Star.
London, England, 1828-01-25 00:00:00

DON MIGUEL.

PLYMOUTH, JAIWAST 23.
Sitnrclay, the Prince embarked in the Admiral's
barge, under a royal salute from the batteries and ships
in commission, and visited the Breakwater. Afterwards
his Royal Highness went on board the Britannia, flag
ship, where he partook of a de juni with Capt. HAWKRR,
and the Officers. His Royal Highness dined with Earl
NORTnitalt, at whose house a limited number had the
honour of meeting his Royal Highness at dinner. In
the evening, a large party assembled, and his Royal
Highness amongst the rest joined, in " the gay and
sportive" dance. Valuing was the order of the evening,
and his Royal Highness seemed highly delighted with
the dancing, conversation, and appearance of the Ply-

mouth I, tales.
Sunday, the Prince and suite attended Divine Seivict.
at the Roman Catholic Chapel, at Stonehouse, where
Mass was performed and a Sermon preached by the Rev.
J. CusTELLO. Afterwards.his Royal Highness embarked
ett the Vic•ualling Office steps in his own barge, which is
a very splendid one, under
.a royal salute from the
citadel and batteries, atid*cm,onboard the Portuguese
frigate and brig, lying. in :the Sound. As the barge
passed each ship in the Botradi the yards were manned,
the crews cheered, asd a Stier salute was flied. His
Royal Highness dkae4.4,AS.Ciaf:klittii•
Monday, the Prince aueUded a review of siSsr troops
on G•tvernsnent Parade, Mount-.Wissoviseve•lte was
received with soyq3 hainnor.. the iverting he
dined with Major qihio. 41Ni -fYsitol..C.tigaiicks., at
the Citadel. The avenues laAdist.to the. Citatlel.grere'
lined with soldiers; every tenth .man • bearing a torch,
and as his Royal Highseis preceeded the military
presented arms. On his arrival' chi, Citadel, the
band of the Royal Marines struck up the Portuguese
March, and as be entered the gate played " Gorr save
the King." The POrtdgueta standard was hoisted. and
a royal salute was .fired. fir:m.ow ramparts. Royal
salutes were e.litofiiefA trkeo,,thllurfOch, pf his Royal
Highness and that the Nei une,gigeo., O'er dip.
leer Lady (.Absent; gave e BA" the Lientertant-
rehroneosti's.oihnoeud,ew,
aasnd daric
ter, which his Royal
a Ito
fuesdAjy, the 'Princeitenlored tileipert of 'shooting. in
the woods of Saltram. *0 Highness's party
bagged a large quantity of gam!. In the evening his
Royal. Highness entertained the Admiral, the Lieut.
Governor, and Captain. Bantams of the Britannia at
dinner. The paq.7, including his Royal Highness's
mite, arnmsqted to twenty-frilly.
This day the Nines: was to have gone out hunting
witkillr.l}usiraecs boundPO; having promised to
•Nstvoniie the itiOst Avening; his 'Cruel Highness
was tintsfiling is:stave himself ilurhig the day, and
therefote gave up the
.pleasurs3of the chace. hi 'the
afternoon. RoyOHiglinitsstalticilthe Citadelp"whare
he i• :petted tiseTOrilfications, ind partook of a dilsieit
at this Lieat.-Goyerypr'a house. His Royal HighAtii
dined at *the lleyal •
The ball was, is might hilibeen'eipected;attended
by every family of Conieiriente is the rielifibdurbood.
The Prince mingled with Ke' atieeis; atiditeined to
enjoy the scene estrearely.• ills Royal Highness was
dressed in plain black clothes, and wore a single stet
upen)iis hr east. In compliment to his Royal Highness;
a guaid of honour of the Royal Marines listed the ball
and staircase leading to the ball room.. The Royal
Marine Band was in attendance, and on the Prince's
entrance, whilst the soldiers presented aims, played the
Y. rtugnese national air.
The Marquis and Nlarchioness de PALM!LLA arrived
on Thursday last, and joined Don Mtoutt. atthe Royal
Hotel.
His Royal Highness dines this day, with the Lieut.-
Governor MajOr4enerai Sir Jogs CAMSRON, at the
Citadel.

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brusarritio Heinz DUTY Tax,=—Wednesday night,
pursuant tb pnbhc requisition, a numerous Meeting of
the Inhabitant Householders of St. Leonard Shoredi ch,
took place in the Vestry Room, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the propriety of petitioning both
Ilouses of P.irliaMent for the total repeal of the Inha-
bited Hutise Doty.
An eztraordinary instance of politeness on the part
of one of Barclay and Perkins 's draymen was yesterday
witnessed itr Fleet-street. A lady, desirous of passing
from one side of the way to the other at a time a dray
drawn by thiee horses was going along, the driver of
which, a man of Herculean form, perceiving the anxiety
of the lady to cross, immediately stopped the horses,
sod making her a bow that would not have disgraced
a courtier, actually handed her over, and then drove
forward his vehicle.
The celebrated Spanish poet Qnevedo, whilst resid-
ing on his little domain, was charged with being the
author of some satirical writings which were in circa-
latioes,and which gave great-offence. Despoiled of his
pr, perty, and thrown into the humid cell of a prison,
beneath which a river 'Bowed, he became the victim of
Ibiberable and neglected disease. For 15 years he en-
listed this cruel ineoceration. A touching exposition
of his sufferings engaged at length the pity of Olivares;'
be was treated with more humanity; a discovery of the
original libels' 1111,10 a knowledge of the real author,
and Queeedo's Perlect innocence being recognized, he
was set at libeasy, ~ang the blow-was struck; and this
illustrious Victim-of tespiclow died in 1645 of the infir-
mities cunuacted 'in bis hideous diingeon.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH—(THis DAY.)

CRIWIN AL INPORMATIONTRIt KIN() V. THORSTOW.
Mr. CAMPIIILL moved their Lordships fora criminal
information, to be directed against a Gentleman named
Thornton, the proprietor of the Gloucester and Chelten•
ham Herald, for a series of libels published in that
Newspaper, reflecting on the character of Mr.
Marshall, the master of the ceremonies at Chelten-
ham. It appeared that at an election of a master
of the ceremonies at Cheltenham, Mr. Marshall,
who had been an Officer in the Army, and a Captain
Crofton, were rival candidates to fill the office; when
the former Gentleman was elected by a large ma-
jority. Since that time, however, a series of libels
have been inserted in the above newspaper, signed
44 Versa," highly detrimental to the character of Mr.
Marshall, who has been unable to perform the functions
of his office in consequence; neither could I* hold op
his head in society if he suffered the imputations to pass
unnoticed. The writer went on to state. that he had
no pretensions to a Gentleman, an Officer, a man of
honor, or a Christian.
Lord TENTIRDEN intimated that enough had been
stated for two distinct charges to be answered, and the
Court granted a Rule to chew cause.