Star.
London, England, 1817-07-24 00:00:00

TILE AR tilt

The transports arrived at Portsmouth from the
West Indies, with the right wing of the ‘25111
are not allowed to land the men, but are perform:l7,
quarantine. It appears, however, there is no f• "-,
but a violent dysentery on board, of which some 01-:1
'have died. As soon as circumstances will allow
it, the transports will be ordered round to Depth th,
and the regiment seat, by inland navigation, to j
the Depot at present stationed at Not thampton. The
left wing is hourly expected.
At the last sitting of the Magistrates for the Ch.tt.
ham Division, a c•tuse of considerable interest to
Agriculturists and Military Oilicets on much came
on for discussion. Some time since the .5.1 r. regiment
marched from Chatham to Portsmnah : their 6:st
d ty's match was to Sevenoaks, a c!istat.cc of 21 miles,
13 war sons were impressed to accr mpany the troops
with baggage as far as Town Mailing, a distanct
12 milts, where the waggons ought to have been Ex.
changed, but from some misunderstanding or neglect-,
independent sit the military, this was not done; and
the Officer comminding the'division. noi lofing
to procure other wa;:g-us, thought he •,-;;
in compelling those he had to pr•cted the ..noic
tance to Sevenoaks. Azainsr this compulswy addl.
tional journey the rrsprictors of the several wasoonsa
made their complaint, .and, on an investigation ache
case, the Magistrates ordered a fine :if Li en
waggon to be paid by the Otiicer. It .ippe.os by tits
l'lst section of the Mutiny Act, that, ev:n in cases of
entergency, the Magistrate has no power to order
waggons, by his warrant, to J, . more than `.:3 miles.

The Equestrian Statue that of tiameeted the inclo.
sure of lierkeley.cquare, which i; one of 1-.3:%1A.11.5TY
in the habit ut the Enireriit I\lAncus AWIELII.S, if
taken down, in order to be repaired and beatniticd,
C,,bliam Hail, the noble seat cf the Etrl of DARN-
IA'S, is now underving a cc mplete repair, i;t coi:se-
quence of which Isis Lordship and f;:mly a tiv reside
at his mansion at-Sandgate.
The Archhidsop of YORK held a confirmation, last
week at Dar-waster, at which above three thou,and
live hundred ptr..ons received the benedicti,ln. His
Grace afterward held a ViSilatinil of the Cie: gy, and
the following nsorising consecrated the new Ch::rch
at Swinput. Hi; Grace, within the present nwrith.
has confirmed, ot both exec. neatly twenty-our thou-
sand persons.
A Lady of the name of CtoTtt.nA TAmnanst !feel

'lately at Bologna, whose knotyledge of Greek v.;;
such, that Government had placed her op: r. the esta-
blishment of the University there. .1 nionitimmt is
to be erected to her memory.
The inundation in Swim,' land have forcel ilte in.
habitants to pasture their cattle in places, where th.:y
had nut set ttp,t, since ISI I.
The salary, which Madame CAMP:ADE had on that
musical establishment of the King of France, h.ts
been chided between six persons.
ENULISH OPERA licUS6.—The variety and excel-
lence of the entertainments of this Theatre, with the
pleasing addition of the illuminated shrubbery, render
it the most approved evening lounge. It is, indeed., an
agreeable retreihment to be enabled to gait a crowded
box, when a piece has concluded, and wire to the
cool and picturesque avenues t,l trees, with which the
spacious Saloon is tastefully Ittrni.hod. If the Pro-
prietor has not been already rewarded for his novel
and ingenious idea, the numhcr of vusitors that ate
nightly attracted, must amply repay the gteat expence
incurred by this spirited undertaking.
A young man obtained a rich wife last week, at
s celebrated watering place, where he repieiented
himself as holding a place in the I idualliol
He proves to be a wailer at. a Chop house.
ANCIENT LAW ANECDOTE —WhiLl MORE was
Lord Chancellor, a person who had a suit in Can-
eery, sent him two silver fiaggons, not doubtine, of
the agreeableness of the present. On receising them,
the inflexible Magistrate called one of his servants,
and told him to fill the vessels with the best wire in
the cellar; and turning round to the person who had
presented them, said, 6' Tell your master that it he
approves of my wine, I beg he will not spare it ;''
and thus returned the cups.
Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, as the Earl of
PORTARLINGToN was going along Long Acre, two
boys came up to him, and said they had just scan a
man pick his pocket. His Lordship turned round, and
WAS just in time to see his handkeichiet drop from
a fellow's hand, who immediately ran away ; Cie
Noble Earl, with great presence of mind, putari d
the fellow, and never lost sight of him wail he was
stopped by Clements, the St. Giles's coostablv, who
recognised him for an old offender, and ludiv.tl
in the watch-house. In the evening he was brcught
to Bow-street, and underwent au examination, whFa
the charge being clearly proved, he was lolly com-
mitted for trial.

SWINDLING.—A person of respectable eppeararci7.
with his Lady and gig, calling himself lllathiJr
Park:, lately went to the Bark of ELLIOT and Ft/M.3.
in Carlisle, and requested to lodge a stir., of mie...cy .
and, as he was about to fix his residence in thr.:
neighbourhood, he would take a book _I blank ch:ci:.:•
Nothing more was heard of him for some days,
orders upon Elliot and Co. appeared from difrere-
quarters, to the amount of the money deposited, en
were followed by three other orders to the morn..
of nearly £lOO, which were of course refused.
Since, it has appeared, that this Gra;mar, by 1:`•s
plausibility and respectable appzarance, has continc-4
to dupe the Bank Agents in Wigton, Cockermuuth,
and Keswick, to a considerable amount.
FIRM—On Saturday last, about four o'clock, P.r.
a fire broke out in the house of Mr. BELLIn, the Mitre
In* in Chester, in which Haviawar's Viae.w,k
Exhibition has been shown to the public daring r:1-:
Fair. The fire was first discovered in the room in
which the representation of Lord Nelron's funeral
was kept, and was occasioned, we understand, by the
lighted candles being placed too near the tapestry
which was hung arcund the figure of Nelson. The
fire, in a very short time, made an astonishiriz pro-
gress; however, the timely arrival of the el7iner,
and the kind and voluntary assistance afforded by
several individuals, who hastened to the spot, lelviti
speedily to allay the flames. T'v proprie,••r of
wax-work exhibition has sustained a heavy, a !id almo:.,
irreparable loss ; a great number of his wax figur-,
having been injured, and otherwise C.t.t,,,ycJe
calimitous occasion.

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