Star.
London, England, 1824-02-12 00:00:00

THE GREEKS.

A very lively interest on behalf of the Greeks has re-
cently sprung up in the United States. The following
letter from t! !e venerable ex-President Adams has been
addressed to the Committee for raising subscriptions
at New York : _ .

" Quincy, December 29, 1323.
" GENTLEMENI have received your Circular of the 12th instant,
and I thank yeti for the honour you have dore me in addressing it
to me. Be assured my heart beats in unison with yours, and with
these of your constituents, and, I presume, with all this really ci-
vilized part of mankind, in sympathy with the Greeks, suffering
as they are in the great cause of liberty and humanity.
" The Gentlemen of Boston have taken measures to procure a
general subscription in their favour through the State, and I shall
contribute my mite with great pleasure. In the meantime I wish
you, and all other Gentlemen engaged in the virtuous work, all the
success you or they can wish, for I believe no effort in favour of
virtue will be ultimately lost.
" I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
" Your very humble servant,
" JOHN ADAMS."

POLICE IN'I'ELLIGENCE.

MARY-LA-BONNE

Yesterday, Joseph 'Wilfred Parkins, Esq. was summoned before
EDMUND Esq. on a complaint preferred by the parish of
Mary-la-bonne, for the non-payment of an order of filiation affirmed
on an appeal at Middlesex Sessions for a child of Hannah White's ;
the amount claimed by the Overseers of the parish was the sum of
41. due on the Ist of October last.
The worthy Ex-Sheriff said that the only reason he did not pay
the demand was, he wished to see the child, and ascertain whether
it was alive or not, and whether it was his, or whether it belonged
to some other person, which was refused ; other persons had also
made similar inquiries on his behalf, but without effect. •
Mr. Thorpe, the messenger, declared he saw the child about two
hours since, which was living and growing, and a charming,
_flue bej
it was, and an almost exact likeness of its reputed father.
The worthy Ex-Sheriff, without further ceremony, paid the de-
mand, 51.45. with ss. costs, but hoped that the Magistrates would
grant him an order to see the clear likeness of hini,,elf. In this re-
quest, however, they did not acquiesce, and the worthy Ex-Sherif
left the Office much disappointed.

JEWS' FREE SCHOOL—Yesterday a dinner took place
at the London Tavern, to celebrate the anniversary of
the foundation of the school for the education of poor
children of the Jewish persuasion, in Bell's-lane, Spital-
field!. Having stated the object of the institution, it is
unnecessary to say that it is deserving of support; but
we may be allowed to add, that it appears to be as well
conducted as any society of a similar nature in the me-
tropolis. After dinner, several children of both sexes
were introduced to the company, each of them bore a
specimen of his or her proficiency in penmanship or
needlework, and an interesting little boy, about eleven
years old, recited some Hebrew verses, expressing the
gratitude of himself and his companions to their bene-
volent patrons. In the course of the evening, Mr. Joseph,
who presided, Mr. Van Oven, Mr. Joseph Cohen, and
other Gentlemen, addressed the assembly in behalf of
the institution ; and we are happy to say, that upwards
of 5001. were collected. Mr. Braham was present, and
delighted the company by the exertion of his powers. •
A curious circumstance took place at the Court of
Assize at Paris at the trial of a Madame Chauvet, ac-
cused of not revealing the conspiracy of Sanquaire and
others. The first witnesses called were Mons. le Mar-
quis De La Fayette, and M. le Comte De La Fayette,
his son. The former protested against receiving the
title of Marquis in the accusation and summons, having
ceased to bear it ever since the Dccrec of the Constituent
Assembly of December, 1790. The Comte La Fayette
did not make the same objection as his l'at'ter.
A very singular circumstance respecting a case of di-
vorce has recently occurred in the State of Illinois.—
The Kaskakia Paper contains at length the petitions of
Catherine Wageman and Johann Wageman, recilao-
cally crlnplaining of each other, and muttotly praying
the Legislature to release them from their vows. The
Legislature granted their request, and in three short
months afterwards the same parties took each other for
better for worse, and were again united in 'the holy bands
of matrimony !—Aincriciin Paper.