Star.
London, England, 1831-06-15 00:00:00

SCINTILI.X.

A DELICATE STOMACIIO-40 a public-house at
Truro, on Tuesday, a man actually ate two eels and a plaice,
undressed, for a trifling wager. The eels were alive at the
time he commenced his brutal feat, and he devoured dun,
bones, &c. just as they were brought from the market.
LEGAL JARGON.—Not long ago a declaration
was flied with the two following cost-swelling counts
" Whereas on the day and year aforesaid, and in the watt)
and parish aforesaid, said John Doe, with his two thumb.
did scratch and maim the nasal extremity of said plaintiff;
and whereas, afterwards, on the day and year aforesaid, am'
in the ward and parish aforesaid, he did with his oilier
thumbs scratch, &e." Now, after these " four rooming
guns," ought not legal as well as book-making verbiage to
be subject far more to the axe than the pruning knife.
THE RIVER NIGER.—A well-known wit, (not
Mr. Folliott) has been beard to declare that nothing wil;
convince him that, if the Niger empties itself law th.
ocean, it can be any where but into the Black Sea.
LAWYERS.—Cartouche, the fatuous French
robber, being told that a young man wished to become .1
member of his company, took him under examination, and
asked him where he had served. The young man replied,
that he heed served two years with an attorney, and si%
months under an Inspector of Police at Paris. "if that bt
the case," acid Cartouche, " I shall codsider it as the mine
thing as if you had rode that time in my troop ;" and the
man was accordingly admitted.
To PRESERVE FRUlT..—Fruits of all sorts
may be dried and kept a year or two, withourlosing their
flavour, by wiping them dry, and putting them into a coil
brick oven; and occasionally while drying, grating a little
sugar over them.--ANOTHEIt MODE.—Dry them, and pack
them in a jar with common salt, putting a layer of salt an
Inch or two thick over them, and preserving the jar front
moisture. This process is adopted in Ireland for preserving
cauliflowers, kidney-beans, and other delicate vegetables,
from the period when they are in season till they come again,
and this it does most completely.—Gardcner's
DANGER OP DROWNING INCREASED BY
sTkETCMINO roam SHE ARlllll.dit has been proved
that in whatever position a bcdy floats on a liquid, the same
bulk must be immersed ; it follows, therefore, that if a per.
son floating raises his hand above the surface of the water,
an equal portion of his head must sink. Hence the danger
arising to persons drowning is increased by the involuntaty
effort by which they stretch out their arms.—Dr. Lao-doer:,
Cabinet Cyclopedia, Vol. XVII. Hydrostatics and Pneu-
matics, by Dr. Lardner.

•
A DISTINCTION WITIIOUT A DIFTERENCE.
—Whenever a late distinguished Admiral (whose parsimo.
nious habits afforded subject for merriment afloat) happened
to be employed as Port Admiral, a portion of the flag.ship's
crew was daily despatched with the dawn to milk the cows,
" start the pigs," and stuff the turkeys. The bravest on
board were converted into cowherds, &c. It happened once
that an Irish waister bad been personally directed by the
Admiral to enforce his commands that no person whatever
should walk upon the pas., and that nothing but cows
should be seen upon the lawn. A lady in full feather ap-
proached the sentinel on the sward :—" Keep aff there,"
cried Pat, " keep afE" " Pray, Sir," exclaimed the mar.
rifled dame, "do you know who lam ?" Saurrah—
know :" rejoined: Pat. " Not know me, Sir ?'' "The
died a know." " Not the Admiral's wife, Sir ?" " Not
I—all I know is you are not one of the Admiral's cows I"
Mc/tripoli:an.
STREET SMOKING.....Ii e never see a person in-
dulging in this very unpolite practice on the public street,
but our bowels
_yearn within us for the lamentable state of
his intellect. There are only two classes amongst street
smokers—namely, puppies and blackguards. You will
know the former by their bushy hair, goggle eyes, and em..
elated jaws; they generally appear in crowded thoroughfare.,
with a dgar in their teeth, through which smoke and irn.
piety issue without intermission. The second class wear
very slight slippers, smoke fearfully black cutties, and keep
the one eye on your fob, while the other is reclining on your
breast-pocket. There is no doubt, however, that some re.
speetable persons may be found who take a cigar on the
street, but these being so few in number, compared wish
the classes we have described, they should really show their
deference to public opinion, and that they have a sense of
their own honour and character, by desisting from a practice
in which so many of the opposite character indulge. Bakers
and sweeps—greatly superior men to most of the street.
smokers—are obliged, by the police regulations, to keep at
a distance from the thronged pavements, and we think t:
police would do well to mitigate the public nuisance cons
plained of, by compelling every person with a cigar ia hi.
mouth to take his place among the bestial off the causeway.
—Scotsman.

Extract from " Father Murphy's Election Ser-
mon."—" Now, boys, after what I've told you, what 'll
you vote for ? For the lives of ye, don't say, when you're
asked the question, that you'll vote for the rapak yet awhile,
but say that you vote for reform. That's the word. May
be, there's some of ye never heard of reform before ? There's
the more your merit for making much of if now. Sure it's a
token you've the true faith in you. Sr. Peter voted for
reform, and this is St. Peter's parish, and the chapel
you're standing in, for there's no seats for ye to sit
upon—all in good time fur the seats any way ; this
chapel is built on a rock, and so is your church ; and that's
another reason why you should vote for reform. Only it 'u.
be demeanin,g him, St. Peer would come down among le,
and vote for Dan just like one of yourselves, without dtt•
least pride. for he's no upstart ; only ycu see it's mighty bthy
he 1., but he's watching you for all that; and there's tweet
a one of ye that gives a wrong vote, that he won't menthe;
It, when you're coming to him to bcg of him to thew yna
a short cut to purgatory, to save you from going round."
EX-QUEEN OF SWEDEN.—Returning from the
fall, wo met the ex-Queen and her beautifil
daughters proceeding to the same spot. There is a
dignity about this lady, a mild and placid expression
of countenance, an intelligence of eye and amenity of
manner, which have gained her as many hearts as
she lost subjects by her transfer of the Swedish
sceptre. This was a gratifying circumstance, and
gives a more permanent interest to the few inci-
dents of the day. She may with justice be
described as one whom her birth, virtues, and
misfortunes, have alike conspired to render iilus-
trious.—Dr. Beattie's German Courts.

CERTIFICATES, JILT 6.

J. Aston, Wellington, Sal:lp, mercer—A. Balm, Norge
Town, Demerara, merchant—H. Kerbey, Touenbam.court•
road, poulterer—J. Blackall and Al. B. Fay, lasagbuutoc
Chambers. Fenchurch.street. ship-brokers---W. Blrkett,
Whitehoren, grocer—J. W. Whitehead, Pleasant-row, Bat.
tl.*uritlg.,, linen-draper-8. Allen, Stratford, Essex, coal
merchant—R. Wilkinson, Shrewsbury, draper—T. R
Palmer, Cecil-street, Strand, wine merchant.

BIRTH.
The 14th inst. Mrs. Oriel, of Alfred.plaee, Bedfore-
square, of a son.

MARRIED.
Yesterday, having been previously married according t:
the forms of the Roman Catholic Church, at St. Slarykberc
Church, C. P. Cooper, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq. LL.D. u
Henrietta Amelie Josephine Viscomtesse de Oeslin, only
daughter of Monsieur Dubow*, Ancien Conserrateur der
Pewits, and niece to the late General Count Duhesme, Plr
de France, who was killed at Waterloo.—The 11th inst. 1:
Clapham Chinch, Mr. Wm. Owen, of Haverfordwert.
Martha Hall Stevenson, third daughter, and Mr. R. We:•
baton, of Clapham, to Jane Stevenson, youngest dough .%
of the late G. Stevenson, Esq. of Clapham.

DIED.
The 13th inst. at his house in the Circus, Omensieh, T
Pryor, Esq. in the 76th year of his age—The 7th inatant,
drowned by the upsetting of a boat in Yarmouth Roetis,
Willoughby, younpet sow of the late W. A. talks,
Heath, county of Hants—The 10th jut. at Lo•gbtalge.
Warwick, in a at of apoplexy, Ann, wife of J. Russell, E.
of Warwick, in the {7th year of bet age. The 13ds inst.
Mr. Isaac Ganes da Costa, of Clapham-road-place, NO 66'

Lownox : Piloted asd rubilibed by Jows 11•Txt. at die
Orrics, N. 1, Pickett-place, Temple Bee.