Star.
London, England, 1831-08-27 00:00:00

DIRD.--At the North Shore, William Wright, am.
Ss+ 60 years.

BRIGHTON HERALD.
It is with regret that we state, that scarcely a week now
but our are paired with accounts of incendiary
rerlea' cars
. Intelligence reached ua, on Monday, of an erensive
conflagration which 'secured about two o'clock on Sunday
morning last, at Guest:ling, near Hastings, on the pre.
misses of Mr. Thomas Breeds, of the latter place. It
was first seen by a person rained Bcal, who aroused the
inhabitants of the village, and they hastened to the scene,
many of them half dreiNed. The barn was at this time in
flame% and before the engine from Hastings (fir which an
express bad been rent) could arrive, It was nearly con-
sumed. The attention of the inhabitants was then turned
to saving the ricks, which was fortunately effected. The
property destroyed comprised the barn, containing five loads
of wheat in the sheaf, a stable and *awn lodge with three
waggons, estimable at 5001. Mr. Breeth is fortunately in-
sured. The most active enquiry was immediately insti-
tuted to discover the perpetrator of the fiendish act, and, on
Saturday night, a man, named Boned, was apprehended
on suspicion. On Tuesday he underwent an examination
before the Magistrates at Battle, and was &By committed
for trial. He has since been lodged in Horsham gaol.
A deplorable event happened on the 10th instant, at
Havre. Twenty.glve men, who had suddenly stepped into
one of the boats which serve as a ferry when the bridge at
the bar Is drawn up, sunk with the boat, which had come
in contact with the anchor of a vessel just arrived, and every
one perished.
Many of our countrymen visit Dieppe, and doubtless
many other parts of France, without noticing the very clever
turning-boxes placed in recesses of the walls of the hos.
phalli or asylums for the reception of illegitimate infants,
or those whose parents, through adverse circumstances,
are unable to maintain them. The way in which this
business is transacted is thus :—At any hour of the day
or night, the unfortunate can les her child to the hospital, and
places it in the box, ringing at the same time a bell. She thee
turns the box round, and a person on the other side who cannot
be seen immediately takes the child away, and the mother sees
no more of it. No questions are asked. The infant is then
brought up by the Government, and if a male, is educated
in the military schools ; if a female, it Is placed out at ser.
vice. Parents thus disposing of their. children, may, if
their circumstances improve, and they become able to main.
taro them, have them returned on proof of their identity.—
Whatever good may be produced by this arrangement, it
is, without doubt, an incentive to licentiousness. We are
informed that an English girl, living at an hotel at Dieppe,
has deposited no less than three of her illegitimate offspring
in the turning-box of the hospital of that place.
The old houses which impeded the prospect of the New
Town Hall, having been pulled down, a fine view from
East-street is now obtained of that very handsome structure.
It is, indeed, a noble edifice ; and we assured that its Inter-
nal arrangements are in every respect worthy of its exterior.
TI, coafession of Holloway, on Saturday last, has re-
lieved the public mind of doubt, and set all speculations at
rest, as to the actual perpetrator of this " murder, most foul."
Still, the liveliest interest exists as to the ultimate disposal
of the woman Kennard, or Kennett, u it now appears is her
real name. The immense crowds, which assembled at the
justice-room on Monday, evinced the curiosity felt by all
classes on the subject.
Our stage-coach proprietors are become quite sentimental
and romantic. The " Union," " Alert," " Royal George,"
and " Times," the names of some of our good okl.fashioned
coaches, sink into humbleness and common place compared
with the " Red Rovers,'"' Water-witches." " Pilots,"
&c. &c. which every succeeding week places on the road.
ARRIVALS AT THE OLD SHIP.—Mr. Barbara Livius,
Rev. T. H. Horn, Mrs. Teesdale, Mr. W. Mount. Mrs. and
Misses Kennedy, Mr. Best, Messrs. Ashby and Home, Mr.
and Mrs. Price and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs.
Barnes, Hon. Miss Craven, Mr. and Mrs. Whittack, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Larkin, Mr. Bray, Mrs. and Misses !Mortimer,
Mr. Whittle, &e.—The departures include Mr. and Mrs.
Clarke, and Mr. Watson, for the Isle of Wight; Mr. and'
Mrs. Regroux, Mr. Remnant, Mrs. Montgomery, Mr.
Cooke, Mr. Bridge, Mr. Jones, &e.
NEW SHIP HOTEL.—Mrs. and the Misses Pryer, Mr.
Stately, Mr. Knight. Mrs. Smith, Mr. Hewitt, Mr. Cords,
Mr. Gosling, Mr. G. Blackwood, Mr. White, and Mr. J.
Tucker.—The departures include Mr. Gurney, Mr. Spring,
Mr. Dutchman, Mr. and Mrs. Somers, Mr. Patterson, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. It. Vitra, and Dr. Jones.
ROYAL SRA House Horee,— Mr. and Mrs. Page, Mr.
Yates, Capt. H. Brown, Mr. Dennison, Mr. and Mrs.
Magga, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Furly, Mr. and Mrs. Eaton and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Scualiroom, Major Greatly, &c. &e.
Marquis and Marchioness de Grouchy, Count de la Foy,
and Mrs. Cannon, from Dieppe.
BEDFORD HOTEL.—The alarChtOtlera of Wellesley and
Mier Caton, Capt. and Mrs. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs.
Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr.
and Mrs. Driver, Mr. and Mrs. Price, and Mr. and Mrs. Platt
and family. The Countess of Darlington and Lady
Augusta Poulett are still prolonging their stay at the Bed-
ford. Lord and Lady Ponsonby are expected to arrive at
the Bedford in the early part of next week.
CHICHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET.—As there
has not been time to send in but a small portion of new
wheat, and the old being nearly exhausted, the buyers wen'
very active, and the market was cleared, with the exception
of three or four parcels, at an advance of 2s. per quartet.
Two parcels of new wheat—from Mr. Collins, of Welber-
ton, and Mr. Wyatt, of Lidsey—which came in good cone
dition, were sold for 08s. per quarter, Winchester measure.
Some new peas were also brought into the market, which
fetched ss. per bushel
LEWES Court MARKET—Saturday, Aug. 20.—What,
(red) new, 31 31; Oats, new, 114 s per qr. Tuesday, Aug.
23.—What (white) new, 3185 to 31 10s ; ditto (red) old,
31 Is to 31 Sat do new, 31 Is ; Oats, 11 5a per quarter. Oil
cake, 121 per thousand.
ARUNDEL CATTLE MARKET, AUGUST 23, 1831.
Beef, 35 8d to 4s per stone ; wether mutton, 4s Gd to 4s 8d ;
ewe ditto, 4s; lamb, is 4d to 5s 8d; veal, 41 to 4s fkl.—
A tolerable supply of each kind of stock.
ARUNDEL Coax 51.taxar.—In the various descriptions
of gram there was scarcely a variation in price from last
market day, and but little business done.
CHICHESTER CORN MARKET.—lnspector's return
wheat, 645 00 per qr; oats, beans, &c. no return.
DI ED.— At Hurst, Mr. Stuart Hargraves, surgeon, aged
2&—Mrs. Roberts, wife of Mr. John Roberts, of the
London-road.
PLYMOUTH JOURNAL.
Colberdon.Doens, South-hill, near Cellington, having
been last year tilled by the farmers entitled to meturage on
it, has been reaped in the present harvest. The extent of
this beautitul common is about two hundred acres, and
has produced from sixteen to eighteen Cornish bushels of
wheat per acre, and of the finest quality. The employ-
ment given to agricultural labourers by this means has been
of great advantage to all parties, and there is no doubt that
vast tracts of common in different parts of the county might
be cultivated as readily u the lands bordering on them, and
at a very moderate expense.
A ruffian named James Pengelly has been committed to I
Bodmin gaol to take his trial on a charge of baying violated ,
the person of an infant under four years of age.
The Floating Bridge across the river Dart, at Dartmouth,
was opened to the public last Friday. This bridge will
prove an incalculable advantage to the whole of the South
Hams, and open to the tourist one of its finest districts.
The day of opening the bridge having been advertised, the
company began to assemble at an early hour. By 12 o'clock
the new roads on each shore were crowded with carriages of
every description, and mingled equestrians and pedestrians.
At half-past twelve the Bridge commenced transporting the
company assembled on the western shore to the opposite
side, where, joining, those there assembled, the whole formed
into procession and, led by the South Devon Burl, passed
over the new road which leads from the bridge to the Boehm
I and Torquay road, through scenery not surpassed in any
part of the kingdom. On returning again to the bridge,
the whole procession was taken across to the Dartmouth shore
of the river, in the order of their arrival; and thence pro-
' cceded, through the town of Dartmouth, to Mount Boone.
There an elegant dejeune had been provided on the lawn by
Col. Seale, of which upwards of 300 of the rank and fashion of
the neighbourhood partook; whilst the men employed on the
works were regaled at the expense of the bridge company.
The bridge is one of an entirely novel kind. It comprises
a vessel of considerable dimensions, divided into three sepa-
rate compartments. The two side ones being appropriated
to carriages, &c. are approached on platformsrwiro-
jecting from the vessel, rest on the shore, and give an easy
admission. The middle compartment contains a steam en-
gine, giving motion to two wheels, over which large chains
arc passed and fixed on each shore of the river • upon then
the vessel is impelled. Some idea may be formed of the ea.
pability of this bridge from the fact, that although the day
of opening was unusually boisterous, and the works in an
incomplete state, upwards of sixty carriages (with their
horses attached), 150 horses, and an innumerable quantity
of foot passengers, were ferried across the river from the