Star.
London, England, 1831-05-30 00:00:00

BATH JOURNAL.

AlitiwAts—Lady and two Aliases L'Affa;, Sir D. and Lady For-
rester, Sir John Trevellyan, Sir Thomas Lethbridge, Very Reverend
the Dean of Winchester; Oen. Popham, Col. M. Boyd, Col. Dickson,
Lient.-Col. Browne. Captains—Daerra, O'Bryen, blarseigb, Tarbes.
Mlle; Dr. Hutcheson an family. Rev. Messrs.—Hutcheson, Canon,
Bowles.

The vicissitudes of the British climate have seldom been more strik-
ingly displayed than in the present spring, which has manifested a
variety of extremes. A great quantity of rain first delayed the putting
in of the, Lent crops, which was, however, succeeded by a considerable
period of compensating dryness, and this again by heavy showen of
rain. At one period of the spring the prospect of an abundant year was
never more striking ; but, subjected as the country has since been to a
frost unusual and severe, " a nipping frost," on the morning of the 7th
inst. with a prevalence of ungenlal east winds, more seasonable in the
month of March than May, these favourable appearances are already
in some respects materially changed. If rain, which is now promising
rather than threatening a supply of moisture, should be given to us,
vegetation would progress most rapidly after the last warm week;
should it be much longer delayed the early grasses will be ripened, and
the crops, like the year 1829, cannot be abundant.
When we look back to 1825, and find the expenditure to have been
annually 90001. more than it is now, with a county rata of 261. in.
stead of 1,500, we must congratulate the pariah of Walcot on having
Its make managed with judgment and economy. For what are the
circumstances of the case ? Since 1825, the parish has greatly in.
creased the amount of its population, and particularly of the poorer
classes. The county rate, instead of being 261. is generally 15001—
has been higher than 1,900 L The parish has been put to great ex.
peen in building a new poor house, he. &c. All these things have
led us to expect an' increase of rates, instead of which we have had a
great decrease, as before stated.
BAIDOWATTIL—Oo Friday last, a meeting of the inhabitants of
this borough was held at the Bristol Arms, to take into consideration
the propriety of forming a Political Union, to promote purity of elec.
des, and to prosecute and destroy, by all legal means, bribery and cot.
ruption. The chair was taken by the valuable, worthy, and indepen-
dent Mayor of the town, John Beefed, Req who opened the business
of the meeting in a very able appeal to the electors. B. Lovibood,
Esq. followed; and, after as eloquent speech, read the rules and art!.
des, which were seconded by Mr. John Brown, and carried unani-
mously. Nearly 900 voters immediately subscribed their names and
cash; while the toast, the sentiment, and song went round. The wee_ Ling
Ina the largest and Mat respectably attended of any ever rementbanl
on any public occasion of the borough.
WAIMIXIII2I, MAT 21.-- Wheat, 42s to 70s; Barley, 32. to 445;
Oats, 250 to Ws ; Beans, 184 to 50s ; Peas, 40s to ZtOs ; Quartern
Loaf, eightpenee halfpenny.
M4RRJBD.—At Brympton, Mr. C. A. Coombe, of Stoke Abbott,
near Beatnineter, Dorset, to Miss Rendell—Thomas hi. Mills, Esq. of
Taunton, to Anne Benton, eldest daughter of the late Mr. J. Benton—
Rowland Hendon, Req. jun. of Castle Eden, Durham, to Anne Malet,
youngest daughter of the late Joshua Uhthof, Esq.—at Salisbury, Jas.
Aldridge, of Throop, near Christchurch, to Martha, daughter of
L. C, Wheeler, 194.—.. at Warminster, William, third son of Thomas
Slater, Esq. to Anne, youngest daughter of Mr. Brudribb—the Rev.
George Augustus Biedennann. Rector of Dauntsey, to Maria, third
daughter of Daniel Young, Esq. of Cowbridge—at Clifton, John Har.
rison, Esq. of Park-street, to Ellen, daughter of the late G. Arland,
Esq. of Camberwell—George F. Hunter, Esq. of Barbadoes, to Miss
Allen, of St. James's Chorch.yard.
DIED. —At Alston Sutton, aged 64, Edward Spencer, M.D. Mem-
ber of the Cavporitimi of Wells.—ln Springfield-place, 21, Catherine,
Wes daughter of the late Rev. J. Boucher.—Jane, 51, wife of the
Rev. Mr. Phelps, dear of Mesta, Somereetahire.—ln Dariington.atrset,
R. M. Coyde, 86, late of Southampton, relict of the late Thos. Coyde,
Esq.—Mrs. Mazy Beer, 84.—Mr. Davis, builder, Beatifort.square.
NORTHAMPTON MERCURY, MAT 28.
During the uproar of the late election at Baton a windier
of windows went broken; the parties claim compensation, as wIU be
seen by the subjoined *lateness, which was on Sunday last sand •to
the doors of Bosom church s

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" Bowe, May, 1831.—The lands:signed have given Reeks to the
chief constable that they intend to claim compensation ham the palish
of Boston, at a special sessions to be held on the ild of June, fee da.
mage done to their windows, &c. by a tumultous assembly du;ing the
election in Boston, on the 28th, 29th, and 30th of Apia, 1811.
L a. d.
Mr. Thomas Nekey, innkeeper - - • 0 7 3
Mr. Henry Morton, merchant - - . 012 0
Mr. A Jackson, innkeeper . - - - 2 1 3
A. Duggan, Req. - - - 5 1 3
Rev. 1.-Wayet, Lecturer - --
• - 6 10 9
Rev. Mr. Robinson, duate - - - - 13 10 0
The C4epontlon, by the Chamberlain - - 5 4 5
Mr. J. R. Rogers, surgeon - - - - 1 1 0
Mr. C. Rice, merchant - - - - 711 6
J. Waite,
Messrs. Thirkill and Begets - - - - 718 0
F. Tbirkill, Esq. - - - - • Sib 5 9
H. Rogers, Seq. - - . - - 29 18 0
iT. Broughton, Raq. - . - - - 29 18 6