Star. — London, England, 1828-01-08 00:00:00

^.lln -., • 44 _. ' , 4 1. tenets, as he has well shown, vrinsiets in intellectual enjoyments, and in the good fellowship and mirth. tempered by gentlemanly feeling, which prevails at . its mtetings. The follentiageeitittcts are selected froib the account ofthis Club, as specimens of the authot's styltin tel anecdotes and sketching characters:-4, Ferguson of Aberdeen has been already mentioned. Be was a singular character, and endued with a peculiar species of dry humour. In the House of Commons he was noted fora faculty somewhat akin to that of yen -triloquisrn. If a prosing speaker got on his legs about the expected hour of division, and the ordinary means, such as coughing, yawning, banging the peen door, proved ineffectual; Ferguson retired to a side gallery, matted himself on a side bench, so as to be out al the speaker's eye, and sent forth such unearthly elsoceds that, while they completely silenced the bore, no one could divine whence they proceeded. Of elk Ferguson, they used to tell a characteristic ; *No&te. During a debate in the beginning of the adcb War, he had retired to dine at Bellamy's • with two or three other members. As they were sitting • over theii wine, a messenger announced that Mr. Pitt was up. Instantly ere ry one hurried down stairs to hear him. Ferguson, unwilling to quit his bottle. pressed tie party to stay. Why. Pitt is up, was the answer. • That's nothing to me,' said Ferguson. 4 Let • 'as hive some more wine ; for I am sure that it is the stair thing that Pitt himself would do, if he were here, and tbey . wete to tell him that I was speaking. ° The memory of this agreeable evening,• so much out of the ;itch of common conviviality, sank deep within n.e. Ever and arrow it risked me, amid the prosaic, dull festivities, we are doomed to undergo in the common routine of life—those stale, vulgar com munions,iii which we herd rather than associate—where the mirth is without images, the jest without fancy, and the wine inebriates rather than gladdens. In the year 1812. however. I was honoured with the rare and en viable distinction-of becoming a member of the Sublime Society. It was then donlicled, for a short time, at the Bedford, under the P.azaa, the beautiful apart ments at Arnold's 'newt., where it ngw holds its e ieneetings, not, being quite finished. During this in. terral I Tema ked some change of faces, but the" heart. the spirit of the Club, is unchanged and the same. I was, of course, not unmindful rit the ordeal 1.11441 to undergo; hut one thing comforted and ',assisted me. Two or three had found their way there, who were far from being prodigies; one, in particular, put me quite at my ease. I said to myself, under this fellow's gabar dine,will I crawl when the storm hisses around me. When we are diffident of ourselves, how delightful it is to find somebody whom, in the most benighted state of our facul ties, we are sure to surpass ! Yet this very animal, so providentially coming to my aid, and making me a sort • of luminary in the comparison, was the personification of self complacency. It ea: his felicity to be convinced that Lis excellency lay in the very point where he was the most disqualified. For instance, his voice was bad, nay it was distressing. and resembled, in all but vivacity, that of a male pig while they are qualifying him to be come a singer. Yet Ire left off his dismal quavers with the conscious satisfaction of a first-rate performer. To satire, ridicule, sarcasm. he was quite inaccessible. How I en -,tiried the dog's beatitude! Nay, he had brought himself to $ .believe that he was the most ample contributor - to the • wit and fancy of the Club, and that the happiest hits of the evening were his; like the idiot of Hierocles,who, p. Is he walked along the Pilaus, trok every vessel that • entered the harbour for his own. And herein I could not choose but admire the kind provisions of Nature,in whose benevolent scheme, qualities ate so nicely dis tributed, and so evenly poised. Here was a creature, liming in the 'dreams of his own superiority, who, had he been aware how niggardly he bad been dealt by in the distribution of human endowments, must have hanged himself in pule vexatirn. He . was worse than useless lumber at. the Beef-Steaks; he laid on it like m rrl encumbering the soil, it could rot fertilize.' Of course the artillery of the table played profusely upon him ; but this armed thi nocet vs could feel nothing.—' M is dead,' said somebody to him, giving him a tap of the shoulder, finding him stones hat silent. Dead.' replied tire other, 4 I am not dead, thar.k Goo.' ' Yes, Pl—, you are dead,' exclaimed Cobb. will prove it: — first, you are a dead weight to the Society ; secondly, 'flu are not alive to your own deficiencies.' From this time, he was called the late Mr. M—, and, not relishing the title, be withdrew in •disguit. The spirit of tl.e Club seemed to breathe mote freely when this acubus was annoyed frem it." is Cobb was an admirable beef strokes-, and played off a delightful pleasantry. The friendly ?tiro and Taillety of the Society he took with incomparable tem per. In the chair he sustained, and returned the fire pith the greatest promptitude, and silenctd hi• assail. ants, one by one, as the shepherd in Spenser brushes off the • cloud of cumbrous gnats' that molested him. Cobb was the author of several dramatic pieces. His farce called the first Floor kept possession of the stage for many years. To some of his comic operas, particularly his Haunted Tower and Siege of 13dgrads, Storace set some of his finest music. His Last, called Ramah Drwe, was not successful. - • "Dscx (Ms. R. WILSON) stood 'the fire of the Beef- Steaks with exemplary coolness and good humour. But be was sometimes unnsercifully roasted. 1 remember his dining there after his return from a short trip to Paris, to which city he had gone immediately after the peace, to stare and gape. and make blunders in French with nearly all the rest of hircountrymen. Arnold coot, ived with great dexterity, to draw him into some Parisiin de cals; for Dices entire innocence of the French Lan- . guage. and his stubborn indocility to all foreign usages and custom., rendered his descriptions quite original.— on this occasion, he was singularly happy •in chum rating the dishes at a French table, and in describing those which most pleased him, his memory was sure to oetray its usual infelicity. He told us, for instance, that he thoeght the boulevards that were' served up to him at a certain table d hose, delicious: We could newt* satisfactorily trace through the labyrinth of poor Dick's misapprehensions, what was ti.e specific dish which he meant to &scribe when he btu alba d on this absurd misnomer; • but, we concluded that it was tither a simple or • a lwuilli •bert, r•thae he wished to specify, Cobb called out; $ Dick, it was well they did not serve you up the Palais Royale for sauce te your- boulevards. As for 'the ris de yeast, which Dick thought the perfection•of the bench cookery, e was eternally extolling it; but he took case to yeiee it a name more • familiar to hit English ear, Morph in seality a - French one—for lie called it a riwnereoas. Being asked if he liked the French mode of - GaAs% $ their partridges (these questieas were insi alineely pat for the sake of eliciting some amusing kasiotier), rhe said, he coul3 not- - bear them served -• /$ 0 semi s otos io %%Mouse, asednisl i or Drees, in the l an _ . of ale carasitry,lariiira sy•• "efove up in a hues. &lett s , o were all at fault for roctie minutes, :ill, at lengda.;on CF...lipus solved. the enigma/ foe It was perdrix aus . thous that DICK intended ►y -that` ►tram phrase. ' It was upon- strisuecasion that a Oen "nem*, who had dined witbVICE at VERO, assured oh that ifk;theitourse of the dinner they tithed tip a maitad pativiefgeywhen Dscic asked the waiter, or rather in. tended to ask him, for a pheasant, alleging that he was tired of partridge ; but, as usual, Dick mistook die word (lnisan), and desired him to bring him a partnered In short, there was no end to the slips into which his most ungallican organ betrayed him. is The student of hinnan nature would have but an imperfect collection of anomalies without such a cha racter as Dick. For it brings, as it were, into the sante focus of observation, the most opposite contrarieties of mind and intellect which human nature supplies. Would you think, giving credence to these sort:dotes, and they are undeniably authentic, that with this predestinated, incorrigible habit of blundering, Dick is shrewd, correct, and intelligent' in all matters where those qualities may be most usefully called into play ? It is, however, not quite easy, it must be confessed, to reconcile with any tolerable de gtee of accuracy of judgment, an anaccountabl aberration which Cobb used to relate of him, and which almost reminds one of some of the absurdities collected by Hierocles. Dick one day called at the Secretary's Office in the India House upon Cobb, who happened fora few minutes to be absent; but, on retutn tog, who should he see but Dick, earnestly esploting a -map of Asia that was suspended on the wall, measuring the scale of it with a pair of compasses that he found on the table, and then applying them to a large tiger, which the artist bad introduced to embellish it, as one of the animals of that country. By heavens, Coss,' exclaimed Dick, 'I should never have believed it ! Surely, it mu t be a mistake. Observe now—here,' pointing to Or tiger,.' here is a tiger that measures two and twenty leagues. By 6—, it is IC I cely credible!'" Tip- Ala& Mr,. WILLI*. of thil frigyptran Hall, has introduced on ingenious ins ()tenement on the common music i ort folio, by unbound music may be preserved in as great a degrees* if bound up ; before a sufficient num ber of pieces are vilectee tO tortria volume, it genet dly happens On the lienutitrii at least, air in 'Attar. We c n therrfore recommend the 4 , Bar Folio" as an acceprole offering to the musical w0r1,4 M J. Cruickshank has just published siz illusttations! of the popular history of John Gilpin's adventures, to r with the tale itself, which. we have no d übt, viii 'in this form meet with increased populasity. The ait• ias by whom the designs have beets engraved on wood have acquitted themselves Us the happii st manner. These merits, together with the moderate price of the little work, render it a suitable gilt for our juvenile friends. THE EVENING STAR. LON DON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1828. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Up to the present time, there is a great dearth Of Information, which causes the Coosol Imams to remain steady, with little doing. Consols opened this morning at 84 to g for the Account, with no alteration up to Ibis hour, and the ex divides & at Ste I. All the attention on 'Change is at present turned to the Russian unties, and on the event of their crossing the Prutb. In the Foreign market little or nothing is doing. CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Consols remain the whole of the morning at the °prising price. PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR ()CLOCK. Bank Stock WM India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 831 1 I Ditto Binds 85 3 per Ct. Cons. 821 jj ea die. South Sea Stock 31 per Cent. 901 Old Annuities 3/ per Cent. Red. 901 1 j £lOOO Excite+ Bilis 58 37 4 per Ct. New wig jea die. £5OO Ditto 4 per Cent. Scrip £lOO and £2OO Ditto . 4 per Cent. 1824, 1001 j India for Acct. Lung Atm. Consuls fur Acct. 81j 84; FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO 0171.ett K. Buenos Ayres lids. 6p C. 43 ales. lids, 1825, 6 p Ct 461 g Danish lick. 3 p Ct. 591 I Do Acct. 461 A Do. Acct. Russ. lids. 1822, 5p C. Acct Greek 11.1 a, 1825, 5 p Ct. 171 I Do Acct 901 Do Acct. Spanish lids s:p Ct 10j I BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS. TWO O'CLOCK. 11/141111. rarer Bolivar 50 7 1 6 .51 United Mexican 40 35 151 Provinciafßank of Ireland 100 IS 254 Up to the time of our going to ;mess this day no l i French Papas of a later date than tho.:e we gave the I estracts Thum yesterday had arrived. One of the Ili vale letters received this 'coining from Paris, of Satur day night's date, observes, that the new Ministry will not have a inalwrity in the Chamber cf Deputies ; and it was currently reported that the Es Minister Vitutt.a would be impeached for a mal.administ,ation of the Finances, the deficiency of which is computed at 120 millions of francs. The Russian Army on the Tut k!sh frontiers were reported to be in motion. -, This morning we received the Austrian Observer to-the 28th ult. and Frankfort Paperi 'to the 2d inst. With the exception of an article from Zulus, sof Decem ber 7, in the former, the intelligence in these papers are neither new nor of much interest. The following are 'streets: VIENNA, Dm. !G. The following are the latest accounts that we have received from the lonian Islands : 0 ?ante, Nut. ea. "IbrahimP4tcha was engaged till the 4th of this month in preparing the remaining ships of his Beet. On the sth he went to Modon : on the same day, and only a Lew hours after Ibrahim kft Navatin, Taltir Bey, the Cspii. tan Pacha, embarked on board one of the best corvette, that escaped siests uction on the 20‘11 October, and waded for Conswltiirple. 66 After the Allied .squadrons had lett Navarin, 'eve' Cal•merchantmen, laden with provisions, which were at aaebor here, went to Nevada and Modon. where the) dispo.ed of , their cargoes to great advantage. The greatest tranquillity and order prevailed in both places. On the 14th of this month an kgyptiaa bag of war, winch had made the passage from Alexandria in 14 day', arrived at Modes With dispatches fur Ibrahim I'acha. . Dec. 7.--A few days ago it was reported here that the vessels belonging to •tbe Turkish aid Egyptian Meet at "Navaciri, which remitiwed after the catastrophe of the ' al k . • -. ~~ Ibth Oct. had been burnt by the Turks themselves. In ,of this report, the 4416 dint bow 1 1 „:11tir lto Naeurin to..letfoire, upoli lbss-4ppt abet e ft Was well fotrnried ni'aot ; the tistili tetast* • ' , lesterdat with the nests that .pte !shove statement was wholly falbe. Lout Coebtaat, ytbn.lateli appeased on the coast. 4.ltiaista with the [Jell.' frigate, and is said there to hflystnik a i pirate ship, appears again to have left those Ant known whither he has directed his • * b )1 . • L eourse. e Pion ' Obaerver, Dec. 27. ,• • • • it FIIA NK FORT, Dscassasa 31. His Royal Highness Prince Gustavus of Sweden sr rived bere yesterday. 2 account and concluding report of the Cer.tsal 'Comusitttefrii• the Goveinment of Dussitklerff. relitise to the Upplicatiosiof the voluntary contributions inuusted tct it foeshereilefof the sufferers by the iaans4ations in the wipter#3o42s on the banks of the lib*, is now publ.shedrylt affords a pleasing view of the - judicious ezertions.qf ihe•Coistibittee, and of the meek coatii; butlons linisilifr'quarters, which amounted to the pet tedbum of above 100,000 dollars. The Cognomina , . finding in the Spring that the very favourable weather had enabled many families to resume the cultivation of the inundated lands with much greater success t. an could have been expected, considered whether it might l uot correspond with the intentions of their benefictils to reserve a part of these ample contributions for totem ,disasters of the same kind. The entire amount received niss 105,880 ix dollars. The Committee distributed 84,982 dollars, the remainder of 20407'1'i: dollars have been placed at the disposal of the local autilos.iies as ab swerve against future emergencies.—Frankjori Jaistiary 1. BERLIN, Menial* 25. The journey of his Royal Highness ince William, his Majesty's second son, to Si. Netetsburgh, relates en tirely, as we learn Irons good authority, to a tastily affair, respecting which the public will b i r informed in A few months.—/ ureordarg CorreTondeni, Dec.Sl. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Jane, from Demerara, and the British Union, Pow's, front Cadiz. are purposed to be arrived, the former off Dover,an.l the latter off Ilyde. lhatheals, JAN. 7.—The Ann and Elizabetb,Movse, from Lon don to Falvey, Las put in here with damage, audios' of bowsprit, having been rust Soul of by i bug while at author lh the Dimas. POSTSSIOCTN, Jam. 7.—Wkd S.E.—Arrived from London the Jima. Wane. for New South Vales; float, Cows, for St.Tho ntas'o; and General Painte D e p4 .asscorr, fur Madras. Passed the Rieke, CLATTOK, for St. lingo. JAW E.N.R. to R.S.E.—Arrived the Rocket, COMING, from Cephalonia, in 51 days. Sailed tbePlanter, B • for Jamaica ; Columbine, Baowit, fur Rio Janeiro; Martin, DIABIAI4 for Sc. Domingo; Erin, Jamas, for Vera Cruz ; and !Whim, Babson, for Malta. Gazamot.z, Jas. S..—Arrived the Londonderry, Wen, front Londonderry ; saw a large brig on shore in Kilcattan Bay, Isle of Bute, at ten A. at. with a brig of war In attendance. COMMERCIAL INTELLIOENCE—qms DAT). The Market fur Plantation Sugars continues in a bunyam state; but business has not been quite so active since Friday as it was in the early pan of last week. The refiners and grocers are, how ever, still in the market, particularly the latter, who are well known th be short of stock, and have for some months past only purchased to meet their immediate wants. Since the commencement of business subsequent to the Holidays, the sate may he stated at shoot 5,000 bh.ls. but the advance in the prices has not exceeded Is. per cwt. Tile deliveries since Friday have been much larger that, for weeks past, within the same space of time. Business this morning is slack, but much is expected to be done in the afternoon. As Mauritius Sugars obtain advanced quotations, it is expected that the public sale of 5,600 hags, advertised for to-morrow, will go off freely at as improvement. East India Sugar is in demand for exportation, and the deliveries since Friday have b:en large. Refused Sugars were heavy. In Owes* the business is not extensive. The accounts from Holland and liamburgb represent a slight demand there: the holders here are therefore anticipating higher prices for this article, which has so long remained in an inactive state. In Rum no business of Importance has been entered into lately. SALTPZIIII may be quoted a shade b. tter, but there is uo disposi tion manifested by capitalists to speculate in this article at present. The Sue i►laselT continues to display much activity, at the ad vance noticed in the last report. Omits Wong It is expected that the sale at the India House in the latter end of the present month, will be increased by further declaration► to about 7,000 bags. •The demami for most descriptions of Cotten is steady, but nut tetive, sad the prices to-day are about the same as at the end of last week. Mama Pawnees remains without animation. The latest ae• corms front Si. Petersburgh state that the supply of Tallow this year will exceed that of lust season, and will amount to abort 200.000 casks. The price continues at front 375. 9d. to 38s. per cwt.—Hasse and FEAR are pretty firm. In brown very little is expected to be done until after the sale. Shipments to some extent are still made totbe Continental Markets, where better prices can be obtained. • Hoes—The payment and receipt of differences, arising out of the betting. on the amount of duty, have, since the Ist inst. occupied the attention of the• speculators. Some very considerable same have changed hands. In Hops business is steady, at prices abOut the "me as last week. The Icon TRAPS gol•e as - brisk as at any period in the last threelnonths, and the advance is maintained with firmness. Toe Continental orders for Machinery have not been numerous of late, Mot fall employment is afforded in the completion of former orders. u.:-The demand for Oils i• brisk Sperm may be quoted ss high as to 1111. per tun. Rape Oil is firm, and for other descrip tions she holders ask an advinace is rim • - - - GREAT TOM .OF. LOCOW. On Christmas-day it was discovered thit this - majestic bell is cracked to the extent of at leapt one feet. at that part upon which the hummer of the cloct strikes.— Various conjectures are afloat respecting the cause, but to arrive at a definite conclusion is impossible at present. For the information of those who are unacquainted with the stupendousness of this bell, which for sweetnets of ,tone has net been equalled, we subjoin the following particulars;—lts weight is 9,8941 b. The circumference of the mouth is 2 4 2 feet 8 inches, and its internal capa city equal to 424 gallons, ale measure. -It wave/art itS the reign of James L by Henry Oldfield, of Notting-- ham, and Wm. Newcomb, of Leicester; bell tiolderb of celebiity, uhen a temporary foundry orris maid its the Minster yard for that purpose. COvaNT•OARDEN THIATRILAn overflowing au dience was it t ra cted last nigh t at Covent-garden Theatre, by the re-appearance of Mr. ICKAN in Richard4he Third. Mr. Kane appealed to suffer, however, fro* *told ; he did not act the character with quite Hi usual force and spnit. - • , L 144 - Tilt tine roossook. w intmosi, J AN . bl yestetday Attended Divine Slavic, it the Private Chapel. *soled by his suite. Thuitev. Mr.Stvuoue official Hip M AIRSTY dined mid passed the eve n i ng w i t h petunia! atteudento l at the Royal Lodge. blessengeis continue to arrive daily, and are - disbitched tolhe vat ion's Government Offices, COURT CIRCULAR. Frince . teo tour left town yesterd* morning on a visit DARDILKT, at his seat, Cobham-hall, lent. The Princess SuPHIA partook . of a ddeette yesterday, Duchess of etaasocs, at her Royal' Highness. resldo Admiraky. The Earl of Osamu, had a conference with Mr. yesterday, at the Colonial Mice, Downing-street. The Cnoircus.s.na at the Excersusa visited Vhcoont yesterday, at his residence in Downing-street, Monsieur Rots, the French Charge d'Affaires, trai, sines. with Earl DUDLEY yesterday, at the Foreign Office. MEETING OF PARLIANIENT, DUBLIN, JANUARY Si We understand the following circular has been eenerally distributed to several of the Myrnher liament, preparatory to its meeting on the dispatch of business " DOWNING-11TM Sta,—As Parliament will certainly meet for the ' business on the 22d January, and as questions of the portance will come under consideration at the meeting, will excuse my stating to you, that a full attendance will larly desirable at the opening of the Session. " I have thy honour to be, Sir, " Your most faithful and obedient FASHIONABLE INTEL.LIGENC. --,0.. ARRIVAL& air R. Ferguson, M.P. in Bolton-row. from Lord R. Speneer't Woolbeding ; R. Knight, Esq. M.P. in Grosvenor-square. from Henley in Arden; Mr. and Mrs: Henry W. Hubhouse, and family at their house in Norfolk -street, Park-lane; Sir C. M. Pole, Bari. at his house in Upper Harley-street, from kis seat in Herta ; Lord M. Hill, in Arlington-street, from a tour; the Hon. Wm. and Lady Barbara Ponsonby, in St. James's-square ; Earl Gower, in Hamel. ton-place, from West Hill, Surrey ; Mr. Robert Williams, M.P. Mrs. Williams, and family. in Grosvenor-square, from Bridebeae in Dorsetsbire ; Captain and Mrs. Grant, in Cadogan-place, from Brighton; the Prince de Viterbo and Suite, at Grillon's from Paris; Sir G. Pitcairn, at ditto, from his seat in Dot shire ; the Rev. J. Delabeld, at ditto, from the Marquis; of land's mat. near Basle, in Yorkshire, for Southhill Park, in Berk the mat of the Furl of Limerick ; Lieutenant Colonel Girandol, tbe Coldstream Guards, at the Hyde Park Hotel, Hy? place; John Goutbwayte, Esq. at ditto, from Liverpool; Foster, Esq. at ditto ; Edward Lytton Buiwer, Esq. at Tbonipson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Captain William at ditto; Sir Charles Chad, Bart. and the Honourable Turnour, at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street, from ' Castle ; Charles Stoner, F.strrire, at ditto, from The Marquis of Anglesey, at Uxbridge House, from Hastinj Lord and Lady Gwydyr, on the Terrace, Piccadilly, from a the Hon. James Madan, in Charles:street, St. James's-square, Ireland; Lieut. Hall, of the 7th Homers. at Stevens'. Hotel, Chichester; Mr. Robert Munro, in . d Piccadilly, from Bast Park ; the late seat of Mr. Hare Townsliend ; Mrs. and Miss yard, in Park-street, from Bath; Hon. Capt. Aylmer, in St. Li place, from Bath; Major and Mrs. Gaunt, in Albemarle-i from Lisbon; Mrs. and Miss Wrottesley, in Grosvenor-place, Bath; Major Barrett, in Portugal-street, from Manchester; Mr. P. Bacon, in Devonshire-place, from the Huat, at Mekon Mow. bray ;• Mr. James Wilsey (a descendant of the Cardinal), in Gros. venor-street, from the &type, Brighton; Major Cowper, in South Audley-street, from Paris ;• the Earl of Wiltshire, in Caveudisk. square ; Mr Marley Murray, in Cavendish-square, from Thames Litton; Mrs. and Miss Boswell, in Gloucester-place. from Abbe ville; Mr. and Mrs. Stratford Hawkins, in Gloocester-place, from Colonel Baker, of the loth Light Dragoons, at the United Service Club. from Caker„ in Ireland ; Major Gooch, in Piccadilly, front blinorca; Mrs. and Miss Holmes, in Baker -street, from Lyme Regis. in Dorsetshire ; Mrs. and Misty BORdingtem. in Harley street, from Bath; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Berheley Drummond, in Bryanstone-square ; Lady Mary Drummond, is Brianetutie .quere; Major Dyke and Capt. Actium, in Pall mall, from the lonian Islands. y foreno4s6 accom, officiated, g with hit ate again visit to god y, with tlid deuce in the r. Hossussoi nt GObillelt •anslcted bar bce. men pretty sett ril * Par. e 224 4 lot .s -ante. e dispatch if greatest t, I hope yea ill be panics. Sir, it Servant.* E. R. Spencer's square, from e, and family, 1. Pole, Bart. Herts; Lord Vm• and Lady er, in Hamil. illiams, M.P. in Bridebead, in-place, from illon's Hotel, in Dumfries. ;oh of Cleve. ark, in Berke, I Girandol, of Hyde Park. pool; Richard q. at Marshal ham Lyons; cable Captain m Browns** n Brighton; irts Hastings; from a tour; s-square, from s Hotel, from GS Banbridge td Übe Wyn. In St. James's oernarle-street, lorplace, from icbester ; DEPATITURF.S. Captain and Mrs. Hughes, from Dover -street, for Bath ; WlNarti Blathwayt, Esq. and Mrs. Blathwayt, from Alarshal Thompson's Hotel; Mrs. and the Misses Salisbury. from ditto. for the Close, Salisbury; Mrs. Leigh and William Leigh, Esq. from ditto, for Herefordshire; Rev. George J. Cornish, Mrs. Cornish and family, from ditto, for Ulcombe, Kent; Rev. George Glead, from ditto; Charles Helmsley Sheridan, Esq. from ditto ; David Ricardo, Esq. front ditto, km Herefordshire ; Major Forbes, from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Oxfordshire; J. Lumley, Esq. from ditto, oo a tour. Prince ESTRRHATY entertained a distinguished party - to dinner on Sunday, at his bowie in Cavendish-square. Lord CARRING rot; entertained a select party to din. ner'on Saturday, at his house, Whitehap. The Countess of Essex had a select card party yes. terday evening, at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square. Mr. BOLLARD is expected to succeed the late Mr. Not.aa, as one of the Welch Judges. Colonel Wilms M.P. gave an elegant Ball and Sup per at his beautiful residence, Shenley Hill, near St. Albans, on Friday last to nearly ale hundred leading Families is the se neighbourlsoLd. The Christmas ball and supper at Lichfield was of a • splendid iature.—Among the company were Sir T. and Lady Con stab , Countess Clifford, Sir Roger and Lady Gressley. Mr. W. Osiadey and the Misses Greeley, Hon. A. Trevor. Lieutenant : holm, R.N. Rev, Messrs. Chichester, F.Oakeley, S. Madan, T. H. Wkke t T. 0. urns , D T. Lewett, J. Mucklestone, J. Hinckley, &c. w To a lite hour the dancing was kept up without intermission. • The following Gentlemen have been appointed De. . • pony Lieutenants of the County of Ayr, by the Limo Liarranurr: Sir Jaws. 13ciswess, of A uchinleck, Bart. Joan Panama Hammy, Calrnbill; klanar Remus, Esq. of Bitable; Jima Faint" Esq. of Helms • Groans JAM= Cannel; Esq. of Tritesbasta.— Commissions Led I.7th December, 1827. The magnificent room at the British Museum is now ready for the reception of the king's Library, which will be removed to it, from Kettiington; as soon as the weather permits. It may not be generally known, that the Commander. In• Chief of his Majesty's fleet in the Mediterranean, is, for the time being. a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. The firemen belonging to the London Insurance Companies have received orders from their respective Offices to send in their names, age, height, and a full description of their persons, in order that the same may be immediately forwarded to the Admiralty, that pro tections may be granted. to prevent them from the la bility of being plessed to serve in his Majesty's Nava 1 forces in the event of a war. By a regulation of thi LORD' HIGH ADMIRAL, such Officers as have received foreign orders are denoted by an asterisk prefixed to their names, for each order they lire authorised to wear ; and those offices; who have re• ceived medals are to have the lettey/M. before their names, in the official list of the Nae"y. It is the custom of French actors to purchase their own theatrical habiliments, which. the following anec dote will shew, was canied by some to the highest pitch .4 economy. At the Theatie Frarcris, the play of .Vlithirdates Was'lwingpetforated, in which a favourite itii4t made his first appearance these two years, in the :haracier,wf afieles. Upon his entrance on the stage. re is greeted by Afithirdates thus—" &Ent *PO long raps. je to reeds Aoki." Upon which a wag. OD' et smg his ditty neckeloth and stockings, cried oat— Avec lermeeses bas et la memo cravatte." .6 y .: Its Royal Higl sinzi, the Austria bALDAMINIA and E half past, eleven r,', Ktkres carriages a Noblemen and Or td in an ther car perintenoant of ih , others of his MAJ tO attend the Nib 'took the diversion Ting which time tl ood eight brace tal The PRINCs. ano at the Old Pal tee, five o'clock% In the evening rand Dinner to in Piccadilly. presented to his G Were di , played r► 'renadier Begin, Grace i, C lirnel, their stare dresses, Of music in the c attended by Cour Messieuis Ds Met CHA emu and Sir half past seven ir'c the Band recrived 4he King." Among the co were— The Spanish Minis Netherlands. and Ha Portuguese Arubassad Dulow, the Prussian Minister; Viscount I Wellesley, Earl Dudh Lord and Lady Fuzi 'TWELFTH - 'The Prir.cess Ear *gettable Juvenile F on Blackheath. Sir Gummi LUCA, young friends, at his Ball and Supper. Mrs. Moen. at Ro Lady Boost Lay, at Mr. Joon Bosom Warwick. . Mrs. Capt. Pauli Sir Jona Houarvrt Mr. H. Boolean, Mr. /lunar Sew: Sr./ANIS LAKE, B itaxasgate. Lady C.aurast.t. p tordshire. Mrs. Dammam gar Mrs. kw' had a la Mr. MORGAN &VIC Mrs. BILIDAILIT had Mrs. Cohn*, Bans General BASS had J Colonel IJorr.s MY sear York. Lord Cotes' nun h Mrs. LOPS gave a al worth. Mrs. B.►atow keg Buta.za r at Hgulgetlem Friday evening, in CA1111044 of Futtente, dire, in the name nt The grand saloon w the hall, was dcoratet placed. The dancing goo in the morning. Were between two his present. The Ladies Ewa 11 owe their howl BRI This, the &aim accompanied by IN at the Chapel lto) site dibcourbe iron Dr.BuTcnart, boa number our dAys, wisdom." The the multiplied been the comma past, especially a ration of friends first duelling upi and pathos, and auditors which H of truth confii a voutly attentive ti by many parts oI gregation genet 41 genuine and affei in the pew forme, of the Service her tine airing. The Earl of CH with the Aincess The Duchess of RI Lord and Lady MAI Hotel, yesterday: 1 Cuomo.. returned It Mrs. Gulston gave rough-place, ern End; Colonel l'ocsuooroi sod Mrs. Gaat..a D Moyne. The Isadit passing to and from I right, to the no ordi each entertainment a At Mrs. Gino!.lea. grapes were in atm sad the punch ohs ices also were lent places had scarcely a The Hon. Cap et Tipperary, ha Francis Hely ,she united titles Hutchinson 61 A • A party of Gs . Week, at the 'seat 'Bedford ;• in the npwards of 600 Thet els now I Cheshire, a man, 11464, who has for we last for which is rectone he is now in tit, therefore has dr await isquor, whi which, at titi. pt vim*, at 16.44 aims% tot tbt I toms% tot tit