Star.
London, England, 1829-04-24 00:00:00

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Musio CleMenti and Co iiusic:eeilers and Malkin lestrument
makers—. 4. R. and Star.
BISHOPSGATE-STREET.
Mr. Procter. British Smiff-manufactorer to his Majesty.-.-The
letters 0. R. in goid.coloured lamps, with a splendid Star in the
centre, brilliantly variegated ; the whole baring a very light and
pleasing appearance.
In the forenoon the Sbippig in the River displayed their coition,'
in Wooer of his Majesty's Natal Day ; and in the evening were
partially Uhuninated, and had an imposing effect.

THE NATURALISTS SOLILOQUY.

There's not a plant that grows,
There's Dot a bird that dap,
There's cot a Bower that blows,
But some sweet pleasure beings!
" No rock ',e'er so ride,
No insect Is ao mean,
Bet calls for gratitude
To Ga for befog sees r

In the arrangements relative to towns corporate, con-
templated by the Duke of Wittman= and Mr. Past, it is intended,
that for the future all freemen of corporations man be admitted
on a 101. stamp.
The paintings which adorn the ceiling of Whitehall
-pet, wnich are the admirition of all who resort to that place,
/save been lately valued at 116,000. They are not painted on the
ogling, as is severally supposed, but are- on can‘ass. They were
=by Roma, who was sear for to this country by King
stas 11. for the exprees purpose of executing them foe that
balkline, that being the King's Banqueting-room. They are in a
very high state of preaervstion. They see to be taken down from
the ceilingof Whitehall Chapel by the command of the Kino, and
are to be placed In the National Gatery.
The great musician, A. P. C KnLLMAII Esq. is no
more. This Gentleman bad the honour of being Organist to his
Majesty's German Chapel, at &. James's Palace, during forty-sis
years, ranked high a. a magical classic. Mr. leottamu's demise
took place unexpectedly, ua the evening of Easter Sunday, in the
74th year of kis age.
A Paper devoted to agriculture, puhlished in the
Netherlands, says that an ezeelirat way of increasing the sin of
artichokes la to split the sprout into four divisions at its bate, and
to istrodoce two pieces of wood in the form of a cross. The opera-
tion, however, ought not to be performed till this sprout of the
artichoke has grown to its proper height.
The law ofsacrilege has again been cal ed into action
at Dieppe. A party of young people. basing lately been arrested
by the pnasiarmerie for denting in the ground. of a M. Roman,
too nears church, in the commune of St. Martin la Campagne. by
which the service is alleged to have been interrupted, the young
people have been sentenced to a week's imprisonment, a One of
sixteen francs each, and to pay the law expenses. An appeal has
been lodged by them to as Cour Royale of Rouen.
Capt sits Skinner, of 'Yolk square. Regent's Palk, was
yesterday morning thrown firm his gig in the New
toad. in consequence of his horse [eking fright at some
musicians. Toe unlottunate Gentleman s left thigh was
broken, hie fits muc:i lacerated, and his person other-
wise sevetely injured.
Saaegymno Ngw.-.There is a stream in Roxburgh-
shim, of the name of the Liddel (the Americans laugh
heartily at our notions of a rises), which after flowing
soutliward. forms the boundaty with England for five
miles, till it enters the Esk above Loogtown, and which
Armstrong has celebrated in the following lines:
Liddel till now, except in Doric lays.
Tuned to her rnurroors by her love-sick swains,
UnknoWn in song, though not a purer stream
Rolls to the western man."
Well, sir mge as it may appear, this stream. alias river,
about thrte week ago, actually ran day at one part of
its course, for the lengthened periou of seven houisf—
The machinery of one mill stood -stell.anS as the miller
had never known 4, the like before," he was thrown into
,a very sad quandary, as to what bad witched away the
moving power. The dizzying mill wheel and lying
shaft were perfectly sound in their cog. and awes, and
at'the sluices were. up, and the dam head entire, the
man became more and more astonished, particularly
when he learnt that both above and below his domicile

the neighbours had water. while be had none. Even
the trouts at certain shallow parts might have been caufht
with the hand in place of the rod: and were seen lashing
the gravel with their tails. and protesting as loudly as
fishes can do, against the withdrawal of their native ele-
ment. The phenomenon, in fact. was fitted to puzzle the
wisest brad, and the only solution we have heard of it
is, that the bed of the Liddel is composed of limestone,
and chat in all probability some fissure bad widened or
cavern opened, and thus absorbed its waters, till the
voile: was filled. Half a century ago, there was no
"Library of Useful Knowledge, and if rivers at that
time bad conceived the whim of pausing in their coarse,
the merry men of Lisldesdale of another generation,
would have surmised that the world was near an end,
or that some great judgment-was about to happen.
What, perhaps. is snore probable, " the genii of the
fell," would have come in for the whole blame, and
perhaps some seer might- even have alleged, that a
great fire bad broken out an Fairyland, and that the
.4 gide folk," in place of opening a plug at hordes and
wearying themselves with working fire-engines, bad
poked a bole in the earth under the Liddel. smothering
the flames and irrigating their fields, at the same time,
by a cataract rivaThos in parspesdic the Ascii!
ma wing of the folio of Mesita Irtal. cowrie,.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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NzwMARLICT CRAVEN MEETING.
Wsosizsa.er Nits—The Races to-day terrabraud as follows:
A Plate by subseriptioa) of i6O; (or two years old 7st ; three
years Ste 71b; and four years 9st—A. F.
Mr. libard's bi f Negress. 9 yrs •• ••• ... 1
Air. Hoeldsworth's b f Float. & vn ... ...
Cid. Wilson's eh fby Centaur. 2 yrs •• ••• ... 5
Mr. Vansittart's b e The Deer, 4 its ••• ' . 0
Mr. Itby's gr f Flirt .. ... ... ... 0
All the abase started. bat only arse placed-4 to 4 on Flush.
Iran was very severe between the irm three. and won'hy a
adv. Lye rode the winner.
Ihreqstakes of 100 sows. Dub, b ft for Fillies (no weight mew
dosed). AM.
Mr. Rash's el eby Phantom • ... ••• ... I
Letd Ansods bp Trentp ... ••• ••• ••• 9
Lord Cavendish 's by GodelpMn, ••• ... 3
bk. Rogers's by Tirades ... ..• ... ••• lid
1 to 4 against Phantom, who won by a neck the: a fine race—
rs& by Robinson.
The betting this evening waltillishb
wines *
Sto4 en Cediand I -7 to I apt Rough Rabin
3 to 1 apt_Ringenee
lIMEINT.

111 to 1 apt Centel
The rest as before.

9 to 9 apt Patron
9 to 1 apt Esparto&
oArs.
t• II apt Green Mande I 9to 1 apt Varna
7to 1 apt Patinae I 10 to 1 apt Quadrino
Normalizes, Tn asoAv.
Sweepstakes of 91.0 sows. each, k ft; Coks lit 71ti ; Fillies aft 41b.
Lord Orford's Schalk received; Mr. Waddington's Semiramis
withdrew his stake. One paid.
Post Match, 200 says rads, h ft—R.M.
Duke of Portland's e by Tuttle% out of Sore, are by Tenths,
Sat of Asubiguky, received forfeit from Mr. Poyntz's e (drad) by
Aldan. oat of ileibein's dam, or f by Soltan. out of Gkest's dam,
to bring oae to the post; Colts Sst 71b. Fillies Sot 415:

Mattis. SOO sows. Is ft—D. M.
Mr. Payse's Pouliot received from Lord Absols's Frederica.
Match, 100, b ft—D.M.
Sir .1. Fibelley's Winker. ow Sib •••
Mr. Greville's Xarffa. Ost Sib
Woo by two lengths.

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