Star.
London, England, 1829-12-11 00:00:00

TITHES.

In a work, called Sir Andrew Wylie of that Ilk, there
is an ingenious scene between a Noble Lord of many
Boroughs, and a Scotch adventurer, who wishes to come
in for one of them. His Lordship having hinted at cer-
tain points, with respect to which he should expect him
to be ". tied up," the Scotchman acquiesces, adding:
" But what would your Lordship expect, if it wu proposed to
the House to clip the wings o' that fat goose—the Episcopalian
Establishment?"
" How !" cried his Lordship, in terror, " Touch the Church !
Are you In earnest?—why that would be to pull down the State."
" didna say anything about my touching the Church. No,
Gude forgive me, I'm no for meddling wi' Day sic slippery blade.
as this Clergy ; M put the thing by way o' a hypothesis; for in
this age of innovation and change, it's no impossible that some of
the Gabs of the House will agitate the question ; and what I should
like to know is, whether, if the matter were to come to an is •ue, ye
wad expect me to vote for upholding the whole tot o' the esta-
blishment as it stands at present , or if it were proposed to reduce
the tithes and to give a portion of them to the State or to the land-
lord. which your Lordship would prefer?"
" The Marquis was puskd." Vol. 111. p. 14.—8 y the time
' the Gabs of the House' agitate the question. his Lordship will
perhaps have made up his mind.

The Earl of ELDON is arrived in London front Encomb.
The Earl of ABERDEEN left town yesterday forenoon,
rather unexpectedly, for Windsor, for the purpose of ob-
taining an especial audience of his MAJESTY. The
Noble Earl returned to Argyle House in the evening.
The Right Hon. the Earl of St. GERMANS visited his
Majesty's ship Kent on Saturday, and was received with
the usual salutes at Plymouth.
Sir MASSAII LOPES, Bart. arrived at his seat, Maris-
tows, Tuesday se'nnight.
It is among the " on dits" of the day, that her Grace
the Duchess of Northumberland intends shortly to visit
her sister, the Lady H. W. Wynn, and her mother, the
Countess of Powis. It is, however, understood, that it
is her Grace's intention to return to Ireland before
Christmas. . .

Monday Miss S. T. left Brighton suddenly ; the young
lady, about 17 years of age, is said to have eloped with
a Military Officer, Mr. W. L. In point of property, the
former has the advantage, but the latter is understood to
be an accomplished gentleman.
We are given to understand, that it is determined
forthwith to abolish the Checque Offices in the different
Dock-yards, the mustering duty of which is transferred
to the Master-Attendant's Office, and the money transac-
tions to the Navy Pay Office. A portion of the detail
of the Checque Office will fall under the more immediate
cognizance of the several Commissioners of the Dock-
yards. The Gentlemen who fill the situations of Clerks
of the Checque will be transferred to other appointments.
The piece-work is to be done away with, and the men
are to work six days instead of five, for the same wages.
—Plymouth Journal.
WATERFORD ELECTION.---We understand that se-
veral gentlemen, now in town, interested for the lade-
, ndence of the (aunty of-Waterford, have ordered two
thousand copies of Mr. ()Tot/ ELL's address to be
distributed among the freeholders.---(Morning Register.)
DUBLIN; Dec. 7.---The dispute between Mr. THOS.
WYSE and his Lady, Madame BON APA RTE WYSE, has
long been a matter of notoriety. Friday last Mrs. W YSE,
accompanied by her aunt, the Ex-QUEEN of Naples, ar-
rived in Waterford, with the hope, it is said, of be I
being
reconciled to Mr. WYSE. When she reached his house
she found he had left Waterford for Dublin. She then
asked to see her children, but they would not be shown
to her. She and her distinguished relative took up their
residence at the Hotel upon the Quay, and never was
public sympathy so strongly manifested in favour of any
Lady as in hers. Not a day has passed since her arrival
that the Quay of Waterford has not been lined by the
carriages of the neighbouring gentry, who were anxious
to pay their respects to her.