Star.
London, England, 1817-05-05 00:00:00

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Yesterday the fairniiable change in the w. iathei
excited an agreeable sensation in All ranks of society.
A more elc. ant and numerous assemblage of f.!..
shionahle rark has not been witnessed for many yeiti
than yesterday filled Hyde Park; The Ride was
completely chocked up n iih two rows of carriages,
as were also the streets leading to the different gates.
The equestrians were left little or sin room to displ..y
their liorsernansLip. The Ladies were chiefly dressed
in sprig and plain mnslins, richly ttim.ned with laces,
over which they wore silk spencers and laced cloaks,
straw bonnets, large bows of the same coloured
ribbon and white, with laced veils. Among the no-
memos cavalcade of distinction were the following
pers,,nages:_

Ws Royal I l'elsneis the Duke of Cumberland, Ids 12.cir'. Inch.
news the Duke of tlltnicesier, listerhazy.
Duke;--tion•erset, Grafton, Bedlord, Marlborough, Beauty:',
Rutland, and Willingtoti.
Duchesses—Richmond, Somerset, Bedford, Le-4's, Bearfort,
Nortltumberland, Rutland, Arptylk. and Wewnetqn.
Margolis s—Winchester, Snatford, Ileadfort, Bath, Aberceen,
Worctuter, Eat-ter, Ormond, flowly, and Camden.
Marchionessee—salisbury, Winchester, !naford, Castukrii
Bath, Abrieuin Ormolu% Downshifts Sligo, CELlmoridtley, ausg
Dowagers Lansdowne u.ol %Vette. vr.

Thether with the Major pan OE ail tl:e Nobility and Crotty
in the Court End of the '1 own. c'

Saturday the Members of the Royal Aeaderfay
gave their Anniversary Dinner in Somerset Place,
which was attended by a numerous assemblage of
guests of the first rank and taking. The tables were
laid out with much taste; and covered with every
licacy of the season and the choicest *hies. Mr.
Wesr, of course, pre►ided, and on his right was seated
his Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND.
Facets l'asittoas.—ln the shops the newest stuf.
is a straw and silk tissue, more stipple than any hi-
therto node- It is commonly of two Colours. Great
numbers of plaid ribbons are still employed. Instead
of hying a ribbon Hat upon the borders of seamsi
some form kaillont, and others a twisted wreath, with
this ribbon. The hinge of scarfs is no longer left tin.;
ravelled ;it is now fastened. The cachemirs most in
request have stripes, six or seven inches broad, and
small palms in the stripes. - The Scotch matoirs have
been succeeded since the late cold weather by three-
quarter Phut, or ,sautoire of cachemir. Neck-hand-
kerchiefs of a new kind have neither festoons nor em-
broidery; they are called hollaadaiset. Some Ladies
have appeared in tbe drawing.roons in robes of Lyons
crape, with trimming and sleeves either of blond or
tulle. These robes were made a la f ierge, or ala Mole t
and grey, lilac, lemon, mad rose-colour.
Powsritt A BARN LT V finished 47 miles en
Saturday, arid ii last night at 11 apast eight, and
this morning, at eight o'clock, 15 miles.
April showsr: are proverbial. Last month was the
Driest in the memory of the oldest Fuson living ; t:t
the cluse of it scarcely one hundredth part of an inch
..1 rain could be measured.

Brook Gisett Fair terniin :tcd on Sa'l.l day ereneTii
to the great regret of the growing and grown-nil
chiliren to the west of the Metropolis. The weather
proving fine during the whole three &Lysol it; conti.;
nuance, immense numbers of persons of all ranks vi-
sited the scene of " motley mirth," but, from the ju.
dicious arrangements of the neighbauring Magis-
trates, the greatest regularity rrevailed.
Last week, on the training ground rif Istr.Srewerta,
at I lednesford, near Stafford, as Mr.S. was galloping
Mr. PaisTeit's Lillie ihsie;ra,- in a trial of strength,
the horse fell, and b-tb horse and rider lay on 0 e
spot as though daptived of life. The accident was
seen at a distance ; and the friends of Mr. S. coming
up, be was raised from the ground, but in a state of
total insensibility ; and it WAS a considerable time
before he so far recovered firm the effects of the
shock, as to be able to speak. Ile is severely bruised,
but there is no further danger in his hurt. On raising
the !mita., it was found he had broken his kg. In this
state he was pteserved about eight days, when there
being no hopes of his ultimate recovery, he was d:Or,
AS the most humane termination of his misery. He.
Was a horse of great power and fleetness for his size,
and has run for vat iinis plates ned is ditferent stakes,
at the late meetiogs in the interior.
Last v.aek, the Gentle She/shall was performed At
Doinock, by the 13m di-r I.lth, for the benetit of the
poor of that plane.
The s than sty of the air of Shropshire has often
been instanced by the longevity of " 011 PAT," awl
"diets: we may confirm it by noticing the recent
deaths of Aiiii Trevor, aged 107, and Ann Williams,
aged It3l, both of whom lived at festfelton, in that
county.
A few d tys since the BAnoira revenue cotter,
Lizutenant .101i1.1.11 Wrxt.raats, seized at tbe port of
Harwich the Alliaiice, Beautoy, and Charlotte, three
post-office packets brtweru that port and Holland,
tor having on board contraband goods to .1 coiiiider-
able amount. A quantity of tea was smuggled on
shore from the Alliance, but tecavereJ again by an
Oilicer from the Banta it. Tie goods hive been
condemned in the Cs.ort of Exchequer, and the
owners of the packets are compelled to enter into
hoods ti abide the decision of the Treasury.
Saturday afternoon a distressing circumstance oc.
coned in Osford.street. A fine yoang girl, seven
years of age. crossing the street, was run over by a
r.trli tge, and dreadfully mangled—the wheels went
over her neck. The coachman was taken into cus-
te.le. Three Ladies were in the carriage, who, it is
tri Lie hoped, will make some compensation to the
rnotLer iq the unfortunate infant, who appeared in
the most iltTlorable Circumstances.

Coax EXCIIANGR, MAY s.—We had a good supply
of Wheat this morning trom Essex and Kent, *tie
sale of which was exceedingly hem, and at a decline
of full 25. per qr. Barley was also dull sale, and
rather cheap-r. The Ott trade continues very heavy,
And fine ins') Coin is full Is. per qr. lower, and th',
in.ei iur stale samples are unsaleable. In rein, DeAtit,
and other articles, there is no alteration.

CUIRLST rILICIii AS LI Nll4O ;
0140/.IIIM. Tkk Data, 404- 511 a.
Wheat, Ken! and Ewa, Old, I Oen, Phtatee, 440.
. .

EO4 118 s. 1211. j Ditto, Yo'lnti, _Os ixs
81. s. 118 s. 1221. Vim), Fss-61, 11s 365.
Norfolk, bOt. Has. Rapuseca, •(4tl 250 .cr !ast
Rye, 6t s. 655. Flour, 1006.1035. err rack.
Bark y, fhs 521 88.11.335.
Malt, 566. 70.. I Wltent
Ditto-
_ _

White Peas, 41s. 4.°fr. bolc**., —409
r•ve 945 I Harrtb,
(,rev 4G• 51 . 13-Plldo
Sia2:.l! el • A

t Dmatzte 1.104. 1116 s,
Derr;: Rid, togia. 1 *wt.
m.(rZrenteu,
ot lied. leds.lllle,
))a. Out.