Star.
London, England, 1825-04-28 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of Norfolk had a dinner party yesterday, at his house
in St. James's-square.
Earl Fortescue entertained the Directors of the Ancient Music,
the Marquis of Lansdown, Ste. at dinner yesterday, at his house
in Grosvenor-square. _
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Lord Colchester had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in
Spring Gardens.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a select
circle of fashionable. yesterday evening, at her house in Arlington.
street. _ _ _

'Mr. and Miss Leveson Gower gave a splendid ball and supper on
Tuesday evening, at their house in Berkeley-squue, which was
attended by nearly 500 distinguished fashiom6les.
Mr. and Mrs. Angerstein and family have arrived at their house
in St. James's-square, for the season, from their seat, Blackheath.

THE ARMY.

Friday, the Ist division of the 15th Light Dragoons marched
from Cork foe Portobello Barracks, Dublin, to which place the Re-
giment has been ordered.
The Depots of the Alst, 53d, and 97th Regiments of Infantry,
are to be stationed at Chadians.
The Depots of Regiments now serving in India and the Lee-
ward Islands, are to be stationed at present in the Isle of Wight.
The Depots of the 37tb, 70th, 74th, 76th, sits, and 94th Regi-
ments of Font, are stationed at Chichester and Winchester.
Captain Warns, and several Othcers of the Royal Engineers,
have proceeded to Londonderry, for the purpose of commencing
the survey of Ireland.
The Isle et Wight Yeomanry Cavalry has been disbanded.
The Derby Militia are to assemble on the 5d qf May; the
Stafford on the 4th; the Cambridge on the 10th; the Ist Somerset'
on the 11th; the Bedford on the 20th; the Glamorgan on the
26th; anti the Cardigan on the 31st of the same month--aU of
them for the purpose of exercising and training for 24 days.

Hii MAJISTY'S Drawing-room. on the 12th of May,
is expected to be the most splendid thing of the kind ever yet wit-
nessed in this country.
We are glad to hear that Mr. Secretary CANNING is
much easier this morning.
Friday, Lord Howe and the Right Hon. CHARLES
Moor, sailed from Dover for Calais.
His MAJESTY has signified his intention to visit
Drury-lane Theatre on Monday next.
Yesterday, as Mr. ROTHSCHILD was proceeding in
his carriage towards Charing.cross, it was nearly upset ; both the
coachman and footman were thrown from the carriage, and the
latter is seriously hurt-
Yesterday, • the dispatches for China, by the ship
Buckinghamshire, Capt. It. GLASSPOOL; were closed at the East
India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship.
A duel was fought yesterday morning, on the path
of the Paddington Canal, near the bridge, in view of Chalk Farm,
between Messrs. F-t-a-s and Co-a-r-a, in consequence of a
dispute during the Play at the Haymarket Theatre, on the pre-
ceding night, respecting a female. Mr. F—, who is on the Staff,
at half-pay, was severely wounded on the right side, but not dan-
gerously, as the ball pained.
MANUSCRIPT OF Homsa.—Captain CLIFFORD, Of his
Majesty's ship Engrains, has brought with him to England the
celebrated manuscript upon papyrus, of a portion of Hostas',
Iliad, belonging to W. J. Darteas, Esq. M.P. for CaMbridge Uni.
versity. This MS. was discovered in the island of Elephantina, in
Upper Egypt, by a French Gentleman travelling for Mr. Barton.
It is written in what are termed Uncial letters, of the most beau-I
tiful Orm, and may probably be ascribed to the age of the Penis.
NM. An order was issued from the Treasury to the 'Accra) of
the Customs, that it should be sent up forthwith, and opened In
Mr. ILuntica's presence. This invaluable curiosity is, by many
centuries, tht oldest classical writing in existence.
' Saturday the Anniversary of his MAJESTY'S birth-
day was observed at Edinburgh with the usual marks of respect as
a holiday, but there was no military parade on the occasion.
Yesterday, a Meeting was held at the Loudon Coffee-
house, Ludgate-hill, of persons interested in the Corn Trade, and
some resolutions passed on the subject of the unrestricted importa-
tion of Corer