Star.
London, England, 1829-08-14 00:00:00

COLLECTANEA.

A neat pun is the cream of wit, and a bright indication
of a clear and brilliant intellect ; as was evinced in a chimney-sweep
boy in London, who was turning a corner at the same time, In an
opposite direction with a neatly-dreued• soldier going upon duty.
while the boy was covered with soot. " Get out of the way. you
blackguard," sap the son of Mats. " Blackguard!" says the boy ;
" what was you before you was boiled?" Here was rapid thought
and genuine wit that would have done credit to any poet in Eng-
land. None but the deriders of puns need be told that lobsters (the
nickname of British soldiers) are black before they are boiled;
which operation turns them red ; so that enlistment and a scarlet
coat was boiling a blackguard. Nor was that all ; the chimney brat
was the live black lobster in his natural state ; the soldier a dead
creature in an unnatural state.—N. H. Palladian.

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NATIONAL CIIARACTER.—A person who has held
the office of overseer of the poor in very extensive parishes in this
neighbourhood for nearly twenty years, states that be has never
had but four applications for relief from Scotch men or women,
and one of those was from a woman nearly 100 years of age, and
another from a man through long-continued illness ; but that he
has had abuse a thousand applications for relief from Irish men
and women in the above length of time.—Dalit Aurasal.
Besides the images and altars placed on the road-side
(Says Dr. Mtommos, in his " Letter from Rome, showing an
eifict conformity between Popery and Paraniani,") there are
erected on the road huge wooden crosses, dressed out with flowers,
and hung round with the trifling offerings of the country people,
which always put• me in mind of the superstitious veneration which
the Heathens used to pay to some old trunks of trees, ur posts. set
up in the highways, which they held sacred ; or of that venerable
oak in Ovid, covered with garlands and votive offerings :

"St al-at in his ingens innoso rohore quercus ;
Una nemus : alum medians, memoresque 'ahem
Sertaque cingebant, rod argumenta potent's)." Met. 8.
" Reverend with age, a stately oak there stood—
Its branches widely stretchld, itself a wood,
With tibands, garlands, pictures, cover's! o'er,
The fruits of pious vows tram rich and poor."
This description of the Pagan oak (continues Dr. M.) puts me its
mind of a story that I have met with here, of a Poi i.h oak very
like it—via. bow a certain person, devoted to the worship of the
Virgin, hung up a picture of her in an oak that he had in his
vineyard, which gruw so famous for its miracles, that the oak soon
became covered with votive offerings and rich present' from dis-
tant countries, so u to ibrnish a fund at last for the building of a
great church to the miraculous picture, which now stands dedi-
cated in this city, under the title of St. Mary of the Oak.
The celebrated Ben Jonson worked for some time as a
bricklayer or mason;" and let not them blush," says Fuller, speak-
ing of this circumstance in his English Worthies. "that have. but
those that have not a lawful calling." Janson helped in the erec-
tion of part of Lincoln's Inn, and worked, it is said, with a trowel
in his hand and a book in his pocket.
The Norwegians are confessedly the most honest and
kind-hearted people in the north, if not oa the face of the globe.
A recent traveller speaks of them and their country as one " is
most parts of which a child might walk about with a bag of gold
in safety ; and where the stranger, by day or by night, may hooch
at any duor he comes to, and be welcome."
According to the grammatical rule " two negatives
make an alirntative." It would, we think. puzzle many a gram-
marian to decide upon the proper mode of disposing of the super-
abundant negatives employed in the following paragraph, which
appeared in an American paper :—" A woman, near Boston, sot
long since, on the way home from market,discovered that a but was
missing in which she had conveyed some article, t►e only
being in the cart. She returned to the city, and inquired of the
good people as follows :—• Nobody don't know nothing about no
box that nobody left here without no kiver off, as nobody knows
on, does there ?' "

The New General Post Receiving House, in Vere-
street, Oxford street, is fitting op with all possible dispatch ; to
expedite the business, the letters will all leave it ready sorted.
It is understoood that Government have instituted a
general inquiry as to the number of Dissenters throughout the
kingdom. We do not pretend to know the precise object of this
inquiry ; but there are two considerations we would re►pectfully
submit to the parties by whom it is made : first, that if it be de-
sired to have a return at all approximating to the truth, it must
not be sought from the parochial clergy and churchwardens; and
secondly, that means should at the same time be taken to ascertaiu
the number of individuals actually attending divine worship within
the pale of the establishment. To conclude that all who are not
dissenters are good churchmen would be a great practical fallacy.
-World. _ .

Monday, the United Kingdom steam-ship arrived at
Edinburgh from London, after a delightful passage of 49 hours.
Her Grace the Duchess of 13111)11)11ID and family arrived at Edin-
burgh from Gordon, in that vessel.
That beautiful ship the Gilmore, sailed on Monday
evening, for the Swan River. She has upwards of 200 passengers
on board, the whole of whom are highly respectable, and many of
them are In opulent circumstances. When Mr. Peas. came along-
side (accompanied by Mr. SoLeau) just before the ship got under-
weigh, the passengers and crew gave him three cheers, sad his
reception altogether was of the most gratifying description. The
property oa board the Gilmore alone amounts to more than sixty
thousand_liounds. We aro informed that Government have in-
creased Mr. Pmt.'s grant of land 110101 350,000 to 1,000,000 acres.
—Plyawatib Joann:.
THE FitENCII BOMB VESSELS.—The Ariso publ'shes
some interesting details as to the experiments made as the 30th
of July, on board the fire bomb vessels going again,t Algiers, its
order to ascertain the reach of mortars, of the same calibre, with
different charges. Tea mortars of 'Afferent forms, and cast of
different metals, were fired, the charge being raised from five kil-
ogrammes up to fifteen, or, in English weights. from eleven
pounds to thirty-three proud. avoirdupoise. The distanie the
bomb was thrown was 1,150 tots.. and more, with a full cham-
ber ;in Engli.h measure, about 1,527 i yards—a distance sulk-
cleat to be quite sheltered from any battery on land. It was re-
marked, tha the noise produced by the explosion of the great
mortars of the Vulcan, which, with their platform, weigh nearly
6,000 kilogrammes (13,2421bs English), was terrible when made
with 50ibs. of powder. It was intended to give them several coats
of painting, or to surround them with fur, which, applied all round
by an oleaginous preparation, would make env body with the vi-
brating metal, and lower a sound so hurtful to the bearing of
the crew. _ _ _ _

_A
GRACE.—One day at the table of the late Dr.
Naas, (Dean of Ely), just as the cloth was removing, the sub-
ject.of discourse happened to be that of an extraordinary mortality
amongst the lawyers. 0 We have lost," said a gentleman, 4 not
less than six eminent barristers in as many months." The
Dean, who was quite deaf, rose as his friend dabbed his remask,
and gave the company grace :—" For this, and every other mercy,
the Lord's name be praised!" The effect; was irtesis ible.
Another Inquest was holden at th:, City of Canton,
Poplar, on the remains of a youth, aged 15, named Samuel Elsery.
From he evidence it appeared that on Tuesday last the deceased,
and a companion named Atkinson, were bathing in a part of the
Thames near a place called the Hay Yard, and having gone out of
his death, was drowned. Verdiet—Accidentally Drowned.
DROWNING.—Last evening an inquest was holden at
the George public-house, ilatclif Cross, before NIL Unwise, on
the remains of Mr. linger Cooper, in inhabitant of Shields, and
an extensive ship-owner. Mr. Joseph Atkinson stated that be
was the Captain of the Two Sisters, a 'collier of the po:t of
Shields, and knew the deceased. On Friday night, better el ten
and eleven o'clock, lie was at Stone Stairs, and about to go
en board his vessel, when he perceived him sitting on the
steps. He was then very much intozicated, and he took him by
the arm and saw him safely on board of a boat which was waiting for
him. Mr. WIN. Blakey deposed. that be was the laddlord of the New
England Light-house, Stone-stain ; the deceased fell into the river
about hall-past tenon Friday:sighting be (witness was at the time
standing on a platform of his house, which faces the river ; be beard
a boy cry out " Pull! pall! for Goo's sake pull!" and the man eta
claiming " He's gone down !" He understood that ho blame
was attributable to any one. Both the man and the boy are
since gone to North Shields. la his opinion the death of the
deceased was acccidental He was 60 years of age, and on the
same night on which the accident occurred he said to him
(witness) " Willy, you and I have known each other a long
time--when are we to die ?" He replied, "It may be perhaps
to-morrow." The Coroner asked If the drags of the Humane
Sticiety were not in his neighbourhood?—The witness replied net,
and the Jury having recommended that an application shouhl be
made to the Society for their supply, in the propriety of which the
Coroner coincided. A verdict of Accidentally Drowned, while
intoxicated, was returned.
SIGNS OF THE TINES.—A gentleman, aged twenty-
eight, possessing a small property and a cheerful disposition, of
gentlemanly address and pleasing exterior, wishes to ally himself
in marriage to-a lady of a similar age. and who possesses a moderate
income, together with cheerful habits as well as habit:sof economy.
The admetiser thinks It right to add, that no aromas need answer
this who has red hair; neither will be treat with any woman who
sasses at night. It is afro fair to premise that the advertiser, al-
though a domestic soemand of a most affectionate tarn, will not sus
folds wife to use in consieson either of the following dings, via. his
towel, his pocket-handkerchief, orhis tooth-brush.—Letten ad-
divised,postisaid.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

INDIA AND CHINA.

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The Corn Returns just pahli,lied give a farther advance
of two shillings per quarter en the duty tin Foreign Wheat, which
at present bears =os. Bd. per quarter. Foreign Batley also bears a
higher rate nt slaty by 15.6 d. per platter than during last week.
being now at 151.61 The aggregate average of Wheat for the sia
weeks by whi:ll the de•y was regulated is 665.84.
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Ta HAit V E‘T .—Notwithstanding the unfavourable
accounts which come frJut various parts of the country of the de-
vastations of the crops by storms and floods, our neighbourhood
has happily continued free as yet from these awful and destructive
visitations. The fine weather of the last few days has materially
improved the appearance of the crepe; and the Wheat promises.
as is universally admitted, or yield a fair average return.—Pis. Jhlir

In speaking of the storm which desolated the North oi
Scotland last week, the Elgin Courier inquires—
.. What will he the cons,quences to this part of the country. of
this dreadful calamity ? It a painful to give a moment's Gadder
whin to the question—answer it no human being can. There are
hundreds of indtridual,—we wish there may not be thousands—
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entirely ruined by it—hteraty as destitute. excepting the clothes
they have on their bodies, a. at the moment at which they entered
the world. There the thousands again, who, if sot entirely
ruined. have been reduced from affluent eircumunnces to a state of
comparative poverty. Nor are those the only sufferers. wise have
felt the calamity more extensively and directly. The entire cons
munity is the north of Scotland will feel its dreadful effects to
greater or less degree. The economy of our commercial affairs i.
already, and will fur some time. continue to be in a state of pain
ful disorganisation in consequence of aU communication, except
ing by boats, being cut off between this and the surrounding couu

Tux HARV EsT. —The accounts from all quartery
the country represent the lmrirest as most abundant where it b..s
already been gathered in, anti most promising where its quality ha,
nut yet been tested. The late heavy storms have occasioned In:
comparatively little injury. The grain, where it bad been pre.
viously cut down, has. in some parts, been partially blackened b)
the heavy rains, but its quality remains uninjured; and where i.
is still standing it possesses all the whiteness which the
weather could bestow. There is, iu fact, no reason to doubt t 11,?
the abundance of the present crop will do something more that
merely make up for the deficiency of the last, and that the general
quality of the grain will be equal to the produce of any former
year. Such prospects of abundance for man and for bras-
furnish real grounds for rejoicing at any time; but mos.
especially ought we to be grateful for them at the present
season, when there are so many destitute and unemployed person-
throughout the country, who in comiegemsee of the abundanc,
wiU no doubt find more both of employment and of food, than in
a season of scarcity, and towards whom, at all events, the hand of
charity may be more amply and generally extesided. We are out.
however, wholly without hopes, that the abundance which is
already partly in possession, will be the means of considerably
reviving the trade and manufactures of the country. The g
naal cheapness of provisions which must remit from It. will
enable the workmen, on the one hand, to labour for less wages,
without impairing their general comfort; and the manufaetu•
revs, on the other, to produce at less cost,. and sell for less
profit. The foreign consumer will thus be encouraged to pur-
chase, and the foreign manufacturer discouraged from pursuing a
rivalry with the manufacturers of this country, which has already
been extremely prejudicial to them, and even threatens to shut
them out from quarters, of which ht better times they held undi-
vided possession. Even the farmer win be benefitted by the ahund•
ance ; for abundance not only increases employment, and conse-
quently consumption, but is itself the parent of abundance, by
enabling the farmer to effect improvements at less cost than in
seasons of dearth. And this I especially the case in this county.
where food and employment must be found for no inconsiderabl,
portion of the population, wh dryer may be the state of the crops
or the price of agricultural produce.—Morning Advertiser.

The Duke of DEVON/311.11(E haring been honome
with au unexpected invitation to meet the Royal party at the Rs ya
Lodge on Wednesday last, he did not proceed toiforkshire, as ws •
Intended. On that day be attended the ceremonial at Windsor ;
afterwards dined and slept at the Lodge, sad returned to Devon
shire House last night. Rarly in the miming week his Grace pro -
credo to Buxton, and thence to the Derby Races, during whirs
the Duke wiU give a sumptuous dinner every day. Ms Grace sett
afterwards go to Chatsworth.

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A writer, alluding to the zeal exhibited by the Clergy
in turning out Mr. Peel, at the late Oxford election, says th..:
"electors were seen thronging the roads from the most diFtan
parts of RogianJ, and would, in the Fame spirit. have performed
journey barefoot to Jerusalem, if the same object was thereby
be accomplished."
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Thursday eennight a frigate of 30 tons was lannelte.=
from tbe yard of Mr. Robertson, East Cowes, foe the Rad ~
Belfast. She is a beautiful model, now that the is in the water
She was rigged before launching, and excites a great deal of 1,
tercet. She i• named The Lady Emma. Many parties visit b.:,
daily in boats.

The vitriol-throwing—that diabolical crime still eN,
times in &ockport, and In &ockport enly ; no other town in tS-.•
worst at times has been disgraced by it. Mr. Sunw, son of a.
extensive spinner., was the victim of an atrocious attack last week,
(ram which be Is still suffering ; the villains are as yet undiscovere.
It is strange enough, that Mr. Pam. should have made in his abr.
radons of the criminal law, this, a crime certainly of the deeps.•
dye, a simple misdemeanour only; from hence results•the darit)_
and frequent commissions of it.

A Cincinnati paper states that there are thirty divort
eases before the Supreme Cows of Ohio for one county. Hassidim
They are denominated 0' Anplieations to the Court to currrct, C,
osidakes made by parties in marrying She wrong persons."

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARX-LANIC. Aug. 14.

We have again to notice the lifeless Mate of our market thi
miming ; although country buyers were not wanting, nothing 1.
the shape of business was transacted. Had Wets been made cmr
siderably under Monday's prices for fine Wheat, Barley, and Oat•
they would have been accepted, as no one eapramsd else least fe.::
concerning the present rainy weather.

IMPiTILTATIOXII ONCE )10N1A1.

Wheat, English (qrs.) . 1,250 Foreign .
Irfsh . . Oats, Foreign .
Foreign . 7,550 English .
13srley, English . 450 Iri.h .
Irish . . Fleur (tacks)
SMITHFIELD MARKET. Aim. 14.
C•TTLI A 3 MARIZT.

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Beasts 633 Sheep and Lambs 9.560 I Pigs 140 f Calves 507
Beef . 4. 01 to 4s 44 Veal . . 4s 4d to Ss .+t
Mutton .4. 0.1 44 64 l Pork . . 4s 0.1 5s o
Lamb . 4s 6d 5s 4:1
Hay per load, 12 10s. to 14 10, —Clover .65 15s. to .C 5 f •
—Straw £2 2.. to 12 •s.

COAL :%I AR K ET—Tins JUT.

HALP..PAST pits.—The Coal glassine was well attrmieJ
buyers to-day, and there was a good supply of Sunderland all.
Newcastle coals at maybe. Thiripeight new ships have arrive,.
since Wednesday last, snaking a total on the week's arrival of ie
ships. Numbs: of ships arrrived during the present month :Is'
Nest Wall/end Coals 30s. 114 31s. Od.
•Other sorts 24s 6J. 304.0 d.
Ships at Market —. Oa.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Aus.
Dux); U. DUNN.

HT said he felt it his duty to apprize the
r. Goldicutt, who had been a party to this
axt friend of Mrs. Dunn, had thought
retire from the suit. He thought that as judg-
lbout to be pronounced, the Court should
know,that fact.
Mr. SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to Mr. Knight
making any statement after the whole of the arguments
in the case were concluded.

Mr. Kxl6 II T thought he had a right, under the circum-
stances of the ease, to do as he had done. _ _ _

Some discussion ensued between the Counsel, which

The LORD CHANCELLOR put an end to, by saying,
the statement would not influence his judgment, which
would be formed npon the case as it stood, when ar-
gued at the bar. He should give judgment on Saturday

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