Star.
London, England, 1825-02-01 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.
-„.,,,

Pitostrins or Datas.—Wadded pelisse of grds de Naples's,* a bright
geranium colour, lined with white sarsnet ; the corsai,e made to the
shape, with a square standirg collar, edged with satin, and fastened
in front with two gold buttons; broad couture, wi h satin corded
edges, fastened in this same manner. • Long full skeve; confined
between the shoulder and the elbow with Oland and button, and
Eve bands equidistant from the wrist toward, the tiliow. The front
of the pelisse is oinamented with three- bias tucks on each side,
which meet at the waist, and increa,e in breadth and distar.ce as
they reach the shoulder, or descend to the bottnn of the skirt,.
where they turn off circularly, and are continued round to the op-
posite side, whitre they unite with the tucks in front, and inter.
lacing with them, form a festoon ott each side; beneath is a broad
wadded hem.

F.vrxiNG Dasii.—Ethereal blue satin strip-d gauze dress; the
aorsage plain in front, with a stomacher formed of blue satin, laced
with cord, and finished on each side w:th square satin tabs or straps.
l'Espagnel ; satin rouleau round the top, and narrow blond tucker.
The slOve short and full, and a double row of tabs, forming a
wreath, is placed just above the band, which is edged with blond.
A satin cape, with square corners (divided on the shoulder), extends
from the stomacher round the back of the corsage, and is also trim-
med with narrow blond. Sash of blue satin, fastened at the side
with a gold buckle. The bottom of the dress is decorated with al
row or wreath of lanulated or crescent-shaped leaves, edged with
blond, and ornatnented in the centre with a sort of chain, composed
of French folds of satiu ; two narrow ruuleaus of satin, and a broad
wadded hem baleath. The hair is arranged in large curls iu front,
and at the top of the head, and a blue gauze scarf is tastefully dis-
posed between ; on the left side are two bows and ends, fringed with
gold. Gold necklace, with a brilliant ornament, in form of a star,
in front; ear-rings to correspond. Long white kid gloves; white
satin shoes; crimson shaded silk kerchief.—Ackerasann's Repository.

EPITAPH ON DR. R.

~ OF DUBLIN AND

HIS RIB.

FTWM THE BRITISH MAGAZINE EO44FEEEEMET.
When poor Sit Balaam lost his wife,
Not the worst loss be had in life;
'Twas written o'er her tomb in Dublin,
" Here the wicked cease from troubling

When at length Sir Balsam died,
They placed him by his Lady's side,
Then aided, to complete the jest,
'` Here the weary are at rest !"

CHATSWORTH FESTIVITIES.—.-The Duke Of DEVON..
'max is entertaining all the beauty and fashion of the circle in which
he moves, at his splendid beat, Chatsworth. The diversions of
shooting, driving, and riding, are all upon a scale of great magnifi-
cence. At present the Party consists of the Duke and Duchess of
RUTLAND, Lord and Lady JIRSIY, Lord at,d Lady KINNAIRD, Lord
and Lady F. Levsson Gosvito, Mrs. G. LAHR, Mrs. G. Fox, Earl
CLAIR, Honourable S. BATHURST, Mr. &MD, Lord F. Roust',
Honourable S. FORTRSCUE, Lord Duncoonon,
Madame CATARANI having received very kind and
favourable offers to be in Paris during the ensuing fitn, she intends
to arrive there in the beginning of April • but, before her depar-
ture, she is to give some Concerts in London,. which will take
place during the month of March next.
His Excellency the Marquis WELLESLEY, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, entertained the following distinguished Per-
sonages at dinner, on Wednesday, ae tbr Viceregal Lodge :—Lord
Cori, Lord Dufferin, Sir Robert Shawe, M.P. Colonel White,
M.l'. Colonel Talbot, M.P. Colonel Leynday, Colonel M‘Pberson,
Serjeant Gould, Mr. Sneyd M.P. Mr. Ogle, 4th Dragoon Guards,
Colonel Palliatr, Major Warburton, Major Powell. Nlajor Wil.
cocks, Major D'Arcy, Colonel Gore, Captain Malcolm, Sir C.
Campbell, Colonel Shawe, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Sterling, Captain
Vignules, A.D. C. Captain Ricketts, A.D.C, in waiting.
DlRD—Sa•urtlay se'unight, the very Rev. WILLIAM MACZNIS,
D.D. of Dentin:di, Dean of Kilmore, Rector of Kildallen, &c.
in that Dincestf, arid brother to RICHARD MAGID'S, P.m". M.P.
for Enniskillin. His premature death was caused by his immersing
his foot, when attacked by erysipelas, into cold water, which fixed
the disease in his stomach, and proved fatal to him in his 49th
year. We understand the chief part of his large personal and
other property has been left to his nephew, Captain :Mai:trots, Late
of the Royal Ftisileers, nephew to the Earl of ENNIACILLIN, and.
one of the Commissioners of Civil Accounts. The gallant Cap-
tain lost an arm at the battle of Albuera.
At tire E.lrl of Kitcrout's sale of horses, at Inglis-
waldy, on Saturday se'unight, one excellent hunter was knocked
down at £4ll, and £540 offered for another, which was considert d
ag below its value. The whole were sold at high prices, with the
above exception.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the day on which
his MAJESTY was proclaimed, no business was done in
either the Court of Chancery, Vice-Chancellor's Court,
Court of Common Pleas, or the Court of Exchequer.
The Birth-day of BURNS was celebrated by the Glas-
gow Ayrshire Society on Tuesday last, in the Black
Bull Inn, there. About eighty Gentlemen were present.
DAVID FERGUSON, Esq. in the chair. A number of loyal
and appropriate toasts were given from the chair,
which were followed by well selected and very beauti•
ful airs, performed by an excellent vocal and instru-
mental band, under the direction of Mr.Wra.CurtNiso-
HAM. The company were also delighted by marry
very sweet songs, which were sung by some of the Gen-
tlemen present with exquisite taste. A number of neat
speeches 'were made, and verses recited. During
the whole evening the utmost harmony prevailed, and
the company parted with reluctance at a late hour.,--
The dinner and wines were excellent.

NEW FISH COMPANY.—A Company has been formed
in Edinburgh, to supply the Glasgow market with fish
caught•on the East coast. The fish are to be carried to
that city on spring carts.
A communication has been made to the Chamber of
Commerce of Bristol, amongst other public bodies,
from the Common Council, informing them, that they
are willing to bring a Bill into Parliament in the ensu•
' ing Session provided they can do so without opposi-
tion, to telitsquish the Town dues hitherto collected on
the Irish and Coasting Trades, and also to reduce and
modify the remaining rate of dues, fnr which latter
purpose they have prepared graduated scales of Town
and Mayor's dues, abolishing the ad valorem rate on
Town dues, and substituting a package or weight and
measure scale, as the case may requite." And it is
ordered, that this resolution " with the schedule," be
sent to these bodies for their "consideration."
Saturday se'nnight an Inquest was held before the
Right Hon. Lord CARBERY, and THOMAS HUNGER-
WORD, Esq. of Cahirmore, two Magistrates of the
county of Cork, in the absence of the Coroner, on the
body of John Shannahan, who was killed at Cunsbeen,
on the night of Friday the 14th. After a patient in-
vestigation of the facts, and examination of the body,
which it was necessary to disinter, a verdict of wil-
ful murder was found against John Scully, Cor-
nelius Cadogan, and John Lohort. The unfortunate
deceased had been out stealing potatoes, and those
men having charge of some which were under distress
for rent, and which had been plundered, followed him
and his brother to their house, where they struck and
beat him in such a violent manner, with the handles of '
spades, that be survived only a few hours, and died on
Saturday the 15th. As soon as the Magistrates were
apprised of the fact, the following day a messenger was-
dispatched to Cork for a Coroner ; and after waiting
to the last day of the week, and no Coroner arriving,the
Magistrates very properly held an Inquest, lest the
body should have got into such a state that the cause
of the death might not have been ascertained. Some
of the parties are in custody.—Cork Paper.