Star.
London, England, 1830-07-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENLE.

By accounts from St. Michael's of the 17th ultimo. the Diana
Portuguese frigate, and three brigs of war, were oil Terceira, and
detained every vessel they fell In with.
The Unicorn, from Sr. Michael's to Hamburgh, is supposed to
be arrived off Penzance—sailed 17th ult.

The Triton, from Ilavannab to the Canaries, has been taken,2o
miles off Terceira, by a Portuguese brig of war, carried into St.
Michael's, and condemned.

The Planter (American) has been taken and carried Into St.
Micbael's, and condemned, for Slhing for whales between that
island and Terceira.

The John, Craig, from Charente, has arrived off Hoylake.
DEAL, JULY I.—Wind S. W.

Poarixourn, JULY 2.—Wind South.—Arrived the Neptune,
White, from St. Andrew's, N.B. and St. Hilda, Turney, from
Barbadoes. Sailed the Bland, Cullen, for Bengal.
FALMOUTH. JULY 1 —Wind S.—Off the port, the Columbine,
Brown, from Dr , and Caledonia, Wrightson, from Trieste.
HoLvarran, JULY 2.—Arrived off the port, the Alecto, Ashford,
'from Jamaica, and Mary, Polton, from Mobile.
Lampoon. Jinx 2—Arrived the Julia, Stanworth, from Gal-
lipoly, and George and Catherine, Blacklock, from Bilboa.
CLYDE, Jona 29.—Arrived the Hannah, --, from Barbadoes,
and Pleiades, MsCellan, from Charleston.

DUBLIN, Jun 29.—Arrived the Adventure. Grogan!, from
Leghorn.

Coax, Just 29.—Arrived the St. Patrick, Pepperell, from New-
foundland ; Tinley, Hall, from Mira:Weld ; Kent, —, from St.
John's, N.B. and St. Lawrence, Laing, from Odessa
Berman, Jugs 28.—Arrived the Sarah, Utting, from alessinal

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

THE REAL DEVIL'S WALK.—ErrzNoluat WILSON.

Much controversy has arisen as to the authorship of a poetical
effusion bearing the title of the Devil's Walk, which, after having
during many years been currently ascribed to the pen of Professor
Fuson, is now pretty generally understood to belong of right to Dr.
Southey. Our present poet decides the cue to his own satisfaction
in the following quaint stanza :
Of the Devil's Walk, there's been much talk,
And folks seem mighty curious ;
Now this is the real " Devil's Walk,"
And all the rest are spurious.
The poem is abort, comprising only fifty-four stanzas, the incrits
and the faults of which are equally striking.
Now the Devil he made his entry fret,
Right up through the Thames Tunnel ;
(It was his coming that made it burst,
And not the works being done ill :)
•
He went to the Lords where he had a chat
With the Peers—'mongst whom he's at home—
And there with his friends on the woolsack he sat,
Although he'd an eye to the throne.
He heard the (ate C talk of his god.
And he smil'd for he knew it was Mammon—
And the present of honour !—it was equally odd,
And the Devil exclaint'd " that's gammon."
He went to the Commons, and saw them divide,
On the present Pad state of the nation,
And the large majority pleas'd him so well,
That he gave them an invitation.
And then to the C— Court, for he
Well knew its worth and position :
For the victims it sent him in equity,
Had call'd it the Court of perjury,
•
Or the British Inquisition.'
He went to the Fleet, those victims to see,
Whom Equity judgments had lugg'd in :
But the turnkey refus'd to admit him, till he
Had mention'd his name.—' what ! don't you know me ?
4 I'm G
From the ball of Saint Paul's he had a full view,
Of Commerce and Industry's swzty ;
' 0, would from this point I could set anew,
The scene of my Fortieth day !'
And he chuckled and smiled, as by char.= he met
•
The three best friends to his shop,
A Catholic priest, a canting Saint,
And a renegade Protestant Bishop.
Thus backward and forward, and to and fro. ..-
He roe:it'd through these scents of evil,
And he found them Increasing in number enow
To sicken the very Devil.
He entered a Hell in St. James's-street,
Which excited his special wonder !
" For wailing and gnashing of teeth," thought he,
"For fiend-like passion, and misery,
The Hell I keep must knock under."
He met an attorney well known for his tricks—
(You'd have thought him a catch delectable !)
But he let him pass, for at length Old Nick's
Resolv'd to keep Hell respectable.
•
(ho where he would, 'twos a similar scene,
Hell, Devils, and Imps, Jam salts,
" What fools," cried he, "must these people be,
•
Who pay for a sight they'll very soon see,
•
Illuch better done, and gratis r
•
We should not omit to mention that the work boasts several
I sketches by Cruikshank in the best style of that inimitable artist.

DEATH 01 ST. DuarsTaa.--Inthe midst of these ig-
nominious submissions the Archbishop of Canterbury, a prisoner
in the Danish camp, acted with a magnanimity more signal than that
which patriotic Action ascribed to Regulus. They offered to
release him for a moderate ransom, If be would promise to ad-
vise Ethelred to give them large sums of money as a largess. " I
have no money," be answered, "and I will not advise the king
to dishonour himself." He resisted their importunities, and
even refused from his brethren the mans of ransom, de.
cluing that he would not iprovide Christian Pagan
teeth by robbing' his poor countrymen to fr.
The barbarians, inflamed by latozieadon,
thu delay, dragging him before a sect of
out, " Gold, bishop, gold I" finding '
sailed him with bones, bass, and
feast. He felt to the pound bat
nand frdm 'freebooter whom Imbed
ner's Cakise4 CrApirkfaVal.
Jams IfisibioNele Midery

SPINSTER SPECULATIONS,

OR,

THE OFFER ACCEPTED.•

La sister, why 'twas but last night we were poring
The newspapers over, by Ma's own command,
In hopes we might stumble on some one adoring
Dear marriage, to offer his heart and his hand—
And what have we here, but a youth advertising
To get him a wife In the market of Love?
Now really it would not be very surprising
If we, after all, Hymen's pleasures should prove.
Suppose' just venture to answer the letter,—
It matters not much that 'tie written in rhyme
Indeed, I may wait a long time for a better—
For poets in love seldom write the sublime.
Besides, if they did, 'twould be lost in the reading,
'Pis "popping the question" for which we all pant ;
And when the young heart of a maiden is bleeding, '
If "love" rhymes to "grove"—why 'tis all that we:want.
Good gracious ! I'd almost forgotten my tumor ;
Here, Susan, the looking-glass !—now let me sec
What sort of a beauty is wanted ; some error
In point of description there always must be.
" lied lire—mine are rose-buds ; I think I shall please him—
And as for the forehead, the eyes and the nose,
I'll net let him know what they are, just to tease him—
But that they arc handsome, e'en Envy
Not tall, yet not short ; neither maypole not dumpy—
I wish he could see me just dance a quadrille;
And as for toy head, I don't know that 'tis bumpy—
But Spurzheim shall call here to-morrow and feel.
I don't think he -mentions a word about singing,
Not even the playing *on lute or guitar;
I will please him the more, when he hears tny voice flinging—
" The music of lore o'er the valley afar." ,
Pm not very young—but Mamma rays, " no matter,
Men don't like mere girls, they so giddy and vain ;" •
I'm not very thin—hut, perhaps, were I Letter,
My beau of the " grande magnifique" might complain.
I have not a single gray hair— never had one ;
My ringlets are rather bright auburn, 'tis true ;
I don't like dark colours, and, sure, not a bad one
Is that which for ever is changing its hue.
The lectures of Birkheck I never attended,
And " Intellect's March" is too rapid for one
Who cares not a jot, so the roads be well mended,
Tho' whether by steam or M'Adarn 'cis done.
I speak neither French, nor Italian, nor Herman,
As some do, disdaining good English the while ;
But when other wives to their lords preach a sermon,
I'll give to my truant a kiss and a smile.
But, now for the gentlemsm—dear what a pity !
He has not c'cn said If be's handsome and tall ;
I think he must be so; I'm sure he is witty—
And as for his riches, a fig for them all. We •
I don't mean to urge that a man altogether
As poor as a rat would be he I should choose ;
But with a few thousands life's tempests to weather,
I don't think I could have the heart to refuse.
But then I must bargain he keeps me a carriage,
No lady now walks that can possibly ride ;
1 don't for the soul of me like a gay marriage,
But surely a lace bridal dress he'll provide.
I've always been used to be served off of china,
The highest priced satins were ever for me ;
No Duchess e'er trod the Mazourka drest finer—
If these are all granted, we can't but agree.
A kiss and a crust is well known as affection's
Best test, so,—altho' I've been always well fed,—
With soup, fish, a joint—l will make no reflections,
Nor say how much better I far'd when unwed.
A fig for your Hock and your Claret, 1 never
In any but Port or Madeira delight ;
Most frugal of wives, I would seldom, if ever,
Ask wines more expensive for those I invite.
I've got a good temper, when not in a passion, '
And never look angry, unless when 1 frown ;
I'm nowise extravagant, save •tis the Fashion.
And then one can't help it in bonnet or gown.
I'm very domestic, at home the whole morning—
iret, if, in the evening, dull spousy should roam
To club-house or elsewhere, all jealousy scorning,
Ile cannot, of course, bid his wife stay at home.
With such as I am, if contented, my lover, •
The sooner he says so, the better twill be ;
The roses of Summer, tho' bright, arc soon over,
While gay sails the vessel when once out at sea.
Then, prithec, kind sir, if you mean what you've written,
In love's nuptial kiss drown each bachelor sigh;
When young feeling hearts with each othcr are smitten,
The sooner they marry, the better, say I.
June 2G. CCELEBISSA.
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• See the STAR of 19th June.

IMPERIAL PARLIAME.VT.

ROUSE OF LORDS, JULY 2

I The Sul of SHAFTESBURY presided Woolback in the
alicnce of the Lord Chancellor.

The Marquis of CONYNbiIIA 31 d..livaned tile answer of bb
Majesty to the second Address ure,,nted by thcir Lott'ships t-
- -

6' 31 Y I.ollns—l thank yon Lordships for your lays! said affix-
lrtionate Address ; and I r. 11) c:• your deteruiinstioa to adopt, with.
out delay, such measuro s th. tinergencies of the rublic service
Inlay require."
The ar :r was tli::1 ordered to b: en'trel Jour its of the

Sir A. GIANT and others, from tL•e ettrual3ni. brought up the
Sal, of Beer Bill, aid several privat • Bills, width, as usual, were
read a first time.

The F.arl of KINNOUL ptermted a petition from INTO, against
,tit: duty on estates left by persons dying intannte in Scotland.
On toe motion for the second reading of the KM Sect!a Canal
. . _

bort! DURHAM obj;cted to it, as ke tiles:Olt it extraordinary
that 11 inisters should urge the Bp thi- SCSflati. c.msidering tl•at it
r.ouirt take no less than s,tifail. out of she' public purse, and s Wt.
out of any sufficient txplanation of the object e the r.i;!, rhile
they refused to give any aid for the Thames Tunnel.
laird MELVILLE said the object of the b.ll was the
mint r f the colony.
Lout GODERICII said he hill might be of great utni?y,
but he oh.jected to the payment of the money out of the pailic
purse.
Lord DURHAM persisted in his oppasitio9 is the bill, and
moved the second reading that day six months.

The Duke of WELLINGTON Paid the sum in question was
tut a giant, but a lo.tu, and the nlti:ets were not only of local, but
of great r:itien3l importance.
Lord it grea,ly distrusted such Itm; they generally tlitned
out, as in the ease o' Lnt•.dtxtdetty, to be grants.
Lord GODERICII titled what was the security fur the repay.
ment of the money ?

The Duke of I.VELLINGTO N said the tolls of the canal were
to he mortgaged to Government.
The hill was then read a second time without a division.

Laid DURH A3l gave notice that, when the hill war in coin.
mi:iee. he ►ltou!d move ti:3t the words •' Th:tmcs Tunnel" b.: sub.
sti:utt.tl for tho.e of :,hubenaccallic

The house resolved into coniniitice on capital cfnlice (Scot-
land) bill, which, after so.ne anin:dvients, was ordered to be re.
porti.d on Monday.

FAST SIETFORD.

00 the motion being put fot t turbo consideration of the
ast Retford bill,
Tile Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved that the further
consideration of the East It. csord till be adjourned sine die.
The blarquis of SALD4H.TRY opposed the motion, as diste•
spectful to the House of Commons.
The Earl of MA I.IIESBURY thought the House had at first
pursued a mistaken course, but situated as they were, he thought
they ought to go on.
The Marquis of CLASH WARDE supported the motion, as he
thought the further consideration of this question too expensiru an
amusement for the country to holulge in.
Lord DURHAM supported the motion.

The Duke of WELLINGTON did not think it would be con
sistent with the dignity of their Lordships to dispose thus summa-
rily of this bill ; but, u far as he was personally concerned, he
should prefer an adjournment of the question.
The Duke of IIUCKINGIIA3I thought this hill should give
way to the reeemmendation of his Majesty. It they meant to go
on with the bill, the house should sit upon it avery morning at ten
o'ciock.

After wine conversation between the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Duke t f IVillington, Earl Grey, Lord Ellenborough, and several
other l'i.rs,
_ _

The '3larliois of LANSDOWN suggested, as the most respect.
ful course to the House of Commons, that on a question concern.
ing their purity and their privileges, the re should be a message sent
to the House of Commons to request a ecniaenco nn the subject.
The 31arquis of LONDONDERRY then withdrew his first
amendment, and miv e! simply that :he tUrthe.r consideration be
adjourned.
The house then divided, when there appeared
For the motion ...... ............. 13
Against it ........ . ...... ....... 45
31ajority ...... 32
Their Lordships then proceeded to hear wit:tes. on the bill, and
adjourned at the usual hour.