Star.
London, England, 1830-09-29 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rumours have been circulated in Essex and elsewhere of
the death of Mr. Weston, the member for that county. Such reports,
we are requested to state, are wholly without foundation, as that gen-
tleman is now at Buxton, enjoying perfect health.
A charge has been preferred at the Horse Guards against
a commanding officer of a regiment on the Irish station, for applying
public money to his private use, for encouraging his officers to gamble,
and for making, as president of the mess coMmittee, an extraordinary
demand for wine.—Cork Constitution.
A serious accident befell Grenville Pigot, Esq. M.P.
while Fhooting, on Monday last, with his Grace the Duke of Bucking-
ham near Stowe. Having cocked both barrels of his gun, and dis-
charged one of them, he incautiously rammed in a fresh charge without
securing the other barrel by half-cockino it. The impulse given to the
gun in loading with stiff wadding, discharged the contents through
the right hand and wrist, and so mutilated it as to render immediate
amputation of the band indispensably necessary.—ittradins Mercury.
As a fine team of four oxen belonging to Messrs. Rose-
vear and Sloggatt, of Bocastle, were drawing, on their farm, a load of
stones from a field adjoining the ground being slippery from the
rain, the cattle were unable to prevent the carriage from going backward
down the descent an which they were moving, and after a severe snug-
gle the whole fell over the precipice—.a depth of 50 feet—and were
dashedl to pieces I
A very handsome young horse was purchased a few days
ago, by Mr. B. Badger, auctioneer, Rotherham, weighing I,ooBlb. at
6d per lb. This is the first time that we have heard of a horse being
sold by weight.—Country Paper.
A girl, ten years of age, daughter of a seaman named
Goodling, belonging to the Preventive Service, at Port Wrinkle, poi-
soned herself with laudanum a few days ago, in consequence of having
been ordered to wear her every day clothes on a Sunday, as a punish-
ment for having displeased her father.
There have been some most tumultuous proceedings
lately in different parts of the county of Kent, in consequence of the
feeling of the agricultural classes against the thrashing machines of
the farmers. One day last week a body of men, about 200 in num.
bet, attacked the residence of several gentlemen in the country, broke
into the barns, 'and destroyed the thrashing machines wherever they
found them. A meeting of Magistrates and Gentlemen of the county
has been held, to devise the best means of checking this bad spirit ; the
consequence of which was, that a number of special constables were
called in, and a reward of 5001.• has been offered to any person whose
information may lead to a conviction of the instigators of these dis-
turbances. _ _

A serious affray took place last Saturday evening, about
half-put eight o'clock, at the Blue Bell, St. Mary-street, between a
party of the 47th Regiment and the Royal Marines. How, or with
whom it originated, it is difficult to determine, but we understand that
one of the 47th Regiment ran to his barracks, which are not more than
100 yards from the public-house in question, for a reinforcement, and
in the course of three or four minutes 40 or 50 of his comrades rushed
to the scene of action, when the door was bolted and the lights min-
guished, and had it not been for the timely arrival and inteference of a
picquet, aided by some non-commissioned officers of the 47th Regiment,
who were promptly on the spot, lives most probably would have been
lost; as it was, four or five of the Marines were wounded, and 004 of
them is now in the Infirmary with three or four bayonet wounds about
the head—Portsmouth Herald.

We have just heard of the shocking death of a young lady
'residing in Salford, from that most horrible disorder—hydrophobia.',
From three to four months ago Miss 11I'Clure, one of two very respect.
able young ladies, sisters, who keep a school near the Regent.bridge,
on the Eccles new road, was bitten in the leg by a dog belonging to a
neighbour, at whose house she was about to call, which was subse-
quently suspected to be mad, and was consequently destroyed. Miss
kl'Clure's wound, which was but a slight one, was cauterised by a sur-
geon in the neighbourhood, and it healed; and as no symptoms of illness
chewed themselves, the fears of herself and friends were much alleviated.
On Wednesday afternoon, however, while taking her tea, alarming symp•
toms of hydrophobia began to exhibit themselves. Surgical and medical
aid were immediately procured; but notwithstanding every exertion,
the disorder rapidly gained ground upon the unfortunate lady, and yes-
terday, about noon, she expired, after suffering dreadful agonies .
Manchester Guardian. _ _ _

Thursday night, an elderly man of the name of Wintle,
in independent circumstances, residing at Montpelier, met his death in
a very suspicious manner. We understand that his wife and a female
servant went out together in the afternoon, and returned about eight
o'clock, when they were both very much intoxicated. A quarrel soon
after took place, and the servant was heard to cry " Murder !" She
afterwards came out of the house, and entreated some of the neighbours
to go in. On their doing so, her muter was found dead in the passige.
His face was very much bruised; and the servant accused her mistress
of having killed him with a poker. They were both taken into cus-
tody, together with William Lowe, who lodged in the house, and
were all committed to lawford's.gate prison, for further examination.
—Bath Journal.

A meeting of the inhabitants of this town is to be held at
the Broad Face Inn, on Tuesday evening next, at 7 o'clock, to take
into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament for a re-
peal of the most obnoxious and oppressive duties on houses, windows,
and servants. Our great Creaaar, when all was without form, and
void, said, " Let there be light, and there was light," while the enact-
ments of modern legislation exclaim, " Let there boa tax, or no light."
The deficiency which such a partial repeal would create, appears from
Parliamentary returns to be as follows : Duty on inhabited houses,
1,295,9721. ditto on windows, 1,164,3541. ditto on servants, MAUL
or about two millions and three quarters. It is but fair to place splint
this deficiency, the spur which industry would receive from the mea-
sure; the vast increase in the employment of shipping; the extra du-
ties on the importation of Baltic timber, and from our Canadian cola
Dies ; the great additional demand for that heavily taxed article glass,
for bricks and tiles; the extra consumption of iron and every other arti-
cle for building, and the supply of employment for the working classes,
advantages which would compensate for the loss to the Treasury. Let
us trust that a powerful and combined effort will be made by the pa.
risbes in the kingdom to relieve the poor man of an injurious tax, and
the trading community of 1111 impost which presets upon them with great
severity. From a survey made this week, there are nearly 100 houses
in this town now void, which tenanted would be liable to these taxes.—
Reading Mercury.
At our fair on Tuesday, 500 tons of cheese were pitched,
being about 50 tons more than last year. The prime dairies were
chiefly sold before the evening ; and although there was a considerable
quantity on the ground the next day, it consisted of parcels in the bands
of factors, who refused to sell at less price than the previous day's
rates. On the average, prices may be stated front 2s. to 3s. per cwt.
cheaper than last year. We note North Wilts from 40s. to 50s. loaf,
62.. thin, 355. 395. to 425. old, 50s. to 545. Somerset, 435. to 50s.
old, 60s. 655. to 68s. These were the prices of cheese in the fair; of
COWSe the select dairies, which are always taken by various shopkeepers
in the town, rate a few shillings higher. The show of nag hones was
very inferior ; there were some fine cart hones, which sold at high prices
to some London dealers. We had a short supply of cattle, and in ge-
neral a very rough lot ; the few good mulch cows sold readily, but the
inferior were heavy in disposal and cheap, several yearlings in calf not
making more than 31. to 31. 3s. per bad; and the general run of the
fair may be stated at 10s. per head lower than at Barnet.—lbid.
STATE OF TRADE.—We have little to add to our former
reports on the state of trade in Yorkshire except a new authority, whose
confirmation of our reports wane not leis inclined to insert because our
contemporary has often been at issue with us on the subject:—" We
are happy to announce, upon good authority, that the stuff trade of
Bradford and the neighbourhood is now in so satisfactory a state, that
the working classes are fully employed on improved wages. The price
of stuffs and worsted goods generally have been advancing for some time
past." " Huddersfield.--There is still a greater demand in the market
than can be supplied for low goods, such as broad cloths up to Os. 6d.
to fa. a yard, the scarcity of which is likely to continue, as the wools
of which they are made can hardly be met with at all, even at a consi-
derable advance upon the prices paid for them a few months ago. The
wool trade is brisk, and the prices firm. The importations are now more
free from the Continent—Leeds Imelliyencer.
THE WE•THER AND THE HArtvEsT.—The equiuoxid
tide has overtaken us, and still a very large proportion of the harvest
north of a line drawn across the country, from the Alersey to the Hum.
ber, remains in the fields—one-half at least ! The weather continues un.
settled, scarcely a day passing without rain, and the corn that is ga.
thered under these circumstances must be in a damp state. Though
the weather has not been hot, the occasional gleams of sun after the
rain, and the protracted harvest, have produced already a good deal of
sprouted corn, which is daily increasing. In the midland and southern
counties the crops have been generally well secured, and the supply is
rather above than below en average. In Ireland the crops are not more
titan half gathered, and the wheat is below an average. On the whole,
we fear that a considerable importation of corn will be necessary to sup-
ply the deficiency of those islands during the ensuing year. We are
always reluctant to speak upon subjects of this nature in a tone of de-
spondency. but we are still more reluctant to conceal front the (lovers.
meat, or the public, the true situation of the country, so far as concerns
its future supply of food.—Leeds Mercury.

FAT•L ACCIDENT.-011 the morning of Friday last a
scaffolding, on which five masons were at work, near the top of a house
building tor B. Lyne, Esq. at the eastern entrance of the borough of',
Liskeard, gave way, and three of the men, with the stones, etc. were
precipitated to the ground. One of them, named Boswathlek, was
killed on the spot, by the stones falling on him ; another, named Beal,
lies dangerously 111, through the injuries he has received ; the third es.
caprd without any serious injury. The other two men threw them-
selves on the wall, on finding the scaffolding giving way, and thus es.'
caped. It is singular that the sister of the man that was killed dreamt
the night preceding that some accident had befallen her brother.— West
Briton.