Star. — 1824-01-29 (London, England)

ANIMAL CONTAGION.  It has long been a question in pathology whether other maladies besides hydrophobia and the vaccine pock may not be transmitted from brutes to men. M. Itemer adduces a number of facts, which prove, in a very conclusive manlier, that certain other disorders, such as the virulent coryza of horses, the plica of animals covered with hair, the gangrenous inflammation of the spleen, which occurs in cows, Scc. may, from immediate contact, be transmitted from the animal to the human species, and there give rise to diseases entirely resembling those which gave them origin.  From Naples we learn that the Army of Occupation will probably be reduced to 5000 men immediately. Advices are said to have been received from St. Petersburgh, via Paris, stating that the Emperor ALEXANDER has determined to transfer the seat of his Government and the residence of the Court to Moscow. We confess we have great doubts as to the truth of this statement.  The Countess of GLENGALL took the chair at a meet. ing of the Ladies of Tipperary ,on Wednesday, for the purpose of promoting the laudable views of the Society for affording employment to females in that county. It wits the most numerous assetnWage of Ladies ever witnessed in Ireland. A tragical event occurred at Taunton on Monday, when Thomas Norman,who had lived fourteen years servant with Mr. Meade, an eminent solicitor, attempted to murder Frances Towning, the maid servant, to whom he was to have been married, and Mr. Warren, who had gone to her assistance. Both Remain in a dangerous state. Norman afterwards killed himself. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, who returned a verdict of Insanity. Hunt was, at an early hour yesterday morning, removed from Hertford Jail in the custody of Mr. Wilson, and carried to Woolwich, where he was consigned to the officer in charge of the hulks. Mr. Patrick Connolly, and Moran his servant, who are confined in Hertford Jail, on the charge of shooting the unfortunate Grainge, at Rabley-house, at Ridge, in Hertfordshire, have (of course by official authority) been divested of their irons, and ale receiving every indulgence and kindness from Mr. Wilson, the governor. Mrs. Brown and C. Morgan, enjoy good health. Mrs. Brown has been frequently visited by Captain Nestor, her guardian, who, to administer to her comfort, whilst she Remains in St. Alban's Jail, has employed upholsterer's to fit up an apartment in the prison for her accommodation, replete with every necessary for her use, The following has given ri,e to much conversation in the neighbourhood of Boston :—A few days ago, there was observed passing leisurely, for some miles on the road from the coast, and at length, in broad day, through that populous town, a waggon ostensibly loaded with household furniture, indicating the removal of a family at this unusual season of the year. Amongst this furniture there sat a woman, in apparent dejection, as it bemoaning her departure from some long-loved home, who looked wistfully at an infant that Reposed in her arms. It has since been ascertained, that the body of this waggon was completely stowed wine tubs of smuggled gin! Saturday last Mr. WALLACE obtained a conditional Or der, in the Court of King's Bench, Ireland, against Lord FA RN lIA Mt for abuse of his Magisterial office. As all conditional Orders are obtained on ex park statenieuts, we refrain from entering into particulars till hiLordship comes to shew cause,when we shall give an impartial report of the actual circumstances of the case. man by the name of M•Donald has lately been committed to jail in Virginia, for killing his mother, aped about eighty years; he had beaten her in a mo,t shocking manner. Intoxication is assigned as the cause. The father has, however, been taken up as accessary to the crime.—United States Gazelle.