Star.
London, England, 1830-05-28 00:00:00

LORD W. LEA'NOX AND MISS PATON.

It is impossible that the public should not take a dee:,
interest in the fortunes of so great a favourite as Miss
Paton. The reports lately circulated of her final sepa-
ration from her husband, Lord William Lennox, have na-
turally led to anxious inquiries as to the cause. It is
•inderstood that the parties hare lived unhappily together
for a considerable period. In these matters, third parties
can be very inadequate judges, because much of which the
knowledge may be of great importance to allow a correct
judgment to be formed, cannot easily be communicated.
It is understood, however, that Miss Paton complains pee
aerally of long-continued harsh treatment and neglect.
ets ittLWoed has been connected by report el. b the se-
paration, we believe we may say that the conduct of that
gentleman throughout is spoken of as redounding very
much to his credit. Mr. W. acting in the same enter-
tainments with Miss P. was naturally on terms of intimacy
with her, and was a not 'infrequent guest at Lord Wil-
liam's table. Mr. Wood, as all the world knows, is a
handsome man, and he is besides said to be a general fa-
vourite from his amiable qualities. A lady who conceive.:
herself neglected is not likely to be the last person
perceive merits such as we have alluded to, where oppor-
tunity is allowed, and it is understood that Miss Paton
cherished a warm regard for Mr. Wood. It is not, how-
ever, even insinuated that he endeavoured to gain her
affections by any culpable attentions. On the night of
Wednesday week, when Lord W. Lennox was at the
races of St. Albans with a well-known Noble Lord, his
friend, Miss P. left Lord W.'s farm, near Westend, tak-
ing with her neither jewels nor clothes beyond those un
her person, and claimed the protection of Mr. Wood.—
' Under such embarrassing circumstances, Mr. Wood had
a difficult part to play. He immediately procured apart-
ments for her, in which she could be secure from intru-
sion, but took especial care that his conduct should not
be open to missonstruction, by having constantly third
parties present at any interviews with Miss P. When
intelligence of the affair reached Lord W. L. he naturally
repaired to Mr. Wood's, who, in the frankest manner,
offered to put his Lordship in possession of all the letters
he had received from Miss Paton. The lady was in-
duced to perform in Cinderella on Saturday night, at Co-
vent-garden, on Mr. Bartley (the manager) undertaking to
protect her to the theatre and back to her apartments. At
the close of the performance, we understand, a scene of
rathee an agitating kind took place in Mr, C. Kemble's
room: Lord W. L. was accompanied by Col. Berkeley
and several other friends. Lord lie."presented Miss
P. with her jewels, and expressed gait anxiety that she
should return to him. Col. Berkeley, with much good
sense, appealed to Mr. Wood's feeling—represented to
him the injury which Mies P. would stiffer from any ir-
retrievable step, and urged him to pause in time when
the consequences might be so very serious. Mr. W. was
greatly agitated, and it is understood that Miss P. ex-
claimed, on seeing this, ' Wood, be firm.' Appealed to
in this manner, Mr. W. said he would protect her, if his
protection should be required. On its being announced
that Lord W. L. would avail himself of his rights as a
husband to take her home, Miss P. reminded Mr. Bart-
ley of the assurance under which she had left her apart-
ment to act. However, it was at length arranged that
Miss P. should return to the hotel in Conduit-street.
where she had lodged with Lord W. L. on an assurance
being given to her, that she should not be in the least
interfered with.
Such is the state in which things now are. The hope
is not renounced by the friends of the parties, that mat-
ters may yet be arranged.—Morning Chronicle.

Mr. Lindon, and Mr. Boswarva, of Plymouth, have
contracted for the supply of wheat, for the Victualling
Office, under the usual conditions. Mr. Lindon has en-
gaged to provide 500 quarters, and Mr, Boswarva, 300
ditto, at 675. 6d. per quarter.
The Countess of ARRAN entertained a distinguished
party of fashionables, yesterday evening, at her house in
Dover-street.

PRICE OF ST001%!
Rink Stock 217*
3 per Cent. Red. 92 la
3 per Ct. Cons. 921 I
3$ per Ct. 1818,
3i per Cr. Red. 991 1 f
1 per Cent. •but
4 per Ct. 1826,
Long Ann. 19 1-16
Do. 30Years, ApL Oct. 181 I
Do. July. Jan. 19 5-16

AT TWO 0 CIA ICK.
India Stock,
India Bonds 85 4
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities
£lOOO Rich. mils 78 9
£5OO Ditto 78 9
£lOO and £2OO ►Io. 7$ 9
Advertised
Bank for Acrt.
Cum. for Ace. 931 3

FOREIGN FU N I
Brasil DJs. S pr Ct.
Ditto Ace. 73
Colour. Bds. 6 pa Ct.
Do. 8d5.1824,
Do. Acc.24l
Do. 100, 27
Danl.& 11.1.3 S p. Ct 734
Cheek Bonds, b p Ct.

TWO O'CLOCK.
Do.U. 1825, 6 p Ct. 33
Ditto Acet. 31
31n. Bds. ISIS 6 per Ct. 37
Do. Ace. 371 7
Port. Bd.. S per Ct. 59
Do Account
Sp. ads. S per t. IS/
Do. Ac ISt

BRITISH AND Ft titEIGN SIIAIIRS, T"V ()CLOCK.
411411111 PAIS, Pit MOM
Anglo Meziean (Its. at £5 pm) 100 100
Brazilian Imp. (M. £5 pm.) 35 9.1
Do. National 25 I2j
St. John Da Rey
Do. Cocaes
Ikitish Iron
Haat oat Aionte

- Si
SO 181

Ile I
$

400 100-

Ditto Subscript. Thirds 5 II 11
Dowell Nlcs, (ire. .1 Al pm.) 40 IfPe IS ISI
Equitable so si 21
Loam SI

MAILS ARRIVED AND DWI THIS MORNING.
D. A. D. A.
1 D►►blin 0 0 France . 1 0 Lisbon .......
1 Waterford..... 0 0 Deader' 1 0 Jonaies
ft Guern. & Jersey 010 Holland
O Buenos Ayres... es 0 ll•mburgh . 1 0 1113Ita u
u Amesiea........ 0 0 Leeward Toenail • Heakes ..•• • .
Cs ►RN.EXI

,CHANGE, hitt t•K-LANE, MAY 21.
IMPORTATIOIII. SINCII MONDAY.
Wbrur, English (qrs.) . 2,680 13.rley, Foreign .
Furrip . 3,660 1:111, English .
Irish . ...... FfireigA •
Earley, English . 1.300 Isiah •
Irish . • —••••I Eons (raels) •

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COAL-EXCHANOR, /lay Si.
Ships arrived daring the numb 377
During the week
Beat Welland Coals tis Oil rib Si
triber sorts 27, N ft MI
Ships at Wriest, 314.