Star.
London, England, 1824-09-09 00:00:00

JOANNA SOUTHCOTE.

Someday: since several inhabitants of Pitt-street,Kent-
road, applied to the Magistrates at Union-hall for their
interference. Their complaint was against the proceedings
of a religious sect. The sect called themselves, " The
followers of Joanna Southcote r and in the performance
of their ceremonies, an old woman was selected from
among them, who was stripped, put into a coffin, and
laid out in the paraphernalia of death, with winding
sheet, etc. and candles placed round the coffin. In this
situation the disciple would sometimes lay for a couple
of hours, to all appearance dead, until at length the
spirit would operate. On the first kick of returning
animation perceptible, they would set up a shout of
exultation that reechoed through the whole street,
from one end to the other, surpassing even the famous
" Irish howl." The latter part of the ceremony, the
applicants said, was the annoyance which they and their
families chiefly suffered from.
In compliance with the application, two or three of
the officers woo sent down to Pitt-street, but the parity
against whom the complaint was lodged, having an n-
timation of what was likely to occur, made a rapid
movement off, in the direction of Norwood, taking with
them a pig, which they intended to sacrifice to the
manes of poor Joanna, whom they expect a visit from
every day. The pig was to be sacrificed by fire, in the
presence of the followers, to each of whom was distributed
a portion of the animal, as a peace offering, to be pre-
sented to Joanna when she made her appearance among
them.—The nuisance has not since been repeated.
Private letters from Rio Janeiro state, that the Eta-
ezitoa was about to grant commissions for fitting out
privateers to cruise against the Portuguese flag.
Letters from Batavia state that the rainy season was
over, but the trade of the place was in a very dull state,
and in cotton and coffee little was doing. There were
two or three English vessels on the point of leaving,
with full cargoes for England, about the end of April.
Accounts from Guayaquil, of the 10th of April, state
that Martial Law was proclaimed there on the Ist ;
and that every male from sixteen to forty had been or-
dered. on pain of death, to attend before the Governor,
and be enrolled into companies. considerable con-
spiracy bad been discovered at Guayiqoil after the sur-
render of Callao. Fifteen of the cpnspirators had been
taken, and seven of them immediately shot, the remain-
der were banished, and their estates confiscated. Among
them were several Haytians.
Mercantile letters have been received from Buenos
Ayres to so late a date as the 2d of July, seven days
later than those received by the Walsingham packet.
They do not, however, contain any news of interest.—
Not any intelligence, we understand, had been received
up to the above date, as to the state of affairs in Peru.
Advice: have been received from Trinidad to the
end of July. All remained quiet: the colonists did not
seem to view the amelioration process with the same
hostile feelings with which they regarded it at its first
promulgation.
By letters from Alvatado to the 26th of June, we
learn that the robber chief, Gomez, had seized a convoy
of 250 mules, on its way to Mexico, laden with quick-
silver and merchandize, the property of English and
American Merchants, and that he had demanded 25,000
dollars fOr the release of the goods. The Government,
however, refused to allow the merchants to negotiate
with Gomez, and sent down 500 men against him, but
who, on meeting his banditti, tefused to fight. Letters
of the 10th of July, from Alvarado, state, that the mat-
ter still continued unsettled. These statements differ
from the accounts contained in the American papers of
the fate of this robbet chief; but their authenticity may,
we are assured, be relied on.
" Do you know what Made my voice so melodious?"
said a celebrated vocal performer, of awkward manners,
to Charles Bannister. " No," replied the other. " Why,
then, l'll tell you : when I was but fifteen, I swallowed,
by accident, some train oil." " I don't think," rejoined
Bannister, " it would have done. ou any harm if at the
same time you bad swallowed a dancing master !"
“ THE DEAD TWINS."
As in their coffin short and wide
They lay together side by side,
A resc.bail nearly clos'd, I found
Each little hand within,
And many a pbh was strewed around,
And may's jessantin :
Wlnd yet the dowers that round them lay
ere not to me mortkfair than Ow)

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rIZE ASNit
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DetachMents of reeruks halts iccntly marched from the Re-
cruiting Depattniebt, In Water, for blaidstoste, Calkorberr,
Lk of Wight, and Bristol. . .
Upwards of two hundred Brie recruits have been already enlisted
at the Isle of Wight, Chelsea; and Cliatbarti, for the Royal Afri-
can,Colonial Corps. •
A detachment of 50 men, bclonging,te the 20th and 40th Regi-
ments of Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Curion, of
the 20th Foot, will arrive on the 14th inst. at Chathani, from Ports-
mouth. preparatory to embarking as guards, on beard the Ltdy
East convict ship at Deitrord, which is intended to proceed shortly
for New S,uth Wales.
The stl and last division of the Bth Regiment of Foot, ari:ved on
the sth inst. at Plymouth, on board the Surrey transport, from
the island of Malta.

The .sth Regiment of Fort embarked at Cork en the 30th nit.
on board the Baltic Merchant and Speke transports, for Chatham.
NAVAL LVALLIGENCE.

The Raw India Company's otitward-bciond ship Astell put into
Santa Cruz the 234 Jeir, and was ezpecied to resume her voyage
on the fallowing day.
The Owex Guntnowia ensi recommiesiboed on Friday hey by
the Hon. Captain Rooms.. •
FALMOUTH, San. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Francie Freeling
packet, from Jamaica—sailed the ;cl of August, and from Crooked
14aw4 the 10th dittO ; ilsborn packet, from tie Leeward hlirids—
sailed from Sc. Thomas `s the 14th August. Sailed the Admiral
Cockburn, for Van Dieman's Lind.
Pr.vmorro' Sae. 7.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Georgia, Pattasr,
from Fayal; Levant, Farman from Sc. KW'S; Ann, Coatlinsa,
from the Brazils; and &Wattles, Royintartiats, from St. Vincent's.
10ff the port, the Lady Arabella packet, from Mezico—miled the
14th July ; the Master landed, and proceeded to Lanka with die.
patches. Sailed the Superb, Sstarer, for Ahura. . .
Ssrr. B.—Wind S. W.—Arrisied the Mary. Tuammi from
St. Domingo. Came down from the River and remain, the David,
CARGILL, for the Grand Canaries; and &akin, for 'birth'.
• Liveltroor., Sart. 7. Arrived the Pacific. remelt, (Mtn
Buenos Ayres—sailed 2d July; General Brock, Rani, front Pa-
rraib.,--sailed 24th July ; Havannab packet..? Roston, from .llat
uannah ; Peace, &LUNT ; and Pyramus, BAIRD from. Quebec Nancy, Davies, from Bucktush ; Ann, Flutotnion, }rpm Marseilles
Fanny, and Rcho, from Sicily; arid Ilia, &menet, from LlsbOn:
Off the port, the Xenophon, --, from Bay Chaleur.
Doves, Siam B.—Oft' the port, the Echo, Dunzor, from &Alit-.
cent's; Ceres, BrAirsnasts, from Cape henry; and Virginia,
KNicur, from Virginia.

SPORTING INY ELLIGENCR.

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_ BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, SRPT. h.
The state of the odds on the St. Leger has materially altered ..
since our last. Osmond is said to haie had i trial with Blue Beard,
who beat him, and he is gone. Very large sums *ere adventured
lad night, particularly on Streatham, who, it will be seen,, has got
up to 8 to 1, and consequently become the second favourite, and
there is little doubt but he will still advance. Six thousand to tbue
was offered on Swiss against Brutandort The best judges appear
to be all abroad, and never had more, if so much difficulr, to get
their books right. The following are the most material changes
that have taken place.
noncatiss sr. toaaa. .
5 to I apt Swiss l6 to 1 apt Osmond
8 to 1 apt Streatham 23 to 1 apt Diadem.
81 m 1 apt Brutandorf 30 to 1 Opt Bluebeasd
14 to 1 apt Jerry I
WARWICK R A CRS--SErr. 7.
The Guy Stakes.
Sir T. Stanley's b. e. Portrait . . I
Mr. Tootees b. e. Sir Gray • . . o
Woo by a head.
The King's Plate was won easily at two heats by Mr. West's
Sharper, 5 yrs old.
The Leamington Stakes of 20 sov. each, ~15 R. Two miles
Sir T. Stanley's ch. c. General Miaa, 4 yrs old, 881. llib. 1
Mr. Mytton's Euphrates, aged, Ist. 111 b. . . 2
Ten started.

Sweepstakes a &e we. eae.lh---;lthstSo added, was won by Mr.
Mytton's br. e. Whittington.
The St. Leger Stakes was walked over fur by Guy Faux; and
the Itso soy. Stakes, by Neuter.

PUBLIC SALES
'MR. PRICK ETT.
Freehold and Leasehold.—An Estate known as Cistle Malgwyn,
within three miles of Cardigan, South Wales; comprising Mansion,
containing five rooms, chambers, domestic offices, cellarage; brew-
house, three coach-houses, stables, garden, pleasure-grounds, and
enclosures, together 911 A. 1 a. 18r. freehold; subject to a thief rent
of ,C 1 ss. lid. yearly to the Burgesses of Kilgenan ; also certain
enclosures, cottages, gardens, and meadow adjoining, called Cefen
Coed y Garth, containing 68 A. 3 a. 26 r. held by lease for 69 year*,
at £3O, and let at £Bl ss. per annum. The whole including 165 A.
1a.4 r. Land-tax on the freehold part redeemed.—Sold for ie2550.
Freehold and exempt from Land-tax.—Castle Nlalgwyn Farm,
adjoining the preceding, comprising house, detached buildings, and
237 A. 3 a. 30 r. of meadow, arable, and pasture land, subject to an
annual payment of £2 10s. to the Rector of Manerdivy fur the cut
or canal through the glebe lands from the River Tivy.—Xs3oo.
MR. JOHN BROMLEY.
Leaseholds.—No. 23, on the west side of Cbarlotto.street, Bed-
ford-square ; containing twelve rooms, domestic apartments, vaults,
and cellaring, held under the Duke of Bedford for 50 years, at a
ground rent et £7 7s. per annum.—£looo.
An Estate, comprising five Houses in the Old Road, opposite the
Church, Stepney. Total annual rental £133, held for 50 years, at
a ground rent of £lB 15s. Taxes paid by vendor, 431, who is
covenanted to insure each House for the sum of £2OO in the County
Fire Office.—£733.

/4113SSRS. DAWSON AND CAPE.
Leasehold.—Two Houses and plot of Ground, situate in John-
son's-place, Kensington Gravel Pits; let at rents amounting yearly to
£55, and held at a ground rent of £9, for 69 years.-190 guineas.
Bonds.—Fire Paving Bonds of £lOO each, of the parish of St.
Pancras, paying four per cent. per annum.--£95 each.

Yesterday an Inquest was held before Mr. Stirling,
the Coroner, in the Board-room of the Middlesex Hos-
pital, on the body of a young man, named Robert
Scott, who died from excessive loss of blood, caused by
several wounds received from a cork-cutter's knife. It
appeared that the deceased and a man named Brown
were employed in the brewery of Messrs. Reynolds, at
Somers Town. On the 19th August, Brown asked the
deceased for some brewing clothes? the del eased said
he had not any but his apron; Brown then took hold of
the apron of the deceased, and cut it in two, and en-
deavoured to cut it across, but deceased pulled it away.
Brown then cut at his hands, in a very great passion,
and severed the thumb and fore-finger from off the left
hand. Scott cried out, " Geod GOD 1 what have I done
to deserve this? If you have any towards me,
why not meet me like a man, and not use that murder-
ing knife?" Brown, after this, cut him again, and
seemed furious with passion.
The Jury, after consulting together an hour and a
half, returned a verdict of Manslaughter against Wm.
Brown, who has absconded.
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Perfumer and Medicine Vender in Town and Cuuntry.--Price
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