Star.
London, England, 1829-01-02 00:00:00

CHELTENHAM. Dacemsea SI.

MILDNESS OF TNt Saasos.—A robin's nest, contain-
ing five eggs, was discovered is a garden near the E:-
mouth Arms Inn, on Christmas Eve.

OUTMAGE.—On Saturday morning. as a
man named Joseph Whitehouse, commonly called Dick
the Dozer. was driving a cart up the High-street, a wo-
man named Margaret Geeves stopped t e cart, and in
consequence of some dispute about the payment for the
horse, which he had purcha•ed of her husband, she at-
temptei to take the horse out of the cart ; Whitehouse
resisted and a struggle ensued, during which, accord•
ing to the account of some by-standers, he struck her
several times, and kicked her wi h great violence in
the bowels. As soon as they could be separated, she
was conveyed home. and in consequence of her being
yronouncesl in a dangerous state, the man was arpre-
hended, and is remanded till M .nday Lev, to await the
result of Iris brutality.

The marriage of a Prince of PIitISSIA with a Panes,:
of the NICTHIRLASDS is talked of.

A sui e of spaitnies is is now preparing for the re-
ception of his MAJESTY, in tbat part of the new Royal Palace which
forms the corner of it next the Green Park.
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The Alimeter, Chinch* a,dens, and pri,ciusl inha
bitants of the Pari.hes of Afanaccan and St. Asbony, in Malaria,.
have adopted a Pet itiun against the Cat hOIIC
Tna step which ought to haste bt en taken last Satin-
day was taken yesterday—a reward has at length heat offertd fur
theapprehension Of ROWLAND 8/imitator The reward uttered
in the first instance for the appreisen.ion of firsettassust has beets
raised to-day front :•'OOl. to 1,10001. and that of his desk, JANIS
HARMAN LLOYD, from lUW. to 5001.

coOsIOTITa.—Tne wipot t .nt question f whether at
not a cognovit is liable to a stamp has been decided. If it be simply
a cognuvit without any stay of execution, it is a part of the law
proceedings in an action. and is relieved by the lati. Act. But if if
contain the slightest provision or condition as to payment, it is am
agreement and subject to a stamp. A cognnvit upon which judg-
ment was emend up unstamped, on the Vila December, has been
set aside, as well as the judgment, execution, and levy. We pre.
dicted this a few days ago, when the subject first came under our
SWUM

Several of the Portuguese Officers embarked on board
the transports yesterday, and it is espected the greater part of the
troops of the line will embark un Friday, should the weather prove
favourable. No transports are as yet engaged for the conveyance
of the Volunteers or Civilians.—Plyntstuth Journal.
The Americans ate matrufactuting sailcloth from
cotton. It is preferred on board (ore-and-aft rigged
' vessels, 'because they can sail from a half to three.
fourths of a puint nearer to the oils., witty it, than hemp
or lint sails; nor does it stretch or shrink so much as
flan canvas. The su sort weighs about I lb, per
yard, and sells at about 203.
An accident haprened lately, at Cregans Ferry Inn,
Strachur, which might have beets attended with the loss
of life. A number of Persons of both sexes, to the
amount of between fifty and sixty, assembled to the
rattle of a watch, and, as the custom it, to have a dance.
After plying their heels for some time, in a large room
below, they all, with the exception ttf a few boys, ad-
journed to an upper room, right above the one they haJ
left; soon after which, the children; who remained
playing by themselves underneath, heard a loud crack,
on which they toe tunately ran to the door, when, in a
moment, down came the floor, involving the a hole of
the astonished merry-makers in a mass one above
another, along with the furniture of tie apartment.
Strange to relate, the whole of them escaped with their
lives, though a young man and a young woman got
each a leg broken, and not a few received slight bruises.
The height would be between eight artd nine feet from
the ground floor, and the jointing was found to be in a
state of utter decay.—Netuark Advertiser.
MIILAPCHOLY ACCIDENT.—Mr. Paul James Redford,
of Ctiffe Cotrage, Hollaway Hill, Derbyshire, left home
on Friday morning last, intending to visit Mr. Horton,
a friend who resided about three miles from his house,
and hetook with him his doubled barrelled gun, to have
some sport on the road. On passing thtough Archer's
Wood, it is supposed, he put the butt end of the gun
into a hedge, to procure a bird or a rabbit he had killed,
when a brier caught the trigger, and the charge entered
his body, and caused instant death. Tile situation in
which the body was found confirmed that opinion, and
the Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
We understand that a great competition is now car-
rying on between the band and power loom weavers of
Blackburn, the consequence of which has been, that the
hand loom manufacturers have reduced their goods
neatly 9,5 per cent. At this season of the year such a
seduction is truly distressing. It is a sad state of things
when manufacturers, to engage in competi.ion, must
grind down the wages of the poor to enable them to
do it, especially with provisions at their present price.
—Bolton Chronicle.