Star.
London, England, 1817-01-04 00:00:00

P.RIrIIT'ON. .1.151'.1MY 5.

List night there was a numerous and splend;d
company invited to the concert and card parties at
the P.4vilion. .

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The dinner, concert) ball, and supper, to be given I
on Tuesday next, in honour of the Princess CHAR-
Lorne of WsLes attainiftg 21 years of ageywiil be the
most splendid ever celebrated at the Pavilion. 'l'he
Court mourning will not interfere with the brilliant
display t,f fashion on that evening, and his ROYAL.
Hioriseas particularly recommends the dresses of the
company, in order to encourage British manufactures.
The PRINCE REGENT has stilt to the Union Charity
, School for Boys, in this town, an Institution con-
' ducted on the liberal plan of the British and Foreign
School Society, the sum of twenty guineas, being
the amount of his subscription for two years, and
which is to be continued in the same proportion.
Mr. Bitucv, . the brave and generous deliverer of
the consdetnned Lavat.rrre, Is arrived here on a
I visit to Lord and Lady &WARDEN.

Mint OF THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.

His Imperial Highness and Suite, after inspecting
the Lakes in Westmreland. proceeded on their way
to Liverpool, where they arrived on the Slit ultimo,
at three o'clock in the afternoon, and put up at the
Liverpool Arnts Had. Immediately on their ar-
rival, the MAYOR, accompanied by Mr. Lee. late
Sheriff of London, waited upon his Highness, in
order to ascertain if he would be pleased to accept
the Freedom of that City, 'when his Imperial High-
ness received them with nis usual affability and con-
descension, and appointed the met Morning. at ten
o'clock, for the ceremony. The Mama and Mr.
Lee waited upon hint accordingly, and conducted
him to the Town Hall, where the Corpnration in their
robes were in attendance to receive him in the State
Room, and he was presented with the Freedom of.
.this City, accompanied by an appropriate address
from the MAYOR. His Highness then inspected the.
Hall, the ball-room of which is allowed to be one of
the finest in the kingdom, and is hung with very VA•
luable paintings. At the top of the room is a full
length portrait of the Nines Mosta., and at the
bottom, another of the Duke of CLARRNM After
this the MAYOR and Mr. Lee accompanied his Hight
ness with the Gentlemen belonging to his suite to-view,
the Docks, Public Build.ngs. Manufactories; acc.
They first visited the Patent Rope Manufactory,
where his Highness and suite-were highly gratified
with the ingenuity displayed in, the completion of that
surprising machinery, all sorts of ropes, from the
smallest to the largest cables, being manufactured at
one and the same time. They afterwards inspected
'the elegant Basins belonging to the Manufactory,
which abound with a quantity.of gold and silver fish,
Itc. They then visited the Dock-yards and the To:
bacco Warehouse, where his Highnels.was much
astonished at the immense amotutt of the stock
They afterwards went to St. James's Walk, which
is much admired by all strangers, from its command-
ing views of the Town, Dock-yards, ace. The weather
was rather unfavourable; notwithstanding this, his
Highness got out of his carriage, and walked from
one extremity to the other, when they proceeded to
inspect the Institution for the Blind, under the patro-
nage of his Royal Highness the Pntsce Recur.—
His Imperial Highness was highly gratified on his
introduction among the inmates of that Institution.
finding the whole of them usefully and ingeniously
employed in various works of utility, some makiseg
,carpets, hearth rugs, whips, baskets, some knitting'
stockings, making of shoes, straw hats. and stnaW
ropes, and others weaving sack cloth, &c. Their'
apartments are kept iu the most clean' and orderly
manner; their attire is equally neat and clean. After;,
his Highness had inspected every class, a bell wall
rung, which summoned the whole of them to the mus:c
'room, where they performed several pieces of sacred
music, as well asnational airs, withgreat judgment and
effect. Their music was both vocal and instrumental.
On his Imperial Highness being about to retire, they
performed a don save the King," in such a style,
and with such a grand effect, that, after they finished
the air, his Highness swas so elated, he requested
leave to encore it, which was immediately granted.—
His Highness, in the most glowing language, paid
a high tribute to that praise-worthy and laudable
Institution, and concluded by observing that such an
Institution was worthy the imitation of all States in
the world. Lastly, his Highness visted the Iron-
Cable Manufactory. His Highness and suite left
Liverpool on Thursday, on their way to Manchester,
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The Countess of Powts and the Ladies Cuve
arrived in town this day, from their seat, Wallcutt,
Salop, preparatory to the nuptials of Lady HAItRIOT
CLIVE with Sir Wataits W. WYNNE, Ban.
The bell in the steeple of St. George's Church, in
Glasgow, is nine fee: in circumference, and has the
following appropriate inscription :
" I to the church the people call,
" And to the grave I summon all !"
ZOOLOGY.—The following are some vulgar errors
in Zoology
The Came :ism does not change its colour, as Is commonly be•
lieved. It has a very smooth, polished skin; and therefore, in
some sort, like a looking-glass, reittcts the colours of other objects.
'l' be Salawaarr dues not live on fire, nor can it bear more beat
than other animals.
'l* be Tiger, Instead of being the swiftest, Is a remarkebli slug-
gisb animaill.
The Piro..Vat does apt shoot his qulils to annoy hie enemy, but
sheds them annually, as birds do their feathers.
The Jade", commonly called the Lion's Peevlder, has no
conneetion with the Lion. Me Is a kind of fee, and is hunted
in the East as the toxin this cousin.
The hounds of R. S. Limns, Esq. meet on Tues-
day next. at Aldham Park; Friday, Bull's Cross,
Futu.--Last night a dreadful fire broke onthunterh
corner of Artillerpatreet, Bishopsgate. 'Three
were entirely mammal. The property de at: ond
was vary valuable.

RELIEF' TIIE Poo

Sr Hrsny WRiosir %Lao:* is eiring bind to a
numerous poor, oh his estates hi Hrenip!;7;e4y mak-
ing large plaritationi of the most useful timber where
no trees were to he seen, and has piesre4.4 opovards of
SI miles of quick Wood feices.
Lord RR.Ens's donati,ll to rhe.poor in the neigh-
bourhood of his seat at Strattie.l4sday, perks, consis-
ted of seven fat beasts, we.ighing npwards of NO
score, or nearly 53:K1 pound; ; ten sacks ail flour ;
and a large quan:ity of bLinkets, great cnitts, and
other articles of wearing apoarel, for both sexes.
The Duke of Dcromstruta gave a dinner last week
in the Painted Hall, at Chatsworth, to above `20•0

children of his labourers in the adjacent villages.—
His Grace was present dutihg their happy repast,
and each of thenii on taking their departure, recived
two shillings and a large slice of plum pudding.
B. G. DILLINOTIAM, Esq. of Grundisburgh, hit
week gave a pair of good blaokets to the most neces-
sitous poor families belonging to his parish.
Colonel and Mrc. KvarcntstiLL's annu 11 bounty of
a fat bullock was distributed to the poor of Holcombe,
Somersetshoe, on the 2:1s1 ultimo.
Captain Enw tan S lEW ANT, of the Royal Navy,
on Christmas Day gave a q natal', of bread to the
poor, and flannel petticoats to the old to.tomen of the
parish of Wakes Collie, in Essex. where he resi.les.
Sir SAMUEL AUCHMUTY distributed a fat bullock
to upwards of fifty poor families in the parish of Os-
pringe, on Christmas Day ; and has eitendeil his
bounty by giving to each poor family two blankets,
with a quantity of coals, to be delivered weekly.
On the 26th ult. a Meeting of the Inhabitants of
Gravesend took place, SAMUEL Maah, Esq. Menr,
in the Chair, when a Resolution was passed, " That ,
a Subscription be entered into," and the sum of
4100. ss. was immediately subscribed, to be distri-
buted among the poor, at the discretion of a Com-
mittee of the Subscribers and Parish Officers.
Tuesday se'nnight, Mr. TRIM, of the Mitre Ta-
vern, distributed, a fine bullock, in six and twelve-
pound pieces, at 2d. a pound, to a number of poor
persons in Chatham, who had large families.
In addition to the liberal subscription of the inha-
bitants,ef Deal, for die relief of the poor, the Ladies
have established a Soup Shop there, under their own
management, and by A separate subscription among
themselves; at which excellent soup is sold to poor
families at one penny a quart. .
Wonersb, near Guildford, has lately been The scene
.of festive hospitality. The noble owner, Lord
GaAnThav, finished the old year by giving a dinner
to the neighbouring gentry, some sporting friends,
and several of his principal tenants. The villagers
were .at the same time regaled in the servants' hall
with roast beef and plum pudding. and his Lordship's

old ale.
The Ladies CUFFB (the amiable sisters of the
Earl of DYSART), Mrs. FLOOD, Of need 1-lall, and
other benevolent Ladies of the Cuunty of Kilkenny.
have opened a Charitable Repository for the sale of
various kinds of needle-work, from the hands of in-
dustrious females in the country, as well as die more
elegant and fanciful works of their own leisure boors.
the produce of the whole to be employed in reliv-
ing the needy.
A quantity of bread and meat, raked by subscrip-
tion, was distributed on Tuesday, amongst the poor
of Horsham, and which relieved upwards of 2000
persons. leaving a surplus sum in the hands at the
collectors sufficient to continue a distribution of bread
weeklramongst the poor for some time to come.
The Committees for the Relief of the Poor in some
Parishes. have recommended to all Gentlemen, fat-
meta. tradesmen. and master workmen, to settle the
weekly wages of their labourers, journeymen, and
others. on Friday evening or Saturday morning, in-
stead of deterring it till Saturday night or Sunday
morning, as, it is much to be regretted. is now the
prevailing practice.
On Christmas-day last Mews. Dames and KIRBY,
the Sheriffs, distributed, by their own bands, warm
clothing to gibe prisoners in need under their charge
ip the Gaol•: of Newgate ; and. va Wednesday last,
being New Year's-day, they ordered the prisoners
:p..Newgate. Whitecross-street, and Giltspur-street,
each to receive one pound of beef, one pint of porter,
and a two-penny loaf, in addition to the increased
allowance of bread, meat, and coals, given by the
City of London.

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, On the Ist inst. the Meeting took place at Carlisle,
which had been called for the, purpose of Petitioning
the PRINCE REGENT and Parliament on the subject of
Retrenchment of the Public Expenditure. and Re.
form in Parliament. The assemblage collected in a
-field behind the Castle, and was numerously attended
principally, however, by the winking cla.;ses, who,
in common with the population of other districts, are
now suffering much from want of lull employment,
and the high [nice of bread. C. nein Resolutions were
carried, and a Petition agreed to, which was signed
by a great number of persons. 'There was nothing
like tunsiolt, and the people. after the business of the
day, retired quietly to their homes.
Monday a public Meeting was held in Crawfords-
dyke, near Greenock, fur the purpose of considering
the propriety of Petitioning Government on the pre-
sent state of the country. A series in Resolutions 1
were passed by an unanimous vote. The 'Meeting. at
which a considerable concourse attemied, was con-
ducted with the utmost regard to order ; and, ,the
business being over, the assembly dispersed in a de-
corous manner.
• Friday se'nnight the Magistrates and Council, of
Glasgow agreed to Petition Pailiathent for the re-
peal of that oppressive tax, the Cottage Tax, which.
indeed, the utmost efforts of the tax gatherers have
been wholly unable to collect.
After the account which we gave of the late tran.
sections at Reading, we ate surprised to see them still
seriously treated in an Evening and in a Morning
Paper, with an atseetion that they are to undergo a
legal investigation. We can assure the Public that
our account was accurate; that our confident expec-
tation of an amicable arrangement is fulfilled. The
accidental dispute, which is still represented as con.
nected with the Spa-Fields Meeting, has been settled
to the mutual satisfaction of all parties. Any casual
difference arising, without a previous design, between
some Officers of one of the most respectable regi-
I meats in the service, and the Peace Officers under
the directior. of a wise and humane Magistrate, could
newer be attended with serious consequences.

t.!!~ rNTELLIGENC~:

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SHERIFF'S' COUR.r, JANUARY S.

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SITE SOUTHWARK BRIDGE COMPANY AND THE MIR..

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CIIA NT-TA 11.011S' COMPANY.
This wAs the first cause tried in the City of Lo•
dmi under this Act of Porlivnent, and there lore ex-

cited a considerable degree of interest. The pro-
perty which WAS the subject r•f the pre..vet tri com-
prehends the line of buildings on the east *side of
Qoeen•street, from the corner of Upper Thames.:
street diiwn to the River, and includes in it Thrive
Crane: Wharf. For th • freehold of this property (thrt

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greatest fart of which has subsisting leases, of. dill*:
rent periods as to ditration, upon it) the Merchant
Tailors' Comp.tily demancfr d the 411 Of C.43.taX).
and for which the S,iitliwark Bridge Company ot:

feted the sum oF
Ttie ArritmerA;llksam., on the part of the plain.;
tiffs, entered somewhat at latge into the nature of
the question beliire the Cuirt. He expatiated on the
great value of tLe land in question.. which consisted,
ni a wh,ti iticntt die banks of the Itt.,er.
and c•intoided that the rill demanded by his clie"tc,
viz. aC14..0.3 l 7;. was no: to:, high a valuation. T.;e
paltry turn of £15,33 was i:i.it•ed only liffaed
thie Southwark Bridge ennip soy, allotting for xil
expenses; but lie would call nri.;. respecnble S:1:.
• veyors, and other witnesses, wlei would without hea
•sitation state, that the su:n demanded sea. a lair and

just vithiitian. His clients did not wish to Fart with
the property, but the law had directed that they most
do so, and teen it would be tor the Jury to take pre
that private iinlividuals &ed not odd in these
great uncle' takings.
Mr. MARRYAT and Mr. GURNEY, On the sane
side, celled several witnesses in styport of the plain-
tiffs' case; the first of whom was M. Samuel Roe
binson, a Survey', who proved that he had heeo
called upon by the Merchant-Toilurs' Company to
make a fair valuation of the property. Tice estimate
WAS made first upon the. present rental; next upon
improved rental, when the Loses now granted to se-
Weal persons had expired, much of the land having
beets let upon build iig leases; and lastly. upon the
fair and just value of the whole, taking the. repairs
and other circumarances into coasideration. Ou diets
principles he had found the present annual rental to
jbe 4516; had estimated the improved rental at
j 42,023 155.; and the whole value of the property
lat 421.,996 17s.
The second witness called was Mr. W. Montague,
also a Surveyor, whu differed in a slight degree Irons
the statement of Mr.. Itobia.son, and who, taking the
present rent hi be 4516: and having estimated the
improved rent to be 2,015, the toed value would
be 424,513.
Upon cross-examination, he said, that the Corpus.
ration ut the City of London When not coitopelled to
sell land. had obtained 22' years wirehair ; bet,
when obliged to sell, it only obtained hum 15 to 16
years' utclase.
Mr. G. Smith, and Mr. lloggart, also Surveyors,
proved to the same effect.
Mr. Robert Stunk, Mr. Barber; and Mr. Hal',
Whoa-fingers, estimated the Three Craases Whorl,
which is part of the property in question, to be
worth 41,200 a-year ; aithough this part of the pro-
perty was sold by auction fur 46,000, yet it. was
worth £1,200 elem.; and they would give it.
The case on the part of the plaint: as being here
closed, Serjeaneßese addressed the Jary on behallof
the Southwark Bridge Company. He conteieled
that the calculations of the Gentlemen whir had been
employed to survey this property were wild and im.
possible to be credited. How was it possible to form
any guess of the value of buildings twenty.five years
hence? Conlii any person pretend to give his judg-
ment upon it with any degree of accuracy ? And
yet these Gentlemen, with all the coolness imagina-
ble, boldly told the Cent that they hoe' formed on
connate, and pretended to have been able to calcu-
late to a shilling the value of such property ; arid
had deternaihed. that what now was WOI ifs only
4516. would, in twenry-nve years hence, be worth
£C.2.U110. He co:winded rather a lorsA speed, by et:-
deavuttring to persuade the G.:nil:ones' of the .luty
that the ere" of X 15,000 offered to the Company woo
amply sufficient.
After a recapitulation of the evidence. the Jury
retired for about a quarter of an hour, aod tete 'red
a verdict of .E 24,500.