Star.
London, England, 1817-06-09 00:00:00

4.EZDS, SATURDAY, JUNE 7.

Rumours of threatened Insurrection have been air,
calmed is this place, with great confidence, for some
days past, and &hese reports rest on the authority of
persons in official situations. The story, as it has
reached us, is, that delegates have of late held secret
Meetings, in various parts of the West Riding of
Yorkshire, as well as in other parts of the kingdom,
at which a general rising of the People has been de-i
termined upon for the purpose of overturning the
Government, and Sunday or Monday nest is men,
tioned as the appointed time for the breaking out of
the Rebellion. The report adds, that the Magis-
trates are to be seitel as hostages, and that one of
the objects of the Insurgents is to liberate the State
Ps isoncrs.

since writing the above paragraph, we have recei-
ved information on which we can rely, stating" that by
the exertions 9f General Bs G, ten persons, supposed
to be delegates, were yesterday apprehended at Thorn.
hill-Lees, near Dewsbury, on suspicion of being con-
cerned in treasonable and seditious practices. On
,the apprehension of the prisoners they were sent off
to Wakefield in carriages, escorted by a detachment
of cavalry ; and so strong was the sensation produced
in that place that many hundred of persons stir.
rounded the Court-house, and pressed for admission.
The examination took place before Sir FItANCIb
LINDLEY WOOD, Dart. BENJAMIN, DEALTNY, Esq.
and other magistrates, and terminated in the com-
mittal of the prisoners for further examination. In
the mean time a dispatch has been sent by the Ma.
gistrates to the Stcretary of State for the Home De-
partment.

The information relating to, the time of tht. meet-
ing, and the objects contemplated by the Delegates,
was, we understand, furnished to the Civil and Mili-
tary Authorities by one of their own number ; and,
upon the same authority, k was stated that 50 stand
of arms would be found concealed in a barn near the
place of meeting. To ascertain the veracity of this
assertion a person was dispatched to the place pointed
out by the informer, but the sittings of the Magi'.
trates, which were continued till between eight and
nine o'clock last night, having broken up before the
messenger's return, we are unable to give his report.

Yesterday the following Bulletin as the Monthly
Report of the state of the KING'S health. was shewn at
St. James's Palace :

" WINDSOR CASTIA, JUNR 7.
" His MAIMS has been very composed throughout the last
month. His Met Jury's disorder continues unaltered; but Lis
Malts rv's health and spirits are good. (Signed)
" H. " J. WILLIS,
" Al• BMW[. " a. WILLIS."

" W. HMILDIN,

On Wednesday, the 18th, a Grand Drjeuste and
Fete will be given at Croydon Barracks [(Elbe Ladies,
by General HAMILTON and the Non.cothmissionmi
Officers, in honour of the day. A magnificent Fde
Chan:pars will be given at Windsor, in commemora-
tion of the Battle of Waterloo, by the .Olhcers of the
!top! Hone Guards (Blue), to the whole of the Fa.
shionable World. Previously to the above, the Bridge
of Waterloo will be opened by the Panics REGENT
and the Duke of WELLINGTON. The troops engaged
on that memorable occasion will line the road from
the Strand to the great road twining East and West
in St. Georges Fields.
Duct..—Early on Saturday morning, the 31st ult.
a duel was fought, at Portsmouth, between Sir Tao-
SIAS STAINES, of the Royal Navy, and Major HOL..
nitwit, and there is great danger that a wound Sir
Tifomas has receiv. d will deprive him of his only
arm. A Lady is said to hart caused the dispute
between these two Officers.

The Society for Promoting discoveries in the in-
terior of Africa, and under whose Auspices Mr. PARK
first ci,mmenced exploring that country, as also Mr.
Hotoininu, of whom no. tidings have been heard for
more than sixteen year*, have recently received much
valuable information from their traveller M. Bon-
cuArtur, who, after visiting Syria, had, from Upper
Egypt, penetrated into Nubia. It appears he then
entertained
.the most sanguine expectations of ulti-
mately reaching that great object of European re-
search, the city of Tornbuctoto; and, indeed, so con-
fidently does he express himself, that the Society have
every reason to apprehend he is now a resident there,
from whence they expect further information from
him. M. IitniCIAARDT, as might be expected, has un-
dergone considerable difficulties in places where none
but the believers in Mahomet receive any assistance
or protection. It would prove a curious and fortu-
nate circumstance, if the expedition proceeding down
the Niger. from Bammakoo, under Lieut. CAMPBELL,
should meet with M. BuncumtniT, who travels from
the eastward to that river..