Star.
London, England, 1826-12-04 00:00:00

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0! Mash sword thy steel was fortn'd
When thunder-bolts flew fast ;
Thy blade wu forged 'mld-fire of Heaven,
And tempered in its blast;
Nought living could endure thy stroke

Below the sun or moon,—
All sank beneath thy sheer descent,.
Napoleon or Mahoun.
I see thee gleaming in the air
Like Goo's avenging fire,—
The fiercest hearts are struck with awe,
Aud tremble and retire!
0, British sword !-0, British sword !
The nations hailed thy gleam,
From savage Nieper's frozen banks

To Seines romantic stream ;
Ye struck the tyrant in his strength,
And with his chosen band,
.Heap'd Catalonia's cawern'd shore,
And Rbro's silver sand.
Upon the shore ye shone a ma.

And on the sea a star,—
Bear witness, woods of Waterloo,

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And wares of Trafalgar!
0, British sword!—O, British sword !
Thy name I name with awe;
Thy blade, nought that is base can bide,
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iTought.thati unholy draw—
No tyrant e'er •haU strike with thee,
Thy aid no gold can -
For who may bribe the thunderbolt,

Or wield eternal lire.—
.Toy of the weak, dread of the strong,
Our King, the ocean Lord,
Has with thee freed the world from chains ;
Farewell, thou British sword !

FIELD SPORTS FOR DECEMBER.

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Hinting will, during this month, reach what may be truly called
its smith ; whilst, on the other hand, shooting, as far at least as
relates to the mountains and moors, will decline :—the pursuit of
grouse, black and red, ending on the 10th of December. In look-
ing to the legal restrictions regarding the pursuit of game, we find
that the period for prohibiting it has„been generally regulated by
the nature of the animals pursued ; more especially, with reference
to the breeding season. Yet, we are inclined tothhik that, in re-
gard to grouse, if at least what we have just stated were taken for.
a guide, the time has been anticipated, since these birds,_tbough
they feel the access of desire sooner than most others of the leak,
thered tribe,seldons approach each other before the commencement
of .the year, and not even then, should the weather be severe. But
the circumstance of grouse shooting ending at an early period is of
little consequence to the sportsman, since those birds become wild,
indeed, unapproachable (at least by fair and sportsman-like
means), long before the 10th of December.
Pam idges were never found more abundant than its the present
season; and though they will continue to be fair game during this
and the following month, yetjew will be bagged, since, after Oc-
tober, they become wild, takewing on the most remote suspicion
ot danger, and if the fowler obtains a few shots at them, it must be
under particular circumstances, or the result of accidental contact.
Pheasants always permit the approach of the shooter, and will,
in all probability, suffer much during December, particularly from
that wholesale system of basin shooting, against which we must in-
deed " cry aloud and spare not." The practice is out of all com-
parison more ignoble than shooting tame pigeons, or foraging for
a rook pye.
Koodeeeks.—From the appearance of these birds at an earlier
period than usual, many sportsmen calculated upon abundance, as
well as upon a severe winter. It is a generally received opinion
that the one as a matter of coarse accompanies she other. How-
ever, as far ar our own observation will enable us to ferns an
opinion, woodcocks have not appeared in more than an average
number—if indeed they have equalled it.
Snipes seldom fail; though we have not yet observed ally great
abundance of them.
The appearance of the ash-coloured or hooded crow lo this
country is considered as the harbinger of winter. These birds pre-
sented themselves iii considerable numbers in the latter part of the
month of October immediately after the westerly gales which oc-
culted at that period. The hooded crew breeds, and is numerous
in the Highlands of Scotland ; and we have generally observed
that their appearanq in England is more influenced by high winds
and stormy weather, than by what we call the severity of the season,
or thevarty setting in of frost.
• Hares have been found in abundance—many have been shot,
many killed by the long dogs; but, in the early part of the season.
they seemed generally to escape from harriers, owing to the un-
favourable state of the atmosphere. Great numbirs of leverets
have fallen victims to their incapacity both with harriers and grey-
hounds, to say nothing of those which have yielded to the tube of
the shooter. The fineness of the summer continued the breeding
season till a later period than nattal,which accounts for the circum-
stance just mentioned.
Foz-lnading.—Mettaa and its vicinity will now be filled with
sportsmen. Ile hunts throughout the kingdom will be in full ac-
tivity, should not frost interrupt the operations of the chase. The
best runs we ever witnessed have occurred in the month of De-
cember, and days sometimes occur in this month as favourable to
scent as possible. We hope not only to have the " ocular proof,"
but shortly to demonstrate to our Readers that we have
" Heard the born winded, and felt the morn's breath,
Have got well out of ewer, well in et the death."

Of Angling this month we are not prepared, nor is it necessary
a say much. The.observations of November will apply with even
mere force to December, trolling for pike and jack being almost
the only employ for the fisherman. PASS a brief while and he and
we•wiU again bo labouring in our vocation.

Friday last, Mr. James Stodhart, master of the
niendsbury, one of the Hull and Leith Shipping
Company's smacks, unfortunately fell overboard into
the Old Harbour, Hull, and was drowned.
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ROBIESTSON, OF SraowAN.—This Chieftain, of the
Southern Highlands, was present at the Battle of Pies-
tonpani, nd fought manfully, being then in his eighty-
thirJ year. Sir John Cope's carriage formed pan of
the booty he obtained. The spoil was valuable, and
among other articles, were found rolls of a brown co-
lour, supposed to be au efficacious salve for wounds,
rime a soldier had them in his carriage. They were
soli at 'a high price, under the name of " Johnny
Copes Salve," until some French Officers recognised
them to be chocolate—so little were then known the
luxuries now abounding in the Highlands. The Ro-
bertson Chief (hove his prize in triumph homeward so
far as the roads allowed, and then summoned his vas-
sals to bear it on their shoulders over the hills of Ran-
noch, in Perthshire.—Ackerasoun's .Repository.
Information has been given at the different Police
Offices in the metropolis by a Mr. Beck, of the singular
loss of a child, only four years of age, on the 18th ult.
from a place called Eltord Mill, near Litchfield. It is
thought that a " tramper" has stolen the child.
Such has been the catch of herrings on the Sussex
coast, that one boat lately brought into Hastings 12,000
fi h ; and at Brighton they were last week retailed in the
sweets at twenty for one shilling.
There is now living at Itowde, in the full possession
of his faculties, and enjoying what may be termed " excellent health
for his age." a man named &wants WINTIRSON, who attained his
101st year in June last.—Deliors Gazette.
At Darlaston, in Staffordshire, a hoaxer, aware of
the simplicity of the inhabitants of that village, in-
formed them that an eclipse of the sun was to be seen
on a certain day at twelve o'clock, at Birmingham. At
the time mentioned, the villagers travelled twelve
miles to view this said eclipse, and after looking at the
sun until neatly blind, returned quite convinced they
had seen it, and even declared that on their way home
ey saw its conclusions.—Literary Chronicle.

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PALACE COURT, WERTMINSTIR, Daill.ll,;
Cab[ Con.o.lrlftt P. CAM.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
the sum of 41.195. for the board and lodging of the
defendant's wife.
Mr. FLANNAGAII stated the case. He said that the
plaintiff was the brother'ofthe defendant's wife, and he
understood that the defendant was about to allege, by
way of set-off, his present wift's adultery with his own
brother (Richard Carey), which adulterous and inces-
mous intercourse was assumed as being known to the
plaintiff.
James Rogers deposed that he knew all the parties.
Mrs. Carey he had seen at Mr. West's house. Witness
had talked with the defendant last January, when he
left his wife, and understood that all their differences
arose out of money matters the family.
SarAh Read deposed, that she lodged at Mr. Richard
Casey's when Thomas Carey left his wife and child
there. Witness was present when Mrs. Carey removed
from Glocester-street to Mr. West's, where she had
lodged and boarded ever since. Witness thought that
41. l9s: was a poor payment to Mr. West.
Ann Dyke deposed to Mr. Thomas Carey ill-treating his wife,
and that on one occasion he knocked her down during her pregnancy.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brass— Was sot the defendant a weakly

man ?
Witness—He could net be very weakly when be hist his wife.
.She used to attend upon him as if he was King of England.—
(Loud laughter.)
Ann Sly—Knew the eefendant in Glocester-street. They did
not live together as man and wife.
Mr. Brace—How do you know that?
Witness..--I never saw them in bed together. (Bursts of laughter.)
Mr. Bawl;, for the defeme,addressed the Court, and the fol-
lowing witnesses were called.
Juhn Kitchener deposed r lodging. at Mrs. Hopkin-
son's when. Mrs. Carey came to her husband in January,
to see her child; her husband then informed her, that
he bad some words with his brother Richard, who bad
threatened his life, and he wished her to leave his bro-
ther, and return to Kim. They slept together for two
nights, but on the Wednesday morning sad words arose,
when Mrs. Carey said she never would live with her
husband again.
Mrs. Ann Williams deposed, that she had lodged at
Mr. Richard Carey's in 1822; she had frequently seen
Mrs. T. Carey go into Richard's bed-room, before he
.was up, and she had also seen her sitting on Richard's
knee, in a situation which she did not -wish to describe.
On one occasion she discovered a crevice in the wains-
cot which separated the two rooms, and saw Mr. Rich-
ard Carey in bed 'with Mrs. T. Carey; Witness knew
that Mrs. Carey had words with her husband, and also
heard her say “ that she loved Richard's finger better
than her husband's a hole body, and that she could fight
up to her chin in blood for Richard."
Several other witnesses were examined, who fully proved the
adulterous intercourse.
The Learned JUDOS charged the Jury at considerable
length : be said, it was for the Jury to consider how far
the husband was bound, by way of sustenance, to main-
tain the adulterous, not to say incestuous, wife. It
was perfectly clear in the present case, that the husband
had not turned the wife ont of doors, but that she had
taken herself off ; and it was pretty clear that the has-
band knew nothing of her adultery, or would not be-
lieve it till it was forced upon him.
After a few minutes the Jury returned a verdict for the defendant.
'The trial lasted upwards of five hours, and excited considerable
interest.

A new Spectacle, w►itten by the author of The Pilot,
is in preparation at the Adelphi Theatre. The wild gran-
deur and entirely new character of the scenery which is
intended to be introduced into this drama, are likely to
secure its success. _ _

PaaNAMSOCO, Sari. 27.—The crops of provisions
are very promising. and the distress among the lower
orders, arising from the previoni high prices, is fast
abating ; the country, owing to the late continued
drought, having been dependent almost wholly on
foreign supplies. Prices have fallen to about a quarter
of what they were not long since. Trade is also very
much improved.
ILLUMINATED Cututos Ctoex.—Saturday night a
great concourse of people was attracted apposite St.
Bride's- Church, in Fleet-street. to witness the first
tempt of lighting the Church clock. The surface of,
.the dial appears to be ground glass, on which the figure
of the hours is painted ; a brilliant light front a gas
burner is placed behind the dial plate, which chews the'
time as distinctly as at noon-day. Much credit is duel
to the individuals who have had the spirit to set so
useful and ornamental an example to the City of Lan-
don. The experiment, though successful, was not re-
peated last night.
This day the Sessions of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex commenced at Clerkenwell, and on Thurs-
day next the Old Bailey Sessions commence, at which
there will be upwards of SOO prisoners for trial. The
calendar contains one case of murder, and about the
usual proportion of other capital charges It is, how-
ever, a remarkable fact, that since the late execution,
and even i few days before it took place, the number
of committals for felonies from the police offices in the
eastern parts of London, have been fewer than have
been recollected for a considerable time past. It should
be seen that the recent severe but just example which
was made of the six wretched offenders had not altoge-
ther tailed of the effect which it is the in•ention of all
legal punishments to produce—namely, deterring others
from the commission of crime.
BRADFORD, Dec. I.—l have the pleasure to announce
a still further improvement in the wonted-stuff trade.
It has been gradually improving during several of the
past weeks; and yesterday more goods were sold than
on any previous market-day during the last six weeks.
The holders of combing-wool, in consequence, demand
more money for that article—a demand which the price
of goods does not warrant; for though a great deal
have been sold, the prices are uniformly low.
From Halifax, our accounts are equally favourable.
Tile coat se cloth trade at Elland is unusually brisk ;
and there is a fair demand in the London market for
that spec:es of fancy goods called canine's, which are
manufactured in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield.
An aged couple, named Pain, are now living at the
Chalk Pit, Odiham, whose united ages amount to 189 :
the man 94, the woman 95. Their wedding took place
on the Coronation-day of George the Third; they cele-
brated the Jubilee by a dance, and are now in posses.
sion of all their faculties.

One of the most extraordinary leaps ever heard of,
was effected by a deer, before the Earl of D:rby'l,
hounds. The animal had been turned out, and an old
hound pricked upon him. It was at ‘Vickhara-court,
Kent ; when a hedge, of some height, stoppid, for a
moment, his progress. He, however, desperately went
at it, cleated the obstruction, together with a 40 feet
turnpike road and the hedge beyond, alighting safely
ion the other side.