Star.
London, England, 1827-03-02 00:00:00

DOVER, MARCH I.—Flys o'CLocK, rat.

The tremendous gale fiom W. S. W. which has pre.
•ailed the whole of this day, has prevented all arrivals,
and intercourseiviels the French Court.
Lord and Lady GRANVILLE reached Boulogne on
their way to England on Monday last, intending to
leave immediately; but the weather proving boisterous,
with a great surf in the Harbour, they declined em-
barking in the Packet, which was sent on Sunday last
to await their arrival, till a more inviting time.
About one o'clock this aftet noon, two boats going
off to a vessel in the Bay, which had hoisted a signal
for a Pilot, came in contact with each other, when, on•
fortunately, the lesser one, belonging to Deal, wa :apse%
and one man drowned. His companions, three in
number, by the exertions of the crew of the other boat,
but with eminent hazard, were however happily saved.

Neither Mr.CAnNtwo nor Mr.Husatasow were able to
attend the Cabinet dinner given by the Earl of WasTMORLAND, on
Wednesday evening. The former not having sullciently recovered
from his late indisposition, and the latter Gentleman having suf-
fered a relapse in consequence of attending the Cabinet Council oa
Wednesday afternoon. The Right Ron. Gentleman was COOllll4l
to his bed duting yesterday, and consequently prevented from at-
tending the Hesse of Commons upon tbeinaportant discussion en
the Corn Laws.

Yesterday the Duke of %Yamamoto): attended at the
Tower of London for the first time since his appointment to tie
once of Constable of that Fortress, when his Grace was sworn into
office by the Lord Chamberlain.
The la,t packet from America is stated to have
been horned off with important dispatches to the En-
glish Government.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, Consul• General at Rio Janeiro,
and Mr. Lmuartmot, with dispatches from the Brazil
Government, arrived in the Camden packet from Rio
Janeiro.

Monday evening, Lord BERISIPORII landed at Ply-
mouth, under a salute of thirteen guns, and put up for the night at
Whiddon's Royal Hotel, from whence he set out next morning for
London.

Three Brazil Mails arrived yesterday—one by the
Camden, which left Rio de Janeiro on the 10th De-
cember ; a second by the Francis Freeling packet ; and a
third by the Surrey transpoat, bringing dates to theft
January. By the Francis Reeling the Duke Ds LA
FoENs is arrived, on his way to Portugal. This Noble.
man, it will be remembered, some time ago, left Lis-
bon in the John VI. the man of war which lately ar-
rived at Brest, being placed at the head of a deputa-
tion sent by the Portuguese Government. for the pur-
pose of felicitating the Emperor Don PEDSO, on bit
accession to the Throne of Pottugal. The Duke has
taken up his abode at the house of the Portuguese Am-
bassador, in South Audley-street.
Yesterday being St. DAVID'S DAT, the Society of
I Ancient Britons (which is now In the 113th year Sr its establish-
ment, having been instituted on the Ist of Marsh, 1714) ceie.
braced the Anniversary Feast of St. David, Is honour of the
Principality of Wales, in their meal manner. In the morning
they went in precession, accompanied by the Children of the
School in Gray's Inn-lane-road (150 in number), to bear Divine
Service at St. George's Church, Hanover.equare where prayers
were read In the ancient British language, by the Rev. T 110111•11
Acme, A.M. Chaplain to the Society, after which a Sennett In
English, was preached by the Right Rev. the Lord Mao; of
Gum:can:a. The Society and their friends dined is the 'venlig
at the Freemasons' Tavern. Sir Waring %mums Wm'. Dart-
fd.P. in the C2tair,.supported by Lord Kssmon, and seven! other
Individuals of rank and distinction. After the cloth was removed,
and the usual toasts were drunk, the children of the school (lOC
boys, and 50 girls) were introduced intethe room by Lord MINION.
the Treasurer, and other omen. They walked in processior
round the room, the band playing a Welsh march. Their ap
penance was extremely interesting.