Star. — London, England, 1817-01-04 00:00:00

t.ilE AAMI. iSth Regirikent, quartered in Naas, are.or proceed to Fermuy, preparatory to embarking for Botany Bay, where they are to rephice ):inics of the Stith and 73d, ordered to join .ginients in Ir did. The 48th are to be re- N ,tAb by the trOtli from Dublin. , eported, the in the new Army arratigcMents ue,ent year, a lure , 'eduction of theitoyal is contemplated men per compauv matching aura! , t and that the troops of K , t on foreigit'scrvice i are to he reduced to is each. It is supposed that the alterations in aishmetit c.t the Driver Corps wilt be cors the same time. Queev. we are concerned to say, is indisposed. lee of YORK left Windsor on Thursday morn n!ighton, to inform the PRINCE Rr.igr of of their Rovar. brirTIMR, where hi, YAL Atss unexpectedly arrived, at half past four c , ,fack. Though the indisposition is not considered vary serious, it is feare h int will prevent her MAJESTY fun beteg present at the ended grand Ball at the Pavilion on the Birth day of the Princess CHARLOTTE. Thursday, after the breaking up of the Council at nTighton, Mr. PIWUDSIAN, tl.e King's Messenger, was sent off with Dispatches to London and Windsor. The MargiiiGek of SALISBURY and Crrootinwonte were prese..t. at the Privy Council held by the Purace ff. EG r on Theraday at the 'Pavilion, Brighton.— N thing certain as in the subject muter of the Coun cil bas transpired'. but rumour states, that the stipu wed payments from France are to be enforced. agreeably to the Convention entered into between the two countries. A ferthis delay in the assembling of Parliament, is also said to have been proposed, but to which his , Royal Highness refused his assent.— Dinner, at the usual time, soon after six o'clock, was served up; a concert followed. Sunday being the firth-day of the Earl of Linea l:Au, the Anniversary was celebrated in Whitehaven oa Saturday at the Golden Lion, and on Monday at the Black Lion. The company were numerous and !..tppy at. both houses. JAMES S 7 EEL, Esq. presided at the Golden Lion, and the Rev. H. LOwTIIER, at t!:e Black Lion. The Holyhead Ma-coach, bfway of Shrewsbury which had the Irish mails, was on Saturday night, col pod on Hagwin Mountain, by a fall of part of the sa id mountain on the road, which- blocked up the same. The guard and coachman made every effort to proceed, but without effect. The bags were for warded to Capel-Craig on horseback, and afterwards detained by the roads being flooded. SPARRlsG.—Thursday. CARTER, 'Post BUCHER, and PAINTER, had a Sparring Match at the Tennis Court, Brighton. Between two and three hundred Amateurs were present. Maim—Robertson, the Black (not Robinson, krown in the London ring) fought .a several battle on the meadows of the Leicester CERA, a few' miles frAn Qum, on Monday last, with on Harry Higgins, a grazier's servant, and a resolute 'ratirdyi fallow of tomteen stone. Robertson had lately lan ded at Liverpool, and he was beat a short time since by Luke Gray, a Yorkshire man, after having palmed himself throughout the West Riding as fit;-' binsen who fought Carter. lie was heat in that in. stance in 2.3 minut.s. In the present instance BlaeLe again sustained . defeat, although he fought bravely. This battle lasted luny minutes, and although, one informant adds, a clean fighter, of inferior weight,l could have beat either, yet they gave and took with . l :much obstinacy, and one was hit down in every :mad. Blacker shifted hilt eye lids at the latter part of the battle to get sight, and he run in and fought at shadows. His adversary got a row of teeth loosened. The winnat got ten guineas, and Robert son two, for their morning's diversion. CoRK, Dfccamsen 26.—Yesterday morning, between twelve and one o'clock, as Mr. EDwaai DAILY. Agent to the Atlas Assurance Company in this city, was proceeding towards his house, -in Patrick- 1 street, he was attacked, near Faolkener's-lane, five or. six soldiers. belonging to the Bth and 82d regiments at present quartered in this city, who wounded him severely in the head,- knocked him down, and othetwha desperately beat bier,-acrd rob bed him of his watch, &c. after which, upon the sip. pearlier., of the watchman, they made off. DURUM, JANUARY I.—On Saturday last this city wal visited with most tempestuous weather. The storm is 'supposed to have been greater than any re membered since the 19th of October. 1775. The whole of the morning it blew with great violence fiom the South and South West; about twelve it increased to a hurricane. At about two .'clock, M. the scene which presented itself .was terrific. The strongest men found themselves linable to cross the streets. Many persons, women especially. were blown down, some with difficulty escaped Wing blown into the river—others were dashed against carts, or driven before the wind against the houses at theupposite aide. Hats, umbrellas, handlearchiefs. flew about in every direction ; carts, with their loading, were ovet turned, and chimneys fell in all sides. The shopkeep ers were busy in putting up their shutters ; several were compelled to desist by the violence of the tem pest, leaving their windows defenceless. The Mena gerie. in Lower Abbey-street, was stripped of its Covering ; and some of its caravans blown down. .--Crowds of people were seen clustering about the corners of the streets where any shelter was afforded them, waiting fur a favourable opportunity to make a hazardous attempt at crossing. Sometimes two or three joined to succour and support one another.— s4lkets and other loading .were wrenched out of the peop!e's hands, And blown away like pieces of paper. Heavy rain accompanied the storm. Several houses were much injured. The parapet and a considerable part of the upper storey of a house ir. Andrew-street 'were blown down, and the fragments covered the entire street. In Stephen's Green, the front of a budding was completely levelled. Ip other parts of the town similar effects were produced. About seven o'clock the storm abated. Trees have been torn up by the roots in the College and Phcenit Parks. — Fortunately we have beard of no very serious acci dent. On the north side of Fitawillians , square, all the windows we shattered. On one of the quays a load of hay was carried off the car, and the wind driving it along the flag wab lriPlied UP rev/ Pater) ger, • Vie 4E :edtoP -; Clrk fi . en cnmr Nit. Reg •kved at It is rei 'or the pt Artillery :• o rn the 11 se (nt two guns estahl pitted at The Q ple Duo :sg for !%:r state 1 4 Si Gtl an Cc kr ba rn' Y. fzi de sit bi T in cc of 11 IC• ti st fi TI r d ie s Ls t- r- 3 is 1 1 is i ; 14 :e. 1 tO . to nt en Fe a ;b• ay ,ce rt itl 011.- trArDsoi?, ijAitiAnk Wednesday; the Dtike of Snasait arrived at the e:•stle, on a visit to the QuiteN And Plinstessin. Lord and Lady IAVAINE also arrived fresn their • use near Cniihni, in Surrey . . Yesterday niqrninir, the Duke tied Duebesy of GLnUCBSTER arrived at the Castle from Bagshot Park Sir Ilt.nnic and Lady CAMPBELL arrived from London. P.RIrIIT'ON. .1.151'.1MY 5. List night there was a numerous and splend;d company invited to the concert and card parties at the P.4vilion. . ...- - ..... ...... The dinner, concert ) ball, and supper, to be given I on Tuesday next, in honour of the Princess CHAR- Lorne of WsLes attainiftg 21 years of ageywiil be the most splendid ever celebrated at the Pavilion. 'l'he Court mourning will not interfere with the brilliant display t,f fashion on that evening, and his ROYAL. Hioriseas particularly recommends the dresses of the company, in order to encourage British manufactures. The PRINCE REGENT has stilt to the Union Charity , School for Boys, in this town, an Institution con ' ducted on the liberal plan of the British and Foreign School Society, the sum of twenty guineas, being the amount of his subscription for two years, and which is to be continued in the same proportion. Mr. Bitucv, . the brave and generous deliverer of the consdetnned Lavat.rrre, Is arrived here on a I visit to Lord and Lady &WARDEN. Mint OF THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. His Imperial Highness and Suite, after inspecting the Lakes in Westmreland. proceeded on their way to Liverpool, where they arrived on the Slit ultimo, at three o'clock in the afternoon, and put up at the Liverpool Arnts Had. Immediately on their ar rival, the MAYOR, accompanied by Mr. Lee. late Sheriff of London, waited upon his Highness, in order to ascertain if he would be pleased to accept the Freedom of that City, 'when his Imperial High ness received them with nis usual affability and con descension, and appointed the met Morning. at ten o'clock, for the ceremony. The Mama and Mr. Lee waited upon hint accordingly, and conducted him to the Town Hall, where the Corpnration in their robes were in attendance to receive him in the State Room, and he was presented with the Freedom of. .this City, accompanied by an appropriate address from the MAYOR. His Highness then inspected the. Hall, the ball-room of which is allowed to be one of the finest in the kingdom, and is hung with very VA• luable paintings. At the top of the room is a full length portrait of the Nines Mosta., and at the bottom, another of the Duke of CLARRNM After this the MAYOR and Mr. Lee accompanied his High t ness with the Gentlemen belonging to his suite to - view , the Docks, Public Build.ngs. Manufactories; acc. They first visited the Patent Rope Manufactory, where his Highness and suite-were highly gratified with the ingenuity displayed in, the completion of that surprising machinery, all sorts of ropes, from the smallest to the largest cables, being manufactured at one and the same time. They afterwards inspected 'the elegant Basins belonging to the Manufactory, which abound with a quantity.of gold and silver fish, Itc. They then visited the Dock-yards and the To: bacco Warehouse, where his Highnels.was much astonished at the immense amotutt of the stock They afterwards went to St. James's Walk, which is much admired by all strangers, from its command ing views of the Town, Dock-yards, ace. The weather was rather unfavourable; notwithstanding this, his Highness got out of his carriage, and walked from one extremity to the other, when they proceeded to inspect the Institution for the Blind, under the patro nage of his Royal Highness the Pntsce Recur. — His Imperial Highness was highly gratified on his introduction among the inmates of that Institution. finding the whole of them usefully and ingeniously employed in various works of utility, some makiseg , carpets, hearth rugs, whips, baskets, some knitting' stockings, making of shoes, straw hats. and stnaW ropes, and others weaving sack cloth, &c. Their' apartments are kept iu the most clean' and orderly manner; their attire is equally neat and clean. After; , his Highness had inspected every class, a bell wal l rung, which summoned the whole of them to the mus:c 'room, where they performed several pieces of sacred music, as well asnational airs, withgreat judgment and effect. Their music was both vocal and instrumental. On his Imperial Highness being about to retire, they performed a don save the King," in such a style, and with such a grand effect, that, after they finished the air, his Highness swas so elated, he requested leave to encore it, which was immediately granted.— His Highness, in the most glowing language, paid a high tribute to that praise-worthy and laudable Institution, and concluded by observing that such an Institution was worthy the imitation of all States in the world. Lastly, his Highness visted the Iron- Cable Manufactory. His Highness and suite left Liverpool on Thursday, on their way t o Manchester, T- I The Countess of Powts and the Ladies Cuve arrived in town this day, from their seat, Wallcutt, Salop, preparatory to the nuptials of Lady HAItRIOT CLIVE with Sir Wataits W. WYNNE, Ban. The bell in the steeple of St. George's Church, in Glasgow, is nine fee: in circumference, and has the following appropriate inscription : " I to the church the people call, " And to the grave I summon all !" ZOOLOGY.—The following are some vulgar errors in Zoology The Came :ism does not change its colour, as Is commonly be• lieved. It has a very smooth, polished skin; and therefore, in some sort, like a looking-glass, reittcts the colours of other objects. 'l' be Salawaarr dues not live on fire, nor can it bear more beat than other animals. 'l* be Tiger, Instead of being the swiftest, Is a remarkebli slug gisb anima i ll. The Piro..Vat does apt shoot his qulils to annoy hie enemy, but sheds them annually, as birds do their feathers. The Jade", commonly called the Lion's Peevlder, has no conneetion with the Lion. Me Is a kind of fee, and is hunted in the East as the toxin this cousin. The hounds of R. S. Limns, Esq. meet on Tues day next. at Aldham Park; Frid a y , Bull's Cross, Futu.--Last night a dreadful fire broke onthun te rh corner of Artillerpatreet, Bishopsgate. 'Three were entirely mammal. The property de at: ond was vary valuable. RELIEF' TIIE Poo Sr Hrsny WRiosir %Lao:* is eiring bind to a numerous poor, oh his estates hi Hrenip!; 7 ;e4y mak ing large plaritationi of the most useful timber where no trees were to he seen, and has piesre4.4 opovards of SI miles of quick Wood feices. Lord RR.Ens's donati , ll to rhe . poor in the neigh bourhood of his seat at Strattie.l4sday, perks, consis ted of seven fat beasts, we . ighing npwards of NO score, or nearly 53:K1 pound; ; ten sacks ail flour ; and a large quan:ity of bLinkets, great cnitts, and other articles of wearing apoarel, for both sexes. The Duke of Dcromstruta gave a dinner last week in the Painted Hall, at Chatsworth, to above `20•0 children of his labourers in the adjacent villages. — His Grace was present dutihg their happy repast, and each of thenii on taking their departure, recived two shillings and a large slice of plum pudding. B. G. DILLINOTIAM, Esq. of Grundisburgh, hit week gave a pair of good blaokets to the most neces sitous poor families belonging to his parish. Colonel and Mrc. KvarcntstiLL's annu 11 bounty of a fat bullock was distributed to the poor of Holcombe, Somersetshoe, on the 2:1s1 ultimo. Captain Enw tan S lEW ANT, of the Royal Navy, on Christmas Day gave a q natal', of bread to the poor, and flannel petticoats to the old to.tomen of the parish of Wakes Collie, in Essex. where he resi.les. Sir SAMUEL AUCHMUTY distributed a fat bullock to upwards of fifty poor families in the parish of Os pringe, on Christmas Day ; and has eitendeil his bounty by giving to each poor family two blankets, with a quantity of coals, to be delivered weekly. On the 26th ult. a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Gravesend took place, SAMUEL Maah, Esq. Menr, in the Chair, when a Resolution was passed, " That , a Subscription be entered into," and the sum of 4100. ss. was immediately subscribed, to be distri buted among the poor, at the discretion of a Com mittee of the Subscribers and Parish Officers. Tuesday se'nnight, Mr. TRIM, of the Mitre Ta vern, distributed, a fine bullock, in six and twelve pound pieces, at 2d. a pound, to a number of poor persons in Chatham, who had large families. In addition to the liberal subscription of the inha bitants,ef Deal, for die relief of the poor, the Ladies have established a Soup Shop there, under their own management, and by A separate subscription among themselves; at which excellent soup is sold to poor families at one penny a quart. . Wonersb, near Guildford, has lately been The scene .of festive hospitality. The noble owner, Lord GaAnThav, finished the old year by giving a dinner to the neighbouring gentry, some sporting friends, and several of his principal tenants. The villagers were .at the same time regaled in the servants' hall with roast beef and plum pudding. and his Lordship's old ale. The Ladies CUFFB (the amiable sisters of the Earl of DYSART), Mrs. FLOOD, Of need 1-lall, and other benevolent Ladies of the Cuunty of Kilkenny. have opened a Charitable Repository for the sale of various kinds of needle-work, from the hands of in dustrious females in the country, as well as die more elegant and fanciful works of their own leisure boors. the produce of the whole to be employed in reliv ing the needy. A quantity of bread and meat, raked by subscrip tion, was distributed on Tuesday, amongst the poor of Horsham, and which relieved upwards of 2000 persons. leaving a surplus sum in the hands at the collectors sufficient to continue a distribution of bread weeklramongst the poor for some time to come. The Committees for the Relief of the Poor in some Parishes. have recommended to all Gentlemen, fat meta. tradesmen. and master workmen, to settle the weekly wages of their labourers, journeymen, and others. on Friday evening or Saturday morning, in stead of deterring it till Saturday night or Sunday morning, as, it is much to be regretted. is now the prevailing practice. On Christmas-day last Mews. Dames and KIRBY, the Sheriffs, distributed, by their own bands, warm clothing to gibe prisoners in need under their charge ip the Gaol•: of Newgate ; and. va Wednesday last, being New Year's-day, they ordered the prisoners :p..Newgate. Whitecross-street, and Giltspur-street, each to receive one pound of beef, one pint of porter, and a two-penny loaf, in addition to the increased allowance of bread, meat, and coals, given by the City of London. . , On the Ist inst. the Meeting took place at Carlisle, which had been called for the, purpose of Petitioning the PRINCE REGENT and Parliament on the subject of Retrenchment of the Public Expenditure. and Re. form in Parliament. The assemblage collected in a -field behind the Castle, and was numerously attended principally, however, by the winking cla.;ses, who, in common with the population of other districts, are now suffering much from want of lull employment, and the high [nice of bread. C. nein Resolutions were carried, and a Petition agreed to, which was signed by a great number of persons. 'There was nothing like tuns i olt, and the people. after the business of the day, retired quietly to their homes. Monday a public Meeting was held in Crawfords dyke, near Greenock, fur the purpose of considering the propriety of Petitioning Government on the pre sent state of the country. A series in Resolutions 1 were passed by an unanimous vote. The 'Meeting. at which a considerable concourse attemied, was con ducted with the utmost regard to order ; and, ,the business being over, the assembly dispersed in a de corous manner. • Friday se'nnight the Magistrates and Council, of Glasgow agreed to Petition Pailiathent for the re peal of that oppressive tax, the Cottage Tax, which. indeed, the utmost efforts of the tax gatherers have been wholly unable to collect. After the account which we gave of the late tran. sections at Reading, we ate surprised to see them still seriously treated in an Evening and in a Morning Paper, with an atseetion that they are to undergo a legal investigation. We can assure the Public that our account was accurate; that our confident expec tation of an amicable arrangement is fulfilled. The accidental dispute, which is still represented as con. nected with the Spa-Fields Meeting, has been settled to the mutual satisfaction of all parties. Any casual difference arising, without a previous design, between some Officers of one of the most respectable regi- I meats in the service, and the Peace Officers under the directior. of a wise and humane Magistrate, could newer be attended with serious consequences. t.!!~ rNTELLIGENC~: • • SHERIFF'S' COUR.r, JANUARY S. . . SITE SOUTHWARK BRIDGE COMPANY AND THE MIR.. _ CIIA NT-TA 11.011S' COMPANY. This wAs the first cause tried in the City of Lo• dmi under this Act of Porlivnent, and there lore ex- cited a considerable degree of interest. The pro perty which WAS the subject r•f the pre..vet tri com prehends the line of buildings on the east *side of Qoeen•street, from the corner of Upper Thames.: street diiwn to the River, and includes in it Thrive Crane: Wharf. For th • freehold of this property (thrt _ . . greatest fart of which has subsisting leases, of . dill*: rent periods as to ditration, upon it) the Merchant Tailors' Comp.tily demancfr d the 411 Of C.43.taX). and for which the S , iitliwark Bridge Company ot: feted the sum oF Ttie ArritmerA;llksam., on the part of the plain.; tiffs, entered somewhat at latge into the nature of the question beliire the Cuirt. He expatiated on the great value of tLe land in question.. which consisted, ni a wh,ti iticntt die banks of the Itt. , er. and c•intoided that the rill demanded by his clie"tc, viz. aC14..0.3 l 7;. was no: to:, high a valuation. T.;e paltry turn of £15,33 was i:i.it•ed only liffaed thie Southwark Bridge ennip soy, allotting for xil expenses; but lie would call nri.;. respecnble S:1:. • veyors, and other witnesses, wlei would without hea •sitation state, that the su:n demanded sea. a lair and just vithiitian. His clients did not wish to Fart with the property, but the law had directed that they most do so, and teen it would be tor the Jury to take pre that private iinlividuals &ed not odd in these great uncle' takings. Mr. MARRYAT and Mr. GURNEY, On the sane side, celled several witnesses in styport of the plain tiffs' case; the first of whom was M. Samuel Roe binson, a Survey', who proved that he had heeo called upon by the Merchant-Toilurs' Company to make a fair valuation of the property. Tice estimate WAS made first upon the. present rental; next upon improved rental, when the Loses now granted to se- Weal persons had expired, much of the land having beets let upon build iig leases; and lastly. upon the fair and just value of the whole, taking the. repairs and other circumarances into coasideration. Ou diets principles he had found the present annual rental to jbe 4516; had estimated the improved rental at j 42,023 155.; and the whole value of the property lat 421.,996 17s. The second witness called was Mr. W. Montague, also a Surveyor, whu differed in a slight degree Irons the statement of Mr.. Itobia.son, and who, taking the present rent hi be 4516: and having estimated the improved rent to be 2,015, the toed value would be 424,513. Upon cross-examination, he said, that the Corpus. ration ut the City of London When not coitopelled to sell land. had obtained 22' years wirehair ; bet, when obliged to sell, it only obtained hum 15 to 16 years' utclase. Mr. G. Smith, and Mr. lloggart, also Surveyors, proved to the same effect. Mr. Robert Stunk, Mr. Barber; and Mr. Hal', Whoa-fingers, estimated the Three Craases Whorl, which is part of the property in question, to be worth 41,200 a-year ; aithough this part of the pro perty was sold by auction fur 46,000, yet it. was worth £1,200 elem.; and they would give it. The case on the part of the plaint: as being here closed, Serjeaneßese addressed the Jary on behallof the Southwark Bridge Company. He conteieled that the calculations of the Gentlemen whir had been employed to survey this property were wild and im. possible to be credited. How was it possible to form any guess of the value of buildings twenty.five years hence? Conlii any person pretend to give his judg ment upon it with any degree of accuracy ? And yet these Gentlemen, with all the coolness imagina ble, boldly told the Cent that they hoe' formed on connate, and pretended to have been able to calcu late to a shilling the value of such property ; arid had deternaihed. that what now was WOI ifs only 4516. would, in twenry-nve years hence, be worth £C . 2.U110. He co:winded rather a lorsA speed, by et:- deavuttring to persuade the G.:nil:ones' of the .luty that the ere" of X 15,000 offered to the Company woo amply sufficient. After a recapitulation of the evidence. the Jury retired for about a quarter of an hour, aod tete 'red a verdict of .E 24,500. INSOLVENT DEB roßs' COURT, JA:au.‘stY 3. Samuel Byers, whose case came on tor a re hearing, was opposed by Mr. HnATii, on the ground that an ordet had o u t been obtained hr that purpose. The agent for the insolvent stated to the Court, that he had been inhumed at the inviter (Alice that such an ruder was not necessary. Alter some conversaian t:.e case was allowed to come on, upon an understanding that the costs id the proceeding should be paid by it r A Inter was then sfiewit to the insolvent, who d e . tiled that the subscription and tf.e body of the Is tier was written by him ; but iamiediat•ly niter, tip.) i being adroitly shewn the sane letter by the C00t.,;! I for the opposing creditor, folded up in a ditleiet.t manner, admitted that the date and the name of the place wore his band writing. The letter, which was read, wa; allressed to a creditor of the name of l'empleti.n, and stated that he ilktle W. 15 apptised of the seat k;:e writer's affairs, and begged that lie would not opposi, his discharge, as lie (the insAvein) would take cart•, that whatever became of the oilier creditors, lie should be paid in full. The letter was d tted.Cailisle Prison, June Gib, ISIb, and WAS admitted by the! insolvent to be bis hand-wsiting. The Court took a brief review of the lealinz fe;!. tures of the case, and was of opinion that the low was 4 legitimate document, which, it not mirk, r. by the insolvent himself, had certainly been written by his dirt:storm, and under his autbnri.y. to that view of the case, the Conic ordered that he Jowls] be finally remanded fur a gross fraud upon his creditors. manic :F. v. 'tome. The opposing creditor had been, in t! i% case, the Wadlord 4.1 the debtor. and opposed his discharge on the ground that part of the fornriore hid heels 7 removed by the insolvent ; whip eontesiled, on the other hand, that so t►r twin intending to injare landlord. he had paid bun a quarter's resiCatterit had been in prison. . , The Paisonia w a s urJued to be AL,cbarged t4 • f