Star.
London, England, 1826-07-24 00:00:00

GLASGOW, JULY 22.

The Comet ♦essel has at last been got up. The
labour was completed so far yesterday morning. The
deck stands above the surface of the waves at low water.
Two trunks, one directed to Miss Munro, who was
saved, have been got. The Sheriff is superintending
the operations. She was expected to be got on the
beach last night. Seven dead bodies have, it is said,
been found, but in such a shocking mangled state as to
"render it impossible to recognise them.
A distressing accident happened at Largs on Wed-
nesday evening. • It was Rothesay fair day, and the
George the Entrth steam boat returned from thence
about nine o'clock with a number of passengers, who
were landed by the boats which chanced to be at hand.
One of these was pushing off well laden from the steam
•boat, when a woman attempted to get on board, and
some of the passengers wishing civilly to assist' her,
pressed down the boat on onesside, when she sunk, and
four men were drowned.

The following are the names of the sufferers :—Mr. Glen, far-
mer, Largs ; Mr. Harvey, from the neighbourhood of Dairy ; Mr.
Orr, farmer, near Beith ; Mr. Gemini% confectioner, Paisley. The
whole of the bodies were found the same evening.
Thusday morning, forty shearers were forwarded by Mr. Wil-
liam Thomson of the Bell Street Flesh Market, to an extensive
farmer in East Lothian, who wrote bins that his crop had all got
ripe nearly at the same time, and that" no hands were to be got
there, the people not being prepared for a harvest that was nearly
a month earlier than usual.

JAMAICA,—MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.
By the Jamaica Royal Gazettes t. the 11th of June,
we learn that his Mlesty's ship Iris. had brought to
Kingston from Chagres 50,000 dollars, which are all the
traces of cash we can find in the port entries contained
in these Papers. The commercial accounts from that
quarter are, we regret to say, exceedingly gloomy. The
crops in the Colony are represented as being, in gene.
ral, favourable.

We lament to state, that a most melancholy occur-
rence took place off Yallabs Bay on Saturday, May 27,
the part;culars of which we subjoin from the letter of
a Gentleman in the neighbourhood:
I am most deeply aMicted at an• accident that happened here
this morning, about half-put twoo'clock. Mr. Sharp, the overseer
.of Albion estate, Dr. Donnell, Mr. Neil, the overseer of GreenwaU,
and a Mr. Anderson, whom I did not know, went out in Edward's
little sailing boat, with old July, the pilot, when, melancholy to
relate, after emirate; the:waives for some time till near the dinner-
hour (theywere to hale dined with me) in making some alteration
in the nib, the whole four immediately stood up together? •Antrary
to the whh of the pilot, by which the,y upset the boat, when the
four Gentlemen were unhappily drowned—the pilot swam on shore.
The boat was soon missed, when every exertion was made to save
them, but without avail; their hats only being picked up, I have
given directions that a good look-out should be kept in case their
bodies should float, which I am told they may about this time to-
, morrow, and if possible recover them, that the last solemn rites May
be performed over their bodies in the Church."
Dr. Donnell was a Gentleman who stood high from
his professional attainments, and by his conciliating
manners had gained the esteem and respect of all with
whom he had become acquainted. He has left a widowed
mother to deplore his early fate.
The bodies of Mr. Neil and Mr. Anderson were found
on the beach on Saturday evening, and interred in one
grave on Monday, in the church-yard, St. David's, and
that of Mr. Sharp was also discovered on Wednesday,
in a mutilated state.

EXECUTION OF GEORGE CATHERALL,
AT NORTHAMPTON.

Friday, George Cahn& paid the forfeit of his life, for
an aggravated assault and robbery committed at Bough-
ton Green, on the last night of the fair. The Rev. W.
Drake, Chaplain to the county gaol, who had been un-
remitting in his attention t, the wretched man, adminis-
tered the sacrament to him, previous to his ascending the
fatal drop. When the rope was adjosted round his neck,
and just before the cap was drawn over his face, he
threw his shoes from off his feet among the crowd.
After spending a few moments in fervent prayer, he
gave the signal by letting fall his handkerchief, when
thebo:t %Vat drawn, and the drop fell. His convulsions
were very strong for about two minutes, after which
tim• life was evidently extinct. A number of females
immediately ascended the drop, and had their wens
rubbed. -After hanging about an hour, the body was
cut down, and buried the same day in St. Giles's church-
yard, Northampton.
Catherall was a fine athletic man, standing about five
feet nine inches high. By his own account, he was
born of respectable parents, at Bolton, in Lancashire.
He was formerly a priyate soldier, and from the ap-
pearance of his back when stripped, has several times
severely suffered Irons the lash. He was suspected of
having been concerned in several robberies which "gave
,lately t Ikea place in the neighbourhood of Northamp-
ton, though he was unwilling to disclose any thing re-
specting them. Tuesday he observed, that if he began
then, he could not relate the catalogue of his offences
by the morning of his execution (Friday). On the
morning ho was hanAed, be said he remembered having
robbed a fellow-sownsman that very day six months.—
Catherall was the b ,xer known by the name of the
"Lancashire Youth," who fought, about a year since,
at Warwick: The concourse assembled to witness the
execution was greater than has been known for a con-
siderable time.

Friday Morning,Johsa fldida4l, convicted at the Wor-
cester Assizes of being concerned in a daring burglary
at Kidderniinster, aggravated by circumstances cf
consiJerable atrocity, an attacking,. with a murderous
weapon, the constables at Birmingham, when in the
endeavour to apprehend him, underwent the penalty
of an ignominious death in front of the county gaol,
pursuant to his sentence. The wretched man was truly
sensible of the situation in which he was placed, and
id; boil, after hanging the mil times was delivered
to his ft mad%

Naegatists Accothsrt OF IlIt,A/SC. NT.'
Mr. Green, in giving an accottrit of bis hazardous
journey, states, about 17 minutes past 10 *clock, I
ascended ftdm the Gardens-in ; on first tiring,
my attention was fixed upon the num% tous and higlalT
respectable company, but my attention was very soon
taken from this splendid assemblage; and directed to
the grandeur of the illuminated metropolis, rendered
more imposing, in consequence of the numerous gas
lights, and which enabled tts to command a perfect
view of the numerous buildings. In 11 -gent's-park, the
buildings were extremely beautiful, from their great re-
gularity. On quitting the Gaidens we kept neatly in
a line over the Thames for about twd miles. We crossed
the river three times. Notwithstanding the cloUded
' state of the atmosphere, and being deprived of the light
of the moon, we could distinctly see the earth, but we
determined not to hazard a descent until we had cleared
the windings of the river, tecapse, if there had been a
strong wind, we should have been dragged into the
stream. We could easily di• cern the cultivated from
the uncultivated land. In Battersea and Wandsworth,
where the wheat was ready for cutting, it appeared like
sheets spread on the land. The ploughed land was
darker. The trees appeared perfectly black, and the
buildings were or the same colour. Of the bridges we
could command t good view ; those which were orna-
mented with gas or other lights, appeared like a row of
lamps resting on the water. Battersea and Putney
bridges,Which are not lighted, appeared like dark planks
resting on the water.
&fore I quitted the earth, I had provided itryself
with one of Sir Humphry Davy's safety lamps, to enable
me to make an experimeat in the air. Supposing gas
to escape, it would mix with the atmosphere around the
car, and form a compound air highly explosive. For
this reason I took the safety lamp, because there is no
danger of combustion when the lamp is in use.
On quitting the earth the barometer stood at 29
4.loths, and when we had arrived at our greatest alti-
tude, which was three quarters of a mile, it subsided to
25 2-10ths. We were not anxious to attain a great
elevation, but were desirous to avail ourselves of the
first favourable place for landing, and return immedi-
ately to the Gardens.

In the evening,when the first pilot-balloon was launch.
ed, it took a direction R. by S. but when at the elevation
Hof half a mile, it came into another current of air, which
carried it W. by N. At 9in the evening, three mole pilot-
balloons were launched ; two of these went in the direc-
tion of W. by N. showing that the current of air which
the first pi'ot balloon tell into was operating_ on the
earth's surface. Our direction was West by North.—
We effected an easy landing in a ploughed field, on
King George's Farm, Marsh Gate, Richmond. A
horse-patrol was the only person on the spot, but on
account of the dead calm which prevailed, we required
no assistance."

A Gentleman nambd Whittaker, and Mr. Green's ton, accom-
panied Mr. Green.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHELTENHAM RACES--(Couccuseo).
The Sherburne Stakes of five soy, each, and 30 added, tot all ages,
St. Leger course.
Mr. Mytton's Flexible, Set. 51b. . 4 4 1
Major Gore's Vitals', 7st 71b, . . • 2,
Mr. Griffith's Harry, Mt. 101 b. . . . 3
Three paid.-3 to 4 agst Flexible... 4. to 1 Igtt 'Taal.
T!::: Gad Cup, value 100/s by Subscription of 10 sov. each, till
surplus in specie. Cup Course, about titres mile.,
Mr. Browne named Burgundy, 4 yrs . 6 1
Mr. Mytton's Longsvaist, 5 yrs . . 2
Twelve were drawn-4 to lon Longwalst, and no salters.
X5O given by S. R. West, Esq. for horses of all ages—( Handicap).
Heats, two miles.
Mr. Payne's Barytes,lnt. . . . 4 1 1
Major Gore's br. es The Moor, Sit. gib. . 1 2 2
Mr. Bodenhun's f. by Phantom, sat. 21b. . 2 S 3..
i Mr. Steveas's b. f. by Cannon Ball, Sst. 41b: . 3 dr
Mr. Mytton's Balloon, Est. 91b. . . S dr
Three were drawn-2 to 1 agst The Moor, and 3to 2 agst Barytes.
Match for 50 sov.—One mile.
Mr. Brewton's bl. g. Captain Rock, 70. 41b. . . I
Mr. khrgett's ch. m. Queen of Diamonds, 75t. Mb. . 2
2 to 1 on the winner, who took the lead, kept it, and won easy.
Match of 100 soy. each, for three yrs old.—Mr. West's Shak-
spear. and Mr. Mockfsrd'a Scamper, off by consent.
1 The Town Plate did not filL

The Provincial Theatres have suffered severely by
the scarcity of money t many have failed to net their
expenses, and others will not be opened at all at the
usual season.
Wednesday, in the lligh Court of Justiciary,
.Edin-
burgh, Robert Hamilton, Samuel Meneray, and Alexander
AN'hie, were charged with the murder and robbery of
Benjamin Lamont, a private in the 78th Foot, near
Glasgow, on the 24th of February. They were said
to have inveigled him into a field, knocked him downi,
robbed him of five'one-pOund notes, and discharged a
pistol at him, which wounded him mortally in the
thigh. The prisoners, who were respectable looking
men for mechanics, set up an alibi, and the Jury ac-
quitted them, by returning a verdict of net proven.—
The LORD Jumcg told them they had had the nar-
rowest possible escape:
CORN EXCHANGE, MARX-LANE, Jour 24.
Last week's supply was in,derate of every description of Grain,
siad this morning the arrivals are small; there is however, a large
arrival of foreign Wheat to go under bond. Fine samples of Wheal,
being scarce, obtain an advance of gs. per qr. en last week's quota-
tions., but inferior qualities are still nearly unsaleable. More money
is asked for Barley, but obtained in few instances. Beaus are dull
at last Monday's prices. Boiling Peas are 3s. to 4s. dearer than last
quoted. Grey Peas, none at market. Oats are held at stiff pekes,
which are obtained only in a few cases from necessitous buyers--
Flour is unaltared, with a brisk trade for fine fresh made parcels.
Wheat, Red, new„s4s 13s Rye, 34s .38s
old, 00$ 001 Beans, Small, new, 44s 4ss
White, new, 38s 6ss old, 00$ 001
old 60s 0411 Tilk, new, 40s 45s
Barley, 26. 38s ----- old, 00s 00s
Malting, 33s 36s Oats, Feed, new, Ills 431
Peas, Grey, 1825, 40s 44. old, 00s 00
Old, OM 00$ Poland, new, 24s figs
Maple, 1025, 45s 46s ---- old, 00s 00s
- old, 00s COs Potatoe, new, 26s 310
White, new, 46s 30s old, 00s 00s
- old, 60100 s— Scotch, 32s 33s
Boilers, 1525, Us 56s Flour, per Sack, 46. 551
old, 00s 00$ Seconds 40. 45s
lIWIVALS LAST WEIS.
4,853
417
3,886
11,244

Wheat, British, qrs.
Barley
Malt
Oats

Peas. qn. ,34
Irish Oats '1441
Foreign Oats V2l
Rnglish Floor, sacks 7,013
- ---

Beam 2,1161 Foreign Wheat
SMITHFIELD MARKET, .llotl 24.
'the supply of Berland Mutton is large this day, bdt dos altera-
tion in price, on account of the comparative coolness of the weather,
is tust of any consequence. Prime young Skots ere firm at 4s. 10.1.
per stone; and good Oxen at 48.6 d. to 4s. 84. pet stone. In Mutton
the best Downs are 4s. 4d. per stone; and coarser Meat at' ss. fid.
to 4,. od. per stone. Veal is better, the finest young Calves being
Si. to Ss. Gd. per stone ; and the coarser and larger 4s. 4d. to 41. ad.
per stone. The best young Lamb fs quoted at Ss. to Si. 44. per
atone; and dairy-fed Porkers are 4s. 6d. to 51. per geom.—Deism.
2,535; Sheep, 26,460; Plgs, 120 ; Calved, 261.
Beef, per stone, se. 44. to 44. Md. Meuse, 3a. to 4s. 4,1. Veal, ft.
to ss. 44. Lomb, 4s. 44. to so. 44. Pork. ss, to Sat,—Hay, per Inds
X 4 to XS 10s. Glover, Xtri 101. to its ; Straw, .Ci 16s. So AL Its.

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ELEGIAC STANZAS.

The following beautiful Lines, from the pen of Mr. Thaw
bfooes, are inscribed on i Tombstone erected in the Church
Yard of Cheadle Staffordshire, to the memory of his friend
Joseph Atkinson, of Melfield, county of Dublin, who died
whilst on a risk in that vicinity, a few years ago :

If ever lot was prosperously cast,
If ever life was like the lengthen'd flow
Of some sweet music—sweetness to the last—
'Twas his, who, mourn'd by many, sleeps below !
The sunny temper, bright where all is strife,
The simple heart that mocks at worldly wiles ;
Light wit that plays along the calm of life,
And stirs its languid surface into smiles—
Pure charity that comes not in a shower,
Sudden and loud, oppressing what it feeds;
But like the dew with gradual silent power,
Fejt in the bloom it leaves among the meads—
The happy grateful spirit that improves
And brightens every gift by fortune given ;
That wanders where it will with those it loves,
Makes every place a home, and home a heaved.
All these were his—Oh ! thou who read'st this stone,
When fur thyself—thy children—to the sky
Thou humbly prayest—ask this boon alone,
That ye like hint may live—like him may die !

THE FRANCHISES OF OXFORD.

OXFORD, JULY sit
The District or Circuit of Franchises of this City,
according to Sir John Peshall, extended from Magda-
len Bridge to Milbam, Great Martin River, thence
cross Christ Church Meadow, above the ditch, to the
Walk; to the Wharf, down to Freewater Stone; back
again through Bell Founder's Arch, over the Mead,
and cross Hog Acre Ditch to Miley Ferry; to Bottley
and up Seacourt, hard by binsey Church, thence up to
Godstow, cross the fields down to the Isle of Rhe,
then to Magdalen Bridge again.
It is the custom for the Chief Magistrate, who for the
first time fills that office, to perambulate the above
Citcuit; which perambulation produces much good,
inasmuch as it prevents any invasion of civic jurisdic-
tion, and ascertains the extent of certain property of
the city, more particularly the fisheries, or, as it is
usually called, the free water. This ceremony has only
twice taken place since 1818, namely, in the last and
present year, so that in 1825, some difficulty was expe-
rienced in fixing upon all the precise lines of the boun-
dary. Were it not for the great expenses attendant
upon its performance, the whole of which is always
borne by the Mayor, it might be considered proper to
make the circuit triennially.
Thursday last this ceremony took place. At nine in
the morning Carla: bells announced its commencement.
The procession consisted of the Mayor, Thos. Ensworth,
Esq. the other Magistrates and Bailiffs, in the full cos-
tume of office, followed by the Members of the Council
Chamber, and several other Gentlemen ; the whole
preceded by the City banner and an excellent band of
music. At Magdalen B; idge, the young and active
part of the procession, headed by the Mayor, proceeded
on the lung and fatiguing perambulation. House boats
were prepared for their reception at Christ Church Mew.
dow, and here the scene was enlivened by a party of
ladies in a house boat, who acc, m.:anied the procession
d awn the water. At Freewater S one the usual cere-
mony was performed of cracking a bottle of brandy on
this aquatic Terminus, and wine and cakes were handed
to the parry.

At several places in the course of their progress,
bread, cheese, and beer were distributed among the
numerous attendants and spectators. At the Mayor's
farm, at Bosley, his workmen apd labourers were seen
seated on the grass, regaling themselves with a plentiful
supply of beet, veil, chine, plum-pudding, and home-
brewed beer, and a band of music playing, "0 the
roast lref of-Old England." About two o'clock, the
perambulators arrived at Godstow, where several other
Gentlemen joined them, when they partook of a splen-
did collation, on the river Lis, prepared in several large
house boats. The finest wines and liquors flowed in
abundance, and their eff, cts were exemplified by occa-
sional falls into the river,folluwed by the heat ty laughter
of the spectators.

During the repast, the music played lively airs, and
many of the company preferred the easy conveyance
of the boats, with the accompanying conviviality, to a
walk across Port Meadow to the Isle of Rhe, and thence
to Magdalen Bridge, with the Mayor and other peram-
bulators, who ai rived at the end of their tour at half-
past six. At nine, by the invitation of his Worship, a
large party supped with him in the Town Hall.
Our description of this concluding festival must be
fat short of its merits. The room was handsomely de
corated, the tables laid out in the most tasteful manner,
and every one of the company appeared gratified and
delighted at their arrangement. The repast consisted
of every viand the most consummate epicure could de-
sire ; the resiries were of the finest quality; music played
dui ing and after supper, many exceilent songs and glees
were sung, and conviviality and the utmost harmony
prevailed until the company separated, a short time
before the appearance of daylight.

By the ship Niagara we have received files of Louisi-
ana Advertiser and • Courier to the 25th May inclusive,
fry m which we make the following extracts:
STEAM-MAT CSECIAIN surtur..--The Grecian, front Natchitoches,
with about 400 bales of cotton and six passengers, was discovered
to be on tire about T o'clock last evening, while she was coming into
port; Capt. Loccard, with much presence of mind, ran her aground
near Withers' Saw Mill, and the persons on board barely escaped
to the shore: The fire by some accident had caught in the cotton
below, and when first discovered, had consumed four or five bales ;
the batches were lifted with a view of extinguishing the fire, and in
less than five minutes afterwards the boat was enveloped in flames.
Being aground she was left to be consumed, and was burning
late at night. Captain Loccard last all his papers, &c. and was the
principal owner of the Grecian, which we do not learn was insured.
Cotton was In moderate demand. The sales for the week ending
the COth had not exceeded 6,000 bales, principally N. Alabama and
Tentlrbge% of which there was considerable shipping on owners'
SOCCIIIIII,, 7.•:t1 more wohld be done in that way if freights were
.1:1e imports aince the Ist of October are 1,300 bales over
thc whulc of last season.
Sir EDWARD BLACEEE was the individual who, as
representative of the CONYERS family, performed the
ceremony of preienting the spear and falchion to the
Bishop of DURHAM at Croft Bridge, which divides
Yorkshire and Durham. This is the tenure by which
the estates of Sockburn, now possessed by Sir ED•
MAW). are held of the Bishop.
The name of theldarquis ANNANDALE was acciden-
tally among the 'Peers at the election at Edinburgh, on
Thursday se'nnight. His Lordship did not vote, on ac-
count of.tbe oults having been administered before his
arrival. His Lordship was in the interest of the
Peers elected.