Star.
London, England, 1829-02-26 00:00:00

ST THS PUNCH MAIL THIS WORMING.

Tiny writs from &mynas, of the fd of January, that the whole
of. Asia Minor is op in arms, and a great mass of men, infantry as
wel4 u cavalry, are proceeding daily to Constantinople; and the
8111ITAll will have at his disposal font hundred thousand men whin
be leaves for Adrianople, and unfurls the satiric! standard.

Letters are said to have been reeeieed from Vets
I‘Crus to thiSoth of December, two days later than the last at.
stating that the President PISRASA had issued sl procli-
Nation. dated Tale, north of Mexico s In was then at the bead dt
a considerable body; al troops, and his Mantises were inunediately
to occupy the capital, and expel the rebels. General CALDIVAS
had occupied, with three thousand men, the city of Puebla, when
the conducts remained in safety.

CITY, Twitivs o'CLocs.
This being settling day in tint Owed works; the eldef attention
of the brokers and jobbers are settling their Amwants. Consols
opened this morning at $7 to 1; since which the market has re-
ceded to ail 117 for the Account, and 67 to i fee April. The ex-
treme iluetuaden, daring this meant, may be quoted at two per
cent. It has every appearance at beings Bail Amsant, as there
is a mount° et per mat. Up to ebb Nets wo do not • best el
any failures.

The Foreign flambee continues at nearly the same pies as yes-
terday. •
CITY, HALF-PAST ONE &COOL
The great seardty of mosey which still prevails, for which
Five per Cent. has been given this morning, materially effected
the Coned Market. Consols stiS eentbne at the same price as
they were In the early pan of the day, NI for the account, and
e7g to * for April, &Nibs continuation has been given, therefor,
it is without doubt a greet Rolf account.

In the Foreign Market Brasil Stock has Improved, bat Portu-
guese is rather beavy. Esekange conies higher keen Paris.

The Dowager Marchioness of SALISBURY enter-
tained a large party of faablonabks yesterday evening. at bar bones
la Arlington-stmt.
Mrs. BAntmo bad a distinguished evening party yes.
talky, at bar boom In Piccadilly.
Mr. O'Contszir. has removed from Bates Hotel to
private lodfings in Bury•street.
Mr. 0 CorintLL, it is said, will go to Calais to evade
a call of the Hasse.

Mr. ASEASSIIIT is fast recovering from bit late alarm.
ing indisposition.
Prince Ltaves bad a grind dinner party yesterday
at Aslabarnhans.home, Dever.street. In the evening ale Princess
entertained a large party of the Amason.
Dispatches were yesterday received at the Colopial
Once' from Lieutenant-General Sir 0. L. Cow, G.O B. at the:
Cape of Good Hope, and from Major-General Sir Ressewat
D'Uaaan. LC& at Demerara.
The College of Physicians have lately per op an
lelegant tablet, in the south transept of St. James's Church, Picca-
dilly. to the memory of the Great Sevalowa.
A Meeting of the Clergy of the Archdeacoury of
London was held yesterday In the vestry of St. Sepulchre's Church,
pursuant to the hseitatien of the venerable Archdeacon of Lyndon
(Dr. Pore), to consider the propriety of presenting petitions to
both Homes of Parliament against further Candiakia• to the
Roman Catholics. Oat of a very large number assembled, only
three Clergymen were found to had up their hands against the
proposed measure of petitioning.
The hamlet of ItAtcl ffe (St. Dunstan's, Stepney) has
reclined both Hanes et Parliament against the Roman Oak&
Bill. with mot signatures &nutted.
The late Coursing Meeting at Newmarket was the
dullest ever known.

The Judges on the ensuing Western Citcuit will have
to bold an Amine at Southampton—.a circumstance which has pot
occurred for the last twenty-live years.
Part of the side of the Bell and Dragon public-house,
in Chandorstreet, fell is yesterday morning, in consequence of the
pang wall baying been removed.
Duguaw..--Uotil within the last few years a anon who
bad not fought a duel or two was hardly considered a Gentleman.
Among statesmen, the vindication of honour with a leaden bullet
was considered indispensable. We are much Improved now.a.deys,
and to judge from recent a affairs of honour," duels are etudioad
peaty much to a medical lads in disk teens" and linendrapers'
prentices...—The Americana have progressed wonderfully in tine
respect; they have not only made duelling unfashimable, but in
some of the States no man who has fought a duel. or conveyed a
ehaiaa , can hold public office. In the State of Georgia, the cans
&date Ake is. by a late law, obliged to 405 the fel/awing sub
I, A. B. do solemnly swear, In the presence of Assisserr
that I have not. since the first day of January, 1111111, been e=
in a duel, either directly or Indirectly, as principal or second; a
have I given or accepted, or knowingly carried and delivered
diellsage. or mews', purporting to be a challenge, either verbally
at written. to light the person of another, in the State of Georgia
or elaewhere, et sword point, pistol, or other deadly wagon i-48
kelp me Goa "

A commercial traveller having got a settlement of
his account with a shopkeeper in Falkirk, invited bias to dinner at
the inn. Na, na.' said he. •• I never gang to an inn—l'll no gang.
list just tell me bow mock* It would cost you grain, me my
dinner at the inn, as ye es'Ar Oh I never mind that." said the
traveller. " Aye, but I want to ken—just tell me," added be
behind the counter. " Oh," said the traveller, " perhaps six or
seven shillings " Very weel, then," replied the curmudgess,
.0 just gi'e me the seven abillings."—Prrth Cosprios.
During the time that all persons returned thanks in
the Churches of Patio. for the re-establishment of the health of the
King of Fames. Messiest de lisesaaaaa, to an address recited
at the Academy, said—" The merchant suits his business to threw
himself at the foot of the altar; the artisan suits his work; the
physician quits his patient, and *patient is so much She bette_for
One ut the most celebrated soldiers of the French
Revolution was Larose a'Auvaaasa, who to tbe qualilications of a
soldier added no slight knowledge of literature. Traits of courage
and noble actions abound in the Ufe of this extraordinary man.—
Disinterested and modest, like one of his celebrated contemporaries,
the learned Airevaen. so Penmen be supported poverty with rare
courage, and preferred It to an opulence which might have corrupted
the simplicity of hi. life. The Minister of War oared him 400 crowns
ea his return from Ragland ; be took len franca, and said, " If I
have further occasion, I will come again." He carried into camp
a Spartan sobriety. He refused the presents of the Prince du
Bouillon, as he had refused dime of the King of Spain, and the
firm Consul Napoleon. Ile always preserved his republican frank-
ness and dignity. " I offtr you my credit." mid one of the ro.
presentatives of the people. " I accept h." " Well then, dors:
want a regiment r No—l want a pair of shoes."
- A worthy son of Hibernia booked himself for Lon
don, with ten peunds in his pocket. Being asked the
purport of his journey ? he replied, that four years ago
a man owed him foe panda there. aid he thought it
high time to ge end called it.

TSB KING.
• itGAIT MAJESTY *bad
Cosset l this afternoon at theionstle. There werepie-
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sent--
Dote of Wellington, Earl Bather*, &rt APOMOVihkait
Pte*, the Lord Steward, Sir N. Yeovil. Lott Streams. Si, J.
Nam, cod Sir w,• Fretinntle.
The airme will hive the 'Manor of dliiing and p ssing
the evening with the Kiwo. His MAJEsTIes Pavia,
Band have orders to be in attendance.
His MAJASTY and guests will occupy the large din-
ing room, which will be most splendidly decorated, and
illuminated with a profusion of lamps.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CITIASIaLAND is
expected at the Castle, to join his MAJESTY.