieto taie ban the able Cod maims expounder.
On this subject there is roonteforAdiversity of opinion.
'and this dieatity, in fact,' dd.s meteor lest mist ; and
I myself (continued the Chairman) have *aged to yae..
self that on some poifits I could not epee with yolk—.
Though; therefore, we may not acquiesce with.youls
regard to all the principles which you have espoused,
ors are•felly aware of the great advantages reseldog
from the )distossion of those important doctrines, as
every discussion has'a tendency to lead to truth.. We
are aware bow unwearied and valuable your discessioe
of these subjects, to which you have directed your whole
lifeand your great talents, has been, and how much
your publications have tended to the advancement and
progress of political science, 'and to the good of the
country: Pimionsly to your leaving us. and to your
sateriag on your important duties .as Professor of Otis
interesting branch in the London University, year friends
• in your native-county have thought this a fit (reports-
'ni of testa-ens; in a permanent manner, theaffectioo
mid adriiratton*vibieb they -feel towards you, in your
public aid priirite character, by begging• your amp-
mace of the gift which it before ns. They hope, wish
me, thit'you will accept of it its the same spirit iambic:lt
•t is offered y and that your life may be long, baffle
and brilliant"
Mr. 111•Cut.Locarqilied. in *speech of considerable
length and great energy) somewhat to the following
effect

4, I am unable to express what I feel on this occasioi.
I duly appreciate the kind motives that gave aim to this
signal markVt roar regard, and I raisin you all •my
heartfelt thants. I feet that it is ClCe6Givio relatively
to my bumble deserts, and that it has resulted from
your kind partiality and indulgence, not from any
merit on nay part. Those who kbow me best will do
me the justice to think,- that I am ever willies and
anxious to be useful to my friends; but with regard
to you all (continued Mr. M.Colloch); I mu the obligee
aued not use' obliger, though I know that you bees
badly placed to my credit the wish that I may have had
to be of use to you all. 'Phis magnificent -yeses%
though it may proceed from your friendly partiality 40
me, cannot be regarded as proceeding from interested
motives on your pan. fdyeacelleat frienditheChairams,
has been . kind enough to allude t' my labours as ens
eismionsist. He overrates far !bylaw.' services; bat I
*most say, that whatever in air depertmlan of science 'I
have been able to do; whether sip% or smog. has beta
well meant.. and has been directed to the good of the
,public. I feel proud that most of the Gentlemen meat
am more or less connected With tbolinded and
tural interests. I have bees mowed es ss,eeetdy to rods
' interests; hot the accusation is• false shod .eslunseious.
I am a Mind to these interests; and I Mask- that
they are inseparably- eontiened• with • the 'seismal
welfare of the - and cannot' safely be disjointed