Star.
London, England, 1809-11-02 00:00:00

THE JUBILEE.

The accounts which have reached us of the celebra-
tion of the Jubilee in the northern and western parts
of the island are marked with the most gratifying
proofs of distinguished loyalty and ardent affection.
At Edinburgh, Glasgow, York, Exeter, and, in short,
in every town and district of the Empire, the national
burst of patriotism was sincere, splendid, and univer-
sal. We are prevented by the great length to which
thee accounts reach from noticing them as we i-h.
We cheerfully devote, however, a considerable portion
of our Paper to manifestations equally honourable to
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" A Nionurch'i virtues and a People's love."

The Jubilee was celebrated at Aberdeen with great
festivity. At ell:ven !:ereral rounds we-e fired fr(
the field-pieces in front of the barracks. At twelve,
t!,.c Lord Prov,-.t and Magistrates, th..! Marquis of
Bundy, Lord Lieutenant of the County, at•cnded
by the Earls cC Aboyne and Aberdeen, with tho Lieu-
tenancy and S .ewart's upon the occ.ision, appeared
on p,,vement, .‘‘h.-n the 75'th regime nt, forming
a square, fired three velhie.4—after which, the music
played " God the King," the Noblemen and
Gentlemen standing uncovered.
About ha': p,st twelve the Procession was formed,
and moved or, to the West Church, under escort of .
the 75:h Regiment and the Staff of tt,e Local Militia
is the following order :
The Magistrates and Town-Council in front, fo'.-
Lowed by the Incorporated Trades—Professors of Ma-
rischal College—the Clergy—Commissioners of Po-
lice—Shipmaster Society—Advocates, and about
one hundred Gentlemen, with the Lord Lieutenant
in the rear After hearing an excellent Sermon,
preached by the Rev. Pr. Brown, Principal of Ma-
nscbal College, the procession returned in reversed
order—the I.ieutenant, Lord Provost, Earls of
Abayne and Aberdeen, with the Members for the
County and Boroughs, &c. in front, and the Trades
in the rear. At four, upwards of 2(X) Noblemen ,
and Gentlemen sat down to dinner in Cleugh's large
rooms—the Marquis of llnutly in the Chair. After
dinner, his Majesty's health was drank with three
times throe, and was followed by many loyal and
constitutional toasts. About eight, some fire-works
were exhibited from the Cross ; and a beautiful large
fire balloon, which was sent off from Golden-square,
had an excellent effect, and proved highly gratifying
to the numerous spectaters aslembled. Between nine
and ten, the Company adjourned to Smith's New
Room in King-street, when the Ball commenced,
which was very fully attended, and kept up to a late)
hour with the greatest harmony.
The Marquis of Huntly, Lord Lieutenant of the
County, from a desire to contribute to the comfort of
the poor cf the city a Aberdeen, upon the present

occasion, having, 'with that generous liberility by
which he is distinguished, sent 50 guineas to be be-
stowed in such a manner, and upon such objects of
charity, as the Provost and Magistrates should deem
proper. They directed this munificent donation to
be distributed among upwards of 600 poor persons,
in addition to the comfortable dinner furnished them,
gratis, at the Public Kitchen.
Amid these public demonstrations of joy, the wants
of the poor were particularly regarded ; and the li-
berality which has always distinguished this city and
neighbourhood, was particularly conspicuous in the
various collections made at the several churches and
chapels where there was divine service. At the
West Church, exclusive of the munificent bounty of
the Lord Lieutenant, £14.0 sterling were collected
—X2B at St. Paul's Chapel-0X at St. Andrew's
Chapel, and there was a considerable contribution at
the other places of worship, which is to be divided
among the following very useful charities :-4€15 to
the Sick Man's Friend—afls to the Female Society
--kl5 to the Coal Fund—and the remaining part to
the Poor's Hospital. The Sheriff, with his accus-
tomed humanity, ordered a comfortable dinner of
_roast beef, with a bottle of beer and another of por-
ter, to each of the prisoners in the Tolbooth ; while
another gentleman sent a guinea, to be applied in the
purchase of coals for them on the approach of winter.
On Wednesday, the Lord Provost transmitted to
the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, one of his
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, an Address,
to be presented to the King, from the Magistrates and
Council of this city, congratulating his Majesty upon
the commencement of the 50th year of his reign.
The recruiting parties of the Royal Artillery, and
Non-commissioned Officers of Invalid Artillery and
Royal Artificers, met at the Lemon Tree Tavern,
in honour of the day; and after enjoying themselves,
collected 15s. 6d. for the Sick Man's Friend.

Among the various expressions of loyalty the proces•
sion cf shoemakers of Aberdeen, with their King Cris.
pin, attracted the no small attention of numerous spec
tators. His Majesty wore a crown with many brilliant
ornaments, and, being arrayed in his royal robes, had
his train supported by six youths, superbly dressed
for the occasion ; as wete the Nobility, Gentry, and
Guards, who, some on horseback, attended him in the
procession. The splendour of Crispin's appearance
seems particularly to have engaged the notice of
Istrangers, as a young lady, just arrived from London,
on seeing•him pass with his Courtiers, and being in-
formed, in answer to a question she put, to know
who this dignified Personage might be, that it was
his Majesty—replied, La, I have seen his Majesty
in Hyde Park, but I should not have known him
again."
The Jubilee vitas also celebrated at Old Aberdeen
in a very becoming and joyful manner. At twelve
o'clock, noon, the Principal and Professors of King's
College, the Clergymen, Provost, Magistrates, and
Burgesses of the City, walked in procession from the
Town House to the Cathedral. Dr. Ogilvy, in a
most eloquent oration, enumerated the blessings re-
' suiting to the British subject from his Majesty's mild
and equitable Government. The collection made on
the occasion is to be applied to charitable purposes.
—After divine service, the procession formed again,
returned through the town, and parted in front of the
College ; Dr. Ogilvy having received public thanks
for his very excellent discourse. At six o'clock, the
Professors, Ministers, and Magistrates, mq in the
College Hall to drink his Majesty's health ; and at
eight, proceeded to the Town House, where they
were joined by the Corporations, and other respecta-
ble inhabitants. The toasts and songs that followed,
evinced the sincerest attachment to his Majesty's per-
son and government ; and the company separated at
a late hour, after a night of the utmost conviviality
and harmony.
At Winchester the Jubilee was ushered in by the
ringing of bells, fla's were hoisted on the Cathedral
Tower, and at the 'l'own-11:111. Charity, as well as
loyalty, was admirably represented by the attendance
of the charity children ; the Trustees of the Natives
and Aliens Societies, and the children apprenticed by
them, and nearly 200 Members of the different
Friendly Societies, evinced the general philanthropy,
with the Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs, &c. walked in
process!oa to the Cathedral. When the service was
ended the procession returned to the King's field,
near the barracks, and the garrison and volunteers
fired a feu-de-joie. This ended, a scene still more
grateful to humanity succeeded ; theS' cliff, attended
Ly the Corporation, several of the Clergy, Mr. At-
cheson, and others, went to the gaol to set the cap-
tives free ; and by the liberality of a private subscrip-
tion, from about twenty respectable individuals in
the county (for from prudential motives public ap-
plications were not made), eleven out of seventeen
were liberated, and from further subscriptions having
been Font to the Sheriff since, we have no doubt if the
circumstance had been known, a sufficient sum would
have been previously raised, to have liberated every
debtor. Those who were released partook, at an ad-
joining public-house, of a comfortable dinner ordered
for them by the Sheriff, who presented each of them
with a jubilee medal, that they might bear in mind
the happy occasion which led to their obtaining their
liberty, and the Sheriff, with his usual kindness and
humanity, remains inWinchester until the rest of the
debtors are discharged. At five o'clock, upwards of
100 persons of the first respectability sat down to
dinner at St. John's House, whilst other large parties
dined together at most of the principal inns ; and a
general distribution of food, coal, and either necessa.
ries, to the poor, gave every countenance an air of
happiness and loyalty that constituted it truly a day of
Jubilee. The dinner at St. John's House was attended
by the Mayor, (to whom too much praise cannot be
given) the other Members of the Corporation, the
Bishop of Gloucester, the Dean of Winchester, Dr.
Goddard, and all the Members of the Church and
College ; the High Sheriff, Mr. Heathcote, Major
Silver, Colonel Godfrey, and many of the neighbour-
ing Gentry, and principAl inhabitants of the town
The room was brilliantly illuminated, and ornament-
ed with two elegant appropriate transparences.
At Chester, an ox, the gift of John Egerton, Esq.
one of the Representatives of the city, which had
been slaughtered for the purpose of being roasted
whole on this occasion, was paraded on Tuesday
evening, ready spitted, with horns and tail gilt, and
decorated with ribbons, through the principal streets
of the city. The carcase was mounted on a four-
wheel carriage, fitted up for the purpose, and drawn

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by three horses ; behind the beatt, on the same cap.
riage, rode the butcher, with knife drawn ; thus the
procession proceeded, accompanied by a great con-
course of people, to the Tower Field, near the walls
of the city, where a building had been erected for the
purpose of roasting him; it was then taken down,
and then run up a rail way, consisting of two balks,
by means of wheels fixed on the ends of the spit, to a
large stage in the form of a table, elevated about five
feet from the ground...-here the body was carved in
grand style ; rumps, rounds, and sirloins, smoaking-
hot,
greased the table, and feasted the longi:ag eyes
and gaping mouths of thousands. At the same time,
four hogsheads of old beer were brought down to the
ground, and distributed to the multitude ; this proved
much stronger than the ox, and knocked down those
who bad knocked down thousands, more stubborn
than themselves—the whole, however, was conducted
without any disagreeable tumult or disorder.
Vale of Taunton Dean, Somersetshire.—Every in-
dividual, high or low, rich or poor, contributed his
share of gratitude and acknowledgements due to the
revered Monarch of this happy island. The day was
ushered in by a general ringing of bells, discharges
of artillery, musketry, e4c. Divine service was uui•
versally attended, and the churches were thronged--
After which each parish, generally speaking, enter-
tained ,its own poor, by feeding and in many instan-
ces clothing them, under the directions of the various
respectable Clergymen and Magistrates, who resided
in that part.of the world. In many places sumptu-
ous and hospitable entertainments were made by the'
different Gentlemen at their seats—foremost in that
description was one.given at Sandhill Park, the seat
of Sir J. Lethbridge, Bart. at the head of his tenan-
' try, who invited and entertained at least 1000 poor
persons, on tables laid and spread for that purpose,
in his Park ; Old English fare, roast beef and plum.!
pudding abounded, and all reserve being laid aside,
the mirth and good humour which prevailed was
only equalled by the heartfelt joy and gratitude
, which flowed towards that illustrious Mimarch Whose
length of reign was on that day celebrated. At
Taunton a most sumptuous dinner was provided,
which was attended by at least eighty Gentlemen of
the town and neighbourhood. Mr. Lethbridge, one
of the County Members, presided, supported by the
leading characters cf this populous county. An ele-
gant ball, fire-works, with every other demonstration
of festivity and joy, completed the evening. In the
course of the morning a meeting of the inhabitants of
Tauntca was convened, and, to their honour be it
named, within a quarter of an hour, a sum not less
than £l2OO was subscribed for the purpose of en-
dowing an Infirmary, for the lower classes of the
neighbourhood.
At Dartmouth the Mayor gave a Public Breakfast
to about 80 of the init:bitants, who accompanied him
to church, where they heard a most excellent sermon.
About the same number dined at the Castle Inn, the
Mayor in the chair. In the evening there was a ball
and supper, and a grand display of fire-works.—
About 800 poor were supplied with mutton and beef
by the Corpor.• :ion ; and the sum of £BO was sub-
scribed to be laid out in coals and candles, to be dis-
tributed among the poor families in the course of the
ensuing winter. A sheep was roasted whole for the
amusement of the pilyilac?.

FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER.

FROM ACKERNIANNPS REPOSITORY.

MORNING Ds fss.—A high morning robe of flue j•tconot, or
cambric muslin, buttoned from the throat to the feet ; a high fluted
collar, edged with lace, and clasped in the centre with a topaz, or
relict. gem. A Chinese girdle and tassel confines the bottom of the
waist, and is tied in front, so as to reach a little below the knee.
A lorse morning robe, or pelisse, of white muslin, green shawl
prior, or jubilee sars►►et, trimmed entirely round with a corres-
pondent border. Silver fi;igree bracelets, with topaz studs. A ma-
tron mob, or cep of point lace, ornamented with shaded yellow.
or Litton coloured, ribbon. Gluvrr and slippers of 1em0•..-cobntred
kid —lnfant's robe, of yellow muslin, over a fine soft cambric skim
AMo Niso W A Liu NoDa es s.—A petticoat and Roman tuilic
of fine thin cambric-, long sleeves, and high collar, interjuined and
trimmed with lace; the tunic finished at the bottom with a bor-
der of fretwork. A jubilee cloak of bright amber velvet, or shaded
gold-coloured sarsnet, trimme I entirely round with swansdown,
and confined at the centre of the throat with a rich cord and tas-
sels of blended silk and gold. The cottager's hat, of imperial-co-
loured straw, tied simply under the chin with a white ribbon.—
Parasol, gloves, and shoes, of correspondent • .• •des wi:h the hat.

DE.S(TIPEION UY Tux'. F.IIIONS tOtt. THE MONTH

FROM " LA BELLY. Oa BELL'S COUR r AND FA.
'S►ILON.'IL!: MAC:A/ANL."

For the out-door costume, pelisses have taken place of every
other species of covering. Velvet is the favourite article used in
their construction. '1" hey are made for the most part in the wrap
form, of a walking length, fitting with such minute exacrneis to
the shape. as to require the hand of a very skilful milliner; with
high plain collars variously wrought in gold, silver, and coloured
ch. Mlle, cot; fined to the waist with a band or gymp net and small
sota.tre buckle.

Alorniir and walking gowns are still made high in the neck,
witinna collars,' but with long sleeves, finished with a plant hem,
and worn with large coral necklaces and bracelets. 'the straw
striped muslin is a favourite article in this style of dress. In the
afternoon. or intermediate rank of dress, the bosoms of gowns
are other cut low and'square, in the Egyptian manner, or made
high, atter the cosi:me of the Romans, with a plain fail'ng collar
of Lutique lace; the 41ct.ves worn long, and not trausparont.

In lull or evening dress the bosoms of—the gowns are made
low and square, the backs high at;tl wide, laced up behind, the
sleeves moderately short and plain, if in sarsnet they are much
trimmed with swansdown ; the newest and most becoming
front has two stars of Gothic lace let in on the bosom; we have
observed but few trains. The bottoms of the dresses at much
ornamented by an embroidery in natural flowers, wrought
with lambs-wool; the geranium pattern, and the holly berries,
has a very pleasing effect. _ _

The Jubilee uniform is garter blue set, worn over white satin,
ornamented with gold. The embroidered cestus, and gymp uct
band, with diamond buckle;, are the most approved ornaments
fur the waist ; the satin sash has tassels attached to the ends.

The Spanish hat and Turkish cap bare now a decided preference
—they are mostly n:ade in velvet, or rich eastern silk, worn up
nn the left side, ornamented wiz!: two nr three undressed ostrich
feathers, if for the promenade, ut the same colour as the hat. The
It'runswick mob and hive cap, wi;h small bunches of geranium,
or fancy flowers, are becoming head-dresses for the morning.
Ilea fascinating simplicity in the mode of wearing the hair
still prevails : In full dress few curls'are to be seen—it Is combed
lightly back in front, and closely twisted up behind, or banded
round the head after the Grecian manner. The diamond bodkin
is the newest and most esteemed ornament for the hair—it is a
gold pin, with a head about an inch long, studded with diamonds
or other jewels, and is much used fur confining the lace veil and
Turkish handkerchief to the head ; :mall bunches of toil flowers
of the ruby or emerald colour, are just introduced, placid over
the left side, and worn with a st ry pleasing effect.
No variety has taken place in the shoes. '1 he Grecian sandal
is very generally worn by our elegantes—it is mostly embroidered
in silver, coloured bugle, and foil ; rosettes are often seen to adorn
the slipper.

Jew-entry is far more warn than during 11. e last month. Neck-
laces in ruby, emerald, gamer, and coral, set m to have the Fre-
fereace. Pearls and diantond are much intermixed.

The prevailing colours arc garter blue, amaratabuT, amber, and
geranium. The most fashionable mixtun.s) Spanish green, mask
ranthus shot with white, red, and brown.