Star.
London, England, 1822-01-18 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

The Sessions at the Old Bailey terminat'd this
day, when the RECORDER passed the awful sentence
of Death on the following unhappy persons, viz.
John Redgrave, George Bryan, James Tuffnell, Thomas WO.
son, and William Jones, for burglaries; Edward Smith, R. C.
Kidd, Letitia Williams, and Mary Scott, for stealiwg In a dwell-
ing-house; George Williams, and John Lane, for house-brealiug
the daytime; John Tye, for passing a forged JCS note ;.and
William Rivers, for uttering a forged £lO note.

To be transported for life--James Callaghan, George Gre-
gory, Samuel Sadler, and George Sharkey. •
Two were sentenced to be transported for 14 years, and 50
for seven years; among whom is Elizabeth Alderson for per-
jury in the case of John Jacobs lately re4pited from execution,
and since pardoned to three months imprisonment.
A great number of other prisoners were sentenced
to be confined in the House of Correction mid New-
gate for ♦arious periods, and some to be publicly and
privately whipped. The Sessions then adjourned to
the 20th of February.

•
We have no hesitation in recommending to the at-
tention of the Public a Work just published, entitled A Ilk.
tiereary of French limuntymes ; or, A New Gale to the Pecu-
liarities of the French Language r being a collection c,f French
expressions, similar in sound, but differing in signification. It
is justly observed by the Author in his preface, that much tilhe
is devoted in England to the acquisition of the French Lan-
guage, and yet there are, comparatively speaking, few Ei.glish-
men capable of enjoying the sprightly conversation of the Fi ench,
or of conversing with facility in the language of that rue . The
volatile wit, which frequently hinges on a mere play upon words,
eludes the perception of a foreigner, and the very poverty of the
language increases the difficulty of attaining it. This Work,
therefore, it is hoped, will prove acceptable to those, who having
sufficiently mastered the language to read the classical works of
the French without the help of a dictionary, are also desirous of
acquiring the language of social intercourse, which is infinitely
more difficult, and to which the attention of the learner is
scarcely ever directed.

STAGE-COACH TRAVELLING.—Thotigh the ficili-
ties and speed of travelling by stage-coaches have be n
greatly improved within these few years, it causes a
painful drawback upon the comfort of every• pa,sen-
ger of kindly and humane feelings, when, in the
course of his journey, he discovers that the celerity
of his progress, how ever desirable and essential it
may be to his own affairs, is frequently not accom-
plished without extreme pain and suffering to the
poor horses. To draw a stage-coach, even mode-
rately loaded, over roads comparatively good, at the
rate of niue or ten miles an hour, is a labour alm )st
impracticable, and which can only be perfoimed
under most favourable circumstances, by horses is
the highest condition, and of a proper age and
breed. To go beyond thin, to attempt such an
ef-
fort by bringing the physical powers of defective or
incompetent animals, and stimulate them by pain to
their utmost bodily strength, and keep them up tc t is
overstrained exertion by the incessant tot ture of the
whip, especially with heavy coaches and had roads, is
the height of cruelty and inhumanity, and deserveslegal,
punishment. Yet how often are our ears shocked with
the constant sound of the lash, employed with a view
to effect what is physically impossible, with horses
w 'licit are intuitively unfit, and appear jaded and tre-
mulous before they set out. These reflections arise from
an occurrence of the present week. A poor weary horse,
belonging to. one of the Southampton coaches, going
at a great rate, fell down exhausted, and almost life-
less, near Hounslow, on the way to town, and was
left upon the high road.
Major MACKAY, of Bighouse, has generously given
a deduction of 20 per cent. on the rents last Term to
the tenants on his estate.

There was a very sharp frost, with a slight fall of
snow, on Wednesday night, of which the confectioners
did not neglect to avail themselves. They were very
batily employed yesterday in filling their cellars with
with ice. Many of the pieces were two inches thick.
The frost still continues.

Wednesday three boys, the eldest ten years old,
were amusing themselves on a pl ink, in the Regent's
Canal, Hackney, when they were upset. Some indi-
viduals ran to the spot, and called to the children,
who still were above water, to catch hold of the
plank, which they did, and one of the pas engers
having procured a rope, threw it towards them, and
they were providentially pulled ashore, and rescued
from a watery grave.
Sunday night, during the absence of the family,
the house of Mr. Rust, of Globe-road, Mile-end, was
'entered by means of false keys, and plundered of al-
most every article of furniture.

Coati EXCHANGE, Dinar-LAXE, Jaw. 18.—Vre had s few fresh
arrivals to-day from the Suffolk coast, and fine Wheat sold em
full as good terms as on Monday ; but the inferior qu. I ties go f
very slowly, and some quantity of that description remained t
hand at the close of the market. Fine maltin: Barley brag ra:
ther scarce, and in demand, sold ls. per quarter higher, and the
second sorts went off more freely at Monday's prices. Mb
were dull sale, and rather cheaper than on Wednesday. In MIIII
and Peas no alteration.
Sternemen 31•1111 T, JAIL 18.—There WAS a middling supply
of all descriptions of Cattle at market this morning, and the
prices of good meat remain as per last market. but the inferior
sorts are nominal in price. Ilay, Straw, and Clover, as per last.
Current prices :
Beef, 4s. 6d. to 34. 10d. per stone of 191/14.; Muttres, 2s.
to 3s. Bd. Veal. 3s. Od. to 34. Odi Pork; 2s. 0.1. to 44:' Od.
Cattle at Market: Beasts, tiar; Calves, 160; Siteep anJ Lambs,
4,220; Pits, 190.--Hay and Straw per load, Hay, 31. Its se
41. us. Meer, 41. Os. to 41. 15s. Straw, 11. Oa. to it. lA.

SCOTCH AND IRISH NOBILITY.

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As Ulster and Lyon were tants Ism do*,
Of the honours the Oasettes an olisheiglort,,
Criss Ulster to Lyon, Wiest 1141 her,
nose innshrosea Dew Lordssore our health poilleit.
Of 1111--'s and of W--es, and of K--T's races
Oor registers cannot their pedigrees trace : .
In Scotland how act you in matters like these ? -
For Leeds hers engender like maggots in cheese !"
" By my soul," replies Lyon, with a true Northernsoser,
I canna'remetnber the rime of a Peer ;
Our Nobles are ancient, nor could riches obtain
A Peerage in Scotland, since Anne's famed reins l"
IWO Wawa. CLAUDE RALCRO.