Star.
London, England, 1828-09-09 00:00:00

CHELTENHAM, &pr. 7.

The Quadrille Ball at the Rotunda on Thursday
*veiling was numerously attended ; about 300 of the
♦isitors and residents were assembled. The concert
•Riven on the succeeding evening at the same place was
honoured by the presence of the Prinbess Esterhazy, who
was accompanied by her daughter the Princess Mary,
Lord Forrester, Lord and Lady Downes, and Dr. Bois-
IrAgon. The concert commenced with a very fine sym-
phony by Mozart; Madame Stackhausen and Mr.
Begrez sung several Italian pieces ; the former was
'encored in a Swiss air. Mr. Mom led the band, and
played a concerto on the violin in bis usual excellent
style. The concert was conducted by Mr. Woodward.
Lord Chief Justice Best continues here, and is drawn
about the walks and drives of the Spa in an invalid
vhail. The Bishop of St. David's and his Ladg ate
among.our latest artivAls. Liston is here, drinking the
Spa n avers.
Colonel Berkeley's hounds commenced cab bunting
3esterday.

The LORD ADVOCATE, with Lady RAE and a party
of friends, were, last week, at StAffa and lona. and
are now on a visit to Mr. Down's, at Appin House,
which, as our readers are aware, is surrounded by
some of the noblest scenery in the Highlands.
A hen belonging to Captain MACGREGOR, near
Amulrie, lately hatched at one time a brood consisting
of nine purely white and 7 jet black chickens. The
rats made a prey of all the white ones, leaving the
sable brood unharmed.

Colonel JAMES BRANDER, of Pitgaveny, who having
been abroad in the service of his country. arrived at
Aberdeen by the Queen of Scotland steamer, on the
23J ultimo, from London, and soon after set off for his
seat in Morayshire, where his arrival was hated by the,
heartfelt reincings of a happy tenantry. Bonfires
blazed in all directions, and many a cup of " mountain
dew " was draiaed to welcome his return to his native
land.

The Marchese CARACCIOLI, many years the Neapo-
litan Ambassador to this country, used to observe, in
ieferefice to English cookery, that though we had sixty
sects in religion, we possessed but one sauce, and that
'yea melted butter.
Mr. Ewes M'Donnell received an order for his libe-
ration, from the LORD LuturattaNt, immediately after
his return from the North, where he was received by all
climes, Catholics, Protestants, and Presbyterians, with
the most distinguished marks of kindness and affection.
Saturday afternoon, Baron DINDIDALR, on returning
lions town to his seat. Camfield•place, near Hatfield,
narrowly escaped a serious accident by the furious
driving of a return post-chaise. Though the Baron had''
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drawn on his own side of the road to avoid the chaise, II
which
he saw following at a furiont rate, it came di-
rectly on him, shattered his stanbope, and precipitated
him and his servant to the ground with great violence:
Rormatty.—ln the course of Sunday afternoon a most
dari g robbery was committed iu the shop of Mr. LIN•
TON, a jeweller, at Knightsbridge. About eleven o'clock
Mi. LINTON locked up his shop, and did not return till
about halt past seven in the evening, when, to his great
corsternation, he discovered that the whole of his stock
had been carried off. It appears that the thieves bad
made their way into a snuff shop next door, during the
absence of the proprietor, and by breaking through a
brick wall, found their way into Mr. Lumen's shop,
whit) they totally dismantled.
ACCIDENT, WITH THE Loss ow Ltvaa.—Yesterday
morning, the inhabitants of Charter House-lane were
a armed by a horrible crash, and for a moment expected
destruction from some unknown cause. It was, bow.
ever, soon ascertained that it proceeded from the bot-
tom of Frogwell court, where a range of old and dila-
pidated buildings had stood, bat which then presented
but a heap of rubbish, from one part of which the half-
buried body of a female, named Morgan, was imme-
diately drawn out by the persons assembled, who in
frantic accents implored them to save her four children.
Some workmen immediately procured pickaxes and
shovels, and in a very short time the two eldest children
were dug oat, they being fortunately but slightly em-
bedded in the rubbish, and their voices being heard
while the men were digging. Their preservation was
owing to two beams coming in contact, and forming a
support over their heads. The other two, one an infant
about six months old, and‘the other about two years,
unfortunately perished, and were taken out dead. They
were removed, Vrith the survivors and the unhappy
Soother, to the workhouse, in West-.erect.
FRENCH VOYAGE OF Dtscovser.—The Gazette of
Java, of the 22d March, gives some particulars of the
course followed by the French corvette L'Astrolabe,
commanded by Captain Dumont d'Urville, which has
touched at Amboyna. The corvette bore, four years
ago, the name of the Coquille, and performed nearly
the same voyage, under the command of Lieutenant
Duperry, M. Dumont d'Urville being at that time se-
cond in command. M. Dumont, who sailed from

Toulon the 25th of April. 1826, had explored several
points of New Holland, touched at Port Jackson, and
then continued his voyage to New Zealand. He passed
three months near that large island, and discovered nu-
merous bays, channels, and islands, hitherto unknown.
He then proceeded to the Fidjee archipelago, which be
traver.ed in varioui directions, aad found 100 islets et-
roneoubly placed in the charts, and 20 others wholly
unknown. The Astrolabe bad afterwards visited the
New Hebrides. the Loyalty Islands, the north part of
the reef (real) of New Caledonia, the east pan of La
Lonisade, the Langlan Isles, and anchored in Port
Cotterel, New Ireland, sth July. 1827. He then ran
along the south coast of New Britain, where he was ex-
posed to great danger. On the 3d of August,lB27. he
passed Dampier's Straits, and sailed very close to New
Guinea, where the fine weather allowed him to make
with facility correct observations. M.Dumont has left
st Arnboyna a live Babiroussa, which be intends to take
on board again on his return back to Europe. He is
looking for, and hopes also to find, a live Nautilus.--
The French Goeernment has received a letter from
Captain Dumont, dated Hobart's Town, Van Diemen's
Land, January 4, 1828. It was there be first heard of
tie discoveries of Captain Dillon, of the Research, re-
write to La Perouw. He hoped to sail the nest day
to visit Tucopia and the Mallicolo isles, to ascertain the.
correctness of Captain Dillon's discoveries.