Star.
London, England, 1826-06-28 00:00:00

PARTIES.

The Duke of Beaufort entertained a distinguished party at din-
ner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor square.
The Marquis of Lowdown had another grand dinner party yes-
terday, at his house in Berkeley square.
The Earl of Mansfield gave a grand entertainment on Monday,
at his villa, Caen Wood, to . a distinguished party, among whom
were--Tbe Duke and Duchess of Wellington, the Dowager Mar-
chioness of Salisbury, the Countess St. Antonio, the Earl and
Countess of Jersey, Earl Bathurst, Lady Georgians Wellesley,
Lady C. Talbot, &c.
Sir Robert Farquhar, Bart. had a grand dinner party yesterday,
at his house in Richmond terrace. _ _

Lady Warburton bad a grand assembly on Monday evening, at
her hone in Albemarle street, which was attended by nearly 200
II( the haut tun.

MOVEMENTS.

The Marchioness of Anglebey has arrived in town from Hastings.
The Earl and Gount.ss of Scarborough and family left town yes-
terday, on their way to their seat in Yorkshire.
The Earl of Dartmouth has arrived at his seat, Sandwell Hall,
Staffordshire, from Paris.
Lord and Lady G. C,avendish and family left town yesterday,
for their seat, Eastbourne.

Lord and Lady Arden left town yesterday, for the Honourable
and Rev. C. Percival's, Stony Stratford.
Lord and Lady Buferin have left town for their seat, Ballileldy,
Ireland.

Sir George Nugent, Bart. arrived yesterday at Gould's Hotel,
Jermyn street, from his seat in Bucks.
Arrivals at Jordan's Hotel. St. James's street—Sir John Shelley,
Bart. from Brighton ; Roebuck, Esq. from a tour.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's street—Honour-
able Charles Tollensache, Mrs and Miss ToUemache from their
seat in Herts; J. Moseley, Esq. from Sussex. Departures-J.
Parratr, Esq. for Italy; Greve, Esq. for Paris.
Arrivals at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor street—The Rev.
J. Ord and family, from Ramsgate; Mr and Mrs Hutchinson, from
Paris; Mr and Mrs Griffiths, from a tour; the Rev. Mr Evans,
from a tour. Departures—Baron and Countess Wrangel, for
Paris; Mr and Mrs Lowndes, for their seat, Whaddon Hall,
Bears; Lord William Thynne, M.P. on a tour; Sir Thomas
Aubrey, Bart. for his seat in Bucks.
Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-
streets—Mr and Mrs Scott, from Shropshire ; Mr and Mrs Tre-
vor, from Dublin. Departures—Lady Mildmay and Miss Mild-
may, for Roehampton; Mrs Nash and family, for Argyleshire;
Mr and Mrs Yorke, for their seat in Yorkshire; Earl Howth, for
Worthing.
Arrivals at the Bath Hotel, Arlington street—Mr. and Mrs.
Christopher, from Herta; Mr. Mrs. and Miu Needham, from
Cheshire; Mr and Mrs Kerwood, from Devonshire. Departures
Mr and Mrs Budd, For their seat, Hants ; Mrs and the Mimi
Weyland, for Kent.
Arrival at Berner's Hotel, Berners-streetßobert Munro,
Esq. from his seat, Bush Bridge Park, Surrey. Departures—
Bernard Carter, Esq. on a tour; the Rev. Mr and Mrs Hughes
and Miss S. Miyhew ; the Rev. Lewis Way, Miss Way, and
Albert Way, Esq.

Accounts from Hayti state, that great energy was
making to execute the Treaty with France. The six
millions remaining unpaid on the first •instalment was
to be shipped off in Colonial produce.
ractfr-House.—The Commissioners of Northern
Light-Boons have just finished the masonry of a splendid light-
house on Buchan-ness, from a design made by Routs STRVINSOIIs
Esq. their engineer. This light-house consists of an elegant tower,
built of granite, 112 feet high, the top of which presents the appear-
abee of a handsome fancy capital, and does great credit to the en-
gineer, as well as the contractor who executed the watt.
During the reign of terror in France, the mob para.
ded the streets of Paris, to find victims for its vengeance—and it
was propined by one of the crowd to go and massacre the youths
the Colleges, who were Probably the sons of aristocrats, and
would become enemies of the people when they grew up.—
The idea was eagerly seized, and a phalanx of wretches pro-
ceeded down the Boulevards des Italiens to begin their work
at the Bourbon College. Some good men joined the crowd
with the hope of allaying its fury ; but all their efforts were
unavailing until somebody cried out, " Pressez garde, met amis,
gue now ne tuons nes miaow.' (Let us take care we don't kill our
own children.) The juke was caught, ran front one to the other in
a moment, and the mob felt so pleased at the idea, that it was a very
easy matter to turn them from their object, and send them away
to carouse . at their separate drinking.house4, where each amused
himself in relating the joke to his companions."—Politieul Primer.
" BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON AND' SPORTING CHRO.
'taut," Pelee Srvoiranoz.—The Editor of this popular Weekly
Journal begs to announce, that in consequence of the alteration of
the day for the publication of the London Gwent, which will, in'
future, be published on Friday instead, as heretofore, on Saturday,
lizt.s.'s LIFE its LONDON may be had by post within One Hundred
and Twenty miles of London on the Sunday morning, with the-
Lists of Bankrupts complete, together with its usual accurate Sy-•
nopsis of all she Intelligence of the Week to the latest moment,
whether Connected with the Political, Commercial, Fashionable, or
,*orting World : including the customary variety of original Fun,
Iris. and HlllllOll7, in which the Fancy of all classes is consulted;
and imosensent,_ with 'slid information, happily blended. The
'best proof of the estimation in which BILL s Lies in Looms
• stands, is the beret' its present circulation being Eight Theimand.
•Poblislied On SATURDAY afternoon, at Four o'Clock, No. 110,
Straild, London, where Orders, directed to W. CLlEMartr, Jun. will
be punctually attended to • Orders may also be sent to any of the
Newspaper Agents in the Kingdom.
Such is the admirable system in Working the gold
,and silver mines of Hungary, that travellers, after de-
scending ti the levels, are conducted along corridors
a,. ail), and spacious as those of a fine theatre, where the
Liiso,lrers are working the ore.
A trout of the extraordinary weight of 41b. 2oz. was
. caught in. the river Esk, near Longtown Bridge, on
Tuesday 'week, which is, perhaps, the largest common
or rivet trout ever taken in that water ; the same fish
hid lieen observed for three previous summers.
The thermometer has been these last few days over
80. ''Flacks of crows have been obietved dying on the
. roads and irr the fields, in exhaustion from the almost
iptolerable beat of the weather.— Limeiich
A plant of wheat, the product of a single grain, was,
• one flay lain week pulled up. in a field- belonging to
.Mr.'T:l44gford Coontr, of Udimore, which exhibits
fifty Sevin distage suawb# and 'an egial number of per-
fect eats.

DINNER TO MR. POLHILL.

The Electors of the Borough of SouthWark, who
voted for Edward Polhill, Esq. at the last Election, yes-
terday gave that Gentleman a splendid dinner, at the
Horns Tavern, as a mark of respect for the indepen-
dence displa)ed by him upon that occasion.

Stetson HoLt.oway,'Esq. in the Chair, supported on ►is right
by C. Barclay, Esq. bi.P.

The cloth having been removed, the Chairman rose
for the purpose of proposing the health of Mr. Polhill.
He thought it necessary to say a few words upon the
occasion, because their enemies, had propagated that Mr.
Polhill's not being returned for the Borough was owing
to his not being known in the Borough. His family
had been known in the Borough for,upwards of a cen-
tury, with credit and unimpeached respectability. Mr.
Polhill came forward with Intentions founded upon the
pure principles of love for Country, Religion, and his
,King, and as a good Briton, with a fixed determination
to support the Protestant cause to the end of his life.
He would have been a real friend to civil and religious
liberty. Though his friends had not succeeded inbring-
ibg him this time into Parliimmt, he (Mr. Holloway)
trusted that they had not disgraced him (Mr. Polhill) or
themselves. In the Election, 1342 independent elec-
tors had polled, and that fact spoke ♦olumes. Mr.
Polhill would, however, on another and a future occa-
sion, come forward, and he hoped with ultimate suc-
cess. He then proposed the health of Mr. Polhill,
which was drank with four times four.
Mr. POLHILL returned thanks. The kindness of the
company would make a lasting impression on his mind.
' He was extremely happy to meet those Gentlemen who
had honoured him with their support at the late Elec-
tion. He had already stated the grounds upon which
he presumed to present himself for their notice, and all
he felt it necessary;on the present occasion, to say was,
that his sentiments were unchanged, and would remain
so. He had the interest of the Borough of Southwark
at his heart, and he should never forget it. He then
proposed the health of the company.

After the usual toasts had been given,
The Quitman proposed the health of C. Barclay, Esq. which
was drank with enthusiasm.
Mr. BARCLAY, in returning thanks, said, - though a
Representative for a Borough in Ireland, he still had
the interest of Southwark at heart. The kindness of
his former fritnds in that Borough would never be
effaced from his memory ; and if, in returning to Par-
liament, from which he had been absent eight years, he
could in any way serve the Electors of Southwark, con-
sistent with his own duties, be should be happy to do
so. His own opinions were unchanged, and he should
go into the new Parliament a determined enemy to any
further concessions to the Roman Catholics. He con-
cluded by eulogizing the character of his friend Mr.,
Polhill, and' said, nothing could afford tins greater
pleasure than to see that Gentleman returned for the
Borough of Southwark.

The health of Mr. Holloway was next drank. That Gentleman
returned thanks; and after the usual toasts, songs, Lke. the com-
pany separated at a late hour.

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT has joined his family at. Paris.
j Vauxhall Gardens were crowded ces -Monday night
with respectable company. Several of the Nobility were
present, and a number of fashionable parties enjoyed the
pleasure of the splendid scene. The amusements are so
various and attractive, that they suit every taste, and
keep the mind constantly on the alert. The arrange.
ments to preserve order are excellent, and nothing was
wanting to afford comfort, accommodation, and plea-
sure to the company.
A few days ago, as the youngest son of Mr. Abbot,
of Bushey,was returning from London, having in charge
two carts, each drawn by one horse (riding himself in
the first), he was overtaken near the windmill, on the
Edgeware Road, by a man of the name of Cole, who
Sot up unseen, with a lighted pipe in his mouth, into
the hindermost. Falling asleep, the contents of his pipe
dropped among a quantity of straw at the bottom of the
cart, and a frightful blaze was the immediate conse-
quence.. Mr. Abbot, with much pretence of mind (the
horse becoming almost unmanageable), released it from
the shafts in an instant, threw them up, and emptied the
cart of its burning contents and the drunken intruder,-
the preservation of whose life is wholly attributable to
the activity of Mr. Abbot, who, although his apparel
caught fire several times, escaped without any injury.
Friday evening, the 16th inst. Sir W. Congreve and
Sir J. B. Martin gave a ball at Plymouth, to neaily
800 persons, to celebrate their return to Parliament.—
Bath Gentlemen were, of necessity, absent, but their
Committees were unremitting in their endeavours to
make the delighted visitants happy partakers of the fes-
tivities of the evening. The " mazy dance was corn.
menced at an early hour, by his Worship, W. H. Haw-
ker, Esq Mayor, and Miss Pym ; Mr. John Williams
and Mrs. Hawker followed. The " set" continued to
increase till upwards of 60 couple were op the 44 fantastic
toe." The supper room was arranged for the accom.
mudati al of 4.:00 at a time, where cold meats, pastry,
fruits, wine, &c. were served in tolerable order, till a
late hour, when " symptoms of having supped" here and
there appearing, those who were unwilling to welcome
Aurora's approach, and the lark's rising, retired.
There is a man, who has acted all his life as hostler
to an inn net exactly twenty miles from Falkirk. Some'
time ago, a calculation was made of the gross quantity
of all kinds_of drink which he had taken, when it ap-
peared that no less than the number of 366,400 gills, or
11,450 gallons, had, during the last 50 years, been suck-
ed op by this human sponge ; yet his memory is good,
and there are few passages of the Bible or Psalms that
he cannot repeat.—Stirling Journal.
Such is the astonishing quantity of fish caught in the
Marisus before its junction with the Danube, that a'
thousand carp have been sold for less than four shil
!ins of our money ; and it, indeed, sometimes happens
that the fishermen, not finding purchasers, either fatten
hogs with them, or throw them again into the water.
A woman aged seventy, has for the last 27 years
can ied letters and parcels every day in the week from
Andover to Longparish, and back. She, therefore,
performs 14 miles a day, 84 miles a week, 356 miles a
month, and 4,368 miles a year; and this she continues
to do with undiminished health and activity, regardless
of wind or weather.

On the 16th inst. the annual " Common Riding," and
commemoration of the taking of the Borough Flag from the lloglish
after the battle of Ploddan, took place at Hawick, accompanied, as
usual, with processions, horse racing, and other sports. In the morn-
ing, be Cavaliers on horseback, headed by their Csnot,who bore in kis
right hand the martial ensign of the Borough, moved is procession
from the tows to the common, where the duty of riding the Marches
was performed.. Almost the whole population of the town, and
numerous parties belonging to the country around, turned out to
view the, scene, and to see the races, which commented on the ex-
cellent coons ups' the Heath, at twelve Zr.ap