Star.
London, England, 1824-03-15 00:00:00

PRISONERS BEFORE TRI.4L.

The clause respecting untried prisoners no ioner re-
mains part of thels' Regulations Act Amend
Bill ; but it is not to be abandoned. Mr. Peel has
duced a . Bill, which Bill was delivered on Sat kird
" to authorise Magistrates of small jurisdicti ,ns to
tract with Justices having charge of county jots t r.
the care of. prisoners; and to preyed untried- prisoners
from being compelled to work on the Tread Mill." The
following is the last clause in such second Bill, on tire
subject of Jail Regulations, so that the matter sr ill still
be before the House:—" And whereas doubts have
arisen, whether by the said recited Act, prisoners before
trial can be compelled against their will to labour on
the Tread Mill, and it is expedient to remove such
doubts: be it further enacted and declared, that it is
riot and shall not be lawful to compel any untried pri-
soner to such labour against his will."

The Government of Buenos Ayres has entered into a
contract for the conveyance to that State of 2J3 Irish
labourers, of the description called navigators, for the
purpose of cutting a canal from Ensenada to the city of
Buenos Ayres. They bind themselves to serve the Go-
vernment for seven yes, for which they receive a cer-
tain consideration, and at the expiration of that time
certain quantity of land is allotted t& each.
Extract of a Letter received by a Mercantile (Ina ,e
in Glasgow, from their Cosrespondent in Bethke, dated 12th
January, I tam happy to have it in my power to say, we
have every appearance of peace and tranquillity throughout tha
Colony—our sable friends never appearing happier sir better satisfied
with their lot."

TIICATRF.. ROSSINI'S ZerMiitl was again'
performed at this Theatre on Saturday night. The music is de.'
lightful ; it is a composition of the first order.
CHARLES W. WYNN, Esq. entertained the Marquis of.
CHANDOB, and a distinguished pasty at dinner on Saturday, at his
house, Whitehall.
His Excellency Count Lievim gave an elegant enter-
tainment yesterday, to the Earl of Livaarpor., Mr. Secretary CA
mars, Lord F. CONSNONAM, Prince POLIONAC, and most of the Fo-
reign Ambassadors and Ministers, at Ashburnham-hour.
Viscount HAMPDEN had a large party at dinner yes-
terday, at his house in Green-street, Grosvenor-square.
Mrs. Ttoue entertained the Marquis and Marchio-
ness of LANSDOWN, and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday;
at her house in St. James's-place.
The Duke and Duchess of LEEDS and Family are
expected in town this dayefrom Feighton. . .
AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—Thursday morning, EDMOND
CASEY, Esq. was taken into custody on board the Vixen steam-
,packet at llowth. The Vixen was about to sail for Holyhead.
Mr. CASEY and Mr. E..O'Gsasv had had an altercation on the
Sunday previous, on coming out of St. Peter's Church, after Divine
Service, and blows were exchanged by the Gentlemen. The above
proceeding was to prevent an intended meeting between the parties.
FIRE.—A fire broke out this forenoon at the house
No. 35, Bridle-lane, Golden-square, occupied by Mr. ANoams,
the Army cap-maker, but by the speedy arrival of different tire
engines, it was fortunately put out before much damage was done,
The first pile for the new London Bridge was sunk this morning.
amidst the cheers of a great number of persons, who had collected
on both sides of the water, and on the west side of London Bridge,
to witness the commencement of this great undertaking. •
BELL ROCK LIGIITIIOUSE.—A note, dated the gst
March, 1824, has been received from Mr. MILNE, prtu-
cipal keeper at the Bell Rock, to the following effect:
" This afternoon the sprays of the sea rose upon the house to
the height of the cosnice of the light room (about 110 feet above
the rock) and in falling struck heavily upon the middle panes of
glass, and filled the balcony with water. One of the keepers, who
at this time was looking out of the light-roc.et door, got comp!stely
wetted. The sea at the same time ran off the balcony in such
quantity, that it darkened the library window (immediately un-
der), at which I was then sitting. No person in the house felt it
shake with this sea; but it had shaken so often in the course of
the day, that we might be mistaken. The whole of the storm
window shutters are closed, and only those of the upper leeward
windows czn be opened."
Sueroseu Arrester AT Assassist.snox. —Yesterday afternoon,
about dusk, a shot was fired in at an upstair window of the resi-
dence or the Rev. Mr. &knwer, the I'astor of the German Luthe-
ran Church in the Savoy, to which this Clergyman's house adjoins.
—The shot passed through the window and fell against the opposite
wall. Shortly after a Gentleman Standing at the door was *truck
on the Watt by a spent shot. In both instances no report was
heard, and it is supposed rimy were fired from an air-gun. A win-
dow was, in a similar manner, broken last week, and the shot picked
tip in the room, the opposite wainscot of which it had struck-agaiii.t.
WONDERS NEVER CEAse.—A. landlady in Worksop applied ft the
worthy Vicar for license to be married to her grandson; it is un-
derstood the application was refused with becoming inelignati N.l.
. The Lady it upwatils of slaty, and the intended bridegroom in is
tsuenty fifth year.
HUMANITV Of: Tilt Aoz.—The Leeds Jatkpendent threatens
.satin,
publish the .sa,, of- then,mb) workmen at a manufactuty the,
they do not aes..i :roan the hateful practice of stealing, sainoiv
rousting, all . cniin and The Doncaster Gazelle gives an account
of some ya..ng b. ekes who were treated, un Ash Wednesday, at
Huckuall, with allof a jack-ass roasted, and served up wi:hpleyti
of gravy.

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