Star.
London, England, 1826-07-14 00:00:00

DUMFaIES, JUL? 11.

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Since Tuesday last 'we have been blest, if not with
abtandance, at least with such a quanti7y of rain as has
tended to tevive the languid powers of vegetation, and
to inspire with better hopes the minds of all classes,
throughout the country.
From the observation, as well as report, we are in•
dined, now that rain has come, to believe that the con•
quences of the drought will not be so fatal as was at one
time anticipated. The high temperature of our client,
for some time past cannot be better 'hewn than by the
following singular circumstance :—A short while an
Mrs. Gordon, Isle of Whithorn,-chanced to have ch 4,

engaged in the process of incubations upon a good 1p,4
"nest" of eggs, by the side of a small burn, aying
removed the same to a place nearer home,the duck,.
offended at such liberty, revenged herself brieturning
to. the burn, and caring no more about the mitten,. In
this emergency, Mrs. Gordon, having no doubt !wird of
crocodiles' eggs being hatched by the sun, and chickens
brought forth by means of warm ovens in'. Egypt,
placed over the nest a large slate, and left thetreasure
-beneath it to the will of fortune. In the space of five
days "Dan Phobos," who had kindly taken the case
under his consideration, gave to the world a lively Hide]
duckling for every egg ; and the recreant mother, on
being brought back to her legitimate offspring, readily
adop:ed the whole, and waddled off with them to thej
burn, where they now live and rejoice in the beams of
their great foster•father.
Wednesday, as William Armstrong, csittle•deater,
Penpont, was on his way to Du n& ies maiket, for the.
purpose of disposing oft three-years-old colt, and while
another person and he were riding nigher in a cut,
near Portrack, the latter inadvertently had the halter of
the colt, which was walking behind, eritwiple.stmong
his-fingers. Owing to the trivial circumssarke of a Iran
going past with a heel-barrow, the animal became so
affrighted, and (as he was unable to extricatehis fingers
from the rope), pulled with such vehemence, that two
of his fingers were actually drawn off, ands
hanging, as it were, by a single thread.

GLASGOW, JULY 11.
Arrived and departed from the Star Hotel, Glasgqw. during the
hat week he Duke and Duchess of blontrose, fiir Neil Men-
zies and family, the Alarquis A. Guidotte, John DP.Neill, Esq. of
Colonsay, Mrs. M' Neill, of dittp ; Sheriff Di' Neill, Reginald Mi Do-
odd, F.s+ of Staffs; Count De Schinkel and suite, Monsieur Dim:.
kelmann and patty, James Clements White, E•q. Captain G.
Wood, Monsieur Le Baron Singarx, James Douglas, Esq. IL A.
Lieutenant Grant, Mrs. Simon Bryce and handy, Captain Oliverl
and family, Alexander Davidson Hunt, Es+ London; Captain
Campbell, fitc. Mrs. and Misses Vass', the Rev. Dr. Morrison,
Martin Esq. London ; Colonel Mortimer, the Hots. Francis
Latchford, Mrs. Thmitas Haliburton, Esq. -Hugh Ar.1
sold, Esq. Dublin , the Hon. Mrs. Fleming, Smith, Esq.
• Report of the Committee for relief of the unemployed operativeo
in the district of Paisley :—" The Sub. Committee find that the
number of new applicants for relief, during the weer ending this
day, is considerably less than that of the preceding week. But they
are afraid that this circumstance does mocked to the conclusion
that the diatoms hin any degree abated ; for, on an examination of
the books, it *ears that the number of persons thrown out of
wank during the last fourteen days, and seeking relief, is much
greater than the number Who have obtained other employment,

aDd have tamed to receive aid. The Sub.Committeetherefoie
again to state, with regret, that the number of Tamilies and indivi-
duals dependent ad the fund for support, has not diminished, and
that there is fee no revival of manufactures in the district."

GREENOCK, Juhlr 8.
—sass—
Yesterday our summer fair commenced ; k is not so weft at-
tended as on some former °economic The proportions of perfor-
mers to spectators,was very large ; and we know not that we ever
before saw at, great a multiunit of exceedingly small fiddlers, and
exceedingly large pipers, joiatpockets, &king does, beefeaters,
no-goes and little-goes, wheels of fortune, and' ether auxiliaries of
our annual Saturnalia: There a flaring diklplay of sheaving at the
Rat end of the town , but we can only speak as to the wild beast.
exhibitions', one of which, in the Dptch use, represents a Daniel in
the Lion't den, as a very respectable Gestieman with long blue
coat, topped boots, and a large bunch of seals to his watch !
The discipline bow introduced in our Bridewell, has, we under-
stand, proved exceedingly obnoxious to .its inmates, and on Wed-
nesday morning they broke into open revolt against the new keeper,
he having deprived some of them of their breakfast, in consequence
of persisting in holding conversation from the windows of the cells
with their woe thins associates at large, who assembled around the
walls, and night and day kept up the most offensive clamour, to
the annoyance of the whole neighbourhood. Hating no means,
however, of retaliating, they wrbaked their senselesp vengeance in
the dishes in which their food is usually served, nch they bat-
tared in pieces. The Bridewell is at present very full; but the
firmness of the keeper, together with hard labour and solitary eon-
finentent, which Ire now to be strictly observed when the sentence
of the Magistrate enjoins it, will speedily tender the 'beet turbu-
lent quiet, and cause the Bridewell to be looked upon as apiece of
punishment, instead of a house where gratuitous board and
1. ing were to be had, with the meth drawback of temporary
durance.

A merchant lately visited a manufacturing to*n in
the wed of England for the purpose.p&giving large
orders for woollens of coarse fabric, for wiliChle offered
to pay by bills on London at three klaye sight. He
found no manufacturer willing to execute his order,
except at prices so high as would have defeated his
object. The great majority of the trade were unable
to undertake them, through the want of assistance from
the local bankers, who found it useless to issue notes
which were immediately returned upon them to be ex-
changed for sovereigns. All the property of the manu-
facturers lay in houses, or machinery, or goods, of
ample value in themselves in ordinary times, but now
they could not raise sufficient funds to pay their work-
men on such security. A few individuals who had
capital at command were ready to furnish goods; hilt,
desirous of reaping the full advantage that command
of capital gave them, when all around them were dis-
abled, resigned prices ruinously high to the merchant,
who consequently abandoned the transactions altogether.
New ALIEN REGULATION BILLAS many doubts
'have been entertained with regard to the interpretation
of the new Alien Regulation Mil; it will be acceptable
to foreigners to know, that upon the third reading of
that Rifi on the sth of May last, in answer to a question,
from Mr. HUDSON GURNEY concerning the wording of
the clause, calling for the intended, as well as actual,
residence of aliens, Mr. Pau. was understood to have
distinctly stated, that fa nothing was meant.to be en-
forced, but that they should report themselves once in
six months from the places where they then were; end
thafthose who were merely travelling in the Aouptry
might so return themselves."
The following is the summary of the French budget
of receipts for the fusancial year of 1187 .
Mogi& _
Registers, stump, etc. . 1011.411101111
Cavern timber •• 415.318400•
Comma and salt.daties • . 147;916.11110
Mesa taxes . . assasepis
reeskreles
Loggia
Paid by die City .1 Pads
Divers redacts
Medusas

riegS
0401086'

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. 1811,498,734
..........
Total . . 914,408,734
The nos ter 18$7 Is alma Os 19414 as that el ass.

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AMR CAili OF LADY 1111101111.
Yester.day-Se•Loas Harman= a enesseriger to Mr. ChatnherNn,,
the /nada maker, of Great Newp.rt.s.sesy, to request that be
would-MK ki)e Lordship in possession of any infeensation of which
he might be possessed, with Aspect to the diettemed widow of the
Nolpistinee who had been soot Lord High Chaneeller or EngbaL
lir. Chamberlin most willingly waited *pea his Lesslshiplei Ib
*tit: aroma, where, as the applicatioo of the potboiler had berm
public, the Lou MAroa thee& proper to aunties what
wads
linduesd him to interfere. He had, he said, observed hi /be
Tholes newspaper of that day a letter signed by Mr. Chambeelbs,
'alluding to a statement which had been nude by in .Haft of
, Lord Erskine at the Mansion-house; and as she eamildiss of the
unfortunate Lady was truly deserving of compassion, If a jutigtoest
were to be formed from her appearance, and from the hutabla aasd
'firattiet tone in which she expressed herself:Fres finding that her
r•eldhplaint was not likely to bi'neglected, it was desirable that it
bbeuld be immediately ascertained whether there was any fund
won which she had positively a claim.
Mr. Chamberlain said he had been led to offer hie services to
Lady Erskine as a medium through which she might receive the
amount of any pension or claim, merely from compassionate
rootivreL. He bad heard some tins'e ago that she was in great dis-
tress; aid s her case was no common one, he readily undertook to
1114) her all the service in his power.
The Lean Ma roe.—How did you become acquainted with her?

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Mr. Chamberlin.—She was recommended to me as a poor widow
In great distress, bye Mrs. Kirnott, and she put into my hands
some papers of cerrespondence, which showed that she was the
person she represented herself to be —(Here Mr. Chamberlin pro-
duced a letter of Mr. Herries, of the Treasury, to Lady Erskine,'
which was as follows:)
Treasury Chambers, July 51, 1824.
Itlctsast---I sin commanded by the Lords of his Majesty's Trea-
iturrto.- acquaint your Ladyship, that the King having been grad-
°wily pleased to grant pensions, in trust for your Ladyship's clsil-1
dren, and also toditect the issue of two sums of 5001. and stool.
co the Earls of ROsidyn and Duncannon, to be applied for the use of
yourself and tam*/ in such manner as may seem expedient to them,.
my Lords IsoU out any eseoutspment to your Ladyship to
make any "ppeal to his Majesty's bounty.—l am; your
Ladyship's *mina, J. C. HERRIES.
• To the Right Hon. Lidt Erskine.
Mr. Chamberlin afterwards produced the following letter frets
Lord Itosslyn to Lady.. Erskine t
ikuicsater, August IS, leti.
Manass.--I bine lid the DOM to receive your Ladyship's let.
ter, and lose no time 100 expeedlilog my regret that I do not consider
myself to be at liberty to make any gdoennee nut of the swift intruste4
bp, the Lends of the 'treasury to the adissinistration of Lord Dun.
eannoo and myself, for the ban& of your Ladyship and Lord
Ersitlise's family, beyond the weekly payments which were arranged
' with his concurrence before he wait to Ireisid. It is, however,
necessary tho t should distinctly explain the nature of the grant that
has hem made; and the conditions upon which it Was committed to
our minagement. It will appear from Mr. Herries's letter to your
Ladyship, that no pension was granted to yew; thus his Majesty had
been pleased no extend his bounty in consideratioo of the painful
situation in which you were left, by giving one sinus of 3001. to Lord
Duncannon and sue, as joint trustees, to your Ladyship's use; and
2001. nuwe for thkioccasional assistance of such pares of Lord Ers-
kines family as wig's appear to us most to require it. We agreed
only to make weekly paymerits of such sums as may be absolutely*,
'necessary to keep off immediate distress, in:-.onuch as there is no
reasonable expectation ofany addition to the 3001. already received.
I am sorry to hear that your youngest sun is inland prevented from
attending to his &tsars, for which we bold ourselves answerable, and
towards which would be applied thE jension of 501. a year, which
kis Majesty has had the goodness to grant to us for his use.
ROSSLY N.
(There are, at thel4nehnion of this letter, a few lines, dkecting
that.upon any occasion mem medical treatment might be Ware'
airy, application 'shield belatmediately made in the proper4uarter.)
iiitr Chamber towed k necessary to address a note to his Lord.
stargsleslyn) alga the subject of the pressinkellgencits of Lady
4'lo WWI note he received the following answer :
" Sto-1 essisummicated with Lord Doncannoit.. and *poi
the reprcsonlmioft of the very urgent distress of Lady .Erskine, Vic ,
. harp ashlars opon Swathes to make an advance of 41. from the monef •!
cowl:sited to ni in trust; but' I think it necessary to guard you
againkftkoiespectation that we can continue any such payment in
*future, as we shall consider it to be our duty to -return the money
entriisted to us by his Majesty's bounty to the Treasury, to desire'
to be relieved from the:trust, and to represent the conduct of ,
Lady Erskine in Withdrawing. her son from school, and withhold-
ing alloarans or opportunity of receiving the edusation suited to his
birth. ' 0 I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
" May 6. 0 ROSSLYN."
• " To. Mr. Cliembeella, Great Newport-street."

The I.oan Maroa.—Then T am to undentand that Lady Erskine
was to receive 16s. a week for her support. Had she any other
resource?

Mr.

►elieve none In the world.
The Low Mwroa.-.4l.tid has that sum bean paid regularly ?
Mr. Chamberlin admitted that it bad not; and produced an ae-
count, from which it appeared that the widow bad been for some
time receiving no more than 12s. a week, and that the last sum she
bad received was 93. for her week's supply.
The Loan Maroa.—She ought surely to have tecelved the miss•
nib!, pittance of 16.. a week. No pan of that ought, at all events,
to have been withheld from her. What was the motive for net
paying it all?
Mr. Chaml

I have paid over to bee every shilling I re.
'hived from Lord Rosslyn for•her, except tes.
The Loa* 11.avoa.—On waist account was that miner banded
over to you ?
Mr. Chathberlin.—On savant of the bnosty or pension of his
Majesty, to which Lord Rossiya was one tit the trustees. I paid
it according to my instructions. I was aware how trifling the sum
was, but it was not to be expected that I was to make it greater out
of my own pocket.
The Loan Marna.—Certainly not.
Mr. Chamberlin.—She seemed to be in a desolate state: The
person who used to pay the m • before I volunteered got tired
of the business, was annoyed, and dolled it.
The Latin Ma vols.—When did you begin to make the advance'?
Mr. Chamberlin.—ln March.
The Loan Ma ror..—But.you were to have paid her 16s. a week.
You have not said why that was diminished ?
Mr. Chamberlin—l believe it was because she refused to *sirup
her youngest child. The poor child is with be:, running vastest
and in tatters. We wished to have proper care taken of him; ilj
nothing will induce her to give bins up into our hands.
The Loan Dlayoa.—She ought, nevertheless, to realise what sin
is certainly entitled to receive.
Mr. Chamberlin.—We shag now go on reguhrly, and pay hoe
the Ns. a week. I always paid ber as much. His Lordship left
it law war to pay her, and she knows that. She knows, too,
that at liaphouse she always received the very hest treatment. &o-
pt Iliftelever my family bad, and if she does not admit this, she is
isere seproteful, my Lord`. • .
The Logo liatroa.—lntleed she las not dead It. Yea are the
ice ly person of whom she has speiewood I wok therefore. deg t.
mined to-send tai you in the first 11.61110% incur, I wish to know
from you—(you see In what s missratile maks the sidonessto
,Lady is, with scarcely any clothes upon her}—whether you are an
with any instances of eighlainfinst spas tie pan of lady
• winced
• ill'. Chamberlin.---I never sew tar IlorseklyY her (sadism
'The Loss Maroa.—When did yea saber yetis,* ?
Mr. Chamberlin.—He came to ate in tatters es Saturday last,
and I pve him the last is. for his enedier.
The Loan hisvos.—Poor eland and don't yon know where
they lire?

Mr. Chamberlin.—Not exactly. I tidal she Brea in some mart
or alley, called Stenecutweacoart, in Bt. Martin's-lane. She told
me tome time age she was gang to be nay neighbour, and I tidal
it is there she and her boy are: It is impossible that I could. under
the circumstaoces, have acted otherwise than I did. Lady Erskine j
will tel you that I acted with the greatest kindness:
The Limo ,WAYOS did not mesa to cast any reflection upon the
ceilliectft Mr. Chemberlin, but **owed deep regret at the tetri-
Me abeigewhich' the stabirtsma widow of the bighlysgifted j
Erskine bail arz#eriemard.
'His LoinerumwAre you aware (to Mr. Clonbaili) of any
the part of Lady &Was eto with* this
might be atodbosen
"177_ knew et am, NV Lod. It is certain that
Lena Resist is very ease seam ha A m
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TM Lem Ilittres-4isor Why INV? .
Ddr. Clondosilo—Adangslie.trimodal Leidy *Woe went to Lord
Iteedyn. sod est him alpilstAse, by spealsist st her as hod at
%Mr, mud, indeed, giesh-so shun His Lordship says tilt
the little bey's doilies Mad, withilut anYlose elm
The Loss Maioa—The condition of his mothar's
circumstance+ was such as perhaps might account-for that, without
,attribodng i< to my dissemand came; ISls. a weeks sod that out

DIED..

Oa tie 4th instant, Mks Aiuslle;ber Warren, of No. SO, &rand,
after a short illness °tube days, aged MI years.
At Bath, on **Sikh uk. Mary Dowager Comma of Blown,
in her 54th year.
Sunday, at the Royal Arsenal, Wollwich, Mias lasi Dickson,
aged 23 years, eldest daughter of Colonel Sir Alezander Dickson,
of the Royal Artillery, Ald-de.Cansp to his Majesty.
At Grenada, ea tilf id May last. John, second ass of Mr. Colin
etitmerchant, Cskapw. Be was drownedaa %the waft
aile, when landing from the ship John
Of Cholera, on the 12th Jimstry last, while ea field duty with
hit Regiment, against the Calapeer Nikki the Southern Mahratta
-m12411. Andrew Gibson, M.D. Surgeon in the service of the
Ron. salt India Company, Bombay, and youngest son of the 1411
Alexander Gibson, Ban. Town Clerk of Paisley.

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