Star.
London, England, 1826-11-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sta,—lt having been represented that the Com.
anander-in:Chief has under consideration various im-
provements relative to Officers of the Line, permit me,
through your valuable Sournal, to draw attention to
the Militia ; to which I am induced, by a long and
practical knowledge thereon, supported by the most
enlightened opinions. The increasing deficiency of
C iptains during the periods of training, is muck to be,
lurnentedi all I presume is, its partial amendment, so
as slightly as possible to trespass upon the laws, or pa-
tronage of 14,4(1-Lieutenants. The difficulty during
the war to obtain qualified Gentlemen for Companies,
produced a deviation and precedent for its further ame.
boration, by permitting subalterns under 60 years of
age. 21 years standing and serving in the war, to bel
eligible for that rank, without a for feitare of the peace
allowance, upon the approval of Lord-Lieutenants, &c.
Soch a-popular and beneficial measure would promote
muritmilus Officers to the vacant Companies, liable to
be filled by multi ilified and undisciplined civilians, and
secinding the anomaly of precluding promotion, how.'
ever desirable. A considerable improvement would
arise by granting the brevet rank of Captain to senior
Lieutenants holding no other regimental appointment;
and if of 421 years standing, and serving in the war, an
increased shilling per day disembodied allowance, with
sixpence ditto upon actual service; and to all others of
a similar standing and service sixpence per diem when
unemployed which would not amount to 30001
per annum, and that, too, progressively decreasing
clutirg peace; amply repaid by the encourage-
ment to Officers retaining and deserving rank.
An essential subject appears omitted, that of the ad-
vanced age and infirmities of subalterns incapacitated
from service, thereby adding to the duties of others,
and c•ippling the efficiency of the corps, from their being
unable to retire without a forfeiture of the militia al-
lowance; a clause might be enacted, limiting the same
to sixty years of age, or under twenty-one years stand-
ibg and set ving in the war ; supported by certificates
froM Colonels and the Medical Staff: this would be
unattended with expense and very advantageous, by
the appointment of efficient Officers in their places,
added to the responsibility taken from the regimental
authorities, who ate now, from motives of humanity, in-
duced to retut n them upon the sick list, instead of unfit
for service.

to pet niit exchange through the recommendation-0C
Colobels, and concurrence of Lord-Lieutenants, would
he highly telieficial, by promoting the.residence of
Gentlemen in their own co..nties, or where their families
or interests are located, instead of living in direct oppo-
lite parts of the Biitish Isles; highly' disadvantageous
for any emergency for assembly, and , increasing the
attendance of Officers during the training ; by remov-
ing any interevt, in obtaining leave from sickness or
othei wise; to save travelling expenses to great dis-
tances ; it would also contribute to as unanimity of
corps, and benefit the revenue by Commission Stamps.
Other arguments might be adduced, but I esteem them
too obvious and sufficiently appreciated to render their
introduction essential.

I remain, Sir, respectfully, your very obedient servant,
Southampton. II ENERICUS S--.

FrANKIFORT, NOV. s.—His Majesty the King of
N'ituaransvacn, has convoked the Legislative Assembly of Ma king-
dom. for the 29th November next..

sionday, about twelve, Mss Bourke, eldest daughter
of the Hon. and Right Rev. Dr. Bourke, was going out
to tide, but waiting a few moments at the palace gate
for her father, her horse became impatient, upon which,
Miss Bourke drawing the reins too tight, the horse
reared so high and so erect, that it fell directly back,
and, but for the hook ut the saddle, which kept the
horse's back off the ground, it is supposed that the Lady
could not have escaped being crushed to death. In the
the horw's head came against the wall of the
church, and in getting up, tore away Miss Bout ke's
veil; but we are happy to state, the Lady was taken up
completely unhurt. Altogether, there never was a
greater escape.—Weierforal Chronicle.
DIt'sTRUCTIEZ Flaa.—A fire broke out .yesterday
morning, about three o'clock, at the St. George's C. ffee.
rooms, Blackman-street, in the Borough. The inmates
escaped over tie roof; but a young woman havifig lost
her hold fell into the street, and was Wien much injured
to the Hospital. The house of Mr. White, a glover,
next caught fire, for although many engines had arrived,
it was an immense time before any water could be pro.
cu►e:l. Three 'lncises were entirely burnt down, and
~ever al others considerably injured. At half-past six the
flames were entirely subdued.
HANDEL'S early Oratorios were but thinly arended.
'This great composer would, however, often joke upon
the emptiness of the house, which he said, u would
make de moosic sound all de petter."—Mirror.
. La Porte. the comic French actor, has arrived in
London. He will make his first appearance at Drury.
lane, in a few days, in Dryden's Anephytriors. Harley
and La Porte will perform the two Sosiar.
Charles IL seeing Lord Rochester come limping into
the levee one morning, offered to run a race with him.
is That would be a bubble bet," replied Rochester. u to
cope its fleetness with a man who had fed for hisli4."

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE?, Notocuß 10.

Sunday last, being the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, a
Sermon was preached on the occasion, in St. Mary's Church, by
the Bev. T. 9. Hughes, B.D. of Emanuel College, Chrietian Ad-
vocate; and a Latin speech era, delivered in the Senate House by
the Rev. J. Holroyd, M.A. Fellow of Catharine Hall.
The meetings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society for the
present term will be on Monday, November 13, November 27, and
December 11.

The following is the subject of the Norrissian Prize Essay for
the ensuing year: 4, The proofs of a General Judgment to come,
and the advantages of the knowledge revealed to mankind con-
cerning it."
The Seatonian Prize has not been adjudged this yin.
Sunday, the Bishop of Exeter, held a public Ordination in the
Cathedral Church, when the following were admitted to Holy
Orders :
DEACONS...4OIIn Atkins, A.B. of Worcester College, Oxford;
D. Coleridge, A.B. of Sr. Joint's College, Cambridge; W. Owe,
A.B. of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge; H. A. Greaves,
of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge • W. C. Kitson, A.B. of
Worcester College. Oxford •H. A. Sinscoe„ M.A. Wadham
College, oxford ; G. Sbarland, A.B. of Jesus College, Cambridge;
O. H. Williams' A.B. of Balliol College, Oxford; G. Wrilcock,
A.B. of Exeter College, Oxford.
Pausal —C. C. Bartholomew, A.B. of Jesus College, Cam-
bridge ; F. W. D. Bassett, A.B. of Trinity College, Oxford ; T.
A. Coiling, A.B. of Lincoln College, Oxford; J. Dovell, A.B. of
'St. John's College, Cambridge ; A. Fanvell, A.B. of Exeter Coil.
Oxford; E. Griffith, A.B. of the same College; W. 'l'. Napleton,
A. B. of Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge ' • S. Palmer, A.B. of
Sr. Peter's College, Cambridge ; J. Punnett, M.A. Fellow of Clare
Hall, Cambridge; E. J. Todd, A.B.'of Worcester College, Oxford ;
and R. Turner, A.B. of St. John's College, Cambridge.
At an Ordination held on Sunday last, at the Cathedral of Wells,
by the Bishop of the Diocese, the following were admitted to
Holy Orders:
Dzacoxs—W. T. Elton, B.A. Worcester College, Oxford ; J.
H. Gregg, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge; J. Rawes, B.A.
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; T. Riddle, B.A. St. Edmund
Hall, Oxford ; H. Sprite, B.A. Emanuel College, Cambridge ; F.
C. Alderman, RA. Exeter College, Oxford; W. D. Harrison,
B.A. Worcester College, Oxford; W. Le Lievre, B.A. St. John's
College, Cambridge; W. North, B.A. Clare Hall, Cambridge;
M. R. Scott, B.A. Exeter College, Oxford ; H. Taylor, B.A.
Worcester Coll. Oxford; R. Allwood, RA. C.aius Coll. Cambridge;
C. G. F. "filth, RA. St. Mary Magdalen Hall, Oxford.
Parma—E. Bower, RA. Jesus College, Cambridge ; J. C. Col-
lins, B.A. St. John's Coll. Camb. E. B. Renard, B.A. Balliol
Coll. Oxford ; J. Galloway, M.A. Exeter Cull. Oxford ; S. L.
Pope, B.A. Trinity Cull. Oxford; W. Lowth, B.A. Christ Church
Coll. Oxford; W. Quekett, B.A. St. John'a College, Cambridge;
J. B. Savage, B.A. Trinity College, Oxford; W. . Sawyer, B.
A. Baliol College, Oxford.

,L PROMOTIONS.

The Hon. and Rev. Thomas Henry Coventry, M.A. has been
presented to the Rectory of Croome Monti; otherwise Hill Croome,
Worcestershire, void by the death of J. A. Perney, D.D.
Rev. William Parker, M.A. has been instituted to the Rectory
of Compton, otherwise Comberton Parva. Worcestershire, void by
the death of the Rev. Leonard Middleton, the last Incumbent ;
and the Rev. C. H. Parker, M.A. to the Rectory of Compton,
otherwise Comberton Magna. In the same county, void by the
death of the said Leonard Middleton.

A Dispensation has passed the Great Seal, enabling the Rev.
Henry Cripps, M.A. Vicar of Preston, in the County and Diocese
of Gloucester, and Chaplain to Lord Carteret, to bold the Vicarage
of Stonehouse, in the same County and Diocese.
The Hon. and Rev. Henry Alfred Napier, M.A. of Christ
Church, Oxford, has been preferred to the Rectory of Swincombe,
Oxfordshire.

Rev. Winchcombe Henry Howard Hartley, of Bucklebury
House, patron of Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, at Dunnington,
Berk*, has granted to the Rev. Thomas Nalder, of Newbury, the
(Ace of Minister of the same Hospital.
Mr. Gray, lately of Belfast Institution, and formerly of the
IRO School, Edinburgh, has !Len •appointed to a Chaplaincy in the
East Indies. He took orders in the English Church shortly after
his removal to Belfast.

The Marquis of Bute has presented Mr. Johh Buchanan,
Prtacher of the Gospel, to the Church and Parish of Kingarth,
vacant by the death of the Rev. Joseph Stuart, late lUinister of
that Parish.

The :soth ult. the Milted Associated Congregation of Eaglesham,
presented an unanimous call to Mr. William Carswell, Preacher,
to be thtir Pastor. The Rev. Mr. Pringle, of Pollokshaws,
preached and presided.

During the last week several dead bodies have been
cast upon the shore, at Nlargate, amongst which were
two boys, who h:td lashed themselves to a plank, and a
Frenchman, in his huge jack boots.
The Chinch of St. Mary de Lade, in Gloucestershire.
was opened on Sunday last, upon which occasion a discourse was
delivered by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, from Haggai i. viii.
" Go up to the mountain andlbring wood, and build the house ; and
I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lotto."
The collection at the doors amounted to 431. 12s. 3J.

Two YOUNG HERMITS.—A boy about twelve years of
age, belonging to most respectable parents at N rrth
Shields, was. during the summer, taken to Gilsland Wells
by a near relation. The scenery pleased his youthful
imagination to such a degree, that be formed the roman-
tic notion of making a plantation in that neighbourhood
the place of his residence for life, where he designed to
build a but to screen him from the winter's blast. ai
his return home he used every endeavour to raise mo-
ney, in which he in some degree succeeded. His next
care was to select a brother hermit to accompany him,
and he at last found a schoolfellow, rather younger,
who appeals to have been as romantic as himself. These
two worthies last lactic, after packing up their ward-
robes, and securing a pistol, powder, and shot, to fur-
nish themselves with game, actually set out on their
pilgrimage, and were some miles west of H,shain
be-
fore one of the persons employed to reek the fugitives
overtook arid brought them back.
HOLMAN, whilst performing the part of Romeo, was
se.zed with an involuntary fit of laughter, which sub-
jected him to the severe rebuke of his auditors. It hap-
pened in the scene of Romeo and the Apothecary, who,
going for the phial of poison, found it broken ; not to
detain the scene, he snatched, in a hurry. a pot of soft
pomatum. Horawati was no sooner presented with it,
than be fell into a convulsive fit of laughter ; but being
soars recalled to a sense of duty by the audience, he
made the following whimsical apology ;--'s Ladies and
Gentlemen—l could not resist the idea that struck
me, when the pot of pomatum, instead of phial of poi-
ton, was presented. Had he, at the same time, given
me a tea spoon, it would not have been so improper,
for the poison might have been made up as a lenitive
electuary; but if you please, Ladies and Gentlemen,
we will begin the scene again, without laughing."
AURORA BORRALlS.—According to Crantz, the
Greenlanders hold the northern lights for a game of
tennis, or for a dance of departed souls; and this opinion
is not a whit more irrational than the superstition of
the Oriental nations, the Greeks and Romans, and all
the unenlightened people of the middle ages, who, in
the aurora borealis, and other fiery meterors, saw fight-
ing armies, flaming swords, chariots and spears, battles
and blood, and even thought that they heard the clash-
ing of arms, and the sound of martial music. In the
rainbow, the ancient inhabitants of the north discovered
a bridge from earth to heaven, and called it the bridge
of the gods, which was watched by a dog, whom no
' art could elude, and whose auditory faculty was such,
that he could hear grass grow, or the wool on the
sheep's back; the Kamschatkadales make of it a new
garment f, r their aerial spirit, edged with fringes of
red-coloured seal-skin, and leather thongs of various
gaudy dies.

•HATTON-GARDEN-THIS DAY.

FAVIr Parrewces.—A genteel looking female, was charged with
defrauding several tradespeople in the neighbourhood of Battle
Bridge, of divers articles of provision, under the false pretence that
they were for her master, a Mr. W..Jenkteis, residing on Flack
Terrace. Somers Town.

Mr Jenkins stated that the prisoner, a fee► month, ago, lived
with hint as a matinee (he being in ?bat business), but through her
negligence he discharged her from her situation; and on Saturday
last be learned that she had been amongst his tradespeople with
whom he dealt, and had fraudulently obtained large quantities of
provisions, such as tea and sugar, bread and lour, butter, beef, and
meat of every description, stating that she had been sent by him,
and that the articles were for the consumption of his family. A
plan was laid to detect her, and in which be succeeded on Saturday.
when a quantity of lump sugar, which she had just obtained from a
grocer's in his name, was found upon her.
Several shopkeepers proved the case against the prisoner, and a
little girl came forward and proved that she went on one occasion,
by order of the prisoner, for a quantity of lour in the name of Mr.
Jenkins.—The prisqner was remanded for further examination.
Saturday, Charles Knight, aged 12, was charged by Sarah (Sines, a
shopkeeper in Hooper-street, Clerkenwell, with creeping on his
hands and knees behind her counter, and stealing from the till 17s.
6d. in silver, and a box of farthings.
lie was committed to the House of Correction for three months,
and to br whipped.

Ann Gillen& landlady of the Queen's Head, Great Ormond-street,
for suffering domino playing in her house on the 6th instant; and
John ligitiverostgh, of the Golden Fleece, John-street Road, fot keep.
ing his house open beyond the legal hour on the Sth inst. were con-
victed in the mitigated penalty of 20$. and costs, at the instance of
that Patron of Morality—Johnson.