Star.
London, England, 1817-09-18 00:00:00

M.IRGATE ASSEvw ROOMS.

The Masquerade given on Monday evening nail
universally allowed to be the best that has been
there for a sok• of years, The great room was do
coratcd and illuminated in a manner that did credit
to Mr. Howg's taste and judgment. The mask;
who claimed the first attention, were the following:
Mr. W. as betty Blackberry, bowed down by the weight or
her jewels. One Mask, the Xn.me 4. Glair, ak. Ann, retuaine4
undescoveied through the Wild: he was a mo olitiiitab.e ch.
raced, full of delicate satire, particularly in his attack on de
poker unarms present. Captain Cuter's, a Female Preachirg
vuaker, which he supported during the early part t 4 the nigh
with infiiiire drollery and good humour. A French 1), ruqcie.
A masculine lady Pentwertle; and another, sat grog ly cui.aira
that every other mask turned from her io disgust. A Sleepwalker,
a Poor Poet, and a Wstgoner in ilia proper &en; Mean,
Coate CR, PAC siv, and Fooan,as klelanese Minstrels, sung were
excellent glees. An excellent German Family, hut rat er to
vc.ciferous. Of Fluw.r Girls there was a plenuttil supply..
Miss Lesion sung most delightfully—" Buy my Laic. •
posies" A good Personification of the away: Oetal
Mad by Dr. Asa'. at Sir .1-sertt 3oises's the other
Lady Etta. D. as Renton 's Wife Sailors wl.o new r c
any cafe but the sapir of their coats; and Solifien, who had
behold a camp or a garrison, or lived in any quarters but 1'
Whiteaatei. Mr. rAIRT also appeared as au Ohl Blind
and supported the character with his osigitial talent;
Bantu* of " God Saes the King," concluding with
with the bow, inrtead of the finLrers, drew forth burets
please. An excellent Conjuror, and a O,psey Fore
contributed is the ben berth. Waltzes, reels, and country
kept together the motley tulave till near four &chick
snora'mg. A magnificent collection of dresses arrived trout
don, on Saturday, for the above fete.

HAMPSHIRE MUSICAL FESTII-AL.

There is scarcely to be conceived a more int'
'and gratifying spectacle than the assemblage
ranks in a County Meeting, for the purpose
couraging the Arts, and at the same time coml
with it some object of general utility and bensvoi
The Grand Selection in the Cathedral Chop
Winchester, oa Tuesday,at the Hampshire'
Music Meeting. for the joint benefit of the
Hospital and the Institution for the Relief of
tressed Families of Clergymen. in the Coon'
Southampton, drew together all the beauty,
and fashion, as well as the most respectable
of the County. The Orchestra, which is one
finest ever selected in a provincial town, con!
literally of the first•rate instrumental _ -
the metropolis. CRALICR seemed animated b
command of this National corps, and BARTLI
was completely in his element. The Clot mks
at once upon the most extensive scale, and the
effective we ewer heard. The Choirs of Ulf
Chichester, and Winchester, were blended with
from the Chapels-Royal and St. Paul's. The art:
moats were admirable, and not a shade of diffici
occurred to throw the least damp or disappoint'
on the scene.

Miss STSPHIMI was inimitably chaste, and MI
Mr.. VAUGHAN were every thing that could be
ed ; Mr. W. Kramerr sang sweetly ; 13/ILLA:4Y
in floe voice, and BARTLIVIAN was never more
lighttul—indeed he is on all occasions a host hi
We, however, must not omit to notice the
manner in which Miss Wiwous sang ie 0 frcji4
the Lima!" It was, in short, a true Englibh treat, to
nothing foreign was called in aid of this perforr
in which British talent and British efforts were Cu
vied to the utmost.

The collection at the doors of the Cathedral .
ceeded considerably the receipts on the first day c
the last Triennial Meeting.

Monday last, a young Gentleman, not 2')
, age, undertook to go from the middle of
street to Hyde Park turapike-gate and back, an.
one hour and a hall : he started at a quarter pasta"
'o'clock, and reached the turnpike-gate at 16 tr,'
before three o'clock ; he returned to the start;n4.
in Lombard-street at 20 minutes past three
having performed the distance, which is seven
in an hour and five minutes, under great
'Mgr, the streets being at the time very crow2e•
very slippery. Being elated at his success,
posed doubling the wager to do it over again
hour; and having taken some refreshment, he ci
again at 20 minutes past four o'clock ; he re.
the turnpike-gate at a quarter before f. vc
and returned again to Lombard-street at 21
and 55 seconds past five o'clock, having I's:
wager by 55 seconds only, which he declares t'A
arise from incompetency, but from being deed',
the clocks, as he passed through the streets, not
responding with the clock he started by.
A WOLF...—They write from Commercy,
she-wolf will destroy the race of dogs in thelci.
bourhood of Dun, if :he continues he: SA
career. She has carried off in one month
especially one of the guard of a fountain, l Aid -I-
sack, near itf master, another of a Forest Fitz...
those of tlfeChasseurs of several communes.
the audacity to take a shepherd's dog, aimcbt
between his legs. Of six of her whelps five have
already killed by a Notary ; and the CILISM:Lifi J 3
eager pursuit di by.

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has been seer
room was de.
Lh it did credit '
Tl:e masks pip
he following: sel
by the weight of 4 t
remind
P nriatitab'e cht. •
his attack on the
'mak Preachy
part of the nri4 •
rench roc6,.
gros.ly vv.:l4e 1
A Sleepwalker, •
r dew; Metes
ir,"lturtir6irPautiller7
e.nuttil supply.—
sy my Mir.
mg Oma-g tug
the other .11F.. P. e
o nee. r dorh!•1 •
I, who had met
nen but droved
lld Blind Mir,
talent ;bhpr .4 .1
nth with a doh, •
rib bouts of fi
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✓ &crock to the
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to County
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