Star.
London, England, 1818-01-22 00:00:00

DUBLIN, JANUARY 19.

Thursday evening his Excellency the LORD LIEU-
TENANT honoured the party, given by Mr. PEEL, by
his presence. It. is scarcely necessary to add, that
,although numerous, it was most select, and included
what is distinguished for rank, worth, and beauty,
within the circle of society. The entertainment vras
worthy of the guests, and was conducted in that style
of taste and splendour, that might be expected from
the known character of their hospitable ente.tainer.
It was, altogether, the most brilliant exhibition of
the kind that was ever witnessed in this country, and
the feelings with 'which the company withdrew, at a
.ate hour the net Morning, will be long recollected
by them with pleasure, and are highly honourable to
,their distinguished host.
It k said that his Excellency the LORD LlEtrrz-
nsEr has signified his intention to visit Kilkenny,
with his illustrious family and their suite, durii g
k the next dramatic carnpa*n of our distinguished
Theatrical Society.
Lord and Lady CASTLECOOTR will give a grand
Dinner, on Saturday,' to a large concourse of the
fashionable World, at the Custom-House. His Ex-
-- -"-'l4tal:ontiLliiiiiataarr will honour the en-

test itin. ent with Idi preience.
The Marquis of &too arrived in town, ffom Eng-
land, on Friday..

Yesterday the answer to the inquiries respecting
the state of the Duke of Yoax was, “ his Royal High-
ness has had a good night, ani is much be.ter."
• We are sorry to . announce the sudden death of
Mr. HANWELL, a very worthy and respectable inha-
bitant of Chancery-lane. It appears that he went
yesterday afternoon on a visit of condolence to a
friend at Newington-Butts, and on his return, about
nine o'clock, in passing the Magdalene Asylum, in
Blackfriars'-road, he dropped down, and instantly
expired.
-Saturday last, as JOHN Jowes, Esq. was coming
to town in a post-chaise, from his country.,a!aidence
at Esher, he fell. back and expired. Mr. Joists was
many years Major of the St. Margaret Wastlninster
Volunteers.

The report of the death of the Earl of SEFTON is
untrue.—The accounts from Croxteth yesterday were
favourable. The Noble Lord has been gradually
recovering for the last four days. The Faculty say
that his Lordship possesses a strong constitution, from
whence they augur that he will soon recover from an
indisposition which has been fatal to thousands. His
Lordship has had 13 children, ten of whom are alive.

The late Mr. BRODIE died possessed of a handsome
fortune, honourably acquired in India, from whence
he returned many years ago. It will of course go to
the Marchioness of HURTLE, who is his only daughter.
His beautiful house and estate in the county of Kin-
cardine, called the Burn, was lately purchased by
Mr. SHAND% of Jamaica, at the price of £70,000. It
was formerly the property of Lord ADAM GORDON,
the uncle of the Duke of Gonnon ; and, in point of
picturesque scenery, is one of the most diversified and
romantic places in Scotland.
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MELANCHOLY DEATH.--OR the evening of the 15th
June, 1817, Mr. ANDERSON, Fourth Officer of the
ship Cnnatas GRANT, was swimming a short dis-
tance from the ship, accompanied by a Quarter-Mas-
ter and a forecastle-man. Mr. A. struck out, and
swam towards a Portuguese frigate, then lying at
about half a cable's length from_ him, and he was
followed by two men. As they approached the fri-
gate, Mr. A. was heard to say, " don't, drown me."
On this exclamation the Quarter-Master turned round,
and, to his unspeakable horror and alarm, saw an
immense Shark darting at Mr. Anutasoy : he imme-
diately exerted his wholt strength.for his own safety,
and fortunately succeeded in getting co board the
frigate. The alarni was given, and the boats of the
frigate and CHAHLLS GRANT were instantly lowered
into the water, but unfortunately without preventing
the fatal catastrophe. The Shamir passed Mr. ANDER.
, SON, then turned round and took him under water,
which was immediately ffiscolourod by his blood.
He rose again, but was 'then attacked by ive or .ix
more of those voracious animals, and he was gone in
an instant. One Shark was observed to be makir g
after the forecastle-man, on which a sentry on board
the frigate, with great presence of mind and coolness,
levelled his musket, and shot the fish, thereby pre-
serving tho life of the sailor; the next day a large
Shark was caught on board the ship VANSITTitin
measuring upwards of 1•2 tect.--(bembay 4,441ner,
July 19.)