Star.
London, England, 1823-11-10 00:00:00

NIARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE.

Ex-Stirairr PARKlNS.—Saturday morning, Joseph W. Par-
kins, Psq. attended it this office on a charge of assault, alleged to
have been committed on a person named Jobn Owens.
John ()Was being sworn, stated that he is a carpenter, and is a
lodger to is tenant of Mr. Parkins; be had left town nearly six
weds', when I took Ins housekeeper's room; on Saturday evening
last, after leaving work, I went to take tea in Mr. Schute's room;
after tea was over Mr. Talkies and another person came in; what
their business was we had nothing to do with, tiro or coo; after
nailing up a door, be said, on holding up his hand, you are my
lodger, and if you do not behave yourself as such, you shall turn
out. I had previously spoke respecting Mr. Schnee's absence,
when he turned round, and asked the housekeeper how she came to
let such a fellow into the house? lle then desired to see my room,
and went up stairs for the purpose, and I did not consiihr he
would l%reak open nay room ; he again came down into the parlour,
and again called me a fellow; he then took me by the coat, saying,
I shoteld turn cut; nay coat was rent front top to bottom. I again
13W Mrt Parkins on Monday morning, and be called me a saucy
fellow, or I should not have brought hint here. I addressed Mr.
Parkins in a genticiiiriiihke manlier, and 1 now complain of his
drugging me WI the chair, and attempting to turn me out. •

l'arkins truss-Lsamined the witnesses who were called tO'
prueelLe charge, and wished to shewthat the complainant had lett
the house in which he lodged under peculiar circumstances; but
the slagistrate said he was of opinion the assault was cleat ly proved,
and he should thcielote bold Air. l'arkins in his own recognizance.
to keep 4,1t0 peace.

tar.—A fise broke oht on Saturday evening at No.
4. Patton-place, Edgewp.re-road, occupied by Mr.
itliM'biANT, which de,troyed the. interior, together With
the whole of the furniture. It was occasioned by the
hc,iling over of a chemical preparation in the bark par-
lour, and the flames were so rapid that the inmates had
but time to escape. The falling in bf the walls stopped
fnrthet mischief:
Friday, as the Gainsbro steam-boat was plying up
the Humber, the engineer was greasing the -wheels,
when. his hand was caught by the machii.ery and neatly
torn off. He was taken back to the Infirmary, where
it was amputated at the wrist.
The small-pox, which killed 1,156 inhabitants at
Paris in 182Ik had only immolated 112 in 11121, and
41 in 1820. • Thus the increase of mortality which'
tripled in the second of these years, decupled titint the
second to the third. This rapid progression is a lively
image of the violence with which the most fatal pre-
judices hasten their return among es. All prejudices
mutually assist one another, and the cOuhter-teiotuticin
may henceforth with delight measure its progress by
the number of victims of the small-pos. Though one
may reasonably conclude that superstition, ignorance,
and old tontine' have more credit in the provinces than
ice like ealitat, let us suppose, nevettheress, that things'
ecpia); it will result that the repetition of ON,
ad in Paris by small-pox, gives for all Praises an
anal depopulation Of 96,000 persons from the Mine
..sus e.—Freisili Paper.

OPERA•HOVSE•
We hear that the new Managers of the King Them-
tee are. much dissatisfied with the bargain they made
with Mr. Ebers, and that the subject will comeon to be
argued in the Court of Chancery this day. The parties
—namely, Lord Hertford, Colonel Cooke (the Duke of.
York's Seeretary), Lord Glengall, and the Hon. Mt. De
Rcos, having filed a bill against Mr. Ebers. -
In the first instance, the new Managers were so
anxious to get Mr. Ebers to relinquish the concetn, that
they threatened to file a bill againt him, which should-
oblige hint to give up possession. After a good deal
of negociation, the new Management agreed to give
Mr. Ebers 10,0001. to go out, besides engaging to make
good to hint any loss that might have been incurred fur
die past yeas. Unfortunately for the new Management,
an acconrt has been tendered to them by Mr. Ebers of a
loss of 9,0001. during the last season. The 10,0001. has
been paid to Mr. Ebers. Lord Hertford is the monied
partner, and his Lordship, with the other Gentlemen,
have joined in bonds to Mr. Chambers to secure to him
a rental of 10,0001. a year fur two years ; the latter is to
allow 20001. out of the first year's rent for the repairs of
the Theatte. Mr. Chippendall, a solicitor, and Signor
are to be the Sub-Managers; to have the en-
gaging of performers, the ordering of the entertainments,
&c. Rossini is to be the compert;er, and Madame Ccl-
brom, his wife, is also engaged. Thelwo are to receive
2.5001. for three months. „.
Madame Pasta was engaged at a salary 'of 15001. for
three months, but the French Government would not
permit her to leave France.
signor Veluti, an Italian soprano, isengaged. Report
speaks highly of his extraordinary voice.
One of the walls of the Theatre which was in a dan-
gerous state, has been rebuilt by Mr. Chambers. The
suit, w e hear, is likely to last five or six years.

SALES OF PROPERTY.

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MESSRS. ROBINS.

Freehold and Leasehold.—A range of Workshops, situate in
Lumley-cuutt, Strand, let on lease to Messrs. Taylor at £lO5 per
annual ; part of the leasehold held for three_, and another part for
224 years, at a peppercorn.—Sold for 1,200 Guineas.
Leaseholds.—The Vaults and Cellating under Nos. 14, 15, and
16, Salisbury-street, Strand, of the estimated annual value of £4O,
held fo: 178 years, at a peppercorn.—k27o.
Six Douses, situate in the New-way, Westminster, let at rents
amounting to —.E9B lds. Bd. per annum, held under the Dean and
Chapter of St. Peter's, Westminster, at the yearly rent of £1 85. 4d.
for 224 years, renewable at the expiration for ever at a fine of one
year's tent ; land-tax £3 15s. paid by trundor.—£s6o.
A Douse in Medway-street, Westminster, containing seven rooms,
domestic apartments, range of workshops, and di ying kiln : esti-
mated annual value £lOO, groond-rent,4 La. 6d.—.4750.
No. 85, New Bond-street, containing ten rooms, shop, private
entrance, kitchens, and icellarage, held by lease for 184 years, at
£lB9 per annum.—.£9o.
No. 59, Stafford-place, Pimlico.; containing eight rooms, kitchens,
vaults, and garden, let to Mr. Apr, forjn unexpired term of five
years and a half, at £44 per anal:in, held for sixty.siz years and a
quarter, at a peppercorn.—£66o.
No. 50, adjoining, similar, let to Mr. Ingram fbr sixteen years
and a half, at £44 -per annum, held as the preceding.—£66o.
No. 61, let to Mr. Garratt, for fourteen years and a half, at £47
per annum, held as the preceding.—£6Bo.
No. 62, lot to Mr. Wilkinson, for two years and a half, at £4B
per annum, held as the preceding.—£6Bs.
No. 63, let to Mr. Bacon, for three years and a half, at £47 per
annum, held as the preceding.—X69o.
No. 64, let to Mr. Bartlett, for seven years and a quarter, at £44
per annum, held as before.—£69o. This and five preceding lots sold
by direction of the Executors of the late Mr. Joseph Mills.
Shares, Drury-Ine Theatre—An or iginal Renter'v Skated £5OO,
producing every evening of performance it. ad. with free admis-
sion, transferable annually.-215 guineas.
A ditto-230 guineas.
An original Share of £lOO, dividends on which &wit been seven
per cent. with personal free admission of the possessor for life•-.. 95
guineas.—A ditto, the like sum.

AMERICAN TORPEDO. •

TO THE HON. H. H. GURNEY.

Stu—The undersigned, having been called on as a Committee to
examine and inspect a new invention of projectile power (called by
the inventor " The American Torpedo"), after a due examination
of its geometrical and mathematical principles, we are sanguine in
believing, that if the engine was constructed agreeably to the se-
veral designs and drawings presented us by the inventor (Mr.
Joshua Blair, of Baton Rouge), and in a situation to be put into
practical operation, a new era would have been commenced in the
art or science of war; and that the tremendous projectile power of
the engine will, of itself, if reduced to practical experiment, have,
a tendency to produce this effect; as we verily believe, that, no
ship, of whatever strength or dimensions on the principles of ship-
building, would be able to contend with the Torpedal Battery, when
in full operation, for twenty minutes. The Torpedal Battler is
calculated either for sea or land defence, and would perhaps, in ceis.
tun situations, be more destructive on land than at sea; particu-
larly in the defence of narrow bays and rivers. We do not con-
ceive that it would be saying too much, if We were to assert, that
a single vessel, of sufficient strength and tonnage to carry a foil Tor-
pedal Battery, might navigate the ocean alone, and, unconnected
with any other force, bid defiance to a navy. With them impres-
sions, and a lively sense of the duty we owe to our fellow-citizen,
the ingenious inventor and projector, respectfully present the same
to your consideration."
Here follow some not very profound redioctiens upon the utility of
men of genius, intended, apparently, as an appropriate prelude to
the following astounding sample of American modesty :
We have, as a nation, in forty years; done more to unveil
the bidden and mysterious labyrinth in which mankind in general
had become lost, than all the nations of enlightened Europe hate
done fora century." !! I
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The Report concludes as follows:
" As you are our Member Elect in the next Congress from this
district, and as It is the intention of Mr. Blair, the inventor, to pe-
tition Congress on the subject, we feel confident that, after you
shall have examined the drawings representing the engine, you will
be disposed to become its patron. With sentiments of respect and
esteem, we are, Sir, your bumble Servants,
JOHN !WIELDS,
" JOSHUA B. BREWER
" LUTHER BARNARD."