Star.
London, England, 1818-02-26 00:00:00

SECOND DAY-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24.

After the sports and entertainments afforded to the
rn altitude yesterday, upon the lawn, before the North
Portico of the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM'S splendid
M tnsion had cease.l, the tenants of the Noble Mar-
quis were invited to a ball and sapper. Preparation
was made upon the most hospitable scale. The ser-
vants' hall was converted into a ball-room, and, soon
after dark, the country lasses and their swains, came
flocking to the scene of gaiety. About fifty couples
of rural maids, and their sweethearts, were soon in
motion. Ea;l TEMPLE graciously join.!d the throng,
and singled out the prettiest lass for a partner. Lord
NUGENT also danced with the interesti ig daughter of,
an innkeeper at Buckingham. Many of the young
men of fashion stood up ; a:id the Ladies occasionally
came to smile, and admire the honest pleasure, which
pervaded the rustic groupes.
The head of one Supper Table was taken by Lord
lentrLE. At another, Lord NUGENT presided. In
addition to the best fare of every description, huge
bowls of Punch, larger perhaps than any seen before,
were introduced, with variety of wines and liquors.
The health of Earl TEMPLE, son and heir of the Most
Noble the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM, was proposed
by one of the tenants, and rapturously drank with
three times three.

Lord TEMPLE, in a neat.4peech, returned thanks ;
and, having assured h. s friends that he should long
remember their attachment, and the honour done him,
concluded by drinking the health of the company.
The health of the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM, and
all his noble House, having been drank, the Marquis,
who had descended to the hall with the Marchioness,
Lady Amnion and other Ladies, to witness the hap-
piness of his tenantry, addressed them in the old
English style, speaking from the genuine feeling of
a British Nobleman, well able to appreciate what is
due to the character of " a bold peasantry—their
colottiy's pride."
The Noble Marquis declared himself highly grati-
fied by the attention his tenants had shewn to his
family, and expressed the pleasure he felt in seeing
them happy on this occasion. He gave them a most
cordial welcome, and ventured to predict, that his
son would never depart from those principles, which
had so long made his family respected by their te-
r.ants and neighbours in the vicinity of Buckingham.
His Lordship s hospitable address was received with
loud and general expressions of approbation.
Lord NUGENT delivered his sentiments in the same
spirit of liberality, and upon the whole—t.

" 'Twas sympathy of borest irauds,
Which, like cords bound up in mu.ie,
littqr'd the same harmony."
After supper the dance was revived, and continued
with spirit to a late hour. The ter.aats at last sepa-
rated, though unwilling to part, highly pleased with
their reception. The sports with respect to the
neighbouring tenants and the public, have subsided ;
and Wednesday, we understand, will be devoted to
fashionable joy and pleasure, This day, Bucking-
hum has resumed its usual quietude. The fishion-
ables, who have been joined by the Duke of Gw.

BIRTHS.

Feb. 11, at riseu, in Portugal, the Lady of Colonel .llexanda
Anderson. K.C. and K.T.S. of a daughter.
At Barna, County of Tipperary, the Lady of the Rev. Wm.
Lee, of a daughter,

The Lady of Majar,Pitman, of Dunchidock-house, of a son.
Feb. 17, at Matron, Stirlinphire, .Mrs. Marshall, of three
fine boys, who, with the mother, are doing welL
ISlonday, in Upper Grosvenor-street, the Lady of Paul Me-
thuen, Esq. TI.P. of a son.