Star.
London, England, 1824-12-28 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS

Amidst the various groups, who, sole against their will, at-
tended at this odee this morning, was a p isty of no less main'.
nit ode than forty-two in number.
The worthy Magistrate having disposed of the respective
charges of assault and battery, in the course of which various da-
maged heads, torn hats, bonnets, caps, &e. were produced, pro.
carded to bear the charge in question. A party of the police, about
two o'clock to the morning, were attracted by the snood of
music, in what has been termed the Assembly Rooms, situate
in Ship-yard, Pickett-street. Aware that it was an illegal
meeting, for it appears the proprietor had not obtained a license to
have in his rooms music and dancing, they, sans cerationis, greeted
the assemblage with God tdas yew, merry Geltikllllo4.—The dismay
soon spread around, and this friendly visit was soon discovered to
be of serious import to some whose parents bad not been aware of
the precise situation in which the younger branches of their families
were placed.
Amongst the group were undertaken, tailors, Ladies' dress-ma-
ken, milliners, &c. bat it is but just to state, that It did not appear
that one loose fish had been present. The worthy Magistrates
having informed the respective parties of the liability they were un-
der of being sent, not to trip it merrily to the mellifluous sounds of
the harp, but to go step by step on the tread-mill, discharged them
with an admonition not to trespass again.
The Proprietor of the rooms was called upon, under the Act of
Parliament, to answer for his crmdu ct,and the fine of coarse inflicted.

The Marquis and Marchioness of SALISBURY are
entertaining a distinguished party of visitors at their seat, Hatfield.
The Dower Countess of STAMFORD had a select
party yesterday evening, at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-
square.
Mr. WArstatiousa, the coach proprietor, has kindly
offered to convey the Spanish and Italian Refugees, gratis, to any
place where employment for them may offer.
The property of the late Miss Myrcuitta., of Chiches-
ter, nearly 20,0001. is likely to cause A Chancery suit,
from her having died intestate ; the claimants being no
nearer than cnu,ins of the second and third generation,
one of whom married a person of the name of HAM-
MOND, in that city, in a very humble situation of life.
We understand-that a person answering the descrip-
tion of MOIMAY, the supposed principal in the robbery of the Stir-
ling mail, has been taken into custody by Serjeatit Lewis iirrivaav,
of the Edinburgh police, at Thirak, in Toiksbire. but that very
little money was found iu his possession. One of the accomplices
has been traced to Haddington, and back to Leith, where the cite
to in the meantime lost.

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ARMY'.

The 99th Regiment has left Glasgow garriaon foe Leith, 'from
whence they are to embark for Portsmouthown their way.to O.?
Mauritius. This new Regiment has been formed in Glasgoav, and
brought to a hi%h state. of di:eipline, in a niude,tbAt refl.:tut much
crrdit on the Officers; for while the young soldiers conducted them-
selves.with the greatest propriety, they never apeosred to suffer
under any restraint that interfered with their cheerfulness.