Star.
London, England, 1824-05-24 00:00:00

VIE PARA AND THE GARDENS.

The Wellington Drive is still the favourite resort, bit
many bent their steps toward the Gardens, wherein,
about five o'clock, might be seen congregated the junior
lashionables in the /and toil.

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the opening rose the summer costume unveils itself. A
prodigious number of open worked straw hats were worn; and a
more than usual proportion of clear white muslin dresses. The
green parasol is still a paramount favourite.
The Park produced all that the host of fashion could ntu•.ter
about six o'clock.

Saturday morning, at eight o'clock, his Royal High-
ness the Duke of C AAAAA ca left town in his travelling carriage and
four, and proceeded to Woolwich, where the Royal Duke went on
board the ROYAL. Someway yacht; commanded by Captain A nsms.
CaFtairi WEIMER had arrived the previous day to make prepara-
tions for the reception of the Royal Duke. The Royal Yacht coll.'d
without delay after his Royal Highness got on board, with a fair
wind for Plymouth, where she was expected to arrive last evening,
in time for the Royal Duke to dine with the Port Admiral, prepa-
rations having been previously made for that purpose.
Mr. ANGERSTEIN has bought the fine mansion in St.
James's-square, inhabited by the late Earl of Sr. GERMAIN'S. The
residences of his father in Pall-mall and on the borders of Black-
heath are, we understand, to be sold.
A Dublin Paper says—" Ennis Church is to be en-
larged, Killaloe Cathedral is ordered to be repaired, and ieveral
New Churches are about to be erected in the dioceses of Cashel,
Limerick, and Killaloe."
Monday,the remains of the late Marquis of LOTHIAN
were interred in the family vault at Newbattle.
It is determined by the near relatives of Lord Ilvaoa,
that his remains shall be brought to this country, and deposited in
Poets' Corner, in Westminster Abbey.
Letters from Barcelona, under date of the Bth inst.
state that an English vessel of war, having on board
Vice-Admiral NEALE, had arrived in Mahon, in eight
days from Algiers, and according' to communications
made by the British Consul, no arrangements bad been
concluded with the Dey. In consequence the port and
coast of Algiers remained strictly blockaded.
Government have granted 4,0001. a-year for six years,
to be expended on the repair of the Royal Palace of
Holyrond House. The operations are to commence soon.
The Cymmrodorion Llundain, or the London Society
for the cultivation of ancient British Literature and Mu-
sic, held a congress of Bards on Saturday last, at tl.e
Freemasorh' Hall. The hall was filled by a very fashion-
able audience. Sir WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN presided,
and was supported on the right by Sir CHARLES MOR•
DAN) of Tredegar, and on the left by Lord KENYON.
There were also present Lady HARRIET WYNN, Miss
MORGAN, Lord DYNEYOR, and other persons of rank.
ANECDOTE OF BURKE.—Walking home late one
evening from the House of Commons, Mr. Burke was
accosted by one of those unfortunate women who linger
out existence in the streets, with solicitations, which,
perceiving were not likely to have effect, she changed
her manner at once, and begged assistance in a very
pathetic and seemingly sincere tone. In reply to in-
quiries, she stated herself to have been lady's maid in a
' respectable family, but being seduced by her master's
son, had at length been driven, through gradations of
misery, to her present forlorn state; she confessed to
be wretched beyond description, and looked forward to
death as her only relief. The conclusion of the tale
brought Mr. Burke to his own door; turning round
with much solemnity of manner, he addres,ed her,
" Young woman, you have told a pathetic story, wire•
thet true or not is best known to yourself; but tell me,
have you a settled and serious wish to quit your present
way of life, if you have an opportunity of so doing ?"--
" Indeed, Sir, I would do anything to quit it."" hen
come in," was the reply. "Here, Mrs. Webster,"
he to the housekeeper, who lived in the family for about
thirty year s, here is a new recruit for the kitcl.cn,
take care of her for the night, and let her have eve it
thing suitable to her condition, till we can inform ?Ifs.
Burke of tlw matter." She remained a short time lA'
der the eye. of the family, was then provided with a
place, and turned out afterwards a well-behaved womaa•
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