Star. — 1826-08-21 (London, England)

GALWAY, AUG. 14.—This evening, at six o'clock, a meeting took place at the three mile stone, between Damn. Moon KILIELLY and Prraa Burs, Esits.—The format attend. d by she Hon. M. F—, and the latter by Captain W—. The usual preliminaries having been arranged, the Gentlemen were placed and handed their pistols, which they discharged by signal without effect ; on which they were again placed, when Mr. BLAZE discharged his Second pistol, and Mr. KructcLt's missed fire. TiAs seconds then interfered, an explanation ensued, which proved satisfactory to both parties. Doctors Vanes' and G. Mater attended on the occasion. Since the appearance of reviving trade at Glasgow, a good many goods have been packed for exportation. They are chiefly printed goods, stripes and checks, shifting. and coarse linens. No branch of the cotton trade has suffered au little as the coarse goods (stripes and checks) for domestic consumption. MATH3WII' Life Preserver must, we suspect, have been of Irish construction, as it appears to have brought his life into jeopardy, when it could have been in no danger without it. ST. PETSRSHURGII, AUGUST s.—According to an official statement in our Commercial &setts 71 the , commerce of Russia, from 1812 to the middle of this year, the total receipt of the Customs in the whole empire was, 578,486,029 rubles. The amount last year alone was 55,717,070 rubles, and during the first half of the present year 25,893,035 rubles. A young Greenhorn from the country was fined Is. at Marlborough-street on Thursday (be pleading ignorance), for inscribing the initial V. of his' sweetheart's name on a seat in Kensington-gardens. The warning was wanted. At a recent dinner given in one of the towns on the borders of the Principality, various family toasts were given, such as ti Lord and the House of Mr. ••••• and the House of ," and so forth, until at length every House, gnat and little, was given. An Officer present was called upon to give a toast," Why really, Gentlemen, (said he) there is hardly a' House left fur me; but I'll give you Mr. Jones and the House of Industry.' "—This bit at the absurdity of some of the former toasts caused roars of laughter. The King of BAVARIA has seat to M. ETNA RD a suns of 106.0001. of which 80,000 f. are from his own purse, and 26,000 f. subscribed by the members of his family, to be employed in the deliverance of the Greeks. The following is the KING'S letter : " To alleviate the misery of the Christians of the East, I had subscribed 20,000 florins, or 43,097 francs, „payable in ten following months. As this relief might come too late, I place this sum now at your disposal, and even double it, that you may be able to afford more effectual aid. These 86,000, which you may immediately dispose of, are independent of the 20,000 francs which I remitted you to redeem the Greek women and children. With what pleasing satisfaction de I make this new sacrifice for uufertunate Christians; for, am I not a man and a Christian ?" A great number of sharks have appeared off the coast in pursuit of pilchards. The usual number of London Sharks have also made their appearance at the watering places, to prey on the fiats at the ;ambling rooms. There are abundance of loose,sh at Brighton. At Lancaster Assizes, Patrick Mullins, a little boy, aged eleven, was indicted for the wilful murder of Anne ISylam, aged eight, by striking her with a poker, and beating her head against the wall, on 22d May last.— The parties had had a childish dispute, when the prisoner seized a poker, and, after a struggle with the little girl, he snuck her on the back with it. He then knocked the deceased's head against the wall. She was taken to the Infirmary, and died next day. The prisoner was convicted of manslaughter, and is to be transported for life. Monday night the paper mill at Scotswood, near Newcastle, the property of Mr. Thomas Ramsay, was discovered to be on fire, and the whole of the extensive and very valuable machinery was completely destroyed, excepting the steam engine, which is serioudy damaged. There were upwards of 2300 reams of paper, independent of a large quantity of rope and loose sheers in preparation, on the premises when the fi,e bloke our. The workmen's cottages escaped with a little scorching, but much of their furnitute,Ac.was broken and dam ego. in the fear and hurry of the removal. Several of Cle assistants Lad their feet, Btc. but nt, but woe were :e• „ riously