Star.
London, England, 1816-06-29 00:00:00

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LONDON.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1816.
ST.-Pima AND ST. Pau a.—Holiday at the Baal:
Some Politician or other once remarked that the
• res of a British 74. could speak all languages, and
ore trust that the mouths of these glorious oracles
have not yet been struck dumb. It is thoetore with
club satisfaction we learn that an expedition is in
contemplation, which has for its object the aanihilaeion
ofthemetcalms pirates, who have been now for coun-
ties the terror of the peaceful navigators of the Medi-
, oinitem The Turkish Government must be com-
petit to give up all claims of feodality or sovereignty
over the shores of Africa, and the tie being then 'I
boomed 'SAW' connects the Barbarians with any
ding like a regular Government, they become fair
sad lawful game to the first power which has spirit
and energy to attack them. It is really painful to
make comparisons, but we cannot help recollecting
the it is only a few short months since the Ameri-
coin made a far better bargain than Lord EXIUOUTII.
sr are not mistaken, the American Commodore
swelled them to refund the value of several Ame-
on vessels and cargoes which had been piratically
opted in the usual way. Let us hope, however, that
&gallant British Admiral, than whom there never
vas a braver man afloat, will return to secure, by
Mace of arms, what he, and aot even the craftiest States.
man living never cad effect by negotiation, namely,
sack a Peace as will be binding on these miscreants.
It must, in short, be that Peace, which certain ancient
Heroes bestowed on the conquered, and so emphati.
ally described by Taurus, when he says, they drove
away all the inhabitants;and then called it Peace.
" Desertuna faciunt—Paeem appellant."

In short, all that can, be said of Lord EXMOUTH is,

that, like a great many other British Commanders,
who have sheathed their swords and'become negoci.
stop, he has been deceived in his estimate of the
character of the Goverment with which .he was
testing.

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It it understood that the PRINCE REGENT will pro-
rope the Parliament, in person, on Tuesday next.
The answer to Cie itrevirks, yesterday, as to the
gate of the Duke of CLanExcz's health was, his

loyal Highness is better, but he has a slight attack
tithe put.
For several days gist, a report has been current in
the pulitical circles, that the Earl of LIVENPOOL is
about to resign his situation as First Lord of the
Treastny, and he will be accompanied in his retire-
ment by Mr. VANSUTART, Chancehot of the Exche-
quer. The retreat of the Earl of Lmaroot. is oc-.
casionec!, we understand, by his declining health; his
Physicians having advised him to try the benefit ol
the Spa itraters.
Mr. SHERIDAN, we lament to state, experienced a
return of the convulsive tits yesterday morning, aboot
tight o'clock. After it had subsideJ, be lay insen.si.

Ye nearly 20 minutes. He has since become weaker,
■d at eleven o'clock last night the physic►ans confi-
ne of opinion that he cannot finger out more than a
kw days.
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We ieeret to state, that the celebrated and favourite
representative of the Comic Muse, Mrs. Joanits. died
at Si. Cloud on Monday morning last. She had been
seized will an inflammation of the lungs, which in
all probability would have proved ultimately fatal,
but the more immediati cause of her death was the
rupture of a blood vessel in a violent fit of coughing.
—We need scarcely remind our Readers that
Mn. JimtnAN was the best comic actress of her. day
on the British stage. Its private life also, she was
much beloved: her purse-suings were Always in her
hand to relieve the distresses at other:, and 'try r <lid.
a public character come forward with more alacrity,
by means of her professional exertions, to cheer the
despondency of drooping genius, or to minister to the
wants of suffering virtue.
On Thursday was baptized, at the town resi-
dence of the Earl of LIND,,EY, in Counaught-pladee,
the eldest son of his Lordship, anc! the heir apparent
of his ancient title. Their Royal Highnesses the
PRINCE REGENT and Drake of YORK and the Marchio-
ness of CIIOI.:4INDELEY were Sponsors. The cere-
mony was performeA by the Right Reverend the
Lord Bishop of ExEntrt, at which were present a
party ot. Nobility :sad Gentry, who soon afterwards
,• sat doxn to dinner.

...
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of YORK dined
with the Russian Ambassador and his Lady, the
Countess LiEvEN.
Yesterday the Duke of GLoucusTEn paid his re-
spects to her MAJESTY and the Pt incenses ELIZABETH
and MARY, 2t the Queen's Palace.
A society of Gentlemen have associated together
to form a 'Ant Club, for the revival of the Races at
Brighton.
A few days ago, Sir ALEXANDER M. LOCKHART,
and his coach man, were precipitated from the baron che
box of the carriage, when going between Inver:try
and Daltnaly. The servant escaptd without any in.
jury, bdt, from being thrown on the wheels, and :ht;
iute one passing over Sir ALEXANDER'S chest, he lies
dangerously iil at Inverary. The accident was oc-
, carioncd by the wheels coming in contact with a very
lar • stone, which had rolled upon the road in a very
k pan.
it„Alt persons engaged in the late forgery on the
'anis* 73111-, of Glasgow, have been apprehended
Otithir, ti:.se few days. They are residentets in the
allillbhUtr!lood of Glasgow, with the exception of
°''-'ertEravt'. whom they had brought from Ireland
;oe the eienition of their purposes. Not only the
• P,:ite front which the Thistle Banknotes had been
torown, ton. also a nearly 'finished plate of the
ere.:nisek hank has been found.
The lA,: of Ely and districts adjacent, we have the
Ibtishietion to state, are restored to perfect tranquillity.
The extensive Prison Barracks at Norman Cross,
lig an object of curiosity during' the late war, are
%out to be demolished, and the materials sold.

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PLYMOUTH, JUNE £7.
• Passed up Channel the Swedish ship Aurora,
WILLMAN, bound to Stockholm.--Wind N.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 28.
Arrived kis Majesty's ships 'Romano and Gnaws,
from a cruize ; Caldecott Castle transport, from
Corfu; the Market Maid, IttitaisoN,from Gibraltar;
and the David, Cottwitbr, from Memel. Sailed his
Majesty's ships Baawleic and CALYPSO to the East-
ward, to be paid off; and his Majety's ship WYE, for
the West Indies.--Wind S.E.