Star.
London, England, 1818-03-07 00:00:00

MAJOR GORDON.

The Gentleman to whose memory the Marquis of
• HASTINGS has paid the following honourable tribute
(which we copy from the Bengal litirkaree of 28th
June last), was second son of the late Jot or GORDON,
of Milltown, of laggan, in Glenrinnes, Banffshire,
a descendant of throstos Goinom, of Beldorney,
grandson of the first Earl of HUNTLEY. Her Grace
the late Duchess of GORDON, procured a Cadetship
for him in the East India Company's service, in 1799,
and he died at Calcutta 12th June, 1817.
" The Friends of the late Major Goanox, Deputy Adjutant-
General, and every soldier, will be highly gratified in perusing
the following Order, in which his Excellency the Most Noble
the Commander in Chief pays so honourable a tribute to the me-
mory of that lamented Offices :
GENERAL ORDERS ST sue COMMANDIF.R IN CHIEF.
" Head Quarters, Calcutta, June 18, 1817.
" In publishing the following Order* to the Army, the Coto
mender-in-Chief considers it due to the memory of a deserving
Public Servant, to record the high sense entertained by his Ex-
cellency of the merits cf the late Major Goanos, and of the loss
the Service has sustained by the premature decease of an Officer
who, in the early part of his life, was distinguished by his pro
Ussional gallantry and exertions, and who, when subsequently
placed in a public situation, by his conduct invariably maintained
the reputitipn of the Army, of whi:h he was a htember.
" In an early period of his service Major GORDON'S abilities
and character obtained for him the gratifying distinction of being
appointed to a situation in the Adjutant-General's Department,
where, actuated by the purest principles and warmest seal for
the interests of his employers, he devoted his talents to the sec-1
cessful discharge of the duties of an important and laborious
office, until compelled to relituriEh his official avocations by that
state of health which ultimately deprived the country of his va-
luable services. As every instance of acknowledged merit must
prove a powerful incentive to each honourable mind onbidous
of distinction, the Commander in Chief is sensible, that in doing
justice to the character of the late Major Goloox, he is holding
out the strongest encouragement to the Offieers of the Army, in
whatever situation, they may be placed, to acquire, by an able,
faithful and zealous performance of their duties, that public ac-
acknowledgment of desert, which a Soldier prizes as the best
reward for a life spent in the service of his country."
• Alluding to the Governor-General's Order, filling up the
vacaecy occasioned by Major Gosames death, in the Adjutant-
General's department.

MADAME Ds GENUS delightful Tale of Zuma, on
which the new Opera is founded, is just published,
by Mr. COLEURN, in French and English. The same
Volume contains three other Tales, equally interes
ting, viz. La Belle Pottle, Zareide, and les Roseaux
du Tibre. _ . .

A new French Work, of peculiar interest, has just
appeared at CoLuuarl's, Conduit-street. We allude
to the ,ifemoires et Correbpondance de MADAME d'Elrl-
NAYs in which she gives the details of her connexion
withDuclos, J. J. Rousseau, Grimm, Baron d'Holbach,
Saint Lambert, Madame d'Houdelot, and other cele-
brated persons of the 18th century. This work will,
no doubt, be read with as much avidity as the Cor-
respondence of Baron GRIMM ; to which it may be
considered as an excellent supplement. It contains a
great number of original letters of the Baron, of Di-
derot, Rousseau, &c. and elucidates some curious
points in the N Confessions" of the latter. A transli-
tion we understand, is in great forwardness.
The great rise in Wines is attributed by some to a
Monopoly, by others to a Scarcity of Wine of a fine
quality, with an increasing demand ; but we sus-
pect it is in some measure owing to the Office-keepers
advertising to give Wine gratis to their Customers in
Three or Four Pipes at a time, and inviting them to
choose it themselves ; nor is it likely that the price
will be lower until the Lottery is over, and all. the
Pipes of Pcrt given to Purchasers are selected.
CORONER'S Ismuerr.—An Inquiaitlen was taken yesterday at
the Three Compasses, South Portman Mews, on the body of
Mary Mattingly, servant to Lady Hayes, who met her death by
the falling in of the kitchen roof during the hurricane on Wed.
nesday evening. The body presented a most dreadful spectacle,
and a profusion of blood had flown from the back part of the
head. The case was so apparent that one witnesioely was exa-
mined; and the facts were correctly stated in our Paper of yes-
terday. Verdict—" Accidental Death."
Futr--Tuesday night a fire broke out in the premise/ of Mr.
Langley, tea-dealer, in Small-street, Bristol, which consumed
the same, and two houses adjoining. The-fire originated in the
carelessness of a boy letting the call of a candle fall among some
loose papers in a closet, while setting a rat-trap.
Damao Rosatity.—Thursday afternoon, the pantry of Gene-
ral Cuppage, at Blackheath, was robbed of a large quantity of
Elate, by a fellow who obtruded himself into the house under
retence of asking charity.
Dlasstost-Housx.—Yesterday J. Davey was charged with forg-
ing a check on the house of Stephenson and Co. Lombard-street.
A clerk in the Banking-house, said, on Thursday the prisoner pre-
sented a draft for 1241. 10s. bearing the signature of Janes Fair-
ley. Toe name was an accurate imitation of the writing of Mr.
Fairley ; but there was something in the middle of the paper
which struck the witness as not bearing a resemblance to Mr.
Fairley's manner of drawing upon the house. One of the part-
ners questioned the prisoner, and was told by him that he was
sent from a Mr. Thompson, a Clerk in the house of Smith and
Cu. &sutlers, it Dow. He was immediately sent under the care
of a Constable to Bow.—The Constable deposed, that on arriving
there, no person having made his appearance at the place of al-
leged appointment, the witness searched the prisoner, and found
upon him an old bill drawn by Mr. Fairley. Upon returning to
Lombard-strett, the prisoner said, " f have done the whole.of it
myself—it was distress that drove me to it." Mr. Fairley swore
that the draft produted was forged. The prisoner was committed.
Finney, the person suspected of hiving entrapped the two
boys, Kelly and Spicer, into the crime of uttering forged notes,
is now in custody.
Saturday night, Janet Faulds, wife of James Miller, tinman
and publican, Bridgegaw,Glasgow, died, in consequence of poison.
Her character was infamous; and she lived separate from her
husband. She returned to her own lodgings in the Saltmarket
about two o'clock in the afternoon, and said that she had been
at the house of her husband, and that in a draught of porter be
had administered to her poison. She lived until about 11 o'clock,
and .would not consent to the proposal of calling a surgeon. Mr.
Miller was forthwith lodged is the Police-Office. He affirms ,
that be did not commit the crime charged against him by the de-
ceased ; but acknowledges that she did get a draught of porter
it his house. Ills eldest son was also apprehended on Suz:lay
af:ernoon and they are both now in jail. On Sunday the sto-
nuch of the d-zzeased was judicially examined by Drs. Monteath,
who reported that she died an unnatural death, from having
wallowed poidon. DlBler's house has been minutely searched
to see If any traces of the poison could be found, but no marks
of It could be discovered.
'I.SLTON COURSING MEETING.

A mare fashirwable and numerous assemblage of Nobility met
this wezis at Malton, for the Coursing Meeting, than was ever
r“lnev.b:red. The cup was won by Botsom Fly, a fantous grey-
haar.d, bzlougialg to Mr. Fox Lane.
COUNTRY MARKET&

11.7xsawor, March s.—Wheat, per load, £l7 Od to £27 Os
13,r1ey, per cuarter, 55s to 52s—Oats, 24s to Ml—Beans,
4ot to ssis—Peas, 44s to 5-3o—Aye, 00s to 00s.

Oiroto, March s—The price of a Bushel of Wheat lOs 9;4.
Quarters Luaf, Wheaten, is Icl.—liousehold, is.
Bari ci, March s.—Wheat, 7s 6d to lis Gd--13eaos, ss 6d
9. et—Vetches, 001 Od per busheL--Barley, 32s to 481 Od
—Oats, 28. Od to 36a Od per quarter—Bread, its Od the half
pa —Tlour, 69s to 00$ per sack.
Na.wairay, Beats. March S.—Wheat, 564 to 058.--Bartey,
!4s to 47$—Oats, 25$ to 34.—Beans, 40s to 68)---Pcas, 48s
to fidoe.—Braad, is llid to 2s 1 A. per Galion

SALES BY AUCTION.

SEVEN-OAKS, KENT.

ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD LAND FOR BUILDING,
CAPITAL BUILDING MATERIALS of all descriptions of
A SPACIOUS MANSION,
(Late the Residence of a NOBLEMAN),
And a I.Luantity of Excellent PORTLAND PAVING.
By Mr. ROBINS,
On the Premises, in the principal and pleasant part of the Town
of SEVEN-OAKS, in the County of Kure, on MONDAY,
the 16th March,lBlB, and following Day, at Eleven o'Clock,
AMOST DESIRABLE PLOT of FREEHOLD
LAND :—Compriaing a Frontage of about Three Hun-
dred Feet, and 200 to 330 Feet in depth, divided in Six Lots;
adjoining Knole Pirk, a moat delighttad charming dry healthy
spot, eligible for erecting Villas; commanding extensive and
unrivalled Views of the Picturesque Scenery of the surrounding
Country, plenty of fine Water, and excellent Market.
On the same and following Day will be SOLD, the MATE-
' RIALS of the Capital MANSION, standing on the Land, to
be pulled down, the late Residence of a• Nobleman, with the
°Sees, &c. Consisting of excellent sound Oak and ther Tim-
bers Joists, and Rafters; the Wainscot and Deal Floors ; Mo-
dern Sashes, Doors, Wainscnting, Shutters, Carved Works, spa-
cious handsome double Oak Staircase; Marble, Stone, and other
Chimney Pieces; sound Brick Work, Tiling, several Tons of
Lead in Gutters, Flats, &c. ; Paving Bricks and Tiles ; sundry
Grates, Coppers, Ranges, and other Fixtures; a quantity of
Iron and excellent Portland Paving, and various useful Materials
for Farmers, Builders, Carpenters, &c. &c.
The Land may be viewed by applying to Mr. Nevin, Knole. •
and Mr. Rose, Seven-oaks; 'the Materials may be vitsved on
Monday the fttb of March, and every day to the time of Sale.
Particulars and Catalogues on the Premises ; of Mr. Nevin
and Mr.. Rose, and the Crown Inn ; Mr. Sponge, Sussex HO.
t el, Tcw.bricige Star, Maidstone; George, Dartford ; Bell, Brom-
ley: Mr. Blake, London-street, Greenwich; the Elephant ask
Castle, St. George's-fields; at Garrrwars Coffee House, Es.
change-alley, Cornhill; and of Mr. Robins, Warwick-street,
Golden-square ; where a Plan of the Land may be seen.

SURREY.
•
CAPITAL ER EEHOLD ESTATE,
Eligible for linilding,
Betwcen STRE.ITII.IM, TOOTING, snd BIITCIIAAL
Spacious FAMILY RESII)EN E F, with Offices., (Laden, 344:-
Farm-House, and Buildir said upwards of Two lIUK-
DRED ACRES of LANI), productive Gravel-pit; WIWI
miles from London.
By Mr. ROBINS,

At Garraway's Cafree-house, ir. F.achange-Alley, Cornhill, on
Tut:et/IAV, Match 26, 1818,.t Tv.-.:lve o'clock, in Seven Lots,
AVALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE, com-
prising a substantial FAMILY RF.SIDF.NCE, with
(Ares of ti•ltcriptiors, planned for the accommodation of a
Gentie:r.an's Family, with Gardens' Pleasure-grounds, Coach-
houses, and Statah_s ; and 'Meadow Land, ornamented with full-
grown Timber ; desirably situate on the road front Streatham to
Mitcham and Tontin, in the County of Suirey.
Also, BIG GIN FARM-110USE and OFFICES, (laden,'
Yards, Stable, and Out-buildings, surrounded by enclosures of
Meadow, Pasture, and Arable Land, containing upvfards of
TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
Bounded by a Stream of Water, and the Turnpike-roads from
London to Mitcham; divided in convenient Lots for erecting
Villas, the principal part in aline commanding situation, and
only seven miles from the Metropolis • on part of the Lots an
abundanfe of very tine Gravel—an almost inexhaustible source
of wealth to a purchaser.
To be viewed by applying at Ruin Ftras-Ilestse, se at the
Mansion, where particulars may be had; and of Mr. Charington,
Hallam Hill, where particulars may be had; at the Wheatsheaf,
Tooting; Greyhound, Carshalton; King's Head, Mitch= and
Epsom ; Cock, Sutton ; King's Arms and Greyhound, Croydon ;
Windmill, Clapham Common ' • of Messrs. Bateman and Jones,
' Solicitors, Lincoln's Inn • and of Mr. Robins, Warwick-street,
Golden-equare, where a Plan of the Estate may be seen.

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