Star.
London, England, 1824-06-26 00:00:00

DUMFRIES, JUNE 22.

Yesterday a letter was received in Kirkcudbright
from Viscount Kenmore, the restoration of whose title
produced an electric feeling of universal delight. The
Magistrates immediately ordered the bells to be rung,
which at intervals continued to chime during the whole
day. Flags were displayed from the Castle and the
vessels in the hal boor ; and the Magistrates and a nu-
merous company of the inhabitants met in the King's
Arms, where they partook of an elegant supper. After
the cloth was removed, the health of Cie King was
drank with four times four, and with peculiar mat ks of
loyalty and gratitude to his Majesty for his genetou,
restoration of Kenmore's titles. Herealler the toast of
the day, " Lord Kenmu: e's health," was drank with
enthusiasm, and with every possible mark of respect to
which his public and plivan. character so
well entitle him. The party remained to a laze hour,
paying every honour to this respected Nobleman. Se-
veral appropriate sons were sung, and the band of the
Galloway Militia, who attended, played " God sure the
King," " Kennwris on and area'," and many other tuize,
-in their urual masterly style. No act of the Govein-
ment was ever received with stronger demonstrations of
grateful feeling in the town and county of Kiikcad-
bright than the restoration of the ancient honours of the
house of Kenmore.
The 18th of June passed off here very quietly, though
there were not wanting the thual tokens of iespect to the
memory of an event which must long live in the reeol,
lection of the present generation. Tile plantations had-
everywhere been laid under contribution—at lra-t we.
inferred so from the number and beauty of the goodly
boughs that adorned the front, or so many hou,es.
When morning from drill the Yeomanry wetemet at
the New Midge by a loyal host of young urchins, all
of whom kept waving their pilfered branches (some of
them of palm) as if their object had been to propitiate
the favour of the men at arms. Ileie they made a dead
halt, and again forming into line, matched on demurely
in front of their betters, at once regulating and retarding
their movements. The exhibition altogether was very
pleasing, the green leaves contrasting finely with die
glittering swords, and thus reminding a fanciful spec-
tator of the weird sisters and their ominous prophecy
about the wood of Birnam coming to Datisinane. In
the evening a number of rockets were successfully let
off, which at a little distance ft ow the town had a very
pleasing effect. independently of I, riv ate parties, the toast
of the day was not forgotten at the Yeomanry mess.

Tire Drmrsirs.siirle YEOMANItr.—The sound of tbe trumpet is so
%chi heard in tlie,e piping times of peace, that the presence of
the Yeomanry is really ieit as a pleasing variety amiist the general
quietude of a' burgh town. We have often borne willing testimony
to the general tfliciemy of the above Corps, and we must say that
additional experience has only served to rivet our impressions in
this respect. Tu compare them with men who are drilled from one
end of the year to the other, would savour more of ridicule than
honest praise ; hut adopting a truer and juster standard—that is,
comparing them with the same species of force, we certainly think
their Colonel has great reason to be proud of them. The simplicity
of their dress insures uniformity—a cardinal virtue in any Corps—
and of late years so much attention has been paid to their horses,
that even abstracting front their wonted pursuits, we have seldom
seen a finer body of men. Yesterday they manoeuvred in excellent
style, and as they will doubtless acquit themselves equally well to
we anticipate a most favourable report from the Gentle-
man who is appointed to inspect them, Major B. IlaaoiNc, of the
Emiskillin Dragoons.

•
No intelligence has been received hum Palls relative
to the fraud upon Mr. Rorubcumn.
Saturday night, at a little past ten o'clock, Mr. Richardson's
clerk, with his assistant, having some parcels which he wished to
deposit in safety, took them to the office in Water-street, Liver.
pool, and proceeded to unlock the office-door, when he found his
key would not enter, and, on examining the cause, it appeared the
obstruction was from something like a key on the inside. They
called the watchman, and, having opened the door, they found a
man endeavouring to conceal himself. They secured and lodged
him in Bridewell, and on his way he threw something into a new
building, which was afterwards found by the watchman to be a
bottle of phosphorus. Seventeen skeleton keys were found with
him, one of which he had left in the inner office-door, and another
appeared to have been prepared with wax, to take the impression of
the key of the book-case, the key-bole cover of which was already
opened. When apprehended, he stated his name to lie William
Hodges, which is supposed to be an assumed name, but he refused
to tell where he came from or where he lived. The Police have
since been on the alert, and have traced that he lived at the house
No. 43, Rose-place, which he had taken about a month ago, and
went by the name of Hill, a jeweller, from London. His appear-
ance, dialect, and manners, indicate his haying been trained in the
metropolis, and being au adept in his profession.

LONDON ADJthIRNED SESSIONS, JUNE 25.

William Need, a carman, was indicted for commit-
fing. a most violent assault on Mr. Constantine Briggs.
Mr. Briggs stated, that on the morning of the llth
of February he was driving his gig down Watling-
street, when he overtook a dray driven by the defend-
ant and endeavoured to pass it, which the defendant
ptcvented, by drawing his horses close up to the curb
stone, and nearly upsetting the gig. Mr. Briggs was
much alarmed, and considered his life in danger from
the violent conduct of the defendant. He remonstrated
with the defendant, and was answered by a volley of
abuse. He then endeavoured to take the number of the
dray, when the defendant struck him several violent
blows with the butt end of his whip, and injured him so
much that he was confine.l to his bed for a fortnight.
The prosecutor's sei vant corroborated his testimony;
and the Jury found the prisoner Guittil.
The RECORDER, after commenting on the enormity
of the defendant's conduct, sentenced him to six months'
imprisonment.