Star.
London, England, 1826-07-17 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 15.

The Quarter Sessions came on yestetday, but there were may
two or three assault cases on the paper, which were compromised
The whule sitting lasted barely an hour.
A large shoal of Sir Mullet has been taken in the Solen and
round the Island, and retailed as low as 2d. each. This fish had
been known to fetch 10s. 6d. in the Lopdoa market.

PETERSFIELD, JULY 15.

The crops in this neighbourhood look very well. particularly the
wheat in the parishes of Harting and iluritnn ; the oats and barley
a much better crop than was expected. The oats in the parish of
Froxfield are very good—better than last year.
There was a match of cricket played on Teryford Down, be-
tween the Gentlemen Commoners and townsmen, oo lUomlaylast,
which was won by the latter by forty-eight runs. There warr
another (return) match at the same place on Thursday and Friday,
between Winchester and Andover, which was won by the bitter
by four runs.

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Wednesdiry a duel took place on ClavertonDown,near
Bath, between Sir L. G-- and Captain C—v, R.N. both of
that city. The former Gentlemah having fired first without effect,
the latter discharged his pistol in a side direction, and the affair
then terminated.
The Earl of BEssononorr is no more. He died in
Italy some time previous to the late General Election. If so, Lord
DP:CAM:ON was a Member of the House of Lords at the very time
he stood a Candidate here for a seat in the House •f Comnions.
The lion: Purace Btwr.►a is. in that event, of course the sitting
Member.—/s/hveny holepeudent.
Siturday Morking, Lord Yaltuonomo's beautiful
new yacht, the Falcon, returned from a short cruke of six days,
during the late stiff breezes, in the Channel. Tuesday last she fell
in with, and considerably heat, the Talbot frigate, in turning into
Torbay. She is remarkably dry and easy, very stiff, and has nut
strained a rope. 11r. ASMKTON SMITH', new cutter yacht, of IGO
tons, built at Hastings, in a cruise off Brighton a few days sioce,
had a trial of sailing with the Arrow cutter, Lieutenant Ihumasso,
blowing fresh, and in a reach of 17 miles only, headetithe Arrow one.
Chnstmw, JULY 15 —Since Wednesday evening we
have had copious rains, with every appearance of their continuance.
From every part of this country, and also from Ireland, we hear
of the same auspicious change in the weather. The putatoe crops
will be saved, and the wheat is so well filled, that, even should it
he laid by a heavy rain, which as yet it has not been, stilt it would
sustain no material injury. In various distticts, harvest wilt be gene-
ral in a few days.
A person in the neighbourhood of Halifax purchased
a field of grass In the spring of the p►esent year, which is now con.
vested into hay, and proves, or. the crop being weighed, to have
cost him threepence per pound weight.—Donsauter Gmeette.
In an action for slander at the Hertford Assizes, a
Miss Golfe, a delicate ' serving woman at an inn. recovered3OL
from a Mr. Painter, who had stated that she had allowed him
such liberties as ino,t men accept, yet fools only boast of.
The funeral of the late Mr. FARQUItaIt, on Thurs-
d at St. John's Wood Chapel, was attended by se-
veral of his relatives and a numerous body of respecs-
able friends ; and now that the grave has closed ow this
extraordinary man, we know that it will not be unin-
teresting to the world to have a few facts connected
with his long life disclosed. He had attained the age
of 73. !laving received an early edoc ttion at' Aber-
deen, he proceeded to India in the Company's service.
as a Cadet. Soon after his arrival he sustained, in an
engagement, a very severe wound in his knee, and from
which he suffered considerably through life, as he could
not be prevailed upon by his medical attendants to sub.
mit to amputation. Mr. Fanutman did not teinai.s
any length of time in the military service, but became
a free merchant. On Lord CORNWALLIS', appointment
to be Governor General, he solicited Mr. FA RQUIiAR.
from the knowledge lie bad of his great science and
integrity, to superintend the gunpowder manuftcro►y,
and it was in that office, by the most honest and disin-
terested conduct,that he laid the foundation of his great
fortune, which will now be divided amongst seven
nephews and nieces, as he appears to have died ince:-
tate :—Lady Poi.; wife .of Sir WILLIAM POLE, Mr.
FRAM'S, a Gentleman well known at the Bar; and
two Mr. MoaTtmens, who were lately in business in
the City, form part of those relations. He was a great
frequenter of sales, and the eye of the auctioneer was
always observed to glisten whenever he made his ap-
pearance, and we have reason to believe that his for-
tune suffered much from this penchant, and an unli-
mited confidence he placed in others. Mr. Fantruit tit
is supposed to have left property behind lti:11 ro r..e
value of about one million sterling.
Ac the Plymouth Sessions, Hobert Gill, an Assistant
Surgeon in the Royal Nary (on the prosecution ut the
parish officers of Portsea), was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment, for cruelty, or gross neglect of his child,
a boy about ten years of age. The boy is since dead.
An inquest will be held to inquire into his death.
Thursday a public Meeting was held at the Town-
hall, Lancaster, the Mayor of the Bisrough in the Chair,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the pro-
, trriety of establishing a Bank in Lancaster. It was
agreed unanimously, that a Joint Stock. Banking Corn-
piny should be established, on a plan similar to the
Scotch Banks.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
PITOM
TherL rl and Countess of Able/dos bus given several grand
floor p inks within thew few days at their ham In Stanhope-
,tirtt, May Fair. Among the any were—Mr. and Mn.
14,,,,vesie, Lord C. Wellesley, Mr. E. Drwaasand, Lord and Lady
Mark Kerr, the 'lines Kerr, M and Mrs. Beetle, Mr.,
Sir Benjamin Hobboose Miss Mr. B. Davern:l 7:e
Streit. Le of Maceiesieli, CA. Parke, Lord and Lady oage,
Lord Mid Lady Mornington% Mr. Handltaa, ha."
.Mre. ristakee had a told OW en Frldayseeslag, at her hoses
eraftpliatttet, width was amorausly and fabionahly 'aoudad.
MOVIMINTS.
!irbe Marquis and Marchioness.[ Camden left town an Saturday,
foe tie Wilderness, Kent.. •
'Mrs Leigh bas left town, foe Stone Leigh Abbey.
Lady Hannah Thorpe has left her house, Great Cumbetland
place, on a tour.
Mr Stratford Duda le left taws oo Saturday, for Mervine Nuts,
Warwickstam
Sir Simon Clark has left his balsa. Hanover square, for Oak Hill-
Lady Charlotte Denaunhe left town an Saturday, for Dun-
conshe Pask.
Airs Gully Knight has left town, for Langold, near Worksop,
Nottinghamshire.
f Hon. Miss Wykehana hasleft town, on a tour.
Countess Mainers bas left town, for °Berton, Notts.
lady It. Masons left twin on Sanaday, for the Manor House,
'Sutton.