Star.
London, England, 1826-09-15 00:00:00

DOVER, SEPT. 14.

This morning, at eight o'clock, the Right Hon. Gilt).
CANNING, with his Lady, and Lord HERVEY, and suite,
embarked in theWatersprite new steam packet, for Calais,
where they arrived after a passage of little mote than
two hours. This vessel is of a superior model, and of the
force of 60 horse-power ; and being capable, it is said,
of effecting the passage between Dover and Calais in
three hours, at any time, she becomes the sort of vessel
that has been so long desired here, accelerating the
communication with France.
Arrivals—The Marchioness of DOWNSIKRI, Lady MARY Hatt,
and suite, front Calais, in the Spitfire, Captain Lvot.

We are happy to state that the accounts received
yesterday of the state of the Duke of CLARIMIt'S health were of a
favourable description ; his Royal Highness bring at their date
progressively recovering from his late indisposition.
The Duchess of KENT and the Princesses, are at
Tunbridge W.lls.
Lady COCHRANE, who has inhabited for some months
a villa in the neighbourhood of Geneva, is so ill that her state gives

the greatest anxiety to her friends.—Eioik.
Prince METIERNICH was expected at Fiankfort on'
the sth Instant. The King of BAVARIA dined with him at Johan-
nisberg on the sth.
CITY OF CORK ELECTION.—The HOP. R. MgORE,
brother of Lord Slowercastsm., and nephew of Lord Emulsive,
after expressing himself a warm friend to the principles of civil and
religious liberty, has withdrawn his pretensions as a Candidate for
the City of Cork, in favour of the son of the late Member, Mr.
HUTCHINSON. An invitation, most respectably signed, has been sent
to Mr. SMITH BARRY, to offer himself as a Candidate, and there is
good reason to believe it will be accepted. Mr. JOHN Barturr, of
Cork, attorney, has offered himself to the Electors of that City, as
a Candidate.

AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—At a convivial party, on
Tuesday evening, some high words, originating in a most trivial
caase, passed between RODZAT Hamm, Kul. and Doctor Rumlea.
As far as we have been able, from common report, to ascertain, one
of the Gentlemen applied the tertn " sycophants" to the members
of a club with which the other was connected. A challenge imme-
diately ensued; but, from the great exertions of Major DUNDAII,
both of the parties were arrested before they could have a meeting.
—Werford Herold.
A vacancy will occur in the representation of Cam-
bridge University on the occasion of Sir JOHN Comer bring ap-
pointed Master of the 11011 s, and, as it is understood that he will be
created a Peer, Mr. GouLauan and Mr. BANKS are expected to
offer themselves Candidates again for the University.
Among the on dies of the day, it is positively stated
that the Lord Chief Baron ALEXANDIS will be appointed Deputy.
Speaker in the House of Lords, but not elevated to the Peerage:
—that Sir C. Wirrnaaatx. wiU ultimately succeed to the Chief
Baronship; and that Mr. TINDAL, after filling the office of Attorney-
General for a year, will be advanced to " The Seals" in Ireland.
A very handsome Canadian canoe, and several pack-
ages containing curiosities, were last week landed from the Sphinx
packet at Falmouth, from Halifax, being offerings to his MAJZSTY
front Major General Sir Joint Kaasea,The Commander in Chief on
that station. The canoe is to be conveyed to Virginia Water, for
the private use of his Manure. Sir Josue KIWIS, and several other
Officers, came borne in the sphinx.
Upwards of eighteen hundied and fifty game certifi-
cates have been taken out fur the county of Kent, so that there will
be about tun assess to one bird, and the knowing ones calculate that
not a single feather will be left afloat in the whole county after the
first three days.
On re-opening a grave in Frithelstock Church-yard,
Exeter, a to, tnight since, for the purpose of interring a
relative t f a former inhabitant, who had been deposited
about seventy years, the coffin not being decayed, it was
found necessary to take it out, in order to make the
grave deeper. On examining its contents, the skeleton
of the occupier was found perfect, but with its face
downwards, which gives reason to suppose that the de-
funct was buried alive, and, in struggling, had turned
to the position in which it was found.
, BRISTOL, SkPr. 12.—Intelligence of the death of
Lord GIFFOND was received with universal regret, and the flags
were half-muted on ihe Exchange and other buildings. It is sup-
posed that Sir J. S. Caney will be the new Recorder.