Star.
London, England, 1829-01-14 00:00:00

MELTON MOWBRAY, JAIL 12.

The E trl i f Wrvrox an the Hungarian IsToblernon,
Count &swa'. d. parted from Belvoir Castle. the scene of the late
splendid festivities, yesterday, and passed through this town in their
travelling carriages, on their way to Gnpsall Hall, Leicestershire,
the seat of Rarl flows. with whom they are expected to remain ea
a visit for a few days. Lord ALVAMLIIV still remains *guest of his
Grace of IlurLaso. There has been very little fret here and no
impediment to the sports of the Hunt has taken place; on the conii
trary, the bounds have met nearly every day fur the last mouth,
and the Nimrod, experience generally very good runs.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGEvCE.
ARRIVALS.

General Sir Rotted Fergunno, Bart. In Tolson street, Net the
Mt of laird Robert Spencer, at Woolbedding, in Surrey; Caged.
and Mrs. Herbert, in Curaini.atreet, May.fair, from Para; •Mtine
Johnnone, in Pall mall, from :Minorca ; Mr. and Mrs. Courtesty,
in Bruton-street, frem Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. S. Smith, in Haf.
ley ante'. from • Boil:born ; Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, in Gummy.
sued, from Brighton; kir. and Mrs. &Oct Stonehewer, at Tbn.
mas's Missal, Lierkeky-square, from their seat, Dibden
Uses ; the Dean of Chester and Sun, st the British Hotel, Jet.
myn street, from the North; the Rev. 111 r. and Mrs. Cos, at ditto,
from a tour ; J. llochford. Esq. at di•to. from Cambricge ;
Mummy!' and Mi.. Blackshatv, at the St. f;eorge's Mind, Alb,.
marle.treet, front Coldwater ; C..ptaiu Veinhuniii and Mr.
!Sunbury, at the Royal Hotel,. St. Jornrewistrett. from Backs;
Lieut. Colonel Ferguson, at Fenton's Hotel, Sr. Jamees.street,
from Grantham ; Colonel Fl. Sumner, at ditto, fiom Surrey ; J.
Sumner, Faq. a• ditto, front Surrey ; John Thomas Waddington,
Raq. at ditt• , from Sudbu y ; Sir i;ohert M-ranu, Ilan. at di"
(rum a tour.

. THE. LATE FIRES AT SALING AND
PINCHING FIELD.
The greatest consternation prevails in that part of the
county, the scene of the late lamentable conflagrations;
novae retires to rest without the dreadful apprehension
. of a similar affliction ; many,. indeed, employ a watch
during the night. In the mean time, the most active
measures are on foot to discover, by a large reward,
' the perpetrators of these diabolical acts. A subscrip-
tion his been entered into in the respective vicinities of-
the fires, and we learn that, in the gross, they already
amount .to upwards of six hundred pounds; at the
bead of which we observe the names • fJ. It. Brise, Esq.
501. Luke Wm. Welford, Esq. 201. Robe t Smith, Esq.
. 201. the Essex Economic Fire-office, 251. Besides the
names we have mentionrd, not only the most opulent,
• but every individual (judging frpm their conduct). of
- every class, capable of giving effect to inquiry, have
, been most actively employed in order to discover these
robbers of the national granary, destroyers of private
property, and disturbers of the public peace and hap-
piness. We have before noticed the first fire which took
place upon the premises of Mr. Samuel Beddall, at
Purpels (not Boarded Barn) Farm, Little Saling, which
consists of about 150 acres of land, the property of Mr.
, Hodges, of the Stock Exchange. The damage, as re-
spects the corn, which as insured, we now learn will

exceed 4004 There were also destroyed three barns,
two stables, cow-house, and other outbuildings, which
were also insured, tut much under the sum it will cost

to replace them. The old custom of keeping a fire-
engine in each parish has of late been discontinued, and
where retained, has been much neglected. Such was
-the ease, we underst ind. as regards the one belonging
to the parish of Great Barcifield, or there had been

some chance of saving a considerable part of the po-
verty at Baling. A few trd of 2501. is offered for the
discovery and conviction of the villain who set these
premises on fire.
The second fire, of which wn have hitherto published
• but an imperfect account, took place yesterday se'n•
night, u the Hole Farm, in Finchingfield. The pro.
petty destroyed upon this estate belonged to Mrs. Re-
becca Choat ; the farm is under the superintendence of
her son-in-law, Mr: John Beddall, who resides at Spaines
Hall Farm, in the same parish. It was about one o't lock
or the mck ning when the servant who lives at the Hole
Farm, whose name is John Coe, became first alarmed
by a great light in his bed-room; the cause soon dis-
closed itself, and without waiting to put on his clothes
he ran down, and tet. ining great presence of mind,
his first step v as to bleak cpen the stable door, by
which he released and saved five horses; when in the act
of removing the harness, the roof fell in, and he had a
most providential. escape. This very meritorious; set-
vant nest proceeded to draw from the lodge the wag-
sons and carts, and by his perseverance, although in
a state r f nudity, and the cold so piercing, he was
the means of saving many implements ; other persons, as
they arrived, stimulated by the force of example, could
not deny him assistance. This appears to have been the
only moment whets the horses, coin, or buildings could
have been approached. Si rapid were the flames, that in
a very few mitnaes the property was enveloped in
one blaze, insomuch that even the plotter li'nsself f the
hellish scheme could not have contemplated so de
vastating a result. The h use was saved, notwithstand
ing the lead of the windows was melted. Of the farm.
ing buildings scarcely a vestige remains. We learn that
the whole cop of van was consumed, being the pro-
dute of 24 acres of wheat ; 27 acres of barley ; 11 acres
of cats ; sit acres cf peas; 10 acres of clover seal ; and
the hay off 92 acres. The loss has hitherto been over-
rated. It is now ascertained to be upwards of 1,5001.
no part of which is coveted by insurance.
We cannot even attempt to make a selection r f the
names of Gentlemen who have been, and ci mimic to
be, active on these lamentable occasions; the higher
the station, the more zealously have the individuals ap-
plied themselves to the cases. There is no doubt I,ut
the pardon cf an accomplice, on his confession, will be
obtained from the Secretary r f St •te.
We are unwilling to go with the stream in stigmatiz-
ing the agricultural labcurers as the i.uthois of these
acts, which operates more to their prejudice than that
of any other class. If the harvest is deficient, they
cannot be ignorant of it; if bread corn is dear, they
are the first to experience the misfortune; if corn'
is thus destroyed, they ate not ignorant of the cir-
cumstance th.t it will throw them out of work; if
they requite 'elle& it deprives the individual loser
r'f his abriity to c finitude to it. We cannot retrain
I as nix( s trig our opinion, that those persons who
travel the c• entry w knout any visible means of ob.
tainisig their living—such, for instance, as.the fellow
Motley, in whose ca t a vh le sheep v.as found—a•e
liable to suspicion of being guilty or borne of t' ere vile
acts,. fir the purpos- of covering their depredations
elsewhere; and we find property was st len the
neighbour hood these fires dining the confusion, acd
the like a mated at btf ith sm. There are some agricul-
tural lahowers u..employe in the parish of Finching-
field. perhaps a, many as 30, tut ttley are not refused
relief ; and many of these cases, when inquired into,
' will [loose to have originated us call and improvident
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mart lases.
I r the .adj )ining parishes of Great BarJfirld and
Saling, there does not appear to be a redundancy of
labourers; when such is the case. the plan upon which
they are insured work is wlithy of being adopteJ more
generally. The occupiers of rand there have agreed
upon a rate of obligation to employ, by ballot t'iose
who are out isf work. For instance, a farmer rated
401. to the poor, employs the redundant labourer un-
ill he evils the sum of 10-. being equal to BJ. in the
pound • the labourer is then sent to another, who, it
rated 801. must provide him with work to the amount
of 20 . and so, on. In the two last parishes labourers
are in constant employ.—Esses Herald.

There w:.s an alarm tit hoe thr► winning in the house
No. 52, Growennr• street, occwsioned by the fall of a
lighteq candle among some shavings, the house being
slow under repair. The fire, however, was boon estin-
striated, after slightly scorching the wainscot of the
room where it began.

The LORD CHANCILLOR of IRELAND has decided
that Clergymen may bold pluralities of livings, provided they are
satiety English miles apart. The judgment was bad in the case of
t►e Primate of AU. Ireland, who refused to grant a faculty to the
Roe. Mr. Corms, who was presented to the livingeof Thories,
Midisg at the sates time the Artbdeaconry of Cashel. The deal.
Mtn is therefore in favour of the Archbishop of Casnm.—Limerick'
Omni &

A Deputation from the Navy Board, with several
.Officers of the Royal Artillery, lately in petted to silty-
eight pounder carronade, fitted on a new princip e, on
board the Blenh i.n, in Woolwich Yard. It is placed
on the poop. and the carriage is so constructed as to
'allow the gun to travel se hoth sides, and to bre down
'upon any object alongside the ship. The workmen ate
very busy in every department of the Royal Aesenal.
It is said, that the man who invented ..the new
drop" was the first 'hat suffered on it. So likewise, t e
th4t invented the maiden" (an mice to behead
prople.,once u ed in S:otland), first haoselesl it, vie.
J••mes Baird Mutton. •

WEST PORT MURDERS.

•
We have the best authority for stating that measures
have been taken, with the sanction and by the authority
of the nearest kindred of James Wilson, commonly
called " Drft Jamie,' for investigating into the cause
and manner of his death, and, if possible, banging
those ci.ncerned in his alleged murder to punishment.
For this purpose an able and active agent hai been em
ployed, and Mr. Jeffrey, we understand, is already re-
tained as senior Counsel for the intended prosecution,
while two other eminent Counsel will also be retained
in the course of to-day.
We have learned from good authority that Dr. Knos
has dismi•sed from his employ the man Paterson, and
we ate glad of it, both for the sake of D Ictor Knox
himself and for the satisfaction of the public. If this
man has any thing to rate, in relation to the late occur
rences which be has not stated already, he is now flee
from every trammel; and if he has not, the fair and
equitable presumption must be, that he has spoken the
truth.— Cakdanian Mercury.