Star.
London, England, 1821-11-09 00:00:00

HASTINGS, NOVEMBER S.

It will be highly gratifying to the admirers of this
delightful spot, to hear of the many improvements
that have taken place within these last few months;
the charming row of houses, contiguous to the stu-
pendous rocks at the west end of the town, and be-
longing to the Earl of CHICHESTER, are now com-
pleted. The Parade and every street is lighted with
lamps, which not only prevents smuggling and mis-
chief, but affords an agreeable accommodation to the,
visitants and inhabitants. The whole town too, has
been paved, and in a manner that does credit to the
contractor.—Mr. KEAN, the Actor, who resided here
some time, left us for London on Monday last. The
Theatre (under the management of Mr. SAGE), closed
last Wednesday, after a long but unsuccessful season.
Mr. KEAN taking into consideration the losses the Ma-
nager sustained, played gratuitously for him the part
of Shylock. and Mr. ELLISTON that of Young Wild-
ing ; the House was crowded to excess.

SWEARING IN THE NEW LORD MAYOR.

Yesterday being by custom the day on which the
LORD MAYOR Elect is sworn in, every preparation
was made in the Hall that could give effect to the
solemnity. The several Officers of the Corporation
met at the Mansion House, and breakfasted with the
LORD MAYOR. At two o'clock his Lordship, with
the LORD MAYOR Elect, attended by the Sheriffs,
&c. proceeded to Guildhall, where the oath was ad-
ministered by H. WOODTHORPE, Esq. to the LORD
MAYOR Elect, who was then invested in the State
Chair by the late LORD MAYOR, who, in a neat
speech, wishing his Lordship might have a peaceful
and unruffled career in performing the duties of his
office, congratulated him upon his accession to the
dignity. The LORD MAYOR then received the City
Mace, Purse, and Seals, and afterwards received the
Sword of State from the Sword-bearer. The cere-
mony of shaking hands commenced after his Lord-
ship had returned the insignia of office to the several
Officers. He was congratulated in the warmest man-
ner by his political and private friends, and particu-
larly by the Gentlemen of the Stationers' Company,
who expressed their conviction that he would do them
especial honour by the performance of the public du-
ties of the office, as he had done by his private life
and conduct. The whole of the party afterwards re-
turned to the Mansion House, and partook of a most
splendid farewell dinner, which was given by the late
LORD MAYOR, who was regretted by and received
the thanks of the Establishment, for the liberality and
benevolent manner in which he had treated those
around him during his Mayoralty. The remainder of
the afternoon was spent in the utmost conviviality, as
a prelude to the great and general festival of to-day.

The private carriage of the LORD MAYOR Elect is
a landau, the body painted yellow, and the City arms
and trophies on the door-pannels ; the armq and sup-
porters of the Stationers' Company (to which his
Lordship belongs) on the quarters, with the arms of
his Lordship on the door-rails, the whole richly em-
blazoned and handsomely ornamented with silver;
the lining of white cloth, with rich silk crimson re-
clining cushions, very superbly trimmed with silk
lace, and handsome festoon curtains to correspond.
The carriage is with C patent springs, and blocks
most curiously carved ; the hind standard and foot-
board richly carved and gilt, the coach elegantly de-
corated to correspond ; the wheels and lower part of,
the carriage are painted vermillion, picked out with
black, and edged with yellow ; the loops of the
springs of solid iron-work, richly gilt; the hammer-
cloth of superfine scarlet cloth, superbly trimmed
with gold lace and fringe, and massive bullion tas-
sels, with the arms of the Lord Mayor embroidered
in the centre with gold, and the motto a Perseee-
rando.“ The furniture is richly chased, and the han-
dles, hinges, &c. are got up in a very superior man-
ner. The harness, for four horses, is equally superb,
and reflects considerable credit on the taste and in-
Igenuity employed in the several branches of their
manufacture.

A few evenings past, a Gentleman named GIL-
LINGHAM was stopped by two men near the Chalk-
hole, Frindsbury, Kent, both of whom he knocked
down, and then endeavoured to escape from them, at
the same time calling for help, when a woman made
her appearance, but, instead of rendering him any
assistance, she threw her apron over him and dragged
him to the ground, when the two men beat and
kicked him about in a most cruel manner, and suc-
ceeded in robbing him of his watch and about thirty
shillings, with which they escaped.
Singular Epitaph, written by RALPH Thum, Vicar
of Kendal, Westmoreland, who died 1627, and in-
scribed on his tomb by his friends :
" London bred me, Westminster fed me,
Cambridge sped me, my sister wed me,*
Study taught me, living sought meN
Learning brought me, Kendal caught me,
Labour prest me, sickness disuest me,
Death opprest me, the grave possest me,
GOD first gave me, Omar did save me,
Earth did crave me, and Heaven would have me!"
• Simla& at the instigation of his sister.

SHAKSPEARE.—The house in which this Poet
lived at Stratford-upon-Avon, is at present inhabited
by a butcher, who has placed the following inscrip-
tion over the door

" Shakspeare lived Isere,
N.B. Hone and Cart to let r.
LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER &
Treasury Chambers, September 1.
Gornnten—The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's
Treasury having had under their consideration an application,
stating the injury which arises to the Revenue and the Irish
Trade, by the Importation of Foreign Butter as Grease for ship
ointment, &c. at the low duty of ls. 6d. per cwt. and praying
that measures may be adopted to remedy such evil; and certain
regulations having been submitted by you with regard to the
mixing articles of the above description with tar and other in-
gredients, previous to their admission, I have it in command to
acquaint you that my Lords approve of your suggestions, and
I am to desire you will issue the necessary instructions to your
Olken accordingly. GEORGE HARRISON.
To the Commissioners of Customs.
WAREHOUSING ACT.—PORT OF COWES.
Whitehall Treasury Chambers, September 12.
After our hearty commendations, having considered your Re-
port, dated the 15th ult. on a Petition from Cowes, praying to
be allowed to Warehouse some Bear Skins at that Port these
are to authorise and require you to permit Goods enumerated in
Table 1). of the Warehousing .Ict, to be Warehoused at the Port
of Cowes, and for so doing this shall be your warrant.
V A NSITTART.
of Customs. PAGET.

To the

EDINBURGH, NOVEMBER 5.

November has set in with all the austerity of win-
ter : on Saturday it was very squally all day ; in the
evening it blew a stiff gale from the North, accom-
panied with heavy rain. Yesterday morning a good
deal of snow fell—the Pentlands and the bills of Fife
here covered with snow; in the evening the wind
changed to West, began to freeze, and during the
night the thermometer was.at 30 deg.
Yesterday morning a poor woman was found dead
in a ditch, between the foot of Leith Walk and the
Easter Road. It is supposed she had, the night before,
fallen into the ditch in the dark, and being unable to
extricate herself, had perished through the incle-
mency of the night. A poor old man was found
dead in Leith Links the same morning.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT FROM TEM EXPLOSION OF
GunPownza.—Wednesday morning last, about half-
past five o'clock, the greatest alarm was occasioned
amongst the inhabitants of the village of Bromley,
Middlesex, in consequence of a violent explosion of
gunpowder taking place. On inquiry, it was found
that a young man named Leafsley, who lived foot-
man in the family of JOHN HAGOART, Esq. in the
village, had risen between the hours of five and six,
and gone into the kitchen for the purpose of striking
a light, but on looking into the tinder-box, he disco-
vered there were no matches ; he therefore took a
small portion of gunpowder from a tin canister,
which contained about three pounds of that article,
and placed it on a sheet of paper on the table, toge-
ther with some tinder, and then struck the steel with
the flint, and the paper ignited; A spark by some
accident communicated to the canister, which stood
near him, and on his taking hold of it to remove it,
the contents instantly exploded, the canister was
shattered to atoms, and the unfortunate man was
thrown a considerable distance; both his eyes Were
nearly burnt out of his head, the thumb on his right
hand was blown off, and his left arm and hand were
so dreadfully lacerated, that it is feared amputation
must take place. Mr. and Mrs. HAGGART, who slept
on the second floor, were thrown from their beds, and
every article in the room thrown down, and nearly
all the windows were dashed to pieces. The un-
fortunate footman was immediately conveyed to the
London Hospital, where he now lies a pitiable object,
and yesterday was not expected to live.

Liability of Inns of Court to pay Poors Rates.—
Mr. Joesort, the Vestry Clerk of Sr. Andrew's, Hol-
born, made another attempt yesterday, at Guildhall,
to establish the liability of the inhabitants of Thavies
Inn to be assessed to the Poor-rate. He applied for '
a warrant of distress against Mr. Fraser, and ob-
served,
he did not press for it against him as alone
resisting the rate, but only to bring the question to
issue. He then contended that, as the Quarter Ses-
sions had decided that a settlement was gained in
their parish by servitude in the Inn, it was but just
that the householders should contribute to the sup-
port of the poor. Since his last application a new'
rate had been made, which the inhabitants of the Inn
had had notice to object to or appeal against, and
not having done so, they could not subsequently urge
any legal objections. If the Magistrates refused to
enforce payment by their warrant, he should feel it
, his duty to apply to the Court of King's Bench for a
mandamus. The City Solicitor said, the regular %say
would be to produce the rate in evidence, and then
hear Mr. Fraser's reasons for refusing to pay. Mr.
Jobson said, the rate-book was not in Court, but he
would swear it had been regularly made and de-
manded, and perhaps Mr. Deykes, for Mr. Fraser,
would admit it. Mr. Deykes would not, however,
proceed without the book, as he might found on it
some objection favourable to his client. Mr. Jobson
complained that this was not meeting the question
fairly. He did not expect that every little objection
on points of form would have been taken advantage
of. Mr. Deykes, in reply, asked what was the busi-
ness of the profession of the law, but the making of
objections in favour of the cause they were to support?
and continuing immovable, not to proceed without
the rate-book, the case was adjourned.
A NIW WAY TO OBTAIN A DlNNER!—Yesterday
Edward Cooke, a man of decent appearance, was
brought before the sitting Magistrate, at Union• Hall,
charged under the following remarkable circum-
stances :—Mr. John Price, a respectable shopkeeper,
stated, that the prisoner came to his shop one morn-
ing, and ordered goods, to be sent to a Lady, named
Acklow, who, he said, resided at Clapham. It was
the custom, when messengers came with orders from
places at any distance, to let them have a comfort-
able meal. The prisoner was treated with the usual
hospitality, and left the shop. The goods were sent
to Clapham, but no Mrs. Acklow Was to be found.
There was, however, no further imposition attempted
to be practised, and the articles were safely brought
back. Mr. Price, upon inquiry in his neighbour-
hood, learned that the person whom he described
much resembled a man who had found out a new
way of getting a hearty dinner for nothing, and was
eating every day at the expense of some shopkeeper
or other, to whom he had only to mention Mrs.
Acklow's name to secure him the best treatment.
This report soon had the effect of disturbing the pri-
soner's meals. He was apprehended, and charged
with having pursued this career for some time.—The
Magistrate asked whether the prisoner had at airy
time taken any money from those to whom he had
gone with orders? It was answered that he had not,
although money had been offered to him. He sel-
dom gave very large orders; but being determined
, to get an excellent dinner one day, he entered a shop,
and ordered 'home goods to Mrs. Acklow to the
amount of £5O. This produced a complete power
over the larder and a tumbler of rum and water,
with which the prisoner was so well pleased that he
• promised his host to prevail upon Mrs. Acklow to
order home some furniture from his friend, an indus-
trious young man, who had lately set up business at'
the west end of the town.—The prisoner did not deny
any part of the statement. He had, he said, ordered
the goods because he was in the utmost distress and
wanted bread, but he had never gone beyond that
' degree of imposition, although he had a wife and
three children famishing. A person in the Office
stepped forward and said he believed that a more
serious charge would shortly be brought against the
prisoner.—The Magi>trate directed that the prisoner,
under those circumstances should be remanded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, NOViMBER B.

12 to 1 sgst colt out of Land- I 13 to I arst Matcellus

*cape 15 to 1 agst c. out of Ben
12 to 1 apt colt out of Sy- 18 to 1 agst e. ;Alt of Plover.
Coral 100 to 5 agst Frolic.
OAK&

S to I apt eh. f. by Rubens,l2 to 1 apt f. out of Tippity-
out 40 Reserve vritcbet.
9 to 1 apt 1. out of Parasol

CROMPTON PARK RACES, WrowEmAr. Nov. 7.

The Crompton Stakes of lOgs. each.—Five Subscribers.
Captain Churchill's Ringtail colt
Mr. Bennet's Vindictive
Mr. Best's Gladiator

Two others waited, but were not placed.—.s to 4on the winner.
The Midgham Stakes of Sgs. each, with 15gs. added, for hunters.
Mr. Jones's Prodigal 1 1
Mr. R. Smith's Marian
Mr. B. Forth's Meg ^ 3
Mr. Frost's Barbarossa - - - - - sdr
Mr. Radclyffe's Bounce
6to 4 apt Marian-6 to 4 apt Meg.
MIDGHAM COURSING MEETING.

.5 dr

The Third Annual Meeting was numerously attended on
Wednesday, on Alidgham Downs, and the hares shewed excel-
lent sport, which commenced at nine o'clock. The first prize,
a Silver Cup, was won by Captain JAMLSON'S Buckinghamshire
b. Jane Elwes.

The following Matches were then run, for different Prizes :
Mr. Houverie's Fly, beat Mr. Richdale's Flirt b.
Captain Saunders's Spider, beat Mr. lkllingbam's hr. b.
Mr. Iloneywood's Ginger d. beat Captain Smith's Juno.
Mr. Marsh's Gamebird, beat Mr. Biddulph's Nat.
Mr. Talbot's Bushy Park b. best Mr. Blisset's Carnation.
Mr. Fisher's Miss Jenny, brat Mr. Rossmore's Safety.
Mr. Harrison's Gnat, beat Mr. Go Bison's Brindle.
Mr. Montgomery's Tartar b. beat Mr. Simmonds's Mog.
Mr. Calvert's Have-at-'em, beat Mr. R. Johnstone's Speed.
Mr. Field's Juniper, beat Sir T. Moore's Wildfire.
Mr. Marsack's bL b. beat Mr. Phillimore's Speed.
Mr. Couhton's Cheveley b. beat Mr. I)onaldson's Bess.
The hares made excellent runs in the twelve matches. _ _

The company, after attending Crompton Races, had a Club
Dinner, the sift of tke winner of the Cup.
LOUTH COURSING MEETING.

This Meeting, which continued the whole of last week,
afforded much sport to numerous fields. The dogs were in high,
order, and the hares run uncommonly strong. The first prize,
as elegant Silver Cup, was won by Mr. Coovita's red b. Whiskey,
and the lesser Cup by Mr. Homilies bL b. I lermione, from Der-
byshire, and the Matches were in general well contested.