Star.
London, England, 1830-09-13 00:00:00

DOVER, SEPTEMBER 12.

The Sovereign steam-packet arrived hero yesterday even-
ing, with a Mail and passengers, from Ostend, which place
she left at 10 o'clock s.m. and arrived at seven o'clock P.M.
having made the passage in nine hours. This morning, his
Majesty's Mail Packet, Crusader, Captain Hamilton, came
from Calais. Although it blew tremendously the whole of
the tide, and no one supposed it possible for a vessel to get
here, such is the superiority of our packets, and the skill
which navigates them, this packet *made the voyage in three
hours. She had one carriage and about twenty passengers :
T. G. Montgomerie, Esq, and lady, &c. &c.
This place, which has been taking the lead for some years
past, is now very full, and preparations are in progress to
increase the number of the houses, in a continued line, fionr
the Marine Parade; the select society to be met with, :.r:d
the never-failing attraction of the steam-packets, constantly
sailing for and arriving from Calais, Boulogne, and Ostend,
make our town a delightful sojourn—while the enchanting
marine views are relieved by the most picturesque scenet I
in the environs.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Dist, Sere. 11, 12.—Arrived off Margate, Claudine, Ileathrm
frem Madras, railed 16th July. and from Si. Helena 19th July; ski
Berlin, Wining, from Jamaica. Arrived in the Donna, Bonne, More.
from Demerara ; Dorothea, Craig, Irons Grenada ; and Atalanta, Tate,
from Ourraveone.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. I'.—Arrived at Cowes, Leander, Tell, iron
Porto Rico; and Globe, Yeoman, from Charleston.
PLYMOUTH. SEPT. 10, 11.—Arrived Chesnut, Farm, Fuller
Labrador, Sarah, Webber, from Charente.
The Lstona, 111‘Cullock, from Quebec, was on shore Dear Westpor
7th inst. and discharging.
The William. Sandoe, of Penzance, upset and sunk of the Mumbles
11th :nit. Crew saved.

The Friehda. Howell, from Swansea to Chatham, was on shore on
Foreness Ruck yesterday.
FALMOUTH. SEPT. 10 and 11.—Wind \.W.—Arrived the Lyra
packet, from the Leeward Islands—sailed from St. Thomas se the sth
ult. Also, the Cygnet packet, from Lisbon, sailed 29th ult.
Livertrooz. Sept. 10 and 11.—Arrived Janes kl•Usae, from
Arica; Gazelle, Smith, from Bahia; Clyde. Thompson, from Moran.
ham; E'verton, Harvey, aid Bounty Hall, Jackson, from Jamaica;
Lee, Cannon, from Barbadora ; science Chase; Olive Cot:rms ;
George Patren. sill Charles Wharton. from New Orleans. Susannah
from Mobile t Numa, Dobson, and 3lary Lloyd, from New York ;
Dover, Mackey. from Boston ; Wm. Pitt. Ogilvie, from Quebec ; Bro.
there, Hudson. British Tar, and Courier, High, from New Brunswick ;
Lord Strangford, Gray, and Henry, Jones, from Smyrna; Canton,
Garbutt, from Archangel; Andromache. Hudson, from St. Petersburgh;
Sarah, —, from Pernambueco ; Perfect, —, from Charleston ; and
31anchester, —, from Philadelphia.
itisToL, Farr. 11.—Arrived the Lucy Ann, Sampson, and Aaron,
Warren, from Jamaica ; Paris, .--, from Virginia.

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PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE. . „ . •
Notwithstanding the fine weather with which we have
been favoured until within the last few days, there is still a great quan-
tity of- eons ushoused in this neighbourhood..—Northompton Alert-airy. ,
• - Bketsp-stealing is still very prevalent in Buckinghamshire •
Mr. Webb; of Stoke Mandeville, has recently lost five; and Mr. J.
Skelton, of Apsley farm, Ellesborough, three ; a bay nag mare was also
lately stolen from Mr. W. Randall's field, at Husborn Crawley, Beds.
A disturbance broke out at Lower Hardres on Sunday
last, arising from the Introduction of machinery to the purposes of agri-
culture. To such excess had the rioters, 400 in number, suffered them-
selves to be led, that it was yesterday found necessary to call in the aid
of the military ; accordingly, last night, a squadron of the 7th dragoons
arrived here.—Kentish Gascite.
The most extensive dinner ever given in England was
that of bad Romney to the Kent volunteers, when his late Majesty re-
viewed them, at his Lordship's seat, near Maidstone; the tables were
13,333 yards, or seven miles and a half long. The boards far the tables
cost 1.5001.
YottK MINSTER.—A discovery has been made within
the last two or three days, in the Cathedral, in York, which will pro-
bably materially alter the nature of the controversy respecting the re.
moval of the Choir Screen, so tat as that subject is argued on antique.
rian rocarch, and the ancient architecture of the Minster. In clearing
away the rubbish from the interior of the Organ Screen, the foundations
of the ancient choir have been exposed. They are hollow, composed of
rough granite, and the very coarsest of sand stone, and the space be-
tween is filled with grouted rubbish. They extend beyond the eastern
pillars of the lantern tower, and a portion of than has been cut away, to
admit of the insertion of the bases of these pillars, thus proving that the
choir to which they have belonged extended much farther westward than
the present one does, and also showing that it has been narrower in
breadth from north to south.—Lseds Mercury.
A SENTIMENTAL AND LITERARY SHOEMAKER.—
A shoemaker of Doncaster, in announcing to the public in hand-bills
the merits of his "selling off" system," says, "Selling off at reduced
prices, several hundred pairs of boots and shoes in every size, from the
infant in its mother's lap to the man full-grown; and in kind ftom
the peuant that solitary wanders o'er his native field to the fashionable
courtier. Shoes being an article of such common use in the exercise of
the human body, (this is the much of intellect with a vengeance,) it
becomes adequately necessary that particular attention be paid to the
kind of leather of which they are composed, and the manner in which
they are manufactured. The public are aware that it is too often the
case that shoes are made explicitly for sale, and not for general utility
when sold !"
A KIND NOTICE.—The following notice has lately been
painted in very large letters on a barn door at Farnborough, in Kent,
opposite to the George and Dragon Inn—" Take notice, as five horses
and three hogs have been stole from here, whoever trespasses on these
here premises, after dusk, will be shot without fail."
FIRST OF SEPTEMBER....—OR the whole, the sport on
Wednesday was tolerably good, and the birds were in excellent con-
dition. The loss, however to the individuals has been very great, par-
ticularly to the west and north-west of Reading. A gentleman from
Ludgate-hill, on a visit near Newbury, let fly amongst "a covey" of
white barn-door fowls, which happened to be promenading in a meadow
at Chieveley, and which he described as " werry extraordinary par-
tridges wot are seldom to be seen-.-quite a rare antis ;" one received a
chance shot in the head, and of course was bagged, and carried home as
" a singular epecimen." A fine bull belonging to Farmer near
Theme, was severely wounded in the rump, by a junior clerk in the
Ordnance office; the poor animal wee couchant in a field of aftermath,
into which he had lucklessly strayed, and the tuft of its tail only being
seen in a state of motion was instantly fired at. the accomplished marks-
man taking him for "one of last year's birds." A number of ducks in
and about Tilehurst have not been seen or heard of since Wednesday
morning, and it is feared they have been " made game" :of, and carried
home by some city sportsmen, as trophies of their skill is the school
pyrotechnique. Some 'rhea sheaves have here and there been
seen set on fire by wadding having been shot at under the
impression that " the birds" might have sought shelter in
them. A capital double-barrel Manton belonging to Mr. K
of Wantage, having several times missed fire, it was at the close of the
day discovered that in the hurry he had deposited the shots next to the
breech : such errors, however, will occur. Our friend, Mr. —, hav-
ing a spare charge in his detonator, let fly at what he conceived to be a
blue pigeon, hut it proved to be a hawk, and he missed it, but hit his
turnspit dog, which had been with great care trained for field diversion!
Mr. trom Abingdon, is fast recovering from the effects of " the
knock-down," occasioned by his having let off four charges from his
gun—not having noticed the fact that the powder in his piece had not
exploded in the several efforts he made for a " palbable hit," after tak-
ing a " few standing glasses" with a worthy Friend of Barleyford. We
have not yet received our usual returns from the Forest Division :
Oh, what a day is the first of September;
When Sportsmen and game are in plenty around—
Its pleasures, and pastimes, and fun well remember,
While bull-dogs, retriever', and sheep dogs abound.
For " what's in a name ?" why the owl it has wings,
And the pheasant and partridge wear feathers so gay ;
And although the grey goose, she but seldom time sings,
Why we'll hang her for a' that, and make her our prey.
(Song for September, not published.)
—.Berkshire Chroniek.
FOREIGN CROPS.—It appears from the accounts received
from all parts of Italy, that the crops in almost every kind of ;pain will
prove deficient this season, in consequence of the continued dry weather
which has prevailed. In the Roman States, the exportation of corn has
been recently prohibited by a Government decree. This, according to
the letters from Leghorn, will be particularly felt in Tuscany, where
the supplies of wheat were always derived in most abundance from the
Papal dominions, even in the seasons that are favourable to the prospe-
rity of the crops, and where the deficiency in the local produce will be
this year still greater than elsewhere. In the kingdom of Naples, the
kind of grain which has suffered most from the searching sun, is Indian
wheat, an article of great local use, and also of exportation to the Il-
lyrian,Dalmatian, and Croatian provinces, where it is an essential re-
quisite of food. It appears, however, that this grain promises to be ex-
tremely abundant this season in the Bannat of Temnwar, whence the
provinces mentioned will be, no doubt, amply supplied. It is, there-
fore, only to the Neapolitan dominions that its scarcity is likely to be
confined this year. According to the letters from Odessa of the 9th of
August, received on Wednesday, there was yet a very large stock of
wheat on hand, and notwithstanding the reported failure of the sop in
the south of Russia, no apprehension of any want of means to supply
other countries seems to have existed there. The last advices from
Italy, however, had occasioned a considerable rise in the price of wheat,
as it was evident that Odessa will become this year the principal source
of supply to most of the Italian States. The latest quotation of wheat
at Odessa is 18 roubles the chetwert, which makes it equal to 25a. the
English quarter on board.—. County Chron.

PORTRAIT Op A LADY, BY HERSELF.--.I was born at
Heidelberg (1632). lam unquestionably very ugly. I have no lea.
titres : my eyes are small, my nose is Est ; these do not constitute
much of a physiognomy; I have great hanging cheeks, and a large
face ; my stature is short and stout ; my body and my thighs too are
short ; and, upon the whole, lam a very ugly little object. If I bad
not a good heart, no one could endure me. To know whether my eyes
give tokens of possessing wit, they must be examined with a microscope,
or it will be difficult to judge. Hands more ugly than mine are perhaps
not to be found on the who globe. The Sing as often told me so, and
has made me laugh at it heartily ; for not being able to flatter even my.
self that I possessed any one thing that could be called pretty, I re.
solved to be the first to laugh at my own ugliness: this has succeeded
as well as I could have wished, and I must confess that I have seldom
been at a loss for something to laugh at. lam naturally somewhat me.
lancholy ; when any thing happens to afflict me, my left side swells up
as if it were filled with water. lam not good at lying in bed; as soon
as lam awake, I must get up. 1 seldom breakfast, and then only 03
bread and butter. I take neither chocolate, nor coffee, nor tea, not be-
ing able to endure those foreign drugs. lam German in all my habits,
and like nothing in eating or drinking which is not conformable to our
old customs. I eat no soup but such as I can take with milk, wine, or
beer ; I cannot bear broth; whenever I eat any thing of which it forms
part, I fall sick instantly, my body swells, and I am tormented with
cholies. When I take broth alone, I am compelled to vomit even to
blood ; and nothing can restore the tone of my stomach but ham and
sausages.—See the" Memoirs of the Court of Loris XIV. to. by the
Duchess of Orleans, Mother of the Reyna."
GllOSTB.—There is a curious case related, of a man who
was a well-known character, and a man of sense—where it was said he
used to see a number of people in the room with him. Now he him.
self has described the whole of the phenomenon, and all the adjuncts to
it. He has said, after taking • cup of coffee, or tea, or so on,
they came into his room in great numbers; and as be got better, and
less nervous, he has only seen the arms or legs of the persons, without
seeing any other pan of them. Now this is all an irregular action of
the retina. A gentleman sitting in his library one day, reading or
writing, or turning round his head, saw, sitting in a chair, a woman in
a red cloak. And he said, how came you in here, good woman ? The
woman said nothing. What is the meaning of you being here, woman ?
No answer was made. You have no right to be here; go out of the
room. She took no notice of him. He got up and rang the bell for
the servant. The savant came in. Turn this woman out. What
woman, Sir ? Why, the woman in a red desk. There's no woman,
nor any red cloak, Sir. Well, go and fetch the doctor for me ; tell him
lam ill, and I wish to speak with him. The man, however, was not
to be fightened by this, because he knew it was a delusion of his sight.
Now I have had it so often, that it has been a matter rather of amuse.
ment to me, than anything else. I have stood before a glass, and seen
the upper part of my head, and eyes, and nose, very distinctly ; but I
never saw that I had any mouth or jaw ; and I have seen my shoulders
very well, but all was blank between my nose and shoulders. Why,'
now I say, what can you make of this, but that it is errors of action, or
inactivity in parts of the retina ?.—sflarresthly's Lectures.

SCINTILLA.
TO THE LADY-BIRD.
Prom the Germane.
Lady-bird! Lady-bird 1 pretty one, stay,
Come sit on my finger, so happy and gay,
With me shall no mischief betide thee ;
No harm would I do thee, no foeman is here,

I only would gaze on thy beauties
l'hose beautiful winglets bade 1110.
Lady-bird ! Lady-bird ! fly awig his,,
Your house is op fire, your MMus will roam,!
List ! list I to their ay and bewailing I
The pitiless spider is weaving their doom,
Then Lady-bad, Lady-bird, fly away home,
Hark ! hark ! to thy ddldren's bewailing !

Fly back again. back again, Lady-bird dear ;
Thy neighbours will merrily welcome thee here,
With them shall no peril attend thee ;
They'll guard thee so safely from danger or rare,
They'll gaze on thy beautiful wingleta so fair,
They'll love thee, and ever befriend thee.

A DIVINITY PORTRAIT.
Battering his sleek frame for sums of gold,
He cost himself into the saint-like mould;
Oroan'd, sigh'd, and pray'd, while godliness was gain,
The loudest bagpipe of the squatting train
But, as 'tis hard to cheat &juggler's eyes,
His open lewdness he could ne'er disguise t
There split the Saint ; for hypocritic seal
Allows no sins but those it can conceal t....

Wenehing to scandal gives too large a scope ;
Saints must not trade, but they may intalopt I—Darpsw.
--Ns.—

GREECZ.—The following curious statistical details rela-
tive to the Peloponnesui, are taken from a French paper :—The Mores
is separated into four provinces—Romania, Acids, Messer's, and
Livonia. Romania includes the territories of Napoli, Argos, Corinth,
Tripolitza, and the eight townships of Zaconia. Anita's comprehends
the territories of Patras,Vostista,Calvarita,andGastuni. Messenia com-
prises the territories of Navarino, blodon, Coron, Aradrussa, Calamata,
Indari,Caritania,Janar, and Arcadia. Laconia is composed of the tad-
tories of 51alvoisia, Mistra, Bordugna, Chielefa, Passava, and Zarnats.
The following is the number of the inhabited towns t—Romania, 255 ;
Achaia, 419 ; Messenia, 564 ; Livonia, 260 ; total, 1,4.98. The num.
ber of the villages which have been destroyed is in Romania 80, 100 in
Achaia, 72 in Messenia, and in Livonia 50; total, 302. Of monaste-
ries there are 41 in Romania, 30 in Admit, 23 in Messenia, and 33 in
Livonia ; total, 135. In Romania there arc 9,557 families ; Achaia,
11,445; Messenia, 13,488; and Laconia, 11,717; making a total of
48,207. The teal of the population of Romania Is 40,829 souls,
Achaia, 49,491 souls, Messenia 64,073, Livonia 46,260 ; total,
11A653.

NATION AL PREJUDICE.•-I especially believe that com-
munities suffer solely by that species of immortality, which the herd of
statesmen have industriously cherished as of signal utility; I mean by
hostile feelings towards other countries. The common doctrine has
been, that prejudice and enmity towards foreign states are means of fos-
tering a national spirit, and of confirming union at home. But bad
passions once instilled into a people will never exhaust themselves
abroad. Vice never yields the fruits to virtue. Injustice to strangers
does not breed justice to our friends.—Malignity, in every form, Is a
fire of hell, and the policy which feeds it Is infernal Domestic feuds
and the madness of party are its natural and necessary issues, and a
people, hostile to others, will demonstrate in its history, that no form of
inhumanity or injustice escapes its just retribution.—Dr. Charming.
Iwcuaus.—Have there ever been Incubi and Succubi?
Our learned jurisconsulta and demonologists admit both the one and
the other. Bodin, in his book concerning Sorcerers, relates, that John
Hervilier, a native of Verberie, was condemned by the Parliament of
Paris to be burned alive for having married his daughter to the Devil,
a great black man, whose armies were attended with a sensation of cold,
which appears to be very uncongenial with his nature; but our juris.
prudence has always admitted the fact, and the prodigious number of
Securers it has burnt in consequence will always remain a proof of its
accuracy. The celebrated Pica of liiirandola—(a Prince never lies)—•
says he knew an old man of the age of 80 years who had dept half his
life with a female devil, and another of 70 who enjoyed a similar feli-
city. Both were burned at Rome. Thus is the existence of Incubi and
Succubi demonstrated. It is impossible at least to prove to the con.
=for if we are called uppon to believe that devils can enter our
who can prevent them from taking kindred liberties with our
wives and ten ? And if there be demons, there are probably de-
monesees.—P Dictionary.
AFFECTATION OF SING ULARITII." Singularity, when
It is natural, requires no apology; when it is affected, it is detestable,
such is that of our young people in bad handwriting. On my expedi-
tion to Byzantium, the city decreed that a cloak should be given me
with forty drachmae: and when I was about No return, I folded it up
carefully, in readiness for any service in which I might be employed
hereafter. A young officer, studious to imitate my nearness, packed
up in the same manner, not without hope perhaps that I might remark
it ; and my servant, or his, on our return, mistook it. I sailed for
Athena t he, with a dernehment, for Heraclea ; whence he wrote to me
that he bad sent my cloak, requesting his own by the first conveyance.
The name was quite illegible, and the carrier, whoever he was,thad per.
sued his way homeward. I directed it then as the only safe way—if,
indeed, there was any safe one—To the Jiver who writes worst at Ha
raolea."—Dialogue between Zschines and Phottion.--Loador's Con-
twraations, voL
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WAYS OP SATAN.—SECOND SIGHT.••••IIiS Majesty
(James I) did much press for my opinion touching the power of Satan
in matter of witchcraft, and asked me, with much gravity, if I did truly
understand why the Devil did work more with ancient women than
others ? I did not refrain from a scurvy jest, and even said—(notwith-
standing to whom It was said)—that we were taught hereof in Scripture,
where It is told, that the Devil " walketh in dry places." More serious
discourse did dent ensue, wherein I wanted room to continue and some•
times room to escape; or the Queen his mother was not forgotten, nor
Davison nelthes. His Highness told me her death was visible in Scot-
land before it did really happen, being, as he said, spoken of in secret
by those whose power of sight presented to them a bloody bead in the
air. He then did remark much on this ifs. and said he had sought
out of certain books a sure way to attain knowledge of future chances--
Hereat he named many books which I did not know nor by whom
written, but advised me not to consult some authors, which would lead
me to evil consultations. I told his Majesty, the power of Satan had, I
much feared, damaged my bodily frame, but I had not further will to
court his friendship for my souls hurt. We next discoursed somewhat
on religion, when at length he said, Now, Sir, you have seen my wisdom
in some sort, and I have pryed into yours : I pray you, do me justice in
your report ; and, in good season, I will not fail to add to your under-
standing is such points as I may tied you lack amendment.—Letferfross
Sir IcM Harrington to Sir Astor l'aioktt r 1604.

11E131)OMADARV.
Tuts DAY, SEPT. 13.—General Wolfe killed, 1759. Right Hon. C.
Fox dial, 1806. Set your watch 4 minutes 4 stealth skwer than
the time shown upon the sun dial at noon.
To-Kowtow—Exaltation of the Holy Cron, or rather some pleas of
it, upon their being re-taken by the Emperor Heraclius, from Comes,
Ring of Persia. Burning of Moscow, 1812.
Witurzsoev.—Ember week. The Ember day■ are appmpriated to
prayer and fasting, and seem to have been instituted In thank Goo
for the harvest that has been reaped. About this time the common
!!owl hoots, and the saffron butterfly, and the willow red under wing
moth appaus.
TIEVISDAY—LeDgth of day 12 hours 35 minutes. Day decreased 3
hours 69 min. Old Bailey Sessions commence.
FRIDAY—New Moon 23 min. put 2 morning. Sun eclipsed, invisible.
St. Lambert. The Roman Catholics have expunged this Saint's name
from the Calendar, though we retain it. Title of King offered to
Cromwell, 1666. Mercury may now be seen a little after sunset tlt
is now at its greatest distance from the sun.
SarnaluT—Oeoege I. and 11. landed. This is the first day of the
month /labia 11. with the Mahometans ; and of the month TWA
with the Jun, when their year 5591 begins. As well as being
the New Year's Day. it is the Feast of Trumpets, and the Jews
will be beard in all directions sounding trumpets of rams' horns,
as some say, in memory of Abraham offering up Isaac on Mount
Marlah on this day. Moon mouths L afternoon. Sterne died, 1768.
Prior died, 1721.
flextuT—Battle of Poktlers, 1356. Sun rises 12 min. before 6, sets
11 min. pest IL

BIRTHS.
The Iltb lost. In Park-crescent, the Lady of SirW. H. Rlebardson
of& daughter—The lath hut. at Denmark-hill, Mrs. W. &ow, of awes

MARRIED.

On Batutday last, at St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, by the Rev.
John Brains (the ceremony having been previously celebrated- according
to the rites of the Church of Rome by the Rev. Dr. Dahlacconi),
Sc-
butbtn Boom. Fog. of Havre, to Frances Caroline, only daughter of
Mr. liens Re 1, of Chaneery-lane, and of Putney, in the county
of Sum?.

DIED.

The 11th hut. at Brldport-place, New North.nwd, Mr. A. Clunk.
In the 74th year of his age—The Ilth int. W. Arthur, the Infant eon
of T. U. Whitmore, of Peckham-grove—Sept- 7, at Bath. Mt. I.
Pewee, aged 90, many years Won-Master, Tewkesbury, Gloocoater.
shirt—At Rio de Janeiro, en the 9th of June last, William,fourtk son
of Mr. Haney, of the gunpowder-mina. iionnalow.lwadt, in the sob
year of kb age—The 7th Inst. at Bath, T. N. Quiche. Be* late Capt.
In the King's Dragoon (hard% and fourth eon of the late J. Quiche.
Req. of Newton•hoose, Deem.

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