Star.
London, England, 1821-11-20 00:00:00

THE 10210',g COVET.

Yesterday at two o'clock his MAJESTY held a Court
at his Palace in Pall-Mall, which was attended by
The Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the
Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the ice
("State for the Home and Foreign Departments, the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the
President of the Board of Trade, the Lord Chief Justice of the
Court of King's Bench, the Judge Advocate, the Recorder of
Loudon, am.
The Kiwi held a Council, at which the RECORDER
of London was admitted, and made his report of the
Convicts capitally convicted at Justice Hall, in the
Old Bailey, at the last October Sessions. His MA-
JESTY gave audiences to the Earl of Ltveitroot, Vis-
count SIDMOUTH, the Marquis of LONDONDERRY,
Earl CATHCART, Baron BUT, and Mr. BECKETT, the
Judge Advocate, who laid before hisMAJesty the pro-
ceedings of some Courts-Martial, and took the Kimo's
commands upon them.
Lord ST. HELENS was the Lord in Waiting, Sir
ANDREW BARNARD was the Groom in Waiting, and
the Earl of CATHCART was the Gold Stick in Wait-
ing.—The Court broke up soon after six o'clock.

BRIGHTON, NOVEMBER 19.

A Public Meeting was called this afternoon, at the
Old Ship, to receive the Report of the Committee
appointed to conduct the Procession in honour of his
MAJESTY'S arrival. Sir DAVID SCOTT, Bart. was
called to the Chair, when a Report was read from
the Committee, stating,
" That a communication had been received expressive of his
filasesres heartfelt satisfaction at the marks of attachment and
loyalty intended by the Inhabitants and Visitors of Brighton.
The loyal and dutiful Address his MA. ..ixv would receive with
feelings of high approbation, but dispensed with the Procession
intended, from a feeling of the inconvenience it must necessarily
put so many truly respectable individuals to at this unsettled sea-
son of the year, as his time of arrival, from many circumstances,
might be very uncertain ; at the same time, expressive of his Me-
ager?, confidence in the anxious wishes of the Inhabitants and
Visitors of Brighton to shew their attachment in the most affec-
tionate manner."
J. M. Caters, Esq. then moved, that no Illumina-
don or Procession might take place, in obedience to
his MAJEsTv's wishes : although he could assure the
Meeting, that if it had received his MAJESTY': gra-
cious approbation, a more splendid Procession never
would have been exhibited than would have taken
' place ; and, as a Member of the Committee, he would
assure the Meeting, none of the Inhabitants and
Vi-
sitors but had gone heart and hand in meeting the
views of the Committee.
Sir J. M. TIERNEY rose, and addressed the Meet-
ing in the most feeling and impressive manner, stating
his happiness of knowing his MAtsasrit's goodness of
heart, to doubt for a moment that he had not re-
ceived the intended marks of homage of the Brighton
people with the most lively impression of pleasure ;
and that his MAJESTY'S kind and paternal feelings
were, to avoid giving, unnecessary trouble, and the
probable risk of injuring the health of the Inhabit.
ants and Visitors of this his favourite residence. The
impression on his (Sir J. M. Tierney's) mind was in
favour of an illumination, from the use and habit of
ages in expressing public joy ; but, in the present in-
stance, from the peculiar circumstances attending
this town, from the number of invalids, the omission
of that mark of public feeling he cordially approved
of. The worthy Knight, after some powerful and im-
pressive observations, sat down amid great applause.
The cordial Thanks of the Meeting were then voted
to the Committee, as well as to Sir DAVID SCOTT,
for his judicious conduct in the Chair, when the
Meeting, which was most numerously and respectably
attended, separated.
A strong feeling was expressed in the town to illu-
minate at all events, but, from the wise and judicious
conduct and advice of the Magistrates, &c. that ex-
pression of feeling will be dispensed with.
Few towns, if any, have the happiness of possessing
Magistrates and Public Authorities so truly worthy of
the high trust reposed in them ; while, on the other
band, the inhabitants look up to those Authorities
with feelings of confidence and respect, unalloyed
with mistrust of any kind. It is this confidence in the
Public, and the uniform kindness, humanity, and im-
partiality on the part of the Magistrates, that renders
the union of both so uniformly cordial and happy.—
Crimes of any heinous description are seldom, if
ever known ; and although evil doers will now and
then make their appearance, these are allowed a fair
and impartial hearing; if guilty, the impressive and
feeling manner they are admonished by our worthy
Magistrates, never fails to make a lasting impression,
and bring them, to a sense of their situation. To
produce a proof of oppression or inhumanity, is
utterly impossible. Happy the town that possesses
such rulers, and a thousand times happier the minds
of such men must be, in a knowledge of their own
virtuous conduct!
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ALARMING FIRE IN lI.CHISTER JAIL.--Thursday
evening last, a most destructive conflagration broke
out in this jail. The alarm was sounded about nine
o'clock, and the inhabitants of the town repaired to
the spot to assist in extinguishing the flames, which
continued to rage furiously for upwards of two hours,
illuminating the atmosphere, and vomiting clouds of
smoke and ashes. The woollen factory and work-
shops are all consumed, or rendered useless; and the'
utmost efforts were necessary to prevent a communi-
cation of ignition to the wards and principal build-1,
ings. The wind carried the burning embers, like
torches in the air, in a south-westerly direction; had
it veered a little more to the west, the whole jail must 11
have been involved in the devouring element The
prisoners conducted themselves with propriety during'
the whole of the time, particularly the time-men, who
rendered most essential service in extinguishing the
flames. The officers of the jail, and several inhabi-
tants of the town, exerted themselves in the most
praiseworthy manner for the same purpose; and the
whole was got under about twelve o'clock, without
damaging any other part of the building.-. The cause
of the fire is not at present ascertained.

Saturday se'nnight, at midnight, a fire broke out
in the dwelling-house of Mr. TILLY, in the parish of
Ringwood, which was totally consumed, together
with the out-houses adjoining; the whole of the fur-
time and wearing apparel were likewise desttoled.