Star.
London, England, 1830-12-08 00:00:00

SCINTILLX.

THE Jaws..—By a recent decree of the Emperor of
Russ* it is stated that the Jews who cannot pay their taxes are obliged
to become soldiers..—Literary Gazette, Dee 4, 1830.
Between the years 1763 and 1783, two millions sterling
were expended ie the building of houses in the city of Edinburgh.
Whoever wishes to become a printer or a bookseller in
Frame, will be obliged to pay to the Treasury—ha Paris, 10,000 f. in
towns containing 50,000 inhabitants, B,ooof. 30,000 to 80,000 inhabi.
tants, o,ooof. 90,000 to 30,000 inhabitants, 4,000 L ; 10,000 to 20,000
inhabitants, 3,000 f. 8,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, 2,000 t.
A Learned Judge, who shall be nameless, while trying a
case during the last circuit, saw, just in front of hint, a prison wearing a
hat. Nis Lordship desired one of ithe,olleers to make that man
either take of his hat or leave the Court. "My Lod" said the
offender, who turned out to be a lady, in a habit and smart
beaver, " I am no man l"—" Then," said his " 1 am co
Judge."
On the final examination of Howell and his wife, before
the Lewes bench of Magistrates, on Tuesday, suspected of setting fire
to some buildings In that neighbourhood, the lady was asked if her hus-
band had not drank a very inflammatory toast at the public house:
she replied in the negative, but admitted that she bad. At the request
of the Magistrates, she immediately repeated the toast ; it was as
follows

" May GOD above, send down his tote,
With swords as sharp as thistles,
To cut the throats of gentlefolks,
Who grudge poor men their victuals."

His Majesty, the King of Sardinia, has lately presented
John Auldjo, Esq. wbo, as our readers will recollect, published an
interesting account of his ascent of Mont Blanc, sith a valuable
diamond ring, as a mark of his Majesty's approbation of that work.
—Paris Paper.
Fosatt TREE.-4 magnificent specimen of ancient vege-
tation has recently been discovered in the quarry of Craigleith. From
the great depth of the superimposed metal, the length and circumfer-
ence of the stem is not as yet ascertained : about ten feet (which al.,
pare to be tie top part of the stem, and, in some parts, is above tiic
feet In circumference), has been bared.—Edlnlissrgis ()Mclver.
CIECUMLOCUTIoN.--The following story is told in
" Dr. Tucker's Light of Nature ."—" A formal old gentleman, finding
his horse uneasy under the saddle, called to his servant, saying, • Tom,
take off the saddle on my bay hone, and lay It upon the ground ; then
take the saddle from thy gray horse, and put it upon my bay hone:
lastly, put the other saddle upon thy gray horse.' The ,fellow
gaped an the while at this long preachment, and at last cried out. 'Lack.
aday, sir, could you not have said at once, change the saddles r
A writer in the " New Monthly" describes the new Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer Lord Althorp, as a woes. orator than his pre-
decessor, Mr. Ooalburn,, giving as a reason that " he speaks as if lug
throat were lined with flannel.'

The number of books published in France during the year
1819 was 7,823; and that of engravings and lithographic prints was
M.—Moat/0 &wive.
In the year 1605, Sir Henry Hay, one of the Lords of
fieetioet, left the sum of 21. tos. Id. per annum, feu duties, to the Burgh
of Aberdeen, in trust for maintaining the old bridge of Don, which Eat
founded by Robert Bruce. From the accumulated savings of this an.
suity, and from that source alone, a magnificent new bridge has just
boat completed over the Dom It is SOO feet keg, has five arches. 00
arch being 75 feet span,t and 28 feet rise, and is consmeted entirely of
snake.

MARRIED.
Saturday, at St. Andrew's, Holborn, Samuel Grove Price. EM. late
Fellow of Dawning-allege, Cambridge, Barrister-at-law. and M. P. for
Sandwich, to 'Marianne, second daughter of the late William Par.
Esq. of Fitsroy.square, and of the Bombay Civil &Mrs.... Saturday.
at Bathwick, Hamilton Blab Averse, Esq. Captain of the Hon. Fast
India Company's ship Warren Ilishogo, to Mazy Sarah, skint
daughter of Henry Hill, Coq, of Pulteney.stroet, Datb..—At St. Mal .%
Lambeth, by the Rev. Charlton Lane, Monsieur Cassimir Martin,
Paris, to Mks A. Skortowe, of Orleans.

DIED.
The 29th ult. at bet house in Seymour.place, Jane, second daughter
of the late Alartrader Abernedds, 91. D. Banff, North Britain—DY
24th ult. W. lkiddi late of Old Boad.street, merchant mid shipowner
The Ilith Lit. at ii. boom of bra sou, Dr. Lashington, in Hertford.
shire, dm Doesuire Lady lanklmglsa—Tiss 3d Ina. at Torquay.
Naomi 1.011,1111, G. L. Esq. third mu of the late J t.
Swaim's, eollomor of Ids 's Customs at Liverpol.--TI"
30th ult. all iwtetta am boa .io her 79th year, Amelia. Widow
of the law Aiodoel ibt R. thaw, int.

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