Star.
London, England, 1825-11-10 00:00:00

THE LATE SIR THOMAS REID, CART.

A very neat marble Tablet, surmounted by an it,
and drapery, has just been erected in St. NI;r11:0-:
Church, Dumfries, to the memory of the late m•.
respected Sir THOMAS REID, Bait. who Was a liati‘t
that town. The following is the inscription:
In memory of
Sus THOMAS REID, BART;
Of Graystone-Park, Dumfrieraihire,
And Ewell Grove, in the County of Surrey, Saatb Ritairt;
The eldest son of James Reid, and lleten, his wi:r,
Who he interred in the adjoining Couch-yard.
He was many years an eminent merchant in Loilan;
And departed this life
The 29th day of February, 1834, aged 61 year!.
Whilst his domestic virtues
Endeared him to his family and friends,
The rare union of
Active zeal, sound judgment, and universal benevolena,
Fitted him peculiarly for public duties.
As a Husband, Father, Brothclr, Friend.
He was affectionate and ezempl try, pious and bantam.
Easy of access,
And to the poor and helpless, a patron and protector.
For his integrity and abilities.
He was called upon to fill many important station•,
And, unsolicited, was twice elected
Chairman of the Hononrable East India Compli„
Ills afflicted Widow erected this monument
To the memory of a beloved Husband.

CHEVELEY, Noventscn S.

The racing season having terminated, the diversions of .hw
ing, hunting, and coursing, are now approaching their ttre's
and hi no part of the country are they .pu:sued with grate
avidity than at Cheveley, the hospitably seat of his Graz the
Duke of Rutland whet. the abundance of game, and
roue local advantages, hold out inducementr not to b: sur?4,4
by any private domain in the kingdom. For theist two tat."'ce
weeks his Grace, agreeable to his annual custom during the \r:v•.
market October Meeting, has had a select . party, coolps.:.
'his Royal Highness the Duke of York, Marquis of Gray :',
Hon. Colonel Anson, Colonel Anson, C. C. Smith, h:.•
which on Friday last was increased by the arrival of hi, RI,:
Highness Prince Leopold. Yesterday was appointed fur a crA;
battin, and at eleven o'clock the Royal and Noble Party took :h•
field, shooting first in the neighbouring coppices to the Park.r/
then in the ferns and small coppices within the walls. la
great attention was paid to the wish of the Noble Duke tt,
the sport as much as possible to cocks, so that
when a ph•e4l
got np, if it was a cock, he was immediately brought thtxv:bl
if the keepers called a hen, not a feather was c.b.rul:ved. Ile
shooting throughout was very fine; his Royal Highness Fria
Leopold being decidedly the mast successful; his Noy.' Mt'
ness the Duke of York, the next. The lion. Cotoucl
was very little behind ; Mr. Smith dropped his i:;ri.l4 I'
style. At half-past seven the party sat down to a Tr.,,t 61cti
tuous dinner, the table being spread with every drl:colF `'.
ornamented with the different gold cups won by the N,,bki);t
horses. The return of the shooting was as under t—llarn
pheasants 113, rabbits 68, and partridges 7.—Total 318.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
India house, when the following were sworn into the can m." 6
their respective ships, viz.—Captain JOHN INNES of the new —1
to be called the Abercrombie Robinson, for Bombay and
and Captain Jonx SHEPHERD, of the Berwickshire; for lle*l
China. The following ships were thus stationed, viz.—)l'l6'4,
nee of Ely, Captain EDWARD MANGLES ; Rose, Captain 'filo"'
3IARQUIS ; Prince Regent, Captain HENRY Ilosura, for MI!
and Bengal; and the Asia, Captain Tniamas F. BaLnescrosi •''
Bengal direct.
Mr. P. Mooftz, in consequence of some remarks
made on the Directors of Joint Stock Companies, has addre,•ed
letter to the Editcr of a Morning Paper, in which he dew Ia•
he has jobbed in sha es, or sold a single share, and declare, lac
concerns tolwhicb be has given his name, are, in his iincete
equal in probity and solidity to the Bank of England.
A Court Martial was held at Calcutta on the •iu
10
of May last, on Lieutenant MACNAGIIIiiNi Drci.t!
Judge Advocate General, on the charge of lirving '3`
a challenge to Captain KENNELLY, of the Kill
ment, and for writing to him an iasuli inr; letter in C''''
sequence of his having refused to meet him. lie %,.."s
found guilty on both charges, and sentence,'
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cashiered. This sentence was approved by S't
PAUET, the Commander-in-Chief, but confi
_lined (EDY
in that part which relates to the office of Deputlilldbe
Advocate-General, and permitted him to return to
regimental duties.
Ma.
A fe.v days since, a young couple set out from •
chester to get flurried, and to.le part of the tar
reourtring coach : the ce em.iny WAS c•srurletar
the bride was alrtost instantly taken ill, and
'next morning 1