Star.
London, England, 1828-01-10 00:00:00

AHEERSIESS, JAN. 8.

This morning Vice Add 1 rT.B. MA PTYS Came
to Sheet nets to inspect.thp public %%Om Ile art ived
from Chatham in the Confiance steam-boat, and wale
received at the Cosomisbioneiv! Stairs in the Dock-
) •rd by the Oificets of the Yard, who cundt'cted
over the tad, the New Chipel, the Admi'a:ty tl tuse,
&c. the whole of which i c inspectli most minutely;
And after a tool; interview with the Contractor and
Builder, returned to Chatham in the steam-boat.

BRIGHTON, JA-NA/kill( 9. •
The weather since Sunday has become- mane degrees
colder, but not unfavourable for the season. Yesterd ty
snow was threaten.d but now has fallen in this neigh;
bourhood ; csrizzling rains at intervals have prevailed:
The Princes• AUGUSTA took her usual carriage airing
this morning, after a walk with Miss %VINYARD on the
Bvplanade Ana Chain Pier.
Mrs. sad Miss Lkeyd, Lkatenant-General Coghlan' the Hon;
Miss Lake, Mr. Ramatiettont. AL P. Ur. and Mrs. Round, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Prankland. Mr. 'runt. Mr. aad Mrs. T. W. Coventry,
Lady Carr, and the Misses Percival and Lieur..Colonel Llewellyn,
are among the many of fa-bion who have left their names at the
Pavilion since Sunday.
The Ptiners% AUGUSTA has sent a donation of ten
pounds to the Charitable Institution, supported by
tree gifts, denominated The Dorcas Society:" Het
ROYAL HIGHNESS becomes daily more endeated to
the town, by, her condescensions and discriminative
benevolence. •
At the mansion of the lion. Mrs. HIERSZIT, in Brunswick Ter-,
race, last night, a Ball and Supper was given to our leading fatalities
of tong the company was brilliant and numerous.
This evening Mrs. Current gives an entertainment, a Bail and
Supper, at her residence on the ?listing Parade. Invitations are
also issued for a Ball and Supper at Buckinahant House, the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ravinscaorr, on Thursday.
Owing to the Twelfth Day falling on the Sabbath this year, the
entertainments given to the juveniles of fashion, were much less
numerous than have been usual with us for many years past, at
such a season.
The Subscription Harriers met a brilli.;nt field at Patcham yes-
terday, and softie lively diversion followed.
'Towards twilight this evening, our fire engines were moved ra-
pidly off for Patcham, three miles and a half north of us, sonic
building or buildings there being understood to have taken fire, as
yet, however, no pat ticulars to be relied on have reached the town.
Lord and Lady Mayo removed front the Royal Yoik Hotel this
morning, for Bognor.
Oer •Theatte Kill open this evening for a Short
winter season. The town is at present very fashionably
filled ; sanguine hopes are entertained that success will
attend the manager. It is also anticipated that her
[Loyal. Highness the Princess Aucu TA will honour the:
H..use a command.
A number of parties ate given every'. evening, and
between Orem and the Stibscriptiort Concerts at the Old
•
Ship Anembly Knouts, the evenings here pass gaily.

It will be. remembe,e4 that hit M AJUTT.son.e time
since, gave a very extensive order to dal: swasofacturgn of Spiral-
fields fur the tapestry end hangings which are intended for the new
state apartments in Windsor Castle. One of the manufacturers
sent part of the order to be executed at Lyons: but the circum-
stance having reached the Royal ear, an tattier was instantly issued to
the effect that the goods thaslet be wrought, it at all, in this coontry.
Dispatches were received )e.terday tn. ruing at the
Colonial Office, from slajor-General Sir B. D'Uasam, K.C.U. at
Demerara.

Lord WILLIAM BeNrtxcx and his. Lady, with their,
Suite, set out yesterday 'for Plymouth, there to embark on board
the Undaunted frigate, for India.
Ye.. rda) • emir( of ectrisywas held at the
_East
India House, when the following Commanders took their leave
of the Court, previous to departing fur their resrective destinations,
vix.—sCaptain ALICIA/IDM CHRTSTIZ, MAMAS Courts; and Captain
Intim Oita Mao TAGGART, Sir David Scott, for Bengal and China.
Capta n CUACLU STSWARD was sworn in to the zemnsand of the
ship Lot ti Lowther, consigned to Madras and China.
.Mademoiselle Sorcrao, the accomplished and en-
chanting singer, made her appearance on Tuesday night, in Paris,
as Desaenrona, in Rossini's Opera of Olean, and-was received with
all the.rapture of enthusiasm.
'1 he Che,hire Annual Hussar Ball and Supper took
place in Chester on Wedresday evening. Dancing commenced
about Mae. Supper was announced at twelve, and dancing resumed
and kept up till four o'clock. lienry liesketb, F.sq. was the Colonel
of the evening, and Miss Williams, the Lady Patroness. Among
the company were, Lord William Thynne, Sir John Hilton, Colonel
Glen, Colonel arnsion, Major Hilton, Hes. W. Tyrsihitt,
Captains Baker, Stewart, and Clinton. lab Fusileers, Lieutenant
Massie, R. M. Miss Glegg, the Misses Muir, &c.
The Third Sulasctiptinti Assenaill at Chester, on
Thursday evening, was numerously and fashionably attended. The
company exceeded 500 persons, among whom were—Lord and
Lady &lime and Party, Lord W. Thynne, Sir. Harry and Lady
Mainwaring, Sir Thomas, Lady, Miss. and Mr.:Stanley and Party,
Mr. Fleming Leicester, M.l'. Major and Mts. Napier Major and
Mrs. Dicken, Miss Cholmondeley, Colonel and Mrs. Loftus, Gen.
Glegg, Col. and Misses Glegg, Major Hilton, Capt. and Mrs.
Wrench, Mrs. and the Misses Massy, Rev. C. Myttim and Family,
&c. The room was brilliantly lighted up, ani dancing commenced
about ten, with a country dance, led off by Lord William Thynne
ant Miss Williams. Quadrilles afterwards took the lead, and were
kept up with great spirit until nearly four o'clock..
We have received accounts from Alexandria id the
Bth of November. They confirm the report of the death
of HAA3AN Bay. The PAVIA had ordered him to
Cairo, as he had fallen under his displeasure; he imme-
diately ordered the cadets and seamen on • shore, and
bred a pistol into the magazine. No damage was'sus.
tamed by the Chipping, though the explosion was dread-
ful. The accounts from Navarin state that fontrten
small vessels wale saved, and one of the new frigates of
sixty guns was reparable. These letters afford no fur.
ther details respecting political affairs; everything was
tranquil. There was no British ship of war. at Alexan.
dria; a large frigate was off the port watching two
Algerine frigates; the latter are reported to be in a
miserable condition, deficient in every necessary. The
• P*ouA continued warlike preparations. A twenty gun
sh,p, going through naval evolntions under French
Officers, has been blown up, and the crew and two of
the French Instioctors perished. • •