Star.
London, England, 1829-11-18 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
The Dowager Marchioness of Dovrnshire and Lady Mary Hill, at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Brighton the Marquis of
Camden► for his seat, the Wilderness, Kent ; the gari of Cork and
Orrery, at his seat► Marsden House, near Frome, Somersetshire,
from a tour ; the ;Carl of Clanwilliam, from Derbyshire. on a tour
the Earl of Lisburne, at Stevens's Hotel, Clifford-street, from
Richmond ; Lord and Lady Brudenell, from Hereford-street, for
MeltonMowbray ; Lady Rendlesham and family, at Longs Hotel,
Clifford-street, on their way to Paris ; the Hop. Col. and Lady
Eleanor Lowther, at the Earl of Lonsdale's *eat, Cottesmore. in
Rutbndshire, from a
ft our ; Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Dawson
Damer. from Derby, or Brighton Colonel and Mrs. Brown and
Miss Brown, front Norbury Park. Surrey, to King-street, Port-
man-square ; Sir Robert and Lady Wigrant. in Connaught-place,
from a tour ; Mrs. Nessus, In Montagu-square, from a tour ; Mr."
George Digby, in Montagu-square, from a tour ; Colonel Suther-
land in Montague-square ; Colonel Thornhill, from Derbyshire, on
a tour ; Captain and Mrs. Arbuthnot for Brighton ; Major
Hammond, from Deal, for Canterbury ; Cal Archibald Maclean,
from Portsmouth, for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Manning, from Glou-
cester-place, for Bath ; Lieut.-Cul. and Mrs..l. Grant for Brigh-
ton ; Capt. and Mrs. Stewart, in Grafton-street, from Paris; Mrs.
LMiss edlicott, in Park-street, from the Netherlands • Lieu.
strangeM for Chatham; Mr. and Mrs. Carter, from 'Brookt-
street, for Brighton ; Major Vincent, from Berkeley-street, for
Brighton; Capt. and Mrs. Murray, in Wit:vole-street, from Brigh-
ton ; Mr. and Mrs. Tonne, at their house in Uconlsirook-street,
from Taplow Court, Sects; Capt. and Mrs. in Burling-
ton-street, for the Continent • the Rev. C. H. Wyatt, Mrs. Wyatt,
and the Misses Wyatt, at the Blenheim Hotel, Bond-street, from
Banbury,

ARRIVALS AT BATH.
Lord William Paget, M.P. Baron and Baronets Browne Mtn,
Sir R. and Lady Bedingfieid, Sir Bethel and Miss Codrlngton ;
Colonels Colman, Lewis, Pemys, Smith, Stackpok ; Lieut.-Co-
lonel and Mr. Haverfield, Major and Mrs. Stewart. Major and
Mrs. Mesh, Captain and Mrs. Molysenz ; Captain. Fryer, Brown,
Mitchell ; Rev. Dr. Budge, Rev. Mr. Griffies, Rev. Mr. Good-
man, Rev. Mr. Griffiths, Rev. Mr. Lidiard, Rev. Mr. Woodington,
Rev. Mr. Welby. &c.
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ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM.
The Hon. Mrs. Leigh. Lady Vane, Lady Forbes, Gen. Sir H.
and Lady Pylon, Sir Willoughby Cotton, Col. Bowler, Col. J. Smith,
Bent.-Col. Ladwick, Major Cuppage, Capt. and Mrs. Macqueen,
Capt. and Mrs. Maughan, Capt. Sisson, Capt. Hutchinson, Capt.
Dowbiggin, Capt. Speck, Capt. Grant, Dr. Turner, the Rev. J.
and Mrs. Ord, Rev. A. Turner, Rev. B. Little, Rev. C. Hen-
shawe, etc. &e.
The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND, accompa-
nied by Prince GEORGE, arrived at their residence in the
King's Palace, St. James's, yesterday morning, from
Kew ; on their way to town, their Royal Highnesses
stopped at the King's Palace at Kensington, to pay a
visit to the Duchess of KENT and the Princess VIE-
SORIA. The Duke and Duchess visited the Princess
SOPIIIA MATILDA, at her residence in Curzon-street,
and partook of a dejeune with her Royal Highness.
Their Royal Highnesses left town about two o'clock, on
their return to Kew.
The Duke of WELLINGTON left town yesterday morn-
ing for the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, on a visit to
the KING. His Grace had a long audience of his MA-
JESTY, and afterwards returned to town, where he arrived
about six o'clock.
The Spanish and American Ministers had interviews
with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday at the Foreign

Office.
Viscount STRANGFORD transacted business yesterday
at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The posthumous son of Baron de STAEL, the only heir
to that title, died on Saturday last, in Paris, at the age
of twenty-three months, after a long illness. His body
will be carried to Coppet, near Geneva, where it is to be
placed in the tomb erected by the illustrious Baroness de
STARE to her father, M. NECKER, and in which her
own ashes repose. The Duchess de BROG Lio and her
children, and a son by the second marriage of Madame
de STAEL with M. RocA, are all that remain of this

family.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY and his family arrived safe at
Nice, the latter end of last month, after a very dangerous
and difficult journey over the Alps, out of Switzerland.
Lady RIDLEY has received great benefit from the change
of climate, and great hopes are entertained of her Lady-
ship's being able to return to England quite well in the
course of the ensuing spring.
Business has very much increased in the Court of
Common Pleas, from which it is supposed that some of
the Learned Sergeants will double their income. It is
satisfactory to perceive the harmony that exists between
the Bar and the Bench in the Court.
There are a set of disreputable individuals called libel
hunters, who are well known among the legal fraternity.
These gentry, with a view of getting their costs, induce
simple plaintiffs to bring actions for libel, who inconsi-
derately listen to their sinister advice. In many instances
the plaintiffs are nonsuited ; but should they not, and
get forty shillings damages, it would not cover their own
expense. The libel hunter then pounces on his client
for the balance, and if not able to pay, he is thrown into
prison, to ruminate on his credulity and folly.
The Mona steamer is now engaged bringing up live
stock, corn, and provisions, from Kilrush, for market in
Limerick. She landed, on Wednesday afternoon, at
Kiggell's Quay, about 100 firkins of butter, a quantity of
corn in bags, and 95 live pigs. It must be a great ad-
vantage to farmers and merchants, that, in about five
hours, this superior vessel can accomplish a passage of
nearly 50 miles, when in the usual sail boats it frequently
occupied two or three days.
Early on Monday morning the neighbourhood of Union-
row, in the Kent-road, was thrown into considerable ex-
citement, by its being reported that a female, occupying
a small room in No. 29, in that street, had died the night
previously, and that her death had been occasioned in
consequence of being destitute of the common necessaries
of life. On inquiry this proved to be too true. The fol-
lowing are the particulars of this pitiable occurrence :
About ten weeks ago, the deceased,whose name was Maria
Evans, hired the apartment alluded to, representing her-
self married to a person named Skillman. When posses-
sion was taken of the room, a large box was brought in,
said to contain bedding. The door was kept constantly
locked, and no one connected with the lodging-house
ever allowed to enter. On Saturday last the landlady
got access into the room, in consequence of hearing
some one moaning very much, when she was shocked
on beholding the deceased stretched upon a tattered
mattress, with no other covering than a piece of old car-
peting and a worn-out sailor's jacket, evidently in a
dying state. There was neither chair, table, nor fire,
in the room—nor any description of food whatsoever.
The eyes of the deceased were sunk deeply in her
head ; the cheek-bones almost protruded through the
skin ; her thin, bloodless, and attenuated fingers, were
frightful to look at; in her body she had pined away to a
perfect skeleton ; and the whole scene presented a most
melancholy and soul-harrowing picture of human
wretchedness and want, in their most appaling forms.
The landlady instantly hada fire lighted, and sent for the
parish-surgeon, but skill was useles—food was offered,
but it was loathed by this unfortunate victim of famine ;
nature was exhausted, and shortly afterwards she died.
It appeared that the deceased in early life had been in
affluent circumstances. Some years ago she eloped with
a person whom she represented as her husband, but who
was previously a married man. In consequence of some
heavy losses they were reduced to beggary. Both being
of proud dispositions, they could not endure the Ihonichts
of applying to the parish for relief.