Star.
London, England, 1824-01-13 00:00:00

SALES OF PROPERTY.

MR. HOGGART.
Life Policy.—A Polk), for the sent of 25,000, effected in the
Equitable Assurance Office. dated Jan. 26, 1909, on the Life of a
Gentleman in the fifty-fourth year of bis age, with the aeeumula-
tions thereon, now-amounting to 24,200, subject to the annual pay.
went of £99. Ss. the next of which to be made by the purchase
the 96th instant.—Sold for 61,360.
MESSRS. ROBINS. _
Leasehold.—No. 34, Harley-street, Cavendish•square, containing
ten rooms, domestic apartments, and eellarage, held for 47i years, at
a ground-rent of 219. 12s. per annum. Sold by dintelloo of the
Assignees and Mortgagees of Sir George Harnage,-Ben. ebank-
rept.-3,400 Guineas.


The Duke of MONTROSZ entrftained a select party to
dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvener-square. •
The Dowager Marchioness of SALiSSURT entertained
a select circle of fashionables yesterday evening, including the Dow-
ager Duchess of RICXXOXIL

The Hon. Miss feip the only daughter of Lord and
Lady HOLLAND, IS 5e14011317 Mat Holland House. '
The Marquis of CHANDOS hai left town for lib seat,
Wooton, Backs. 'r"

The Marquis and Marchioness of HIINTLY left town
yesterday morning, for Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire.
The Marquis of GRAHAM has left town for Melton
Mowbray, Leicestershire.
Lord and Lady MANDEVILLE left, yesterday, Kirk-
ham's Hotel, Luwer Brook-street, for their father's 'Ohs puke of

Mancnitsraa) seat, Kimbolton Castle, Hanna:don.
Lord HENRY THYNNE has left town for Woburn Ab-
bey, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Barrow.
Lord HARVEY has arrived at Brighton, from the Earl
of Smarms:tales seat, St. Giles House, Cranborne, Dorset.
The Countess of DYSART is expected in town on Fri-
day, from her seat, Halmingitam Hill, Suffolk.
Sir W. KNIGHTON, Bart. has arrived at his house in
Hanover-square, from his seat, Blendworth Cottage: Heenduan.
Friday, the Third Mastership of St. Paul s School teas
filled by the appointment of the Rev. J. Coons. A.M. of Trinity
College, Cambridge ; the other candidate, Mr. Jinx!'" was equal to
Mr. Coorza in votes, and it was decided by lot.
Itossim visited Drury-Lane Theatre on Saturday
night. After the Opera he was introduced into- the Grean-roam
by Mr. Hons. The appearance of the House was infinitely beyond
his expectations. The sweetness, depth, and compass of BRIXAM
voice quite astonished him. He promised to attend at the new
Opera this evening.
Ktso'so.Tuxaras.—The orchestra of this Theatre assembled ..rs•
terday evening in full number, for the purpose of trying the
of the reverberation of sound under the alterations that have tato
place in tki interior of the edifice, and of giving to Rossini, the :o: •
d uctor. a specimen of the combined as well as separate power eat
instruments of which it is composed. A formal introduction took
place Jon the occasion, in which Signor Berm= acted as mastc: of
the ceretnonies first to SrAonoutrez, the leader of the bind,
and then to eachj performer individually. The piece selected
as .the first trial was the overture to La Games Latina, whir)
was played In a style fully answering the expectations of Roy
SIM; at least if external indications of pleasure may be esoc-
dered a fair index of the composer's sentiments. With very fel
exceptions, the whole of the band of last year appear agitt ifl
their places. There is a first oboe and a principal bassoon, both
foreigners, we believe, who make their first appearanel in tbil
country, of whose talents it would be unfair, perhaps, to farm I
judgment on so slight a trial. The successors of Gateau= mg
Houses, who were probably the most skilful performers on these*,
struments in Europe, will' halt* much to encounter in the way g
disadvantageous consparison.
It is said, that the-banking-house of Messrs. Pm acis
Wittman, and Co. of Mertbyr-Ty4hl,bu suspendadfaypwat

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Thursday int, 140 reinarkettly line yc•ng Mee for the S.:th Be-
ginsent enthatßed at Cork, no Ward the Marquis of Anglesea and
Berealotd Wer-olikie packets. for BristoL
The and Sd 1111Widene of tie Tad - Regiment of Foot arrived
on the ed and. rid hit. at Castiebar, from Scotland.
The Seth (Colman& Rangers) Regiment of Infantry marched
on the 2d ins. from oemdebar to Naas.
iheSkst (Husithigdoneldre) Regiment of Foot, received orders,
on tie arrival order 11th Foot at Naas, to march from that station'
to Dohlin, tot/spine the 77th (Bast Middlesex) Regiment of In-
fantry, which has been ordered to Jamaica.
Detachments belonging to several Regiments serving in India,
embarked-at board the Berwickshire Bast Indianian, on the Sth
ionsest, for Bengal.
The considerable number of Recruits raised in the neighbourhood
of Limerick, under the nsperintendanee of Captain llaowirasoc,
Bike Brigade, for the new Regiments, have proceeded to Cork.
M order has been issued to the Oflieers of a Regiment at pre-
`sent on Dublin duty, forbidding .their frequenting certain places of
Public 311.111/OUNIG

• LITERATURE..
Journal of Military and Political Events in Spain during
the last 'twelve Months. By Count Pecchio. With sonic
Introductory Remarks on the Present Crisis. By Ed-
ward Blaguiere, Esf. Bvo. pp. 150.
The title of this little volume expresses pretty fully
the nature of its contents. - It possesses considerable in-
terest, but, alas, the anticipations in the beginning of
the volume are followed at the end by terrible reverses.
The author, however, is not without hopes as to the fate
of his unhappy country.
" I am not, (says he) fond of prophecying, and yet I
have flattering presentiments on this subject. It is be-
' sides &ratifying to indulge the hope, that Saanish free-
dons is not dead, but merely suspended. And lam
even induced to rest my hopes on Ferditeind himself ;
not on his clemency nor wisdom, but on his fienzied
tyranny. He seems indeed to have been born fur the
purpose of causing despotism to cease. It was he who
provoked the conspiracy of Porlier and of L icy, as
well as that of Valencia; and finally he effected the
Revolution of 1820. 'Nor can much tune elapse before
be brings about another Revolution in Spain. Such at
least is the presumption to be drawn from the atrocious
decree of October the 4th. The Holy Alliance haS nor,
in fact, yet discovered that Ferdinand VII. is the greatest
Revolutionist of Eur Ope." •. .
Among the Books published in the last year which
ax likely to flourish through the present century, and
to enjoy an eminently useful popularity, we may name
the splendid production called Aatnre Displayed. The
study of .the manifold and wonderful works of GOD,
always gratifying, is doubly increased in intetest by
this popular exhibition, in which a luminous text is il-
lustrated throughout by many hundred engravings,
inrae and small, plaha and coloured.
The idea of a succinct. .display of the wonders and
beauties of Nature originated with the Abbe La Pluche„
in the beginning of the last century, an .1 his work in seven
volumes appeared in Paris about the year 1720, under
the tide of Spectacle de la Nature. Four volumes only
were, however, devoted to Nature and Art, 'and the
other three were occupied -by the moral, theological,
and metaphysical sciences of the day. Two rival trans-
lations soon appeared in London, and ran through many
editions between the years 1730 and 1760, but as new
iiiscaveries had been made in every branch of Science,
:and the French author had origivally adopted the Car-.
tesiaa PhilosOphy, and hesitated to acknowledge even
the Copernican System, the work became obsolete, and
nos, ranks among curious rather than useful books.
The plan libwever was legitimate, but remained un-
exectited till the recent appearance of this great work
by Dr. S. Shaw. Of course it became necessary to
adopt no more than the plan of La Pluche, for the
materials were superseded by discoveries and improved
oh,ervatioos on every subject on which the French Abbe
had treated. The form of Dialogue, as trifling and anti-
quated, is.also dropt, and that of Lectures preferred, as
more suited to the dignity of the topics. Again, the
ditor enjoyed a further advantage in the labours of
Travellers, Societies, and Artists, and he has been ena-
bled, by aviiling• himself of them, to illustrate every
subject by such a series of graphical representations
as never before were assembled in a work of this
nature, even on any one of its numerous subjects. A
grand monument has thus been raised to the homage
of the Creation, and the Omnipotence and Omniscience
of the CRE.ATOLL have been brought into contact with
every eye and understanding, in a moderate' compass,
and at an economical price.
Adroitly availing himself of his vast assemblage of
curious engravings' the Editor has applied to Nature
the 'principle long recognized in Geography ; and by
printing them of uniforrn size, in folio, has exhibited
Nature in an arranged ATLAS. For purposes of Study,
and acquiring much knowledge at little trouble, this
Atlas is without parallel. It not only pourtrays all
varieties of subjects in their:connectiress and depend.
caries, but by the aid of full descriptions of each en-
graving, entices the most careless' Reader through the
inimenseteld of Nature's wonders. This Atlas of Na-
ture stands alone, like an Atlas of Maps, and may Ise
purchased Without or with the text. The idea of such
Atlas is felicitous, and it must effect more in promoting
the knowledge of the Universe, and of its details, than
all the books that ever were printed.
On the whole, this work, in its entire state, in six vo-
lumes, or in its Atlas foam, is a great and important
acquisition to our standard Literature. It will render
these studies popular, and bring them- within the leach
of all; and will be hailed as the Book wanted by all
heads of Families, and all persons concerned in the
Education of Youth. By the rising generation them-
selves it will be coveted, and when possesied, studied
with avidity.

Mvsnittotis OCCURRENCE.--The city of Bristol has
been kept in a state of painful excitement during the
last week, by the sudden and mysterious disappearance
or Mr. l'uncE, a respectable Solicitor of that City, and
i,artner in the firm of PALMER and PIERCE. It appears
that he direct on Saturday sennight with a friend in
i'ark-street, whom he left about one o'clock on Sunday
meming to return linene. Rumour has presented him
rc various places, during the next hour, but nothing
::as transpired on which any reliance can be placed. Oa
Eunday his hat was discovered in the float, and search
Nvas made for his body; but although the water was.,
exhausted, there was nut the slightest trace of the
corpse. It is said that two persons called on the mo-
ther of Mr. Platten, and told her she need be under no
:Anxiety for her sin. A man called at the residence of
'lr. LEAN, Banker, in Belle-Vere, on Wedne.day, and
'seed what recompence would be given for the dis-
covery of Mr. Fiance. Mr. LEAN was from home, and
the man would not wait his return. Mr. LEAN has
IS.Sled 4 hand-bill, calling on the person to repeat his
No clue has been obtained fur the discovery of
t!c body up to Testerday.

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