Star.
London, England, 1830-06-07 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Friday, a cow-keeper, naaied Causton, residing in the parish of
Newington, applied to the sitting Magistrate for his advice under
the following circumstances:—
The applicant stated that he was very much annoyed by a female,
who haunted him day and night. He could go no where that she
was not after his tail, and he was afraid that he should lose all his
customers, and his milk-walk in the bargain, if she did not keep
herself quiet and let him alone.
Mr. DAVIS (the Magistrate)—l suppose, then, the poor girl is
in love with you—is that the case ?
Applicant—That is the fact, your worship. When I goes out of
a morning with my pails, she is sure to be after my heels; and when
I comes home there she sticks herself afore my door, and looks fur
all the world like a statue.

11Ir. DAVIS desired the cowkeeper to relate how lie became ac-
quainted with the nymph, who, by his account, had so much regard
for him.

He said that she was a servant in a gentleman's family that he
used to serve with milk, and that while living there she often de-
plored that she was not a woman of pmperty for his sake, declaring
that had she thousands, they should be at the command of so nice
a young man. He never gave her no liberties, he said ; but her
father dying, left ber some property, and the poor man was no sooner
in the ground than she came to him (applicant,) exhibited 3001. and
asked him to marry het, saying that he should have the money to
increase his stock of cows. "On that occasion," added the cow-
keeper, " I told her point blank that I would not have her at any
price; howsomever, she would not take this denial, and she comes
after me wherever I goes, and says that wherever I ant, there she
will be also."

Mr. atm.—Well, what do you want me to do ? Recollect I
am not a young man, and I don't see that the poor girl can be bin.
dared from hollowing and admiring the young man she loves. Does
she threaten to assault you, or do you apprehend any personal
danger from her ?
Cow keeper.—l can't say that I do; but then, your Worship,
suppose as how yourself was in my sityvation, you wouldn't like to
be followed about to the houses of your customers by a woman. I am
sure I have done every thing as laid in mj power to get rid of the
nuisance. I have sloshed milk over her more than once, twice, or
thrice, but that won't do.
Mr. Davis--One would be inclined to think that would cool her
ardour fora lover who dashed milk at her head.

Cowkeeper—No, Sir, not a bit of it; she's u bad as ever now,
an.! follow. me about, declaring that she will have me at last, for if
she don't nobody else shall. It was only the night afore last, I shoved
her down into the mud. She got up again, went home, changed
her dress, and there she was at my tail, before I served half my
customers with the afternoon milk.

Mr. Davis—By your osn showing you have ill used the poor
girl. lou must keep your hands off her, fur however enraptured
she may be with the man upon whom her love is thrown away, that
is no justification for his dashing milk at;her head, and sousing her
in the mud. " I can't see," added the Magistrate, " what assistance
can be rendered to you from this office."
Cowkecper—Then I am afraid I shall lose all my customers, for
seeing the r,ir! ;:ter ceminually, thry will suppo:o thu

there is an improper connexion bctween us, which I declare me solemnly is not the ca.e.
Mr. DAVIS remarked, that it was a pity a girl possessed of pm.
perty should give way to a passion for a man who was utterly a:;
worthy of her thoughts. The Alagistrate then directed Craig, th,
officer, to proceed to her residence, and endeavour to impress upor
her mind the folly of annoying the cowkeeper, and informing het
that if she still persisted in doing so, it would only lead to great
discomfiture on her part.

LAM BETH-STREET.
MAI) Docis.—Yesterday one of the overseers of St. Antes, Lime.
house, waited on the presiding magistrate at this office, and stated
that, notwithstanding the numerous instances which have lately oc.
curred of persons losing their lives by hydrophobia, a number of
dogs were still at large in all parts of the parish.—lt was ordered
that notice should be given that all dogs found abroad should
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destroyed.

WORSHIP STREET.
EXTENSIVE Stumm/46.-Inm. Taylor and Edw. smiii
were placed at the bar before Mr. BROUGHTON, chargui with dc.
frauding Mr. Burke, landlord of the City of Carlisle public-ituus,.
Shoreditch, by means of a fictitious check for 411. Cpani.
eulars of this case are already before the public. The pri.oacrs
were remanded.

THAMES POLICE.
Al;
HORSE SrEALIXO.--ThiS office was again crowded to env"
with fanners and gentlemen who have suffered by the crime of horse.
stealing, to hear the examination of Brooks, Lapreorlh, and Lila,
charged with stealing three valuable mares, one the property of
Robert Holmes, of Bow Common lane, another belonging to M
Ward, of Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, arid the third belonging to
some person unknown. Evidence was gone into, tending to iripli.
cate the three prisoners.
Whitwcll and Deverell, the constables of Shadwell, said they cx.
petted to find an owner for the other mare, of which the prisoner
had refused to give any account.
Mr. BnonEntr said, he was determined that no exertions 41041
be spared in bringing to justice all the parties concerned in this gyl.
tern of plunder, which he knew prevailed to an alarming extent in
Kent and Essex, and other counties near the metropolis.
The prisoners were then remanded for further examination.
Brookes, a man with club feet, has been twice tried for liorse.steal,
ing, but has escaped conviction.

A subscription has been opened for the relief of 4r.
Hone and his fatuity. We are sorry that such aid should
be needful for the relief of a man of his ►!istin;uished
ability. If there are those who, remembering. the paro
dies which were prosecuted as blasphemous, would let
religious scruples arrest the hand of charity, let them re-
member that Dr. Southey has seen occasion to speak in
praise of Mr. Hone, and that in his new edition of The
Pilgrim's Progress, and surely such scruples will be set
at rest.

It appears that there are employed in manufacture, in
the parish of Leeds, 233 steam-engines, of 3,933 horses
power in the aggregate. The quantity of coal annually
consumed within the same circle for manufacturing pur-
poses, is estimated at 150,000 tons ; for dolues.tic pur-
poses, 200,000 tons—total, 350,000 tons.
FATE OF GEN I vs.—Plautus turned a mill ; Terence
Ras a slave; Boethius died in a gaol ; Pado Borghese
had fourteen different trades, yet starved amidst theta
all; Tasso was often distressed for a shilling; Bentivog-
lio was refused admission into an hospital he had himself
erected ; Cervantes, and several of our English Authors
of genius, died of hunger; Camoens ended his days in
an alms-house, and l'augelas sold his body to the sur-
geons to support life.—Mirror.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT ELTIIAM.AbOat
two o'clock on Friday morning, Mr. John Lamer Vard.
manager of a company of comedians now at Eltham, wai
about retiring to rest, when he was alarmed by the
shrieks of some females, who were calling for help. Mr.
Ward instantly aroused Mr. Beverley, one of his corn-
patty ; and both having armed themselves with swords.
they proceeded to the residence of a lard• named Kira,
who, with her three daughters, were at the windows, ex-
claiming that the house was attacked by robbers. Mr
Beverley observed a small arch communicating with the
garden, through which he saw the figures of the two men.
He instantly exclaimed, " Surrender, or yeti are dead
men !" The words were scarcely uttered, when Mr.
Ward, who was close behind him, rushed tMavard, sword
in hand, when he received a severe bi;•.c on the head
from a heavy bludgeon, and at the same time the point
of the sword he carried entered hie leg ; Mr. Beverley
also received a heavy blow on the nrm. An alarm was
instantly made, when the persons who had inflicted the
blows rushed from the arch, and, to the a4onishment of
all, they proved to be T. Baynes. Esq. a gentleman et
fortune, and Mr. King, a medical gentleman both resi-
dents of the village, who, it appeared, had also been
alarmed by the screams of the females, and had run to
their assistance. Mr. Baynes and Mr. King took Mr.
Beverley and Mr. Ward for robbers, and, when called
upon to surrender, they acted upon the defensive, and
aimed the blows at them which produced such a melan-
choly effect. Mr. Ward was taken to his residence
quite insensible, and his medical attendant entertains
but small hopes of his recovery. Mr. Baynes and Mr.
King are in a state of great affliction at the occurrence.

HEBDOMADARY.
THIS DAY—Bishop Warburton died, 1779.
To.stoaeow•—Mars rises half past 12 night. Filscattl the Black

Prince died. 1376.
WEnwritismr—Jupiter rises 10 at night.
TH RSDAYCorpus Christi, a feast instituted ;n the 13th cvntuty
in meroory of the last supper. It is a holiday i t obligatiot.
among the Roman Catholics—that is to say. they are obliged to
observe it as they would the Ascension, Circumcision, &c.
George I. died, 1727.
FRIDAY -- St. Barnabas. This is a red letter day in our c.tlendar•.
but it is not required to be particularly observed among the
Catholics. Trinity Term begins.
SAT UNDAY—Wat Tyler killed, 1381. Sun rises a quarter beftm
4—sets a quarter past 8. Saturn sets half-past 11 night.