Star.
London, England, 1827-11-06 00:00:00

BERLIN. Om 27.

His Majesty has been pleased to grant the sum of
15,000 dollars to the Royal Library to supply 'callous
defects, and an annual addition of 5,000 dollars, besides
an increase of the salaries of the librarians.
The Exhibition of the articles of Prussian manufac-
ture is closed. The entire receipt for tickets of ad-
mission, amounting to the sum of 2,760 dollirs, has
been allotted by the Minister of the Interior without any
deduction, for the support of the Schools of Indestry in
their provinces, the manufacturers of which took the
greatest interest in the exhibition.
Count d'Alhamfra and suite have arrived here trout
Dresden.—Hantbergh Papers, Oct. 30.

It appears, from the letter of a Correspondent to a
Morning Paper, that the New LONDON UNIVERSITY is
to be called The London College of King George the
Fourth. We are great and staunch advocates for the
education of the poor. We never could see why the
poor man should be precluded from the means of read-
ing the Bible; nor,are we sherp.sighted enough to dis-
cern how a labourer's having a cheque over his baker
and butcher, by keeping his own accounts, can exactly
endanger the stability of the Constitution, or risk the,
life of the KING. We doubtlessly think it a waste of
time in grocers to learn astronomy, printers acoustics,
young ladies Latin, drapers the principles of geology,
and ploughboys the elements of moral philosophy; but
teach grocers and printers science fitted to their pursuits,
sotteach young ladies all they ought ss to know,
teach drapers the art of their business, and ploughboys
agriculture, and where is the incongruity ? Power,
mere abstract power, we deem of neither good nor bad
quality. Power it is which gives alike to goodness and
to vice their effects and influence: ergo. by giving
power (we mean, of course, mental power—the power
which knowledge is) we do good ; and we will here
shew the service of science by invoking its aid to illus-
trate our assertion. „ .

It will doubtless be objected to us, by some of those
demi-savans who fancy they can exalt themselves by
pulling down their opponents, that as there are more
bad than good people in the world, we do harm by
giving to all, say, an equal degree of additional power.
Now we think, on the contrary, that if to two unequal
quantities the same additional quantity be added to each,
Me difference is lessened ; and though that by adding
thus it is strange that they never could be equalled,
yet, by every additional quantum added to each, their
disproportion is diminished. This the learned railer, at
learning, or the critics of insttuction, may get ex-
plained to them by any one who has read the sth book
Of EUCLID.

Gibraltar Papers and letters to the 16th ult. state
that a Spanish corvette and a brig of war had arrived at
Algesiras, to carry troops to Catalonia. A French con•
voy sailed to the westward on the 12th, and two French
vessels of war arrived from the westward on the same day.
Letters from Cadiz, dated October 17. state that the
I arrivals of military detachments from France bad lately been very
extensive; they arrived both in ships of war and transports; the
garrison in consequence was much stronger than usual. The Countess
of Chichester Packet arrived on the 16th, from Falmouth.
Letters from Alexancli ia, dated Sept. 10, give no
political news. The Deputy. Governor of Alexandria Baaciarra,
bad been ordered off to the Pacha at Cairo. He died ;he next day.

MARSEILLES. Ocr. 24—The Captain of an Ameri:
can vessel that has joist arrived here, touched at few days ago at
lylza. He was there informed by a respectable Hebrew merchant,
who has recently left Algiers, that the same sanguine expectations
existed of a speedy termination of the differences between France
and that country. The delay that has taken place arises from this
circumstance :—The French Government insists, as a sine qua non,
that all the vessels that have been captured shall be given up to the
right owners. The Dey is not averse to this act of justice, but he
`asserts that it will be out of his power to persuade his subjects to
divest themselves of their prises; that if be were to employ coercive
measures, much discontent would be %solicited, and as those who
have fitted out the corsairs are rich, and possess much influence,
even his own safety might be compromised. No other resource
remains but to pay the value of the prizes out of his own purse, but
he protests against the arrangement, whereby it is intended-to com-
pel him to pay for those French merchant vessels that base been
captured by ships of other nations bearing his flag. He says, that
no more than six have been taken Into the Algerine ports by his
subjects, and he is willing to offer a pecuniary compensation for
these. but skit it would be an act of iniustiee tomato his people pay
for what they had received nolsrpefit from

COUR If CIRCULAR.
Prince L IMPOLD and the Duke of Gtoucureas visited
the Princess Augusta on Sunday, at bet sod/once in the
Palms, St. James's.
Sattuday was the anniversary of the birth-0;1y of the Princess
Soma., when het loyal Highness completed her fiftieth year.

The Duke of Gwocerraz visited the Earl of Moser yesterday
at the Foreign Mee, Downing-street. His Royal Highness trans.
acted business at the Treasury, and also at the Cliice of the Secre-
tary of St. to for the Home Department.
Prince Lenrots left his residence in Pall-mall yesterday after.
noon, for liiilkham Hall, Norfolk, the seat of Mr. Coca, M.P.
Viscount Gonsaicit left town yesterday morning for the Royal
Lotige,•Windsor Park, where the Noble Viscount had an audience
of his Kamer, and afterwards left the Lodge, on his return to
town. His Lordship arrived at his residence In Downing-street
-soon after ave o'clock in the afternoon.

Prime Erressasv, the Austrian Ambassador; Prince Lusa,
the Russian Ambassador; and the Marquis de PaAnztta, the
Portuguese blinister, bad conferences with the Earl of Duster
yesterday. at the Foreign Office, Downing-street.

Sir TUOXIA% COCIIIIANZ, Governor of St. John's, Newfoundland,
who has recently arrived in this country on leave or absence, canoe
to town yesterday morning from Portsmouth. Sir Tumult after-
wards transacted business at the Office of the Secretary of State for
the Colonial Department.
The Marquis of AIIGLESIT came to town yesterday, from Ms
seat at Beawdesert, Staffordshire.

Mr. HAT, Under Secretary of State for the Colonial Department,
arrived in town on Saturday, from a tour In the Continent.

MEATH or THE .HON. Mn. WINN..—We are sorry to
announce the death of the Hon. Georges Mawr Arnim Want one
of the Members in Parliament for the borough of Maldort, a Deputy
Lieutenant, and a Magistrate of the county of Fume. The Hoo.
Gentleman expired yesterday evening at his seat, Worley Lodge,
near Brentwood, to the great grief of his numerous family and most
extensive connexions. His death will cause a vacancy in the House
of Commons for the borough for which the Hon. Member had se
lately been returned, nude, circumstances the most nattering.
A letter from Valparaiso, dated July 6, says, " that
that place has been nearly destroyed once entire. A dreadful
northern wind caused the sea to rise dangerously high in the Al.
midral, and much damage was done.to the shipping, while, almost
at the same instant, a pout Atria over the place, rushing
down the barrier and bill, carrying down to the sea horses, cattle,
mes, women, and children. 'idle was followed by an earthquake.
The Almidral is quite washed away."
The Corporation of Richmond, Yorkshire, haying
invited the Duke of Susan to honour that place with his presence,
his Royal Highness appointed Friday week for that purpose. when
he was waited upon by them, and presented with a congratulatory'
Address. and the Freedom of the Borough, to which he made a
gracious reply; after which a collation was given to his Royal 1
Nighties, of which the Corporation and a distinguished Company
partook, and doparted highly gratified.
The Duchess of BUCCLEVGH, we are sorry to hear, is
in a very precarious state of health, at her villa et Rleharsoodoehere
the Ladies Donau. and Hume, and Lord lidermaus, ere in con-
stant attendance upon their revered parent.
The Duchess of ROSBURGII, accompanied by her son
the yneng Duke, now in his twelfth year, and the °thee members
of the family, left nears on Tuesday last for the South.
The Countess of GUILFORD, and the Ladies Norm,
arrived at Lewes on Saturday; and, after changing horses at the
Star Inn, proceeded on their journey to Hastings. Medians.
subbed party, after a sojourn at the latter place, will visit Rants.
gate, and thence return to town.
Sanday being St. Charles's day, the file in honour of
hhe King of Femme was, in the absence of the French Ambassador,
celebrated in the usual way under the direction of the charge
d'Affaires. In the morning a 'solemn mass was sung at tine Chapel of
the Embassy, in King-street, Portman square • and In the evening a
grand dinner was given at the house in Portland-place, at which the
Ambassador. of Naples and Spain, several foreigners of distinction,
including General B , and all the French Gentlemen of any
note resident in London, were present.
An extraordinary circumstance took place yesterday.
Nu before the Nine oppoltited for the discharge of the cannon in
St. James's Park (k being Guy Fawkes's day), an order came to
prevent them, and they were all taken away. Upon inquiry, it
was ascertained that in consequence of Lady GODIMICieI recent
confinement they were removed, lest the explosion should have an
injurious effect upon her Ladyship's health.
Earl BATHURST and Lord MELVILLT have been for
some days past in the neighbourhood of Perth. Their Lordships
came on a visit to the Earl of Mariann's at Scone, but en the
receipt of the melancholy and unexpected intelligence of the death
of Mr. Alitaenass, brother of the Countess of Mansetess, theft,
distinguished visitors departed for Kinfauns, whew Lord Gear is
entertaining a select party of the Nobility.
An elegaht and numerously attended Fancy Ball was
held on Tuesday last at the New Rooms, Ipswich. Several Ladles
appeared as Swiss, Savoy, and Spanish peasants--tbe Gentlemen in
costumes of various nations. The characters were well supported
throughout the evening.
The Lordship of flayaWallensis (otherwise Llanigon), '
Breconshire, was sold by auction at the Castle Hotel, in Brecon,
on the 26th of October (by order of his Majesty's Commissioners
of Woods and Forests), to Lord Viscount I•norso, at the nun
of two thousand guineas.—Hereford Indrpnedent.
Sir TATTON STICRS., Bart. of Westow, has returned to
his tenants 25 per cent. on their rents due et_Michaelmas.
_ _

Mr. PALLMER, the Member for Surrey, has just com-
plimented the Corporation of Oxford, by presenting to
them an historical picture, representing ADDISON on his
death bed, in the act of exhorting his son-in-law, the
young Earl of WARWICK.
Mr. STANLEY, M.P. for Preston, having vacated his
seat by accepting office, Mr. CORBETT has announced
his intention of again standing for that Borough, but
declares he won't expend a farthing.
The anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot was celebrated
yesterday with unusual eclat at the Stock Exchange;
indeed it would seem that the house was expressly kept
open for this purpose, as throughout the whole day no
business of the least importance was entered into, and
the explosion of fireworks of all descriptions was the
universal order of the day. In the afternoon a consi-
derable sum was raised for an additional :ripply of
fireworks, and the Stock Exchange presented a most
Neely appearance until nearly five o'clock, fireworks of
all descriptions being let off in all directions.
MACREADY has left Paris without playing. He is
engaged, however, it is said, to perform twelve nights in April.
The Adelphi Theatre, directed by TERRY and YATES,
is, we hear, the only place where the " Thirty Years
Life of a Gambler" has been completely successful.
This little house is crowded every night. The receipts
one evening last week were upwards of one hundred and
forty pounds. Here they have restored the highly po-
pular " Flying Dutchman," and YATES performs the
part of Toby Varnish admirably.
Two young ruffians, in the garb of painters, called
lately at Lord NORBURT'S house, in Dublin, and de-
manded admittance, on pretence of having been sent
by their employers to glaze some windows. They
were of course admitted. They were then brought up
to the dining room, where some repairs seemed neces-
sary. Having sent the servant down stairs for some
purpose, they carried off a silver teapot, a dozen silver
tea-spoons, and a silver bowl. The offenders have not
as yet been detected.
RABBINICAL TRADITIONIL...-The Jewish Rabbis in-
form us that Moses was ten cubits high : and his walk-
ing stick ten cubits more • with the top of which, after
jumping ten cubits from the ground, he made a shift to
touch the heel of Og, King of Bassan. From which it
has been concluded that the Monarch was two or three
thousand cubits high. But a certain Jewish traveller
has shewn the fallaciousness of this mensuration, by
meeting with one end of the leg bone of the said Og,
aid travelling four hours before be came to the other
end. Allowing the Rabbi (6 be a good walker, the
bone was twenty miles long.