Star.
London, England, 1830-10-16 00:00:00

BBRICHAMPSTEAD BALL.

The first Ball for the season took place at the King's
Arms Inn, on Thursday, which was honoured with more
than its usual patronage.
The stewards appointed for the season are, SAUNDERS SI:-
BRIGHT, Esq. with AUGUSTUS SMITH, Esq. At ten o'clock,
the Noble visitors began to arrive, and continued, without
intermission, until eleven. The Supper was announced at
one o'clock, and gave general satisfaction; after which,
dancing was resumed, and kept up with great spirit until a
late hour. Weippert's band was in attendance, and per-
formed in admirable style. Amongst the company we no-
ticed—the Earl and Countess of VERULAM. the Earl and
Countess of CLARENDON, the Countess of BRIDGWATER,
the Marquis and Marchioness of SALISBURY, the Dowager
Marchioness of SALISBURY, Lord and Lady F. BEAU-
CLERK, Lady HARRIET GRIMSTON, Lady HARRIET VIL-
LIERS, Lady DASHWOOD, Lord GRIMSTON, the Hon. Mr.
GRIMSTON, the Members of the County, with parties, Sir
CULLING SMITH, Sir WALTER BILLET, and the lion.
Mr. VI 11.1 its, with a host of fashionablos.

Count Matoushowits, the Russian Minister, had a long
conference with the Duke of Wellington yesterday after-
noon at the Treasury. Prince Talleyrand and the Earl of
Aberdeen had also interviews with his Grace in the after-
noon.

Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, and tha French
Ambassador, had interviews with the Earl of Aberdeen yes-
terday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday after-
noon at the Foreign Office. His Excellency sent off des-
patches last evening for his Government.
Prince Talleyrand sent off despatches yesterday evening
to his Government.

Lord Hill, the Commander of the Forces, and Viscount
Melville, visited Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his residence
in Privy-gardens.
A naval expedition, under Captain Fitzclarence, is in pre
paration. Its object is to examine completely the whole of
the Eastern Archipelago, where many openings are expected
to be found for beneficial commerce. It goes first to New
South Wales, and will be ready about the beginning of the
year.

In order that nothing shall .be wanting to render the re-
ception of their Majesties as splendid as possible, the Lord
Mayor has intimated to the Commanding Officers of the Hon.
Artillery Company, and Royal East India Volunteers, that
be shall require their services on the 9th of November.
It is now definitively settled that Charles X. will, with
his retinue, leave Lulworth Castle in a few days, for the
the purpose of occupying his former residence, Holyrood-
house, Edinburgh. At Lulworth, consequently,all is bus-
tle in the preparation for departure. A steam-packet is
expected at Poole to take the luggage, and those persons
who prefer the sea voyage to so long a journey by land.—
Dortet Chronicle.

" The whole of the entertainment," says Pennant, " given
in 1761, to George 111. and his consort Queen Charlotte.
by the Corporation of London, cost the City 6,8981. ss. 4d.
The feast consisted of 414 dishes, besides the dessert."—
Their Majesties, upon that occasion, viewed the inaugural
procession from the windows of Mr. Barclay, a linen-draper,
in Cheapside.
Her Majesty has been most graciously pleased to allow
the Theatrical Representations, about to be given next
month at the Great Concert Room of the King's Theatre,
by the Pupils of the Royal Academy of Music, to be under
her immediate patronage ; and has further intimated her
Itention of honouring them with her presence.
It has been mentioned in most of the papers that there
would be a new Speaker on the assembling of the Com-
mons, and that Mr. Goulburn, tired of suggesting Sugar
Duty scales, and the other sweets of office, would be voted
into the Chair; but that statement is not correct—for, ac-
cording to present arrangements, Mr. Manners Sutton will.
certainly for a time, be rechosen.
The public will hear with much pleasure that it is the
intention of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, to
have the so-long-intended new street into the Strand, in a
line with Pall-mall East, on the south side of St. Martin's
Church, opened by the 9th of November, which will be the
means of making a safe and commodious road for our be-
loved Monarch on his way to the Civic Banquet, and will
also enable carriages coming from the west to once more
visit the Strand without those inconveniences which have so
long impeded its approach.
AFFAIR or HONOVR.--A meeting took place, at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Curragh of Kildare, be-
tween Mr. O'Gorman Mahon, M.P. and Mr. J. J. Murphy,
the former attended by Mr. Ottiwell, and the latter by Sir
John Milley Doyle, K.C.B. The preliminaries having been
arranged, and the word given, Mr. Murphy received a severe
wound in the fourth finger of the right hand, and, at the
same moment, discharged his pistol in the air. Surgeon
Mitchell, who accompanied Mr. Murphy professionally from
Dublin, dressed the wound on the ground. The parties,
shortly aßer, took their departure. We are happy to learn
that the injury sustained by Mr. Murphy is not of a danger-
ous nature.

DIIIINER TO Mn. O'Couttua..—The preparations mak-
ing for this banquet are every way suitable to the occasion,
and worthy of the illustrious guest whom it is intended to
honour. The independent citizens of Waterford, together
with the same class of men here which contended for the
liberties of France in Paris, and for those of Belgium in
Brumela, will meet and escort him into this city on Thurs-
day. Sir Thomas &monde, Mr. Jephson, Mr. Leader, Mr.
Lambert, and many other distinguished characters. are ex-
pected to meet Mr. O'Connell at the dinner.—Waterford
Chronicle.