Star.
London, England, 1827-04-26 00:00:00

DRESDEN, AruL 13.

The day before yesterday a terrible fire broke ont in
one of the islands of Bautzm, the capital of Upper La-
satia, which consumed between 75 and 80 houses, the
unfortunate occupiers of which could not save any part
of their property.

• Almost all the celebrated remains of Athens, the Parthenon,
the Temple of Theseus, the Ereetheuns, are now levelled with the
ground.

We also received this morning the Austria* Observer
to the 14th, from which the following is the only article
worth extracting :

VIENNA, APRIL 11.

The Comseuutionnel of the 4th of this month contains,
in a pretended private letter from Augsburigh, of the
29th of March, a series of the most seditious fables from
Vienna, and concludes with the following piece of in-
telligence from Prague—" that for some weeks past
such a spirit of insubordinati.n and dissatisfaction had
manifested itself, in the Julian regiment in garrison in
that c;ty, that, it was difficult to keep it in check."

We declare this whole article to be the most scanda,
lous tissue of lies, that was ewer forged in the manttfac,
tory of the Conslitai.nnel.

• • , COURT CIRCULAR.
Yesterday *as the anniversary of the birth-day of
the Duchess of Gurucallegt, when bee Royal Witness completed
her Slat rot, upon which occasion the Duchess of Kilsr gave a'
ridesta In honour of the daynt her apartinentSin the King's Palace,
at Kensington, to the diftetent hiembeu of the Royal Family. The
Duke and Duchess of CLAUSNCE left their residence, in Bushy.
park, early yesterday morning, accompanied by the linnet.%
AUGUSTA. INNS has been staying on a visit to her Royal relatives
for some time past,- and came to town. The Duchns of CLA avec e,
the Duchess of GLOUCESTIts, and the Princess Autiorra, errived at
the Palace st Kensington together about half-past one. The other
Members of the Royal Faintly present at the entertainment were
the Duke of Suesu, the Duke of GLooceseza, the Princess Senna,
the Princess Sorer* MATILDA, the 'Princess VictriatA, and the
Princessisoznae The Royal patty separated soon after three
o'clock; the Dreher's GLoucenza and the Princess Augusta
montrogetherns visit the Kam, at his Palace, in Sc. James's. The
Princess Soreta MATILDA took her done in her carriage and
four, for her seat on Blackheath. The Duke and Duchess of
CLaanice and the Princess Auoesea returned to Bushy in the
afternoon.
Ike Duke and Duchess of` Gtoucerrza dined with
the Archbishop of Tose in the evening, at his residence, in Gros-
tenet...quire, and afterwards, accompanied by his Grace, honoured
the performance of the concert of Ancient Music with their presence.
The Duke of Davousu tat had an audience of the
Knee yesterday.
The Earl of DA littworox visited the Duke of Sussex
yestettlay morning, at his apartments In the King's Palace at Ken.
dogma.
The Duke of Devowamtar, the Marquis of BataroL,
Lord Guava, Mr. Helaine*, Mr. Wren, Viscount Gamtvu.Ls,
Lord SZAISOILD, and Mr. HUM" visited MT. CANNING yesterday
at his residence in Downing-street. Mr. Curium went twice to
see the Kam.
The Duke of CLaWkUce went to tbe Admiralty yes.
terda when Viscount MaLvii.La Adivered to his Royal Highness
the adthil papers attached to the calm His Royal Highness after.
wards transacted buntline there.
Vise..unt Duut.tr and WARD commenced transacting
Dulness. for theft's' time, yesterday morning, as Secretary of State
far Foreign Affairs, at the Foreigo.odke in Downing-street.
Earl BATHURSr transacted business yesterday at the
dice of the Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs.
Mr. Dawson and Mr. HOBROUSE, the Under Secee.
tangs of State, attended yesterday at the Honte.neice to transact
badness.

By our Provincial Papers and letters this morning,
we perceive that the celebration of the Kiss's Birth.
day, on Tuesday last, was distinguished every where by
demonstrations of the most lively joy, as well as of the
most lOyal attachment to his MAJZSTY. Such as are
capable of duly appreciating the character and
sentiments of the KING, will not be surprised at
this overflowing of affection for his person and Go-
vernment, from all classes of his people. May those
kindly relations long continue, and may the most en-
lightened nation upon earth, enjoy foe many years to
come, the tutelary rule of a Soveamoo, whose highest
ambition is to see his reign an era of public* happiness
and true glory.
The Duke of Susses has returned from Salt Hill to
ids apartments la Kensington Passes.
Several of Mr. Pziet political friends called on him

' yesterday. There never was-known so mock heeds sad anxiety
fu the political circles as there is at present. Every Provincial
Paper that we have sees for some days past contain strictures and
observatioas on the late extraordinary agenda°, in tone and sphit
similar to those in the liberal and independent Journals of London.
Mr. Sergeant BOSANQUET has, in the most handsome
manner, refused to accept any compensation for the relief he
afforded Mr. Baron Ganew daring his Waver, by taking the
labours of the Circuit. _ _ _ _

Mr. PLANTA yesterday quitted the Foreign Office, to
fu 11 hh aew employment, as Joint Secretary to the Treasury.
Prince Lisvau had a Dinner Party yesterday at Ash-
birotrion House, Dover-street.
The Duke of NoaruussisaLano gave a Grand

Dinner, on Monday, at Werthumberiand Sow, to
Marquis of Graham, the Earl and Countess M. Weroosow, the
Earl of Pembroke, the Earl of Chichester, Lord and Lady Lovaine,
Lord and Lady Cawdor, Lad H. W. Wynn, Lord Dame, Hon. P.
Ashbornham, Mr. and Mrs.) arrington, rte.
By the American Mail important advice: from Mon-
treal to the 16th alt. have been received. It is with
great satisfaction we learn that on the morning
previous to the, prorogation of the Legislature of
Los er Canada, a grant of 25,0001. was voted for the pur-
pose of carrying on the Welland Canal ; was sent up to
the Council the same day; instantly had its consent;
I was one of the Bills which received the assent of Lord
DALHOUSIII; and thus escaped the fate which unfor-
tunately betel several other measures then in proOss,
and from which considerable advantage to this Colony
had been anticipated.
" The following," says a New York Paper, " is a
brief statement of the present system of our trade with
the British colonies in America :—Our ports are closed
against British vessels coming from British colonial
ports closed against us, even if they have touched at
ports net closed against us. Bonds are to be required
from British vessels receiving American goods, that
they.shall not be deliveted in such ports. These requisi-
tions are to be complied with under pain of confisca-
tion. These are the enactments of the first-mentioned Act,
concerning navigation.' The Supplementary Act, dated
May 15, 1320, closes our ports against British vessels
from the port of Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, Newfoundland, St. John's, Cape Breton, Ber-
muda, the Bahamas, the Islands of Caicos, or the de-
pendencies of any of them; and from all British places
south of the southern boundary of the United States
not included in the original Act, under penalty of for-
feiture. Bonds are also required of British vessels receiv-
ing our articles, that they shall not be landed in any place
Mentioned in either of the Acts, under the like penalty.
There is one prohibition in this Supplementary Act,
which must prevent, in a great degree, the trade we
might otherwise expect to see open, under this system,
between our ports and those of Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, &c. Even our own vessels are prohibited
to bring back other articles than those of the growth,
produce, or manufacture of the places from which they
come, under penalty of forfeiture."
Ti e late Lord CAsmacoore has bequeathed, by his
will, bearing date October 23, 1826, the sum of two thosiand
pounds for the use and benefit of the Schools for the Education of the
Poor for the United Parishes of 'dandified, Glencolien, and the ad.
jacent Parishes, in the County of Dublin; and the Noble Lord
directed that this bequest should be paid out of the produce of his
Lordship's personal estate.
The King of the Nevisattcasais has allotted twenty
thousand florins annually from the Treasury, for the purchase of
the best picture produced by native artists within the year.
A son of the late Marshal SaULT, Duke of DALkI.II.
SIA, passed ihrottigh Waterford last week, on his way
to the lakes of Killarney.
Barnsu CAiiioucs.—At a respectable Meeting of
the Members of the General Committee of the British Catholic
Association, held yesterday, at their Booms in Tuornerstreet.
Bloomsbury, it *as propneed, that in consequence of the present
peculiar situation of Mr. Cautious and the friends of the Catholics
in both Houses, now likely to take nice with that Gentleman, no
'steps should at present be taken for the purpose of proterag a
second discussion of their claims in this Session.
PLIIOVIAN MINING CQMPANY.......A meeting of the
Shareholders was held yesterday at the City of London Tavern, for
the purpose of confirming certain Ilesedutiees parsed at the low
Aleetiog,for reducing t he.nonsinsionsount of capital from I ,000,e0O1.
to 400,00ni. and for altering the number of Directors Irons twelve
to eight, which were 'stool to unammouslys