Star. — London, England, 1802-07-31 00:00:00

FETE IN RonOtlß OF PEACE. BY ABRAHAM GOLDSMID, ESQ., This fplendid entertainment, confitting of a Ball and Supper, given Litt Wednefday evening by this diftinguiihed Merchant, wink hapitable and mag. ntficent application of hi, immenfe wealth is equal to the honourable manner in which he has acquired it, exceeded every fete lately in or about the me tropolis in celebration of the joyful event. The deli g htful hut imaginary fcenes of the Arabian Tales, and the real fplendour of the Houle of the fumed to be united at Morden Cottage, titivated on a fine plain between the viliates of Ifitcham and Merton. On entering the hofpitable gates, a velvet lawn, enamelled wilir the vivid hues of Floril, extends to the houfe ; and its freihening verdure, " bolt to the eve and to the feet," was heightened on this occalion by feveral noble aloes, coeval with the haft century, which, railing their majefiic heads, as it were in conlciotts dignity, formed a pidurefque contrail with the mere hum ble, though not lefs pleafing, flowers which decked their bate. Among the trees was the moil fanciful difplay of fetloons, and other ornaments, in variegated lamps ; and on the front of the Cottage or were " G. R." the initials of our beloved Sove reign, in variegated lights, with a Star fupported by columns, and furrounded by wreaths and fell toons. An Anchor alfo, in lamps, charming to the eye, with a fine tranfparency of the brave NELSON of the Nile, who is the nearell neighbour of our hull, (hone alfo conlpicuous ; and the mitre of the whole was greatly increafed by the reflec tion from the water, over which it was &II Peen on our approach. The Houk, built in the cottage flyle, appeared as if greatly extended for the evening by tem porary buildings, and it indeed made but the right wing of the whole upon that occafion.— On entering the hall, the cottage was on our left, and an octagon room on the right; through this we paired to a temporary Ball-Room of 84 feet by 40, in the middle of which, leaving only a wide paffage round, was a page elevated only four inches, for the dancers. This was painted in the moil fanciful and elegant colours, which produced an uncommonly fine erred. The cot ters of this room were trees of laurel—the fides and ends confirted of columns interwoven with branches of laurel, flowers, and variegated lamps. On the fide oppofite to the entrance was placed the Orelleftra in an elegant circular recet, richly ornamented on each fide, to correfpond with the decorations laff mentioned. The tnelting melody which proceeded from this pleating retreat, com bined with the (linnet's of the evening and the N:tching attractions of the fcene, produced an' effed highly gratifying to the mind of fufceptibi li:y, as the loft (train borne on the breeze Came o'er the ear, Like the fweetSouth upon a bed of violets, Stealing and giving odour. Under the Orcheftra was a pafErge equally fan cifully and richly ornamented, which led to a fpacious and fuperb Chincfe Tent, hung with painted muffins of the finef tint and texture•— Here were refrefhments for the dancers in the early part of the evening, and the whole looked more like an imaginary abode in Paradife, than an earthly habitation. In the large temporary room were two fine tranfparencies of their Mgt.. jellies, who once honoured the Hoft and Hoftefs with a vifit at their elegant and hofpitable man fion. The company being affembled by nine o'clock, firft formed themfelves into various groupes, and enjoyed the luxury of a Rural Promenade, accom panied by the molt pleafing refrefhments, till ten o'clock, when the fuperb Ball• Room became the univerfal centre of attraction. Here the cheek of beauty was fuffufed with a richer glow, the iefult of this animating exercife; and perhaps there ne• ♦er was a more enchanting difplay of fair forms, whofe perfections of fymmetry were exhibited in the molt alluring view by the fprightly windings of the mazy dance.—Thc firft called was " Sir David Hunter Blair," led off by Mils Gold(mid - - Mr. Edward Moles. And follo w ed by Xlifs Joachim - - Mr. Cre av cs. %lifs lfabella Goldfmid - i ir. Ifaac Goldfmid. ifs Walter Mils Joreph 7 4 4;fs Barrett - Mr. Aaron Goldfnnd. - Mr. Chzrles Mblcy. - Sir Thomas Turton. The exertions of this agile and graceful group: were for an interval fufpended, at one o'clock, by tht exhilarating fummons of a bell tofupper,which conefled of everyluxury the feafini could afford,or money purchale, including hot foups of the moll piquant flavour. There was a valt profution of the Cleft fruits at the deffert—not lets than fifty pine apples, and Tome hundreds of peaches, all from Istr. G.'s own garden. Every thing was in the molt fumptuous ftyle, and evinced that the two emblematical figures of ~‘ Peace and Pleivy," at the ends of the Hall, were placed very appro priately. Sir SIDNEY SMITH fat at table in the Chinefc Tent, oppcfite the entrance into it; Mrs.A .Goso -3:4 to on his right hand, and Mrs. B. GOLDSM ID on his left. The hofpitablc Mailer of the houfe was toe much occupied in his care for the accomoda ticm of all, to remain flationary in any particular place. - In the tent were covers for go perfons, and for 90 in the dining.room. In the oaarnal chamber the table cou ld accommo d ate 40. anti•room contained 4omore, and in a room at one fide were places for 3o; but though the accommodations were thus fur about 250, not more than half the, company fat down at once. Neither the delicacies of this ddicinus repaff, nor the fine flavour of the choicea wines, could long detain the youthful fct, who again fought the !educing Ball-room, and to the lively tune of— Go to th e D ev il at:dila ( pwle!";" recommenced tripping in the following order— juorhiro - Sir Sitliir ? Srri:th. Sanitivi - Nlr. Aaron (.4,ldrirtid. Mifi Solomon, - - Fir Theim.is 'rum" Mir- Bulb - Mr. Ceske. The molt dißinguilhed ornaments of the Ball were certainly the two Milks Got.osmios (the i wiin exhibited every grace which this delightful .►mufement is to well calculated to difplay. Mifs JOACHIM and Mifs EAmEn were alto particularly praifed for cafe and fpirit of deportment ; indeed the whole party teemed influenced by one fenti ment of cheerfulnels and good humour, which detained them in the pleating confinement of Mr. GOLDSM I D'S territories till palt fix o'clock yefterday morning. However accurate our account may be as to the minute particulars of this charming Fete, it is impollible for the molt glowing defcription to con vey an adequate impreilion of its various aurae• tions. The imagination mutt be left to conceive an affemblage of every Agranni collected by the indefatigable exertions of enterpri ze,and arranged by the dilates of the molt cultivated refinement ; and even then but a faint idea can be formed of an entertainment fuggeflcd by patriotifm,planned by talk, and conduled with the unbounded mu nificence of a Britith Merchant. In this fplendid a ffemblage of neatly goo were— The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayorefs—Sir Sidney Smith, Sir 'P. Turtnn, and Baron Hollander.—Meffrs. Alderman Skinner, henry Kenfiug ton, Sater, Barrett, Tate, Jasub, Joachim, Lorin, Sk inner, Benjamin, two Lovins, junrs. two Porters,junrs. H. and J. Cohen, George Goldfmid, Edward Mores, Chinnery, Hor neybold, Groome, Langley, Cole, Phillips, Miley, Herron, Jackfon, two Fenners, Callcndon, Gallendon, jun. Braddick, Mitchell, Prrrot, Saweit, Solomons, Ellifon, two Grieves, Wyatt, Ato nut, three Levys, Thomas, ileum and James Sit itb, Allen, two Horns, Hennicks, Giles, Perry (M. C.), two Knight., Simons, Benj. Goldfmid, Welby, two Frida burghs, Spencer. Smith, Levy, Newton, Gumpards, Mofs, Apriln, jun. Jofeph Cohen, Mailer Cohen, Atfer, Mailer Af ro-, Pollen, Wnt. Pollen, Daniel, Pinan, Hurl, Barret, Mailer Barrett, Macon, Smith, Davis, Spott, two M'Kenzies, Levy, N. Smpfon, Walters, Lemon, Myhoufe, jun. three Mocaters, Brevo, Manta!ner, two Menthes, Strutton, two Matter Strut tons, Matter Mores Goldfmid, Matter Myers, Thelluffon, Jo. Defalton, Santcranee, Corr, Cowper, two Calvert', Samp. fon, Matter Sampfon, Day, V anrooit, two Mater Goldfmids, Tretton, Kenfington, two Beckfords, two Prager, Mortimer, Willtinfon, Cope, Matter Cope, Garde", Crofdale, Smith, Bleifttt, Arfimpron, Aleock, Jacobs, Ab. Goldfmid, jun. Caftle, S mind, Cohen, Levin, two Matter Levi., G. Wetzel, White, Sterlirg, Moore, Nilbet, /tater, Goldfmid, Guillemard, Jarvis, Ifaac Goldfmid, Aaron Goldfmid, Mors, Mofes Gold. fond, Dr. Myers, Capt. Garth, K. and S. Friedeherg, Barry, linniltea, and Sota, Salter, Pollard, S. Porten, Bravoe, Eddi fon, &e. WSllra - co--Henry Kenfington, Thellufron, Sater, Bella' min, Porter, 7.antes, Langley, two Fenner', Gaßanda), Bar row, Parrot, Solomon', G. Goldfmid, ElWon, Wyatt, Horn, Perry, Knight, two Goldfmids, Levi, Newton, J. Cohen, niter, two Barretts, Moron, Davis, Waiters, Sampfon, Strut ton, Jofiph, Santerance, Sarnpron, Vanovin, Day, Tretton, Gillis ' Cope, Alcock, Cohen, Kenfington, Jockell, Salter, Pol lard, and S . Portez. Miffes—Dixon, three Goldfmids, Skinner, Earner, Sater, two Tates. four Myers, two Benjamin., Fenner, Gallendon, .rrow, two Solomon', George Goldfmid, Ifareal, Ancients, -lifer, Pollen, Burnt, Moson, Wcbiter, Sprott, two \V altar;, Portis, Sampfon, two Myhoufes, Smith,Thelluffon, Jofeph, Jacobs, Sampfon, Lindo, B.Guldfmid, Moody, lia milton, Cope, AlTrey,Bufk . White, Joachim, Salter, and ita bells Goldfmid. All the Ladies were dread with much listen dour and rivalry of fhow. Mrs. A. GOLDSMID (the r leafing hollers) evinced her good fenfe by drelling on fuch au occalion in a plain, but•elegant ityle. She worc a turban, diamond liar, diamond ear-rings, with a ( mall but brilliant wreath. She was in Clofe and friendly converfation with the LADY Mayotrss during great part of the evening; but her afliduities to the company, at the fame time, afforded much fatisfa4lion. A caufe of confiderable importance to the pre fent Lord KENSINGTON was expelled to have been tried at Abingdon Macs, on Wcdnefday laft, to fet afide Leafes improperly granted by the late Lord KENSINGTON of fome confiderable Elates in Berkfhire, but the defendants declined the comet', by confenting to furrender their Leafes, and enter upon new terms. There are other of his Lord (hip's ellates, we underftand, under fimilar tenures, which this will in all probability decide. The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND is at Sion, where lie is Oa recovering from a fevere fit of the gout. Lady ABERDEEN leaves town in a few days for Sealand. Lord and Lady Moarrris left Hill-greet yeßer day morning for Cafe Howard, Yorldhire. Mrs. HUNT left South Audley-greet yeßerday morning for Tunbridge Wells. Lord SOUTHAMPTON will shortly lead to the Hymeneal Altar Mifs FRANCES SEYMOUR, fecond daughter of Lord ROBERT SEYMOUR, of Portland place. The Earl of SHAFTSDURY gave a grand dinner on Thurfday to a felea party. Lady Ho v tom of Dover-fireet, laft night gave a grand rout and (upper, which was attended by all the fafhionables in town. Lord SOMERVILLE, of Hill.flreet, gave a grand dinner yefterday to a fele& party of friends. The Countefs Dowager SEFTON, of Hill-ftreet, gave a grand dinner on Wednefday to a feled party of friends, among whom were, Duchefs of Rutland, Lady Louifa and Mlfa Manners, Lady Melbourne. Lord and Lady Harrington, Lady Ann Maria Stanhope, Lord Peterfon, Lord and Lady Sefton, Hon. Captain Stanhop „Colonel and Mrs. Stanhope, Lord and Lady Morpeth, Earl of Stair, Earl of Upper Offory,and his amiable daughter; Mr. James, Mr. Meynell, &e. On Sunday the Marquis of SALISBURY enter tainA the Judges, Chief Baron MACDONALD, and Baron HOTHAM, at Hatfield Houle, to dinner.— The company confifled of about eighty perfons, of whom there were about thirty Ladies. Among the company were, betides the Marquis and Mar chionefs, and the Judges, the Earl and Countefs ofCLARENDON, Lord and Lady MELBOURNE, Mr. Lama, M. P. and the Officers of the Hertfordthire Militia. They dined in the Marble Hall, in which King JAMES formerly dined, and the Band of the Hertfordfhire Militia played in an adjoining room. —The company fat down at half-paft five, and the Ladies role at half-palifeven. Every Sunday Lord and Lady SALISBURY go on the fheet of water in their Park in a boat, attended by another boat, having the Band of the Hertfordihite Militia in it playing, and on this occafion the Park is thrown open to the country folks, who enjoy a pleafant walk in it, and (peak highly of the eon defcenfion and hofpitality of the Marquis and Mar chionefs, who certainly condud thentfelves in a princely manner. Lord SALISBURY keens sin the NAUTICAL INTELLIGBNCE. MAWS TIES DAY.WIND S. W. DUI. I Dublin, I Waturfbrd I French PORTSMOUTH, JULY 30. This day arrived the Francis and Hanictt i Capt. Parr, from Malta, and is under quarantine; the Role, WEEKS, from Havre; and the Onion; BAR • Row, fromßriftol.—Sailed the DiANA frigate to the Weftward ; and the Friendlhip, PIERSON, for Lon don. His Majefly's fhip GENEREU X was this day releafed from quarantine. Two Male ConviEts arrived from Wales, and were fent on board the Portland at Langflon Harbour. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Dem., pay 3o. —Arrived and failed for the River the Ada mant, —, from Cadiz, and Lord Middleton, Hawkins, from New Priwidence..--Wind S. W. GRAVESEND, Jutv 30.-LSalled the Elrez, Beta, for Venice; Andrews, Morley, for Africa ; Severn, —, for Bar badoes ; William and Henry, Ducll, for Jamaica ; Elizabeth, Reid, for Amltertlasi ; Progrefs, Baker, fin Hamburgh ; Two Friends, Vol., for New York ; and Twe Gebroeders, Halk, fur Rouen. ARRIVED Off Dover—Britifli queen, Ball, from Grenada ; Sovereign, Sale, from Tortola; Baltic, Blunt, from Georgia; and Anna, Augufta, Criltall, from Alexandria. At Liverpool—Mary, Briant, from Oporto. At Bridlington—Traveller, Lamplaugh, from Peterlburgh. At Cowes—Aurora, Burkham, from New Orleans, and Fawerzebria, Gimms, from Madeira. At Clyde—Britannia, Service, from Jamaica ; Lady Bruce, M'NUlage, from Tobago; and Eagletou, Douglas, from Saint Vincent's. In Yarmouth Roadn—Foe, Irwin, from Greenland. At Southampton—Jame*, Patterfon, from Oporto. In the Orkneys--Mellith, Stowers, from Davis's Streighta. At Dunkirk—Antelope, Cora, from Virginia. At Bilboa—Farmer, Deiawall, from London. At Grenada.—Fortitude, Aiken, and Hampden,—, from London. At St. Vincent's—Strenfltall, lieflop, from London. At St.Kiter—julim, Authorn, from London. At Hull—Sarah and Elizabeth, from Greenland. . . Arrived at Livcrpool—Lion, Spedding, 5 whales, and Three Friends, Miller, a whale, a unicorn, 1 bear, and 383 feat, from Greenland. The Bell, Rowe, from Montferrat for London, is on (hare off Nevis; cargo landing. The Carelefs, LEA, from Demarara for Great Britain, is 101 l near Newfoundland. The Betfey, IRELAND, from Swanage for Arun del, is loft near Studland-bay. On the 13th of January, accounts were received at Madras of the fafe arrival in the roads of the Copenhagen, Admiral Chapman, C ap tain M. J. glitt.t.Es, a Danifh chip from the Cape of Good Hope, and Trincom ee. This Chip has been nearly three years in reaching Madras, on account of feveral embargees. The paffengers by this con veyance are, Mr. D. J. Kays from the Cape of Good Hope, for Chinfurah, and Mr. QuILLtN from Copenhagen, for Seramporc. ~.. ZATRAORDINARY CASE OF SHIPWRECK.—The following is an extra& of a letter from Capt. SIM KINS, of the fhip Garland, belonging to Poole, bound on a voyage from Newfoundland to Leg horn, to BENJAMIN Lama and Co. Efqrs. of Poole : “ On the 14th of June, on my paffage in the Weftern Ocean, in lat. 40. 25. long. 32. I fell in with the wreck of a veffel, American built, about 7o tons burthen, with nothing but her bowfprit Banding, the water over her decks, not a rope or any other thing on her deck but an anchor with out a flock : it being calm, I fent the boat with four hands to examine her, when in tidying to get fomething out of the cabin, through the iky-light, found a human body very much difguifed, and part of a trunk with an Englifh officer's fhort re gimental coat, with an epaulet, and the copies of fome letters from the father, brothers, and fitters of Capt. George Patterfon, of the 4th Weft India regiment, dated in the year 1799, from Dean beet, in London ; his father's name is Daniel Patterfon, and I believe is in the Horfe-guards. The wreck muft, I think, have been on her pot tage from the Welt Indies, as her cargo was chiefly cotton, fome of which was working through her hatchways.” EAST INDIA AFFAIRS. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF HIS MAJESTY'S 73D REGIMENT. Gouty, February 4, 1802. I little thought, when I was detailing to you the unfortunate bufinefs at Pandallamcourchy*, that I fbould be a witnefs to, and fuffercr by, a bufi nefs of the fame kind, though not quite fo tragical, yet ferious to the 73d regiment. In Oflober laft the ceded country being declared perfetlly quiet and fettled, the troops were order ed into quarters, when it fell to the lot of the 73d regiment to be divided. Five Companies under Colonel MONEYPENNY were fent into this garrifon, and the other five went with General CAMPBELL to the head quarters of the diftriet, about 5o miles W. from this called Bellarrie ; being attached to Flank Companies, I remained with the Command. ing Officer of the corps. About the beginning of the laft month a fmall detachment was formed here of fix Companies of Sepoys, two troops of Native Cavalry, and fome Artillery, &c. We had been fo accuftomed to things of this fort that it created no kind of curiofity, not even to enquire where it was going to. They, however, marched towards Bellarrie, and were met half way by Ma jor STRACHAN with two troops of the 25th Dra goons and two of Native Cavalry, making alto. gether fix troops of Cavalry, fix companies of Se poys, fame Artillery, &c. They marched at three o'clock, P. M. on the 13th ult. and continued fo to do all night. Early in the morning the cavalry arrived at and fur rounded a fmall ftrong fort in the poffeftion of a number of Polygars, who had a few days before murdered fome Bramins in the employ of our Col lectors, a crime of additional magnitude from their being facred charaaers. Major STRACHAN imme diately attacked the place ; and the galloping guns (6-pounders) of the 25th Dragoons being brought no to the Pate. they encleavnared to blow it men. lint to nn purpofe, and in a very Mort time there were fo many killed and wounded that he was obliged to retire, and wait for thc arrival cf the Infantry. Among the wounded was a Lieutenant DADS of the Native cavalry, fence dead. On the arrival of the infantry, the fort was again attacked in two places with an afioniiiiing perleve rance that lafted about three hours, when a Cap tain MAITLArb of the Company's fervice, a very fine Young man, being killed, Major Sraacii:.:a and CRANE wounded, and upwards of 5o Euro peans and Natives killed and wounded, was deemed molt alviiable to draw off. The foregoing was the account which reached this on the 16th ultimo, with the addition, Loss-. ever, that cur troops had furroUnded die Flacz lo completely, that not a man crude efcape. On the t 7th orders arrived from General Ca si r- BELL, for our flank companies, encreafed to 103 each, to march immediately under our worthy Commandant, Colonel MONEYPENNY, which we did at half-pall three o'clock the fame afternoon, and did not halt till we arrived at the place at nine o'clock the following morning, a diitance of 5o miles to the N. W. of this. A few hours after our five companies from Bellarie arrived. The 19th was appropriated to ref' and reconnoitring, and on the zoth we attacked the place in the following manner :—Colonel MONEYPENNY, with thc grena. diers and two battalion companies of the 73d, fome Sepoys, and four 6-pounders artillery, attacked near the main gate. Major Siltachea, with the light company, and two battalion companies of the 73d, fome Sepoys, and four 6-pounders artillery, &c. attacked on a face of the fort to the right of the main gate, and Major Mec Dom Atli, (73d re giment), with his own battalion company, fome Sepoys and two 3 -pounders artillery, &c. was to have attacked a face of the fort oppofite to the main gate (by tnillake he made it on the wrong face). The fignal was the firft gun from his fide, which was confidered more as a feint than a real attack, although his orders were to get in if he could. It was fired about a quarter before fix o'clock, 14 after day-break, and the different attacks be ing previoufly oppofite their fcveral points, we ad. vanced from 300 yards till dole under the walls. The objca was with the 6-pounders to knock off as much of the parapet as would make our ladders reach the top, and then to cfcaladc. In about an hour the wall was deemed prafticable, and the word being given, we advanced with the ladders under the heavie ft fall of large hones I ever law, which killed and wounded many officers and men. We however perfevered, and the leading men had gained the top of the ladders, four in number, when they were oppofed by filch a holt of pikes as tum bled them off as fart as they afeended,many rifking their necks by jumping off to Cave themfelves from being fpeared through the body. The misfortune was, that the fpears or pikes ufed were fufficiently long to reach any part of the rampart, the men ufing them being concealed under the ramparts, and out of the reach of (hot, the only defence our men had to oppofe to them. You may form fome idea of the helplefs fituation of a foldier on a ladder, holding himfelf on with one hand, and his mufket in the other. On experiencing the above, we again brought up the 6-pounders, and endeavoured to make a larger breach, every now and then making frefh attempts to get over, in the courfe of which a great deal of individual bravery was (hewn by different men, in oppofing their perfons to and battling with the pikes ; but it was all to no pur pole ; the enemy were determined, and knew the tlrength of their fituation and weapons, and that the whole of the time our men were dropping by a fmart fire from the baflions, which commanded and flanked the breach. We had continued attempt after attempt for three hours, when a large (tone from the infide (truck me on the fide of the head, in the ad of encouraging the men to make another trial. I was fent bleeding to the rear. It was fo ex traordinary a wound that the furgeons would not be convinced, but that it was by a ball, and that it had lodged in my head, till the man uho,ftw the Rone ftrike me, came down likewife wounded, and affured them it was by a flone. The wound was in an angular Nape, with a large round hole in the centre, and which occafioned the doubts of the furgeons. I fuppofe it mutt have been occafioned by a projeaion in the Hone. It cut clean through my hat and to my &till, which was much bruited but not fraCtured. lam told the attacks conti nued about half an hour longer, when all the fix pounder ammunition, upwards of too° rounds, be ling expended, and upwards of tso of all defcrip tions killed and wounded, and no probability of getting into the place without a better breach, General CAMPBELL ordered the troops off.—Our fors in the 73d alone was found to be Colonel MO. NEYPENNY, Major M'DONALD, Lieutenant THOM. sos, and myfelf wounded, and 65 Serjeants and Rank and File killed and wounded.—l was fent in here a few days ago with other wounded. There is a Grenadier now in the hofpital with fix pike wounds in his body, which he got at the fame moment in attempting to gain the top of the wall. Had the breach at Seringapatam been defended by half the bravery (hewn by thole Polygars we llsould not have entered fo eafily as we did. 'Some heavy guns were fent from this, with which on the 3oth ultimo the place was breached, (formed and taken, without a man on our fide being hurt, and, as you may fuppofe, every male put to death (children scepted.)--The foregoing is anc :her inftance of the mifguided pat finiony of the I con. Company's Government in this Country. !lad the Government of Fort St. George complied w ith General CAMPBELL'S requifition many months ago, of fending him proper batter lives of many brave fellowswould h who might hereafter have been of cl to their country in a more ardur caufe. On reading over my detail, I find obferving that the circurnflance attei Pr NsY'sattackwere nearly the lam, as for Major M.DoN AIM'S, with lad, for the walls, and POP-GUNS to hr 4nnit• .chat remla 1 IMF tin , guns the avelnen laved, cticntial fervice ions and baler •, I have omitted ending bloc E Y. ,• te as our's; and Ldders too Short )reach them, I - • •