Star.
London, England, 1827-09-07 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD MARKET, Strr. 7.

In Mutton and lamb there is no alteration front Monday; bet
Beef looks heavy at 4s. 6d. to ss. per stone for the best Meat. Veal
maintains its price, ss. id. to 6s. per stone, being the price of the
best Calves ; and Ss. to ss. 4d. that of the larger. Pork bOm at
Ss. 6d. per stone far the best dairy-fed Porkers; and 4s. to 4s. 10d.
for the large Hogs.—Beasts, 645; Sheep, 11,610 ; Pig►, 130 ;
Calves, 254. _

Beef, per stone, Ss. 44. to Ss.. Mutton, Ss. W. to Ss. Vest,
Ss. 6d. to 6s. Pork, Ss. 24. to ss. ed. Lamb, 41. to St.—Hay, pee
load, XS 10$. to £5 10s. Clover, £4 10$. to .C 6 6s. Straw, .41 les
to 12 Ss.

Non.courAoron or via Prasous.—The following
oftheatic anecdote tends to strengthen the notion that the plains
is Rat contagious. A young woman of Amsterdam becoming ia-
lbsied, during the last great pestilence that raged in that sky, her
friends bad her removed to a summer-heue in the garden, whither
food was conveyed to her in the most cautious manner. This iiri
bed a lover, who now, during the cruel &scrams of Ng mistress
Vibes family, contrived to convey himself into the garden, and,
regardless of the deadly disorder, to enjoy the closest in with
Is beloved. It Is well known that fearf4il calamities often m
the inluence of human laws. These lovers despised the sacra.
;sent of marriage; and the girl recovering, and exhibiting diet
usual sumptome of irregular passion, while her lover remised
uninfected, aforded one proof, that In the plague contact Is not
elways, at least, followed by infection —Let4sio Weekly amino.
Yesterday the workmen be their labours in the
Birdcage Walk, St. James's -Park; they commenced
their operations at the lower part of the walk, that
immediately leading to St. James's-place. and Backing..
ham gate. They were engaged in digging up the
gravel, lowering the hill, and removing the rubbish into
the moat, beyond which the fencing used,to stand.
The work of exhumation at he Burial Ground, at
present adjoining St. Martin's Church, and inclosed
within very high palings, is now proceeding. The re.
mains are unburied and removed in tbe most respectful
manner, in hearses, &c. And, preparatory to ti
jetted impro►ements around St. Martin's Church
one side of the Strand, &c. several of the

now empty.
Monday nib last an alarming fire brote
South-street, Yea sil, which in about two how,
half burnt down nine or ten cottages, occupied
Wining people, some. of whom lost their all.

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ADMIRALTY COURT, SaPT. 6.
THE OUTn.
In this case, the Exmouth East Indiamen *as Mort-
gaged t i a considdahle amount ; the owners became
bankrupt, and a question arose between the assignees
of the oa, nets' estate and the mortgagees, as to the pay.
ment of the semen's wages, which amounted to about
11,8001. In con•equence the wisel was sold, under the
authority of this court, and out of the proceeds, which
were nearly 7,0001. the wages of the seamen were paid.
The present was an application for the payment of the
costs of the seamen's suit.
No opposition was offered, end the COURT granted
the motion.
Another suit is likely to grow out of this case, to de-
termine the party to whom the balance of the proceeds
is payable.
This was the second default day after Trinity Term.
'the Court sat by surrogate.
ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.