Star.
London, England, 1829-10-15 00:00:00

CHATSWORTH.

We understand that Chatsworth House, the magnifi-
cent residence of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, was never
known to be so full of illustrious visitors as it has been during the
past week. Such is the princely style of his Grace's hospitality.
that on Monday last be entertained not fewer ash 250 individuals
at dinner. His Grace, we may here observe,valuable patron
of our manufactures; and to him, and the numerous distinguished
Personages who are from time to time his guests at Chatsworth.
this town is without doubt very considerably Indebted for much of
the celebrity which its staple productions have obtained in the high.
est circles. The number of people of rank, either on their way
to Chatsworth, or to and from Doncaster Races, who have visited
our show-rooms, has this year exceeded any former period. The
splendid rooms of Messrs. Joseph Rodgers and Sons, cutlers to
kis Majesty, have been visited by the following N.,ble Personages
within the last fortnight :
H.G. the Duke of Devonshire
H.G. the Duke of &. Albans
Most Noble the Marq. of Sligo
Right Hon. Earl of Chesterfield
Right Hon. Earl of Wilton
Right Hon. Earl Clanwilliam
Right Hon. Earl of Howth
Right Hun.Eart Gower
Rt.llev.Lord Bp. of Sc. David's
Right Hon. Lord Clanmonis
Right Hon. Lord Milton
Right Hon. Lord Newark
Right Hon. Lord Powktt
Maj. Gen. Sir:H.Vivian, 1C.C.8.
The Hon. Mr. Cavendish
The Duke and Duchess of CLASENCE came to town
yesterday morning from their residence in Bushy Park.
The Princess SOPHIA paid a visit to their Royal High-
nesses, and partook of a &demi, at two o'clock, with her
Royal relatives. The Duke and Duchess left their resi-
dence at the King's Palace, St. James's, about half-past
five o'clock, on their return to Bushy.
The Spanish Ministers and the Saxon Charge d'Af-
faires had interviews with the Earl of ABILADEEN yes-
terday, at the Foreign Office.
Despatches were brought to the Foreign Office, on
Monday night, from Lord HEYTESBURY, at St. Peters-

The Hon. Col. Dawson Denier
The Hon. Mr. Permed
Sir John Hawkins, Batt.
Sir George Crewe, Bert
Adm. Sir D. Gould, K.C.B.
H.G. the Duchess of St. Ideas
Right Hoo.Counteu of Wilms
Right Hon. Countess Gower
Right Hon. Ldp Wharodiffs
Right Hoe.Ledy Careedish
Right Hoe. Lady Southampton
Right Hoo.Lady Dz. Norman
The Hon. Miss Stuart Wordry
Lady Crewe
Lady Hawkins

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Earl of ABERDEEN visited the Duke DE LAVAL
MONTMORENCY yesterday, at his residence in Portland-

place.
Sir Baoox. TAYLOR, Minister to the Court of Berlin,
transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office.
Mr. Secretary PEEL has left town on a visit to his
father's, at Drayton Park, Staffordshire.
On Thursday last the Marquis of CLANRICARDE ar-
rived in Liverpool, accompanied by the Marchioness, the
daughter of the late Mr. CANNING. The Noble Mar-
quis was present at the experiments of the Railway on
Friday, and sailed the same day for Dublin, in the steam-
packet Manchester.
Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON has been for the last ten
days on a visit to Sir H. BUNSURY, at Barton, near
this town. A son of Sir H. Bux BURY was, it will be
recollected, severely wounded at Navarin, and Sir HENRY
was at Malta when the English fleet arrived there after
the battle. The gallant admiral has been partaking of
the gaieties of our fair, and attended the ball on Friday
night.—Bury and Suffolk Herald.
A Board of Officers, consisting of Major-General
EGERTON, Colonel GREEN w ELL, Aide-de-Camp to his
MAJESTY, and Lieutenant-Colonel REEVES, assisted by
a clerk from the War-Office and Chelsea Board, have
been assembled for some time at Chatham, to investigate
the correctness of the discharges and amount of pension
allowed to out-pensioners. We understand the frauds
committed are to a very great extent.
The Earl of ERROL is considerably better.
Sir HARCOURT LEES is OD a visit with Lord O'NEILL,
at Shane-Castle, in Antrim.
E. PROTIIEROE, Esq. M. P. arrived on Thursday in
Limerick, on a tour through Ireland.
Lord LEVESON Gow Ea, and the Marquess of Tao-
MOND, have arrived in Dublin.
The Hon. WILLIAM BERM PERCY and Mrs.
PERCY, after passing a few days last week at West-
house, the hospitable mansion of Mr. LUSIIINGTON
REILY, Port Collector of Galway, left since on a visit to
the picturesque scenery of Cunnemara.
Mr. BRAZIER (who keeps the Ordnance Arms, at
Woolwich,) has a remarkable instance of feline birth in
his house, namely, that of a Tabby Cat bringing forth
seven purely white kittens—all alive and thriving.
As proofs, among many, that excessive taxation defeats
itself, it may be mentioned that, at this time, when the
duty on French wines is 6s a gallon, the produce to the
Revenue is greater than when it was Ils sid ; and that
the duty on coffee, at is a pound, produced, in 1823,
393,7081, whereas, when reduced in 1325 to 6d, the
amount was 426,1871.
Great and lamentable as the sufferings of many of
the middling and lower classes of society unfortunarely st
this time are, it is some consolation that they are not uni-
versal ; in proof of which it may be stated that. there are
at this time a million of them members of Friendly So-
cieties; and that there have been, since there first justi-
fies, 15 millions lodged in Savings' Banks.
STATE OF TRADll.—During the last month more
activity has prevailed in the woollen cloth trade than his
been known in the month of September for several year's
past ; and, at present, the demand for some kinds of
woollen goods exceed the supply. This, surely, is
state of things that will command remunerating Pte'
In the Bradford Stuff Market the demand is brisk, Wt
the prices are lowering.—Leeds Mercury.