Star.
London, England, 1828-01-12 00:00:00

RIGHT HON. LORD DOUGLAS.

We announced, in a !are member of our Paper, the death of the
Right Honourable Lord novenas, of Douglas. Ills remains were
deposited in the family vault at Douglas, on Saturday last, the
Sth current. Seldom is all individual loliowed to the tomb with
more general and sincere regret, than this excellent Noblemai.
His virtues, indeed, were of that class which gain irresistibly
upcn the heart. Connected by descent and by affinity with
the most illustrious families in Scotland, and placed, by his
ample pos.essions, on a level with the most opulent, he scented ex-
alted above the littleness of pride ; and bore his dignity with such
meekness, that the respect spontaneously paid to his rank, was
universally accompanied with the still more gratifying tribute of
regard for his personal character. By his kind and courteous
manner, he conciliated the affections of all who enjoyed the hap-
piness of his acquaintance; and by an easy affability, proceeding
not from studied condescension, but Dative benignity, his dep'rt-
ment was rendered peculiarly pleasing to all with whom he happen-
ed to have even the most casual intercourse. Warns philanthropy
and genuine goodness of heart were the most prominent features of
his eNaracter. As a parent and 'dative he was affectionate; as •
patron generous ; as a landlord and a master, liberal and indulgent.

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In the concerns of the poor on his extensive estateche took an almost
parental interest; and deeds of munificence and charity marked
every day of his valuable life. PIIIMDZWCI4 as if to shed on his
last years a peculiar lustre, afforded him an opportunity of dia.
playing the unbounded generosity of his disposition, by Visiting
with a period unusual distress, the district of country with
which hr was particularly connected ; and the libriality with which
be administered to the neeelsities of the poor, especially in the pa-
rish of Douglas, preventing the misery which must otherwise have
pressed upon them with peculiar severity, will long be cherished in
their grateful remembrance.

Wetlnt schly his Excellency Lord WILLIAM BENTINCIC
Cabe new Governor-General of India), Lady BENTINCE, and his
Execßriley's auite, arrived at Plymouth, for the purpose of em-
barking for Bengal, and put op at Wninaores Royal Hotel. In his
Es cellescy's suite are Sir HARRY Vitamin, and Captain Timm,
Afiles.siii-camp, and Mr. Demirsox. Private Secretary, who is at-
, companied by Lady CHA RLOTTE Datnitsow. As the wind is fair,
it is expected that his Excellency will embark without delay, the
13'1(14mi:ea. Captain Curroms. being in perfect readiness to sail.
Lady OLIVIA Sesanow, who is Lady BIOCI M ' CC'S sister, and the
' Earl of Goseoett, her I.adyship's brother; have also.arrived at the
Royal Hotel.
VALU tint MANUAL—The refuse, matter of gas-
worts, called coal-tar, has been found to be a powerful manure for
arable land. This substance, which Is sg' highly offensive in its
crude state, from disengaging sulphuret 114drogen gas, on bring
mixed with sand, chalk, &tom c. as a to sI" the •noxious gases are
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retained, while the liquid carbonic matter forms a most powerful
promoter of vegetation. We are of opinion that the more recently
this manure call be applied the better, from its fugacious properties.
—London freckly Rentew.
The io.invt mg anecdote is • tolated of LESSINa th.
German author, who in his old age was subject to extraordinar%
fits of abstraction. On his return home one evening, site. *he hat
knocked at the doot,his servant looked mit .at window to see win
was there. Not recognising his master hi the'dark, and hiistakit )
him for a stranger, he eddied out.;-"' rhe Note-oar i' net at hOnie:
—..6, Oh, well," teplied Lusts+, " no-matter. I *sill call ittoh,,
time," and he very composedly walled away.—..theme.iii.