Star.
London, England, 1822-12-21 00:00:00

COUNTY FIRE-OrFICE. AND PROVIDENT
I,! FE OFFICE, • •
Regent-strect, London.
(-Established in 1806.
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTERS.
The Duke of Noarots,
The Duke of Rtri.Aan,
The Marquis of NOZTHAXPTON,
Earl Guar,
Lord Pitatsotoomr,
Lord KING, &c. &c. &c.
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DIRECTORS:-
Noittnator, Sir Hamar Print,
1-.,pct. CoNsr, Faq. I JANNE.e SICOGWICK, Req.
F's JonN 1/0.3.1e, IC.R - lion. WastriNGTos Sumer,
11,1sicer 1/owsur., Esq. M.P. WALTPER STRICKLAND. Esq.
S.r S. 11. Nloat.sons, Bart. M.P. Sir W. E. Wieser, Ilirt..
W.I. Paseo, F.sq. Sir RONERT WILSON,
&C. &c.lkc.
Itlanaging Director—J. T. BkRIIER Brat/Nose, Esq. F.A.S.
Important Benefit% realized:
Capit,ls— A M I LL? ON STERLING, and upwards.

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TM day for -the Meeting of Parliament, 41 for the dispetch
of divers Vent slid' iropornint alfalrs,")willit boss named to
be strobe, in Velarnary than was s. short tint we *gourd,
the repairs, alterations, and renovation% In boil .11""es
Parliament, are proceeding with bscreined activity.. Theis are
now in progsues, M and about the Houses of Parliament?
extensive alterations and repairs then hate been ranee)
years—if on any preceding oicaskrifthere lave bean midi consi-
derable renovations and:additiess. 'rho Halle C°121"0111 is
*tail' italr of dilapidation ; smaldfin sects undsvered,
&c.--the cempkikes of the grind feili tibitorit hs the °idling,
the whitteraskiega, &e. Ming in progress. The Committee
Rooms, the Members, onaeldeg-roots, the sidosooni nettle
&c: are indergolligthoedlisk deeming and repairs.
In the economy of the any arrangiusents, there has been a
most impartial *wades—one that Will censtitla
of "Wra" in the Maury of than ponieniio•
the Meetings or the Costemene ilitallentiiitilliligeo
ielebrited room the
to assemble"-the John Mod" *walk
man square--has toren takenlinsappoork diegrwrakene
stood forms part of the site of the ariitaw Cosulerithelleildia.
The ropnt was well known to the libitersOf thulflosoirof Ohms.
mons., It was on the left ofthe stoorestepo
It was in line with ths-Cominitsee-roome. It was privileguljo
the use of Members' servants only. There was a chair, airdeirove
it a large gilt crown ; and that assembly had its rules:" intinfing
orders, ' and priviteges,in imitation of the parent assembly: Then
was also a Chairman, and the proceedings were condotted with
considerable order, though it was freviently enforced with Intl-
tat rd energy and noise. Well, that room—tire SCOW of so many •
memorable contests and debates, and all to support the dignity
of " the Crown"—no longer exists ! And, what is still morons.
astrous, it is not yet positively decided by tbe Speaker, the Com-
mittee of " Ways and Means," of the• Board Vorks, aided by
Mr. Soane, Colonel Stevenson, Mr.Croirey, hir.Ley, &C. of that
Board,what room is to be set apart for thifuture meetings of the.
other " Lower" House. The large room, which was heretofore
used by the Lord Chancellor fee a robing-toons;when the Coon of
Chancery was at the upper end of Westminster Hall, and which
was his Majesty's retiring-roost on the oceasion of the late Coro-
nation is now spoken of for the use of such other" Lower" House.
But the subject is not decided ! However, the decorations of the
former room, all the signs of authority and importance, the large
gilt Crown, " the Chair," the " standing Rules and Orders" of
the Assembly, have been removed into this room.
The works connected with the heating, as well as the ventila-
tion of both Houses, are also proceeding with increased activity,
having been on an extensive scale. The enlargement, as well as;
the repairs of flues, between the two Houses, commenced on it
Saturday.
Besides the new Royal entrance, which now assumes a formi-
dable shape and an imposing appearance, projecting largely over
New Pelace.yard, there is to be a new entrance for the Peers to
the House of Lords, which also will be surmounted with a
tower, or turrets. Such second entrance is now proceeding ac-
tively, and has already-attained a considerable height. The new
staircase for the king, which will be beautifully and profusely
decorated with pretty architectural varieties, is in a very forward
state. To get it completed in time, the workmen now labour
by candle-light as well as by day-light. The fluted adenine in
the interior, the painted window, the richly varied architectural
ornaments, will render this staircase. an object of considerable
interest and curiosity.
All these alterations and improvements are under the exclusive
direction of Mr. Soane, independently of the Board of Works,
and that architect employs his own workmen to finish his designs.

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All Insuri-d %HAIM PROFITS SQUALLY.
Exemption from Liability for Losses.
Clairas paid immediately, and in full to Fourteen Hundred
.Suf-
ferers, without a single litigation.
I`,:v.rns of 25 and 20 per Cent. paid invariably ; L 16,000 re-
it:chi:l in the last eight years.
:'.mines of £l5. Bs. and 12•2.6. 12s. per Cent. paid on Life
Policies.

THE TRE.4D-MILL IN a COURT oP EQUITY.

POOLE V. ROGERS.

This case came on to be heard on Thursday before
the Commissioners at the Court.of Requests in Castle-
street, Leicester-fields, and excited considerable in-
terest, from its being a suit to recover the price of a
tread-mill in Miniature, or rather the amount of jour-
neyman's wages only, as the plaintiff stated. Some
delay took place at first, in consequence of the plain-
tiff's wife and apprentice attending only, the plaintiff
being particularly engaged ; but the case being ad-
journed for half an hour, became ; when it appeared
that Mr. Rogers sent for Mr. Poole (both of whom
live in Buckingham-street, Strand, the latter being
a joiner) to give him instructions for making a model
of the tread-mill, which he wanted to be completed
forthwith, furnishing Mr. Poole with a drawing and
dimensions to proceed by, which drawing was ex-
hibited to the Commissioners as collateral proof.
Mr. Poole being full of work at his own premises,
was obliged to employ a neighbouring carpenter to
make the model of this terror of evil-doers ; and upon
its being nearly finished by this man, Mr. Poole sent
his apprentice (who proved the fact) to Mr. Rogers,
to say that the bauble was finished all but the frame
on which the axle was to revolve; and to know if he
wished any alteration or improvement in it. Then it
was that Mr. Rogers discovered so much time had
'been lost that he would not take to this " really
pretty thing" (as the joiners described it to be),
stating, that Mr. Poole was to have called upon him
the morning after his first instructions, for his final
determination.
Upon this refusal, Mr. Poole resolved to summon
Mr. Rogers for 11.55. which it had cost him, to cure
him of dealing in such nick nacks.
All these circumstances wete stated to the Court,
Which appeared to have some doubt at first as to the
validity of the original order; but at length decided
in favour of Mr. Poole for IL ss. and costs.
It did not appear very clearly whether Mr. Rogers
Wanted this model for exhibition, or for the purposes
Of a building speculation; but in the course of his
evidence he dropped some observations relative to his
'having taken out a patent for a mill of this sort.
Tnis is. probably the first instance of a civil suit
arising out of the tread-mill.
Oa a flat stone in the nave of Conway Church, is
the following inscription :—." Here lyeth the body of
Nicholas llookes, of, Conway, Gent. who was the
41st child of his father, Wm. Hookes, Esq. by Ali,
his wife, and father of 27 children ; who died the
29th day of March, 1637."
MacKLIN, sitting one night at the back of the
front boxes with a friend (before the alterations at
Covent-Garden took place), a lobby lounger stood
;up ;immediately before him, and his person being
,ratlier large, prevented a sight Of the stage. MACK
Lan -took fire at:ihis, but managing his passion with
more temper than usual, patted the intruder on the
*boulder with his cane,' and gently requested him,
when anything entertaining occurred upon the
stage, to let him ~and his friend be apprized of it;
for you see, ,my clear Sr," said the veteran, 44 thi4.
4t,pre3eitt,We must totally depend upon your kind-
ness." This had the :desired effects: and the nuisance
was. renko,v.4 . .

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we have-sitt 'hit got siOst or ifie *AMA journid
called the Zff iiiergo (the Whip, Or Seem*); thsi lay
name of width appeail to have dsdittlly alarmed
the ititatitfienne, the Drapeau Bknie, ina all the
tras or Fritsie. We have reneiveld Ntintbers 77 and
713, for the publication of which tin action is cows.:
silenced by' the Letal Aloha ities *at Madrid. ?hi
trernal•form is id singular, for a Political JOurnal;
as the internal matter, perhaps, is in Spain. It' it
printed as a pamphlet of 'idle usual size of small dqo.
&chit); but the sheet is really An octavo. The 'tiro
Numbers', -4Z lid 78, are Marked on the title, anki
'tire Mai ilia- Mt tlirsiagh -two sfitets;, frOm 1' tql •
Al4.loitillintiiiehieti le skew where N 0.77 ends Mid
Thamatbotkadopted of. expressing the
Aar ef the peblicetidli Wier,* is coziest& The
rksidssr-isr.lsiogit etiolsgh hammed think_ tire Zur-
risco still lashes awl awes thstperverse on the 15th of
Pl9l444olniklPtitaf. :Wools Year., Thus :
Aun trabaja et Zurriago,
Y aqn le temen los pervetsos:—.
Madrid, quince de Noviensbre
D,: esto IMO pastelero!
The Zitrriago is written in a more popular std.,:
than the Madrid Papers in general ate. The lag
guage is forcible, and, upon the whole, clear ; hut;
the frequent allusions to Alssolutistas,, Pasteleros,
Annileros, linistros carbuncos, &c. render it occa-
sionally-obscure to a foreigner. It can only bY
fully intelligible to those who are acquainted with
all the revolutionary technicalities. In a country in
which the freedom of political wt icing is but re-
ently introduced, it may be expected not only
that the tight will sometimes be abused but that
even the fair use of it will cause great irritation. Some
time may be necessary to teach discretion to those
who exercise the right, and forbearance for the indis:
creticms of that exercise to those who enjoy its ines-
timable benefits. The Spaniards, in the circumstances
in which they have been placed, have given an extra-
ordinary example of moderation; and it is remark-
able that the very persons who most complain of them
are dully putting forth declamations full of all the
fury of political fanaticism. The attack made on the
Infantes by the Zuri iago is certainly very reprehen-
sible; and yet as coarse and severe things said of the
Princes of another country, have not only been al-
lowed to pass unnoticed, but are even supposed to
have been a recommendation to favour. The follow-
'
ing is the passage of the Zurriago relative to the Spa-
nish Princes, which has excited so much attention:
It affords a pretty fair specimen' of the manner in
which the Journal is written, but it includes one of
those obscurities to which we hare alluded. We know
not why' the Queen of Portugal is called a branch of
thefaerilin dr. la Batalla dcl Siglo:
" The nation {Mould know the truth, and the whole
truth. This reason, justice, and the public good, re-
quire. What is there to be feared? Fear f Never
let the word be spoken ! When reason and the inte-
rests of the country alike demand that the truth
should be known, what, we say, can there be to he
feared? We should be glad to know what great evil
is anticipated. Is it that the nation should know that
their Royal Highnesses have rendered themselves
unworthy of one day governing it? Why, there is
not a petty hamlet in the country in which this is not
already firmly believed, and the opinion is. one
which it will be no easy matter to change. Is it that
the Cones should solemnly declare this opinion?--.
We do not expect they will. Hut what if they did?
It would only send off their Royal Highnesses more
promptly to acquire new merits, and make their past
conduct be forgotten in the new world, where they
may be wanted ; and this would afford us the benefit
of bringing nearer to the Constitutional Throne of
Spain the Princess most worthy of the love of Spa-
niards—the most liberal branch of the family of the
conflict of the age—we mean the amiable Consort of
Don John VI. of Portugal, the only King at present
in Europe who is worthy of the esteem of free and
enlightened men. His fortunate proximity may pet
secure the happiness of the Peninsula, by bringing
about a union more important than that which was
accomplished by Ferdinand and Isabella."
The late Ministers are charged with having •en-
gaged in a plot for altering the Constitution and es-
tablishing legislative Chambers. San Miguel is also
the object of attack. He is said to have taken upon
himself the management of the investigation into the
affair of July, for the purpose of stifling it. The plot
of the Pastel (the pie) is mentioned, which is said to
have had for its object to make only some Monks
and other wretched' instruments suffer for the trans-
actions of July. To effect this, it is alleged that the
inquiry has not been directed to the real causes of
the conspiracy, but has been converted into an in-
vestigation of the circumstances relative to the mu-
tiny of the Guards, which the ZurriagO regards as
comparatively of no importance. San Miguel, who
is charged with having been Secretary to the Society
of the Amato, has since written letters to the Editors
of the Madrid Papers, denying the charge.
There is considerable variety in the Zurriago ;,and
its politics cannot be said to be altogether prosaic,
ce for it contains several pages of.flowing redondilips.

There was in France a certain Marquis de Voyer
d'Argenson, a man very wealthy,, who kept, for many
years, a seraglio at Orrneo, in Touraine, his country
seat. His mistress was Mademoiselle Jehan, an actres
She died, and as Christian burial was not then allowed
to players, the Marquis had her body burnt and re-
duced to ashes, in a case of atayaathe (asbestos). As
he was a great lover of chemistry, the idea thee oe-
gated to him of subjecting the ashes to the opeaistion
of heat. By this means a small quantity of :glass
was‘prodUced,.Whicli he sent to his jeweller, with di-
rections to inkte'tifio rings, which was accordingly
done: :Oneof those rings was in the possessionvf the
late M. de la Borde, Chamberlain to Louis XYL It
was of common green glass.

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