Star.
London, England, 1829-01-23 00:00:00

THE SERPENTINE RIVER.

Y -terday,os it% in tl.e ti..enrss a the day and the
improved qitatitity t.f tt e icr, ti:e skaters were very
somerous ; we saw mans. new Lees, and a few 01 tie
veterans, whew.. pee hummers were the 4.hject of attrac-
tion to the Ladies, who were seated in can 'ages on the
ninth bank. The figures of to ire and es. ht, a d d.e
mazy intricacies of the Turk's can, or ri,,fit circles- in
one, were effec.ed with great ease ard e,egance by Ms,
Atkinson, Capiain flerbert, and Alessi:. Montague,
Bolt sides of the water presented a very gay.api,e•r.
ance, from the presence f the line of equirages on the
north, nod the pede.triane on the s u•K The Wale.-
men from the rian.es had arrived, and were husy in
erecting their tents and tables. The best 'cc was found
neat We flumare Society's !louse; And w Leer the
swerpees seer enr2toltd it was excellent. A. wad!, tfor
concourse was greatest n 2.11 ts.o wall 4.1 Ken 1, gm*
G..rdens ; there the depth is not six feet. At
the ram 'end, and in the center, the flum.ine Society's
boat seas paced—..r vet) judicious eirtanj,en eat, but
we heard of no accident. A strung and si arp eas.eily
wind blew dating the day.

M E ON MOW BR AY, JANUARY 22.
T!e ftost has set in he c very severely. miti t• e Gen-
tlemen of the chase, who hate lint ettoex,erienced I ft.
celle:st weattei at d hunting. me 'fails leasing ill; •n.
died. u little Totting capital, winch, bur a seek back.
Wes thronged with fashi-nebles, will in a few ei eys be
rut fry Jesetted; the carriages are h• u ly rolling out
of the r.e•n, Mei ete:y Nimrod is making ',rebut:nit n
fur his depar tore.
The fall of snow in this part has been excessively
h avy, ant Ilse days tiny upon it tenders huntwg
u tug is toi.tit:uatice n at to imp ss-ble.
G nile en Appear very I its to leave the sports
of tie field so early, and getter .lly- miters their in-
tention to lector's as soon as the frost break-. The
yeeple chase which is 19 with talked ot, between
Li;thr Gilmore, E,q. and Captain :toss, arts to have
ion run • n Muaiday last, for 5101. but Ives pos'poned
owing to the frost; it is to-come cif hr this neighbout;
hoe.d, it is expected, in the month of March nest. Ti e
horws have been in training for some weeks ta.t. The
following are some of
.the most distinguished individu.
als that base left us this week—
The Earl of Darlington, Lord liaitteroagh, the Right lion.
Lord Alvanley, the Right Hon. Lord Forrester, the Hungarian
Nobleman Cumin Sanon, Count Glummest, Sir James Musgrave,
Wrt. Sir James Boswell, Bart. Sir Francis Mackenzie. Captain
Ito,. and his Lady, C.pt. Garth and Lady dinky, Major Grunt-
mond, ('olocel itu+aell, Major Jenner, Captain Locke, William
White, 11-1. Juan Mask. Est Lionel Stephens, Seq.
The Right Hon. the Lail it Southampton is staying
at his residence at Q orndon for the present, thoug'i he
is expected to lease for London daily. The Right Hon.
Larl Howe is ri maining at his seat at Gopsal, Leices.
tershirt, and has no less than thirteen Gentlemen tithe
Hukt 514) mg with him on a visit.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
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ARRIVALS,
The Marchlooets of Westmeath, frost Bushy Park ; Lord,Heory
Powlett, its Curzon•street, May-fair, yesterday. from a tour; Earl
of F in Harley-street, from Chantey Castle; Countess St.
Antonin, at her house in Hanowersinare, from Brighton • Lord
and Lady Dynerror, at their seat, Barrington park. Osardsldre
front Dyneeor. Castle. South Wals; George Lane Esq. sad
family, at Crawley's Hotel (late Cook's), Albemarle•street, from
their goat in Hants; Ilajor F. Rose, in Pall Mall, from Chatham;
Mr. and Ili*. Ellis, in Saekville-street, from Sazmundham ; Major
Ilan, in the Regent-street, from Chatham; Mrs. and Miss Eger-
ton, in Park-street, from Bath; Ilr. and the Misses Ilenyon, in
Grosvenor place, from Brighton; J. Wood, Esq. and Mrs. Wood,
At the Berner. Hotel. Butters aunt. from Brighton ; the Rev.
Mr. Craig, at ditto, from Edinburgh ; Captain C. Hutchinson, at
ditto, front Brighton; Captain Hyde Parker, at Fenton's Hotel,
St. Janses'astreet, from Suffolk; H. T. Lane, Esq. at ditto, from
a tour; Major Staples, at ditto, from Brighton • Major IPArthur,
at ditto, from Salisbury; Captain Smith, and G. Smith, Esq.
King Dragoon Guards. at the Royal Hotel, & James's Luce,.
from Warwklshire; the Honourable A. and Mrs. A. Forster, and
family, at ditto from DorsetAire ; Nathaniel Sneyd, Esq. at ditto,
kbm Susses; the It d J. White, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower •
Brook aid Wails Streets, from Osfired ; Colonel and Mrs. Wild,
at ditto from Herta ; the Honourable G. Lambert, at ditto, from
Nottinghamshire.
ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM
Lord Stuart, Lard Dossier, Le Compte Emil' Guidbori
bond, Major Wis. Captain It. Meredith, R. N. Captain Buckley,
tot. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stephenson; Messrs. Cobb,
Pearson, E. Wostley, &e. Ike.

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SCOTCH FASHIONABLES.
Hatiormeon Covert Mu-- Friday the liaddington County
Ball tuck plat: in the county rooms therm The Nobles and Gentry
present were about cos hundred and fifty I. number. Among
wham were—his Grace the Dukeof bucclesich Earl ig Dalhoode,
Rarl of Haddingten, Lord Macdonald, lard Riche, Lord John
Hay, Lord Blantyre. Lord Hannay, Sir R. W. O'Callaghan, Mr.
Stewart, of .Lennon Love, General Stewart. Mr. Stewart, of
Alderson, hh. Ramsay, of Barmen, Mr. Fletcher. of Saloon ball,
Mr. Baird, of Newbyth, the Countess of Dalhousie, the Coalmen
of Wemyss ar.d Miss Welnyes, the Conn:eta of Hispetoon, Lady
Charlotte Fletcher, Miss Stewart, of Alderstedl, Ike. Dancing com-
menced at half past ten o'clock, and condoned till about one in the
murnirg, when sapper was announced. Attest two the Company
returaed to the ball-room, when dancing re-commasced, and was *.
kept up with great spirit till half-past four o'clock. The Dike of
lhoccieuch was one of the last to retire. The ball and mime-
room. were splendidly and tastefully decorated for the occasion.
The supper, which consisted of every delicacy, and the wines, pro-
vided by Mr% Mitchell, of the Bell lon,-gave the greatest tannic-.
don, u did the whole of the arrangements.
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Dispatches were yesterday received at the Fotelgo
Office from Lord Senane as ROIIIIIIAT. •
Mr. HUSILISS in entertained a large party yesterdays.
at his seat, Bartham. Lord and Lady Gaasrnten were among the
distinguished guests.
The Marquis cf ANC/Lain was obliged to take his
passage from Kingstown, near Dublin, In a steam boat, in constr.
,awes of a perfect calm having come en.
The Petition of the Gentry, Clergy, Freeholders, and -
other inhabitants of Seeping, and of the parishes in its vicinity. to
both Homes of Parliament, against further convenient to the Jim
nun Catholics, is now in course of signature. •
The judicial inquiries respecting the murders in
idishorgh have been renewed with Increased vigour. This, it is
aside
eal l
authoritiese the remit of instructions from Mr. Secretary Ns to the
M.

Wednesday.hfr. Cross, the proprietor of the Mena.
genie at Ratter 'Change, ree, sired a notice from the
C •mmiuioners of Woods and Forests, cljr44ting him to
remove his esttblishment within a month, preparatory
to taking down the premises for the Strand improve%
meats.