Star. — 1824-06-30 (London, England)

HORRIBLI VANATICIIIII.-A book has just been published in Paris,' containing a narrative srt the atrocities committed in the Canton of Zurich, in 1823, by a Fanatical Association. The details are of so horrible a nature that we cannot credit theta. Men and women, in their zeal in the cause of CHRUIT, are described as departing so monstrously from the heavenly and liumai.e dOctrines of. our SAVIOUR as to murder each other is their adoration of him ; and a female, after having committed the most sanguinary acts in the sante spirit, was by her own desire crucified, add while upon the Cross, nailed hands and feet, she cried out td have a nail driven through her heart and her head broken with an iron mallet, both of which hbrrid acts were performed. We cannot think of disgusting our Readers with the details, which we can no otherwise considet than as gross and infamous libels upon pure religion: Yesterday morning, two adroit •shoplifters, fashionably dressed In bide coats and black ctaiats, entered the shop Of Mr. Jarman, dealer in curiosities, of St.James'sstreet, and while the one diverted the attention at the shopman by asking the price of musical muff-boxes, &c. the other managed to putloin several valuable articles of jewellery, with which they got clear off. In the year 1822, the foreign tonnage itriporteci into the port of London amounted to 106,099 tons ; and during the last year (1823), by the Parliamentary pa' pers, it was 161,705 tons. BRITISH Setarra.—The teddctien in the duty imposed on the Spirits made in Scotland has caused an immense increase of. the quantity produced; and the rise in the duty on Spirits distilled in Ireland has operated as powerfully in reducing the quantity made. 117 the Returns sent to Parliament, it appears that in the twenty weeks ending on the first Saturday in Marc!:, 1822, 1,123,718 gallons were made in Scotland, and 2,084,607 gallons were made in Ireland ; while during the same period in the present year, 2,104,023 gallons were produced in Scotland, and only 1,144,007 gallon; in Ireland. W. Bilderdyk, admired as the first poet Stroclern Hotland has produced, and not less distinguished by the brilliant qualities of his mind, did not, in his youth, seem.to spew any hair!' disposition for study. His father, who formed an unfavourab.e opinion of his talents. was muck distressed, and frequently reproached him in severe terms, for his inattention and idleness, which young Bilderdyk did not appear to pay much attention. 111 1776, the father, with a newspaper in his hand, came to stimulats hint, by spewing the advertisement of a prize offered by the So' ciety of Leyden, and decreed to the author of a piece of pottry. signed with these words: " An Author 18 years old," who was invited to make himself known. " You ought to blush, idler," said old Bilderdyk to his son " here is a boy only of your age. and though so young, is the pride and happiness of his parents; and you It is myself," answered young William. *rowing Wu' self into his father's arms. It was observed by Captain FRANKLIN, that during the severe winter they experienced near the Copper Mine River, the lids froze as they were taken out of the nets. In a short tinge this became a solid mass of ice, and by a blow or two with the hatchet was easily split open. If in the completely frozen state they mere thawed before the fire, they recovered their animation. This is a very remarkable instance of how completely animatiou can be suspended in cold-blooded animals.