Star.
London, England, 1826-12-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE;

His Majesty's ship Dabs, 42. Captain Hon. G. A. Caorzon,
sailed from Cork for Cadiz 23d inst.

The Fowler sailed from Riga 9th Oct. and has not since been
beard of —The Rachael, from Glasgow to Whitehaven, was driven
on shore 19th instant, near Allonby, and had received considerable
damage ; but was expected to be got off.
BILLFAST' Dec. 25.—The Isabella, from Westport, on the Fore.
land rocks, has discharged nearly all bee cargo, and it is expected she
will be got off.
Rumor/to, Dec. tn.—Wind R.—Arris`ed the Enterprise. CaLw.
from Newfouodland—salled '7th instant; Reliance, Locus, from
Demerari*-ailed Sth November ; Argo,Maatio, from Newfmand-
land ; and Harriet, Stumm, from dot in 18 days.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. SUL N.N.E.—Arrived the Charlotte
and Maria transport ; Harriet do. &RUCK; Emperor Alexander
transport ; and Ocean transport, BLACKBURN, from London to Lis-
bon. Passed by, the Simpson, Bum, from London to India.—
Mew The St. Lawrence transport went out of harbour to Spit-
bead. Sailed the Seppings, Lomita, for the Isle of France,
The wind continues both favourable and of moderate -strength,
so that as the transports are got ready for the Dragoon's going to
Portugal, they embark without the least inconvenience, and sail
directly out of the harbour to the Taps. The greater part of the
12th Lancers have thus proceeded; and yesterday afternoon, a
transport, with the Staff Officers' horses (30) of the army, sailed
direct from alongside the dock-yard jetty to Lisbon.
The Cacaos, Lieut. Pinner, sailed this morning, with Mr.
Rocarusats, the Mexican Minister, to Vera Cruz. The Caution
will return to England immediately after landing the Minister. He
goes home with the treaty of commerce concluded with this country.
Drat, Dec. 28.—Wind N.N.W. to N.W.—Passed by from
London, the Simpson, Brace, for Gibraltar ; Montrose, Ha at, for
Demerara; Alexander Brandt, WILDS, from Shields for Lisbon;
transport Little, for Lisbon, to the westward ; and another trans.
port passed to the westward at the close of the dot, name and letter
unknown. Arrived the Findlay, Callow, from St. Thomas's; and
Ann, Buses, from Richebucto.

Mr. WHITTY• of Axminster, has lately manufactured
a splendid carpet, to be sent to the Guano Ssainoa, as a present
from his MAJESTY Gamma the Fouwen. It meantres more than
400 square yards, and the cost is two guineas per yard. A
shott time ago, a man went to a uadesman. s shop
in Maidstone, to purchase a box. One was shearn to
him, which suited in every respect except that the man
thought it not large enough to hold a hat. Not hold
a hat! bless you !" said the tradesman, look there," at
the same tune taking his own hat off his head, putting
it in the box, and shutting the lid. This perfectly satisfied
the buyer; and after some further conversation, he paid
for the box, and carried it off with the hat in it, the
owner not recollecting the circumstance of putting it in
the box until a considerable time after its being carried off.
There are, we dare say, few of our readers who do
not remember Ann Siggs, although, perhaps, nor by
that name, as we believe it is but one of twenty. She
died a few days 'back at the advanced age of eighty.
She was chiefly, knows as an impostor, who claimed to
be the sister of an eminent tragic actress, to whom she
bore a most astonishing'iesemblance. The Harriette
Wilson of her day, she lived in a splendid style, sur-
rounded with the luxuries of life. Her good fortune,
if indeed it can be so called, was but of short duration ;
for there are those alive who can remember her, so long
as forty years back, a mendicant. She never actually
asked for alms, but used to look up in the faie of the
person she attacked and bold out her hand. Her hand-
some features, and, to the last, her poble and yet
seemingly cast down bearing, used seldom to fail
drawing an ample contribution. Those who can re-
member Salmon's Wax-work Repository in Fleet-
street, opposite Chancery-lane, may recollect a most
excellent representation of a woman being placed at
the door. It was generally taken to be meant for a
likeness of the celebrated actress a e have alluded to.
It. was that of Anti Siggs. The last
.twelve years
of her life was spent in a work house, where she
was supported by the parish of St. Michael, Cornbill.
LEmos; Misers Pies.—Squeeze a large lemon, boil
the outside till tender enough to beat to a mass, add to
It three large apples chopped, and four ounces of
suet, half
.a pound of currants, and four ounces of sugar ;
put ti.e puce of the len on And candied fruits as for oven
pies: oi.,ke short ci u .t, and fill the patty i)Ja3 as usual.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
•, •
• durum.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Cliohno•deley, at their house
in Piccadilly, from their seat is Sarrey; Dwds M. and G. Hill,
from tke Marquis of Salisbury's sear, Hatfield; Sir C. Coote,Nart.
in Connaught-place, from 'reload; Sir George Wombwell, Bart.
from his seat in Susses; Count Moobrand, from Path, and Miss
Brown, from Sums at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street r Lord
and Lady F. L. Gower, at the Earl of Carlisle's seat,Castle Howard,
Yorkshire, from Northamptonshire; Mr. and Mrs. Stephen, in
Lower Growenor-street, from the Continent • the Hon. Colonel
and Lady Eleanor Lowther, at the Earl of Lonsdales seat, Cones-.
mere, Rutiandshire, from a tour.

DEPARTURES.
Lord Muneaster, from Muncaster Castle, Cornwall, for Melton
,Mowbray, Leicestershire; Sir 'George Robinson, Bart. fbr his
seat, Cranford, Northamptonshire; Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe, for
Brighton, Captain Calthorpei on a tour, and W. Norton, Esq. for
Melton Mowbray, from Efrlthant's Hotel, Lower Prook-street;
• Sir Gore Ouseley, Bart. for his seat, Woolmen,. Hertfordshire 4
Captain and Mrs. Fitzgerald, for Norfolk, and J. Lowndes, Esq.
for Brighton, from Miller's Hotel, Jermyrs.strett. , .

HIS MAJESTY'S LETTER TO THE
ARCHBISHOPS OF CANTERBURY AND YORK.

(CoPO

Whitehall, Dec. 18.

Mr Loso—l have the honour, in obedience to the commands of
his Majesty, to transmit to your Graci a letter signed by the King,
authorising your. Grace to take proper measures for promoting sub-
scriptions within your Grace's province for the relief of the menu.;
factoring classes in some districts of the United Kingdom.
It is proposed that these subscriptions shall go in aid of those
whit& have been entered into in the metropolis for the same balm.
lent and charitable purpose. I have accordingly to desire, in com:
pliance with the terms of his Majesty's Litter, your Grace wit
take immediate steps for promoting the objects therein set forth.
I have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your Grace's most obedient humble servant,
ROBERT PEEL.
To the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, &c.

" GIORGIE R.

" Most Reverend Father in GOD, Our Right Trusty and Right
Entirely Beloved Councillor, We greet you well! Whereas the
manufacturing clams, in some districts of the United Kingdom,
have suffered, and are still suffering, severe distress; and whereas
many of Our subjects have entered into voluntary subscriptionafor
their relief, and have, at the same time, most humbly prayed Us to
issue Our Royal Letters, directed to the Lord Archbishop of Can.
terbury and the Lard Archbishop of York, authorising them to
promote contributions within their several provinces for the same
benevolent purpose; We, taking the premises into Our Royal
censidleration, and being always ready to give the best en-
couragement and countenance to such humane and charitable YD.
dettakings, are graciously pleased to condescend to their request
And We do hereby direct, that these Our letters be communicated

by you to the several suffragan Bishops within your province,-ex-
pronely requiring them to take care that publication be made here-
of, on such Sunday, and in such places within their respective die-
cent, as the. aid Bishops shall appoint, and that upon this occasion
the Minixters in each parish do effectually excite their perishionen
to a liberal contribution, which shall be collected the week follow-
ing, at their respective dwellings, by the churchwardens and over-
seers of the poor in each parish; and the Ministers of the several
parishes are to cause the sums so collected to be paid immediately
into the hands of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, bankers, of 1
our City if London, to be accounted for by them, and applied to the
-carrying an and promoting the above-mentioned good designs.
And so We bid you very heartily farewelL Given at our Court
at Wfisdaer, the 16th day of December, 11126, in the 7th year of
our reign. • By his Majesty's command,
µ ROBERT PEEL.

aTo the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. for
a Collection to Aid of the Subscription entered
. into for the Wile of the ' Matiatactuiing Clamp
in the United Kingdom:"

WINDSOR' Dac. 28.—Last evening, his MAJESTY
arrived at the Royal Lodge, at seven o'clock, in his travelling ear-
flap and four, accompanied by the Loan &SWAM Mu Kum was
attended by his usual outriders, without any military escort, both
to and from the Metropolis.
Prince PoLIoNAC, the French Ambassador, trans-
acted business yesterday at the Office of the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
Mr. CssoLstautv, M.P. accompanied by Dr. BUR•
ow, left the 'Valk Hotel, Brighton, on Saturday, for Portugal,
and we are sorry to hear that ill health is the cause of Ms departure.
BERLIN. Die. 10.—The 4th and .sth bulletins of his
MAJESTY'S health are very favourable We are happy to add, that
his MAJESTY has begun again to transact business as usual.
The Right Hon. the Earl of MoaLaY arrived at his
seat at Saltrans on Monday.

On the night pre;ious to their embarkation, Lord
Guiana Mayer, and the Hoe. Major Ewe, M.P. both of the 60th
Regiment, were sobbed of considerable propeny, in money, &e.
at their apartntents In Plymouth citadel.
NEW LONDON Berne.—Yesterday the first stone
on the City side of this bridge was laid in the cofferdam
of the third pier, by RICHARD LAMBIRT Jowaa, Esq.
the Chairman, assisted by the Committee and Mr.
Resler& The operation was the more interesting, as ,
it is the deepest foundation that has been laid by coffer-
dams (being 30 feet deep at low water of spring tides,
and 45 feet at high water). This, in addition to the
extraordinary rapidity of the current through the old
bridge, rendered it a work of some difficulty, although
every part has been carried on and completed with the
greatest success.
Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held a Court of Alder-
men, pursuant to appointment, to consider the petitions
of Edward Archer Wilde, Esq. and sundry inhabitants
of the Ward of Vintry, against the election of Henry
Winchester, Esq. and Sheriff, to be Alderman of that
Ward.—A petition from a great number of freemen,
inhabitant householders of the Ward, praying the Court
to dismiss the former petitions, and to swear in Mr.
Sheriff Winchester. was presented and read.—TheCourt
was attended by Mr. Sergeant Wilde and Mr. Friderick
Pollock, as Counsel for Mr. Wilde; Dr. Lushington
and Mr. Broderick, as Counsel for the inhabitants who
petitioned against the return of Mr. Winchester; and
Mr. Bolland and the Hon. C. E. Law, on behalf of Mr.
Winchester.—Mr. Sergeant Wilde was heard at consi-1
derable length in support of Mr. Wilder petition, and
insisted that, as the first Wardmote was dissolved, and
not adjourned, the election had became void. Mr.
Pi/11°4.k made some additional observations, and the
poll-book was produced and delivered in ; and it
appearing that there had been two other poll-books used
on the first day of the election, from which entries had
been transferred into the one in which the scrutiny was
proceeded on, and which alone had been used on the two
last days of polling, and the same being contrary to the
provisi• ns of the Act of P4rliainent, he also submitted
that the election was vi id. Mr. Bolland and Mr. Law
were heard against the same; and Mt: Sergeant Wilde
was heard in reply.—The Court was then cleared; and
After some deliberation, adjudged Mt. Sheriff Winches-
ter's election to be null and void,. and requested the
Lord Mayor to issue a P.ecept for a Wardmote to be
held for the election of an Alderman.—The several
'tattles were called in and informed timed, arid the
Lord Mayor fixed Mond ey next fur the Wardmote.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.
• .
In tact February 's • Committee was appointed at a
General Meeting of the Members of the Royal College
of Surgeons,,to prepare a Petition to Parliament for a
Committee of Inquiry of that Hon. House into certain
alleged misdeeds.and acts of abuse, on the part of the
President and Council of the College.
The principal complaints were—that the Council wis
a telf-elected body, entirely beyond the controul of the
College; .that they lykst never rendered any account of
their funds, said to be upwards of 50,0001.; that the
Hunterian Museum, purchased at the public expense,
and presented by Parliament to the College, was ren-
dered completely useless, tht Members of the College
being completely excluded from it ; that no xatalogoe
of its contents had ever been prepared, and that there
was no Librarian appointed to take charge of it. •
The Committee so appointed lye met frequeptiy,
and last night was held an open Committeefor'the pur•
pose of signing the Petition ; Mr. J. Tyrrell was in the
Chair. Some alterations were proposed in the Petition,
and they were unanimously adopted. It was then signed
by all the Members present.