Star.
London, England, 1814-07-30 00:00:00

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THE 11:tilSTLE.

Let them boast of the canner, gave Pireatce his fame,
Of the laud of the ocean, and Anglian name,

Wll,ll their red blushing rotes, and shamrock sae :Mill
Far dearer to me are thwhills of the North,
The land of Hue mountains, the birth-Owe of worth,
Those mountains w►ere Freedom bas dx stper abode,
Those wide-spreading glens, wheie no slave ever trod.,

Where blooms the red heather and thistle sae green.
Though rich be the soil, where blossoms the rose ;
And bleak t►e high mountains, and catered with snows,
Where blooms the red heather and thistle sae green :
Yet for friendship sincere, and for loyalty true.
And for courage so bold, which no toe could subdue,
Unmatch'd is our country, unrivall'd our swains,
And lovely and true are the nymphs on our plains;
Where rises the thistle—the thistle sae green.

Far fam'd are our sires in the battles of yore, •
And many the cairgas that rise on our shore,
O'er the foes that invaded the thistle sae green ;
And many a csirnis shall rise on our strand,
Shou'd the torrent of war ever burst on our land ;
Let foe come on foe, like wave upon wave,
We'll give them a welcome, we'll give them a grave,
Beneath the red heather, and thistle sae green!
Oh! dear to our souls are the blessings of Heaven,
The freedom we boast of, the land which we live in—
Tbe land of the thistle —the thistle sae green:
For that land and that freedom our fathers have bled,
And we swear by the hloOd which our fathers have shed,
That no foot of a foe shall e'er tread on their grave ;
But the thistle shall bloom on the..) ed of the brave—,
Ile thistle of Scotia!—the thistle sae green !

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

Tue CIRCAISIAN LADIES' CORILT BATWING AND SLA-
SIDe WALLING Di 1111... High dress of rich Indian or Parisian
chintz, made in a form peculiarly novel and elegant; it is trim-
s:l*d with chintz bordering to correspond, or a rich silk trim-
ming. Long sleeve, with the fulness la is at the top. The
collar I 4 extremely novel and teautiful. and the trimming most
tastefully disposed, so as to give.die appearance of a shirt to the
pelisse: it is loose lu die body, but fastens in to the waist. Thus
elegant and convenieut diets, is nude in a form never before in-
troduced ; it enables a Lady to dress herself in a few mit**
without ass ISflCt,' prevents the chance of taking cold by. the,;
losfg delay in dressing; and, wren dressed, to look as completely.,
fashionable as if shalud employed the longest time at her toilet.
"the principal novelty, however, consists in the new inrentedl
Circassian Corset, which unites the advantages of being chndu-
cive to health and comfort, by being matte of novel rmiteruls;
tree Irony superfluities, such as steel, whalebone, or any-hard sub-
, stance: so that ease, gracefulness, and dignity are given to the
-female form in a manner pet featly novel and original. It gives
relief and protection to pregnant Lashes, and at :We same time
adds dignity and beauty to the appearance. Head-dress Chateau
"nes. slipper sof pale green ; and gloves to correspond.
Mos:slum Daxiis.—Otjscccuart muslin, laced ID the body and
sleeves, and finished round the bottom of the skirt by an mbroi-
dery in coloured silks A small !tont of plain muslin fn.stens at
the bosom over the cased one; the former is also ornamented
with embroidery. Ve e are certain no Lady, on first seeing this
elegant dress, could possibly surmise the Impose for which it
was designed, that of enahliq a Lady to stickle her ow. child :
It is, however so contrived, as to enable a Lady to act the part of
a nurse without disc mincing her dress in the smallest degree;
and the moment the phasing office is over, a single pin leaver her
again in the most elegant s,yle of morning costume. Head-dress,
woo Lice cep...-1,4 Jells Amalie.

Harwaaarr THEATEP..•-Yesterday evening was
performed, to an overflowing audience, the Comedy
of the Byttaerite, in which Dovrrosr repeated, with
masterly effect, the portrait lie has often drawn of
Peeler Can:well. It was a most excellent piece of
acting; the deceit, malice and hypocrisy of the cha-
racter, were so finely worked up, that nothing re-
mained to be wished for. His scenes with young
Lady Lambert. especially that in which his villains
was detected by the husband, were admirably sus-
tained. Miss Gnavtuar. performed Ciarlotte charm-
ingly ; indeed we never saw her in any part in which
we liked her so well. A more feeling infused
into her acting would render her a great acquisition
to the Theatre. Mr. BRUNTON and Mr. HAMERTON
displayed much judgment and feeling in their respec.
five parts. The unfortunate accident which has be-
fallen Mr. MATTHEWS pre •ented him from appearing
in Merweveria, rand that character was consigned to
LYCELISL—This Theatre was exceedingly well at-
tended last night. The performances were the Jovial
Crew andjhe iliyhzate Tunnel. Both the pieces were
receive 4, with the most distinguished marks of ap-
probatien.
Mr. KEAN made his first appearance in Dublin en
Monday last at the Crow-street Theatre. The cha-
racter he performed was Richard.—The house was
crowded. •
THE APPROACAING GRAND FITS.—One of the most
attractive Booths in the Fair will be that of FINCH'
the facetious landlord of the O.P. and P. S. Theatrical.
Coffee-house. He has erected his standard at No. 21,
on the Banks of the Canal in St. James's Park, and
has catered most sumptiously, as usual, not only for
the palates, but for the mental gratification of his
guests : A large stock of exquisite wine and other
liquors, with abundance of refreshments, and a nu-
merous poste of vocal amateurs wilt minister alter.
nately to their delight, and heighten the general
elect of the Fete. A crowded and we hope a pro-
fitable audience will no doubt reward Fovea's cart-
tions—.o So should desert in arms be frowned .1"
EXCESSIVE DIIINKING.--Wednesday morning a
woman, named Spencer, residing in Marquis•court,
Drury-lane, was found strangled with liquor. She
retired to rest at twelve o'clock the preceding night,
after having drank about 16 glasses of spirits. Co-
roner's Verdict—Died by Strangulation, occasioned
by excessive drinking.
Tuesday night, as a taxed cart was returning from
West End Fair, it was overturned, by the horse tilting
• fright, •opposise the Church at Hampstead ;--by
which two young women, and the driver, were thrown
out. Unfortunately the two former fell on some
spikes, which penetrated their skulls. One of them
was killed on the spot ; the other was conveyed, in a
hopeless state, to the Hospital. The man whc, was
driving, escaped with some severe bruices.
. . Tuesday, as the carter of Mr. Huntley, at Ken-
sington, named Drewett, was leading his team of
Maws to water at the Grand Junction Canal, Pad-
dington, the animal on which he was riding threw
koala, sad pitching on his bead, his skill was fractured
in a shocking manner. He was conveyed to St.
George's Hospital, where he languished about an
ham, and then expired.