Star.
London, England, 1823-10-11 00:00:00

TnE FA:k:CY BALL.

The splendid rooms in the Tow•i-hall were most
superbly fitted up, and two of them in all the niagnifi-
cence of Eastern luxury, • foi ming spacious torts, on
which lolled at their ease, on ottotoans of down, Turks,
Greeks, Algetines, _and all the tribe of Orientalists, in
happy converse with the fair daughters of Europe.
Nobles and Peasanzs, Grandees and Guerillas, old
Ladies of the last and young ones of the present century,
with Gentlemen of all countries, and peasants of all:"
nations, were seen in happy groups, while the busy
throng of all formed a coup dad not easily described.
Thursday evening about SO Gentlemen the friends of
Mr. SADI.It, sat down to an excellent supper, at the Globe Tavern,
Russell-street, to compliment him on his successful ascent on Tues.
day.week, by which he afforded a high treat to the 'countless thou-
sands assembled to witness it, and which, among the many amuse.
Incurs that then crowded themselves on the attention of every resi-
dent as well as stranger, will, we doubt not, be hereafter remem-
bered as one of the ntos tinteresting and wonderful. After the cloth
was removed, Nao nobi: Domine was sung in an impressive manner
by Messrs. WAIICFR and Fosrvit, and several appropriate toasts
were given, and the health and prosperity of Mr. SADLER, who;e-
turned thanks in a neat and excellent speech. The evening was
spent with great conviviality. Several excellent songs were given,
among which was the following, composed expressly for the ocC4
sion, and sung in excellent style by Mr. GIFFORD:
Brave Eronaut, welcome from regions above ;
What news have you brought? pray how far did you rove?
Did you take a short peep into Jupiter's Court?
What kind of odd things does his Majesty sport?
• Wrry down, dcc.-

Has be festivals there? has he steam-boats and gas,
Exhibitions of paintings, and workers in glass?
Uas he mermaids, and monkies, panoramas and all ?
Has he such a New Market, or such a Town Hall?
Did be give yo.o a taste. of his nectar divine?
Did you find it as good as our ale and our wine? .
Did you tell him of whiskey, the nectar of men?
Did you wish to he safe in our Globe once again?
Iroplor'd you a blessing on mortals below—
Those favour'd by fortune, who've hearts to bestow,
•'Prue patrons of nitrit, of Ladies Bazars,
Where Laneashire witches out-dazzle his stars?
Had Jupiter seen the delight of the crowds,
Who assembled to witness your flight through the clouds,
He'd have made you immortal ; then what should we do?
This evening our Globe had been dull without you!
Come, fill up a bumper, my friends, for a toast:
May this undaunted zronaut, Liverpool's boast,
Should be visit old Jupiter's palace again,
Return safe and sound to the regions of men!

France having refused to allow the Greeks to pass
through France, who come through Germany, to em-
bark for their own country, the Government of Wur-
t'mburg has given orders to send back all those who
shall henceforth present themselves at the frontiers of
. the kingdom, because their p,:ssage through Wurtem-
burg would not facilitate their object of returning to.
their country. The Sa Lis-Cantons 'adopted the same
measure some time ago. According to the report of
those last arrived, 150 were to arrive this autumn in
the south of Germany.
A brilliant meteor was observed in the western part
of the horizon over the metropolis, at one o'clock on
Wednesday morning; another had been seen in the same
quarter the preceding night.
'A female shark, of large dimensions, was taken alive
a abort time since, in the 1-lumber, near the Pottery,
while in the act of making a spring at two children who
were washing their feet. The shark is eight feet in length,
and measures four feet across the shoulders.
COLOSSAL STATUE OF THE KING, IN REAL BRONZE
—Saturday a Colossal Statue of his present MAJESTY,
beta cc) six and seven feet in height, was cast in real
bronze, at the foundry in Mr. Thomason's manufactory,
Bit mingham. We understand it is the first statue that
has been executed, out of the capital of any Empire ;
and is considered a most beautiful and perfect casting.
The KING i 3 dressed in' his robe of state, holding in his
right hand the seei:tre, whilst the left is ‘ccupied in put-
ting aside the folds of that part of his robe. The like-
ness is all,Aved by all who witnessed the progress of the
model to be most excellent, and the attitude is much
admired for its dignity and grace. We have nut heard
where Mr. Thomason means to place this statue, so
truly honourable to his taste and spit it, in raising and I
encreasing the works of art in our " Toy _raising
of Eu-
rope."—Birntitighum Llsroiticte,
For some years past Messrs. Gautier and Despinasse,
Ex-Conventionalists, enjoyed, like many other exiles,
a hospitable asylum in Switzerland Last Friday the
Council of State of the Canton of Vaud was obliged, by

a diplomatic note that came from Berne, to communi-
tate to these Gentlemen an order to depart for the
United States of Agliel ica. This decree was like a clap
of thunder to these old Gentlemen, who hoped •to live
in peace to the end of their mortal career, amidst their
families and friends.—Brussels • •
Our ancestors, in the fifteenth and sixteenth centu-
ries, always bound their volumes within covers formed
of oak, or other stout wooden materials. On the out-
side of this wooden binding, a coat of Jeather was
usually laid,upon which was impresF.ed a variety of orna-
. rnents and devices, according to the skill or fancy of the
printer or publisher. It is not uncommon to find many
beautiful arabesque borders round s:mie of these em-
bellishments, c•,f heads or' figures of 'distinguished cha-
racters. In the innerside of the binding, a large oval
or square incision was loandti me. Made, into which wa s
inserted'* religions relic, Intent sllier crucifiX. This
W2ti guarded by•kiktie srchte, 9ps'ne.tk or Aut
the. pleasure of the 'riiner• , and thus the book. presented
an object of devotion-end x subject of .studious inquiry.