Star.
London, England, 1816-11-04 00:00:00

TO 'THE SDI FOR.

•
•As the language of riddles is intentionally Avieured, you must
not wonder that their solu'inns are whimsically sough! for and •
foocifuuty expressed; nor tan you wonder, that in the present
time 11(4 p ataids are leckukird a very pret y sum, and many at-
tsisupts made to olnaln it. I have some Wipes that we shall have
riddles-10 every future will; it will be a good fashion tor those
who cannot otherwise littered the world a::tt they have ktt it ;
you must allow it is a happy way of rerpetuating at wee both
your name and your charity: 'My soluitien dues not quite please
ntrielf, bat A Miss Seward vrio..e to please her own taste rather
than mine, I have only to gums, and not to dtctat.:. As 1 shalt
Duvalier the bars, peritopset will not be beyond your presc. awl
Willis to say is v our Sraß (which l constan:ly take in) which of
the, ausalsers trout Mother Uuose are tight, as 1 do out wish fur
greater publicity.
(I) I.aoceon, (The Groupe of the).
(o) Instinct, (3) Intellect.
(1) Tautology, (9 Tenor, (6) Trouble.
(7) Concord, . Comaton signal.
(Oliallosts to Ms horses; or, (10) Handles his plough.
I, (11) Faithfulness, (I 2) Fealty. •
• (is) Illtiminates the World.
(14) Enough.
4) 4.asting long, (14) Laughable.
(17) Distinctions, or (Is) Dignities. •
If Moth& Goose is eucetstlut, 'be Win susi *a Editor a
golden egg.-..Octobar tB. •

•BACIIELOft3' BALL.

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Thlirsday se'nnight, a splendid Ball was given at
the Exchange Rosins, in Belfast, by the following
Gentlemen :.
Lord Artbur Hip, Lora Reiter, Colonel O'Neill, Sir Stephen
Mae, R.. 1 Kerr. FrtlUatl, Lsq Jones *view Kiiwalter, rsq.
Arthur Chichister,Esq. !nacho/444d, Esq. Douglas,
just. --licarehandb..q. Bro./Minx, jun.
ot FiontOrigur, E.. tteotr, scarsa. Esq. Craw.
tir-1 Po. of Crawford's-Burn, Esq. James Wwit.din, Brookhill.
kaq flyluijor Maihte,lslavdttery ; Captain Leslie.; H Lyons,Old
Mask, hsq. H: W. Shaw, Bal4tweuily; E. 4. Gordon' jun.
flarlda% Lin. Rev, Ward, %Lev. J. Dobbs, Kea. J. ;Avis,
fi. teelre.
.Aisout ten o'clock the comp my began to assemble,
amounting to npivards-of %Xi ; the Ladies were the,.
sed in tabinen--and when we say, that the Donegal!,
Demo-shire, Billyleidy, Staforde. Castle Ward, Ban-
gor, Coltra, Hol)ra,unt, Saintfield, Lurgan, and
other distinguished families, were present, it will be
acknowledged that this ball was graced with mucir
of the beauty, rank and fashiimi of the north of Ireland.
The bill as led off by the Marchioness of Downshire
end Lord Belfast, to the appropriate tune of the Ba.
chilone 8011, and %kept up with great spirit till a late
boon when supper was announced, consisting of the
choicest viands, a profusion of wild fowl, &c. with the
finest wins.
After supper the merry dance was renewed, and
the company, ranch delighted with the entertainment,
did not retire till the morning was tar advanced. The
excelknt band of the Royal Scots attended, and per.
formed 'same Very superior pieces of music. The
Exchange Rooms were decorated with peculiar taste.
In the grand ball room a temporary orchestra was
erected, and hang neatly with scarlet, edged with
gold, blai.k and red triage; three golden eagles sup-
ported a festoon of Waterloo blue drapery, richly
fringed, the pillars bine, entwined with fringe. On
the front, in large gold letters, was the word, 44 Es-
alettiiriCe." At each end of the ball-room was a
110(41, surroontkd with branches of ivy, and motto—
. "Je mews je
Over which were medallions with the following beauti-
ful lineeirom Campbell. On the one—
world wa .ad!—tbe garden was a wild!
ion, the berni.t, sith'4--till woman snail!"
'43n the othek Medallion—. •
• Vitliout tie smile front partialbraury woo;
• 16 0.1 what were 111i4 ?-a world without a son r

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An extraordinag large potato' of the ,red sort was
!Ately dug up in a garden belonging to Enwannlion,
Exq. of Saint Margaret's Bank, Rochester, which
'iwaighoi. ciao- Fenn& arrtkooncest
A singular affair took place at the Unitarian
Chzol,inWalverhampton, on Sunday the Mk ult.
A eispute had arisen between the officiating- Minister
and his congregation, in conseqtience, as is stated,
of the former having abandoned his- nsuil creed.
atul preached a new. doctrine i and the friends of the
establishment had, on his refusing to give up the
keys of tho Chapel, broke into it, and caused new
locks to be ppt upon the doors. On the day above
nismild, however, the Minister, attenddcl by another
perxen, broke open the Chapel door, and preached in
devight of all opposition. Here the treat tt rests.
• Friday st'mtight, Thonycy Milton) a -rigger's la. ,
b-xtner in Chatham. Dock•yard,•Leeeived sovtolent a
blOw on his templefronsta hand-spike whieh.bad ac-
eidentally slipped irons its purchabe, that he fell down
ki a state of insensibility, and expired.
SUMS BRICKLAYISs..—AbObt 1.) o'clock Ott Fri-
day mottling. a khan 'with a hauet of took, and
- having the appearance tit - a bricklAyerc knocked at'
the. dour of Mr. Turner's house, tdgewAre road, and
told the servant tier master had given• him orders SO
cialiiflC the copper flue. She incautiously admitted
wan, and, slimily after, a' knock tame to the door,
svhiclrhe said was his labourer with se
t.e servant went to opeo the door, Indio the mean
t.use L° contrived to steal three dozen. of knivet,
siiver.spiono, and avd linen sh;rta, Rom ickcbcn
drawee. with which they bct'b depirted.tiocke • pre.
wilco of going boakfaitt. having preciously demo.
140 the tine, ineLlat lb* monar stood ow she
tatittea,