Star.
London, England, 1827-11-02 00:00:00

EDINpURGII; OcTimpla SO.

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MATH. OP vii% Su. Da.: DAYIDIIOII.--We regret
to anntsunce'th4 'death of thin venerable Clergyman,
(rho for more than 20 years was the Senior Minister of
Edinburgh) which ma* place at Muirhspuse, on the
evening of Sunday last. He was in his 81st year, and
had been about 50 years Minister in Edinburgh, daring
forty-one of which he was one of the Pastors of the
Ts:4l)ooth Church.

It has lately been gravely stated that the Russians'
have met with a formidable smdiextraordinary foe in
their invasion of Persia, which at first wears almost the
semblance of fable—a wide and extensive swarm of
-.serpents, of the most deadly bite! They are about
hint English feet in length, and occupy a vast portion
of the country, and have already done-great execution
or! the invading troops, who, unlike the natives, are not
prepared with any remedy or means of gitarding against
them.

CANAL EXCAVATION BY THE PLOUGH IN LIEU OS
MANIIAL• LAaoua.—lt is remarkable that England,
which usually sets the example to all Europe in the
application of machinery as a substitute for manual la-
blur, should have been anticipated by the small state
of Wortemberg. An extensive line of canal having
been projected and sanctioned by the Government, an
eminent engineer constructed a set of ploughs, of va-
rious forms, to snit the nature of the soil to be inter-
sected, which, by the aid of from eight to twelve
horses, excavated the line of canal at less than a fourth
of the price which would have been expended in ma-
nual labour. It is yet more worthy of notice, that there
could be no want of hands, as this small kingdom pos-
sesses a greater population, in proportion to its extent,
than any district io Europe.
-Tug CAtiLA.—This word, which often OCeurs in
Resent trinels, signifies ‘• a small caravan." Like the larger,
it Is 'divided into distinct companies, having at their bead an
cater bow la a palankeen or Utter, followed by a stimpter
camel, 'loaded with riches. At each wide of this ennui, or the neck,
• asitidl bell is fastened, tie sound.of which may be heard at a great
distance. To the sound of tbem bells, which it exceedingly cheer-
, 'ing 1n the thirstly desert, the poets of the East centtactly refer in
their tales and songs..-Lorsdars Weekly Review.
Oh'a marble soar, near the tomb of Sr:am, at Na-
pless it French traveller has Inscribed the following lines: .
Pres du chantre &vim, dont la lyre immonelle
Itepeta des pasteurs.les deux et tendre• vccux ;
Sur ca bane couture par Eamitie fidelle
Amis, reposez-voul, et resents vos muds.
_ • ant Avril anscecxu.

Which may be thus translated :
near the great Poet, whose immortal lyre
Echoed the shepherd's tale of passion true
Here on the seat where Friendship nurs'd her fir.,
Pause, ye who love, and your glad vows renew.
CHELTZNHAM, 0CT.31....-DIPLORASLE
A melancholy instance of the evils arising from boys
being allowed to amuse themselves with guns occurred
on Tuesday morning in this town.. A boy, 14 years
of age, named Luke Heywood, residing atNo.2, Mont-
pellier Retreat, had been in the habit of shooting
at sparrows and other small birds, in the trees be-
hind the house, although he had been repeatedly
wat ned by the neighbours of the danger of the practice.
Oo the morning we have mentioned be was amusing,
himself with his accustomed sport in the yard, in com-
pany with two other boys, when the gun being cocked
in read.nesi to be fired, he turned round to speak to
his sister who was looking at him through a window,
and by the trigger coming in contact with some part
of his clothes, the gun exploded, and nearly the whole
contents wete lodged in the upper part of the right
side of his sister's face; as at the moment the accident
hippened she could not have been four yards from the
muzzle.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
Yesterday a Conn was held for the dispatch cf bu.
CITY POLICE.
After some Petitions had been presented against the
proposed City Police Bill. from the Wards of Alders.
gate and Dowgate, and one from a Mr. Knight, pray.
ing that a machine which he had constructed forth
purpose of ascertaining whether the watchmen attended
to their duty,

Alderman VIVAELIII rose to move to bring its his
Bill, founded upon the Resolutions which were stated
in this Paper upon a former occasion, for an improved
system of Police. He regtetted the recessi y which
existed for further discussion upon this question,in favour
pd which these had been such a large majniity in the
Committee; but he bad reason to believe that a stro,•g
opposition was meditated to the principle of :he Bill, the
operation of which was intended to be general and not
partial. A great deal had been said about the eapence
'opposed to be incurred by the' new system, but be
begged leave to state, that if the original proposition ~f
sid. an hour had been adopted, as pay to the watch.
Than, the present expense would receive no augmenta-
tion. It had been admitted, that in 1821 the state of
the Watch was extremely objectionable ; and yet no one
step had been taken to remedy it until the present mo.
ment ; no plan had been attempted to be introduced,
until he had come forward with that to which he had
expected the heatty concurrence of the Corporation.—
That plan had been hailed by the Court on two several
occasions; at length an opposition h4tl arisen at the
eleventh hour—that opposition, he knew; was the result
b 1 the jealousy of the local authorities, at the idea of
losing their patronage. He concluded by moving for
leave to bring in the Bill.
Mr. FIGGINS rose to move an Amendment, that the
ICourt should adhere to the old plan. He thought that
the utmost deliberation should be given to a mca-nre
_which was likely to entail a vast expence upon the City
of London. The benefit to be derived horn the project
ought at least to be commensurate with the additional
charge; but he did not see in what the advantage could
consist ; and as for the expence, it would amount to at
least 50 per cent. In his Ward there were thirty beats,
which were supplied by thirty different well regulated
watchmen. Now, by the uew principle, this number
must be reduced:to sixteen, so that there must be either
a lavish expense now, or the Ward would. not be so
well protected in future. It was odd, that of the bur-
glaries which had been lately committed, the W.tds in
which the patrolling system took place had the credit.
Looking at the crestion with an impartial eye, he could
not but consider that the old system was the lessobjcc.
tionable of the two. He did not deny that it had its
imperfections, but they were trifling in compalison
with the palpable defects "of that which had been pro.
posed.
He

Sir PETER LAURIE rose to second the Amendment.
objected to the patsoling and removing system al.
ccateether, and argued that the proposed plan cart an
talMillitessary suspicion upon the persons employed for the
voilsrity of the public, and would naturally beget a
starresponding laxity of vigilance—(Hear, hear). As
to the project of having the watchmen two burr on
and one off, he thought that was calculated to kill the
watchmen. No medical man would advise that a
man should watch two hours in the cold, thes go
back into the heat for an hour, and afterwards rash
into the other extreme again. If a man were to be
kept locked op in a watchfiouse until his period of
duty came round, there would be too great a sanditude
to Military law in the arrangement, to be tolerated is
London; and if they were to go and accommodate
theidselees for the resting hour, they would naturally
resort to idle dissipation—(Hear, hear.) As is the
argument that the watchmen would be prevented, by
the new system, from becoming acquainted with the
*omen of the town, he believed that to be exceedingly
fallacious. They would, in fact, become acquaisnd
with a greater variety than ever. At present their ile•
quaintance in that way was limited to the femater m
their particular beat, and of course the temptation to
err was not so great as it would be 'if they had to take
their stations in different parts of the City, and see the
multitudes of girls with whom this populous part of
the Metropolis abounded.
Mr. TAYLOR condemned the conduct of the City
Magistrates, in uniformly granting licenses to fine
houses, although the Common Council of the Wards
did all they could to prevent licenses from being gives,
in the event of bad conduct.
Alderman WAITIMAN was decidedly opposed to the
Bill. He perfectly concerred in the opinioe, that the
plan just proposed fell infinitely short d what was is.
tended. He declared that the watchmen, instead liking
the desperate and profliga. e characters which it had beta
the fashion to mpresent them, generally behaved U.
He recollected m tny instances of unexceptionable cos•
duct upon the part of the watchmen ;and one case was
strong in his memory, of a great risk of life, with the new
of preventing burglary. It had been asserted coo and
over again,that Fleet.street was in such a state as tont&
it dangerous for persons to walk there at any hour; and
yet, upon inquiry, he found that there was no found:
lion whatever for any report to the prejudice of the
neighbourhood. As to the reported increase of crimes
it would be seen by the Report of the Emigratina
CoMmittee, that in proportion to the increase of P°'
Testy was the increase of crime. Ir was now the
practice to talk of burglaries; a little while ago it was
the fashion to talk of street robberies. The City was
,abused for not taking sufficient cam of warehornes,
which were left filled with large prooiiry, and wishot
any protection, except that of a person aho has his
attention equally occupied with every other home. Sow.
it was ridiculi•us to expect that a watchman shoal°
supply the place of a clerk or a principal. It was 11°'
toriout that thieves were in the habit of watching Per'
sons out of warehouses and shops, and counting-hough
which they soon afterwards took opportunities of enter•
hag and plundering. For the fourteen or fifteen jells
that he was a Magistrate, he had, in no one instaace,
been witness to a case in which a watchman els
proved to connive at a robbery ;,and, although he keFt,
late hours, he never caught a watchman in his I%.'s°
asleep--(A laugh). He believed that watchmen me
sometimes take money ; and be believed them lo b)11
tified in doing so in some instances, when they sag°
ill-treatment, or took a great deal
it was, that, whenever a watchman
in contact with a Gentleman, the '
Worst. The worthy Alderman
conduct of the nightly watch, and
daring that he considered the new
of beneficial.
Mr. Rouyn contended arena, in favour
could deny that burglaries had been comp-'
extent, and he thought that at all events
be much better then that tibia had been
very little avail.
Mr. Dixon thought the new plan
authorities ought still to have the power, ...
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entrust the choosing of the watchmen. and the super.
ens, to the beadle than to any•new
,mans spoke in favour of the new measure.
aid that he should wish to see the watchman paid
improvements in the existing plan.
observations from Mr. Ocausass in favour of the
Ramses spinet it. the Court divided. when

Commons .
Tellers
Aldermen
Commons.
Tellers
,f against the Amendment
then read; and, after the Court had dlacussatew
adjourned.
NFORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWIJAREKT HOUGHTON ME&TING.
NEwnsAiumr.• Wniwommor Maim
Prestos to the Races, Ibis morning, the lajoubs awn sisdk,
old b., Mews. Tattersall.—
Lord Jersey's. " • •
S yrs, brother to Middleton,* rtimea,—
Web, knocked down at ••••••••••••••!bilorerroidtmo• 740
and, by ?Willem, dam by Bastard
Lord Lowtberb. • • •••• • ..; •---
Nora, by Gobasna, dam by lilebilyser .
&stew Whalebone . ......
bow, grre,y yr', by ditto, our of Chrjueis .
Black Colt, s yrs,by Magistrate—Joao% dam .50
Grey yearling Filly, by Ttresias, dam by Hambletimioni. 01
Brown Filly by Tired's— Mary (in the Oaks) 40
Bay FWy, by Tancred--slater to Whalebone...
•105
Mr. Sowerben • • • •
Rufus, .5 yrs, by ........ 000
Linnet Linealn.S yrs, by Whalebone.— ..... . ... . .... 170
Two fresh matches have been made (or Friday,escb torten sows.
sae hetWren Mr. Irby's Tose, an. sib. and Lord Wharnebffe's
°ninnies. sac. Sib. .11. Ose other between mi. Rum.
hOnOCA Prise and. Mr. Payne'. Siitgvwdrop e. 84.51 b. eacb,T.Y.C.
The following horses have bed named foe the Audley End
Stakes OG Fridry—
Me Payee's Helenus, d yrs
Air. Sowerhy's Skiff, 41 yrs
Mr. Wyndhant's Chateau Margins, S yrs
Lord Wharuchffe's Pastime, 5 yrs
Mr. Monebewer's Goshawk, 1 yrs
Mr. Stonehewds Souvenir, 3 yrs
Colonel Udny's Antiope colt, 3 yrs
Mr. Hunter's Luisa), 3 yrs.
ftt Lord S4ton's dinner petty this evening were, the Marquis
sod Marchioness of Tailspin*. 81r IL Colburn, Mr. Villiers, Mr.
Douserie, bir. Irby, Colson! Resell, Colonel Anion tine.

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There were, also, parties at the Duke of Rutland's, Lord Exeter's,
at. and a mall attendance at the Booms. .

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THOILIDAY A erzassoest.
The following is a correct account of the day's sport—
Match 25 sows. TALC
Illr. For b's gr. h. brother to St. Leger, be& 111 b. .
Mr. Penit's Latimer, bat. 21b. . • . 2
Briting-6 to 4on brother to St. Leger. Woo by a length.
Handiest) Sweepstakes of 10 PVC each, for three yr olds and op-
. wards. T.Y.C.
Mr. Turner's Royal Oak, 4 yrs., Cat. 10th. . . 1
Mr. Vansittart's The Deer,.3 yrs, 6st. 12Ib• • . 2
Dir. Payne. }Menus, 6 yrs, Wt. 41b. . . . 3
The following also started, but were not placed—
Dlr. L7duy's Tarandus, 6 yrs 9st. 21b. .
Lord Otford's Orion, 6 yrs, 81t. 103 a.
Lord Jerseys Dragon, 4 yrs, Est. Sib.
Mr. Rash's Carthage, 4 yes, Bat. 101 b.
Mr. Payne's& Whalebone, 3 yrs, 6st. 10th. and Lord Ezeter's
Enamel, S yrs, Cat. 41b. paid.
Betting-4 to 1 sgst Royal Ork ;sto 1 agst Helens; 9to 2
apt Orion. A line 'ace, and woo by a neck.

Match, 200. -T.Y.C.
Se J. Marfky's Maresheld. est. 21b. . . . 1
Mt. Payne's Babel, Sat. 01h. .
Betting—Even. A good nee, won by a neck.
Sweepstakes of 10 toys. each, fur two yr olds, colts. Sat. 71b. ililes,
Sac. elb. T. Y. C.
Mr. Rogers% Zoe. by Orville—Nina
Bloss's I. 4 y Gustavus—sister to Miracle .
Mr. Payne s f. by Cervantes—Tancalu's date
Laid Wharipcliffe's 1. by Whisker—Propoutis
Mr. C.Stevettiun's b. c. by Smolensk°
Mr. Heater's f. by Gustavus—Peablossorn
Lose Verulam's 1. by Mr. Lowe—Vittoria
All the above startsJ.
Betting-6 to 5 apt ZJe. Won by a length.
Match, coo, h. ft. est. 71b. tub. Ab.ll.
Mr. Wyodbam's Camel
Lard Exeter's Redgautakt

Betting- to 4 aid Camel. Won by a Meg&
Match, tort, It.M.
Lord Enter's Marinelli, Ilse. sib. . . •
Lord Orfortrs Protestant, an. 71b. . . .
Betting-7 to 4on Matinella. Won easy.
Match, 100. A.F.
Mr. Wyndham's Gaberlunaie. tist. Sib. • •
Led Verulam's Drocard, art. 61b. . . •
Betting-5 to 4 apt Gaberbensie. Woo by a head.
Sabsoription Haudicap Plate of Xs% for three yr olds and up-
wards. • D.l.
Mt. Wyndham's gr. Is. Stumps, S yrs, sot 106. • I
Air. Delme Radcliffe's b. c. Dervise 4 yrs. alt. 31b. . 2
Mr./boss's b. f. by Orville-MerrpLid.s yrs, 681.41 b. . 3
Betting-5 to 4on Stumps ;7to 4 apt Demise. A good race.
Match, 100, h. ft. eat. 71b. each. T.Y.C.
lir. Seen Stonebewer's e. Kildare, by Regent, rec. fr. from Lord
Anne's e. be A nticipatioti--Schariar's dam.
Ile Sporinig World wOl be surprised to bear that a Gold Cop
is imposed to be run fur to.morrow ; it is to be of We value of IV
MI. by subscription of 10 son. each, for 5 yr olds and upwards,
Ab.M. Nine Subscribers or no race.
Two new matches are made for to-memoir
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betweeo Lord P.seter's Enamel, ast. 71b. and Mr. Payne's Belzoni,
Ist. 31h. T.T.C. and the other for 100 son. between Mr. Debug
Baddre's Maria, ast. 91b. (the King's), and Mr. Hunter's Lateen,
list. 41b. to run A.P.
Ile weights for the Aodley End Stakes are declared thes-Par.
time, ear. Hub. Skiff, est. Sib. Goshawk. 7st. Mb. Sarsenhil,SS:
10Ih. Lutzen, Se. 13ib. Chateau Margaux. tst. 31b. and litlemsa.,
Sr. 91b, the two last named have paid.
The weather livery fine, and the company on the Heath numerous.
WORCESTER AUTUMN SIERT! NCI, °cr. 31.
The (Sty and County Cep, of 5 sevs. each. To le ridden by Gen-
tlemen or Yeomen. Heats, a mile and a quarter.
Mr. Wuod's b. ns. Maria, by Manfred, S yn, 11.0. 4W. 1 S 1
11r. Smith's bl. in. Riot, 6 yrs, 1 Ist. 111 b. • . 2 2 2
Mr. Wilharni's h. g. Hazard, aged, Ilst. I lib. . 5 I' 3
Mr. De Visme's c. m. Romp, S yrs, list 41b. . 4 4 4
Mr. Thorne's e.g. aged, I ist. I lib. • . 33 dr
A Sweepstakes of S son. each, with 20 added. The winner to be
mid fur foOgs if demanded in the usual way. Heats, one mile and
a quarter.
Sir. Thorntoe's Popinjay, by ilisquebaugh, S yrs . 1 1
Mr. Day's Linos; 6 yrs, 9st. 71b. . . . 3 I
Mr. Cook's Maid of klansfield, 5 yes. Bst. 1 lib. . : 4 3
Mr. Beisn's ch. f. Latitat, 4 yes, est. Sib. . 6 4
Mr. Elasard's br. g. Falcon, by Bustard, aged, Sas • 1 5
/Ir. Crooth names Mystery, 5 yrs, bat. alb. . . 5, dr
A Sweepstakes of 7 sues. each, with IS added. Heats, one mile
sad Sir. Ileardsworth's Loraine, 3 yes, 24 a quarter.
.115. • . I I
Ste. Gusher's Prod., 5 yrs. 11 Its 4lb• • . 4 $
Mr• Nalsratd't b. lk. Sceptic. 4 yrs, lOst. 10Ib. . . 0 3
Iiir•11---..see's Fenster Lass. 6 yrs, list. 1015. . . 3 4
Mi. ricktiatira Zamiel,4 yrs. lat. 10Ib. . Sdr
A Sweemtakes a 3 soft. emelt, with 20 added, for horses sot
thorough bred; tu be ridden by GentioMen or Yeomen. Heats,
_ me mile aod a quarter.
ilr. Russell's Moses, late Kangaroo, 5 yes, I flet. . 1 0
• Parma,' . 4 2
Dir. R. 61. pl. Quadrilk. S yrs, Hat. 41b.
' el' c-8. Waterloo. by Weaver, aged, list. 1115; . 3dr
Si,. Walker's W. nu Tenbury Lase, aged, Ilit• I 1 tb.' 2dr
THE MAILKETI-

for sOo ooys.

CORN EXCIIANGR-71rLtlL.LANF., Now. 2.
The meeting trade has, upon the erbole,improved, at Us sample
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Wheat fully supported Monday's price& Making !fluky ap.
lure to be on the decline, as scarcely a sale has beerreffm-ted this
; and the maltsters seem to think that lower prices ought
I! he demanded. Oats, although dull sale, maintained Monday's
listule.. In Beans, Peas and other articles, there is no alteration.
SMITHFIALIP MARKET, Nov. 2.
'The Beef trade is rather Sat this morning; hut in Mutton, Veal,
sad Pork the market is steady. Prime Scots are quoted at 4a. 4d.
161 e, g,i, per stone ; and the best young Downs at 4s. 4d. to es. ltd.
Pet none. In Veal, prime young Calves are as ;sight's Ss. 6d. to 66.
Per stone ; and coarser and larger Meat at 4s. 6d. to ss. 2d. per
*atm In the Posit trade the quotation for the finest dairy-led
Puckers is 56. id. to 6s. per stone ; and large Meat is 41. to 5.. per
ittat.—Draus. 1,036; Sheep, 7,690; Pip, 140; Caves, 234.
Beef, per stone, 56. td. to 46. ed. Mutton, 3s. 2d. to es. ad. Veal,
4s. 64- in O. Pork, es. to 6s.—Hay, per 100d,,E3 los. to £5; ao.
tilts .dt 10s. lased; Straw, .C 1 10s. to lei.

Sher MUM
enforce of thaws
Alderman GAMIN
Hr. SygVal said
tioily, and other it
After some obsel
ogond from Mr.
were--
For the Anse
Against it
Majority 2,
The Bill was then
if the Closes they a