Star.
London, England, 1826-12-23 00:00:00

THE-LATE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS.

Francis ttawdon Hastings, Marquis. of Histings, Redid Raw--
don, Viscount Loudon, Baron Hastings, Hungerford, Bateaux,
Moieties, and Rawdtm, in Great Britain ; Karl of Moira and
Baron Ravidoo, and a Baronet in Ireland; a Knight of the Garter,
' Grand Croat of the Bab, a General facer Colonel of the 27th
Foot, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta, Constable of
the Tower of I.ondon, and Lord Lieutenant and Cusps Ran
-forum of the Toler division, F.R.S. F.S. A. and M. R.I.A. was
born in the .year 17454. His Lordship entered the Army as soon
as he had finished his education, and served in America, and was
appointed Adjutant-General to Si William Clinton's Army. In
America he attained the tank of Brigadier, and on his return to
Ensfasidwas qieated,sn English Peer. His Lordship, shortly after
this period, officiated' as second to his Royal Highness the Duke it
York', in a duel with Colonel Lenox, afterward' Duke of Rich-
iniind. Lord Mciira subsequently served en the Continent, and is
1805, was appointed Comminder-its-Chief in Scotland—in 1806,
Master.Genersl of the Ordnance. On the accession of his Ma.
jetty to the Regency, Lord Moir; received the Order of the
Carter, and shortly after war appointed Governor-General of
India' which office he splendidly held for several years ; thence
'Ms Lordship was appointed Governor of Malta. His Lord,hip
married In July, 1804, the Countess of Loudon, by whom he had
issue George Augustus Frederick, Bart of Rawdon, born 4th of
February, 1808, and three daughters. The Marchioness intends
remaining at Naples for some time, and the remains of the Mar-
quis are to be conveyed for interment (at hit Lord •hip's desire) to
Malta, in his blajestre ship Ariadne, Captain Fitschsrence.

DISTRESSED LETTER PRESS PRINTERS.—A Meeting
convened by hand. bills, very extensively distributed,
was held last evening in the City Chapel, Grubb-street,
to devise means for the abolition of machinery, as con-
nected with the printing business. It was stated by the
Chairman, that a petition had bees presented to his
MAJESIY, humbly representing the dibttessed state of
the printers (prestmen) in the metropolis, in number
800; and attributing that distress to the employment of
machinery in the execution of printing; and it prayed
that his MAJESTY would be pleased to refer the matter
to the Bard of Trade, in order to recommend to
the legislative ituthorities the abolition of machinery, as
conned ted with this particular business. A letter was
read
from
G. R. DAWSON, Esq. statiug that his MA-
JESTY had submitted the petition to the Board of Trade.
and that they had declared that the prayer of the peti-
tion could not be complied with.
An Inquest was held in Guy's Hospital, on the body
of Helena Malany, an infant nine months old, who was
burnt to death fly a spark from tie 6re catching her
clothes, while her parents were in an adjoining room.
Verdict— Accidental death.

LAW Dectorom—We understand that it was recently
decided in one of the Courts of ‘Vesi minster, that an
order for the remival of on Associ.te's wig. beeause it
WAS flaxen instead of go it's-wool powdered, is good ; and
the defendant cannot crave Ayer of wigs worn in the
Cool t of King's 13 mch.
S iturday night, as a man was passing along the bank
of the river Irwell, on the opposite side the Old Quay,
Moriches er, he was attacked by some villains, who, not
content with plundering him of all the money he had
about him, had the barbarity to. break both his legs !
Were a per.on, who k well acquainted with London,
asked how many butchers' shops there are on thessarth side of the
I way, from Tyburn Turnpike to Whitechapel, a distance of four
miles, along Oxford-street, Holborn,- Newpte-street, Cheapside,
' and G.rnhill, he would scarcely ansWer " Two;' but such is (or
was very lately) the fact!
He who marries for an estate is -happier than he ex-
pected, if he meets with a good wife.
Those who are taken with the outward show of things
think that there is more beauty in persons wh,) are
trimmed, curled, and painted, than uucorrupt nature
can give; as if beauty were merely the corruption of
'roanners..—Quarrit,lA N.

Howeserlow and poor, the taking of snuff argues a
'man to be in his stock of thoughts, or means to employ
his bails and his fingers; yet there is a poorer crea-
ture in the world than he, and this is a borrower of
sniff, a fellow that keeps no box of his own, but is al.
ways asking others for a pinch. Such poor rogues put
me always in mind of a common phrase among school-
boys when 'they are composing their exercise, who run
to an upper scholar and cry, 84 Pray give me a little
sense."—SreaLa:

Great Lords, by reason of their flatterers, ate the first
that know their own virtues, and the last that know
their own vices. Some of them are ashamed upwards,
because their ancestors were too great. Others are
ashamed downwards, b cause they were too little.
Wednesday Mary Park, five years of age, who resided
with her parents ,at - No. 11. Edward-street, Regent's
park, souk the bellows, to blow the fire, when a spark
flew'on,ber dress and she was shortly surrounded by
flames, which her mother endeavoured to extinguish,
and was herself much burnt. The unfortunate .child
was dreadfully injured allover her body, and was taken I
to the Middlesex Hospital, where she expired soon after
her arrival. A Coroner's Inquest was held upon the
body. Verdict—" Accidental Death."
Malieri, a carbineer of the 2d regiment, condemned
to death for assassinating one of his comrades, was exe-
cuted on the-13th inst. in the presence of all the garrison
of Mets. At the moment the platoon was going to fire,
soldier of the 61st regiment, of the line stepped out of
the ranks, approached Mailed, and requested to take
his place. " This unhappy man," said he " has not yet
had time to expatiate his crime by repentance, whilst I
am already in a state of grace, and, consequently, can
die." " Take my place, I have no objection," was the
answer of Malieri, whose courage did not abandon him
at this dreadful moment, " I am ready to wave all ce-
remony on the occasion." The soldier was not removed
without difficulty, and Malieri met his death without
either sinking on his knees or suffering his eyes to be
bandaged.—Reach Paper.
COACH A CCIDENT:II6 Shropshire Hero, Shrews-
bury coach, through Whitchurch, was upset on Wed-
nesday, endeavouring to avoid running against a Gen-
tieman's gig, and a fine youth, son of Mr. Richardson,
of Capenhurst, who was coming from Dr. Butler's
school, at Shrewsbury, had his thigh broken in tar
places. The other passengers escaped unhurt. The
coachman had his ankle dislocated. The youth via pu.
into a chair, and taken to the Infiimary.

rOLICE INTaLIGEIViL

OUILDUALL

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Messrs. lileallington and Co. of the Castle add Vstkoh, Alders's*
street, appeared ott summons for not &fleeting •a parcel in due
time, to, Mr. Taylor, a warehouseman in King-street, Cheapeide,....
The parcel was tendered by the porter within the allowed time, Alit
he refused to leave it unless the carriage of a former parcel, about
which there was some dispute. was also paid for. Mr. l'ayiut
tendered the charge for the pared then brought, but declined pay.
ing the previous one. The porter, however, refused to leave IA
parcel upon such terms, and the present complaint was laid.
Slew& Wallington rested their defence on a notice contained on
their rickets, " that all goods delivered to be carried would be con.
sidered as general liens. and subject not only to the money due fut
the carriage of such particular goods, but also to the general balance
due to the Proprietors." This was set up as a special agreement,
which put this case out of the reach of the Act.
Sir .1011/1 Pzaanta held that the innkeepers had no right to as
KIM! the contents of a parcel were the absolute property of the
party to whom it was directed, and he knew it must frequently
happen otherwise. It was impossible the lenkeeper could, of right,
detain the property of A.. for a debt due from B. lie also hell
that the porter Was bound to leave the parcel, whether he was paid
or not, and was about to convict the defendants, when it was the-
covered the summons had been lamed ott a vim wee complaint, in.
stead of a written information, and the ease was dismissed.