Star.
London, England, 1816-01-09 00:00:00

70 171 E PDiTUR OF 71Yi" STAR.

Sin—Tbe letter vrblvh appeared in your Paper of
Tuesday last; dated bi intreal, 13111 Nov. 1815, rela-
titreto the Emigrants settled by the Earl -,1 SELKIF.K,
Upon the Red River in North Amtllea, contains
statements (to say the least of them) ,xtrenirly erro-
neous. and it isconfidertly honed, that the points at
intl.! *ill nOt be prejudged. as the extranr.'enary
cunutanCes connected with the attack upon tha. Set.
Clement, will soon be fully dicciosed in evidence. be.
fort thS propr Ti ;bonal.

ON THE DEATH OF THE HOTTENTOT VENUS,
AT PARIS,

The ileitis: de Medici' scarcely has flowi,
. When Paris, ala, vow- nett Vtnes
And no mid ;co your losses you find!
WeU may you in sankcioth and ashes deplore ;
For the firmer fair form Lai no equal beirr,
And the latter nn eqe,-.1 heisiesd !

A VIETZGSO..

The Dorian Canine! states, that there is no dorht
that the death of it young lady, whit: dancing whic:a
occurred the last week at 13 iston, 46 was occasioned
by the extreme tir,h.ne,s t)f her stays; as it is said
by those who saw the der.eastd, that the flesh-extended
neatly two inches front the indenture of the lacings."
In the City of Amfterdam, during the year ISIS,
the number of registered births was 7050, viz. S4G2
males, and 3588 females ; of deaths, 704E7; of mar-
riages, 1963 ; and.divorccs, 14.
PUNISRAIRNT OF ADULTXRY IN FRANCE.—.The last
Paris Papers state, that a woman of the name of
Michel, was sentenced to two years' close coLfine-
ment for adultery I
GRADATIONS IN SOCIETY.—The late Mr. GARRICK
used to tell' the following story :—He was walking
in London, in company with WESTON, the celebtated
low Comedian ; they passed two young chimney-
sweepers,
,with the soot bags, and other professional
accompaniments on their shoulders. One of them
recognized the two actors, and with am arch sneer,
said— 66 I say, Bill - playernme."—Don't insult 'en?,
Jack, (said the other) thee doss not know what thou
inapt come to !"
Extract of a Letter.-16 Paris, Janu'ary 2.—The
dismissal of FOUCIIR is likely to have been accorded
by the Doc de Itictist.teu, in the hopes of softening
or disuniting the opposers of his favourite Rill. His
Majesty considers the success of this measure of such
vital importance, that he held himself a colloquy with
the Mernbers of the Commission. M. Pattoz,sui was
their spokesman. 4. You are aware,' said the KING,
this is my law, that I rely on the support of tl:c
Chamber. Do you think it will pass ?'—' We cannot
answer for it, Sire, the Commission must ac: accord-
ing to the consciences of the Members.'—' The trou-
bles of the times,' continued the Kitt,' require con-
ciliatory measures. The most popular of my ancestors
never swerved from similar principles.'—' Yes, Sire,
but HENRY IV. was victorious.' His Majesty ob-
tained nu.conces ;on whatever." •

Sunday morning the premises of hir.Crtn R LES F EL.
wets., OKford.street, Jeweller, were broke open, and
rohlrA 0: 3o1:! and silver watches, silver spoons, and
other v.einalile articles to a gicAt amount, with which
the chives madestheir

His !:xcellency the Lo.ai LIZUTEKANT of IRELAND
has or.',:red a Speci.tlCommissisin to he hat at Con-
roe! on 111anday nest, the 15.0 instant, tor tne trial
of ail su :13 persons as are in custody tor heinous c;e•
fences cnit.i.itted in the county of Tipperary.—Jus-
tires, the Kigt)t Hrieoutable Lord No,,zottr,axd tte
Honou!able Baron GEORGE.

We regret to perceive (says a Cork Paper of Wit.
nesday) that a spirit of insubordination and rilia:•
toriness has begun to manifest itself in the Baron:. of
Barrymore, in this comity. htherto so very pea‘eable,
particularly in a seeming de.ermtnation to resist the
payment ot tythes, and prevent any law process jog
served to enforce it. We understand a mon of the
name ot Higgins, with several other persons, were em-
ployed by a "l'y the Proctor ( who was determined to ob-
tain his just rights by law, notwithstanding a thre:tten-
in was sent to him, cautioning him not to do
so) to serve some processes, and while in the act of
doing so, they were attacked near a place called
Waterstown, by a party of men to the number of
about 100, some of whom were armed, which num-
ber afterwards Increased to a mob of between two and
three hundred, who joined in the attack, and beat
Higgins and his party most dreadfully ; during which
Higgins received a blow in the head which caused his
death, and some of the others were severely wounded.
An inquest was held on Sunday last on his body,
and informations have been sworn by some of thine
who were with him, in whiCh they have set forth th,t
they are acquainted with some of the party who at-
tacked them, but at present they do not recollect their
names. We hope, from this circumstance, that the
ringleaders of this outrage will soon be apprehended,
and brought to speedy and condign punishment.
On Eaty week, as Mr. D. Lane, of Cloyne, was
riditig home Iron. Ballymecoda, accompanied by ants-
ther man, when they arrived at a narrow part of the
road, near the lands of Garryroe, his companion hap-
pened to go a short way before him, and when at a dis-
tanceatewas fired at with blunderbuss from behind a
ditch, which caused him to fall off his horse. He waa
immediately taken to Cloyne, where medical assist-
' ante was procured, and we understand 16 slugs have
been extracted from bim, but he still remains in a
dangerous state. His hat, which fell off, was alter.
wards found in a field distant hom the place where he
was shot. This is anotherinstance in addition to the one
we have above related,' of the spirit of turbulence,
which.we are sorry to perceive has made its appear-
ance in the Barony of Barrymore, and which lou.fly
calls for the immediate and most active exertions of
the Magistrates and every friend to peace and good
order in the country.
A Waterford Paper of last week has the Mowing
extract of a letter froth DunFarvan t•••SiOn the night
of the 29th of Dec:mber, a party of fellows, tot •
amount of 15, some of whom armed with long guns,
some with carbines, and others with pistols, swords,
and bayonets,-forcibly entered the house of M. Mu!.
cahy,of Moat, in the parish of Ring. After breaking!
a variety of articles, they robbed the house of s;7
in cash, and of some wearing apparel, having re.
rindinseedLcinhin gt several hours,
Wiihoth effect, as he had made his escape through
proprietor eati;ngb but, dfortitinnakteinlgy
a hack window on their first entrance." -

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