Star.
London, England, 1823-08-25 00:00:00

THE LATE DR. jENNBIL

Tuesday last great interest was excited in Glou-
cester, by the announced meeting of the Provincial
Grand Lodge, and of the Brethren of the Lodges
throughout the County, to promote the erection of a
monument to the memory of the late Dr. Jenner.
The principal streets of the city were crowded to wit-
ness the procession,- which set out from the Tolsey
at a little before eleven o'clock, and, preceded by an
excellent band of music, marched to the Cathedral.
After the solemn service of the Cathedral had been
performed, and the congregation had been gratified
by an anthem, composed expressly for the occasion,
by Brother. Mutlow, P.G.O. a most affectionate and
heartfelt discourse was delivered by Brother the Rev.
J. D. Fosbrooke, Past Provincial Grand Chaplain of
the' Counties of Gloucester, Hereford, and Mon-
mouth. The text was from Job, chap. 38, verses 22
and 23—" Hest thou,entered into the treasures of the
snow? or hast .thou seen the treasures of the hail;
which I have reserved against the time of trouble,
against the day of battle and war ?" The preacher
paid a most affecting tribute to the memory of Dr.
Jenner, and Divine Service having -concluded, the
Brethren, nearly two hundred in number, returned
to the Tolsey in the same order as they had observed
in coming to the Cathedral, and the business of the
day soon after terminated.
At four o'clock nearly one hundred and fifty mem-
bers sat down to a dinner, provided by Brother Dow-
ling, at the King's Head Inn. On the festive board
there appeared some remarkably fine venison, his
Grace the Duke of Beaufort having sent two bucks,
and Colonel Berkeley two more. After the removal
of the cloth, and .the customary toasts had been given I
and received with Masonic honours, a The Memory
of the late Dr. Jenner" was pledged in solemn si-
lence. Brother Sharpnell, of the Royal Berke.
ley Lodge, addressed the Brethren, detailingt he ob-
jects and intentions of the Committee, when it was
ultimately agreed that the monumental statue is to
be erected in the most eligible situation that canbe
pointed out in the Cathedral of Gloucester.

PUBLICANS' LICENSES.—By the Act of 3 Geo. IV
c. 77. s. 17, it is enacted that from the 10th d.ty of
October, 1823, no license shall be granted by the
Magistrates in England to retail ale, beer, or other
ezciseable liquors, in any house that has not already
been used for that purpose, unless the person intend-
ing to apply for such license shall have given notice
to the clerk of the Justices.three calendar months nre-
viously to the general annual meeting of the Justices
for granting all licenses, in the place for which all
licenses shall be applied for, and shall also affix a
notice on the principal door of the said house, and on
the door of the parish church, on the several days
within the months of May or June, describing the
house to be licensed, and signed by the party seeking
such license, with his place of abode and description.
There is at present in confinement in the Devizes
House of Correction, a female, who appears to have
been well educated, and to have moved in a respect-
able state of society, but who refuses to tell her name,
or to give any information respecting her connections.
She was apprehended in the neighbourhood of Swin-
don, in a state of vagrancy, and it has been ascer-
tained that she has been wandeting about Wilts and
Berks for the last seven or eight years. She admits
that she has been married, and kept her carriage.
She is about forty-five years of age, of a delicate
pPsrson, rather deformed in her chest and back, and
walks with crutches.

Good horses never fell in price during the depre-
ciation of all other produce. It was a prophecy of
the late Sir JOSEPH BANKS, forty years ago, that the
horse of superior qualifications would never be affected
by the change of value in agricultural commodity ;
he was an animal so serviceable and ornamental to
the wealthy, that his scarcity would always keep his
value, and the prediction has ben verified.
The gluttony of the pauper who was taken the
other day before the LORD MAYOR may have excited
astonishment, but it is trifling when compared with
the amazing voracity of a French grenadier, which is
thus recorded in an authentic work published at
Paris in 1809 In the midst of a dinner given to
many persons of distinction, the conversation turned
upon a person who ate enormously; and astonishing
examples were cited of his voracity. There is no-
thing astonishing in all that,' said an Officer of the
Guards who was present, and I have in my own
company a soldier who, without hurting himself, will
eat the whole of a yowls. calf. All present burst out
in exclamations of incredulity, and the Officer pro.
posed a considerable wager, which was accepted by
all at the table. On the day fixed, the parties went
to a traiteur's, and the Officer, in order to keep up the
appetite of his eater, had the different parts of the
calf dressed in different manners, and brought up
with different sauces. The soldier placed himself at
the table, the plates succeeded each other, and were
emptied with incredible rapidity. Each admired his
capacity, and those who had betted against the Offi-
cer began to tremble for their money. The soldier
had already devoured nearly three quarters of the
calf, when, turning towards his Captain, he said,
And now, my Captain, it appears to me that it is
time to have the calf served up; otherwise fwill not
answer that I shall gain your wager. He had be-
lieved that until tb& all that, hid been given was
only to awaken his appetite and to pilot the remain.
ing part. The soldier was asked how many fowls be
thought he could eat? • A score,' repliectle. And
pigeons? Forty or fifty.' g Ahd hOw many rations
dost thou eat?' said the Captain. 4 I am always
eating them ; always, my Captain, •always.'"
Rasa 'MAIMS CONTUMACITY.—Anntorious bleach-
green robber was convicted at the lastlifford Assizes,
and sentenced by the Judge to stven years' transpor-
tation ; when a Ciall'ailattoll bettreaa his Lordship
and the prisoner, in the following terms, ensued :
Primmer-1, Thank year Lostiefgri •' but that sentence I know
proceeds rather front the wish of the Gentlemen of the county,
than fret the evidence brought *plan ace."
Jasec—•, Yon are veil much mistaken. I bad determined in
my own mind the quantity of punishment your offence merited,
before I knew anything of your general character. I conceive,
however, dot the country and yourself will be best. served, by
year taper sentence being eonunated. The sentence of the
Covet, abenefore.now is, that you be transported beyond seas—
Far im• r
ririponer--" You've done your worst, my Lord ; but I will
be putting in he
time in Botany Bay, when you will be patting
n rip time in hell, I hapi:"—The prisoner uttered this male-
' Mein with an air of the most hardened effrontery, and then
redact within the dock.