Star.
London, England, 1810-03-19 00:00:00

PROMENADE.

HYDE PARK.—The old trite saying of cc March
many weathers," has been fully verified by the vari-
ety of climate we have experienced during this
month. For the first few days we enjoyed ail the
pleasures of vies/ warmth ;• the genial influence of
the sun drew forth with early luxuriance the first har-
bingers. of approaching spring. The gardens were
rendered gay by the rich tints of the crocus, the snow-
drefs, and the lily, and;--inmore expcsed situations,
the Isiketori, Arimrose, and violet, by their fragrance,
perfusneol the surrounding air, and gave new life to
the expanding beauty of the vegetable tribe. The
daffodil, so elegantly described by SHAKESPEARE,
" Which comes before the swallow dires; and tinges
" The winds of March wirk-besary,"
added additional lustre to the welcome scene. The
, unfavourable aspect of the last fortnight, however,
engloomed the passing day, and, by chilling blasts
and talling showers deterred the swelling buds from
a full disclosure of ;hair tender contents.
el Winter, still nattering on the ittysta Spring,
" Retiree reluctant, and, (ruin .time to time,
" Looks back, while, at his keen and chilling breath,
" Fair Fiera sicken...'
The unusual fineness of yesterday, however, revived
our spirits, and drew forth a splendid display of those
tender plants indigenous to this happy soil ; and the
assemblage of British beauties which graced ihe Drive
Ind Promenade in Hyde Park left us no room to regret
the absence of the more humble productions of boun-
teens nature.

At three o'clock groupes of Belle: of first-rate dash'
were observed approaching from 311 ditections the
walk from Hyde-Park Corner to Kensington Gardens
Gate, exhibiting in their outline all that inconfor-
inky, so usual at this period of the Year, which is not
inappropriately called demirsaisou..Viinier habits
were almost universally exploded, and each fair one
had an opportunity of exercising her own taste in
suiting her dress, by a hippy medium, to the firsa
dawn of spring. Straw and chip hats and bonnets,
of numerous shapes and fashions,
.ornamented with
ostrich feathers, ribbons, and • artifraar t owers, were
very general, as were mantlei, tiAfei,".pelisses, and
cloaks, of silk, luitre, sarsnet, and velvet; the colours
were various—the most nouvelle were of azure blue,
French grey, dove, pomona, pea-green, scarlet, and
crimson, but the most unique we, perceived was a rick
velvet mantle of a bloom co4iik : the sonnet worn was
of a corresponding colour, of the-cottage shape, and
ornamented with white ostrich feathers, the tout ensrn.
ble had an elegant effect, and excited universal admi.
ration.—The laced boot has been superseded by sprilz
:hoes with high heels, sandals, and :Wert, and silk
stockings, of fancy colours, are much in vogue.
The Beaux were numerous and respectable. A few
of the ephemera of Bond.street; exhibited their portly pa-
sons wrapped in =dont: lined with wl.:te sarsnet ;
their appearance excited general disgust.
The Ride was well attended, and boasted of many
visitants of rank, as well as a pretty stiOnp, muster of
the Jockey Club, who sported.their jets of iLlo9d in the
true knowing style. A few reven-andlixpenry hacks gave
variety to the scene.
The Drive exhibited, as usual, an elegant display
of equipages of every description, from the humble
dog cart to the grand dash of the Whip Club.

Lieutenant-Colonel MACDONALD, appoitted Assis-
tant Adjutant-General to the British Am ty in Spain,
embarked on Friday evening on board the BASILISK
gun-brig, at Plymouth, for Cadiz. He takes dis-
patches there for our Naval and Military Cc ,mmanders.
Captain HORN/3Y marched into Portsmouth on Sa-
turday morning, with a detachment of 200 Royal
Marines, from Woolwich, for embarkati on at that
port.
The French frigate captured by the I lORATIO is
called the Necissile, pierced for 40 guns , and had
28 mounted, laden with naval stores and'. bound for
the Isle of France. She has arrived at -Pt rtsmouth.
Captain Dotro•Aer, who hits lately trave lled 1000
leagues into the interior of AfricirOustly observes,
that be discovered no real SavageOzcmit the Dufth in-
habitants of the frontier provinces of.tlie,e. Tony ' • as
also appears from the following account giv en by Co-
lonel EDWARDS, in bis Travels in that count ry, in the
year t 797 In the neighbourbdod"of Si rellendarn
there are Bushmen Hotten:ots, who"ogilit b e civilized
and made useful, if they were nOilitittlect arii pursued
like wild beasts, by the spirit of letelige a nd hatred
which the Planters harbour' agitinsyllein. I have
known farmers join together lo hnn'tt these miserable
people, as we hunt a Frx; for 'pelt* can. ::g off a
strayed sheep or lamb;' and Once saw, after the.
chace was over, these blood-hounds.draw lots fOr the
first choice of two little'boYsthey fount} con Cealed in
a bush, and whom they unrelentingly siiiei I and en-
slaved. In this state, to the disgrace of h amanity,
matters remain ; for no endeavours have as yet been
made to civilize these ignorant 'Creatures, alzd make
them useful to society."
Monday last, Robert Robertson, residing in th e Parish
of West Calder, in Scotland, was. tried .be fore the
High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, -for the mur-
der of James Bryce, by strangling him in bkis neck-
cloth, in June last. The Jury found special!, Y. on ac-
count of the insane state of the prisoner's rot Ird, and
from the provocation he had received, that h 4did not
feloniously murder the deceased.
At Guildhall, on Saturday, four informati. ms were
filed, under the act regular' TJ
Pieschell, Bart. against Mr.
Fleet-market, to recover penali
than legal interest for the redei
J. in person supported the
named Pearce, stated, than
a shirt with the defendant,
deemed it, immediately afterward.
one penny interest. A dupli
no notice had been served
duce it. In these circuMst
licitor contended, that this
which could.be given. The
must preralin wying a gal f
trial of any other case ; anc:
that parole testimony could
writing existed.— The sit
Blozhstm) seemed inclined
jectfon; but the witness hay'
days fronithoie specified
imss" enaSlietli as wet v also L`-
tiogs) front similar ir. tegularities•

if

.AtiPAL
!ALAN
gailed liEastlins
- riArMc
The launch of the
his been pestptided,
state of the weaklier
the 3d 0E April; the 1
Four cartels saile
lvforlaix, with Frenel
Colonel, taken prison
ger ; he cone here it
of a copy of the Anti
vernrnent.
The ETNA. 'NUN
(whose arrival here
take in stores, and
dition under Sir SAM
to it tWo destinations
It-has blutirn ast
days, and still cocain
of any news at this
is,towever, as fair a
tiansports now on th
The following are
service With all possil
Ferratdable, 98 ;
Tartar and l'Ainiable frig
Tartarus sloops, and Swa
The FAVOURITE sl
repaired. Put hark
unable to get up Cha
from Deptford ; anc
the eastward, to ac'
tioaed, on the expe
RAT/I.IIBNAKE sloop
PORTS?%
Sailed the DAPP.EI
PORT MAHON, With
SOPHIA with a convc
stol,i,est and HOBATI
of harbour the VICTc
MARCH lB.—Sails
and the ALERT slot
foundland, among tl
and Turk.

DE4

Came down from
'New York ; and th 4
Wind Z.N.E.
YARM

Arrived the CHA
has captured the nn
this port) from Rott
last. Sailed on a c
PANDORA. sloop.
On the 12th inst.
Norway, Captain I
taught fire at sea,
in number took to t
twb, who were supp
Boated on to liappi
the waters' edge.

The following ha
the North Sea, viz.
Jt*GINSON master, i
ItIISSEL, with genera
BANKS) from North
FRO

MILAVVIEND, MARCI
Malaga; and the Eliza,
the Sir Williani Benslel
tar Lisbon ; and Ann, "1

...

NAVA
Captain *err, to th
Captain H. E. R. BA
Ciftaiti StAtx Dottc
Captain Dumas, to t
Captain G. DA4Vss,
Captain PATTZLSOIq,
Captain V.V. BALLA
Captain PIASTON, O.
Lieutenant M'CuLLI
14eutenant Hop. 3. C

Captain RANSIL I. IA IL I)
Captain Fsaaia, to 1
Lieutenant ay mw,
Captain LAwsote, to
Captain HATTOy, tc
Vice-Admiral Sii
is appointed Comm
The EXCELLENT
which arrived at I'
days from Minorca
Friday. Lord CO
lonta• His Lords]
dang!Tousli ill, 'bt

:ting pawnbrokers, 'by SirJ. wt.
lr. Guest, a pawn-broker, in Almiral Sir CH
lenalties, for charw:r)g more (Etta)? to the Med
.wchnoAse ill state of
redemption of plidg c.... Sir on that station, in
information. A. woman
'Englanit,Fsd. CoITOTHONN
at in May lastp'she Fledged
t. for 3s. and when she re-
;aecl ded
aVPillynihiosustihtua, I
fterwards, she Wiksii:harged
uplicate had been ghee, and
:c1 on the, defenda..oo pro- The ST
~..a ANDARDI
stances, the defent!iiit's So- t-: t. MANSELL,
s was. not the best-evidence
hisTl flagle Ilt NGrNt al shorty.
I 1
. Baltic,. Sir 3A 41
. .
The same !ryes of ecidence
, .
pointed convoy
poi tarn infOtrpation,.ft in the
ndlt was'an gtabli. d rule, .
ild never be adrnitte where I Halifax.
tilting AI-demon litM. P
1
. _ The AcuAr,ls,
ed to get better Of is ub- West Indies; the
ivied particularised d ,!ferent • We are
in- the inforznation, tile.s due ~.1. concern
1..; ARINA . ca
so the.otherilumte irforma• 1 hoopo ' Ptal
itarities. k :' ,SlO : ' ‘. "isu" '
.; a :I'i • . ja.l 1:n;. .' ! ! Y so braver
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Wevious to let .. nal
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