Star.
London, England, 1827-09-20 00:00:00

NELL 6WYN.

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The ingular coincidence of the mother of the first
and the wife of the present Duke of St. Alban's being of
the same profession, the following similarities, ea the.
racteris ics of these fortunate fair ones, may Rot be ea'
tirely unworthy of notice. Mrs. Eleanor Gwyp was
eminently charitable in her prosperity—so was Mist
Mellon—so was, Mts. Coutts—so h the Duchess of Sr.
Alban's. Miss Mell n. whilst on a professional ewer
'ion at one of the provincial towns, made a morning
visit to the wife of one of the actors, who was in dis.
MP. lo the same house, which was let in tenements,
some poor lodger having expetienced a sudden accident.
a med:cal Gentleman immediately attended, to ad.
minister to the sufferer, when, among other necessaries,
flannel was ordered. The parties had none, and were
too poor to purchase. when Miss M. retiring to a ba.k
room, immediately returned with a supply, torn in o
slips, and presenting them, observed to the wife, ed here,
good woman, is what is requirAl—apply it instantly,
for it is well aired: Need it be added, she bad taken
of her own petticoat ? The promptitude of this act could
only have originated in a kind and generous heart.which,
acting from pure impu bie,ad mined no squeamish thought
of impropriety to check the current of her native bene-
volence. She added from her purse that which afforded
further relief. Eleanitr Gwynn is said to have been
mainly instrumental to the founding of Chelsea Hos-
pital. The King (Charles II.) had long picketed that
Coble institution, but hit procrastinating spirit was
not suffered to rest until he set about it, her active
exertions rousing him to begin the work of mere--
and, when begun, she used all her influence to orge-hisn
to its completion, Mrs. Coutts was known`.`-- her
liberal consideration towards public p' at
'private entertainments, she not only
liberally, but, eacited
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by her example, _____ others to du tho
like. 4-Gwyn's similar kind offices ate spas re-
cord; among others, the followirig is not' the least
amusing She was, at times, the gayest creators of
all the" white squadron" of Charles's thoughtliss Court:
Boman (cognomened in his old age; Sulemn Boman).
in his youth was famed for his voice. He was ono
evening appointed to sing some part in a concert of
music, at the private lodgings of IstruGwvn, at which
were only present the King, the Duke of Y.ll k, and one
or two mote who were usually admitted upon those de-
tached parties of pleasure. When the perform 4 nee was
endecl, the King expressed himself highly pleased, aad
gave it extraordinary commendations. " Then, flier,"
said the Lady, " to show you don't speak like *courtier.
I hope you will make the performers a hands *ere-
sent." The Kir.g said he had no money ■bout hits, ani
asked of the Duke i. he had any? To which the Duke re-
plied," I believe, sir. not above a guinea or two." Upon
which the laughing Lady, turning to the people about
her, and making bold with the King's common expre*.
ion, cried," Uctsjlsk ! what complexly en I got idler'.
—Literary Gisroxide.

WeaLes.—Seven of these monsters appeared in INN
river Shannon, near Rea Hill, onTuesdAy starlight, roue
of whom were secured by some Clare fishermen; they
are from 27 to 30 feet in length, 19 feet iq circumfe-
rence, and when lying five feet high. It is expected
that they will produce to the captors about 9000 gal.
lons of oil, from 801. to 1001. worth.

The large park on the east side of the Calton-hill.
extending from the public ground down to the gait road
to Leith, has, we understand, been let on a long lease to
tie proprietors of the new buildings in the Royal Ter-
race, for conver►ion into pleasure ground. The park,
which is the property of Heriot's Hospital, is about
9 acres in extent. By the Regent Bridge Act, all build-
ing on this ground is prohibited, except on the line
round its north and east sides, of which a consider-
able part is already occupied. As it yielded the Hos-
pital only about 701. a-year, and, on account of tie re-
striction just mentioned, could not be rendered mu&
more productive in its present state, the idea was hap-
pily adopted of turning the whole into an ornamental
shrubbery, for the used the proprietors and tenants of
the new tenements which surround its lower sides The
shrubbery and walks are to be formed at the expense
of the proprietors of the new buildings, and under the
supervision and control of Mr: Playfair, on the part of
the Hospital.—Ediaburgb Evening Coorata.

Yesterday morning, about elev—en o'clock, as a gen..
tleman, on his way to the city, was passing through dm
posts by Battle Bridge Turnpike,'he was surrounded
by a gang of young fellows, and robbed of his pocket
book, containing a considerable sum is notes, besides a
number of memoryada.
Yesterday evening,, as a woman was crossing the
Strand, sear &. Clement's Church, with a child ro her
arms, she was knocked down by the horses of ahackney
Coach,' when the forewheel passed over her side, and
seveßly injured her. The child, however, escaped
without any injury whatever. The pear woman was;
conveyed into a surgeon's, where it was discovered that
none of her ribs were broken, and she was then catOed
borne in a hackney coach.
Yesterday morning the infant child of Mr. STOCK.
MAN, a plasterer in Brown-street, tirosvenor-:guerre,
.was accidentally smothered by its own brother, a boy
about seven years of age. It appears that the roather
of the children had gone out on an errand, leaving her
infant, fine baby about two months old, in bed fast
asleep, (tearing the other children to put things to
rights while she was gone. The young boy being un-
conscious of the infant being in the bed, which was in
a torn•up bedstead, rolled it op and fastened it. Mrs.
STOCKMAN, who returned in a short time, unconscirms
of the disaster, inquired what had become of the balsy,
and on finding the children had not seen it; she erste*
turned down the bed, sod found the pour baby sow:
thered Warms the clothes. A surgeon was seat kit
, who it ied every "method se testers life, bet in VAR*

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