Star.
London, England, 1825-12-20 00:00:00

MEETINGS OF THE CABINET.

Probably there has not been such a day, since some
important event had taken plate difring the iste-lestr,
as yesterday proved to be with his Majesty's Ministers,
who are in London, with the exception of the Lord
Chancellor, whose necessary engagemerrs in the Court
of Chancery make his interference but very .rare, except
at Privy or Cabinet Councils. The important business
of Finance, and the state of the Money Market in -ge-
neral, which now agitates the country at large, eons-
bitted with the mournful and important event of the
sudden death of the Emperor of Russia, engrossed the
whole of the attention of the Ministers from an early
hour in the morning until a late hour at, night. The
Secretaries of State's Offices and the Earl of Liverpool's
home, in Whitehall, were in the greatest state of bustle
and agitation, during the whole of the day, particularly
the Noble Earl's house, which was the general resort
of Ministers, Mr. Herries one of the Secretaries to the
Treasury, and official Gentlemen of various descriptions.
At a late hour on Sunday night, said to be between
eleven and twelve o'clock, Mr. Raisner, the valet of
Lord Clanwilliam, our Minister at Berlin arrived at the
Foreign Office, in Downing-street, withdispatches lions
the Noble Earl to Mr. Secretary Canning, announcing
the mournful event of the decease of the Emperor of
Russia. Mr. Raisner did not leave Berlin WI two
o'clock on Tuesday the 19th inst. at which time the
death of the Emperor was nut known in Berlin, with the
exception of a confined circle ; his Excellency Lord
Clanwilliam bad only known it about two hours pre-
vious to his dispatching Mr. Raisner.
Soon after the arrival of the dispatches at the Foreign
Office, Mr. Williams*. the King's Messenger, was sent
off with dispatches to his Majesty at Windsor, announc-
ing the melancholy tidings, and two other or the King's
Messengers with similar dispatches were sent off to Earl
Bathurst, and to Count Lieven, the Russian Ambassa-
dor, at Brighton • and a Messenger was sent to the
Earl of Liverpool, at Coombe Wuod.
YesterdAy mcrning, between ten and eleven o'clock,
the Earl of Liverpool, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,l
and Lord Bexley, arrived in L mdon. These distin-
guished characters, together with Mr. Secretary Peel
and Mr. Huskisson, a ere in ccinsultatian during the
day, more so than the rest of the Ministers.
Soon after four o'clock there was a general assembly of Ministers,
and in addition to those, rhino *ere present,' Mi. Secretary Can.
nine, Viscount Melv:Ue, the Duke of. Wellinren, Mr. Wynn, ice.
At a quartsrpast throe o'clock, the Governor and Deputy Go.
terror of the Bank of England arrived at the Noble Earl's house,
and were adinlued to a consultation for upwards of half an hour.
At foot o'clock, the Lord Mayor arrived at the Noble Earl's
house, iindsras admitted to
.a consultation for about So !minutes.

The Cabinet Ministers =aimed their general &lib:rases. dli
nearly sia o'clock.

Mr. Runyon, from the Bank of England, proceeded
to the Steck Exchange at as early hour yesterday morning, and
'reads commonication from the treasury, &cloak/nog the public
that the Government had advanced the rate of interest on all Ex-
chequer .13111 s from 1;d. per day to 2d. per day pet 1001.
Letters limn Rio Janeiro, dated in Oc . have basal
received. The foilosving.ia an eatract:--" Sir fC;enrles.
Stuart has concluded thetreaty of commerce with;this
country: we understand that it differs little from that
of 1810. This 'Government Would not enter upon the'
question of the slave trade; ,undet the pia that as they
had no colonies from whence slaves 7 were erponed
they had !tithing to treat about. With ,this, it is aikido
Sit C. Stuart was satisfied, and consequently sends the
packet to Lisbon, so ti at tte tlegotiatiott may bebeguil
„ xith Vortusai."' • •

- • • tik ARMY.
Foart-tecown Ritanwinti.-TuesdaY the Depot of tbji gallant
Regiment, a hich has been distinguished for its exploits in the'fitki
for nearly a century; marched :tint Edinburgh Cattle; under ible
command of Major Morisurs. The main body of the. Regiment,
as our readers are aware, lately embarked at Cork for Gibraltar;
from which accounts have since been received of the safe arrival it
the brat and seconedivießins. The Depot embatked at Cove ol
the 27th ult. in the Sdsan hired barqui, and debarked it Glasgow
on the 10th hut. In the course of the voyage they were com-
pelled to run into Campbelton, where they remained eight days.
The Depot consists of due Field Officer, nne Captain, two subal-
terns, three setjeants, and 54 rank and Olt. The Officers attached
to it are Major bliessis, Captain DRAMAS'. and Lieutenants MAC.
DUFF and MAMMALIAN Twelte recruiting parties belonging to the
Regiment are•at presenCdistributed In Scotland, several of whom
have been very successful in raising recruits, particularly the party
stationed at Glasgow, trims which place 26 tine young fellows
joined the Depot last week.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

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BETTING-ROOM, TATTERS A LL'S, -Dsca 19.
The betting was slack this afternoon, and towards the latter pert
of it the principal subject of conversation was the reported demise
of the Emperor of Russia, and its effect on the Money Market, a
Gentleman humorously observing. that he supposed the Bears
would be the only parties Interested in the event.
The odds left elf as under,by which it will be perceived that
Advance is getting up, and ignionette has Edicts back a point. Mo-
narch is now at 5 to 1; and these are the only alterations worthy
of notice.

Dean..
sto I apt Monarch 22 tot apt Zuleika •
12 to 1 apt Tredrille 25 to 1 apt Sophist
13 to 1 apt Bolivar . . - VI to 1 apt Pranks
15 to 1 apt The General. 130 to 1 asst Cedric
18 to 1 apt Advance 1 Zb to 1 apt Canvas
20 to I apt Grantarie 130 to 1 apt Centaur
22 to 1 agat Twatty
OAK&
7 to 1. apt Mignionette 1 16 to I apt Parasol
$ to 1 apt Pawn 1 16 to I apt Little lio-peep
11 to I agst ble.is l7 to 1 agst Louis
IV to 1 apt Henry 20 to 1 apt Tears
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14 to 1 a4st Elizabeth 20 to 1 apt Morel
Sr. Lanza-8 to lon the field.

HUNTING.
The Duke of Grafton 's Hounds will meet to-metrow, at Haver
-
sham Wood ; and Friday, at Two 31ile Ash.
The Oakley Hounds, on Thursday, at Idoulsoe Wood ; and Sa-
turday, at &when.
The Quorndon Hounds tomorrow, at Gaddesby ; Thursday, at
Langley ; Friday, at Normantint on the Wald.; and Saturday, at.
Seagrave.
The Gransden Hounds on Friday, at Gransden Kennel ; ani
Moodily, at the Ilardwl_ke Arms. Arrington.

PEDESTRIAN MATCH FROM URIGHTON.

Mr. Tomlinson, the celebrated runner. made a bet of 100 rove
reigns that he would go on foot, from the extremity of ihighton to
the Quadrant Coffee-house, Regent.street, in ten hours. He started
yesterday morning to 'Halpern the 53 miles. The pedestrian acr
complished the lira 20 miles, to the entrance of Tligate Forests in
a few minutes within three hours, and be proceeded on to the 9.6di
mile stone and halted. He laid down en straw, in a covered van, •
which accompanied him, and reached the summit of Ryegate HIU
is tour hours aid a half, baying bye hours and a half to 4o the re- 1
maining Miles in. Mr. T. timed 'himself at rather Mine than
four miles an hour, took half an hour to his mutton chop dinner at
Tooting, and won the match leisurely, with ten minutes to spare.
Rainer, the pedestrian, performed 12 miles in two hours, on Ban.
stead Lawns, overt toiksof ground, while the above match was
going on. for a bet of ten sovereigns. The task was fair walking.
He performed his first Az miles in 55 minutes, and the se:and six
in 59, winning by al minutes. •

COMMuN COUNCIL •

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The Loeb MATisa held a Court of Common Council
yesterday, in consequence of a requisit;on he had re-
eeived, requesting his Lordship to convene a C nut he-
lot! St. T as's Day, lot the purpose of considering
the Repot! of esnoliittee" for General Purposes on
the Petition of the Wald of Cripplegate ‘Vithout, re- •
lilting to the state oftheif rekesentation in the Court. ,
After the pro gt....0f the last Court bad been reed,
Mr. Al OM:01 WAITIMAIrt-alter some observation!,
called on the Remembrance: to state the rroceedings -
which bed taken place. °rube application of the Equi-
table Loart._B44 nk Coo pang for a Charter.
The AgIIMIRANCIIR stated that .uc.aorest:bad been
put in on the part of the Corporation. agato-4 the Peti-
tion of the Company; that the Petition had been re-
ferred by the Council Board.to the Attorney. General, •
who had not yet reported thereon to the Council, but
had in the first instance thought it a matter fit for the •
consideration of the Board of Trade, and who, he under- .
stood, had reported against complying wit the Petition.
Tar Racoons also steed that a caveat bad been altered against
the Petition by some other pasties.
A Petition (torn Mr. Alderman LUCAS and Mr. Al-
derman Tnomesow, as late Sheriffs, in :elation to sun-
' dry fines and recognizancee whiCh have been received
in a new mode under a recent Act of Parliament, on •
which sundry additional charges had been incur red, was •
presented and referred to the Committee of City L rods
to examine and report.
The Bridge-house Committee presented a report on
the Petition of the President, Vice-Presidents; atr. of the.
School for the Indigent Blind, recommending the sale
to them of their premises in St. George's-fiehis, which
was read, the consideration thereof adjourned, and or-
dered to be printed at length on .the Minutes of pro-
Iceedings, for the information of the Members.
The monicker was rad; and the Court rhea proceidell'm ems.
alder the same. I.
SAVAOI4 after some observations, nsovetth-
proceedings of the Conn in the year 17311, adding two
Common Councilmen to tie precinct of gleckfriare, in
the Ward of. Farringdon Within, shottld.be read, which
being &tie, be moved, That the Coon comply with the
prayer of the petition of the inhabitants of the Ward of
Cripplegate Without, for. an lacrosse in the amber of
Common. Councilmen to be elected for that Ward ; and
that four Members be added thereto.

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He was seconded by Mr. Scums.
Mr. Deputy OLDHAM!Shed the. question Mb* adjourned to the
neat Court, and buried an amendment accordingly:
Mr. FAT= and Mr. Sabha the adjournment.
Mr. GALLOWAT support foll the origins( resolutiom
The antic was meted.
The Cosa directed the aseasurei pointed out by the Act of Par.
Haman for the New London Badge, in eases of defective tkie, to
be arriodinto effect; in respect of more of the property purchased
for the reposes of that Bridge. •

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A repert, originating in a select circle, eta-es
Lord doeseass has sailed for Greeee.=Edinisig4 4Wrier. •
Prince LewLn arrived-at ALtsiboriugb Huise yec-
terday Awn -his residence at Claremont. 11Mr • llakE4l
Highness Ws toWa ht the afternoon, fee Ashbridar. liels(prdshae,
the log et die Kirin' Hateaswarsa,
-Yesterdii fetters Were received in tontion
•,op the
bite id ileat Hanover, dated die 4th Instant; I/held*
lopat Doke; the .Duabeee; Prime Goes* sidTrinces. hoctista
qt toassatean, wore isa the enjorsesue of • gead hasithe •
.Oa theowgitt.ot Moaday iasto five cat uk eight of 4e
tuoarica etatine4,lu the.Kilkeany Asylum were fuould
sufformeti,in%tbe apartments, where thoslay, Out of
;dm rem!tOling lbw; if not likely 1.46 recover.. It. appaa:
-dam *re had been a rupture in the be.strdlur mods)
yap, breaaktio. ate„ *00,4 n 44 that the' sal Awe-. tit ts
thtosigh cis crevices of Likt fiaggiarited otechioairm 144 s
biatkillg tatality.


THE HOSPITAL.

Nome cede homeless! hint retreat,
Where friendless wretches Minds may meet,
Bach needful help to proffer;
Whose Poverty on %peek may kan
For every succour—such the scene
The Hespital should elfer
That there are such, our native clime
Attests In Instances sublime
Of Charity's endowment.
Oh ! ye, who undertake to peril
And guide her bounties, be preparl,
Noe slumber for a moment!

For the best Mop shoed, become
Thti worst; sod thls intended home,
Its blesslop toned to corm.
May sting. not Woes the patieat's soul.
If left to the abborr'd contrail
Of sadesilep sod nurses!

Misers may give their gold—do ye
Bestow a nobler charity,
And claim a higher merit;
Tour time, your cares, your presence give,
And if you wish the frame to live,
Oh ! soothe the wounded spirit!

' EDINBURGH, Dwain* 17.

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Sunday morning.last, about two o'clock, the manse
of Muiravonside was broke into by a gang of fellows,
who, after procuring lights in the kitchen, proceeded up
stairs to the bed-room, where the Rev. Mr. Wall, Mt-
nistei of the parish, was sleeping. He had heard the
noise of the fellows getting to at the window, and think-
ing it might be the servant out of bed at that hour, he
was opening the door to call to her, when one of the
gang presented himself, with a pistol in one hand, and
a candle in the other. After threatening Mr. M'Call
with death, should he make any resistance, he was con-
ducted down stairs in nothing but his shirt—here other
two of the gang attended, one armed with a pistol, and
the other with a sword. The Rev. Gentleman was com-
pelled to open his drawers and presses ; they found in
one drawer five pounds in silver, which had been col-
lected at the church door; in another they found nine
silver tea-spoons, which they carried away with them,
together with a gold watch. Daring these operations,
Mr. M'Call found his way out by the doer, and ran to
the house of Mr. Henry Raid, of Nicolton, who, with
two of his servants, were only a few minutes in reach-
ing the manse; it appears, however, that a fourth of
the gang remained outside of the house, and had given
the signal to his accomplices—for two bundles, con-
taining shirts, stockings, &c. were left behind, together
with a hat. The alarm being given in Falkirk, although
there is no regular police there, by the activity of a
number of the special constables, four fellows were-ap-
prehended in an obscure lodging-house. They were
kept in the lock-up house till next day, when a precog-
nition was taken by the SheviffPepute and Fiscal of
Stirling, Mi. mica was present at the examination,
bat it does not appear he was able to identify the per-
mos. It is singular that the pocket of. Mr. MsCall's
small clothes, which upon the first alarm he threw under
the.bed, contained 401. which escaped the search of the
robbers. The fellows are still in custody, and we un-
derstand several persons have been apprehended at.
Linlithgnvi on suspicion.
Severol severe accidents occurred on the evening of
Friday s-'ignight, to individuals leaving Perth fair, in
consequence of the uncomm-n darkness of the night.--
A cart, in which several persons were sitting, %volt over
a.precipitous bank at the finther end of the. bridge at
Milltown of Aberdalgie. Mr. Donaldson, a school-
ma,ter, belonging to the village of Dunning, yeas killed
on the spot, and o:bers received serious injury. Shortly
after, another cart was 'overturned at the same place,
and hose tiding cal it were dangerously bruised.

Brussels Papers announce that mercantile couriers
were sontEnually passing through that city, which shews
that some degree of agitation-prevails on the Continent.
• Boas/ass WAR.—A letter Las been recently received
from an Officer of high rank at Calcutta, which states
that the army, under the command of Sir Ancwinsisto
Cnwraat.t., at Prome, was in high health and spirits.
a'd that the neighbouring Burmese were acting in the
most friendly mannertowards our troops.
It is in the contemplation of Government to render
the convicts sent to Botany Bey as serviceable as they
are on board the hulks at. Woolwich, Chatham, *;?.. for
which purpo e about 150 !uperintindants are now
getting ready to sail at the end .of this month, on a
salary of about 2001. a year,. &Vera non•conunit.
visaed officers, on half-pay, have been engaged.
.Prior to the year irrf, any person might have issued.
a.piumissOry not! for any amount; but in that year
statutcavas passed (17. 6.0.. 404 by which 11*
negOeiation of prismissdry notes for twenty shillings, or
any sum be. wertithat and five pounds, was prohibited.
In 1797; the B of England was prohibit. d. from
paying any of its notes, of whatever amount in cash;.
• and in-the sanse;year• the prohibiti-n of issuing small
notes was suspended, until the Sink of England should
resume cash payments. and the Bane of. England, as
Well as Country. B takers, this became entitled to issue
Qne or Two Pound Notes if they thought fit. In 1821
(after some preliminary measures) an Act was passed
t.. panic the 13.0 k •.1 England to pay its notes in gold
(edict. ! `and 2 Gen. IV. c. 6.), and in 18'22, another Act
was passed, authorising the issue of One or Two Pound
Notes till the sth of Jannary,lBsS.
The village and neighbourhood of Stoke Green were
thrown into great agitation on Friday morning, by, the,
discovery of a most atrociotts murder having been com-
mitted on n poor *old woman of the name of Smith,
nearly 70 years of ege, who. kept a small chandler's
shop in the immediate vicinity of the Plough, at Stoke.
Green. The situation of the premises, and the habits
a the deceased, render the circumstances somewhat
yn.y terious ; as it appeared from the evidence that thi
molder must have been committed about nine o'claok
in the evening, and the house' and shop of deceased,
though 'sanding alone, hare the publiphouse, and se-
venth other homes, within a very skit distaece, so,
that any noise or struggle must inevitably have been
heard. The spectacle was truly horrible: the blood
lay its masses immediately rotted the head, and cos..,
masted most awfolly with the silvery grey hair they,
under Abe night cap °fake deceased. It
the ntfhan,
.having eatingnished the
knocking down his vi .seas, was unable to catty
cation of plendesing, or that be beciniel
Aber pee of the house, aehich is p large
woman, ',peen to bete bees entered.


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ROYAL ACADESIY.
Saturday last, the Professor of Anatomy afthis In.
,4itution delivered his sixth and last Lecture for the'
Jostruction of the students. He regretted that the'
limited period assigned to his Lectures obliged him to
treat his subject in a more superficial way than hell
wished; but he would propose, as a compensation, the
admission of the students to his School of Anatomy,
where every opportunity should be afforded them for
the prosecution of their study. Mr. Green then pro-,
seeded to discuss the muscles of the fore-arm and hand.
He dwelt particularly on the structure of the thumb,
and retnarkfd how wonderfully that member of the
hand was adapted by its strength and facility of move.
anent for the execution of the most laborious, is well
as the most delicate kinds of workmanship. Before he
catered on the muscles of the lower extremity, the Pro-
fessor took a cursory glance at' those that run along the
span up to the occiput, which he remarked are
strongly expressed in the neck of the Farnese Hercules,
and give it its remarkable breadth and fulness. These
muscles, he further observed, serve to make the necks
of the bull, the stallion, and the wolf, so full and large.
In the lower extremity, the most remarkable muscle
was the gluteus; indeed, he considered this muscle one
of the most prominent features of the human form.
Why, he asked, should it be so large in man ? It fur-
nished one of the strongest evidences in support of
the opinion, that man. was designed for erect posture,
since its only use was not to carry back the leg, but it
also was a primary agent in preserving the bushy in its
uptight position. In all the monkey tribes this muscle
was comparatively very diminutive, and those animals
,could not stand erect for any length of time 'The
tireet posture was with them a forced one. Mr.
Green next went over the muscles of the face, de-
scribing their different action, and pointing out the
influence the passions of the mind exercise over
their forms, and the consequent result in expression.
He observed, that with a egard to expression, the artist
should depend on actual observation, and industriously
collect materials for his study from nature herself. He
dwelt on the power of the will over the features, and
pointed out the general character of intelligence pecu-
liar to the human countenance. It was no objection
to this observation, he said, that there appeared in the
Australasian savage such a brutish and vacant expres-
sion. He was not the representative of the genus, but
of a particular family of the human race. in
the midst of all his brutality. the essence of humanity
was seen gleaming through a troubled medium. The
Professor adverted to the varieties of expression in the
human countenance. There was one general form;

and the differences in the portraits of tie greaten and
the wisest, exhibited merely so many different declen-
sions in the character of man. In alluding to propriety
of expression, he referred to the story of the young
Greek actor, who having to perform the character ot
Agamemnon, came before the audienCe in a bold and
confident style, with a lively step and elevated head.
The audience were enchanted, and loudly atiplayisied
him. A Sailer; hiss alone was heard, and this, to the
surprise and indignation of a 11,,, proceeded from the
teacher of the new► actor: The a 'd?eiesi %tilted eih
immediately performing the part lanisslt.. This, the
old actor complied with; and came on She star with a
dow step, .his arms folded, his eyes eitis abwn,.and his
head reclining on his breast: He soon made the Spec-
tators recognise the true personification of the leader of
theXtmetian fortes, on whom the hopes of his country
rested, and might them to distinguish it from the rant
and fury of an Ajax proceeding to battle. Mr. Green's
Lecture, a few points of wh'cit we have given above,
was at its conclusion loudly applaodcd.

Among the transfers on Friday, at the Bank Of Eng-
land, was one of 117,000/. by a banking hone in the
Strand, foi. the use of a provincial establishoient.
The opening of the Opera house, which was to have
taken place on Saturday evening, was deferred in con-
sequence of the ablaut aSlaJame 13oxtxt, thiPrima
Donna, who did not arfriVa. in England in •iime.—
D'Eroritz.: has a new, and report says a very tasteful
Ballet quite ready for the first night.
The 'Duke of BUCKINGHAM was convicted on Satur-
turday. at Mr. Lloyd's Office, Winchesterin two penal-,
ties and costs, incurred in consequence of hit Christian
and Surname not being painted on his waggons, as re-,
quired by the Statute.
Private advices from Sincapote inform us that one of
the usual disputes with the*Malay Princes had •takeis
place, in consequente 'Of a Chinese vessel belonging to
Sincipore, laden with opiutin, hiving arrivdd at Pahang;
the cargo was offered the. Rajah, who, lifiwevet, would;
not purchase it but achis'own price, an he Comman-
der in consequente disposed'of it in another quarter on
more advantageous terms. This was pronounced by
the Rajah as a fiagratithreach of the laws of the king-
dom, and the opium' and Spanish dollars on boardditre!
seized, td the valde and amount of fen thoosind doßars.)
which obliged the Commander to• leave Pakan4 and I
return to &teapots.. A remonstrance against this act
was made to the Rajah by the British Authorities; and ,
the Chinese in Pahang having ingeniously spread a
report that retaliatory measures would he taken by the
English at Sincipore, and that: an expedition was fitting
out against the Rajah, his Highness, moved either by a
sense of justice or of fear; retained die. whole amount
of his forfeiture.
llinantirx:CanT.—A one-horse Attie,' said to be
so called, by Lord Chief Justice :*issuers, from their
being so frequendy used on Sunday jailing by extrava-
gant shopkeepers and tradesmen.
ANTIQUITY ON THZ ROUND Roattrou-Tbe..ancients,
notto give the preference to any,• tither among their
gods or their friends, or even their servants, %trot* their
names in a circle, in such manner that tr.iwas
possible to Say which. was 'first..seeoncl, or lasi in their
estimation; all west equal,-ind the honour was equally
The Romans virotettic names of their slaves
iri * circle, that it Might hot . appear to whom they
Meant to give their liberty; and who were their favou-
rites. The Wound Robin of the Parkin'. isf. the List
century is well known.: . , - • -
CUNIARNI FACT IN' NATURAt Hsaroay.—Wednesday
some ,workmen engaged' in opening a vault in Bury
Church-yard,. weresuiprised, and, we believe, in some
measure startled, by the squeskjak Of.an animal, which
dropped from the roof of the dormitory, and which, on
inspection, proved to best bat;. it appeared lifeless when
laid hold of, but ou,being• brought to the open air, gra-
dually recovered. This coriumstance is singularly re,
isarksble from the fact, of the vault having remained un-
opened for the spaceof ten years and upwards, and no
crevice nor apeoure being discoverable in its thick
ribbed walls, the creature luring, in all probability,
existed in • this confined-msd tainted region daring the
whets, of that period.


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