Star.
London, England, 1827-06-12 00:00:00

TRII4ITY MONDAY.

Yesterday, the annual ceremony of the distribution
of the alms, the result and appropriation of former times
and years, caused the town of Deptford to be thronged
at ie tidy beer, by erMrds of elegantly dressed per-
sons. It was understood that his Royal Highness the
LORD HIGH ADMIRAL would appear and preside .over
the usual observances at the Trinity House ; but an
apology reached the Masters of the Trinity House,
excusing the absence of his Royal Highness, and the
interesting ceremony was performed with melancholy
regret upon the recollection, that at the last occasion the
Earl of LIVERPOOL superintended the distribution.
The barges of the Victualling-Office, the Admiralty,
the Officers of the Trinity, and others, left the Toiver
Stairs at eleven o'clock, and before twelve o'clock ap-
peared off.Deptford. The shores were lined, end the
ships In the amain displayed their Bags in precut ar-
ray, While their crews Manned the yaids and rigging
and cheered the advance of those appointed to carry
into effect the contracts of ancient benevolence. The
Officers and Masters of the Trinity landed at the water-
gate, and immediately the discharge of artillery from
both sides of the river commenced, and shouts rent
the air.
• Such a noise arose
As the shrouds make at sea In a stiff tempest.
As loud, and to as many tunes. Hata, cloaks,
flew op ; and lad their faces
Been loose, this day they had bees loot. Such joy
I never saw before."
At the stairs the venerable inhabitants of Greenwich
Hospital attended, dl many as could manage to walk
so far, with their Officers, met the Masters of the Tri-
nity House, and led the procession through Deptford
Green, and an avenue of small flags, each bearing an
inscription either of henevol, nee, or of some motto pe-
culiar to the " Corporation of Deptford Strand."
A party of Bow-street police, under the direetion of
the principal officers of that establishment, and the local
constables, under the superintendence of Crotieh and
Partram, cleared thi way to the Trinity House, which
was crowded almost tti Suffixation by a fashitinably
dressed company. The Deputy Master having ad-
dressed the auditory upon the nature of the ceremony,
and the grants of former times, from which originated
the fine InAitution in which they then were, the
" scramble" commenced for the farhous biscuits' pre-
pared for the occasion, andehe confusion having some-
what Subsided, ale in silver vessels was handed round to
the Ladies; after which the Trinity Masters disposed
of the particular duties allotted to them, and then re-
turned nearly In the same manner to St. Nicholas'
Church, where they beard Divine Service; and about
half-pa:a two o'clock the Corporation returned to their
boats, and departed for town.
The Deptford Fair commenced its amusing varieties
about twelve o'clock, and its entertainments were cer-
tainly ot a most superior description, and exceedingly
Well regulated. The amusements of the day were of a
very exended character, and did not terminate until a
late hour.

Saturday night, Mrs. prundr, the landlady of the
Red Lion public-house, inTleansgate, was laughing at the jokes of
a Setjeant of Manors ;hat lodged at her house, when she suddenly
fell down, apparently in a fix. The serjeant took her in Ms arms,
and found that she had breathed her last. A few hoots after this
'melancholy event, Mrs. Heaton, residing at the corner of Wood.
street, lleansgate, suddenly fell down and expired. She had pre-
viously been in a weak state of health.—Manchester Courier.
HYENA'S CAVE, NEAR MAIDSTONE.—A short time
since, s:snie workmen, employed in digging stone, at
Boughton Hall, the seat Of BaAonocx, Esq. near
Maidstone, discovered the bones and teeth of several
animals, some of which the proprietor of the estate
transmitted to the Geological Society. As they were
found to be those of the hyena, considerable inttrest
was, in consequence, excited, and it was determined
that some of the Fellows should examine the quarry, as
there seemed reason to conclude that a cave might be
found there, like that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire. Ac-
cordingly, Dr. BUCLAND, Mr. Livist.L, and several
other scientific Gentlemen, visited Boughton, on Tues,
day last, when it was discovered that the bones in gores-.
Lion had been found in a fissure iodic rock, wbidh bad.
evidently been filled sip by •dilnvial actioe. The
bones of at least two hyenas, of the extinct Kirkdale.
speciev, were found, together with bones and teeth
of the horse, rat, &c.; but the 'fissure extended so
deeply in the solid rock, that it 'could not be traced
to the bottom, and it will not he vssibie to ascer-
tain whether it leads to a cave, formerly inhabited
by hyenas, or is merely a fissure filled up by the effects
of deluge, until the quarry is considerably enlarged.
The fact, however, of the bones of a race of eitirim
hyenas having been found so far southward, is higMy
taat.—Lewes Popes'.

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