Star.
London, England, 1824-02-10 00:00:00

M A RLBOROUG H-STR E ET.

A person of genteel exterior in figure and dress, and whose
manners were mild and respectful, was yesterday brought from St.
James's watch-house upon the following charge :
A constable stated that about two o clock on Sunday, he was
passing through the Regent's Circus, he saw this person on Ifs
knees in an attitude of prayer, with a crowd of persons round him,
to whom, however, he paid net the slightest attention, and tbinkirg
him an impostor wishing to obtain money by his proceeding, he
thought it his duty to convey him to the watch house. On searching
him h. found the papers now produced. These papers were in-
tirely confined to the person's private affairs, but one was a letter
signed Lieut. Price, addressed to a banking-house in the City.
Mr. Roe, the Magistrate, asked the prisoner at the bar if that was
his name? Ile replied that he was a Lieutenant in the 57th Regi-
ment of Foot, now at Gibraltar, but in consequence of a Divine
inspiration, which he received on the Ist of November, 1821, he
resigned his commis:4mi for the purpose of devoting himself entirely
to the mission on which he has been sent by Gon ALMIGHTY. Mr.
Roe asked hint how long he had been in London, and where he had
come from? lie replied he was only a few days in town, and had
come front Ireland, of which country he is a native, and he landed
at Holyhead about ten days ago. Mr. Boa inquired what his busi-
ness in England might be? Ile said that he had two objects in view;
one was to sell out some property in the funds belonging to his wife ;
but his great and paramount object was to communicate to the Peo-
ple of England an extraordinary and wonderful miracle, and he did
not feel himself at liberty to return home without doing so.
Mr. Roz said that he had not the least doubt but his (Mr. Price's)
motives were the very best, and that he had the spiritual interest of
the English people in view ; but there was a law which prohibits
persons front collecting crowds in the public streets, as he had dune.
And although he (Mr. Roe) felt no inclination to put that law in
force in the present instance, yet he would strongly advise Mr.
Price to return to his friends in Ireland as soon as possible, after he
had settled his private affairs in London. Ilis Worship then or-
dered his papers to be returned to Mr. Price, who bowed and re-
tired, saying that he should take the Magistrate's advice.
This unfortunate Gentleman is of a most respectable family in
the south of Ireland, who possess considerable property, as does
Mr. Price himself. But unhappily within a few years he has been
seriously affected on the subject of religion; and it well-known in
Dublin for those prostrations in the public streets. His attitude of
adoration is very extraordinary : he kneels, down in the face of the
sun, which he steadfastly fixes his eyes on, and gradually bends his
body backwards until the back of his head tobches the ground.—
•He remains in that position some minutes with his bands clasped,
and directed towards the sun. He then, after repeating a grayer,
rises and walks away, without taking the least notice of the per-
sons around him.