Star.
London, England, 1831-07-21 00:00:00

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH
EMPIRE.

ESSEX 111MITJuly 15.
Taw liarraow WALDEN Drwwaa.— At the grand
dinner given to Col Tyrell at Walden, the business of the
chair was very ably executed by Mr. Wolfe ; and the
speeches of CoL Tyrell, the Rev. Charles Abdy, Mr. Hall,
and the Rev. Mr. Fiske, will be read with considerable
interest.
POPULATION %roux or TEE DIVISIONS)? BEACON.
TREE, Esesx.—On Saturday week the overseers of the
different parishes, in the above division, made a return,
agreeable to act of parliament, of the population in each, to
the magistrates sitting in petty sessions at the Angel Inn,

Males. Females. Total.
Leyton 1528 1795 3323 Decrease 21
Woodford 1299 1299 2548 Decrease 151
Walthamstow 1990 2268 4258 Decrease 48
Wen Ham 5436 6144 11.580 Increase 2000
Dagenham 1074 1044 2118 Increase 254
W,.m
a°s.tead 604 792 1403 Not known
Barking 4134 4752 8876 Increase 2180
01 The decrease in the agricultural parishes—the increase
in the towns.

A great sensationwas last week produced in the town of
Bury St. Edmund's in consequence of the death of a young
girl supposed to have died from cholera morbus. An inquest
was held on the body on the following day, when it was
satisfactorily proved that such was not the fact. So great is
the influence of the absurd apprehension now prevalent, that
every sickness is supposed to be the cholera, and every death
the result of the same malady.
In boring for water at Castle Rising, near Lynn, in Nor.
folk, a part of the coast on which the sea has been for many
years progressively encroaching, at the depth of 600 feet,
several horns were band, supposed to be shoes of the uni.
corn; they went straight, about two feet in length, and one
Inch in circumference, and hollow, the medullary substance
being petrified. At 640 feet numerous oysters were found;
the shells were half open. At the depth of 660 feet a large
oak tree was met with ; it was quite black, and ha texture
extremely hard.
Chelmsford and its vicinity were visited by a tremendous
storm of thunder, lightning, and rain, on Sunday last. The
rain fell In sheets, completely overflowing the watercourses,
and found its way into most of the cellars in the lower part
of the town. A barn and stable at Sheering Hall, Salford,
were ignited by the electric fluid, and totally destroyed.
The crops suffered.
GIAYSOIND if computed that the different steamers
from London, brought up here, last Sunday, about 4,500
people.
Walton on the Nase appears to have become a popular
bathing place.
CazunroaD.—St. Swithin commenced his " forty
days' reign this day, and was most liberal in showers.—
The market, notwithstanding, was well attended—and same
good fat cattle were offered for sale, but few dealers seemed
inclined to purchase. The commarket maintains its price;
Flees may be quoted as under : Wheat, White, 704 to 74s
Diets, Red, 64s to 70s. Barley 30s to 40s. Oats 26a to
30s. Peas, Partridge, 36s to 401. Ditto, White, 36s to
40s. Beans, Tick, 351 to 365. Harrow, Tick, 36$ to 40s.
Tares, per. bushel, Ile 6d to 91 &L Rye, 5s to bs 6d.
Canary Seed 7s 6d to 9s 6d. Rape Seed, per last, 301 to 351.
MARRIED.—At Wanstead, J. Bartlett, Esq. of
Queen's College, Cambridge, to Louisa, daughter of J.
Bonk, Esq. of Hanley.—David Davies, gent. of Sible
Liedhlgham, to Miss Elisabeth Ray.
DlED—Anne Rishton, eldest daughter of the Rev. W.
C. Ray, Vicar of Boreham.—At Furneux Pelham, 21, J.
Burrow Burford, eldest son of the Rev. J. W. Burford,
D.D.—At Oreinton, Alicia Jane, daughter of Josias Not.
ridge, Esq. of Rose Bill Place, Suffolk.