Star.
London, England, 1826-05-11 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

PARTIES.
The Archbishop of York entertained the Directors of Ancient
Music with a grand dinner, at his house in Grosvenor square.
The Earl of Suffolk bad a dinner party yesterday, at his house
iu Curzon street, Mayfair.
Sir Robert Farquhar, Bart. had a large party at dinner yesterday,
at his house, Richmond terrace.
Sir Charles.Hulse, Ban. C. Ellis, Esq. and John Pearce, Esq.
M.P..had dinner parties yesterday.
Sir Charles Lang, Bart. entertained a large party at dinner yes-
terday, at his house in Privy Gardens.
MOVEMENTS.

Lord Arundel' has arrived in town, from his seat, WWI*:
Castle, Wilts.
Admiral Douglas left town yesterday, for his seat in Bucks.
Sir Davidge and Lady Gould have left the Brunswick Hotel
(late Blake's), Jermyn street, for their seat in Hens.
Departures from the British Hotel—Captain Kinloch, for
Scotland; Win. Roe, Esq. for Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Reeves,
for their seat in Northamptonshire.
Arrivals at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn stmt—The Earl and
Countess of Howth, from Dublin; Sir Robert Gunning, K.B.
from his seat, Horton, Northamptonshire; W. Leeson, BK. from
his seat in Hens; J. F. Brown, Esq. from his seat in Dorsetshire.
Departure—The Rev. T. F. Ford Bowes, for his sut, Cowlam,
Yorkshire.

Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl
of Lotman.
Prince LEOPOLD honoured the Marquis and Mar.
chimes, of &swam with his company to dinner on Tuesday, at
their residence in Hanover square.
The Duchess of KENT took an airing yesterday in
the Par►s, In an open carriage.
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Princess AUGUSTA,
and the Princess SOPHIA, honoured Mr. CoLLuis's Glass Show
Rooms, in the Strand, with their presence, on Tuesday.
Lady AUGUSTA MURRAY has attired from Paris.
Tuesday evening Prince LEOPOLD honoured the
Italian Opera House with his presence.
Favourable intelligence has been received of the
finances of klexico.—lt Is said that a remittance of nearly 500,000
dollars has been shipped on board the PYRAMUS, the arrival of which
may be expected in a few days, and is meant as a provision for the
dividend due in October next. Arrangements have been made for
shipping the amount requisite for each dividend, four months before
the period of its becoming due in England. It is also ascertained,
that the expedition against Cuba, undertaken in conjunction by
Mexico and Colombia, is to be abandoned._ _ _

The di content of the nailors at Dud'ey, which some
of the Papers magnified into an affair of importance, has subsided
by an arrangement with their employers, and all is now per-
fectly quiet.
Mr. &tan, the Ktso's Mes;enger, u ho was sent off
about three o'clock. on Tuesday afternoon, from the Foreign Office,
with despatches for the Duke of Devonsnias an ived at Sheerness
on Tuesday evening, and proceeded in a boat to meet his Grace,
and came up with his Excellency just as he was going on board the
Kise's ship the GLOSICESTRII, of 74 guns, to proceed on his em-
bassy to the Emperor of Russia, and immediately delivered his
despatches to his Grace.
The Bristol and Bath Rail-read Company has been
dissolved by mutual consent; and a balance of 20:: after returning
13a. 6d. per share, voted to be applied in aid of the distressed wea-
vers of the north of Engl lied.
Yesterday mottling, about three o'clock, the premises
of Messrs. JUIKINS and Co. tanners, at Bedminster, were discovered
to be on fire, by which the striking-house and bark-mill, with a
quantity of bask and salenia, were consumed.
Last night, as Mr. Guicssou, Alate of a collier lying
in the River, was passing by the London Dock Wall, near Dock-
street, he was knocked down, and robbed of his silver watch and
Lis pocket book, containing £S, &c.
YesterJay mot mug, the Grand Annual Oration of the
young Gentlemen educated in Si. Paul's School took place, before
the Masters and a numerous assemblage of Ladies and Gentlemen,
among the latter were the Bishops of Loxison and CHESTIER. The
company of Mercers afterwards gave a grand dinner at their Hall,
n the- Poultry, to a large party of the Nobility, the Masters of the
Schools, the senior scholars, &c.

Wed. e day Mr.HuNT passed throigh Shepton Mallet,
on his way through the lower part of Somerset, to commence his
canvas for the representation at chat county in Parliament.
Mr. BA YLE.Y. who had announced himself a candidate
for Leominster, has relinquished his pretensions to that bormegh,
and is canvassing Votton Basset.
Yesterday a numeirms Meeting of the inhabitants of
Lambtth was held in the National School Room, for the purpose of
entering into subscriptions on behalf of the suffering manufactures.
Dr. IYOvi.ev being called to the Chair, stated that this Meeting
had been convened in pursoance of a Requisition, very re.ptctably
signed. It number or Res lotions were adopted, and a cousideta.,
bit collection Made.