Star.
London, England, 1822-12-04 00:00:00

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The evening preceding her death she caned together
her household. She was supported on white velvet
pillows: her bed was crimson damask, and in the
centre hung a crown decorated with dowers. The
whole of the apartment was lighted in grand style.
She called her servants, one after another, to her bed
side, who knelt, and kissed her attended hand, which
was skinny, and covered with a profusion of rings.—
To her Chief Director of Finances, Junx BRROSA, she
said, " Juan, my blessing go with thee and thine !"
To MARIA BRLORADR, her waiting-maid, she said,
" Go to Jerome, he will take care of thee. When my
grandson is Emperor of France he will make thee a
great woman." She then Called Colonel DARLZY to
her beckside ; he had attended her in all her fortunes,
and, in NAFOLZON'S will, had assigned him a dona-
tion orkl4,Qoo. " You," said she, " have been a
good friend tome and my family : I have left you
what will make you happy. Never forget my grand-
son ; add, what he and you may arrive at is beyond
my discerning ; bin you will both be great !" She
then called in all the junior servants, and with a pencil,
as their names were called, marked down a sum of
money to be given to each. They were then dismissed,
and she then declared that she had done with the
world, and requested water. She washed her hands,
and laid down upon her pillow. Her attendants found
her dead, with her hand under her head, and a Prayer
book upon her breast. Thus perished the mother of
one who has been a meteor on earth, and a blaz-
ing star to direct others ! She had some amiable qua
lines, and, considering that her rise from poverty to
wealth was s rapid, her way If conducting herself,
and proud manner, may be pardonable. She did
much good from ostentation, and died regretted for
vault she could do, not lamented bran), one for what
she had done.

Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Wheatsheaf,
Croydon, on the body of J. Manning, a bricklayer,
which was found in a ditch near that place, supposed
to have been murdered; when it appeared, from the
testimony of several witnesses, that the deceased had
''been drinking at two public-houses, and was met at
a late hour:on Saturday night in a state of intoxica-
tion ; and. a Surgeon, who examined the body, de-
posed, th:it lie could find no marks of violence suffi-
cient to occasion death ; and hjs opinion was, that he
died from suffocation. Verdict-4, That the deceased
fell into a ditch in a state of intoxication, and was
there suffotated."

A young woman, a servant to Mr. Farquhar, over-
seer at Carmylie Quarries, near Dundee, went into II
art apartment with a lamp in her hand, to procure a
supply of oil. A cask of gunpowder, kept for the
use of the quarries, was in *he room, into which a
spark from the lamp having fallen; the gunpowder
kindled with a tremendous explosion. The roof of
the house was carried off, and the woman borne along,
with it -to a considerable distance ; when the asto-
ilished female began to examine her situation, she
found that she had sustained very little injury, and
-Was much mole terrified than hurt.

On the "even;ng 'of Friday fortnight, which was
very rainy, a farmer, with his wile and his horse,
had to teem n to their home from Northwich mar ket,
a distance of a few miles. The farmer monnted,'his
wife was placed behind him on a pillion. Their way
lay across Martin Sands, a wild and dreary place.
The road is also said to be haunted. The Lady was
thrown from the pillion. As she fell she very na-
turally screamed, and to her scream the husband,
all unconscious of her dilemma, coolly replied—
" Eh, Sarah, Pm afraid I've hurt that woman sadly,"
and trotted on, leaving his poor wife to the mercy of
the elements and the ghosts—nor did he miss his
rib until, upon his arrival at his own house, Peter
was called to help his mistress off the pillion.—
" Why, master," said Peter, •" there's nothing here
but the pillion!"—" Why, your mistress is there, you
booby; why don't you. help her off?" retorted the
angry farmer. Upon examination, however, it was
found that she actually was not there, and the farmer
and his servants, with lighted lanterns, went in quest
of her. She was soon discovered, however, and con-
ducted home, without having received any material
injury.
At Plymouth, on Saturday evening, as a young
man wa. holding a bottle of aquafortis before the
fire, the bottle burst, and the contents flew up, went
into his eyes, and so dreadfully burnt them, that it is
feared his sight Will never.be restored.
Wednesday. as Thomas Lister, tailor, in the em-
ployment of Mr. Simpson, of Turihoe, was returning
from Durham, on a mule, about a'quarter of a mile
south of Farewell•hall, a footpad leaped out of a
plantation, which caused the tailor to whip and spur
his beast with all his might, but the animal fell quite
stupid, which enabled the man to come up with him;
fortunately, however, the•robber in aiming his club
at the rider, hit the mule and caused it to amend its
pace, and-get clear off.
. It is said, that the rental's: latelS, consigned to the
care of a celebrated I3ibliopolist, at the west end of the'
town, by his Noble Friend in Italy, and since depo-
sited in Harrow Church-yard, were those of a lovely
child,• the daughter of a beautiful Greek Lady, who
has long been his Lordship's ministering Angel.
Cußiotls ittitetiOiltir. COKE, of Longford, in
the county of Derby (brother to Mr. COKE, of Nor-
folk), is the father of several amiable and accom-
plished daughters. One of the tenants on his estate,
a young farmer of superior address and attainments,
had by the depression of the times become in arrears
for his rent; his landlord. sent for him, and expostu-
lated with him on the subject, and hinted to him, that
with his handsome person he might easily obtain a
wife among some of .his richer neighbours, that would
soon enable him to pay off his arrears, and place him
in better circumstances in the world. The young
farmer listened to the advice, looked thoughtful, and
departed. In a few dayele•returned again, and told
his landlord he had been reflecting seriously on their
last conversation, and would follow his counsel. At
this interview one of the daughters of hii wealthy
landlord was present. In a short time afterwards it
was discovered, that Jour; GRIM/MIMI (the name
of the young farmer) 'had effectually taken the hint,
and; by an.elopement•te.Gretaa Green, had beCotpe.
the dutiful son-in-law of the Gentleman whO had am,
unwittingly), bestowed upon him this sage advice..