Star.
London, England, 1827-08-20 00:00:00

CLERICAL IN I ELLLGENCE.

OXFORD, Accuse 18.
iCCLESLISTICAL PROMOTIONII.
The Rev. Thomas Wcstcombe, M.A. Vicar of Presto Can.
(lover, Hants, to the Vicaraie ofLetrombe Regis.

The Rev. T. Wise, Master of the Grammar Achim of Wiwi
Abbas, Dorsetshire, has been presented to the Rectory or Buhl,
Herts.

The Rev. W. II Roberts, M.A. Rector cf Omer, Berko, to be
ogle of the Duke of Clarence 's Chaplains.

The Rev. Henry %awn Barnard, M.A. Prebendary of Yatten,
and Vicar of Pilton, Soniersetshire, has been elected a Canon Red.
dentiary of Wells Cathedral.

The Rev. Charles Haycock. M.A. of St. John's College, Whoa
presented to the Rectory of Withcott, and perpetual coney sr
Owston, In the county of Lekester, vacated by the death of the
Rev. Joseph Crau.

The Rev. Satnnel C.ooper, M.A. has been instituted, by the
Bishop of Lincoln, to the iteCtory. of Wood Waken, Husunplou•
shire, void by the death of the Rev. Was. Panchen, M.A.

The Rev. F. D. Perkins, A.M. Chaplain in Ordinary to his Mt.
jetty, and Vicar of &oke turn Stowe, in the county of Wativick,
has been instituted by the Bishop of Gloucester, to the Vicarage
Down Hatherley, near Gloucester, void by the death of the late ie.
cumbent.

Wednesday law, the Rev. Edward John Bell, clerk, was inn.
toted to the vicarage of Wickham Market, in the county of Suffolk.
Mr. Robert Gellatly, Preacher of tke Gospel, United Sectwm
Church, has received an unanimous call from the Cengregstion of
gisimriddle, to be their Pastor.

The Linen Board in Ireland has been abolished, as
official communication to that effect, having, we uneen
stand, been formally made by the LORD LIEUTENANT
to the Board.

When the Tyrolese Minstrels had finished their per•
formance at the Cottage of the KING, his Manny
very graciously put out his hand for the " Lady from
the Tyrol," as she is called, to ki,s it; when, lo! in tead
of bending on the knee, she threw her arms around the
KING'S neck, and kissed his cheek. His MAJISTY Wli
a little disconcerted, but speedily recovered his good
humour.

The next is expected to be a season of stronger er•
citement at the two winter Theatres, than has occuned
for many years. Both Managers aredetettnined tow
forth their strength at the commencement, and era
thus early, scene painters and artists of rations demi!)•
lions, at each house, are busy.
There is a proverb common among the Arabs of the
Desert, with whom pilgrimages are not in great repot
which says, " If thy neighbour has been once to Mecca
suspect him ; if twice, carefully avoid him; but if thre
times, make haste to remove from near his habitation:
Two sparrows have built a nest over the pulpit of Si.
Michael's Church, Liverpool; and on Sunday sennight the wo
gregation was annoyed by the chirping of the young ones, whii
are nearly fledged.
The case of Sir WILLOUGHBY Mate, Bart. did not
tome before the Court at our Assizes. It is said to
have been disposed of in a private room of the Castle
between the Counsel on both sides.—Leicester Chroa.

CAMBERWELL FAIR.--The sports of this lair sere
commenced on Saturday morning, and in enter:more
of the decision of tl:e Surrey Magistrates, that Peck-
ham Fair is illegal, and consequently, that steps
will be taken to prevent any exhibitions, &c. in the
vicinity where the fair was usually held, the Corps
Dramatique, with the other purveyors for the amuse-
ment of the public, mastered in pretty consider-
able numbers on Camberwell Green ; and for the
entertainment of the " lieges"—a plentiful supply of
" wonders" were exhibited.At an early hoar on Saturday,
the rinds leading from London to Camber wsli were a
scene of much activity,and immense quantities of o!s en,
apples, porter, and other eatables and drinkablrs, were
on their way, and not a little contention was she n ill tie
choice of standing-places, by the different vendors. disc
intended to keep open the fair for six days, as it iS
the' Charter permits, now that Peckham fair is to bt
suppressed.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—The neighbourhood of Spital•
fields was on Saturday morning thrown into the utioht
alarm by the falling in of the public.house, tatted er
White Horse, situated at the corner of Spicer and Spital
streets. The occupants, a widow, 70 years old, named
Wiltshire, and her brother-in-law, of the same age,
retired to bed on Friday night. At half past one, MN
Wiltshire, who slept on the first fl for, hearing t't
windows crash, owing to the pressure of the uppe
brick-work,went to the window, and called to the wa:e.
man to ring up an opposite neighbour, to assist in gems;
them out ; but, before he had time to answer, the
whole pile fell in, breaking the spine and neck of Mr,
Wiltshire, who was taken to the Workhouse, and et'
pired shortly after. Mr. Wiltshire, the brother in.lav,
escaped in a singular manner:. he slept in an attic, the
door of which was forced by the fall of rubbish from
'the roof, in a sloping direction against the bed, so that
he escaped with a scratch on the face, and a few slight
bruises only.—An Inquest was held on the body of the
deceased on Saturday evening, when J. Collens, a watch-
man, confirmed the above statement. He .ssisted in rani'
I eating the inmates, who were fouod as Already drsctilstsl,
The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental M.A.
Wednesday a melancholy instance of sudden death
occurred in Stamford-street, ILackfriars.
Burr.ll, who, together with his brother, cAt ties on :be
'trade of bakers, had been indisposed tor a few d 2,
and had not attended his business, bat as his broths'.
with his wife, had proceeded to Scotland on a top, be
felt rather anxious to see if ail was going on right. lie
came down stairs in the middle of the d.y, and 15
reaching over the counter, strained hinss,lt to that di
tent wfirch caused the rupture of one of the rill
110042-vessels. He sui.k on the floor, and died boa's
nedic.,l assistance could be procured: be was not p•ol
than 21 years of age.

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