Star.
London, England, 1831-05-02 00:00:00

NORTHAMPTON MERCURY, APRIL 30.

The Bishop of Peterborough has instituted the Reverend Richard
Veven, B.D. to the Rectory of Kettering, vacant by the resignation of
the Rev. Henry Watson.
CADIBIUDGE.—The following gentlemen of Trinity College were
elected Scholars of that Society s—West, Ellis, Chapman, Dobson,
Hawtvey. Webster, O. Williams, Morrison, Hankinson, Lyd,leker,
Boteler, J. H. Brown, C. J. F. Bunbury, E. H. Bunbury, Kempely,
and Fowler. Westminster Scholars—Latimer, Eales, and Wrottesley.
OXFORD.—Wednesday, being the first day of Easter Term, the foll.
lowing degrees were conferred a—Bachelor of Divinity—John Ball,
Fellow of St. John's College. Masters of Arts—The Rev. R. Oren.
sine, of University College; Brisco Owen, of Jesus College; Clement
Oreswell, Fellow of Oriel College ; and Thomas Bush Saunders, of
Wadhean College. Bachelor of Arts—Charles James Tottenham, of
Baliol Collette.
Luaus NATUIti—A cow belonging to Mr. Dibble, of Chisel.
borough, near Crewkerne, recently produced a calf which had but three
legs; the two front legs were shorter than usual. and tapered down from
the body into integuments ; the hind legs sprung from the loins as
usual, but a short way down united again into one disjointed limb, and
terminated in a crooked horny claw. 2110 head of this remarkable ani.
mal was shaped much like a bulldog, with eye.holes in the skin ; the
eyes themselves protruding through a alit like cut is the forehead. The
tail issued from the end of the spine as in ordinary eases, but afterwards
joined the ham and united with it, and was lost. The animal, although
calved alive, existed only a few minutes.—Bath Herald.
Few of our readers, we imagine, can have any idea of the enormous
quantity of eggs which pass through this town on their way from the
Continent to London. The year before last no less a sum than 9,0001.
was received at the Custom-house for duty on eggs imported from thence,
the duty being at the rate of 10d. for the long hundred (six score).—
The number must therefore have been 25,920,000. Large quantities
are also imported from Ireland, 51 tons 15 cwt. of eggs having arrived
at Liverpool in the Queen Adelaide steamer lately, from that country,
This cargo was valued at from 1,000:. to 1.2001. The French eggs
now sell for six shillings the hundred (six score) wholesale price.—
' Portnnouth Herald.

MARRIED—At Olney, Mr. R. Gram, eldest daughter of the late
Mr. Thomas Aspray, surgeon.
DIED.—At Liddlard, Wm. Oakes, Blount, Esq.

CALEDONIAN MERCURY, APIL 23.

The Lord Provost and Magistrates of Edinburgh have issued the
following proclamation " Whereas the streets of this city have of late
been much crowded by a tumultuous assemblage of persona, and, from
the riotous conduct resorted to by them, the public have been kept in a
constant state of alarm, the Lord Provost and Magistrates being ready.
ed to prevent a repetition of such proceedings, have made arrangements
accordingly ; anti they do hereby strictly prohibit and discharge all per-
sons from assembling in crowds on the streets, and earnestly recommend
to heads of families and masters, to take every proper measure to pre-
I vent those under their charge from transgressing these orders ; certify-
ing to all persons, that they will be responsible for any miachief which
may
follow in consequence of their disregarding this recommendation,
lan d to all apprentices, that if any_of them be convicted of riotous and
disorderly conduct, they will be prevented from obtaining the Freedom
of the City.
o The undersigned (no respectable inbabitart%), request a rt*iie
meeting of the inhabitants of Ediuiturgh, within the Chapel, East kr.:
Street, on Saturday first, at one o'clock, to consider the propriety t
presenting a loyal and dutiful address to his Majesty, on the laic firm
and wise exercise of the royal prerogative in the dissolution of Parlia-
ment ; and also :for the purpose of expressing to the Right Hon. the
Lord Provost, the Magistrates, and Council of the r 1 y of Edinburgh,
our respectful, but earnest desire. that, in the exercise of their elective
power, the representation of the city should be conferred on our dis-
tinguished townsman, the Right Hon. Francis Jeffrey, Lord Advocate
of Scotland.
In Scotland, as the voice of the people can only be made to tell in a
very limited degree, the same effect cannot be expected as in the sister
kingdoms; but wherever that voice has been attended to previously,
and where it has any means of making itself be heard, we are sure that
no ground will be lost, and the reformers must console themselves
with the reflexion, that what Is wanting in the north, will be amply
made up in the south.
The 10th of May is fixed for the election of a member for the county
of Edinburgh.
We understand that the Sheriff of Stirlinphire, has fixed Wed-
nesday, the eleventh day of May, for the election of a Member for that
County.
MARRIED.—The Rev. E. Miller, A.M. to Mary, third daughter
of the late John Wilson, Esq. of Tranay.
DIED...-Mrs. Elisabeth Allan, relict of the Rev. William Donald-
.oll, late of Ballanine—Janies Wylie, Esq. of Annatfield, W.S.
Edinburgh Corn Market, April 27.—We had a small supply of all
kinds of grain to-day, except barley. Wheat up 6s on the top, and 2s
on the overage. Barley down Os on the top, and 4s on the average ;
also oats, Is 4d on the top, and the average the.same as last day. Pease
and beans is up on the top, and 6d on the average. Average of wheat,
31 4s Id ; ditto barley, 11 17144 ; ditto, oats, 119 s 41d; ditto pease
and beans, 21 Is 10d.—Meal Market, Tuesday.—We had a large sup-
ply at this day's market, which met with a very dull sale, at last week's
prices. Oatmeal, per sack, 280 imperial lbs. 21 5s ; second ditto, per
sack, 218 s ; oatmeal, per stone, 14 imperial lbs. 2s 4d; aeasnd do. do.
21 2d.—Cattle Market, Wednesday.—The supply of sheep in the
market this morning was less than last week, nine hundred. The sheep
were generally of good quality, but the supply being short, the whole
were sold by five o'clock in the morning, at an advance of 2s 8d to 4a. a
head above last week. A lot of Leicester ewes from East Lothian sold
at 40s. About 120 lambs ; prices from 14s to 20s and all sold. In
the Grassmarket the show of cattle was less than last week, two hun-
dred ; top price, 6s 3d , inferior, 4s 8d to Os; 3d per imperial stone,
sinking offals. All descriptions of cattle in pod demand, and all sold;
and top price of best cattle a shade above last weelt. Beef, 44 to 7cl;
mutton, 51 to 7d; veal, 4d to 84 ; pork, 441 to ed potatoes, per peck,