Star.
London, England, 1824-01-29 00:00:00

ANIMAL CONTAGION.

It has long been a question in pathology whether
other maladies besides hydrophobia and the vaccine
pock may not be transmitted from brutes to men. M.
Itemer adduces a number of facts, which prove, in a
very conclusive manlier, that certain other disorders,
such as the virulent coryza of horses, the plica of ani-
mals covered with hair, the gangrenous inflammation
of the spleen, which occurs in cows, Scc. may, from im-
mediate contact, be transmitted from the animal to the
human species, and there give rise to diseases entirely
resembling those which gave them origin.

From Naples we learn that the Army of Occupation
will probably be reduced to 5000 men immediately.
Advices are said to have been received from St. Pe-
tersburgh, via Paris, stating that the Emperor ALEXAN-
DER has determined to transfer the seat of his Govern-
ment and the residence of the Court to Moscow. We
confess we have great doubts as to the truth of this
statement.

The Countess of GLENGALL took the chair at a meet.
ing of the Ladies of Tipperary ,on Wednesday, for the purpose of
promoting the laudable views of the Society for affording employ-
ment to females in that county. It wits the most numerous assetn-
Wage of Ladies ever witnessed in Ireland.
A tragical event occurred at Taunton on Monday,
when Thomas Norman,who had lived fourteen years ser-
vant with Mr. Meade, an eminent solicitor, attempted
to murder Frances Towning, the maid servant, to whom
he was to have been married, and Mr. Warren, who had
gone to her assistance. Both Remain in a dangerous
state. Norman afterwards killed himself. A Coroner's
Inquest was held on the body, who returned a verdict
of Insanity.
Hunt was, at an early hour yesterday morning, re-
moved from Hertford Jail in the custody of Mr. Wil-
son, and carried to Woolwich, where he was consigned
to the officer in charge of the hulks.
Mr. Patrick Connolly, and Moran his servant, who
are confined in Hertford Jail, on the charge of shooting
the unfortunate Grainge, at Rabley-house, at Ridge, in
Hertfordshire, have (of course by official authority)
been divested of their irons, and ale receiving every in-
dulgence and kindness from Mr. Wilson, the governor.
Mrs. Brown and C. Morgan, enjoy good health. Mrs.
Brown has been frequently visited by Captain Nestor,
her guardian, who, to administer to her comfort, whilst
she Remains in St. Alban's Jail, has employed uphol-
sterer's to fit up an apartment in the prison for her ac-
commodation, replete with every necessary for her use,
The following has given ri,e to much conversation in
the neighbourhood of Boston :—A few days ago, there
was observed passing leisurely, for some miles on the
road from the coast, and at length, in broad day, through
that populous town, a waggon ostensibly loaded with
household furniture, indicating the removal of a family
at this unusual season of the year. Amongst this fur-
niture there sat a woman, in apparent dejection, as it
bemoaning her departure from some long-loved home,
who looked wistfully at an infant that Reposed in her
arms. It has since been ascertained, that the body of
this waggon was completely stowed wine tubs of smug-
gled gin!
Saturday last Mr. WALLACE obtained a conditional
Or der, in the Court of King's Bench, Ireland, against
Lord FA RN lIA Mt for abuse of his Magisterial office. As
all conditional Orders are obtained on ex park state-
nieuts, we refrain from entering into particulars till hi-
Lordship comes to shew cause,when we shall give an im-
partial report of the actual circumstances of the case.
man by the name of M•Donald has lately been
committed to jail in Virginia, for killing his mother,
aped about eighty years; he had beaten her in a mo,t
shocking manner. Intoxication is assigned as the cause.
The father has, however, been taken up as accessary to
the crime.—United States Gazelle.