Star.
London, England, 1826-10-27 00:00:00

THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER.

Beneath the bill where 3lszv stood,
And mw ber banner prostrate lai4
Beside the brook, that red with WO
Tint dyed the bosom and the plat.,
Within which Loyalty and Love,
Twin passions, pure and proud were swelling,
Now waves the pine and birch-owe grove;
Now smiles sweet Jessy's sbsiter'd dwelling !
If not so fatal fair as she.

Though Cart bath mirrored few more fair,
Beams not In Jess'''s eye young glee, .

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Unfan'd by art, tindimned by care!
Though remind Lang-ide there throng not now►
High Chiefs, who paled their Mood like water,
Her's is one heart's unbroken vow—
Who'd be the Queen, or Miller's Daughter !

A HUNGRY GHOST.

The city of Norwich has been for several days past
thrown into very great alarm, occasioned by strange
and most unaccountable noises, proceeding from a house
on Orford Hill, occupied by an inoffensive old Gentle-
man of the name of Haut. The circumstances attend-
ing this extraordinary occurrence appeared to be, that
Mr. Hirt, who is a nervous- sort of man, possessing
property to a considerable amount, has been annoyed
by a ghost appearing to him for several nights past, in
various shapes, calling out in a horrible and loud voice,
" Beware! Leave off your wicked life, Ham! Read
your Bible." The old Gentleman made his neighbours
acquainted with the circumstances, and they all in-
stantly volunteered to sit up with him during his fright-
ful and sleepless nights.
Night after night passed away, and no apparition
appeared ; still the noises were repeated with unabating
horror, calling out to Hartt to read his Bible, and to
leave off his wicked way of life—an unnecessary piece
of advice, for poor Ham bears an unexceptionable moral
character. The neighbours imbibed the alarm, but
mustered up sufficient courage to commence a vigilant
search ; into whatever room they travelled, however.
this odd voice was sure to accompany them, calling out
lustily for " Bread and butter—ham, and bread and
butter--..b10w my guts, lam so hungry 1" Strange and
unaccountable as it all appeared, no person present was
even able to trace out from whence or from whom the
voice proceeded; sometimes it assailed them as if it
proceeded out of the walls, at other times either from
the ceiling or the floor. An extraordinary circumstance
like this could not fail at length to alarm the whole
city, and hundreds flocked, night after night, to hear
the hungry ghost call out for " ham and bread and
butter." On Saturday last the Mayor dispatched several
of die police to the spot, to examine the premises, with
directions not to quit them without ascertaining the real
tact. They searched into every hole and corner, re-
maining there during the whole night, but all to no
purpose ; the roof of the building was not even omitted
in their search. It was, according to report, at length
c"nceived prudent to lay it by holy word. A Reverend
Gentleman was found, who proceeded to the spot; but
in defiance of the priest, the spectre raised its frightful
noises again, which rattled horribly through the old
chambers, at the same time telling him 46 to go home,
and not to come thete praying." The Rev. Gentleman,
unaccustomed to have mockery added to bis responses,
soon left the house. - - -

A stout knight of the thimble, living near, now
doubly persuaded that the voice came from some vil-
lain concealed in the wall, fearlessly asserted be would
find it out ; in he marched, bold as bockram, shsulder•
log a huge poker, determined to exhibit himself sole
victor in the combat, assuring his neighbours that the
spectre should not long be suffered to go unpunished.
His search was first on the ground fl ,or. and voices on
both sides rose loud in his ear. He paused, but, eager
for the conflict, he ascended the stairs, the voice all the
time echoing his name, and telling him to go home, for
it was of no use. On leaving one chamber, a large box
was thrown at him, which, rolling down the staircase,
so alarmed the affrighted knight, that he soon hastened
away, faulty vanquished. The next knight who sought
to lay this spectre was one whose honours were con-
ferred on him, at the last coronation. He soon disco-

vered the author of the trick. It proved to be the servant
girl of the house who possessed an extraordinary power
of ventriloquism. The girl was immediately taken into
custody. since which no noise has been heard by poor
Mr. Hartz.

The following is from the Bury Gergelte :
A very foolish attempt, under the disguise of a ghost, has been
made daring the last fortnight, to alarm a respectable family to-
sidles on Orforbbill, Norwich. The parish hay. been both day
aed night disturbed by noises. and voices telling them to read their
Bible, &c. and great numbers of persons have been attracted to the
spent. in hopes of bearing or teeing the ghost, and to try to dissever
the trick, but to no purpose, till Saturday night, when Martin, the
Abssiff's ariCef, searched the premises, and discovered that a boy
had entered by some means from the adjoining house. which was
unoccupied, and, in concert with some one of the family, bad suc-
ceeded in remaining till then undiscovered. We sincerely hope the
Migistrates will make blm suffer for his fun.

Mr. MACREADY, the tragedian, arrived at New York
en, the lath sk. after a poop of 26 days from LtverpooL
Accounts from various parts of the country agree in
wadi:ming, that the dock-yards, basins, and all places
of public works, are filled with paupers from all parts,
f r whom the Government finds or makes employ. At
Manchester the poor are numerously occupied in mend-
ing the roads and ditcher.
An Inquest was held yesterday, at the Roebuck, Mill-
bank, on the body of a pregnant woman, which had been
taken out of the River by a waterman, on Wednesday ;
and as no evidence could be given of the mode in which
she came itflo,that -situation, the Jury returned a Ter*
dict—Found Droytied.
A farmer of she. name of Pye, who sets returning
home with his cart to Alston, a few days ago, fell from
the shaft, and the wheels 'passing over his hands, they
were crushed in, so shocking a manner, as to bring on a
locked jaw, which caused his death..
A dreadful happened at Hampton, Middle.
sex, on Friday. to John Pansplett, coachman to John
Cottingridge, Esq. of Sunbury, white exercising a pair
of horses in a van. 'He was departing from the Black
Horse, at Hampton, apparently sober, apd in turning
• his horses round, the pole came in contact with the
brick wall of the premises, and broke, in ocnsequence
of which. the horses became unmanageable, and set off
at speeds and in turning a corner, drew the carriage
against a post with great violence, which overturned it,
and the shock threw the driver off the box to the
groutia, at a considerable distance. He was taken up
insensible, and carried to the Red Lion public house,
where be continned in a senseless state, and died about
five o'clock next morning.