Star.
London, England, 1824-10-28 00:00:00

GEORGE HALE.

This person, who was last week discharged from Maidstone Jail,
after an imprisonment of several weeks, on a charge of distributing
amongst the soldiers, at Woolwich Garrison, pamphlets of a most
dangerous description, tending to excite them to acts of mutiny and
insubordination, was no sooner at liberty than he visited
several of the Barracks, and distributed more of the publications.
Saturday last, he introduced himself into the guard-room, in St.
James's Park, and gave to each of the private soldiers one of his
tracts, and asked them to give them to their fellow-soldiers when
they had read them. He then went to the Foot Guards Barracks,
at Knightsbridge, and, atter delivering his tracts there he said his
object was " to induce the soldiers to throw down their arms, and
make them forsake the standard of King Grottoe, and rally round
that of Knut Joses."
The Officers detained him in custody for some time ; but, after
conversing with him, they believed he was a lunatic ; and, admonish-
ing him not to come there again, they suffered him to go away.

Earl and Countess Cowper arrived In town yesterday, from their
seat, Pansanger, for Windsor, on a visit to his Majesty.
Lord Bingham has arrived in town from Ireland. He has been
canvassing the county of Mayo with the greatest success.
The Earl of Belmore left town yesterday on a tour.
Lady Melville has left the seat of Sir A. Hope, for Bognor.
The Marquis Camden has returned to Bath, front his seat,
Urecknock Priory, South Wales.
T. G. Estcourt, Esq. and family have left New Park, for Bath.
Lord F. Guwer has left town on a shooting excursion at the
Duke of Wellington's, Stratbstieldsay, Hants.

HAYMARKET TREATRE.—Last night the Musical
Play of Rob Roy was performed. Mr. &swains. the Gentleman who
made his debut in Hamlet, appeared for the first time in the charac-
ter of Rob Roy. The effort was a very clever one, and was received
with great applause. The bole* and pit in paitiCuiir were well
filled. The dress circle displayed much fishionable company. in
the box next to and on the right of the stage, appeared the Marquis
of Hitaxroan (late Lord raxmouxu) and a party. The House was
crowded to excess. . _

Sir RICHARD STERLB, Bart. was canvassing the Cor-
poration of Dublin on Saturday, for their support at the Belt Gene-
ral Election, to represent that city in Parliament. He pledge., to
support the Protestant interest ih Church and State. Sir A. B.
Koto, Barr. is also a candidate. The earnest, whenever it takes
place, will be a sharp one. Two more candidates will also start.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the Est
India House, when the following Captains were sworn into the
command of their respective ships, viz.—Captain THOMAS Ravi-
SIDS, of the Windsor, for Bombay and China; and Captain Ariz
/jingo NAIRN!, of the General Kyd, for Bengal and China.
The young Lady who was some time since carried off
from her friends (then visiting at Margate) by a person represented
to be already united in the bonds of wedlock,was pursued and over-
taken on the Continent, but not before the celebration of their
marriage bad been effected at Brussels. Friday two very re-
apectable Gentlemen, one a blagistrate for the county of Middle-A
sex, arrived at Dover with the young Lady in charge, by his
Majesty's packet &mike, from Calais, and as ft was feared some
annoyance might be offered to the party on the journey, a constable
proceeded with them, from Dover to London, on Friday morning.
The warehouse of Messrs. CH Alt RLAWORTH and Co.
Nn. 22, Wood-street, Cheapside, was entered on Tuesday evening,
by some thieves, who stole property to an immense amount, con.
sisting of satins, lutestrings, and Bandana handkerchiefs, with the
%bole of which they got off safe.
Monday night, as Mr. WRDD, surgeon, of Maidstone,
was returning home on horseback, he was stopped near Shirnall
Pond, by two men. One of them dragged him off his horse, and
kneeling upon him, robbed him of his watch, a 51. note, two half-
crowns, and a case of surgical instruments. Having effected the
robbery, they suffered Mr. WZDD to rise, and, after kicking him,
made off with their booty.
Mr. GitEEN has published his own account of his
ascent from Poi tsmouth, of which we have already given the parti-
culars. He states, that on leaving the earth, the mercury in the
barometer stood at 29 and SA Oths, and at the greatest elevation
subsided so 25 and 7-rOths, giving an altitude of about a mile and a
quarter. Mr. GANDY gave the young man who came to their as.
sistance a sovereign, to repair his clothes.
Slockman, the pugilist, was brought to Marlborough.
street yesterday, for knock,jpg down a young girl, sixteen years of age,
whom he had deserted ! The Magistrate dismissed the complaint.
In many counties a new speculation has at isen—that
of parks or grazing farms for breeding horses, and nothing else.
In Cambridgeshire thtre is one of great extent, which annually
sends forth very valuable stock.
A person who was present at a conversation in which
a very dull play was talked of, attempted a defence of it, by saying,
"It was not hissed." " Very true,' replied another, " I grant
I you that ; but no one can hiss and gape at the-same time."
A Lady of rank, who had written a comedy, sent i•
with a civil message to Mr. HARRIS, the patentee of Covent-Gat:den
, Theatre, offering it him for tiotitin... Mr. lissitis observed, that
her Ladyship appeared to know the awl value of it.