Star.
London, England, 1819-10-29 00:00:00

THE NORTHEI:N MEETING.

This Institution, which met at Inverness the week
before last, is among the oldest of its kind in Scot-
land, having commenced as far back as the year
1788. Its avowed object was the promotion of har-
mony, and eas) social intercourse among the Nobility
• and Gentry of the Northern Counties. The com-
pany was but thin in the beginning of the week, but
towards its close many additional visitors arrived, and
on Friday, a party of about 130 Ladies and Gentle-
men sat down to dinner and supper. Lord SALTOUN
presided over the convivialities of that day, and the
social powers of his Lordship were most successfully
exerted to promote the happiness and festive gaiety
of the brilliant party around him. On this evening
the Ball-room was crowded, and the dance kept
gaily up till four o'clock in the morning.
In the absence of SEAFORTII, the Honourable Mrs.
STEWART MACKENZIE sent the Stewards a large fat
hart, from the parks of Brahan. Handsome and pro-
fuse dinners were furnished through the week by Mr.
LiEnues. Captain WALKER favoured the company
with the attendance of the band of the Inverness-shire
Militia ; and all the Gentlemen acting as Stewards
exerted themselves to promote the general comfort
and accommodation of the company, in a manner
that deserved and obtained their warmest thanks.

it', in agitation at Sheffield to erect a grand cast-
.l'.l:ar in the cent' e of the town, at the top of
to be a large ball, which is to be lighted up
so that the whole of the town and its envi-
he illfiminated thereby. The height of the
71,..,a1 pillar is to be IS feet, and the diameter two
, r a halt:
l,!vicc: from Gibraltar, of the sth instant, confirm
irr.notrint intelligence that a large body of Spanish
fps had broken the cordon established round the
•11,,vegern part of Andalusia, for the purpose of
.ering the further sinealing of the yellow fever.
leacrs cf yesterday, however, assert, that not
'J t. kit S or 9,000 men had separated themselves
the iemainder of the force in the proscribed
ail had made their way into the interiors
happy to state, that although the yellow
erer,e,l tt iderable virulence in the imme-
:en,-,shbeurhood, garrison and inhabitants of
raltar enjoyed , effect health.
MAI id state the singular occurrence,
or tht Spani hi troops, whit maintained the
thLf piague, in the neighbourhood of
If: olce ait aNI ft out .the want of provi-
.7a. a.l [fru:et:tied lei the country and would
epfundered, had they not been obliged to make
zits a ith the it:habitants. who had taken up at ms ' James M'lndoe alias the City Orator alias Blue
ep,,o e them. We speak rather with regret than Thumbs alias Blue Jamie, was yesterday apprehended
it .my intfgelaiities in Spain, which indicate for a contravention of the Statutes, crying on the
seat Cinvet mein and dissatisfied subjects, whe- streets, selling seditious and inflammatory Papers, and
. ieil en. military. - animadverting on them iu very offensive language.
Lent,rs :rem Xeres, of the sth of October, say, that - NPlndoe has perhaps changed his mode of procuring
.nwttality at Cadiz, during the Ist, ted, and 3d of his livelihood as often as the celebrated Carew
ss month, was :is great as 1,000 deaths daily, and " changed shapes." In this instance he has become
t weir;; Etat time there were more tkian 10,000 a Radical, not only to increase his respectability, but
ra afflicted with the dreadful plagO•i•The Spa- that by being popular, it increases his " ways and
s,regiments Valencay and 1.,i Colet nue, which means" of procuring aqua vita, his chief end.
Isis
!'ewatlee; to embark at the 10011 :Of Leon, have figure, gait, and phiz, have as much drollery in them
e.,titely perished. Ot _the lErst there remain as the celebrated Liston's, and he is as well known at
•,y lee men and a Lieutenant:- the Public Offices of this City and the neighbouring
si:-•rcf OFR I.—On the 4th instant, at towns, as that personage is to the London theatrical
faatk in de evNing, we had here such a vio- I amateurs. He has figured as a vender of spurious
•!!)(k el an earthquake, that in an instant the ' peppers, dye stuffs, obscene papers, witty observations
fail tht: trehes began to ring. As this hap- on marriage. henpeckism, dying declarations, speeches
•ea let:;. cites at once, it may be supposed on Radical Reform; and has riot unfrequently made
'err i• t The inhabitants rushed out as many converts to his theory of the benefits likely
• hotist•- rid several buildings were damaged. to accrue to society from cheap whiskey, " the staff
was quite se:cue, and the moon shcne bright- of life," as his new blends have from their decorated
''pact iaee that vie shall hear of an eruption of scaffolds.
or _Lula, as earthquakes in this country are
S aw.pbtAl to suLli eruptions.
D. Ill.—Yesterday, as the Sexton of St.
Bunsgate (a stout hale man), was in the
r''..rn'vong a corpse into the grave, he was struck
14(411,!‘d down, and instantly expired, without
.
'J.:lelre; aggroan.How strongly should the so-
In the midst of life we are in death!'
.ye,sed upon us all. This poor man (whose
ax" Pumper) was between 10. and 50 years of
scarcely ever known to have had a day's
ei: in
ffie whole Lourse of his li!e.
I.\lli (..VI ROPII E.—The fall of snow on
:f mgla was uncemniotily heavy in some
t IlJ.lt, and accompanied by wind, little
hurricane. The itinerant booth proprie•
, or, as it is commonly called, Horn
r Illackheath, which commenced on Mon-
.ht}',. c:insequence of the previous bad
-....•-epermitted to keep open a day longer
• • I_h'- favour proved to them in the end
;r)", as about one or two o'clock in the
! 'achy, the weight of the accumulated
-.se frail erectioint became so immense,
- riffling props, attacked at the same mit-
' • tfind, sunk beneath the burden. The
•
41:11.1.0011% glen* was torn to tatters al
tint, and the Preemon's Tavern
suf-
reiially; but by fir the greater injury
')y the C7ofro and Andiar, which
up v•ith great splendour, and flit
••••• omitted to take down hi.
• '!re',,tshich his brother purveyor hat
°led fortunate enough to secure. Thf
c-nsequence tremendous. Lamps, lus
• • dad crockery, shared one commen fate
•••,';-: 4 to their 00V Ur of considerabl:
Laic hnedred pounds.

GLASGOW, OCTOBER 26.

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THE SCOTTISH CAPITALv—A Gentleman, who has
recently made a tour through the most interesting
parts of North Britain, was asked by a Lady of great
beauty and fashion in that country to favour her with
his real opinion of Edinburgh ? I think, Madath,"
raid he, speaking of the ancient and new town, it is
like an old Gentleman married to a blooming young
' bride ; he fondly loves and protects her, whilst she
graces his side by her beauty and elegant attractions.'
The carriage of Mrs. IsLER, of Argyle-street, was
overturned yesterday in Oxford•street, by the negli-
gence or obstinacy of the driver of a coal-waggon,
and a south in the carriage unfortunately had his
shoulder dislocated.
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The following is the abstract of the Will of the late
.
WILLIAM SMITH, Esq.
" 'Pie will of the late William Smith, F.sq. of theatric cele-
brity, was, as we before stated, proved in the Prerogative Court
l)ii the 14th instant, by Wiliam 'faddy, Esq. one of his Execu-
tors; the personal estate being sworn under £lB,OOO, power of
granting probate being reserved on the future appli:atlon of the
relict, as the other party constituted for that purpose. lie has
left his house and appurtenances at Bury St, Edmund's, with all
other LURIS, tenements, and hereditaments, to his wife abso-
lutely ; also the interest of £B,OOO in the Navy 5 per Cents. for
life i the inttreA of 4,000 in the 5 per Cent. Consols, is left to
Mrs. Elizabeth White, of Lyinington, Hants, for life; after her
death, ttt said interest to his wife in like manner; and at her
.leaLli, the principal is to be divided bet Ween Mr. 'Liddy, 4r.
Robe' t Smith, of Edinburgh, and other Legatees of the name of
smith, "l'l e interest of all other funded property is kit to Mrs.
'midi io.ri,lg her life, and after her death it is given in sums
„arty equal to the above-naititAi persont, including two of the
~ii,. 05 I rewson, his wife's sisters. The widow is also the general
. ,i,ii:.., y lAzatee... A
tire broke out last night, at seven o'clock, in the
mouse of Mr. TEATS, tailor, ironmonger-row, St.
Luke's, Old-street, which it totally consumed, besides
Ilam:Ting two houses adjoining, before it was es-
inguislied.