Star.
London, England, 1825-05-09 00:00:00

FANCY BALL AT nit MANSION-HOUSE,
bUBLIM •

Tuesiay night the Panty tall given by the tight.
Hon. the Lord Mayor took place at the Mansion
House, Dawson-street. It was attended by the prinei.
Vil'of the Nobility, the beauty and fashion of or near
the metropolis. Upwards of eight hundred persons
were pretent.
The Ilodrtif the Circular Room was chalked with
the King's Arms, the Marquis Wellesley's Arms, be
City Arms, and his Lordship's Arms. A little after
one o'clock the supper-rooms (seven in number). went
thrown open to the company. Seventeen supper
tables were furnished with every delic Icy of the season.
After supper, the company returned to the dancing-
rooms, and resumed, with increased spirit, the amuse-
ments of the night.
The Lord Mayor appeared in full dress, and was in-
deed, most anxious throughout the night, by his polite
attention to his guests, to make the flight of time un-
heeded. The last dance which took place was at six
in the morning; it was a country-dance, and the only
one which took place of that description ; it was danced
in the Circular Room, to the air of ia St. Patsich's Day"
pilgrim and a house-maid led off.
Among.the company were—LadyTrimbleston, Lady
Gort, Lady Manners, Lady Bective, the Earl of Meath,
the Earl of Rathdowne, &c. in fancy dresses.
Among the characters present were—
One of the Carbonati, wearing a sword which bad
belonged to Murat—Captain Matthews.
Captain Rock, dressed in a green jacket, and armed
with a pair of pistols, which were stuck in his girdle—
Sorg( on Kerin, who distributed hand-bills, of which the
following are copies :
This is to give notice to the Proprietor or this House, that if he
does not treat oar party to-night, after the true old Irish hospitable
style, I shall, before long, pay him another visit, and help myself
and my friends, as a punishment for his misconduct on the pee-
wit occasion.

" DECIMUS ROCK, Captain-General of the
Forty-shilling Freeholders, and Proprietor of
the Liberties of Limerick."
Nance.—Coirritacs—Captain Rock has just arrived 'express
is town, for the purpose of laying in a stock of combustibles fur the
Jammu and winter season ; he is prepared to treat for a few coins
of party Newspapers, which he has found by experience to form the
hot inflammable materials extant."
Dr. Levi &Amon was capitally supported by a Gen-
tleman. He recommended fur sale his Conciliation
S d ic Powdus, which, when taken in a state of high
efferve-cence, are most useful in reconciling the colli-
sion of parties, by causing perpetual fluctuations of
principles as interest may dictate.'
Moses Levi, a Jew Pedlar, well dressed and well
supported—Sir Edward Stanley, who distributed a
hand-b 11, of which the following is a copy :
" Moses-Levi offers for sale his stock in trade, for the benefit of
the Mendicity Society. In gratitude for the great exertions made
by Christians to convert the Mendicant Jews, be begs to give his
hnmbk efforts to provide for the Mendicant Christians."
Mr. Dunleeve was exceedingly spirited as Doctor
Didd.Uut , prof. ssor of medical jurisprudence, physiology,
craniology, and all the other olog.es, cot forgetting
tram-ology at supper. He said he would be ever at
home to admitfster sulphureous fumigations for the
en eof all cutan.ous eruptions. No extra charge if
La ties wore their Leghorn bonnets, by which means
they might be cleaned and stored at the same time—
R midence,No. A D near the Church-yard.
Mr. Patrick Fitzpatrick exhibited much talent as
untacurgus, the wonder-worker, whose bonnet con-
tai red more learn'ng than all the Doctors of the Earth,
wh ise wig encompassed more erudition than all the
Universities. He said that he
" Rode his favourite steed some weeks ago,
E'en to the huge Ha, Ha, near Mexico,
Which swaggasiag Dons swear in bravado,
Was leaped by 4 Alva rado.
Then the' then's scares a spot to fix feet,
And the dike asemares forty-six feet,
Cleared it, maintaining my renown, Sirs,
As undisputed Prince of Bouncers."
Mr. John Clarke appealed as a very amiable House-
maid, very correct, and all that sort of thing. His dress
was peculiarly characteristic, and arranged by a per-
fect connoisseur in nature and art. He was chaperoned
by Mr. John Byrne as a sailor, whose sprightly nautical
sallies in endeavouring to " put her into commission,"
told extremely well.
Ananias Hotaeruckk—Mrs. T. Gregory, who dis-
tributed the followin s
Jeleanna florist in orlirrul to the Prince of
Orange, hag just swim' in this CI ad asp leave to offer to
both the Lovers of Una, and the Obapsses Plants
and Flowers, a coliecties atemsainaai unpue. corablakrg
" Annuals, to suit the Tait a( Ovie Arataddes.
" Perennials, he the Members of Osman Com&
44 Habeas Roots, appropriated ta the Aliening
6 Climbers mid Creepers, for Aspirants to rallikCireantioas
or Legislative Homan.
" Lam* for &drat Yertfams.
u Karr Tr.a, for di. flysei stUkter.
64 Catalogues to be had maton to J. H. who has in store
assa*Plickars of seed for the Corporation.
enme
" Flat Dutch, Sugar Loaf, Early Yark, the last in increased
demand.
" Come hither, grand folk, buy my nosegays so fine,
Every taste I will strive for to please,
Roses, Pinks, Tulips, bright and sweet Columbine,
With Geraniums, Carnation, He art'smease l
" The Violet so sweet, Polyanthus so gay,
Feverfew Fraxinellas, Jonquils,
Pnonles, Sun-flowers, and modest Sweet Pea,
Pray, take some, ye City Genteel& I"

The will of Sir RALPE Nov, Bart. was
in the Prerogative Court in Doctors Commons, on the
29th ult. The Right Hon. ANNE leAssm..l Nom.,
Baron ss BYRON, widow, the daughter, being the sole
executrix and universal legatee of all the property
and estates, both real and personal. The will is dated
the Sd of December, 1824. The effects were sworn
tender 6301.
btr.Gannares non.ascent in his balloon from Read-
ing, an Wednesday last, was productive of not a little
disappointment to mtny persons in the neighbourhood.
Twenty-five thousand bags of cotton were imported
into Liverpool last week alone.
In the debate on Friday evening, it was stated by
14r. MASSING, in answer to a question from Mr. Gam-
/au., that the amount of Bank notes in circulation lout
year did not exceed 20,000,0001. and that in the present
year the issues have never been more than 100,0001.
below that amount.
Dow Enemas; or, Memoirs of a Spaniard. —The
author of this interesting Work does not confine himself le dam re-
lation of his own curious personal adventures, or to the intim&
nary scenes sad political events which he witnessed; be has es.
deavoured to present a faithful sketch of the manners, habits, and
cutouts of his countrymen. He takes the reader into the interior
of private houses, and skews him what is worthy of notice there;.
introduces bins to the kremlin., halls, assemblies, and public place 4
leads him to the emeriti., convents, nunneries, and palaces • gives
him an insight into the national andl private character of the Spa-
niards. and skews them as they really are, not as they very often
appear to the prejudiced eyes of a fereigne;, Vsob is too apt to draw
earserd conclusions tram individed instances and monseutary
impressions.