Star.
London, England, 1815-01-07 00:00:00

TWELFTH cdtg.is.

• 0141 Vow who doriat hiOatt ;mod has destmled
gigantic. power, an• reduced the chaos 4 the Weench
Revolution to the oppersoce of social or der...wo
last mgbt worshipped by tht yenfly hactifice of Plain
Calm. Those pleasing articles .abounding with pa-
triotic devices, were mute interesting to the admirers
of old English custom than on the. previous Twelfth
Day. If the general allusion to past events was less
hoitile than usual, it was not less acceptable. John
Bull and his children tired of war, turn with delight
to peace and the prospect of happiness. We may
venture to say, that respectable family was gratified
on the present occasion, as no annual domes:ic scene
of pleasure could be ushered in under more auspicious
circumstances. The shops of the Pastry Cooks, dis-
played early in the morning not only the most at-
tractive offerings to custom, but many charming fe-
males dressed in the latest fashions. At Birch's in
Cornhill hung a transparency, representing the revels
of a Fairy Court on Tv elicit Night.' Mab and Obe-
ron seated on the throne, were attended by all thefit-
derail of merriment, hovering over a huge cake.—
The British Navy and Army, with all the laughter-
loving sons of Mamas, were invited to partake of the
treat by the fairy messenger. The effect was good
and appropriate. In the window a most delicious
temple, devoted to Peace, rose its magnificent dome.
A profusion of garlands, medals, and ornaments,
were hung around it. On either side a ship, rigged
and formed with culinary ingredients, excited no slight
degree of admiration. A brilliant display of varie-
gated light gave the whole a charm which attracted
many spectators.
Debatt, in the Poultry, if possible, eclipsed all his
former brilliancy. His shop contained mountains of
sugar snow, rivers of ice, with cake promontories
and rocks. A numerous fleet of paste ships were seen
frozen in the great and narrow seas. In the window
three superb temples appeared, surmounted by bou.
quets, and embetlished by medallions of the Prince
Regent, the Allied Sovereigns, and heroes. A tine
figure of Europe, holding the cap of liberty, was Seen
crowning the bust of the Duke of Wellington, with
laurel. et sailor, seated on a puncheon of rum, pointed
to ships in the back ground, and the words 44 Trade
and Commerce." An American sailor with a British
Jack Tar was also seen shaking hands, and drinking
prosperity to Old England and her forgiven Daugh-
ter. John Bull, with a quartern loaf under his arm,
was made to exclaim, 44 Huzza, Peace for ever."—
A Frenchman, rejoiced at the late events, held up a
white cockade, inscribed 64 Vive le Roi !"
Vaud, of Bond.street, made a remarkable display.
His cakes bore no other adornment than the cold icy
surface. Unlike his neighbours, he disdained exter-
nal finery, and by way of apology for the plain ap-
pearance of his cakes, stuck upon one of them :
I have that within me which passetlt shew."
The ez-Ruler of France was not quite so prominent
as he appeared last year, however he was not entirely
forgotten. On many flags he was made to express the
stings of Iris conscience.
At one shop was a cake, on which was a represen-
tation of Joke Bull, from whose mouth issued a scroll,
bearing the following inscription :
Now the banner of Peace is unforrd,

Alas ! why is bircher's meat dear,
Now tranquillity trip. through the world,
Why Iti:44 up the price of strong beer ?
Our limits will not all.)w a description of many
more devices spread ont &y way of seasoning to sugar
and plums. We have only to add, that the public
curiosity to attend to this annual display was. never
more ardent, and that joy and merriment was never
more general.
The Twelfth Cakegiven annually to the perforintrs
of Drury-lane, in pursuance of• the will in liaddvly,
was shared with the usual eclat, and sevetal of the per-
formers drew characters they had never before sus-
tained. Amidst their festivity they did nut omit the
memory of the deceased donor.

Thursday an old woman, who cold fish at the
corner of Blackmoorrstreet, and Drury-lane, in a
state of intoxication, fell down in a cellar, in Swan-
yard, and received so severe a fall, that site expired in
a few hours.

Wednesday se'nnight Birnie Mill, near Brechin,
was burnt to the ground, when a considerable quan-
tity of grain was also consumed. The fire is sup-
posed to have been communicated from the kiln.

NEWdATE AND LEADEN HALL MARKS Is.
(By the Carcase.)
Beef, rer stone 3 8d to Ss 0.1 I Veal Ss Od to 6s 81
Mutton - 4s 44 to Si 44 Pork 6s Od to 04

PRICES OF HAY AND S ritfvw YgSliE RDA .
lIT. JAMES'S. WIIITECH A PI L.
Hay Si 51 to 51 Os 01 Hay 41 is to 51 51 od
11 Straw 11 ,to II 17s 6d I Straw 11 Ss to 11 14s od

PRICE OF HOPS.
saw BAGS. PIW POCKETS.
Root GI Us to 81 as t Kent - 61 134 to et los
Sussex 61 as to 71 71 Sussot 63 to NI Cs
Essri 71 Os to 91 Os Farnkam 121 04 to 141 01.