Star. — 1825-02-23 (London, England)

JAMES VI. to Sir Lewis lizuarNnos, of Auchnoul, Lord Justice Clerk, was also read to the Society. Next was read In account of some stone colitis and other antiquities lately discovered in the parishes of Rynie and Clatt, Aberdeenshire, accompanied with a drawing by ALEXANDER LOW, Esq. communicated by Mr. Sarzwa. - The delay in commencing the season at the Italian Opera House is occasioned by the indisposition of tw o of the performers, in consequence of which the cast of the Opera of the Marriage of Figaro has been changed, and the performers require time to study their parts, in which they never before appeared. Other reasons have been assigned for not opening the Theatre, which we understand are erroneous. Mr. HAYNE was present on Friday evening at Miss FooTE's benefit, at the BrightonTheatre,and was liberal, it seems in the purchase of tickets. The performanCes were 'I he Inccastant and Matrimony, and he is expected to take a hint forhis course from toe titles of the entertainments. A Brighton Paper says—"r The best understanding decidedly seems to exist between him and the much-to-be-pitied young Lady.' The inhabitants of Lambeth assembled yesterday at the Vestry-hall, when a Petition was agreed to, praying for a repeal of the Assessed Taxes. CAUTlON.—Yesterday the Board of Excise fined from twenty-five to thirty publicans in mitigated penalties, from 15s. to 101. for not renewing their licenses. The plague'has !tested itself at I. mail, and besides the Lazaretto at Scoters), a second has been establi bed halt way to Odessa. The plague has ceased at Bucharest. Amon the Parliamentary Papers delivered yesterday, is a list of the Petitions for Private Bills presented during the present Session. They amount in number to 367, of which 26 are tor Rail-ways; 107 for New Roads; 21 for Gas Companies; 11 for Water Companies; and eight for Mining Companies. The Turnpike Trusts Committee of the house of Commons (for ten miles round London) assembled for the first time on Friday, 'chose Lord LOWTHER to be, their Chairman, and adjourned to yesterday, when witnesses were to attend—amongst others, the 'flea surer and Clerk of the Highgate Trust. Lord Low-, Tom's plans are understood to be, amongst other matters, the appointment of a Board to controul the several Trusts, and to enforce the Acts, the Commissioners of which are to be independent of all Treasurerships, &c. and such Board again to be superintended by the paramount authority of a Parliamentary Commission.— These plans of course may be modified or superseded by the Committee. An account has been printed by order of the House of Commons, giving a detail of all the customable commodities seized by the various establishments formed for the prevention of Smuggling, namely, the Coast Guard service, the Preventive Water Guard, the Riding Officers, the Revenue Cruisers, and the Ships of War, in the United Kingdom, for the last three years. The account comprehends, from 902,684t1b5. of tobacco, down to a single musical snuff-box, seized, and exhibits a total of-129 vessels, '746 boats, 312 horses and cattle, 135,000 gallons of brandy, 253 gallons of rum, 227,000 gallons of gin, 596 gallons of wine, 10,500 gallons of whisky, 3,0001b5. of snuff, 19,0001b5. of tea, 42,000 yards of silk, '2,100 pieces of India handker• chiefs, 23 Leghorn hats, 3,600 packs of cards, 10,000 pieces of timber, 75 stills, with sundry minor articles. The law expenses incurred by the condemnation of these articles amount to 29,8161. 19s. 41-d. the • store-houserent, freightage, and distillation, to 18,875/. 14s. loid. the expenses of salaries, wages, equipment, repair;, casks, cooperage, &c. 1,533,7981. 4s. 10d. the amount of rewards to seizing officers, 488,1271.25. Hid. The 'King's share is set down at 25,7231. ls. sfd. the produce of all these seizures at 282,5411. Bs. sd. independent of 5,0001. worth transferred to the Victualling 'Office.—The result of the statement is, that the produce lof the seizures does not amount to mire than oneeighth part of the expenses incurred by making them. ALLEGED MURDER Or A