Star.
London, England, 1802-06-03 00:00:00

WHIG CLUB.

Tnefday the Members of this Society dined to-
gether at the London Tavern fur the lait time
this

Mr. who was in the Chair, after the ufual
Walks, gave, " A linceie conciliation and a Lifting
peace between Creat Britain and tic French Re
public ;" a wait which he laid was peculiarly
adapted to the day, the Galena Thankfgiving
for Peace.

Shortly afttrward►, Mr. Bvsc gave the health
of Mr. Fox, which was drank as ufual with the
greateft enthullaftn.
Mr. Fox, in returning thanks, laid, he need not
repeat how much he w as flattered by the approba.
tion of the Club. With relpeel to public affairs he
lrtd little to communicate. No one rejoiced more
than he did on this day, or more fincerely made it
a day of thankf:ziving for the return of peace. He
confided himlclf perfeelly fatisfied with the terms.
That they were not ft) good as might have been
wilhed, was not the fault of thepeace orof thofethat
made it, but the fault of the principles and objects
for which the war had been carried on. He hoped
the Peace would be cordial and permanent ; but
of this there was little profret, as there was an
aoftive fpirit, even in thole who fupported it, to
irritate France. It had been the falltion to run
down every thing in France, hut we ihould firft
look at home; welhould look to our own Conftitu-
tion before we talked of the flavery of other coun-
tries. He doubted the permanence of Peace, as
thoti: who made it were the firft to deal in anti-pa-
cific language. Without wifising to attack Mini-
fters,hc thought the people of England thould turn
tl.teir eyes more at home, and fee if their own li-
berti.:s were not in danger ? There was too much
pallion in looking at &feels abroad, and too much
blindnefs in looking at them at home. The (late
of the domeftic policy, and of the Conflitution of
this Country, afforded ample fubje&s of improve-
ment, without looking further.
Mr. Fox, after drinking the health of the com-
pany, gave the health of Mr. livNG, and the In-
dependent Eleelors of Middlefex. Mr. BYWG re-
turned thanks to the company for drinking it.—
Mr. Fox next gave
Mr. Alderman COMst, and the Independent Li.
t try of London. This was drank with loud ap.
plaufe, and Mr. COM BE returned thanks in a thort
fpeech, in which he profelfed his attachment to the
principles of the Club, as belt calculated to pro-
mote human happinefs.

Capt.Mst.Lisn, and anuthcr Officer of the t tth
Regiment of Dragoons, played a match of bil-
liards at York lay fuefday for 400 guineas, which
was won with much difficulty by the latter.
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The foot race of four miles, which has attracted
much attention, was run on Wednefday over
Knaveemire, York, between ADKAHAM WOOD, of
Mildrew, in Lancathire, and JOHN BROWN, of
Branfdale, in Yorkfhire, and won by the former,
who beat his antagonill upwards of too yards :
Before Ratting, bets were live and fix to four ;
after running two-'miles, three and four to one
on the winner. They run the firft two miles in
nine minutes and a half, and the four miles in
twenty minutes and twenty-two feconds. An im-
menfe concourfe of people from the neighbour.
hoods of the refpetlive parties attended the race•
ground.—Brows beat Wow) over Knavelinire
a few years fince.
That the favourite refort of every clafs thould be
at the Royal Circus is not rutin Ring, while Pieces
of fuch fuperior merit are found there. The Fatal
Prat:Sion, or MidaigL4 .tyyria, draws with peculiar
attraaion, and the Boxes there contain every even
ing a molt fplendid affemblage, aniline whom
are great numbers of the &It dillindion; three in
particular are highly pleated at the graceful ap
pearance of Mifs ADAMS in Birtha, and her danc-
ing hi the Enchanted Harp; in which Piece Mrs.
Wvflitow's Columbine, as ufual, is greatly admil ed.
A few days ago, a feaman lately diet:barged front
the Navy, with plenty of rhino in his pouch, order-
ed a poll-chaife at an inn in Ness cattle. A chaife
and pair were brought to him; but Jack would
have nothing leis than four holies to the can iage,
hid: was complied wish ; but on opening the
ehaift door, he flatted back, declaring that, while
be was able to keep the deck, he would never (kulk
ht-low ;he then mounted the roof, and the chaife,
with its four honks, its two poflillions, and Jack,
fet off in full !peed, to the great amufement of the
epedators.

PAICE:AN nisitrows.—!n dread affemblies the leaders of
female fidhion wear a plain headdress Is ?km, or cover their
ban with a veilowliith is made to fall down upon the fhntildirs
and back. Of late this veil is a little turned up before and
dot:hied as a fubditute for the tibbon that was worn round
the head s i'lfbi,zerir. The combs of the tieweft fafbiot are of
a deep brown torteilefhell, ornamen•cd with three or five cot-
nelians fet in gin, and of a bright red. An •ipp:anincc of no-
•Aty is riven to the round hats of yallow flraw and high
towns, by binding the part turned up before with a pfirty-co-
loored ribbon, the ends of which tie under the chin. The
fafoionable whims, both for ribbons and crape. are rule, black,
joniiitilk. The reign ui thi white caputes is not yet puffed.
:iliimelukcs, trimmed with lace, with lung puff.d out flimsies,
are very much in vogue =twig thole ladies who are fond of
difplaying cottly &dim
On Saturday evening, between ninc and ten
o'clock, a fire broke out in a honfe at the Water
of Leith, occupied as a cotton fr.inning mill, which,
in lcfs than two hours, was completely confumed
along with almoft the whole contents of it : fortu-
nately the premifes were infured.
Tucfday morning, about two o'clock, a fire
broke out in the (fables of Mrs. Dickie, Grove-
Houle,- Hellion, which entirely confumed the
fame, togetlicr with a chariot and a pair of
valu-
alsle bode.. Tin fire was not obferved till the
whole building was in a flame, and too late to
Live the horfes, or any part of the contents of the
offices.
Sunday fe'nnight, dining the time of morning
fervice, a cottage belong to Mr, Carter, of °veil.-
laud, near Boughton, in Kent, caught fire by a
crack in the oven chimney communicating to the
thatch, which was in a Mort time confumed, to-
• gethLr with the furniture of the poor people its
tiihal.ilailts, and a pig in the iiye ; a lodge on the
srliPs fide of the road was alfu burnt dov n,