Star. — 1818-02-16 (London, England)

ELIZABETH. The Prince of Hun HOMIER° visited her MAJESTY and the Princesses AUGUSTA and ELIZABETH, yesterday afternoon, soon after four o'clock. His Serene Highness is about to remove from Grillon's Hotel, to the house in St. Jantes'sPalace, occupied by the late Mr. BRAWN, principal Page to the KING, and also Secretary of his MAJESTY'S Private Pensions. The house has been preparing several days for the reception of the Prince, and his Serene Highness is expected to remove into it in a day or two.  X*gday the Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND had si.awt party to dinner. The ikichers of DEVONSHIRE is at this time so unish indisposed, that her GraCe's friends are 'Under serious apprehensions respecting the event. A grand concert of military music was given on Thursday, in Pall-Mall, by the Rand of the Life , Guards. on horseback, who played alternately with the Band of the Foot Guards, in the court-yard of, Carlton House. The pieces performed were chiefly of German composition, which were much applauded by the crowd, who seemed to be more than usually gratified in the revival of the Royal taste for military music. The Duke of St. Aismia made his recent freehold purl rase in St. James's-square, which is said to be the best modern-built mansion at the west-end of the town, of Mr. RAQOET?, who fitted it up for the theism Club. Mr. BLADES, the previous owner, purchased it by Auction, after the death of the late Duke of LEEDS, for about 14,0001. notwithstanding it cost his Grace more than double that sum.  Tin Pents--The peculiar beauty of the morning ' promised a brilliant display of Bon Ton in the Parks, yesterday, and between two and three o'clock the drive and walks were rapidly becoming a scene of the gayest animation.; when in one short quarter of an hour, " Winter resumed the breeze, and bade his driving sleets deform the day delightless." The horizon suddenly became clouded,-and the whole assumed the appearance of the dullest evening in November. The rain and sleet fell heavily, to the infinite dispara S t of the fair tveatier costume. rinuernsday night, about eight o'clock, a Gentleman was stopped near the gravel-pits in Hyde-park, by three fellows, who peremptorily demanded kis money: The Gentleman walked on ; but the thieves got before him, and in a more resolute manner repeated their demand, upon which the Gentleman called— " Murder !" and five or six others rushed from an adjoining plantation, who used him in a most brutal manner, and took his property. Mr. Lewis, the Coroner, and others, were coming through the Park, and on their approach the ruffians fled. SODDtN DIATII,--Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, Mr. RAILTON, of Clifford's Inn, Fleet-street, a respectable attorney, having got up in good health and spirits, sent for his barber to shave him, who immediately attended, and was proceeding to dress his hair, when, without uttering a word, he (Mr. RAlraos) fell down, and instantly expired, although medical aid was immediately called in. .  MENowirv.—Amongst the many wandering mendicants throughout the country are to be found a great number of stout army and navy pensioners, mutilated and not. Some of the former, who are blind, have the sum of Is. Sd. a day allowed to them, yet beg about the country, guided by women or boys, with all the appearance of extreme poverty ; while others levy contributions by fiddling, &c. at fairs., About the times when their pensions become due, they draw near to the metropolis, or other places appointed to receive their monies, several times in the year, where they devise plans for their future excursions, and the disposal of the cash so liberally bestowed• upon them by: the public. When such things exist, would it be hard to exact from each pensioner security, or some other sufficient voucher forioood,sonduct, and sober and industrious habits ; to be verified by competent and respectable persons, Irian the pensioner is known to reside ; to the end slug the public money may not be thrown away upon I dissipated and worthless of ectsa •