Star.
London, England, 1802-09-03 00:00:00

&RICHTON, SEPTEMBER 2.

The PRINCD is Rill here; and with him a cm,
grineefs GA LLI Z.
tinttal influx of vifitots of all defcriptions, from
the ducal Peer down to Little Nab, the Sheriff',
Officer ; of courfe apartments of every kind are in
a conßant Rate of requilition, and proportionably
dear. The public market is well fupplied with fith,
fruit, meat, and vegetables ; but beyond its limits..
thefe articles are exorbitantly dear.
The public breakfail at the Promenade Grove,
on Tuefday morning, was numerously attended
eGreTaithßeZ TOFF EI Duke of
aI I ali:s 1 thega itths , e C°
Sirui Companyoe nfs oawfn d Lady LADE, Mr. Cow.
cannot:, and Captain HARVEY. A band of Cy.
prim:, rich in beauty, and fuperb in decoration,
perambulated in the gardens, like fo many Graces
on a xerreilrial vifit ; they had drapery enough to
hide the hue, but not the contour of their fine
limbs. I *jibed for the power, CO call ELI ZABITN'S
Maids of +know from the tomb, to have feen tilt
Belies of this century.
The Pm sr e s's Band, by' his Royal Highnefs's
command, attended. Mrs. ILI r r fang two favou.
rite Tongs in her bell ilyle, and was warmly ap.
0
plauded- by the Royal Vifitor.—The audion tale
foufccFerenedecdhtliereEngßlialt and Oriental China,
fati, afforded more amufement
to the bidders than profit to the feller. Two very
handfome Pets of French china were,
hw which
ever
,
purchafed by Mrs. FITZ Um ELT, and an elegant
fupper fet by Sir JOHN LADE. The PRINCE left
the Gardens loon after two o'clock, and took fe.
veral turns round the town in his phaeton, drawn
by a beautiful fet of bays.
THIL THEATRE.—Tuefday the Tragedy of
Romeo mid Net, for the benefit of MT. BE TTE RTON,
attracted one of the molt numerous and fafhion.
able audiences of the feafon. The parts of Rom,
and yuket by Mr. and Mrs. POPE, were futtaintd
in the molt able and effective manner.
We have a great force of mufical talent among
us, viz. Dr, ARNOLD, Mr. PURKIR, Mr. ROBERT
LINDIAT, Mr. MOUNTAIN, Mr**HUMNEL, Mr.
As.o car, fen. Mr. WOODHANI, Mr. PRINCE, and
Mr. SCHMIDT. Mrs. MOUNTAIN is alto an occa.
fional vifitor, dividing her time between her
London engagement and this place. She left us
on Tnefday in the night-coach, having to perform
in Paul and Virginia the following evening at the
Little Theatre in the Haymarket.

Vauxhall doled lag night for the feafon. The
Gardeni were very refpeaably
This day, at twelve o'clock, the LORD MATOE
Went in Rate to Smithfield, and proclaimed Bar-
tholomew Fair with the ufual formalities. In his
way thither, his Lordfhip partook of a cool
tankard with Mr. KIRBY, the Keeper of Newgate,
agreeably to immemorial cuftom.
One of the largeß Turtles ever feen in this conn•
'try was yefterday forwarded to the Admiralty.
The carriage of it from Bath colt four guineas!
It is now found that the man who won his wager
by walking bad wards ferved an apprenticefhip to
a rope-snaier.
Cane wr.—On Monday laf, and two following
days, was played a grand Match of Cricket, on
Ripley Green, Surrey, between eleven Gentlemen
of England, again(} twenty-two Gentlemen of
Surrey, for iOOO guineas : this match was made
between 'Lord FREDERICK BEAUCLERC and ---
Efq. England won by one inning Ard
SI runs.-6 to 4.0 n England at fluting.
KENTISH BOWMEN.—On Friday 611 the Royal
Kvntith Bowmen gave their farewell entertainment
at their beautiful Lodge on Dartford Heath.,
The fete commenced with a moll fumptuons din-
ner of turtle, venifon, &c. The company fat
down to table at five o'clock. When the cloth
was removed, the healths of the KING, the Prince
of WALES, &c. were drank.l-Catches and glees
were furl by the profeffional gentlemen prefent—
Mane KNYVETT, SPOFFORTH, LEETE, VINCENT,
and Mailer SMITH. Mr. LEIGH, a gentleman of
cohfiderable property in Kenr, was in the chair,
.and Mr. CHAS. CALVERT was Vice Prelident.—
Among the company were—the Earl of DARN•
LEY, the Hon. Mr. MITFORD, General PATTISON,
Mr. JOHN MADDOCKS, Mr. WM. MADDOCKS, &C•
&c. In the evening a fplendid ball was given:—
the dances commenced at.nine o'clock; about fif-
teen couple went down the fit R dance. At eleven
o'clock fixty perfons fat down to (upper. The
dances re-commenced at twelve, and they were
kept up with great fpirit till pall four on Saturday
morning, when the company departed, highly de.
lighted with the elegance and decorum with which
the ball and fupper were condOled. The princi-
pal part of the company was compofed of the
neighbouring gentry.
PARISIAN FASHIONS.The jchue, en marmot('
are more numerous than they have been yet.
They are worn upon the hair, upon hats, upon
little lace mobs. The black thaw hats maintain
their ufual fine and Ihape, lint the other hats are
broader in the leaf; hence it follows, that the
or ribbon, which brings them down at the lido.
and the ends of which are knotted under the chin,
gives them all a crufhed appearance. The role
is
'till the prevailing colour ; it is frequently mixed
with black. The freflmefs of the evenings has in-
duced form heads, cropped a /a Titus, to use time
covering. The long trelfes are (till turned up veil
high and clofe, fo a, to leave the nape of the nal.
quite bare. All the ends are twilled and colleaeLl
upon the crown of the head into a bunch,which the
caffeurs call a chow, made fiat with a golden pin, or
a golden backed comb. Aprons trimmed with
lace, and reaching to the flipper, have, with a few
thanes:, fucceeded to thor; tunic ks.—The qflufis
have upon the back an X, furtnounted with el V.
The ends, which arc knotted before, are very faun.
When there is no cans, the end of an handker-
chiet; generally an embroidered one, covers a
part
the
of the back, as low down as the gathering of
plaits that mark the waift. We have hill the vile
full fleeves. Some deride: have adopted for collars,
full ruffs of gwereed lawn, in three rows. The
hats of our men of faihion are round and iltaggYs
and about five inches and a half high in the crown.
: •
AbOnt an eighth of them wear th.ent_iimmof a b._..ea v