Star.
London, England, 1826-07-29 00:00:00

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, JULY 27.

The late rain which has fallen with such abundance
the last two days; has quite altered the appearance
the country : it had become quite parched, and the vCy
fields, which were almost as dusty as the public roads,
have now changed to a verdant green. The reports of
the harvest in this neigbourhood, from parties best ac-
quainted with its state, are of the.most favourable kind,
especially hops and wheat. Bets are freely taken on
190,0001. duty. An early harvest will be made. The
hop vines in many gardens are in burr, clear from lice'
and blight. Strong hopes are entet tained of great re-
lief from the present pressure on the farmers, from the
growth of hops this year.
The subscription for our Races among the Company is very H.
beral. TM following names are among the subscribers : Marquis
Camden, Earl of Abergavenney, Lord of the Manor of Rusthall,
A. P. Cumberbatch, Esq. Baron Mondale, Colonel -Hinuber, Sir
Edw. Celebrooke, Bart. Countess Dowager de Gtey, Countess
Dowager Stanhope, Marchioness Dowager Donegal!, Major Wee.
thington, Captain Blood, the Hon. Mr. Boileau, etc. &c.
The Promenade Ball, on Tuesday last, was well attended ; and
the lively and elegant quadrille was kept up till a late hour, all
parties expressing themselves much pleased. The attention given
the company by the M.C. was highly spoken of; he will, we think,
be an acqvisition to the place ; and there la but ono opinion, that
the manner in which the rooms are conducted reflect* great credit
on the proprietor and his family, and merits the patronage of the
visitants, for whose sole use they are appropriated.
Arrivals—Countess Dowager Stanhope, Lady Shdleid, Hon.
Wm. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. C. Palmer, Lady Combermere, Lady
Aboyne, Sir Samuel and Lady Mary Sheppard. Dowager Countess
of Minto, and Lady Anne M. Elliott, Mount Neville, &c. kr.

CHELTENHAM, JULY 27.
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It is scarcely possible to imagine scenes more bril-
liantly fascinating than the Assembly Rooms presented
on the evenings of Wednesday and Friday, when the
Race Balls were honoured by the presence of a most
numerous assemblage of personages of rank, distinction,
youth, beauty, and fashion. The first Ball commenced
with a country dance, led off by the Hon. Elizabeth
Dutton and Vernon Dolphin, Esq. and the second by
the Hon: Mrs. Moreton and Lord Andover. The dan-
cing, of which the quadrilles were most admirable, was
kept up with unabated enjoyment until an early hour,
when the happy groups retired, much gratified by the
attractions and amusements of which they were par-
takers, and by the gaiety to which they had individually
contributed. Among the distinguished personages pre-
sent on these occasions were, _ _

The Earl and Countess of Stradbroke, the Right Hen. Lord and
Lady Sherborne,Lord and LadyChetwynd,Lord and Lady Downes,
Lord and Lady Cavan, Lord Edward Somerset, Lord Dunwich,
Lord Andover, the Ladies Catherine, Mary, and Louisa Bourke,
Lady Blaney, the Hon. Mr. Dutton, the Hon. Elisabeth Dutton,
the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Moreton, the Hen. Mr. and Mrs. William
Roos, the Hem Thomas, William, and John Coventry, the Hon.
William Bathurst, the Hon. Mr. and Miss Blaney, Lady and Miss
George, the Hon. Mrs. and Miss Molesworth, Sir Berkeley William
Guise, Sir Thomas, Lady and Miss Il'Mahon, Sir Wm. Burdett,
Gan. Sh Charles Pratt, Sir Simeon Stuart, General Pattetson, Mr.
Mrs. and the Misses Goodrich, Mr. Browne, of Salperton, Mrs. and
the Misses Talbot, Mr. Mrs. and the Misses Dolphin, Mr. and Mrs.
Greenway, Mr. Mytton, Capt. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. J. N. Evans,
Mr. and Miss Johnston, and the Misses Penefry.
The following instances of robbery took place on the
Course: A very dexterous thief contrived to steal Lady
Sh:rborne's reticule from the seat of her carriage, and
escaped unperceived with a booty of thirteen pounds.—
Another thief, when in the act of carrying off the reti-
cule of another Lady, was seen by Captain K. of Glou-
cester, who immediately jumped out of the carriage and
secured him ; but he was instantly surrounded by the
fellow's comrades, and whilst he was engaged in placing
the offender in custody, the light-fingered gentry ac-
tually stole his pocketbook, containing some bank notes
and bills of consequence. Dr. B. also experienced the
ultra-polite attention of one of the gang, who took from
him a green silk purse, containing some money, two
lottery tickets, and important memoranda.
Toe Tarsvat.-0o Tuesday evening Mr. WARON, who some
few years since was en* of the most popular of the dramatic fa-
vourites of Cheltenham, commenced a temporary engagement here,
in the character of Reuben Glenrey, in Town end Ceuntijo, and his
reception throughout was a just compliment to his merits.