Star.
London, England, 1813-07-16 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will have a large dinner party
this day at Lambeth Palace.
The Marchioness of Salisbury and Lady Castlereagh will each
have a grand supper party to-morrow night, after the Open.
The Duke of Devonshire will give a grand dinner to-morrow,
at his house in Piccadilly, to a party of twenty persons of dis-
diction. The Duke of Gloucester and Earl Chohaondeley are
invited.

The Countess of Buckinghamshire will give a grand public
breakfast on Tuesday next, after which her company will dine
and sup in Vauxhall Gardens.
Lady Aldborough gave a splendid ball and supper on Tuesday
night, at her house.in Grafton•street, which was attended by all
the remaining rank and fashion In town. _ _

The Countess of Cork, in Burlington-street, and Mrs. Thoinp-
son, in Grosvet.or-square, had each a brilliant asbembly last
evening.

Thomas William Stratton, Esq. is arrived at his house in Fitz-
roy-square, from Hampton Wicke.
Lady ErteNsottoucH gave a grand rout last even-
ing, at her house in St. James's-square. The com-
pany amounted to near four hundred Fashionables,
among whom were-
-Ihe Prince Regent, his Royal Highneu the Duke of Cam-
bridge. his Highness the Duke of Gloucester. his Excellency the
'Portuguese itnibassador, the Princess Castelcicala, Marchioness
of Salisbury, &c.

The female world of fashion have a story of no
common interest in circulation, which, we trust,
owes its origin solely to the School for Scandal, viz.
that a young Fir:in of Distinction, after capering
down " Paiik4 your datum, Mademoiselle ?" and two
others, at a late grand fete, was suddenly seized with
such spasmodic affections, as to be obliged precipi-
tately to retire ; but that before she ' was assisted to
her carriage, she most affectionately left a little inte-
resting representative behind her !

This morning the long depending cause between
Sir FRANCIS BURDZTT, and Mr. Monnts the High
Bailiff of Westminster, was decided in the Court of
King's Bench. Mr. Moan's was honsuiteck being
unable to prove that Sir FRANCIS, by himself or
Agents, gave any orders for the erection of the Hust-
ings. The stun claimed by Mr. MORRIS was 4250.

There is a very curious coincidence in some cir-
cumstances respecting the most Noble Order of the
Garter, which the splendid Battle of Vittoria agreeably
refreshes the recollection of. On the same field have
two Knights of that Order most nobly distinguished
themselves and their country ; these two are the first
and the last in the list of these illustrious Knights.—
Ensvaao, Prince of Watcs, the first Knight, gained
a signal victory on nearly the same ground as Lord
Wauxenrow, the last Knight • and the very heights,
the neglect or inability to detend which, mainly con-
tributed to the success of that glorious day, are still
called the En:EA Hill,.
Yesterday a Deputation waited on the Board of
Trade, in consequence of the capture of the Carlotta,
a licensed ship bound from the port of London to
Havre de Grace, by a Spanish privateer. The ptiva-
teer having effected the capture, took her prize to
Portsmouth where she was refused admission by the
Portastdmir'al. The Board of Trade in answer to the
application, observed, that they could not interfere, the
license being no protection against Spanish cruizers.

NO PAL

V4LMOUTI4 JULY •1S;.
Nod* arrived or sailed to-day.-i-VVind Partable.

PLYNtotrni, Jut, la. •
Arrived this morning his Majesty's ship Vital Da
PARIS, of 110 guns, from the Channel Fleet ;—the
Ann and Susannah, HOBART, from Cowes ;—Lord
Hawkesbury, &stoma., from Southampton ; and
the Hawke, WISIBIR, from Wales.—. Wind variable.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY IS.

Arrived his Majesty's ships EGMONT and BELLONA
front off Cherbourgh. Sailed his Majesty's ships
ROYAL OAK and SEAHORSE, on a cruise off the Wes-
tern Islands ; and a Russian 74, and a Russian fri-
gate, for. the Downs: His Majesty's ship ALPHEA
takes convoy for Guernsey and Jersey. Went out of
harbour the VENERABLE, 74, Capt. Mum Came
into harbour the WANDERER, TWEED, and TAGUS, to
be refitted.—Arrived last evening, the Spanish priva-
teer San Juan Bautista, of Corunna, with the Danish
ship Charlotta, HOFFNIAN, from London, bound to
Havre de Grace, laden with a very valuable cargo,
consisting of sugar, coffee, pepper, &c. This ship
has an English license to protect her and cargo from
capture by British men of war, but the privateer 4.-on-
sidets her belonging to enemies of Spain, Denmark
and Spain being at war, consequently avery curious
and new question will arise in the commercial world.