Star.
London, England, 1801-08-21 00:00:00

DUKE OP CLARENCE.

This being the birthday of his Royal
the Duke Of CLARENCE, who completes the 36.:,
year of his age, their MAJESTIFS reccived
compliments of the Nobility at Glouceßer•Lnle;,
Weymouth.

On this occafion, it perhaps will not be impro,
per, if we give the following (port sketch of Li 3
ROYAL HIGHNESS'S charaaer :—When a boy, he
chofe the Navy for his profeflion. In his very fill!
voyage, we believe, under the daring and fkilful
ROONEY, he was prefent at the capture of the Spa.
Milt Admiral LANGARA. His ROYAL HIGHNES•I
ferved for feveral years in America and the Wea.
Indies ; and, much to his honour, he went throwsil
all the gradations of the fervice with a moil pe:
revering diligence, and with the utmoll fortitud,.
Men high in the profeflion acknowledge I h.it
is not a more fkilful officer in the BMA Nits
than his ROYAL HIGHNESS ; and fo inquilili ve
his mind, fo tenacious is his memory, and in
his underflanding, that it is reported, there is
fcarce an officerof any [landing in the fervice,whoE
talents, habits, and chara&er, lie cannot minutely
draw, and with the utmoil truth and precilion.
—Having feemingly retired from the purfuits of
a naval life, his Royal Highnefs has embarked hz
abilities on the Parliamentary Ocean, in which he
has greatly diflinguithed himfelf. As a fpeaker, he
is poffeffed of vaft fluency, and his language is al.
ways elegant. In his delivery there is much nerve:
though he fpeaks but feldom, it is ever with effect;
and as the Houfe, like the Nation, have a high
opinion of his integrity, his difcretion, his loralty,
and his patriotifm, he is always titre to fectue
many partizans among his fellow Peers.
In private life his ROYAL HIGHNESS i 3 regular
and fedate, attached to the enjoyment of domefbe
felicity, he is ftudious and reclufe, and the amiable
qualities of bis mind endear him to thofe who
have the pleafure of his acquaintance. Every
Briton, therefore, mull rejoice that fuch an exalted
charaler, while he has this day completed another
year of his life, is daily adding honour to his Mil-
trious Houle, by his talents and his virtues, and
increafing in fame and efleem over the whole Britith
Empire.

The PRINCE of WALES'S Birth-day was celebra-
ted at Bath with every poll ble demonftration of
attachment and refped. In the evening a fplendid
Gala was given on the occafion at Sydney. Gardens.
Great hopes are entertained of faving Captain
PARKER'S limbs. He is not, however, in a condi-
tion to be moved from Deal.

The Duke of ATHOL is building an elegant
houfc about half a mile north of Douglas, in the
Me of Mann. The foundation ftone was laid in
his pretence on the 28th ult. attended by a great
concourfe of Gentlemen.

Lord EGREMONT'S Bobtail, 811. t ilb. is matched
againft Mr. R. Hcapicore's Georgiana, 211. t ulb.
Ab. M. zoogs. at Newmarket, next Oaober Meet-
ing. He is alfo matched with Popinjay. Bobtail
is at prefent the hero of the Turf.
Thurfday, the 6th infl. the Anniverfary Meet-
ing of Mrs. HANNAH MOORE'S Sunday Schools was i
held at Cheddar ; the company was large, and
mofl refpedable, and a fermon was preached at
the church by the Rev. R. C. Wa•txtr.

At the Anniverfary Meeting of the Governors
of Worcefterinfirmary, lall week, the colle6tion
for the benefit of the Charity amounted to loaf.
19s. 6d.
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Mr. Desist. Pills, a merchant at Sohlingen,
in the county of Berg, has difcovered the mode of
imparting the true Englilh pofilli to Iron and Steel
He has demanded no privilege froln the Eleetor
Palatine on this account, hut merely fuch advan-
tages as are due to the Inventor, which have been
granted to him. Other manufgtories have at-
tempted to avail themfelves of thefe advantages.
We have been fo long at war, that the riling ge-
neration of cockneys do not know what peace means.
" What," fay they, " will there be no volunteer:
then, no wi9sriee, no woyager ? Will Parliament
meet no more, and the Newfpapers be given up ?"
There is at prefent a commercial imereourfe
eQa-
blifhed between this country and France, with re- •
fpeet to blunder:. One of the lag French Journals
gives an account, " of an unfortunate Englilh boat
being over-fet in palling a dangerous place called
the Natufer."—ln return, a London Paper fays,
that Madame Boitaratre, on her return through
Nancy, was faluted with the tune, " Where can
we be better !P" The tune we apprehend to b:,
bu peut on hre mime
Qyau fan de fa famine.
" Where can perfons be more happily lituated
than in the bofom of their family 7"
Nate Boer..—An Ira Gentleman lately giving
the hiftory of a relation of his who fell Tome years
fince in an affair of honour, added—" By J—s, I
knew him myfelf to have fought thirty-feven times,
though he never was killed before in the courfc of
his life !"

Thole dillinguifled Ira Barrifters, CuRRAK
and EGAN, being Tome time (ince oppoled to each
other on a conceited eleftion, the latter, who is a
(tout athletic man, told CURRAN that he would
put him in his pocket.—" Very well," replied the
wit, " if you do that, you will have mare law in
your pada than ever you had in your head."
PARISIAN Fasaioa 3.—The oblong (lupe of the
head-dreffes in hair (till continues, but the orna.
ments are changed. Frequently there is no part
uncovered except the crown of the head. The
front, which forma diadem, and the back, which
forms a round bunch, are of gauze. Sometimes
upon the bunch is placed a gold comb, highly
ornamented, and on the front, inftead of the dia-
dem of gayse, a gold chain enriched with preci-
ous ftones. We obferve within thek few days a
few of the aigrettes called Otis:. For capotes,
white or role coloured Florence and black crape
are in favour. Thole which are called plaited
have the whole upper part formed of dok Plaits
Green or jonquil draperies are wgrn with the ea,
poles of foot-coloured and barbel blue crape. The
mat fathionable colour ill ribbons is green. The
veils of our sit:antes are edged with tarifa

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