Star.
London, England, 1825-08-31 00:00:00

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THERE IS A LAND WE DEARLY PRIZE.

ME THE !fl OS Or TIIE GAIIING-IfOOSE Lsrosirotc.

There is a land we dearly prize,
O'er all the world beside;
There is a spot we love, likewise,
As of all spots the pride.
Waatevor climes our praise demand,
However far we roam,
Tho land we love's our native land,
The spot, our native home !
Though other lands may have the pmver
To charm u for awhile.
And other spots may have their hour,
In every other isle—
Whatever climes our praise demand,
However far we roam,
The laud we loves's our natree land,
The spat, our native home !

it matters uct, however bleak
Or distant it. may be,
Our native home our hearts shall seek,
And dearly long to see :

Whatever climes our praise demand,
However far we roam,
The land we love's onr native land,
The spot, our native home I

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RAM LIFE BELOW STAIRS.

Mr. Serjeant SELLuta was occupied yesterday, at Hat-
tottAiArden Office, in developing a case, of which Gar-
rick's farce appears to have. been only the prototype. It
appears that Mr. Holccirabe, the. Barrister, who resides
at No. 5, Chancery-lane, while travelling on the West-
ern Circuit, received a quiet hint from his friend, Mr.,
Ernes. of the Temple, that all was not quite right at
home, much more company being in the habit of visit-
ing his habitation during his absence than he could
know of or would feel honoured by their " making his
house their home." Acting upon this intimation, Mr.
IL in strict conformity with the example set him by his
predecessor Lovel, determined, if possible, to surprise
the-revellers by Isis presence at a moment when his
room would be more acceptable than his company, and
in pursuance of this intention dispatched a letter to the
servants whom he had left in charge of the house, fixing
the time cf his return for yesterday. The previous night,
however, about ten o'clock, a loud rap at the. door,
recognised at once by the junketters, as •" Master's
knock," produced all that bustle and confusion in the
interior, which we have seen so amusingly delineated
on the stage. Concealment was sought, but alas, as in
the idstanc,t alluded to, the penetrating eye of the Sau-
ter rendered it impossible, and in a room above stairs
were discovered, in the midst of a most interesting tel.-
a-tele, oqe Mr. John Ainsworth, a smart-looking youth,
in a claret-coloured coat, ogling a very important and
dashing belie, the Lady Charlotte, we presume, of the
party, gorgeously apparelled in a French lilac shawl,
lace veil, eye-glass, garnet sing, and one of those huge
Leghorn bonnets which in graceful undulation,

" Still waive responsive to the passing breeze."
And a pretty breeze there was,- for Mr. Holcombe
breaking in upon this amorous party, caused them in
a twinkling to exchange his commodious drawing-room
for apartments infinitely less elegantly furnished in the
watch-house, where the fond pair were consigned for
the whole night " to sigh. and weep, and think on what
was past." With his own two female servants, Mary
Brien and Ann Clarke, who now appeared like a brace
of Niobes, he was not so peremptory, assigning them
their own apartment as their place of durance for the
night, taking, however, the precaution of locking the
door, the window being as secure as a declivity of some
forty feet could make it, and no Romeo appearing " to
mount the high top-gallant of his joy," and rescue them
by the help of a lamp-lighter's ladder; there they re-
mained till the morning, when the partie quarree were
marched to this office.
Mr. Holcombe, in answer to a question from the
Magistrate whether any of his property was missing?
replied that he had not yet had time to examine tho-.
rookhly, but that, on entering to release his prisoners
this morning, he found a parcel concealed between their
bed and mattress, containing a black silk cravat, shirt,
and waistcoat, and the Ladies could.not imagine how
they came there.
Mr. Serjvant Sitt.r.osr, therefore, remanded Misses
Brien and Clark till Thursday, to give time for exami-
nation into the extent of their delinquencies, while the
Gentleman and his fair companion, against whom no
thefts were proved but those of harmless Love, were dis-
mitsed with a reprimand, and a caution not to be found
in a similar situation in future.

Applications, it is said; have been made to several
eminent houses in Madrid, conditionally to contract for
the forage and provisions of a large body of French
troops. In the Spanish capital the prevailing opinion
was, that FERDINAND had agreed to grant a Coasritu-
tional Charter, which the French army is to see re-
soected, as the Uili a far tion threatens extreme measures
in the event of such an arrangement.
Accounts from Brussels state, that the Rock of Thi-
bet goats, recently introduscd into the Ne herlands.
thrives exceedingly, and promises to give a valttable
turn to the shawl manufactories of that country.
The cathedral of Rheims, into Which the public have
not been allowed to enter for eight months, in conse-
quence of the immense works executed for the Corona-
tion, is now cleared, and restored to Divine Worship.
A cuckoo was on Saturday last shot in a garden nigh
to our printing office.—Sussex Advertiser.
A I.te German newspaper gives the following cre-
!.'e narrative;--i. In an imperial .city, la:dy, a crinii.
nal was condemned to be beheaded who Lad a singular
ilching to pl fy at nine-pins. While his sentence was
pronouncing, he 11.4 d the temerity to offer a request to
he por 'flitted to play once more at his favourite game
at the place of execution, and then, he said, he should
suba.it %%idiom a murmur. As the last prayer of a
dyint man his teqiiest was granted. When 'arrived at
the solemn spot he found every thing prepared, the pins
bring set tip and the howl being ready. lle played.
Muth no little eat:lest:l,6er but the Sheriff at length,
seeing that he shewed no inclination to desist, ptivately
ordered the executioner to strike the fatal blow as he
stc oiled for the bowl. The executioner did so, and the
head dropped into the culprit's hand as he raised him-
self to see what had occurred ; he immediately aimed
at the nine, coaceiv ing it was the bowl which liegrasped.
All t.loe falling, the head loudly exclaimed, " By --,
I have the garoe ! "

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