Star.
London, England, 1804-12-29 00:00:00

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The weather to day. thnugh not vary bright, ha,
been mild and agreeable. tond-greet has agar,
dlfplayed its heterogeneous concourfe of Lont.tgcr,
whore fragile frames, and tender conflitutions, :n.
livened by the beams of the morning fun, could once
mere adventure to be teen in public, as the' pinching
influence *ff.:mere/ Frly/ was no longer to be dreaded.
The rofy Belles. as ufual, gave elegance and rap..
tore to the walks. In Spring, Summer, Autumn,
or Winter, their charms are in fealun' and can never
fail to give energy aneinicrea to the head and heart
of the race of John Bull.
The Ball at the Upper Rooms LIR night was not
very numeroully attended. The ahem age fcarcely
confined of (oar hundred perfons ; among whom,
however, we noticed various individuals of the Ent
falhion and rank.
Many very beautiful women were alto prefent.
TheYsimp-room this morning was not veryerowded.
It would be tmfeafonable in fain for svater-drisiers tr)
be very numerous at Chriftmas.
The Rides, today, Ilave bee* much frequented
and many denting equipages have been paring aril
repaffing in the meets. •

Lafi night Lout ./iii4l;44 kft taws ,for I few
days.
Admiral Pamirs is affigeil
at-
tended at the Admiralty,

A report has been circulated that the Breit fleet it
t but no fuch account has bcen received at the
Admiralty.
_ _

Lail night difpatches were feat off to Admiral
CORIIWALLes.

Difpatches were la* 'night fetit off froth the Ad-
miralty to Sir Janes Saumaaia, at Jerre/..
On Chriftmas Day, Lord WHITWORTH entertained
the Holmfdell Volunteers, confining of feven hundred
men, at Seven Oaks, ih Kent, with a very hofpitablo
dinner, confining of roan and boiled bed. and plum
puddings, with a quart of ale to each man, and half-
a crown to each ma, for liquor. His Lordibip like-
wire gave 501. to be diftributed among the-families of
thole who are labouring men.
The Duke of Maacaoaouou, whore life has been
defpaired of for fome time pan, is now fo much re-
covered, as to be declared out of danger. His Grace's
illners, we underfland, was a revere cold, caught at
Blenheim, whore he now is.
It is reported in the Miniflerial circles, that one of
the firft meafures to come under the dircuffinn of
parliament, is the I;lefenfive Treaty lately figned be-
tween Great Britain and Raffia. According. to rti-
moor, it is equally honourable to both countries, and
:all he followed by a new Commercial Treaty now
negotiating, which, if carried into efFeft, will de-
prive France of thole advantages which the de-
rived from her commercial treaties with Ituffia in
t 786 and 1802.
Government is alto raid to be at this moment ne-
gociating with his SWEDISH MAIISTY, not only a
Defeafive but a Subfidiary Treaty, which, when
agreed to and fettled, will extend to Ruffle, and
form a triple alliance between the three States. We
have heard from refpeftable authority, that the Ca.
binds of Berlin is well acquainted with ail the parti-
culars of thefe negotiations, and though not yet a
patty, has given its prornife never to oppofe their
execution.

Some well-informed perfons, both on the Continent
and in this country, hope mitch from the change,
which has appeared of late, in the politics of his Prof:
fian Mak(ly. It is generally afcribed to a difeovery,
paid to have been made by the Marquis of LUCCIII-
Snit, of a fecret treaty having been figned between
France and Auaria, laft Augult, at Aix-la.Chapellc ;
the firft confequence of which was, the refoluiion of
the Emperor of Germany, in imitation of Bo AAAAAA Tg,
to declare himfelf an hereditary Emperor of Anflria.
Many perfons pretend, that this fecret treaty con-
tains in feveral articles, the fAvottri,.- C.,!s Bova.
r•IITE and *PALLayIt•ND, for the partition of the Tur.
kifh Empire, and that the communication of it to the
Ottoman Porte, by the Ruffian Amhaffador, at Con-
flantinople, is the principal caufe that the Gsiaan
StIONIOt has retufed to acknowledge Fataacts 11. an
hereditary Emperor of Auflria, and the Cortical%
Ufurper an Emperor of the French.
Whether foch fecret treaty really fubfills or not,
the dinatorial influence of the Cabinets of St. Cloud
at Vienna cannot efeape the notice and regret of the
moll impartial obferver. Even in fuch a relatively
indifferent occurrence, as the inauguration of FRAN-
CIS 11. in his new dignity, the irdOlent interference
of France may be plainly leen. This ceremony was
put off three different times, bccatee 114,WAP•RTS did
not approve of its being carried into die& until his
coronation had taken place, which was deferred on
account of the delay of the Pope's arrival at Paris.
• PArttslAN FAsitiONs.—The Ihape of the back of
the assad, eatiexaccceding_io the tette of the artift, or
of the Elegaste who wears tt."-IgiirhitigTin—OrWd
whimfscal and capricious. Some are in imitation of an
areolsek,a Ihuttle, the letter S; in (hem any &ape you
pleafe, is the (Aeon. A. few forts of materials are
fafhionable for a Lady's chefs t but the &ape, the
colour, and the taut, vary intinitely, even among
Elevates of the firtt claps. AR the Ipettacle, every
box relents a different fafltion. and we may pay
exclaim, " Tor capita tot leafy e." In general, fpan-
gles, and every thing glaring, diamonds
excepted, are profcribed. Good tape and the
Grates appear to fuperinsend the toilette of molt
of our E fermata, and a fine Main is me-r •linn
ever the failsion. The Ladies, when they suit she
Theatre, weak a great coat, which they take off upon
entering their box. The greaten. matt or AttztiLtod
which a Bear can pay a Belk is, when he perceives
the piece drawing to a dole, to fly to the Lobby,
place himfelf at the door of the h ,x. and dill the
fair one as Ibe comes out, to put t u ii ..r great coat.
r --At a late reprefentation of the Opera of ?be
Barden, at the Theatre des Arts, ore Boni wan
I ferved in the coerce of the night, to aPift thirty-
. five Lkiesste.i to put on their great coats. fie is Pour
• confidered the bell bred man in Paris. A well did;
fed beau wears a coffee-coh)tir cloth coat, lined with
white I,lk, fleel buttons, and fled (word, an embrni-
&red (ilk wailicnat, and cul-tie of the fame as the
, coat, or of black fill. The hag and powder are not
even vieceffiry with this &els, which we often
fee foniounted with a Roman head.