Star.
London, England, 1814-11-01 00:00:00

ADDRESS
TO THE SHADE OF THE POET BURNS,
ST Tilt EARL of BUCHAN,
WREN RE CROWNED HIS' BOST AT Tilt FEET •F WALLACE'S
COLOSSAL a TAMIL AT DRYSOROH, OCTOBER 15, 1814,

Poet of Coils, here at WALLACE' feet,
'Thy generous muse, thy manly soul I greet;
'rhy .oul, now sever'd from a servile crew,
And blest, united to the chosen few !
Too late I found thee to redeem thy days
Prom bloated joys, and ill directed lays:
But now I come even with my setting sun,
To see to thee an ample f,ustice done.
Upon thy bust as once on Tuomson I
Impose this chaplet with a genial sigh,
And may our brave uncompersicount,P fire
Sill glow in song, and sparkle from her lyre!

CITY BUSlNESS.—Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held
a Court of Common Council at the Mansion-House,
in consequence of a requisition he had received from
several of the Members, " to reconsider the Question
as to the Corporation becoming a party in the pur-
chase of houses, land, &c. for the widening and im-
proving St. Martin's-le-Grand, and building a new
Post-Office there," which was very numerously at-
tended, and a very long discussion ensued, and after
several divisions, it was finally determined to rescind
the resolutions of the last Court, for peti.ioning Par-
liament for improving St. Martin's-le Grand, con-
nected with the building a new Post-office. It was
teierred to the Committee of City Lands, to consider
and report how far it would be expedient and practi-
cable to erect a Gallery for the accommodation of
strangers in the Common Council Room at Guildhall.
Yesterday a gentleman passing the Bank, was se-
riously injured from a bust, placed in one of the re-
cesses, falling upon his head. He was taken to a che-
mist's in the Poultry, where his wound was dressed,
but we understand that it is of so seridus a nature that
his life is in danger.

Sunday se'nnight, as Mr. WRIGHT, of Green-
wich, accompanied by his wife, son, and daaghter,
and two friends, were returning home in a carriage,
the reins broke as they were descending Maize-hill,
in conseittence of which the vehicle was overset.—
Mr. WRIGHT and his little girl were killed on the spot.
Mrs. WRIGIIT and one of her friends were so severely
hurt, that their recovery is despaired of.
During the performances of the Messiah at the Ca-
thedral of Exeter, on Tuesday se'nnight, a young
man, named Gay, climbed to one of the windows,when
unfortunately the st,lne by which he held gave way,
and he WAS precipitated on the spikes of the railing
beneath, two of them were forced through his thigh,
by the combined weight of his body and the stone that
len on him. The unfortunitte youth was conveyed to
.the Hospital, where he died on the Thursday follow-
ing.
A Mr. and Mrs. SUTHERLAND are arrived at Ports-
stnonth, for the purpose of embarking for Sieria Leone
in Africa, where they have been appointed as school
master and mistress to a school to be established there
for the instruction of the poor natives of Africa. Mr.
and Mrs. S. are accompanied by four black lads, as
assistants, who have been regularly trained at the
Borough-road school in London. These interesting
lads when children were rescued from the fangs of
those monsters called slave traders, and evince much
capacity. There is also about to he forwarded for
the use of the school lot,() writing slates, and many
other necessary articles. All these exertions have been
made by the British and Foreign School Society (late
Lancasterian,) and there can be no doubt that incal-
culable advantage will be desired. The boys have
been named after Mr. Wm. ALLEN and other mem-
bers of the society.

Scriday night, about half-past nine, as Mr. KEAN,
the actor, was returning to town on horseback, over
Hounslow--heath, two fellows on the pathway attemp-
ted to stop him. One presented a pistol and demand-
ed his money. Mr. K. struck his spurs into his horse,
who set forward immediately with such force as to
knock the fellow down, avid strike the pistol out of
his Land. Tice other fired after Mr. K. but happily
missed him. _ _

Saturday evening a trunk, containing apparel and
papers 4f consequence, were cut from behind the car-
riage of J. TArooa, &c. while on the way from his re-
sidence in the City to blesworth, with which the vil-
lains got clear off.
Isce.vmAnies.—On Friday morning early, as some
'Firming men Isere going to work near Epsom, they
observed flames coming out of the roof of a loft be-
longing to Mr. Franks, of Epsom. They repaired to
the spot, where they found four or five trusses of hay
and straw, placed its such a way that they must have
been in flames in a few minutes ; and from their de-
scription, there is no doubt bbt the premises were wil-
f oily set on fire. Mr. Franks has had the Bow-street
Officers down, but they have not yet been able to trace
out the incendiary.
Flee.—Thursday morning, about three o'clock. a
fire broke out in the distillery concern', of Messrs. W.
Jameson .and Co. of MMlTOWbOnaine, Dublin. It
raged with great fury till about seven o'clock (al-
though every nation was made on the part of the
fire-engines). and consumed the greater part of that
valuable concern.
Friday a Court Martial was held at Portsmouth,
en Captain H. H. CHRISTIAN, of his Majesty's sh:p
Iris, on charges of a breach of the 24th and S3d Ar-
ticles of War, and for unofficer-like and improper con.
duct, which were brought against him by Lieut. W.
Woolcock (1). The charges of the breach of the
two Articles of War were not proved ; but for his
conduct in the other charge, he was judged to be re-
prehensible, and was sentenced to be severely repri-
manded.
Bow-STRZET —Yesterday Mary Ramll was brought tm to
this Office, charged with having imposed herself into the service
Of Mr. Burchardt, diamond-merchant, by means of a false and
fictitious character, and afterwards robbing him. She was cots.
witted for trial.
Qazast.sounes.--Yesterday John Welke, Heery Ward, and
Jamb Neide, three young men, each being under twenty yearn of
•ge, were charged on suspicion of having committed divers felo-
nies. Gillmore and Pace, °Ricers, stated, that they apprehended
them in a house of ill-fame in Bear-street, Westminster, and
found in th. ir possession property that tended to confirm the
suspicion that they were regular pickpockets. They knew them
to be part of a gang of seven, and that the whole party met at a
particular put•Hc house to divide their piss, and to lay plans for
future depredations. On Saturday night they had been sharing
the spoil and feasting when the pacers heard of them. Many
duplicates were found on them for watches, &c. from pawn-
broken' sboes hi every part of Loudon. They wore remanded.