Star.
London, England, 1816-12-20 00:00:00

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SETTING ON 'ME DERBY YESTERDAY.
10 tot apt Brother to Snaelensko.
13 to 1 apt ,Waterloo;
15 tot agat Salm colt,
1G to I apt Brother to Crispin.
18 to 1 aptM.rryntaker.
19 to 1 apt Major Wilson's.
20 to 1 apt any other.
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10 to 1 apt Sir J. Shelly's filly.
10 to 1* a.,t.a. Selina.
Sir J. Shelly's f. the favourite.
BouNo.—Robioroo, the Black, and competitor of
Carter, has bees engaged in combat again, at Ferry-
hi idge, with one of his pupils, Mr. Taylor. a farmer,.
and a fine athletic young man. The battle origina-
ted. in consequence of Blades having sparred ungen-
tlemanly with the farmer, whom he was ,hliged to hit
out at, to avoid letting him have the best. Robinson
was peremptorily challenged, and a purse of ten
pounds promised him on his proving victorious. The
hatile took place next morning, and the Black won
it, with some inconvenience, in 19 minutes. The far-
mer had more c.ittrage than discretion.
Sr* Ulll NO. —Yesterday Shelton, who distinguished
himself so manfully in his pugilistic contest with
Harry Hornier, took a benefit at the Assembly Room,
in Wesiniiiister. The set-to's were numerous, but
those most entitled to attyntion were between Shelton
and Richmond, Oliver and Purcell, and Scroggin: and
Randal ; the former boxer was full of his Inn, and
notwithstanding the fine scienre of the lriibman. the
strength of Sera:gins rather took the leads he is
abcut m enter the field with the 111t.ist scientific
fighter on the list of his weight. A new black, with
youth on his side,. and a rough one, was put up
for a trial with Harry Lancaster. Tne company were
well s itisfied with the performances ; and Shelton, on
dens his shallow; by way tit thanks. retired amidst
thunders of applause. SLveral matches are in train
for the ensuitig spring.

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It must ne highly grAtity---aig to the Philanthropist,
amidst the heavy gleam of distress which At present
hangs over the cApa4l, to see the hundreds of In.lidAy
" shining in rning laces" that almost hourly enter
Linden in every cbrectinn, from the sistriunding
boarding-schools, eager to enjny the affectiona'e em-
braces of their telatives, and the warm usard, cf

their friends.
On the evening of Sunday se'nnight an alarming
fire broke tnrtli in the htuise of Mr. H i 1, in Strand-
street, Dublio. It 'was fortunately got under, by
great exertions, without Any other damage than the
destruction of the windows, and past of the furniture.
The rail • olt, end extensive manufactory called the
Albion N 1.11,, At Manchester, were completely burnt
down on Sator.lAy list: the fire was occasioned by
Any accioentally dropping a candle on some loose

cotton.
In the last Court of King's Bauch Term at Three
Rivets, in Lower Canada, the Hon. JOClpft &DAR!)
was 611111 d in £5O damages and costs of suit, for 1...e-
-ing falsely committed to gaol CHARLES OGDEN,
one of the IS rr risters of that Court, and King's Counsel
for the Distiier, for a pretended contempt of his Ho.
nom', and for having published * pretended Libel in
o.e Montreal Jl rald. this libel was nothing else hut his
Honour'. neer/rules of practice, and sump judicious
retrial ks accompanying them, which the Honourable
Court plononnetA to he no libel, and proper to be
published. Mr. OGDEN would have received much
grt ater damages, bad be not instructed his Counsel
to inform the Court that vindictive damages were not
his object. He only wished to expose the inconsis-
tency and tyranny of Judge BEDsan, for having
violated the liberty of his fellow-subject.
Two English travellers have arrived from France
this week. on whose veracity the following occurren-
ces are stated to have taken place at Rouen ‘e On
,the Bth inst. the Festival of the Conception of the
Virgin Mary was observed with its usual solemnities
among the good Catholics. On this occasion, the
figure the Virgin Mary was placed in the open
court-yard, opposite the Museum, at Rouen, agree-
ably to ancient cusiora, where all classes of the inha-
bitants flocked to pay their adoration; : but, to the
surprise of every worshipper, the statue had been se-1
icretly decorated, by some unknown pers-ns, with a
beautiful tricoloured cap, and a sash, which was feu.
merly worn by Napoleon, suspended over the shoulder.
'L'he sight of these revolutionary emblems created a
great sensation throughout the city, and for some
time even the civil authorities could not succeed in
removing these offensive traphies. On the 10th two
Freochmen were guillotined in the market-place at
Rouen, for coining five and two franc pieces of sno-
!ney. This is the second occurrence of criminal pus
nishment within tfie past five months for a similar
offence. The late riots in London have been strangely
misrepresented by some disaffected in France. They
assert, that the tricoloured standard has been adop-
ted, and a complete revolution effected; that the rio.
ters have sent over a deputation to Sc- Helena for the
return of Bonaparte. The resident English families
at Rouen and Havre de Grace are treated as refu-
gees; and several gentlemen have lately been much
insulted for ridiculing the statements of the French
politicians in the coffee and gaming.rooms."
WORSHIP STREET. —Yesterday R. Wake, grave-dig.
ger at Stepney Parish; was charged with stealing'
bodies from the graves in Bethnal-green burying-
ground. About seven o'clock the preceding evening
the inhabitants about the Church-yard were alarmed
by cries of murder. On going into the ground, the
prisoner was found lying down, and three other men
standing over him, who said they found him digging
up a grave. The three men went away, and the pri-
soner was taken to-the watch-house. On examining
the ground, a grave was found half opened, two sacks
for the purpose of carrying off the bodies, and an in-
strument for opening the coffin lids near to it. One
of the Overseers said, the patrole stopped three men
on Monday night, with a sack, in which was.the body
of a girl about 14 years old, but the men escaped..
The prisoner, in his defence, said, he was crossing the
Church-yard, when be was attacked by three men,
'who beat him cruelly with sticks; he was the person
who cried out murder, and most solemnly declared
hisinnocence. A Gentletnen present, said a man
'named Crouch, had several men in his employ to rob
church-yards; and if these met .any others on the
same business,- they them.—The prisoner's
lace, indeed, exhibited• evident marks of the beating,
being stioackingly bruised. Mr. Mann advised the
Churchwardens to look into his character, sad ordered
him to Mid bail.