Star.
London, England, 1820-01-04 00:00:00

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THE eta. •
The 3d Oragoon Guards, caDtoriedin the CDs*
of Tipperary, at present faced with purple velvet, are
to change their uniform to yellow facings and silver
lace ; the coat to be long; and made exactly similar
to the Life Guards.
Samuel Welliheon, a private in the 23d Fusileers,
lately tried by a General Cetirt-Martial at Cork, for
presenting his musket at Lieutenant SMITH, while
exercising at Newcastle, near Limerick, was sentenced
to receive 900 lashes; but which has been commuted
to drumming him, with ignominy, nut of this respect;
able Corps.
The Company of the 6th Royal Veteran Battalion,
which embarked at Leith on Tuesday selinight, on
board the Trusty smack, experienced a severe gale
on Friday morning, after leaving Hously Bay. rho
Prompt and the Trusty Both got upon the Cork sand,
in attempting to make Harwich ; the Prompt got off,
and made sail, and got into Harwich that night.
The Trusty struck several times on the bank, but in
about twenty minutes fell into deep water, between
the bank and the west rocks; she came to an anchor,
with signals of distress flying, bet the weather was so
thick they could not be seen ; she rode out the gale
for 23 hours, when k abated and cleared up. On the
Saturday morning she reached Harwich; with the
loss of her rudder,_ which snapped on leaving the
bank the night before, where she remains to repair.
Captain Fusser deserves great praise for the seaman-
like manner in which. he conducted himself on this
ariluomi occasion. On reaching the Point at Land-
guard, the Prompt towed in the Ti u,ty. The names
of the Officers on board were—. Major Rose, Captains
M‘Liostaun, M‘Nieu, and GRAY, Lieut. FOWLER,
and Ensign Fo RD, of tbeVeterans ; and Ensign SHEAF,
of the 50th Regiment. A .chip was on shore on the
Gunflect Sands, and abandoned, butgoeoff on Mon.
day, and bi ought into HariviCh. •
MI6 TART Hoax.-L-Priday se'niiight, to the great
surprize of the inhabitants of this town, that exten-
sive and noble building in the Market-place, called
Bromlepliouse, was tails possession of by four
companies of the 52d Reiiment of Font, Who marched
into the town for that purpose ; two other companies
of the same'Regiment have since been added, and it
is generally understood that noble mansion- is, hence-
forth, to be devoted' Winilitary occupation. Large
quantititiei of arnruuttition ti.ave been lodged within
its walls, and Nottingham may now be considered
somewhat In the light of a garrison town. On Mon-
day morning, alarming reports prevailed ; it was
said, the day was at length arrived when the "
cals" were to put all their 4‘ bloody purposes' into
execution, by a general rising throughout the coun-
try. On Sunday night, as we,have been informed,
the soldiers, both in the Barracks and. at the Garri-
son, • were under Orders to hold themselves in readi-
ness, at a moment's notice - and on Monday morn-
ing, the Wain:lll /mops of Yeomanry Cavalry as-
sembled, while the Holme Troop mustered very
stfong at the Riding School. Many wondered what
was the meaning of all these preparations, and the
astonishment was increased, when it was found that.
the Holme Troop proceeded to the Trent Bridge, and
were quartered at the public-houses, on both sides Of
it, -as though they were apprehensive of ai enemy
passing that way. The horses were 'ready saddled,
and werekepritadY Tor service along with the men,
all the night, till Tuesday, when no enemy appear-
ing, they were dismissed. The mountain in labour
did not bring forth even a mouse ! Such was the
alarm produced by reports, and letters sent to indi-
viduals, that several Gentlemen iu the country were
iisduced to shut up their houses, and fly to other si-
tuations for safety. These letters were a principal
part of the hoax, for as such, many reflecting minds
considered the whole proceeding, and whence it ema-1
nated requires no conjuror to guess. Some old
women had taken alarm, their fears had hatched an'
hideous phantom, the Civil and Military Authorities
were all arrayed against a nonentity, and the whole
proved to be Muck ado about Nothing ! 4Vith the
exception of the bustle, occasioned by these prepara-
tions, the town and neighbourhood were never in a
more quiet state. It is evident that the transactions
in this town formed only part of the hoar, for simi-
, lar preparations were made at Manchester ;—.nay,
mere than this, the cannon were drawn out, and the
military stations were defended by deep ditches,
which had been cut in front, and lints of hogsheads,
filled with gravel, placed along the- edp of the
ditches, to strengthen the fortifications. The day,
however, passed over in the most peaceable manner
throughout England ; many alarming reports have
prevailed, but we believe they are totallyunfoundeil,
and have proceeded out of the lying budget of the
friends of " social order !" From such hoaxei, and
such alarmists, we pray to be delivered I—Notting.
ham Bevies°.

ANECDOTC—Dr. Wicsoa, the 'good and well-
known Bishop of Sodor and Mann, with an income
of £3OO a-year, sent for his tailor to make him a
cloak, and desired it might have only one loop and
button. The tailor submitted to •his venerabre cus-
tomer, that if the fashion should become general, the
button-makers would starve. "Do you say so, Wil-
liam," replied the Bishop, " theft button it all over l"
THE SERPENTINE RlVER.—Yesterday was a de-
lightful day ; and Hyde Park, about three o'clock,
was well attended by equestrians and pedestrians of
note. The ice was the object of attraction. Owing
to the sudden change, in the preceding night, the
River exhibited the same shew of skaiters as on Sa-
turday, with the ice in an improved state, from the
preceding thaw, the frost having added to its strength.
On every part, even that where the ice had been re•
cently carried away, for the ice-wells in town, it was
perfectly secure. On the northern bank there was a
continued line of carriages to the Lodge erected by
the Royal Humane Society ; and on the south the
banks were promenaded on, until the shades of night
set in, by numerous parties of elegantly dressed
Idles. Many new faces appeared among the per-
formers, and many new evolutions were performed,'
particularly quadrilles. Not one of those who were
celebrated cd old could we discern, but the rising ge-
neration did not want ac.ivity or spirit. Among the
pedestrians, who braved the northern blast, which
was intensele keen, were observed the Duke of CIA..
RENCE and his Duchess ; the Royal Tar braved the
fury of the elements without furs or a great coat, but
his Lady was more warmly clad. Sables Were in ge-,
neral request, with black kerseymere boots, laced sit
the sides, and fully trimmed with fur.

RtieshiN frARIFF.
. efrOlftrirrng rlocument will e read tOth Veit
`interest by all persons connected with the Commerce
of the North of Europe. We hail with pleasure the
ilivicki;ct it affords of future benefit and encourage..
went to the Manufactures tif Clreat Britain. Many
descriptions of goods; pi-dhibited by the Tariff: which
is in, use at present, are to be adttlitted under the new
commercial regulation. - AmOng these are printed
cottons and chintz, muslins, linen of all kinds, silk
and half; silk matiufactures, and earthenware: Our
Colonial trade,' alsd, is likely to deritt hraterial be-
'nefit, from the reduction by one third of the original
duty Qn toffee: Silvtr ioubles. Cops.
Cotton-Twist, white_aad dyed - . per pood• 2 SO

• • COTTON MANUFACTURES.
I. Thiptisiimi Cloths, Cambric., Fustian., atc. per lb. 0
2. Id uslins and all transparent 'thin Stuffs
made of cotton - .- - ditto 1
S. Printed Cottons and Chintz - - ditto 1
THREAD MANUFACTURES.
Linen, Table-cloths, &co - - - ditto 0
Stockings, Gloves, atc. - - - dhto 0.
.
lace - - . - - ditto 5
Ditto Ordinary - - . a ditto 2

Silk Manufactures of all descriptions - ditto 1
Half Silk ditto, With cotton or wool - ditto 0
Silk ditto, with gold or,sitier - • - ditto 7
Half Silk ditto, with gold or silver - ditto 3
Sowing Silk - . - - ditto 0
Worsted - - - ‘ perpood 2
Earthenware - - - - ditto 1
Bronze - - - . - -rr lb. 2

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Cloth, under 27 wershock wide, by land - ditto 0
Ditto, exceeding do. do. and by water - ditsp 0
Ker•eymeres - - • .1. - ditto O.
Vigonia - - - - a "ditto 1
Flannel, Baize, Glover, Stockings, Carpets 'ditto •
Camblets, Stameta, Moreens,WoollenTapeAtc. ditto 0
• Merinos and fine Stuffs - - - ditto 1
Coffee _ - - - per pood 2
Raw Siigar - - a - ditto 0
Refined ditto, in loaves and crushed - ditto S
Liquors of all kind remain as before.
• The pood is about 561 b. Weight.
GLASGOW, DECEMBER SO,

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MILANCifOLT ACCIDF T—Yesterday aboqt twelve
o'clock, an explosion of j .Cammable air took place
in a coal mine at West Thorn. An extent of above
three hundred feet was instantly exploded. Three
men, according to custom, were working naked in
the mine at the time, one of them was only slightly
hurt,' but the other two were almost completely
flayed with the ignition ; and their flesh was dread-
fully lacerated, in consequence of their being tossed
through The subterrimeous recess, either by the direct
force of the explosion, or by the violent recoil of the
atmosphere to restore the equilibrium. They were
both carried to their houses, and medical aid imme-
diately proctired; but, we are sorry to add, one of
them died seven `hours afterwards, and the ether,
though still in life, is not expected to survive long..
,It is proper te state, that though provided with one
of Davy's safety lamps; they had unfortunately neg-
lected to make use of it.
MATH. OF THE COUNTESS TALBOT.
FURTHECiARTIcULAR.S.
Tilts lamentable event took place at Dublin Castle,
on Wednesday last, after a very short illness. Her
Ladyikil was theeklest daughter of CHABLIS L Ati•
BART, sq. of &au Park, County of Meath, Ire:
land, and was married to the present Earl, August.
28,1800, -by whom she had a numerous family, eleven
children surviving, to mourn her loss. The last of
this issue, a son, named WELLiNGTON-PATRICIC, was
bort in Dublin Castle, on the 2d of December, 1817.
She was closely allied:by descent, to the family' of
Lord SHERBORNE, her mother being the sister of
JOHN, Lord SHERSONNt. Her Ladyship's disorder
was inflammation .f the bowels.

Thus was separated from an affectionate and
tender husband, from a numerous, endeared, and en-
dearing offspring, wife and mother, exemplary in
every virtue, but most in the virtues of domestic life.
Her's vat no connnott excellence. It was not in the
pomp of grandeur and the parade of Courts that
the Countess l'Attuoy sought the felicities of our
being. it was not to the gay scenes of the world, or
to the splendour of her station, that she looked for
happiness. No—though brightly and conspicuously
she adorned the circle of the great ; though affably
and cheerfully she communicated delight ,to all
around her ; though warmly she entertained at her
magnificent, frequent, and hospitable board, it was
not, we say, in the exterior pageantry of her elevated'
rank, she courted enjoyment. It was in the sweets
of social tenderness,, in the affections of family, in
the duties of a wife, the caresses and endearments of
children, the love of kindred, the intercourse of
friends t it was in the practice of rare, genuine, un-
lostentatious beneficence ; iu all the gentler agencies
of goodness; in the luxuries of charity, and the works
of mercy : it was in these, the higher_ offices of hu-
manity,. that our departed Vice-Queen, sought her
chiefest pleasures ; from these It was she drew her
hopes of deserving the HICAVX# that has this day un•
folded to her pure and gentle spirit.
Fasucai TISOMASINE, Countess TALSOT, was Mar•
tied to our beldveid Viceroy on the 28th of Au-
gust, 1800. She was our countfi*ontan—she was
still more.she was the fiend of our country, the
protectress of its industry, the patroness of all its
benevolent end useful Institutions. The whole king-
dom will mourn sincerely the death of this most ex-
cellent Lady, whose exemplary domestic virtues, and
amiable private character set a distinguished example
to females of all rinks. Her Ladyship has left eleven
children. Viscount INCESTAIx, the heir apparent of
this Noble House, was born on the 11th of July, 1802.
. His Excellency Lord TALBOT *was a constant at-
tendant at the bed-side of his Countess, from the first
moment of her Illneit. We shall not attempt to de-
scribe his *Excellency's agony of grief :—it is too
sacred for public observation.

A ,short tithe since, as Mrs. Knight, wife of Mr. E.
Knight, oilman, High-street, Shorectitch, was 'attend-
ing some •itriol on ehe -fire in the back parlour, by
some accident the pan upset, and the liquid caught
fire; the flames caught the clothes of Mrs. Knight,
who was instantly on fire. In her horrid situation,
she scaled a higli wall, and got into the yard of the
next house, where the•flames were extinguished ; she
was put to bed burnt in a most shocking manner.—
A surgeon was sent for, wit() then gave faint hopes of
her surviving the night ; she, however, lingered in
the greatest agony till Friday last, when death put
an end to her starring%