Star.
London, England, 1830-07-24 00:00:00

MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COURT.

We understand that the following appointments have
been made:—PHYSICIANS IN ORDIIIATY TO HIS MA-
JESTY.—Sir G. Blane, Bart. Sir H. Halford, Bart. Sir M.
Tierney, Bart. PHYSICIANS EXTRAORDINARY.—Sir
J. Macgrigor, Dr. Maton, Dr. Warren—Dr. Matins-
chael. PHYSICIAN TO THE HOUSEHOLD.—Dr. F. Haw.
kins.—SE RJ EA NT SURGEONS.—Sir E. Home, Bart. Sir
A. Cooper, Bart SURGEONS EXTRAORDINARYR
Keate, Esq. B. C. Brodie, Esq. H. Earle, Esq. Pity.
SICIANS IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.--Sir
ford,Bart. Dr.C. M.Clarke. PHYSICIANS EXTRAORDI-
NA RY.—Dr. Turner, Dr. Southey, Dr. Locock. Su it-
G EON TO THE QUEEN AND TO HER MAJESTY'S Het-•,:-.
llOLD.—Robert Keate, Esq.
The above are all those that we have ascertained with
tolerable certainty, but there are several other appoint.
ments which still remain to be made. The apothecary's
department is not, we believe, definitively settled. Mr.
Davies, of Hampton, is appointed domestic medical
attendant to his Majesty. The office of surgeon to the
Person, which was created by his late Majesty for an
especial purpose, is to be discontinued, as not constituting
a regular part of the Royal establishment.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has ap-
pointed Dr. Seymour, Physician of St. George's Hos-
pital, to be one of the physicians in ordinary.—From tki
London Medical Gazette of July 24.

The Captain of the Prussian ship " Princess Louise.'
on the occasion of his last trip to the Pacific, was in-
trusted by the King of the Sandwich Isles with a war-
mantle of feathers, as a present for the King of Prussia.
His Prussian Majesty has sent his Sandwich Majesty, in
return, a full dress uniform of the first regiment of the
guards, together with the insignia of the Order of the
Black Eagle.
An erroneous impression, or, as Sir Thomas Browne
would call it, a " vulgar error," iscurrent among the lower
orders, that black cloth used at a royal funeral becomes
common property the moment the procession has passed ;
the usual scramble commenced at Windsor on the ht,

occasion ; the police, however, were on the alert, and a
couple of shoemakers, named Dykes and Seward, inha-
bitants of the town, were taken into custody with about
30 yards of cloth, torn from the platform, in their posses-
session. At their examination on Saturday they admit-
ted the fact, and defended it upon the plea of privilege :
but the Magistrate assured them that no right of the
kind existed, and but for the good character produced by
both of them, they would have been infallibly committed
for the felony. They were then discharged.
DuEt....Yesterday morning, about ten minutes after
five o'clock, a meeting took place about 250 yards from
the Eyre Tavern, St. John's Wood, in a field adjoining
the New Finchley turnpike-road, between a Lieutenant
of the Royal Navy and a gentleman connected with the
Stock Exchange. After an exchange of shots, at eight
paces, without any mischief being sustained on either
side, the seconds interposed, and succeeded in arranging.
affairs in an amicable manner, by the Lieutenant making
an apology to Mr. S. The affair originated at the Hay-
market Theatre on Wednesday evening last, in conse-
quence of the Lieutenant looking a young lady (the niece
of Mr. S.) out of countenance several times during the
evening at the theatre, while under his protection. Each
party and their friends retired to post-chaises that were
in waiting for them in the New Finchley turnpike-road.
and immediately drove off with all speed for London.
A SUCCESSFUL IRISH MANCEUVRE.—The follow-
ing curious occurrence actually took place during the late
American war :—" A marine, named Patrick Gallaghan,
behaved with great coolness and presence of mind, while
posted at some distance from a working party on shore.
Observing five American horsemen ride down to the
corner of a wood, from whence three of them galloped
towards him, he immediately got behind a hay-stack.
cocked his musket, and waited their approach : they
passed without seeing him, and dismounted ; when he
instantly culled out, " Surrender, you rascals ! I have
you all in a line, and will shoot you altogether if you do
not throw down your arms !" They immediately com-
plied, and he marched them before him, horses and all.
to the beach. Unfortunately, this brave fellow was unfit
for promotion, being too fond of strong drink, and there-
fore could not bo rewarded.
MELANCHOLY OCCITERENCE.—During the last
week, Mr. Stephens, of Callan, with his characteristic
sympathies for the poor, ordered two of his sheep to he
killed each week for their use, until the eud of Septem-
ber next. The two first were killed last week, and in-
cautiously boiled in copper vessels, which had not been
used for a considerable time before, and were, in conse-
quence, rusted with incrustations of verdigris. Several
of the poor bad portions of the soup served out to them,
and the result is, that three died on Saturday ; two more
up to yesterday, and twenty-five are in a state which
leaves no hope of their recovery.—Kilkenny Journal of
Tuesday.
A guinea of the reign of King James the Second was
dug up in a field at Shanagolden, in the county Limerick,
the last week, by two labourers. The poor fellows had
not tasted food for 24 hours previous, and were almott
fainting from weakness when PROVIDENCE gave them
this welcome relief. They sold the coin for 21.—Limerick
Chronicle.
About a fortnight since a man, woman, and one child.
came to Boston, and took up their abode at the Dog and
Duck public-house, the man calling the woman his wife.
and living together as such. They hired a house and
shop in Wormgate, with the intention of commencing the
baking business, but on Saturday se'nnight a man ar-
rived from Manchester, who proved to be the real Simon
Pure, the gay Lothario being a journeyman in his em-
ploy. The parties contrived to abscond after the hus-
band's arrival, but were retaken at Huntingdon. We
learn that the husband had long determined upon emigra-
ting to America ; and, like many other honest people who
go there, was after leaving his creditors in the lurch. He
had accumulated 3001. with this intention, and placed it
in his wife's hands, who suddenly took a fancy to the
journeyman they employed, and off they bolted, leaving
the Master of the Rolls alone, but not in his glory. When
the woman was searched, the only remnant of the money
was 100 sovereigns in a small bag, concealed under her
cap; but when searched at Huntingdon 107 more were
found. The simple husband has taken his wife again,
the journeyman has been sent into the world to seek his
fortune, and the Fair Penitent is gone home.—Boston
Gazette.
PRATING TOR TUE DEAD.--The prayer for the soul
St his late Majesty by the clergyman who preached the
ihneral sermon at Windsor, is not without precedent.
'Thsant Bishop of Bath and Wells, Dr. Law, on
a funeral sermon for the Princess Charlotte,
ed his preparatory prayer with a supplication for
•her Royal Highness's soul. One of the most eminent
of the German reformers, Urban Regius, founder of
the Reformed Church at Augsburg, superintendent of
the churches of Brunswick Lnnenburg, and a vehe-
ment opponent of the Papal Church, was of opinion that
we should pray for the dead. It is not a doctrine of
any Protestant church.