Star.
London, England, 1831-07-29 00:00:00

TO THE EDII-731t7rTHE STAR.

SI R,—The letter of Mr. Bingham Baring, dated
16th inst. contains so many mistatements, and is
written in such an evasive manner, so calculated to
mislead, that I cannot forbear making a few ob-
servations thereon, and giving publicity to the de-
positions (which were placed in my hands this day)
of Knight, Lavington, and Switzer. The parts
which have been so ably commented upon I shall
pass over in silence, and proceed to that part in
which Mr. Baring states " Lavington expressed
great apprehension about taking me, for I was not
a man to allow myself to be quietly taken." To
this I observe, Lavington swore over and over again
at the trial that he was sure, he was certain, that
he (with Knight and Switzer) could apprehend me,
for he knew me well. " Men Here lurking about
my house," Mr. Baring says. This is denied by
the constables, at least they will make affidavits
that they saw no person whatever lurking about my
house (vide, depositions); but " Mrs. Deacle was
conveyed to the cart with care and kindu-as," says
Mr. Baring. The witnesses have sworn that Mrs.
Deacle was forced outof the house without bonnet or
shawl, though she begged for them repeatedly. Mr
Baring speaks of" three men being seen taking a
gate off its binges." To this the constables say,
they saw no person whatever near the gate, and,
must have seen them had they been there (vide
depositions). Mr. Baring in conclusion says,
" He has not had time to see the gentlemen in
thi country who would be able to prove, to the
enteral, certain charges brought against him."
It is a well known fact, that some of the gentle-

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men who accompanied him•live in Winchester, and
that Mr. Baring was seen in Winchester the day
after the trial took place.
Depositions of Lavington, Knight, and Switzer :
Mr. Baring speaks of " three men unhinging a
gate—that men were seen lurking about the house
of Mr. Deacle. We saw no person near the gate
or lane, and must have seen them had there been
any." Signed by " Lavington, Knight, and
Switzer (constables.)" " I was outside of the
house, and saw no persons whatever lurking
about." Signed, " Charles Knight." " We,
William Lavington, John Switzer, and Charles
Knight, deny that Mr. Deacle ever attempted to
take hold of the reins, or that Mr. B. Baring
warned him of it." "I, William Lavington, deny
having expressed apprehension and doubt about
taking Mr. Deacle." The above depositions we
are ready to make affidavit of at any time what-
ever. This is the substance of the depositions,
though not verbatim.
I have to beg you will give this letter an im-
mediate insertion, which will oblige, Sir, your
humble servant,
Marvel, July 33, 1831. THOS. DEACLE.

It is remarkable, that convents in the Holy
Land are, in general, built upon a rocky summit
or lofty elevation ; but whether such situations
are preferred for more secret devotion and seclu-
sion from the world, or founded on one part of
revelation, (Judges vi. 26.) I cannot affirm. These
places, however, always present a most striking
appearance, not only from the edifices when viewed
at a distance, but on account of the magnificent
and extensive prospects which are commanded
from them. Indeed, in all ages we find that moun-
tains have been considered as the asylums of
liberty ; the abodes of truth, strength, and pri-
vacy. On the lofty sequestration of the present,
near Mount Lebanon, my mind was elevated to the
contemplation of that great Being " who weighed
mountains in scales, and held the mighty water
in the hollow of his hand."

From such an elevation, " the world forgetting,
and by the world forgot," I felt as if I was looking
down upon the follies and vanity of this earth, and
every sublunary object; and was almost reconciled
to the opinions which have been entertained in
favour of a monastic life. Never could the mind
of any man, capable of the slightest degree of
serious reflection, discover a wider contrast than
existed between this peaceful abode, on the very
pinnacle of a rock, where his ear listens to the
Almighty, worshipped in silence and in solitude,
and all that busy toil and bustle so conspicuous in
the world, where the pursuits of gain and of ambi-
tion are made the sole idols which, like their
votaries, perish, and never can satisfy an immortal
soul, but pierce their possessors with an accumula-
tion of daily cares, and multiplied sorrows.
The great bell of the convent now tolled its hoarse
notes, affecting the mind with peculiar awe and
reverence, as it announced the hour of devotion
to the monks.

The cloister bell bath pealed abroad, and there
The mingling worshippers have met to prayer ;
High, soft, and soothing is their vesper song,
As through the echoing aisles it floats along,
And, upward soaring, woos the spirit where
Grief cannot come and sorrows have no share.
About forty of them assembled in the great hall,
and, after arranging themselves in methodical or-
der, they sat down before a large round table
covered with dishes. These men were of the Ma-

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ronite order, dressed in long blue gowns, high caps
of a black colour, and square at the top, having
their hair hanging down the back. In the course
of conversation I found that they speak the Arabic

language with more volubility than otner‘,..._
On this occasion a large book, which I presumed to
be the Bible, was placed before the superior, who
presided over the whole in an elevated chair, and
with a raised voice he read a portion of it, which
occupied a quarter of an hour. During this in-
terval a marked devotional silence was preserved
by the monks, and a hymn was afterwards chaun-
ted, thus fulfilling, according to the letter at
least, the words of a prophet, " Let the inhabi-
tants of the rock sing, let them chaunt from the
tops of the mountains." Altogether the scene
was very solemn, and, combined with the situa-
tion of the place, was eminently calculated to make
a deep impression on the heart.—Rae Wilson's
Travels in the Holy Land.

1811 1821
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5,232 6,958
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17,070 22,037
7,079 9,258
15,035 11,94.
14,060 17.716
11,738 13,570
34.253 40,415
23,146 30,125
13,043 17,42
8,427 10,7'
17,923 21,7-42
4,616 6,405
12,299 17,746
5,400 '7,365
6,816 7,861 ;
9,671 13,284
9,159 12,628
8,593 10,764
12,531 15,476
8,03 10,70*
6,997 8,564
6,075 9,545
37,256 50,288
62,534 83,796
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100,749 147,043
102,987 138,235
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11,108 14,142
10,200 12,746
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6,425 7,3 .
6,935 8,544
18,896 23,479
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3,646 • 4,148
7,306 9,0 • e
2,022 3,058
8,221 7,053
5,022 7,075
4,150 4,821
5,318 7,567
7,236 8,084
3,674 4,598
15,606 19,60'
4,3 5,907
4,569 5,736
4,582 5,050
6,497 8,23
13,814 17,023
18,2171 20,787
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