Star.
London, England, 1825-05-09 00:00:00

NEW GAME ACT.

The following are the principal clauses of the Bill now
in the House of Peers

Game, and the young and eggs thereof, are deemed the property
of the owner of the land on which they are found.
Any persons sporting on the grounds of the owners
without consent,shall pay on conviction any sum not less
than twenty shillings, nor more than five pounds, at the
discretion of the Justices before whom the case is heard.
And the further sum of forty shillings for each and every
hare, rabbit, pheasant, partridge, grouse, black game,
and moor game, which shall be found on the potty or
parties. And in default of payment, such offender or
offenders to be committed to the County gaol to be kept
'to hard labour for any time not exceeding three months.
In case any person be found killing or seeking for
Game as aforesaid, and refuses to go off the land when
verbally requested so to do, or refuse to give his true
and proper name, then it is lawful to seize such person
or persons so offending, and deliver him to the custody
of a peace officer, to be conveyed to a Justice of the
Peace, to answer any information that may be preferred
against him.
In case of giving a false name, the offender to be convicted in
the penalty of Ten Pounds.
No person is allowed to have in their possession snares, except
gamekeepers
Any two Justices of the Peace are empowered to
grant Licenses to any party who shall apply, for the
purpose of buying and selling Game. Such venders to
be householders, and not an inn, tavern-keeper, or
victualler, owner, driver, or guard of a stage or mail
coach, van, or higgler. Such Licenses to be granted
and renewed yearly, empowering such persons to buy
Game from the owners or propnetors of the land, and
to sell such Game so bought as aforesaid.
Any person who shall buy or sell Game without being
licensed as aforesaid, shall, for every head of Game so
bought, or sold, or be in their possession for the purpose
of sal; shall forfeit and pay Forty Shillings.
When Game is sold by persons licensed to deal in it,
they are to deliver a printed label or ticket, containing
their name and place of abode, and the name of the,
party who purchases the Game. In default of such
delivery of a label or ticket, the vender shall forfeit
twenty shillings for every head of Game so delivered,
and the person who shall buy such Game shall forfeit
forty shillings for every head of game so received
without a label or ticket.
Gamekeepers, Innkeepers, Victuallers, Drivers and Guards of
Coaches, Waggons, Vans, nigglers, &c. &c. are prohibited from
dealing in Game, under a penalty of Five Pounds for every head
of Game bought or sold.
Hares, Partridges,Paossants, Black Game, Grouse,Heath, Meer
Game, and Bustards, are deemed and taken to mean Game.

The Theatres Royal were elegantly filled on Satur-
day evening, and the performances pve unmixed satisfaction.
A deputation from the Royal Society of Literature,
headed by the Bishop of St. DAVID'S, waited on Major
Mantua. on Wednesday, to confer on him the gold
medal awarded to him. On one side is an appropriate
device; on the other a fine likeness of his MAJZSTY.
Wednesday, the BLossom, 28, Capt. F.W. BRECHET,
arrived at Portsmouth from Woolwich, fitted for a
scientific voyage to Behring's Straits, having in view,
principally, ro communicate with, and afford viccour
to Captain PARRY, should he succeed in making the
North-west passage to the Pacific.
HAMIAREISMITH BRlDGlL—Saturday, his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Sussax went through the ceremony
of laying the first stone for the new Bridge across the
Thames from Hammersmith to Surrey. The Noble,
Duke was attended by the past and present Grand
Officers of the Masonic Body, in their Regalia ; and the
procession had a very grand and imposing effect.
A variety of engravings, snuff-boxes, seals, rings,
ate. once the property of the celebrated GARRICK, were
sold by Mr. Cuittratz, at his Rooms, King.street, St.
James's-square, on Thursday last. Tile original cup,
carved from SRAKSPEARIeS mulberry•tree, which was
presented to GARRICK by the Mayor and Corporation
at the time of the Jubilee at Stratford-upon-Avon, was
slld for 1271. Is. Fore well-authenticated blocks from
the same tree fetched 921. llsk