Star.
London, England, 1825-08-11 00:00:00

POI.ICR. IN4'ELLIGENC4i-
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Mr. J. Piton/en, a. tradesman of respectability; residing itt. the
City, was charged with baying illegally detained bills to the amount
of SCOI. the property of a person named Tigou.
Mr. Tigou stated, that the bills which had been forcibly detained
were drawn upon the Minerva Mining Company, and that he
negotiated with the defendant for a dividend of half a croon in the
pound, to be paid him on his foregoing all claim upon thzin. The
terms were agreed to, and the defendant signed an agreement to
pay the money. He then asked to look at the bills, and on getting
them into his possession, be refused to give them up.
Mr. Harmer, for the defendant, asked the complainant bow he
became possessed of the bills? but he refused to answer. The de.
fenciant said, he acted as an agent for Mr. Hunt, whose partner, Mr.
James, was then in the King's Bench Prison, and who had since
issued several bills in the name of the firm; and although Mr.
Hunt was not liable to the payment of them, yet, rather than be in-
volved in a law-suit, he offered the holders a composition of :Is. 61
in the pound, which the complainant agreed to accept, and had ac-
tually signed the deed of assignment; yet, when the composition
was offered him, he refused to give up the bills; and defendant,
having obtained possession of them, thought himself justified in
detaining them. The complainant admitted that he had signed the
deed, but had never undertaken to give up the bills.
After a lung discussion between the parties, the Loan MAYOR
ordered Mr. P. to give up the bills, which he did, and the com-
plainant returned the deed of assignment (which he had in the
meantime sictained`„ having previously torn off his signature.

GUILDHALL.
Mr. Tyas, a jeweller, in Barbican, was charged with defrauding
Mr. Nl' Mal:an of SOs. by selling him two seals and a key on a split
ring, as gold, but on being scraped, they proved to he a slight casing
over solder. Mr. Tyas said the same articles abounded in retry
jeweller's shop, and no one could have expected four fine gold pieces
for the money. When he sold only genuine articles, his prices were
so high, as compared with his neighbours, that he had no custom,
but he would desist from selling these Birmingham wares fur the
future. Mr. Alderman Coz had the articles regularly assayed, when
the proportion of gold to that of copper was DR 1 dwt. of the former
to lib. of the latter, and the value of the gold in the four articles
was exactly one shilling.
Mr. Alderman Cox recommended him to return the 3C6. and
pay M'Alallan for his loss of time, which he promised to do.
BO W-STREET.
CUR:OUR INSTANCR or CONTRADICTORY EFIDINCIL—A person yes-
terday male an application to Sir R. limns, for the purpose of
preferring a charge of horse-stealing. lie bad lost the animal in
question, which he had bad in his possession for seven months,
front an orchard in Hammersmith, on the 11th of May, 1825.—
He bad found it in the possesiion of a man named Abbot, a cabrio-
let driver. He bought it of an agent of Lady Elisabeth Tortola,
at Aldridge's, the horse auctioneer, on the 17th of last Llay. That
person being sent for, stated, that the animal had been in his
mistress's possession for twelve months. The servant of her Lady-
ship appeared and said, he had ridden the mare up from Leansing-
-IND at the beginning of 1824. where and when she was bought.
Sir R. Braun said, he did not this* the case one which couldl
be considered as amounting to a charge of horse-stealing, and
Idierefore should leave the parties complaining to their remedy at law.
MA R LBO ROU G H-STREET.
Mr. Carry Feed, an Officer belonging to the Preventive Service,
a very eccentric, but a very good-natured person, was yesterday
brought from St. George's watch-house before Mr. Dint. the
sitting Magistrate, upon a charge of being drunk and disorderly
the night before in the street; the emisequente of which was, that
be was deposited all night in the watch-house.
1 Mr. Wood did not either affirm or deny the watchman's charge
!as to his being disorderly, and was fined Ss.
-Mr. Wood, while standing at the bar to bear the charge against
kW, was surrounded by three sisters In misfortune, who had also
been his companions during the night at the wateh.house, upon
dorm similar to his own • and when called upon by the Masis-1
irate to pay his fine. be handed in a sovereign, saying he would let
the sovereign go to clear off the general account of the four charges.
The Magistrate said, that that might be a very good and expedi-
dello mode et dispatching public business, in the view of Mr. Wood;
bat k was not his (the Magistrate's) way ; and he must therefore
bag of Mr. Wood to pay his own fine, anti not interfere with the
*deka of his companions' cases.
liar. Wood paid the finss and very reluctantly received his iSs. in
daage.; bat he seemed determined not to depart until he saw the
hie et the females, the result of which was, that it having appeared
Si the Magistrate that they were women of the town, and not
young offenders, he, instead of fining them Ss. each, as Mr. Wood
anticipated, ordered them to find bail for their future behaviour.
Bail I (exclaimed Mr. Wood, who bad his eyes fixed urns dm
Magistrate, with the 15s. still In his hand, anxious to catch the des
elision) where the d—l are these poor d—ls to find bail? I suppose
they may rot In jail before they can find bail?
haps, said the Magistrate, as you seem, Mr. Wood, to feel such
interest about thengyou will become responsible for their future good
coadoct?—Me l (said Mr. W.) me answerable for their good conduct I
No, no! as far as mosey can go to serve the poor d—s, have it at
their command; I make myself responsible for the good conduct eta
set of er...es! and having made this speech he belted out of the 011 ea
He had not got above 100 yards along the street from the
when he came to a Ridden halt, and having ruminated for *bent a
minute, be faced about, and ran with all his speed back again to the
Oleg and just got in as the gaoler was removing the women from
the bar to lock them up for west of bail. " Avast there." said hello
the gaoler' " I haveaDothee word or two to say about they girls. I
say, your Worship, said hey what is to become of these poor d—••
of girls? They'll never get out, that's certain; for no man in his
senses would answer for their good conduct=Why,said the Negl-
ecting really, Mr. Wood, you seem to take such a good-natured and
humane interest in their behalf, that I will be satisfied with their
awn recognisance* to be of good behaviour in future.
I am very much obliged to your Worship for the indulgence;
lad It is nothing but right that they should be answerable for
their own conduct; for I dare say they know themselves better
than anybody else does • at least. I'm sure better than I do.
It was bete suggested to the Magistrate that entering into their
own retrogniaanses would be attended with an expense to each of
half a crown. 4' Expense I (said Mr. Wood) Oh, d---n the expense !
pay any expense; anything, but be ass terable for' their good
Ilendact."
The whole party then retired to the Clerk's Office, when the
tocoguktaaces were taken, and Mr. Wood paid all expenses.
A respectable looking female, about SO years of age, applied for
I advise how to act under the following curious

The applicant stated beivelf to be a widow Lady, and that she
had resided at Kensington,,n ready.furnislied apartments. Owing
to certain remittances not having been received of late so regular as
she could wish, she bad become in arrears for rent, and although,
when she went to reside at the house, she gave as her reference a
Lady of considerable property, who would pay any demand that was
made upon be;, her landlord had refused to avail himself of this re-
sponsibility ; be had permitted her to take her things away, but bad
kept her child for the debt, saying, that until all his demands were
liquidated, he would not give up the child to her or any person, and
as for the reference he should not trouble himself about it. She now
wished to know in what way she was to act to regain her child ?
The worthy Magistrate observed, that it was a singular and novel
detention, and he should have thought that the landlord would have
preferred anything rather than a child as a surety for his rent; all
he could do was to allow her a su:nmons for the parties to skew
cause why they detained the child.
Upon hearing this the Lady said that previous to taking out the
summons she would go and inform them what could be done, as
site did not wish to proceed to extremities before she had tried
other means.
MARY-LA-BONNE.
.Mn Baker, the man who was fined 40s. and reprimanded by Mr.
Gamma at this Office on Tuesday, for assaulting a Lady of the
name of Dunford, was again brought up on the complaint of Asher
Sampson, Esq. of Leicester-square.
Mr. Sampson stated, he was a day or two since passing through
the Tyburn Gate, where the defendant is toll-collector, and offered
him the toll; the defendant demanded if be was in his own gig, and
was the horse his own ? lie answered in the affirmative, and was
surprised on hearing the defendant with an oath exclaim---" You
Ile!" and without the slightest provocation, or the most remote
idea on his (Mr. Sampson's) part of giving any, the defendant
abused him in the most scurrilous language, frequently giving him
the lie, and threatening to pull him out of the gig. Fur this un-
provoked outrage, Mr. Sampson took out a summons against hint
for his appearance to-day, but said, having observed in the Morning
Papers of the day that he had been punished for another offence,
and was committed to gaol, therefore he would forego his case, as
be wished not to proceed harshly against a prisoner.
Mr. ltawtiuson observed, the man, he understood,was only fined,
and not held to bail, and as be was in attendance, and had heard the
n statement against him, he should like to hear his defence.
Baker's defence was principally an accusation of abusive conduct
against Mr. Sampson with respect to the other conviction, he cut
siderill himself trrorgfully convlctee.
tlr. Itaws.tvsoi= said, he did not consider it sr y s:ch &mit

apeelmem given of him by Mr. ciatrecnn, and if he were Int-1n...1
he could trot review anotherillagi.trate's deekion, although it might
guide him in his opidiot upon this tem It V/3,1 quite nuisance
enough to have tolls almost, be might say, in public streets, as the
New Road could only be called ono, without having the nelgtoce
of abusive omens at them. Therefore,in rimier to protect the pi 4
lic. he would convict him in the full jrnalty of Si.
Baker dectireil he never could pay it, he must go to rigors ; he
had a wife and silt chihlren to support-

Mr. Sampson. interceded for hint-vilely on ateount of his childres.
The Maorsznats said he would attend to the. intercessien so
kindly made, and militate the penalty to 11. upon condition that be
should make a public apology in the Newspapers.
Baker, at first, refused to do this, but at length agreed,
he had no other alternative.
L A MBETII-ST • •
SAM! oar Wira.--Jain Finale, at clerk in one of the East India
Company warehouses, was charged with committing a vlulom
assault on his wife. Mrs. Fowle traced, that about ten years 'ir.ce
it was her misfortune to be married to the defendant, who inutte.
diately after commenced treating her in a very creel manner, and
she was in consequence compelled to go to service. Indispositicr,
however, obliged her to leave her situation, and she returned to ter
husband's house; she expected to have exper:tlited the most herd
attention from hint at that period, but be, on the Contrary, a.laulted
her in the most barbarous manner, ind kicked her into the street.
Mr. Fowle was then called upon to, give some explanation of his
conduct, and be stated that the complainant bad no mare 'chin:
upon him as a wife than his Worship had.
BIAOisittATIE —ls slas not your wife? I have before me a rep.
lar certificate of your marriage.
Defendant.—That is very true, but nevertheless t am not her
lawful husband.
Mrs. Fowle at this moment appeared to be highly incensed, she
bounced up to thetabis, and looking at her husband, exclaimed,
" So, I suppose you want the whole truth, anti I'll therefore d:.
close the whole secret, Mr. Fowle." " Your Worship," saki Mrs.
F. " in the year 1507, I was married to Mr. Joseph Donovsm, a
wealthy tradesman in Shadwell, and ivitb whom I lived in c on-
t lute hz.priness until 1914, and then—oh I then, Mr. Donovan be-
came enamoured of one of our kaiak servants' and esa bettor to
carry on his intrigues with this girl, he disposed of all his prOperty.
eloped with bet, and subsequently married her, leaving me. your
Worship, suite unprotected, and quite unprovided for. Mr. Fowle,
my present spouse, had paid his'attelrenes to me before I was Mrs.
Donovan, and was one of my most ardent admirers. Ile heard of
?Jr. Donovan', departure, and be again ventured to renew his ad-
dresses. lie pressed me to marry bins, but having dm fear of the
Bigamy Law, before my eyes, I would not take this step without
Mr. Donovan*. concurrence. He was consulted on the subject,
and the following agreement was drawn up :
" Aug. at, 1815.—This day it is agreed, between Joseph Deno.
van, on the one part, and Susan Donovan, on the other, that they
do both voluntarily consent and agree to a final separation, by legal
sate in the cattle market of Smithfield. In consideration whereof,
I, Joseph Doorman, have voluntarily received the sum of five shit.
Bugs of Mr. John Fowle, the purchaser, :nd therefore I say re-
ceived in full of all demands.
" £0 5 0 (Signed) "JOSEF'? DO4OVAN."
Ike complainant concluded by stating, that in compliance with
else above agreement, the sale did take place, -and they were of
course married. Her first husband had gone over to the Cape of
Good Hope with his wife, and died there.
The Magistrates, who bad paid very great attention to the case,
observed that they bad never before heard of a more extraordinary
occurrence. They feared that the complainaues matrimonial claims
on the defendant were very alight, but as that was not the question
before them, they ordered Mr. Fowl* to find bail for his appear-
ance to answer the assault at the Sessions.

U N lON- H A LL.
Bony StiAscianta.—Early on Monday morning, as Ecyse, the
night constable of Surrey watch-house, was .tantilng Dear the
Obelisk, he observed a man approaching him from the Waterloo-
road, carrying something, apparently very heavy, on his shoulders.
Keyse took particular notice of him; and having watched his
movements very narrowly, he took him into custody, and conveyed
him to the watch-house, with the package which he had on his
back. It was a large hair trunk, and on its being forced open, the
body of a snap, in a putrid state' was discovered within it. The
constable conveyed the body to the New Church, Waterloo-road,
where it was deposited until Tuesday night, when it was reinterred.
The man was brought to this office, and underwent an examination.
His name, he said, was Cornelius Ryan; and, as a justiheation of '
his conduct, he alleged that he was ignorant of the contents of the
trunk, which he at first said he found, but afterwards he repre-
sented that he was hired by a Gentleraan, whowitc met near the
Coburg Theatre, to tarry it to the Elephant and'atstle.—He WAS
remanded for another examination to-morrow.
Not the slightest idea is at present entertained as to what Church-
yard the body has been stolen from. Keyse has endavoured to
make the facts known in the cUstrict of which he is a eeem4bie.

At Lanark, in Upper Canada, the settlers have al-
ready cleared 2059 acres of land, and have fel: ilead
of cattle above two years old. In the mighty:n:4lg
townships of Ramsay, Dalhousie, and Not th .$:;icT1); o
also peopled in a great measure by ern;grants from this
country, there are 2510 cultivated acres, and 780 tattle.
There is now in the London Docks, on board te-e
Jones,Richardson, fromNewOrle ins, an alligator nearly
four feet long, and which it is supposed will arrive at
thrice its present dimensions. It is about seven months
old, and was caught on the banks of the Mississippi.—
All attempts to tame or render it docile have proved in
vain; and on its being disturbed, by approrching the
cage in which it is confined, it makes a [Mite, and ap-
pears eager to commence an attack.
A man calling himself the Scotch Champion, l!as
been displaying his abilities at Sheffield, during the la.t
week, la various ways, for the gratification of the inha-
bitants of that town, rather than for his own profit.
On Thursday last, he undertook to wheel a harrow 40
miles in nine hours, and although it rained torrents
during the greater part of the time, he accomi lisped
his task; he had no other re ard for his labour thats
a voluntary subscriplion on the past of the spectators.

MEETING OF CREDITORS TOAIORROWs
AT TUT COURT or COXIIISSIONORS 011 aliximrse,lll,llllUlVlA3.l KRIM
mass TUITTINO.
John Macauley, Cambia; Herta, schoolmaster 2

BIRTHS.
Monday, in Hawiliton.place, the Coanten Gower, of ada 'beet.
At Blackheath, on the 3d instant, the Lady of the Hotsourtbie
William Cost, of a son.
The lath ult. at Naples, Lady Compton, of a son.

MARRIED.

August 1, at Perth, Major Todd, of Castle Bank, to Mios Ma-
jor)? Bisset, eldest daughter of Mr.. Base, of Marshal-plact.
August 2, at Lympston, Devon, Alajor Charles Coals, to ilreily
Jane, only daughter of George %%esti)? Ridsdale, LI..

PIED.
Friday, at Kensington Gravel Pits, after a few days' Wpm,
Mrs. Calicott, the widow of the late Dr. Callcott.
The 25th ult. at Aberdeen, aged 66, James Stewart, Esq. R.N.
late of Barrack, the last of the surviving sons of John Stewart, Esq.
Thursday evening, while the engine-keeper is Mr. Gotanser's
foundry, Leith Walk, was in the act of raking out the het of tine
boiler, he nrifortunately struck a part of the boiler intmeaiate4y
above the furnace, that had been previously mended by means of
bolting on a plate, which gave way, and the %stater coming in col-
tact with the furnace, generated a quantity of steam, which isquilig
out of the furnace door, scalded hint to such a degree as necasi...noti
his death the following morning in the Infirmary.

COAL MARKRT, AUGUST 10.
Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Price. '
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