Star.
London, England, 1826-01-07 00:00:00

KENTISH RAIL*AY COMPANY.

A gpec:al G nifral Meeting of the Proprietors of Mt
Company was held yesterday, at the Albion Tavern;
Aldersgate-stfier, pursisint to public rtquibition, for
the purpose of receiving the result of a ballot taken on
SAturdAy, the 24th December, agree.tble to a resolution
passed at a previous General Meeting, the object of which
was to ascerlain the sense of the Shareho!derg on •the ex-
pediency of empowering the Ditectors to carry a Bill
into Parliament, for the ftirthei prosecutinn of the mean
sure originally contemplated.
••
Sir James Coatailats, Bad. code of the Directors, was called td
the Chair.

After some conversation, Mr. Ctaaxt moved the following MC
solution : '• That after the Act for establishing the Company shall
have been obtained, the Directors shall not be authortsed to take
any further proceedings in execution of the measure, without the
sense of the Proprietors having been Liken thereon, at a General
Meeting to be called for that purpose."
Mr. %Valois moved the previous question ; upon which a division
took place, when the amendment *as negatived.
The original motion was carried, and after passing a vote of
thanks to the Chairman, the meeting dissolved.

DOVER, JAN. 4.—The boat Chance, wilt a crew of
five men, took off passengers from the shore to his Ma-
jesty's packet Emit, in the Roads, at which time it blew
hard at E.S.E. with a heavy sea. On the boat's return-
ing fOr the shore, the wind had much increased, and
caused the sea to rage with such violence, that it broke
into, and the boa', at a considsirable distance from
the beach, from whence it was impossible fair any boat
to lannet to their assistance, and the live poor fellows
twist have perished but for the timey assistance of a
brave boat's crew, then alio making for the shore, who,
instead of seeking their own safety, bravely ran to the
rescue of their fellow creature, and provi.'entially saved
them, at a time when two had sunk UT rise more but
for their timely assistance. A cubsctiption is opened,
and we trust the benevolent will not fail to reward such
meritorious set vices.

TWILWTH•DAY.—Through the b aunty of . Jouu
HoLstits Esq. the High Bailiff of Southwark. the whole
of the prisoners in the Borough' Compter were on this'
day enabled to taste of the comforts of the season,
afforded-by a plentiful repast of beef and plum-pudding,
Provided for them by Mr. LAW, the humane keeper,
pursuant to his •:irders, together with a sufficient Tian-
sity of plirter, the High Bailiff attending in person, to
s e that h s benevoient intentions were carried into
execution. This has been independent of the annual
I gifts of the Right lion. the LORD MAYOR and Sberiffs
on Christmas and New Year ; and seas thankfully
acknowledged by every individual partaking of it.
Mr. Moore, .‘ the Poet of Erin," as he is fondly
called by his admiring countrymen, tett*, ned to Dublin
last Sunday, after having paid a short visit to the
county of Kilkenny. He ac ed as collectnr at one of
the principal chapels in Dublin, on the occas on of a
charity sermon having been p.e tched ott that day. All
the gifts that were ered west c Irefully put upon the
plate which this first favourite of his country held in
his hand—his fellow-colle:tor had a perfect sinrcure.
ARIONA IRON AND COAL COMPANY.—rI Meeting f
the Shareholders of this COmpany took place yesterday
at the King's Head, Poultry, convened by requisition,
to take into consideration a statement of the proceedings
pen,ing for C e recovery of a sum of 15,0004 with the
opinions of Ci unlel on that and other matters relating
to ti e inte ests of tt.e Company, and as to Cie propriety
of adopting further measure. on those subjrcs and on
other special affairs. Tile t xplanation given was deemed
quite sat :factory. and resolutions to that effect were
arced to; after which the Meeting broke up.
A few nights ago a murder was committed on the
high r ad neat a place called Kdrush, in the county of
Clare. T at part of the country is disgraced by two
faeli•inv,—the Gallivan and the Molonys, who have
carried on, for :come time, the usual system of cruel
hostility. PATRICK GALLIVAN, one of the " adverse
factions" on the night of the murder, had occasion to
leave his home accompanied by a ftiend. The Molonys
bad intimation •f his departure, and some of them fol-
lowed these ttso men a short way cut of the town of
Kilrush ; they overtook them, and immediately corn-
menced the vo k of destruction. Unfortunate
LIVAN was killed upon the spot; his companion was
lett for dead. The active exertions of the Police have
led to the apprehension of eight mere who are charged
with having been concerned in the above atrocious trans-
action; four ti the fellows bear the name of Moloay.
FATAL ESTEO!S OP INTOXICATION.—An Inquest was
held in Si. Olave's poor-house, on the body of James
Clements, a hairdresser, aged 25. The deceased had
b. en drinking freely with his friends, from whom he
had patted in Newgate-street, and on reaching Tooley-
sue t, wandered unconsciously to St. Olave s Stairs,
and fell into the river.—Verdict, Found Drowned.

MEXICAN MINES.—The following is an interesting
extract from a letter, dated Guanaxuato, Nov. 17

1825:—" The arrival of Mr. ALAMAN, I ite Minister
for Foregn Affairs, has occasioned some bugle and
festivities here, that Gentleman being the principal
manager of the United Mexican Mining Company, and
being a native of this town, the Marquis de Rasa*, as
owner of one of the principal mines worked by that
Company, defrayed the expenses and conducted the
ceremonies of the day. E irly on Monday morning the
party set out from hence, and as soon as they were in
sight of the Mine of Rayas, the ringing of bells and
firing of rockets began. The great draught pit, the
shaft of Santa Rosa, and other parts of the mine, were
decorated with festoons of Rowers, and strewed with
odoriferous her be; immediately the man whnee business
it is to perform the blasting in the mine flied a plat
number of prepa,ed chatges, and as they went off nearly
simultaneouely, the explosion was tremendous: the same
man ascended from the mine, and having killed him-
'sell in sky-blue velvet,; with gold lace, the full dress of
a miner, he joined the patty in a collation provided by
the Marchioness. They then descended into the shaft
oy a new road lately 'made, in the middle of which a
monument has been erected wi.h the incription—' In
honour of the United Mexican Mining Company by the
MArquis of San Juan de Rayas, 27th Octoter, 1825.'
In the yard belonging to the mine the women employed
in picking and dressing the ote, performed the conc. rt
of the hammer, called Twit°. At the dinner given by
the Marquis, tie mo.t conspicuous part ot the dessert
Was a pint-Apple, made ot t' e fist silver ex ratted
from tins in ne since it h s been worked by the United
t:ompany„"

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DRURY•LANE THEATRE.

The engagement of Miss SIMI'IIBII3, Mr. SINCLAIR,
and Mr. Ltrrou, at this house, has proved a most bene-
ficial opecolutsoc. Their appearance has attracted very
crowded audiences. The roman►ic Opera of Rob Roy

was performed on Thursday, and the combined talents
which it embrac9d, comnsanded afire/ price, which left
very little room for those amiable characters who are
in the habit of strolling into the Theatre at nine o'clock.
Miss Swaim resumed her original character, that of
Diana Vernon ; and sang vi ith all the tenderness and
feeling which in a most peculiar nv:nner belong to her
style. Her song of "John Highland:lran" was given
with the most fascinating expression. It was encored.
-Mr. SINCLAIR was the Francis Usbaldestone of the even-
ing, and sang prettily. The good 'told Baillie Nicol
Jarvis was represented by Mr. Liierbtr, who was last
night in one of his happiest hammy.. His poker scene
was richly/ ludicrous ; and at its termination, when
Auld tang syne is chanted, his antics quite discomposed
the gravity 9f his brother performers. Mr. WA LLACIC
appeared for the first time as Rob Roy. His perform-
ance was uncommonly good. It was full of that rude
energy which the great novelist has so well depicted asl
characteristic of the bold freebooter.
The Marriage of Figaro opened the performance
last night. Miss Swamis in Susanna, acted and sung
with that degree of spirit and excellence which hasl
rendered that part one of her most attractive. Lisron
was highly corn% in Figaro, though there was more of
the ludicrous than of the usual cunn►ng of the character
in his delineation of Miss CUBIT? played the Pave
ivell.—The Opera was followed by anew Farce, called
'Wool-Gatbaing The Piece, by the help of a part.
Man featly drawn for lame, on a view of his perform-
ance in Tristram Sappy, kept all parts of the house in
perfect good humour. Its announcement for represen:
tation next week was received with unanimous applause.
Thee plot is a mere development of the ludicrous em-
barrassments in which the hero involves othe►s, and is
involved himself, by his mental imbecility. Designing
to propose for one Lady, he declares a passion for ano-
ther, whose marriage with a favoured lover had been
fired. The new proposal is anxiously embraced by
her mother, but discbuutenanced by her father ; who
• are both plainly copies of the Count add Countess in
Pride shall have a Fall. After a short round of no
very trying difficulties, the catastrophe is of course as
happy as a pair of weddings can mitke it. It will pro-
bably have a successful run.

GLASGOW, JANUARY. 2.—Sunday, being the com-
mencement of the New Year, the usual scenes of mirth
and joy which prevail on this occasion, were deterred
till yesterday morning. As soon, however, as the second
day of the month and of the year commenced, the usual
scenes of mirth, none and bustle began; and from twelve
o'clock on Sunday night till the hour on which we now
write, three have continued unabated, without the
slightest disposition to either a panic .nr a run being
evinced on the part of one individual in the place.
Eating, d: inking, dancing, singing—mirth and good
humour, peace and plenty, pr:vailed amongst our
population, and all these good and pleasing and amus-
ing things were obtained by means of ore pound Bank
notes and the current silver ccitt cf the realm, obtained
for these and other things. Indeed, it was both amusing
and satisfactory to perceive the smile which played upon
the counte:onces of our sh'pkeepers and publicans,
when they perceived their customers lug out one of
these b.ts of paper, the apperraece of which has lately
nearly deprived John Bull of his senses, and destroyed
his stomach for his custumary Christmas and N:w
Year's cheer. The people of Scotland, are not Lich
gulls, and such fools, as to throw away the pleasures of
life, at idle st, tit:jobbing alarms.
SPITALVIELDS M INS( mrnos..-Wednesday
a meeting of the members of this Institution was held,
for the purpose of receiving the report of the Committee
as to the progress of the institution dining the last year.
From the report of the Committee it appeared, that
during the year the Institution, had gained three hun-
dred members. Their disbursements in books, furniture
for the premises, lecturer's apparatus. &c. was only
9Sf. 9s. Sd. the balance in their banker's hands was
tltli. I Is. 61. The, had received a number of books as
ch.nations, and had been liberally supported by many
respectable houses in the ,urhood. They had
opened a library, consisting of 410 st•tn,lara lc:, for
reference and circolrtion. They had obtained an ex-
cellent set of scientific apparatus, and the Institution
wits in every repbct highly prosperous.
&ream BOAT ACCIDZKT.—Sunday morning, about
three o'clock, while the Highlander steam-boat was
coming up the river from Tobermory, she, a little to
the south of the Cloch Lighthouse, came in contact
with the Fame, bound to Liverpool, and was struck on
the Inrboatd bow with such violence, that all her bul-
warks and planks were stove in. The master of the
Fame instantly took on board all the ciew ani pas-
sengers of the Highlander, till her condition was ascer-
tained. On examination it was found that she was all
sound below water; they then removed the luggage
and other heavy articles to her starboard side, and at-
tentive proceeded to Greenock, where she arrived
between six and seven o'clock.

the Nancheder Journal says, " Mrs. Bl•Glasotea
reception list night, at the Theatte Royal, in the cha-
racter of Lady Randolph, in the play of Douglas, was
of a most enthusiastic character. It was iniAgined by
several that Mrs. 0411.yra and Mrs. M'Graaott would
`orb be retained, but this was a mistake, for Mt s. O.
the Moment the play was over on .Friday night, totk
an affsetioaate leave of the performers, in tears." •
The following whimsicalplacard has been pub!iihed
by a vlerj usable if not very exalted class of our fellow-
ciez.ns:
Noma'', g„—Wo Bigoamast.—The C.OitermOngers, Dolmen,
Ste. of die bilmeopillielamemialved that they will forbear drinking
ea till the redaMtiosid dolly by Government this day, of Ss. per
allowed by she glmspinners to the Public.—Signed by
$ 808 I'ARKEIi, Sec.

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