Star.
London, England, 1830-04-12 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Earl of Chesterfield from Windsor; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs.
Hamilton and bliss Stanley in the Grovering-road, Regent's Park;
Mr. and Mrs. St. John Jeffery in Portugal-street; the Hon. Mrs.
lawley in Grosvenor-square ; the Hon. Augustus Moreton at Lord
Ducies, in Dover-street ; Mr. and Lady Theodosia Meade in
Gloucester-place ; Mrs. Meynell in Park-place ; Major Langsdorff,
in Pall-mall, from Vienna • Captain Nugent in Jermyn-street ; Sir
John Wyldbore Smith, Belt. Lady and bliss Smith in Great Cum-
berhuul-place ; Lieut.. Col. Standen in Piccadilly ; the Rev. Dr.
Thackeray and Miss Colton in Harley.street ; Mr. and Mrs. and
Miss Barton, in Baker-street, from Battle Abbey, Sussex; Mrs
Collins, at her house in Manchester-square, from Berks ; George
Drury, Esq. and Mrs. Drury, at the Berners Hotel, Berners-street,
from Brighton ; the Rev. Mr. Borthwick and Mrs. Borthwick, at
ditto, from Cambridge.
CHANGES.

The Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury for Hatfield House;
Lord John Fitzroy for Norfolk ; the Dowager Countess Poulett for
Brighton ; the Earl and Countess of Sefton, the Ladies Blolyneux
and Mr. Francis Molyneux for Newmarket ; Lord Marcus Hill for
Roeliamptom ; Lord Foley for Sussex; Sir Samuel Fludyer for
Felixton, in Suffolk ; Mr. and Mrs. Cotterell to Lord Dacrc's seat,
the Hoo, Hertfordshire; Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh for Stratton
Audley, in Oxfordshire; Mr. Leigh for Stodeleigh Abbey; the
Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst for Itoehampron ; Lord
George Cavendish for Newmarket ; Lady George Cavendish and
' Miss Cavendish for Latimers, near Chcaham, in Buckinghamshire;
Count Batianie for Sussex ; Lord, Lady, and Miss King, for Sussex;
the:Earl of Limerick and Lady Mary Percy for Sussex; Mr. John
Pulteney for Newton Park, Hants; Lord Stowell for Farnham, Sur.
rey ; Mrs. Pigou fur Whitchurch,in Oxfordshire ; the Earl of Lei-
trim for Kingston-upon-Thanes; Viscount and Viscountess Gran-
ville and Miss J.eveson Gower for Sussex ; Mr. and Lady Blanche
Cavendish for Learners ; J. Kirkpatrick, Esq. and Mrs. Kirkpa.
trick from the Berner" Hotel, for their seat, Hollywood House,
Bromley, Kent; Thomas Baber Esq. and Mrs. Babe; from ditto,
for Bromley ; James Walker, Esq. film. Walker, and family, from
ditto, for Paris; William Marshall, Esq. from ditto, for Paris ;
Thos. 111 irldleton, Esq. and Mrs. 3liddleton, from ditto, for Epping.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Su ssEx entertained
a party to dinner yesterday, at Kensington Palace.
The Duke and Duchess of ST. ALBANS entertained a
select party at dinner yesterday. at Holly Lodge.
His Grace the Duke of Dr.v o a sit t RE arrived at Chats-
worth on Sunday last. It is expected that he will spend several
weeks at his splendid mansion.
The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND gave a
grand dinner, at their residence at Kew, on Saturday, to a select
party of the Nobility and Gentry.
The Earl of ROSSLYN visited the Duke of Wr.u.i
TON yesterday.
Mr. HERRIES had an interview with the Earl of
ABERDEEN, on Saturday, at the Office of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs,
Lord STRADBROOK visited Mr. HERRIES, on Satur-
day, at the Office of the Board of Trade.

The Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Lady MARY
TAYLOR, left her residence in 'the King's Palace, St. James's, in
a arrive and four, Saturday afternoon, on a visit for a few days to
the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, at their residence in Bushy
Park. A select party has been invited by the Duke and Duchess
to spend a few days at Bushy.
Yesterday morning Divine Service was renewed at the
Chapel Royal, after a cessation of some months, while it was under.
going a thorough repair. The walls have been covered with crlm.
son cloth. The pulpit, reading desk, the King's pew, and Royal
pews adjoining the Dean's pew, have been newly covered with
crimson velvet, ornamented with gold lace. The congregation was
very numerous. Among the Nobility were Earl BATHURST, the
Marquis of SLIGO, Lord Cawrion, Lord F. OSBORNE &c. &c.
A Noble Earl, distinguished in the ranks of Opposition,
and one of the most able and eloquent Members of the House of
Peers, is reported to have had a serious difference upon some lead.
ing points of national policy with a Noble Marquess, which has led
to remaining at his residence in the country.
The members of the Beefsteak-club, which includes
the names of the Duke of LEINSTER, Mr. BROUGHAM, Mr. DE-
mow, Sir RONALD FERGUSON, the Knight of KERRY, Alder-
man WOOD, and a long list of other distinguished individuals, are
all subscribers to the fund for rebuilding the English Opera House.
itir.AINOLD himself is one of the most convivial members of the
Beefsteak Club.

The General Committee of the Theatre Royal Drury-
lane Company of Proprietors have issued a notice for letting that
large Establishment by tender, on lease, for seven or fourteen years.
They do not, however, bind themselves to accept the highest offer,
unless it is accompanied by character, responsibility, and a thorough
knowledge and experience of all matters relating to the Drama.
THE DRAWING Room.—Great preparations are
making for the approaching Drawing Room. The grand staircase
of St. James's has been newly decorated, and great caution is used
in airing the apartments for his BiAJESTY'S reception, who is ex.
Cto sojourn in London for some time. The KING'S kitchen
undergone considerable repairs, and gas has been laid on during
the last week. The Macadamized morns which lay upon the large
court appropriated to the Horse Guard bands and the carriages of
the household have been removed, and replaced by gravel. His
MAJESTY is expected at St. James's on the 18th instant.:
AFFRAY AT EToN.—The gentleman Who was COB-
araed in the affray at Eton, a week or two since, was Lord HILLS-
BOROUGH, son of the Marquis of DOWNSHIRE. His Lordship,
who is one of the finest young men at the College, was crossing
Eton bridge, when he was insulted by a labohring man, who applied
to his Lordship very foul language. The consequence was, that in
a few seconds the labourer measured his length on the ground.
Another labourer, who came to his comrade's assistance, was treated
in a similar way ; and although they made a determined resistance,
his Lordship proved too much for them. His Lordship has since
settled the dispute, by presenting them with M. each. His Lord.
ship, it will be recollected, saved, about a year ago, two boys from
being drowned in the Thames.-06server.
Those British young ladies, who may wish to marry
Portuguese or other foreign husbands, will find entertainment from
the following circumstances s--" Mrs. STOREY, a Portuguese lady,
who had married an Englishman, was, by birecir.'s own order,
arrested with a dinner party, on the 24th of last Aug. at Crigeira,
but liberated ;by the interference of the English Govermenst last
January, as no aims could be proved against her. The rest of the
party remain in gaol, and among them is a young Englishwoman,
whose husband is • Portuguese, her claim to the benefit of English
interference being in abeyance during her husband's lifetime."
A very old gentleman, named COCKER, has been re-
commended as Secretary and Accountant to the Hotticultural So-
ciety ; but the recommendations which he produce' are said to be of
much too antiquated and exploded a character to obtain him any
support.—Hersld.
Mr. WALKER delivered his Astronomical Lectures on
the Eidouranion, or Transparent Orrery, at the Concert.room of the
King's Theatre, Saturday evening. As usual, a numerous "
dhis au on of dience consisted of the juvenile branches of families,
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for whose instruction these discourses (aided by the beautiful ma.
chinmy) are peculiarly adapted. None can listen to them without
deriving pleasure and information.
A selection of Sacred Music was performed on the
Apollonicon, by Mr. Punits, on Saturday last. The pieces were
chosen with much taste and judgment, auditor none of their beauty
or effect from the admirable manner in which they were executed by
that gentleman. H•witzt.'s chorus of " Heavens are telling" and
MOZART'S requiem of eeßecionlare received peat applause from
a numerous and highly respectable audience.
ABSENTEIS.—A calculation has been made of the
drain upon the country occasioned by absentees, which makes the
amount of British revenue now costumed abroad to be not much
under the cost of our whole actual public establishments put to-
lain.= action tried at the Antrim Assizes, on Monday,
a Doctor HAWTHORNE recovered IDOL damages against a Mr.
°Down Bittrow, a Magistrate, for an illegal distress and sale
of goods.