Star.
London, England, 1823-10-21 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

4RASTUS, a Trager/ AMABNL, or the CORNISH
LOVSRS, and other Poems. By R. C. Dallas, Eq.
The Tragedy of Admires is understood to have re-
ied the approbation of Mr. Young, the tragedian,
previous to its publication, an imprimatur certainly of
-rime value. The Tragedy is more imaginary than his-
-ical ; indeed, the story of Adrastus and Atys, on
id; it is founded, though very affecting in the nar-
ie, is too scanty for dr:smatic effect. Mr. Dallas has,
'wever, converted it into a very interesting drama, in
ich there are many striking incidents, and much vi-
ous language.
lmabel is a pretty Poem, in two Cantos ; and several
the Original Poems possess considerable beauty. The
islations are spirited.

TRANSLATORS OF THE BIBLE.
The great English Bible, which was in use until the
;a of King James I. denominated the Bishops Bible,
,nr the circumstance of its being translated at the in-
ee of Archbishop Parker, by the Bishops and other
tied men, was printed in a large folio, by Richard
;ge, in 1568.
t the conference held at Hampton•conrt, in 1603,
ty exceptions being made to this Bishops Bible, it
after due deliberation, recommended to have a

translation, when his Majesty King James issued
order to prepare one accordingly. " Not," as ex-
pressed in the preface, " for a translation altogether new,
- yet to make of a bad one a good one, but to make
good one better, or of many good ones, one best."
By the King's letter to the Archbishop, dated 1604,
appears that fifty-four learned persons were appointed
this important work. The translation did not com-
mence until 1607, and then the number appointed was
•iuced to forty-seven, either by death or some other
Ise not now known.

The work being accomplished, it was published in
S, with a ded►cation to the King, and is the Bible
read by authority in all our churches. It is deno-
tinted King James's Bible.
The learned Selden, whom Grotius designates " The
Ay of the Engfeth Nation," referring to this subject
his 7 able Talk, says, " The English translation of the
le is the best translation in the world, and renders
sense of the original the best, taking in for the ori-
ial translation, the Bishops' Bible as well as King
Lines's. The translators in King James's time took
zxcellent way. That part of the Bible being given
him who was most excellent in such a tongue (as the
apocrypha to Andrew Downes), and then they met to-
gether, and one read the translation, the rest holding in
their hand some Bible either of the learned tongues, or
'-ench, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found any fault,
spoke ; if not, they read on."
if Selden, whose opinion is here quoted, thus speaketh
Ird Clarendon :—" Ile was a person whom no charm-
lan flatter, or transmit in any expressions equal to
merit and his virtue:'—Somerset House Weekly Miscel.

The new weir at Totness Marshes has been carried
•by a flood. The damase Is very considerable.
ACCionNT AT A TURAD most shocking
:cident happened in the &waif ham jail on Saturday
'insight. As William Burton Peeling, who had been
Acing on the tread-wheel, was resting himself in the
anal routine, 'off the wheel, he very incautiously
'neeled down by the partition which separates one
king class from another, for the purpose of convers-
with the persons in the next division (which is con-
trary to the orders of the prison) and, it is supposed,
in drawing himself back, he lifted his head within
. wheel, which drew him in, and crushed him to
:ath in an instant. The Coroner's Inquest was taken the
• day, and the unanimous verdict of the Jury was as
tows " William Burton Peeling came to his death by
iadvertently and incautiously kneeling down, and
- caught by the tread-wheel." We understand that
, possibility of such an accident in future is now pre-
/eased by closing up that small aperture by which Peel-
- attempted to hold ir conversation with the next class.
At the Sussex Quit-ter Sessions, held at Lewes, on
iday, an appeal was tried on a claim made by the
rerseers of Frant on Sir John Hamilton, for the
,intenanee of an illegitimate child, sworn to him by
poor woman, named Frances Russell. The acquaint.
ance of the parties was accidental, and there were only
thrße meetings ; but the woman's description of the fa-
' of her child answered to the person of another tern-
.ary visitor at Tunbridge wells (Mr. Samuel Hamil-
-1 said to be forty years of age, and not to Sir John
.amilton, who, it appears, is married, has a large fa-
Ty. is seventy years of age, and who did not visit Tun-
ige Wells until some weeks after the time sworn to
. die period of the first intercourse. Notwithstaniiing
lie* circumstances, there was a division amongst the
tgistrates, five being for granting the order, and
lit against it. After the rejection of the order, Sir
Hamilton said to the Chairman, " Upon my ho-
lour, lam not the father of the child." Mr. ADOLPHUS
it down from London, and conducted the case for
Overseers of Frant.

4,XTRAORDINARY AND SINGULAR PROCREATION....
There is now living in the neighbourhood of Bolling-
Cheshire, a man of the name of John Jackson ;
following partictlars of whose history, together with
of his wife, were related by himself, and can be
ily substantiated :—He relates, that he was married
first time in the year 1763, to one Betty Brown, by
tom he had twelve children, six boys and sixgirls.-
15 weeks after her death he married his present
(4, who, before their marriage, was a widow, and had
five children, which were then all living; by her he
22 children in 20 years and 46 weeks, the time and
.umstances of whose birth were equally singular,
probably unprecedented.., He hired a cow from a
ighbour every year during that period (in which he
but two different cuws), and in three or four weeks
.er the cow had calved, each time his wife was delivered
child ; but in the 21st year the cow had two calves
the same time, and his wife was then pi egnant ; the
pie in the neighbourhood began to predict that his
4 also would have two children, which in about three
four weeks was realized in the birth of two boys.—
ien he took them to the Church at riestbtry to be
Itized, the Minister smiled (as he-lsad hid thirty•two
ldren baptized there before), and said, 4* Well, John,
ie you another ?" 44 Yes, tact, Sir," was the reply.
Well, what must they be called r ichbraham and
,ae," said John. When the children had • been bap.
:ed, and the ceremony was over,. the Minister said—
Well, John, we should have
,another, and call it
...ob !" and, faithful as in times past, in abourtwelver
months afterwards, John's wife blest him with another
which was callOd Jacob ; so that hehad thisty-flee
tildren baptized in PrestbutiChtirch, 23 of whota in
space of 22 years.—uStechport Advertiser.

LONDON SESSIONS.

Yesterday these Sessions commenced beforeabeldosll)
51AYOR, the itSCORDti, Aldermen SCHWA!, ATKINS,'
and WAITIIMAN.

A waterman, named Ware, was prosecuted for an as-
sault on another of the same calling, named Lipscomb.
The parties were both in the habit of plying at 13lick-
friars-bridge, where there is many a sharp cobtest for a
fare. It appeared, that some words arose between the
prosecutor and defendant, in cons.equence of prioiity of
claim to a person about to take boat at the bridge to
cross the water. The prosecutor received a blow on the
face, which wounded him severely. After some excul-
patory evidence, the defendant was found—Guilty.
Aldeituau WAITHMAN stated from the bench, that he
had frequently witnessed the quarrelsome conduct of
watermen about their boats—a sort of conduct which
was highly inconvenient, and, indeed, sometimes dan-
gerous, to persons who were going upon the water. The
suppression of such conduct had become highly necessary.
The defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s-
and assured that the quarrels which arose between water-
men, under circumstances of annoyance to the Public,
should in future be heavily punished.