Star.
London, England, 1825-09-06 00:00:00

MAGGATE, ..1.:PTEIIIBE1► 4.

This king tLe long vacation, Matgate teems with
Attornies, and many Gentlemen of the Long Robe,
Te:urned kom the Circuit, have taken up their Inlet
residence at lt,msgate, in oreer.to be near their clients.
Clara Fisher's bent fit last night proved a grod one.
She is to be succeeded by De Camp, who « stints bis
hourupon.the stage,". to-morrow evening, as GossoneP,
in the Comedy of Laves when you eau, and Monsieur
;11orbtean in the Fat ce of ffilonsieur Tonsou.

A handsome new Church, at the estimited expense
tf 24,0001. of which sum 18,0001. has already been
suDsctibed, is about to be erected he.e upon the high
ground on a level with the fort. The spot is already,
marked out.

less than five steam-packets arrived yesterday
from the metropolis, bringing at least .500 p.,ssengers.
Passed bykin the afternoon the Royal Sovereign yacht,
towed by the George the Fourth steam-packet, on its
way to Hamburgh ; at which port the Duke and
Duchess ofiClarence will embat k in her for this country.
Also passed by, tc.wed by a steam-vessel, an old 74! •
-.man of war, from Portsmonth for sheerness, in order
to be broken up at the latter port.
It will the recoltec:e.t, that last winter, during a
violent vet., a merchant vessel was driven on the
studs near this place, and in ten minutes, with all
the crew, totally sunk; it being impossible to tender
the unfortunate persons on board any assistance; though
.they were seen clinging to the highest part of the ship,
.as lung as any of her remained above water. From
one or two planks, which, a long time after, were
washed on shore, it was conjectured that the vessel was
one laden with brandy, which had been expected in
London about the time the accident happened, but
had never arrived. In order to trace this more accu-
rately, that the owners may be able to recover against
the underwriters, a brig has lately been stationed off
the spot, with every requisite apparatus. for procuring
any part of the ship or cargo. Hitherto all attempts to
attain this object have failed of success.
A number of masons and labourers are actively em-
ployed in completing the new esplanade in front of the
houses in the London-road. This, when finished, will
form a delightful promenade. New baths are about to
be erected in this neighbourhood, for which a shaft has
already been sunk of sufficient depth to procure water
at all times of the tide.

A similar undertaking, but of a more novel kind, has
been commenced at the other end of the town by Mr.
Boyce, an Attorney and Magistrate of the county.—
Several spacious excavations have been made in the
cliff, which are to contain warm baths, while the arched
passage leading to them has an opening to the beach
for the purpose of sea-bathing. The chimney to the
baths is in the shape of a handsome obelisk upon the
cliff, serving also as a seamark.
Two new packets are building by the General Steam
Navigation Company, each of 120• horse power; they
will be launched previous to the commencement of next
season.

The loss incurred by speculators in consequence of
the fall which has taken place in the French 3 per
Cents. since the first day of their emission, is calculated
by the Aristarque at no less a sum than fifty millions
of francs.
Sunday night five valuable horses were stolen from a
field near Edgware, belonging to a Mr. Thomesos, of
Kilburn, who, we believe, had the care of them. They
were valued at about 700 guineas. One of them was
stated tribe the property of Chief Justice Basr.
On Thursday last about 100 Highlanders of both
sexes, from the parish of Little Dunkeld, voluntarily
assembled at the manse of Lethendy, and cut down the
whole crop, on the glebe and farm of the Rev. Law-
rence Butter, from respect to him as a friend to High-
landers and their language.
It seems that England is not the only country from
which gold is exported. A post-chaise drawn by three
horses, had severel times of late passed through Va-
lenciennes. •Its frequent appearance at length excited
suspicion, and it was stepped on the 30th bit. early in
the morning at the gate of Mona. The conductors de-
clared that it belonged to Messrs. ROTHSCHILD ; but
the power of that name did not check the Custom-house

Officers, who persisted in making a search, and found
thirty-one gold ingots, weighing 615 kilograms, and
worth 2,000,000 twat which were seized, togethci
with the carriage.

LITERATURE.

Remarks on Steam Navigation, and its Protection, Re-
gulation, and ElWOlff!gewrent, be a Letter to the Right
Honourable William Huainan. By 1:11031Aa
ahLD, Civil Engineer. Bvo. London, 1825.
This is a very sensible and well-written pamphlet on
a subject of considerable importance in a commercial
country where steam navigation is so rapidly extending
itself. It is a homely proverb, that children and un-
skilful persons should not meddle with sharp tools, and
it is eqhally desirable that unskilful persons should have
nothing to do with steam-engines, which, to use another
honotr simile, are good servants, but bad masters.—
Mr. Tredgold's pamphlet has for its object the este-
Inspectrrs at every sea-port where steam-
ves,els are used, to see and certify that the engines are
consti ucted of proper materials, and in perfect repair.
Of the advantages of such a regulation there can be no
doubt, and the extension of steam navigation seems to
render it necessary. The following is Mr. Tredgold's
plan
is The plan I propose for guarding against any seri-
ous accident, as much as possible, is to establish an au-
thorized inspector, of known respectability and reputa-
tion in his profession, at each station or port from whence
steam-vessels go, and to furnish him with a code of in-
structions to guide him in the performance othis duty ;
of which instructions copies should be accessible, at a
moderate charge to the public. And it should be enacted
and be a law, that each master of a steam-vessel should,
previous to the departure of his vessel, give notice to
the inspector, and allow him full liberty to inspect the
vessel apd its engines. Also that the inspector should
furai h the master of the vessel with a certificate of such
inspection bearing his signature, and the date of inspec-
Ition, to be placed in a conspicuous part of the vessel, for
the perusal and satisfaction of tee passengers. This
certificate to be granted only on condition of the vessel
.being in a fit state for her voyage in regard to strength,
protection from danger or fire, good condition of.
boilers and machinery, and proper provision for escape
in case of danger ; all of which are to be judged of by
the rules given in the code of instructions.
" And that this duty may be performed in a proper
manner, and without prejudice, I further propose, that
a regular report of the state of all vessels examined
should to forwarded to the office of a principal super-
intendent or director in the metropolis, as a che.k upon
the conduct of the reporting inspectors.
" The principal difficulty would arise in forming a
cede of instructions ; but whatever this difficulty raay
be, it will be an invaluable document, if formed in a
prnplr manner. For that body of instructions, which
will enable an inspector to judge of the fitness of a
machine, wtiether of new or old invention, must also
be a most perfect guide for the manufacturer: and I
presume that no one will venture to assert that any
single manufacturer could form an equivalent one to
guide his conduct in the manufacture of engines.—
iilence, the labours of a Committee appointed to ma-
nage this important department, would be a means of
perfecting a most desirable improvement in the appli-
cation of steam or other engines, even were they to
furnish only a code of instructions ; as they would have
it in their power to make most of the 'scientific and
practical knowledge in the country instrumental in
effecting this object.
" It is. scarcely possible for any eee,not en engineer,
to form an adequate idea of _die good .that would re-
sult from a settled scale of proportions for engines, ac-
cording to their different powers. It would equally
guard against the mistakes of those who calculate, and
the uncettainties of those who guess the bulk
_that is
competent to resist_the strains in a steam-vessel. It
must tender the estimation of expense less difficult, and
more Certain; and relieve the proprietors of steam-
vessels from the trouble of comparing and judging re-
specting the cortrpetency of a specified plan, or of a
new engine for a vessel.
,1 That there is knowledge existing in this country
sufficient to give a high degree of perfect on to a code
of instructions for the manufacture of engines for
steam-vessels will not be doubted; but the means of
bringing this knowledge to bear on the subject is not
quite so obvious. If a set of queries were proposed to
men conversant only with the pure sciences, the an-
swers would no doubt be as discordant as those were
respecting a project for an arch of six hundred feet
span, which was once designed for a bridge across the.
Thames. On the contrary, it you place before a snan
of science a fair and clear system of reasoning, by
which certain proportions and rules have been ob-
tained, and then inquire whether they have been truly
and accurately investigated or not, and whether, to the
best of his judgment, any questionable principle has
been reasoned upon, then a definite and rational answer
would be given. But a professor who has reasoned all
his life on the supposition that mechanical bodies are
perfectly bard, perfectly smooth, and perfectly inflexible,
is not aware of the difference which results from soft-
ness, friction, flexibility, temperature, and various other
causes well known to practical men ; and, therefore, it
is too much to expect from him a knowledge of all the
circumstances which is-erfere with the pure mathe-
matical theory of magnitude and velocity, unless they
be detailed before him.
so The first efficient steam-vessel in Britain was
started on the Clyde only, in 1811 ; and the rapid ad-
vances which has since been making every season, in.
adding new vessels, in sailing to greater distances, and
through heavier seas, at once indicates the value f this
application of steam-power, and the necessity of guard-
ing against its abuse. In 1823, them were upwards of
one hundred and sixty British-built steam.vessels, and
twenty-two of these were of two hundred tons' burden,
or upwards."

We (says the Birmingham Gazette) are authorised to
state, that Mr. Bosh has commenced an action againic the Pro-
prietors of a Loader% Journal, for a libel on the character of Mrs.
Beer.
IRISH RIPRESENTATIVE Putt.,--.We have good rea-
son for stating that Lord FARNHAM is likely to be the re-
ptesentative Peer, in the room of the late Lord Do-
Notionstosta.---Dublin livening Mad.
Johnson's Margate Van was robbed, on Thursday
last, between Birchington and Margate of a portman-
teau, containing amongst other property, a considerable
sum in notes of the Northampton Bank, a Bank of Eng.
land note, and a check on Esdaile and Co.
The water was let out of the Bristol Float laib week,
w' en the body of a man was discovered, which appeared
to be that of Mr. Mellor, brother to the late Ulysses
Mellor, who met his death some time since from a
woman in St. Philip's parish. Promissory totes to 'a
consiicrable amoutVabut long since- overdue, were
found in his pocket. Another body wai taken up on
Monday, which has not yet been owned.

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CORONN,RS' LIVQUE§TS:
Ss'iday week an Inquest was held at Gteenlin J, in
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thcparish of Snaith op iriew of the body of aeorge
whci ;et off on bprsebacE from Snaith mat ket,
an Thursday evening, in. sintelaf inebriety, for Thorne
And when within three miles of, that plaie, he fell from
his horse, fraCtured his skull, and died upon the fpot.=
Verdict, " Accidental Death."
An Inquisition was taken on Saturday evening, be-
fore T. Moos, Esq. at the ship, in Essex-street, S.rand,
on the body of a waterman named B irney Aaron.—
The deceased's foot, it appeared, slipped, as be was in
the act of stepping from boat to boat, and he was pre-
cipitated into the water, at a part where the boats lay
so close together, as to afford no opening through which
he could again rise to the surface. His body was re-
covered about a quarter of an hour afterward, and tb,
attendance of surgeons promptly procured, by whnm
the usual means of resuscitation were used for neatly
three hours, but without effect, owing,- as is supposed,
to his having swallowed a quantity of s.ind. Verdict—
" Accidental Death." Deodand Is.
111•11=1.1

Tuesday evening last, the infant daughter of Mt,
Howell, of South Villa House, Cheltenham, was suf
fered, whilst at play, to eat some berries of the labur-
num tree, by which she was nearly poisoned. The
effect is- similar to the toreor produced by laudanum ;
and but for the timely inierference of Mr. Eves, of that
town, surgeon, she must have perished; her recover)
occupied between three and four hours, during which
time ilverd was the utmost difficulty in keeping her awake.
In.alt the great houses of Cairo, the earthen vessels
for containing the water are perfumed. They fist put
into the vase tome mastic, and Ita substance called ma-
kergourivie, which is Wrought from Upper Egyr.—
They then clarify the water wish almond paste, co .1
it by the evaporating jars, and thus it is made fi
for drinking.
The Arabs, in Egypt, sow the seed of the indigo
plant only oi-ce in seven years, and obtain from it two
crops in each ye Ir. They cut it green, when about
two feet in height ; it is then put into boiling water,
and left in jars for several days : after which it acquires,
the blue colour. The French first taught them to boil
the plant, and use the scum for a dye.
The water of the Nile is one of the purest known ;
remarkabie for its easy digestion by the stomach, and
for its salutary qualities in all the uses to wh ch it is ap-
plied. The mud or slime left by this water contains
neatly half its weight of alumine, in a state of great
purity. The rest is carbonate of lime, water, carbon,
iron oxyde, silex, and carbonate of magnesia. The
persons engaged in aviculture in Egypt, regard it
as a sufficient manure, without any addition of dung ;
which they reserve for other purposes, principally
for fuel.
BRADFORD WiAVEßS.—•Affairs at Bradford, are,
drawing fast towards their catastrophe. List Monday,
the masters held a meeting at. the Sun Inn,. and came
to two important resolutions. -First—To resume the
working of their mills, which are now again in opera
Lion ; and second—to 'address a circular to all the
worsted spinners and manufacturers in the neigh-
bouring towns, explanatory of their views, and
calling for the co-operation of the masters in the same
trade. These documents were forwarded on Tuesday,
to the principal worsted spinners and manufacturers
in Baildon, Bingley, Cleckheatnn; Darlington, Halifax,
'Keighley, Lancaster, Leeds,, IVlVittatt, Rochdale, Stee-
ton, Sutton, and Wilsden ; and, it is, we believe, well
understood, though not expressed, that if the masers
in these places, generally consent to make common
cause with the masters of Bradford, and to stop their
works altogether, the resistance against the Union
will still continue, and tbe'field of contest will be thus
greatly estended ; but if on the contrary, the manufac-
turers in those other places do not generally consent to
make common cause, tha Bradford manufacturers will
dissolve their Association, and Make the best terms with
the men they are able.
We copy the following pathetic anecdote from Me-
moirs relative to the War in the Peninsula, written by
a 6 Subaltern,' and now publishing in Blackwood:—
" A fine young Irishman, the pay-serjeant of my own
company, had brought his wife with him to the seat of
war. He married her, it appeared against the wish of
her relations, they consideting themselves in a walk of
life superior to his. To what class of society they be-
longed I cannot tell, but. she, I know, was a lady't-mald
to some person of rank, when the handsome and
manly form of M'Dermot stole her heart away. They
had been married about a year and a half, during the
whole of which time she had borne the most unble-
mished chara:ter, and they were accounted the most
virtuous and the happiest couple in the Regiment.
Poor things! they were this day separated for ever !
el *Dermot was as brave and good a soldier as any in
the army; he was, at times, even f.ml-hardy ; having
observed a raw recruit or two cower down in no very
dignified manner, as a cannon-ball passed over them,
M'Dermot, by way by teaching them to despise dan-
ger, threw himself at his ease on the summit of
Sand.hill.mith his he id towards the enemy's guns. He
was in the very act of laughing at these lads, assuring
them that 6 every ballet his its billet,' when a round
shot struck him on the crown of his head, and smashed
him to atoms. I shall never 'forget the shriek that was
raised. He was a piodigious favourite with all ranks,
and then all of us thought of his poor young wife, so
spotless, and so completely wrapped tip in him. 60!
who will tell Nance of this?' said another non-commis-
sioned officer, his principal companion. 6 Poor Nance!'
cried the soldiers, one, and all ; s, true is it that virtue
is respected, and a virtuous woman beloved, even by
common soldiers. But there was no hiding it from
Nance; the news reached her, Heaven knows how, long
before we returned to our teats : and she was in the
midst of us, in a state which beggars all description, in
five minutes after the event took place.
" I Cannot delineate the scene which followed.—
The poor creature was evidently deranged, for she would
not believe that the mangled carcase before her was he:
husband, and she never shed a tear. 6 That, 0 that is
not he!' cried she, that M'Dermot—my own hand-
some, beautiful M‘Dermot! 0 no, no—take it away, or
take me away, and bring me to him !' She was re-
moved with gentle violence to' the camp, 'and the body
was buried; a young fir tree being planted over it.
" Several days elapsed before Mrs. IVl•Dermot was suf-
ficiently calm tolook her situation in the face. But at
length the feeling of utter desolateness came over her;
and instead of listening, as women in her situation ge
nerally listen, to the proposals of some nevisuitor, all
her wishes pointed homewards. Te her home she was
accordingly sent. We raistd fur her a handsome sub-
scription, every officer and man contributing something;
and I have reason to believe that she is now respectably
settled in Cork, though a widow."

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SPORTING INTELLIGENce: „
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BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, SEPT. ,
The betting to-day was very brisk, and some slight alteration
took place. The three first favourites have each advaneed a little,
but Alderman remains as before, scarcely any one backing him. At
the early part of the afternoon the odds against Oeveland were 81
to 1, but a Gentleman afterwards took 8 to 1 in hundreds to a large
amount, and at these odds the betting settled ; in Yorkshire he is
said to be a much greater fivoutite. Memnon keeps very steady
as first favourite, and it is observed as singular that he should have
been first on the betting list since the last Doncaster. Races, if we
except a short time, when Cleveland headed him a point.
se. Loot&
sto 2 sgst Memnon 18 to I apt Dauntless •
51 to 1 apt Redgatintlet 25 to 1 agit Trinculo
to 1 apt Cleveland so to I agst. Pastime
9 to 1 art Alderman 40 to 1 agst Whisker
13 to 1 apt Homer woo to 15 apt Fleur de Us
17 to 1 apt Addy 5000 to 30 apt Bob Logic
3o soya. Stakes at Pontefract.
2 to 1 apt Browntock 4 to 1 apt Rotbelan
1000 to 1 apt Rothelan winning this stakes and the Si. Leger.
DONCASTER RACES. •
There is a continued bustle throughout the town in preparation
for our approaching Meeting. Indeed, at no period hale we known
greater interest excited. Lodgings are taken for natty families of
the Nobility and Gentry whose names have not before graced our
lists. A regular subscription betting-morn, upon the principal of
Tattersall's, which has beea sanctioned by a great number of the
Nobility and Gentlemen, will be opened for subscribers only. The
evenings fixed on by the Stewards for the race balls are Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday. The quadrille band of Messrs. Michau.
Cullinet, and alusard, are engaged.—The following is the order in•
which the races will'be run :•••-•
MONDA.I*—The Fitzwilliam Stakes, four-year olds—Produce,
Champagne, King's Plate, and Handicap.
Tuasnar.—Two-year olds—Proditce, Great St. Leger, Don-
caster Stakes, and Corporation Plate.
WSW/ADA T.—Fostl .fitakes, Four-ypr old Stakes, Gold Cup,
value 500 gs. and Selling Stakes.
.11'swasaay.—Gavenipe Stakes, Two Hundred Guineas Stakes,
Doncaster Club Stakes, and Two-year olds Stakes..
Faniar.—Thirty Sovereign Stakes, Idly Stakes, Al Age Stakes,
and Hundred Pounds Plate.
The following Matches have been made for the first day of the
above Meeting, Monday, September 19:—
Mr. Loorien's Bogtrotter, 10st. 10Ib. against Mr. Russell's Le-
porello 10st. 51b. ; once round, for 500 sou. each, ZOO ft.—Gentle-
men riders. •
The Duke of Leeds's Blue Beard, against Mr. Russell's Musta-
chio, Bst. 41b. each; two miles, 200 soy. b. ft.
Sir W. Maxwell's Viscount Meldon, Bst. 31b. against Col. Yates's
Ellen, Bst. 31b. • Red-house in, 100 soy. b. ft.
On the last day ( Friday)
Mr. Petre's b. c. by Selim, against Sir J. Byng's Comedian,
Bst. each ; last mile,loo soy. h. ft.
Colonel Yates's Ellen, against Lord liluncxster's be. f. by Octa-
vian, 88. each ; Red-house in, 100 soy. b. ft.
Sir W. Shiner's Skipper, against Mr. Walker's ch. c. by \V!sale-
bone, Sat. 21b. each ; :*. Leger Course, 300 .ov. b. ft.
• FIELD SPORTS.
Messrs. Bartleman, of Royston, and two other Gentlemen of the
names of Montgomery and Maitland, matched themselves for 100.
son, to kill in six hours, on the Ist of Septemher, one hundred and
fifty head of game. The parties commenced operations at day-
break, and after two hours' shooting, Mr. Bardeman killed from
the starting place, at Puckendge, Herts, over the manors to the
right of Coller's-end, thirty-nine partridges and four bares. Mr.
Montgomery killed, over the enclosures towards Cambridge, forty
partridges and two bares, and Sir. Maitland, who beat towards
Knivetun, killed thirty-seven birds and three hares. The whole
produce killed at the expiration of the time (twelve o'clock) was
one hundred and ninety-two head of game.

The amount of tea sold at the Company's sales—is
about twenty-nine millions of pounds per annum.'
Anew Joint Sto:k Company-, ie announcing( their
intention of employing chunam as a material for Boors,
remark, that, as it has not been so used in this country,
it is an an:trodden field for speculation.* This is by
no means• a bad pun for the City.
A Lady named Crowland, of Peeereburgh, 70 years
of age, was vaccinated a few days ago, ftelidg alarm et
the prevalence of small-pnx in that neighbourhood.
Friday morning .betw en the hours or 'teen and eight
o'clock,. a bricklayer named Patrick Collins, was se-
verely beaten by two men, also bricklayets, in BarFack-
street. It is supposed that the cause of this assault is,
Collins having refused to jom a the turn-out." The
assail sacs have for the present escaped.
The intention to open a new French Theatre at tile
Argyll Rooms, is abandoned, tie Lord Chamberlain, it
is said, having refused the application for a liCense;
though it was supported by some of the very first per-
sonages in the fashionable world.
A Miss Cranstone, who eloped with Captain
from Streatham, on Friday last, was overtaken at Can-
terbuty, supping with her inamorato the same night,
and was safely c,•nveyed back home by her brother.—
They were traced from Croy don, which they left' in a
single-horse chaise.
Newcome, the constable, who was so seriously in.
jored on Wednesday night,`at Vaushall, by in Irishman
named Reardon, who was emphyed by the proptietdrs
to preserve the musical temple from being injured by
the company, now lies in an extremely dangeroui state,*
there being a concussion of the brain in consequence of
the wound inflicted by a blow from Reardon's staff.-
Two or three Medical Gentlemen who attend Newcome,
anticjpaed that he would die before Sunday night was
over. Should he not recover, Reardon will have to
take his trial for murder.
SUDDIN DaATU.—On Sunray Mr. William Gard-
ner; an old and respectable inhabitant of Richmond,
well known from his having many years very usefully,
and beneficially for the parish, acted as one of the Mete
Vestrymen, and also as a Sideman, died suddenly.
He had attended the morning church service, ap-
pa.ently in good health, sat down to dinner with his
wife, who is now confined with a second child (born
about three weeks since), and when in the act of helping
himself to some vegetables, fell down and instantly ex-
pired. The Rev. Mr. 'GANDY, the much respected
Vicar, took occasion, at the end of his sermon in the
afternoon, to mention the circumstance, and most im-
pressively, although extemporaneously, inculcated, with
the greatest oratory, the good deducible from the
awful visitation.
Mr. Graham, accompanied ley.Miss Dawson, made
a beautiful ascent from the gas-works at Kendal, on
Tuesday last, at half-past five o clock. After remain-
ing in the atmosphere one hour and five minutes, they
easily effected a landing at the foot of Murton Pike,
about four miles from Appleby, and twenty-nine miles
from Kendal, on the estate of Lord Grantham. •
BALLOON Akira. FROM HULL.—Wednesday 'last,
Mr. Brown, of Sheffield, ascended from the Citadel, ;ag
Hull, in his balloon, amidst an immense concourse of
people assembled on the occasion, and at half-past four
the ascent was commenced. The car did n t clear the
bank of the Citadel without a very severe concussion--;
it, however, soon got above it, and rising over the har- '
boor, amidst the cheers of the multitude, was seen as-
cending more than a quarter of an hour. When about
two miles in height it moved aboly, but majestically,
over the town of Hull, then mee ing with a different cot-
, rent of air, it rapidly passed to the east. and effected a
very fine descent about one mile beyond Suiten, in
Holderness ; thus enablidg Mr. Brown to rei urn to Hull
in little more than one Ewer hum the time of his de-;
.parttire.

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