Star.
London, England, 1809-09-29 00:00:00

•
Lord Ci ILLE reached town this
.day. Earl
GREY, it, is understood, has no thoughts of coming
to town unless his presence shall be found indispen-
sible.
W' shall the -of Readers

EAST-INDIES.

CALCUTTA, APRIL 2.5.

The Embassy to the Court of Cabul continued to
receive the most courteous hospitality and respect.--
On the 13th March Mr. Elphinstone had a private,
audience of his Majesty, at which he vas received
with much politeness, and was repeatedly urged by
the King to accompany him on his intended voyage
to Cabul.
MADRAS, MAY 15.
We stated in our last, on the authority of a native
newspaper, that Soojahul Moolk was likely to be im-
mediately called away from Peshore by an insurrec-
tion in the neighbourhood of Heral, which has re-
cently assumed a very formidable aspect. It now
appears, however, that the danger was considerably
nearer. Ivlahmood Shah, half brother to his Majesty,
and a rival candidate for the Musnud, having col-
lected a very powerful rebel force in the north, had
actually made himself master of Candahar, and (at
the date of our last accounts) was understood to be
in full march against the capital. The news had ex-
cited very great consternation at Court ; and it was
the general opinion, that the most energetic measures
would be necessary, and that in all likelihood the
Shah might yet have to fight another battle for his
crown.
A diplomatic mission from the Seiks, consisting of
15 persons, arrived 'at Attock, in the latter end of
February, charged with some communications to the
Court of Cabul. Four of the number had actually
reached Peshore.
PRINCE OF WALES'S ISLAND, APRIL t.
Captain Turnbull, in the Bee letter of marque, fell
in with a large merchantman bound to Batavia, from
the Isle of France, with a valuable cargo, which he
took possession of. She is said to be the Resource.
The Curieux, (late Grappler) Monsieur Peroud,
which, for upwards of three months infested the West
Coast, six weeks of which she lay off Tappanaoly
Bay, captured several vessels, among which was the
Admiral Rainier, Miller, from Bengal ; Libby Dap-
pah, Anderson, from Negapatam, a ketch belonging
to Chittagong, l'rice, and a Portuguese brig, which
had been a long while on the Coast. It appears from
information received, that the privateer had been smite
time in expectation of an Arab vessel, said to contain
immense treasure. Captain Anderson, upon some
business, having previously left the vessel, Mr. Kings-
mill, the Chief Officer, fought the Curieux nearly two
hours, and was obliged to surrender from want of
powder. He is now in the King of Acheen's service,
second in command of his navy.
A dreadful fire had occurred at Podang, which con-
sumed upwards of 50 houses of diffet en t descriptions.
The loss is calculated at 50,000 dollars.
The St. Joze, a Spanish prize, is arrived from the
Pelew Islands, under the charge of Mr. Cottrell.

f e _ not abuse _ confidence our _
by pretending to a knowledge of what is absolutely
not knowable, without the possession of a faculty
more than human. If the facts we have stated are
nearly correct, and we have no reason to doubt them,
all the speculative arrangements, founded on the
idea of Lords GRENVILLE and GREY joining those
who have not actually quitted office, fall to the ground
—and it remains for time to unfold what will be the
result.

Yesterday, after the arrival of the Gottenburgh
Mails, official dispatches were received by Govern-
ment, confirming the report of the morning, that a
Peace had been concluded between Sweden and
Russia, one of the conditions of which is, that all
British ships are to be excludedfrom the Port: of Sweden!

The following are the heads of the new Commer-
cial Regulations with respect to our intercourse with
the Continent, which have been recently adopted on
the recommendation of the Lords in Council :

Licences will be granted for the exportation to
Fiance of British manufactures and colonial produce ;
and also for the Importation from the ports of France,
of grain, corn, flour, meal, and burr-stones: the licences
for exportation to the Dutch ports, are extended to the
2d day of October inclusive, so as to allow time for
vessels already partly laden, to complete their cargoes
for the ports of their destination.

We have received Spanish Papers to the 13th inst.
from which we have subjoined a few extracts. It would.
appear that considerable reinforcements have been
thrown into Gerona ; and there are daily arrivals in
the South of Spain from Cadiz, with dollars, for the
support of what is called the Patriotic cause, in that
quarter.

ALICA/s7, AUGUST 29,

By a ship which, on the 27th of this month, arrived
here from Tarragona, intelligence has been received
that on the 13th and 14th of that month, 5000 horse
passed through that place for Gerona, and that posi-
tive information had reached Tarragona that provi-
sions are very scarce in Barcelona, that the enemy
sustains great losses in his inroads into the country,
and that the French troops are in great distress.
On the 23d inst. entered this port his Majesty's
sloop Caroline, Don Joaquim Molida Commander,
of 8 guns and 80 men ; and the brig Palamo, Don
Diego Quevedo Commander, of 16 guns and 100
men, which bring from Cadiz a million of rials for
this kingdom, and another million for Tarragona.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29.
ST. MICHAELMAS DAY.—Holiday at the Exchequer, Stamp-
Office, and Bank.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock, for open. 268 i Imp. 3 per Cent. 671 i
per Cent. Red. Ann. shut Ditto Ann. 7 7-16ths
$ per Cent. Cons. 68f1{ Exch. Bills, 6s. 12s. pre.
4 per Cent. shut English Lottery Tick. 211 17s.
S per Cent. Navy 99iii City ditto £8.153.
Long Ann. shut Batik Stock for acc.
Bonds, 21i. 225. prem. Cons. for acc. 68ii

On the 2Gth inst. arrived here, from Carthagena,
his Majesty Polacre N. S. del Carmen, Don Juan Na-
varrete, commander, of 10 guns and 70 men, with
gun-powder, balls of every calibre, bombs, grape
shot, and other warlike stores and provisions, for
Gerona and Tarragona : they have all sailed for their
places of destination.

Answers were yesterday received to the message
sent by Mr. PERCEVAL to Lord GRENVILLE and Lord
GREY by command of the King.
We have no means of knowing the precise terms

SEVILLE, SEPTEMBER 6.

It appears by reports transmitted by the superior
provincial Junta of Arragon, that the battalion com-
manded by Don Raman Gayan lately attacked the
enemy who occupied Paneza with a force of 300
men. Our gallant countrymen opened a fire upon
the French, who withstood it for half an hour, and
then took to a disgraceful flight, leaving the con-
querors in possession of the greatest part of their bag-
gage.

_ .
of the letter sent to these Noble Lords ; but, among
thosC who have the best means of being informed, the
tenor of it is generally understood to have been, an

intimation to each of them, 66 that his MAJESTY being
ig. desirous to extend and combine an Administration,
46 had authorized him (Mr. PERCEVAL) to apply for
dg their assistance and advice in the important mea-
" sure, Mr. PERCEVAL in each letter states, that by
66 his Majesty's command he had signified the same
46 thing to both."

The Supreme Committee of the royal and dis-
tinguished Spanish order of Charles HI. have unani-
mously voted 10,000 ducats, of the money lately
receives from America, to be applied to the support
of the widows and orphans of that unconquerable
place.

The obvious construction of this communication is,
" that it was his MAJESTY'S pleasure that the rem-
" nant of the present Administration should be ex.
" tended, instead of being removed ; and that the
gg two Noble Lords were called upon to concert mea-
-44 sure for that purpose with Mr. PERCEVAL and his
" triends— not to prepare and lay before his MAJESTY
0, the plan of a new Administration."

On the 24th of last month, his Excellency Mr.
Frere, who, with such . ardent zeal for our national
glory and independence, performed the functions of
his Britannic Majesty's Minister with the Supreme
Junta of Government, had his audience of leave.
The Junta of the Province of Guadalaxera has
been provisionally established in Siguenza, to orga-
nize the patriotic insurrection, and general armament
in that province. The people cialform themselves
with enthusiasm to every- measure which the Junta
thinks proper to adopt. All the young men assemble
in Siguenz a and Molina, in which places a fine corps
Of -250 horse has already been formed. In Upper
and Lower Rioja the same patriotic zeal prevails,
although the latter is completely surrounded by the
enemy. General d'Agoult, French Governor of
Navarre, having condemned four Spaniards to suffer
death, on a charge of their having murdered a French
serjeant and merchant, and given public notice of the
execution of his sanguinary order, Don Mariano Ro-
maler, Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish troops in
the mountains of Arragon, for his Majesty Ferdinand
VII. has issued a proclamation in answer to the for-
mer, which contains the following articles ;
$g Manuel Antonio Gruyer, Thomas Periche, Juan
Beaubier, Francois Desuix, and Auguste de la Co-
lombiere, all agents of the French, shall be conducted
by my troops to the camp of Erigorria, and, being
placed in a position facing Madrid, looking to their
king, Pepe-Bottellit, (Joe Bottle), they shall hear the
sentence of death pronounced ; and, behig afterwards
ordered to face Pampeluna, they shall be beheaded,
and their bodies suspended from gibbets oh the road

The precise terms of the answers of these Noble-
men of course cannot be known; hnt if we are not
misinformed, they have both, in letters to their friends,
declared their heartfelt conviction that no benefit
" could arise to his MAJESTY or to the country by
46 their acceptance of office ou, such cosiditionsl"
In one word, the answer of these Noblemen to the
letter of Mr. PERCEVAL is belivied to have been a
direct negative.

It is to be remarked, that Lords.GRENviLLE and
GREY were six hundred miles apart, and therefore
could have no communication with each other in the
answers which they respectively sent to Mr. PZACK-
vAL. Their answers may therefore be considered as
the unbiassed dictates of their individual mind.

With such sentiments it could not be expected
that they would accede to the proposition made
through Mr. PERCEVAL. But their friends say that
46 their sense of duty to the KING will of course /take
g, them yield to his commands, if he should think fit
“ to empower them to form a Ministry ; and being,
gg as they must be, responsible for the advice they
44 give, they must be unshackled in the formation of
the Cabinet,"—At the same time it is admitted,
that on some points it is possible a difference of see.
anent may exist between the two Noble Lords ; but
whether this be the case cannot be known till they
shall hare comitunicated with opal ether.

which leads to Madrid, with the following inscription
on their backs—!!deal: of Me French Banatidtunithal
ly Spanish Justice! .
" Should the intruded King, Generals D'Agoult
and Lornet (who command in Jaca), or any other
person, abuse his authority to take away the life of
any Spaniard, we shall order double the number of
Frenchmen who are in our power to be beheaded."
SEPTEMBER 11.

The satisfactory intelligence has been officially re-
ceived, that a division of Blake's army, commanded
by Don Jayme Gara, has succeeded in breaking the
enemy's line, and entered Gerona with provisions
and warlike stores, for that admirable place.

The generous movements of the inhabitants of the
Pyrenees continue with unabated vigour and perse. I
verance, and had not the important fortress of Java,
through cowardice, fallen into the enemy's hands,
those gallant mountaineers, supported in their move-
ments by that important place, and led on by the
worthy Chief who commands them, would, perhaps,
by this time, have carried their victorious banners to
the banks of the Ebro, and Navarre and Arragon ,
would have been, a second time, indebted to them for
their liberty.

Parliament was yesterday prorogued by commis-
sion in the usual form, to Thursday, the 2d of No-
vember next. The Commissioners were the LORD
CHANCELLOR, Earls CAMDEN and BA THURST. The
Commons were represented by Mr. Ley, jun. and the
officers of the House.
Yesterday at two o'clock a Cabinet Council was
held at the Foreign Office, which sat till past five, at
which were present the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earls
CAMDEN, CHATHAM, WESTMORLAND, HARROWBY, and
BATHURST, Lords MVLGRAVE and LEVESON GOWER,
and the CHANCELLOR of the EXECMEQUER.

It was yesterday reported in the City, that great
rejoicings had taken place along the French coast,
supposed to be in consequence of a peace bei:i signed
between Austria and France. None of tii pr'vate
letters that we have seen, however, make an) r.. ',-
don of this circumstance.

This NEW SHERlFFS.—Yesterday the Lord
went in state from the Mansion-house to Guildhall,
whore the new Sheriffs (attended by the Courts of
Assistants of the Merchant-Taylors and Fishmtingers
Companies) were sworn into office, and invested with
the gold chains, &c. they then proceeded' to the Old
Bailey, where they were introduced to the Jude,.,,
&c. His Lordship with several of the Aldermen,
the new and old Sheriffs, and the above-mentioned
Courts of Assistants, then repaired to the City of
London Tavern, where an elegant dinner was pro.
vided at the expence of Mr. Sheriff WOOD.—The cha-
riots are truly superb : that of Sheriff Wool) is new
and very handsome; his livery is dark green, richly
covered with gold lace. Sheriff ATKINS'S, dark blue,
superbly adorned with broad gold lace ; his . chat hot
is beautifully painted, and tastefully ornamented with
blue and white trimmings.
Yesterday, during the procession of the Sheriffs
going to Guildhall, a young gentleman had his
pocket picked of a valuable gold watch, at the corner
of. King-street, with which the thief effected his
escape.
Monday, the election of Magistrates and other. M-
unicipal Officers of Bath, for the ensuing year, took
place at the Guildhall, as follows :
John Paimer, Esq. Mayor,
H. Parry, Esq. John Horton, Esq. Wm. Andertinn, Esq. H.
Harrington, M.D. John Sytalrs, Esq. Charles Phillott, Esq.
Harry Atwood, Esq. and Sir W. Watson, Justices.
Henry Waken, Esq. Chamberlain,
G. S. Crook, Esq. and George Lye, Esq. Sheriffs.
W. J.W. Taylor, Esq. and Joseph Spry, Esq. Constables.
The Body Corporate, Clergy, and a select party of
friends, were sumptuously entertained by the Mayor
elect, at the White Hart, where the conviviality of
the evening was kept up till a late hour.
Mr. Alderman FLETCHER is chosen, for the third
time, Mayor of Oxford.
The Rev. Dr. /shicitot., of Boddicott, is elected one
of the capital Burgesses of Banbury.
Monday se'nnight being the day appointed for the
election of Mayor of Rochester, a smart contest took
place fer the honour between Aldermen ROBBINS and
Si stows, when, at the final close of the poll, the for-
mer, having a majority of 11 votes, was declared duly
elected.

Major WiLsoN's horse Bruit is matched against Mr.
C. BROWN'S Marquis, for 100 gs. at the next Haugh.
ton Meeting.

At the Maddington Meeting Lord OXFORD'S Poul-
ton is matched against Mr. DONORS'S Romeo, for 100
guineas.
The influx of company at Cowes, during the ba-
thing season, has this summer been greater than ever.
The Theatre has been warmly patronized. The Prin-
cess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER commanded the perfor-
mances on Wednesday se'nnight, when there was the
fullest house ever known there.

Put
dan

was

Arrivals at Cheltenham during the week—
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the Right Hon. Lord
M'Donald, Roar-Admiral Sir R. Keats, Sir S. Taylor, Hon. Mr.
Blaquiere, General Mathew, Major-Generals Campbell and Mey-
rick ; Lieutenant-Colonels Downe, Phrayse, and 'Wilks; Captains
Holland, Hunt, and Caulfield; Lieutenant Cole; Rev. Drs. Owen
I (and family), Ireland, and M. Jameson; Rev. Mr. Ireland ; Mr.,
and Mrs. R. Small, Page, and W. Forman ; Mrs. and Milos Gor-
don ; Messrs. R. Wolseley, Stock, J. Stock, Barrett, Nesbitt, G.
Hall, Lewis, Suter, S. Shaw, Matthews, Ewing, Mayne, Byam,
Wallis, K. Mayne, Bothatnley, Burrowes, J. W. Byrch, Hough-
ton, Scott, 'Frail, Russell, Spence, Howard, and Wilkinson; Mrs.
Walker, Russell, and Praxton; Miss Jameson, &c. &c. Camden,
La
The latest arrivals at Bath are— ' Miiss
Lord Clifford, Lady Charlton, Lady Pearson, Hon. Mr. Mrs. Lake, . Carleton, - Lindsay,
and Miss Aust, Hon. Mr. Herbert, Sir J. Gifford, Sir F. Hel- Cotton, Hon. Mr. Clements (brother of the Countess of Conyng-
bourne, Gen. Drummond, Colonels Strutt, Glynn, Graves, and ham), Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Stratton, Lady, Mr. and the Nlisse3
Charlton, Major and Mrs. Goldsworthy, Major Snell, Rev. Dr. Curtis, Sir Charles, Lady, and the Misses Price, Lady Charlotte
and Mrs. Gardiner, Drs. Carr and Wilson, Rev. Mr. Mrs. and Drummond (sister of the Duke of Athol), Mr. and Mrs. Corbett,
Miss Henchman, Rev. Mr. Maplefoft, Rev. Mr. Wood, Rev. Mr and Mrs. Forsyth, Mrs. Townley and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. How, Rev. Mr. Olive, Rev. Mr. Hoblyn, Rev. Prickett, Mr. and Mrs. Holford, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Mr.
Mr. Le Besque, Captain Glover, Lieut. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Garrow, jun. Mistresses Lamm, Storey, Oom, and Page, Cap-
Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Power, Mr. and Mrs. Cholwich, Mr. and taro Hervey Smith, 'ieveral Officers of the 12th Light Dragoons,
Mrs. Wynch, Mr. and Mrs. Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Macken;ie, Doctors Morgan, Grey, and Turner, and Counsellor Bogg.
Mr. and Mrs. Clissold, Mr. and Mrs. Wingrove.
In the attire infinite variety was displayed, particu.
Sunday morning, the female servant of Mr. Payne. larly in gold muslins, both in dresses and turbans;
butcher, of Quebec-street, Oxford-road, who had the latter ornament Was the prevailing head dress,—
lived with him some time, broke open his drawers, As long waists and stomachers were not to be seen,
and stole upwards of £5O in cash and notes, besides the graces of Sylphs, and the drapery of Grecian ele'
ali the Plate Sale cPuld carry off. • I fiance, added considerably to the out owing..

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THE ARMY. . . ••! ~
The transport Mary (PB.) from the Isle of IV,-.1. •..
cheren% last from Yarmouth Roads, arrived yesterday Al
at Dover, with 200 sick men belonging to 11
ca eror; %tont
Regiments. The poor fellows were landed soon etc",
the Mary came in, and sent to the barracks on Dover 111
Heights.
the
The detachments of the S4th regiment at przse7t Li
at Portchester are ordered to embark for the dep6t c.l Tog
the Isle;of Wight. olonel CoctranNe's battailcn ( C hitris
detachments, now a Fort Cumberland, are 11,,:k..,
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similar orders for the same destination. This Latta. i-,I
lion has been much affected with ague since thcir re- :• 6;
ou
turn from Walcheren.
Captain FITZCLARENCL the son of the Duke of ti
CLARENCE, and Aid-du-camp to Lord WELLINGTON', 116
who landed a few days ago at Portsmouth, from
Spain, coo
has arrived in town.llibl
There are six prison-ships now ready at Portsmouth and
to receive the French prisoners from Walcheren; and thi '
the different militia regiments in that garrison are
ordered to furnish a subaltern's guard to rake ci..tro,-• ittt
of them.
C
Captain &MADMAN, Barrack-Master at Harwich, CfP
and sevelal 'other Gentlemen of that department, are havi
ready to embark.from that port in the next packet for off
Flushing% to arrange and establish barracks there, hire
upon the usual establishment, and under the same frog
restrictions as in this country. Hence it is concluded, •
that there is no truth in the reports of the intended C
evacuation of Walcheren.
Vol
A letter which we yesterday received from Sicily, hp
dated Messina, July 22, says—
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" Sir JOHN STEWART'S expedition has now been absent two
months at Ischia and Procida without atchieving any thing, and : affairs in Italy must indeed take (in my opinion) a very unexpect-
ed turn if any good ever can arise from it. There is to-day an PIN
account of its returning to this country, where I trust it will ere BR
long be employed on a more beneficial scheme." der
The following is a Copy of Sir RICHARD STRACHAN'S Pef
account of the meritorious conduct of the Royal Ma. the
rifles, on the late expedition to Walcheren :
• "To Captain FREDERICK LIARDET, Royal Marines. am
" St. Domingo, at Sea, September 12, 11?09.
" Sir—lt was with great pleasure I heard of the encomium, of
Sir Eyre Cuote on the Battalion of Royal Marines. It r. fl.rti Pax
the greatest ionour on you and the officers under your contr. aril,
that this valuable corps have been preserved in health, viten Cal
others have been afflicted with the prevailing disease. It is is sat
' your excellent management and discipline, and the example set Ha
by your officers, and the orderly disposition of your men, ii.at I tiff at•ribute this fortunate circumstance. It gives me great satisfac.
ton in having this opportunity of assuring you th-, ! am may and
sensible of your meritorious conduct ; and you will oblige rre by 1
accepting my thanks, and conveying the same testimony of my ter
Approbation to the Captains Boys, Wernyss, Parry, Hill, and ire
Clarke, and the Officers and Private Marines serving under your ".
command, and assure them how Much I admire their conduct.— 1
I remain, he. (Signed) RICHARD J. S rRACIJAN." Stb
WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. `.l:i. 1
The Regimental schools, the introduction of which inst
in -he army of Ireland is hut recent, are already so ge. d
neral, that the establishment of a regimental Stile )1 nil
P
torms cane of the arrangements comprised in the half. Pal
a
yearly inspection of the army ill Ireland. It may be um
remembered, that the first instance of these institutions, at
seen in Dublin, originated in one of .the regiments of Op
au
the Irish Militia—the Tipperary regiment.
Pe
The Master of a vessel, which has just arrived from tht
Bourdeaux, mentions, that a considerable number of Tc
Sh
troops were on the road between that city and Bay. W
onne. He asserts, that no fewer than 40,000 men tom
had already passed. Les Landes, and had arrived at to
the foot of the Pyrennees. ter
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BRIGHTON, SEPTEMBER 27. pi
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Yesterday the sun at last shone brightly ; but the i
th 4
atmosphere was exceedingly cold. All the world of IN
fashion here were seen abroad; the rides were rendered Ye
lively and interesting by a splendid display of qui. trt
pages, filled with Nobility, and the walks were qually tit
so by promenading grouper. The libraries, as usual, GIPi
were crowded. Pr
A frigate, and several ships of war, were distin; 121
guishable at a great distance in the Offing.
In the evening rain beg: n to descend, and the wea•
cher during the night was extremely tempestuous, and to
his continued so to the present time. Pi
A gentleman, of the name of BELL, was thrown
this morning from his horse while taking an airing, tc
and broke his leg and thigh. . w
RAMSGATE, SEPTEMBER 27. to
. , Mr. LE BAS'S Annual Ball was given last evening. A
ill
It fir excelled the preceding one last year in brilliancy.
The company began to arrive at half-past 9 o'clock ;
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at ten the dancing commenced with minuets. The
In
Duchess of MANCHESTER led off the first country
dance with Colonel MACNIEL. Next followed Lady w
In
JOHN CAMPBELL, Colonel LUMLEY ; Lady VIRGINIA
MURRAY, Captain JAMES. So numerous were the 01
company, that fcur sets danced. The second dance to
was a new Scotch Medley, called for by Lady JOHN m
CANIPBELL• The country dances continued until half. al
of
past twelve ; they were succeeded by strathspeys, &C. av
The Duchess of MANCHESTER, in winding the nimble
B
mazes of the Highland reel, charmed every one by
the loveliness -of its fascinations. About half-past
in
one the music ceased. and at two o'clock the assembly
hi
broke up. In the circle were The following fashions-
bles of note, viz.—
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Duchess of Manchester, Lady Jetta Cans?bell, the Countess of 111
Camden, and the Ladies Pratt, Lord a.,... Lady Castlestewart, b
Lady Hyde Parker, and the Misses °Mow, Sir Henry, Mrs. and
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Miss Dasbwood, Countess of Bellmont, Sir James and Lady is
Lake, General and Mrs. Carleton, Earl of Lindsay, and Mr.