Star.
London, England, 1819-09-20 00:00:00

lIIR ARMY.

Monday a Company of the 88th Regiment arrived
at Dumfries, from Fort George, after the long march
of 24 days ; and next morning they proceeded on
their roote to Manchester, the present head-quarters
of the Corps.
A party of the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards
passed through Preston, last week, on their route td
Scotland.

• A duel was fought on Wednesday last, at Bou-
logne, between two British Officers—Ensign FRAZER;
of the Army, and Lieutenant HAWKINS, of the Navy;
when the latter was dangerously wounded, the ball
of his adversary having passed in an oblique direction
through his body.
A short time since, a buxom, willing-looking dame,
who had passed her grand climacteric, being turned
of sixty•three ! attended before a Sitting of Mag:ii-
crates, in the eastern part of Sussex, to swear a bas-
tard child, of which she had recently become the
mother, to a young man of her neighbourhood !
There are now living at Ashford, five female!;
whose united 'ages amount to 45.5 years!
Six men met lately at Ashfore, who, reckoning
the number of years each had been married, found
the total to amount to 903 years.
At the late Bachelors' Ball, given to the unmarried
Ladies at Cheltenham, the Assembly Room was ap•
propriately decorated with emblems of the Society.
The floor was chalked with bachelors' buttons, and
the Ball was opened to the tune of Bachelor's Delight i
Tuesday, an unfortunate circumstance ccc arred at
Low Wortley ; one John Crossland and his wife,
having quarrelled respecting her son-in-law, who had
come over from Sheffield on a visit, the husband
and son soon after got to fighting—the mother being
alarmed for the fate of her son, interposed to get
him away, and, while so doing, her husband, in the
heat of irritation, struck her on the right ear, which
caused her death in a few minutes.
There is now growing, in the garden of Mr)
BUSHELL, of Walmer, a large pumpkin, which mea-
sures five feet round, an.' weigl s 80 pounds.
An apple (of he French codling species) of an
enormous large size, was last week gathered from a
tree belonging to Mr. MACE, miller, of Strood, it
measured 14 inches, and weighed 20 ounces.
A woodcock was shot, A few days since, in the park
of Sir Joint Fliaintn, of East Sutton.
The ground around the country, in every district,
is now become so hard and dry, that the Sportsmen
find their dogs have no scent; in consequence the
have a holiday', and from the crackling of the stubbles
they are become so alarmed, that they are off imme-
diately on hearing the approach of the dogs.
Colonel LAKE succeeds, as heir at law, to the
estate of the late Rev. Dr. CYRIL JACKSON ; his per-
sonal property he has bequeathed to his god-son, a
youth of 19. Among his bequests, the learned Doc-
tor gave to each of his pall-bearers (which were of
his own selection, from the village of Felpham), a
hat, round frock, half-boots, and O.
Friday last as a man of the name of Silvester, a
waggoner, was driving his team, laden with bricks,
along Whitechapel-road, he stumbled, and fell from
off the footway into the street, and the horses and
waggon passed over him. Several of his bones were
broken ; he was taken on a shutter to the London
Hospital, where he died in a few moments.
The following is an Extract of a Letter from the
Agent to LLOYD'S, at Gibraltar, dated the 26th nit.
On the 26th instant a report reached us from
Algesiras, that a man had died there under suspi-
cious circumstances, shortly after his arrival from
La Isla de. San Fernando, where an epidemic fever
is raging, but since which nothing further has occut-
red ; measures were immediately enforced to pre-
vent communication, and which are still continued.
The Governor of Algesiras has issued a Proclama-
tion, imposing a strict quarantine on Cadiz and its
vicinity, and has formed a cordon of troops to pre-
vent any communication from those parts, with them
under his command."
A Court Martial was held on board his Majesty's
ship CONQUEROR, at Saint Helena, on the 10th of
July, for the trial of Mr. CHRISTOPHER PALMER, all
Admiralty Midshipman, belonging to his Majesty's
sloop LEVERET, on charges preferred against him by
Lieutenant GODFREY BRERETON, belonging to his
Majesty's ship TEES, but late of his Majesty's ship
QUEEN CHARLOTTE, for defamation of character,
highly injurious to him as an Officer and a Gentle-
man, respecting the cause of his leaving the QUEEN
CHARLOTTE. The charges were fully proved, and
Mr. PALMER was severely reprimanded, and sentenced
not to be promoted for two years.
CORN-EXCHANGE., MARK-LANE, SEPTEMBER 20.
We had a large supply of Wheat fresh in this
morning from Essex, Kei t, and Suffolk, which, in
addition to a considerable quantity that remained
over from last week's arrivals, made a great spew of
samples, and far exceeded the demand; in conse-
quence of which the trade was very heavy, at a de-
cline of from Is. to 2s. per qr. upon the inferior qua-
lities, but picked samples of White obtained the same
prices as on this day week. Fine New Barley sold
at full as good terms as on last Monday, but the
Imajor part of the supply was very ordinary, and dull
sale, at a decline of Is. per qr. White Peas are 4s.
lower, having many samples to-day from Essex. In
Oats, and other articles, themis little or no alteration.
CNC 1.128. Small Beans s6s 40s
Wheat, Kent and I Tick ditto 321 36s
F.sser 64. 75s Oats, Potatoe .........26s 29s
Suffolk 64s 72s I Poland 25s 276
Norfolk` .6os 70s --- Feed
Rye (New) :As 36s Flour, per Sack 60s 65s
Bark y 34s 42s Rapeseed, per Last £4O £4l
Malt GOs 79. a FOREIGN.
White Peas 36s 40s Wheat, Dantzlc....
----, Boilers ~.. Sts 56s I Baltis Red, Hambro
Grey Peas 42s 46s Bremen, Brabant 7
AVERAGE PRICES of CORN in England r
the Returns received in the week ending Sept.
Wheat I Rye. I &day. I Oats. Beans.
s. d. s. d. a.. & a. d.
s.
72 I 44 7 59 5 27 1 48 k.
The Avet age Price of Sugar, Evora the Returns
Gazette, in the weds ending the 15th Sept.
per cwt.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, SEPTEMBER
(To sink the offal ; per stove of albs.)
Beef 4s 6d to Ss 24 Veal
Mutton ....4s ed to Ss ed I Pork .
Lamb • Ss 6d to 7s Od
Beasts 1920.—Calves no—Sheep and Lambs 1
HAY AND STRAW PER LO.
Hay £4 Oa to £6 Os Straw ,
Clout sOs to 710 I Bowen

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