Star.
London, England, 1825-07-29 00:00:00

PITY.

If aught of Heaven to Earth adheres.
And blesseth Maas degenerate years,
'Tis Pity ! feeling soft and kind,
The blighted gem of virtue's mind;
The clearest star width twinkles there•
Immortal and divinely fair!

Oh! kind was Paounsacs to leave
A sympathy for those who grieve ;
A soother to the man of woe,
The poor, the humble, and the low.
'Tis lovely as the coming morrow,
After a night of sleepless sorrow ;
'Tis radiant as the brigbt run's dawn ;
Nfis gentle as the summer morn'

Whenc'er I see the bright tear stealieg
Down Beauty's cheek, for others' woe,
Methinks $t is an Angel dealing

Her softest attribute below;
For %is a jewel chaste and fair,

It u not of an earthly leaven.
It •ereeth for the Angel's prayer;

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Yes! 'Us the language spoke in Ileaven.
As the sun's ray so clear

Gilds all that it shines on,
So sympathy's soft tear
Gilds the cheek it Inclines on!

TORQUAY REUATTA.

A vast assemblage of the admirers of aquatic sports
were here on Friday last, though not so numerous as
was anticipated, which may be easily accounted for, as
throughout Thursday, and up to Friday noon, it blew
a strong easterly breeze, accompanied by a heavy surf,
which prevented the yachts arriving from Plymouth,
Dartmouth, and other ports to the westward. It was
feared no sailing would take place ; however, by the
exertions of Captain Dillon, the steward, a good match
was made between some pleasure boats of this place
and Paiagton, and at twelve o'clock fourteen of them
sailed from the appointed station. Much skill and sea-
-1 an:hip was displayed ; in going round the buoys, the
Belle Sauvage (of Torquay) soon took the lead, and
kept it in a most gallant style throughout the well•con-
tested trial of nautical skill, and won by a considerable
distance. This prize was an elegant chased Grecian goblet.
Theo was an excellent dinner at ?oaken's Hotel, who, as usual,
gave every luxury of the season, and the attendance was of the best.
In the evening a ball under the patronage of the Hon.
Lady Dashwood, and Geo. Carey, Esq. was most bril-
liantly attended by all the beauty and fashion of the
environs. Quadrille dancingwas kept up with spirit to
a late hour. Among the company were—
Sir Henry Carew. Sir Charles Dashwood, General Merrick, Col.
Henderson, Joseph Garrey, Esq. and Mr.. Gamow. Wm. Pollard.
Esq. Mrs. Pollard, Miss Simmons, Edward Kitson, Esq. George
Fisher, Esq. Miss Fisher, Mrs. George Carry. Miss Ireland. Miss
O'Farrell, Miss Frankland, Rev. H. Bradridge, Peter Bradridge,
.q. Rev. Thomas Kitson. W. Kitson, Esq. Captain Ayscoegb and
Mrs. Ayscough, Captain Gore, It. N. and Mrs. Gore. Rev. F. Bel-
field. N. Hole, Esq. Henry Studdy, Esq. and Misses Studdy. J.
Shepherd, Esq. J. P. Shepherd, jun. Esq. Captain Dobles, R.N.
and Mrs. Dobles, Lieut. Si. John, R.N. Captain Dobles, Captain
Devon, R.N. and Mrs. Devon, &c.
The first prize was a cup and cover elegantly embossed,
and quite apFropriate to the purpose; around it is Nei,-
tune in his car, drawn by sea-horses, and accompanied
by tritons, the whole beautifully chased and relieved
with sea wt eds and shells. The cover a groupe of shells
and sea weed, surrounded by a single shell.
At, a meeting of the Steward and Committee, it wad determined
that the remainder of the cups should not be sailed for until nett
summer, Id hen it is hoped that favourable winds will admit of a
more numerous arrival of yachts, and spirited competitors for the
splendid cups.

Soon after Mohammed, the present Pacha of Egypt,
-had acquired that dignity, a woman declared herself
possessed of a spirit, which not only spoke but gave its
hand to be kised in the dark, and such was her repu-
tation, that all Cairo, the army, and the Officers, became
proselytes, and firmly believed in her supernatural
powers. Mohammed, who well knew the danger that
might arise from an ignorant and misguided multitude,
determined to find out the secret of this woman's magic.
Tor this purpose he hired four of the most skilful jug-
glen to endeavour to entice her before him, but the
crowd attending her performances would not permit
her to go. He then ordered the Aga of the Police to
seize and bring her to the Palace, in which with some
difficulty he succeeded. The Lady said the spirit only
spoke by night. " Very well," replied Mohammed," we
will wait.' When the time came, the Pacha and the
magician withdrew into a dark chamber, the spirit be-
gan by calling on the name of Sheikh Ally, and having
answered several questions offered its hand for the
Pacha to kiss ; he told it to approach a little nearer,
lord having felt the fingers of a human being, he made
a sudden seizure of the whole hand, holding it firmly
and calling for lights, which discovered the Pacha
grasping the hand of the ventriloquist (for she WAS
noti.ing mote), who began to scream for mercy.—
Ncrearnmed, however, deemed it right to punish the
impostor, and ordered her to be drowned in the Nile.
The chiefs and the multitude :hewed a disposition to
oppose this order ; but the Pacha told them that if she
was possessed of a spirit, it would save her from drown•
ing, aed if not she would only fulfil her destiny ; ac-
cord:r.gly she was thrown into the river, and suffered
the usual fate of witches when thus treated.
The following key has been supplied to the late blus-
teritg report of the U orgiana Ilnuse of Representatives
*wriest tie Geteral Government of the United States:
The State of Georgia and the Creek nation of Indians
mutually claim certain lands in, or in the neighbour-
hood of Georgia. Of these the Georgians have long
sought to possess themselves; but as the Government
of the United States have undertaken to protect the
Lrdians frOM injustice, they will not allow the States of
Georgia to acquire those lands otherwise than by ami-
cable negotiation. A shoot time since a cession of the
disputed territory was made to the State of Georgia by
Mclntosh' one of the chiefs, in consequence of which the
other Chiefs of the Creek Indians assembled together.
and (as they urge) according to their custom under such
circumstances, put him to death for executing such in-
strument without the assent previously obtained, of the
majority of the Chiefs of the nation.' The Governor of
Georgia contends that the cession having been made,
the General Government of the United States have no
further right of interference; whilst the latter, on the
other wand, maintain that the act not being by Indian
custom legal (and it also being possible that the Chief
who'ezecused the deed might have been bribed thereto),
and the rest of the Chiefs of the Creek nation refusing
to confirm the transfer, they cannot suffer it to take
place, considering the cession to have been imperfect,
rind tiserefokeiliegat.

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