Star.
London, England, 1816-12-17 00:00:00

- • bEJIM o E4RL STANNOPZ •

. Sunday night, died, at his seat at Cherening,
Kent, CHARLET STANHOPRe Earl Stanhope. His
l,ordship was born August 3. 1753 ; succeeded his
tasl‘er. Philip, the late Esri, Iklaich 7, I 7Sti ; and
married in December, 1774, lirster Pitt, eldest
daughter of William, first Earl of C.11.4C) nt. sister of
the present Earl and of the late 'tight H ,n. William
Pitt, by whom lie had issue, Hester Lucy
married to .1 )hn Tickell. Esq. of Ham. ledon. Hants;
and Lucy Itachael, married to Thomas Taylor, Esq.
of. Sevenoaks. Kent, since dead. His Lordship
married, second,y, in 1731, LOUISA, only daughter of
Henry Grenville, E,q. late Governor of Birbadoes,
and uncle to George, first Marquis of Buckingham,
by whom lie had issue, Philip Henry. Viscount M►►=
hon,now Earl Stanhope, and two other sons. Hts
Lordship was a firm and incorttiptible patriot, detply
read in the policy and.history of his country. In him
the Arts and Sciences have lost an ardent friend and
patriot ; to them his time and fortune were larrly
devoted ; and to him they are indebted for many in-
genious improvemehts and discoveries. He was a
kind landlcrd, and a 1,1-...ral benerwror of the poor.

Mem—Saturday last an information was exhibi-
ted et Bow street Office by Mr. W—, a Gentle-
man of fortune residing at Bath, against Lieutenant
F—=, for having challenged him to fight a duel
Bishop was, in consequence, dispatched to apprehend
Lieutenant F---., and:he succeeded in obtaining ail
overview with Irina yesterday, and upon his promise
to attend Sir N. CONANT, the officer p-rmitted him to
'attend at the appointed hour in propria fursona. Mr.
W—'s information having been read,. Sir N. Ci ...
Lone ordered the acCused, Lieutenant F—, to fioh
bail, himselt in £2OO, and two sureties in MOO cul'.
The Lieutenant exhibited much disapPrabatien at
this mandate, but some of his friends, who were pre.
sent, having interfered, and having strongly recom.
mended to him temperance and respect for the juri,
-prudence Of-his country, he became reconciled to th.S
order of the Magistrate, and entered into efficient re.
cognizances to keep the peace towards all his NI,-
jetty's subjects, particularly towards Mr. W—, whb
is a man of family.
Saturday se'nnight a duel was to have taken place
between two farmers; residing in a parish between
Grief and Perth, which the Fiscal being apprised of,
lie sent three police officers to apprehend the parties
concerned, and they were bound over to keep the
peace.
Friday morning, about sun-rise, .fawn Nora, at
most notorious poacher, was detected by Major Os-
soesre's game-keeper, in the woods near sPlaitford,
with. a swing gun and a dog.. A scuffle ensued, but
the game-keeper eventually succeeded in securing the
man. He has, in' consequence, been committed to
the Bridewell, at Devizes, for three months, to be
kept to hard labour, arid inliiary confinement, . .
Monday. se'nnight, John Irihon, accuied ol rape,
was brought to the bar of the High Court of Jus.
ticiary, at Edinburgh. After the examination of the
principal witness. from whom no evidence was ob-
tained to implicate the prisoner, the public prosecutor
abandoned the trial, and the 'prisoner was dismi.ised
front the bar.
Monday se'nnight a most 'disgraceful occurrence
took place at the butter erns, I)oncarter—the passive
wife of a journeyman nailor. scat &inducted by h.r
husband, amidst a concourse of the gazing populace,
to the:public cross, where., aittir placing a halter aboet
'her neck, he dispersed of his fair rib, or rather spur'
•r' ;6; ko 'an edmiring painter, at the moderate price of
•fiste shillings itnel sit pence..
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MURTMR.—Further particulats.uf the mtit er of
Mr. Chandler, of Rainey trear,Oxford :.•:.le appetts
.rliat Fruicis and WillianrCliandler., of Radler, ,witt
their uncle William Chandler, had linen, on Wednet?
day, the 6th inst. at a larva sale, at the house of Mr.
'lnheres, tFewoodman, at Bagley Wald, wherethey •
remained qtrarrellirg and drinking titl ten •o'ciciek at
night. • Francis was dies-telt sober, and was cc nand.
ring the brother and iretlO home ; on their way the
letter iaidr Francis, ON.. heal)* you hang on m V
strafe' Francis immediately dropped down lifeless 4..
the uncle ancibrother then tarried him home, Arai;
a mile and a 'half. The next morning they repor-
ted, that the young man had died in a fit ; but, on
laying out the body, a large wound was discovered
in. his side. This occasioning a strong suspicion, an
Inquest was held on the following day. On examin.
ing the body, a wound appeared between the second
tend third ribs, which had penetrated the chest,
whereby the large artery arising from the heart was
pierced, which occasinned instant death. This, with
Viva evidence, induced the Jury to bring in their
Verdict of—Willul Murder against W. Chandler.
ten.aand W. Chandler, jun. and they were accor-
dingly committed to Abingdon jail. The latter has
wrote confessed the murder of his brother, and the
knife with which he inflicted the fatal wound was
found in a field where he acknoWledged having de-
posited it.
FlRE.—The fire which we mentioned yesterday in
have broken out near Wapping Docks was not en-
'dray subdued at a late hour. last night. The actual
Loss is much greater than we: et fist understood.-...
The fire commenced in the warehouses of Messrs.
.Winer and Co. and was occasioned by the drying of
grain in the kilri. These premises Were coasumed
In a very short time alter the -fire' was discovered, as
were those of Mr. Vi'aldie, a vintner. Tbe ektensicie
jacrorkshops and premises of Messrs. Oliver, which
were situated on the other side, soon caught fire, and
',wilt with great fury, when the utmost apprehension
.*at entertained fig the adjoining houses, and some
,shipping on the stock's.. Fortunately, however, the
..ffarnes did not extend. beyond there buildings, which
vine 'completely &Soiled ; but much alarm prer
tailed on account of Meitrs. Oliver .having about 60
hildrdns of coals in -their cellars, to which it wi a
fined the fire woulti.comitunicate. We are happy
4 End that these Gentlemen acre insured to a large
amount, though not equal to tb.: loss they must sus.
'min. The powerlbl 'body of water. from the engine
'aft'llis Dock Company. *as exceedingly instrumental
is preventing the flames from spreading. The fire-
man Scott is likelt to recover. • ' •
Thursday stonsight, ditting a gale, -a fetus:lo3u' .
stint-ateakie ilx Witting, sonk opposite the &NO
soclii Eivetpoel, and they I,lerit all drowned:
h:•There tits' Wien. so %easy' a fall of now, on the
toinruncerton road, about tca • miles from York,. that
4te stage-Waggon was, on Tfintiday last, five hours
trivellinglour Mil:a!