Star.
London, England, 1829-07-01 00:00:00

THE EARL OF ELDON.

The Inhabitants of Northwich have presented Lord
Ez.non with a large Cheshire Cheese, accompanied with an Address,
expressive of their esteem for his public conduct, talents, integrity,
and undeviating support of the best principle of the British Consti-
tntion."—Morning Paper. We hope the arch dogs of Notthwich
meant nothing invidious in the selection of so elegant a testimonial,
and think the stomachic crudities cruelly g log with his Lord.
ship of lath require no stronger digester than simple cheese. Some
pretend that his Lordship was seriously indisposed from a surfeit
of so much talent and integrity, and that the donation was kindly
intended as a panacea for the evil; but of this we suspect the truth,
having since bad the pleasure of meeting in Piccadilly the Venerable
and Noble Jurisconsvit, " stepping with the firm step be is wont to
do," and looting all unconscious of any inconvenience of the kind.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR JULY.

I'll RZIPOSITORT
.07 TAIIMOVI. SCR.

Water= Dazza.—A gown of Cotpali of a new pattern in azure
and white. Corsage uni. Made up to the throat and to fasten be-
. hind; the front is cut Mak, and very low on the shoulders, so as
to display the shape of the bust to very great advantage. Mame-
, Juke sleeves of the usual width. White ceinture embroidered in
allure, in a Grecian pattern, fastened in front with a buckle of gold
fdlagree work. The skirt is cut without gores; it is sufficiently
full to hang In graceful folds, but it is not quit* so wide as they
have been recently worn. A trimming to correspond with the
men reaches in the eurlet style nearly to the knee, and terminates
in dents de Scie. A rich silk fringe of intermingled bronze and
azure is placed immediately below the dents. Head-dreas, a bonnet
of rice straw of the demi capote form, and of a large size; the inside
of the brim is ornamented with a trimming in foliage of rose-
coloured gauze riband ; the suing., which correspond in colour,
pass through the edge of the brim and fasten at the side. A roukae
to correspond ornaments the edge of the brim, and the crown is
profusely trimmed with roses of various colours. Parasol of bronze.
coloured gros de Naples, lined with deep blue and trimmed with
bronze-coloured fringe. Bottines of black kid and grey gros des
Indes. Lemon-coloured gloves. Cannon en fichu of white lace.
Evuusta Dallas.—A dress of crepe aerophane over satin to cor-
respond; the colour is the deepest shade of bleu du Roi; the corsage
is cut extremely low, ornamented round the bust with a light trim-
ming in crepe, and marked in the centre of the bust and back with a
narrow satin rouleau ; the sleeves are extremely short and full; satin
celnture fastened behind in short bows without ends. The skirt is
of an easy fulness, and finished by a broad biais of the same
material, on the upper edge of which is a very rich embroidery in
Boise silk of the same colour. The hair is arranged in a profusion
of full curls, which fall low on each side of the face, and in full
bows on the crown of the head. A detail guirlande goes round the
back of the bead, and terminates in a small bouquet of fancy flowers
on the right side. Diamond ear-rings ; white kid gloves ; white
gros de Naples sandals; plaid crape scarf.
MANCHESTER, June 27.
STATE ow TRADE.—Although perhaps the num-
ber of country buyers who have been in town this
• week has been less than it was in the last, the market
has been, for the time of year, very well attended,
and a considerable business done. The effect of the
small sales made in the spring is now showing itself,
in the return of the buyers to market at an earlier
period than usual, and in a considerable Atm of
orders. In the grey market the demand keeps up,
and for twist prices are decidedly hardening.—
There is a very considerably increased demand for
mule yarns of low numbers, and some of the most
respectable spinners will no longer sell either those or
water twist at the prices previously current.

The Marquis of LANSDOWN had a grand dinner party
on Monday, at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square, among whom
were—the Countess of Pembroke and Lady E. Herbert, Lord and
Lady Barrington, Lord Cawdor, Lord Henry Thynne, Mr. and
Mrs. Cunliffe, r. Monier, and Mr. Rogers.
Franche-Comte has for some years been agitated by
the question as to who shall inherit a fortune amounting to no less
than 75 millions of franca. Another question, however, has pre.
viously to be resolved—viz. does this contested inheritance actually
este ? Our readers may be enabled to judge, whea we remind
them that Claude Francois Bonnet, the well known Sovereign of
Madagascar, is supposed to have been born at Fontenis, near Bios,
which be left 100 years since for India. Having died without
direct heirs, his wealth is raid to be now deposited with the English
East India Company, on which supposition every body in the
vicinity of his Majesty's birthplace would fain prove himself related
to; the fortunate Bonnet. In order to arrive at some certainty
in this important matter, the numerous claimants have each con-
tributed towards defraying the expenses of delegates sent to London
and Paris, for the purpose of procuring information.—Galignasu"s
Messenger.—Three or four years ago, Tabular, ex-flecretat7 at
War, then acting as commercial agent in Paris, 'having interested,
himself in this affair,a descent of the whole clan of his deceased
Majesty was made n that capital ; when, after some desperate dis-
cussions touching their respective claims to the supposed treasure
somewhere, or nowhere—the august family dispersed, after some
effusion of royal blood, to dream of future grandeur under the
humble thatches of their native villages. We hope the delegates
have brought with them a divining rod, that may enable them to
ferret out the hidden lucre suspected to lie snug under the guar-
dianship of some honest dragon, capable of keeping a secret. The
principal claimant, we understand, is a portly Dame, once a visas-
diem of the old Imperial army, and now a dealer in old clothes in
the Rue St. Anne at Paris.

The Metropolitan Road Tutu have presented their
third report, signed by Lord Lowrlizn. It looks well
upon paper. the Commissioners have abolished night
tolls, suppressed another gate within the metropolis,
during last year, paid off some debt, and have a balance
in hand.

A tortoise belonging to Mr. Matthew Davidson, of
Burden, near Bishopwearmouth, which was kept in his
garden, disappeared about twelve months ago. During
the interval which has elapsed, diligent search has been
made for it without success. A few days ago it made
its reappearance on the gravel walk, in a very lively
state.

The Countess of Alwyn having presented ALLAN
RamsAv with an orange, he almost instantly handed her the (01-
dowing lines—
" Now, itlant's son, thou may'at be mute,
For I can proudly vie with thee ;
Thou to the fairest gave the fruit,
The fairest gate the fruit to i.e."
Needles were first made in England by a native of
India in 1545, but the art was lost at his death ; it was,
however; recovered by Christopher' Greening in 1560,
who was settled with his three children, Elizabeth,
John, and Thomas, by Mr. Darner, ancestor of the pre.
sent Earl of Dorchester, at Long Crendon, Bucking-
hamshire, where the manufactory has been carried on
from that time to this day. •

WATERLOO BRIDGE.
A report having appeared in several Papers, at the
beginning of last week, that a discovery of the rotten-
ness of the piles forming the foundation of the 'south
abutment pier of this bridge had been made by
44 two Gentlemen," who had communicated the intel-
ligence to Lord Melville, considerable alarm was
created amongst the proprietors ; and, in conse-
quence, the Bridge Committee (among whom were,
Sir Joseph Yorke, the Chair:fun, Sir Edward Bankes,
and Sir George Cockburn) with Mr. Barrow (Under
Secretary to the Admiralty), the two Mr. Rennies, and
many other scientific Gentlemen, on Friday last pro-
ceeded to inspect that part of the works alluded to; and
a great number of workmen having been employed in
removing the soil from the bed of the river, so as to lay
bare the piles of the pier in question, pieces weir
liberally cut from the whole of the piles exposed, and
handed to the persons present, not only to the Com-
mittee, but to a number of strangers who had
been attracted by the proceeding. Specimens of the se-
veral piles of elm, pine, and beach fell to our share;
and they certainly did not exhibit the slightest appear-
ances of decay. The examination appeared to be petfectly
satisfactory to every one present, and much wonder.
ment was expressed, by those not in the secret, re
specting the motives which could have induced
"two gentlemen" to take so mach trouble to cir-
culate so unfutroded a report as the one alluded to
evidently was. The Secretary to the Committee
informed us that,on application being made by the Com-
mittee to Lord Melville, for the names of the " two
gentlemen" who had given him the information, they
were immediately supplied by his L•irdship ; and
that, having learned the source of the report, the
Committee felt no longer any difficulty in ascribing
a motive. We were informed that Mr. Browning,
the proprieter of the timber-wharf adjoining the
Bridge, states that the piece of wood which was
• preseated to Lord Melville was picked up by the
" two Gentlemen" against his wharf, and at a spot which
is 40 feet distant from the piles of the abutment-pier.—
In fine, there seems to have been no 'lee' foundation for
the report.