Star.
London, England, 1831-05-09 00:00:00

from him.

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The silk produced was identified by Mr. Keat's foreman irt part of
that which had been stolen. She was remanded.

PUBLIC SEnsANTs.—The following are the results of
certain tables, which M. de Chateauneuf is about to publish
on the subject of this class of men in France :-
3,333 Magistrates are paid 388,560
42,500 Ecclesiastics
11,933 Officers of the Land Service. 1,055,000
1,423 Naval Officers
5.339 Civil Servants
242,800 Pensioners—vis
120,000 Military
27,560 Nlembers of the Legion of Honour 3,060°0

2.1 Ministers. doe.
307.378 individuals cost the state, per annum.... £6,397,360
It appears, therefore, that in France the immediate servants
of the state amount to about one in every 100 individuals,
and that their average allowance is some f2O I 6s. per head.
It is exactly 150 years since, in the reign of Charles H.
during the ferment occasioned in the public mind by the
struggle for privilege between the Lords and Commons, in
the celebrated impeachment case of Fitzharris, that the Par-
liament was unexpectedly dissolved by the King in person.
The History of England relates the circumstance in the
following remarkable words :—" The secret was so well
kept, that the Commons had no intimation of it till the
black rod came to their doors, and summoned them to attend
the King at the House of Peers." We believe this is the
first instance of a King putting on the crown before being
solemnly invested with it at the coronation.
LUKE Dr u.ow.—The sentence of death which was to
have been carried into effect upon this unfortunate man on
Saturday last, has been commuted to transportation for life.
An official notification from the Castle, announcing the fact,
was on Wednesday morning transmitted to the High She-
riffs. The notice was immediately given to Mr. Dillon,
who appeared to receive it with complete indifference, a
matter which should excite but little surprise, as be had
been known to state, long before the slightest hope of mercy
could be entertained by him, that he thought hanging, in
Icomparison with perpetual transportation,would be the lesser
punishment of the two.
TILE NOTORIOUS IKET SOLOIKONS.OPINION OP THE
TWELVE JUDOINI.—This individual, it will be in the recollection door
readers, was committed to Newgate on a great number of charges
for feloniously receiving stolen goods, and eventually tried and
found Guilty, getrrally on those indictments, which also con.
tamed charges against him, as being the actual thief. Ikey,
by his counsel, took an objection to the verdict, on the ground
that he could only be tried as a receiver, and not as a principal.
The point was reserved for the opinion of the twelve Judges;
and in the mean time hey remained in Newgate; the several
bills preferred against him at the Middlesex Sessions still
standing over. Ike), became very dissatisfied with his situation, and ones
declared he would rather die than remain in prison ; and, at length, he
applied for the opinion of the Judges. How tar he has acted prudently,
or not, a short time will develop. On Friday the judges met in the
Exchequer Chamber, for the special purpose of considering his case;
and after mature deliberation, came to the conclusion that he was TAO.
NEELY CONVICTED AS • PSINCIPAL. He will be informed of the
decision pro forma by the Judges, at the Old Bailey Sessions, in the
course of the ensuing week, and receive judgment of death at the end
of the Sessions.

BIRTH s.
The 7th inst. the lady of W. Woodgate. of Cumberland.ttrrace.
Regent's-park, of a daughter.—The Sth inst. at Somerton, county of
Dublin, the lady of J. Foot, Esq. of Dorset-square, Regent's.park. of
a son.—The Gill inst. Gower-street, Bedford square, the lady of D. S.
Bockett, F.t.q. of a daughter.—The 2d inst. the wife of R. G. Whit.
held, Esq. St. Thomas's-street. 4' a daughter.