Star.
London, England, 1804-08-25 00:00:00

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Otlr grand Mufical reflival, held here every three
years, began lad night by a Mifcellaneous Concert,
at the New Rooms, which never difplayed a more
fplendid afremblage of ralhion, rank, and beauty.—
The Sele6ion of Mufic was excellent. Mrs. BIL-
Lticroi, in the delightful glee of " 0 Nanny, wilt
Iles gang with We," accompanied by BARTLINAIit
Vauchlars, and Con, was great beyond conception.
The room was crowded at an early hour, and at
eleven o'clock, when the ball began, more than boo
perfons were prefent. The era dance, "11/asole
yee he faiv la New we," was called by Counters Wo-
sousirir, who opened the ball with Vircouht Pax-
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Among other dillingttifled perfonsges, we noticed
me Dote of Cumbeilaad, Due of Sofia, Rub Valthelfra
and Panted's, Lord &Woo. Covet Worncaow, Hoo. Mita Taw
pie, Sir Medea sad Lady Mallen, Sir Henry Lispyheeett, Pert.
Mr. Percher, M. P. General and Mrs. Weed, Mr. lacks (the
HO Sheriff), the Per. Mr. Douche, Ike. Ike.
The cathedral doors were thrown open at eleven
o'clock this morning, and in lets than an hour opwartis
of iloo people were affembled to bear the grand Se-
lettion from the works of HALSOR L, HAYDN, JOIILLLI,
and other excellent mailers. In "ifieydr ever kirk sod
fair," and "Fereevefi,ye Fryid.Streasu," Mrs. !Ilium o-
wn difplayed the fame dignity, power, and taße, for
which On n always fo confpknons. EMITLIIIIIIII
certainly never thane more than this morning. The
Overture to the Dead March hi Saul, was executed
in the molt majeltie Manoer by Wsiscuss,Lsansav,
Gaitsasce, and the other performers. Mrs. Bi s-
um Gros finifhed this, noble relation with Ndy, Haly,
Lard God Ahnighty, in fo dignified and affecting a
manner as to draw tears from many of her bearers.
Among the failsionables prefent were
The Earl of Radian., Lord and Lady Brace, Wavier Palranftoo,
Lady Itumbeld, Sir lobo and Lady Polka, Lady Heatboota, Mn.
and M. Mara" Lady Wndenes. Mewed the Hon. Mrs. Ter
met, Hee. Mr. Deaver e. Hsu. Mr. Pc ate See.

A moll fumptuous dinner was given by the Rev.
Mr. GaAs's, on Wednefday, at his hoofe in Has-
well, to the Doke of Canaan)* s the Dochcfs of
Lams, ben Grace's filler, Mifs Louisa. Earl of
MOUNTIOIItIII. Lords Kiacwaat. and SYDNIIII Sir
Can. Tarun aad a number of
other perfons ddiaineion. Several of the firtrare
dints and &km were rung after dinner, and in the
coorfe of the evening, in which the Duke of Cau-
seless. Mifs G and Mr. Sass, Ps- joined.
His Royal Highoefs has attained a degree of per-
(talon, as a vocal performer, which amateurs but
rarely attain s he can fin gat fight, and he took a pan
in Italian as well as EaglA mufic, with the grata
safe.

LADY SMITE Pitiaosse's Firrie—At Havering
Bower, in Flees took place on Tburfday
About son of the neighbouring nobility and gentry,
any many others from town, were prefent. The
company arrived about two o'clock, when the Left
Ham Volunteers, imuilering about too rank antifile,
were drawn op on the lawn to receive theta. The
corps afterwards went through the manual and pla-
toon extras, with fingular adroitnefs and effect. The
military manoeuvres concluded about three o'clock,
when the Volunteers were efcorted by the elegant
Mikis herfelf to a very handfome marquee, grated
on the lawn oppofite the hook, where an entertain-
ment, confifting of feveral excellent firkins of beef
and plumb pudding, together with a plentiful (apply
of home-brewed ale, was the reps prepared for
them. As foon as the cloth was removed, pur brave
defenders were agreeably furprifed by the fight of an
immenfely large china punch bowl, filled with that
excellent beverage, containing no leis a quantity than
twenty one gallons and a half. The Commanding
Officer took the bowl and gave the health of the
Lady of the Manfion, which was drank with three
times three. They afterwards drank the King, and
the Prince of Wales with three times three ; the Duke
of York and the Staff of England for ever. The
other branches of the Royal Family were likewife
toafted.

About 5 o'clock, the company (who had been
previoufly amufed with the hilarity and loyalty
which prevailed among the vOlunteers) return-
ed into the Saloon, where a moll futaptuous break.
fall was fet out. The entertainment confined
of every delicacy which the talk and munificence
of her Ladyihip could provide. The wines, which
were choice and good, confined of fillery, chans-
paigne, burgundy, claret ; in (hart, from imperial
tokay to humble port. During the time the com-
pany fat at table, the excellent military band, be-
longing to Sir Watkins William Wynne, which
had been fent for from Woolwich, played on the
terrace, " God rave the King, Rule Britannia, &c."
the Volunteers occafionally joining in the chorus.—
From fix o'clock until feven the company promenad-
ed around the beautiful pleafure-grounds, and were
highly delighted with the enchanting perfpative •
the lituation being on an eminence, commands a full
view for many miles around--Soon after ftven.
dancing commenced in the ball-room, the firn dance
being led off by Lord PITIRS and the elegant Mils
Ilfacsson.—About fifty couple danced in two Pets.
The dancing continued until eleven o'clock, when
the mufic ceafed, and Oic company retired highly
gratified with this fingularly elegant ;lejnate.—Among
the vifitors were,
Lady esnapiscli, Mr. v 4 Mire Maetarse Barlorie, General
and Mrs. Grofvenar, Air. Mrs. ausl Mifs Cosycrs, Mr. add Mrs.
Hamilton, Mr. Mee, ace.

The following, written by J. Patin, Efq. vat fang
with great effcB. accompanied by the band, to the
tune pf " Rule Britannia.
The youths of (.lice fat& beds
Arc amid to cruet invading hanJat
Love and beauty infpire their fouls.
And vakur k .ds when freedom calls.
Cantos.— l'o arms! to arm, ! to arms' ye brave!
Eight for your Kt:so—your country lave!
• Surrounded by each verdant ilow'r,
Ser Virtuc los within her buw'r,
a Ts kerma of kr mum.. 14.4
.0 Probed lee Goat the tyrant's hand."
To aces! to anus ! kc.
The (wens infpired heard the he!,
Tree ardour Slid each Britoo's bruit;
They waled the banners in the en,
And Cave frauseumr. feu krt.
Ilebold in ones—At bead, the brava,
IteloWd to dk—or Irosbeil five.

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n atlas Fathom. mad who rwfaus4 she Wow= Coops with
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CORK, AUGUST it. 'A%lso.lit,

Yeflerday the important caufe between the Eatl of
Cote and Lady Ft raossacn cape en, and after oc-
cupying mull of the eLty, the Jnry returned a verdie
for the Plaintiff, by which his Lordfhip gets imme-
diate poffelSon of a valuable track of land near this
city, Aid to be worth 'so°l. a year, to which tbd'
defendant claimed a title for 19 years longer.
A eaufe of inferior confequence came on to be
tried the fame day, in which Lord Coax was alto
Plaintiff, and the Rev. Jose Was was Defendant.
The queflion for the eonfideraticn of the jury related
to the title to tome fields near Sunday's Well, for one
year only. After the examination of a few witnelfes,
a juror was withdrawn by motual content. and, the
Counfel for the Defendant agreed to febmit the me-
rits of the cafe, as well as the compenfatios (or da-
mages and coils. to his Lorelfhip'sowndiferminn and
well-known libetality.

An Agricultural Gentleman, who has lately bees
employed in impro?inga the growth of potatoes, yef-
terday left town for NortbamFon, for the humane
porpofe of difiribming the produce of fifty acres of
that valuable necefary to the poor, grafi/. The
planting of them es& him the train fam of four
(haling, and fix-pence per acre.
On Saturday la* firms of the Preach prenuersof
war on parole at Chefierfield, marched from theme
through Derby, on their way to France : they
(top at Bilbop's Waltham, in Han:Aire, afire, days.
until the whole who arc going upon their prole to
France are collated to ether from &Swam parte of
the kingdom, when they will take (hipping at &lath-
ampton and be landed at Morlaix. •

The little village of Hail, near Chatham, has 4
rioolly felt the ereas of the Rum on &today Ws-
night, where the trees of an orchard of sheet two
acres, are levelled with the ground; &vend *ha
trees of confiderable magnitude are broken slender,
and difperfed by the force of the wind to a great dif-
tame from their Rumps; the whole framing sof a well,
roofs of bourn and barns have been alfo removed to
various direftionse and what is remarkable the whole
of the damages are‘cosfined to a very low valley.
On Monday cream% C. Graves. having finiibed
his daily labour, called at the houfe of Mr. Scale,
innkeeper, nearChelierfteld. for a little refreibment.
and after (eating himfelf is a chair. died imme-
diately.
ecoori.—The celebrated Earl of Glum-
WIELD baying been very unfuccefsful at Billiards with
LIMILIP, a finsousgameßer. many years ago! deals.
ed playing soy longer. Lazar to mimic los Lord-
Blip to pky ea, eased to coateld natal bhp with
one eye blinded. • The Earl alarmed. that thinned*
might be of advantage to his adverfary, as !panful's%
utoot with one eye eluted. Being induced. however,
to try Ms &ill wub one eye, and Sadist his mints
were fruitier% the Earl accepted the term's, and
fate hawked pear errs. Speaking of his al faces%
and Luaus's liberal offer, to a friend. " what," Aid
the latter. " has the fellow taiga yes irefir why, he
bas been thirty years blind of err Jr Ps

Ftaa.—Lail night, between eleven and twelve
o'clock, a fire broke out in ashen* of Mr. Aickee.
woo Ilea-draper, No. st. St. Martin's-lase, which
raged with great violence for a coofedetable time,
but was fortunately extinguillted by the timely AGA-
ante of the engines and firemen belonging to the
Weaminfler Inkrance Oifice, without doing farther
damage than delltoying the infide of the !soak is
which it broke out. And abase one o'clock this
morning a fire broke out at au oraer.atop. in Maiden-
lane, Covent-Garden, which was. however. foes gee
under without doing any material neifehief.
Wednefday morning a fire was dikovered in the
kitchen of the Golden Lion Inn, Liverpool, whit*
was however extinguilbed without further inifehief
'than that of alarming the family. fevers' of whom
leaped from the windows, but without fulkaieiog any
material injury. • •
ALIIIM or net.—A confiderable fenfation was
kit night produced at the Hay-Market Theatre
At the moment the Overture for the Paetoneime of
066 was commencing. a fmoke was obfetved to *rife
from the front of the Rage, in the place where the
lamp, aretraced ; but this was though to be occa-
flatted by e lamps being down, therefore ex-
cited at aril little or no alarm. The lamps. however,
were raifed, but the fmoke Rill continued to afcend,
in vaR volumes front the fame place. with a violence
much augmented by its continuance. The audience
then began to feel Come uneafinefs, and milled for an
explanation of the caul* of the fmoke, which br this
time had increafed fo much, as almotl to darken the
houfe.

Their/ lamp- figker, anzioofly preffing forward to
the front of the flage, Paid—" There is no danger."
A Geotleman from the andietee milted, "Is there
any danger ? and what is the caufe of the fmoke ?"
Laßtiqbter.—" There lies no danger—but—l can-
not tell !—(had lasigbing, sad louder wiersurrirz.)
From this want of explanation, or from a nsiflake
relative to what the lamp lighter had faid, force peo-
ple in different parts of the houfe iodifcreetly called
out —" Fire ! Fuel" upon this a ferious alarm began.
Many ruched with violence towards tbe doors. Others
remained alma* petrified. This iireadful trepida-
tion would probably have been at ended with very
mifebievoos confequences, had not Mr. Pat mita an/
Mr. ELLisems ran from behind the (cents, and called
out—" there is not the fmallefi danger!"
Srverd of the auarmere cried—" Explain what is the
tank of the fmoke ?" This, however, could not then
be done ; but

Mr. axis-ova came forward, and aiTured the au-
dience, that he had examined the place, and was rO.
fitive there was no danger! 44 Ladies and Gentle.
men, (laid he) I !hall be ready t, forfeit my life. if
there be any danger. lam wi!l.ng to continue in
any part of the houfe, even in that where the molt
danger may be apprehended. becatife I aro convinced
that all is fate. I therefore intreat you not to go
away, as I know what ferious accidents it may °tea-
fion in a haute co' very much crowded I"

This joiliciousAdirefs evincing great pref•nce of
meads fineavbat diffipated the alarm. Mr. ELL is-
eon called to the biotic to play M Goa jives& Kies"'
This ,as immediately done.—The curtain •asti.e.n
drawn up. and the CoMpanyjninesl the band in a fuEil
chorus of loyalty t—tranquillity war galtleired, and
the freaote gradually difankared.

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