Star.
London, England, 1829-09-05 00:00:00

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.

The privilege of holding a fair in Smithfield at Bartholomew
Tide was granted by Henry the Second to the adjoining priory
of Saint Bartholomew, to be held on the eve, the day and the
morrow of the festival. It was, at first, kept on the spot still
called Cloth Fair, and was attended by all the clothiers and drapers,
who had stands or booths within the precinct walls of the priory,
the gates of which were locked at night, and a watch set for the
protection of their goods. The fair was afterwards prolonged
for the space of a fortnight; but having become the scene of
great dissoluteness, it was, in 1708, by an order of the Common
Council, reduced to the term which has been assigned in the origi.
nal grant. At the time of this fair a Court of " Pied Poudre" is
still held, daily, for the settlement of disputes respecting " debts
sod contracts" arising during its continuance.

That parody on WELLINGTON, My Lord POLIGNAC,
lives but for England, and swears only by GOD damn. AVlten ha
wishes to edify us with the eulogiom of his patriotism, he refers
us to the Times newspaper of London; in return the Tisses,"Mor
diatom finances," delivers him a certificate of he's being a good
Frenchman; and with the same opportunity transforms him into
a man of talent always—" Alloyeititintribsances."—Figiro.
Quicx COINING.—There are eight presses at the
Mint, which, on cases of emergency, can all be put in action, and
each press coins 40 sovereigns in a minute, making 520 sovereigns
by the whole eight presses in a minute, or equal to 19,200 in an
hour. Allowance must, however, be made for the breaking of
dies, &c. As many as 150,000 sovereigns per day have been
coined.

One of the Jury at the Somerset Assizes claimed to
be exempted, because he expected to be called out in October in
the Yeomanry. _

More than 600 quarters of new wheat were offered for
sak in Cantetbury market last Saturday.
An Agricultural Model School is about to be erected
in the Province of Munster, for which the London Irish Relief
Committee has appointed a grant of 3,0001.
An Irishman being asked what be thought of the pre-
sent Loan Lisovanawr ? replied, " Ocb ! sure, aA there is a great
big distance from Aniewo to Sorry could Nom."
The late fair of Gort was well supplied with stock of
every description, and if any thing could serve to promote the
welfare of this populous and rising town, it is the well directed in-
fluence of its noble patron, Lord Viscount Gort, whose almost
constant residence is a source of happiness to the surrounding
country.

THE ARMY.

Annual Statement of the number of men on the pension list,
(Kilmainham and Chelsea included), from 1814 to 1829. This Re-
turn has been compiled from the Army Estimates, and other public
documents.

Year. Numbers OR the Amount of Mean rate
Pension List. Pensions. of Pensions,
1814 31,222
1815 43,534
1816 47,180
1817 84,221
1818 70,095
1819 74,935
1820 70,063
1821 69,448
1822 82,290 .0 d.
1823 81,189 1,332,210 10*
1824 81,288 1,338 898 10
1825 81,877 1,350.113 101
1826 82.734 1,372,330 10
1827 85,515 1,420,464 10
1828 85,834 1,437,756 101
1829 85,756 1,436,663 103
The reduction of the army, auhsequently to the restoration of
the Bourbon family, will satisfactorily account for the progressive
increase of the pension list for a few years after the peace. Includ-
ing the Ordnance, Militia, and the Regiments of the Line, nearly
84,000 men were reduced during the last six months of the year
1814. The augmentation of the list has, however, been progres-
sive, as appears by the above return, during the whole pepiod of
peace.

CHANGE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF CORPS
DURING LAST DIONTH.

Ist Dragoon Guards, from Ennis to Gort.
Ist Battalion Grenadier Guards, from Dublin to Portman street
Barracks.

2tl Battalion ditto, from Portman-street to Knightsbridge.
3d Battalion ditto, from King's Mews to Windsor.
ad Battalion Coldstream ditto, front the Tower to Westminster.
let Battalion 3cl Foot ditto, from Knightsbridge to the Tower.
2tl Battalion ditto, from Windsor to the King's Mews.
4th Foot, from Glasgow to Belfast.
17th ditto, from Chatham to Rochdale.
24th ditto, from Liverpool to Quebec.
24th ditto Depot, Carlisle.
28th ditto ditto, from Gosport to Cork.
49.4 ditto, ditto, from Paisley to Glasgow.
59th ditto, from Chatham to ‘Veedon.
62d ditto, from Templemore to Limerick.
71st Depot, from Chatham to Leith.
74th ditto, from Carlisle to Cork.
77th ditto, from Templemore to Cionmel.
79th ditto, from Bin to Burnley.
80th Foot, from St. Maura to Corfu.
83d ditto, from Gotport to Edinburgh.
86th Depot, from Dublin to Fermoy.
87th Foot Manchester to Stockport.
Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade, from Portsmouth to Dover.

Gamax, AUGUST 31.—Yesterday morning, about half-past 11,
the Commander of the Forces of Ireland arrived, and was met by
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, who commenced the
inspection of the corps stationed at this place, the 75th Regiment.
At two o'clock he visited the dinners of the men ; the regularity of
which, and system of messing, he commended in high terms of
praise. At half-past four the whole battalion turned out in full
review order, in the equate of the town ; and after marching past,
went through many battalion and light infantry movements with
great steadiness and precision. It then formed into square ; after
which the Commander of the Forces expressed his high approba-
tion of the appearance of this very fine Regiment, and immediately
left the ground. The day was remarkably fine, and the assem-
blage was not only numerous, but highly respectable. In the even.
ing the Officers of the 75th Regiment entertained the Judges on the
circuit, and a large party to dinner, which General Sir John I3yng
honoured with his company. We regret to hear that this Regiment
is under orders to march.