Star. — 1826-10-24 (London, England)

WORSHIP-STREET.  R. and T. Morton, and C. Freestone, were put to the bar on sus• pinion of being concerned in the murders at Leatberhead. The prisoners, it appeared, went into the Two Brewers public. house in Bunhill-row, on Saturday night, where a person was read. lag the account of the murders in a Newspaper which Freestone said he did not distinctly hear, and requested to paper, the Paper, in which he read the account to himself. Some wiseacres then put several questions to them, which not being answered to their satisfaction, they gave charge of them all, and they were detained till yesterday, when they were brought before Mr. Tinto's°, when their innocence was so clearly manifested, that the Magistrate die. charged them. lamenting the inconvenience they had been put to by the folly of two or three wrongbeads.  Dr. Johnson has not supplied a single example of the use of the word to smoke (as of tobacco,) from any classic author; from which some of the enemies of that weed have chosen to denounce the very allusion to it as a •ulgarism too coarse for polite and perfumed lips. But Addison, and he is an elegant author, says, "Sometimes I smoke of Child's, and, whilst I seem attentive to nothing but the postman, overhear the conversation of every table in the room." Modern naturalists generally, and among them the celebrated Cuvie', have rejected the notion of the toad's being venomous, as a vulgar prejudice or superstition; but it has received confirmation from Sir Humphry D.ivy, who found, on dissection and analysis, venomous matter contained in follicles in the cutis vera, and round the head, and even upon the etttemities.  Sksau. Tauts--Every Gentleman, desirous of popttw latity among the Lidies, should have an extensive knowledge of trifles, and a ready talent of expressing himself on subjects orlittle moment. Conversation in large parties, and even in social circles, turns mostly upon such topics, and he who cannot discuss the merits of the last novel, or display his eloquence on the newest fashion in dress, makes but a sorry appearance. I pity the man that cannot talk nonsense.  When the Comedy of the Clandestine Marriage was first pat intb rehearsal, Mr. GARRICK intended to have played Lord Oglebg himself, but not feeling perfectly At home, he assigned the character to honest Toss Kiva, whose excellent performance of it laid the foundation for the various imitators from his time to the present day. He was also the original B&our, in the West Indian, Sir Peter Teazle, Pailf, in the Critic. Ike: KING was possessed of many amiable qualities, but unfortunately for himself was fond of playing off, as well as on the stage, and was in general unsuccessful at the gaming-table. ate night he returned home at a late hour, and in a state of agitation called to Mrs. KING immediately to bring him the Bible. Mrs. KING, who was much alarmed, replieJ, 4. Lord, my dear Tom, indeed "have no such thing in the house.' 41 Then," exclaimed the impatient Comedian, .. send the servant instantly to the public•house, and borrow one." Bible Societies were not then established, but the good landlady having recently become a disciple of John Wesley, she was enabled to comply with the request. Kinn, who had that evening won a considerable stim of money, seized the Bible out of the servant's hand, and swore that he would never again stake a single guinea at hazard; but alas! gamestets', like lovers' oaths, are made to be broken. A few nights after, poor