Star.
London, England, 1829-12-30 00:00:00

THE SERPENTINE.

vernment. -
Should the present thirst for prosecuting the Press for
small matters prreed, it will soon become dangerous to
say " Bo 1 to a goose !! !"—Morning Herald.
" LawyertScsaLare has found out, that the Press,
about ten years ago, commenced a career of greater
licentiousness than it had before that time pursued. We
suspect this was about the time when the Lawyer first
got himself paragraphed by Mr. COBBETT, and disco-
vered that he was in no very great favour with any of the
Journalists.—Dublin Morning Register.
The following notice appears in the Bengal Gazette,
No. 154, of 1829:—" FORT WILLIAM, JULY 29,
1829.—The pay, batta, and other allowances for June,
1829, of the troops at the Presidency, and at the other
stations of the army, will be issued on or after Wednes-
day the 12th proximo.
Sir C. HON YWOOD, Bart. has, with his usual libe-
rality, distributed among the poor of the parishes of Elm-
sted and Waltham, sixty scores of fine Christmas beef,
together with a quantity of bread, blankets, and flannel.
The Rev. Guy BRYAN, Rector of Woodham Walter,
at his late annual tithe dinner, which was well attended,
at the Rectory House, made a handsome reduction, leav-
ing the original tithe something under five shillings per
acre.
Mr. PROCTOR, as Committee of the tithes of Wr4tle
and Roswell, at the late annual audit, returned ten per
cent. upon the composition for tithe, in these two pa-
rishes, which averages about ss. 6d. per acre.
The Rev. Dr. Kwox at his audit on Thueday, for the
parishes of Runwell and Ramsden Crays, returned ten
par cent. on the composition for tithes, which averaged
from 41. 6d. to ss. per acre.
Wednesday evening, about six o'clock, a fire broke out
in a stable at Berkhamstead, belonging to Astley Cooper,
Faq. It being built of wood, and containing a quantity
of hay and straw, all endeavours to stop the progress of
the flames were unavailing, and it was level with the
ground in little more than half an hour.
Newsreszas.—ln a private letter before us from an
Intelligent gentleman, now residing. n Cadiz, we have
the following passage :—" It would be a good rule that
in every school and academy one day at least in the
week be set apart for the perusal publicly, in the
more advanced classes, of some good newspaper. The
bUefits that would accrue to the young men from
en unobjectionable a system appear to me to b 3
enicien y obvious. It becomes necessary now, al-
most for every man who desires to acquit himself de-
cently in society, and to discharge the duties of any ordi-
nary vocation, to have some knowledge of what is pass-
ing around him, and in different parts of the world. The
sooner, therefore, that knowledge so essential is acquired
surely the better. Al things now are, a young man
comes upon the busy theatre of life from school, just as
if he had fallen from another planet,—knowing little or
nothing of the usages of his country, its political con-
dition, its jurisprudence, or its relations and interests
abroad. For the attainment of such knowledge, ei her
old or new books ere insufficient and too expensive. h-
ie only to be acquired through the medium of news-
paper,: and a due proportion of well-selected passages—
such as the Debates and proceedings of the Senate, the
Church, and the Stags; the important decisions of the
various tribunals; the exposure and punishment of crime,
with the tasteful and elegant literary and poetical trifle;
t frequently adorn the pages of the diurnal., the
weeklys, and the nionthlp--wild not possibly have smy
Miser than a beneficial effect on the minds of young area
of from twelve to sixteen and eighteen years of age."
We are much struck by the jostles of these Mote, and
strongly tecoineend them to public attention.

Yesterday the ice and the atmosphere were improved,
for entil the hour of two, rm. the air wes tolerably clear from fog.
and the ice equal in the centre to any we have seen undor the disad-
vantage of a snowy outface. Every part bore, mot a very busy
scene was presented from noon till lour o'clock. Around the banks
the watetmen from the Thames attended,with their stalls and shafts
for bin; on the aides were also temporary sheds rot the sale of cot-
dials and refreshments. The men belonging to the Royal Humane
Society were numerous.with theft ladderstropes,aud grappling irons;
and on the ice there were three fisubottotn.ed boats. Numerous
notice. were affixed on long poles. with the word "dangerous ;"
'aid the cautions were effective. for we beard of Ho accidents. The
slithers were more numerous than on any preceding day ; but we
saw none of the efforts of " olden times ;" however, mach grace
was certainly displayed in the quadrille, and the figures of three
and eight. We noticed Mr. 1.01141.6111D1, Mr. Warm., and Capt tin
Jonmots. The carriages on the north bank were few. and the pe.
dtstriatts were less numerous th.tt on the ;overall day, owing
probably, to the con inued severity of the weather.
THE NEWSPAPER PRESS.

From the Westminster Rer:m.
We cannot close our review of the Newspaper Press in the lioi•
ted Kingdom, says the atticle in the Review, without remarking
upon the silly affectation of indifference to newspaper opposition of
advocacy, which is displayed by some of the leading persons
sod out of Parliament. Nothing is more common than to hear
Ms or that stem man. with a sneer eiclaint—' Oh, the News-
papers say so!' or. ' who pays attention to the Newspapers
and, on the Bench, or at the Dar, persons who, but for the New.-
papers. would never have risen to eminence, appear to aspire
sea notoriety founded upon contempt for the opinions expressed
lo the Public Journals. If the indifference pretended to be en-
tertained by these persons were real, we di old shudder to see it
Sierated as it lately has been ; for, if once the Newspaper Press
could be brought into general contempt, there would be an end
of liberty, and of the constitutional den of discussing the
omits of persons in authority. But it is a mere affectation—an
affectation of the most childish and silly description—an auutnp-
dun of independence over that power, the well-directed Worm,
of which a truly great and good man must acknowledge and re-
spect. Nothing denotes weakness of mind more than this Pre-
tended indifference to praise or censure—nothing betrays a dr-
ake of emancipation from the salutary control of the Newspaper
Press more than the silly and contemptuous defiance tbmwu
tact by those who profess to be above newspaper cri-
deism. It is some satisfaction to know that all this vapouring
has its origin in weakness ; that whilst iu public spe+tches and
writings the Press is defied, private sacrifices are offered, and pro.
platury mediations are made, to secure its support or neutrality.
It is in our power to show this in the case of several of t: e little
great men now in office u: in the Legislature, but we shall reserve
our exposure for a more nuting opportunity. We heti noticed
the subject because it was due to the numerous body who have
been insulted by sneers of the kind alluded to, to do so, bu at
present we shall go no farther.

Saturday evening, two paupers, named Bell and
Wackland, belonging to Mile-end Old Town, having
been allowed to go out and visit their friends, met at IS
public-house near the Workhouse, and both being
charged with liquor, they quarrelled and fought. In the
course of the affray, Bell received a violent blow, whici
ruptured a blood vessel, and he died the next evening.
Wackland is detained in custody until the Coroner's In-
quest has been held.
PULPIT V. TILE will scarcely be credited,
in these days of religious toleration, that the public pros.
should be a thiugof dread to any whose office it is to preach
the gospel,which is not only peace, but goodwill to all men.
Yet true it is, that oaths evening of Sunday last, a Clergy-
, man of this town (Leith) expressed from the pulpitthe dif-
' ficulty he felt in proceeding with his subject, lest what he
stated should be animadverted on by the press. The di'-
course was against intemperance, with a sly hit at the Ca-
tholics, followed up by a hint to " men in power;" but on
this (said the preacher) I must not enlarge, lest some
tameless writer of the public press should make hie re-
marks thereon, &c. This groundless alarm excited uni-
versal surprise, especially wben it was kaown that the
" public press" interferes extremely little, or rather not
it all, having other matter in hand than pulpit harangues
Loin pseudo-orators. And it is only when attempts tits
the above are made to make the press contempt:bee in th..
eyes of the people, that individuals need fear its effect..

---Scotsman.
The King's Tneatre is expected to bpen for the ,easun
the litter end of next month. The first Opera to be re-
presented will be Gli Aribi *elk Gallic, by Pactvt.
Madams BLASI', Signons DONZ SILL', CV RION I, SAN-
TINI, and AnIROGI, commence the campaign. •teles, •
dames MALIBAAN. and LALAWDE, and &gnat LA-
BLAcn e, am also enga,;ed, and will appear in succession.
BAOCASD is mentioned as likely to be among the en-
gagements, as also CUA Alp VIISTRIS and his wife.
In many parts of the county of Kent the fall of wow
bat manspietely_put a stop to communication ; is other places it to
rendered so AMU', that fresh roads bare been Amen to reach the
desired spot. On the Dover road, near Guttebridge Batons, at-
sera vehicles have beets dug out in the valley; and klieg kern
deemed prudent, to prevent accident, w place a rope extending t 6
siting side the road ; the consequence is, that the posting is carried
on by means of the old road.—lent and Ems ilsressry.
Too LATE FOA DINNER.—Why does a hnagrY
who bas just been disappointed of a pod dinner, remind as of
Warren's Red Japan Macs* 7 &ameba leeks very Meek.

CORWEICIIANGE, A ItY—LA Du. so.
The Wand ossielkni bobs now stopped, and she &otiose iee in
the Thames rankelog k dangerous to work the multi:raft, bosinem
was at a stand lo nor =aria this waning, and prim were
nominal.
antoosasmos MRCS 111,0041 V.
Wheat, Ilitglisb (ors.) . 7.50 • Batley, Foreign
Irish . . Vow, Roglish .
Foreign • • -wt..- Foreign
fluky, SO* . ask ltish .
Irish . . Fluor (sacks)