Star.
London, England, 1819-08-17 00:00:00

COWES, AUGUST IG.

The Duke of YonK will certainly be here to-day,
and, with his Royal Highness the PRIIZCE REGENT,
will honour the Earl of CAVAN, at Eaglehurst, with
their company to dinner.
The lovely serenity of the weather, the gently as-
pirating zephyrs, the endless val iety of yachts skim-
ming the surface of the deep, the rich luxuriant ap-
pearance of the Island, and above all, the swarms
(if we may use the expression), of beautiful and
magnificently-arrayed females, who in all directions
present themselves—these are the features which at
this season render Vecta's fair Isle a perfect Paradise.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS, indeed, has been heard to
say, that he knew not he had such an enchanting
spot in his dominions.
To-morrow Lord HENRY SEYMOUR is to have the
honour of entertaining his ROYAL HIGHNESS at his
splendid mansion at East Cowes. His Lordship is
universally beloved in the Island, and his liberal and
hospitable spirit has induced him to open his lawn
and grounds to the public, who are to be treated with
refreshments at his Lordship's entire expense.
The PRINCE REGENT has directed Sir B. Btoom-
FIELD to look out for land whereon he can build,
and already the moorings for the Royal Yacht are
fixed in our Roadsted. He says he shall pay us an
annual visit for a month together. The PRINCE, at
present, intends to remain here a fortnight longer.

Lord CASTLEREAGH arrived yesterday morning,
at eleven o'clock at his house in St. James's•square, 1
from his seat, North Cray ; after transacting business ,
at his office, hereturned back to North Cray at two.
Lord and Lady GRENVILLE have left town for their
seat, Dropmore Lodge, Bucks.
The Right Hon. CHARLES and Mrs. LONG, Sir
ABRAHAM HUME, Bart. and Miss CAST, have left
Bromley-hill, Kent, for Holland, from thence to Brus-
sels, wnere they intend to remain some time, and then
proceed to Paris.
The Hon. JULIET VERERER, the beautiful and ac-
complished daughter of Lord Viscount GORT, will
shortly be led to the Hymeneal Altar by Colonel
WHITE, of the County Dublin Militia, eldest son of
Luca WHITE, Esq. M. P.for the County of Leitrim.
General Sir C. HASTINGS, with a view to afford
employment to a number of poor labourers during
the ensuing winter, has given noticesof his intention
to have the Lake at Willesly, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch,
considerably deepened.
Monday last, the Bellman went round in Birming-
ham, saying, that 2000 persons were wanted for the
harvest on the Worcester road—wages sixteen shil-
lings to twenty shillings. Last year the farmers gave
only Bs. to Its. The crops in that quarter are very
heavy, and it is said far exceed in grain and straw
any they have had in the memory of the oldest far-
mer in the county of Worcester.
TUg DISASTER BY LIGHTNING.—We are happy to
learn that no lives were lost, though several were in
great danger, by the accident which we mentioned
yesterday had befallen the Ipswich and Norwich wag-
gon. The waggon was discovered to be on fire before
it caught hold of the gunpowder, and the waggoner,
by great exertion, succeeded in getting three women
and two children who were in the waggon, as also
the horses out of the way before the explosion, which
was tremendous, took place. The Mail had passed
the wagon but a few minutes before. The report
was distinctly heard and windows shaken with it,
in Head-street, Colchester, and many persons were,
greatly alarmed.
On the 2d inst. lightning fell at Cantal, on the
house of the Abbe Coyrier, Professor of the College of
Aurillac ; it killed two students and two young La-
dies, between 10 and 12 years of age, besides wound-
ing another person.
Wednesday evening, between five and six o'clock
I ' an alarming
_fire broke out in the warehouse belong-
ing to Mr. MELLIN, of Halifax, druggist, which it
[ entirely consumed, together with some stables in the
occupation of Mr. JuLttisotr.