Star.
London, England, 1821-10-30 00:00:00

TIM ARMY.

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Friday, Jews Aiwa was brought before Sir R. BAWER, Bart.
sl Both, by CapteM Dessau., and charged with having neglected
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.' the .1d Somerset Regiment of Militia, for training, on
•.,30, of September last. lie was convicted of the offence,
sccdfined £2O, which being unable to pay, he was committed
vete !louse of Correction at Sheptoa Mallet to hard labour
ie six months.
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ovtani • • Ntrzav and many other Officers are about to depart
1, An !• • the 4th Regiment of Dragoons, now on duty in the
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Thursday and Friday last, the 86th Regiment, from Chatham,
fr:d through London, in two divisions, for Bristol; and on
Isturday the IA division of the 55th, from Liverpool, marched
gti London to replace the former at Chatham. The 2d
ma 3d divisions of the latter marched through yesterday. In
akw weeks the s.ith will embark for the Cape, for the relief
of 54th, which then proceeds to India. The 68th Regiment
now upon its march from Chatham to Bristol, the first divi.
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of which posed through London yesterday, and was guar-
treed I,2.l,a:eked. The 2d division will come in this day, and
the 3d to-morrow.
0, the gib inst. the Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry astern-
Bed at Wrexham, to be trained (or the space of eight days,
the command of Colonel Sir WAVED( WILLIAMS Winn,
pot who was indefatigable in his exertions in the field, to make
tycus as eiScit.nt as so short a period could possibly allow. The
corps assetnbled in Wynnstay Park on the 13tk inst. and went
threigh the evolutions of a field-day in a manner which would
have door credit to a regiment of regular cavalry. Previous to
roiniTteoceroent, Lady I lAssitT WILLIAMS Wraps, in the pre-
cinct of the beauty and fashion of the neighbourhood, presented
the hit squadron (consistiag of the Ruthin and Denbigh troops),
within Standard. Cornet WILLWIS received it from her Lady-
** old Captain Ast.srr, in the name of the squadron, assured
her Ladyship, that "it would be received by them with pride;
ind, hem the character of the Gentlemen who compose it, he
,rosy venture to assort, her th. t they would defend it with their
lima" At two ti'el.,ck the itegiMent dismounted, and marched
bosoms into the large and splendid room at Wynnstay, and
vomit sumptuously entertained by its princely owner, who
rail, surrounded by the Officers. Before him was placed,
gest appropriately, that vase presented to him by the County
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LIMERICK, OCTOBER 25.

trerything here looks iike a campaign. Flying
winery is coining in, and a battalion of the Rifle
Brigade is on its march to this place. The report is,
that the disturbers are soleMnly bound by oaths, and
that there will be sin illarniers, and without informers
the military force will be paralyzed.
This morning, one of the 42d Regiment, on his
march from hence to Rathkeale, having fallen out
from his party, who had not at the time, been above
tbreehundred yards in front, was attacked by a party
of fellows, who jumped from behind a ditch, near
Loughmore, one of whom struck him with a spade
across the temple, and took from him his musket,
bayonet, accoutrements, and ammunition. The aims
were also taken from two others, on their march, this
week, in the neighbourhood of Rathkeale.
Whilst the Police and a party of the 40th Regi-
ment were patrolling the vicinity of Askeaton on Sa-
turday night, they were attacked at Rock Abbey by
a continued fire; in a short time, they came up with
a large body of insurgents, who, without much cere-
mony, attacked the military, but on returning the
Are, the deluded peasantry decamped in all direc-
tions. One of the Police, named Maeglin, was badly
wounded, as was also one of the insurgents, who was
observed to fall, but was carried away by his asso-
ciates. The total darkness of the night prevented the
Military and Police from making any prisoners.
It rumoured that Captains of Companies of the
Regiments now at Rathkeale and Newcastle, will be
appointed Magistrates of this County.
A notice of a most diabolical nature, signed " Cop-
Ma John Rock," was posted on the gate of Mr. Lea ke,
tf the Abbey, near Rathkeale, on Sunday night : it
=taken down next morning by the Police. A no-
*signed " Captain Thiukwcil, Road Surveyor, and
Canty Ranger," calling on the parishicniers of Bally.
key, in this county, to meet on Sunday, relative to
takes, was generally posted on Saturday. The assem-
ilage was, however, prevented by the appearance of
among military force on the ground. This morn-
iag, thirty Dragoons, with peace-officer Smith, left
Lthkeale for Croom, to prevent an illegal meeting,
alative to tithes, which it was intended to hold in
14 neighbourhood this day.

The Fad of LAUDERDALE'S health being perfectly
tetstablithed, his Lordship is preparing to leave
Scotland for town.

Wednesday, the LORD Paovosr, Magistrates, and
Conseil of Edinburgh, conferred the Freedom of the
City on Rear-Admiral ROBERT \TALLER OTWAY.

The Duke of HAMILTON and BRANDON has gene-
rously granted to the tenants of his Grace's Arran
&tate, abatements out of their rents of crop 1820,
to the amount of Tbree Thousand Pounds.
The Half-yearly Ball of the Highland Assembly
rf London was held in the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
altar:day last. The attendance of Members was
eery full; the Gentlemen were generally dressed in
it complete Highland costume ; the Ladies came
*the Ball-room in elegant tartar. plaids. Dancing
commenced at nine, and it was kept up with a spirit
vhich is perhaps known only to Highlanders, till six
'..the morning. The Stewards had provided every
mfreshment, and bad it supplied in the finest style.
lithe course of the evening. an elegant Dirk, splen-
idly mounted, was presented by the Assembly to
MUNRO, their Secretary, in consideration of his
Huduous and successful exertions in promoting the
ducts of the Assembly.
Those plaids for the manufacturing of which Kil-
marnock has lately become celebrated, were greatly
it demand at the last Leipsic Fair; so much so, that
the whole stock brought into the market was quickly
bought ap, aid orders to a great amount given for
!ban The carpet trade is, at present, unusually brisk ;
imp orders are in hands for the American market.
an the garden of Itosebank, in the neighbourhood
of Aberdeen, strawberry-beds at present are co-
,,.vlred, with a profusion of blossom ; and ape fruit,
'neat and delicious flavour, were gathered
41t wePk in considerable quantities. This is a more
remarkable proof of the mildness of the present wea-
than anything we have yet heard of. Several
Pule-trees are again in blossom; but this circum-
vice is not so rare.
LAW CU A Nots.—The following changes are about
take place in the Scotch Law Courts :—Sir JOHN
OAST, Bart. retires in consequence of bad health,
d is to be succeeded by the LORD A DVt.cATE, whom
INce HOME DRUMMOND, Esq. M.P. is to succeed;
Lord BANNATIINR also retires, and will be suc-
d by the SOLICITOR GENERAL, who, again, is to
succeeded by Joas HOPE, Lsq. son of the Loam
rtanzir.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT NEWCASTLE:

FURTHER PARTICULAR& •

At eight o'clock on the morning of Tuesday last,
the neighbourhood of Wall's-end Colliery (Russell's)
was alarmed by an explosion of inflammable air, in
the A pit of that extensive Colliery. The greatest
exertions were instantly made by Mr. BUDDLE, the
viewer, to save, if possible, the lives of the men who
were at th.tt time working in the pit, and as Soon as
it was practicable, he descended with his assistants,
when a most melancholy scene presented itself. Of
fifty-six workmen who were to the pit, nearly fifty
were found dead, some severely injured, though still
alive, and only two men unhurt. By ten o'clock
they succeeded in raising some of the bodies to bank,
'and as by that time nearly six hundred persons, most
of them relations and friends of the deceased, had
collected round the pit, a most heart-rending scene
of distress ensued. 01 those who were brought up
with life, only two now survive, but their recovery
is doubtful—thus making the number of sufferers,
on this most awful occasion, amount to fifty-two.
The bodies of the deceased were most dreadfully
scorched, and many of them strangely distorted.—
Many of them have left wives and families, and what
adds to the calamity, several of the widows are at
this moment pregnant; as the deceased were very
generally related to each other, the depth of distress
which has been caused in that neighbourhood by this
calamity, may be more easily imagined than de.
scribed. The funerals of the deceased took place on
Thursday afternoon, Is hen forty-six were buried at
Wall's-end, fourteen of whom, being relations, were
buried
in one grave; some of the remainder were
buried at the Ballast Hills, and some at Wall's-end
old Church. A great concourse of people assembled
to witness the melancholy ceremony, which was of
the most affecting description. Most of the men from
the adjacent Collieries attended as mourners or as-
sistant,. The following_ are the names of the un-
happy sufferers:

Moon, and his sons Michael and Alexander; Ed-
ward and John Shotton, brothers; Richard Heppell, senior, and
Richard Ileppen, je♦n. father and son; William end John Hut •
ton, brothers; David and William Smart, brothers; John and
William Johnson, brothers; Thomas and Christopher Waigot,
brothers; George Penlington and his nephew John Penlingthn ;
Edward and William Wilson, brothers; John Norman, Wil-
liam Jackson, W. Rogerson, Roger Boddie, H. Bolam ; H. and
It. Bowden, brothers; William Bell, sen. and William Bell, jun.
fads r and sun; George Kyle. James Walker, John Gordon,
Geor,;e Mason, T. Lowrie, T. Davison, John Birtley, James
Kelly, George Thompson, S. Garret, John Elliott, George Long.
staff, Nicholas English, Edward Campbell, William Colon,
Thomas Holt, Peter Hay, Robert Delap, John Richardson, Ro-
bert Bainbridge, James Jobling, John Farry, John Smith, and
George Ro.eby. Most of them were young men ; one of diem
has kit eight children, and another seven.—Edward Coomby
and W. Johnson yet continue ill. Thomas Huggup and Robert
Bell fortunately escaped.

How the melancholy accident originated is not
known. It took place in what is called the Belcher
Seam, which has only lately begun to be worked.— I
The workings, it is understood, extend as yet only
one hundred yards. and on the night preceding were
considered in a perfectly safe state. Whether the
deceased men were using safety lamps or candles at
the time, is not yet a%certained, but it is believed they
were provided with both. Their bodies were all
found near the bottom of the shaft, as if they had
been attempting to escape, and all the waste-men
were found lying together, from which it has been
supposed that they %sere in the act of consultation,
when ovens helloed by the blast. The two men who
escaped unhurt were the furthest in the pit, and be-
yond the spot where the fire originated ; after the
explosion took place they succeeded in gaining the
shaft, and by climbing up the brattice, or partition
erected in it for the purpose of ventilation, preserved
themselves flora the fatal effects of the after•damp.
By the violence of the blast a full corf was blown up
the shaft, and thrown over the pulleys, erected above
the mouth of the pit. The explosion was heard as
far off as Whitley. The depth of the seam where the
men were working is 130 fathoms.
An Inquest was on Wednesday held on the bodies,
by S. REED, Esq. and the verdict was, that " the suf-
ferers accidentally came by their deaths, by an explo.
sion of hydrogen gas in the workings of the colliery."
On Thursday afternoon they were decently buried in
Wall's-end Church-yard, at the expense of the owners
'of the colliery, who presented each family with a
guinea for present use, and will afford them houses,
'fuel, &c. as long as they may need them ; but there
is little doubt that the benevolence of the Public will
on this, as on other occasions of a similar nature, step
forward to alleviate, as far as pecuniary benevolence
can alleviate, the anguish of this unhappy and long
train of mourners.