Star.
London, England, 1817-08-04 00:00:00

bad given him an answer, leading him to expect that
I would be there, but afterwards sent an apology for
that evening, and a promise to wait on him aeten the
next morning.
" I stated my difficulty to Mr. Platt, but prefaced
it w.th a declaration that I did not expect his pr•rsr,
nal assistance ; for, as his Lady had very recently in-
creased his family, I was afraid of the effect which
any alarm, or even misconceived cause of apprehen-
sion, might produce on her in that state. Mr. Platt,
however, (with a generous warmth, for which I shall
always feel toward him the sentiments which such
conduct ought to inspire), declared that he could see
no impediment, and, if I wished it, would instantly
be the bearer of my message.
•' He did me the favour to convey from me to Mr.
Andrews a verbal request that-he would give me that
ati.faction which a gentleman, who had received a
blow, had a tight to expect, with an intimation that,
ahhutigh I did not prescribe a time frir our meeting, I
thought it would be better that it should take place
before ten the next morning, as I had reason to believe
that measures would then be taken to prevent it. In
a short time, Mr. Platt returned with Mr. Andrews's
answer, that he was already bound over to keep the
peace; but that answer was not accompanied with
any proposals for a confer, nce of friends, or any de-
claration of Mr. Andrews's readiness when the pre.
!tent obsrrtiction could be removed or evaded, to do
that which is held, on such occasions, to be the indis-
pensable duty of iti.y one who affects the semblance
of a gentleman."

Thursday, at elevet, o'clock, the BtarroPofLownon,
accompaniest by his Chaplain, arrived at Charter
House, and consecrated a piece of land Adjoining the
Wilderness, which had, it is believed, been formerly
c,:rasecrated, but had of late years been used for COM.
mon purposes. A handsome tent was erected on the
ground, furnished with carpets' and a table, with a
chair for the Bishop. The ceremony being closed,
the company proceeded to the Schoolmaster's house,
where they were received and entertained with great
hospitality and politeness by Mr. and Mrs. Russetx.
On the close of .he Limerick Election, on Friday,
the Hon. Major VEItEKEK and Mr. TUTHILL Weft.
both chaired throue that city, escorted by their
respective friends. The former is returned the 111,m..
ber from the Sheriff's Book, by a majority of 144.
The books of Mr. TuTrazu.'s agents claim a majority
of 214.

A Mr. EDWARD BALL advertises in The Dublin
Evening Pon. of Tue•day last, that he " will exhibit,
alter six days-notice, for the sum of 8000,000, that
lon,t-wished for Perpetual Me,tion, row going in its
rapid velocity, wit:tout the aid or assistance of man
or beast, springs, weights, or balances, steam, Wind,
or water, or any other visible assist .nce, and will
continue, in its rapid velocity, as long as a body of
any substance last." Tl is art, he obserses, had
hitherto defeated every attempt, but he achieved it
at the first trial, with a few minutes study, and three
hours labour. _ _

On Thursday night Mr. Watts, Riding Officer at
Rottingdean, shot himself through accident, as he
was drawing out the contents of his" pistol fur the
purpose of cleaning it.
S ottrday morning two sailors, named Dory and
Hudson, who had been discharged from the Eas
India service, having taken lodgings in the City, em
ployed one Dillon to carry their baggage; bet he,
while they were crossing the street, suddenly disap
pe gyred, leaving the poor Tars pennyless, as the bun-
dle contained their whole property, being the savings
of some years toad service.
INQUILSTS.—An I.llllsili,ll was taken on Saturd
night, at the Coach and Horses pnblic.hoube,
site Somerset-house, on the body of Anne'l'id], a gill
about six years 01 age.—J. Stanton, %urgent', stated,
that on Weduesday evening last, the 30th of July,
he was sent for to attend the deceased, whom he was
intornied, had been frightened into a convulsion fit.
He went to the house of Mr. Paggett, grocer, in the
Strand, and saw the deceased in violent convulsions;
lie raised her head. and air. P Tett took the child no:
h:s lap, and get soot: WA •In water aid put hi r le
iiitteit, and by his id'r:t..n put her to bed. She grew
better,- hut afterwards bec ime worse, and on the fol-
lowing. moriiinz d ed. He examined the body, but
there Were no marks of vi iltece. He was certain
that.no injury she had received by violent means had
caused her death, but that it was caused by a fit of
strong convulsions.—T. Paggett, grocer, 339. Strand,
stated, that on Wednesd iy ni.ht 1 ta, anout n.ne
o'clnck, lie went up stairs into the first flaor to Mrs.
Tull, the mother, as WAS his usual custom of an even-
ing, and took the deceased on his 1 fp. tie asked her
to pronouece the w. rd" picture." She was unwilling
to do as he bid her, and he gave her a gentle push ;
she immediately fell prorrate on the floor, and was
very much convulsed. He was greatly alarmed, and
called in some of the lodgers. He sent off for mecheal
aid, and did every thing in his le.wer to render her
assistance. He was certain that the gentle push, or
tap, wkich he gave her, could net have caused her
death. He had before corrected the deceased at the
request of her mother, but never violently. Fore-
man—" I am of opinion the deceased came by her
death from the act of Mr. raggett, whether wilful
and malicious er not I cannot s,iy, and, therefore,
'give my voice for Mait6latOlter being returned as
the verdict cf the Jury."—lf..ich Juryman gave his
separate reason why he assented to or dissented limn
roteman's opielon, and the majority presenting
that the child died by :he Visitati4 of G. Jo, the Co-
roner recorded that verdict, and expressed his wish
that this case might have its weight with guardians
of children not to use any violence to those of such
tender years, for an accident like the present might
net only rob them of their liberty, but their happiness.
An Inquisition has been taken at the Jew's Harp,
Regency Park, on the body of Mr. Hugh Moody.
The deceased, whO has left a wife and six children,
was very much respected. He was at his business
till late on the evening preceding his being found
drowned, and left home in good health and spirits,
about ball-past five on Weduesday morning, to take
a walk, as be said. for half an hour in the Park, be-
fore he went to Messrs. Clementi and Co.'s, piano-
forte manufacturers, Totteitham-court-road, whosi
Assistant he was. The ground near the edge of tht
water appeared as it some one had slipped ; and I
was mutt probable that the deceased was walkinl
near the edge of the Canal, and the ground beini.:
very wet, he accidentally slipped in. Verdict—Ac-
cidentally Orowngii.