Star.
London, England, 1813-09-04 00:00:00

RAMSG4TE, SEPTEMBER 2.

A grand Ball, in honour of the Marquis of WEL•
LINGTON' was given last night at the Albion Hotel.
It was fully and fashionably attended. Among the
families of distinction were those of the Countess of
BELLMONT, who was accompanied by her two d.tugh.
ters, Ladies PRUDENTIA and MARY CaiTE, and Mrs.
MARCH ; Lady ELLENBOROUGH and her daughter,
Miss LAw—a very fine and beautiful girl ; Lord and
Lady MANNERS, Sir WILLIAM FRASIER and family,
Ste. Lady PRUDENTIA Coors opened the Ball with
General ANSON ; Mr. MARCH followed with Ladi
MARY COOTE. The second dance was led off by
General BRADSHAW and Miss Kali?.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND, k is said, is expected
home very shortly ; and a number of grey horses are
now purchasing for his Royal Highness, preparatory
to his return.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL is daily expected at Wil-
mer Castle.

Yesterday, on the receipt of a telegraph dispatch
at the Admiralty from Yarmouth, the Earl of BA-
THURST sand Mr. HAMILTON had a long interview
with Lord MeLvitax, at his Office. •

Yesterday his Royal Highness the COMMANDER IN
Cuir' gave audience to a number of Military Officers
of distinction, at his Office, at the Horse Guards.

This day his Royal Highness the COMMANDER IN
CHIEF will leave town for Windsor, and in the even-
ing retire to Oatlands to dinner.
The Marquis and Marchioness of LANSDOWNE and
family arrived a few days since in Scotland, from
their seat in Ireland ; they are expected to rpturn on
the 10th or 12th instant to Bowood, Wilts.
Thursday se'nnight, Lord BELGRAVE and Mr.
Butt, arrived at Limerick on a tour to Killarney.

Lord and Lady G. H. CAVENDISH left Bolton
Abbey on Wednesday for their seat, Holkham.
Mr. CHOKER, the Secretary to the Admiralty, has
taken a house at Fulham, which was formerly occu-
pied by Sir PIIILIP STEPHENS, one of the Lords of the
Admiralty.

Mr. WHITBREAD is entertaining a select party of
friends, at his hospitable seat near Bigglebwade, in
Bedfordshire.

Mr. and Mrs. C. KEmnLE, are performing in Ire-
Livid, nor do they again return to Covent Garden
Theatre.

Mr. CONWAY, from Dublin, who is engaged at
Covent Garckn Theatre, is unquestionably a great
actor, being actually above :ix fed high.
LYCEVM.—The Opera of Rich and Poor was last
night performed here. There were several changes
in the cast, but the only novelty of importance was
the appearance of Mr. GATTIE, as the representative
of Rivers. With every disposition to think favourably.
of Mr. GATTIE, we could not but consider his as-
sumption of this arduous character a bold attempt,
and were not without apprehensions that his failure
would be great. Our fears happily proved vain, and
his chaste and animated performance was highly sa-
tisfactory to the audience. In the early part of the
play, the ease and propriety of his deportment left us
nothing to wish ; and the energy he occasionally dis-
played, convinced us he possesses powers which have
not as yet been fairly called into action.—The Opera
was well plated throughout. Miss KELLY is entitled
to particular notice for the great importance she con-
fers on Zorayda. In the scene where she implores
forgiveness of her father, her acting operated most
powerfully on the feelings of the audience. A Lady
in the Pit was so much affected that she sunk in a fit,
and her cries and groans called the attention of the
audience for some minutes from the stage. KNIGHT
WIS particularly happy in his performance of Frani.
He sung the medley song with great humour, and
was obliged to repeat it.
DARING ATI EMPT. —Early on Tuesday morning,
five men attacked the house of the Rev. Mr. CHARLES
of Llangattock, near Abergavenny,land in attempting
to force their way into it, they awoke that gentleman,
his son, and his servant; and young Mr. CHARLES
demanding their business, one of the ruffians called
out, ,6 Shoot him !" The young man, with much
presence of mind, ran to the kitchen, and returned
with a gun and a pistol, with which he armed him-
self and his father; this *was hardly effected, when
the five depredators rushed in, and the gallant youth
shot the forenfost through the bosom, who fell back,
and expired with a groan.' The four remaining rob-
bers then lifted their companion's body, and retired
without molestation. They laid the corpse in the
neighbouring church-yard, but none appear to know
any thing about the body. Every exertion is making
to trace and apprehend the ruffians.