Star.
London, England, 1828-09-09 00:00:00

SHOOTING.

A Gentleman, presently at shooting qv uters in the Grampians,
above Logic-ahnond. has killed, Once the commencement of the
erases. 900 brace of grouse, 31 of partridges, 11 of black cock, and
isti of snips*, at SU shots. Another has bagged 142 brace of va-
rious kinds as 720 abets. On the kills of Logiealesend, Colonel
Paterson, of Castle Bondy. has shot from 19 to 30 brace a day.
Lord Rieke shot 119 brace of grouse the three lest days of the
shooting on the moor. in Gleopiro.
ROWING ONE THOUSAND MILE&
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, Coates, the celebrated champion
pedestrian, accomplished his arduous and unparalleled feat of row-1
ins one thousand miles in one thousand anocemlve hours, for hue
hundred guineas. egg*** Cheyme•walk, Chelsea. At the com-
mencement of the undertaking betting was 4 and 5 to 1 spines
him. He appeared very much distressed ea finishing, and his vie.
tory was balled by thousands assembled.

Larger exportations of refined sugar have taken place
from this port during the present year than for many
years past. Our refiners have empllyed three times the
number of workmen, and they have received large
ordeis from Switzerland and Gell6lloy, in consequence
of the low price at which they can deliver it.—liavre
Paper.

GLASGOW, Sm. 6.

A most distressing occurrence that took place at
Dirunishang, a farm on the shore of Carrick, on this
afternoon of Saturday L.A. On that day the children
of Mr. M.Janst. the farmer in Drumshasig, and the fa.
'zany of Bailie Williamson, one of the Magistrates of
Ayr, and who Were spending the vacation in the neigh-
bourhood, were amusing themselves at the side of a re-
servoir (or driving the threshing machine, when an apple
having fallen into the water from Borland Want, a
fine girl of seven years if age, the daughter of Mr.
Wallet. she, in attempting to catch it, overbalanced
herself, and tell into the pond. Seeing his youthful
companion in so perilous a situation, Bailie Williamson's
son, Andrew, a tine youth of thirteen years old, sprang
in to her assistance; but the water being deep, and be
unable to swim, his noble effort was unavailing. and
they both sunk to the bottom. But the work (-death
was not yet complete, for Isabella, the eldest daughter
if Mr. M4.lanet, a child of eight years, attempted alsq
to lend her feeble hand, and she too was swallowed up
in the same abyss. All this destruction of life was the
work of a few minutes; and, although the playmates of
the sufferers ran instantly to the house, which was only
a short distance from the direful scene, unfortunately
there was no person there that could render any assist-
ance. Mr. M'Janet and his workers were busy in the
fields, and a considerable time elapsed before they could
be apprised of the calamity. No sooner, however, was
Mr. M'Janet informed of it, than be hastened to the
spot, leaped into the water, and succeeded in bringing
up. first Bailie Williamsou's son, and nest his own
daughter Borland ; Isabella was wood shortly .f.er by
one of Mr. Milinet's workers. The three bodies had
lain upwards of 20 minutes in the water, and all the
means taken to resuscitate them proved unavailing. By
this accident Mr. Mi.lasiet has lost his two only
daughters, and Bailie Williamson his eldest son, a pro.
wising boy, on whom some marks of merit were be-
stowed at the last examination of the Academy. It is
impossible to describe the distressed irate of the fami-
lies of Mr. *Janet and Bailie Williamson, and, in-
deed, the whole community sympathise deeply in their
misfortuoe.

Cone, SEPT. order has been received to trent.
mit Captain Stewart to Dublin, there to be confined
in the Lunatic Asylum for life.
MADILIA, A uourr9.—About tea days since, a small
Portuguese squadron. consisting of a corvette and a
brig, appeared off the island for the purpose of block.
ading the port. The Medina British sloop of war, being
here. went out to speak with them, and on her mom
to port, it was understood that British vessels would be
unmolested until intelligence should be received that the
English Government had acknowledged the blockade.
The day subsequent to this conference beta een the
vessels of war, the Portuguese squadron was joined by
another brig, supposed, from her appearance. to be a
packet from Lisbon. Since that period they have kept
at a great distance, and for some days past have not been
in sight. An American and two English merchant
vessels have reached our roads since the Portuguese
squadron first apileared.
When Lunardi and his companion crossed at Dover,
a circumstance occurred for which no adequate expla-
nation has yet been offered. The balloon was perfectly
buoyant so long as the aerial voyagers were over the
land; but no wooer had they got above the water*
than its buoyancy ►egan to diminish. They threw out
the whole of the ballast without effect; they next
threw out their provisions and mathematical
menu, but still the machine kept gradually descending:
They had just come so the resolution to lash themselves
to the netting, and to cut away the car, uhen a strong
breeze Irom the westwaid pushed them for ward to the
French coast. No sooner were they again over land,
when the balloon again rose. Was it the cold air from
the surface of the water that condensed the gas? In
1822 or 1823,—we forget which.—Sadler crossed the
Faith of Forth. The distance from the point whine he
entered on the water on the south. and the point Quire
be quitted it on the north shore, was not much less than
eighteen or nineteen miles (from Dover to Calais is
about nineteen), but for the last nine or ten miles be.
merely threaded the north shore. If Green attempts
the passage of the Straits of Dover, he will do well to
give to his balloon as great a degree of buoyancy as
possible, and to take no companions.
Gcoatza or rut Law.—ln a late publication of Mr.
Charles Butler's, he mentions some astonishing instances
of legal absurdity. A gentleman having six estates,
wished to settib one on each of his six sons, and
the heirs of his body respectively, with what law.
yers term cross remainders between them, where on
failure of issue in one line, the estate passes to the other
branches. Mr. Butler, being directed to prepare the
deed, conceived at first that one proviso would be snf•
ficient : he then thought six would do; but on rennin..
ing more minutely bow many clauses would be requi.
site to legally express the whole settlement, he found
that it would require 720. being every possible cornbi.
bination of the number
—The other example is still more striking. Ten gen-
tlemen, partners in a mining company. wished to pro.
vide by deed, that if any one of the number advanced
money to any of the others, it should be considered a
sort of mortgage on the borrower's share, and have
Preference to all subsequent charges. The number of
contracts necessary to make this provision with due
legal accuracy were found to amount to 3,628,800,
being all possible combinations of ten. Oa each of
these clauses the benevolence of tiovernment has im-
posed a stamp duty of 251. ; so that the whole duty
would have amounted to 90.720,0001.
Mummer, Sam 6.—The Russ;an fleet sailed on
Thursday morning, under tite command of the Cont.
modore. the wind blowing a light breeze boas E.N.E.
They were lost sight of from the Hoe by two o'clock ;
numbers of persons lined the heights to witness their
sailing. Diuing the period the fleet has remained in
this port, although a great number of the men have
been permitted to land every day, not the least disor-
derly conduct has been witnessed. The tradesmen of
the town must have benefitted very considerably front
them, as the Officers have spent a large sum. It is a
generally received opinion, that the Admiral weathered
the gale in safety, and prosecuted his voyage. We
should observe that the various ships of the Beet have
been visited by a great number of persons in the neigh.
bourhood ; the visitors were uniformly treated with every
'attention and respect ; they were politely shown through
the ship, and is many instances requested to partake
of refreshment. The Czar Constantine was most visited,
being the Commodore's ship, and from lying in Ha-
lloran. was more easy of access. Various rumours are
afloat as to their ultimate destinatioor but we think
there can be no question but that they are directly in.
tended to strengthen the Russian naval power in the
Mediterranean, and not, as has been surmised by some,
to replace the fleet now there, which they tate Is to
return home on the arrival of these ships. The Russian
Officers deny that they were instructed, as bas been re.
Forted, not to touch at any British port.

LINES
• • THIS MATH OT A LOWLY 0111 L. FIVS TZARS OLD.
laWeet BOw'r. for bloom Is Reds
Thy . .
!ander kams,are pale and dead,
Aostiocattertd (mace no rosy red)
I*. • the cold tomb!
Around !bee now la vain may beam
The summer's ray, or wiatees gleam ;
No son can pierce dm alunsb'rees dream
Yn Vartles dark want)!

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. But yet on thee a sun shall rise
More glorious than these earthly skies,
Jli'pr dipped in listair'E's aerial dies,
Or beauty's ray;
• light, that on tby spirit breaking
From death's embrace, in bliss awaking,
Shall bid it, Wry care forsaking,
Rise into day !
Then why the night of sorrow here,
That darkens round thy early bier,
And o'er thy nienery sheds the tear
Of vain regret ?
We should not mourn the closing Bow's
Whose petals shun the nightly hoar,
But open to that orb, whose pow'r
Can never set !

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Sin. L

These Sessions comMenced tins Morning before Mr.
CONST and a Bench of Magistrates.
• The calendar is rather heavy, and some of the cases
possess more inttreit than %mid. Among the indict-1
ments are sever al for perjur mud one againstCroCkfos d's.
Henry Howell was indicted for assaulting Benjamin
Henderson on the 26th of June last. The prosecutor,
a little boy about ten years old, stated, that at the period
in cjue.tion ke was employed as a servant by the pri-
ioner. His master told him to go upon some errand,
tin thit day, but as he did not hear him at the moment,',
the prisoner got into a passion at the delay, knocked
him down, and inflicted several severe bruises upon
different parts of his body.
The prosecutor's mother deposed to the injuries which
her son had sustAined limn Mr. Howell's v►olence.

Mr. Howell's seivant girl, Mary Atkinson, said, she
'WWI present at the time when the alleged assault took
place, and denied that her matter hid in any way ill
used the boy.
The Jury found the derendant Guilty, and be was
ordered to pay a fine of 21. 10s. as a compensation to
the boy.
Francis Burton and John Struslatick were indicted
far assaulting William Watson on the Ist of' July last.
The prosecutor, a boy about twelve years of age, de-
clared that he was going on an errand' upon the day in
que.tion, when the defendants accosted him, and asked,
where he was going, and without the least provocation
they laid 'bold of him and severely kicked trim on
the thigh.
- Miss Lane was called to corroborate the evidence of

the jsrosecutor.
Mr. ALLEY, for the defendants, called 'witnesses to
prove that the prosecutor was a very impudent boy, and
was continually insulting the servant girl of one, of the
defendants. One of them bad certainlrgiventhe boy
a stigl,t blow for his impudence, but it was altos, ther a
hst trivial thing.
The Juty found the defeodait Burton Guilty, and
John Strudwick Not Guilty. The former ties -fined It.
and discharged.
Richard Danger and William Harris were indicted
for oi.s suiting William Baldwin, a watchalab, in Church
sow; St. Pancras, on the Stith tf June !att.
The prosecutor saw one of the' pri-cmers. go into a
garden early in the morning of the day stated in the
indictment; and suspecting that he had no good inten-
Cott, he followed him, when the other came up and vio.
kotly assaulted him. Richard Danger 'broke a large
stick about his head. The Jury found Danger Goiky,
and acquitted William Harris. The former was fined
50s. and discharged.
'lkillians • We 66, a constable, was indicted for assault-
ing % . Simpson.• a baker,' on the 23d May last, and
imprisoning him for foal hours without lawful autho-
rity. The prtiseeutor, it appears, was reading a news-
paper in a -.public•hotsse, when the defendant was
present, and in. ionseqtrence of a comment made by
him, the defendant thought proper to take of-
fence, vent out of the room, returned with a' consta-
Mks staff, and took him •to the watch-house.—
Th. prosecutor 'Was reading a curious case of bi-
gamy, and the defendant thought allusion was made
to him, is it appears he had been accused of such an
offence. The defendant was very abusive, ind said he
Would give:the prosecutor a •. cooler." on which the
latter said, that as he was a baker, he would be very
much obliged,to him, for he should be in a very hot
plate in the evening.
The evidence on both sides was very contradictory,
and the Cuataltas said, that though there wAS no
doubt there had been the grossest prevarication, yet, a,
the prosecutor had certainly been illegally imprisoned,
Lay must find the defendant Guilty.

.4 correspondent informs us, that on Wednesday last,
as three shooters were firing at a covey of patridges in
8. field. near hionkseaton, they missed the finds, and un-
Wm/lately wont did three passengers on the top of the
NV coach, returning from Mcupeth to North
She ds —Nitrous& Chronicle.

go the evening or Thursday, the 4th instant, between
eight cud nine .o clock, the phaeton of Mr. Jeff*. of
Islhelle-Place. Camberwell New-road. Kenniugtqn.
whilst passing. ;breasts Kenningtoulane, was cut
through from behind, and a trinket case, containing a
large variety of jewellery, was carried off. hum the back
tithe .
Aconzarr.--Yesterday afternoon. as an
empti,cp4 waggon, was passing along Little St. Aga-
drelypstrom, Seven Dials, a number uf children were
plajjpg,in the street, when a little girl, three years old,
the daughter: of 40 industrious tradesman named Priest;
'residing. in Lumber-court. Seven Dials, ran heedlessly
agoiast the fore off-wheel, which threw her down. and,
beittgisay. assistance could come to her relief, the hind
off-wheel passed over her body, and she was killed oa
the- atm., .
C40111...PLT Acctoinr.—Wednesday morning last,
shout ten o'clock, as five. colliers , were working in a
coal7pit at Fainvanth, one of the colliers, instead, as is,
cussomery, of boring with the rod, struck out a large
piece of. coal with his pick•axe. which opened the way
for a current of water 114/111 an old pit. By this ra,hl
proceeding the liers of all thoniiners were in imminent.
danger. One min floated eighty yards, 1111 d was saved g
la.4t we are sorry to say that two men -lost their lives.'
The pit was WOO emptied of water, awl an active search i
was made for the bogies, but they were not. found•unti:
loge,ceglotk no Ibussday aiternoon. The bodies welt
chose together in a hole. Pearly covered with mud.
,Oirei
is ammo James Marsh, aged 24, he hasleft a wile.and.l
two children ; the other, aged V, has kit a wife and a
chill.—foleckport Advertiser.

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