Star.
London, England, 1818-01-03 00:00:00

AMERICAN LIBERTY, HUMANITY, AND
JUSTICE.

We have sometimes iu the American Papers curl.
ous exemplifications of these topics, in the shape of
advertisements, offering rewards for the apprehension
of run-away Slaves, marked with letters imprinted
iwiroa,4oii?vapit,the shoulder', breasts, or ciseeirs ;
but of all the in.:tam-1-s .o( abominable cruelty and ;11-
justice. perpetrated "as use law directs," the follow-
ing is, perhaps, the most striking. A pour fellow who
declares that he is a free-man, is seized and cast into
prison by no body knows whiz: the owner, " if any,"
is desired to release 'him ; but if he has no owner—
that is, if he be what he declares himself, a free-man,
he will be sold to defray the expense of his impri-
sonment!!
" NOTICE.—Was committed to the jail of Frederic' county,
Maryland, the tech of Sfetarabtx het, as a ruLawaTt a rtti:latao
man who calls him* William, five feet ten inches h!gh ; tizd
tit when committed, an old blase cloth coat, striped limey sett,
tow-linen pantaloons and shirt, fur hat about half-worn; to is
about 39 years cld, says he is free, that be was manumitted by
Philip Love, in Reistertown, Baltimore county. The owner,.
jf asy„) is desired to release him, oikergix be gin be old 46,
dgp ri linu3st fa:, fp Me low directs."—.{Sigord, &c.)
While speaking of the treatment of our fellow.
creatures, robbed of their liberty, we cannot but caR
the attention of our Readers to the facts stated in
the Commercial Article, given in another cohmm,
respecting the extent to which the Slave Tradeis still
cartied on at Havannah and Cuba. It should not be
longer tolerated on any principle whatever.

The new musical Extravaganza, entitled Giatztani
ix_Landou, 'tithe-Olympic Theatre, has alreszly, at;
t.--iinedA•a_.-popularity hitherto unknown on. those
boards. The ingenuity and incidents of the hero,
and 'Kis' Valet Leporello, are placed in Tinny novel
and laughable points Of view; and the poetrycin
many instances, is highly figurative and intercedes.
Mr. MATHEWS, late of Covent-Garden Thews? on
his way to Cambray, where he is now performing,
opened his Budget at Boulogne for one night, but
was not very successful.
MTS. RENAUD, ci-devant Mrs2-11ornmr., is playing
rf tbarifirwszzie Tht4lll- fille.APPMed as "d 3,
Macbeth 6n Tuesday.
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The 'Wolverhampton Theatre opens next week, for
sixteen nights' performances. The Manager heads his
bill of announcement as follows The Manager
hails with pleasure the general revisal of trade as ..tn
auspicious moment to re-open the Theatre for a sbt.rt
season, which has been properly aired, painted, and
furnished."
The following whimsical circumstance occurred a
short time ago at a private-Theatre which had been
fitted up over a stable. The play was " Tea /pa
Chest." During one of Sir.. Mostiswer'a must,
serious soliloquies, a loud hiss was heard ; the inxiig-
emit Sir Edward came_forward and addressed the
oldie nce, offering to resign the lent if they •censi-
he did not do it justice. Cries of if No, so,
no !—goon !" &c. &c. became general. He resurpesl;,
but had not spoken half a dozen. words before a,
louder hiss struck his ear ; he would have challenged,
the insulting author, had not a Gentleman called out
—" It is the hostler cleaning the horses below i" which
really was the case; the furbisher of quadrepetis
rubbed and hissed away, without a thought that he.
was wounding the feelings of the worthy Baronet in
the hay-loft !
• CHRISTMAS PARTIES.---A washerwoman, in the
vicinity of Grosvenor-square, gave afashionable route
a few evenings since—Cards were actually sent in .
form to the Ladies and Genspaes invited. The party
consisted of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Servants,
from the honest Butler to the delicate Cook. The
Ball was opened by Sir Harry's footman and my
Lady's waiting maid, with the Minuet de la Cour aged
Gavotte, which they danced to the admiration of the
rcuisionables present, one and all declaring that for
delicacy y'itep and graceful tweeement,they were very
little inferior to Vestris and Melanie. The supper
comprised every dainty the season afforded, such as
fish, flesh, and fowl, with an abundance of geese ;
after supper, Quadrilles and Waltzing became gene..
ral, and the company being in high .spirits the enter-.
tainment finished with a grand Reel!
A very extraordinary circumstance, at this season,
took place on the 3d tilt. in a village in the environ.;
of Cheavari in the territory of Geneva. A thondes-
bolt fell as the steeple, penetrated into the Clus4ell,,
destroyed the altar and every thing within the
which now only presents' nulled walls,
rp-
pily the time of mass was past, and nobody was in.
the Church.
STEEPLE CHASE--.A match for 100 g,uineis a-side

was rode on Tuesday by Mr. It. MELPROP, of Yoo-
vi',llerts, and Mr. ARNOLD, of Stamford Hill. Ile
parties started from the Coleshill-hut, about six.railes
horn Watford, to go across the country to a hou. e
of Mr. ARNOLD'S, four milei from Wide's.
Herts. The distance, .as a crow wouldkily, to use
sportsman's phrase, is computed to be 26 miles.—
Notwiihstandmg the hazy foggy weather, Mr. A.R.
;SOLD did his ground in one hour sad 52 minutes,
having swam his horse through a river to cover his
ground. Mr. MELPROP arrived within the two huurat
having been thrown out by tke river. It iseontitlered
*m?sterly performancesof the sort, na•wither ever
touched on a road, but to cress it. • 'Sows daring •
ilcips :nade accicnt. •

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