Star.
London, England, 1820-06-05 00:00:00

THE PARKS.

Though the ercessive cold winds and
weather did their best to spoil the Park again
terday, they did not altogether succeei ; for they.•;
was a very fine tern eel in the drive, and R0ya1...!
itself ventured on the promenade. The carrives,
however, were all closed, and of course' the I:Qaut7
they were laden with was pa: oisilde. Among theca
were those of

The Dike of Argyle, the Duchess Dowager if Rutland, ti
Duchess of Richmond, the Duke of St. Albans, the Mary.;;,,
of Stafford and Winchester, the Earls Winchelsea, Charler.L,
Wemys, Maintesbut7, Radnor, Pensmouth, Darlingtc.n,

Beverley; the Gimes, Dowager of Warwick, Lords
Petre, Colville, Borwicko and Pelham, Lady Perth, Lady '
Parker, Lady PAlk, etc.

Among the denetteers, who were numerous, wer,2
Ilis Royal Highness the Duke of Surma, the Earl of
borough, Viscount Lake, Viscount Valletort, and Mr. 1...
Fox.—Lord G. 1.. Gower sported a very gay curricle, and
of beautiful greys.

Of horsemen there was quite a gallant train, vi

The Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Angleses,zni: I.
Arthitr Paget ; the Earls of Brecknoek and Cloarnell, risv,l
Palmerston and Molyneux, Sir C. Barnpfylde, the Ilan.
Bathurst, Captain Fitzclarcnce, Colonel Seymour, Ctiv
Berkeley, and a long list of el certeras.

. - -
On the promenade were—

Ills Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, attend,d
Archibald Murray ; the Earl of Cassilis and the llonouuhh.
Drununond Burrell; Mr. Horace Seymour, General
Colonel Gordon, Colonel Grant, the lion. Charles Saville, aul
many other persons of distinc:ion.

His MAJESTY arrived in town last night soon afe7
eleven o'clock, from his Cottage at Windsor.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL entertained a large party (.1.
distinguished personages on Saturdays at File-holltr
The Earl of HAnnowny gave a grand entertin•
ment on Saturday to Prince l-Eopoi.n, the Diike
YORK, and a numerous party of distinguished per•
sonages, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE gave a superb err.r.
.tainment on Saturday, at Devonshire House, to :I
large party of distinction.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE intended to have :iv7ft
his grand Ball and Supper, at Devonshire House, (1
Tuesday, the llith instant; but the Duchesses
WELLINGTON and DORSET, who had previously :-..il-
nounced a Ball at Willis's for that evening, chrpi
him, " on his allegiance," not to carry the said it.
tention into effect. His Grace obeyed the injuact:oa
instanter, and • appointed his own fete to take pl
on Friday, the 23d instant.

The Duke of HAMILTON gave an entertainment
yesterday; to a • large party of distinguished per-
sonages, at his house, in South-street, Park-lane.

The Marchioness of SALISBURY'S conversazio,m
yesterday evening, in Arlington-greet, was nume-
rously and fashionably attended.

The Earl of LONSDA LE entertained a large pal t 7
of his distinguished friends yesterday, at his hou,:,
Chades-street, Berkeley-square.
The Countess of ST. ANTONIO entertained a laze
party of fashionables yesterday evening, at her bout:
in Hanover-square.
Lord CARRINGTON entertained the AMR.
of the NETHERLANDS, and a distinguished
yesterday, at his house, Whitehall.
Lady acne entertained a select party,
at her house in Bryanstone-square.
Sir GEORGE WA R RENDER entertained a large
of distinction, yesterday, at his residence at
rniralty.

The grand entertainment at Apsley House,
day evening, was given to a very select party
Duke and Duchess of WIILLINGTON'S private
The great room Was brilliantly illuminated,
table and sideboards displayed a sumptuous
of richly chased plate.
Viscount GRANVILLE gives an entertains
distinguished party on the 17th inst. at his
ruton-street, Berkeley-square,
The Opera was immensely crowded on
night: not a single vacant box appeared in
of the Theatre, and the Pit was thronged to
flow, with persons of the first distinction.
FRRNCH PLAY AND ASSIDIRLY.—The whole
Lady Patronesses were present on Friday nit'
they were met by a most brilliant and eaten,
semblage of the Nobility and other distinguised
of haut ton. The curtain fell about twelve
and instantly " a sweet prirludium," from Cot,
fascinating little flageolet, called the splendi,
piny to the ball rooms. In a few minutes .
lowing accomplished dancers led off the limb,
The Marquis of Gamuts .. Lady M. Reties.
Lord H. TNYNNZ . .. Miss A. C. Sxrui.

Mr. W. LAWTON Lady R. Garr.
Mr. Faso. SEYMOUR - Lady. G. Fax&
lair James at Baum - - - Miss DA$llllOOll

Lord VAst.yroas - • Lady C. Parr.
Sir T. T. Joss -•- - - Mademoiselle D'Esez.
Sir. Lumat.t.
Shortly afterwards double sets were formed
saloons, and the quadrille has seldom been more
fully supported. Waltzes followed. It was aft
o'clock on Saturday morning when the music
FASHIONABLE ARRIVAL&
Lord Graitham is arrived at his house in Si. James
from his seat in Yorkshire.

Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermys.atreet :—Sir
and Lady Sophia Kent, and family, from their seat
shire.—Departures from ditto :—Mrs. Godfrey,
Strange, for their seat, Brook Park, Kent.
Arrivals at Shelley's Hotel, Cocitspur-street:—Colonel
aster, from a tour ; Captain Neville, of thh 19th Lancers,
Brighton; Captain Bush, 21st Dragoons, from Devonshire.
DEPARTURES.
The Earl and Countess Temple, left town on Saturday.
'their seat, Wotton, Bucks.
Lord and Lady Grenville have left tows for their -
bore Lodge, Bucks.
Departures from Brunet's Hotel, Leicester-square
sod David Parish, Esqrs. for Bath.
From Shelley's Hotel :—Major Green, R. A. to Wt..
Mrs. and Miss Blake, to their seat, Kent; G. Casamaior,
to France; Captain 'hristian, R.N. to the Isle of Wight
F. Spalding, Esq. to his seat, Hants; W. F. Marhill,
Harwich ; J. H. Thornhill, Esq. to Genera; Fr .1.; is
,Ibsetroarhis seat, Bucks. •
tures frost Hatchett's Hotel, Plecadiliy : Lord 14
eosrsie, to Lulworth Castle, Hants; Dr. Goo.;
Eton; General Datzell, Major Wttherail, Major AL.( C•ti
Lila Nicholls the R. .1. Ilawbeney, and the Rev. Mr. C-AP
well, to Marlow; the Rev. Mr. Hulme; to Oxford; the aPv•
Mr. Strangeway, to Seruersetshire ; Carden, Kcq. to !rt
lied ; T. A. Williams, h:sq. to Almmoutlk; Rev. IL !Luca
to ditto; •-•••••- AdAtirt lisq. to Kett.

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THE AR3II.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 2, 1820.
4th Pegiment of• Light nragoons--Licutenant Henry Pratt to
he C.tptaill, by purchise, vice Holmes, who retitcs; Cornet

Robert lip.', •rts Wilmot to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
I'r at ; George Rob:..ins, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice U ilmot.

19th Dit o—Captain George Austin Moultrie to be-Major, by
purchase, vice Gells, who retires ; Lieutenant Robert Stewart
Ruclalach to be Captain, be purchase, vice Moultrie; Cornet
Gilbert East Jolliffe to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice

daeh ; Gentleman Cadet George Dunctii;be, from the Ituyal
Military Cullege, to beCurnet, purchase, vice Jolliffe.

4th Regiment ofFoot—To be Lieuienants, without purchase—
Insign John Jacksou, vice Duthy, deceased ; Lieutenant
Rowland E. Cotton, from the half-pay of the Royal Artil-
.

. .
h ry, vice Robinson, deceased.
To ht. Ensigns, without purchase: - Ch. woode, Gent.
vie• Clarke, deceased; Richard Nixon Shea, Gent. vice
Jar'.-on.

_ . .
ilLts 1). to—Ensign William Fleazer Pickwick, from half-pay of.
the Royal York Rangers, to be Ettbign, vice Richard Shaw,
who exchanges, receiving the difference.
Ifftit Ditta—Captain Cbarks L'onel Fitzgerald, from half-pay
of the.S3d Foot, to be Captain, vice thorge Llewellyn, who
exchanges, receiving the difference.
lt:th Ditto—To be Lieutenants—Ensign Henry itl`Maitus,
without purchase, vice Drummond, deceased ; E;bign George
C. enni:nr, by purchase, vice M`Manus, whose arpoititment

has not ..ken place.
With Ditto— Ensign Uwellin Nelion to b.., Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Fortescue, appointed to the 5d Unr tl Ve-
teran Battalion ; C. Fitzroy Neynoe, Gent. to be Ensign,
like Nelson.
54th Ditto--lirrvet Major Thomas Faunt to be Major, without
purchaw, vice Wurs.ehdeceased; Lieuten.int George Moore
Jtillis to he Captal::, vice Fount; Ensign William Lai to be

IleutoLlnt, •ice Ellis; Ensign Charles Nlontague Burrows,

from hal:-?.iy of the York Chasseurs, to he Emilio, vice Las.
both I)itto Lieutenant Robert Bruce, from the Ist or Grena-
dier tlegitmnt of Foot Guards, to be Captain, by purcha,e,
vice 1)r Reynauld, who retires; Assistant-Surgeon liter
Smith, Prom half-}ay of the Regiment, to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, vice Simpson, deceased.
.inth Ditto--Lieutenant Thomas Nledlicott Taylor, from half-
pay of the Stith Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice V. H. Maids,
who exchange 3.

116th Ditto--knsign Janus Murphy, from half-pay of the 40th
Foot. to be En,ign,vice George Harrison, who exchanges.
92d Ditto—Captain John llitchell, from half-pay of the ‘...'5:11
Foot, to he Captain, vice Thomas Hobb., who exchange,

_ .
ist Cey!on Regiment..-To be Second Lieutenants—Q7uarter-
raster Jobn Kennedy. without purchase, vice Gray, yromo-
ted ; Second lieutenant Theodore Alylius, from hall-pay of
the Bourbon Regiment, vice John Kennedy, wh'.) exchanges.
To be Qnartermaster—Lieutenart Peter Fox, f:....1 the Corps
of Ceylon Pioneer Lascars, vice Kenned.:.
Cape Corps, Cavalry—Captain Charles Hew- Ser.:erset, from
the Infantry, to be Captain, without purcila:e ; Lieutenant
Bon. John Massey, from half-pay of the f.t.)th Light Dra-
gown, to be Lieutenant, without purchase; Curistopber Tho-
mas Bird, Gent. to he Cornet, without purck.tse.
Infantry—To be Captains, without purchase—Lieutenant Ogil-
vie Stuart, from the 742 d Foot ; Lieutenant Robert S. Aitchi-
son, from the Royal Artillery; Lieutenant Frederick Flu-
clarence, from the Coldstream Foot Guards; Lieutenant
Andrew Stockenstrooin, vise Somerset, tppointed to the
Cavalry.
To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieutenant Alexander
D-swell Armstrong, from the Royal African Corps, vice
Peewit, who retires upon half-pay of the Royal African
Corps; Ensign Thomas Sollers Knight; Ensign Honourable
George Thomas Keppel, from the 2-2 d Foot ; Ensign Warren
Markham, from the 38th Foot, vice Stockenst room, promoted.
To be Ensigns, without purchase—Gentleman Cadet Henry D.
Warden, mom the Royal Military College; Gentleman Cadet
Edward F.nnis, from the Royal Military College; Gentleman
Cadet Matthew Richmond, from the Royal Military College

vice Knight.
To be Q ftermaster—Deputy Provost-Marshal G. Humphrys,
3d Roy.l Veteran Battalion—Lieutenant William Faithful
Fortescue, from the 27th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Brown,
who returns to his former situation on the Retired List.
Bth Royal Veteran Battalion—Lieuteoaut James Macleod. from
halt-p y of the Sicilian Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice
O'Connell, appointed to the 7th Royal Veteran Battalion.
aREV ZT.

TJ be M;jnrs in the Artny—Captain Henry Bates, of the Foyal
Artillery •; Captain John Wilson Kuttlewell, Royal Artillery.
OA RRISUNS.

Yaitir-Gcneral Charles Griffiths to Le Captain of Yarmouth
Castle, in the Isle of Wight, vice Woraley, deceased.
IItIMMILANTIVW.

The appointment of Mr. Colquhoun to an Ensigacy in the
16th Foot, to be vice Comore and not vice IPMentu, u stated
in the Gazette of the 29th of April last.