Star.
London, England, 1821-03-14 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH, MARCH 10.

We have been honoured with several fashionable
arrivals in the course of the week, particularly the
Right Honourable Earl DIOBY. The Noble Earl
came on a visit to WILLIAM MOFFAT MILLS, Esq.
on the Belvidere. On Thursday that Gentleman
gave a Grand Dinner to a party of Gentlemen of the
Farqultarioa Hunt, previous to his Lordship's depar-
ture yesterday for Sherborne Castle.

Yesterday evening, Mrs. MuNoy, the Lady of E.
M. MUNDY, Esq. M.P. gave a mo-,; magnificent Ball
and Supper, at their residence on the Royal-ter-
race, to Colonel MURRAY and the Officers of the 16th
Lancers, and a large party of Nobility and Gentry.
The staircases and Ball-room were most brilliantly
illuminated with variegated lamps, and fitted,up in a
very unique and splendid style, decked with wreaths
of laurel, entwined with real and a►tificial flowers in
abundance, the whole producing a most beautiful and
enchanting effect. At nine o'clock, the company
began to assemble, and were pOlitely received in the
Ball-room, by the respectable and accomplished
hostess and daughters, the Band of the 16th Lancers
playing the national air of God save the King, and
other inspiring tunes. Thp dancing commenced at
ten o'clock, and enlivened the happy scene till half-
past twelve, when the party sat down to tables filled
with every• luxurious delicacy that could charm the
eye or gratify the taste. After supper, the•health of
our gracious; Sovereign GEORGE IV. and many other
toasts were drank, with such enthusiasm as Manifested
the feeling of loyal attachment that pervaded this
brilliant circle of rank, beauty, and fashion.
The Ladies soon retired to the Ball-room, and the
Gentlemen repaired thither without delay, and quad-
rilles and waltzes were renewed with encreased spirit,
and continued till five in the morning, when the com-
pany separated, highly delighted with the pleasura-
ble enjoyment of the evening.

The sum deposited by the QUEEN, on account of the
purchase of Cambridge House, was six, not £15,000;
and some difficulties have since arisen, which may
probably prevent the agreement being completed.
The University of Cambridge, as well as that of
Oxford, have resolved to petition against the Catho-
lic Claims.
The Dissenting Congregations of Brighton have
unanimously agieed to petition Parliament t;gainst
Mr. BROUGHAM s Education Bill.

A Bill is now pending in the Commons to enable
the Judges of the Court of King's Bench to sit before
Term, and to empower the LORD CDANCELLOR to
nominate any two Baions of the Exchequer to sit in
the Chancery Court, while his Lordship a:tends ap-
peal cases in the Peers. _ _ _

By a recent legal dcoision, the Corporation of Cork
have lost the right of taking a toll, which they have
enjoyed ever since the reign of King Jot's, and which
produced a revenue of £2,800 a-year.
There has been a strong contest for the vacant Al-
dermanic Chair of the City of Norwich, between Mr.
BOOTH and Mr. SHAW, which teas carried on with
great spirit by both patties. At the conclusion of the
poll, the former Gentleman was declared duly elected.

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Lord HENRY BENTINCK, the Duke of PORTL!IND'S
youngest son, met with a perilous fall last week
s‘ Ililst hunting with Lord SCARBOROUGHS Yorkshire
Hounds. His Lordship, fortunately, sustained no
material injury; but the horse, a favourite huntei of
Mr. G. Foutimast's, was killed, having dislocated
his neck.

The whole of the Pagoda Bridge, in St. James's
Park, is now pulled down, and most of the materials
removed. Workmen are employed in forming a
foundation for a very handsome iron bridge, which
is cast expressly for it at Falkirk, and which is ex-.
pected to arrive in town in a fortnight.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—La-t night, in conse-
quence of Miss WILSON'S indisposition (which was
announced to the Public by posting-bills), Miss
Povav undertook the part of Rosetta, in the Opera
of Love in a Village, at a very short notice ; and it is
but justice to say, that she acquitted herself ex-
tremely well. She sung BISHOP'S Echo Song in a
manner that induced the audience to demand a re-
petition. Miss Comer performed Lucinda, aLo at
a short notice, in a very effective manner. That
famed Son of Song, BRAHAM,,was as great as ever,
and sang with
.liis usual power and science; he was
encored in most of his songs, particularly Sweet
among the waving Trees, which he executed in the
most masterly manner. '
TllB HERMIT IN LONDON.-7,This amusing Gentle-
man, who has lately exhibited himself with fresh honours as a
" Hermit in Me Country," has at length made his re-appearance
in the Metropolis, in the shape of a New Edition, revised and
improved. Since the time of the Spectator, certainly no similar
personage has excited so much attention and curiosity. lie must
have been a votary at once of gaiety and of letters—conversant
with all the varieties of society, from its lowest to its most ex-
alted ranks--a trifler, and a,philosopher—a man of fashion, and
a lover of the romantic. Ile is at home alike in town and cuun-
try—at Edinburgh and at London—and hits o$ with e,qual feli-
city the enticements of a hackney-coachman essaying to procure
passengers, and the matrimonial schemes of an accomplished
dowager.
PAUPERS IN SCOTLAND.—A Report of a Commit-
tee of the General Assembly, on the Management of
the Poor in Scotland, has been laid before the House
of Lords. It is very detailed. The general results are:
The gross Population, (including 36,290, the population of 20
Parishes not returned, and 4,411 of the Local Militia, on duty
when the Census was mitde), amounts to I,Bos,6BB.—Paupers,
44,199.—Collections at the ,Church-doors, £34,099 10s. 3d.
(three-twelfths).—Other Funds, £19,705 10s. 7d.—Voluntary
Contributions, £10,789 6s. 6d. (six-twelfths).—Assessment,
£49,718 10s. 511—Exptnie of Litigation, £1,977 7s. 514—
Gross Funds, £114,195 17s. 9d.—Average Proportion of Pau-
pers to the whole Synod, one to /SDI; ditto to that of the Parishes
where there is no Assessment, este to 4..5*; and ditto to that of
Parishes where there is an iisiessrnent, one to 323.—Average
Annual Expense of hipintaining the Poor to each Individual
throughout the Synod, ls. 3d. ditto to each Individual in those
Parishes where there is no Assessment, Bd. (eight-twelfths) ;
ditto to each Individual in Parishes whac there.ie an Assess-
ment, 2s. 34. (taint-twelfths).