Star.
London, England, 1826-06-22 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The pliant Sith Regiment has arrived at Portsmouth from the
East Indies. his Regiment, which, is will be remembered, was .
at the storming of the Isle of Renee, Is returned with nearly its
compliment of men.

GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.
At a General Court Martial held at Chatham, on the nth April,
ISIS, Major EDWARD BROWNE of the 36th Regiment of Foot, was
arraigned ea the following charge:
" For threatening to psi Una. Hswtve, R.N. the commander
of the transport then at sea, in a gale elf wind, with a detachment of •
the Sith R. N. on board, under arrest, and to take the commuid of
the said transport into his own hands." "d •s
Uwatwhich charge the Court cam. to the following decision:
Major Rowan, Batmen is guilty in part of the charge
preferred against kim, in having threatened to put Lieutenant
Hawn:, R.N. under arrest, bat the Court• acquit him of the re-
maining part of the charge, as it does not appear that any actual
Interference was exercised by bin, or any alteration made in natl.
gating the transport, in consequence of the expressions used by him ;
and the Coon does therefore sestente Major Blowee to be publicly
and seem* ntprimended."
His Majesty has been pleased to confirm and approve the finding
of the entente of the Court ; but his Majesty was at the same time
pleased to consider the conduct of Major Bsowws to have been
most tojedicioust, and calculated to bring into contempt the autho-
rity of the (Meer of kb Majesty's Navy, placed in the reponsible
charge of the transport, and under this view of the cue, his Ma-
jesty was pleased to command, that Major Baowita shall be called
upon to retire front the service, with permission to receive the valve
of kis Conantbsion.

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',"Y OF THE
WATERLOO.

ATTLE OF

IT A. M. TIIMPLITOW, PM

It was the Veteran's yearly holiday ;
I ealletle—my annual ereste—ead lowed Wm drat
In dl the pride of by-gene soldisrddp
Theta was the pert, and the feather gm
The whitened sword-bdt, o'er the scathe west;
And the old sabre, war.entdted;b kb Stlp t.
And besour'sonlers on his heaving West.
We drank some masts together, which did amen
To make the beverage nectar sweet to gust:
Anon tie warrior, as in wildest dream,
Would shout out Mary l and wave his sot,
Aad tears would adagio with his loudest laugh.
It was no marvel; o'er his mesery Sew
Mikes otfonner days--of Wamtacoo !

AEROSTATION.

Journal of the Aerostatic Amadeu ea Saturday last, by Mr. P.
Coastraet and T. IL Jiscrees, Seq. from the Kyre Arms Tavern,
St. Joha's Woad.

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In a short time after quitting the earth, about 15
minutes, the balloon reached the clouds. The barometer
then marked 281 inches, an elevation of 1,000 feet or
a quarter of a mile. At that point, the animals exposed
to galvanic action showed greater symptoms of sensi-
bility to its effect than when we reached the height in-
dicated by 20. inches of the barometer, 10,560 feet or
tie° miles. This latter elevation was attained in six
additional minutes. Nothing could be more majestic
than the unrolling at our feet of that mountainous mass
of clouds which seemed to sustain us. The harmo-
niously balanced oscillations by which their course
appeared to be regulated, their wavy forms and velvet
surface which the brightness of the sun turned into
a silver grey almost metallic, the purity of the air,
every thing doubled the polities of life, and excited a
degree of ravishment superior to all earthly sensations.
Even at our highest elevation, we experienced nothing
incomistent with a state of perfect well being and com-
fort, though the enormous distance at which we beheld
the clouds below us, formed a vast abyss which tended
to diminish the effect of our former impressions. In
order to enjoy them afresh, we descended with a,
rapidity equal to that with which we had ascended.
At the height of two miles the birds which we had with
us displayed no alteration in the system of their animal'
economy, except that their eyes appeared more promi-
nent and the motion of the heart more rapid, and as
Messrs. Robertson and Sacaloff ingeniously but truly
expressed it, the wings of birds cannot land in those
regions." Even at the elevation of the clouds, pile-sns
themselves are trilhold wings, or at least cannot use
than. note ithstanding all the efforts which they make
k that purpose.
" Having at last returned to our favourite :cite, Mr.
Joliffe proposed the health of .the member of the Com-
mittee under whose sanction this ascension had taken
place. and we drank it with great satisfaction and sin•
rerity. We then thought of revisiting the earth, having
done as much as we expected in one day, and descended
to contemplate at a moderate height the superb spec-
tacle of nature which lay spread beneath us to an im-
mense extent. We distinguished the environs of Seven
Oaks, the very place where our balloon made its first
ascension last year. We were not surprised, as from
the direction of • the pilot balloons which we had sent,
we suspected that that would be our course.
"After a flight of fifty-five minutes duration, we de•
wended, without touching the earth, in a plain which
we had selected, near the village of Sundridge, within
three miles of Seven Oaks. The balloon, checked by
the grappling irons, but still lifted by a light breeze, as-
snared the position of a flying kite. With the kind as-1
sistance of multitudes hastening from every quarter, our,
E•slian Pegasus was emptied. and packed up in thirty
minutes. That day was to be for us one of enjoyment,
and it was carried to Its height by the kindness of Mr.
Manning, jun. son to the Member, who arriving en
hoeseback invited us to his house, with that frank hospi-
tality which imposes the obligation of accepting; and
after presenting us to his mother and his family, sup-
plied us with refreshments. During our progress
through his magnificent parks, preceded by the multi-
tude carrying our apparatus, Mr. Manning insisted on
Mr. Joliffe's mounting his horse, which he rode to his
father's seat near Riverhead. This abode proved a
fairy land (or us t and-beauty; grace, magnificence, and
splendour, gaited to make us rejoice at the propensity
which had induced us to cultivate setostation."

A few maikarel were taken With the line off White.'
haven bertawir lam wick, which were mid the seat day at eight
pence each. The esadrarel is a *my rare fish ea that coast.
Mach. RAI/Wit/lei NOV Rom A scu.--Tbe
tiMatte, wall et" tilealik tar Ditaderite." and "leir
obeenres that Posthisemsee Works of Mn. RAMS eluniates
beneesildered a valuabk acquisition to the rsationellterature. The
litoseatice, Wrest to extensive in it' story as the /WA*, the ridial,
of tie listririod Pit "welt. has obtained strength by its coliediai
tracks ; end, in Its 'abject. is more solemn and touching time the
odie Ibc Prestryorblds hems a part of the volumes, is tens
idly. superior to the occasional verses in her former Itaneemeg:l
her jp.msls OHIO& It very happy sales of truth, onntheere
rwvival. del* tio beim Rai asensery lasts of the Ilikailide
Reim of Irateikroesberd the Regal State of Wintleoc.—er et IM
LowsllyJiesenes of Waresikk, Rosie, Peashuns, Bleakeins, and Rel.
velem these 'implant esposkors d them will also endure."
. A CLASSICAL Arrearrsoe.--At a dinner party mum
few=ths since, the Rev. C. C. Cake avowed patron the
oast, vas hsvisible Gentiensannrho pot forth his
in Wm, f3teek, and fkbrew)eat being asked hew to MANNA tbs
the digital propeneities of the goblin; observed, that they were
perlhedy characterisdc, " for a dead mast would naturally wish t•
speak in a deed Image.
Awedowra Or Mutwan.—The veteran says, that
whetihe vests it ,runaway 'prentice, and looked eve!)
yoneser than be was, he played Old Philpot in The
Cities, at Rochester, with some applause. On the
fellessVist eight, a Gentleman of Rochester, who was
at that diet his Patron introduced him to a Club of tom'
rnnit respeciAble inhabitints of that city as Mr. Mun-
sictu.:, Alter be had taken his seat, an old Gentleman
opposite, who never dreanseJ that the boyish-looking
guest we. the venerable actor he had seen at theTheatr,
oe the preceding night, wishing to pay him a compli-
ment, laid down his pspe, and taking up his glass, said
to Mr. Mueden, I have the pleasure of drinking
rest's eel yoed father's health. Your father is a very
clever-44 Gentleman, Sir ; I saw him play Old Philpot
last atiglitan au excellent 'newer."
Mshomes considered Prayerstbe " Pillar of Religion ;"
andilie Tin* tti.this 4iy.maintain, that in this act of
dettstiotutheviogbt to be se inteut and fixed, that no
possible event can have power to divert their attention;
not even the-esswasaad of the Sultan himielf• nor any
alarm of fire or of other imminent pail.

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COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday. a Celan of Caveman Cowen in* held e*
Guildhall, whieh was numerously attended. The Coat
directed the Chamberlain to give the proper notices for
paying off sixty bonds of one benched pounds eache
raised on the credit of the Cod Market dues:
ShoCionsielistlain delivered is a btief statement of the
produce of the City's edam, lad bow-the same had
bees disposed of, for the year eedievise-Slat Dee. last,
which was ordered to be printed. and a copy sent to
every Member of the Court. '
The Bridgehouse Comptroller presented a brief state-
ment of the produce of the Bridgehouse estates, and
how the same had been disposed of for the year ending
the Slit Dec. last, which was ordered to be printed, and
a copy sent to every Member.
A Pokiest was presented front the Deputy Sea Coal Meters,
praying for a reduction in their number. which was read, and after
some distrassios, ordered to lie upon the table.

NOMINATION Off SHERISIS.
Mr. PILICOCIN begged to call the attention of the Court
to a subject which he conceived to be of very great im-
portance—he meant the nomination of Sheriffs. Cards
had been put into his hands, soliciting him to give his
support to two persons, who, it appeared, were now
canvassing for the offices of Sheriffs. Neither of those
Gentlemen were known to him, and he believed they
were equally unknown to the great majority of the Li-
very of London. He deprecated such a mode of getting
strangers to 6U such important offices—a mode which
had been heretofore resorted to by jobbing attornies, in
order to benefit themselves by being made Under She-
riffs to those whom they pushed -forward to 611 the,
higher offices. He hoped that the subject would be
brought forward at the hustings. It was a welt known
fact, that at the last election of Sheriffs, two persons
were proposed, with whom the corporation would most
likely have been dissatisfied; luckily, however, the
two gentlemen who now so ably fill the offices came
forward, and on them the choice of the livery had fallen.
He conceived, in conclusion, that the ancient mode of
nomination should be resorted to.

Mr. S. Dixon said, that a morning paper had stated
that Mr. Winchester and Mt. Farebrother had been in-
troduced to the Lord Mayor as candidates for the offices
of sheriffs, by Mr. Alderman Lucas and Alderman
Thompson. This mode of introducing the Gentlemen
to the pnblic was, he supposed, the puff preliminary.—
(A laugh.) He agreed with Mr. Peacock, that the
ancient mode of nomination should be followed, and
that the choice of Sheriffs should be made from the list
framed by the Lord Mayor for the time being.
Alderman LUCAS said, that the Gentleman who had
thought fit to bring forward the present question was
hardly justified in taking that step. The Gentlemen
proposed by himself and Mr. Alderman Thompson, as
fit persons to serve as Sheriffs, were not strangers to the
livery, although they might happen to be unknown to
some of its members. Mr. Farebrother was aGentle-
man of considerable property, which rendered him per-
fectly independent, and he had for a long time been
attached to the same company to which he (Alderman
Lucas) belonged. The other Gentleman-must be well
known to many of the Gentlemen present ; for he was
Master of the Company of Cutler s.. If the worthy Gen-
tleman who brought forward this subject had any
thing to bring forward against the characters of either
of the candidates, the hustings was the fit and proper
place to advance his objections.
The Loan MaYOll said, that neither himself nor his
predecessor in office, had ever entertained a doubt as to
the propriety of nominating Sheriffs according to ancient
usage, but he conceived that the Livery had not been
sufficiently in the habit of attending to the nomination
of Sheriffs; and as considerable icconvenience might be
felt if they were allowed that privilege, he conceived it
best to vest the nomination in the hands of the Chief

Magistrate.
Alderman WAITHMAN said, that although, in his
opinion, the Livery had the undoubted right to select
whom they pleased to act as Sheriffs, he conceived,
nevertheless, that as a general rule, the nomination
should be left to the Lord Mayor for the time being,
who should be held responsible for the persons whom
he should recommend. It was perfectly true as had
been stated, that there were persons who had been
brought fo►ward by intlrtsted So:icitors to serve as
Sheriffs, a mode of nomination which every man must
deprecate. The subject then dropped.

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