Star.
London, England, 1825-07-19 00:00:00

FETE AT CRAWFURD PRIORY.

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While the Royal rifeshire Yeomanry Cavalry were
quartered this year in Cupar, the county toom,-amongst
-others who entertained the Officers, the Right Ilost:0
Lady MARY LINDSAY CRAIRPORD, of Craw Ord ittl•
bernie, gave them an elegant entertainment at her
splendid residence of Crawfurd Priory. After. the puttee
of the day, the Officers marched to Crawfird Priotyp.
accompanied by the-Earl of ROTHE*, and several otlieli
Gentlemen of the Regiment. On their arrival there tbe7
were shewn into the grand -Gothic HalT, one of the most
splendid in Great Britain, measuring thirty yards...
twenty, when the organ struck up " God save the 'Gag."
—The party, after visiting the whole of this princely
mansion (with which they were highly dolip*ed), in. spected her Ladyship's fine stud and extensive dies parks,
returned and sat down to an elegant entertainment,
during which the organ played a variety of the, best
national airs.
While noticing this grand Ike; it Is but justice to remark, t.at
this line Regiment is commanded by Major-Onsollsl Bistroos, of
Balbernie (who was for many years Colonel of the Greys, and is
one of the most accomplished Officers that could have been selectid)•
and that with a eery few eiceptinns every one of the Olken harp
also served in the Line, t cireumstanee which has
arendered
Regiment one the most efficient in Scotland...4o much so,
that when his M Ann! reviewed the Yeomanry of &WNW ip
1522, the Fifeshire at once attracted his particular attention, and
called forth his unqualified ',probation.

An attack was made upon the Burmese in RAMP!
I Creek, near Cheduba, on the 21 of February; the BA.
this forces retreated with the loss of 52 men, through
Ithe treachery of a guide. This affair is quite uneon.
nected with any of the main operations.
It appears by letters horn Madrid, of the Ist July,
that the unprecedented frost which not long ago! de..
strayed a great portion of the vines and wheat crops,
has been followed by an intense heat, which has scorched
mach of what remained. In many parts of the country
the Priesthood have taken advantage of this national
calamity to urge the Royalists to acts of outrage against
the Constitutionalists, by declaring that it proceeds from
the indignation of NOVIDENCS at their existent..
According to the Journal du Consomme, the amount
of the conversions of French stock ap to the Bth instant,
amounted to 5,700,000 francs de reate.
The several presents from the Sheriffs of &rams and
the Sultan of Sockatoo, brought by Major D6NHAM
and Captain CLAPPERTON, have been removed from
Ithe Secretary of State's of6ce to the British Museum ;
Ithey consist of various skins, as dressedby the natives,
war dresses, &c. There ate also several specimens oi
geology, mineralogy, and botany.
Fitts.—About three o'clock this morning, a wateh-
man of St. Alban's-place, Hanzntec-square, was shinned
by a strong light being perceivable through the parlour
shutters of the house of Mr. Notion Ulm°. He gave
an i
lower
immediate alarm, n
ftb ehoaus twh ea
sin
discoveredm at e e i aroused, the
Ito be almost
entirely in flames, which were ascending most rapidly.
However, prompt assistance being rendered, the 6re
was subdued, having destroyed a great port of the house.
It is a curious foci, that two young address of the ages
of sir, and seven were asleep is the .parlour when it
was in flames, and never awoke until tier were aroused
and rescued by Mr. Y*lollo, about a quarter. Of an hour
after the ire broke outs they sustained no injury what.
ever. The ire, it is believed, was mend by the burst-
ing of a bottle of vitt iol.
-Ttere were a great many fatal accident( on the Rivcr
on Sunday, by persons incautiously bathing in Places
We have heard ti at seventeen perwns
with which they were unaequeintett, andgetting out
dwetrheedirrodwenthed. and a great r.umber more narrowly is.
raped a similar fate.