Star.
London, England, 1826-01-25 00:00:00

Hon: Gentleman transacted business at the Colonial Office.

The .ILnitto CHANCELLOR.—'I'h: answer given to the
inquiries after his LORDSHIP'S health, was, this morning, that his
Lososum had been in some slight degree more free from pain, but
still remained much indisposed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER left his resir
dence in Downing-street, on Monday evening. for Claremont, as
a visit to Prince Licorotn; where also the Right lion. V. ilcs-
rissolc, Earl VEROLAM, and a select party. are staying en a visit
to his Royal Highness, enjoying the sport of shooting:
The Duke of iBUCKINGHAM has just added -a fine
collection of Illustrated Topographical History to the -immense
archives at Stowe, for which his Grace has given thirteen hundred
guineas.
The British ship of war Patuttosa, has arrived at
La Gusyra, having on boarl Sir Roam Kis Pawns, his Rd-
tannic Majesty's Consul for Caraccas.
It is said Mr. SIVARr WoRTLEY, init. and Mr.
illt.axama Baum are to move and second the Address, in the
House of Commons, to the KIM), on the opening of the Session
of Parliament.

Monday sennight the charger of the I.tte Lord
Aavuua Punt' was shot in the Barracks, and buried behind
the Infirm* ry, York.
THE LUCKY BROTHERS.— Mr. DAVID J)NES, of
York-street, Westminster, having rather a dirty Bank Note4which
a shopkeeper refused to change, sent his wife to try if she could
purchase a Share of the number of the Note, 6,431, in the Lot-
tery, which she did, and it was drawn a few days after a Prize of
£20,000. His brother, Jowl Jost", who kept a public-house in
the same street, being deter Mined to try his fortune in the like
way, be laid by all the dirty or soiled Nut's he took in trade; and
before the next Lottery he selected the worst in appearance, and
purchased with it a Share of the No. 4,167, which was also drawn
a Prize of £20,000, and this they acquired in the neighbourhood
the appellation of Toe Lucry Batangas.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JANUARY 24.—Mr. Baron
GRAHAM and Mr. Baron GARROW sat for the purpose
of hearing common motions. Mr. Baron 1-lota.ocE still
'continues indisposed. The LORD CHIEF BARON is also
indispooed, and therefore did not sit on the Equity side
of the Court. Mr. Baron GRAHAM announced the inten-
tion of the Court to take the new trials every Friday
and Saturday dui*g the present Term.
Tuesday se'nnight a. workman descended the pit of
a colliery at Paikhead, near Glasgow, uirich had not
been worked for some years he was suffocated by the foul
air: two other persons_cle-Reended, one of whom was also
pulled out ; on Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock, to
the great astonishment of every person, the other man
was discovered breathing, after being twenty-six houri
in the pit, and the usual remedies being appliei, he is
now in a fair wiy of recovery. He states, that he fell
into a lethargic powerless state, and gradually lest ail
recollection. _ _

The Charles, of and from Calais, MASSET, Master
arrived at Dover on Thursday last with meichundize.
On the following morning some paper parcels contain-
ing tea were discovered on board by the Tide-surveyors,
who suspecting a further quantity might be concealed
in the vessW, a search vets made in the hold, and be-
tween the fetckages of merchandize were found several
bags of tea, cementing about one hundred weight, and
four packages containing paintings, gold watches, and
silk goods, which with the vessel were seized. The
master and three of the crew then on board, were also
detained, and in the evening were brought before the
Justices of the Peace, who convicted the several parties
in the penalty of 1001. each, and in default of peymelit
were committed to prison under the new code of laws
for the prevention of smuggling, which came 11110
operation on the 6th instant.
A young man, in the employ of Mr. Dickinson, in the
Maze, Southwark, while in the act of cleaning a horse,
was struck in the mouth by the animal, which bloke his
jaw, and he was conveyed to the Hospital in a very
Idangerous state.
In Paisley a great many weavers are at present un-
employed. Some hundreds, especially of si.k weavers,
are out of work, and there is as yet no prospect of relief.
Several individuals and families are, in the mean time,
struggling with great difficulties.
Mr. Roberts, bookseller, of Lambeth has had
17 pigs killed by some person mixing poison in their
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