Star.
London, England, 1824-09-25 00:00:00

The Act of Parliament for repealing the Stamp
Duties on Law Proceedings takes effect on the 10:131
October nest. Stamps tendered useless may be sent to
the Head Stamp Office, and exchanged for other Stamps,
within six months from that date.

i

An Act of Parliament was passed, only a few years
since, making it felony in a banker to apply to his own
use Exchequer Bills; or other securities, deposited with
him for safe custody.
• • A letter, signed Gratitude, has been received by the
Treasurer of the Hampshire CountyHospital.inclosing
L'lo. The writer states, that in the year 1769, when a
poor boy, he was cured in the Hospital of a complaint
under which he laboured, and was therehy enabled to
get his living iu a comfortable way; and • that he now
inclosed the above-natned sum for the benefit of others
similarly situated. He also intimates that the Governors
may expect to hear front him u a future period. •
AnEnglish merchant, long resident at Port-au-Ps ince,.
states, from his own observation•' that edOcation ii
making rapid advances among the Haytians. He states
that many of the rising generation might vie with the best
educated in Europe. With respect to the precautionary
measures against a French. invasion, he fully confirms
the tosnmunication.we puhlished.yeterday from -Ouse-
ral,lnginae, that " the present race of Hay tians most be.
annihilated, before dm Island can again be subdued."

EARLDOM OF SETON AND WINTOWN.
A new claimant has lately appeared for the Earldom
of Seton and Wingrent. At the breaking out of the
Rebellion, 171,5, the last Earl joined that part of the
'rebel army which marched into England, and was taken
at Pieston, and-tonveyed prisoner to London, tried and
found guikb bet contrived to make his escape in wo-
man's elothes, dsf 4th August, 1716. His estate of
3,3951. per annum, was forfeited to the Crown ; he
went abroad, and was for many years confidant and se-
cretary of the Chevalier St. George till he died, in 1749,
aged upwards of 70. He has been hitherto understood
to have died unmarried; but the recent restoration of
attainted Peers has had the effect of bringing to light
documents proving the contrary. It appears from the
papers of the person claiming the Eat 'duns, that the
last Earl married a Highland Lady, named 'Margaret
St. Claire, who died August 8, 1714, leaving an infant
son. This child was sent to Northumberland to be
nursed. After the Rebellion, and exile of the Earl, a
board-wage was continued to be paid for the child by
an agent in Edinburgh, and the relations of the mother
paid such attention to it as proved their concern for its
welfare. The Earl himself, even after his escape, en-
deavoured to see the child, and landed at Berwick-
upon-Tweed incognito for that purpose; but, owing to
some unexpected circumstance, it was not produced by
the nurse, and he had to leave the country without ac-
complishing his-object. At the same time he placed
Such documents at the command of his son, as could
enable him at any time to prove his birth and legiti-
macy. The child grew up, gild settled in trade in the
village of Bellingham, in Northumberland, where he
died about thirty years ago, leaving a-spn, who also
dying a twelvemonth ago, at thesame place, left a son,
George, the young man who lately went to Edinburgh,
without friends and without recommendation, on the
chivalrous enterprise of asserting his claim to the Earl-
dom of Wintown. This person, who is about twenty-
eight years of age, and who has hitherto lived in peace
and content at Bellingham, in the exercise of a humid*
calling, arrived in Edinburgh on the Ist of May, and
immediately proceeded to lay his case before one of the
most respectable professional Gentlemen, who has ex-
pressed a flattering opinion of his papers and doe*.
nients. He is in possession of a mourning ring, In
which there is a large and beautiful diamond, enclosing
a small tablet, on Which are represented a death's head
and cross bones, with the letters M. M. being the Ini-
tials of the late Countess's name. He states that there
has been lost, of late years, in the family, a ring, con-
taining miniature portraits of the Earl and Countess,
together, which would certainly have been a proof of
the greatest value. His other family relics and papers
Ore of the most authentic and useful kind. The claim-
int possesses a most prepossessing exterior. His features
bear a striking resemblance to his ancestor, Robert, the
seventh Lord Seton, as represented in the family por-
trait. It is well known how long a peculiarity of coun-
tenance sometimes clings to a family, and bow often
the features of a distant ancestry revive in the faces of
their descendants.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Iseowant Case ammo Peoa-amms.—.The Overseers of the
parish of Allhallows Barking, summoned a number of parishioners
for non-payment of pocr.rates.
The arse case was one in which a parishioner was charged with
net having paid two years' arrears, amounting to at Ills wife at-
tended. Me bad a house for which she paid 501. a year, and which
she kept open as a coßee-shop. She was liable to pay the poor-rates,
and if the demand was enforced the whole family must go to the
workhouse. The house might be let la lodgings, but her husband
was such a drunken quarrelsome man that no one could be found to
lodge in the same house with bhn.
The LOAD MAYO* in this case suggested that it would be Impru-
dent to press the claims of the parish.
The oflicen said they felt the force of the humane recommenda-
tion, but a ruinous practice was gaining ground in this and other
parishes, which It was requisite to suppress, by sternlrelacting the
payment of • the rates in every instance: There Were numbers .of
persons in low circumstances residing in the parish, who had been
excused a long time from the payment of the poor-rates, on account
of alleged inability. The effect of this indulgence had been that
the landlords were enabled either to keep up the rents when
everything else was falling, or had actually advanced them so as
to get the last farthing that was gained by the non-payment of
the poor-rates.—The parish racers, consulted en the subject, and it
is understood they withdrew the prosecution for the present, in
order to take the instructloos of the Vestry upon the subject.
A woman of appearance came to the Justice Room
a few days ago, respectable
tearsi) complained to Mr. nobler' in the ab-
sence of the Loan Pdayea, that the Churchwarden and Overseen
of the parish were determined to separate her from a little girl
whom she had brought up from infancy, and loved as her own
child, and that the ealainity of such separation was aggravated by
the fact, that they meant to cast the unfortunate-child, as it were,
amongst the dregs of the workhouse.
The parish dicers; on being questioned, admitted that they had
'received 100 guineas for the maintenance of the child, and that the
complainant bad taken the greatest possible care of her.
The Lenui Maros, requested to know why, if so liberal an al-
lowance bad been made to eh! parish, and the woman bad acted so
like alriother 'to the istior child, the parish could think of making a
separation orbith most prove injurious to the child, and give great,
pain to the woman?
The Churchwarden said; in a low tone of voice, that the fact was,
the-parish wished to get rid of the expense of supporting the child,
and they thought that the best way of effecting that was by threat-
ening W petthe child in the bduse.
'The LAW Mates reprObeteil this plan of economy. He consi-
dered It nothing lea than it scheme for extorting money, and ex-
pressed his surprise that so disgraceful a maneuvre should be
adopted.—The Churchwarden seemed to feel this reproof, and re-
spectfully said that be should consult tbe relatives of the little girl
upon the subject of bet future welfare.
• BOW-STREET.
Yesterday, Wham Moors, a tall and powerful man, was placed
at the'baeo charged with attacking Mary Moore, a lodger In his
house. The prisoner is a shoemaker residing in Wych-street, and
'on SatUrday.merning last a son of the complainant went into his
apartment and drank some milk, which enraged the prisoner, and
some altercation having ensued, he aimed a blow at her head,
which 'rave her a tremendous black eye. The complainant wishing
to ward oft the blow, raised up her arm, which in descending met
the knife held in the hand of the prisoner, and the flesh of her arm
was completely cue through from the wrist to the shoulder. Mrs.
Moore said she had been unable to attend before, and though she
had lost the use of her arm for ever, by which she gained a liveli-
hood foe her family, yet she was unwilling to prosecute the prisoner,
being aware that the knife caught her atm.
Sir RICHARD filtaxm—l admire your Christian forgiveness, Mrs.
Moore, but I cannot permit such a brute to go unpunished. lie
must minter for the outrage before a Jury.
The prisoner asked if he might not cal any witnesses ?
Sir asersaso—Witnesses ! the poor woman's eye is enough.--
Yen may Sad bail.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Patniuseor.—When Mr. COLO; the Magistrate, had
taken his teat on the bench yesterday, a respectable elderly deride.
man' whose name did not appear requested Plank, the officer, to
ledcere him an interview with his Worship, as he had business of
importance to communicate to him. Mr. Conant granted de re-
quest; and the Gentleman stated, that be had unfortunately been •
great sufferer by the recent failure of the bank in Berners.street,
and besideia toutiderable sum in cash, he had. two brown paper
*tele; tantalising voluble securities deposited • therein. He had,
!duet the Woe stopped payment, made repeated applications for
the restitution of the securities ; but the persons to wham kit was '
refinuti refused to give them up, and told him, if he did not feel
iitialed, to apply to kb Wonbip. He had in consequence made
ebb appliestioss, to luster if lie could not in any sear regain posies-
Au of** prod 'ftlitkir contents ?

Mr. Con*ln told the Gentleman ins eon? tot lets situ uiosts
ti ef there were kill ikrrAs 94 mom' 444uazir staavirsovAhr, mint.
cued it was out of his power to assist hint.
The Geothiman seemed quite dissatisfied at the-Magistratettre.
ply, and urged him to give *time authority tugqt posseesiou the
securities; he consicired they ought rod to he detained.
Mr. COWAN? rykerated=his former trply,asit assured MA that it
would give him great pleasure if he could cep,* v/ilit his request ;
be must await the Meeting of Comminioners wider the bankruptcy.
The Gentleman teten bowed and retired.
This morning ID application was made by the Bank, to defer the
examination of Mr. Fauntleroy, which was filed for this day, for
week, Ain not being prepared to bring other cases Against him.
The application was granted, and he will theretore be brought aye
this day -week.
Wary ism /term better known as Lady Benyme, was charged
by Webb, the beadle of St. Anne's parish, with being in a num
beastly state of intoxleation, and molesting every per-on who hap.
petted to come in her way.
Webb, breddition to the charge against the prisoner, stated, that
it was only last -week that she was brought before M. Ilinshvg,
at Bow-street Office, on a similar clime, when Mr. Niinshon.
by the advice of Mr.Nodder, the GovzrofToshill.field. Prison,
recognisancetook her own recognilan for here;
earan ce at the Wearily,
stet Sessions.

Mr. , after rentonstratiutwith her upon the impropriett
of her conduct, ordered het to be Welted up till three o'clock, whe:i,
if she behaved herself quietly, she was to be discharged.

QUEEN-SQUAlits
W. Olicer. son of the pugilist of that came, was, ckarged with a
highway robbery. J. Hepburn stated that he wv passing on the
night of the 21st tilt. along Delahay-street, when he received a blow
from behind, which rendered him senseless. On recovering, he
found some one drawing his watch from his pocket. which he
handed to a female) and both ran offi He could pot positively
swear to the prisoner, but he greatly resembled 02. person. He
had since found his watch at Mr. Harris's, a pawnbroker. Mr.
Harris swore that the watch was pledged by the prisoner. . In de.
fence, the prisoner said he bought the watch from Turpin. As
great a thief, said Cooper, the officer, as Westminster can produce,
sod lithose wife has been loitering about the Office to carry to him
the fate of Mister Oliver. Being asked how be got a living ?be
replied, I goes to fights with my father, takes care of the rope.,
and:lets out waggons, by which I gets 51. or it" The Magistrate
observed, that unless !sequined his present way of life, a rope
Would, in the end, take care of him; and flarther advised him to
go fora soldier, which the young gentleman did not seem greatly
to relish.—He was then remanded. ..

HATTON-GARDEN.
Yesterday, Mary Jones, a woman of the teem, was renundesl,
charged with robbing a countryman, whom she had decoyed to a
house of ill-fame in West-street, Smithfield, of three sovereigns
She was quitting the house when the occupier detained her to see
that" all was right," but on awaking the countrytnan, and finding
" it all storossa," she was given in custody.

UNION-HALT.
Yesterday five young men of respectable appearance, supposed to
be part of an extensive association of thieves, who infest the Kent-
road and its tieighlsourbbod, were pot to the bar, charged with the
commission of various robberies. Four of the prisoners were fully
Committed for trial.

Two portmanteaus beronging to Messrs. EVA)I3, CoL4
MR, and Frrommadosi, public singers, containing
cash, clothes, music, and other property, were cat front
behind the chaise in which they journeyed, between Il-
fracombe and Barnstaple.
Last week, a vender of small wares at the west end of
Perth, yclept " Cheap John," made a 46 mconlight
flitting." John had been very useful to the tippling
wives in that quarter, relieving their necessities in the
capacity of a pawnbroker; but he has left them in a
sad dilemma at last. Part of their husbands' Sunday
attire always found their way to John's stall in the
course of the week, and these were relieved for Sunday
use on Saturday evening, when the week's wages were
paid. Last Sunday the whole was discovered, John
having carried all along with him, and the thrifty house.
wives have been thus plunged into lamentable distress,

BIRTH&
At Westp►tt House, the Marchioness of Sligo, of a son
Tuesday, at Oilmen, the Countess Haile, of a soot
The Lady of Lord Churchill, of a son.

DIED.
Saturday, alter a long illness, at Creedy, in Devonshire, Sir John
Davie, Baronet, aged 26.
Sept. 17, at the Vicarage Home, Mitcham, is the 73d year of
his age, the Rev. Streynsham Derbyshire Myers A.M. Vicar of
that Parish nearly 46 years.
Sept. 10, at Fauzblanc, near Lausanne, Switnerbnd, the Infant
son of Lord Sinclair, Ave days after his birth.
Sept. 6, at Old Aberdeen, Isabella, wife of Dr. Scene Ogilvy
senior Minister of Old Pdachar.
Sept. 6, at Newington, Edinburg Mrs. Jean Robertson, widow
of the Rev. James Robertson, late Minister of Rath°

NEWGATR AN. LEA DEN]
Beef 2s 4d to 4s CM
Mutton 2s sd to 4s -
_O4
Lamb -14 4

PRICES or HAY -aail-1
111% •
Hay 31 Ts od to 31 lls od
Clover ill Os od to 61 i dod
Straw 2114 s od to 31 Qs bd

PR ICR or TALLOW;
Town Tallow 4O. Od
Yellow Russia
White ditto
Soap ditto
Melting Stuff ..... 30s Od

ICE o

HALL IRKETS. Sept. 44.
Ifni
Perk
14 to Iht 04,

ritAW YESTERDAY.
MMITSCUATiL.

Hay 31 10s to 51 59 04
'Clover 51 02 to "61 WI o 4
Stria 21 10. to SI 15a 04

SOAP, Ste. pus -1 1 RON
Ditto rough l9s 04
Yellow Soap
Mottled ...
Curd
Palm
mg
AIATII.IIII.

Botts, 50 to 56Ihs ea& 2od to 22d per lb
Ditto 56 to 6611)1 Midi-
Dressing Hides ' u.;........... ....... led CO 19d
Pine Coach Hides . ... ...............- 20d to 1124
Crop Hides, 3.5 to sorbs for cutting ... led to 196
Ditto 45 to 50164......... ... ... ... 19d to 20d
Calf Skins, 31Ito 401bs illd to 141
Ditto 90 to 7011)
_, 24d t 6 27d
Ditto 70 to 110lbss
Small Seals, Oreenland).. ........ ..... l7d to 191 •
Large Ditto ild to llid
Tanned Hone Hides lOl to 19d
Spanish Horse Hides l2d to 204
____

COURSE OF EX
Amsterdam l2 3 C.F.
Ditto at sight 12 0
Rotterdam... l2 4
Antwerp,ez-mo, 12 4
Ilamburgh . 37 1
Altona 37 2
Paris, 3day'ssight 25 30
Ditto *5 60
Madrid, effective 36k
Cadiz effect ..... 3s*
Barcelona . ..... 35
Bilboa, effective 35k

24.

Seville 34
Leghorn ...... 47!
Genoa ....... 44}
Venice Ital. lsiv 27
Malta
Naples
Palermo ll5. pct
Rio Janeiro...
Dublin
Cork
,KET,

Skips at Market.
871 Newcastle
32 Sunderland

Sal
Ships Sold.
47
274

T. 64. .
• ) P der
sa
ed to s?• Ad
23. theto 59, 041

PRIORS OF GOLD AN D 3ILVEIL
Foreign Goldin Bars .............. 317 6
Silver, in bars, standard
New Dollars..
New Doubloons l5 0
_

MAILS—THIS DAL
Almon%

Dulals
Waterford
Gaetnaer Awl, Jersey
Lisboa
Jantaka
TER al

1
1 0
o e
O 0 •
'1 0
O 0

Franco
Hamburg
Flanden
Brasil
'Goctenburit
America

ltt. DOZ.
1 0
.0 0

0 0

I •
6 o

• 16 annum 410 4
• 53 missies stow 4