Star.
London, England, 1830-12-11 00:00:00

SCINTILLX.

CORRUPTION OP THE FRENCH Pfty.s9.--There
found, on the 29th of July, in the Chateau of the Tuileries, stveral
nuscripts filled with curious details of some of the manoeuvres of the old
Court, u to the employment of a great part of the funds of the civil
List. No means were left untried to stifle liberal opinions, and all
possible sacrifices were made to propagate despotic docuinta --
The purchase of certain Journals has cost France nearly five
lions of francs, distributad in the following amounts : - lti
Note, which lived but two years, east 414,400 f. lies Tablettes
venelles received 384,053191 c; Le Journal de Paris, 984.933 f 91k • 1;
Foudre, 49,000 f ; L'Oritiamme, 426,741 f ; La Quotidienne,
78c; Le Journal des Maim, des Vines, et des CarnpagnesoKl.3oo ;
La Gasette de France. 391,633 f 21c.

HINT FOR INVALIDS.—" It is worthy of particular re.
mark, that it is not in the lungs only that the blood exerts an action cu,
atmospherical air, for a similar function appears to belong to the ski!
over the whole body. If the hand is confined in a portion of Aube.:
pherical air, or oxygen gas, it is found that the oxygen di•apikarb,
is replaced by a portion of carbonic acid. At the same time, a consider..
ble quantity of watery fluid transpires, and may be collected by a props
apparatus. This fact gives us an insight into one grand source of be.
nefit arising from full exposure to the open air."—Dr. Grahurres c;
''meal
TRADITIONS or TILE INDIANS.--According to the
unambitious belief of the Chiages, a people living on the banks °folk of
the lower tributaries of the 3lissouti they are sprung from a snail ood
a beaver. The alandans believe their ancestors once lived in a large
village under ground, near a subterraneanlake ; that by means of a vit*
tree, which extended its roots to",their cheerless habitation, they got
glimpse of the light; that informed by some adventurers who 14
visited the upper world, of the numerous buffalos and delicious fruit',
the whole nation, with one consent, began to ascend the roots of the
vine ; but that, when about half 'of them had reached the surface, a
corpulent woman climbing up, brae the roots by her weight; that th,
earth immediately dosed, and concealed for ever from those below tit,
cheering beams of the sun. From a people who entertain such fanciful
notions of their origin, no valuable information concerning their early
history can be expected.—Dr. Latitsier's Cyclopedia.

Tun Pon szza.—The lovers of what Swift terms the
" Art of Punning," will be rejoiced to hear, although the venerable
Lord Norbury is confined to thetotue, still his intellects remain num.
pairW. His last..—" Any news, Doctor (to his daily visitor, the
State Physician). " Yes, my Lord, the Duke has been attacioNl
in the street by the mob." " Poo-poo, Doctor! Hes not the po.
pular man he was--he's not Well us lowa (M'ellisgtow) now; for, In
my opinion, the sooner he gets out of it the better. Bad as I am, Doc.
tor, lam better, that is, as Well as As. (Wellesley.")

A RESPECTABLE FRATERNITY.—Accounts just re.
cowed from Spain, announce the death of the Prior of the convent of
Baalßus. It appears that the monks of Emilio% are reputed gamblers,
and, in consequence of a dispute arising out of a turn of a card, a
quarrel ensued the other night, " when," adds the account," the Prior
vas found murdered in his bed, with his hands tied l" The ghostly
lathers were all taken into custody.
ASHANTEE CtisToms.—During their stay at Coomassie,
the English witnessed dreadful scenes, which seem to sink the A.hantee
character even below the ordinary level of savage life. The Cutom.,
or human sacrifices, are
_practised on a scale still more tremendous
than at Dahomey. The King bad lately isacrificed on the grave of hi,
mother 3,000 victims, 2,000 of whom were Fantee prisoners ; and at
the death of the late sovereign the sacrifice wu continued weekly fur
three months, consisting each ame of two hundred slaves. The absurd
belief ban entertained that the rank of the deceased in the future world
Is decided by the train which he carries along with him, makes filial
piety interested in promoting by this means the exaltation of a &pawl
parent. On these occasions the cabooses and princes, in order to court
royal favour, often rush out, seize the first person they meet, and drag
him In for sacrifice. While the Customs laze, therefore, it is vith
trembling steps that any one crosses his threshold ; and when compelled
to do so, be rushes along with the utmost speed, dreading every instant
the murderous grasp which would consign him to death.—Edin. Cob.
Library.

MARRIED.

The 9th Mat. at St. Panama New Church, Capt. Pennefethtr, 221
Regiment, to hisegaret. relict of the late W. Bartley, Esq. Payment:
92d Regiment—The 9th inst. at St. George's. Bloomsbury, Lieut. For.
rester, R.N. to Henrietta, eldest daughter of Z. Horton, Esq. of Mon.
tap-street, Rusaell.square--The Bth inst. at Lestherhead, the her. J.
Byron, M.A. third eon of Capt. Byron, R.N. C.O. to Mary, eldest
daughter of W. Richardson, Esq. of Leatherhead, Surrey.

DIED.

The Bth inst. at Seaford, the infant son of the Hon. Lieut..C.ol.
A. Ellis, 111. P. for that place—At Kinsale, Lieut. J. Donneclift, R. N.
late of the city of Limerick—The 6th inst. rat his house at Soodsarnp.
ton, Rear-Admiral Stiles, in the 70th year of his age.—The Bth inst. at
Hampstead, Elias Sturges, daughter of the late J. Sturges, Esq. of
Elmdeld.house, Donataes—The Bth inst. after • few days' illness, is
consequence of an apoplectic sebum, Rabat, son of the late. R. Ed.
mends, H.q. of New-crow, Surrey, aged 41.