Star.
London, England, 1826-01-23 00:00:00

HIGHLAND CLUB.

The anniversary meeting of the Highland Club of
Scotland was celebrated at Edinburgh. on Monday.
The competition for the prizes for the different sports
took place on L ids Links in the forenoon, in the presence
of between from fifteen t-s twenty thousand spPctators.
Such an in:ow, se multitude, hoatever. instead of adding
to the rifes;t, at a great degree marred the whole. No
game i r sport could :se a tempt,. d but an instant rush
took place, which no arrangement could prev?nt or
counteract. Among the visitors was the Lord Provost,
and a number of distingoi.hed characters. They, how-
ever. lett the ground eirly. nn doubt from the general
confusion which prevailed. The following were the
rrizes competed for:—To the winning side of a party
I f Highlanders. to play the prim of club and ball, or
shinty, ten :over •igns. To compete for this poise forty
men appeared, and were divided into sides of tuen.y
players each, the one patty being headed by a Mr.
M‘Pherson, and the other by a Mr. M'kenzie.—After
p'arng one eni, which was gained by M'Pherson,
111‘Kenzie de:lined the contest, from the pressure of the
crowd. The second prize, to the best putter of the
stone (a bullet of 221b5.) a silver medal, was gained by
Mr. R. NlrKinnon of C irrychattacan. To the best at
thro, lug the sle.ige h im rner, a silver medal, was gained
by Alexander M•ll nt.ild from Galva, Badenoch. To
the best runner a font race of hail* A mile, a silver
me 1.1, fisin ,d by William Russ, from Baodale, Ross-'
shire. T liz.te were other three prizes to be competed
for, but so much time had been wasted in fruitless
attempts to keep the ground clear, that it was found
impossible to decide them.—ln the evening from eighty
to a hundred members of the Club dined in the Hope-
toun Rooms, British Hotel—Lieutenant-General Sir
'John Hope in the chair, and P. Robertson, Esq. advo-
cate, croupier. The Lord Provost, and a number of
other Gentlemen, were present as guests.

Lord SONDIS, in addition to his recent acts of kind-
ness, has 1 berally caused the sum of 1001. and fifty pair
of blankets to be distributed among the indigent in the
vicinity of Lees Court, Faversham, &cr
Ad the ruinous buildings occasioned by the late fires
at Edinburgh, in the Parliament Squire have been re-
moved since the Court ruse, on 24th December.

Saturday 'en:right, four horses were shipped on board
his Majesty's packet Fury, for Calais, the owner
• having traced them from London down the roads,
reach'd Dover on the following day and crossed over
to Calais in pursuit, where be arrived just in time to
arrest their progress into the interior, and they were
brought back by the Sovereign steam vessel onTuesJay.
An affray took place on Tuesd ty night, at the White
Horse public-house, in the High-street, Canterbury, be.
tween a arty of the military belonging to the depots,
and bonne excavators at present employed upon the rail
road; in the course of which, one of the excavators,
named Wm. Smith, inflicted a severe blow with a brass
tender upon the heat of a soldier belonging to the 4lst
Regiment, named Frederick It ibinson, which laid his
. skull open, and the man now remains in the hospital in
considerab e danger. Four men were brought before
• the Mayor, at the Guildhall, on Wednesday morning,
and one cf then was identified as the person who sutra
the soldi. r with the fender, and he was iu cdnsequence
-held to bail, to appear at the Sessi:ms.
The Brailsford merchant-ship, of Piymouth, tom•
minded by Lieutenant- DAVID WILSON, was boarded
on the 12th instant, -bound from New Brunswick to
Plymouth, out fifty-four day., in lat. 49. 47. N. long.
• 8. 4. W. by the Duke of Matlborough packet, having
been waterlogged twenty-nine days, and destitute of
every species of provisions, and almost starving. Lieu
tenant DoNELLati sui pied her with provi ions, water,
and nece,sai ies. -The crew were then well; but he
stags that the next day it came on to blov7 a heavy
gale from the southward, and he thinks the people
• must h ive h en w shed °vet bo it d, as they were living
on a tentrof al cabin built on deck. Lieutenant WinsoN
w maid not abandon the vessel, although Lieutenant
DON ELL A N ads ised him to do so, and offered to take
them on hoard the Mai lborough. The Brailsford was
•again spoken ou the 17th instant, in lat. 51. long. 8.
by the Ts nient, COFFIN, and was expected to get into
Co: k the next day.
IsLe or Villein. Griner —The terrific figure, which

had been so conspicuous within the last week, has at
length taken himself off. He was detected at Albany
Barracks on Friday mornir.g, about five o'clock, in a!I

attempt to intimidate the sentinel, but this br4ve son of
1114 is, with two others who were near him, sprang on

and took him, hut the matter was compromised.
In the late file at Brus•els, on tl,e 1V..) instant, the
M lie of an English Geraltman, Lis daughter, about
t-n years of age, and an infiult of nine month,' old,
with the nursery maid, have prtis'•ed in the flan.e.
The unfortunate husband and father is now in England,
unconscious of this melanc!toly di,pelsation Of PitU•
VIDENCE, anJ of his all cttnit loss.
A ►e,pcctable Iwlmer m tl;e neii.;hbow hood of Oundle,
had lorry sheep up last Mood y, a' Sm J. The
above sheep co-t 12 months ago 455. per heal ; they
have been well kept all summer, an I were sent to
market from coleseed, and brorght the owner home

jtht 365, per head.
For the last few days, coni7.l:table apprehensions
have been entertained for the safety of Fulham-biidge,
in consequence of the accumulation of a great body of
ice above it; but on Saturday the ice bloke up, and
was dissipate) without very material injury having
been dune.

Hilary Term commences this day. The word Term
is said to be derived from Terminus, the God of Bound-
aries, Space, and Landmarks, in the Heathen Mytho.
logy. Of the four Law Terms, there is one day in each
in which no business is transacted—Candlentas, in
Hilary Term ; Ascension Day, in Easter Ter or ; Mid-
summer Day, in Trinity Term; and all Sagas' D Is, in
Michaelmas Tern.. These four days are called Grand
I)ra in the 1-r!s of Court, Giudy Days at the es; o Uni-
v,rsiiies, arid Collar Days at Sc. James's. The Terms
k pt by the Students at the Universities differ from
those observed in the Courts of Law in their com-
mencement and termination. Oxford has four Terms
in the course of the year, and Cambridge three; both
the Universities have also two particular days—that at
Oxford called the Act, that of Cambridge the Corn-

rnencement, which generally takes place on the same
day of the month in July. They are fixed this year for
the 4th of that month.

It is common in Persia to inflict the punishment of
the bastinado upon persons of the highest rank. Narita SHAW was
beaten on the soles of his feet, in the severest manner, previous to
this um:rabid' • Olt Persian diadem, by order of 80au44 Knew
it UMW&

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, JANcAtiv 21.

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Colonel Michael Henry Francis Goold, a person of
very respectabte appearance, was indicted for assault.
in Thomas Payne, a servant to Messrs. France and
Minting, the upholsterers.
Mr. BIVIDRICK sated the case. Messrs. France and
Banting, the upholsteters, having a house in Charles-
street, St..l imes's•square, to let for a Gentleman of the
name of Walsh, were wai ed upon by the defendant.
who gave his card, and wished to occupy the house.
Before he was allowed to obtain possession, Messrs.
France and Ranting expressed a wish to have some
reference for the defendant's capability to pay the rent,
and he accordingly gave them a reference to a Mr.
Mitchell, of Bloomsbury quate. A person had been
sent to Mr. Mitchell, but he said that the defendant
was not in the good circumstances he had e .ented,
hut that be had been a bankrupt, or had passed through
the insolvent Court. Tie clerk ran back a, quick as
he could, but the defendant was before him, and had
got into the house, where he persisted to remain. He
was to occupy the house for three months, upon condi-
tion that he paid fifty-two gutnt.a, for that tet m. There
11 was also a proviso that he might occupy the house for
sift or nine months. The tent was to be paid week iv,
and when about 201. or 301. was due, a distress was put
into the house fur the rent. The prosecutor was placed
in possession, and when he had been theme three days,
the defendant called him up stairs, and asked him what
business he had in the h use? g. Why, Sir," said the
man, io you know why I ni placed here." The prose.
cutor then went down stairs, where he was shortly
afterwards seen by the defendant, who again asked
what he wanted on his premises? The prosecutor told
him he was placed in possession for the rent that was
due, but the defendant said he should not stop there,
and called the patrol to take him into custody. The
pAtrof said, 44 Why, Sir, I caranor, under these citcum-
stances, take the man into custody." The defendant,
however, pushed the prosecutor into the street, and
then the patrol was fool enough to take him to the
watch-house, where he was immediately li serated.
" Now," said Mr. Brodrick, 41 this is the assault; but
if the defendant will pay the rent, and give up the
house, this prosecution shall drop." He wished to know
if Mr. Goold would give up the house ?
Mr. Atter, the Counsel for the defendant, said, the rent would
be paid when due.
Mr. BRODRICK said. then if he would not give up the house, the
case must go to the Jury, and be would know that his conduct
was illegal.
Mr. ALLEY said, that all the rent due was paid, and so long as
Mr. Goold paid the rent, he did not see why he should he pre-
vented from occupying the house.
The case then proceeded, and witnesses were called who proved
all the facts. _

The defendant then consented to give up the house at
Lady-day, and pay the rent, provided the prctecution
was dropped. This was agreed to, and the ca)e ter-
minated by a Juror being withdrawn.

J. Daly, who was footman to Colonel Goold, was
next placed at the bar, for having committed a very
serious assault on Re d, an Officer r f Marlborough.
stteet porce offic:. Re d was sent with a warrant to
apprehend Colonel Goold, and was about getting iii at
the window, the door being barricadoed, when the de-
' fondant struck him with a poker on his legs and body,
and shut the window down upon his back ; he was very
seriously injured.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty, and WAS sentenced to
be imprisoned one month in t e House of Correction.
William Knight was ind'cted for having overturned
the chaise of Mr. Robinson, s‘ hereby he was much hurt.
The prosecutor sa as drlving his horse and chaise a', ng
the King's Road, Chelsea, on the 23d of Novenoer,
when the defendant and another person, who wet—
racing on horseback, came with such violence again.t
the chaise, that ii was overturned, and the prosecutor
was thrown under the wheel.—The Jdry found him
thiilty, and be was fint,d 101.

PonTsmovi rt. JAN. 121.—Thi.. mining arrived the
Liffey frigate, Captiin Trunaaa Coe, from the E est In-
dia command, having b en relieved by the Bo idicea
frigate, Commodore Sir J. BRISBA FE. She sailed I rom
Calcutta on 20. h August, Madras 17th September, Ti i
comalee 25th September, the Cape of Good Hope 1.:Otli
N ayember„ and St. Helena, Nov. 28. Sir J. BRISBANE,
after having had an intervie.v with Lord AMHERST,
sailed in the Boadicea, to conduct the naval operations
on the Burmese coast. The L had sailed for New
South Wales ; the Tamar sa as at Ttitazomalee; the Al-
ligator and Arachne, at Rangoon ; the S!ant- y, at Ma-
dras. The Owen Glendower was left at the Cape ; the
Lev. n, Barr and Albatross, had sailed to survey
the West Cuast of Aft ica. Tile passengers by the Liffey
ate—Capt. BLA N K LEY, and the Officers of his Maje,ty's
late ship Styhie, (,old out of the set vice), the Rev. W.
G. R.AcE, late of the Ito idicea ; and Lieut. MURRAY,
lined' the Leven. The Liffey was detained Once eeks
by strong easterly winds, about 90 leagues to the west-
ard of the Lizard.

The Gore,-invert Ilou e of Portsmouth Garrison, on
the Grand P 4 ask, is taking down, it being intended to
build on the sit,• two spacious houses, suitable for the
c iistant residence of both the Governor and Lieuten ant-
eTtior, .tnd for the occasion tl Royal visits to the
port. The prese.,t rebid• nce of the Lieutenant-Governor,
in S!. Thumas-street, will be converted into a Military
Ilospit,ll. The new residences will be commenced. in
the spring. The convicts are, in the meantime, to be
employed in the demolition of the old Government
House, and cleating the ground. nil building is the
most ancient within the walls of the garrison. It ap-
pears to base otiginally been part of a Hospital cal ied
the 4I Hospital of St. Nicholas," or Domus Lei, and was
founded for twelve old men, by PETRR ROCHE (de
Ititpibus) in the year 1205. At the dissolution of reli-
gious monastic houses by HENRY VIII. it was converted
into a dwelling-house for the residence of the Governor
of the town, since which period great alterations and
modern improvement, have been made in it. Near this
building b the equally ancient Chapel belonging to it,
which has been many years assigned to the use of the
officers and soldiers of the garrson. Ti•:s building, as
far as is yet known, is not to be taken down.
Thursday a Court-Martial commenced on board his
Majesty's ship VICTORY, to inquire into the line objec-
tions or allegations made by Mr. MiCov, Purser of his
Majesty's ship Etsetent.e., for not signing the certificate
of Captain CHAPMAN, his then Commanding Officer,
which was necessary for the purpose of authenticating
and passing his Captain's accounts. The attention of
the Court has been occupied in taking the evidence of
t to prosecutor, Mr. M'Coy, on all the allegations, and
of several other witnesses on the minor ones. At three
o'clock on Saturday, the prosecutor having complained
f indispost i sn, furtl.er proceedings were adjourned

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.
CAURRIDGR, Jammu 20.
The prise for the Norrisian Essay fur the year 1825, bas been
adjudged to JAMES Amiraux Jeremie, D.A. and Scholar of Trinity
College. The subject, No valid argument can be drattrn frhm
the incredulity of the Heathen Philosophers against the truth of
the Christian Religion."
At an Ordination held by the Bishop of Ferns, on Sunday, the
15th instant, in the Cathedral Church of Ferns, the following Gam-
delmen were ordained Deacons: Nicholas Cuthbert Penwick,
A. B. Plunket Preston, jun. A.B. and Patrick Donnelly, A.D.

OXFORD, JAXUA IT 21.

Saturday last, being the first day of Lent Term she following
degrees were conferred :
Bscom.oa IN Oen. LAW—Henry Deane,Fellow of New College
MAsTeR or ANTS—George Croke, University College.
BacHeloßs or Awrs—William Birsieby, Brasennose College,
Grand Compounder; Nathaniel Wodittiose„ Merton College;
Richard Beadon Bradley, Exeter College; Henry Dem.dii, lateen's
College; Henry Weir White, Jesus College; Edward lit Aucharup
St. John, St. Alban Hall.
And on Thursday the following Gentlemen were admitted:
Bacascoa IN Diviner —Rev.Thomas Jacob John Hale, ltieen's
College.
;MASTERS o► Aims— Rev. John Toovey Hawley, St. John's
College ; Rev. George Dixon, St. John's College.
Bacnst.os or Aass—Rev. John 'talon, St. Mary HAI.