Star.
London, England, 1828-09-24 00:00:00

Stroud, Chatham, Kent, grocer, September 28,.at eleven,
October 3, and November 4, at twelve, at the Court of Com-
missioners of Bankrupts, Basingliail.ltreet. Attorney, Mr. G.
Clarke, Newgate-street. • • - •
Peete Musgrave, •Ilteadotreet, auctioneer, October 1, at
two, 2, at ten, and •NooentberA, at *yen, at the Court of
Commissioners of Bankrupts, liasinghall-aircet. Attorney,, Mr.
Taylor, New Inn.'
Owen Rowed, Crawford-street, Mary-la-bonne, draper, October
I. .at two, 2, at tesiansi November 4, at skive*, at the Court of
Commissioners of Bankrupts, tissinghillotrect. Aporney„ Mr.
W. H. Aaiun, Sambrook-court, BasingballOtreet.
Cbartes.ConoUy, Piccadilly. jiweller.*Octobef attire, 2, It ten,
and November 4, at ek Yen. at the Count ai COnilididelneet of
Bankrupts, Bssinghall-wrest. Attendee, Mean. 0111111 ied Co.
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Carey-street, Lincoln's Intl-field'.
James Harley, jun. Northampton, plumber, September 30, at nine,
October 7, atten, and November 4, at eleven, It the, Court of
Commissioners of Bankraite,'llatinghali.street.'• Attorney. Mr.'
George Vincent, if.iog i Bench-walk, Temple. t
Edward Whittaker Hentiell,•Collese-wharf, Belvedere-acad. Lam-
beth, coal-merchant, October 6, at six, 7.0 eleven, spd Nov. 4,
at twelve, at the on of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Rasing-
halPstreet. Attoriasigobln H. S. Heatbeote, Colentatt.street.
Richard Miller, see. and Richard Miller, jun. Bermondsey, glee-
manufacturers, September • 26, October 7, and November 4, at
eleven, at the Court of Contntissioners of Ilaithrepte, Basing.
hall-street. Attornies,‘ Messrs. Wilton and Co. John-street, Bed-
ford-raw.
Robert Oliver, illow.walk,•Bermondsey, glue and size-tnanufac-
surer, and hendon.street, Haymarket, engraver and printer,
September 28, October-3, at eleven, and November .4, at one,
at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupti, Basingball-street.
Anomie,. Messrs. Brooking and Co. Lombatd.street.
ittorge Jacob Youngman, Bury St. ,Edmund's, Suffolk, grocer,
October 3, at four, 4, at ten, ana November 4, at eleven; at the;
Bell Inn, Bury St. Edmund's.
,Attornies, Mr. Leech, Bury St.
Edmund's; or Messrs. Iktimley, Gray's Inn-square. •
Thomas Checkley. Warwick,hitder, October 2, 3. and November
4, at eleven, at the Warwick Arms Hotel, Warwick. Attingllll;
MG Thomas White, iild.buildings, Lincoln's Inn; or Messrs.
'rabbits and Son. Warwick.
William Smote, Bedminster, Somenetshlre, victualler, October 1,
2, and November 4, at two, at the Offices of Mr. Peters,,Briistol.
Attornies, Messrs Hicks and Co. Battlett's.buildings, Holborn
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or Mr. Peters, Bristol. ,
Thomas Barrow, Manchester, and George Geddes, Stockport,
Cbsaire, comission-agents, October 6.7, and November 4, at I
two, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. Attornies, Mows. Had.
114 and Co. Manchester; or Messrs. Hurd and Co. Temple. •
Thomas Nesting'. Huddersfield, Yorkshire, woollen elothoser.
chant and manufacturer, October 8, at six, 9, and Ntivembtr 4,'
at nine, at the Laces of Messrs. Whitebead and Co. Hudders-
field. Attornies. Alessi's. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane; or
Messrs. Whitehead and Co. Huddersfield.
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. '
Joseph Pain, baton, Bedfordshire, straw-hat-manufactu'rer, Is in In-
solvent circumstances. and is unable to meet his engagements
with his creditors—Filed Sept. 20.
John Edward Cowmeadovr; Nottinghant.hill, soal-merchant, is in
insolvent circumstances, and is unable to meet his engagements
with his creditors—Filed Sept. 23.
John Thomas Earl, Lewisham. Kent, plumber, is in insol-
vent circumstances, and is unable to meet his engagements with
his creditors—Filed Sept. 23.
DIVIDENDS to be made In the COUNTRY.

George

Oct. 114:fames Gr:ert.lledosi; Holderness, merchant, at twe,
at the Kingston Hotel, Scale-lane, Kingston-upon-Hull. Oct. 16,
James Robinson, Impart, Worcestershire, scrivener. at ten, at
the Crown Inn, Ludlow, Shropshire. Oct. 15. George Smith and
Thomas Holmes, jun. Bristol, linendrapers and haberdashers, at
one, at the Commercial Rooms, Curn.street; Bristol. Oct. 15,
John Garnett, Liverpool, merchant, at one, at the Clarendon
Buildings, Liverpool. 0ct..15, Robert Smalley, Pontefract. York-
shire, mercer; at eleven, at the Led Lion Inn, Pontefract.
CERTIFICATES. Ott. 14. •
Thomas Ramage, Hanover-place. Park.road, Regent's-park,
tailor. Wilhant Cambourne, Cornwall, tinman. Henry
Macklin, Whitechapel, chemist and di uggist. John Walter% Cwm
Convklsouse, near Newport, lUonmouthshire, brewer.
, • PARTNKRSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Heniy Griffiths and Robt. Creer, Liverpool, joiners and .bulldan.
John Watchorn, Buford, and Thomas Towers, Bidwell. Notting-
ibamshire, maltsters. John Johnson and James Walton, Manches-
ter, small ware manufacturets. E. Long, James Platford, Harriet
Cave, and Henry Cave, Blanchester; milliners and dress.malters
(so far is regards Henry and Harriet Cave). John Moss, John
Holden. and Joseph Moss, Haslingden, Lancashire, cotton spinners.
Charles Tenant, WiWam Couper, Aker. Dunlop, John Tennant,
and Charles James Tennant, Glasgow ; and Robert Pawnee and
John Charles, Upper Thames-street. London, commission agents
aad drysakers. John Caswell and Mown Caswell. Birmingham.
pump-aiakers. • John &they and Wm. Perrin, Liverpool, slaters.
John Ryall Corry, James Barrett Con*, and Henry Welts, Qiieeti
China: fininersenhire. linen maniacal/en and glovers. Charles
Cisme:nand James Cern, Liverpool,brewers. Thomas Moore
and William Bilizire, Ifni. Billericay. Great %mead. Kano grocers.
Thomas Worrall Grazokoolf (donned), Michael Gragabrook
(deceased), and Benjamin Whitebonse, iron and coal masters.,
Henry Ellis, Edward:Denwocid, and Samuel Henwood, Tick.
coach-lace and nvery.late weavers. W. MWward Pemberton and
John Smith, Birminghaniq casters. John Miasma sod Aleerlsb,
Bromley, Liverpool, painter. and glaziers. -
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Connnission in the East Essex Regnbir Militia. dined by the Lord
Lieutenant et the comity of Xento—.Cast risks Geodes*
Harrison, to be Major, vice the do our JAR James &ton,
resigned.

44 THE -DEAD ARM AND GHOST OF C/SSAR.
The.painter's apartment having been allotted to me
as a sleeping-room, I was condiscted thereto by the
little. chambermaid, who. ignorantisethaps of her mas-
'ter's previous caution, delicately requested me not to
displacs *Sy of the painter's apparatus. 'He is such a
particular man, said she, • and makes, such a mighty
fuss about his paints, and rubbish. • that we have more
than enough' to do with him ; and sop if you please, Sir,
excuse the untidiness ''s( the room, and believe 'as none
of my fault:
44 Truly, on entering the chamber, a man might with
reason exclaim, chaos is come again Slovenliness
and confusion appear to bathe usual characteristics of
the abode of genius; but here the signs were far more
conspicuous than ordinary, and it Was a difficult matter
to walk a couple of yards in any direction without tread-
ing in a paint-box, or stumbling over a plaster cast.
Such an heterogeneous medley of pictures, prints, books,
musical' instruments, and wearing-apparel. was surely
oever before congregated in so confined a space; and
certainly, if I had not been cautioned against it, I should
have made free with at least so much room as might
serve for the convenience ..of dressing and undressing.
Perhaps my-landlord carried his scruples a little too far ;
however, it was with a good feeling, and I obeyed him
to the letter; refraining even from !making the circuit
of my bed, though strongly prompted to take a glance
at the specimens of-art, which, as I conceived, were
likely to be collected on theopposite side of the room.
Never, surely, viauthevevy laudable virtue of repressed
curiosity so aboasinsbly 'repaid!
" I had still, however, atropeortbnity of forming an
opinion upon the pdaremot the absent painter. Close
to the door wirsa large half.finisbed picture upon she
subject of Brutus's encounter with the ghost, of Czar.
It struck me as a.forcible production, exhibiting some-
thing of the Fuseli rummer; ,sod the apparition in par-
ticular bore masks of; that.' school.-.so eccentric, bat at
the same time sopowerful. The'speccre wasrepresented
acparti ally enveloped. is a blood-stained robe; one hand
pointing to the wound inflicted by Brutus; and the other
attended with all the decision of a finger-post towards
the plaint of Philippi. . The drapery (which is no UMW
feature in 'the- composition of a thorough good ghost)
was disposed-ilea manner highly creditable to thuds's-
signer's taste and knowledge of effect;' and the impies-
sion made upon my mind by the first sight of this pie,-
tore, might probably base temained is palace destinet-
ness t t this day, supposing even that the adventure
which followed had not contributed to.render it trebly'
indelible—but let me not anticipate the sequel. •
" Shivering with cold, I speedily undressed, jumped
into my close-curtained bed, and, 'With my imagination
bent on Ciesay's ghost, I fell asleep.' It was. however,
a very questionable kind of repose.. Not Croar's ghost
alone ; but others in abundance arose to perplex am
and the reader will perhaps not •be surprised to beat
that the spirits of millers, misers, mid old women, were
busy in the disturbance of my peace.
" Alter a 'broken and troubled slumber of about as
hour, l awoke. The clock struck twelve; that.. witching.
tune of night,' when sprites and goblins hold their in-
fernal levees, and discuss the Most effectual. mode of
stirring up men's souls to unhallowed rebellion against
their bodies. Entertaining, however, but very sceptical
notions upon this matter, and having grafted my
thoughts upon ,s more. agreeable subject, I fell asleep
for the second time. •

di The apparition resumed its influence upon my mind,
engendering fancies grim and horrible! flay upon
my back. chained to the bed by some invisible power
---:unable to move a limb—incapable of utterance. This
I knew was merely the prologue to some forthcoming
deed of darkness, and I remained panting with fearful
apprehension ! On a sudden the curtains at the foot of
,my bed.were drawn asunder, and—O, horrible !—two
direspectses appeared, bearing .in their arms the body
of the murdered Com!. They were on the point of
hailing the bleeding corse upon the bed, as if uncon-
scious that'l was lying' there. I struggled for a time
ineffectually.; but at length, with a violent convulsive
movement, accompanied by an ejaculation—awoke !
4, 'Twas a most beautiful moonlight night, and
through the opening of the curtains oa the side of my
bed opposite the chamber door, I could perceive brightly
gleaming in silyer radiance that part of the terra-
freught picture which was occupied by the ghost of
Cesar. 4 The devil take that painter !' I cried; and im-
mediately after, the cloek struck one! So great had
been my sufferings within the last hour, that I almost
dreaded to challenge sleep again. Scarcely, however,
was it thoroughly evident that I had only been af-
flicted by the neinbstantial workings of a disturbed
brain, when, to earwig surprise and subsequent hor-
ror, I telt.sontethiag like as arm extended under my
back ! My fears were not aroused immediately ; but,
when I had fuliy obtained palpable assurance that these I,
was an arm beneath me—when I felt the hand of this
stray limb with mine own, and found it cold and ina-
nimate—when I could discover nobody appertaining,
and when, in addition to each of these fearful circum-
stances, I had calmly convinced• myself that I was wide
awake, by making remarks; upon the moonlight, upon
the click-clack of the timepiece on the staircase, and
upon the snoring of the old gentleman in the room ad-
joioing.-..when. in abort, I was thoroughly justified in
_exclaiming, • this is no dream l' I then began to tremble
from bead to foot. I felt the hand again.. As before,
'twas still and lifeless! 4 cold perseneation came over
me—my breathing thickesed-rmy beast beat,and my
tongue would scarcely obey the impulse which led me
to aClaitas i W,ltelp hal fillow.traveller r A snore wan
the only response. 1 kbei.uried UPS for my landlord,,

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