Star.
London, England, 1827-10-31 00:00:00

SURPRISING FEAT:

New YORK, OCT. I.—On Saturday lest a Gentleman
of this city being on a visit to Patterson Falls, in New
Jersey, in company with some Ladies, was engaged
in observing the ingenuity of a Mr. Crane, who acs
occupied in throwing a bridge over the fells. After
the bridge had been successfully placed in its pr per
position, the attention of the party wig drawn t r the
opposite side of the falls by the sound of vrriasr and on
looking they saw A man making towards the edge of
the precipice, which is supposed to be from seventy.,
five to eighty fret in height. On arriving at the brink
the man stood perfectly erect, and in this posture
"threw himself from the rock into the water. Oncoming
, near the water he drew up his feet a little, and as he
struck the surface extended them suddenly and disap.
peared. After remaining under water three or four
seconds, he rose again to the surface and swam to a log
roller that had fallen from the bridge, and to which a
rope was attached. He took the rope in his month and
swam with it safely to the shore. The men, show
name is Samuel Patch, said, jest before he threw him.
self from the rock, that Mr. Crane had done a glut
thing, and he meant to do another.—New York Even.
lag Post.

Van Brothels, a Flemish statuary, was sepossa
to be very poor. At his death his relations fried
only's bad' bed, and a worse r hest of drawers. Ibey
were about to . abandon their inheritor:cc, what
child playing in, the room, discovered an old guitar,
which he tried to move, but could not lift. They Tao to
the instrument, and found concealed beneath its dusty
surface, a large sum ingold, and 16 bonds of the English
East India Company, each being worth 15,000 Imes
sterling. Six years' interest was due on them to the
sculptor. This enormous inheritance fell into theism&
of fish renders sod stone workers; who from that time
cut a great figure in'Atisterdain..
We understand That the Chinere Tarow Tree; sr,

Sedum Ficerides of Linnius, has been introduced Ms
the Mauritius, and cultivated v ith the greatest success.
Two hundred barrels are daily expected as a sample, aud
the-quality is said 'to be equal to any melted Irom the
fat or animals. The quantity may be produced to as!
extent ; and, we believe, is likely to supersede the trade
with St. Petersburgh ror that article altogether.

' STAKISLAUS, King of Poland had au astonisbiag
memory. VOLTAIon waited nu the Monarch, by his
invitation, to read to him his Tragedy of &dips,
'then revised. While the teading was in progress.
the Kiwo engagml in a game of chess with the Duke
de NAZIONSIL. "'Sire," said VOliAlltt, at the end of
the Third Act; le I shall be deprived through your pretest
occupation of Your excellent advice." " Not at all,"
replied the KING, " and to prove this, I will now poil
out to you those change; which I think the most happy.
—The King then quoted one hundred and eighty sew
verses, made judicious remarks on them, and finisbeti
notwithstanding by winning his game.
LAROn APPLES.—Mr. H. FANKRUAII, of Woodwitle
township, has gathered the present season a number of
remarkably large apples. one of which weighed Vim
one 26. and another 24 and a fourth one he basun'
ns, larger than any we have yet seen or heard of—it
measures fifteen inches and a half one way, and sines
the other, and weighed twenty eight ounces sod a
quarter.—Aaterican Paper.
In a large chest at Hungerford, with three locks, is
preserved an ancient bugle horn, said to hove has
given by John of Gaunt, when he granted tie right of
fishery. It is of brass, about eighteen inches lose;
' and on one side is octet," the relic of an inwrip.
tion in old English characters ; on the other side" Has'
gerford." In the Town Hall another horn is kept.
of similar size and shape (having only a slight curve)
but of 'more modern appearance: this is blown arr
:wally on the second Tuesday after Easter, at the Heck.
tide Court, to call Loge her the tenants of the manor.
Sunday se'nnight the body of Mr. Was. LIMA of
Hare King, Newhall, near Newcastle, was discovered
bn the kit bank of the river Nent, partly immersed io
the water, about .50 yards below Foreshield Bridge. The
deceased left the town of Alston about l I the preceding
night on his way home. He called at East Skelgill Gates
house, where he was pressed to stay all night, as it
rained heavily and was exceedingly dark, but refusing•
he was•supplied with a light for his lanthorn, ode
after talking some time cheerfolly with the gate krefer,
he proceeded on. The river Neat, on the east end
Nenthall.bridge, runs for twenty or thirty yards, eel
near the road, which is protected by a warren, bathers'
is no wall nor paling between the road and the river.—
At this spot it is supposed the deceased stumbled into
the water. The lanthorn was found •firmly grasped ire
his left hand, no bruises of consequence was discover"
able on his body, and his money and papers were 1"
touched in his pocket!. Mr. Wm. Liddle was Wei at
Grassfield and Galligill Syke North Vein Lead Miriecr
and of the latter he possessed a sham
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CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Oce. St.
The demand for all kind's( Grain, Jr.c. was geoetally
morning, owing to our arrivals (1,11007 re. of Wheat, 1100
pas/ey, 10,050 qrs. of Oats, an 4 5,100 owls of Fbarr,raion,
day being somewhat large ; but the means wade Is dolt
few sals. made were at Illoodays 'currency. Matting Barlrffr:
seems to be snare emits aim, and prices fully sustained. t"'
coottonelo the same ceoditiss, witiamit amthing &Mir K
dre'factorigioing way in prices.