Star.
London, England, 1823-09-25 00:00:00

MARSIJAL NEV.

[An AmOrlcan paper bas published a paragraph stating., that Ney
was an American. The story needs only to be read to establish
absurdity.) .
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FROM TILE SAVANNAH dEORGIAN.
An article has recently been very generally published
throughout the Union, which goes to wove that Michael
Rudolph, an officer who acted a di•uitigni bed pan
during our revolutionary contest, and who reided
time, and was married in this State, is the identical
Marshal Ney who afterwards acted su conspicuous a
part under Napoleon. The foiloingbior!raphical Sketch
of Rudolph, with which- we have been favoured by a
gentleman, whose means of information and knowledge
of the history of this State, command implicit reliance/
will enable our readers to judge of the probability of thl
assertions made relative to these two int!i, i Ittals :

Michael Rudolph, wh:iit is said was :11arshal Ney,wai
born in Mat yland about the year 1753 or 1'754. He
took an active part in the revolutionary war in America,
at an early period of it ; and when Colonel Henry Let
Legion was r ai,ed, he was appointed a Captain. Tire first
I know of his military career is, that he distinguished
himself at the reduction of Forts Watson, Granby, and
Galphin, in SAith Cat.o!ina, and Forts Grierson and
Cornwallis, at Augusta, in Georgia. Oa all these occa-
sions he sought the most hazardr,us positions ; and when.
ever prudence admitted, he preferre,i the bayonets to the
lead. After these events, he joined General Greene v. ith
Lee's Legion, at Ninety-six, and remained with the army
until the close of the war. Georgia being a new State, and
affording a field for land speculati,ar, Rridirlph came to
Savannah, but, like many others, w;:s tinsucCessful. lae
was aftcnvards appointed Collector for the Putt of Sun-
bury, in the vicinity of which he cultivated a small
farm; but their combined productions afforded a bare
subsistence. He married a Miss Baker, of Liberty
County, Georgia, with whom he did not live happily.
It has been said, that he was at the defeat of General
St. Clair, in 1791, under whom he acted as Adjutant_
General ; but this is doubtful. The command of the
United States army was confided to General Wayne on
the sth March, 1792, when Rudolph was appointed
captain, and served in Georgia until 1793, when he
was ordered to the northward ; and, as well as I can re-
collect, was appointed Adjutant and InSpector-Genend
by General Wayne. In 1794. or 5, Ittidolph resigned,
went to the West Indies, and thence to France, with the
intention of taking a part in the French war'. No cer-
tain information has ever been had from him since. He
left a wife and four children in Georgia. lie was about
five feet eight inches high, and well propOrtiot,ed ; black
hair and dark complexion. It was repotted in the
United States, after Rudolph went France, that he
reversed his name to Rudolph Michael. The latter was
the family name of Marshal Ney, and probably pro-
duced the belief that he was the same person. By the
biography which has been given of Marshal Ney, hew:
born in 1769, and was fourteen or fit teen years younger
than Rudolph.

AUCHMOOR BRIDGE END.—Saturday last, about two
o'clock, P. m. this neighbourhood was alarmed at the ap-
pearance of an approaching thunder storm. The clouds
were uncommonly agitated, and appeared to rush in all
directions towards one common point of attraction over
Loch Leven. When the storm seemed ready to burst,
instead of thunder and lightning, a well-defined water-
spout was seen forming, there being hitherto no rain.
The water was seen very distinctly rising in a spiral
form from the Loch to the cloud; soon afrer a drizz.ing
rain fell, which gradually became heavier and heavier;
till it fell in torrents, and completely obscured the parent
waterspout. During the time it was visible, nothing
could be more awfully grand than the spiral ascent of
' the electrified vapour.
PRISON DISCIPLINE.—The Magistrates of York have
asked Counsel's opinion, whether, under the new Prison
Act, Magistrates are compellable to maintainprisoner:
before trial, and authorised to compel them to war k ?
Messrs. GURNEY, PARK, and NICOLL have given it as
their opinion that they cannot comper prisoners before
trial to work against their will, and are obliged to main-
tain them at the expense of the county.
It has been reported for several days, that Mrs.
STUAaT, of the Ranelagh Convent, has relapsed i.rto her
former hate of debility. We should regret this circum-
stance on account of the individual ; but for the sake of
truth, we wish the fact of the case were ascertained, be-
cause, if true, it might tend to satisfy the lower classes as
to the nature of the Hohenlohe miracles.:—Dublin Journni.

Such is the effect of perseverance and industry in
the science of Medicine, that great numbers, many of whom bad
lingered under the most painful and obstinate disorders, who
were pronounced incurable by respectable practioners, and •3everal
discharged, from hospitals; have been restored to perfect health by
the celebrated Dr. EADY, who, after a long and laborious prat
rtice, is ;enabled to remove the most obstinate Venereal Complaint%
however long and deeply flied in the babit.—Eruptions, ?sins to
the Linibs, obstinate, Gleets, Dimness of Sight, Nodes on the shine
bones, Ulceration, and Sore Throats, are among the symptoms
arising out of improper treatment, and which _without timely as.
sistance prove fatal. The Doctor is consulted daily by patients of
both sexes, at 58, Dean-street, Soho, and I, Hatfield-street, Scam.
Lord-street, Black friars and Waterloo Roads, by persons from every
part of the country, and by Letter (if post paid) enclosing a fee.

BIRTHS.
Sept. 16, at Mousebank, Linarkshire, the Lady of Deputy- Coen.
miss: ry•Gcneral Mackenzie, of a son.
Sept. 6, at Newcastle, Mary Blakey, wife of James Blakey. of
a son, being the fourth child she has borne within twelve munags
having hod three pone at a birth on the Bth of Sttprember, 11.

1)11.:1).

Tuesilay.sennight, at his house at Ewell, in Surrey, Mr. Then
Williams, aged 84 ; a nun equally distinguished for his disinterr-tel
benevolence and love of justice, as for the example he set, to a larje
and deeply attached offspring, of all tltuie virtues practised by sirr
cere Christians.
Sept. 6, at Pnrgan, Fifeshire, Mr. William lanes, t arnch44
schoolmaster, aged 76.
Sept. 15, at Edinburgh, Dr. John Smith. physich.n, it: his
year. The suavity of his manners and kindness of disposition era
cleared him to the domestic circle; while his cutineitt professiol4
talents, and high literary acquiremtits, render his premature deork
a subject of sincere sorrow to his own intrucdi.iti. .flentis, as will
as a public loss.
Friday; at Kegworth, aged 86 years,the ger, Joseph Junes, A.B.
many years Perpetual Curate of that place. He was au eicei:e.fil
Greek scholar, and his. poetical talents were far above mediocrity
Tuesday sennight, at Davviry, ,'sir. Markham N.choisrm, in 5.4
61st year. He was in his usual state of health till attacks 4 Witt}
apoplexy four days preceding his decease.
Sept. 19, of au apopleitic . fit, J. Ds:haulm, Esq. of Ricismogill
Hill, Surrey. •

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