Star.
London, England, 1822-09-06 00:00:00

TRENTON, (N. Y.) AUGUST 2.

Joseph Bonaparte and his train passed this ♦illage
to-day, on their return from Niagara. They •isited
the Falls about two miles from this place, accompa-
alied by a party of young Gentlemen and Ladies of
the first respectability, from Rome. The scene, na-
turally solemn and interesting, was rendered far
more so by the circumstances attending this agree-
able visit. To see him, the once " crowned head" of
a then powerful nation, at whose word thousands
have bowed " in deferential submission," associating
familiarly with the youth of our land, and all grati-
fying a laudable curiosity by viewing the wonders of
the creation, is a spectacle not only charming to the
beholders; but honourable to our country.

Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR and Sir CruincEs
LONG had audiences of his MAJESTY.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE visited his MAJESTY
yesterday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER left town
yesterday for Blackheath.
A Gentleman passing through Fleet-market was
surprised at being hailed from the well-known College
by a friend, who, it appeared, was " in durance vile."
• Ah ! Tom, why how came you there?" asked the
Gentleman. "0, a very rascally piece of business;
lam imprisoned for telling a lie." " For telling a
lie! impossible! them must be some mistake." " No,
its true enough. I promised to pay my tailor's bill ;
and I did'ut

WHITAKER' in his History of Manchester, relates,
that in an early period of the English history, " two
dogs suffered death for assaulting one of the lions in
the Tower, on the principle of its being treason against
Royalty!"
A Lady the other day was-asked by an envious fe-
male acquaintance her age?—" Really," said she,
" Ido not know, but I must be about thirty." cs I t
is very extraordinary," replied theother, with a sneer,
" that you do not know your age." " I never count
my years," said the Lady, " I am not afraid of losing
a single year ; none of my female friends will rob me
of one!"
When the names of the parties about to enter the
" Estate of Matrimony" were posted on the door of
St. Botolph's Church on Monday, the novelty drew a
concourse of persons, who, in language nod the most
refined, reprobated the whole system. A fishwoman
said, with an oath, " it was a shame to have their
names exposed in such an immodest manner."
There is a just and universal outcry against the new
Marriage Act. We certainly have never seen or heard
of a measure so' fitted to wound the feelings of those
upon whom it immediately operates. It would perplex
the most ingenious man living to devise one respectable
motive for obliging young women to go before a Police
Magistrate, to the risk of encountering the ribaldry of
thieves and vagabonds lining the avenues of the Office-
and for what? to swear to facts which might be learned
with more clearness mid security from third persons.
Then it is to be observed, that if the old law too
much facilitated the annulling of marriages, and the
bastardizing of innocent offspring, the present Act
errs as much in another way, for it makes all mar-
riages, no matter how solemnized, indissoluble....
There are, it is true, certain forms prescribed, and
certain acts enjoined, both by the parties about to inter-
marry, and by the clergyman ; but it is settled with
exemplary care, that the absence of such acts, or
the abuse of such forms, though it may subject the
offenders to personal punishments limited under the,
statute, shall not invalidate the marriage ; although
(ex. gr.) an affidavit is directed to be sworn by tile
persons about to contract marriage, ere their basins
can be regularly published; but the falsehood of that
affidavit—or its incompleteness in any particular—al.
though capable of direct proof, shall not, after the
consummation of the marriage, be suffered to impair
that contract. Deep artifice, on the part of a man
without principle, or mere negligence on that of the
Minister.-to say nothingof possible collusion between
them—may, then:furs, establish as sacred and indis-
soluble a kno which, under no circumstances, would
parents or wish to sae maintained.
Apples, by the name of Nonencbes, were
so plentiful at Newark, on Friday and fiaturdaty
sennight, that they wereltawked through the Maw
of that town, at per peck