Star.
London, England, 1814-03-31 00:00:00

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A WAGED bECIDED4

Such little chance I'd always found
Of gaining Brrsay Toe my Wife,
That I had wager'd Dien a pound
I should not win her all my

But, thanks to Heavin t my anxious care
Is all rerno•'d—tbe knot is ty'd--
And Buse?, fairest of the rain,
Consents at length to be my bride.

To Dick, then, as in honour bound,
Well pleas'cl, I hold myself in debt;
Thus, by the oddest luck, 'cis found,j
I lose my Wwc►R—wia my BIT!

I

AUCHNEEL, sr STRANRAER, MARCH 25.

A grand Fete was held upon the 21st inst. by the
tenants of Sir AnnnEw AoNaw, of Lochnaw, Bart.
in honour of his birth-day, and corning of age.
In the forenoon they assembled upon the Tower-
fill of Lochnaw, the scite of an ancient fort, and
drank the worthy Baronet's health, with many cheers
of joy—followed by a salute of 21 guns, fired from
the hilt, whilst a splendid bonfire marked out, to
the surrounding "country, the happy spot. After spen-
ding some time in the Most agreeable manner, ad.
Miring the grandeur of the scenery, and regaling the
crowd of spectators with a bumper each, to drink tite
Baronet's health, they walked down in a body, with
music playing, to a spacious tent, erected upon the
Castle-green, where they all sat dcwn to an excellent
andplentiful dinner, furnished from the George Ho_
tel, Stranraer, favoured with the company of Mr.
LEUTHWAIT, the Factor on the estate, the Rev. Mr.
M.Cunatm, and a number of other respectable guests.
The social glass went freely round, and many appro-
priate. toasts were drank with enthusiasm ; whilst the
cannons, which were now placed in front of the Castle,
resounded thl'ough the surrounding woods. A crowd
of old and young partook of a plentiful refreshment,
from the abundance left at dinner, and all seemed
equally happy, within and without.

A numerous and respectable assemblage of female
friends arrived in the-evening, and the tables beillg
removed, upwards of two hundred joined in a cl.eer-
ful'clance in the tent upon the green : the 'it was
serene, and the dance continued, with .:.ae social
glee and harmony, until the approacl day. It
was truly gratifying to observe, that :;;.,itiments the
most honourable for Sir ANbRF.' pervaded all—sen-
timents not founded upon ho:::. alone, but upon the
. amiable traits of his Inver.''.: years.

Such was the manner in which the worthy young
baronet was ushered into the full enjoyment of his
fine inheritance by his happy tenants.
A donation was made to the poor of che.parish of
five guineas.

Yesterday a Court of 'Common Council was held
at Guildhall, to take into consideration the adjourn.
ed Report from the Improvement Committee, rela-
tive to an application to Parliament, for making a
.new Street from Cheapside to Aldersgate-street, and
for building a new Post-Office in the same. The last
proceedings being read, a Petition was presented
from the several inhabitants of Cheapside, St. Mar-
tin's-le-Grand, Foster-lane, Newgate-street, &c. who
are likely to be affected by the proposed improve-
ment. A !song diicussion took place thereon, between
Sir CHARLES PRICE, Messrs. DIXON, SLADE, WAITH-
MAN, WHITE, VANDERCONI, PEARSALL, and others.--
A motion was at length made, that the Court agree
with the Committee in their Report. Mr. DIXON
moved the previous question, which was carried in
the negative, and a division was demanded, when
there appeared against the Report--6 Aldermen, 4-1
Commoners, 2 Tellers ; 49. Against the previous
question-2 Aldermen,
.10:5 Commoners, '2 Tellers;
109.—Majority 60.
Petitions to Parliament for leave to bring in a Bill
for carrying the Improvement into effect, were agreed
- and ordered to be presented by the Sherds, at-
tended by the Remembrancer.
One hundred pounds ordered to be subscribed
by tie Chamberlain, in aid of the Funds of the Fins-
bury Dispensary.
DUEL.—A duel was fought on Tuesday morning,
near New Cross, between two Gentlemen, one of
whom (a Naval Officer) received a wound in the
-shoulder, and was conveyed to Deptfot d.
CHILD DIIOVPING.—A deserted male child was
found at the door of Mr. Ipsley, in Bird-street, cm
*Tuesday evening. The infant was apparently about
three months old, and was carefully v.Tapped in flan-
nel. The Parish Officers have the child to be owned.
COEONEn'S INQUEST.—Yesterday an Inquest was
Meld before GEORGE HonosoN, Esq. at a public-house
in Little Gray's-inn-lane, opposite the Workhouse-
gate, on the body of Charlotte Noad, who was seized
with a fit on Monday morning, of which she shortly
afterwards expired, whilst going along Green-stieet,
Theobald-road, with a basket of clean linen on her
head.--Verdict—Died by the visitation of GOD, by
apoplexy.
Thursday last, the Sitting Magistrate in the Police
Ccurt, Edinburgh, fined a fish-monger in half-a-
itninea, for stuffing her fish with the entrails of others
previously sold, in order to give them a larger ap.
pearance, for the purpose of imposing them on the
public.

There h an office now vacant in the fatty, for which,
we presume, there will not be many candidates. The
Executioner has retired on a pension; the Assistant
has succeeded his principal, and consequently vacated
his situation.

A party of young sprigs of Fashion, who were kick-
ing. up a rap, in St. George's parish, were surrounded-
by a party of honest night guardians, and taken to
Mount-street watch-house ,One of them, who was
dressed in a drab Benjamin; divested his back of the
coat, and rated himself upon it, to bother the watch-
man out of his identity. • Whilst the watchmen were
eitgaged with the other offenders against the peace,
- the person alluded to, observed to one of the lanthorn
bearers, 4' I want to go out a moment, but I am fear-
ful of going; as I am a witness here, and probably
shall not be let in again." 46 Goa bless you, (replied
-016 other.).Go, sad tap when yo.ti want to come in.",
The lap never took place, (drilla gentleman took his
pat under his arm, and, mad* a *aft retreat.