Star.
London, England, 1821-04-30 00:00:00

DANK OF IRELAND.

The Bank of Ireland has for some time past been
in treaty with the Earl of LIVERPOOL for an in-
(tease to its Capital Stock, and an arrangement
has been at length concluded for the addition of
Half a Million on the following terms:
Ist. That the Bank shall lend Government the half
million at 4 per Cent.
2d. That the Bank shall consent to repeal that
clause in their charter, which prohibits private esta-
blishments from consisting of more than six partners.
As soon as this arrangement was made known in
Dublin, the Stock of the Bank, which was at 227,
rose to 2611 .

The Earl of LIVERPOOL has invited a full dreg
dinner-party to Fife House, on'Wednesday next, in
honour of his MAJESTY'S Birth-day.
His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK was on the
Course every day during the late Craven Meeting at
Newmarket, and excited the particular attention of
the company, which was uncommonly numerous.

The Election for a Representative in Parliament,
for the Borough of Orford, in Suffolk, in the room
ofJOIIN DOUGLASS, Esq. who has accepted the Chi!.
tern Hundreds, came on last Saturday, when t'ie Mar-
quis of Lo NDONDER RYWaS returned without opposition,

Sir WALTER STIRLING, Harr. has issued cards of
invitation for a grand ball, on the 11th of May, at his
house in Pall-mall.

The Earl of DERBY is confined to his room with a
severe fit of the gout.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND is also confine!
with a severe attack of the gout, at his house in St.
James's-square. The large dinner party announced
for Saturday last has been indefinitely postponed in
consequence.

The Dowager Duchess of I3UCCLEUGII has directed
the Stew•nrds of her several- estates to reduce the rents
of all her Grace's agricultural tenants, with a p►o.
mise of a further reduction, if the present depression
continues.

Earl FITZWILLIAIf, in consideration of the nrevail-
ing depression in the agricultural interests, has di.
rected his Agent to return fifteen per cent. to the te-
nantry, at the approaching rent days, at Wentworth
House.

Saturday afternoon Prince PA UL EsTERHAzy ar-
rived at Chandos House from Newmarket. Yesterday
his Highness left town again on a visit to the Mar-
quis of LONDONDERRY, at North Cray.

Mr. FREDERICK WEBB'S COBUFFZaCiIine was held
at his house in Langham-place, on Friday evening.
It was numerously attended, and among the visitors
were the Duke of SUSSEX, the Earls of SHAFTESBURY
and BELMORE, the Bishop of SALISBURY, and Sit A.
HALLIDAY.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of MONTROSE
gave a dinner, at their house, in Grosvenor-square, to
Lord Meadowbank, Lord and Lady Clive, Lady C. Find
Hatton, Colonel and Lady E. Steel, Sir. Macdonald Buenos;
Mr. Duncombe, Mr. Colquheun, Mr. Munro Binning, he.
The Countess of JERSEY commences her brilliant
At Homes" to-night, and continues them every
Monday night for the remainder of the season.
The receipts of the Cheltenham Theatre, on the
evening of Colonel BERKELEY'S, Captain Auourrus
BERKELEY'S, and Captain Austrw's performing, were
one hundred and forty pounds.

Longdon Hall, in Shropshire, was the scene of
much festivity a few days ago, on account of the
coming of age of the son and heir of Comm. How-
ARD, Esq. The morning was ushered in by the ring.
ing of bells. At noon 21 rounds of cannon wen
discharged. Sheep were roasted whole, and, with old
ale, distributed to the poor. The female •illagen
were collected into a happy tea party, and the hila-
rity of the day concluded with dancing. At the Hall,
an elegant entertainment was given to the particular
friends and relatives of the family.
The Marquis de CHATEAUBRIAND, the French
Ambassador at Berlin, has left that city, on his re-
turn to Paris.