Star.
London, England, 1829-09-22 00:00:00

EQUITABLE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

It will be in the recollection of our readers, that a case
has lately been laid before Mr. BROUGHAM, by Mr. bloacau, the
Secretary of this Institution, to kcow whether the usual mode of
computing the value of the existing Policies, before ascertaining
and dividing the surplus, could be altered ;—this value may be
computed either from the Northampton Tables, or from the
Equitable Experience ; and the question of importance is, what
difference exists between the two as to the decrease of lives.—Mr.
)loaoax has stated, and continues to state, that this difference is
only as 2 to 3. We have seen a pamphlet written by a Mr.
BALDWGI, in which it is contended—by a line of arguments equally
simple and convincing—that ea this point, Mr. Montan is istsen.
hots* deceiving the Public, and the Assurers : that the differ-
ence between the two it not as 2 to 3, but as 44 to I—and that
Mr. MORGAN la fully aware of this fact.
We think this of sufficient importance to call the attention of the
Assurers to it, as well for the sake of Mr. MORGAN'S character as
for the interest of the Soei-ty.

From the Hague, of the 17th instant, we hear that his
Royal Highness the Prince of °RANGY will, in the
course of next week, review the Burgher guards in the
capital, and other towns of the province of Leige.
His Excellency the Minister of Finance is expected
from Brussels, next week, at the Hague,with his bureaux.
It is affirmed that M. de Brouckere, Member of the
Second Chamber of the States General, is engaged on a
work relative to the improvements which it may be neces-
sary to make in the system of public instruction.
From Petersburgh, of the sth of September, we find
that there is almost an uninterrupted succession of files
and illuminations. On the fourth instant the city was

again illuminated on accou: t of the anniversary of their
M J EST lES Coronation.
Accounts from Odessa of the :30th of August say, that
the negotiations for peace between Turkey and Russia
were to be opened on the above day.
From Manchester it is stated that another week has
passed over, and, it is much regretted, without appear-
ance of any termination of the ruinous contest of the
turn-out of the fine spinners ; and the hands of two or
three of the course mills turned out last week.
At Bolton the prospects of trade is gloomier in the pre
sent month than it was last month.
Charlestown Papers, three days Inter, to the 16th of
August, Port au Prince to the 10th of August, and
Mauritius to the 7th of June, have been received at

the North and South American Coffee-house.
Tug PRINCESS POLIGNAC.—The wife of the new
Prime Minister of France, was the Hon. ANNE SARAH
PA RKA N s, fourth daughter of the late Lord RANCLIPEE,
and sister of the present Noble Peer who represents the
city of Nottingham in Parliament. The Princess is in
the 38th year of her age, and early in life married the
Marquis de CHOISEUL, a French Nobleman of ancient
family, by whom she was left a widow ; and she re-mar-
ried, in 1824, with Prince JULES DE POLIGNAC, soon
after his Excellency was appointed Ambassador Extra-
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary front the Court of
the Tuilleries to this country. The Princess's elder sister
married Sir WM. RVMBOLD, Bart. and Sir RICIIARD
LEVIxaE, au Irish Baronet.
John MARSHALL, Esq. M. P. for Yorkshire, and
son-in-law of Mr. Wo nnsWORTII, the celebrated poet,
visited Castle Connell Thursday, and after breakfast pro-
ceeded in a boat to the fall of Doonass, with which he
expressed much astonishment. His party afterwards
went to Nenagh, on a tour to the Giant's Causeway.
Fenny countries, though subject to agues, are gene-
rally free from consumption, which has induced an emi-
nent physician to propose the removal of consumptive
patients to the heart of the Cambridgeshire fens, in pre-
ference to Sidmouth or Hastings.
Captain TAAFFE, of Cappecada, in the county of
Roscommon, has a valet, whose height, by the nicest
measurement, does not exceed 34 inches, and whose age
is 24 years. His weight in full dress, with hat, spurs,
aui top boots, is precisely two stone and ten pounds ; and
to add to the singularity of his appearance, he can boast
of a perfect symmetry of form.
By a statement of the affairs of Messrs. FtEt.otx(is
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BM/TREKS, of Catteral print-works and Manchester, it
appears that their debts amount to 104,0001., and there
is property to the amount of about 65,000/. The cre- .
ditors expect a dividend of 12s. in the pound.
Mr. SHERIDAN lixow Lcs, the author of Caius Grac-
chus and William Tell, ha.. another tragedy iu prepa-.
ration for the ensuing season, at Covent-garden, in the
event of that theatre re-opening, in which the principal
female character is allotted to Miss SmITIISON, who is
shortly expected in town from a theatrical tour in the
North, where she has been performing with considerable
eclat. _ _

Yesterday being St. Matthew's Day, the LORD
MAYOR, Su nu r 4, and other Officers of the Corporate
body, according to annual custom, went in state to
Christ Church, Xewgnte-street, where an excellent Ser-
mon was preached by the Rev. Mr. MArru s, of
Cambridge, previous to the Annual Orations by the two
senior scholars. Master WHITE first ascended the ros-
trum, and in a clear and firm voice delivered the Latin
harangue ; amongst other topics, it spoke of the great
benefits conferred by institutions such as Christ's Hos-
pital, and paid a just and classically conceived eulogium
On "our Royal Enw A RD," the founder. Master WIIITE
was loudly applauded. Master BEG atz next ascended,
and delivered an English translation of the Latin Oration
just noticed, in a soft and silvery tone, and with great
propriety of emphasis and action ; it was received with
continued acclamations.
Yesterday morning, about 11 o'clock, the son-in-law
of Mr. W RHEN, a coal-merchant, in Scotland-yard,
Parliament-street, was speaking to some friends, near the
Palace Court, apparently in excellent health, when he
suddenly fell backwards, and instantly expired.
WicK.—lt is painful to be obliged to state that this
season a dangerous, and, indeed, a fatal distemper broke
out among the Cellardyke fishermen in Pultney. One
man was seized by a fever ; his friends and relations vi-
sited him of course—the disease spread ; and, besides
those who were sent home sick, three men belonging to
Cellardyke, and one man belonging to Crail, have died.
People attribute the origin of the disease to the great
quantity of cod-heads, fish-guts, and fulzie of every
description, which lie in disgraceful profusion in that
quarter.
We have heard that a step, vigorous and decisive, has
lately been taken by the British Cabinet in the very com-
plicated and intricate questions involved in the present
relations of Portugal and Brazil. Of the precise nature
of this step, we are not yet sufficiently informed to hazard
a decided opinion ; we shall therefore content ourselves
with a simple allusion.—Morning Chronicle.
The small-pox has, we regret to state, been very preva-
lent in Hexham during great part of the summer, and still
rages fatally amongst children, several of whom have re-
cently died of the malady. Adults, as well as infants, have
been attacked ; but, in the former cases, the patients have
generally recovered. In some instances persons have
been afflicted with the disease who had previously been
vaccinated.