Star.
London, England, 1827-11-20 00:00:00

DUNDEE.

The importation of flax and hemp into the port of
Dundee this season greatly exceeds that of all former
years, and it is supposed will amount to upivards of
14,000 tons. At the same time there is a brisk demand
for linens of all the fabrics usually manufactured here ;
and last week the m irket was completely swept of
many kinds without the orders being supplied. It is
cht ering to observe the gradual but steady progress of
our manufactures( and the increasing population and
wealth of the town. Notwithstanding the great en.
laigement of our harbour, the Dock has been of hit••
too small—m my vessels have lrad to wait a berth for
the discharge of their cargoes; and should our com•
merce increase in the same ratio as for some years past,
additional accommodation will become necessary.—
Dundee Courier.

BUNItILL FIELDS BURYING GR/UND.--This exten-
sive burial place is part of the manor of Finsbury, or
Fembury, which is of great antiquity, as appeals by its
being a prebend of, St. Paul's Calhedral in 1104. In
the year 1315, it wai granted I.y Robert de Baldock to
the mayor and commonalty of London. Part of it was,
in 1498; converted into a large fi:ld for the we of
archers and other military citizens to exercise in. This
is now called the Artillery Ground. In the year 1665
that part of the ground now called Bunhill (originally
Bonhill) Field was set apart as a common cemetery, for
the interment of such bodies as could not have room in
their parochial burial grounds in that dreadful year of
pestilence. However, not being made use of on that occa-
sion, a Mr. Tindal took a lease thereof, and converted
lit into a burial place fur the use of Dissenters. It was
long called Tindal's Burial place. Over the we t gate
of it was the foliowing inscription:—" This churchyard
was inclosed with a brick wall at the sole charges of the
city of London, in the mayoralty of Sir John Lawrence.,
Kot. Anno Domini 1663; and afterwards the gates
thereof were built and finished in the mayoralty of
S'r Thomas Bloud worth, Knt. Anno Domini 1666."
The fel or m-)or (in this neighbourhood), from whence
the name Mool6elds, reached from London-wall to
Holton ; the southern part of it, denominated Wind-
mill Hill, began to be raised by above one thousand
cart loads of hum-in bones, brought from St. Paul's
chat nel-hou-e in 1549, which being soon after covered
with street dirt from the city, the ground became so
elevated that three windmills were erected on it ; and
the ground on the south side being also much raised, it
Obtained the name of the Upper Moorfield.

iVe have been favoured with a view of the two large
stained glass windows now being executed by order of.
the Count of Directors of the Hon. East India Compa-
ny, to be presented to the Church of S. Peter, at Cal-
cutta, where they will adorn the altar and west end of
th ,t edtfice. The first comprises eight figures ; our
Savtoutt's charge to St. Peter, with Moses on the left
nad-A iron on the tight, form the upper part; the two
latter being brought fotward in a nsanner Considerably
to height, n the general effect. Beneath these will be
ranged the Poor Evangelists, which are not yet finished.
The other window. the smaller of the two, represents
Feltli, Hope, sod Charity. They are respectively about
32 feet, and 15 feet in height, and are unquestionably
the most splendid specimens of the att we hate ever
beheld ; in the last mentioned especially, whether as re
kards the admirable style, the richness and brilliancy of
the coiouts, the beauty of design, we may consider the
highest point of excelence to have been attained,.

,
ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF MONMOUTH.