Star.
London, England, 1819-09-25 00:00:00

COAMOZZ

A Select Meeting of the Livery took place Tester-
day at the City of London Tavern, in consequence
Of the following Circular
" guy " London Tavern, Sept. SIV,
" Yon Ire requested to attend a Meeting of many of the Geo-
&lien of the Corporation, at the London Tavern, on. Friday,
the 24th instant, at eleven for twelve o'clock precisely, in the
forenoon, for the purpose of taking into consideration such mea-
sures as may be necessary for the observance of due order and
decorum during the proceedings at Guildhall, on the 99th
We are informed that Mr. Mawr opened the busi-
ness of the day by urging the necessity of making a
great stand on the 29th inst. in order to put down
any attempt which might be made to force upon the
LORD MAYOR any other question than the regular
business of the day, and if any should be proposed
irrelevant thereto, that they, should not be afraid of
opposing it to the utmost of their power, and proving
to the world that if carried, the same was not carried
unanimously. After many other observations, Mr.
Dixon sit down. Several Resolutions were put and
carried, but upon which much discussion and differ-
ence of.opinion took place, and before the whole were
passed, we are told the Meeting had dwindled to
about 40 individuals. We understand it was agreed
on, that the friends of the present LORD MAYOR, and
those who are desirous that the choice of the ensuing
Lord Mayor should fall upon the next Alderman in
rotation, should meet at the London Tavern, by eleven
o'clock on the morning of the 29th, proceed in a Lody
to Guildhall, and take early possession of the hustings,
to prevent any intrusion thereon by their political
opponents, that is, by those who may wish the choice
of the Chief Magistrate of this great City to fall u-on
a really patriotic and independent man ; one in whom
the Citizens at large could have confidence—and one
who would not be induced, upon any frivolous pre.
text, to shut the doors of their own Hall against them.

A Correspondent informs us that the crop in Scot-
land, which came forward almost simultaneously in
moor and dale this season, is now generally cut. On
tracks of land, where the shearing is usually postponed
for three, four, and five weeks, it has been cut down
this year wholly in about 16 days ; and in many
large farms the reapers have been occupied little
above a seek. The consequence is, that, being all
inned In an excellent state, the quality is reckoned,
gocd, and the quantity fully beyond average. Now
the Potatoe crop alone occupies the attention of the
farmers.

There ate at Pitmain, in invernes-shire, a pair eft
eagles, male and female. A pointer, followed by her
whelp, came too near the perch where one of the
eagles is chained ; he darted upon the. puppy, and re-
treated to his covert, which is defended by stakes, in
the form of a small house. The pointer got in part
of her body, and maintained a desperate conflict, in
defence of her offspring ; but the eagle prevailed. The
pointer was beaten off; and the poor puppy devoured.
Friday se'nnightJaines Gourlay, one of the masons
employed in building the new Stand upon the Race-
ground at Musselhurgh, was unfortunately killed
by the falling of a large stone upon him, while car-
rying it upon a barrow to the building ; other five
men were assisting, one of whom is slightly bruised.
Sunday night a fatal accident happened to
Price, in Hereford. He was in the act of picking a
bone, with a shoemaker's knife, when the instrument
slipped, and penetrated his body, on the left side, to
his heart ; he had only time to exclaim, " send for a
surgeon !" when he fell, and expired
Thursday forenoon, as a young girl was going
along Felix-street, Bridge-road, Lambeth, with her
infant sister, about 18 months old, in her arms, the
street being narrow, a coal-cart came against her,
when she let the child fall, and the wheel passing
over its head, it instantly expired.
Thursday morning early, a dreadful fire broke out
at a Ship-chandler's, Millbank-street, Westminster;
which, after consuming the premises, communicated
to a lime-barge, which was also entirely consumed.
Extract of a Letter, dated Mocha, March 2, 18191
received at Boston :—" Just after our arrival at this
place, a pirate from Murat came into the Roads,
mounting 2,2 guns and 150 men. From his conduct,
and inquiries about the American vessels here, con-
sisting of the ship Fawn, and ship O'Cain, of Boston,
ship Emily, of Baltimore, and brig Syren, we were
induced to be on the alert ; when the Governor of
the Port sent for the Captains, and told them, that
his fortifications were in so bad a state, that if the
pirate should attempt any depredations, to assist in
defending it. The pirate began by sending in his
boats, and took possession of two vessels belonging
to the place, one of which was worth 100,000 dollars,
and was towing them off, when we opened our fire
on him, and in 15 minutes cut them up so as one of
the prizes sunk, and we boarded him and the other
prize, and put them all in irons, and delivered them
to the Governor. Previously to this action, when we
walked the streets we were saluted by the inhabi-
tants with contempt and abuse, even throwing mud
at us. We are now on the best terms, and treated
with respect.'
ETTIAOLDINARY EXPLOIT An TWA?! or a tatte.—Thurs•
day morning, about five o'clock, the deem of Ms. Olddeld, a
former and cow-hseper, of Peoton.place, war White Conduit
House, was broken open by a thief, and robbed of cask and BMX
notes to the amount of sixty pounds. A bird-catcher was pur-
suing his occupation in the neighbourhood, and heard the &W'
enter the premises. The fawner ran of for the Constables who
were on duty in the risighbourlinori, and Leek., Owes, aud ano-
ther of the Patrole, being informed of the circumstance, accom-
panied the bird catcher to the house. As they approached it,
the thief ran out, and made towards the Tunnel of the Regent's
Canal; they pursued him, but they were not able to came up
to hies before to had entered the Tonne( a considerable dis-
tance. They continued to follow him. The Tunnel is near a
mile in length, and the thief being before his pursuers, could see
them, though they were unable to see him. He knew that he
should not be able to penetrate the Tunnel, and he adopted a
very ingenious method to evade the Constables: he threw him-
self into the water, and kept under entirely except his head; he
supported himself by some timber which was floating in the ri.
ver close to the towing-path. As the Constables were passing,'
one of them heard a motion in the water, and, putting his hand
down, felt the wet elothes of the dices:sod, and informed his
companions that a wan was drowsed. Thuy attempted to get
the man out, and in a moment he became as stiff as a corpse.
It being dark, the Constables agreed to go to a public-house (the
Vernon's Head) In the vicinity, for a lantern and a shatter to
carry the corpse to the Tavern. During the absence oldie Con-
stables, the thief. thought proper to become animated. He got
out of the water and ran off, but left his coat and waistcoat be-
, hind him, and turned up his shirt-sleeves. Hewes met by some
brick-makers, who had been iufornsed that a man was drowned,
end to thee he pretended that he had been in the water dres-
sing COT the body, bat that he had not sweeeded let getting it
out. He inquired of than which way the Constabics had gone ?
and being informed, went in an opposite direction and escape?.
The Constables, on their raltrus diScOvere4 that theY blict
completely outwitted.