Star.
London, England, 1815-10-31 00:00:00

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

Wednesday sennight. at .he monthly meeting of the Pres-
hytery of Ed tilturgh, Dr. Campbell reported to thtiane rnKnoweeting,]
that the Directors or the -,ociety, for promoting Chris-
ledge had, at an extraordinary met nominated the Rey. Mr.
John Munro, niissiotsary niii deter at Dirlot, Caithness-shire, to
the office of minister ut tile New Gaelic Chay..l, Horse Wynd,
in that city.
The Duke of Cordon ha. presented the Rev Duncan Mitre,
mini-ter of Laggati, to the eisereti and parish of Kilmaillie, Pres-
bytery of Ahertarph, vacant by the cleiali of the Rev Alexander
I:raser..--His Grace has also pre ,ciited the Rev. William Robert-
son, minister of the mission at Co. Wiiliam, to the church and
ravish at Laggan, Preebytery of Aberiarph, m room of the Rev.
1). Mihityre.
Wednesday the II th of October, Mr. William Dalziel,
preacher, was ordained pastor of the mi3itial But gber Associate
Congregation of Dutifertr line.
' Ihe Puke of Argyll has presented Mr. Donald Kelly,preacher
oft he g. spy, at Cauipbeitovrn, to the church and parish of South.
tit in if e Preshytery of Kintyre, vacant by die death of the
Rev. Mr. John ISPKekh.
Wellness' ty se'nniglit 73/Ir. David Crawford was ordained mini-
ster of the Relief Congregatien In Earlstouti.
The Bishop of Exeter has licensed the Rev Thomas Peatee,
.A. 13. to the petpeittal cure of St. Sampsou's, Cornwall, on the
nomination et Wm. Rashlrigh, of Menabilly, Esq. al.. void by
the resignation of Wymond Cory, clerk, the last iocumbent.
Rev. 'l homes Wingfield, of bulwick, is presented to the vica-
rage of Staplefoed, in Leicestershire, and to the rectory of Teigh,
in Rutland.
Rev. John Thorisby Bird, Clerk, to the rectory of Riddles
worth, otherwise Reddlesworth and Gasthorpe, Norfolk.
Rev. Henry Evans is chosen Chaplain to A yishamßridevrell.
Sunday sennight the Right Rev. the Lord. Bishop of Hereford
held an t irditiation in the Chapel of St. Mary's Csliege, Winches
ter, when Messrs. William Barter, .. M. of Oriel College, Ox-
ford, Henry Simpson, Al) of St. John's, Cambridge, '1 !somas
Salway, A.B. of Bt. John's, Cambridge, Thomas Cox, A.M.
of Worcester College, Oxford, Thomas Bradley, A.B. of Queen's
College, Orford, Robert Kez, A.B. of Sidney Sussex College,
Cambridge, were radained Deacons;—the Rev. George '.:lininsing
Itashleigh, AB. of New College, (talon!, Samuel Powell, A.M.
of Pembroke College, Oxford, Wiiliatn Workman, A.B. of St.
John's College, Cambridge, John Davies, A.B. of Pembroke
• College, Oxford, and John Taylor, A.B. of Peter House, Cant-
le idge, were ordained firkins.

Tuesday se'nnight Mrs. Ferguson, residing in the
I' is kg de, Perth, went out in perfect health to a neigh-
bouring shop, and returned in a few minutes, and had
scarcely time to sit down, when she was seized with
an apoplectic fit, and instantly expired.
Thursday se'nnight part of the rock at Craigend
quarry near Perth, gave way, and by the fall, one
of the workmen, who were employed below, was
killed on the spot, and other two were severely
br uized.
The Clyde having overflowed its banks by the late
rains, a boy was swept down the river-on Saturday
se'nnight, near the Wooden Bridge, Glasgow : Mr.
John Towai t, a journeyman comb-maker, seeing the
accident, spa ung into the river, and after diving twice
brought him up ; but by the strength of the current,
was carried down to the stone wall at the old bridge;
on it he fixed his hands, held the boy between his
legs, and at this perilous situation remained till both
were extricated.
Two milk cows, belonging to Mr. Robert M'Far.
lane, farmer, near Berdowie, parish of Baldernock,
on Saturday se'nnight, wandered into his neighbour's
field, and one of them, a fine young beast, was after-
wards films: lying with her tail cut off, and houghed
in a most barbardus manner, supposed to be done
with a sickle.
Sunday se'nnight, a poor man who was attending
-on the stamps at Hewas Mine, near St. Austell, in
consequence of his candle going out, inadvertently
placed Isis right arm on some part of the machinery,
when the joint of the elbow was literally crushed to
pieces. The arm was consequently amputated near
the shoulder.
Sunday se'nnight, an inquest was held at Hatfield*
near Doncaster, on the body of Mrs. Dickinson, a
Lady far advanced in years, who was unfortunately
burned to death by her clothes having caught fire the
preceding evening.
George Kingsland, the infant son cf Mr. Thomas
Kingsland, of M tresfield, while playing on Friday
se'nnight near his father's house, fell into a ditch and
was drowned.
Sunday se'nnight, a most. daiing attempt was made
by an armed band of depredators, to rob the extensive
cloth warehouse of Messrs. John and Edward Br, ke,
situa.e in a 6-18 nearly adjoining Hunslet-lane, Leeds,
four of whom were supplied with blunderbassei, but
who being early discovered, fled towards Hamlet.
Early on Monday se'nnigl:t I At, one of Mr. Hard-
castle's pnst-c:taises, of l',•rk, tying, on its return
home, to pass Olrough the turnpike bar near Keel-
bridge, the Receiver at the bat., as usual, demanded
the toll ; whets the driver, who was in a state of intoxi-
cation, refused to pay, and drove his horses forward ;
by which the pole of the chaise was forced against the
mar, and killed'him. A jury was summoned over
the Yptly, and returned a verdict ot—acjdoital Death.
• The chaise was, however, fined selo and the funeral
expenses of the unfortunate sufferer.
Late on Wednesday evening. as David Baunerant,
waiter of the Georg,- Inn, 'Winchester, was proceed-
ing through St.. Thornas-street on his way home, he
was accosted by a private of the 57th regiment, then
lying in that garrison, who demanded his money,
knocked hiM dow,p, and rabbed him of a gold watch,
chain, and seals, with which he escaped, but was after-
wards secured and fully committed to take his trial
at the next Assizes.
The v:atch of the Queen Charlotte, Lisbon packet,
while lying in Coe 'l'agus, was alarmed on the night of
the Ist inst. by the cries of a person in distress, who
proved to be Mate of the sloop Francis, thrown over-
board, in a dispute with one of the crew, left with him
in charge of the vessel. The unfortunate man survived
only a few hours after being picked up, andtbe offender
was sun on shore ia irons.
At Leeds Sessions Mr. HARDY made application to
the Court for an order upon two brothers of the name'
of Hammond, clothiers, residing at Eceleshill, for a sum
of nioney for the maintenance of their patents, who
had become chargeable to that .township, and who
being upwards of 80 years of age, and infirm, were
incapable of doing any thing for their own support. In
order to lay a foundation for the granting of this ap-
plication, Mr. HARDY called the overseer of the town-
ship, who proved that this aged couple had become
•chargeable to it, and that their two sons were reputed
to be ;persons of substance, and able to provide for the
maintenance of their parents. 110 opposition !mint
been made to this application, or any reasons shears
against it, the Bench made an order upon each of the
sous. for a weekly payment of is.

HUNTING.

The Earl of Darlington's Fox hounds will throw off to-
morrow, at Morton Bridge, Yorkshire. on Friday, ait Middle-
ton Tyas; Saturday, at Gateuby.—Lord Scarborough's Fox
Ilona& will meet to.nsorrow at Scrooby Inn; Friday, at Whit-
wsil Wood.—Sir M. M. Sykes's Hounds will meet to.morrow,
at Bishop Wilton Beacon; Friday, at Dalby Bush.—Sir B. Gra-
, hani's Fox Hounds win throw off on Thursday, at Stapletuo ;
Saturday, at Hanging Wood.—Mr. Fox's Hounds will meet to•
morrow, at Micklefield; Friday, at North IDelgliton.—The
Lambu'n l•ox Hounds meet to-morrow at Little Stalnton ; Fri-
day, at Fishbuto; Saturday, at Embleton.—TbOiniiington Fox
Hounds meet on Thursday, at Helmsley.-i-TheHolderness*Fot
Hounds meet to.morrow, at Burton Constable; Friday, at Rise
Park.— The Thornaby Hounds bunt on 'I hursday at'lted Hall;
Saturday, at High Leven Bridge.—The York City Hounds bunt
to morrow, at Huntington; Friday, at Murton.—The Easing-
wok' Subscription Fox Hounds meet on Saturday, near Easing-
wuld.—The Ainderby Steeple Union Harriers throw off ou
Thursday, at Brockham.--The Holderness Hounds meet on
Wednesday at Lelley Mill; Saturday, at Wyton oa-
baldeston's Fox Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Loxley Hail:
Friday, at Shipley.—The Royal Stag Hounds were turned, out
this morniag, from the New lodge, at Winkfield; Friday morn-
ing they meet on Maidenhead Thicket, at half past ten o'clock.
'the Hatfield hounds meet Thursday, at Hatch Wood; Satur-
day, at Colney Chapel, at half past ten.—The East Essex Fos
Hounds meet 'Thursday, at Farmhridge Hall Wood; Saturday,
at Marks Hall, at ten.—J. Maberly, Esq.'s Fox Hounds meet
Thursday, at Worm's Heath.-11. Jolille, Esq.'s Fox Hounds
meet to-morrow, at Windmill, Walton Heath; Thursday, at
Horse Hiis ; Saturday, at Chipstead Church.—The Harriers
meet tminerrow, at Wodcut Fumes ; Saturday, at Kennel.--'The
Quorndon Hounds meet to-morrow, at Church Langton; Friday
and Saturday, at NViiimerepotil Inn, each day at hail-past ten.
Although the Fa:hunting season has scarcely commenced, and
the coy, t 6 opt yet echoed to the joy-inspiring notes of the various
packs, we have great pleasure in recording one of the must illus-
trious day's diversions which have at any time come within our
knowl.:dge. 'The harriers of Mr. MARKIIAII, of Cambridge, at
the close of the slay on Monday se'imight, turtunately were tempt-
ed tv draw i3oxworth Spitmey, when a gallant Fox immediately
took the ab.rnr. His lir,t point was to Knapweir Grove, wl.ere
scorning to shelter himself he made straight past the village ter
rsworth Woos!, but beiti; there headed, turned short to right
ihiough CollingtOrt, over the floe Oi.rll grass country to Llsworth
'fowl, right assay for Caxton Gibbet, and making a dash at the
enclosures, betwixt there and Eltisley, was, after an until a rrupted
burst of 57 minutes (the night closing in apace) stiff.r4d to pre
serve himself, for future diversion, ill Papworth. Grove, the seat
01 MADVILL Olt:Kt., Esq. and the hounds reluctani ty whipped
off. We ale sorry to add, that Mr. MARKHAM, the manager DI
this newly establathed pack, had the misfortune, in the course of
the chase, to receive a vet y severe contusion in his leg.
A Fox earth was d:scovered a few days ago, at Sand-fields, near
Lichfield, when Mr. •Vilday, and a party, dug the ground in the
direction of the run, and unearthed the two small Terrier Dogs,
which had to all appearance been some days is that situation.—
i'.eynard was nut at holm; or had sortie reared apartments, and
lid not choose to see such company.

Last week the head and horns of a huge animal, sup-
posed to be of the eli species, were dug out of a marl
pit, ( thirteen feet below the surtace) in the parish of
Ballaugh; Isle of Man. The pans were in high pre-
servation ; the head scarcely so large as that of an ox;
the horns six feet long, and nine feet asunder.
Bow• STREET. —Yesterday sha►k: Pettit Stone, a
young man of genteel appearance, and of respectable
connections, was brought to the office, in the custody
of Vickery, charged with breaking open a letter, and
stealing a gold broach, at the time he was employed
as a Sorter in the general Two-penny Post-office.—
'The. prisoner was ordered to be committed for further
examination. He was only acquitted on Saturday
the Old Dailey, for stealing a letter containing a

820 note.
OLD BatiLev.—Yesterday George Maddock: was in-
dicted for forging an indorsement on a Bank Post-
bill, with intent to defraud Robert Falcon.
The ATTORNET-GtNZRAL, on the part of the Bank,
stated the circumstances ot the case as follows :—The
plainer lived as clerk and servant with Mr. Falcon,
an attorney in the Temple. In the month of Ja-
nuary last Mr. Falcon had occasion to go oat of
town for some time, and he left the prisoner at his
Chambers, with instructions to open his letters, and
to communicate the contents of such as were neces-
sary for him to know. That if any professional bu-
siness required immediate attention, he was to apply
to two friends of Mr. Falcon, whose names lie gave
him. It happened during the absence of Mr. Falcon,
that a client of his, or the :tame of Seymour, wrote
to Mr. Falcon, stating, that he had made an accept-
ance of his payable at h:s Chambers, to meet which
he inclosed a Bank Post-bill for 435, which, toge-
ther with some dividends on stock, which Mr. Fal-
con woad receive front Mr. Seymour, would more
than meet the acceptance. This letter was opened
ot cours,.: by the prisoner, and fie took out the Bank
Post-bill. He wrote to Mr. Falcon stating the cir-
cumstance, and gave him an account of other wan-
sa: :ions which had happened diving his absence.—
"1 tie Bank Post-bill was specially indorsed to Mr.
Falcon, and therefore, was payable only to h:m, or
to his indorsement ; the prisoner, therefore, in order
to enable !loosen to receive it, put a forged indorse-
meat on it, for pr curation of Robert Falcon,
Gauge Maddocks," and having carried it to the
Bank, he received the money and absconded. This
was the fact for wkich he was that day to answer,
and it was too clear a case, he feared, to raise any
doubt in the mind of a Jui y.
The several facts were then distinctly proved, of
the sending the bill by Mr. Seymour, in the letter,
and of the hand-writing of the forged *indorsement
being the prisoner's ; and Mr. Falcon stated that the
prisoner had no authority to indorse for him.
The prisoner, in his defence, said, that he received
the money and indorsed the bill, meaning to apply
it for the use of his employer : that he had no idea
he had committed any forgery ; but that •untortu-
Oately getting into company after he had received t'..e
motley, and having lost a part of it, he was frightened
and absconded.—The Jury found him Guilty.
Warren Kerr was indicted for stealing two watches
of the value cf £5, and fourteen sings of the value
of 414, the property of Samuel Thornton, Esq. in
his dwelling-house, in St. James's.square.
The prisoner is a journeyman painter, and worked
with a Mr. Watson. On the 23d of September her
was at work at Mr. Thornton's house, when he took
advantage of the facility this gave him to enter the
back drawing-room, and to steal the articles in ques-
tion from a scrutoire in which they had been depo-
'sited.-- Guilty, Death.
The following were also capitally convicted :
Charles Rider alias Heady, for breaking and enter-
ing the dwelling-house of John Sparrow, in the day
time, with intent to steal his goods therein being.
Chridoplur Locker:, for a burglary in the dwelling.
Nurse of James *Neal, and stealing several articles
of wearing apparel, his property.
Joseph Haywood, for a burglary in the dwelling;
house of Messrs. Alchorne and Stubbs, and stealing
several pieces of Irish linen, Woe:um% 4cc. to a
large amount, their property.