Star.
London, England, 1831-08-29 00:00:00

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the nut-door expenditure to 78711. 14s. 5d ; and the miscel-
laneous expenditure to WA sa. The balance against the
house last year was 44771. 17s. 3d. and this year it amounts
to 73081. 9s. 7d. The average number of persons who
have resided within thentablishment in the course of lest
year, is 634, and the average expences of maintaining' each
is 81. Is. 1014.
THE CROPS AND HARVEST.--Within ten miles of
Edinburgh, two-thirds 44 least of the crops are safely cut
down ; and we arc happy to say, that the new grain exhi-
bited in our corn market yesterday was to general of excel-
lent quality and in fine condition, far excelling any which
has been seen since crop 1826. In short, to use the homely
words of a respectable farmer, " the auld and the new
crap winna do to be seen theilther.” The best parcel of
wheat shown was from the farm of Monktonhall, in the
neighbourhood of Musselburgh, which weighed 651bs. per
imptrial bushel, and brought 744. per quarter. There was
also new barley in the market, which weighed 561bs. and
was sold, we believe. at 365. per boll of six bushels.
EasT or Fire Busons.—The Magistrates and Town
Council of Anstruther Easter have unanimously conferred
the freedom of that burgh on Col. Lindsay, the member for
the county, as a mark of their regard and gratitude to him
for his spirited exertions in parliament, in endeavouting to
Preserve fhe elective franchise to the Anatruther district of
burghs.
CHAIN Ditoreens.—There are at present about 30 of
these miscreants prowling about the city and suburbs; and
in spite of repeated cautions they occasionally find people
simple enough to become their prey. Last week two per-
sons suffered, one in one pound and another in four, for
chains and seals not worth 2s. 6d.
PITCAIRN'S ISLAND.— We extract the following from a
New York paper of the 21st ult.—" Those who are familiar
with the recent accounts of the prosperous condition of the
descendants of the mutineers of the English ship Bounty,
residing at the place, will learn, perhaps with some surprise,
that the whole number of them have emigrated from the
island. Capt. Wilcox, of the whaling ship Maria Theresa,
arrived at this port yesterday, informs, that while at Otabehe
the English transport ship Lucian arrived there, with all the
inhabitants of Pitcairn's Island, with the purpose of fixing
them in a settlement at °WRNS, on account of a scarcity at
water at the former island."
A correspondent wilt.. as follows t—l have just visited
for the first time, and which seems to be new, or nearly so,
to the world as well as myself, I mean Innerleithen. The
su r ding scenery of hill and dale, mountain and valleys
wood and water, cultivation and waste, h grand and varied,
and added to the salubrity and elasticity of the air, and other
domestic comforts, fills the mind with agreeable ideas.
The native honesty, simplicity, and accommodating spirit
of the inhabitants, ought not to be forgotten, nor the
pleasant walks and rides in the neighbourhood. It
is a most delightful walk to the Spas themselves,
three in number, which the Earl of Ttaquair has, with c°ll-
- cxpence and taste, inclosed and surrounded with
neat buildings, fences and gardens, on the side of a bill
finely exposed to the morning sun, and considerably eleva-
ted above the level of the Tweed. Most mineral waters
are rather difficult to swallow in any quantity, but next to
those of Cheltenham, I think those of Innerleithen the
sweetest and pleasantest, as well as most effective in opera-
tion, I have ever drank. It is no small praise, too, in these
difficult times, to say that in the articles of boardi and lodg-
ing, by breakfasting in my own lodgings, and dining at an
inn, I find more comfort and less expence, than ever I hays
met with before under similar circumstances."
Tuazz bIELASCHOLT EFFECTS Or TRIVIAL CAUVES.
—I. On the afternoon of Friday week, Jane 3PLellan,
servant to Mr. Halliday, ironmonger, Dumfries, went into
the back kitchen of her master's house, with a small quan-
tity of turpentine and a candle in her hand, for the purpose
of prosecuting some cleansing process. By a spark, the
turpentine unfortunately ignited. The girl, unthinkingly,
pressed her apron on the top of it ; but in an Instant so frail
a covering was in flames. She then rushed into the passage,
and 11r. Halliday succeeded in wrapping a table-cover firmly
around her, but the poor girl was so dreadfully scorched, that
she died after suffering twenty-three hours of gnat agony.-
2. An engraver, named Whealan, residing at Kentish Town,
died a few days ago, in consequence of having fractured his
skull in the following singular manner. He was drinking'
tea, and, according to his usual practice when seated and
reading a newspaper, was balancing himself upon the hinder
feet of the chair, when he lost his equilibrium' fell back-
ward, and struck his head against a marble slab.-3. Thurs.
day morning, about half-put one o'clock, when the Favourite
steamer was about to leave Greenock for Glasgow, a man
named David Gillon, a tobacco spinner, who had acurpt•
panied some friends to that boat, was taking leave of thee,
when his hat fell in to the water. On this he got into a
small boat to recover it, but, in attempting to get hold of
the bat, fell overboard himself, and was drowned.
PRICE OF SCOTTISH STOCKS.
Bank of Scotland, 831 6s 8d share, all paid, 1301 a 1521
Royal Bank, 1001 share, all paid 1561
British Linen Cu. 1001 share, all paid 2401 a 2451
Commercial Bank, 3001 share, 1001 paid 1581 a 1601
National Bank, 1001 share, 101 paid, 131 10s a 131 las
Glasgow Union Peak, 250Ishare, 601 paid 601 a 621
Scottish Union Insurance Co. 201 share, 11 paid 14s a 16s
Edinburgh Life Insurance Co. 1001ahre, 101 pd 101 a 111
Hercules In. t o. 1001 share, 101 paid 121 a 12110 s
North Brit. Insurance CO.OOl share, 101 pd 141 a 151
Insurance Co. of Scotland, 101 share, all paid 81
Caledonian In. Co. 1001 share 101 paid 131 a 141
Forth and Clyde Canal, 4001 Ills paid 6201
Union Canal, 501 share, paid 131 a 151
Edinburgh Water Company, 251 share, all paid 381 a 401
Australian Shipping Co. 1001 share, 601. paid 151 a 201
Carron Iron Company, 2501 share, all paid 3801
Shona Iron Foundry, 601 share, 381 paid 201 a 221
Edinburgh and Leith Glass Co. 201 share, 161. paid
Edinburgh Coal Gas Company 251 share, all paid 501 a 321
Leith Co. 1 Gas Company, 201 share, all paid 231
Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, 801 share, paid 201 a 231

DUNDU MANIMACTUats.
Lingsa—Navy Can. No. 1. 144 154.; Bleached, do? do.
114 ; Boiled do. 10J ; Hemp, corn. do. 104 toed ; Tow,
do. do. 9d 104; Cot. Bag, Ilb per yd, 7d; Tow, warp, 116.
per yd, Sd to 64 ; Tow Cot. Bagging, 5d to 6d ; Pimento,
6.1 to 74 ; Sand bagging, 3 6-124 4 6-1241; Flax, Straits,
5 4 12d 5 6.12 d ; 26 port tow 5 0-124 5 1.124 ; Pkd tow
do. 4 8-124 4 10-12 d ;Common do. 4 2-124 4 4.12 d ; Drd.
do. 22pt, 3 10-12 d 4 0-12 d Cf.ll;porter 9-Bths (Forfar) tow
sheet, 7 2 124 7 4-124 ; 28 port. 9-eths (Forfar) tow sheet,
6 8-12 d ; 24 do. 4.4ths (imitation) do. 6 0-124; 6 2 12d.
24 ditto 4-4th'; corn. 5 0-124 6 4-124; 24 do. 9-Bths do.
6 9-12 d 6 2-121; 20 do. 4-4th ; do. 4 6.124 4 11-124
Hessen 13 porter 40 inch 4 U-124 4 8-124 ; ditto 18 do. 6 6
bd ; ditto 20 do. 54 3 0-124 ; Britannia', No. 3 per yard
74 ; Mesas, 800 per piece of 107 yards per piece 48s ;
Hemp sacking 28 inch illb per yard 9d 944 • ditto tow
carp and hemp weft 7d 8d; Hemp sacking I }lb per yard
84 ; ditto tow warp and hemp weft ditto 6d
Yaaxs—Slb lint hand sp. 2a Id 2. 2d ; Sib mia'spun,
2" Id 2s 3d ; 41b do. 2s 64 2s ild; Sib do. Ss 241 3s 4d;
Blb do. 3s 04 3s Ild ; 61b short mill spun, 3s Od Ss 2d ;
Gib tow do. do. 2s 8d 2s 104 71b do. do. 2s 104 3s Id ;
do. do. lis 14 3s 44; 10 and 121 b do. do. per pound,
444 Sid.
FLAX—Riga Thiesen, :601; Drujana Cut, 461; Liebau,
4 Bd, 471 10s a 481; Bitten, 3 Brand, 431.
EDINBURGH, Aug. 24.—We had a middling supply
of old and new grain in market to-day, except pease and
beans, the sale of which was heavy, except for new wheat,
which sold teadily. Old wheat down on the top Is, and
2s. 24. on the average; new wheat, top price, 745; new
barley, 248 quarters, sold, top 38s, and average up 2d
old Olin down &I on the top, and 11. on the average ; new
eats down 04 on the top, and Is 10d up on the average&
pease and beans also down is on the top, and fed on the
average.
MARRIED.—At Edinburgh, Mr. James Duneanson,
Mks, to Isabella, daugter of James Alexander, Esq Dum-
fermline—At Lochside, James Dunlop, Esq. younger, of
Arthurlie, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late
William Barr, Esq. of Lochside.
DIED.—At &IMO!! Hill House, near Edinburgh, Mr.
Wm. Horn, lam of Salton Bleachlield—At Craigie Terrace,
Duncan Stewart, Esq. writer in Edinburgh—At Dalkeith,
$4, Mr. James Collier, merchant—At Errol Cottage,
Captain John Lawson Royal Navy—At Polo:sidle, biomes
Steven, Esq. of Polmatile.
DUBLI.V MORNING REGISTER, Aug. 26.
Yesterday it was expected that the new representatives
for the city of Dublin, the Recorder and Lord Ingestrie,
would be formally declared by the High !Merin. The
Orangemen were packed, not merely in the jury boxes, but
la the front of the gallery usually ocsupial by the poopla,
The hour for opening the Court was ten o'clock, but loos
before that time the Orangemen had the galleries pok
with placards, on which were printed " Victory I viotbry 1
Shaw and Ingerleilretutned by a icy of 3611. r—" To
be sold, Ilan) 's breeches"—" No "—" No P.lngs-
lorr"—" No Priests"—" No Penance'—" No Perjury."
Upon the High Sheriffs coming into Court, Handwich,
the bottle thrower, raised 4 cheer for the 'illterifts"--it