Star.
London, England, 1830-10-02 00:00:00

!JPLENDID FETE O'• BOARD THE CALEDONIA.

This magnificent shin of war presented on Tuesday evening a most
interesting and enlivening spectacle. perhaps never equalled on ship-
board certainly never excelled. A ball anti Souls were given by the
Ward-mini officers to upwards of 300 fashionable', embracing most
of the first families, and drawing very largely on the beauty of the
aeighbourhood. The quarter.deek was fitted for the baU in the marque
style. covered with the flags of all nations ; a brilliant crown of varie-
gated lamps surmounted by a fine transparent " W." shone conspicu-
ously opposite to the Kihg's Arms, which were adorned with laurels
and ee •:rgyeens. In the centre was displayed a chandelier of artificial
lowers. studded with a guard of fixed bayonets acting as rejectors to
the protected lights. Around were wreathed festoons of laureh inters.
persed with variegated lamps.
When the dancing commenced the ball.room presented a joyous scene
—every countenance beaming with delight at the liberality and taste
displayed by the liberal.miraert sons of Neptune, to afibed gratification
to their guests. Quadrilles, waltzes, do. were kept up with great spirit
shreughout the evening, and at intervals relieved by fine pieces of musk,
performed in good style by the band of the ship stationed on the poop.
The dancing was accompanied by an excellent quadrille bead.
At twelve o'clock the Soupy: was announced—a table 06 feet long
wear. laid for 160 persons, covered with a profusion of every delicacy,
vich wines, viands, do. the whole got up on board in a style that would,
do credit to a first.rate Parisian Restaurateur. The view from the ends
of :he table wag particularly interesting, from the immense length and
dive rAity of dishes, heightened by the full dress of the naval and mill-
tab officers. and the chaste and elegant attire of the ladies—it was a
feast even to behold the scene. At the conclusion, Commissioner Ross
t..t'. with a hearty comment and characteristic good humour, "A
maltii to the officers of the Caledonia," which was applauded to the very
• • eztio that did applaud again." The dancing was again resumed, and
kept up to an early hour yesterday morning.
Every accommodation was afforded to the company by boats being in
attendance. We rejoice at the propitious change in the weather, as we
should have regretted indeed that the ardour of the gallant hosts should
have received the least damp in tittle anxious desire to afford every pos-
sible gratification to their numerous guests. The whole entertainment
was in unison with that high.minded feeling which is engendered in the
naval character to a very eminent degree, and their hospitality will not
easily be forgotten. It afforded great delight to see our respected Com-
mander.in.Chief and his Lady happily mixed up in the gay and
festive scene" in good health and spirits. In addition to the immense
table already mentioned, Capt. Curry's cabin was also appropriated to
hospitality's cause. The gallant Captain appeared highly delighted to
see his ship in good trim and his crew in good keeping. In truth every
officer of the Caledonia appeared to vie with each other in keeping up
the spirit of the evening, and to regret its short duration. Looking
around on the decorations, we were forcibly reminded of Bloom's bean.
tiful lines :

Time, like a pitiless muter,
Cries 'onward I' and spurs the gay hours.—
And never does Time travel faster.
Then when his way lies among flowers."
Among the company we noticed Sir Manley and Lady
ro Dixon; Com-
tssioner and Miss Ross ; Colonel and Mrs. Abernethie; Captain and
Mrs. Carey; the Misses and Mr. Carey; Captain Dixon' of his Ma-
jesty's ship Pallas; Captain and Mrs. Blight; Major and Mrs. Hervey
Smith; Sir Alexander Gordon; Captain Margat, of his Majesty's ship
Ariadne ; Captain Fanshawe; Captain and Mn. Hope Johnson; Cap-
tain and Mrs. Thornborough ; Captain and Mrs. Pilfold ; Captain Bre-
mer ; Captain Dent; Captain and Mrs. Cuppage ; Major Ilainsell ;
Major and Mrs. Symons; Major Inglis.; Captain Foote, and the
Misses Foote; R. H. Gamy., Esq.; the Misses Genny. ; Mrs. and
Miss Manton : Mrs. and Misses Downes ; Airs. and the Misses Foot;'
Lieutenant Newell; Mrs. Wilson; the Misses Mends; Lieut. and
Mrs. Twysdcn; Mrs. Admiral Bedford; Dr. Ri.h ; Mrs. and the
11i+ses Wood; Lieut. and Mrs. Somerville; Mr. Williams;
Brigs; Mr. and Mrs. Woodman; the Misses Haldane; Captain
Rennie; Mrs. and the Misses Lake; Mr. James Husband; the Of.
ricers of his Majesty's ships in port; the Military Officers in Garrison,

A letter from Ostend, dated Wednesday, states that the
English steamer Earl of Liverpool had gone to flushing, with officers,
soldiers, and their families, to avoid further bloodshed. The troops
forming the garrison had assembled in the Great Place, and every
al had thrown down his arms. Their number was 2,000.
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THE LATI LORD BLANTYRE.—This gallant and la-
mented Nobleman was born in 1775; and was consequently about 58
years of age when he so unfortunately met with his death at Brussels.
his Lordship served in Holland, in 17!10; in Egypt, as Aide-Cant
to General Stuart, 1801;1n the expedition to Pomerania and Zealand,
1807 ; and with the Duke of Wellington, in Spain and Portugal, 1800.
Ills Lordship held the rank of Major-General in the army, and that of
a Companion of the Bath. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Renfrew.
shire. His Lordship married, 25th February, 1813, Frances, second
daughter of the Hon. John Rodney, Chief Secretary to the Govern-
ment at Ceylon, and grand-daughter of the celebrated Admiral Lard
Rodney, by whom he has lefts surviving family of eiOt children—the
youngest only a few months old ! The present Peer, who has succeeded
to his title under such unfortunate circumstances, is only twelve years
cf age.
It is a curious fact, that the Ramona steam-packet, which
brought the news of the appointment of Colonel Van Helen as Military
Governor of Brussels, was named after the virtuous and intrepid female
by whose assistance Col Van Helen escaped from the prison of the
Inquisition at Madrid.
'l'iix TRIBES OF GALWAY.—The peculiar ecclesiastic
privileges of Roman Catholics belonging to certain families in Galway,
are, we understand, to be immediately investigated, with a view to dm
arrangement of certain difetences which have prevailed between the
tribes, who elect the Clergy, the Vicars, and their Warden, for some
tame. The Right Rev. Dr. Kelly, R. C. Bishop of Dromore, has
been appointed by the Court of Rome to conduct the examination..=.
Dublin Paper. . .

A singular circumstance occurred on board the Ramona
steam-packet, on her voyage to Ostend last Saturday. A passenger
named Rowe, of Lille, about 36 years of age, after passing Gravesend
asked the Captain if he could put him on shore at Ramsgate or Mar-
gate ? it was blowing a gale of wind at the time, and he was informed it
was impossible. On arriving in Sea-reach he went into the cabin, and
gave his pocket-book to a young lady who came on board with him,
and, taking off his cloak, came on deck, and jumped overboard from
the stern of the vessel. The vessel was instantly stopped, and the boat
lowered, but, after every exertion. he could not be found ; this was at 7
o'clock in the morning, the vessel having left London at 3. The young
lady denied having received any papers from the unfortunate man, but
another lady in the cabin having seen him give her something, the
Captain, on arriving at Ostend, sent for a police-officer, and the young
lady then, with much reluctance, surrendered his pocket-book, which
was found to contain money and papers.
We hear that a serious disturbance took place at Stam-
ford on Wednesday last. The Marquis of Exeter having entered the
High-street on horseback, solely accompanied by his groom, a mob of
between 200 and 300 persons, a great part of whom were boys, assailed
his Lordship with cries of " True Blues for ever !" " True Blues foe
ever !" At length the mob so increased in numbers, and their violence
became so great, that his Lordship was obliged to seek refuge in a
hotel. The alarm became geners4 and a number of special constables
were immediately sworn in, under the direction of Mr. Acock. The
populace showed every indication of the most violent intentions. Sao-
field, one of the Marlborough-street officers, happened to be stopping
foe a few moments at an inn in Iligh•street, on his way to Hommel*,
on private business, and, seeing the imminent danger in which the
Marquis of Exeter was personally placed, be, in company with Mr.
Acock and other special constables of the district, escorted his Lord.
ship a considerable distance out of town, until, front the speed of his
Lordship's horse, no danger from the violence of the mob could be
be expected. A very turbulent spirit prevails in the town. Two new
newspapers are about to start, one to be called the "Bee," the other
the Wasp," from whence it may be safely concluded that they are of
diametrically opposite political principles.
POSTMASTER-GENERAL OF IRELAND.—TO our great
surprise, we hear that the Earl O'Neill is no longer at the head of the
Pest-office, The circumstances which have led to his lordship's re-
tirement have not transpired, though report ascribes them to a personal
difference between the Noble Premier and his Lordship. The resi-
duary interest in the Post-office patent, we hear, devolves on the Earl of
Rosso : indeed, it could not be otherwise; for, even if inclined, which
we do not think possible, the Duke of Wellington would scarcely com-
mit such an act of injustice as to deprive of an appointment a Noble-1
man who, for so many years past.has contributed his gratuitous services
as joint Postmaster.Genual, without any reward bat the mere patron- 1
age of the department ; and the more so, as this last surviving branch
of official distinction in Ireland is to be soon extinguished under that
system of retrenchment recommended by the Parliamentary Commis-
sioners, and which the Governmeat of that Britain have determined
to adopt as soon as the assembling of Parliament can permit. We
also hear that, even during the short interval that is to take place
before the total abolition of the office, the little patronage which is left
does not continue with the Noble Earl.—Morning Register.
MILITARY DI9CIPLINE.-011 Wednesday morning, at
nine o'clock, John Hartgrave Edmondson, a private in the 3d bat-
talion of the Ise regiment of Foot Guards, commanded by his Grace the
Duke of Wellington, was brought out from his place of confinement
into the Amioury-yard, St. James's-park, in order to undergo the pa.
nirlunent awarded to him by a court-martial. The unfortunate man, it
appears, about three months ago, was on duty at the Tower, and was
standing sentry at a place called the One-gun Battery, and was detected
asleep on his post He was placed in confinement, and a court-martial
was held. It was not until Wednesday last that he was brought out to
hear the sentence of the court.rusnial, which was read over to the regi-
ment, and he was to receive 600 lashes. He was immediately tied up,
and, after taking 166 lashes, he fainted away. The blood spirted from
the wretched man's back on to the drummer's face, and it was found
necessary to stop the pantaloon, and he was taken immediately to
the Military Hospital in Bordsmtes•row, Westminster, where his back
was dressed.