Star.
London, England, 1821-01-10 00:00:00

JANuAIIY
The Old Ship and New Ship Itaveras give the
promised entertainments to our flsheiheit and thkii
wives Fast night, emanating front ltoyfl attachment
and bounty, to give them Opportunity of celebiats; -
ing their S.)vereign's aCce,siOn th the Throne.
At each litiuse the eritg.rtaiiimeni consisted of a sup-
per, the best joints of beef, mutton, pork, and veal,
roasted and boiled, whibli Were served up at severi
o'clock, with plumtpuddings of the richest kind, all
hot, and in the Most inviting profusion. The twd
Ships came into action abdtit the sarn'z time. The
attack with knives and forks was tremendous, but it
was managed with adroitness and regularity: At the
upper end, of the room, at the Ohl Ship, the British
flag was unfurled, and a similar ensign of patriotism
and loyalty gave character to the supper apartment
at the other houses At the former, Capta'n Jong
&mil. presided, and at the latter, Captain T. DINE.
All nautical men, who haVe once been aprokted the
Master of a trading vessel, dr a collier, are ever after
designated Captains. The two worthy Presidents
behaved on this occasion in the niost spirited and
gallant mariner, and never lidd Commanders to boast
of better disposed crews. Strong beer flowed in
abundance dui's* the repasts, and a/ash of lightning
(a glass of gin), " to every soul that liked it," was
handed round the firstahlag afterwards. The white
flags (the tablecloths) being struck, punch, in large
bowls, made its appearance, with no ordinary sup=
plies of pipes and trrhacco. Ammunition having ar-
rived in abundance, the glasses were charged muzzle
high at the Old Ship (the scene at the other house
was similar), and Captain SMART solicited and
ob-
tained the willing attention of all present: " The
King," was proposed as the first toast ; the effect was
electric ; a band of music struck up the national an=
them, and huzzas four times four shook t 4 Tavern
to its base, and were repeated by a crowd of persons
without. As soon as the enthusiastic roar had sub-
sided, the pipes were lighted, and clouds of smoke
followed. " The Duke of York and the Army,"--
" The Duke of Clarence and the Navy,"—" The
Princess Augusta and the Royal Family," were the
next toasts in succession, with three times three, and
appropriate airs between from the band. The re•.
mailing toasts were, " Sir Benjamin Bloomfield,"-
46 Sir Matthew Tierney,"—" The Dean of Hereford,'
" Walter Barratt, Esq."—" Prosperity to Brighton,"
" Success to the Fishery," &c. &c. al with three
times three. The DEAN of HEREFORD paid each
party a visit in the course of the night, and expressed
the warmest satisfaction at the decorum and cordi-
ality he witnessed. .Each house had its band of
music ; those, about eleven o'clock, struck up coun-
try dances, when the wives invited their husbands to
shake afoot with them, which invitation meeting ge-
neral compliance, in doors and out of doors, at and
from both houses, the diversion was continued, the
delighted parties, in'the end, in detached pairs and•
groups, footing it away to their own homes. All
appeared to have comfortably retreated before mid,
night. Not an unpleasant occurrence damped the
enjoyments of the night.

FIRES.—Last week, the premises of Mr. W. JEN.
RINGS, builder, at Chard, in Somersetshire, were dis-
covered to be in flames. The fire commenced in the
back part of the house, and the family effected their
escape with difficulty. The flaines extended to the
houses of Mr. CASWELL, Mr. BAKER, Mr. Curl:. (spin
rit merchant), Mr. REED (tailor), and Mr. Buctunit
(printer), all of which were entirely destroyed. No
part of Mr. JENNINGS'S property could be saved ;
and a valuable horse was also lost on this occasion. •
Wednesday, a fire broke out in Vallis Way, From;
in Somersetshire, which, but far prommassistances
would have been of serious consequence: only one
house was destroyed. The fright which it occasioned
to Mr. J. A. SHORE, caused his instant death.

Thursday night, Mr. NIEL SNODGRASS'S Mill, at
Mile-end, Calton, Glasgow, was discovered to he on
fire. ICo water could be procured for a considt rable
time. The two upper floors of the Mill and the roof
were completely burned, and the lower floor much
injured. The fire originated in the engine.housei
which is also burned.

Wednesday, about an hour after midniehr, the
cotton spinning and ware mill of Mr. D. How.t an,
near the foot of the bridge, in Leeds, suddenly burst
into flames, and though an alarm was instantly given,
and every possible exertion made to bring the engines
to the spot, the fire spread with such extraordinary
'rapidity, that the roof fell in before they reached the
premises. On the arrival of the fire-engines, a copia
ous supply of water was instantly obtained, and the
engines were played with great vigour, but it was
found impossible to arrest the progress of the flames
before all the combustible part of the premises was
destroyed, and the whole reduced to a state of ruin:
These exertions were, however, of the most essential
service in preventing the conflagration from extend-
ing to the valuable adjoining premises, which were
exposed to so much danger, that the window-frames
of the extensive corn warehouse of Mr. HIRST were
at one time in flames. The fire is supposed to have
originated in some cotton wool falling upon one
of the' lights.

Two rather singular weddings were recently so=
lemnized at the Parish Church of St. Bride's Minors
viz. a father and his son to a mother and daughter.
HOAX; OR, A SNUG WEDDING !—Last week a ma
spectable Lady, residing not 100 miles from Shepton
Mallet, intending to fix the destinies of her daughter by
the holy tics of wedlock, but wishing to avoid the impera
tinent gaze of the gaping vulgar, made arrangernents. '
for conducting the ceremony with the most conveniert
privacy ; but her plans were frustrated by the mis- • •
chievousvraggery of some joker, who sent cards of ir.a •
vitatioii to nearly a hundred of the friends and neigh-
bours of the party ; which furnished half a score of •
fathers for the bride, a score of bridemaids, an eminent
Solicitor to execute the *marriage settlement, a large
breakfast and dinner party, a milliner (in a coach-anda
four), haberdashers with gloves .in 3 wedding favoursp
pastry-cooks With bride-cakes, a coacl -ant:six tncon-
vey the happy pail to town, bell• ringer s, Stc. &c.

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Cosa Excii.ximx, MARX-LAI% Jan. 10.—ALborth the navy
gatiou of the River is now free, yet very few ssl't afere made
this morning, the only st pply We have at present (except of Oats)
consising of laud-carriage samples from Kostimil Essex, tie
buts of which have not yet arrived ;. but Vs'heat and. arley
fully support I Ist week's prices. Beans, Peas, apil Oats were
exceedinziy heavy sale, and rather cheaper, particularly Giey
Peas, ~t Iviuca Article tilt:ie is a consichsable quantf at mar.
kec, and but little tivmand fur them.