Star.
London, England, 1825-09-28 00:00:00

MOMBASSA ISLAND.

It is net generally known that an English establishment has been
formed in the Island of Mombassa, on the East Coast of Africa,
where a trade in ivory and gum copal is extensively carried on.—
It appears that Captain W. F. Owen, of the Lever, who has two
surveying ships under his orders, put in there, in February, 1824,
for water, when he found the place under a strict blockade by the
Imaum of Muscat's vessels. On his landing, the Chiefs and prin-
cipal inhabitants of the place, escorted him to the Castle, when they
solicited from him permiiaion to put themselves under the Sag and
paternal Government of his Majesty George the Fourth, with
which request Captain Owen complied (until his Majesty's plea-
sure should be known,) as a measure most likely to conduce to the
total suppression of the Slave Trade on the Coast, where it bad
been carried on to a must lamentable excess. lieutenant Emery,
R.N. with a party of men, was left in command, since which se-
veral ships have been captured : the poor slaves released, and the
cargoes of the vessels, consisting of grain, cocoa nuts, and ivory, re-
stored to the owners. The following is an account of this new esta-
blishment, just received:—
" Mombassa is an island in 4. 3. S. latitude, and 39. 41. R. lon-
gitude, about fourteen miles in circumference, situate at the mouth
of two rivers, distance from the nearest part of the Main about 200
yards ; at low water you are able to walk across; it is very fertile,
and rather high. It was at one time in possession of the Portu-
guese, who fortified the place very strongly, but now the fortifica-
tions are going fast to decay, they having been driven out by the
Arabs in the year 1720 ; and I firmly believe nothing has been
done to the battlements since that time. The Arabs ate now inter-
married with the Sochilles, the native tribe of the place. The har-
bours are very fine; the chief commerce is ivory and gum copal,
which articles are brought into the island by an inland tribe, called
Whanekas. On the Main we have numbers of wild beasts, but
none on the Island, except hyenas; the hippopotamus are in great
numbera up the rivers."

One of the letters received from Rio Janeiro states—
" The Secretary for Foreign Affairs has had frequent
conferences with Sir CHARLES &wain', but nothing
has transpiecd here."
The Leerier de Gond states that, a few days
ago a considerable number of Belgian horses were
embarked for England, on board the English packets
and other vessels. We suppose they must be intended
Ito supply the losses caused by disease among the horses
in that country.
Saturday evening, as Mr. John Beard, eldest son of
T. Beard, Esq. of ltottingdean, was riding at a very
moderate pace, on the road leading to Xemptown,
Brighton, his horse fell, and threw him with great vio-
lence; as he pitched on his head, without his hat, which
had fallen off, his skull was so dreadfully fractured,
that he died about two hours afterwards, though me-
dical skill was promptly called to his assistance.
Saturday, as a tall girl, about eight years of age, the
daughter of Mr. Thwaites, hatter, of the Commercial-
road, was crossing the road in returning from school,
she was run down by the Blackwall stage. The horses
went over her, when, momentarily drawing up her feet
close to her body, the stage likewise passed over her
without doing her the least injury except a slight
COMBINATIONS IN FRANCIL-...COURT OF ASSIZE AT
RoVEN.—In the month of August last, some disputes
and disturbances took place at Houlme, near Rouen,
and the persons who were implicated in them, four in
number, were brought to trial at Rouen, on the 20th
of September. The act of accusation states, that on
the 6 h and Bth of August, there was a great disturb-
ance at Houltne, arising from a combination, having
for its object to compel an augmentation of wages.--
(We gave the particulars from the French Papers at
the time.) For the crimes charged against the accused,
the Advocate-General requires that the degrading and
severe punishments ordered by the Code, be inflic
on the prisoners. The trial began on the 20th, and
was continued to the 21st. It excited an intense i
wrest in the neighbourhood, and the Court was antes--
ingly _crowed. Forty-eight witnesses were to be heard
for the accusation, and 12 for the defence. On the
20th and 21st, seventeen witnesses were examined,
who only identified Lefebvre and Gossuer as having
been active in the riot. Gossuet maintained he was
there only as a spectator, and Lefebvre that it was
mere chance brought him there. The Mayor of Houlme
attributed the disorder to the intemperance of M. Le-
vavasseur, who, he said, had called out to the gen-
darmes to fire on the wretches, when everything was
restored to quiet. Other witnesses, particularly the
gendarmes, denied that M. Levavasseur ever made u*
of any such words. He said—" Gendarmes, do your-
duty." This opposition of testimony begot somewarm
altercation between the Mayor and M. Levavasseur
which the- Judge put a stop to. Some workmen de-
posed to the formation of the combination, without
specifying who organized it. One witness deposed to'
having heard a circular letter, inciting the people to
combine, read ; and Cadot itcknowledged having heard.
such a letter read. On the 18th, this witness being
called, it was remarked that his testimony related to
Roust, and the murder of the gendarme, and es it was
late, the Court adjourned till the foaowing day.
Except during the season of Lent, scarcely an eyes-
ing passes in South American cities without some.social
terttdia.or dance, where a stranger is welcomed with
marked hospitality and attention. It is usual for the
Ladj of the house to present him with a flower when
he enters ; a favour which is much enhanced in value
by the grace with which -it is bestowed ; but at these
tertulias there is no lavish expense main Fatgland. It is.
seldom that anything beyond cold spring water and
sugar is introduced. The people there oan,•therefore,
easily enjoy sociality, because it is attended with little
or no drain on the pocket. Ilutin Engband the custom
the people have got into of lavish expenditure has Id-
.
IterCOUI

• 6104l1IMENT TO JOHN KNOX.
Thursday the foundation stone of a monument to be
erected to the memory ofJohn Kittli.; in the Merchants'
Park, Glasgow, in view of the Cathedral, was laid by
the Rev. Professor Mac Gill, with the usual solemnities.
At half-past twelve o'clock the Committee of Ma-
nagement and a number of the subscribers met in the
Tradee.Hlll, whence they went in procession to St.
GiAes Church, where 'a sermon was preached by the'
Rev. Dr. Chalmers, from Jeremiah, chap. vi. verse 16,
" Thus s iith the LORD, stand ye in the ways and see, and
ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk
therein, and you shall find rest for your souls."
After Divlse Service, the Committee and upwards of
300 of the subscribers walked in procession from the
Church to the Merchants Park. On the arrival of the
procession at the s!te of the Monument, the Committee
and Master-masons, &c. ascended a platform prepared
for them, and as soon as the subscribers had occupied
the places assigned them, silence was proclaimed, when
the Rev. Dr. Burns, Minister of the Barony Parish,
offered up a suitable and highly impressive prayer. At
the conclusion of the prayer, Mr. Rodger deposited a
glass bottle, hermetically sealed, containing specimens
of the gold, silver, and copper coins of the present
reign, and another glass bottle, containing six different
GI isgow Newspaf ers, a Scotch Almanack, and a Glas-
gow Directory.
1:1 e following extracts from adand's Annals and
Stati•tical I able: of Glasgow, were enclosed in the bottle:
•••••••44 Population Tables tor Glasgow progressive, from
'the days of Knox to the present time. Periodical divi-
sion of the city into parishes, from the year 1592, when ,
it was formed into two, till the year 1820, when it was
divided into ten parisker. A list of the names of all
the parochial Presbyterian Clergymen who have been
settled in Glasgow, from the Reformation to the pre-
, sent time, with dates of induction. An outline of the
famous General Assembly which was held in the Cathe-
dral of Glasgow on the 21st of November, 1638, (the
Marquis of Hamilton Lord High Commissioner). This
Assembly, which was attended by the greater part of
the Nobility and influential persons in Scotland, decreed
4 the abjuration of Episcopacy, the abolition of the I,
High Commission, the deposition of the Archbishops
and Bishops, the approval of the Covenant, and the
rendering of Churchmen incapable of sitting in Parlia-
ment.' Also an extract of the declinature and protes-
tation by the Dignitaries of the Church of Scotland.
This notable document was signed by the Archbishops
of St. Andrew's and Glasgow, and by the Bishops of
Eiinburgh, Galloway, Ross, and Brechin. A paper was
also deposited giving a view of the comparative state of
society in Glasgow at various times from the Reforma-
tion to the present time ; together with certain excerpts
from M'Crie's Life of Knox; and a list of the subscri
bets to the monument."

Mr. Cleland then read the inseripdon on a metal plate, u
follows:—.

_ .
To testify Gratitude for inestimable Services
In the Cause of Religion, Educatioa, and Civil Liberty.
To awaken Admiration
Of that Integrity, Disinterestedness, and Courage,
Which stood unshaken in the midst of Trials,
And in the Maintenance of the highest objects.
Finally,
To Cherish unceasing Reverence for the Principles and
Blessings of that Great Reformation,
By the influence of which our Country, through the
Midst of Difficulties,
Has risen to Honour, Prosperity, and Happiness,
This Monument is Erected by Voluntary Contribution,
To the Memory of
JOHN KNOX ;
The Chief Instrument, under Goa,
Of the Reformation of Scotland.

By the Favour of Almighty GOD,
The Foundation Stone was laid by
Stevenson Mac Gill, D.D.
Professor of Theology in the University of Glasgow,
On the 22d day of September, 11.DCCC.X XV.
And Sixth year of the Reign of our Moot Gracious Sovereign
George the Fourth,
In the Presence of the Committee of Management, viz.
• (Here follow the names.)
The plate having been deposited over the bottles, and the opera-
lives and master masons having completed their part of the cere-
mony, the Rev. Professor Mac Gill laid the foundatimetone.
After which the surrounding crowd gave three cheers.
Dr. Mac Gm. having advanced to a table in front of the plat-
form, addressed the subscribers at considerable length, and with
much ability. in commendation of the design of the monument,
and the blessings which had accrued to the nation since the Re-
formation.
The ceremony was followed by a dinner in the Black. Ball, H.
Monteith, Esq. M.P. in the Chair, and James Ewing, Esq. croupier.

Monday se'nnight, a dreadful accident occurred
upon Ellerbeck•bridge, between Nordinßeno* and
Think. The Sunderland Mail on its way to York,
just at the abrupt turn of the road, immediately ap.
proaching the bridge, met a waggon so close upon it,
that the coachman had scarcely time to poll up; in
attempting to do which the reins broke, and he conse-
quently lost his command over the horses, which ran the
Mail again.t the coping stones by the side, of the
bridge, and, just as the waggon had passed, caused its
overthrow with a tremendous force, so much so, that
the body was thrown from the carriage which use
horses dragged forward. There were three passengers.
inside and three out, the person amongst the latter who.
occupied the centre seat in front of the coach, sustained'
the most serious injury. This Gentleman, a timber►.
merchant of London, of the name of Collings, was
thrown with his knees upon the pavement, with such
violence as to break his thigh in a dreadful manner,
tearing open the flesh, and the bone frightfully protrud.
ing through his small-clothes. The gentleman was
conveyed on a shutter to a public house about half a
mile distant, where he was attended by the nearest
medical gentleman who could be procured, assisted by
one of the inside passengers, a surgeon from Edin•
burgh, who, though of course himself considerably
composed by the accident, most promptly and humanity
offered his assistance. Upwards of two inches of the,
bone was obliged to be removed before the fractu
could properly be reduced. The other passengers di
not sustain any considerable injury: one young Gen-
tleman of York had to bear the whole weight of the
body of the Mail upon his leg for a considerable time,
which has produced a temporary lameness, and the
guard was so much injured as to be unable to go out
the next day. Mr. Collings is doing as well as can be
expected, considering the dreadful nature of his mil.
fo:tune. Three of the passengers stopped at Think,
being unwilling, under existing circumstances, to pro-
ceed further on their journey.
A Correspondent states, that the greatest defaulter
on the Sr. Leger Race, is a Mr. F—, a countryman,
who should have brought fifteen thousand pounds with
him in►o the•market yesterday. He left Doncaster after
the gold cup was run for, on which race he plunged
into farther difficulties.
Jacob Ehrni was beheaded in the Duchy of Wuriem-

POLICE IN tEI. LIGENCE.
MAISTSTON.HOUSE.
Mr. Atkinson, a Gentleman who resides in the Cky, was dar
with having imprisoned one of his servant maids in her 17
day and a night. The defence was, that the girl was key.
fused to get up until very late in the morning. The t 0 +n
had often threatened to tie up her door if she persevered la L,
lazy habits, and• on the morning in question, whoa sis sessid—t;
get up at half pass seven, he tied her door to the imisiders. be
stead of complaining of the confinement as a grimmest abe said be
fellow-servant that she was delighted to have a laslyier.
The Loan Maros severely condemned the owalexe or the &
fendant in confining his servant, and observed that seek ptuii
ment might have been attended with very bad esanalp ettees. k
was too great a stretch of authority to confine. 2 Mar girl far
ness, or to punish her in any other manner than by verbairereak
or dismissal. His Lordship considered he intended no injisev,
the girl,. and discharged the case.

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MARLBOROUGH- STRE2T.
Yesterday, a young man, about twenty years of age, of the nate
of John Edmonds alias Brock, was brought before sir. C.nzan, the
sitting Magistrate, from Saint Pancras Watch-house, on &charge d
stealing a hone, the property of Mr. Richard Webb, of Ural
Marlow, Bucks, farmer.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
Mr. Bedborough, landlord of the Olive Mount, Mounkosei
and Mr. Collis, landised of the Ship, Wardour-streets trite each
fined 10s. and costs, for allowing persons to drink in their houses
during the time of Divine Service, on Sunday, the 18th innauc
Mr. Gould, grocer, of Sun-court, Curzon-street, was tioed.k.
and costs, for carrying on his trade on Sunday. The infer:nation
were exhibited by an Agent of the Society for Suppression of Vice.
Famous Drusixo.--A man named linthins was brought to this
' office, charged with having driven his cart over a married woman,
who had a child at the breast at the time. From the statement of
the witnesses, it appeared that the female, who is in a dangeroar
state, was crossing the road at the end of Broad.street, Gol4ke.
square, on Monday afternoon, when the prisoner was driving Lai
cart at a very furious rate. He did not attempt to pull up, and Li.
horse struck against the unfortunate young woman, and she was
dashed to the ground, and taken up in a senseless state. Her rind
suffered no Injury. The prisoner, who was aware of the accitlect
occasioned by his improper and most dangcrous mode of driving,
instead of stopping, endeavoured to effect his escape; but an Ma
of Dragoons pursued him and brought the fellow back, and gave
him in charge to a constable. He was remanded till the loi%
woman's fate is decided.