Star.
London, England, 1823-10-08 00:00:00

PARISIIN FASHIOA'S.

The fronts of bonnets are almost always worn quite plain; but
the crowns, on the contrary, are covered with a profusion of orna-
nents—such as puffs of gauze separated by an equal number of
crescents of flowers, or .flbe four bows of contrasted ribbons, or
spin, large puffs in gauze or gross de Naples, which are fixed round
the crown, and united in the centre by a large button, to these are
aided bunches of mignionette, helitrope, or bagnaudier. Bonnets
el silk or gauze are either of white or of two quiet colours, as sea.
Steen and smoke of London. The most fashionable ornament for
Leghorn bonnets is the mountain ash, with bunches of the berries.

WINDSOR, Ocroszti 7.—This morning the Duchess
of GLOUCESTER paid a visit tohis MAJESTY fromßagshot-
Park. Soon after one o'clock the KING, accompanied
by the Royal Duchess, left the Castle in a phaeton, to
take a ride up the Long-walk towards the Cottage.
BROADSTAIRS.—Friday, there was a ball given at
HALEs's (late NucKnLes) ball room, which was at-
tended by all the fashion and beauty of the island ; every
person who had the pleasure of being present was highly
gratified. There was about one hundred persons
present of the greatest respectability. Dancing com-
menced about ten o'clock, and was kept up with great
spirit until two o'clock, under the direction of R. SCOTT,
Esq. Master of the Ceremonies.
The Duke of YORK, and the Princess AUGUSTA, dined
with the Duke of Sussex, at his apartments, in the King's Palace
in Kensington, on Monday.
The Princess SOPHIA visited the Princess AUGUSTA
yesterday.
The Marquis WELLESLEY gave a splendid entertain-
ment at the Phoenix Park, Dublin, on the Ist of this month, and
another on the day following. It is almost unnecessary to add, that
the banquet on these days not only presented every air of magnifi-
cence, but every festive and joyous combination characteristic of re-
ined taste and elegant hospitality. The military bands of the Fu-
liken and 11th Regiment were in attendance, and in no small de-
greeheightened the effect of the evening's entertainments.
The Gemini appear to be the influential sign in the
Zodiac this year. It has been remarkable in the matrimonial world
for the birth of twins.
The Double Sovereigns to be coined are to have for
the obverse impression the Xing's Rffigy, with the inscription Gsu'.
gins D: G: Britanniar: Res F: I): and for the reverse, the1
image of St. George sitting on horseback, attacking the Dragon, and
the date of the year; and on the edge of the piece, Deems et Tuts.
Amo Regni, with the year of the reign.
A little girl, named Prangnell, was en Saturday fined
1001. for being concerned in conveying smuggled liquor at New-
port, Isle of Wight.
Partridges and other game, round Dartmoor, are re-1
inarkably scarce, the long winter having destroyed the old birds,
and the heavy rains the young ones.
Yesterday se'nnight, a gamekeeper crossing Mugdoch
'Food, raised a brace of woodcocks—a proof of winter having set
In in the northern parts of Europe.
EXETER, OCT. 6.—The Stanmer packet, which ar-
rived yesterday. at Falmouth from Lisbon, left political
matters in state luo.—The day after the packet sailed,
was fixed fur the solemn investiture of our Cousin of
Portugal with the Order of the Garter.
' A fe* evenings ago; a hackney-coachman set down
lin fare (a lady and gentleman) in Duke-street, Oxford.street. On
examining his coach he found a lady's reticule, and desired the
Waterman to follow the parties who had just quitted the carriage,
to inform them of the circumstance, and the number of his coach,
he thing unable to gd himself, another tare having taken him up.
The waterman called on him the sett morning, and save the fal-
lowing account of his mission—'l I good after 'ens 'ere pair as fast as
Possible, but they doubled into --- street before me—will sou be-
lieve it, Tom ?—on turning the corner, the gemman shook off the
lady's arm—took a plainer (a cockade) out of his pocket, put it id
his hat, and dropped ballad the Lady. I saidlblow me, you are funny
blest but I must do Tom's business. Madam,' says I, You left
your bag its Tom D—'s mash.' I never was in Tom's coach; says
the, ' Bogart , fellow; says the lickplate; ' Tom's a fool, and must
be 'oozing 700: I say, Tom, Is it an 'eat ? They're rissis.est,
ewe they? Where did you pick them up!' 'ln Soho-square:
Said Torn; and there the matter rested.
We this day record another unnecessary, painful, and laborious
Walking feat, try a branch of the Ai' Mullen family of pedestrian no-
toriety. Thursday, James, elder brother of William, who some time
age walled on our ramparts 10i'. miles in 44 stietessivt-hours, under-
took to *ilk tin the state plate, and within the same epee of
Hine, IC6 miles: 111 started at sit minutes past two o'clock, 5. st.
lid yr s erday conirileted his arduous Leif-impend task, MI minutes
within the time.-‘4ll4ertsiskaisitlfitte, Wit 4.