Star.
London, England, 1830-07-24 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

BOWSTiiLTeI'III FATAL DUEL BETWEEN CAPTAIN
HILSITAII AIM LIEUTZWAST Caowwaaa.—.Yestesday after.
noon Captain George Part 1101111.111, on half.pay of the British
army, who surrendered on the day before the Kings funeral, to an.
*MT to the charge et laving killed Lieutenant Joseph Crowther in
a duel at Boulogne, on the Ist of April, 11129,:and who was commit.
ted yesterday sennigbt by Mr. Minshull for further examination.
untill the neeewney evidence could be procured, was again brought
up in the custody. of Dodd tbe gaoler.
The Rev. G. Crowther, brother to the deceased gentleman, was
in attendance, and Mr. Charles Phillips and NIL Harmer atten.led
as council and solicitor for the prosecution. Captain Helsham wet
attended by a solicitor, and he was allowed, at his own request, to
stand in front of the table, instead of at the bar.
After an exports Bateman, Captain Heidrun was taken back
to the House of Correction until witnesses can be procured hum
Boulogne.
The deportment at the Captain during the investigation was
most becoming his situation, and he evinced a strong degree
of feeling whenever the name of his unfortunate antagonist MU
mentioned.

AN ADROIT THIEF.
(Prow Ow New York Rondos Post of June V.

List Saturday, a gentlemen, who was a passenger in the steam.
boat Constellation, from Albany to this city, wu so unfortunate as
to have his pantaloons stolen from under his pillow, while in his
berth asleep. In one of the pockets was a wallet, containing
about eighty dollen In bank bills, and a draft on the American
Fur Company in this city for three thousand seven hundred and
ninety-two dollars. Oa Monday last he caused an advertisement to
be Inserted in one of the city papers, requesting the thief to return
him the draft through the Post -061 u, addressing to S. H. Bo: H 6,
or at No. 140, Pearl.etreet, at the same time telling him he might
retain the money contained in the wallet. Payment of the draft
having been stopped; so that it would be of no use to the villain.
be had the generosity to comply with the offer, and yesterday morn.
returned it in the following letter, poet-marked " Catskill.
Juno U."
" T. Ye boogie*. 116 poef-oflee.
" To S. H. New Yak.
" Sie i take the opportunity of writing them few lines by hoping
you see well, as you must think lam to. i have read in the palm
of a advertisement which I expect you maid about your draft-.—now
you mayeemendwe me in O. P. house—yin insulted me about Gene-
ral J. 0. whit:lll'Al you i would have revenge, and I havefollowed
you emu time, but l thought you had some more money about
yen than you had, but if you bad come to New York on a week
day, i would of bad even your trunk—i have pursuit closely, and
you may pursue me closely as you miad....your draft you may have,
foe it is no use tone, hut if 4 would handsets wright, i ought to
mangle it into pram
0 remember me when you shall see
In the glow. of New a rot on

The way in which the thief extracted the pantaloons from under
the gendellllll.ll bead is supposed to have been in the following
manner s—There was a space between the locking bottom and she
esed.wlllch laced it to she (rime of the berth ; through see of throe
openings the fellow whir slept in the under berth must have contrivtd
to draw the pantaloons. He was observed when he went to his bed.
but was missing in the racestag.

BIRTH.
TbelNd hot. at the Vicarage Howe, F.allag, the lady of the
:Rev. Sir Harbin Oakeley, Bart. Oa moo.

MARRIED.
Thursday, the lid inst. at the Collegiate and Pariah Church,
Manchester, by the Rev. C. D. Wray, A.ll. John CkelPell Dyer,
Mattock, to Olen, only daughter of the late Mr. J. Turner. a
the smote place,
At Cucklield, the lid inst. W. H. Valdwyn, Huh of mockdonsk
Mouse, Susses, to Henrietta Miry, daughter of the late H. Buwin.
Hog. of the former plaor..--The Sid inst. at St. Geores, Hanover.
square, the Rev. Ottrite Is Tennant, Repot of Uptoo, Hunts. to
Slaty, daughter of the We Rev. W. Ellis, Rector of Moleenorth,

DIED
The the Last. tat his blue. N.A. Martinis.. 111.
75.—The list Wes. at illsaibass Nail, mlop, Anna Man'
wife a F.. fiords; Rs.% sad erase to Robert Uvtii F+4•of
Lawn I. the rasis osasty. -.At St. Jobres, NewfOsachand.
Lieat..CoL H.rllllllllOR. 11•74 111400•11, yokseetig 10° of the
late 4 ifigeorepr, RAE of wmerlek, 711ddieres.
Loaursew Prbrood•aail Pabllebed by Joao 'Maria, as sOr 11.
Om* 24.4. PlablatilsakTerapbras.