Star. — London, England, 1828-07-09 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. —mew — The Lord Mayor held a Common Council yesterday at Guildhall, for the dispatch of public business. The Special Committee appointed' to inquire into all charges upon coals imported into the Port of London, delivered in a Report upon the reflect, in which they stated that the charges, incluzling the Government duty of 6s. per chaldion, amounted in the whole to 9s. tikcla chaldion, which charges. they were of opinion, night be reddced Is. by the abolition of the system 'of land coal metage, doing away with the coal under takerege, and leaving it to the owners of the coal ships procute.the discharge of theft vessels upon the best terms they could, without any fixed rate of wages, and by reducing one half of the present market charges. The Court agreed with the Committee in their Re.; poit, and referred it back to them to make the requisite communication to the Lords of the Treasury upon the subject. A Petition from the Inhabitants of Billingsgate Ward, on the subject of the proposed approaches to the mew bridge, and against the erection of an arch across T • iarnes•streer. was read, and referred to the New • Bridge Committee. The Court then took into consideration the Petition from Cripplegate Ward, respecting Gas Lighting,when Mt. Taxton moved for the appointment of an espea cial.Committee to consider the same, •as also a former Petition from BishopsgateWard upon the same subject. He was opposed by Mr. Ttaterni Os* moved as an . Amendment, that as the subject had been recently under the consideration of the Commissioners of Sewers, the Court do not deem it expedient to adopt any proceed. ing on those petitions. • A vbry considerable discussion having taken place on the question being put, the Limo MAYolt declared the Amendment carried. A division was then demanded and granted, and the numbers seem,— 'Fur the Amendment, Against it, • i Lord . Mayor, 43 Commoners, 2 Tellers. Y 1 01111M011efi, 2 TrUers. 46 23 23—Adjouraed. Majoriq, OLD BAILEY, JULY 8. —.ow— . Yesterday Thomas Joe ph Hiltless, aged 20, was in. dicier' for having, on the 14th of June last, secreted a letter. containing a t n pound bill of exchange. put into the General Receiving House, at Holborn, kept by his employer, Geotree Wasp. Mr. SURPHIRD stated the case to the Jury. Zechariah Finch, of High Holborn—On the 14th of June last paid the postage of a letter at Mr. Wasp's. Mr. Wasp called on him, and showed hint the letter he had put into the Post Office—it was open and ditty— the letter now produced in Court is the saune.;,. Charles Berry, an errand boy in the employme;t of Mr. Wasp. deposed to having seen Mr. Finch pay the postage of the letter. Elisabeth Johnson, servant maid at Mr. Wasp's..-On the 18th of Juno assisted in finding a pipe belonging to the last witness, which was found under a board in the &bop, what two letter's were also found—they are the same now produced in Coots I Another letter was shortly afterwards found; the prisoner came back the day after - - and begged her to say nothing about them. Mr. Puma?: took two objections--first, because the ; prisoner s. as not a person in the employMent of the Post Office. Secondly. because the letters, if taken at all, were n• t taken out of the house, which the Ace of Par liament requirrd to coust.tute the offence with which he was charged. The RECORDER allowed the validity of the objections, and the prisrmer was acquitted. o . lUian: Millisighant• was found guilty of stealing a handkerchief from thi per on of Thomas Cook. The pri,oner was recommended to mercy on account of previous gild character. , The Court hawing now disposed rf all .the business — that had come before 'them, the Learned RECORDBIt proceeded to pass the sentet.ce of the lai on tie vat ious ri.oners. The &ng received sentence of Death :—George Grego, fur • robbery di she person; William Jackson. far house breakini ; Joseph 'Nabors, cattle stealing; Jane neonate, for stealing three 51. Bank of England notes in a dwelling-boon; 'Joint Walker, for robbery on the person; Ann SMith, boombreaklng and larceny; Ann Brewton, for a similar offence; and Richard Breech, for a. robbery on the person. • To be Transponed for LlteThtimas Ledge, M. Donald, Healing, R. Hogg, F. Carman, J. Clarke, W. Millintbam, lawis, P. HatAins, and G. Garlick'. For Fooneeo Years—Samuel Dyke, S. Berke, A. West, T. Sittlth,•W. Mayo, M. Davis ' and M. Weatberington.' For Seven Years—Mary Potter Clarke, Joseph Weaver, Wm, Layton. Lewis Philipps H. Pouter, IC. Alder It. Hone, T. Bar . no. T. Pace r G. Cooper. H. Milieu, J. Misery, J. Donald, J. Jones, B. Morro, W. Burnham, L. Armstrong, J. John.sa ' H. Jacobs, B. Colebrook , G. Forecart, J. Shea; J. Swering , T. Sta. piston. J. Whist, H. Smith, W. Pearson. H. Brooks, H. Thomp. alias French, W. HAM% J. Fenn. J. 'Cowles, T. Wilco., F. Fishes. A. Coleman. C. Farland, F. Thompson, T.rfrotc, J. Thornton. J. Taylor, G. Mach, W. Davidson alias 'f. Roberts,• and John C,owey. Awes:bee of other oresdeiv were sentenced to various terms of Charles Blasi.. convicted of bigamy, was sentenced to undergo two months imprisonment in the biga my, of Correction. Several juvenile depredators were whipped and discharged. • ~Janles ititeersois and. - Geer Morris, who ewe or. dered tOr eiecution on Filasy last. but reprieved tor a vrireki hays tresthrespited duriug his hlsjesti's pleasure. Yemenis', an Inquest was held at the Duchess of York,fil the Kingsland Rotd. oa the body, ,of a youth !rimmed /Owns, aged 18, who was drowned whilst batbing in Bunker's Pund, Hackney R4,oa. Verdict— A ceidentalDeatia. -• - Maui fraddistriks.--Friddy as ridquest was hid %kirthe r#443010r of IPSVII4I. at the Heppy ROOM - irs St. Clemears,Parish..M that Borough. on view af die body of John Kiley. It appeared that the de • email was a person who gained his - livelihood by tra. nu pdblic occasions; and was, on Wednesday af lpswich lace's. in company with a man named John Roche, when * dispute arose, and they agreed to , y fight. in the third 'mond, 'Roche felled' deceased "to Nie gttuna by a tlelhenduws bit ntr tbeleft . side of the :body, whirl t idjseed bird senseless; and in ten mina* he aspired: From the evidence a the surgeons who opened the todyilt"afrared,•that the spleen was so .t. *eels lii"cini - Caeath; 'The birdy was.ether • ji~tertibfy contused. ',Ver diet.:—* Manslaughter against Oche' lid the seciade; use cif WhoM is in custody. ,„ •Irlercaittile letteh Sitireived from - Odessa, dated on Vie ; 13th Of"Jene,irepressistlhe army of his Imperial Mkt heint, no contain within itself sufficient rimer tb execute ~‘ ,Ott orders with which it is cottoned. The main army , • these 'dikes state. abont io 1 874100 dna; independent . at 30,00 t! of the Imperial Guards. To penetrate the' Meant Names, it iliiitiffieientlyeitablished, i . wasild be attended Isf a asmaidetiable lois of 'mid, but 4 6 geniis were this Missions of spaces% that on the 16th of Jude a fleet of M ttadsPorts, contaisiug all the siSsisikioss of War, had been direeteiso maims Odessa for the Crulph of Benet, there to *wet the Imperial Army after the pa* bad been faced. SPANISH CHARACTERISTICS. The Spanish character differs, as does that of ewers other people, in the different provinces.. The Castilian Nu of uprightness and hnnesty. He is Spain. The inhabitants of Estremadura ihhtiesbikeanotdma Boeotian of of are more enterprising ; they played a distinguished part in the expeditions to America. Cortez and Pizarro were both Estremadurans. The Galicians are brave and active, and delight in long journies. Galicia fur. 'nishes all Spain with porters. The Asturian is haughty, ' both from poverty and by reason of his descent. Every Gentleman in Astoria thinks himself equal to a Noble man, and the mere peasantry consider themselves as a race of Gentlemen. The Biscayans call .themselves all. Noble; they refuse to serve in the army as privates, and would all be officers. The people of Navarre ate More uncultivated and less industrious than the Biscayans. but they are ardent in the defence of their homes, and do not like to leave the place of their nativity. The Arragonian is poor, because he h idle. He is at the same time the proudest of the Spaniards. It is said of a conceited person that he is as self-sdfficient as $n Ar ragonian, or as a mule. If it be honour_ that serves as a guide in all matters to the Arragonian, the Catalonian is only influenced by the love of gain and of indepen. dente. A mercantile spirit is the predominant one in Catalonia, united with a love of liberty. The .Valen cian, of all the'other Spaniards,' comes nearest to the Moor in costume and character. The kingdom of Va. lencia is that where revenge'in4igates to the-most *mur ders. In other respects the Valenciam are very indus trinuc; their country resembles a vast. garden, The same thing may be :marked of the kingdom r.f . Murcia, the people of which have a great similarity to those t f Valencia. The Andalusians are poor, idle, but emit/at with little. 'rimy are romancers, and apt to exaggerate in describing ;heir possessions. In spite of all these dissimilarities it) the charadter of tie dtffeient people of the Peninsula. the whole Icirra a close and well united body. Tne antipathies wnich divided, in the war of the succession, the Castilsans and Arragonian, exist no longer. All are Spaniards, but they have . more of the African than European in them. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. . • GUILDHALL • P Xtertseett was charged with defrauding Mr. Momslts,`of the Old 'Change, warehouseman. Mi. Ss!omens stated that the de fendant was a manufacturer of artificial lowers, which he brought to the warehouse for sale from time to time. 'The dumber of lowers purchased of him was entered by the forewomaa in a pass book. and upon producing the book every Saturday at the counting- ' house, be received the value of 'the goods. On Saturday Fast the 'prisener produced an rutty of having delivered twenty-six flowers in the preceding week, when in fact be had not brought half that number, and was paid the amount be demande4 being ;cos. but ' the fraud was immediately detected, and the prisoner was fully committed. WORSHIP-STRART. Two kaiaks; named Hilferet and Booth, were ,Arried with robbing Mrs. Creggs,. a married woman. The proWeetriz had been to Market, endwise returning up Wiritecross.street, Whenshe Was suddenly taken ill, and the prisoners, under pretence of assist ing her, took her to their lodgings in Chequer-alley, where, with the assistance of another female & they seized her basket with its contents, stripped her of her gown, bonnet, shawl, and shoes, and detelnedher till lee o'clock.—Fully committed. • MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Yesterday, • Jame* H. Roberto*, Riminan belonging to .tbe Spanish Ambassador, was 'charged with . 'Wanking the odkers•of Mariborougb-street. It appeared that on Monday night, when the., Puke of Wellington gave an entertainment At Apsley Home, be directed the 'officers not th allow airy !oilman to -remain on the steps of the house after the .cenipatif *eh assembled. Wte de fendant, however, disobeyed that order.. and asssuhed the officers I when they attempted to remove him. The defendant said that lee relied on, the law of nations, by which Ambasagdors' servants.went privileged from arrest. He also wished to reordn oa the steps as his ExCedenty* could not speak English, and could not order the carriage to be called.—He manned Jaw. Rowell, a. jourpernaistallor..was charged with *Wog a young man named William Gilbert. h was stated that th't prisoner and the deceased' were patients in the Lo'Cit Hospital, arid slept in the same birth together; &bent ifx 'o'clock on the previous evening they began a skylarking," and dery-hoover, as was asstrted r etruch the deceased a blow on the stomach with the h.ck part el his hand, which knocked bin down. Mr. Andrews, he house surgeon, im mediately attended, but the (trailed never spoke after he received the blow, and expired in about' a quarrerNof an hour.—Mr. Rea remanded the prisoner wild Curottees.luoitest shaggier's' been held on the body... . . .. • . . . -UNION-HALL, , • Toe Roseau ii*Hiateren'lLson.---Teeteidiry Wee. Pillf Goa. - own Ley; and Setittleirrit;' *sr. • /huge. wide' Wing cemented la robbing Mrs ethin of at the late Hampton Races, were brooght before** :llagistrste for further ezaarinasion. No additional evidence was adduced fur the prosecution. l'itt is' the man whom the complainant charged with having snatched the roll of notes from her bosom, while iu the booth, engaged at lbw game of the " thimble rig ;" Goodman' Levy as the marl who im peded her progress at the entrance of the while in pursuit of .the thief; and the other prisoner. Crawford, the individeal who diverted her attention at the game during the time she was robbed. The prosecutrix repeated her • rornwr statement. 'Mit aaltilkat when tilie 'arrived on the Cuuree, she met- Goodman Levy, and having a-slight .knowledge of him, she fold' him for what purpose she had come there. Levy then claimed an scoesin. tame with hie kadiatid, and having accompassied her about the taw course to look fee bins, they went into a booth and had some' sandwiches and brandy and water. Levy then offered her some indecent familiarities, and she instantly lift the hooch. On getting oo the course Levy spoke to Pret, and thin left her, saying he would go and look tor Mr. Dunkin. Complansant was then ad dressed by Pitt, and she feeling fatigued, they went into a booth. They sat down close to the table where several persons were play ing with the thimble and pea, and Pitt urged her to play, saying she would have luck. She then chitiged mote, and replaced a roil of notes in her bosom, and shortly atter Pitt snaxbed at them and ran off. Crawford stopped bee from pureeing hien, saying It was a ioke. Goodman Levy also stopped her, and prevented her how pursuing Pitt, and her got out of sight. Mr. Harmer, who appeared for - Lovraod Crawford. asked the complainant whether ewer had not seated that eitt was her brother. end that she had lust * at the gatse? The complaisant gave a decided negative to those questions, and to others of the like nature, which had a tendency its impeach her character. • A Jew, named Raphael, said` that be was at the raceniiit theitAY' , and saw the complainant come up to Goodnian Levy, aaasstt bias of her loss. The Magistrates then enmeshed tOgether, and committed Pitt for trial, but the other prisoners *We bound in reeognizances for their appearance at the Assizes, This war the first -octagon at this Office upon which the Clause in Mr. Peel's Act, /elides to ball being taken In cases ot felony. Ins brought into operation by the Magistrates. THAMES POLICE. join Zug, alias Joistes.fanea, was charged with attempting to , pick the pocket of Wayling, the cncer, of his watch. Wayling igated, that be was un Monday looking at a procession in Broad street,. Wapping, when the prisoner brushed past bins Win with' two others, and suddenly turning round made a snatch at his watch. and nearly succeeded in drawing it from his fob. Witness in stantly clapping one band upon his fob, made an etort to gawp the prisoner with the other, but he darted under a cart and avoided his gripe. The witness, bowever, pursuesi and secured biro.—Fully committed. A letter from Cape Coast Castle, of the 10th March,' Toe day aiter the Guabir sailed, messeugers arrived here from Asbantee, with very favourablewews. The King hak agreed with oar terms of making a peace, 'which is, tLfat he deposits 4,000 ounces of gold in odt hands as security for his future good behaviour, and gives two 'of his family as 'hostages, to live at Cape Coast." • Amelia Bishop, aged eleven, was aceidttstallt killed on Wednesday by lad named Lacet, only fourteen, It Cookham DeanerSerks: A gun had• been impre• deotly leftlhaded in the house, andr playfully saying be would shoot her, it went off, and lodged its contents in bet face: she expired the urn. night. SURREY TITEAIII a. • Mr..EcilaTom, oho has been for some time pi•ti, Milting Such 'exertion; for the amusement of thi junior hyenas's: of the community, brought forward; Monday night. tt tlsis Theatre,' 'great for the- adults. in the person of Mr. 01111ALDISTON, Who made' his first appearance as the Duke of Gloucester, in 'lag Richard the Third. Mr. OSSALDISTOX:S conception of ',fatten is quirenwly just, and difficult as it must be to any performer who bas seen Kean identify himself with the Tyrant, to avoid some: imitation of him through the whole of the Mem, we must do Mr. Osissostrron the justice to say, that we think his personification of Richard was in no Instance borrowed, it was entirely 'his Fazavora's Queen Elisabeth was a fine piece of acting, anti rtselved the applause vanited. The other parts were respectably filled.—The House was respectably and genteelly filled. THE POOR LAWS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. The article on the Poor Laws, in the new Number of 'the Edinburgh Rrview, contains some valuable sugges tions on the means of checking The rapid growth of pauperism in this country. The evil is indeed one which seems to require the instant attention of Govern ment; particularly with regatd to the. influx of Irish paupers. So long as they can traopport themselves for sixpence to Liverpool and Glasgow, and the wages in; England are 20d. while those in Ireland are hut' 51' a day—we must continue the prey of these person‘, un less immediate measures are taken to avert the danger. Whether Mr. Wri.storilioirrom's- plan will .be famed into effect next Sessicr, or at. all, seems problematical. But, in the mean time, I fully concur in the sugge,tion of the Reviewer, that a law should be enacted to pre vent any individual coming from Ireland to Great Bri tain without a passport ; and that the Custom House officers should be instructed to refuse passports to all who cannot prove drat they belong to some other class than that qt labourers. Such a measure is really re glared in justice to our own poor. Of the effects, in a moral point of view, little need .be said to show that they must- be extremely pernicious to our own po pulation; the late horrible affair ;at Hendon is not the first ti the kind with which the Irish haymakers are chargeable. Yours. &c. A. B. PUBLIC. BUILIANGS. We have now-before us the Report of the Select Com. mittee appointed to inquire into the state of the PUblie Buildings in the Department of the Office of Waiki, The Report consists of tiller pans—the first relating to the constitution-of the-Beard of Works; the second to the buildings which have. been erected under its aii• perintendence; and the third to the improvement which ought to be made in the mode of authorising and con. ducting public works. • Three Architects and a Surveyor General, it appears, contiitdte the Board--at least that part of it to which the erection of new buildings, or alterations in uld, are entrusted. • A salary of 5001. is assigned to each of the former, with a commission on all new buildings under their direction of Si. per cent. instead of 51. which is the usual charge of malteds ; but on reference to the evi dence respecting Buckingham Palace and Windsor 'Castle. we perceive that the full commission. of 51, per cent j 'isseceived by them, although they are, as in all other cases. relieved from the expense of clerks of the •vairke. and the trouble of making out the accounts and bills . of the workmen. • In commenting, on the public buildings of the Me tropolis. the Committee state that " they observe with regret that the taste and style of some of the public edifices do not indicate !itch a state of improvement. as might haie been desired and expected trot the in creased. oppor.unities which have been afforded ".and, further on, that 4 . the Council' Office should have been muds higher if taste only were consulted,' and that under whatever direction the work may have proceeded, there cantor wilt of* opinion el the sammac•itselt." . • . With teered to the siltenations which are now making in his Aldie..te. Palace. in St. James's Park. it is stated that they l ot cost tub leas a sun than 50,0001. and the only excuse for the rrecei ty rf incurring this , ewe' expense . is. tTiat . 4 Mr. NASU was not at first aware that the effect of the two . detacherl three-windoWed hon... -"mold have been-so had r" and with regard to the dome. that, was 'lMo:tirade that it is visible -from the Park side, ss . .hioi was not intended by him, nor was hi aware that it would have been seen, emit as belonging exclusively to the garden front." • • • f ;twain. " encircled aith a 'peristyle. and en. fetid with - .s cap and donne," which was intended to be erected in Waterleo-place, is condemned by the Com.' !trios ~as not likehr to be! ornamental;" and a spacious and handsome flight of steps,in the centre of the terrace leadinginto the Moll recommended in its stead, as " very general accommodation, and an appropriate ter mination of that fine opening." The unnecessarily large expense of 42,0001. incurred' in building and furnislung an official residence for the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is observed upon in terms . of reprobation. The defects of the present-system of management are ittti ibeted to 4 . want of responsibility," 44 want of cram= peteocy to slciee,' and . 4 want of choice and ;" and the' Committee'recommend as the proper 1 .. That no public. buildings should be hereafter erected, nor any considerable alterations iu the structure of any of the existing, build= trigs be adopted, except upon directions given by the Lords of the Treasury, and founded upon Minutes of that Board; and that the plans and estimates far all suck nevi buildings. or alteratiOns of existing buildings, spould be signed by at least three Lord,. of the Treasury, and be preserved in the records of that Office. That a commission, consisting of five persons, two of whops at least should be Privy Councillots, and holding sorne.respossible offices, should be appointed by his Majesty to act as a Council without salary, to.advise the flitard of Treasury upon all designs and plans for the erection or considerable akeradeo of public buildings. " That previously to the decision.of the Board pf Treasury oat any designs, plans, or estimates, to Designed and recorded by thew, as before suggested, the opinions and recommendations of Chit' Council fofpublic buildings to be to appointed, s h suld be laid. hi writing before the Board, and should be annexed to the plans and estimates approved of and recorded at the Treasury." . These. may. be good and wholesome regulations; bit, as the Committee very &whir .admit, so much will always depend upon the qualifications of the persons at the head of any department, that it becomes extremely. difficult to contrive, any regulations which, can be con fidently relied Oti for accomplishing the.desired object We would recommend competition as the most proper' mode of procuring the. construction of public works with proper elegance and due adaptation; and a strict guard, on the part of the House of Commons, over the public' purse and the public funds, as the best preserva; tion against unnecessary buildings and unnecessary ea penditure.. • Iris the intention of Mr.GOULBURN tOloring fornar6 the Budget oniFriday. 43y Wed'lttkit) Test 'it Is .tt s posed the House will be able so adjourn until .the it asainder of the business is passed throu g h the 5.0:,11., which case tht prurugation NiU pr tiug place o! the :uccceling suay ur '2ues_ay. SPORTING INTO t..TENCI. •. , • KEW ARK RT. Au I f & 'N ) Rst,T L INTP. • biniwini?..Tu r iisi V.4sositats...Totx I. Fifty Pounds, fyr three err olds, ific illb; tour. bait six, Oldtleth ; and aged. 9,t. -D.L Mr. Sowerby's b c l'alerooti, 5 yrs Mr. Scott •Stonehewer's eh e Kildare, 3 yrs - 1 . _ Lord Sourboripron's it c Gt,atnpian..3 yrs ..... .. 3 Lord Kzeter's b b Redgauntlet, 6 yri ... ... ... 4 Mr. Hariock's ch cby Rentivator, 3 yrs ... ... 5 ißettiotr-2 to 1 sgst Kildare ; .5 t' 2 agar ; Grampi an I . 3 to I ar k Redgauntlet—Two drawn—Won by a length—Stephenson rode the winner. Renewal of a Sweepstakes of 10 sm, each, for three yr olds, Sit olhg four, flet llb ; five, Set 10Ib ; els, 9.t ; and aged, 9it 21h. T. XI.M. Dyke of Grafton names Lord Tavistock's Damon, 4 yrs ... 1 Mr. Rogers's Coroner. 3 yrs .., ... ... ... t Lord Anson names fby Partisan, 4 yrs ... ... a Betting-7 to 4 apt Damon; eto 1, apt Coroner— . Three paid. Wan by two lengths—Boyce rode the Winner. WRESTLING AT PENZANCE. Tie gymnastic exercises at Peoz.tuce on Friday and Saturday last, afforded a fine display of science and strength. The ring wai crowded on each day. The? prizes 'were adjudged as First, of IS sovereigns, to 'Mamas Mergre. of Mellor ; second, or. 10 sovereigns, to James Warren, of St. Just; third, of fire sows; to John Rowe, of Crowan; fourth, of three sovereigns, to Weo. Rhodda, of Crowan; Afth, of two sovereigns, to T. Marks, of Cans. borne; sixth, to Edward Fox, a gold laced hat; and seventh, nj James Fox, a silver laced hat. ,GOLFING. jatpty, a Gentleman of the law performed the extraordinary feat of.driirloa a ball, the tee bring a barrel stave, over the summit of •allonument, front the gravel walk in the' inthwed around of St. atadreves•oquare, Edinburgh. _ _ - T EDINBURGH, Jui..Y Saturday evening a respite, during: VA. N . !ajesty's pleasure, was received by the Lord Pit:most f reter Henderson, under sentence of death here. to, abs•rac . ing Money from letters. This wilrome WAS communicated to the witoltuntte man yesteid.iy .by his Lordship. Saturday the silver c:uh given by tie Cit.. of Eli,. burgh was played for on brim and won by John Taylor. Esq. of the Exchequer. The new stone wall which enclo‘ es , he Obt.cmitn‘y on the east and south is now nearly finished, and, its two massive porches, is evidently a great improve ment. Mr. Playfaies monument occupies precisely the angle, and by its position forms a counterpart to the old bbilding, which st ands at the other tstremi:y of the south wall. The new Ohservatery is now• finely ex . posed, especially en the east sik!e, !itt it will not he seen to lull advantage till the ground is levelled on the amide. • • The weather still continues warm, and the crops ate coming fast forward under itigenial influence, although the rains that have fallen have been tint:pourable to the cut hay. All kinds of crop present a most luxuriant appearance, and there it every prospect of a most abundant harvest. THE VIRGINAL.--A rare and beautiful, relic of the olden time has just been presented to the Museum cf the Northern Institution, by William Mackintosh, Esq. of Millbank—an ancient virginal, the favourite mu ' sical instrument, with keys, which was in use among our ancestors prior to the invention of the spinnet and harpsichord. .Mary,Qgetn of Scots, who de lighted' in, music, in her,snosneots of 6. joyetisitye," as John Knox phrases it, used to play . finely on , the virginal; and her, more fortunate rival, Queen Eliza beth, was so exquisite a• performer on the same instiu rnent, that Melville says, on hearing her once play in her chamber, he was irresistibly drawn into the room. The .virginal now deposited in our Mesuem, formerly be , longed to a noble family in this neighbourhood* and is considered to be almost the only one remaining in Scotland. It is made of oak, inlaid with cedar, and richly ornamented with gold. The cover and sides are beautifully painted with figures of birds, fl•swers, and leaves, the colours of which are still comparatively fresh and undecayed. On one part of the lid is a grapd R rocession of warriors, satiom a bevy r•f fair dames are ,propitiating by piesetits or offerings of wile and fruits. 'Altogether, the virginal may he regarded as aline srofsimen °f e at% and is doubly interesting as a meow rud of times long gone by.—lnverness Courier. • ..An.alteoition is now making in the Kelso Road, which aril) be of much advantage to earls and stags. GOS,Ehel. Jt is a new cut extending from a mile and half on this side of 131acksheils to half a mile beyond it. It runson the west side of the old road, indfat ( t om aiganoe.fipm it, but it will be rather . stkone.f . yharifin present line, and will enable, vehicles to avoid the stop .and dangerous acclivities which occur iit''Fala Dam. It is expected to be finished in about a year. '• • Coups* ANGUS.—A 'party of the third dragoon ,guards arrived hire on Friday last. The same • party 'were in this place five years ago, when two of Odd married. Their spouses came home some time ago, and,reported that their husbands were dead. They were afterwards married again is two individuals - of this place. Their first mates, however, returned with the party, and went in search of their wise'. They soon discovered What had happened; . but the lair ones and their last possessors have since absconded. An unfortunate maniac, named William Cameron, who was lately liberated from the Inverness Lunatic Asylum, was on Monday last committed prisoner to the jail of Nairn, charged with the crime of murder and assault. An Oporto letter, of a highly confidential character, end written by one of the parties who Went oat in ttle Belfast steam packet, mentions that Count de VILLA FLoa had been appointed to command the centre, Gea• SALDANHA the right, and General Srunas the let sing of the Army of Operations. about to advance against Lisbon. The Junta had also been re-organized, 31 4 Count da TAIPA appointed President. Several of the previous members had requested permission to join the artny, in the character of Colonels, the rank which 114 before held: One of the first resolutions.entereJ into by the Junta was, not to accept the services of any I, '• Feigner whatsoever, the cause in which they were en• gaged being essentially Portuguese. Further letters from Oporto are hr urly expected, as a vessel sailed fer London on the lame day as the one which, after ants' tremely quick passage,brought the last advices toDublin. _ MARRIED. forme! At Wilco( Church, Wilts, the Rev. Wm: Bleed', B.A. forrn e , te of Magdalen. Hall, Oxford, to Charlotte, youngest daughter °i t late John Goodman, Esq. of Oare souse, Wilts. ___,. DIED. At Hedon, the Rev. John Dixon, upwards of forty-Eitel ° Minister of Preston and Hedon. At Martin Bainham, the Rev. John Norris, B.A. of Caius Collett' Cambridge, third son of the Bet. George Norris, of Wood Nona, Nortulk, aged July 5, at Hampstead, Major D. IL Parker, formerly of the ittl Light Dragoons. Saturday caviling, the sth instant, the Infant son of ifi,coso Duricanm.n, Caveildish.square. At liiraimillock, the Key. William Graham, of the Voll ei iece,sion Church. 1 H- 4 4 7 ATE at LONDON...BRIDGE TO ,1101( HOW. Morning ' YL minutes atter 1 • Afternoon • • • 41 ettnuees.ato lA):.s,tori: Printed +La! utrAsurti .11wrxq the ..t tie STAR Orrice, Nu. 1, I'icket•tlrc*y Twee Bar. lo .ri C. .It Ge Re Tb Jo' All ke Sta Ar Ma Jan