Star.
London, England, 1825-12-02 00:00:00

TO MY MOTHER.

Y. I have sung of others' woes,
Until they almost seem 'd my own ;
And Fancy oft will scenes disclose
Whose being was iu thought alone !
Iler magic power I've cherished long,
And yielded to her soothing sway;
Enchanting is her siren song,
And wild and wondirous is her way!
But tbou—whene'er I think OD thee,
Those glittering visions fade away ;
Isly soul awakes, how tenderly!
To pleasures that can ne'er decay !
There's not an hour of life goes by
But makes thee still more firmly dear;
hly sighs attend upon thy sigh,
My sorrows wait upon thy tear!
For earth has nought so good, so pure,
That may compare with love like thine—
Long as existence shall endure,
Thy star of guiding love shall shine !
O'er other stars dark clouds may lower,
And from our path their light may sever—
They lived to bless us but an hour,
But thi►e shall live to bless us ever!

PREROGATIVE COURT, Nov. 30.

CLIIERNTS V. RHODES.

In this ease, Thomas Wilson, of Woolwich, an
illegitimate person, applied to the Court, to allow► an
opportunity to establish the validity of a will, purport-
ing to have been executed in Asigust, 1820, and which
would supersede the testamentary document which had
been, until this period, deemed the last will of the'
deceased, and which was dated the 21st of March,
1821. The applicant stated, that although he had
been cited to appear in the proceedings which had
already taken place, he was not able to obey the
citation, -in consequence of extreme poverty. The will
of 1821 gave the applicant a legacy of 1001. whereas
the w,ll of 1820 left him an annuity of 2001.
Sir JOHN Nictiou. granted liberty to exhibit inter-
rogatories to the witnesses upon the condition that the
applicant would give security in the sum of 1001. to
cover costs, in case the proceedings should turn out to
have no foundation. He could easily anticipate that
no difficulty would attend the compliance with this
decision. for Mr. Wilson was in a sitnstion to make
his application by two Learned Advocates.
Mr. Aide' man TuomPsou returned thanks. Ile said,
although he had not the honour of being a Scotchman,
yet he bad, in his office as a Magistrate of the City of
London, many opportunities of witnessing its beneficial
influence in telieving distress and preventing vagrancy.
Ilad he known that foreigners were admitted Members
of the Scotti Corporaion, be would long ere now have
solicited the honour of being admitted. He now, there-
lore, begged the acceptance of his mite, and concluded
by saying,the Hospital should ever have his best support.
COURT OF WKCHEQUiIi, Novintat&3o.
REX V. BOROUGH.

This was an information filed against the defendant
for being concerned in the removal ef certain casks of
brandy, gin, Stc. which had not paid duty, whereby he'
had incurred. penalties to the amount of three times
the value of the spirits lemoved. The defendant
pleaded that he was not guilty, upon which issue was
joined ; but the evidence leaving no doubt of his para.
cipation in the. business, t'le defendant submitted to a
verdict thing recorded against him. The defendant is
a farmer, lesiding at Moor Winstow, Cornwal', and the
cargo is valued at '2,0001.