Star. — London, England, 1818-01-07 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, JANA4AY 5. This has been a trigy inclement day; it has rains since day break, with a squally breeze from South-wost. The Pltillel Itieozwr, of necessity, h been 'confined to the Palace, and our long IP* Noble and fashionable residents to their sew= houses. The REGENT'S health continues uninter ruptedly good. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE arrived at the Pavilion this afternoon from Bushey-park. His Royal Highness will continue here until the return of his brother to Carlton-house. It is now fully expected that the QUEEN intends pay ing a visit to the EltuNcE REGENT to-morrow week. The dinner party of the PArams REGENT has this evening received an increase of company. It is con lectured that the PRINCE REGENT will not open Tar iament on Tuesday, the 27th instant, as the Court mourning does not expire before February, and, therefore, the observance of etiquette alone, inde pendent of the personal feelings of the childless pa rent, will occasion the Session to be opened by com mission. GLASGOW, JANUARY 1. We feel much pleasure in noticing that our streets last night presented gratifying indications of the re turning comfort of the working orders, in the harm 'less mirth with which the New Year was greeted.— Things have very obviously changed much for the better since last year ; and we trust that not many months will elapse before a still greater improvement is experienced. Both in Manchester and Glasgow . the stock of Goods is inconsiderable ; and the in crease of demand, probable in the Spring, can scarcely fail greatly to enhance the prices EDINBURGH, JANUARY 3. The new year was ushered in here on Thursday morning with the accustomedfestivities : no dispos tion, however, to riot or mischief appeared. Trie day was, as usual, observed as a holiday at the Banks and Public Offices. The gold Prize-Medal given annually by the Dud dingston Curling Society to the victor, was played for upon Duddingston Loch on New Year's Day and won by the Rev. Dr. DAVID Byrom. Notwithstanding the severe - and continued ftost, very little snow has hitherto fallen,. excepting a little between Newcastle and Berwick, where it may be six. inches deep in some places : there is none to be seen on the whole line of road from London. WEYMOUTH, JANUARY 3. The festivities of the season are continuing here with unabated gaiety, and the ball and supper on the approach of the New Year, given by Mr. and Mrs. C. MUNDY, at their house in Bank-buildings, was one of the most splendid kind. The ent , ance:hall, stair cases, and suite of apartments, were brilliantly illu minated with variegated lamps, entwined with laurel, and the floors embellished with different =vices, whole displaying the utmost grandeur.. The dancing commenced precisely at ten which continued with great spirit till twelve, ghe supper-rooms were thrqwn open ; and we cam. indobserve, that in the luxuriant and tasteful display of every viand and delicacy that could gratify the taste, and the season affords, appeared superior tc any entertainment ever given in this town. Upwards ci one hundred of this assemblage of beauty and fashion sat down to this magnificent supper. According to an ancient custom, the Ktwo of FRANCE received, on New Year's Day, the Whiting of a fat sheep, from the town of Beauvais. • . . BONAPARTZ formerly called the English a Nation of Shopkeepers ; he must now acknowledge that we have coaster-acted all his projects. The following paragraph from the Freeman's Jour nal of January 1, shews, that the fog on Wednesday last was as thick in Dublin as in London The oldest person living has no recollection of a fog so thick as one which enveloped this city last evening, between the hours of six and nine. It was more dense in some streets than others, and where this was the case it was impossible to pass with convenience, with out the aid of opened lanterns." DISTRESSED Ssitmarr.—The subscription, we are rejoiced to find, goes on most prosperously. City CosczaTs.—Monday night, the first of the City Concerts took_place at the ,great room in the London Tavern. They are numerously supported by some of the first Citizens, as subscribers, and are , patronized by the Duke of Simla, the Loan MAYOR and LADY MAYORESS, the late LORD MAYOR, and many of the Aldermen. A splendid Chair was pre pared for the reception of the Royal Duke,' but his Royal Highness was unavoidably prevented from at tending. The LORD MAYOR, the LADY MAYORESS, and Alderman HEYOATR, were present. The zoom was extremely crowded. . Friday se'nnight, John Macfarlane, carrier between ' Perth and Auchterarder, in attempting to turn his horse to the middle of the road opposite to Oakbank, '.slipped his foot and fell, when the wheel passed over his body, and he died next day. That loathsome disease, the Natural Small Pox, has made its appearance in Dumfries and its neigh bourhood. Several persons advanced in years have fallen victims to its ravages, and many more are la-. bouring under its baneful infection with little hopes of recovery. I OLD Karso...-It is well' known, that the late Baron Ds at anaut, the physician, was one of the people called Quakers, and that he went ever to St. Petershurgh to inoculate the Empress of Itussta with the small pox. Her Majesty, one day in conversation, asked the Doctor a variety of questions respecting the mo ral and political conduct of the Quakers, and seemed much interested in learning, that every quarter of a year all the members of the society answer certain queries as to duties, the breach of any of which sub; juts the individual to disunion of membership ; one of these is, " Whether any person deals m smuggled' goods, or in those suspected to be such?" The Em press quickly remarked, " From their principle of not dealing in smuggled goods, and not defrauding the revenue, I wish all my sea coasts were lined with Quakers. instead of my present sturdy subjects, who Quake at nothing." among , _ - being Me ruddy made his appearance, and used to sit ging at the back of a chair, or on the piano-forte.— He was a constant attendant at the breakfast table, and expected to be fed like a domestic animals for when we went out for a few days, he resorted to the offtres,.. and followed the servants into the larder. fly pretty robin, however, was a very Turk in dis position, and would suffer no brother near the throne; for he drove away, with every mark of resentment, any of his compatriots, who during the hard weather shewed any inclination to share the advantages he had appropriated to himself ; of which indeed he seemed to feel all the value; for, as winter advanced, he became so familiar as to sit and sing on my dinghter's shoulder, and appeared to have totally boat all the apprehensions of a wild bird. If he chose to go out, instead of beating himself against the vriarlow, he sat on the edge of the frame till it was opened for him ; or taking an opportunity, when Ike door opened, he flew through the green-house, or through the passages, till. he fOuad his way out.— He was a great favourite as well in the kitchen, as in the parlour :- and it was with general regret, that early us the spring he was missed, and never retur smod. Had-.he retired to build, as robins are said to du, in woods and copses, he would not have gone far from the house, around which there were many thickets and shrubs, and where it was probable he was bred. It is, therefore, most likely, that, being so tame and fearless, he was destroyed by a cat.' ,The colt eating his winter repast is prettily delinea fad by Mr. HURD'S: lb thick and horrenrcost, so longer sleek, , - Wkh heels =clipped, and shaggy wee promise, In his lone corner stands tke leering colt, • At leisure relishing hit scanty meal Of thin up-shaken forage. To the cow, That with a wishful look his feast surveys At fearful distance fixed, from his white eye Reversed, he Bashes indignation strong And peremptory menace, crouching close, And trampling loose on ils vindictive heel, With sullen kid down ear ! We shall close the present Article with the follow ing poetical Calendar of the Months : See January first appear, Best kept at home with plenteous cheer In February's faint essay, We gladly ma'k the lengthened day : Blsak March's keener winds succeed, Rdugh as the newly-mounted steed : April a flattering face will wear, Resembling a coquettish fair E'en May is often prov'd a bite, Warms in the day, but chills at night ! Bright June, in gayest liv'ry dress d, Of Flora's glory is the test : July presides in Mehl's' smiles Wham evening human we beguiles ; Brown August sober pleasure brings, Maturing heat upon his wings : September offers to our reach The clamed grape and blushing peach Ottnin.i.'s waning influence yields The sportsman pleasure in the fields : , November's soaking %hovers require The changed coat and blazing fire : At t d dark December, in the end, Conunaids a book and cheerful friend ! and a considerable collection was made. trades_ crowded Prat, Nearly 200 of the poor of the parish of Bighton were bountifully' regaled on New Year's Day, by di rection of the benevolent Marchioness of BUCKING HAM, with a good dinner of roast beef- and plum pudding, and plenty of strong beer ; when each fa mil/ also received a supply of clothing for the winter. The Earl of PORTSMOUTH generously ordered on Christmas Eve, ox beef, flour, and potatoes, to be dis tributed to upwards of 500 of his Lordship's poor tenantry, in the parisheti of Hurstbourne, Parleiga, and Cliddesden ; to which the Countess added three months annual weekly soup, to a certain flesc;:ption of those whose necessity awakens the feelingf of that noble philanthropic family.. On the 26th ult. RICHARD B=ALI, Esq. of Bidden den, gave a large loaf to every poor family in that parish ; and on New Year's Day, the Rev. Dr. NARIA wave the same quantity to every poor family, which the whole amounted to upwards of SOO loaves. On St. Thomas'r Day last, Sir SAMURI. ADCIIMUTT gave a piece of money to every person who applied at Syndal House for the same ; and farther extended his bounty on the 27th ultimo, by distributing 180 bushels of coals, and 50 blankets, among the poor of the parish of Ospringe, in proportion to their wants and families. The Incorporation of Tailors of Glasgow, with their usual liberality, have distributed among the poor on. their rolls the sum of fifty-two pounds ster ling beyond their regular pension. An Inquest was held at the Marlborough's Head, North Audiey-street, yesterday, on W. Bagster, a hostler, who was found dead in Percy-street. It was stated that the deceased was in the habit of fasting for long intervals, and then feeding very heartily ; and it was the opinion of the Surgeon that he died of apoplexy.—Verdict accordingly. I esterday morning, about seven o'clock, a la bourer was going to his work across Finchley Com_ mon, and discovered the body of an old man ; it was quite cold, and must have been dead some tine. The labourer at first thought it was the body of sore one who had been robbed and murdered in the night, until, upon examining the body, no marks of vio lence were folind. The deceased was seen at a public house in Finchley, on Monday night ; he was a man about 70 years of age. He is supposed to have been a comb-maker, as a quantity of combs wee lying in a box by his side, which also contained his tools. It is supposed that he was taken unwell as he was cros.. sing the Common, and died from the severity of the weather. CORN EXCHANGE, JANUARY 7.—We had no arri vals of any Grain this morning, and what Wheat re mained over from Monday's supply was fully ade quate to the demand, having but few buyers ax Mar ket, but what was tradedisosed of was on Monday's terms. The Barleywas very heavy, particu larly the inferior qualities, which are unsaleable at a decline of 2s. per quarter. In•PeaS3 Beane, and Oats, there is no alteration. WiE n . : The inclemency of the season now compels the nu- hfartyr Worthy with a quantity of beef and bread, L or d , morons tribes of birds to quit their retreats in search in PY9Portion to their number ; and on New Year's 0 . t h e of fold. The redbreast, the only bird that confides Pley the children of the same parish, t r iern ak sing so the in. man, begins to si ng . Of the doci li ty of theßobin aelsonl on Dr. BELL'S plan, were by Lady !clod., we have a pleasingbwonsee, Oven by Miss CRAR- RWlksts, with an excellent dinner mast, plum- , w h en LAM Skint. Two years ago'-says lb% *myth , *c. cannot the clpse of the wish of A.nguet.. Tobin, frloceitia reveniag a Ball p 4 place at the Red d i solae 4 eke drawingwroma at R. and became-in the eomm Linn Inn, meow), Plorooloed by the Nobility and i f yr th ' e tie winter so tame, that as son as the windows were principal' inhabitants of that neighbourhood, for the ,nor to opm in the morning he used to come in, and seemed benevolent purpose of assisting an unfortunate trades. ?wards to consider it as his domicile, though he alwaysroosted man with a large family. The rooms were crowded i ty and among the shrubs near the window. On being called at an early hear, nearly 200 persons being present, he middy made his appearance, and used to sit and. and a considerable collection was made. 'ANUARY 4. • ctive and Hind, JAVIVARY 6. the Canada, Moons; fdr MARY • uest transport from Dover (transport, No. V 74) has estward to the Northward, r the George 111. FISHER, 9 JOHNSON, for Valparaiso for Jamaica Marianna, e, SALMON, for St. Tho r Savannah ; Constantine; osmopolite, BARHAM, for for Jamaica. JANUARY 5. Ford, which was on shore *en got off, and has pro- , JANUARY 5. e schooner Moira, of 11- st from Plymouth, bound' , ral cargo, having lost her s in a severe gale from the will bring her in here if erwise they will endeavour ANUARY 5. he Perseverance, of Wake the Humber in a gale and ering the harbour she sus but for the prompt assist- Pier and three boats, she was got into the harbour ng an anchor and cable on DECEMBER 51. it of the melancholy fate of Brigantine Fidelity, of this s contained in a letter from /led Lerwick, Zetland, 21st wut four o'clock yesterday 'Rea. ig, belonging to Aberdeen, was :weer Laxirith and C.atfrith Voe. place, accompanied by Captain ley, and Mr. James Craig, of this id the vessel was the Fidelity, of nester, from Memel, with a cargo cool; that she had left Memel IS ig on her passage, when she was and a tremendous sea ; that lying. inst. she WAS struck with a heavy h she became very leaky, when the mainmast, after which they keeping her before the wind, till vas struck again with two very oecame completely water-logged, vet her, sweeping every thing off obliged to repair to the foretop, me fatigue, hunger and cold, they gray, and James Spander, one of company, there were two seamen and the deck of the vessel, having :bibles a scene the moat deplorable Murray had been thirty hours in even a great coat to keep him eicept that his feet aad hands =an is also tolerably weD. The los as exposed rocky part of the easterly or southerly wind mast; i not immediate assistance been' • ti l iva t =4 „ ar s ism Olivine atpacadioa, Alt WA boos (the forotopuil Woe loos alias admit do war ties lir ion to wait a twistable mona d, accounts, we oful intelligence d the lees Dosoms, of this port, from ck, which vessel has come tom tip ; and we are grieved runts of any of the crew. EX JANUARY S. damn, from Jersey; and Olive ara. Sailed the air Aleph Ibilks, for Jamaica; lierbados Packet, el of Belfaat.saberdem, for Rei m, for Osumi. JSR,JANUARY 6. _ _ . The Hottentot, Taylor, for the Banks, Walker, for Madras and Rio Janeiro; Shillala, Crosby, for l„ Smile, for Bremen; Camden, herby, for Madeira ; Gastaaf Fra madam; and Hannah, Pearson, f Directors was held at the thefollowins ships were thus . Wens.; and the Henry Porches., d Bombay, to be afloat on the Gravesend on the hed of March. ; and the Northampton, C. be Lady Ludsitsgton, T. DOILIFiI, he 224 of March, and to mil from London Tavern was thronged ready to prove their claim ad justifying, by their visible work going on within. rottpl tn the conduct V a The French carry their corn ray, that the *English are.',th_ci ! and they give, as a leto t :--In one &those cold artd e an inhabitant of this colon. warmest part of Africa, two glish sailor, were the outside )ach, from Dover to London. id the Englishman, hid good them ; but the other, who from the effects of a severe s passage from Calais, was to outside travellers. His fel mchman, compassionated his any professions of politeness, Teat coat ; observing; that it :able, that he could - not but on. The poor shivering fel, r, be prevailed on to deprive rothing, of which he spoke so -hick, he had plainly intima ry uncomfortable. The Eng t one party refused, from po -ould willingly have received; what he desired to retain, , d—n this here lum lot in it, I can'areathe--here, ) you take it!"— White Dwarf. ` A;LIt2"~R. Pak nista !avint.r, baci .-" TiFig o'er kis creak , 4 ,100 gFis*egi hair, liedresst'vril ley dew i ~. ... His eyes, a dusky • light. coessaled and drag -gi• • ills-rebe,s tier of bright ethereid blue : .. .. Ills vain, a Medeyed, iangsiine, sable aloud, • He limps akin the russet, dreary mem ; While rising whii.wiads, blasting, keen, and loud, Roll the white surges to the sounding shore! Winter now unfolds his awful train, ' vapours, clouds and storms :' and all nature appears but one dreary waste : yet, cold and gloomy as this season usually is, it offers to the grateful mind many an in teresting subject of contemplation. Among these may be mentioned the effects of the hoar-frost, or of the dew or mist frozen. This adheres to every ob ject on which it falls, and produces figures of incom parable beauty and elegance. Every twig and blade of grass is beset by it with innumerable glittering pearly dips, or silver plumage.. These appearances are still more striking, the farther we proceed to the North. It sometimes happens that a shower of rain fall during a frost, and immediately turns to ice. But Winter, in our teMperate regions, exhibits very few phenomena, in comparison with what is visible in the Arctic Circle. TuoMsox, therefore, has judi ciously enriched his noble conclusion of the Seasons with all the circumstances of picturesque beauty or terrific grandeur that could be borrowed from scenes fat remote from us. The farnish'd troops of wolves *wing from the Alps—the mountains of snow roll ink learn the precipices of the. same countries—thc dreary plains over which the Laplander urges his reindeer—the wonders of the icy sea—and volcanoes flaming through a waste of snow,objects are selected reari p with the greatestpropriety from all that Nature pre sents most sin gular and striking in the various do mains of Bo cold and desolation ; where Winter, armed with terrors here unknown, Sits absolute on his unshaken throne ; Piles up his stores amid the frozen waste, And bids the mountains he has built, stand fast ! Beckons the legions of his storms away Pions happier scenes to snake the land a prey: Proclaims the soil a conquest he Ku won, And scorns to share it with the distant Sin ! cows& The most intense cold in England is usually felt in the month of January ; and the weather is either, bright with frost, or foggy with much snow. A shower of snow is well described by Homan, in the following lines, as translated by Pope : In Winter's bleak uncomfortable reign A stowy inundation hides the plain; Jove stills the winds, and bids the skies to sleep ; Then pours the silent tempest thick and deep : And first the mountain tops are covered o'er, Then the green fields, and then the sandy shore ; Hatt with the weight the nodding woods are seat, And one bright waste hides all the works et seen: The circling seas alone, absorbing all, Drink the dissolving fleeces as they fall! The ; • -of the season now compels the nu- This eiseideflitetiseid siek list ;night . celebrate! with the anal sporu and affniSernents. • Merrinsiir reigned triumphant amongst the opulent inhahisariti of the Bletropolis.—and, in many instances, they spared somethinil from their superfluities,, to cheer the hearts of their less fortunate fellow The delicacies, cOilliecrated, by long al6l cot tom, to the service of this frolicsome period, *ere displayed , with e 4 all the pride, pomp, sad circun2- stance, of art, in the windows of the Merest ttn fectioners' shops. Various were the mecum and devices exhibited on this occasion—but, dissimilar as they were in style and subject, they had all in view the same great object, to elicit laughter and promote raf t -humour. The ancient amusement of drawing for King, Amen, &c. prior to the distribution 'Of the Twdllti Cakes, was carried on with more than usual hilarity. The Ladies and Gentlemen of Drurplane Thektre, in Green-room assembled; amused themselves with a very fine cake, the produce of the Fund bequeathed by the late Mr. BitDD6I.ZY. Various extraordinary characters were drawn, and not a few murdered, on this occasion. Mr. K—g made a desperate effort to draw Alng, but he hit on Sir Gilt" Over-reaM. He immediately fell into severe pinstomiirtic hysterics—but his friend, 11-:-.o—s, who had drawn the character of Gialiter GIP, restored him to his senses, by a timely appli cation of coidiats. , o r . wx-a,...4, drew the character of /*nigger, tit the great anuorance of several Gentlemen, who were looking for it. We hope he will be long able to retain his well-merited appointment. Admiral . &r GBOROE COCKBURN entertained a juvenile party, last evening„ at his house m Cisven dish7square. The Hon. Mrs. DAMPILI had a party in Chandos street, Portland-place. Lady Elam entestained a gay circle, last night, . • Lady Cann , at Ealing, entertained a numerous party last evening. Sir WILLIAM GARROW entertained a numerous juvenile party, last night, at Pegwell Bay, near Ramsgate. Lady Paw; of Bedford-square, entertained a party. Mr. BARLow, at Westerham, in Kent, gave a ban ; and Mrs. LANG, at Moor Bank, near Farnham, in Surrey, another. Mes. HOLLICH, at Whitby Ford Lodge, in Cam britire, saw many friends. IATATIIOIII TAYLOO has given some sumptuous • is at Sion-house, near Brantford, during the holidays. Last night a very magnificent Twelfth lie graced that hospitable mansion, once celebrated by the magnificence of the Duke of MARLBOROUGH. The - Rev. Sir H. Brants, Bart. on Saturday se'n night supplied every poor family in the parish of Martyr Worthy with a quantity of beef and bread, • their number ; and - New Year's to the Lady plum- 4 I 1 1. 1. • . • 4, I t • t .1 c .l If.