Star.
London, England, 1825-08-03 00:00:00

(WE REV. MR. FRANK-(THIS DAY).
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The Commissioners appointed in the writ de lunatico inquirendo,
resumed their sitting at 10 o clock this morning.
Several witnesses were examined, who spoke to scenes of dis-
gusting sensuality, similar to those already in evidence, as having
occurred under such circumstances as left no moral doubt but that
this unhappy Gentleman must have been aware of them. The
most important witness, however, was Mr. Hair, a Solicitor; re.
siding at Norwich, who for many years bad managed the estates of
Mr. Frank. This Gentleman spoke to several conversations in
which Mr. Frank had talked about being made Bishop of Norwich.
At other times be would talk of getting made a County Magistrate,l
and at others would be in the greatest mental despondency, in the
course of. which .ke would attempt violence on himself. On the
whole he was convinced of his insanity.—The ietestlgailon was
going on when we went to press.

The Duke of WELLIK6IOII has left England on his,
ordinary tour of inspection of the fortresses In the Netherlands, un
which, in pursuante of the treaties with that country, a part of the
indemnity paid by France is to be etpended under the supervision
of his Grace. He is accompanied by Colonel Joxis, of the Ergi.
veers, who has the charge of detailed inspection.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE has concluded his splen-
did festivities at his delightful villa of Chiswick, for the season.
His Grace is now at Chatsworth, with a select party of friends,
enjoying the beauties of that finely diversified spot, tosether with
all the rare antique busts, statues, and picture', collected by the
' Nate Duke himself, during his various tours in France and Italy.
A ptivate lector from Paris stales, that the he,it coo-
flouts to be excessive in that capital, and that disease is making
frightful ravages. There_ are numerous ca.(' of diarrhea, at:l
some of choleramorbus.

Marshal MACDONALD, the Duke of Tarentum arrived
on the 271 b ult. at Dieppe, from his tour through England, having
embarked at Brighton.
Thursday, Miss FOOTE concluded her engagement at
the Dublin Theatre, In the part of Lady Totes., and rardla, in
The Weathercock. _

The German Papers state, that Dr.Fiscrian, of Ko-
nenburg, in Austria, announced some time ago, that we should
have a very hot and dry summer and autumn, the sun being free
from spots. and consequently giving more light and heat to the
earth. " Vegetation (says he) will frequently be refreshed only by
the dew. Westerly winds will bring only clouds, and rarely
partial, hut never continued rains. The hottest days will be in the
month of July—mere so than in 11119 and 189.2. A long dry and
hot autumn will favour the vintages. Between the 10th of Sep-
tember and the 10th of October, at three in the morning, the raze
and interesting junction will be effected (near Regulus, the first
star of the Lion) of three of the most luminous planets, Venus,
Mars, and Jupiter. which will all contribute to the light and heat,
and procure us beautiful autumn 'I mornings."
Ridgy, as Mr. J. JotiasoN, a farmer, near Thorn.
ley, in the county of Durham, was riding home on a spirited.
horse, he was thrown off, and one of his feet entangling in the
stirrup, be was dragged upwards of half a mile (the horse gallop--,
ing in full speed) before be was separated from it. Ile was taken
up alive, hut died almost instantaneously.
On the 25th ofJulT, M-s%rs. LCHRIST. COULSON.
and IthassiaLc, Officers of Excise, at Springfield and Aswan, seized,
near Newcitstiztun, a hearse and two horses, the vehicle, instead of
a dead body, having within it a living spirit, in the shape of thirty
gallons of prime Scotch whisky, which the cunning driver was
merrily trotting towards England, though bedizened in sables. On
the sante day, while the officers were conveying the hearse to its
new destination, they also seized .1 horse• and an additional thirty
gallons of whisky, in ten casks. The man who belonged to this
latter venture came boldly up to inquire who the deceased was, and
where he was to be buried? and found to his surprise, that an old
acquaintance had been drowned whilst bathing, and the people
bringing the beam from Newcastleton to convey him to the place
of interment, thinking the opportunity an excellent one for out-
witting the °Seers,. concealed the '.bisky within it! The driver
of the hearse is in Annan gaol, and the man belonging to the horse
is in Carlisle gaoL
Intelligence has !yen received from Sierra Leone to
the 9th of May. The new Governor, Major-Gentral Sir Culotta
Tun/MIL/who bad proceeded in the first instance to the Gold Coast,
to make the necessary arrangements there for guarding against
future outrages of the Ashantees, or other Native Powers, bad to
turned to Sierra Leone, after settling everything satisfactorily to
the Southward. Great expectations were entertained at the Colony
from the appointment of a steam vessel, which, it was understood,
his Majesty's Government meant to send out, for the purpose of
communicating between the distant points of that station. If the
lamented Sir Oulu= Al' Ca fertilised possessed such means of trans-
porting troops, ammunition, &c. the Gold Coast, he-svould pro-
bably have been enabled to triumph over the barbarous enemy.
few days would suffice, with a steam-wasel, to communicate

between the different &Walt. Settlements on the coast, whereas the
prevalence of local winds often delays sailing Tench as many weeks.
Sir Cita:seas Terms imitates his respected predecessor in the
activity with which he moves from place to place, .to inspect the
different Settlements after staying i short time at Sierra Leone, to
settle the affairs of the Colony, his Excellency intended to proceed
to Gambia, to inspect the state of the Settlement on that river.
COBIZTT appeared before a Bench of Magistrates, at
Bremdey, gent,lon Monday, in support of an information against the
toll keeper at Rualeigh, for taking certain tolls of s waggon laden
wish manure. The Waggon did not return' till the- neat day, and
the waggon was ant pirtnitted to pas. with the ticket. It appearing
that the general Turnpike Act limiting the going and returning of 4
all teams laden with dung to one day, the affair was quashed.

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superior to that which is generally given to works of this class,
where the effect of acting and situation are more depended upon.
'The Piece was followed by the agreeable pleasantries of Free and
Easy, and the interesting horrors of Prow/h.:ion. The house was
well and defiantly; attended.