Star.
London, England, 1817-06-11 00:00:00

TIIE HONOURABLE MRS. SLOANE'S BALI..

The above Lady opened her house, in 'Upper Sey-
mour•street, on Monday evening, to above .hree hun-
dred persons of fashion, an wham we notical thy
following of distinction :
Duchesses—Montrose and Argyle.
Marchionesses—Safford and Cholmom!eley.
Countesses—Warwick. Envescue, :41tatteshury Car.t.ilsn, Car-
narron, Cholounnkley, Dowager of Jersey, fi.ltchorottgh,
Ladies—CholnionCeley, 11. Brudettell, E. Tall:, J. Piers, 'T.
V yner, G. Sloane, L. Hervey, F. Hatton, C. Townshend, J.
Somerset, Ramsden, two Walpoles, two Fortesnes, Suy Stle,
A. Windham, two Ailley Coopers, Henley, Cotton, Rids, J.
Fludyers,
Mistresses—Le!gb, llnward, Fitzroy, Villiers, Denison,
Bouverie. I.lmol, Panther, l'itz!!erbert.
I len. Ml•scs—Townshend, •I Ron•lre, Seymour, Col.
Dashwoods. Lloyds, Finds, Llphinstour, Vyner, Rainsslen,
Fitzslarence, Br.c.

Marquisges—Exeter Wore-.seer.
Lasb.—Yarmouth, IA closb, Stratbavms, Manners, Sbaftes•
to-y, &c.
Lords—Sydney, Burrbeish, Strangford, Forbes, C. Cat:rchill,
A. Mil, A. Stewart, &c.
Huo. hlessrs .—Culyrar. Caerniisb, Thrple, Das!sworml, Sry.
moor, Forbes, Clive, Rallsts, C. 1,:0gct..:, Lloyd, :So?
K. Sloane, &c.
Dancing commenced at twelve. At two a cold
collation succeeded, consistiog a every delicacy and
variety in and out of season. The vim pally departed
at five o'clock, highly grated by the attention of
their amiable Loam-.

fiI4IRCHIONESS cf If ERT 1.0 RD'S ASSZMDLr.

On Monday evening Hertford House was opeited
for the reception of the Fashionable World. At mid-
night upwards of one thousand petsons had arrived.
All the leading :twenties were completely blocked up;
eecn l'orttnan-square contained numerous equipages
in waiting. The usual suite of five drawing-rootrs
were throws) open; the anti-rooms were decorated with
flowering shrubs, shedding their fragrance around.
'Tic refreshment tables were decorated in the most
beautiful style imaginable. The party did not break
up till dame o'clock. Leaders of the Ton present:
Tie Prince Regent, and Royal Dukes of York and Gloucester.
Prince Esterhyzy, Count Lieven, anti other Foreign Ministers.
Duke.—Leeds, Argyle, and Grafton.
Duchesses—Leeds, Montrose, Dowagers of Leeds and Rutland.
Marquisset—Headfort, Winchester, Anglesey, D'Osnsond,
Fuger, Worcester, Cornwallis.
Marchionesses—Salisbury, Conyngliam, Winchester, Huntly,
D'Osmond, Cbolmondeley, Worcester, Clans Seat de, Cornwallis,
and Sligo.
Earis—Aboyne, Westmeath, WV4I rim-Ist:a, Fnerenue, Mount
Eilgcon. he, eryinooth, Warwick, P3lllrt, A 00411111, Fowls,
Winchilsen, ha:e, Mayo, Cardezan, Mexbortoullbs
Rock savage, Orford, Eseemout, Carhampton, Scarborough,
Dighy, Aboyne.
Countesses—Westmeath, Warwick, Mezborough, Plymouth,
l.onsdale, Mengden, Touter, Harcourt, Torrent's., Charleeille,
Aboyne, Mayo, Scarhoronrs, Min‘f;el.l, Antrini, Carhanwon,
Powis, Demitick, tlefron.Carlisl.., Cork, Aylenord, Macclesfield,
Bridgewater, Carstarron, Cardigan, Ayiesbory, Dowager Jersey.
Lords—Grantham 13ardard, Praetor, Carleton, Movuoril,
Aps'ey, J. Murray. Say ate: Sete, Atolvreaut, Chetwynd, ri-
snort, H. Fitzroy, I.'l hymn. Bolkeley, Lynedoch, 11, Beuinick,
Strargfurd. Forbes, Roos.
Ladies—Grantham, Lowther, Ramst!rtn, Colchester, Gentry,
Henley, Walpole, Paet. C. Csborne, J. Murray, Castkreagh,
say and Sete, Bernard, E. Montague, G. Sloane, Molyneuz, J.
Lennox, Ellenheroegli, Famed, Wood, C. Lamb. J. 1 Lynne,
E. Palk, Fitlroy, Hampden, A. Wyndham, C. Tylney Long,
anal se, :tlelLourne, C. Forrrrer. L. llarv‘y. Lake. Ashburn.
ham, Brine, Hill, C. Murray, Assid, E. Nugent, 6. Posey, Lee
vaine, 1-inch Hatton, Uaynirg, W. Bentiock, Fl Alyce. Mous, R.
:reymour, Cholinonsieley, C. Macdonald, Buikeley, Marl*, two
Forte cues, Amherst. Cuult

Abdy,l. York, G. Wood, W. Kerpell, G. Omelet,
E. Nagle, G. kobinsen, H. kycioft, Cos Hipp sky, H. Iblottaa;',
L. Bontein, Decide Pack.
' Admiral Harvey.
Generals—Fitzroy, Hammond, Orr.
Colooels—M`Mahon, L'pton, Seymour, Disbrowe, Dawson,
Hardenbrooke, French. Ma.lor Gurwood.
Cap all• Percy, Seymour, Singleton, Hameln.
Meeera —At buibnot, Ward, Seymour, H lusts, Howard, Pa-
terson, Leach, Mich, Ha.e, of. t, Ue Crespigny, Wrot-
'l"l. Y. pilvholli L. 111.0, Lv gli, Hammond, Sheidou, Long Wei-
Ir4lty, Aston. Lloyd, Wilbraham, C. Moore, J. lelanners, ilr,
P bold, Stapleton, shone, Horace l wigs, Irby, Maxwell, Lane,
Fox, Wilbraham.
Mini ruts—Arbuthnot, Boehm. Seymour, Psteraon, Lionel
Darner, Beininihio, litarottgb4, swayne,
roy, C. %Lite, Su gleton, two: on. be Cropeoy, Sheldon, L.
Welleaty, Aston, l'eillam, V< ilbratiarn, 0. blackwei.,
tare 14:114h1. Freeniahtle, Adair.

SINGULAR Srottv.—By a letter we have received I
from France, we learn the following singular story :
—" A strange circumstance occurred lately at Brest ; '
a man, in the last stage of a dangerous,dibordet, sent
for a priest to give him extreme unction ; the priest,
alter some conversation with the man, told him, that
he could not give bin extreme unction without he
surrendered up the l.tn la that he held, and which be-
longed to the Church previous to the Revolution. In
vain did the poor man point out that be had pur-
ct.ased them at a fair valuation, ard had a large fe-
rmi). to leave them to ; the priest told him. ii he did
n.'t, he Would be d—d and p,o to hell; the poor
man replied, he would not give up the laud. but take
' his chance. In a few days he died, and was refused
the rites of the church, or Christian burial, in conse-
quence of his having died without receiv'ttg extreme
unction ; and the priest told his family•that he was
certain of going to hell, and that the devil would
come that night and take away his body. Tt:e
wretched family were dreadfully Ahmed, ard they
employed an ad soldier to sit up all night and tvatcra
the corpse, futnishing hint witi: a bottle et wine,
bread and cheese, and a swoid to protect himself.
At midnight the dour Hew open, and in stalked three
ii.tures dressed to as to appear devils; they walked
round the room to try to intimidate the soldier, but
the veteran scio had never feared to oppose an enemy, ;
was not to be panic-struck, but broite. silence, and'
accost-s 1 them in th:se words—' You, Mr. Devils, i! 1
one of you lay a hand upon that body, I will cut it I
off." Alter some time, one more courageous than
the rest, seized upon the feet of the corpse, and and
other took hold of the head ; the soldier instantly
en. •Lie a chop at the hand of the first, and neatly cut
off his arm ; the other he wounded on the shoulder ;
' a scuff 2.: ensued, but in a short time the devils disap.
; peered, leaving a large quontity of blood behind
t them, which chewed they were human. The next
day the family waited on the Prefect, and related to
him this strange circumstance, when he sent for the
1 Priest who had refused to give extreme unction. The
! Priest returned for answer, that he was unwell, and
could not attend him; and atter several messengers
: had been dispatched, without success, to ioform him
1 he must some, a guard of soldiers was sent, who
brought trim u?, and he proved to be the um person
whom the soldier had dm across the arm ; hi) accom-
`, pikes have heel t: aced out, and they are all now
safely lodged. in pri.cn."--nonontai Paper.
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