Star.
London, England, 1821-01-01 00:00:00

THE NEW YEAR-1841.

Wall to the Morn! the first to lead
The infant Year's unvarying speed!
That, with a silent, stealing pace,
Winds on the progress of our rase—
And shall wind on, till Time shall be
Lost in thy gulf, Eternity !
Eternity ! mysterious thing!
Coeval with the At aucinzr Kmo !
How shall the creature of an hour
Grasp thy infinitude of Powea—
Or, blindly wise, attempt to trace
Thy track, through space beyond all space'?
But Time, created when the Earth
Beheld the Wean, and sprang to birth,
Thee, =presumptuous, we may scan,
For abort and limited the span
Of thy career, which fading, dies,
When man to proper life shall rise!
Yet, in thy course, thine eyes have seen
Darkness usurp, where light had been ;
And knowledge, with its vital ray,
On mental blindness pour the day.
Thou hat beheld the growth of States,
And their decline—the varied fates
Of mortals, whatsoe'er their los,
Once great, once mighty, now forgot,
Thou bast beheld our country rise
From savage ignorance, to share '
Blest cultivation! thy dear prize,
Foster'd by Freedom's genial care.
35h! long may wasting ruin spare
That sacred home, that favour'd shrine,
That seat of all we love—where shine
All blessings Hcav'e on man bestows:—
Where Liberty's bold spirit glows:—
Where Beauty holds her lovely reign,
And Pity never pleads in vain.
When wilt thou, Time, behold me blest?
Not by the smiles of wealth carest,
Not borne on glory's soaring wing,
Not sooth'd by joys, that fondly fling
Delusion o'er our path—but low,
Deep in the vale, where pleasures grow,
In soil domestic, where the soul
With owe deat-frientl, without controul,
May taste the joys of wedded love,
And Virtue's purest raptures prove.
0 ! shall thfi year these pleasures view ?
S!,all these ideal scenes be true?
And shall I, e'er its course be past,
Be crown'd with her I love, at last ?
If so, my grateful Muse shall pay
To thee, Oh ! Morn ! a willing, annual lay !
PASTOR.

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY.

Paosmana Dams.—A high gown composed of poplin, of a
colour between a ruby and geranium: the bottom of the skirt is
trimmed with a very broad fulness of gnu de Naples, to corres-
pond in colour with the dress ; this is finished at each edge with
a chain trimming composed of plaited Bros de Naples. The body
is tight to the shape: the long sleeve is rather straight; it falls a
good deal over the hand, and is finished at the bottom to corres-
pond wi h the skirt, but the trimming is not more than a third
of the width. The epaulette consists of three full puffs, formed
by a chair: iisming which goes round them. Plain high col-
lar, finishee the edge by a chain.
Evazinic chess.—A round dress, composed of white trans-
parent gauze, over a white satin slip. The bottom of the dress
is finished by four rouleaus of pink du cap., ; this is surmounted
by a fulness of gauze, disposed in puffs of a novel and pretty
form, each ornamented with a bow at top ; they are headed by
two rouleaus of pink du cape. The corsoi,v is long in the waist
plain in front, but a little full behind : it is cut moderately low
round the bust.—Ackerniann's Repo:dory.

CORONER'S INQUEST,
Saturday night, an Inquisition was taken at the
Golden Lion, Dean-street, Soho, on the body of a
man unknown, who met his death under the follow-
ing circumstances
Joseph Murrow, a parish watchman, in Gerard-
street,' Soho, stated, that as he was going his rounds
calling the hour of two o'clock on Friday morning,
he met the deceased standing against the door of
No. 14, Gerard-street; from his appearance he consi-
dered him to be intoxicated; he questioned him, and.
the answer was, that he was going to Covent-garden
Market. Witness conducted him as far as Newport
Market, to the beat of the next watchman, in order
that he might be conducted to. Covent-garden; but
he getting worse, the two Watchmen conveyed him
to St. Ann's watch-house; the only words he uttered
during the whole time was, I won't, I won't ;" there
being no charge against him, he was locked up as
a drunken man, where people of that description
generally are put.
Daniel Daughy, constable of the night, deposed,
that the deceased was brought in about twenty mi-
nutes after two o'clock, on Friday morning; he then
appeared to be in liquor, and consequently was locked
up in the back place, where all drunken persons are
generally put ; he was alone till seven o'clock, when,
as is the practice,:the watch-house was to be cleared;
he then said he belonged to St. • Giles's parish, and
was quite able to go home.; he was put out at the
gate, and walked away pretty well.
Cross-examined—He appeared a little intoxicated
when he left the watch-house ; the floor of the room
in which he was confined was boarded; there was
one window to it, but no fire; witness considered it a
comfortable place in such weather as the present for
a watch-house lodging.
Samuel Gillam, son to the watch-house-keeper,
saw the deceased when he was brought in ; he consi-
dered him to be drunk, and also • saw him when he
quitted the watch-house on the same night. About
a quarter past eight he was brought in again by
three Gentlemen; one of them carried him in his
arms and placed him in a chair near the fire ; they
said they found him next door to the watch-house;
he was then quite insensible, but whilst witness was
gone to acquaint bis father, they went off; witness,
after his father arrived, went away himself, and knew
no more of the matter. The deceased had sevenpence
in his pocket, was dressed in a smock frock, velveteen
coat, kerseymere waistcoat and breeches, grey stock-
ings, and low shoes ; he was grey headed, and ap-
peared to be between 40 and 50 years of age.
Webb, another parish constable, came into
the watch-house while the deceased was sitting near
the fire ; he heard the rattles in his throat ; was told
Mr. Jennet, the parish doctor, had been to him, and
saw a bottle of medicine he sent him ; but the de-
ceased could take none, and he died soon after twelve
o'clock the same night.
The Coroner sent for the parish doctor, but he
could not be found.

Ti.e Jury were of opinion that the deceased died
in consequence of the inclemency of the weather;
but alter some deliberation returned a verdict—" Died
by the visitation of GOD."

Allptit nine o'clock on Friday night, a violent at-
tack was made on the person and property of Mr.
Peter Cairnes, landlord of the Rose and Crown, Es-
sex•street, Whitechapel, by a body of Irishmen, armed
with sticks, stones, and other missiles, The landlord
some time ago took a forged El note, and circum-
stances led him to suspect that he had received it
of Callaghan Macarty, an Irishman, who frequented
his house ; on Friday night, Macarty came into the
house, and called for a pint of porter ; the landlord
served him, at the same time requesting he would no
wind, attended with a sharp Abet during The last
SKAITING.—The prevalence of a severe easterly longer use his house, and communicated to him his
suspicions. Macarty, in consequence, shewed him
among afforded an opportunity for some enjoyment toms of hostility towards the landlord, who took him
among the votaries of the healthful and graceful, 1.. by the shouldeks, and pushed him out of the house;
though dangerous, exercise of sk:titing. In the Park in the scuffle he,
chanced to fall into the kennel ; a
the Canal was completely frozen over, except in , man named Crruse, son-in-law to Macarty, and his
places where breaks had been made to obtain ice for son, coming up at this time, rushed into the house,
the pastry-cooks—unless immediately close to the when Cruse, seizing the landlord by the throat, held
Pagoda•bridge, and along the edges of the water, hint until he was nearly strangled, whilst the others
skaiting was not considered safe. The ice bad deified bolt him. By this time, an immense body .of friber-
a good deal, and its surface was extremely rough. mans, heating of the affray, collected together; after
The men so praiseworthily employed by the Humane demolishing the front windows and doors, they en.
Society were on the spot with their necessary appa- tered the house, the landlord armed himself with a
tarns, to afford assistance where accidents might pitchfork, with which he defended himself until the
accrue; and to warn the giddy throng of their daii- officers arrived armed, from Lambeth-street I'olice-
ger. On Friday evening, by the active and zealous office, at whose appearance the rioters begat to di%
exertions of these men, not fewer than . eight lives perse in all directions ; but the former succeeded in
were preserved. A considerable number of Gentle- apprehending the three ringleaders (the persons above
men had assembled in a circle on the centre of the mentioned), whom they conveyed to the watch-house.
Canal on the west side of the Pagoda-bridge, and •They were on Saturday taken before Mr. —Iii,LLINSON,
were actively engaged in their sports, when the ice the Magistrate, and held to hail. .
suddenly gave way, and eight of them were precipi- Twenty-five convicts, under sentence of transport-
tated into the water. At this spot the Canal is up- ation, in Newgate, were last !right sent off in the jail-'
wards of sixteen feet deep. The unfortunate victims car. They saluted their quondam companions, Who
of their own temerity at once felt their danger, and had numerously assembled to pay them their last
by piteous exclamations excited the compassion of respects, with several hearty cheers. -
the spectators. They grasped the edges of the ice, The Speak, Aransport sailed from Sheerness last
and in Hark way supported themselves till the rope week, with passengers and convicts for New South
movided by the Humane Society was convened td Wales. Amongst the former, is the Rev. Mr. KEN-
them. They lost no time in seizing the friendly aid, DAL, on his return to New Zealand, accompanied by
and were all at length safely landed. The last Gen- thi two Chiefs of that Island, whom he brought to
demon extricated, who had been in the water nearly this kingdom about four months ago. While at this
bMf an hour, was so exhausted and so benumbed with port ehey visited his Majesty's ship NORTHUMBERLAND,
cold, that he thrice suffered the rope to slip through where they received every attention from the Corn-
his fingers, which had become quite powerless. n manding Officer, Lieutenant E.CDovar, and a num-
fine, however, meting one despairing effort he held ber of other Officers from different ships, who cantle
with sufficiept force to be drawn on shore, amidst the on board at the time to see them. They were highly
cheers of fan immense Multitude collected on t delighted with the general economy of the ship, par-
bridge. They were all conducted to a neighbouring titularly the armoury, the gun-deck, the chain moor-
public-house, and received every necessary attention.
—Yesterday, several of the fool-hardy bet with some usgs, and the cables. After inspecting herfnost mi-
escapes On the Serpentinkiti Hyde Park—six nutely, they sat down to a cold collation in the ward-
narrowroom ; on which occasion, their propriety of conduct.
fell in during the early part of the day, -and were and manners struck the whole company with admira-
with difficulty saved.by the exertions of the men be- tion, forming a striking contrast to their tattooed
longing to the Hlimane ' Society.---The Sunday,
Tashionables tnustered in great force on the banks tountenances. They -return to their mitivc country
with munificent presents, particularly from his MA=
of the River. ,
Jewry and the Duke of YORK.
A .00thoun, of Nesentarket, has made a wager of ioOgs.
with a well known sporting amateur, that he will produce a PROFITABLR SPRovt.Atrlosi.---IThe whole quantity
Fame to skate a measured mile in the space of three minutes. ,of land purchased by the United States from the
The bet is to be decided (sh9uld tie frost last) in the siourse of Indians, is estimated, in an official document, at
two or three days, on a piece of water in the neighbourhood of 191,778,536 acres., The price paid, or agreed to be
Newmarket.
BOXING, paid to the Indians, amounts to 2,542,946 dollars, or
Nap Timm VII) Ilicinass.--In spite of all the remonstrances less than a dollar per hundred acres. 'l%e United
of the friends el the former, intimating to Ned that he has not States have already sold 20,138,482 acres for
- tie Albeit Camila to win, nviter, it appears, Is too gnaw to for. 45,098,696 dollars, or more than two hundred dol.
• o'satt.it• .Thris tbot.tibeto siti"uriponfewanySakCraode, ionek:l6ll4jig "le. arSper hundred acres ! Nett profit, one hundred and
uinseikline per cent. • .