Star.
London, England, 1829-10-17 00:00:00

W lIDN 'LSD* T....EIGHTH DAY.

The definite trial of Messrs. Braithwaite and Ericsson's loco-
r• etion carriage, " The Novelty," was fixed for this day. The
had having been attached, the engine started on its journey shortly
after one o'clock. It performed two trips with great celerity ; but,
when running down the course for the third time, the pressure of
the steam was too great for the boiler, which unfortunately burst.
Tbis accident, which was unattended with injury to the indivi-
duals on the catriage, put an end to the trial, and The Novelty
was taken from the course. We understand that its proprietors,
in consequence of the accidents which had befallen their carriage,
signified to the judges their intention to withdraw their engine
from the competition for the prize of five hundred pounds.—
The triAs which have taken place have satisfactorily proved the
superiority of the principle on which The Novelty is con-
structed. The machine was, however, too hastily and slightly
fabricated—defects whlch Messrs. Braithwaite and Ericsson can
easily remedy in any future engines which they may construct for
rail roads. After the accident to The Novelty's boiler had taken
place, Mr. Burstall's engine exercised ; but, the'works being stiff,
its speed was not more than six miles per hour. Mr. Stephenson's
powerful loro-motive carriage then ran up and down the road for
the amusement of the company. Its speed, drawing between 40
and 50 passengers behind it, was nearly 24 miles per hour. The
withdrawal of the London engine from the competition may be
said to have left Mr. Stephenson without a rival, and his carriage,
which combines strength with speed, will, it appears certain, gain 1
the premium of 500/.
Public opinion seems to have gone considerably astray with
respect to the late trials of these machines on the Manchester
rail-road. It too often happens that results alone are regarded,
and causes and circumstances altogether overlooked. Pr .bably
a more striking instance of this cannot be given than the
following fact, within the recollection of thousands. Just atter the
invention of the steam carriage which had been in use for the last
twenty, years on our railways, Mr. Trevithick publicly exhibited it
for months on a circular rail-road, constructed on purpose in
the Bedford Nursery grounds, now Euston-square. He
al,o, on the 3d of August, in the same year, ran it, and won
a large bet against a race horse. Hereupon public expectation
rose to a high pitch, nothing less wits talked or thought
of than the immediate application of steam loco-motives
ro our common roads. It was however found, that this carriage,
which would draw an immense weight on a rail-road and outstrip
the fleetest horses, lay like a log when transferred to a common road,
and could not move even itself. Indeed, the difficulties to contend
with in applying locomotive carriages to our turnpike roads are
altogether of a different description. The evenness and hardness of
an iron surface, and the generally level character of a rail-road,
render weight of little value, whilst the " bite of the wheels"
being considerable, permits great effect to power. On the contrary,
in common roads the least resistance holds a large proportion to
the weight, and of course a much larger to the bite. In going up
a hill the obstacles to overcome inc ease much, whilst the bite, the
fulcrum on which the power acts, diminishes. So that, to ensure
success on: our turnpike toads, it becomes nee e yto combine
extreme strength with extreme lightness ; to have power at will
withi.in encumbrance; and to possess some means of augmenting
the bite in proportion. The commonest capacity must perceive
the difficulty of incorporating such clashing qualities, and hence
the wide difference bv.wten making a carriage to go on a rail and
on a turnpike road. A carriage, which an a common mail would
run eight or ten miles an hour with a ton or two after it, 'would
take tour times the weight, at four times the speed, on a railway ;
whereas speed and power on the latter, as in the case of Mr. Tre-
vithick'a engine, are by jso means a proof that the machine could
even move on an ordinary road.—lfornieg Paper.

D EST It VCTIvE FIRE AT Ax 311 sT E —Tue:Alav

morning, about halt-past two o'clock, an alarming fire broke out
in some back premises belonging to 'Jr. Dommett, fellmonger,
whose fureitute and stock in trade were nearly consumed: and
the rapidity .of the ficmes was so great, that before the engines
arrived, the adjoining houses were in the must imminent clangor,
the inmates finding the greatest ditliculty to escape with their
lives. We sever to add that seven houses were entirely consumed,
but•mo.r Pi the property was nicured, and 'no lives were lost.—
(Dorset County Chronicle.)

SHAKER VILLAGE
A tribe of these unaccountable people is located near Loudon,
twelve miles beyond Concord, New Hampshire. We had ar-
ranged matters so as to be present there on Sunday, to witness their
mode of worship. This community is composed of nearly 300 in-
dividuals of the two sexes, in about equal numbers. The whole
association is subdivided into three or four smaller societies, ur
families, which, for certain purposes involving their own intetn.d
economy, are distinct from each other. It appears to be a kind of
confederacy of sociedes. It is well known that they profess to live
in a state of perfect celibacy. The men dwell together in one suit
of apartments, and the women in another, totally separate from
each other. They are of all ages, from small children to octoge-
narians, and we saw one surviving piece of mortality, in shape of
a woman, said to be 103 years of age. There is no public Hotel
in the village, exhibiting the usual tall external sign of hospitality,
for the entertainment of the wayfarer. But what answers the
purpose as well, they all profess :o be so much given to hospitality,
that the needy traveller may be sure to find a good supper, and a
comfortable bed to rest his weary limbs. For this purpose some
or the houses, with common consent, are prepared to receive visi-
tors with open hand, and to charge a fair equivalent. This is very
convenient, and we soon found ourselves as much at home, among
the broad brims and the neat close white caps, as we could have
been if entertained by the most portly Bone= in the state.

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Their houses are sufficiently numerous, large, and convenient.
Ott entering them one is struck with the incomparable neatness
and polish of the rooms, furniture, and every thing visible. Their
houses are painted within and without most thoroughly. Nut a
particle of dust can be detected on the tables, chairs, or floors.
As to the poor spiders, If ever one dared enter the village, he must
have come washed, painted, and varnished, and on positive condi •
tion, never to spread his hammock across the ceiling, or the whole
brotherhood would have thrust him out. The cat is probably
taught to keep house evenings, and not to sally forth till the sun
be two hours high, lest puss should bring in a little morning dew.
A tin flue, or tube, passes from over each candle to the chimney, not
so.much to prevent disagreeable smell of the smoke as to preserve
the colour of the ceilings, which are as white as the driven snow.
Every thing is in character; cleanliness predominates to a curious
extremity ; they beat the Dutch all hollow in the whole appear.
ance of their houses. Nor do they stop here; their barns and out•
houses are swept and garnished as perfectly as new Shaker brooms
can make them. Their pig styes are examples of cleanliness, and
the thoughtful pigs themselves are patterns of neatness for the
whole swinish multitude' And here, perhaps, the credulity of our
readers will be out of patience. But we were never more serious;
the Shaker pigs wear a much more tidy holyday dress and appear-.
:nee than those of the " world's people," as the Shakers terns all
the rest of mankind, So it was with their habitations. It being
Sunday, perhaps the sqneeling circles were sitting in state, to re-
ceive strangers. But the Shakers actually told us that they were
taught to keep themselves clean, and we appeal with confidence to
every one who has inspected them if they do not verify the asser-
tions of the Shakers. But enough of the swinish crew—'tis time
to speak more of their betters.
We had arrived in the village of a Saturday afternoon. There
was to be a religious service in the evening. We were invited to
attend. Was it to be a lecture ? Surely not—for there was neither
reading nor speaking. It might be termed a conference, because
the people met together. But we will state what happened. At
eight o'clock the ladies present were conducted into the hall, by
the prim sisters with starched caps, through one door, and the gen-
tlemen were led by the primitive-looking brothers of the associa-
tion, with broad brims, through another door. Presently the
folding-doors were opened connecting the two parts of the hall,
and exhibiting a body of men and women standing up and facing
each other, with the spectators in the rear of each. After looking
at each other for some minutes, probably to their great edification,
and to our amusement, the Spirit seemed to move, and they set up
their notes in nasal tones, with a kind of methodistical tune, to
words that we did not hear distinctly. They constantly beat time
with their hands and arms, and by vibrating their whole bodies.
After singing • I tunes standing in their places, one of the
Elders proposed chanting the "traveller's tune." At this, they
ranged themselves in a procession in couples, the men still together
and the women following up the rear, also by themselves.—They
immediately turned up again, repeating the following couplet :
" At last we have our Canaan found,
And marching on the solid ground."

This was repeated over and over, b;ating time with hands and
arms, and marching round the hall. At' times they would all clap
their hands in unison to the tune. There appeared to be present
about 20 of each sex. Having continued this exercise, with great
animation, for about half an hour, they resumed their original po-
sition, facing each other, and one of the Elders announced that the
services were at an end. At this all dispersed, and we among the
rest. " Here endeth this lesson." This exercise they call the
" labour" of their religion.
After returning to our lodgings, andconfabulating some time with
the Elders, smoking long pipes, one of them intimated that, as next
day was the Sabbath, on which they could not settle accounts,
and as we proposed leaving before Monday, it would be necessary
to pay the reckoning before '• retiring for the night." This was
no unreasonable request, and the bill was soon adjusted up to the
next afternoon.

Next morning we were invited to attend the usual religious ex-
ercises. Soon after ten a procession was formed in couples, the
brothers and sisters still in separate places ; thus all marched to
the Meeting-house, the spectators, to the number Of about 50,
biting in the rear.
The two sexes took opposite ends of the hall as before, facing
each other, and the spectators were accommodated with seats on
one aide. As the house is not large enough to hold the whole fra-
ternity at once, different societies meet at different hours of the day.
About 100 Shakers now appeased. One of them soot reed a long
hymn, which was sung in chorus. They have no combination of
parts—all unite in the tenor. The music is, of course, very insipid,
and often grating to the auricular nerves. After this they com-
menced singing couplets similar to the specimen cited above, re-
peating each, several times. In aU their singing they move their
arms and bodies in time.

Having kept this up for half an hour, the seats were removed
back for a " regular built" dance. But it was not constructed on
the French style ; there was no "setting corners," no "chassee
de chassee," neither " ladies' chains," nor •‘ pirouettes ;• nor
was a single " pigeon wing" detected in the whole brotherhood'
or sisterhood. Much less, did it approximate to the •' Spanish
dance ;" there was neither kneeling to the ladies, nor " waltzing"
—(shade of Ann Lee forgive us for thinking of such a vision !1
There was none of this outlandish, heathenish flummery ; it was
all plain sensible dancing, and with good solid shoes. The men
and women were in opposite ends of the hall. All would " for-
ward and back" four times • at the fourth torward, they would
balance, face to the right, and forward four steps, and balance and
face once more to the right, and back to their places, ready to
commence again as before. This was kept up with great anima-
tion for half an hour, all singing in chorus couplets relating to Zion,
Jerusalem, Canaan, &c. This is the sum and substance of their
dancing or " labour."—Labour it is indeed, and the men all script
off their coats to it in good earnest.
Thus passed away more than an hour, when they resumed their
seats, and one of the Elders stood up, and held forth for about half
an hour, disciasing the tenets of their religion. To him succeeded
two or three others, who entertained desultory discourses, varying
in length from 10 to 20 minutes. By this time it was nearly one
o'clock, and the congregation was dismissed, and returned in pro-
cession as before, and we returned to dinner.

A DRUNKEN Cow.--John Bull is often drunk: why
may not his cow get tipsy sometimes? A curious affair took
place at l3ulwell, on Wednesday. Mr. Adin having been brewing
sonic ale against the feast, set it outside the budding to cool ; a cow
was attracted to the spot by the invigorating gale ; she tasted it,
and finding it as pleasant to the palate as it had been to the smell,
actually drank the whole, consisting of 14 gallons.—[So says the
Boston Gaaette, and who will gainsay it?]
On the 7th May, 1780, a labouring man, named
Gurnmery, with• his wife, and a daughter aged nine, and Thomas
Sheen, the brother of Gummery's wife, were murdered in their
beds at Berrow, in this county. These murders caused the greatest
sensation at the moment, and some persons were apprehended on
suspicion, but no evidence could be obtained sufficient to warrant
the trial of any one on the dreadful charge ; the general impression
was, that the murders were committed from motives of revenge,
arising out of transactions connected with the enclosure of Malvern
Link. A circumstance has. within these few days, occurred at
the Worcester Isitrmary, which seems to throw sonic light on the
dreadful affair :—Oh the Ist of Augusta man, named Geo. Stokes,
of Maddersheld, 75 years of age, was admitted into our Infirmary,
having a contp aiut in one of his legs; a mortification took place,
am: on Sunday be died. In the ne..r prospect of death, Stokes's
mind appears to have been haunted by a terrible crime of his early
years ; in moments of delirium be appeared trequently to revert to
a murder in which he bad been concerned ; had this idea been con-
fined to the temporary, aberrations of intellect, perhaps little stress
could have been laid upon the fact—but in a more collected muo.
mein he acknowledged to one of the naedtcal officers that lie was
concerned in the murder of Gummery and has family —that he
" nobbled" one of them with a bill-book—and that the others who
took part in the mursig were stow de.td. The instrument alluded
to by Stokes agrees vet y well with that which appears to have been
mien, for on turning to our Journal of slay 18, 1780, we hod it
stated that the evidence before the Coroner led to the belief that
the poor creatures were " murdered .with a hatchet or some such
like instrument." We think ir, thtretore, highly probable, that
Stokes's confession 11,3,.ttue, and that all the atlntsl in the dreadful
tragedy have passed into isbit unseen world where they must render
an account of the " deedidone in the body."—Worcester Journal.
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
%Wit CoURSI, FRIDAY APTILLIOOI4
March, 100 soy. h. ft. First half of Ab. M.
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Duke of Richmond's Aranda, est. 61b,
Gully's e. by Anticipation, Bst. 21b.
2 to I on Aranda, who won very easy by a length—rode by
Boyce, the loser by Robinson.
Match 500. D. I.
Sir Mark Wood's Lueetta, Bst. 21b.
Lord Eseter's Green Mantle, Sat. 511).
7 to 4 agst Lueetta, wbo made all the running, and won in a
canter by 20 lengths—rode by Buckle, Green Mantle by Arnull.
The betting was very heavy.
Match, 50. R. M. Bst. 71b. each.

Duke of Richmond's Aindoo
Duke of Portland's Caller • • 2
A close race and won cleverly by a neck. The winner rode by
Boyce, the loser by J Day.
The Prendergast Stakes of SO sov. each, h. ft. for two yeas old
colts, Bst. Sib. and fillies Bst. 31b. T.T.C.
Lord Exeter's c. by Sultan .
Mr. Goddard's b. e. by Ruben,
Mr. Sowerby's f. Amoret
The following also started, but were not placed by the Judge :
Lord Jersey's c. by Jam, Lord Verulam's b. f. by Whalebone,
Mr. Wilson's b. c. by Tramp, Mr. Dilly's Bertha, by Reveller,
Colonel Wilson's c by Emilius, and Mr. Ridedale's ch. f. by
Whisker.

After several false starts they came off pretty well together, A DIO•
ret having a lead of about three lengths, which she kept till just
within the cords, when Advance and Prodigy came out, Advance
in front, where he continued to the end, winning cleverly by a
neck; Morell rode by Robinson, Advance by I)ockeray, Lind
Verulam's My Conelly, Amoret by Wakefield, Mr. Wilson's by
Clancy, Bertha by Cowley, Col.Wilscin's by Wheatley, Goddard's
by Arnull, and Ridadale's by Buckle.
Match-200, h. ft. U.M.
Lord G. Cavendish's Mouse filly, 'ist. 111 b.
Lord Sefton's liobadilla, Bst. 121 b.
Won cleverly.
Sweepstakes of 5 sov, each, for four yrs old and upwards. B.C.
Mr. Sowerhy'. Coronet, 4 yrs
Duke of Grafton's Turquoise, 4 yrs
Three Subscribers did not name.

Toy MAY.
Sweepstakes rJf 10 soy. each, for two years old colts, Bst. 71b. and
fillies, Bst. 41b. T. Y.C. The winner to be sold for 60 soy.

Mr. Greville's Blue Bonnet
D. of Richmond's Credulity
Lord Ranelagh's by Emilius
Five to 2 on Blue Bonnet—two paid—won easy.
The Town Plate of 50f. for three years old, 7st. 41b. four, Bst.
41b. ; live, list. I tlb. six, 9st. 11b. and aged, 9st. 41b. T.M.M.
Mr. frby's c. by Orville, 7, yrs 01d...... .
Mr. Greville's Vortigern, 3 yrs old ....... ....
Lord J. Fitzroy's Lancastrian, 4 yrs old .. ...• 3
Mr. Scott Stonehewer's Chiron, 3 yrs old .
Lord Verulam's Laurestinus, 3 yrs old .. .... . •... S.
Mr. S. Day's Windfall. 3 yrs old..
Mr. Payne 's b. c. by Whale-bone, 3 yrs old ..
Mr. Roger's Fickle by Smolensko, 3 yrs old
Col. Russell's Skirmisher, 6 yrs old ....• , 9
Seven to I agst Orville-7, to I agst Vortigern.—Won easy.
Mr. Tbornhill's Merchant. Bst. 71b. beat Lord P.zeter's Varna,
Sit. 31b. T.Y.C. ::00, h. ft.—Won by a neck.—ll to 8 agst
Merchant. _ __

Second Class of the Garlands Stakes of 30 soy. each. R. M.
Lord Orford names Mr. Hunter's v. c. by Gustavus, 3 yrs.
old, 61t. 121 b
Mr. Payne's Pauline, 3 yrs old, 71t. 91b 2
Mr. Walker names Seraph, 3 yrs old, Bst 3
IA Anson names Col. Yates's Versatility, 3 yrs old, 7st. 51b.
Four to 1 agst gr. c. by Gustavus-6 to 1 agst Pauline-5 to 4
agst Seraph.—Two paid. Won easy.

Handicap Plate of 1001. for four, five, six years old, and aged
horses. A.F.

Duke of Richmond's Rough Robin, 4 yrs old, Bst ..... ...... 1
Mr. Sowerby's Togo, 5 )n old, Bst. 71b
Mr. Robert's Locket, 4 yrs old, list. alb
Four to 1 agst Rough Robin-5 to 1 apt Toso-2 to I agst
Locket.—The Judge placed but two—two others started, and two
pail.—Won by a neck.
The following having declared forfeit by the thne prescribed,
were to pay only 10 soy. each, to be divided between the winning
horses in the two classes :—Lord Exeter's Enamel, Lord Wham-
chile names Harlequin, Mr. Irby's Oppidan, Lord Anson names
Cul. Yates's Bolivar, Mr. Grevilk's Discovery, Mr. Walter names
Mr. Rawlinson's Pet.

HOLY WELL HUNT RACES.—Wkintrsort, OcT. 14.

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A Gold Cup value 100 so,. by subscription of 10 soy. each, with
30 added by the Club ; three years old, 7st.slb. ; four, 9st. 91b. ;
five, 9st. 31b.; 9st. 31b. ; and aged, 9st. 91b. Three miles.

18 Subscribers.
Sir T. Nlostyn's Big Ben, 4 yrs 1
Sir W. Wynn's Mayfly, 6 yrs
Lord Grosvenor's Pelion, 4 yrs .
A Post Sweepstakes of 100 soy. each, h. ft. for four years aid
2 ; colts Bst. 71b. fillies, Bst. 51b. Two miles.
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Mr. Mytton's Hubton . • .
Ultimatum .......
Sir T. Stanley's Herbert Lacy ...
A Sweepstakes of 50 soy. each, h. ft. for three year old colts, Bst.
71b.; 811 in, B,t. 51b. One mile and a half.
Mr. Mytton's Independence . 1

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Mr. it.ttes s Cicely ...... . .
Mr. Stanley's Grimaldi .....
The Peugwern Stakes of 30 soy. each, 10 ft. for three years old,
7st. 91b. ; four, dst. gib. One mile and three quarters.
Mr. Mytton's Halston, 4 yrs
Sir T. Mostyn's Big Hen, 4 yrs ............ . ....... 2

CURRAGII OCTOBER MEETING. Oct. 12.
The Kitswio Stakes of 50 soy. each.

Mr. Blake's De Vere
Mr. Montgomery's Runt
Mr. Watt's Urganda .... 5
Even betting, Urganda against the field. Eleven paid Only
three started.

At the ditch in, Urganda was dead beat, Runt winning to
appearance several lengths. At ten yards from home. Dc Were,
by one of his very extraordinary rushes, came up and won by a
bead.

Twenty-five soy. each. two years old.
Mr. Blake's sister to Napoleon
Mr. Kelly's Regulator .. 2
15 to son Regulator. Won cleverly.
Handicap Stakes.
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Mr. Caldwell's Ballysaz
Mr. Watt's Alice Ler
Four others started, but were nut placed.
A Match.—Mr. Fitzpatrick's b. m. beat Mr. Mansfield's gr. e.
Even betting.
Thus ended a very thinly attended meeting. However, the last
three days are looked up to with interest, especially as his Grace
the Duke of Northumberland gives 100 gs. fur the race on Saturday.