Star.
London, England, 1825-12-09 00:00:00

WIDTH OF WAGGON WHEELS, &c.

It is important to those concerned, that they should
be informed that the inconvenience and heavy expense
in the alteration of the wheels of waggons, carts, &c.
t'ireatened to be imposed by the 3d of. Geo. IV. chap.
126, sections 5 and 6, were repealed by the 4th of Geo.
IV. chap. 95, sections 3 and 4. By the former Act it
was enacted, that from and after the Ist January, 1826,
the width of the wheels of waggon drawn upon the
turnpike road should be net less in breadth than three
inches, under the penalty of five pounds. Many per-
sons have already anticipated the provisions of this Act
by having their wheels made in conformity with it, but
such was rendered unnecessary by the last Act, the re-
striction, as to ss idth of wheels, being therein repealed ;
but in order to promote such important advantages to
the highways as the use of broad wheels, the sth section
of the last recited Act reduces the tolls, after the Ist of
January next, upon waggons, &c. in proportion to the
width of the wheels, viz. every waggon, wain, cart, or
other such carriage, having the fellies of the wheels
thereof of the breadth or gauge of four and a half inches,
and not six inches, at the bottom or sole thereof, the toll
payable for such shall be one-sixth less than the charge
heretofore ; and where the width of the fellies shall be
six inches, one-third less shall be taker,. The second
secti ,n of the last Act inflicts a penalty of 20s. upon the
owner, and the like sum upon the driver, for every .wag-.,
gon, wain, cart, or other such carriage, used or drawn
on any turnpike road, the nails.ofthe tire or tires of the
wheels of which shall not be so countersu,ok as not to
project beyond one quarter of an inch above any part
of the surface of such tire or tires. The general width
of the farmer's road waggon is something less than three
inches, consequently no reduction of toll will be obtain-
ed for such; it may, however, be profitable for those
who are constantly on the road to take advantage of
the Act, whilst the farmer will be under no obligation
to cast his present wheels aside; the expense now be.
comes optional, which was befote compulsory. The for-
mer exemption is continued for carts and carriages of
the usual width employed in carrying corn or grain in
the straw, hay, straw, fodder, dung, or lime, for the im-
provement of land, or other manure, or any plough, liar-
row, or implements of husbandry.

Count WILLIA D'HOHENTNAL, a member of one of
the first faMilies in Saxony, has resigned one of the principal posts
under the Government, in order to marry the celebrated Italian
singer, Tawas:.

A short time since, a man, named FOWLER, having
been attacked with the putrid fever, went raving mad and died.—
A respectable woman residing in Noble•street, Goswell.street,
went to the house of the above person, and shortly after her return
home was attacked with the same disease, and two days after, also
expired. The husband of the poor woman, on the death of his
wife, went to communicate his irreparable less to his friends in the
Borough, and while conversing on the melancholy subject was
taken suddenly ill, and likewise expired.
By a Proclamation in the York Gazette, the Provin-
cial Parliament of Upper Canada was to meet for the
dispatch of business, on the 7th of November last.
The bark Mentor, Captain Ross, from Bourbon to
Batavia, on the 28th of January last, in lat. 41. 37. S.
acd long. 99. 1. E. at ten at night, was upset in a
squall; the crew were about forty, all of whom perished
except an American, named Dameste, and five Japanese,
who, after great hardships, reached Beacoolen.
In the Insolvent Debtors Court, Wednesday, Robert
Johnstone, late _of Carlisle, bookseller, was brought up
f.r final hearing and judgment, when he was remanded
for four calendar months from the date of his petition,
to be confined within the walls of the prison.
Monday se'nnight, Mr. Cuddie, officer of Excise,
dropped down in Kennerpans distillery, when on duty,
and instantly expired.
A I.sdy's fortune in Connaught is humorously
described as five hundred pounds, so well secured that
it cannot be got at—a lawsuit with the father, a duel
With the brother, and a tune on the piano.
Saturday, a fatal accident happened ro a youth about
fourteen years of age, named Samuel Parr, the son of
the landlord of the sign of the Trout, at Yewsley, in'
the parish cf Hillingdon. This unfortunate youth left
his father's house about eleven o'clock in the forenoon
of that day, with the intention of going on an errand
for some articles which were sequired in the house, and
(As his way stopped to look at a large elm.tree, which
stood in a piece of waste ground, about 300 yards from
his father's house, and which two labourers were grub-
bing up by the ro..ts. The youth placed the basket
which he had with him immediately under the tree, and
stood to view the two men saw one o: the large roots
asunder. Before the men had finished sawing through
the root, it suddenly came down with a tremendous
crash, and fell upon the youth standing under it, and
crushing one side of his head and one of his arms to
atoms, cau-eel his instantaneous death.

At the commencement of the Burmese war, one of
the boat. of hi; Majesty's ship LIFFLY cattle up uith
one of 11. e Burmese war btrats, wihn every man on
board the latter jumped into the water; and on bo.ircl•
'log the boat, our t rrs found a Burmese male infant, a
Sew months all The Serjeaht of Marines made prize
of the little lel!" and took him on board the LIMY,
where he thrives under the care of his nurses, -comist-
ing of every sailer in the ship. The Captain inteilds to
11,3 :tint 110,444 and eduteca hi .r in Eniilitr.d..

- . SPOL/DIG Itq.ELLIGEN.CE.
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Tikirtilechoom, tATTEss.tivt, DM S.
The* 'lry mit mu& business done on either of the Stakes. The
odds left of -thus:

41 to 1 agst,Mouaralt
101 to 1 apt Tee:drilla
11 to 1 aptl3olltar
15 tb 1 agst The Genera,
20 to 1 apt Twatty •
'2O to 1 apt Graottuarie
so to 1 apt Zuletka

61 to 1 agst Mlgnlottette
fte to 1 agst Pawn.
P to t agst Rachel
10 to 1 agst Henry
15 (9 1 apt Parasol

Dnirr.
20 to 1 apt Sophist
FS to 1 art Canvas
2S to 1 agst Advance
25 to 1 agst Pranks
:$6 to 1 apt Cedric
40 to 1 agst Tippitywitcbet

DpNCA Sig"'

is to 1 age Elizabeth
16 to 1 apt Little 80-peep
17 to 1 apt Quadrille
25 to 1 apt Morel

Sr. trots.
st to I apt Barefoot
25 to t apt any other.

• to 1 apt Redlamite
10 to 1 apt Crusader (taken)
18 t 6 1 apt Belzoni
THE ANNUAL HURLEY END COURSING MEETING.

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TUESDAY, DEMURS 6.
For the Silver Cup, by Subscription of the Members belonging to
the Harriers' Hurt.
Mr. Fox's Gem heat Mr. Fisherton's hl. b.
Capt. Friend's Timothy beat Mr. Huskissor's Phartom.
Major Talbot's Logic beat Mr. Hussey 's Fan.
Mr. Hobert'. Agnes heat Mr. Jones' Forrester.
Gobdim's Tim beat Mr. Prager,' Henry.
Mr. Henry's Frolic beat Mr. Hart's Juniper.
Mr. Holroyd's Fly best Mr. Wilson's Froth.
Mr. Gilbert's Pilot heat Mr. Harrow's Phebe.
Mr. Goddard's Pornodo beat Mr. Harrow's Horesty.
Capt. Love's Friiity beat Mr. Lawrence's r. d.
After some good runs for the ties, the Cup was won by Gem.
Match for 10 so?, each.
Mr. Harrowby's Frisky beat Mr. Gouldsworthy's Phantom.
Mt. Owen's Draftsman beat Mr. Prendergrast's
Mr. Phillips' Gerrard's-cross beat Mr. Kemp's Olive.

DRAYTON COURSING MEETING.
FIRST DAY...THURSDAY.
The Drayton Stakes of Sire guineas cub.
Mr. J. Reeve's Tinker beat Mr. Sharpe 's Lady ; Mr. Hoskin-
son's Horatio beat Dlr. Sanders's Major; Mr. Goodaere's Ruby
beat Mr. W. Umber's Roscius ; Ur. Carter's Jupiter beat Mr.
Harris's Smoker. _ _

Puppy Stakes.
Mr. Ballard's Bashful beat Mr. Sanders' Bulow ; Mr. Burgess's
Beppo beat Mr. Sharpe's Spring; Mr. Wedge's Topper beat Mr.
Huskiuson's Handy ; Mr. Carter's Rocket beat Mr. Collins's
Fearnougbt.
Second Sweepstakes—First Class.
Mr. Sanders' Major beat Mr. Sharpe's Lady ; Mr. Umber's
Rosetta. beat Mr. Harris's Smoker.
Second Sweepstakes—Tie.
Hoehn beat Major and won the Sweepstakes.
MATCHILM
Mr. Goodacre's Fly beat Mr. Barber's Jig; Mr. Dormer's Fly
'beat Mr. Umber's Lucy ; Mt. Carter's Fly beat Mr. Collins's Fen.
cer ; Mr. Burgess's Fly beat Mr. Chamberlain's Wonder.—There
were several other Matcbes.