Star.
London, England, 1808-01-06 00:00:00

GtOUCESTER, :Am 4.

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On Monday last, during the vialests of the gale,
as a Gentleman was riding from five Minsel
Ruardean, in this county, on the summit of Purlew
Common, a violent gust ' wind blew him off his
horse ; but he fortunately escaped unhurt, although
the animal had nearly fallen upon him. On the
evening of the same day, part of the spire of
parish church of Ruardean was blown down, and
maged the body of the church so much in falling,
will prevent divine service being performed there
some time. During the storm of wind on Tuesday
last, Mr. M. WILLiAlia, of Old Shifford, Oxfordshire,
had a strong built lodging-house blown down,
valuable rag horse killed, worth 501. In Blenheim
Park, several trees were broken or torn up by f
roots, and one of the pinnacles of the tower of W,
stock Church being blown down, fell on the
which it completely -demolished. On Saturday
night, as Mr. GECiEGE NEWMAN, of Moreton-in-Mairsh,
in this county, was returning
.from Shipston market,
about six o'clock in the evening, he was stopped
the cross road by a middle-aged stout made than,
a light grey coat, who, having demanded his money,
fired a pistol, and severely wounded him in the
and face. The following morning a . large
pistol, marked on the barrel, 2 R. L. Gds. wks
near the spot.---A reward of 50 guineas is offered
Mr. NEWMAN for the apprehension of the offender,

While prudent people are winding up their accounts
for the year 1807, it is submitted, whether it may -
be prudent also to make an effort, in the first mom
of 1803, to open an advantageous account with
Fortune ? This attempt may be made at a small
of loss, and for a trifling stake, either in the prefer')
State or City Lottery. A view of either Scheme
shew, that many are the chances of immense gain.

During the late heavy falls of snow, which
severely felt by all the store farmers in Scotland,
sheep, the property of Mr. BERTRAM, farther, at
hope, in in the County of East Lothian, were blown
and covered over with snow, beneath which they
vived no less than five weeks and' four days, wit,.
food ; and after having, of course, been considered
lost, one of them, after a day or two of thaw, tra,
home to the farm-cteadhtg from the place where (as
was discovered,) it had been blown up, a distance of
about two miles, and is now thriving and doing well ;
but the other one was &wad dead.

During the high wind on Friday last, the American
ship Zureme, Captain HOWARD, pf and from Phila-
delphia, for Rotterdam, with a cargo of sugar, coffee,
pepper, cotton, Etc. drove from her anchors in Dunge-
ness Roads, where she had brought up to wait for a
pilot, and about eleven o'clock struck on the Bar of
Sand at the mouth of Rornney Bay, and immediately
sunk. The crew were taken up and preserved by a
Dover cutter which was fortunately near ; and hopes
wore entertained that part of the cargo might be saved,
but in the succeeding night the waves broke with such
violence over her that she became a perfect wreck, the
cargo floating ro sea in every direction.
A child was burnt to death in Piccadilly on Mon.
day night.
Yesterday as a Naval Officer was conducting a
youth down Fleet-street, in his way to enter him on
board a ship, the youth ran away, when the officer in
pursuing was hustled, and robbed of his pocket-book,
containing 301. in Bank-notes, and the lad effected his
escape.
Yesterday the son of a printseller in Cornhill, hay-
ing imprudently put some gun-powder in his poelret,
a spark communicated to it from the fire, and an em-
plosion took place, which scorched the boy so dread-
fully, that his life is despaired of.
FIRE.—An alarming fire broke out on Monday
night at the house of Mrs. Freegrove, at Stow Lodge,
Berks, which consumed the greater part of the inte-
rior. It was discovered about eleven o'clock, during
the absence of Mrs. F. who, with her family, was on
a visit at about two miles distant. A large fire had
been kept up in the drawing-room, and. the conflagra-
tion was first discovered in that place, but how It
broke out is not known. The cielin of the first floor
gave way, and the flames were thereby smothered.
Pcomism.—A very severe battle was fought near
Clifton, on Monday, between two expert ruisers,
whose fame has not yet attracted the notice of the
town amateurs. The names of the parties were Gore
and Maddox, and the battle was for a purse of 15
guineas. In science it was nearly equal to that which
was displayed by young Belcher and Dutch Sam,
and the conflict was as sanguinary as the late battle
between Gulley and Gregson. After an hour's zeal
fighting, Gore was carried off as the victor, be being
unable to walk, and perhaps more beaten then ever
was witnessed in a winner.
To-morrow the prisoners, who stand fully commit-
ted on suspicion of various felonies in the several gaols
in the City of London and County of Middlesex, will
be removed to Newgate, preparatory to taking their
trials at the Old Bailey Sessions, which commence on
Wednesday next, the 13th instant.