Star.
London, England, 1822-08-12 00:00:00

TIRE KING V.CRIPPEN AND OTHERS.

This was an information filed by the ATTORNEY..
GENERAL against James Crippen, Crippen,
and John Wilson, for a riot at Canterbury, on the
26th of April last.
It appeared in evidence, that at the last Assizes,
Ann, the wife of John Eldridge, a shoemaker, of
Canterbury, was supcenaed as a witness against one
out of nineteen prisoners who were then tried for an
unlawful assembly on the coast of Kent, for the pur-
pose of effecting a landing of smuggled spirits. After
the trial wis over, when the whole of the offenders
were capitally convicted, she returned with her hus-
band to Canterbury, and found a mob assembled in
the town, by whom both were assailed and stigma-
tized as informers. She was then advanced in preg-
nancy, and after she had been confined for about a
fortnight, namely, in the evening of the 26th of
April, a mob cralected in the front of her husband's
house. The defendant, James Crippen, who lived
opposite, brought out two effigies of a man and wo-
man,which were designated as Eldridges the informers,
and set file to them. This collected a large mob, who
threw stones and brick-bats at the door of the prose-
cutor's dwelling. As soon as the effigies were burnt,
the mob threw burning embers into the windows, and
afterwards forced open the door, to the great terror
of the prosecutor and his wife. Some of the mob en-
tered, but they did not appear to have committed any
farther violence. It appeared that the defendant,
Jarnes Crippen, was the most active person in the
riot. As to the other defendants, the only evidence
was, that William Crippen appeared very much de-
lighted at what took place, and that Wilson was seen
amongst the crowd by the prosecutor when his door
was focced open. _ _ _

Mr. ADOLPHUS admitted, that he had no defence
for his client, James Crippen, but
.insisted that there
was no evidence whatever upon which the other de•
fendants could reasonably be convicted. •
The LORD CHIEF BARON sumnied up the case for.
the Jury with minuteness and impartiality.

The Jury retired for ten minutes, and found the
two Crippens Guilty, bur fdbnd Wilson NoI

Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in the pre-
mises of Messrs. SHAKSPEARE REED and G. W.
WAINWRIGHT, in White's-yard, Dock-street, Upper
East Smithfield, near the western entrance of the
London Docks. Messrs. SHAKSPEARE REED and
WAINWRIGHT, carried on the largest plate-glass ma-
nufactory in London.' Although there was plenty of
water, and the assistance of the fire-engines prompt,
yet the devouring 'element defied human art to quench
it: The premises, which appeared like well-built
barracks, equal to the accommodation of 5,000 men,
were on every side encompassed with buildings; and
they ate now reduced to a heap of rtiins.
CUMBERLAND, who commanded the picquet guard'
of the Sd Guards at the Tower, instantly turned out,
and brought the picquet to the spot. They' were of
the most essential service in clearing away the neigh-
bouring ground for the firemen to work their engines;
they were promptly assisted by Jeffery and his as-
sistants, of the Thames Police, aided also by the Gen-
tlemen in the neighbourhood, many of whom are
constables, and were preparing to go to church when
the work of necessity called them from theit religious
duties. Nothing now remains of this large manufac-
tory but the shattered walls, expected every moment
to fall, and a few rafters reduced to charcoal. The
property destioyed is immense; judging altogether
from the valuable business and extent, 100,6004 will
not cover the damage. Those who are acqUainted
whit the respectable firm, and especially with the
head of it (Mr. SHAKSPEARE REED), will greatly la-
!meth the calamity. A great number of industrious
men are for a time thrown out of employment.

IDENERAL AVERAOR PRICK OF BRITISH CORN,
(arnica ooviixs IMPORTATION),
For the *Week ending Aug. 3, 1822, made ttp from the Returns
of the Inspectors in the different. Cities and Towns in Eng.
laud and Wales.. - • •
Wheat 4261 5d I Oats lee 5d Peons 94a ed
Barley 181 Rye lOd Peas 25s 7a
Secar..—Averagir Price of Brown or Musr,ovado Sugar, cam-
piked from die, Remade blade in the Week-boding 7th Aug.
1411, re: per cwt. eiclusive lopeiesties Bodes.

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FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
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[This Gazette notifies that Ms Majesty has been pleased to di,.
pease with the statutes and regulations usually observed, in
open to the Installation cot KnitLts of the Garter, as regards the
Most Honourable George James Marquis of Cholmondeler
also that his Majesty has granted unto the Right Hon. Geero
Viscount Keith, Admiral of the Red, sad K.O.C. B. his Rov4
permission to accept and wear the insignia of a Knight Grand
Cross of the Sardinian Military Order of St. Maurice and La..
zare, conferred upon hint by the King of Sardinia, for kis ger.
TIM at the bombardment of Genoa, in 1800; and likewise die
appointment of Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, Rat. and G.C.B, to
be Governor of Fort Charles, in Port Royal, Jamaica ; also (4
John Lloyd, Geut. to be Clerk Prothonatury and CAerk of the
Crown, in the counties of Chester and Flint, in the romp of
Samuel Humphryes, deceased].
BANKRUPTS. •

Thomas Eveleigh, Devonshire-street, Queen-square, 13100 tr.,..
bury, linen-draper, to surrender August 17, 24, and Septerr.
her 21, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners of Bank_
rupt., Basinghall-etreet. Attorney, Mr, Arden, Clifforcrs,lnt.:
John Gilbert and Henry Taylor, Bristol, comnthsion-rnerchaw.;
August 26, 27, and September 21, at one, at the Contmerci.,9
' Rooms Bristol. Attornies, Mr. Evans, Hatton-garden;
Mr. Rooms,
Bristol.
Mary and John Pulman, Guisborough, Yorkshire, brewers;
September 4, S, and 21, at twelve, at the Cock Inn, Gals,
borough. Attornies, Mr. Irvine, Guisborough;• or Mr.
Plumptre, Temple.
George Aynsley, Wakefield, victualler, August 26, 27 and
September 21, at eleven, at the Sessions-house, V,..:llefield.
Attorney, Mr. Lake, Cateaton-street, London.
Ralph Bartle, Holston, Cornwall, grocer, August 22, &liter-
ber 4 and 21, at ten, at the Angel Inn, Helston. Attoraj ~
Mr. Follett, Temple ; or Mr. Rogers, Helston.
Joseph Hulse, Shirland, Derbyshire, cotton-spinner, Atirast
19, 31, and September 21, at two, at the Albion
Manchester. Attornies, Mr. Hampson, Marsden ostret ,
Manchester; or Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane.
William' Lewis, late of Cardiff, linen-draper, August 26, 27,
and September 21, at twelve, at the Commercial
Bristol. Attondes, Messrs. Poole and Greenfield, Gray,
Inn; or Mr. Saunders' Bristol.
, John Crabtree, late of Thorne's-lane, Wakefield, victualler,
August 26, 27, and September 21, at eleven, at the Sessions-
house, Wakefield. Attornies, Mr. Lake, Cateaton.street;
or Mr. Beaver, Wakefield.
DIVIDENDS to be made in BASING HA LL.STR EET.
Aug. 31, C. Gray, Oxford-street, borse-dealer, at ten. Aug.
.11, J. Kirkland, and J. liailenoch, Coventry, riltboa•masttfat-
turers, at one. Sept. 17, F. Eybe and A. Schnhaeck, Dory-
court, St. Mary-Axe, merchants, at eleven. Aug. 7,1, .I.Wal-
ters, Studham, Vertu, farmer, at one. Sept.l7, C. W. Rodtlb,
late of Broadway, Worcestershire, mai:stet, at clever.
DIVIDENDS to he made in the COUNTRY.
Sept. 4, E. Kay, Sheffield, merchant, at nne, at the Tontine
Inn, Sheffield. Sept. 7,, I'. Marbden, sheli el 4, grocer, at two,
at the Tontine Inn, Sheffield. Sept. 9, T. Johnson, itin.Wake.
field, merchant, at eleven, at the Sessions-house, Waktield.
Aug. 27, W. King, Birmingham, factor, at twelve, at Vali:-
ball, near Birmingham. Sept. 6, E. Cresson, late cf Spindk-
stone, Northumberland, corn-merchant, at twelve, at the White
Swan Inn, Alnwick. Sept. 7, J. Ward, Ile:Th, Staffordshire,
farmer, at two, at the Red Lion Inn, Ne.vport, Salop. Au:.
31, E. Farrar, Halifax, grocer, at ten, at the Cooper's Am"
Inn, Halifax. Aug. 31, W. Bani,ter, late of hitch field, dock.
maker, at eleven, at the Flitch of Bacon Inn, Whichnor triegts,
Staffordshire.