Star.
London, England, 1829-10-06 00:00:00

CHELTENHAM, Sept. 3.

The Weekly Bail at the Montpellier Rotunda, on Thursday
evening was numerously attended, upwards .•f three hundred of
the !radMg Nobility and Gentry, both visitors and residents, being
present. Quadrilles were danced in the former part of the evening .
among the sets was one recently brought front Patio. The M—
unich° and the Sctitch 'Slelodirs were danced. About ten o'clock
a Waltz was called for. Lea Gallopades were afterwards darted
by the pupils of Miss Prince (from Almack's).
The proprietor of the Imperial Spa has gratuitously given the
use of a piece of ground attached to the Spa to the Archrt y Cloh ;
the targets have been stationed at one hundred yards distance ;
those for the ladies at sixty yards.
The Lord. Chancellor left us a few days since. The Noble leird
visited his relative, Mr. Bloomfield, who resides here.

THE QUEEN OF DIAMONDS.

BRUSSELS, Sin. 27.
Yesterday the Princess of Orange arrived from Ferwereo (het
csuntry-house) to dine with the King at Brussels, when she found
her drawers forced open, which contained a magnificent jewel.case.
valued at one million of lodes (ICO,OOOI. sterling)}. and a cash-
mere shawl worth 10,000 francs, which had been likewise stolen
In cuosequence of the robbery of the Princess of Orange'.
jewels, a positive order was given by the Police to search every
person passing the frontiers of the Netherlands ; and so rigidly has
the order been obeyed, that one family. whow carriage was closely
packed, were detained three hours while the hopeless search was
making.
From the Gazette de Triburutux.
It may be remembered that, when the diamonds of Mademoi-
selle Mars were stolen, a list of the jewels of this celebrated actress
was lithographed. At Brussels. a lithographic list of the different
objects stolen from her Royal and Imperial Highness the 'Nimes'
of Orange has been printed. A large recompense has been pro.
mind to whoever should find the stolen articles again, or put jus-
tice on the track of the thieves. A shawl of the value of 25.000
florins has been found, at the bottom of a ladder, by an honest
workman of the suburb of St. Josseten Noode, who hastened to
return it itnniediately. The Princess attached, front affection, a
great value to it, as she had it front the late Empress her mother.
The following is the liat, which will not be read without interest,
even in France, whither the thief may have fled :-
I. Fifteen very large brilliants, set upon gold net-work. and 10
collets set in silver. marked with an A.-2. A great bouquet
of one rose, a jonquil, two Mlles, and small flowers in bril-
liants encircledi by a knot of rubies.-3. Five knots and three
rosades in brilliants.-4. A pair of ear-rings. consisting of two
great ovals (pears) of brilliants each,-5. A great diadem of
brilliants.-6. A great oval sapphire. set round with brilliants.-
7. The middle of a necklace of three emeraids-two uncut ovals
(pears)-8. Tbtee amethyst clasps, surrounded with brilliant.
-9. A pair of pearl ear-rings-10. A string of 58 large pearls
-11. A. string of middle-sized pearls, sewed upon velvet-it:.
Innumerable small pearls-13. Two flours-delis in pearls-14.
The middle of a necklace of 3 cameos-15. A clasp of a cameo,
surrounded with brilliants.-16. A bracelet ; portrait of the Em-
peror Paul and the Empress Maria with hair, all in diamonds.
with the Eye of Providence-17. A ditto in malachi:e and tur-
quoise, ruby and brilliant lowers (Xe toioublie: not)-18 A
brilliant cross-19. A turquoise, with brilliants-20. A tops{
cross, surrounded with brilliants-21. A clasp turquoise and
brUliants-22. A bracelet of garnets. amethysts, and brilli.
ants-23. A pair of ear-rings, turquoise. ovals and brilliants
-24. A large topaz • clasp encircled with brilliants-25. A
turquoise bracelet in talismanic g 01.1.-26. A ditto bracelet and
brilliants, having for a clasp a large pearl surrounded with bill-
liams.-27. A girdle buckle, turquoise and brilliant.-28. A
comb, turquoise, and brilliants, surrounded with large brilliants
-29.-A little Seeigne, turquoise and brilliants.--30. An arrow
ditto.-31. A buckle of fine pearls and brilliants-32. A Soigne
ditto-33. A pair of topazes set in brilliants-34. A topaz stir.
rounded with large brilliants-35. An emerald ditto-36. Two top
of ear-rings in round pearls, surrounded with brilliants-37. A pair
of oval emerald ear-rings uncut, surmounted by a brilliant, anti
surrounded by a ring of brilliants, emerald tops--38. A phi
beacelet of sapphires and brilliants-39. A pair of oval pearl ear-
rings, tops of brilliants-40. A sapphire polished but not cut,
surrounded with brilliants-41. Agate bracelet and gold--4::.
A bracelet with the Emperor Nicholas's portrait engraved upon
an amethyst-43. A butterfly of brilliant turquoise and ruby-
-44. A gold and flower fan "Pontes et en m °Odin pos"-45.
Four embroidered ditto-r 46. Five ivory ditto-47. Two Chinese
ditto-48. Turquoise small bracelet, forming a " Forget me Not.'
-49. Ditto, ditto, hue stone, hand in hand-50. Two Chrysophal
bracelets, turquoise and gold-51. Two bracelets, with their
Maje.ty's ciphers. King. Queen, and heir-52. (Inc gull CUT
turquoise and brilliants-53. A serpent bracelet-54. Bracelet
grand talisman, surrounded with fine stones and " Forget me Not-
-55. Ditto ditto-56 Dittoot eight ditto in lapis Two
buckles of malachite and silver-58 Collar, emerald and ruby ear-
rings, with crown stn top-59. A St. Cecelia, knot of gold, robe
and emerald-60. A chain of dead gold, formed of rings, with
seals attached-61. A gold and turquoise biaclik-62. A erns. on
" Forget me Not"-63. A great gold hook-64. An oval topaz
and brilliant-65. A cloysophal set with little brilliants-66. A
brilliant set on a clasp-67. An ornament of cameos, diadem. great
chain, clasp ear-rings-68. Ditto of amethyst-69. Ditto opal--TO.
Quantity of pearls of different sizes, set as necklaces, bracelets, Ac.
71. A garland of pearls in flowers and artificial green leaves-73.
Solid gold bin and brilliants-73. About 1,000 brilliants, set in sil-
ver separately fur ciphers, and partly sewed upon ribands-74. A
branch of bluish pearls, set with diantunds-75. An ancient fan-
-76. Divers old portraits of Alexander. Constantine, Nicholas, and
Michael, painted when young,
The Princess of Orange was very food of jewels, and bad re-
ceived such valuable presents from her brother, the late Emperor
Alexander, that she was seen at balls and parties covered with
brilliants, owing to which circumstance she was commonly calico
" The Queen of Diatom's."

The new mansion now erecting for his Grace the Dta'os.
of Asisot is situated about 400 yards to the west of the old build-
ing; the extent from mirth tot south, of that part IA tke work
now in progress, is on the east side about ten, and ea the west
about 100 feet • but the Chapel and what is intended to form the
bachelor's sleeping' apartments, as also the kitchen "court, ale
not yet commenced, and these, it is understood, well extend north-
ward, as far as what is already founded. The south front of the
building extends to about 230 feet. The principal entrance will be
from the east, and will have a carriage drive. The great hall will
be upwards of !SO asst in length by about fatty in breadth anti in
height will include pace of from fifty to sixty feet to the top of
the pointed Win',

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