Star.
London, England, 1824-01-28 00:00:00

DISSOLUTIONS Or PARTNERSHIPS.

Walke and Saull, Newton-Abbott, Devon, grocers. G. and J.
Thompson, Worcester, glovers. Burton and Co. Newton-upon-Ouse,
Yorkshire, coal-merchants. J. and S. Robinson, Saddleworth,
Yorkshire, cotton-spinners. Noel and Co. Charlotte-street, Fitz-
roy-square, cordwaitiers. Paley and Co. Leeds, soap-boilers.—
Pickersgill ar.d Co. Gainsburgh, Lincolnshire, blacking-matittfac-
turers. Samuel and Lazarus, Carmarthen, jewellers. Ilaynian
and Co. Emmett-street, Poplar, anchor-smiths. I'. and IL Sur-
ri4, Liverpool, ironmongers. Fairbaim and Co. Clapham, nursery-
men. Ullock and Co. Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, wine-merchants.
Clark and Co. Skinner-street, wholesale-drapers. T. and C. Suter,
Greenwich, bricklayers. Down and Timothy, Strand, drapers.

ORANGE SYSTEM.-It is a singular fact, that several
Magistrates in the North of Leland, in defiance of the
law and known with of Government, are ►eceiving the
oaths of Orangemen under the new farm.—Dublin
Morning Post.

Accounts from Leghorn state, that the wife of ITUR-
BIDE seems disposed to depart for London with her
daughters, for she is selling off her furniture.
MERCANIILB HONOUR.—,Under the pressure of com-
mercial difficulties, Mr. COOKR.3 bank, at Sunderland,
failed in the year 1816. That Gentleman's eldest son
has just presented the sum of A:13,000 to- be divided
amongst the creditors. This sum, we understand, he
has raised On his inheritance in an estate, his father's
life interest in which had been applied previously to-
wards paying the demands upon the bank.
Probert passed through this city last week, on his
way from London, via Shrewsbury, to Liverpool, in
which town he was recognised. It is said that he em-
barked there for America, on Friday last.—Ches.Chron.

Monday se'nnight Mr.WtwAatßtuar was elected
Mayor of Petersfield, Mr. THOMAS HOLLAND going out
of office. The same day the Rev. W. J. JOLLIFFE
caused a liberal donation of bread, meat, and coals to
be delivered to all the poor persons, with their families,
belonging to that borough.
Mr. Alderman DUNsLAY was on Thursday last 'ma-
rimously elected to the office of Lord Mayor of York,
for the year ensuing, in the room of Tnostas &arm,
Esq. Mi. Alderman DUNsLAY served the office in 1814.
Sunday afternoon a Gentleman was riding a spirited
horse in St. James's-square, when it took fright, and
ran into King-street, where it trampled upon two fe-
male children belonging to Mr. Martin, Master of one
of the Bands of the Guards, by which they were so
much injured, that their recovery is very doubtful.
Saturday evening a trunk, containing silk dresses,
lace, &c. was stolen from the house No. 39, Charles-
street, Fitzroy-square. The Lady sent the trunk from
her residence at Blackheath by the carrier named
Hedges, who delivered it according to the directions.
A servant received it and closed the door, but in a very
few minutes the bell was rung, and a man presented
himself, saying, " he was sorry he had left the trunk at
the wrong house." The servant, not being acquaiired
with the carrier's person, immediately gave the man the
trunk, who walked away with it. On the Lady's arrival
enquiries were made to recover it, but without effect.
Friday last, Mr. WALTHEtv, the projector of artificial
incubation by steam, had thr honour of presenting the
young Princess VICTORIA with some poultry, hatched
by his process, and reared wholly by artificial means.
The cocks are very file birds of the Spanish breed, and
the pullets have been laying'nearly two months. They
are so remarkably tame, that they I,‘ ill eat out of the
hand, and suffer themselves to be handled.
The remains of the Poet GRAY lie in an bumble grave
in the church-yard at Stoke, without even a hic jacet to
point out the spot. One tomb contains himself and his
mother, whom the Poet dearly loved, and on whose
stone the bard feelingly expresses, it was " his misfor-
tune to survive her." It is a serious reflection upon the
age in which we live, that neither monument in the
church nor inctiption over the grave record the spot
where the " Druid lies ;" and even the inhabitants of this
sweetly retired village are, with a few exceptions, igno-
rant that GRAY was buried there.
A LEARNED DEFENCE.—At the late Newcastle Ses-
sions, on John Bevan being convicted of stealing a pair
of shoes, he wept bitterly, and made a defence after the
following manner :—I have been a Schoolmaster for
many years in the Navy : I am so) ry I am so deduced
as to appear in this :illation, and be arranged at this
Bar. I appeal to HIM that fills all space, and to this
engusted assembly, that I have been necessiated to do
what I did, and which would never have respired had
I knowed where my captains was.

BIBLE ASSOCIATION. •
Last night a Meeting of the St. Clement Danes, St.
Mary-le-Strand, and the Savoy Bible Association, and
Ladies' St. Clement Danes, &c. Bible Association, took
place at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, the Rev. Mr.
GURNEY, the President of the Society, in the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN having opened the business,
The SECRETARY read the Report, which was of great
length, and which stated that the receipts of the Society
for the last year were 12.11.195. 4d.
The Rev. THOMAS WEBSTER and the Rev. Dr. WIN-
TER moved and seconded the first Resolution---,, That
the Report now read be received and adopted."
The second Resolution, which offered, on the part of
the Meeting, a renewed tribute of gratitude to the Rev.
Mr. Gurney and Mrs. Gurney, for their patronage and
support of the Institution, was moved and seconded by
the Rev. Thos. GILBERT and Rev. THOS. PINKERTON.

The third Resolution, declaratory of the pleasure the
Meeting felt at the progress of the Institution, was moved
by the Rol'. J. HARGRAVE, and seconded by the Rev.
S. BLACKBURN.

The fifth Resolution, expressive of gratitude to the
AUTHOR OF Mt:llms, for the growing prosperity of the
British and Foreign Bible Association, was moved and
seconded by the Rev. S. CUItWAN and Mr. LLOYD.
WILLIAM HUDSON, Esq. and Mr. W. JONES moved
and seconded the Resolution of Thanks to the Chairman.

The Meeting, which was very numerously attended,
broke up about half.past nine.

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, JAN. 27.