Star.
London, England, 1802-07-31 00:00:00

BR:GI-170A; JULY sp.

This day the Races commenced, and afordo
much fport. lire appearance of the weather,
the morning, was rather aufpicious, and the can.
pany began to prepare for the fcene of aftion.

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The Sweepftakes of logs for 3 yr olds is w‘t,
by the P. of Wales's b. c. Shock.
The Swecpfta'es of cogs for colts, then z vis
old, is won by the D. of Grafton's b. f. by Grcue,
out of Bounty. Groufe the favourite.
Mr. Heathcote's Annifeed, Bft. tlb. ben :lie
Prince of Wales's Tag, Bft. 41b. The last
for zoogs.-6 to 4 on 'fag.
The Prince of Wales's Surprize, Sit. 31b. beat
Mr. Norton's Hippona, ca. 31b.—One mile icogs.

The 501. for all ages is won by Sir Ferdinand
Poole's br. m. Tawney, which won the firft and
third heats. Captain Hatton's ch. h. Brighton
won the fecond heat.

Among the more diftiuguifhed perfons affem.
bled on the race ccorfe. were his Royal. Highnefi
the PRINCE, diffufmg gaiety around him; the
Duke of YORK, Lord CLERMONT (the Neflor of
the turf); Lady LUCAN, Sir JoPN and Lady
LADE, in a phaeton and four ; Mr. KEPPEL CRA-
VEN, vlr. TAYLOR, Captain BROOMHFAU, and Sir
CDAS. BUNIBURY, who was Steward of the Races.

The flage coaches are arriving hourly, laden
with paffengers, who cling to the roof, by dozen!,
while the infides are crowded to fuffocation. Polk
chaifes have been rattling into the town during the
whole night, and the weary have been denied the
privilege of repofe.
The Band of the PRINCE'S Regiment of Light
Dragoons plays every evening on the Steine.

Mr. ADDINCTON has appointed his ddeft fon
to the lucrative fituation of Clerk of the Fells, vs.
cant by the death of the Right Hon. COl. BARRI.

A letter from Franckfort fags, ARTHUR °TON.
NOR, one of the 'rah State Prifoners who arrived
lately in Lower Saxony, has fet out for France:
the reit have embarked for America.

Letters from Hamburgh, of the t sth July, ate,
that the packets which did to fail from Cuxhaven
for Harwich every Thurfday and Sunday, at ten
or eleven o'clock in the morning, will fail in future
at four in the morning.

It has been remarked in the papers that the pre.
fent Chief Jußice of the King's Bench is the
youngeft lawyer who has ever filled that high fitu.
ation. Perhaps the celebrated Lord HARDWICEI
is an exception. He was no more than forirthrs4
when promoted to the Chiefyqflicehip, and fortyut
only when made Lord CNANCRLLOR.

The number of Petitions to the Houfe of Corm
mons againft improper Returns, will, it is ft?
pofed, exceed thofe of any former Parliament.
Mr. W. RUNDEL ROGER! voted on Thurfday
for Sir F. BURDETT, in virtue of an annuity rn
the Firft Fruits Office, granted to his ancellor,
for a fervice done to CHARLES IL in the time of
his diftrefs.

Doting the late conteß at Brentford, fuch ‘rat
the anxiety of the rival Candidates for legal af.
fidance, that they each had no lets than four
Counfel.

The 'Treating AB militates very much with the
cußom nh filling up the vacoacier in Bale: Corp?.
rate at this time of the year.

Tilt following curious letter appears in an Even•
ing Paper of yetterday :

" Nottingham, July 27, tBo2.
" I have this day, and not before, teen your Paper of the
tsth init. in which I °brave a regret on your part, that you seas
not acquainted with the Naae of the Mayor of Nottingham;
and as it does not appear by your fubfequent Papers that it has
as yet been cummunicatca to you by any other perfoo, I take
the earlicft opportunity of informing you that I have the ho•
nour of filling that Office, and that my name is
JOHN DAVISON.'

A letter from Berwick, dated July z.., lays—
The eledion for Berwick-upon-Tweed doled yef-
terday, leaving. the old Member, Sir JOHN CAL.
LANDER, in a minority of 28 votes. As is under.
Rood, a Petition is to be preferred againft the re-
turned Members (Mr. FORDYCE and Col. Rua)
by Sir JOHN CAILANDER and Col. ORD, who of-
fered himfelf towards the clofe of the Poll. We
(hall forbear making any remarks upon the rub.
jell, excepting that the long-eftablifhed charader
of a Berwick Burgers, refpeding his adherence to
hiking engagement, appears, upon the prefent
cation (and we believe for the first time) coo
pktely departed from.
Extraft of a letter, dated Llandilo, 29th July,
—Three o'clock P. Since I addreffed you
loft, I have to inform you, that Mr. Perms to
continues in poffeffion of the Vox P4suli and a daily
majority, notwithßanding the fame studied Often%
of delay and vexation on the part of his opponents.
The numbers of Mr. PAXTON'S voters, who have
come from a diflance, and been occafionally
Obliged to remain here at night, have not only not
efcaped the hard-preffed vigilance of the reds, but
have induced attempts at fecretion againft the
morning. A. recourfe to fuch artifices too evi-
dently befpeaks a weak caufe, although it has had
the benefit of nearly a twelvemonth's canraf, ;
while, on the other hand, Mr. PAXTON, not being
a Candidate until the fourth day preceding the
leledion, has to boaft of a moil unparalleled and
almoft unfolicited fupport.
"The Rate of yefterday's poll was for
Mr. Paxton 31
liamlyn Williams - - 11

Majority in favour of Mr.Pazton 3c,
and he is now 20 a-head on this day's poll; and
promifes to be more at the conclufion of it."
The celebrity of the Poney Races again filled
the New Theatre, Sadler's Wells, laft night;
which certainly Rands fiat in public eflimation,i
They will be fepeated every evening next oriel'
with Si. George, Harlequin Pheton, &r. &c.
On Monday next the New State-Lottery coo
mences drawing.—Tickets and Shares in great
Variety of Numbers, and loweft Prices, continv:
on fale at the Offices, CornhiU and Charino-croN
`3.ogi

FETE IN RonOtlß OF PEACE.

BY ABRAHAM GOLDSMID, ESQ.,

This fplendid entertainment, confitting of a Ball
and Supper, given Litt Wednefday evening by this
diftinguiihed Merchant, wink hapitable and mag.
ntficent application of hi, immenfe wealth is equal
to the honourable manner in which he has acquired
it, exceeded every fete lately in or about the me-
tropolis in celebration of the joyful event. The
delightful hut imaginary fcenes of the Arabian
Tales, and the real fplendour of the Houle of the
fumed to be united at Morden Cottage,
titivated on a fine plain between the viliates of
Ifitcham and Merton. On entering the hofpitable
gates, a velvet lawn, enamelled wilir the vivid hues
of Floril, extends to the houfe ; and its freihening
verdure, " bolt to the eve and to the feet," was
heightened on this occalion by feveral noble aloes,
coeval with the haft century, which, railing their
majefiic heads, as it were in conlciotts dignity,
formed a pidurefque contrail with the mere hum-
ble, though not lefs pleafing, flowers which decked
their bate.
Among the trees was the moil fanciful difplay
of fetloons, and other ornaments, in variegated
lamps ; and on the front of the Cottage or
were " G. R." the initials of our beloved Sove-
reign, in variegated lights, with a Star fupported
by columns, and furrounded by wreaths and fell
toons. An Anchor alfo, in lamps, charming to
the eye, with a fine tranfparency of the brave
NELSON of the Nile, who is the nearell neighbour
of our hull, (hone alfo conlpicuous ; and the mitre
of the whole was greatly increafed by the reflec-
tion from the water, over which it was &II Peen
on our approach.
The Houk, built in the cottage flyle, appeared
as if greatly extended for the evening by tem-
porary buildings, and it indeed made but the
right wing of the whole upon that occafion.—
On entering the hall, the cottage was on our
left, and an octagon room on the right; through
this we paired to a temporary Ball-Room of 84
feet by 40, in the middle of which, leaving only
a wide paffage round, was a page elevated only
four inches, for the dancers. This was painted
in the moil fanciful and elegant colours, which
produced an uncommonly fine erred. The cot-
ters of this room were trees of laurel—the fides
and ends confirted of columns interwoven with
branches of laurel, flowers, and variegated lamps.
On the fide oppofite to the entrance was placed
the Orelleftra in an elegant circular recet, richly
ornamented on each fide, to correfpond with the
decorations laff mentioned. The tnelting melody
which proceeded from this pleating retreat, com-
bined with the (linnet's of the evening and the
N:tching attractions of the fcene, produced an'
effed highly gratifying to the mind of fufceptibi-
li:y, as the loft (train borne on the breeze
Came o'er the ear,
Like the fweetSouth upon a bed of violets,

Stealing and giving odour.
Under the Orcheftra was a pafErge equally fan-
cifully and richly ornamented, which led to a
fpacious and fuperb Chincfe Tent, hung with
painted muffins of the finef tint and texture•—
Here were refrefhments for the dancers in the
early part of the evening, and the whole looked
more like an imaginary abode in Paradife, than
an earthly habitation. In the large temporary
room were two fine tranfparencies of their Mgt..
jellies, who once honoured the Hoft and Hoftefs
with a vifit at their elegant and hofpitable man-
fion.

The company being affembled by nine o'clock,
firft formed themfelves into various groupes, and
enjoyed the luxury of a Rural Promenade, accom-
panied by the molt pleafing refrefhments, till ten
o'clock, when the fuperb Ball• Room became the
univerfal centre of attraction. Here the cheek of
beauty was fuffufed with a richer glow, the iefult
of this animating exercife; and perhaps there ne•
♦er was a more enchanting difplay of fair forms,
whofe perfections of fymmetry were exhibited in
the molt alluring view by the fprightly windings
of the mazy dance.—Thc firft called was " Sir
David Hunter Blair," led off by

Mils Gold(mid - - Mr. Edward Moles.
And followed by

Xlifs Joachim - - Mr. Cre av cs.
%lifs lfabella Goldfmid - i ir. Ifaac Goldfmid.

ifs Walter
Mils Joreph
744;fs Barrett

- Mr. Aaron Goldfnnd.
- Mr. Chzrles Mblcy.
- Sir Thomas Turton.

The exertions of this agile and graceful group:
were for an interval fufpended, at one o'clock, by
tht exhilarating fummons of a bell tofupper,which
conefled of everyluxury the feafini could afford,or
money purchale, including hot foups of the moll
piquant flavour. There was a valt profution of the
Cleft fruits at the deffert—not lets than fifty pine
apples, and Tome hundreds of peaches, all from
Istr. G.'s own garden. Every thing was in the
molt fumptuous ftyle, and evinced that the two
emblematical figures of ~‘ Peace and Pleivy," at
the ends of the Hall, were placed very appro-
priately.
Sir SIDNEY SMITH fat at table in the Chinefc
Tent, oppcfite the entrance into it; Mrs.A .Goso-
-3:4 to on his right hand, and Mrs. B. GOLDSM ID on
his left. The hofpitablc Mailer of the houfe was
toe much occupied in his care for the accomoda-
ticm of all, to remain flationary in any particular
place.

- In the tent were covers for go perfons, and for
90 in the dining.room. In the oaarnal chamber
the table could accommodate 40. anti•room
contained 4omore, and in a room at one fide were
places for 3o; but though the accommodations
were thus fur about 250, not more than half the,
company fat down at once.
Neither the delicacies of this ddicinus repaff,
nor the fine flavour of the choicea wines, could
long detain the youthful fct, who again fought the
!educing Ball-room, and to the lively tune of—
Go to the Devil at:dila( pwle!";" recommenced
tripping in the following order—
juorhiro - Sir Sitliir? Srri:th.
Sanitivi - Nlr. Aaron (.4,ldrirtid.
Mifi Solomon, - - Fir Theim.is 'rum"
Mir- Bulb - Mr. Ceske.
The molt dißinguilhed ornaments of the Ball
were certainly the two Milks Got.osmios (the i

wiin exhibited every grace which this delightful
.►mufement is to well calculated to difplay. Mifs
JOACHIM and Mifs EAmEn were alto particularly
praifed for cafe and fpirit of deportment ; indeed
the whole party teemed influenced by one fenti-
ment of cheerfulnels and good humour, which
detained them in the pleating confinement of Mr.
GOLDSM I D'S territories till palt fix o'clock yefterday
morning.
However accurate our account may be as to the
minute particulars of this charming Fete, it is
impollible for the molt glowing defcription to con-
vey an adequate impreilion of its various aurae•
tions. The imagination mutt be left to conceive
an affemblage of every Agranni collected by the
indefatigable exertions of enterpri ze,and arranged
by the dilates of the molt cultivated refinement ;
and even then but a faint idea can be formed of
an entertainment fuggeflcd by patriotifm,planned
by talk, and conduled with the unbounded mu-
nificence of a Britith Merchant.

In this fplendid a ffemblage of neatly goo were—
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayorefs—Sir Sidney Smith, Sir
'P. Turtnn, and Baron Hollander.—Meffrs. Alderman Skinner,
henry Kenfiug ton, Sater, Barrett, Tate, Jasub, Joachim, Lorin,
Sk inner, Benjamin, two Lovins, junrs. two Porters,junrs. H. and
J. Cohen, George Goldfmid, Edward Mores, Chinnery, Hor-
neybold, Groome, Langley, Cole, Phillips, Miley, Herron,
Jackfon, two Fenners, Callcndon, Gallendon, jun. Braddick,
Mitchell, Prrrot, Saweit, Solomons, Ellifon, two Grieves,
Wyatt, Ato nut, three Levys, Thomas, ileum and James
Sit itb, Allen, two Horns, Hennicks, Giles, Perry (M. C.),
two Knight., Simons, Benj. Goldfmid, Welby, two Frida-
burghs, Spencer. Smith, Levy, Newton, Gumpards, Mofs,
Apriln, jun. Jofeph Cohen, Mailer Cohen, Atfer, Mailer Af-
ro-, Pollen, Wnt. Pollen, Daniel, Pinan, Hurl, Barret, Mailer
Barrett, Macon, Smith, Davis, Spott, two M'Kenzies, Levy,
N. Smpfon, Walters, Lemon, Myhoufe, jun. three Mocaters,
Brevo, Manta!ner, two Menthes, Strutton, two Matter Strut-
tons, Matter Mores Goldfmid, Matter Myers, Thelluffon, Jo.
Defalton, Santcranee, Corr, Cowper, two Calvert', Samp.
fon, Matter Sampfon, Day, V anrooit, two Mater Goldfmids,
Tretton, Kenfington, two Beckfords, two Prager, Mortimer,
Willtinfon, Cope, Matter Cope, Garde", Crofdale, Smith,
Bleifttt, Arfimpron, Aleock, Jacobs, Ab. Goldfmid, jun. Caftle,
S mind, Cohen, Levin, two Matter Levi., G. Wetzel, White,
Sterlirg, Moore, Nilbet, /tater, Goldfmid, Guillemard,
Jarvis, Ifaac Goldfmid, Aaron Goldfmid, Mors, Mofes Gold.
fond, Dr. Myers, Capt. Garth, K. and S. Friedeherg, Barry,
linniltea, and Sota, Salter, Pollard, S. Porten, Bravoe, Eddi-
fon, &e.

WSllra-co--Henry Kenfington, Thellufron, Sater, Bella'
min, Porter, 7.antes, Langley, two Fenner', Gaßanda), Bar-
row, Parrot, Solomon', G. Goldfmid, ElWon, Wyatt, Horn,
Perry, Knight, two Goldfmids, Levi, Newton, J. Cohen,
niter, two Barretts, Moron, Davis, Waiters, Sampfon, Strut-
ton, Jofiph, Santerance, Sarnpron, Vanovin, Day, Tretton,
Gillis' Cope, Alcock, Cohen, Kenfington, Jockell, Salter, Pol-
lard, and S. Portez.

Miffes—Dixon, three Goldfmids, Skinner, Earner, Sater,
two Tates. four Myers, two Benjamin., Fenner, Gallendon,
.rrow, two Solomon', George Goldfmid, Ifareal, Ancients,
-lifer, Pollen, Burnt, Moson, Wcbiter, Sprott, two
\V altar;, Portis, Sampfon, two Myhoufes, Smith,Thelluffon,
Jofeph, Jacobs, Sampfon, Lindo, B.Guldfmid, Moody, lia-
milton, Cope, AlTrey,Bufk.White, Joachim, Salter, and ita-
bells Goldfmid.

All the Ladies were dread with much listen-
dour and rivalry of fhow. Mrs. A. GOLDSMID
(the r leafing hollers) evinced her good fenfe by
drelling on fuch au occalion in a plain, but•elegant
ityle. She worc a turban, diamond liar, diamond
ear-rings, with a (mall but brilliant wreath. She
was in Clofe and friendly converfation with the
LADY Mayotrss during great part of the evening;
but her afliduities to the company, at the fame
time, afforded much fatisfa4lion.

A caufe of confiderable importance to the pre-
fent Lord KENSINGTON was expelled to have been
tried at Abingdon Macs, on Wcdnefday laft,
to fet afide Leafes improperly granted by the late
Lord KENSINGTON of fome confiderable Elates in
Berkfhire, but the defendants declined the comet',
by confenting to furrender their Leafes, and enter
upon new terms. There are other of his Lord-
(hip's ellates, we underftand, under fimilar tenures,
which this will in all probability decide.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND is at Sion,
where lie is Oa recovering from a fevere fit of the
gout.

Lady ABERDEEN leaves town in a few days for
Sealand.

Lord and Lady Moarrris left Hill-greet yeßer-
day morning for Cafe Howard, Yorldhire.
Mrs. HUNT left South Audley-greet yeßerday
morning for Tunbridge Wells.
Lord SOUTHAMPTON will shortly lead to the
Hymeneal Altar Mifs FRANCES SEYMOUR, fecond
daughter of Lord ROBERT SEYMOUR, of Portland-
place.
The Earl of SHAFTSDURY gave a grand dinner
on Thurfday to a felea party.

Lady Ho v tom of Dover-fireet, laft night gave
a grand rout and (upper, which was attended by
all the fafhionables in town.
Lord SOMERVILLE, of Hill.flreet, gave a grand
dinner yefterday to a fele& party of friends.
The Countefs Dowager SEFTON, of Hill-ftreet,
gave a grand dinner on Wednefday to a feled party
of friends, among whom were,
Duchefs of Rutland, Lady Louifa and Mlfa Manners,
Lady Melbourne. Lord and Lady Harrington, Lady Ann
Maria Stanhope, Lord Peterfon, Lord and Lady Sefton, Hon.
Captain Stanhop „Colonel and Mrs. Stanhope, Lord and Lady
Morpeth, Earl of Stair, Earl of Upper Offory,and his amiable
daughter; Mr. James, Mr. Meynell, &e.
On Sunday the Marquis of SALISBURY enter-
tainA the Judges, Chief Baron MACDONALD, and
Baron HOTHAM, at Hatfield Houle, to dinner.—
The company confifled of about eighty perfons, of
whom there were about thirty Ladies. Among
the company were, betides the Marquis and Mar-
chionefs, and the Judges, the Earl and Countefs
ofCLARENDON, Lord and Lady MELBOURNE, Mr.
Lama, M. P. and the Officers of the Hertfordthire
Militia. They dined in the Marble Hall, in which
King JAMES formerly dined, and the Band of the
Hertfordfhire Militia played in an adjoining room.
—The company fat down at half-paft five, and
the Ladies role at half-palifeven. Every Sunday
Lord and Lady SALISBURY go on the fheet of
water in their Park in a boat, attended by another
boat, having the Band of the Hertfordihite Militia
in it playing, and on this occafion the Park is
thrown open to the country folks, who enjoy a
pleafant walk in it, and (peak highly of the eon-
defcenfion and hofpitality of the Marquis and Mar-
chionefs, who certainly condud thentfelves in a
princely manner. Lord SALISBURY keens sin the