Star.
London, England, 1817-11-24 00:00:00

SCOTS LsLI It CH REFORM.

Monday a Special Meeting of the Merchant Com-
pany of Edinburgh was held, to take into coosiderA-
tion the following R..wlutions, proposed at a previ-
ous meeting. on the popul.ir subject oh Burgh Reform :
lit, That this Company views wit!• great tmislacth•n, the ex •
ertions now making to introduce into the &oak!' Burghs a ir.ore
rational and libetal ;fittest tit Town polity ;.and considers the
Gonad and enlightened principles displayed in the set of Montrose,
so congenial to the spirit of the British Constitution, as reflect-
ing the highest honour on the Lord Advocate of Scotland, and
his Majesty's Privy Count-H.l'nd eminently conducive to the wel-
fare of the community, and the respecabikty of the Maglitracy.
ad, That this Company bring deeply interested in every thing
connected with the good of the city, and being the only chartered
Body of Merchant Burgesees, consider themselves particularly
called upon to use every exertion to procure for the Burgesses
that influence in the Administration of their own affairs to which
they are entitled, and to promote such improvements in the set
of the City as will Ire conducive to its prosperity.
An Amendment, in the form of Counter-Resolu-
tions, was moved, but, after the vote being put, the
original Resolutions were carried by a majority of
178 to 87.

CORN EXCIIINGS, MAR K.LANR, NOV. 2+.
Our market *as well supplied with all Grain
this morning, when Wheat met heavy sale at a re-
duction of lrom 44. to .51. per quarter. Barley is
also ss, per quarter cheaper, the supply far exceeding
the derband, and a large quantityremainsundisposed
of, which could not be got off pt that decline. Oats
are 2s. lower. In Peas, Brans, and other articles,
no alteration. •
Oats, Potatot,9oa. 445.
Wheat, Kew and Essen, 70e. I Ditto, Polaod, 240.40 s
ties. Ditto Feed, 16s. 325.
I
Suffolk, 70s. 86s. 00$. Rapeseed, dts6 £6O per last.
Norfolk, 79t. Me. I. Flour, 755. 50,. per lux.
Rye, Sas. 425. /011110111.
Barly, 30s 50s Wheat, Dentate, 16s. 1056.
Malt, eos. 110 s. Ditto, Baltic Red, 701. Vbs.
White Peas, 401. 46.. boilers, Hambreor Bremen. 709,964
50. 56.. Brabant Red, 70s. 965.
Grey Peas, Vs. 455. Rye, 00s. 003.
Small Beans 401.56.. American Flour, Os.
VIITHFIELD MARKET, NOVEMBER 24.
Beef 2. 04 to 4s 4e. Veal 41 01 to Ss 61
Mutton 9. 44 to 44 sd i P.A. 44 04 in 54 U 4
Beasts 1.460-Sbeep and Lambe 14,340-Calves 160 -Pl5. 960.
HAY AND STRAW PER I.OAD.
Hay, AS. 15s. to 4:5. os.-Clover, £4. to £6. 61.
Straw, Ll• Iles. to £4. as.

DRURY-LANE THILATRIC.-I'ie Grand Selecffon of
Sacred Music performed on Friday, for the benefit of
the inferior performers and certain classes of persons
employed in the establishment, was repeated on Sa-
turday evening, and attracted a fashionable and.nu-
merous audience.—The judgment of Sir G. Ssimer
was fully confirmed. by the impression which Ids ,
tasteful disposition and scientific arrangement of the
different parts made upon the public mind. All the
solemn beautiis of Mozner's Requiem and the sublime

effusions of HANDEL'S Funeral Anthem, were appro.
priately expressed and deeply felt. The mevits both
of the vocAl and instrumental performers were justly
and generally acknowledged.

The Russian Ambassador and the Countess Lim*
gave an el ant entertainannt on Saturday evening,
at their residence is Harlef-street, to a large party
of distinction, among whom were the Prince Ewen-
nowt and the Prince CASTFLCICALA, the Count and
Countess Mussrart, the Duke and Duchess de SAN
Cantos, the French Ambassador and bis Lady, the
Marquis GRIMALDI, the Dutch Ambassador earl bis
brother, Baron FACIEL, &c. &c.
Mr. Alderman WOOD, late Lord Mayor, is now is
Paris, where be arrived on the 19th inst. He alighted
at the Hotel Meurice, rue Saint Honore, ot which
Lords BRADCLRRK and RANCLIFTE are also tempo•
rary inhabitants.
Lord and Lady Caatrau were in the Bay of Naples
when the last accounts eamv away, all well.
The festival of Easter, which sometimes falls so
late as the lath of April, will. in the casting year,
IBM fall on the earliest possible day, viz. the 22d
lof March. This•circumstance .will not occur again
till the year 2285, a period of 467 years. The diffe.
rest moveable' leasts and terms, and the Sunimrr
Circuits of the Judges, all which depend tra ti.e
falling of Easter, will be early in proportion.
Wednesday last was found, at W.st SAndfor.l,
Oxfordshire, a robin's nest with live eggs, and anta!,.e
with two egg:.
At a late Agricultural Society Dinner at Brightces
its America, there welts produced borne black Mu.
rocco leather, and a pair of lady's shoes, which we...! •
manufactured from the skin •of a ~I::rat, velich was
'diet in the morning of the same day :It Charleston.
l'he animal was kiiled, 'tripped ot bis skin,
was tanned and curried; and a pair ot shoes made
from it in less than twelve hours.
On the evening'ut Thursday se'imight. about tea
o'clock, a most alarming • fire broke out in the man-
sion-house of Vermont, in Dumfriesshire, which
was entirely consumed before two o'clock next morn.
ing.• The mansion was elegantly furnished, but
scarcely any of theafarniture was saved. It is sup.
posed the fire bad orikinited in the store-room, by a
spask ola candle" alhagbamongst some combustible
articles, which ittrinediattly communicated to others.
Hntartsch—tar Repry lisesse's Fos Hounds will meet on
'l"hurs4ay,at Langley Priory, at half-past ten. M. Meyneirs
Fos Hounds grill meet to-morrow at Roileston, and on Friday
at Shirley Park, at half-past ten. Sir Bellingham Graham's
Hdunds win raeht to-morrOw at Tiryeeoss; Friday, at Asbury;
Saturday, at Hlgpain ; aud Monday, Dec. I, a: Barr, as :ea.

A LAMENT.

wa mu? Liar war wro ■ava rouser TO mac'

There is no monde( joy through all the lead,
There is no busy hum of voices now,
But set h sad looks and heavy hearts we standi
And in deep sorrow, to the stroke we how
Of that Mammy and Eternal Mad,
Which has a Nation's promise torn away,
Reit Alb on a hope. and darkened Europe's day!
Daughters of Englund ! mourn a sister Red,
A Wright example vanished mum your sight,
And y I ,e batter tears ye shed,
Raising your though.' so her imperial height,
To emulate the virtues of vie dead;
Death gees an awful lesson when his dart,
By S'Tikieg one, has wounded every heart!
Is beauty your's? the pleasure.beanting eye,
The caiidad, open brow, the torn' of grace ?
All these were her's—al thew with list must die—s.
But not tie totems which adorned her race,
Still Wilding closer every loyal tie;
Iliac not th,• blessings which her hand bestow's!,
To still the voice Ni Woe, an, lighten Misery's load!
Mourn, suns of Valour, yi who hop's! to share
tini:es td yon! future Queen, for steeds of worth;
Her name triumphant titre the world to bear,
Your Queen, of English heart, and English birth.
The cypress, not the laurel, shall ye wear—
Give utterance to your grief, nor turn aside,
The tears that gem the manly cheek to hide.
Mourn. Sons of Science, she your value found;
Genius in her a fostering ban.) bad known ;
Nor 41i.: her sex sir age her learns g bound—
Knowie'!ge and early wisdoms were her owe,
And Art and Taste, with tree devotion crown'd.
Oh! ye tic wisest, weak is all your skill,
The stricken mind to booth lie this unlook'd-for ills
Mourn ye. the Nobles of the Land, who dwelt
In the lined preseoce of our coontrt. boast;
. With keener sorrow meat your feeling melt--
More than a Whiners, you $ Irked hove los',
With who:n you spoke, sod thought, end ;wird, and felt.
So live that you may hope On Higbee meet,
And magic minds again before th'literual Seat.
Mount ye, t►e Maoism, kw ye hates know*
A Royal ear atterstive to your sty;_
One whom all mate and hopeless did crown.
Who turn'd not from the squalid wretch her eye,
But made a below-itionil's pain her own!
Oh, Claremont ! thy woods what eye shall ciao%
Nurse. her spirit statue through all the plots!
Ye Mothers itiourn„ whose smiling infants press
The glowing cheek, and lisp a tather's name;
She hop'd like yuo a clitrislid spduse to bless
• - Wins all th' endearing jots which parents claim—
The pangs of de eth bee ta,ntiug frame oppress-.
Ihneaved of trope, with meek and piuus mind,
1i Goa's wall ba dour," she said, arid shed resign'd !
, Our lusnable reed forbids to paint the woe,
• The sacred sorrow of each Royal breast ;
iroarlips august when plaints of anguish Bow,
A sass owlets people sinks at once depress's!,
And &eta tiotatiei e.ory sla►.. sierVibeltutug blOw.
To glut whose pilau the hiart• ot King. shell guide,
We pray to .parr the Fa:ket la: has tried!
Kew, Nov. 14

C. NOOTII.

LAW INTALLMENCE.- -

COURT OP ZINO'S BENCH. NOVEMBER
APPEAL OF MURDER AND WAGER OF EArrl.E.
PARTIC7LA ke. .

W. ASIII/ViD IP. ABRAHAM THORNTON.

The interest ezeked by this inelanchnly case, re-
vived as it has been emirr the right which the ancient
and unrrpealed laws of the country vests in the next
heir to the individual alleged to have been murdered
by the defendant, has become mme intense; and this
day, as on the former occasion, every possible ex-
ertion was made to obtain admission to the Court,
Westminster Hall, and the avenues approaching it,
were crowded to excess at an early hour, and but a
very small portion of the curious multitude were en
abled even t.i get a distant glimpse either of the pri-
sons:- or the seat of justice. The immeJiate entrances
irs the Court were kept ciear by peace officers, under
the direction of the High Constable of West master ; '
and thus much of the tonfusion which on M.rnday
was observable, was avoided. The body of the Court
ptese:aed an almost immoveable mass of persons,
risherattracted by business or cut iosity.
- In order to prevent the difficulties which were ex-
perienced before in bringing the prisoner to the bar,
seatconaittc' ted Iron] prison at an earlier hour than
*anal. to a passage in Ni". Palace-yard, leading by a
back way into the body a! the Count. and was thus
introduced without observation. He was attended
by two tipstaffs, and the gaoler of Warwick Castle.'
In his countenance there was depicted the same ap-
pentane, of easy confidence which was formerly no.',
ticeilL be smiled and looked around him with perfect,
Indifference. An ordinary spectator, if called upon
In point out the man Who it was supposed had com-
twitted an atrocious offence, would perhaps have sal
keted the prisoner List. He took his place behind'
tht bar, about the centre of- the Court. There were
'terra' Ladies present.
r• At ten o'clock Mr. Justice &nor took his seat on
- the Bench, and after. disposing of some motions ot
enures; the remainder of the Judges- entered. •
The appellant had .preeionsittaken his place on
the floor, and was is cantrounien.with hie Solicitor..
The Court immediately preemie& SO the business

of the appeal. •
Lord Etaxtrannouan— Call the prisoner.
Mr. Itcaants.Mit Lord. b. is iaostendance upon
the Court. •
Lord Et.t.taraisannott-.Call the appellant.
Mr. CLANIS--.The appellant is preparing to put its
his counter plea.
Lord ELLIMUDOIIOUCII-011 affidavit
•
Mr. RZADEIt—Oa affidavit.
Mr. GUaNNY—The appellant is a marksman, and
a Gentleman is attesting Iris mark.—.tThe vomiter
plea was here handed in by the appellant.)
Mr. La BLANC, Chief Clerk,--These are your
connter plea and affidavit I—Appellant—Yes.
Mr. Ls BLANC—Are the contents of your affidavit
trui ?—Appellant-- Yes.
Mr. La &arm then read the counter plea, of which
the follueringis a verbatim and literal transcript r
" WILLIAM AsUrOAD
is IN nit Bescn.—Saturday OM after
eight days of. St. Martin ia. Isfiehaelatats Term. in the
58th year of George lll.—And the said Wan. Aab.
ford said), that the said Abraham Thornton ought
not to be admitted to wage battle in this appeal with
him the said Wm. Ashfordsbecaase he saith.tbat be-
- fore and at the time bf the issuing of tha writ of ap-
pal of him the said William Ashford in this suit,
there were, and still are.. the violent and strong pro.,
aumptifins and proofs .following, that, he, the said
Abraham Thuonton, was and is guilty of Ilse feloay.

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