Star.
London, England, 1819-01-12 00:00:00

THE LADE QUEEN'S JEWELS.

WC have already-stated that tht, discovery of his.
nul:writ's Jewels was made at Buckingham-House
on Thursdly, when the PniNcE Rat:r.sr Ind the
Princesses went there to make the necess.try division
of the Ql:rgx's diamonds, the valuation of which
had been completed do the previous day, On the
jewels being apportioned into four several heaps rf
equal value, a question arose about the manner in
which they were to be deposited, until it should be
necessary to re produce them. One of the female at-
tendants suggested, that in a lumber-room, not very
far di,tant from her late Masasrfs apartments, a
number of empty boxes were stowed, which might
serve the purpose. These boxes were accordingly
ordered to be produced before the Royal company.
On examining one of them, which on first sight ap-
peared to be filled with nothiag more than the lawn
or silver paper, in which jewellery is in general en-
veloped, the sword, star, loop, garter, and
other jewels were unexpectedly discovered, to the
great joy of the whole Royal Party.

Part of the Quatx's property, consisting of pieces
of silk and satin, gold and silver, figured and plain,
not made up,, were measured on Friday at the Queen'•s
house, St. James's Park, amounting to 2,140 yards.
They were presents to her MAJESTY, or purchases
made by her, for the encouragement of the manufac-
tures. They are of various prices, from one guinea to
five guineas per yard, and many of them ofthe mos;
beautiful workmanship_—tme of them, a piece agree',
silk shot with gold, is of the most exquisite beauty.
This valuable collection the Princesses have, with
tbei

it characteristic kinclisess and generosity, presented
to Madame BECKENDORIF, as a mark of their esteem
far the favourite of their deceased Royal parent. In
another spar. went was a large store of the most superb
shawls, Oriental presents to her MAJESTY, but many
of them nearly consumed by the maths.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Iluxrcr and fa-
mily arrived this day at their new residence in Great
George-street, Westminster, from a tour.
The Marchioness of EIETER left Town yesterday
for her seat, Langley Lodge, Kent.
Lord CHARLES MANNERS Is much indisposed at
his mother's (the Dowager Duchess of IturLAND's)
house, in Sackville-street.
Lord ELLeusonouort arrived yesterday at the
Pulteney Hotel from a tour.
The Duke of WELLINGTON went to Covent `garden
Theatre on Saturday evening. The entertainments
were The Calk Spectre' and the new Pantomime.
His Grace did not shew himself to the house : he sat
on a back seat.

Colonel WILSON, who commended one of the
bands of English voltlnteers who went out last vear,
to assist the Patriots in Venezuela, but who was af-
terwards accused of conspiracy against the Supreme
Chief, BOLIVAR, has arrived at Co: k in the brig
Byron, belonging to Messrs. Lenin and Amass% of
that port. The Colonel made his escape from
Guayana, after having suffered what he describes as
the gieetest cruelties, during four months.
Count MANDEVILLE will shortly lend to the Hy-
meneal Alter, the most accomplished Lady slaut.s
IBance, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of
AYLESBURY. All the marriage settlements are drawn
up, and finally arranged. The late Earl of ATI.PN-
IMRE. grandfather to the above Lady MARIA, left her
in his will 860,000, which li:ts been accumulating
sinee his Lordship's death; independent of which,
her father, the pre, ent Earl, will add, it is said,
£30,000. Count MASDEVILLE is said to be a de-
scendant of a most ancient and respectable Fretted)
family, himself now holding the high situation of
Comptroller of Louts the Eighteenth's liousehold.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Yesterday morning
was married, at St. George's Church, by the Rev.
GEORGE CHAMPAGNE, the Most Noble GEORGE, Mar-
quis of Illandford, to the Right Honourable Lady
JA \E STEWART, eldest daughter of the Earl of G
Lowest. The bride was given away by her father,
and her two sisters. Lady Ca note NE and Latlyioui SA
STEWART, together with Lady Ca Reiter SPENCER
Cuuttentu., assisted as bride-maids. The Earl of
SHAFTESBURY and Viscount CLIECEN, MACS of thel
Marquis of BLANDFORD, attended on the occasion.—
There were also present, her Grace the Duchess of
MARLDOROMI, the Countesses of Get.i.ow AY and
SHAFTESBURY, Lord COA ALES SPENCER CHURCHILL,
Lord GA BLIES, Hon. EDWARD and Lady CATHARINE
STEWART, Hon. Captain and Mrs. CH A nces PAGET,
Lady Louts* ERSKINE, Honourable Colonel JAM es
STEWART, &C. &C.
MARRIAGE or Loan ERSKINE.—The marriage of
this eminent lawyer is not generally known, although
it took place so far back as October last, at Gretna-
Green. It is certain that little notice of this remarka-
ble event has yet appeared in the public prints. In
October his Lordship arrived at Gretna, accompa-
nied by Miss SA RAII BUCK, the present Lady En.
MUNE, by whom he had had several children out sf
the pale of wedlock. He was dressed in fashionable
female attire, with a large Leghorn tion:!et and long
veil. On the arrival of the oticiating Priest of th'e
Temple of Hymen, his Lordship threw off his dress
and appeared in propria persona., and the usual ce-
remony being gone through, the parties were declared
map and wife ! His Lordship again put on his female,
vestments, and was on the point of takirg his depar-
ture, when his son, the Hon. Tuom es Ensx is e, made
his appearance in a chaise and four; but the knot
was tied, and shortly after the new married couple
drove off. The bride is about 35 years cld ; the
Noble bridegroom nearly 70. The object of this
very extraordinary step is said to be for the pur-
pose of legalizing the children of this connection,
who, according to Scottish law, cease to be illegiti-
mate on the marriage of their parents at any time.—
A ris's Birmingham Gazette.
STRATIIFILLLISAY.The annual bounty of Lord
RIVERS, the noble owner of this ancient domain, con-
sisted this season of 252 score pounds of beef, 10 sack si
of flour, 50 pair of blankets, and four dozen Jersey
frocks, which were distributed as usual to the poor./
the parishes of Strathfieldsay, Turgess, Heckfield,
and the tithing of Beech-hill, and gladdened the
hearts of many a family.
• ROYAL Acanzate.—Yesterday evening Mi. Toes
Nett delivered his Third Lecture upon the Science of
Perspective to a very numerous audierese--it princi-
pally consisted in the explanation of different abstruse
problems of EUCLID, upon which the theory of this
Science is built. Mr. SOANE was ill the Chair.