Star.
London, England, 1822-09-24 00:00:00

A 'VAL lATELLIGENCE.

DEAL. Scrr. 425. Wind S. W.—Arrived last night, and re-
slain, the Columbus, KENNEDY, from Jamaica ; also to-day, and
remain the Alex .nder, Yomta, from Honduras ; and the Dutch
frigate :.u. ydice, from flushing for Batavia; this is one of the
abips ntLvtioned yesterday: the others are two Danish men of
war, from Copenhagen for St. Croix, with specie.—Carre down
from the Myer and remain, the Triumph, Closer, for Bombay;
Resource, FixN, for Madras and Calcutta ; Fairy Queen, Cat:Ko-
s:ex for Cape Coast Castle; and Semaphore, for Havre.
poßTsmon it, Stn. Wind Rviterly•—Sailed the Vibelia,
HUDSON; Brothers, JEFFERSON; rAildtlllll, I lACKLT ; Repos,
Tames ; and Governor Harcourt. W1LL8624; all for London.
FALMOU3II, SUL 22.—Wiu N. E —Arrived the French
ketch l'Augusta, from Havre fur Nantz, blown off the coast
in the late gales.—Sailed the Princess Elizabeth Packet, for the
Islands.

Lams, SErr. 20.—0 n the night of the 9th instant a landing
of sniuggi- d goods, consisting of brandy, gin, tobacco, and silks,
was effected at a small creek, called Port Long, to the westward
of Cullen. The Banff and Buckie post guard, however, have
succeeded in drAcovering part of the goods, and have already
brought in 120 tubs of brandy and gin, eight casks and several
small bales of manufactured tobacco.
LIVERPOOL, Seri. 21.—1 n consequence of the supineness of
the Government, and of the activity of the buccaneers, se-
veral vessels this port ar - now actually arming, as they
were accustomed to do during the war. The :Slarshal Bennett,l
Captain 11PA RTHUR, amongst others, is about to proceed for the
Bay of Honduras, completely armed, manned, and equipped, as
a letter of marque.
CUSTOM-11 o esz. Seer. 25.—Entered InWards :—Talbot, from
Calais; I larmonie, from Christiana; Elizabeth, from Memel;
Lady Jane James, from Calais; Fortuna, from Dantzic ; Better.
leck-still, from Archangef; 'Mars, from Memel; Earl of Egretsl
moot, from St. Petersburgh ; Elizabeth, from Gottenburgh;
Willi m !Ltrri,, tram Archangel; Grace, from Gottenburgh;
.Dauntless, ; Edgar, from Jamaica; Vriendschap,
from Antwerp ; Isabella, from ditto ; and Talbot, from Calais.
Cleared Outwards:—Grace, for Hamburgh ; Concordia, for
Elsineur ; Two Sisters, for Dublin ; Oporto, for Oporto; Ante.
lope, for Gibraltar; Duke of Wellington, for Limerick; Goed
Verwagting, for Antwerp; Trent, for Riga; Anna, for Norway
and Canton Packet, for Boston.

The banns of marriage between two parties had been regularly
published in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and'a particular day was fixed
for the intended union, at the residence of the bride, a few miles
from town. The Clergyman accordingly went at the time ap-
pointed ; but, lo ! the fickle queen had been married two days
before to another man, and the happy pair had taken their flight
to their future dwelling, some miles distant ! The disappointed
swain, ignorant of his misfortune, had come to see his Dulcinea
the day after the ceremony had been performed ; and when he
found what bad taken place, he assumed philosophic composure,
shook hands with the faithless frail one, and wished her all the
happiness she deserved.
The I .11owing account of marriages in divers parts,
of the worl.l may he amusing to the cognoscenti in
that department (4- British Legislation:
Marriage is in use among all people. The first inhabitants of
Greece lived together without marriage. Cecrops first instituted
marri.‘ge in Athens. The season of the dear which they pre-
ferred was winter, particularly the month of Januar/. called Ga-
inelion. Child: vt. were not allowed to marry without the con-
sent of their parents. The usual ceremony was kissing each
other, or giving their right fraud. A Roman might not marry any
woman who was not a Roman. The most happy season fur
marrying was. that which followed the ides of June. In Ger-
many they have a kind of marriage called Morganatic, wherein
a man of quality contrasting with a woman of inferior rank,
gives her the left hand instead of the right ; from this marriage
de children become bastards as to matters of inheritance, though
they are legitimate in effect. None but Princes and great Lords
of Germany are allowed this kind of marriage. The Turks have
three sorts of marriage, and three sorts of wives—legitimate,
wives in kebin, and shores. They marry the first, hire the se-
cond, and buy the third. The people of Java marry their chil-
dren at nine years of age. In Siam the espousals are concluded
by female mediation. On the third visit the parties are consi-
dered as married. Royal marriages are sometimes incestuous,
and the King does nut hesitate to marry his own si►ter. This
arises from pride. Among the savage nations of Asia, Africa,
sir America, the wife is commonly bought by the husband from
the father. Among the Abyssinians, the price varies from four
horses down to awbottle of brandy.
The Araucans have as many wives as they can keep. In
China the bride is purchased by a present to her parents, and is
newer seen by her husband till after the ceremony. In Circasaia
the bridegroom pays for his bride a marriage present, but be
most not see her, nor cohabit with her, without the greatest mys-
tory. This reserve continues through life. The ancient Ueda
COM pard their citizens, in one Canton, to take seven wives ; in
mother, each woman to receive five husbands ; according as the
was had made, in one quarter ot their country, an extraordinary
havoc among the men, ur the women had been carried away by
an enemy from another. The Ancient Britons had a singular
hind of marriage, or rather polygamy. Any number of them,
as ten or a dozen, joined in a society together, which was, per-
haps, requisite for mutual tie tsi.ce in those barbarous times. In
odes to link this society the r....ser, they took an equal number
of
wives in common, and whatever children were born, were
nepaard to belong to all at them, and were accordingly provided
for by the community. In Peru they have several wives, but one,
arprineipai, which is wedded with solemnity. The bridegroom
goes to th, bride's house, and puts an ottoya, which is an open
shoe, on her tout ;if .he is a maid, it is made of wool—if other-
wise, at reeds. fh.s being done, he carries her home. In the
Brazils no marriage ceremonies take place t upon the consent of
the bade and her hiehels, h. takes her home; if unfaithful, the
husband may mil her. When will marline become a reasonable
eerrenuitly ? By al.cient law of England, if any Christian
WWI did marry with a woman that was a Jew, or a Christian
vrocts.in dad marry with a Jew, it was felony, and the party so
oehudiug should be burnt alive (3 Inst. 69); or, as the author of
Pieta says, buried alive.

MR. HUME.
Friday sennight, Mt. Husta was entertained with
a public dinner in the Guildhall of Montrose, at which
mote than a hundred Gentlemen were present; among
Whom were the Hon. WILLIAM Mame, M.P. for
Forfarshite, Mr. CARNEGIE of Craig°. the Paovorr
and Magistrates, and a number of the respectable in-
habitants of the Burgh. Mr. ANDERSON, Dean of
Guild, was in the Chair. Mr. Hulas, on his health
being drank, returned thanks at some length, and
pledged himself to persevere in that line of Parliamen-
tary conduct whicid obtained him the approba-
tion of his constituents. Several Gentlemen addressed
the Meeting, on their healths being drank; and the
evening passed in the greatest harmony and cordiality.
Monday se'nnight, the piece of plate voted by the
Burghs of Montrose, Brechin, and Arbroath, to Mr.
Hume, was presented to that Gentleman in the Ti ades
Hall of the latter place by Mr. W. Bowan, the Dean
of Guild, in presence of deputations from Montrose
and Brechin, and a number of other Gentlemen. Mr.
Hums was accompanied by the Hon. W. MAMA,
M.P. and Sir JAMES CARNEGIE, of Southesk, Bart.
Thursday, the freedom of the Burgh of Perth, as a
guild brother, was presented to Mr. Hums, in the
Guildhall there. Mr. HUME was afterwards enter-
tained with a dinner in the Salutation Inn, at which
about 80 Gentlemen were present, Mr. Roarer Has•
MAN, in the Chair; Convener ANDERSON, Croupier.