Star. — London, England, 1827-09-29 00:00:00

COMMON HALL. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR. This being Michaelmas Day, a C3mmon Hall was held for the election of Lord Mayor for the year ensu ing, and for other purposes. At twelve o'clock the LORD MAYOR and Aldermen entered the Hall, and the precept for convening the Meeting being read, The flacon:ma opened the business of the day in a brief address. The came, of the Aldermen on the rotue being announced and proposed, the chew of hands appeared to be in favour of Mr. Alderman LUCAS. The LORD MAYOR and Aldermen then withdrew to their chamber to deliberate, and upon their return, an bounced the choice to have fallen upon Mr. Alderman LucAs. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. During his Grace's visit to Lord HOMIER'S on Sun day last, he twice attended the Church of Kirby, three miles from Tadcaster. The rumour of this circumstance soon reached the latter place; and on that day an old veteran, who had escaped the devastation of the Battle of Waterloo, went to Church attired in his Sunday'', clothes, with his Waterloo medal displayed to the best advantage. After Divine Service, the old veteran tstok his station at the porch of the Church, in a situation that he could not be passed unobserved ; he was soon recognised by the Duke, who conversed with him with the greatest affability and condescension, and putting a sovereign, into his hand, de ired him to call in the even ing at Grim,tone Halt, the seat of Lord HOWDIN, where Fe was regaled with strong ale and good cheer to hi, alleares content. His Grace, on• his return from the North, will visit Mrs. LAWRENCE of Studley Royal, near Ripon, from whence, after ceiling at Harewood House, Temple Newsam, &c. he will proceed to Went worth House„ on which occasion the venerable Earl Etzwiltiam will hold a public day. It is worthy of remark that this is his Grace's first visit into the North • of England. DINNSIt AT WYNTARD.—A large party was in•i:ed on Monday to meet his Grace the Duke of WELLING. YON there, amongst whom wee the Bishop of DURHAIR. and all the Nobility and Gentry in the neighbourhood. They partook of a splendid dinner soon after his Grace arrived from Stockton. The greatest good old English hospitality prevailed. The tenants of the Noble Mar (pis of LONDONDERRY were regaled with a profusion of viands of every ( description. An tie was roas•ed whole, and an abundance of fine eld October tended not a little to enliven the festivity of the day. There were not fewer than 500 tenants present.— York Chro nicle, :ept. 27. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVAL& The Marquis of Lanadown, yesterday, at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square, from his seat, Buwood Park, in Wiltshire; the Earl of Essex, in New Norfolk -street; the Marchioness of Ely and Family, from Kent; Colonel W. A. Johnston, from his lest In Lincolnshire; Colonel Cooke, in Piccadilly ; General Palmer. in the Albany; Colonel and Mrs. Patterson, in Green.street, Park lane; Col. and Mrs. Brown, at the Royal Hotel, St. James'lr-street horn Scotland; the Hon. T. Fiennes, at litho, from his seat in Kent; Sir Davidge and Lady Goold, at Fledong's Hotel, Oxford suet, from their seat In Suffolk. DKPA RTURES. Major Lincoln, for Shrewsbury ; Major Hargrave, for Dublin ; Mr. Feb: Laditoke, for Headley Hall, near Dublin • Mrs. and 1 . 1% Lake, for Albion - place , Ramsgate; Major and M rs. Powell, for Clifton; Lord and Lady Compton and family, from Kirkham's Bevel, Lower Brook meet, for Rome; Miss Cliffrn, from ditto, for Rome ; S. L. Stevenson, Esq. from ditto, for Its seat, Ipswich. the lion. Archdeacon and Mrs. Sropford, from Jordan's Hotel, Sc. James's-street, for Tunbridge Wells; T. T. Drake, Esq. M.P. Mrs. Drake, and family, from the LcOon Hotel, Albenuele-street, for their seat, Amersham. Bucks; Mond Drake; from ditto; for Amersbun ; J. Oswald, Esq. from ditto, for his seat, Epsom. FEMALE FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER. Parmesans Dansa—Dress of Egyptian blue du Cape, made high and very fall; the sleeves mega; the skirts sufficiently long to touch the graund behind, and ornamented by straps with satin rouleau edges of the same colour; they are pointed at the top and formed into triangles by rouleaus beneath, from which they descend as low as the hem, terminating broad. Tulle pelisse, with three vandykes on the shoulders forming epaulettes, edged with gold-coloured satin, tied at the throat with riband of the same colour, and confined at the waist by a band of Egyptian blue Is. Cope, fastened in front by a plain gold buckle ; celleretee of tulle, vandyked and edged with gold.colour satin. Close bonnet of floss silk; the colour graduated from deep orange to pale straw, lined with pale pink satin, and ornamented with shaded ostrich feathers; strings en bride. Embroidered lace veil, gold bracelets and ear. rings; corded silk boots, with a narrow fringe at the top; yel. low gloves. BALL Dasas—Dress of white tulle over a white satin slip ; the sleeves are made short and full, confined round the arm by* straw colour satin band, and ornamented with bows and ends, of the same colour, reaching below the sleeve. The corsage is plain, with a very full falling trimming of blood round the top, which Is circular and rather high. The skin is decorated with deep festoons of orawadour satin, cenamencing by two bows, and surmounted by a tripartite ornament—beneath are two small satin rouheaus, distant the width of the bent, and skewing the transparent tulle between; sash of straw-colour satin, with bows and long ends oa each side and behind. The hair is dressed in large curls, with platted bands, arranged between a garland of blue dahlias. Close to the throat is a delicate gold chain, entwined three or four times, and beneath is a row of small pearl set in gold, with pear-shaped /tub pendant; ear-rings to correspond. On the left arm is au elegant amulet of coloured stones in embossed gold; Neapolitan bead bracelets outside the white kid gloves, which are dumped and draws at the elbow ; gold duns shoes; Jocko cedar fan.—From dicittalows's Rep eadery e Ares, 1.7. DUBLIN, Szrr.27. Titi MARQUIS or WILIASIBSY.—We regret to state, that his Excellency the LORD LIWTIDIANT has been for sone days past unwell, and so indisposed was he on Sunday, that he was unable to be present at the dinner party which he gave at the Viceregal Lodge to Lord AUCKLAND, the Hon. Miss gORN, ands number of dis tinguished guests, who were honoured by an invitation from Ss Excellency on that day. Monday night, between 11 and 12 o'clock, a quarrel arose between some men returning frdm a funeral. A fight was the consequence, in which some dreadful wounds were inflicted upon three men, Jas.Crowe. Thos. Herford, and the father of the latter. These wounded mea were immediately removed to Stephen's Hospital.' In about an hour after his removal to the Hospital, Thomas Herford expired. Crowe, his companion, is dangerously ill. The perpetrators of this murder are supposed to be two men, named Joseph and Thomas Barret. The instrument used in the murder was a shoe maker's knife, which was found by the Police, covered with blood, Thomas Barrett was taken prisoner at Bowbridge, where the morder was committed. Joseph Barrett has not yet been apprehended. An Inquest was held on the body of Thomas Herford, when a verdict was returned, s' That the deceased died of a wound in flicted by Joseph Barrett, aided and assisted by Thomas Jiarrett." THE ARMY. ----n0...-... The SOth Regiment of Foot, commanded by Colonel Woorwousit arrived in Oxford on Wednesday and Thursday last, on their route from Portsmouth to Weedun Barracks. During the stay of the Duke of CLaannea at Portsmouth, the grenadier company of tbi Regiment, a very fine body of men, were his Royal Highness', Guard of Honour. PRESENTATION OF NEW COLOURS TO THE out REGIMENT. Tuesday, the day appointed for presenting the new colours to the 9th Regiment, all the troops in Plymouth garrison assembled on Oovernment Parade, Mount Wise, at about half-past one o'clock to witness and give effect to the ceremony. They formed is hotline square—the fth Regiment drawn up four deep, occupying the side next Government House, their centre being opposite the grand en trance; the opposite side was formed by the Royal Marines, tire. deep; and the other sides by the depot companies of the 43d, 60th 94th, and 96th Regiments, and the company of the Royal Artillery two deep. Outside the square were several thousand spectators— " pedestrian, equestrian, and vehicular," and the windows of Go vernment House were occupied by the leading fashionable' of t' • neighbourhood. Shortly after two o'clock, Lady Courson. escort d by Major General Sir Joax Common, and attended by a numetou. party of distinguished Ladles and Gentlemen, entered the square. and proceeded to the centre, where a drum had been placed ti mark the spot upon which the ceremony was to take place. Het Ladyship was followed by the Very Rev. &sawn. Sawn, D.D. of Christchurch, Oxford, who took his place immediately behind the drum: The new colours were thee brought forth from Government House by Brigade Major Sauna and Major Bemnsarrit of the Royal Artillery, and placed upon the drum. The Very Rev. Dean then proceeded to read the appointed prayers, and performed the ceremony of consecrating the new banners, which being done, the two senior Ensigns of the Regiment, Mears. littrox and BURSLID, advanced to the centre with the old colours, the tattered condition of which bore honourable testimony as to the services of the Regi. meat. Having reached the centre, the'two Ensigns kneeling. de livered up the old colours and received the new ones from the hand. of Lady CAMILION, who spoke to the following effect— * Ninth Regiment—l now present you with your new colours, consecrated as they are, and at the same time offer you my best wishes for your honour and success, praying, that the Acumen , GOD may prosper your endeavours." The two Ensigns then arose, and the whole of the troops present ed arms, the bands playing " God save the King." Lieut. Colonel Tovtes then came forward and returned thanks In a speech to the following purport— " Lady Cameron—ln returning you thanks in the name of my Brother OSicers and Soldiers--in tht name of the Ninth Regiment, let me assure your Ladysgp, that the occasion is one of the deepest and the most intense interest to us. We are this day presented with new colours from the hands of a Lady whose amiable cha racter would of itself be sufficient for their due appropriation ; but when I reflect that this is not the mere exchange of our old and worn out banners for new and brighter ones—that these are now replaced by glorious badges, not one of which but tells a tale of fame and triumph—that while those sacred relics were tattering to those shreds, they, too, were earning this proud renovation ; when I reflect that your Ladyship is the consort of the man who upon SO many, nay upon all those occasions, led on she Regiment . . . . to the conquest of those high honours—when I behold him now before me commanding the district, the garrison, and the troops—there could not be another hand from which those colours could have been so justly and so appropriately received. I will not detain your Ladyship but to express my most fervent prayer, that, with GOD'S blessing, these colours, now hallowed and thus pre sented, may never be deserted or dehled—with the sincere and anxious wish of my brethren and comrades in arms for the con tinued health, happiness aid prosperity of your Ladyship, of Sir Jour CAUSRON, and your family. " Mr. Dux of Christchurch—Accept the sincere and grateful acknowledgments of the Ninth Regiment for the honour you have conferred upon them in consecrating their colours.—Your high character and exalted station have given a corresponding import ance to the occasion, and allow me, Sir, to wish you all prosperity and happiness." .. Lieutenant Colonel Tavt.oa having:concluded, bowed and retired and then the Grenadier company of the Ninth Regiment, under the command at Captain 13Aarwsu, moved towards the centre of the square, to the tune of " British Grenadiers." Having reached the centre, they presented arms to the new colours, and the two En signs having fallen in in front, they escorted them to the left of the Regiment, the band playing " Rule Britannia," in allusion to the Begimeptal badge. On their arrival at the left, the Regiment again presented arms, and continued to do was the colours moved along, and utstil they reached their proper situation in the centre of the Regiment, when the Grenadier company moved off to their I own place. • • _ _ _ The old colours were the gift of the Colonel, General Sir ions Be.ow KainG, and were presented in July 11106, shortly previous to the commencement of the Peninsolar War, in which their honour able services had reduced them to their present ragged dite. The nc.w colours, which are also the gift of the Colonel, are ex• tremely elegant. The centre of each contains a figure of Britannia, the badge granted to the Regiment fur their distinguished conduct under Lord Pmaeottonen, at the siege of Saragossa, in the reign of Queen Amts. Britannia is surrounded by a wreath consisting of the rose, the shamrock, and the thistle, and the whole is very beautifully worked. The Regimental colour also contains in emu ' pertinent' the badges commemorative of the several actions in which the Regiment distinguished itself during the Peninsular War, when under the comound of Major-General Sir Jona Ca ' ammo, then the Lieutenant-Colonel. Those badges are—altoliea, Vimeria, Busaco, Salamanca, Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Niue, and Peninsula. Tut BALL—In honour of the occasion a splendid ball and sup per were given in the evening at WHIDDON'S Royal Hotel, by the Officers of the Regiment. Invitations had been issued to the resi dent Nobility and Gentry, tht Heads of Departments, and all Naval and Military Officers in the port and garrison ; and notwith standing the inclemency of the weather, but few of those invited absented themselves, between three and four hundred having at- tended. The ball room and supper room, as also the passages and staircase, were decorated in the most elegant and appropriate style with laurels and transparencies. The ball room floor was tastefully chalked, being divided Into compartments, the centre containing . . the Royal Standard, and the others the badges of the regiment. At the upper end of the room, in front of the orchestra, ware i three transparencies, the centre one representing the figure of Britannia as in the colours, and the others containing severally the arms of Sir Jogs Daemon and Sir ROMT Baowriaum. At the opposite end of the room were also three transparencies, the centre being a representation of the siege of St. Sebaohn, where the regiment so eminently distinguished itself; the others contained the Dames of the great military heroes under whom the reglntient had weed— ily Jugs Mociat and the Duke of WELLINGTON. The supper room was decorated with evergreens in arches, festoons, and various de vices, intermingled with banners, amongst which the new colours of the regiment shone conspicuously. The tables were well ar. ranged, and di.played every delicacy of the season in profusion sad the most costly wines; in short, nothing was neglected which might add to the effect of the tune or the enjoyment of the guests. The grenadier company of the 9th were in attendance as a guard of hdhoor to receive Sir Joins and Lady CaNIIROX, and lined the pie and staircase, from the street to thetall room. About ten skelneit the company began to Issemble, and shortly afterwards dembig commenced, Lieutenant-Colonel Marton leading out Mrs. Illionaatz for a quadrille. The example thus set was speedily fol. bwed, and the dancing of guadrilles and waltzes was continued with little intermission until one o'clock, when supper was an nounced. After supper it was resumed with renewed spirit, and was net wholly given sp until five chlock in the Morning, when the unwelcome daylight warned the company to separate. General Weekly Average of the Price of British Corn, which governs Importation, made up to t he gist of Sept. Wheat 555. lid. 1 Oats 113 s. 01. Beans 435. 71. Barley 525. Id. Rye 345. 74. Peas 445. 101. The Catalogue of the Books published at the late Leipsic fair, proves that literature is becoming most popular every . day. More than "sixty periodicals are mentioned in the catalogue, as well as a considerable number of books, of which the low price brings them within the industrious classes. It may be important to traders and others into whose hanJs Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes pass, to know that by a recent decision of the Court of King's Bench, where a Bill or Note is made payable at a par ticular place, the words " payable at —," &c. must follow immediately after the word " accepted," and precede the signature of the acceptor ; otherwise the onus will lie upon the holder or party suing on the Bill to prove that the words " payable at —," &c. were actually written by the acceptor ) or with his assent. NAVAL. INTELLIGENCE. FALAIbra, Su►r. f 6 W.S. W. to 3,l—Sailed theKing e.her packet, for Jamaica. _ . _ Srrr.27.—Wind vathiale.—Sailed the New Phenix, SIROWIT, iur Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, Skim 28.—Wind S. to S.S.R.—Arrited his Ma jesty's ship Blanche, from Rio Janeiro, last frum Plymouth, with 300,000 thallwrs on hoard. ___,--- DOM., Sort. 28.—Wind S.S.R.—Arrived Iron London the Margaret Hall, Davison, for Deroenra ; and Mary Ann, Seorrts Or. OD, for Singapore. Arrived the Maxfield, Haosrx, from Ja naica ; and William Pitt, from Honduras. _ _ _ . - Litraaroot., Sere. 47.—A brig, supposed to be the Chili, of this port, from Hay.innah to London, was on shore on Carysfort Reef on tboldth u'tkro, hut got off with usistance. Ohms, Ser. 24. fhe Harriet, of London, ( Lverpool to St. Peersburgh, has been deserted by the crew. The caster landed et Ptita s and sit off for Greenock for men. The vessel is considered safe. LIST OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS AT CHATHAM. uwis. Gulfs • • 74 !Mermaid . . . . 46 I . . 64 Namur . . . . 90 . hulk. Orpheus . . . . 46 . . . 74 Polyphemus . . . 64 . . e 45 Prince Regent (flag and re. . . 6 46 ctiving ship) . . 120 . . 78 Ro :Aloft . . . . 80 • A s ; 74 lioyal George (alias George . 46 the Fourth) . . • 126 ' Shannon • . . . 46 Terpsichore . . . 36 Tribune . . . . 42 Undaunted . . . 46 Unicorn . . . . 46 Warrior (Lazaretto) . 7 4 Waterloo (building) . . 120 Wye . . . . 26 tboukir . . . Argonaut Owes' .oiliwaseas roendlle Dana . I . oenegal . Eagle !Curates Eturyales . St. Friorenza Formidable Hastings . La Hogue iphfgenie Latona . Menelaus Mercury . . . • 46 Exclusive of a number of y Wednesday afternoon a fire h vessel, while she was lying at t the deck only was burned. • 3 . . . 4? . . . 22 • . . 84 • . . 74 . . & 74 . . 42 . . . 46 . . . 46 ' ntt vessels not smaller ships. r..ke out in the Enterprise steam le Bruomielaw. A small part of CLERICAL IN I ELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, Stn.. 2R. The following Gentlemen were ordained by the Bishop of Lin coln, at fluckden, on Sunday last, the 23d instant. Deacons--John Arhawes, M.A. Trinity College; William Braithwaite, B.A. St. John's College; Archibald Campbell, RA. Jesus College; Charles Cotton, B.A. Pembroke College; John Col, RA. St. Mary Hall, Oxford; Joseph Deans, B.A. Christ College; John Hampden Gurney. M.A. Trinity College; John Griffiths Lloyd, B.A. Christ College; Oetavious Luard, B.A. St. John's College Charles Murray, B.A. St. re'ter's College; Francis Miles Wiliam, B.A. Christ College; John Wilson, B.A. Catha rine Hall. Purses—Richard Buckby, B.A. Trinity College, Dublin; Geo. Harrison, B.A. Lincoln College, Oxford; John Healy, B.A. Caius College; Henry Margetts, M.A. St. John's College; Henry Davis Ward, B.A. Trinity College; Richard Whitelock, B.A. lincol• College, Oxford; John Francis Wray, B.A. Emmanuel College; Henry Reginald Yorke, B.A. &. John's College; Charles !Mait land Long, B.A. Trinity College, from the Bishop of Chichester. OXFORD, Sirr. 29. The Bishop of St. iravid's has been pleased to confer upon the Rev. T. Thoresby, B.A. of Hay, the Vicarage of St. Harman's, Radnorshire, and Llanwithel, Breconshire, vacant by the death of Evan Powell, clerk. The Rev. Charles Arnold. Rector of Wakerley, has been pre sented to the Rectory of Tinwell, near Stamford, on the cession of the Res. Henry Atlay, lately ptesented to the Rectory of Great Cawerton. The Rev. Alexander Dallas, Curate of Burford, Oxfordshire, has been presented to the Vicarage of Yardley, Herts. NPOR I ING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN RACKS, San. 27. The Company to-day has been more select than numerous; but the sport was very good. . The City Purse of .C5O for aU ages; three yr olds, 7st. four, est . 31b. five, list. 121 b. sir and aged, 91t. Marrs allowed Mb, and geldings, 31b. Heats, two miles. Mr. Golden's br. c. Robin Hood, by Blackktek, 3 yrs 0 1 1 Lord Fitzwilliam's b. f. Dinah, 3 yrs . . 1 2 2 Mr. Matries b. f. by Tiresias, 3 yrs . . 2 3dr Mr. Capp's b. e. Swallowleek Lass, 4 yrs . . 0 4 dr In the first heat the Judge placed only two ; the second heat was well contestedbetwecn Robin Hood and Dinah; and the third was a tremendous effort, with a great deal of punishing. The winner WAS rode by White, Dinah by Lys, and Swallowleek Lass, by Curtis. Sweepstakes of 10 nova. each,l2st. 'feats, two miles. Mr. Aspinall's b. m. by Belkvrophon, 5 yrs . . 1 1 Mt. Bird's b. In. Velocity, by The Flyer, 6 yrs . . 2 dis The first beat was run very slowly to the starting post, when the winner let loose and won cleverly. Velocity broke down in the second beat. The winner was rode by Mr. Espener, and Velocity by Mr. Platel. Ten paid. .. . . . The following are expected to start for the Gold Cap to-morrow —Fleur de Lir, Ultima, Pedlar, Jessy, Sweepstakes, and Hobgoblin. 3 and 4tol on Fleur de Lis. Thirteen paid. HEATON PARK RACE& Maucwerna, TIN ILIDAT MORNING.—The noble seat of Lord Wilton (Heaton Park, about four Mies from klanthester) has, for the last few days, been the scene of great fesitvity, his Lordship having invited most of the distinguished visitors at Doncaster Races to partake of his hospitality. The first day's races (which form part of the week's amusements) came off thus— The Heaton Park Stakes of 1S son. each. Mr. White's br. m. Alecto, 6 yn 1 • . Horn. Mr. Grosvenor 's g. g. White Surrey, aged . . 2 )11r. Yates's ch. g. Dick, aged . 0 MA B. Houghton's bl. m. Bella Donna, 4 yrs . 0 . Mr. Hulton's Clare, 5 yrs . • . . 0 . . Sir J. Gerard's Maims, 3 yrs . . 0 Only two placed. Mr. White rode Alecto; and Lord Wilton, White Surrey. Match-50. Two miles. Mr. Wain Wright's Panther (Lord Wilton) beat Mt. Thompson 's b. r. Billy. The Stanley Stakes of 10 soy& each. A.F. . . • Mr. Thompson 's br. g. Falcon, Aged . . Lord Wilton'. b. S. Gleade, 6 yrs . Mr. White's br.m. Harriet, 5 yrs . Four others started, bit were not placed. The Hack Stakes of 10 sous. each. A.F. . Mr. White's Plutarehop yrs . . ... . , Mr. l'orter's e.g. Gift, aged . . Mr. C. Stanley's b. in. Elinor, 6 ors . Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each. .Half a mile. Mr. White's ch. c. Gelone, 5 yrs . Mr. E. Hornby's ch. 1. Marchioness, 4 pa . . i S . fell A Sweepstikes of 10 sou. each, w•as two by Lord Wihoses Gleade, beating Mr. Thomson 's Falcon, Capt. Brymer's Sauk and Mr. Yates's Marlette. Match for So inv.. St. Leger Course. Mr. FL Stanley's Dr. m. lost. )iplb. Mr. Yates's e. g. lost. 1 elb. • . FOOT RACE. A Foot Rate took place on Waterloo-bridge yesterday evening for XS a-side, between the much talked of Crack runner of Surrey, and R. Cootes (a nephew of the late George Head), demomin.ited the Flying Platten, front New York, and who is said to have beaten all America. The distance was W 0 yards, which was gained by Cootes in lit seconds, he beating his adversary by five yards. Il mediately after the match, the winner was backed by a certain spotting Gentleman of rank for also, against an out and outer, whose name is kept secret, at 100 yards distance, to tales place on Thursday nest. Cootes is the man who some time since ran over, and rowed under, the arches of Aii bridges within the hour, and wen the wager cleverly. Mail-coach robberies are now seldom or never heard of. Certain it is that the great gang is broken up now. One of them walks the streets of London dressed in very elegant style ; he is, it seems, no longer an object of suspicion to the police, as it has been ascertained that he has a very handsome competency. "If ever you find me," said he the other day to bne of them, " amongst my old companions, take me up and police me; I won't deserve mercy, for I am quite independent. I have lone consolation after all I have dyne,—!'never yet rob bed a poor man of a farthing." " How many richones have you plundered? asked the officer. Rich ones?, Pooh! hundreds." MICHAELMAS DA V. This festival was first observed in the year 48'?. hi 'lonnur of Michael, the reputed. guardian of the Church, under the title Of " Saint Michael and all the Angels." r the Churches-dedicated to him are usually to be found elevated spots, in allusion to this S riot having been he highest of the•beavenly host; in confirmati•rn of .which ate those in Normandy, and Saint Michael's Mount, Cornwall. It is one of the regular days for the payment of quarterly rents,. and on which formerly landlords used to er.terrain their tenants with geese, which were esteemed about this time to be in the highest perfection, and at present most families have a goose cooked on Michaelmas Day. It was also the custom for tenants on. this occasion to present their landlords with a goose. In " The World," No. X. it is stated thar Queen Eli zabeth was at dinner on a goo e when she heard of the arrival of the Armada, and had, in consequence of its defeat, a goose on every Michaelmas Day afterwards during her reign. It is a popular saying, !hat "if you eat goose on Michaelmas Day, you will never weal money all the year round." From an old record it appears that, in 1470. John de la Hay took of Barnaby Lord of Lefties, in the county of Hereford, one parcel of the land of th .t demesne, [,rendering twentypence a year, and oat goose fit for the Lord's dinner, on the feat of saint Michael the Arch-. ' angel, with suit of Court and other services. By this, and "Gascoigne's Flowers," beie-e, printed in 1575, and the Armada being defeated in 1588, it is clear that the custom of eating geese on Michaelmas Day rriginated previous to the reign of Eltzabeth. On this day, in the I Western Isles of Scotland, the different families bake a cake, which is called " Saint Michael's Bannock ;" and formerly in Ireland, eeerffantily that could afford it killed a sheep on this occasion, and it was ordained by law that a ;Affirm of it should be given to the poor. Mayors, Sheriffs, and other officers of the principal towns and cities ate chosen about this time. Ruined,' the Mayor and Sheriff's of London went, in great aquaa tic state, attended by the respective Comoabies, to Palace Yard, to be sworn in at the Court of Exchequer& I At Kidderminster, on this day, a Bailin' is eleZ . ed, and the inhabitants assemble in the streets and pelt e.ch 'other with cabbage stalks (or an hour, called " Liwless hour:" this done, the Bailiff elect and C u tpnsatinn, in 'robes, preceded by music, visit the old and nevi attended, by the mob, and the mean time the mote re- Ispectable families fling apples at the procession. A writer in the " Gentleman s Magazine" for 1790, vol. lx. part 2, page 119, states, in this frolic more than 40 ' pots of apples have been expended at one house. There were many ether province' customs, now be& come obsolete, at this season; and Michaelmas day, i like other quarterly rent-deys, is now become import. !ant merely as regards landlord and tenant, to whom it is, too frequently, a day replete with dot" fear, and disappointment. EDINBURGH, Seer. 26. ECONOMICAL REFOEM-THE CUSTOMS. Mnisters are adopting vigorous measures to redeem she promise given at the close of last Session, that every possible reduction should be made in the public expen diture. During last week instructions have come front London to the Local Board of Customs at Edinburgh, to carry these into elect at the tenth of O.tober next, so far as regards their department. Thechanges are of much importance, and will ultimately product a considerable 'saving. It should be mentioned, however, thvt the re. commendations of the Commissioners have not been it dead letter since their Report was tendered, in the sum mer of 1825. In the interval wh'eh has since elapsed, one Solicitor has been knocked off the list, one Ex aminer, oneJerquer ; the office of Registlr of Shipping was abolished more than a year ago, and that of Su pervisor of Receiver-General Accounts, a few weeks since. At present it is understood that the office of Inspector-General of Imports and Exports, with the three clerkships attached to it, will be suppressed. One of the Surveyors General has already teen put on the retired list, and the other' will either follow or be re moved to London, where the duties of the suppressed officers are in future to be done. The office of Examiner of Incidents is to be incorporated with 'hat of Comptrol ler• General. At the ports, also, great chi' ges are to be made. Dunbar and Prestonpans, with their dependant creeks, are to be united with the Port cf Leith ; Roth say, and, we believe, Port Glasgow, with Greenock: and various other consolidations are to take place.— About twelve persons, we hear will be discharged at Leith. and about one hundred at the other ports. They will be put on retired allowances for the present, but will be recalled to active service as vacancies suited to them occur in the establishment. The Board of Eicise are expecting immediate instructions to carry into effect the changes proposed by the Commission in their e,s e t. blishmeur, which are also very extensive.—Scotsman. DISTRESAING Amine:sr.—We are sorry to have to record a most distressing accident which happened on Tuesday evening about seven o'clock, near Libberton Dams. Dr. Barker of York Place, accompanied by Mr. W. M. Bissettt, solicitor, and Messrs. James Daw son and W. Scoon, of Port flopetoun, were return ing to Edinburgh in a double seated gig, and when coming down the brae at Libber ton Dams, a woman, who, it is supposed, on heating the sound of the gig, had endeavoured to make fur the footpath, ran right in front of it, and was knocked down by the horse before Mr. asveson, who was driving, could pull it up. The instant he perceived the woman, Mr. D. sud denly pulled up, in the hope of saving her, when the horse kicked out, and set off at a gallop, and in a few 'seconds the gig was overturned, and the whole four Gentlemen thrown out upon the road. Dr. Barker was the greatest sufferer by this accident, having one of his 'legs so ahatsered that amputation became necessary next morning. Mr. Dawson and Mr. Scoon were both se verely cut and bruised about the head. Mr. Bissett, more fortunate than his companions, escaped with some slight bruises; best the poor WOMIII who was the inner cent cause of the accident had both her legs broken, and was brought in that state to the Royal Infirmary. Yesterday morning, as Mr. Andrew Harding, of Tosses-hill, was passing along Thames -street, near Dowgate Wharf, he was hustled by a party of fellows dressed as costermongers, and robbed of his pocket book, containing Bank-notes to the amount of 3201. . Friday se'nnigkt, about one o'clock, the house of Mrs. Ric!lards, at Rosehill. Caversham, Oxfordshire, was basken open, and several articles of plate, and oilier silver and plated articles, were stolen. Two beautiful lrind v4uable dogs kept on the premises were plowed Iby theiuffians. Al P from be i rs. fri oc . lut roe Ws CV TIM ridi HI 4 4 ' .• le▪ le DO tiOe VA b.' ilig NA Ci• IN sr, all 1 • • ei I