Star.
London, England, 1826-08-21 00:00:00

ITALIAN OPERA.

The following dancers left Landon yesterday for Paris, their en.
gagements having finished at the King's Theatre on the 15th inst.
Monsieur alvt Madame Ls &ours, Monsieur Coulas, Nladame Ls
VASSRURI4 Madame n'Lasas, Mlle. GRNTRAUZ, and Mlle. Bourn.
Signor VELLUTI leaves London to-morrow for Florence.
The following Italian singers left London yesterday for Path,
their engagements having finished on the 15th inst. at the King's
Theatre : Signor P 5242311111; Signor Potent, and Signor Cowin.
WINDSOR, Auo. 20.—His MAJESTY and suite this
morning attended Divine Service at the Private Chapel. Yesterday
his Masan- drove to Virginia Water in his pony phaeton, where
he dined and enjoyed his usual aquatic excursion. Yesterday Lord
FARNBOROUGH arrived at the Royal Lodge, and, after an audience
of his MAPRIITT, and partaking of refreshment, departed for London.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER attended D vine Service
yesterday, at St. George's Church, Hanover square.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER honoured Mr. ARTHUR
STANHOPE with his company to dinner on Saturday, at his residence,
Bute House, Old Brompton. There was a select party to meet his
Royal Highness.
Mr. Secretary CANNING left town yesterday after-
noon, for Brighton.
Mr. Secretary PEEL held a consultation on Saturday
with Mr. Secretary CANNING and l h. I-Innis/on, at the Foreign
Office. After the consultation Mr. Pe. sent off Mr. Newan,
the King's Messenger, with De: n m
Despatches for the Earl of Livestroox.
at Langothlin, North Wales, where his Lordship has gone fur
some weeks.

Mr. HUSKISSON arrived in town on Friiay, from
his seat at Earth, Susses. Mr. Secretary Pau. has also arrived in
town, from his seat at Broadstairs. _ _ _

Mr. Hay, Under Secretary of State for the Colonial
Department, left town en Saturday, for Tunbridge.
The Right Hon. ROBERT Peat., his Majesty's present
Secretary of &ate for the Home Departmeot, when only a young
man about 23 years of age, after four slays' public examination by
the four Sworn Examinere of the University of Oxford, was ad-
judged entitled to the Highest Academical Honours, both in Clas-
sics and the Sciences. In token of their admiration of his unequal-
led excellence, the Examiners spontaneously and simultaneously rose
uncovered, and congratulated him on his examination. A circum-
stance without A parallel either before or since.
Last week Prince M z rren mon passed through Frank-
fort in high spirits and good health, and we make no doubt but this
great diplomatist will preserve the good understanding which
exists is Europe.
Lord Roasstoste has filed a criminal information
against the proprietors of TheDsriliss Seertingifoil,for a libel.
GALWAY, AUG. 14.—This evening, at six o'clock, a
meeting took place at the three mile stone, between Damn. Moon
KILIELLY and Prraa Burs, Esits.—The format attend. d by she
Hon. M. F—, and the latter by Captain W—. The usual
preliminaries having been arranged, the Gentlemen were placed and
handed their pistols, which they discharged by signal without effect ;
on which they were again placed, when Mr. BLAZE discharged his
Second pistol, and Mr. KructcLt's missed fire. TiAs seconds then
interfered, an explanation ensued, which proved satisfactory to both
parties. Doctors Vanes' and G. Mater attended on the occasion.
Since the appearance of reviving trade at Glasgow, a
good many goods have been packed for exportation. They are
chiefly printed goods, stripes and checks, shifting. and coarse linens.
No branch of the cotton trade has suffered au little as the coarse
goods (stripes and checks) for domestic consumption.
MATH3WII' Life Preserver must, we suspect, have
been of Irish construction, as it appears to have brought his life into
jeopardy, when it could have been in no danger without it.
ST. PETSRSHURGII, AUGUST s.—According to an
official statement in our Commercial &setts 71 the , commerce of
Russia, from 1812 to the middle of this year, the total receipt of the
Customs in the whole empire was, 578,486,029 rubles. The
amount last year alone was 55,717,070 rubles, and during the first
half of the present year 25,893,035 rubles.
A young Greenhorn from the country was fined Is.
at Marlborough-street on Thursday (be pleading ignorance), for
inscribing the initial V. of his' sweetheart's name on a seat in Ken-
sington-gardens. The warning was wanted.
At a recent dinner given in one of the towns on the
borders of the Principality, various family toasts were given, such
as ti Lord and the House of Mr. ••••• and the
House of ," and so forth, until at length every House, gnat
and little, was given. An Officer present was called upon to give
a toast," Why really, Gentlemen, (said he) there is hardly a' House
left fur me; but I'll give you Mr. Jones and the House of Indus-
try.' "—This bit at the absurdity of some of the former toasts caused
roars of laughter.
The King of BAVARIA has seat to M. ETNA RD a suns
of 106.0001. of which 80,000 f. are from his own purse,
and 26,000 f. subscribed by the members of his family,
to be employed in the deliverance of the Greeks. The
following is the KING'S letter :
" To alleviate the misery of the Christians of the East, I had sub-
scribed 20,000 florins, or 43,097 francs,
„payable in ten following
months. As this relief might come too late, I place this sum now
at your disposal, and even double it, that you may be able to afford
more effectual aid. These 86,000, which you may immediately dis-
pose of, are independent of the 20,000 francs which I remitted you
to redeem the Greek women and children. With what pleasing
satisfaction de I make this new sacrifice for uufertunate Christians;
for, am I not a man and a Christian ?"
A great number of sharks have appeared off the
coast in pursuit of pilchards. The usual number of Lon-
don Sharks have also made their appearance at the
watering places, to prey on the fiats at the ;ambling
rooms. There are abundance of loose,sh at Brighton.
At Lancaster Assizes, Patrick Mullins, a little boy,
aged eleven, was indicted for the wilful murder of Anne
ISylam, aged eight, by striking her with a poker, and
beating her head against the wall, on 22d May last.—
The parties had had a childish dispute, when the prisoner
seized a poker, and, after a struggle with the little girl,
he snuck her on the back with it. He then knocked
the deceased's head against the wall. She was taken to the
Infirmary, and died next day. The prisoner was convicted
of manslaughter, and is to be transported for life.
Monday night the paper mill at Scotswood, near
Newcastle, the property of Mr. Thomas Ramsay, was
discovered to be on fire, and the whole of the ex-
tensive and very valuable machinery was completely
destroyed, excepting the steam engine, which is serioudy
damaged. There were upwards of 2300 reams of paper,
independent of a large quantity of rope and loose sheers
in preparation, on the premises when the fi,e bloke our.
The workmen's cottages escaped with a little scorching,
but much of their furnitute,Ac.was broken and dam ego.
in the fear and hurry of the removal. Several of Cle
assistants Lad their feet, Btc. but nt, but woe were :e•
„ riously