Star.
London, England, 1826-11-15 00:00:00

We brick but correctly yesterday stated. that the
New Parliament had met for the dispatch of business.
To-day we have the pleasure of giving anample state-
ment of the first proceedings of that august Assembly,
in our preceding columns.

Lord. Faamosouon and Lord Fitmassur, kte Sir Camas
Logo, and Mi. Donociams, were introduced, and took the oaths
and their seats se Peers. The Lords Commisdonen then proceeded
with the ether customary business of the day, and adjourned at
Four o'clock. -

The House et Pee*. had undergone a thorough repair, and pre-
sented a splendid appearance on its opening, the scarlet lining of the
walls, benches, kr. and the hangings, Wring bees all renewed.—
The palm of the throne were newly gilt, and all the interior of the
banding seamed to have undergone a process of renovation.
In the Commons the bodges of the day was cosigned to the elec-
tion of a Speaker. The light Hon. Smogs Roman proposed the I
Right His. C. Mammas Smolt as a lit and proper person to AU
that Alm, in which modes he was 'monad by Mr. Peamme. It
WSlCeatiled unaohnossly ; sad, the Right Hon. GeMlentan having
retained thanks, the Heise adjourned to tip fellow* (this) day. I
The Parliament will be opened in du fern, ly the Royal Speech,
on 'Monday, and not on Monday next, as was giserally supposed.
On that day Lord Unarm and Mr. Calmat will give the usual
Parliamentary dinner, to certain Members et the Legislature, to
whom the itea's Speech will be read preftwosti. The Address in
the Heise at Ca 211110116 will be moved by the Ham Mr. Lomax.,
Member for Northumberland, and seconded by the Hon. G. Was,

Member for blaldon. In the Lords, the Address will be mend
by Lead Ceemaus; bat It Is not yet determined, we inderstand,
situ Peer will second it.

Several files of American Papers have been received
up to the 2Sd of October ; but their contents are not
important. Accounts from Coquimbo state, that the
Peririans are very much dissatisfied with BOLIVAIN
and look upon his conduct and movements with a
jetdoias eye; and that many or the well-informed in
Peru, believe that his views 'are to engross the whole
power of the nation.

The Jamaica Papers to the 27th of September state,
that several severe shocks of earthquake were felt in
different parts of the island, on the 18th and 19th of
September. The orders for closing the ports in the
West India colonies, against the vessels of the United
States, have been published in the Kingston Papers of
the 23d September.
The Vera Crus Papers state, that the receipts of the

Customs-house there, in the month of July, amounted
to 515,772 dollars, one hundred thousand of which was
appropriated to pay the interest of the debt due to
%gland. On the 20th of August, the election of Re-
presentatives for the National Congress of Mexico took'
place, when the liberal party triumphed. Mexico is in
a good condition.
The private letters from Laguira mention, that two
English frigates, and a brig of war, were lying thee..
to protect the English merchants.

At a late hour last night the Bale of Monday ar-
rived by Express, and brought us an account of the opening of the
fast Session of the Cortes in Portugal, and a copy of the Speech
delivered by the Pawns Rosman that occasion. This interest.
ins Document will be found in soother column. • After upraising
her sstisfaction that Paevtainion should have has pleased to caw
solidate in se solemn a manner K those wise institution which at
different periods bad made many nations happy, sad which would
soon abe form the happiness of Pathan'," the Pawns reminds the
Peen and Deputies that from the remotest ages the polidcal condition
of their country bad been that of a Represented" Monarchy ; in
which thePrelues and the Grandees formed the sole Representatives.
She shews them that it was to their Kings that they owed the is-
trodoctlon of the Tieratet, or Commons, into the Constkution,

She declares that the institutions now granted had been cootem-
•plated by bet finches*, and after lamenting that " perverse and trea-
cherous teen, degenerated from themselves," had succeeded in le-
thal a few weak or imprudent individuals, she states that their
number had not increased, and that the great majority of the Peens.
gime remained unshaken in the obedience due to the Legitimate
' Monarch. Her Royal Highness diets abjures all intentions of
wishing to disturb the political situation of other &ates, and an.
• pounces that the good faith and the prudetsc• of the Portuguese Go-

•i<tnment had greatly diminished the apprehensions entertained by
that of Spain. She apprizes the Cortes that the Infant Don Mown
had taken unconditionally the oath to the Constitutiob, and swum
them that besides being supported by the ancient. sincere, and
polverful friendship of England, on whose aid she relies if necessity
should require it, Portugal receives nothing but expressions of fts.
tercel interest and amity from other nations. She then refers g
a.
neatly to the duties which. both Chantbers shall have to perform,
directing their attention particularly to public edlieation and inane.
tins, and closes by expressing her conviction that the result of their
asked 'Actors would be " to leave Portugal vigorons and doorir►ings
after having found it infirm and languishing."

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, which wete done for one moment in the eat•
her part of the morning at 82% for the Account, have
since resumed their former price, and may now be
quoted at 82% 85, and for Money nearly the same,
there being scarcely any continuation, Money being so
abundant in the market. No speculation of Any import.
once has as yet taken place ; and the Consul market
remains •ery steady during the whole of the morning.
In the Foreign Market a good deal has been doing
in Colombian, which, at one period, improved to 43,
owing to a strong going about that the Peruvian Loan
was nearly concluded at Paris,when the dividend would
be paid; but not much credit wee. given to this ma•
netaire,'and soon after Colombian Bonds receded again
to 42 to %.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER arrived at her seat at
Ragahot on Friday afternoon, from the residenee of the Princess
Acoana, at Frogmen.
Sir Hanel' HALTOM, left town on Monday after.
noon for the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, on a visit to the Korn.
Sir Hamar returned to town yesterday morning frost the Royal
Lodge.
The Duchess of CLAREWCE and the Duchess of KIN?,
accompanied by the Princess Femme and the Princess Canonici
MIDONSHoI attended by the Rareness de &ammo and Captain
CONROY, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence on
Monday evening.
The Duke of GLoczarza arrived at his seat in Bag.
shot Park ea Monday, from the seat of the Ravi and Count's, of
Osviwray. at Crane, near Weftester. _ _

The Duchess of Kure entertained a numerous party
to dinner yesterday, at her apartments in the King's Palm, at
Kensington.
The Duchess of CLARENCE and the Princess CARO-
L= it Minwaroass arrived at the apartments of the Duchess of
Xi" In the King's Palace at Kensington, is Monday, on a visit to
the Dochess of Knots for some days. .
The Duke of WILLINGTON ttansacted bu4iness yes.
terday with Mr. Secretary Cesium at his Oillee in Downingmeet.
The Earl of SHAFTEASURT transacted bluing.' yes-
ierday at the Foreign Mice
ft is generally understood that the Lord Protest of
Minim* has been, or is immediately to be, created a Baronet.
• The election of a Rector for the University of Gies.
goer takes place In a few days. It is said that Mr. Timms Cum
ants, the poet, is the favourite candidate.
Thursday, the Magistrates and Council of GlAsgovr
inianionously conferred the freedom of that city on the Marquis
ig Team lag.

Dispatches' were mot off yesterday from the Foreign
Moe to the Right Mos. FIIII2IIIME Lama, oar Ambassador at
Madrid.

Dispatches were received. yesterday, at the Cfilonial
trice, from Limatemnt General Sir G. L Coax, at be Mauritius.
Tux Ann.—The lit Battalion of the-3d Regiment
of Guards has received orders to our* yesterday, from Warring-
ton, for Manchester. The Head•guarters of tee 67th (South Hemp.
Mire) Regiment of Foot, has arrived at Spithead, from Calcutta.
—Fir Miligary Preamisou," mitre pap.
Mrs.Planous, we believe, is now on a visit to the
Lady of B. Ammon; Bag. of &eke Hall, Derbyshire.
Lord LAUDIRDALZ passed through Sheffield on Wed-
ay last, ea his way to Dumber Park, on a visit to the Duke of
Newels:as.

Sir TIIOIIAS LITHIRIDOS, it is said, has buckled on
his armour, determined to take the 6dd as the resolute champion
el the corn powers.
The Deputies from Manchester waited on Ministers
again this morning, an the subject of the Dudes an Prints_
The duel which took place on the 2014as•road, neat
Dublin, on Saturday, arose out of the proceedings attbe
Monaghan election. A message was sent by Humphrey
Thompson Jackson, Esq. to Colonel Westenra ; accord•
ingly, these Gentlemen met at the Blue Sell, on the
INaas-road ; the former attended by Captain Hamilton,
the latter by Captain Lewis; when, after an exchange
of shots, by which Mr. Jackson was slightly wounded,
the affair terminated.

COVENT•GARDIII Tnatene.—The Slave was per-
formed last night. Weans was the Gambia, and he
proved quite equal to the part. Mr. G. PENSOPI played
the York:Airmen, originally personated by Emcee.
The character is ni t at all suited to him, and he was,
consequently, unsuccessful. Miss CAWSC appeared as
Stella Clifton, and did well the little she bad to do. The
other parts were filled as usual.
INSOLVZINIT DICITORIIe Cowie, Nov. 14.—Henry
Thurtell (brother of the notorious John Thurtell) was
-brought up this morning to be heard on his Petition.
Previous to his arrest, he was Master at Arms of the
Warren Hastings East Indiaman, and was now brought
up from the Marshalsea prison. He was unopposed,
and nothing particular transpired on his examination,
except some interest he had in the affairs of his late
brother. The appearance of this man was that of a
good-natured hardy sailor, with the most open and can-
did manner. He was declared entitled to the benefit of
the Act, and ordered to be discharged forthwith.
A numerous Meeting of the inhabitants of Leeds took
-place on Saturday, to consider the propriety of petition-
ing Parliament for a revision of the Corn Laws. Ti •
various speakers oa this occasion did not make
war on the agriculturist, by charging him with impro-
per views, but they temperately contended that he over-
rated the danger to which be would be exposed, if the
proposed revision took place; and p 'inted out the evils
likely to result from pursuing a system which had the
effect of raising manufacturing rivals in America end
on the Continent of Europe, they endeavoured to ;hew,
that to avert these, without injuriously depressing agri-
.culture, alight be practicable. if the existing laws were
judiciously; evised. A Petition, embodying the views
of the Meeting, was unanimously agreed to.
New York was visiteJ with a tempest on the night of
the 16th, accompanied with deluges of rain; the extent
of the damage was not ascertained, but it was consider-
able, and the effects on the 'oast were looked for with
the greatest anxiety;
Letters from Corfu, dated loth October, state, that
Ibrahim Pacha is preparing to embark with all the
forces which are remaining with him, and return to
Egypt, on account of the scarcity of provisions and
warlike equipments which he has felt at the theatre of
war; but it is also reported that the real cause of his
retreat, is an order from his father, in consequence of the
serious troubles which agitate Egypt.
The fishmonger, who is said to treat everything as a
matter of business,cem pat es the dem t tion of the Guards
Club House to a fall giantess.