Star.
London, England, 1818-10-23 00:00:00

'MENT.

As happy I eat by my own &beide,
evreet busocence played at my foot ;
My daughter het infant resemblance enjoy'd.
RellOcted so eke: in my boat !
the smll'd at her mother—retured to the shade,
Her face beam'd with infantine bliss ;
And then In the airy reliecdon essay'd
The beautiful Image to kiss !
The kiss of affection the shadow defied— •
Disappointment gave birth to a tear.
Agafit to embrace it the Innocent tried,
Again did the shade disappear'.
Thought I what a picture of life centres here,
Reflocted In TuaNza's bright glass ;
Ilow like the vain shadows that daily appear,
Deceiving weak mortals that pass !
Would man but attend to his monitor's call,
By shadows he'd ne'er be betmy'd ;
Of sad disappointment he'd weer taste the gall,
Like the Infant that wept for the shade !
RICHARD TURNER, 114, London-Road.

CHANTEY, the sculptor, has been at Edinburgh for
some time, superintending the erection of his fine sta-
tues of the late Lord President BLAIR, and the Lord
Mar.vg.t.e. The former occupies a place behind that
Chair which he filled with so much ability and ho-
nour to•himself and his country. The Noble Peer has
been placed in the outer Parliament House, where the
Lords Ordinary, as they are called, sit, and where his
Lordship began that career of fortune, by which he at
length attained more power and patronage than fell to
the lot of any who, ever filled the throne of Scotland!
Our Readers may recollect that a Gendarme, on
being asked by Madame Manson what the world said
of her, answered this celebrated female in a true bar-
rack-yard-dank implying, that they were far from
thinking her a vestal. A Toulouse Journal gates,
that a Magistrate being lately at an evening party,
a lady took the liberty of asking him, what he
thought of Madame Manson, to which the former
replied, 44 ith i Madame, you oust put that question
Yo a Gendarme.* (Paris Paper.)
A private letter from Paris, dated October 17, says,
44 The Anniversary of the execution of her Majesty
Marie Antoinette, was yesterday solemnly observed
in all the churches and chapels throughout France
The ceremony at Notre Dame and the cathedral at
St. Denis, was grand and imposing: at the latter
place (the Royal cemetery), the mortal remains of
her Majesty are preserved: and it was there that the
Royal family went to perform a solemn mass to her
Memory. The church was magnificently hung with
- black and the arms of the Queen. The number of
tickets was limited, so that all could see and hear
well. About half-past ten the Duke of Orleans en-
tered. aad was speedily followed by the Duke of An-
gonlelne and the Count d'Artois, each attended by
heir respective suites: next came the Duchess and
Mademoiselle d'Orleans and their suites ; the last and
most interesting of the Royal personages was the Du-
chess d'Angouleme, attended by her Ladies, and the
Ladies of Honour to her Royal Parent. As the Royal
Family entered they bowed to the altar and to each
part of the auditory : being seated the Service began,
which was awfully grand and imposing, but ei parts
were not equally executed. The Bishop appointed to
read her Majesty's letter to her sister, instead of a
sermon, waded tt rough it in so bad a style, that had
Queen Elizabeth heard him, she would have ex-
claimed, By ru unfrock you, if yuu read it
—in that manner.' He came down and returned to
his place bowing and scraping, and the ceremony of
the elevation of the Host was commenced, when the
whole was interrupted by the loud bawling of an Of-
fear at the door, with a detachment on parade ; and
4 Attention !—Shoulder arms,' &c. and the drums
beating, drowned, for a period, the sacred service:
on the Princes retiring the same ceremonies took place.
—.The choir was filled with persons of the first dis-
tinction : amongst the ladies the Duchess de Guiche,
by her exquisite beauty and graceful manners, bore
away the bell. and completely eclipsed all the rest.—
Amongst the Gentlemen we observed several Foreign
Ambassadors : amongst the rest the Turkish, who,
though a Mahometan, did not scruple to conform to
the ceremonies of the Catholic Church in a Catholic

Cathedral."
Extract of a letter from a passenger in the brig
William Howland, for America, to his friend in Hull,
dated New York, Sept. 11 :—" I have been here a
fortnight to-morrow: our passage was fifty-seven
days. A ship from Liverpool, with passengers (the
Magnet), from port to port (New York), was only
23 days!' The influx of strangers from all parts is
incredible; in five,days before our arrival, there were
2,500 landed here; and since that period, scarce a
day elapses without arrivals ; this hour a brig from
Sunderland is come in. This vast multitude causes
liouses and lodgings to be scarce and dear: there are
now 1,975 houses building, and ground laid out for
thousands more ; the main street of New York is laid
out at thirteen miles' length : the island is little more
than fifteen miles long. The business doing here is
amazing; Hull is an infant to it ; this port, in m
opinion, will soon eclipse any in England. The tidey
of emigration sets strongly to the west of the Alle-
fealty's. 'This place is dear compered to many others;
I bought the ben ribs of beef at sd. mutton is less ;
fish is cheap and very good; I was offered a lobster,
weighing eiglillaeonosounds, forhalf, a dollar. There
g
are three very markets, the vegetables are not
cheap ; fruit very reasonable, a large melon may be
had for 34.; here are the best apples I ever ate ; the
grapes are wild, and, in my opinion, net excellent ;
spirits are very cheap, wine moderate. It will give
you some idea of the place, when I tell you there are
1,500 grocery stores, all of which sell spirits, wine,
&c. The entrance to New York, after passing Sandy
Hook, is very picturesque;, the batteries up the river
are formidable; anew one, at the entrance, is for red
hot shot, and even with- the water's edge. Governor's
Island, commanding the city, is pretty, and strongly
fanlike& The 74' tying here (the Washington) es a
eery line vessel. The steam-frigate .., of frightful
construction. Opposite to where lamis a village on
Long Island, called Brooklyn, from which to the
city, across the Eait river, are two boats, one steam,
the othererorked by horses, constantly plying; the
river, about a mile wide, is passed in fivu minutes,
they stop ten, and then pass across again—this is
continued all the day.'

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.
Yesterday the Quarter Sessions for Westminster
commenced at the Guildhall, before ROBERT RAEId,
Esq. and a numerous body of other Magistrates.—
The Grand Jury being sworn in, the Chairman ad-
dressed them at considerable length. He was ex-
tremely sorry to inform them that the jail was at this
'time more crowded than usual, a circumstance, no
doubt, owing to the long vacation, in consequence of
Easter happening this year a great deal sooner than
usual, and to the late Election of Members of Parlia-
ment for the City. It is well known that at that
time a large concourse of people were assembled in
Covent Garden, and the pickpockets had unques-
tionably availed themselves of that, and had been
more than usually busy, Yet it would give them
-pleasure to know that none of the crimes were mar-
ked by any peculiar atrocity, and presented no cir-
cumstance• on which there was any necessity for
him to make any remarks. There was only one thing
necessary for him to observe to them, viz. the state
of the prison of Tothilfields. The Police Committee
had, in their Report, declared this prison totally out
of repair, and quite unfit for the reception of priso-
ners. It was proper then that something should be
done for the better security of prisoners, and he could
assure them that the subject had not been overlooked
by the Magistracy, as the attention of the Grand
Jury had, in April last, been called to it by their late
worthy and respected Chairman, Mr. Watson ; and
public intimation had been given that the subject
would be seriously considered at the present Sestinas.
He hoped that by next year a new structure would
be erected, more suitable and commodious ; but
whilst the present one stood, it might be satisfactory
to the public to be assured, that the internal manage-
ment was perfectly well conducted. It had been vi-
sited only a few days ago by the Magistrates, and
out of 177 prisoners, only one was found in the Infir-
mary ; but that person was ill of a disease he had
contracted previous to his coming to prison. This
statement was a decisive proof of the attention and
proper conduct of Mr. Nodder, the Governor, and of
the Surgeon. With these remarks he would now per-
mit them to retire to the Grand Jury Room, expres-
sing only his earnest hopes that they would come as
soon as possible to such a conclusion on the Bills be
fore them as would enable the Court to proceed with
the business, the number of prisoners being the
greatest ever known to be in Westminster prison.
Thomas Brown a.id &rowel Jones were indicted for
an assult, but it appearing that the prosecutrix had
received five poun.is in compensation, the case Was
dismissed.

John Hoffman was indicted for a misdemeanor, in
unlawfully entering the coach-house of the Marquis
of Douglas, with intent to steal his carriage.—The
fact was clearly proved.—The prisoner in his defence
said, that he was intoxicated at the time, and that he
attempted to sell the carriage " out of a bit of fro-
lic."—The Jury found him Guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to six months imprisonment.
George Edwards, a respectable looking young man,
was indicted for a libel on Hannah Greaves, the wife
, of Nathaniel Greaves, owner of the Brown Bear pub-
lic house, Bow-street.
The facts of this case, as disclosed in the evidence
of the prosecutor and his brother, were as fallow :
The prosecutor had married a woman something
younger than himself ; the defendant, and a young
man called Wilkinson (who had been tried last Ses-
sions for the 'same offence, convicted, and sentenced
to 12 months imprisonment), were in the habit of
frequenting his house ; the former composed a pa.
per, imputing incontinence, in the most gross terms,
to Mrs. Greaves, which Wilkinson brought to the
tap-room at different times, handed it round to thoSe
who could read, arid read fot those .who could not.
The prosecutor's brother found Wilkinson so engaged,
and got the paper from him, which he gave to his
brother. Mr. Greaves saw the defendant passing his
house the next night, called him in, brought him to
a room up stairs, and asked him if he was the author
of the paper, and what he. meant by it ? He allowed
he was, and said he did it " for a bit of fun !" Mr.
Greaves, who is a powerful man, fell, on him, and
gave him a severe beating ; he tan.out, Greaves fol-
lowed, and brought him to the watch-house, where
he gave him in charge. He remained in piison three
weeks, till bail was Justified. He should have been
tried last sessions, but did not appear.
The libel was not read, but handed to the Jury and'
Bench for their inspection. It appeared that several
attempts towards a compromise had been made by
the father and grand-father of the prisoner, and a
letter was put in and read from him to Mr. Greaves,
wherein, after acknowledging that he had composed
the lines, he professed his sincere repentance and his
contrition.

The Jury, after an address from Mr. ARMIN, for
the defendant, wherein he dwelt on the punishment
he had already received, in the imprisonment and
beating, his apology .to Mr. Greaves, and certain
offers of pecuniary compensation made by his friends,
in a few minutes found the defendant Guilty.—Sen-
tence, one year's imprisonment.
Thomas Norwich was indicted and found Guilty
of stealing a box-coat and waistcoat belonging tp J.
White, the coachman to Mrs. Garrick.—The prosecu-
tor, who is a very old man, being asked by a Gen-
tleman from the Bench how old Mrs. Garrick was ?
answered that she was 106 years in August last.
James Turtle was indicted for stealing a memo-
randum-book, &c. from the person of Lieutenant-
General CROSBY in Bond-street, at one o'clock in the
day, on the 15th instant.—John \fare saw the Gene-
ral followed by three persons whom hi knew to be
pickpockets, and the prisoner was seen with his hand 1
in the pocket of the General. The book was picked
up close behind the prisoner. The three, he said,
were well known as pickpockets in Bond-street,
'John Wheelie: saw the prisoner taken into custody,
and saw him drop the memorandum-book -and
small card-case.—He was found Guilty, and ordered
to be transported.

A girl of the name of AJWI Mi&wine, residing in'
Girvan, has been imprisoned in Ayr jail, charged with
concealment of pregnancy and child-murder.
Saturday, a man of the name of Witham Kennedy,
a basket-Maker from Lochmaben, was apprehended
at Cninnock, and committed to jail, on a charge of
murdering, in a scuille, a man of the 'name of Win.
Irvine, in a house near Selkirk, some time ago.

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