Star.
London, England, 1825-04-15 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

The Duke of Northumberland gave a grand dinner on Wednes-
day, to the Marquis of Carmarthen, Lord and Lady Lovaine, Lord
Pelham, Sir Watkin and Lady Harriet Wm. Wynn,l and a large
party, at Northumberland How.
The Countess of Sandwich gave an elegant entertainment en
Wednesday, to Count and Countess Leven, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Least(own, the Marquis of Hertford, the Marquis of
Lothian, Lady Gwydyr, Lord John Russell, Mr. and Mn.s Mope,
Mr. Calcraft, &c. at her house in Dover.street.
Baroness Willoughby d'Ersby had a grand dinner party on
Wednesday, at her house, Whitehall ; among whom were—the
Duke of Dorset, the Marquis and Muchiepess of Chohnondeley,
Lady Charlotte Seymour, the Earl of Rocksavap, Hen. A. Percy,
Mr. Mercer, &c.
H. Peters, Esq. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in
Park-street. •
The Duke of Grafton entertained a select party at dinner yester-
day, at his house in Clarges-street.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Northampton and Lady Eliza-
beth Compton, arrived yesterday at the London Hotel, Albemarle-
street, from their seat, Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire.
Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street :—The deputation of
Catholic Bishops, Drs. Murray, Doyle, Keighley, and 'Filmy. from
Cheltenham; Lord Carbery, from Northamptonshire.
Arrivals at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street:—Sir I. B. Baker
ALM/CR*5 GRIND BALL.

The first fortKeseason was on Wednesday evening,
which was attended by the following fashionables :

The Princess Baratinsky.
The Duchess of Montrose
Inaanutases--Carmarthen, Graham, St. Maroc.
llmicurestesses—Cornwallis, Londonderry, Winchester, West.
,teach, Emily of Londonderry.
am—Harewood, Cathcart,. Chariemont, Hardwick, SAW,
sad Wiltshire.
Comrresses—Sandwich, St. Antonio, Limerick, Mountnorris,
Chartenant, Chichester, D'Outremont, She Meld, Cowper, Mor-
ley, Leitrim.
leans—Dudley. Stopfsrd, Gough, William Thyme, Pelham,
How, King, Valletort, Rendleshun.
Late—Melrille, Posiontby, Cathcart (two), Klaaaird, Jane
Lawrence Peel, Ellenberough, Mary Pelham, E. Palk, H. Baler,
Comma% Cornwallis (two), G A. Heboyd, J. Houston,
Chattaton, A. Vernon, M. B. Fortescue, M. Pery, C.
Pery, M. lawrifirs. J. Laseelles, Beaoderk, S. Bailey, J. Anne*.
ley Dundee, C. limplord, C. Woold, C. Barham,
Ciudialis Paulen, Z. Grains% C. Graham, H. Frampton,
M. sod J. Mt.
Cetuivs—ii. Antonio, De Damp
Baron de Qua.
Johnstone, Gibbs, W. Chatterten.
Greet spirit in the damning, which assisted of quadrilles and
edam WI three o'clock, when the Assembly broke up. The de.
Were tastefully retouched, and the lighting of the Sateen
sioness was splendid.

Yesterday, the Earl of HAILSOWDY transacted busi-
ness as the Foreign Odle&
The CHANCALLOR of the EXCHIQUER came to town
yesterday morning, from the seat of Lady BOCIMIONAIOIIIOIII, at
Chariton.
The Hon. Mr. STANLIT landed at Cork on Wednes-
day, from the Canada, Captain BOMBS% from New York, from
his tour threes!' the United States.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the
Rut India House when the new Mutton elected en Wednesday
last, vis.--Joaes imbue, Rsq. JAcoe 81111111/$11". RIIII.WILUs
TATLOII 1100111 r JOllll Purr Musts.,, Rifi. Rowans
Puna*, Rag. and mum %GRAM, Rsq too the oaths and
their MIL CANTIBELL MAILIOIIIII4IIIII, 16q. and Sir Goma
Awesome Ibrantson, Bart. were chosen Chairman and Depoty
Chairman for the 'gear ensuing.
Dispatches, dated the 17th of February, him* been
received from Major-General Sir P. MAITLAND. in
Upper Canada. The Houle of Assemblywas then >Wing.
The report of the probability that a dissolution,
of Parliament will take place soon after the Proroga-
tion, at the latest in the month of Auguit, is revived.

• P.
(COMMON COUNCIL.
A Court cf Common Couniil was held yesterday, at
Guildhall.
4 Petition fPom the daughter of a man a ho met with
an actident at Blaelariars-bridge,, was rel'erred, to the
Committee of General Purposes, with power to act as
they 64 see fit.
The Court agreed to petition Parliament on the sub
jeCtiof the Bill now pending, for supplying the City and
the.tounties of Essex and Middlesex with water.
Tie Coal and Corn Committee were directed to con-1
sider and watch the progress of the Isle of Dogs Cater
Dock Bill, and to report.
MrtFavacc, rose to make a complaint aga;ri.t the
Commissiobets of Bankrupts, in constgoeuce of their
want of mote punctual attendance.

MISS FuOTE AND MR. MAYNE.

TO THE EDITOR 01? THE STAR.
Sta—Unwilling as this Lady always has been, and
still is, to obtrude her p-ivate transactions on the Pub-
lic, the observations made in a Paper on Sun<lay last,
and copied into one, at least, of the Daily Prints, compel
me, although very reluctantly, to make known the tol-1
lowing facts:
The meeting between Miss Foote and Mr. Haynie,
which led to the renewal o: hi. proposals, was acci-
denial ; and it was Mr. Hayne, and not Miss Foote, who
sought the reconciliation. This is testified by a document
in Mr. Ilnyne's own handwriting, in my possession.
Miss Foote had not the least previous knowledge of]
the amount of the sum proposed to be settled upon her
—5OOl. a year were suggested, by a friend, as a rea-
sonable provision, to which Mr. Hayne, without hesi-
tation, assented ; if it had been less she would have
been satisfied. It was never stipulated that his income
should be under her controul, or that he wps to settle
3001. a year for I fe on Mrs. Foote, in the event of her
outliving her daughter, or that Mrs. Foote was to live
with her daughter after the marriage.
The sum proposed by Mr. Hayne, to be pot into set-
tlemelt rrevinusly to the marriage, was 20.qp. Three
per Cents. and the further sum of 10,0001. -Three per
Cents. afterwards; but when it appeared that the sum
necessary for the first investment must have been raised
at considerable disadvantage to Mr. Rayne, Miss Foote
immediately gave it up Mr. Hayne's property, con-
sisting of his estate in Jamaica,and of 4446491.195. Id.
Three per Cents. and 1,8051. 19s. Id. caste in the name
of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery,
which two last-mentioned sums were already mort-
gaged for securing the repayment of 25,0001. sterling,
at the expiration of about eighteen months from this
time, and interest thereon in the meantime, was there-
fore necessarily charged with the raising or producing.
at a future time, a sufficient sum to purchase 30,0001.
Three per Cents. for the purposes of the settlement,
which was afterwards, at his own desire, extended to
50,0001. Three per Cents. for his own protection only,
and not with any increased separate advantage what-
ever to Miss Foote. The settling 3001. a year on Mrs.
Foote, in case she survived her daughter, was entirely
the suggestion of Mr. Hayne, who stated at the time,
that he did it without the knoivledge either of the mo-,
tber or daughter. Any provision for the father was
sever in cotemplation.
h..ias Mr. Hayne's express desi e, that the draft of
the settlement should not be laid before Mr. Cartei,'
his iMititor ; but while the deed was in preparation, I
bad aervievis with him and Mr. Bebb, his managing
Olerk.sand received from them information respecting
the nature and situation of Mr. Hayne's property.
It appearing that Mr. Hayne's money in the Funds
was already mortgaged, that he had not received any
remittance from his West India property for a consi-
derable time, and that he was living upon capital, and.
not income, 'doubts arose as to his present means of
support, which doubts being communicated to him, bo
instantly proposed to deposit 30001. to ensure a certain
iicome of 10001. a year for three years. Ditticulties
having been raised in producing this sum, Miss Foote
gave it up. He also, of his own nand, proposed to
paithree years in advance of the sum settled for Miss
Foote's separate use (being 15004 This sum, without
any objection on her part, dwindled to the sum of 5001.
and of that sum I was directed by her not to insist upon
the Payment.
Mr. Hayne appointed the Morning of Friday,' the
25th of March, to meet Miss Foote for the purpose of
beiug married ; but when the time arrived, he appeared,
by his solicitor, who stated that his (Mr. Haynes) peen-,
I wary engagements were such) that it was impossible for
hilts to marry Miss Foote. This he requested me to
communicate to Miss Foote, which I did.
In the course of the same day, however, I revived
the following letter from Mr. Hayne:
Mr MAR Sta—l beg of you to meet me at 8 o'clock at 60,
James's-street (Colonial Club) ; I will make a point of being there
prior to your arrival. I can see you there unklernipted t mere
when we meet.—l have not courage sufficient to write to Mho
Fiiote.—A stroke of peke), urges me to act thus.—l know Lame
be condemned by her.—Entreat of her to form no unjust ophiee et
tae tip she sees you after our interview.
" Very truly and faithfully yours,
Clarges-street, Piccadilly. ' "J. Hum:
I will call on Mr. Robins after say seeing you."
. : I attended Mr. Hayne's appointment, and he then
told me that his brother-in-law, Mr. Carter, had caused
him to be arrested at the suit of three of his credi-
tersonamely,Messrs.Rundell and Bridge,Mr.Adams,and
Messrs. Harker and Co. for debts which he said he had
made himself liable to pay for his family, which alone
bad prevented his keeping his engagement with Miss
Foote in the morning, adding, that he had since
called upon the parties and satisfactorily arranged all;
and requested me to represent this circumstance to
Miss Foote ;*he afterwards pressed me to allow him
to accompany me to her, to which I, after some hesita-
dose consented. After my first communicating his
apology to Miss Foote, he had an interview with her.
Os the- following morning (Saturday) I received a
Uttar from Miss Foote, informing me that she had
deeply considered every circumstance, and had resolved
sot to marry Mr. Hayne, adding, that she woad have
(trusted her happiness to hies, but that she would snot
surrender her independence to the controul of his rela-
tions, who, she felt, would ever work upon his feelings,
to the total iestruction of het happiness and comfort,
and requested me to communicate this to Mr. Mine
with kindness, but determination. This letter 1 read
to Mr.' Mayne on the same evening, bur never hinted
"that Misr Foote could not consent to relinquish her
theatrical engagements, unless some provision a as made
for her father and mother during bier life."

Pierianly to the contents erthis letter being com•
minieated to Mr. Hayne. it appe ITS that he had on the
s. day written to Miss Foote the following letter,
rishich is in my poisession s—
og his whispered, nay, generally looms, that Lam tc be married
twaserrirw. Iviu it not be advisable, sad the best aide of prows&

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