Star.
London, England, 1815-07-17 00:00:00

PROMENAE.

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The fashionable walking places, were yesterday
numerously attended, and the company appe tied
with a change of mourning. White muslin flounces
were worn On black sarsenet, with White spencers ;
white crape dresses over black silk slips, and white
satin hats with feathers were general. Those classes
of giY tied dressy folks who do not confine t!..e msel yes
to the rigid rule of public mourning, appeared under
all the charms of variety. Black, however, as rniAlat
be expected, was predominant. Among the cum.
piny wen—.
The Duke of Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess of Beauf,Tr,
Duchess of Wellington, Marquis and Marchioness of Wort:,.eer,
Marquis of Winchester, Lords Limerick. Mulerave liar rowbv,
Jersey, Pomfret, Melburne, Ayle.hui y, HuutirtggrlJ, Grausisiu
Gower, Grosvenor, Cavendish, &e.
Ladies—Hanspden, Dowager Clonmell, Harrowby, Liras:rick,
Mulgrave, Granville, Dowager Esse:, Jersey, Castlerca,o,
borough, Melburne, Ste.

Saturday the Duke of DEVONSHIRS entertaintA a
large party of distinction with an elegant dijeunc,
his seat at Chiswick. At four o'clock the comp.olv
were all assembled, and at five o'clock they 4at di,s4
to a mout sumptuous repast, prepared on the occA•
Eon. The banquet was in complete unison with
hospitality of the noble donor: it consisted of eve,.
delicacy that could tend to invite or gratify the appe-
tite; covers were laid for one hundred, and :ati,,ot
eighty at down at table. Atter the company wet.
refreshed they retired to the grand saloon, whets clovs.
were entertained by the vocal and instrumental har-
mony of Miss STILPHENS, Messrs. K V WITS, De if
sere, &c. and at eixht o'clock the company retirte.
All the distinguished fashionables in town sere
present.

Yesterday the Earl and Countess of &mason a ;4-
slim gave a grand dinner to a large party of distinc-
tion, at their seat, Fitzroy Farm, near Harniatatd.
Yesterday the Earl and Countess of Haenownr
entertained a select party with an elegant dinte-i at
their noble mansion in Grosvenor-square.
Yesterday the Earl of Weerstortaaso gave a grand
dinner to a large party of Noblemen and Gentlemea,
at his house in Grosvenor.svare.
The Duke de CHASTR6 embarked at Brighton on
Friday morning, on board the Rtaanave sloop of
war, to proceed to Bourdeaux.
The number of passports already granted by the
French Ambassador amounts to nearly two thousand,
and they are obtained gratin with much facility.
The annual water frolic was held on Tuesday last
at Yarmouth, when up ands of 200 s tiling boats pro-
ceeded over Braydon, attended by the East Nortera
band. The sailing match commenced about one
o'clock, when 9 boats started, the wind was light and
vaiable,aad after the first round thecontest was between
the Cossack, Captain Dows-nsa and the Artow, Mr.
GREEN, and won by the Cossack. In the evening a
rowing match, which was witnessed by an imm-use
number of spectators, and won by Mr. Gaets's Gig;
Alec which a fire-ship was launched, she was t .wed
round the fleet, moored, and a match laid to the
train ; she burnt admirably well, and was an excel;
lent finish to the day's amusement.
Various are the arguments /try and con with regard
to the justice of the contributions said to be lesi d by
Prussia upon the Parisians, and which it is supposed
will change the lively measure of their late dance
from St. Denis to the more grave movement of the
=laud. With respect to the cnntributioni to be levied
next Wednesday upon the hoards of fortune, and far
which the funds for payment are already provided at
the various Lottery Offices, there is lint one sentiment,
an anxiety to share them—this is clearly shewn by the
hourly increasing demand for 'rickets and Shares.
SMITHFIELD &snow .—One of those scenes which
occasionally disgrace even'Smithfield, took place there
about five o'clock on Friday evening—namely,
man exposing his wife for sale. Hitherto we have
only seen those moving in the lowest classes of society
thus degrading themselves, but the present exhibiti to
was attended with some novel circumstances. The
parties, buyer and seller, were persons of property ;
the lady (the object ot sale), young, beautiful, and
elegantly dressed, was brought to the market in a
coach, and exposed to the view of her purchaser With
a silk halter round her shoulders, which were covered
with a rich white lace veil. The price demanded
for her in the first instance was eighty guineas, but
that finally agreed on was fifty guineas, and a valua-
ble horse upon which the purchaser was maunted.
The sale and delivery being complete, the lady with
her new lord and master mounted a handsome curri-
cle which was in waiting for them, and drove off,
seemingly nothing loath to go. The purchaser its
the present case is a celebrated horse dealer in town,
and the seller a grazier of cattle, residing about six
miles from London.—The intention of these disgust-
ing bargains is, to deprive the husband ot any right
ot prosecution for damages.
A considerable breadth of oats has been cut within
the last two days to the westward of the capital, mid
the %sheets far miles round promise an early and
' abundant harvest.
CORN EX.C.HANGE, JULY 17.—Our Market was but
thinly supplied with all Grain this morning, except
foreign wheat, of which a considerable quantity re-
mains on hand, and nearly unsaleable ; a flw early
sales of fine Essex wheat obtained 2s. per qiiater
more than was given last Monday, but there was no
advance. upon any other description. —l3 airy; Beans,
' and Oats, are Is. per quarter dearer—Wil.te Peas ale
full 2s. per quarter cheaper, and very dull sale at that
' reduction. In other articles there is no alteration.

CURSIINCY Al USIULS:
K4ll, aad Eani, 44s 70s. 765. Grey e.:az, ';424. 345.
Wheat, Suffolk, 445. 665. 76a. Small Beans, 345. 365.
Ditto, borlulk, 424. SYa. Fick Ditto, t!ss. 3i..
Rye, 365. 3.55. I Oats, F'otatw•, 2r+S. 331.
Barley, 211*. 316. Ditto, Poland, x 6,. 3us.
Malt, 60s. 645. Ditto, Feed, Ills. VO.
Whim Peas, ega. 365. beikes, I Rapcseed, .e 46. lejo. per last.
Us. 431. Flour, 605.'655. per sack.
fOASIGS4.

Wheat, Dantsic, 144. 745. -
Ditto, Baltic Bed, 545. ti4s.
Ditto, Hantbro' or Braman,
404. 4a6.
Ditto, Brabant Rd, 404. 411.
aye, 30s. 32e.

Barley, 2SL 30,.
Oats, Feral, 20s. 245,
Ditto, Brew, 249.305.
White Pc/S, 40s. 424.
Grey Yeas, 345. SS..
Small Beans, 326. J6s.
MARKET, JULY 17.
j Beef 4. 6d to Ss 6d Veal is 4d co Gs OA
Mama 41 fd to Si Id Park is 44 to see 04
Lamb 6s to 7s 4.1.
least. 1449.-Sheep and Lambs 117.520 —Calves 500..—Phre SW
HAY AND 4 IRAW, I'ER LOAD.
Ussdsw Hay 41 Oa 0 g fo i Clover 41 Os to 71 7.
Straw 41 14e to Ali 1 Is.
The average Price of Sugar, computed trona the retwonitaie
in the we* aiding *e Mb July, is co. aid. per ewe.

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