Star.
London, England, 1820-05-11 00:00:00

" MINISTRY OF WAR.

" The King has seen, with the greatest pleasure, the exposi-
tion which you in your own name, and that of your worthy com-
panions in arms, placed in his hands, and in which, at the same
time, you express your thanks for the rank he had been pleased
to grant you, you manifest, with laudable moderation, your de-
sires that, for the reasons which you allege, he would be pleased
to accept your resignation of the said rank ; but his Alajesty, who
in such brave officers beholds those worthy Spaniards who, with
such noble enterprize and deserving constancy, were the causes
of the voice of his people, till then restrained, reaching his ears,
and to whose wishes his Majesty acceded with the feelings of a
father who has the welfare and happiness of his children at heart;
wherefore he has not been able to grant the prayer of the Ge-
nerals of the National Army; and be is well assured that all the
troops will behold in this just recompence a new guarantee of
that esteem with which his Majesty regards the military and
patriotic virtues which so greatly distinguish the brave warriors
you are commissioned to represent, in whom the King places a
just reliance inspired by their own acts, as well as the testimo-
nies of loyalty and adhesion towards his person which they have
so repeatedly manifested, &c.
" Palace of Madrid, April 21, 1820.
" By command of the King, &c.
" To Don Felipe de Arco Aguero."

(Signed)
ANIAZILLAL

CArrszatrav, Mar 4.—Yesterday, as Mr. 'oma, of the
14th Dragoons, was driving his tilbury through Canterbury,
accompanied by Mr. GAGE, his horse fell from the slipperiness
of the pavement, and so great was the shock that Mr. Fosm
was thrown from the seat, which was high, completely over the
horse's head, and dashed on the stones, by which his arm was
broken, and a severe contusion received on his head. However,
from the prompt arrival of an eminent surgeon, his arm was
soon set, and be is now likely to do well. From the horses
being very quiet, no farther accident occurred. The Gentleman
who accompanied Mr. FOSTER was not in the least hurt.
Yesterday afternoon a shocking accident occurred
in Upper King-street, Holborn :—That day three
weeks, the house, No. 64, in that street, was burnt to
the ground, the front wall was lately pulled down for
the purpose of being rebuilt, and there were some
bricklayers and labourers cleaning bricks, prepara-
tory to building. At four o'clock, as they were pre-
paring to take their half-hour's reireshment, the top
of the party-wall fell in, and killed one poor man on
the spot ; three others were so desperately mutilated,
that they were taken on shutters to the Hospital, but
one of them, whose 'back was broken, died on the
way. Eack has left a wife and family.
A few days ago, while a duck was swimming in a
pond (occasionally overflowed by the sea) in the Clay-
hole of Stranraer, it was caught by the foot by a large
,ecl, about three feet in length. A violent struggle
ensued, and the duck was repeatedly drawn to the
bottom ; but, by the aid of its other foot, soon again
reached the surface, and, by continued exertions, at
length gained the shore, the eel still holding fast.
Two boys, who were amusing themselves, attracted by
the uncommon noise, came to the assistance of the
duck, and could only relieve it by killing the eel.
It is a singular coincidence, that at each of the two
great Theatres, a Tragedy founded on the story of
Virginius and his daughter is in preparation. This
historical incident is one of the most striking exam-
ples in the annals of republican Rome, of the stern
elevation of Roman virtue. Mr. MAcitEAny will
be the Virginius of Covent-Garden, and NIL KEAN
of Drury-Lane.

We are requested to publish the following Letter
as particularly claiming the attention of these who
have been improperly treated under this complaint :