Star.
London, England, 1823-08-23 00:00:00

GEORGE R.

Whereas FiteNets Lord NAPTiII was duly elected and returned
to be one of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland, to sit in the House
of Peers in the present Parliament of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and is since deceased : in order to
the electing another Peer of Scotland to sit in his room, We-do,
by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, issue forth this
Proclamation, strictly charging and commanding all the Peers
of Scotland to assemble and meet at llolyrood Douse, in Ed:n.
bisrgb, on Thursday, the Second Day of October next, between
the hours of Twelve and Two in the Afternoon, to nominate
and choose another Peer of Scotland to sit and vote in the u e
of Peers of this present Parliament of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, in the room of the said Francis Lora
Nailer deceased, by open Election and Plurality of Voices of
the Peers that shall then be present, and of the Proxies of such
as shall be absent (such Proxies being Peers, and proeucing
a mandate in writing duly signed before witnesses, and both
Constituent and Proxy being qualified according to Law) :
And the Lord Clerk Register, or such two of the Principal
Clerks of the Session as sh.ol be appointed by him to offi-
ciate in his name, are hereby respectively required to attend
such Meeting, and to administer the Oaths required by Law
to be taken there by the said Peers, and to take their Votes ;
and, immediately after such Thecion made and duly ex-
amined, to certify the Name of the Peer so elected, and sign and
attest the sane in the presence of th r said Peerr, the Electors,
and return such Certificate into the high Court of Chancery
of Great Britain : And We strictly charge and command that
this Proclamation be duly published at the Market Cross at
Edinburgh, and in all the County Towns of Scotland, twenty-
live days at least before the time hereby appointed for the
meeting of the said Peers to proceed on such Election.

Given at our Cuurt at Windsor, the 9.lst day of August, 1823,
And in the fourth year of our reign.—Goo save the Kira.

DEATH OF BLOOMFIELD THE POET. -
Tues lay, August 19, at Snefford, liedlOrdshire, in
his fifty-seventh year, died lionottr BLOOMFIELD, au-
thor of the Fur ner's Boy, &c. Ix-. His constituti..n,
naturally weJk, had of late years become alarmingly
inipaired ; every fresh attack left him still weaker,
and at length he sunk under it. his first production,
The Farmer's Boy, was written under circumstances
most appalling to genius and taste; yet it was not to
adventitious considerations, but to its own rote in is
merits, the Public bestowed unbounded admiration.
.---Throughout all his poetry, sweetness and pati's
are the prevailing characteristics, and in perusing t is
tender and beautiful Rural 'Meg, the reader fn
quently feels, a witness that he cannot stop, to prove
that he never appeals to the heart in vain. His bal-
lads and tales are indeed facsimiles ( ind as strop
alone are truly valuable) of the manners of a happy
English peasantry, before tefinenient and reform
changed their character, and made them candidates
for pauperi.m. Even yet, perhaps, in some few nooks
of our island, let us hope some Walters and Janes,
some Phaehes, some Peggy Meldrums, may be found
to strengthen their hopes by his many examples of
virtuous love triumphing over poverty, disappoint-
ment, and despair. This was the field where his
genius loved w retiesh itself, and his reward was ne-
ver so full as when shedding tears of satisfaction ovt r
the young couple he had made happy. Alas ! that
he who had employed himself so often in contriving
the ideal happiness of others, should not have pat ti-
cipated in his own designs!
Ah, why should Fate her baleful influence shed?
Why pour it on the bard's devoted head?
From Fortune's cup the kittere,t draught he takes,
And feels the malice dulness never wakes !

• Thursday, when Alderman Setrinzy alighted from
his horse, near the house of Lord licurly, with whom
he had been taking a ride, he found the inside facing
of the lappet of his coat and the pocket had been cut,
and a parcel of inconsiderable value extracted, toge-
ther with a bunch of keys. On further investigation
he discovered that the pockets of his breeches had
been turned inside out, and his loose money taken
away. Fortunately for the woi thy Alderman, his
pocket.hook, containing valuable property, was in his
side pocket, which the thieves did not attempt to rifle.
LAV ATTACK ON Mn, LIORROCKS.—It IS a singular
circumstance, that the hat by which Mr. Horrocics's
life was preserved from the attack of the desperate
maniac ityding, had been returned by that Gentle-
man t 3 his hatter, on the ground that it was too
high-crowned, and made of too hard and heavy ma-
terials. The hatter requested Mr. Horrocks to wear
it till the Monday, when he promised it skould be ex.
changed. On the Sunday the attack was made by
Ryding, and there could be no doubt in the minds of
those who saw the hat in Court, that if it bad not
been both very high•crowned and very hard, the blows
of the cleaver must have fractured Mr. florrocks's
skull, if not killed him on the spot. The bl,rws were
struck with amazing force, and no ordinary resist-
', ante could have defeated. the design with which they
were inflicted. Ryding has been removed to the
Asylum for criminal and other lunatics in the county
of Lancaster. He appeared to retain all the se.f•pos-
session for which he was so remarkable at his trial.

Last week was measured, by John Nlarsh, gardener
an Hydrangea Hortensis, now growing in the Earl
of Darnley s garden, at Sandgate; the circumference
Measures '24 feet, with 395 blossoms, many a them
six inches over.

In July last a dog swimming after sticks for his
master, at the head of Gibbs and Harper's %%hart,
Charleston, was seized by a shark, barked once, and
was taken down, and nothing more seen of him but
a part of his entrail,, rising from tht jaws of his de.
Tourer. Some boys wer e bathing at an adjoining wharf.
ELEGANT GLASSES, FURNITURE, &c.--The No.
bility and Gentry are invited to inspect the W.rre-
rooms of CooPze and SON, 93, Bishopsgate-Within,
where is exhibited an assortment of new and second-
hand Plate Glasses, admirably. suited to every descrip-
tion ot drawing or dining rooms. The prices are just
reduced 40 per cent. on Plates measuring 100 inches
by 72, and upwards; and on those of smaller dimen-
sions the alteration will be found equally important.
The extensive preferenCe given to this Establi...hment
is thankfully acknowledged by the Proprietors. who,
in their endeavours to evince their gratitude, by ma-
nufacturing articles in a superior, manner, at prices'
suitable to the times, hope to merit a continuance of
public support. In the furniture department is com-
prised every new and elegant article of Upholstery,
Cabinet, and Chair-work, regulated upon snob a
scale of economy as to demand and ensure the pa•
tronage of rank and fashion.