Star.
London, England, 1831-07-18 00:00:00

SCINTILLA.

ADVENTURES Of A WAISTCOAT-PIECE.—A
curious circumstance occurred at Bristol Sessions on Monday
last. An apprentice to a tailor was prosecuted for stealing
pan of a piece of waistcoating belonging to his master. He
left the piece with the landlord of an inn' whore house was
broken open two or three nights after, and the piece of waist.
coating with other articles stolen. The person who then
stole it gave it to a female : she sold it to a third person,
who, by the advice of a founh, took it to be made up
to the very tailor from whom it had been stolen in the first
instance, and who recognised the pattern. This led to in-
quiry, and was the means of discovering both the offenders,
—the apprentice and the housebreaker.—Bath Journal.
A young Irishman (placed by his friends as a
student at the Veterinary College) being in company with
some of his colleagues, was asked, " If a broken-winded
horse were broupt to him tor cure, what would he advise?
After considering for a moment, " By the powers !" said
he, •' I should advise the owner to sell it as soon as possi-
ble.—.lfirrow. _ _

A poor creature of the name of Churchill, (an
itinerant professor of the healing art) has been convicted at
the Winchester assizes, and sentenced to 12 months disci-
pline at the tread-mill, for administering medicines which
caused the death of a young woman. How different would
have been the fate of this offender, if he had taken up his
abode in a fashionable street of the West End of the metro-
polis, and obtained the patronage of peen, peewee, and
members of the " Collective Wisdom !" The case may be
safely recommended to the attention of that class of philo.
sophers, wbo think that the system of English law is the
best of all possible systems, and who deem it nothing sheet
of blasphemy to assert in this country there is one law kr
the rich and another foe the poor 1
LEGEND CONCERNING THE PREELEVATION
O! THE WELSH Pzisseasi !LITMUS TO THE Ann
—A figure was seen standing on the weiece as the waters
of the Flood were rising, which wa Its hsW repeatedly—
the waters rose, and the figure dhappeend. Noah, looking
from the deck was shortly afterwards hailed by the same
person amidst the roar of the elements.—" Quite full !" n.
claimed the patriarch, as the ark lurched deeply. " Full,"
exclaimed the voice that was now alongside. Ah ! Not-
gen Jones, is that you ? We are quite full." " Then take
care of this packet: as foe myself never mind, but take
care of the packet." The packet was carefully banded
aboard, the eyes of Morgan Jones saw the patriarch receive
it into his own hands, when the hnee ark gave a most tall
fic lurch, and hitting poor Morgan, he sunk under her
counter, was thumped by the keel, and was seen no more
but the packet was received, and proved to be his pedigree
from Adam.

PZIISONAL VANITY or QUEEN ELIZABETH.
—At this date (1584) Elisabeth, never engaging, was ffity.
one years old ; but nothing can place her persona vanity it
a more ridiculous light than the following extract from the
Registers of the Privy Council, dated 13th July 1586, whet
she was twelve years older, and when ben ministers, foe the
second time, were called upon gravely to interpose their an.
I charity to put an end to the distribution of unfavourable
likenesses of the Queen, offensive to her self:conceit. "311
July, 1596.—A warrant to her Majesties Sergeant Peyote,
and to all publieke ulcers, to yielde him their assistance
touching the abuse committed by divers unskilful artisans.
hi unseemly and improperly paintings, graving, and print-
ing* of her Majesties person and vywige to her Majesties
great offence, and disgrace of that beautiful) and magnani-
moos majesty wherewith God bath blessed .be-. Requiring
them to cause all suche to be defaced, and tune to be aloud
but such as her Majesties Sergeant Payrter shall Lest bare
sight of. The minute remaining in the council chest."
Avoid quotations, unless you are well studied
in their import, and feel their pertinence. My friend
the other day, looking at the slick:on of an ass which bad
been dug out of a sandpit, and admiring and wondering at
the structure even of that despised animal, made wry
nial.adroit use of one. `•Ab I" said he, with the deepest
humility, and a simplicity worthy of La Fontaine, "we we
fearfully and wonderfully made."

BIRTHS.
The 14th inst. at Leamington Spa, the lady of B. F.
Noyes, Req. of a daughter.--'The 13th inst. in Wimph.
street, the lady of H. 'igram, .of a daughter.—Tbe
16:h Inst. in Hatton-garden, Mrs. lhath, c(
daughter.—The 15th inst. in Upper , the WI
of J. Basset, Req. of a son.

Al ARMED.

The 16th inst. the Rev. C. Hill, Fellow of CoTo_
Christi College, Cambridge, to Emily Elisabeth, rie!l
daughter of the late Rev. 0. Pyke, of Saytharne-pork,l:
the county of Essex, and vicar of Wickhambreok, Seffek•
—The 14th inst. at Chipping Barnet. the Rev. T. EWA
M.A. of Magdalen.hall, Oxford, to Jane Lewis, the 70111
est daughter of J. Goodyear, Esq. of Barnet..—The lOW
inilt at tit. blarykbone, Mr. H. Inglis, son of the
Inglis, Esq. East Indla.House, to Rothe' Blank. Wm;
daughter of the late Sir J. Leslle, But. of Fiedrassis smi
Woedis.

DIII).
The Ibtlt inst. at his residence, Clapham-mad Mr.
Wilson, of Queen.street-place, City, in the 27th year
s of
age.—The 14th inst. at Highpta, Mrs. Seaters, in the Vac
Pyear of her age.—The 13th lost. T. Saunders, Esq. °'
itehcot, near AylesbutziLucks.—The 11th inst. at Lulea
Bedfordshire, J. Gut , aged 88.—The 13th hut. u
Windsor, Mrs. Stratford ing, in the 83d year of !,
age.—At Cheltenham, in the nd year of his age. Ern w"
Sir C. Gran, Barr, Mist of the 37th Regiment.--11!
6th in" at HamPeell•Osewt, in the 77th year of her AP.
Frances Xavier Law, Wks of C. Smith, Esq. late Govern!'
of Mader.—The 11th lost. at Brassie, Mr. JerrnY
la formal, of Weeddreet, is the sky of loodeo.--a''
14th inst. nt kb Imes deeet, Tortanaooquales
in the Mt per of his efit, L .Defer Eaq. forestrlY
AtternepOwassal for the hind et Sow&

Lames mil rallied by Joni MAYNE. u the
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