Star.
London, England, 1819-09-02 00:00:00

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PRINCE LEOPOLD.

Oa the 13th ult. his Royal Highness reached Dal-
whinnie, where he was received by the Marquis of,
HuarLay,,who advanced thus far to meet him. Oau
Sabbath-day his Royal Highness and his Noble host
attended Divine Worship in the parish church of Lag-
gen, and on Monday they went to Kinrara Lodge the
delightful hunting-seat of the Marquis of Hut/Tuts.
The weather has since proved admirable, and the
time of the distinguished party has been pleasantly
divided between the moors of Dadenoch-and the ele-
gant hospitalities of Kinrara. His Royal Highness
is said to have often expressed himself in glowing
terms of admiration, in the course of his journey
through the endless diversity of sublime, pictu-
resque, and romantic scenery which enriches the
route by which he approached the Highlands; but
by nothing did he appear so much struck and
delighted, as by a scene conjured by the imagination
of his Noble host at Kinrara, and which almost
realized the apparition of Roderick Dhit's mountain
ambuscade. Prince LEOPOLD, conducted by his host,
ascended Tor Alvie, where the Marchioness of HUNT-
LEY, and a small party of Highland Ladies and Gen-
tlemen waited to receive him. In the middle of this
ceremonial, and amidst comparative stillness and so-
litude, the piper suddenly sounded the rallying note;
" Wild as the scream •fthe curfew,
From crag to crag tke signalffew.
Instant, through copse and heath, arose
Bonnets and spears and beaded bows;
On right, on left, above, below,
Sprung up at once the lurking Le;
From shingles grey their lances start,
The bracken bush sends forth the dart,
The rushes and the willow wand
Are bristling into axe and brand,
And every tuft of broom gives life
To plaided warriors arm'd for strife--
That whistle garrison'd the glen
At once with full five hundred men !"

In an instant the height was transformed into
something like a bcleagured station, where the Mar-
quis and his guest stood pre. eminent, encircled by se-
veral hundreds of hardy. Highlanders, equipped in
their native warlike garb—each pouring forth the
wild greeting of the mountaineer," to this illustri.'
ous stranger. If Scots folk scan the spirit of this
young Prince aright, he must have been more truly
gratified with this shew of Highland Chivalry, than
if the Noble Marquis, had, in honour of the visit, co-
vered every moor in Badenoch with cloth of gold,
and twined with variegated lamps every birch in
Strathspey.

Mr. 'WILTON, at Alcombe, in Somersetsbire, has
at this time in his orchard, an apple-tree, which has
already yielded a fine crop of fruit, and is again in
full blossom, and many of the young apples set.
The recent hot weather has been productive of
flux, cholera morbus, fever, and a very gener;l dis-
order in the stomach and intestines, and even sudden
death, all arising, apparently, primarily from drink-
ing cold water, buttermilk, &c. when the body was
supernaturally heated. It has also produced what
may, perhaps, be interesting to the Naturalist, an
uncommonly small flea, which has made its appear-
ance in great numbers in many respectable houses,
where cleanliness is scrupulously observed, and where
none of the inferior animals are kept.
Prevention of Me fatal Effects qf Drinking Colo
Water in Warns Weathcr, or when Heated By Exercise,
Avoid drinking whilst warm, or drink only a small
quantity at once, and let it remain a short time in
the mouth before swallowing it ; or wash the hands
and face, and rince the mouth with cold water before
drinking. If these precautions have been neglected,,
and the disorder incident to drinking cold water has
taken place, the best remedy is to administer sixty
drops of liquid laudanum in spirits and water, or
warm drink of any kind ; if this should not afford
relief, the same quantity of laudanum may be given
in 20 minutes afterwards. When laudanum cannot
lbe obtained, rum and water should be given.—Ffoon
the Report of the Royal Society. .
Last week, a fine boy, named Pawn, about 14 years
Id age, residing near Perth, amusing himself with a
'double, pike fish-hook, unfortunately swallowed it.
The barbs of the hook fastened so far down in the
throat that no instrument could be applied to unfix
them ; and he was sent off to the Edinburgh law-
mary, in the most excruciating state of torture.
Friday last, a distressing accident occurred at the
New-quay, Dumfries. Twelve men, who were em-
ployed in working a quarry, had made every pre-
paration for rending a part of the rock by gunpow-
der, when, unfortunately, one of their instruments
coming in contact with the rock, struck fire, which,
communicating with the train that had been newly
laid, produced an explosion before the poor quarry-
men had time to retire. It appeared, however, that
out of the twelve, only three had been hurt, who were
immediately conveyed to the Infirmary. The wounds
of two of these unfortunate men, we are sorry to
learn, are considered dangerous; but the other has
been but slightly injured.
SINGULAR FoRGETFULNISS.--Dilring the past
week, a Gentleman, having a large black portman-
teau with him. arrived at the Globe Inn, in Bridge-
water, which place he left on the ensuing day for
Taunton, by the Bath coach. On his arrival at
Taunton, upon claiming his luggage, the portman-
teau, which was placed on the coach when he took
his place at Bridgewater, was produced ; all know.
ledge of which the traveller warmly denied, vaunt;
that the box produced did not lilt- the slightest sr
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Imilarity to his own ; and upon being assured that
there was no other in the coach, he instantly posted
back to Bridgewater, taking with him the doubtful
luggage. On arriving at the Globe Inn, the land-
lord and waiters were summoned, from whom he
demanded, in accents not over mild, the production
of his own portmanteau, which lie stated contained,
many valuable matters. I rain the landlord and