Star.
London, England, 1817-03-21 00:00:00

BLACK EYES AND BLUE.

The eyes that glow with sparkling jet,
The eyes that swim in orbs of blue,
Had loos contended which should get
The palm in Beauty's empire due-
Conflicting claims Weaned dispute—
Black were too bold, and blue too stupid;
At length this most important stilt
Came 'fore his Hon's. Justice Cupid!
And never was $ suit before
Perplex'4l with such intense confusion;
/No wonderer-for the long-robed corps
Ilud neer been fed with sack profusion.
Thew itnesses were—burning kisses,
The advocates—voittptuous sighs;
The prods—tmutterable blisses ;
And the reporters—extacies!
Forbear : to both the prize is due!"
'Peru thus :Se go I decreed !—" forbearl
Woman is lair with eyes of blue—
With eyes of jet she still is fair.
" Black 'tenet vivacity impart.
In blue more tenderness we find;
'rack indicate finesse and art,
But blue express the gentle mind.
as Black are too subject to caprice,
Woe to the gazer's heartl—but blue
Are free from guilt or artifice,
Are tender, debuts, and true.
In black I've plac'd my shafts of fire,
Bat blue in liquid languor roll ;
Black, sparkling black, transport, inspire,
Bet bl ue echaut, dissolve the soul!"

Advertiser:ea.—The City Petition, and Mr. Lyttle-
ton's motion for the Abulitien of Lotteries, have met
de with that fate which should always rebuke any vexa-
tious attempts to harass the Minister in raising the sup-
plies. Although the consistency of the Petitioners is in-
comprehensible, for they discovered no immorality in
Lotteries when they resorted to one for the disposal
of their Houses, yet it is perfectly natural for people
pith such tender consciences to wish to obliterate,
if possible, even the name of a Lottery, as ;he recol-
lection of their House Lottery must revive uncom-
fortable reilections, for it contained 19,78 Blanks
against only 2'2 Prizes !—and the value of those
Prizes almost vanished when the claimants applied
to be paid, the proJuce not realizing one halt what
was held out as a lure ; —but these gentlemen must
not measure other people's corn by their own bushel,
for Prizes in the State Lottery, are alway. (goal, in
number and value, to what is profesucti in the Seth me.

A few' days since, as some boys were amusing
themselves in a boat in Workington Harbour, one of
them fell overboard. A young man swam to rescue
him, but failed in the attempt ; when Mr. Deans,
Manager of a Company of Comedians, passing Viet
way, with three of his children, left them on the
beach, plunged into the water, and brought the boy
safe to land.
A pour woman, named Thatcher, upwards of 60
years of age, was last week caught in a trap in
Bisham Wood, the property of G. VANSITTA sr, Esq.
This poor woman was employed in gathering a
few dry sticks for her 6re, when she fell into a pit,
trap up to her arms, which being extended with her
burden, prevented her from sinking over head in it.
She is very much bruised upon the breast and under
her arms by the closing of the doors of the trap, and
now lies dangerously ill. The wood where the trap
h set is quite open, without any kind of enclosure, and
there are several footways through it ; it is the same
wood in which Bishop was shot about a year and a
half ago. These traps are intended to take poachers
alive, their dig, game, Ice. Scc.
•Rosistau SECTsfitne.A curious Rescript has been
published by the Emperor uarli respecting
the Sect called Duchobooxi, of which the following
is an extract. From this document it is plain that
the Sectariei i s Russia were no strangers to perseci.
lion. It is, pleasing, however, to see, that at length
the Government begins to acknowledge the dictates
of Justice in regard to matters of consciences
" The sea having been removed from the Ukraine to the eirele '
et Melittingsk, in the Taeris, in consequence of the blameable
way of life Imputed to them, and to prevent their opinions tram
of reeding, and they having petitioned for protection boat apples-
MIS, the Governor is directed to consider she motives of this nw
move, which is said to have been ordered by the Emperor, with
a view at once to protect the sett from Improper monificatious,
and to stop the spreading of theiropinions t and the Government,
not having received for maw Tears any complaints from one side
or the other, or other reports of disorders, had every reason to sup-
pose that the Measures adopted were sufficient. The departure
64 this sect from the true faith of the Greco-Russian Church is
stated to be a deviation founded on some erroneous representa-
tions of the true worship, sad of the spirit of Chriatiaulty ; but as
they are not without religion-4m they seek for what is divine,
though not with a right uoderstanding—it does not become a
Christian Government to employ blush and cruel means, torture,
dile, Ste. to bring back to the bosom of the church those who
have gone'astray. The doctrine of the Redeemer, who came into
the wall] to save the sinner, cannot, it is said, be spread by con-
'Mint sod punishment; cannot serve for the oppression of those
who are to be led back into the paths or truth. AU the measures
of severity exhausted upon the Duthoboozi in the course of 110
ears, up to tool, were out able to 'nitrate this sect, and only
creased the number of its adherents. 1 bey are, therefore, in
future to be protected from unmerited insults on account of the
differerce of their faith. being removed to another settle.
anent, they would be again placed in a hard situation, and be
punished On a mere complaint, without examination.
The colony is therefore recommended to the special super-
intendence and particular care of the 'Governor, who, without
regarding fake allegations or preconceive/ opinion, is to means
into all the local circumstances, their way of life, their conduct,
and take care of them, as an impartial Governor who studies the
good of those who are confided to his care. The fate of these
settlers must be permanently secured: they must feel that they
mu under the protection of the lavas and then, but not before,
his Imperial Majesty says, s welnay erpect from them attach-
Meat and love to the Magistrates.' But, it is added, if these See.
tines s seek to thaw away others front the Established Church,
end to injure them with tilde own religious notions, dies. the
energy of the law mini be evened agamst such violators of it,and
each illegal conduct must be checked.' But even thee It b sot
allowable, that, on account of one or more criminals who are
convicted of a violatii.n of the law' the whole Colony, which has
had no share in it, should be teaderespoos ble. Such complaints
Sod accusations require a careful esaminauon, from whom the
be the motives of it. Thus the
complalut comes, and what may
two Ducholoorsi named in your Representation, who, after their
✓eruns to the Wile church, accused this Society of various trans-
gressions, mid deposed to their blameable way of lift, may have
Joao tide sat ot malice or resale ; perhaps they wore excluded
too the gaiety toe crimes, or deserted it from a cootentious and
woks; whit. Bach row complains, which deceive altogether
▪ auengba,mest never induce the adoption of severe measures,
wilds may be telmwed by the arrest, imprisotiment, and torture
et those who are not yet carnricted of any bad intentions or may
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