Star.
London, England, 1825-04-23 00:00:00

ADDRESSED TO A SKULL, BT- MRS. M'MULLAN.

Sad, mournful relic of departed years,
Uncheer'd by gladness, and unmoved by tears.;
Why art thou here, tfnsightly and unblest,
What hand removed thee front thy sunless rest,
lincover'd thus to mock the dream of youth,
To darken fiction with the frown of truth,
spew us all we love in earthly guise,
The charms we value and the gifts we ptize?
Now, whilst my soul is sad, my spirits dull
Let us approximate, cold, spectral skull !
Thou poor, untenanted, uncharneled head,
Thou silent herald from the voiceless dead,
Thou shalt awake my long-neglected lyre,
Thou shalt the subject' and the song inspire!
Time was, perhaps. when glossy ringlets threw
Around thy lofty brow of snowy hue
Attractive charms to aid the sparkling eye,
That asks and wins ere ready the reply ;
Smiles dimpled o'er that once illumined cheek,
And sweet Persuasion bade the tongue to speak ;
And soft Compassion oped the lovely mouth,
With breath-like violets 'neath the warming South.°
Of grace, of charms, of life's bright all possess'd,
Fndear'd, endearing, loving, loved, and
If such thy envied destiny on earth,
Could death be better than the day of birth?
We part not yet—l must at least inquire,
If genius warm'd thee with her sacred fire:
If judgment weak, if feelings strong were thine,
And wert thou slain at Disappointment's shrine?
Did faithless Love thy throbbing brain consume,
Or blighted Friendship drivethre to the toms
Or hidden woe, that common grief absorbs,
With tears of anguish scorch thy burning od.s;
Wert thou Misfortune's child from earliest birth,
Doont'd neer to find one blissful nook of earth;
By ingrates scorted, forsaken, and forgot,
Weft thou disgusted, weary of thy lot,
And, glad to dose the soul-consuming strife,
Thought death more welcome than protracted life?
It matters not! thou art what I shell be,
A mould'ring fragment of mortality !
Till, Holy Seer! thy vision be complete,
And man find mercy at the judgment seat!
April, 1825.

* 'g Like the sweet south.
That breathes upon a bank of
4. Vide F.celesiastes, 7th Chapter.
% Vide Ezekiel; 47th Chapter.

WAR IN THE. SANDWICH ISLANDS.

It has already been stated that some internal disturb-
ances had broken out among the Sandwich Islanders.
The following are more circumstantial details respect-
ing these troubles:
/ROM THE BOSTON COURIER, MARCH 18.
A Gentleman of this town has favoured us with
the following exit act of a letter from his Correspondent
et the Stadwich Islands, dated Wha-hoo, September
8,1821, Tomaree, late King of Atooi, died on the
26th of last May, and the island having been formerly
, celed to Rhio Rhio°,was taken possession of by Kry-
makoo as Regent. he Atoiii Chiefs were exceedingly
dissatisfied with the cession of their island, in the first
instance, and were held in subjection only by their
King being kept here as an hostage. The dissatisfac-
tion was increased by an unpopular Governor being
over them, and by other acts; and on Sunday, the Bth
of August, some of the Atooi people, with George
Tomareit at their head, made an attack on the fort,
with the intention of seizing the arms and ammuni-
tion. The attack was ill-plane-d, and was consequently
unsuccessfal. They.were repulsed, and about twenty
men and one or two chiefs left dead. Krymakoo, with
Tamahamaha, the new Governor, shut themselves upl
in the foit, and dispatched their vessels for assistance.
Since this time the islands have been in a perfect tur-
moil. Alt business is at an end, except the war; the
vessels have all been put in requisition to carry troops,
and the natives ate all the time training and firing off
their guns. When Krymakoo had about 1,000 or
1,500 natives, and many chiefs, from the windward
islands, lie marched out of the fort, and attacked the
Atooi people in their entrenchments. The latter were
beaten, and retreated, leaving many dead. George
retired to the mountains, with only a few followers, and
the troops of the Governor set out to scour the island.
Since then; the war has become almost one of exter-
mination, and has been prosecuted with savage bar-
barity. The hills are covered with dead bodies, the
lands laid waste, and the houses burned. George is in
the mountains, and is said to have about six hunched
natives with him, but they must suffer for want of pro-
visions, as the island is ruined, and will probably be
obliged to submit in the course of a month."
Rhio Rhin was King of Owyhee and other Windward Wands,
and died in England last summer.
$ George Tomatee was from the Cornw all School," and sent
out by the Missionary Society.

Sifnday last, the I phigenia sailed from Liverpool, with
upwards of one hundred ar'is ins for Buenos Ayres. She
was toe ed by one cf the Dublin steam-packets as far
as. Holyhead.
It has been determined by the Committee of the Stock
Exchange to close that place both on this day and on
Monday, for the holydays. The Bank will also be
closed on both days.
It is calcida.ed that not less than 500,f!001. will have
been paid during the present Session to S ilicitors and
Counsel, for dra ingl advocating, and opposing the
different schemes brought belote Parliament,
At a magnificent public dinner, given to BOLIVAR at
Bogota, ohe of the company, when called upon for a
toast, gave-" Should at any time a Monarchical Go.
vernment be established in Colombia, may the Libera-
tor. Sot its BOLIVAR, be the Emperor." A high-spirited
public character, Senor PEPE Pants, then requested
permission to give a toast, which being acceded to, he
filled his glass, and 'eXclaiming .4 Should BOLIVAR. ati
Any futuie pefind, allow 'himself to be declared Ern;
peini, may his blood flow from his heart in the same
manner as the wine now does from my glass." He
poured the wine out of his glass upon the floor. Bott-
VAR immediately sprang from his chair, tan to Senor
PARIS, and most solethrily embracing him; exclaimed,
If such feelings as those declared by this honourable
nitss',all always animate the breasts of the sons of
Colombia, her libeity and independence can never
be in danger."
The S:ackpoole cause wa; to have' come on, on Sa-
turday, for Wither healing before the Itoya; Court of
Paris, when M. Dusts was to have concluded his
pleading for the plaintiffs, Messrs. DRIVER, Comma,
and others; but in the morning of that day the scn of
the late Count daoact STACKPOOLE, defendant, signed
with the plaintiff a deed, by which he cons.nts to pay
;11e full amount of their claims, forming the slim of
4.1150.000 f. He 4 moreover obliged to pay to the has
• loy.Mood :1,000 0001, in, order that the demand of the
plaintiffs for quashing the will may be declared null
'and void.

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LAW REPORT.

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COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL ae.
ATHERTON V. SIR JAMES ALLAN PARK.
Mr. SHADWELL applied to have this case heard, lest
the defendant, Mr. Justice Park, might be committed
for contempt. It was an application for further time.to
answer the allegations contained in a bill in Chancery.
The defendants, Mr. Justice Pair and his Lady, were
caled to answer these allegations respecting the plain-
tiff's claim, as legatees under a.will by Mr. Richard,
Atherton, of whom Mr. John Atherton, father of Lady
Park, was executor, and who was now dead. The time
fixed for answering expired on the 19th instant; but al-
though the answers had been prepared, circumstances
had transpired wbkh rendered it necessary to recon-
struct them, which, with the public engagements of the
Learned Judge, induced him (Mr. Shadwell) to ask for
a:further delay of three months.
Mr. BICKERSTETH, on the other side; observed, that
much as be respected the Learned Judge, the rules of
this Court must bind him as well as the meanest sub-
ject. He then read an affidavit, which stated that the
plaintiffs had repeatedly called upon Mr. Cockburn, the
Learned Judge's Solicitor, for settlement of the affair ;
that upon intimating that a bill would be filed in Chan-
cery, Mr. Cockburn, in a letter dated the Bth of February
last, stated that they were fully prepared with accurate
account!. The bill was filed on the 12th of February,
and now Mr. Cockburn swears they are not ready, and
applies for delay.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought that some regard
should be paid t ) the engagements of the Learned Judge;
bat Mr. Cockburn must give further explanation.
Mr. HART applied to his Lordship to direct that a
list of motions skruld be drawn up according to date ;
and that solicitors might be allowed to enter motions
with the Registrar accordingly.
The LORD CHANCELLOR assented, observing, how-
ever, that although petitions were so arranged, the
Court did not appear to get on better with them.
Mr. AOAR remarked, that the Court obliged Counsel
by taking petitions out of turn, whereby the parties
were taken by surprise.
His Lordship said, that he did not feel inclined to
break through the courtesy of the Court towards
Counsel ; and hoped therefore that Counsel would not
ask for that which was improper to be granted.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL EL
REYNOLDS V. WELSH.
This case was tried before the Lord Chief Justice,
at the Sittings after last Term, and a verdict given
for the plaintiff for 150 guiaeas. Mr. Scarlett now
moved the Court for a new trial. He commented at
considerable length on the evidence 'which was given
for the plaintiff, and suggested, that it hdd not ap-
peared that Mr. Reynolds had not undertaken to engrave
a portrait of Mr. Kean ; that there was no contract in
writing to this effect—all on one side, and conse-,
qoently nudism podum. On the whole, Mr. Scarlett
contended that the verdict was against evidence, and
that at all events the damages were excessive.
The Court—You may take a rule nisi, on payment of costs.
THE KING V. MARY PENNY.
Mr. PLATT moved for an attachment against Mary
Penny, for an evasive return to a writ of HabeasCorpers.
The defendant was a manufacturer of straw. bonne%
whose daughter came last year to London on a visir,-
A mutual attachment was formed between the young
Lady and a Gentleman, named Foster, and they were
married by bans. The mother being displeased at the
union, took away the daughter by force, and carried
her home ' • and a writ of Habeas Corpus was granted'
by one of the Judges of the Court, in order that she
might, if she chose, return to her husband. The mother,
in her answer, alleged, " that she had not, nor at the
time of issuing the writ had the body of the daughter in
her custody • whereas the proper words of the return
were, " that ;he party was not in her custody, possession,
or power ;" and, from other parts of the affidavit, it
was evident that she had placed her in the care of a
friend, whom she did not name, merely to evade the
process. All that the hatband asked was, that .she
might be brought up in order that it might appear
whether sl e absented herself from him by her own free
will, or by the compulsion of others ?
The Coua granted a rule to skew cause, observing that perhaps
that might have the effect desired, without proceeding further.
SECONDARIES COURT, COLEMAN STREET.
MOORS t 9. LORD BINGHAM.
NJury was summoned to assess damages in this
case, in which the defendant allowed judgment to go
by default. - •
Mr. MACDOHAL stated, that this was an action for
goods sold and delivered by the plaintiff, a respectable
army accoutrement maker, to Lord Bingham, an Irish
Nobleman, and Captain in the Life Guards, who had
thought proper lately to question, for the first time, a
debt of five years standing. The demand was for 3081.
14s. and to shew that thereswas an anxiety to compro-
mise his Lordship had offered—what? Why no more
than 2501. in liquidation of a' bill iii which all the
charges were indisputable, and which was of so ancient
a date. The plaintiff, whose acquiescence in this re-
duction would have implied dishonesty, rejected the
proposition ; and it would be proved that every item,
if evidence on all the items were considered necessary,
was fair and reasonable; that the• articles were of the
first quality, and that the credit was long. He under-
stood it was his Lordship's intention to call en the plain.
tiff to produce every shopman in his great establish-
ment to prove the sale and delivery. This was un-
worthy of a Nobleman, and sbewed a miserable pet-
tyfogging spirit, but the plaintiff was ready to meet rt.
Mr. C. Pntturs, for the defence, said, the Learned I
Counsel was quite mistaken, and that •he had most
grossly misrepresented Lord Bingham in applying to
him the epithet 44 pettyfogging," to prove which, the
claims which his Lordship disputed should be pointed
out. Mr. Phillips then pointed out certain article.,
amongst which were, it shabraque, 351. two epaulettes
and an aiguilette, 401. a sword, 61. I6s. 6d. expenses on
a bill returned dishonoored, 11. Ss. for all which Lord
Bingham refused to pay. These, with one or two more
items, out of a bill of immense length, were all to v;hich
any objection was made.
Evidence was then called in proof of the case.
Charles Moore, nephew to the plaintiff, stated, that a
rich gold shabraque was ma: 4e in 1822, for Lord Bing-
ham, for the sum of 244. This price did not compre.,
bend the ornamelts to the shabraque, which Mere
separately charged at 111. It was here admitted that the
shabraque was now in t• e plaintiff's possession.
Peter Read, servant to Lord Bingham, slid the sha-
b•aque had been received by his master, who, after it
WAS in his possession nine or eleveii months, returned it
to be altered. It was brought back without being
altered, as his Lordship said, and it was afterwards
taken by his Lordship In his tilbury, to Mr. Moore. •