Star.
London, England, 1825-04-01 00:00:00

MAUNDY THURSDAY.

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Yesterday, being Maundy Thursday, according' to
annual custom, the Royal donations were distributed at
the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. In the morning, Dr.
GOODENOUGH. the Sub-Almoner, and Mr. HANBY, the,
Secretary to the Lord High Almoner, Mr. GROOAI, of
the Almonry, and others belonging to the LORD Carass-
ISRLAIN'S Office, attended by a party of the Yeoinen
of the Guard, distributed to 62 poor women, and 62
poor men, being as many as the KING is years old, a,
quantity of salt fish, consisting of salmon, cod, and
herrings,pieces of very fine beef, three and a half pound&
in weight, five loaves of bread, and some ale to drink'
the KING'S health. At two o'clock they assembled
again, the men on one side the chapel, the women on
the other. A procession entered of those engaged in
the ceremony, consisting of a party of Yeomen of the,
Guard, one of them carrying a large gold dish on his
heed, containing 124 bags, containing a sovereign and
62 silver pennies in each for the poor people. They
were followed by the Sub• Almoner in his robes, with a
sash of fine linen over his shoulder and crossing his
waist. He was followed by two boys and two girls from
the Westminster National School, and other Gentlemen
with similar sashes, &c. &c. all carrying large nosegays.
The Church Evening Service was then performed, at
the conclusion of which, the sovereigns and silver pen.
nies were distributed, and wocllen cloth, linen, shoes,
'and stockings, to the men and women, and a cup of
wipe to drink the King's health. Several appropriate
pieces were performed on the organ, and the whole con-
cluded with God save the King, in grand chorus.—
JAMES 11. is said to have been the last of our Monarchs
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who

performed this ceremony in person. In April,
1731, when the KING completed his forty-eighth year,
there were distributed on that day, being Maundy
Thursday, at Whitehall, to 48 poor men, and 48 poor
women, boiled beef and shoulders of mutton, and small
bowls of ale, which was called dinner ; after that, large
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wooden platters of fish and loaves, viz. undressed, one
large old ling, and large dried cod,twelve red herrings,
and twelve white herrings, and four half quartern
boaves ; after which were distributed woollen clothes
d shoes, and about 41. in money, in one, two, three,
and four-penny pieces of silver, and shillings.
Maundy Thursday is nowhere observed, except, as
before stated, at the Chapel Royal.

The latest letters from Egypt state, that great atten-
Oon has been given. lately to the cultivation of sugar.
it is also stated; that the Pacha has transmitted orders
to England to send out immediately persons acquainted
'with the manufacture of rum. his said two Gentlemen
'Are already engaged for this undertaking.
six o'clock on the morning of Sunday last,
• meeting took place on the strand at Sandy-mount,
!sitar Dublin, between HENRY SHAW JONES,
_se-
conded by GEORGE ARMSTRONG, Esq. and Mouton
UPTON GLADSTONE'S, Esq. seconded by ROBERT }Ltit.
natant Esq. when Mr. GLADSTONE, having received
Mr. Joatta'a fire, discharged his pistol in the air. The
parties were then taken off the ground by their seconds,
without having effected a reconciliation.—Droc. Paper.
Wednesday evening, as Mrs. D'Aumur, a Lady
fortone, and native of Portugal, was returning horn
the Roman Catholic Chapel, Duke•street, to her resi-
dence in 'Lincoln's Inn-square, when crossing the square,
a ruffian, dressed in the garb of a Gentleman, endea-
voured to take an improper Merl with her, which she
repelling, he struck her several times, and in the
direction ot Clement's-lane, Mrs.D'Auvuxs bound she
had been stabbed, and uttering a shriek, called for as-
sistance, and was assisted home nearly insensible. On
being examined, she wks found to have received two
stabs over the right-breast; her clothes Were perforated
in several places. The melancholy effect of the outrage
is this—the Lady being advanced in pregnancy, is con-
fined to her bed alarmingly ill, and fears are entertained
Of the most serious and afflicting nature. The ruffian
effected his escape.
Ti e father of the boxing ring, the veteran Joe Ward.
died at the house of his son ,Peter, on Wednesday, after
four days' illness, in the 76th year of his age. Joe was
a rare good man iir his prime before the days of Tom
Johthon, whom he seconded in most of h.s battles. •

In the sear 1822, the births in the whole Russian
Empire were 1,539,988; deaths, 977,253; eicess :of
births, 562,735 ; 212 persons reached the age 9f 11. E to
140: yeartrone flea 150.. -,. 6,1'1

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. Altai& was claigetivihfi threatening 'Tacky.
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•It fans V Mr. Hoskinsases•statwasent ikit tin. prima.
to a raspectable family, but having displayed varmint(
inanity, he had been confined at a private mad-botwt at Illethet„
ham, front whence he bad made his escape, and 'coming up to
London, he yesterday morning called on Mr. Hoskinton, aced
ducing two knives, said he wanted money, and if it was not girie"
to him, be had cane to do execution. Mr. Hoskinson contrived
to pacify hint for a minute or two, when assistance being procured,
he was secured and brought to this Office.
The knives were produced; they are of a large size,' and app.
rattly quite knew.
The prisoner, in answer to Inquiries from the Bench, admitted
having yesterday exchanged the good clothes he then had on, far
the old ones in which he now appeared. With the money the*
obtained he had purchased the knives.
GUILDHALL.
The account in our Paper of Friday, of the tricks and practice*
of a fellow calling himself Indent Stanley Hill, the pretended For
rietor of the Walnut Tree Hotel, in the High-street, iteinsgeset
produced, as was to be expected. several other charges agailagaggir
at his re-examination before Mr. Alderman ATKINS, the illaing
Magistrate, yesterday, and he was committed to take his aid
for felony.

1111ARLUOROUGH-SrftEET.

Yesterday, &salad Avery, a man who has been in custody for
some time upon a charge of bigamy, was brought before the Sitting
Magistrate for a final examination.
Wm. George Pau: deposed, that he is the acting registry clerk
for the Parish of St. klary-la.Bonne. He produced the itegistey-
book of marriages for that parish, and read from it the entry dated
the 16th of March, 181 D," Samuel Avery, bachelor, to Ann Kidd,
spinster," and signed " S. E. Avery."
G. Brunt knows a young woman named Mary Haydon, and was
present at a marriage between her and the prisoner, on the 14th of
February last, at lilymbill Church, near Weston Hall, the seat of
the Earl of Bradford, in Staffordshire.
Mary Ilaydon, a young woman of very respectable appearance,.
and of handsome person and features, apparently about twenty_
years of age, deposed that she resides at Nu. 2, Cross-street, Long-
acre • she has known the prisoner for upwards of two years; he
has for some time paid hi, addresses to her, and often visited her
for that purpose. She always understood from him, that he was at
single man, he always told her so, and she had no reason to doubt
it. She knew him to be in the service of the Earl of Bradfur4l.--+
She agreed to marry the prisoner and for that purpose went dolma-
to Staffordshire. She and the prisoner were mart led at Blymilit
Church in that County, on the 24th of February last.
This young woman,while giving her evidence, wasdeeply affected,
indeed so much so, that she was scarcely audible.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
The prisoner is a tall, line-looking young man,fashionably dressed,
and genteel in his appearance. He seemed to suffer much mental
agony during the examination. The young woman whom the pri-
soner last married is very respectably connected ; she is the niece of
an extensive tradesman in Tottenh. us-court-road, and is understeod
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to bavegiven some considerable pr rty which she was possessed
of to the prisoner. Her Aster is arried to one of the witnesses,
the gamekeeper of Earl Bradford, t whose house in Staffordshire
honey)pt
the honey moon was passed by the risoner on his last marriage.
Flan AT Haustaassnru—Yesterday, about one in
the morning, a house the property of Mr. Deschamps,
(but occupied by a boot and shoe-maker), in the Broad.,
way, Hammersmith, was observed to be on fire by the-
watchman, who immediately gave the alarm, and de
parish engines were immediately brought to the spot,
which in a short time were followed by those of the
Royal Exchange, Globe, and Guardian Insurance.•
oftices from London. We regret to state, that the house,
stock in trade, and other property were totally con-
sumed ; and bad it not been for the powerful and un-
remitting exertions of the firemen, and the tim ly and
plentiful supply of water from theWestMiddlesexWater-
works, the houses immediately adjoining must bave in
all probability suffered a similar late.
SMITH, TRZ MISSIONARY.—The will-of the Reiri•
Jour/ Smits, a resident Missionary at Demerara, war
proved in the Prerogative Court, Doctors Commons,.
on the 24th March.' It is dated in the jail at Demerara,
and bequeaths all his property, (sworn under 3001. to
his wife; with the exception of 101. for mourning to
his mother, and a handsome mounting ring each to
the Rev. RICHARD ELLIOTT and the Rev. Wit-Lamm
STANTON AMIN, in gratitude for their kindness at a
time of peculiar extremity. The w dow is the sole
executrix.
MEETINGS OF r'
AT Tit COURT OF CY"