Star.
London, England, 1823-09-05 00:00:00

FRIENDSHIP.

" A tvrici in purchase for a friend is gam. —I oet:a.
Dear Friendpip, they say, is of life the best balm,
Here I pledge heart and soul on the truth ;
'Tis the nectar, the cordial, the essence, the calm—
'Tis the soul-soothing balsam of youth !
'lli the breeze wafts the bark en the tremulous wave !
'Tis the star that the mariner guides;
When no longer life's ocean the bark has to brave,
'Tis the harbour where safely she rides!
'Tis the shield that wards off the barb'd arrows of Fate,

And keeps Envy and Hatred at bay ;
'Tis the ray that enlightens mortality's state—
'Tis the sunbeam of life's summer day !
On the cold bed of Death 'us the Seraphim sweet
That instils resignatioh divine;
'Tis the Angel inhales the warm prayers we repeat,
And bears them to Hammes dread shrine !
And when from its mansion the soul inast depart,
And which not even Friendship can save ;
'Tis the prayer and the hope that enlightens the heart,
'Tis.tlre'tear.drop that moistens the grave t...t

BOMBAY HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

BOMBAY, MARCH M.
At a Meeting of the Highland Society, held this
day, the following Gentlemen were unanimously
elected Members of the Society
Bazett Dovetoa, Esq. George Smyttos, Keg. Surgeon ; Wm.
cunning's= Bruce. Kn. George Forbes, Est Wm. Gordon,
Esq. Robert Keith &bathos*, Req.
A Dinner was given by the Highland Society on
the evening of the above day.
On occasions like this, the pleasure does not lie in
the excellence of the dinner or the fineness of the ,
wines, the number of the party, or the eloquence dis-
played by the speakers which compose it. No! there
is a calm feeling of satisfaction which brooks not the
interruption of common-place oratory or of boisterous
mirth, and which scarcely dwells on what is passing
at the moment. The recollections and attachments
of our early years are brought before us in the lan-
&age and dress of those around the board. They
remind us of the scenes and of the friends who are
far distant, and bring with them a throb of pleasure
which is known only to those who cherish the rnmem-
brance of their native land, These are the feelings
which throw an irresistible charm over national asso-
ciations in this country.
The party assembled at Lowjee Castle on this oc-
casion amounted to about eighty. The Members of
the Society were all distinguished by some badge or
ornament peculiar to the Highlands: a few wore the
tartan dress, and one Member of the Society- (Mr.
Macleod) appeared in full costume, with the kilt and
sporran (purse).
Justice having been done to an excellent dinner—
excellent even in the absence of " the great Chieftain
of the pudding race"—the cloth was removed, and
gave place to an honoured substitute, the magnificent
punch-bowl. Never, we will venture to say, did the
immortal Burns fan his poetic fire in better brew than
was dealt round by the worthy Secretary, who did
the honours of the bowl.
After the usual constitutional toasts, " The High-
land Societies of London and Edinburgh," and "The
Bombay Branch of the Highland Society," were suc-
cessively drank, The memory of Sir Ralph Aber.
crornbie and the heroes who so nobly fought and fell
with him on this memorable day"—drank in• solemn
silence. " The Governor-General and Presidencies
of India"—d, Sir E. Paget and the Army in India"—
" Commodore Grant and the Squadron in India"--.-
were given, and received with applause. " The im-
mortal Memory of Wallace and Bruce"—drank in
silence...." The Land of Cakes"—" Chieftains and
Clans"—" Absent Members."
Our northern brethren being more famous for the
willing hand and heart than the ready tongue, had
previously arranged that no healths of those present
should be drank ; but the song was not forgotten...
o Scots wha ba'e wi' Wallace bled." " The Death
of Abercrombie." " Donald MiDoriald." ." The Kail
Brose of auld Scotland," and many others, were sung
in excellent style, and added not a little to the hilarity
of the evening.
The party separated at "some wee short hour ayont
the twal," in as joyous a mood as good whiskey, good
snuff, and good company could make them.

Thursday se'nnight, about seven o'clock, as the
Rev. C. W. Ethelstoni one of the Fellows of the Col-
legiate Church in Manchester, was passing through
Old Millgate, in a gig, towards his residence at
Cheetham-hill, the stretcher that supports the chains
of a double horse cart cape in contact with one of
the wheels, which pitched him out with such vio-
lence as to break his right arm in two places, and
fracture severely the outer plate of the skull. The
Rev. Gentleman was taken to the house of Mr. White,
and medical relief immediately resorted to.
SINGULAR RESIONATIONe-....We understand that
R. B. Osborne, Esq. formerly of Ballycastlane in
the county of Kilkenny, who some time had been a
Magistrate in the Counties of Kilkenny and Tippe.
rary, has lately resigned the commission of the peace.
The following is a copy of the letter which he ad-
dressed to the Lord Chancellor on that occasion:
0 fily Lord—Finding myself afflicted in bodily health and by
pecuniary embarrassment, I deem it my duty to tender to your
Lordship and his Majesty's Government; tho Commissions of
the Peace, which it pleased you to honour me with and intrust
into my hands. In doing so I feel that trust •fs now resigned
by me without spot or blemish, having, to the best of my abili-
ties, zealously sad conscientiously discharged my duties, with a
strict and undeviating adherence to the law of the land, with-
out few', favour, or affection.
0 In addressing your Lordship on this subject, believe me,l feel
pain only at the appearance of, under any &mutant:es. with.
drawing myself at a period like the present, from being foremost ,
so support our King and Constitution from the attacks of an in-
fatuated people, who would blindly bury In its reins that bladed
birthright which our ancestors have banded down to us;
taut.
I /MUM your Lordship, that I am *Loss induced to do so, llene.
ins I may not longer be qualified to hold that sacred trust, new
not residing in those Counties. But if ever, unfortunately, oe•
cation requires every loyal man io be at his pint. I hope 1I
the
not hesitate a moment togive my best +Sorts, with my expiring
breath, in the ranks of the very mall others Who will, at all
hazards, rally round the Royal Standar&
but
0 Sincercly trusting that such aces. eta asS arlep.
that this country may ere long be united .aiil ;pied will
among men, and that aliTatiy Winona* In ..d
ibliktiviir o '
pure and impartial administration of ipitii4 i, sobscdresiiissif, '
with great respec.t, •
' Your Lotdsitipls o@ediestam. vest, .
0 ItiCHARti BOYSE OSBORNE. ,

" To the Right Hon. Mira' Lord Manners,
Chancellor of !Man fcc. Scc.

MURDER OF MR. SMITH.

Yesterday, the town of Greenwich vtlis a scene of
the greatest bustle, in consequence or the re-exami-
nation of Thomas Timothy, and the apprehension of
James Webster, another of Coleman's accomplices in
the murder of the above Gentleman.
The investigation took place in the office of Mr.
Bicknell, the Clerk to the Magistrates, in London-
street, and the greatestprivacy was observed through-
out the proceeding.
After Timothy s examination on Tuesday last
(from circumstances which are at present withheld),
a warrant was granted for the apprehension of Web-
ster, who, it will be remembered, was one of the men,
amongst others, named by Coleman in his admission
in Maidstone jail. Thi% Webster, soon after the mur-
der was perpetrated, was arrested on suspicion of
being one of the murderers, but, for want of sufficient
evidence, he was set at liberty, and has been at large
ever since. _ _ _

Tuesday last it was stated, that when Coleman was
first taken into custody he requested his mother to
call upon a Mr. Housman, in Deptford, for some
tools he had left there, fearing they would be offered
in evidence against him. On her first application
she was refused them, and she consequently made a
second, upon which occasion she took the prisoners
Timothy and Webster with her, which circumstance
tended to spew they had a knowledge of the deed for
which their companion suffered.
Upon these grounds, we understand, the warrant
was granted for the apprehension of Webster. When
taken he appeared to be undaunted, and exclaimed,
44 What ! am I wanted again ?"
When brought before the Magistrates, viz. A.,
CONSTABLE, COL FoaZMAN, and B. Surru, Esq. the
evidence of Conlay and his wife ; Whittle (foreman of
the Patent Ship Builder's at Deptford), Anne White
(alias Swedish Hannah), and Ann Steele (who coha-
bited with Coleman), was adduced against him, after
which Timothy, the prisoner, was interrogated for
nearly two hours in private ; and from what could be
learnt, he made a full confession against Webster and
one or two others. _ _

The prisoner Webster was then brought into the
presence of the Magistrates, and the testimony of the
various witnesses was read over to him. He was
asked what jie had to say in his defence ? the Magis-
trates cautioning him to beware lest he should cri-
minate himself.

Webster protested his innocence of the crime, and
said, he was ready to meet any consequences that
might beta! him.
He was then fully committed to take his trial for
the murder, and Timothy was again remanded.

A detachment of the Horse Police, stationed in the
County of Limerick, has been is Dublin for some days
on duty. These men have a truly military appearance.
Major Wit.cox is now at his seat at Palmerston.
A man in the employ of J. Vzgvans, Esq. at Mars-
den, near Burnley, whilst mowing on the grounds of
his master, started a hare from her seat, threw down
his scythe, and pursued and secured it on the bank of
the canal. Puss, however, darted from him into the
canal; he jumped in after, and was drowned.
At a numerous and respectable Meeting, held on
Tuesday se'nnight, at Hexham, at which Lord Low-
C.J. BRA NDLING, Esq. M.P. W. ORD, Esq.
M.P. MDISI'S. LOCILLR,W AIL ES, E.W. BRA N DLING, &C.
&c. were present, an extensive plan for the improve-
ment of the toads in the western part of Northum-
berland, and for opening new lines of tommunica-
don with the adjoining counties, was adopted. The
work, which will extend- to upwards of 120 miles,
and for which the estimate is twenty-six thousand
pounds, is to be planned and executed under the di-
rection of Mr.M.Anam. It will open easy lines of
communication through those mountainous districts
which may be said to be at present almost inacces-
sible. The Governors of Greenwich Hospital, as be-
comes the guardians of those vast estates, take the
read in this important work, and it will, no doubt, be
supported by the liberal contributions of the land-
owners, and others, whose interests will be so much
promoted by it. Upwards of fifteen thousand pounds
was immediately subscribed, and it is expected that
the remaining eleven will be rapidly obtained, so ad-
vantageous are the terms offered to the subscribers.
SLA V RRY.—In the Royal Gazette of Jamaica of the
3d July last, there are ninety four " Runaways" ad-
vertised—that is, Negro slaves who had run away
from their owners estates. Some of the descriptions
follow, the. names of the owners being suppressed :
George, a Creole, five feet seven inches, marked apparently
W. S. on several parts of his shoulders with several flogging
. marks thereon, and C. 1.. on left cheek: shoulder,
a scar cm right leg. 1
James, a COngo, five feet five inches, marked A. M. C. on'
right shoulder, with other letters, not plain, on both shoulders,
and bad an iron collar on.
-John, a blungola, five feet five inches and three-quarters—,
mark not plain on right shoulder, and has marks of I ouing on'
his back.

ad. Reward.—Absconded, a Creole Negro Girl,
named Maria. She is supposed to have gone to Richmond Estate,
in &. Mary's, where her father lives.
John Wise, an Rboe, five feet five inches and 's' half, no brand
mark, and has the scars of sores on his left shin.
Andrew, a Congo, five feet five inches and a half, no back
mark, has marks of flogging on his back, and a large sore on the
small of his right leg.
TwtNs.—The following instances which are cited
in The London Medical Repository for the present
month, completely, disprove the vulgar prejudice,
that where twins are of different sexes, the female in
after life never has a family. They are thus col-
lected by J. J. Caiaa, Esq. Member of the Royal
College of Surgeons:
" I. The widow Oillatn, now living in the Almshouses in
Jeaus•lane, Cambridge, learned me that she had *twins, a boy
and girl, about forty-eeven years ago; both are now living, and
have fiintWes; the daughter, who is married, and lives at Somers
Towt, his had Airlift eldldien. I hive procured the baptismal
register of them twins from the Church of St. Edward, Cam-
bridge, which accords vilth G's account.
Y. bin: Hall, of Chesterton; hashed four children. I have
het' beptisOal righter the, from the Parish of Cherry
ilifitilit, with tof her Wither, Richard Layton; they are re-.
frfrisa as twins.
48.31, Mrs. S. M. of IL in Resell, has bad ten children, and is
still 'bung enough to bare many more.
" 4. Mrs. O. bed-maker to 'Emanuel College, has had two
&Oaten : one son living and grown up.
44 Mrs. Pike, whose buiband is employed in the University
pelting ti®ee. has had two children. -
" 6. Mrs. Hardy, a poor woman living in Cambridge-place,
is a twin of this kind, and has had several Children.
' " Mrs, I. wilt of a plasterer in Cambridge, has been mar-
riedaeyeral years, bpt has not yet bad any cbitiku , she is, bow.
eirer Elot more than thirty yeah Of age.
" Mit are hittiaiies I have ascertained of women
born under die M tltleiliEfa, !living been married ;
and six out of the seven have had children."