Star.
London, England, 1814-12-05 00:00:00


RS.
JORD4N.44ND TfIE POET 111012A0S.
e subscription , fist erecting a Mausoleum over
*Mains of the celebrated ROBERT BURNS goes on
'Much' spirit iit Dimfries and elsewhere. At the
former place. where the Poet spent the latter part of
his life, and where he was buried, the Committee, for
managing the subscription, in their zeal to forivard
ihis.triblite of respect to the memory of departed gal.
nisi, have omitted no opportunity of promoting the
object of their wishes: having addressed a note to the
• celebrated Mrs.JottDAW, who had an engagement with
the Managers of that Theatre, submitting to her
consideration the propriety of devoting a night's per-
formance to so laudable an object, that fascinating
Actress returned the following liberal answer :
" Mrs. JORDAN pre.ents her respects is the Gentlemen of
the Committee appointed for erecting a Mausoleum to the me-
mory of ROBILIT BURNS ; and begs leave to assure them, that
she feels highly gratified it, their application, as it will allow her
to be,ome (although an humble) yet most zealous promoter of
so interesting and liberal a design ; and oue so, worthy the feel-
ings of SCOTIA'S SONS.
" Dum'ries, November es."
Saturday se'nnight the favourite Comedy of The
Way to Keep Him was accordingly performed, the part
of Widow Behymor by Mrs. JORDAN. Any praise that
we could bestow on her inimitable performance could
add nothing to the fame of a Lady whose merits have
leng been appreciated by the public, After the
play, an appropriate Address on the occasion was re-
cited by Miss MACAULEY, and which was received
with thunders of applause from all parts of the house.
the effect was rendered peculiarly .interesting by a
handsome transparent monumental pedestal, sur-
mounted by an urn, on which were inscribed the
words—" Sacred to the memory of ROBERT BURNS."
This was discovered in the centre of a grove, on the
drawing op of the curtain ; when BURNS'S favourite
sentimental song of The Ranks and Braes of Bonny
Doon," was sting, in excellent taste, by Mrs. GAR-
RICK ; after which Mr. IVILLIAMS favoured the au.'
d:ence with the humorous song of " Willie brew'd a
peck o' mutt." The whole concluded w•i:li the farce
of Tit for Tat.
The sum received at the Theatre, we believe, is little
short of fifty pounds.
, Mrs. JoßnAa's unexpected appearance last week at
the Dumfries Theatre, operated like a shock of eke-
tricity on the inhabitants of that district. The house
was Crowded to the door every night of her perfor-
mance, and the frequent bursts sA enthusiastic ap-
plause which resounded flora every quarter, testified
bow very highly the audience was gratified by the ex-
hibition of her r.--wets. The inhabitants are mueh
indebted to the great exertions of Mr. WCREADY, in
gratifying them, by bringing forward so many new
objects of interest, and for the respectable manner in
which every department of the Theatrical representa-
tion has been conducted this season.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OF A VERY EXTRAnRTH
NARY CHARACTER.—JOHN HINCKLEY, Esq. F.A.S
a gentleman: fifty years of age, of a most eccentric
gh-arixter, ket ping a set of chambers in Gray's Inn,
where he raided, and who had been missing since
August last, was found dead on Friday evening, undo.
circumstances similar to the.late Mr. awes. Mr.
HINCKLEY was well known in the neighbourhood for
his penurious habits. if he heard that bread was to
rise the next day, he went the preceding evening for
a loaf, in order to save a farthing. He rose every
mort.ing m summer, about three o'clock, and put on
his plaid cloak, and walked round the square, in order
to rick up any thing lying there. He had three sets
of climbers in the Temple, and seas supposed to be
in very 4.pulent circumstances, having a brother re.
siding at No. S 2, Guildford-street ; but being of so
reseived and penurious a disposition, no person was
a( qu tinted with his manner of living. He provided
every necessary he wanted, and never permitted any
one to enter his chambers. Not having been seen for
ve irly four months, it was supposed he had gone on
a visit to some friends in Scotland; hut time passing
a:al no account having been heard of him, the porters
of the Inn proposed on Friday evening to enter his
chamber. Four of them, by means of a ladder, ac-
Cordiagly entered at the window. The curtains of
his bed were close drawn, but on throwing them
back, the deceased was found without life in the bed ;
the body putrid and dried up. On the windows were
large card. n flies. Such was the state of the body
that it c.mli not be identified, and there is no doubt
he died in August last, at the time he was first missed.
A Coroner's Inquest was held on Saturday. There
was no suspicion of the deceased having been mur-
dered, the fore doors being all locked, and the keys
in hi, bed-ri•om. lr was suppostai, from the recluse
life he led, that he was taken ill, and having no per-
son to attend ni him he lost his life. After a conside-
rable time the Jury returned a veedict of—Lied by
t -visitation of Gov.—The body was interred this
day.—The deceased was of a most repectable family.
Thursday an inquest was held in
-the board-room
of St... Bartholomew's Hospital, before Tno-asAS.SHEL-
ToN, Esq. Coroner fir London, on the body of Mrs.
W the, who died in that Hospital, and whose death
was t tcasioned by her clothes catching tire, at her
I aigings in HOliday.yard, Creed-lane, Ludgate-hill,
01 Moi day list ; Ole deciised was about 70 years of
a • Vet clicta--Actidaral.Death.
•
Thursday the Reisrmtcoach was robbed of a box,
containing a qaantity sat Bank-notes, sent by Messrs
Patca• and Co. of Mansion House-street, to Messrs.
Maistrsand Co. of Reading, in the following singular
amines: A erson called at the coach office,' Black
paid the fare for the whole
Lion, Water---lane,. and
coach. He took his seat, and desired the coachman
to stop at Artmdel-street, Strand, to take up his family.
In the mean rime he contrived to pick the lock of the
box, 'which was fized;inside the coach, and when the
coach stopped, as directed, he deliberately walked
down Arundel-street, and escaped with his booty.
Friday the Newbury coach, on its way to London,
robbe,i of three parcels, directed to different ban-
kers in London, containing notes and bills to a con-
siderable amount. There was no violence used to
the lock under which they were secured in the coach,
and three parcels, exactly resembling those stolen, and
directed in the same way, were found in their place
by the porter Of the Inn where the coach puts up at
in London, and which he took to the bankers as di-
rected, when the robhery was discovered, the parcels
- containing only rupbish. The robbery is supposed
t have been committed by four men, who came pas-
sengers by the..CRACII. tip* 0 whom remained in the
coach during the breakfast time.

SPORTING IiV7tLLIGRAVE.

NEWMAREIT COURSING MEETING.
FRIDAY. A11e212217.2 2.
SECOND CHIPPENI-LA NI FIELD.
MAIN Or THE CUL'.
I. 91'r A. Bertio't Tickler beat Mr. Wilkinson's Clay.
2. Lord ftl•ters's blk b p Rosins, beat Mr. Redhead's b p
Leveret.
S. Lord Rivers's w d p Royston, beat Mr. Redhead's bri b i
Luna.
4. Mr. James's blk d # lade, beat Mr. V•rr;ght's bl d p
Venture.
5. Sir P. Blake's blk and w d p Erasmus, apt Capt. Clayton's
bl d p Zinc. Off.
6. Admiral Wilsoti's blk d p Undaunted, beat Mr. Wright's bl
d p Valiant.
7. Mr. Redhead's blk d a Lounger, beat Captain Wyatt's bl d
a Jason.
8. Captain Claytnn'a blk el a Zealot, against Sir P. Blake's r d
Eurus. Oil.
9. Mr. `leer's brda (Jul., beat Mr. A. Wright's blk d a
it). Mr. M,ilish'e r b a /Etna, beat Mr. Syer's y d a Quin.
11. Cap ai • Wy.itt's bik and w b p Jewel, agst Mr. Wright's blk
b p Otr.
12. Mr. R. 1 lamond's bl d p Belisarius, beat Mr. A. %Vright's r
d p Willing.
ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING.
On Wednesday, for Matches at One Guinea.
Mr I Cripps's Choker beat Mr Davenport's I)espera'e.
Mr Goodlake'e (Coxe's) Conqueror. beat Mr E Cripps's Claret.
Mr Lovedon's LellflOlC, beat Mr Pettat's Pol.
Mr Goodlake's Gossamer, beat Sir .1 Throckmorton's Tippet:
Mr Goodlake's (Coxe's) Clio, beat Mr Davenporr's
Mr E Cripps's Calypso, heat Mr Isherwood's Icicle.
Mr Pettat's Puffer, beat Mr Loveden's Laurel.
Mr Loveden's Letter, beat Mr Pettat's Pan.
Mr Davenport's Dermont, beat Mr Isherwood's Gipsey.
Mr Goodlake's Gelart, beat Mr Loveden's I.eicester.
Mr Pettat's Princess. beat Mr Davenport's Danger.
Mr Goodlake's (Coxl's) Champion, against Mr J Cripps's Oon-
queror—Undecided.
Mr Isherwood's Ivy, beat Mr Davenport's Dreadnought.
Mr Davenport's Damage, beat Mr Goodlake's Gully.
Mr Cripps's Cossack, beat Mr .Lovedon's Leonora.
Mr Goodlake's Gambol, beat Mr E Cripps's Catch.
On 'Thursday, fur Matches at One Guinea.
Mr Isherwood's Isaac, beat Mr Cripps's Cato.
Mr Goodlake's Guinea Pig, beat Mr Lovedon's Lincoln.
Mr Goodlake's Goddess, beat Mr E Cripps's Cora.
Mr Coxe's Champion, beat Mr Cripps's Conqueror.
Mr Cot's Cobweb, beat Mr E Cripps's (DudiAti's) Dart.
Mr Goodlake's Gulley, beat Mr Davenport's Dispatch.
Mr Davenport's Dermunt, against Mr Capps'. Catch—Unde-
cided.
Mr Cove's Clio, agst Mr Davenport's Dintity—Undecided.
Mr Cripps's Cossack, beat Mr Goodlake a Gambol.
Mr Lovedvres Leonora received forfeit front Mr Cripps's Clin-
ker, lame.

A fine little boy, betiveen three and four years of
age, son of Mr.. WILLIAM PERCEVAL, of Deeping St.
James's, who had been bitten by a dog in the inside
of hia upper lip, was seized on the morning of the
17th ultimo with symptoms of hydrophobia, and ex-
pired the following day.
Feiday, at ten o'clock, a bag fox was turned out
on Harcomb Moor, before Mr.. Parker's hounds.—
Reynaid had twelve minutes law, and he was fol.
lowed up by the hounds for twe hours, at full speed,
without a check. The fox took through Mamhead,
Oxton, Powderham, Peamore, Whetstone, Sir L.
Palk's grounds, the circuit of Halcbwn, and from
thence to Ughrooke Park. The hounds viewed at
Cl:udleigh Rock, soon after which Reynard took to
earth. The hunters galloped thirty miles without a
check.
BETTING 7oR Ma DERBY AND OAKES.-There is
but little alteration in the netting since our last:--1 1
to 1 against Aintitytaikn has been taken during the
' week, and also 5 to 4 between that horse and the Wal-
ton colt, he second favourite.

The whole of the stakes (100 guineas) were made
good nn Thursday, for the battle betwten Dutch Sam
and Knowhworihy. The combat will by in a roped
ring, within twenty miles of London.— Lancaster and
Eagles will fight in the same ring.—Betting 3 to 1 on
Sant-6 to 4 on Lancaster.

EXTRAORDINA fly TURNIPS.---TIIDTSday last was ex-
hibited in the Market-room, at the Royal Oak, Port-
sea, Icur white round turnips, that grew on a farm at
Emsworth, weighing, when taken out of the ground,
one hundred pounds ; the largest of which weighed
twenty-seven pounds, and measured three feet lour
and an. hall inches in circumference. One had been
taken out of the same• field some weeks ago, that
weighed thirty-two-pounds, and measured three feet
five inches in circumference.

A fire broke out last week in a thatched house,
near the A'bbey, in Kelso, belonging to Mr. Fleming, i
blacksmith, which raged with such fury that the
building, with the furniture, &c. was soon destroyed.
A child, fifteen months old (daughter of Mr. Alex-
der Main, shoemaker,) which had been lift by its mo-
ther, a few Minutes before, asleep in a cradle, rerish-
' ed in the flames.
' Saturday, a fire broke out in the kitchen of Mr.
HAYS, tinman, corner of Long-acre and in Drury.
lane, so rapid in its progress, that the lodgers with
diaiculty escaped by ladders ; one female was carried
'ont nearly lifeless from fright. The interior of the
!mdse. is destroyed, and two adjoining houses da-

maw d.
Ciamos TO INNKEEPERS.—A.short time ago three
men, appearing like gentlemen, came in a post chaise
to the house of Mr. Downes, who keeps as inn at
"Woore, and requested to know what they could have
for dinner, particularly desiring to'have some game.
Mr. Downes told them he had no such thing in his
house; they said, that unless they had some sort of
game they would not stop. On this, Mr. Downes
said that he had a neighbour, a qualified Man,, who
would, probably, let him have a brace of partridges
for their dinner. These he procured, and his guests
ate them. He has now been served with a copy of
a writ, at their suit, for selling game, under the Act
against Victuallers.
Advertitement.—A most flagrant and unprovoked
outrage was committed in the night of the 15th of
November last, upon the house and premises of
GEORGE DAVIES, Esq. at Scarborough. Mrs. D.
had been for some weeks past confined to her chamber
by a very alarming disorder, and was recovering
.slowly from it, when, in the 'dead of the night, the
family were alarmed by the house being assailed with
'large stones, the window blinds were broken, and the
garden rails, trees, and . shrubs, destroyed.—lt is
strongly suspected that the attack was not made by a
regular gang of house-breakers, but by *spite villains
of another description. We sincerely hope that. the
Magistrates of the place will exert themselves for the
('apprehension of the offenders. Mr. DAVIES has of-
fered a reward of Fifty Guineas, to be paid on their
conviction.

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