Star.
London, England, 1824-11-04 00:00:00

GAS ENGINE CARRIAGE COMPANY.

As some erroneous statements have appeared relative
to the Gas Engine Carriage Company, we subjoin the
Prospectus, which explains the real nature of the un-
dertaking. It will be seen that every possible precau-
tion has been taken to prevent its becoming an object
of speculation, and to restrict it to what it really is, a
number of individuals subscribing their money, to as-
certain the practicability and utility of a means of trans.
port, which, if successful, will probably cause the
greatest change hitherto attempted in the comcnenica-
tions of civilized society. The following is the Prospectus:

POLICE LVTELLIOENCE.

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bt A NSI ON-HOUSE.
A young man named Ridgeway was charged on suspicion of hay.
ing been concerned in stealing a number of silk handkerchiefs out
of a linen-draper's .shop. It was stated that the prisoner, in com-
pany with another man, went into the shop, and asked to look at a
particular pattern, which was in the window. The other man, who
appeared most desirous to purchase, went outside the shop, on pre-
tence of pointing out the particular goods, but he disappeared with •
out ceremony, and the prisoner wz.s about to follow him, when it
was discovered that a piece of silk handkerchiefs was stolen. The
prisoner was stopped, on suspicion of being an accomplice in the
robbery. No money sufficient to purchase a handkerchief was
found upon him.
The prisoner declared that be knew nothing of the 'person who
had gone away. They had, he said, met in the street, and the
fugitive asked him to go and exercise his taste in the selection of a
silk handkerchief? He had no idea at the time that the fellow had
any intention of playing such a trick.
The Loso :Slava& called upon him to give a particular account
of himself.
The prisoner said, that he had been a weaver, but work becom-
ing difficult to be had, he was compelled to go a step or two lower,
to save himself from perishing, by submitting to be a player. But
even in this unfortunate rank he got no more than bare victuals,
and, of course, was obliged to go bare of garments; fur although he
acted Richard M. with success, it never put a penny in his pocket.
Of course it was rather inconvenient for him to stay lung upon the
stage. He hoped, however, that he was not suspected to be a can-
didate for that other kind of stage, where death was not the mere
matter of the moment.

The Lean MAYOR Inked him where be played law ?
The prisoner said he had played ling Rickety, 111. at Croydon.
His Lordship doubted the fact, for the prisoner's figure, manner,
and countenance, gave the lie to this declaration.
An Officer said, the man bad shewn symptoms of practice itt
the profession. . _ _

The Chief Clerk said, that if the priemer wat a member of the
stage. he could, no doubt, convince the Lord blayor of the fact.
The prisoner.—e, What, here?" (with an expression of horror
and surprise).
The Loan Ahroa.—Yes, here.
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The prisoner.—What ! before an tbese people ? Must Ido it
without study?
The LORD Moeost.—Proceed.
The prisoner then frowned horribly, and began thus---
" Tis now the midnight hour of 'tight,
" When church-yards yawn, and hell itself breathes out
" 43►nftrsion in the world. Now (putting his hand to his jaw)
could I drink black blood

" And Ch; such busioeu with isas the day would shake to look at."
The Logo Manz thought this but a poor evidence of the pd.
loner's eminence in the profession. He thought, however, that a
caution would have some effect ; and after having advised him to
be more particular than he had been in the selection of his characters
in the streets, and to resign that of Filch, discharged him.
A man of about forty years of age, named Barret, was brought
before the Loan 111Atoa, on suspicion of having acted feloniously
towards two widows.

Tuesday, Mrs. Evans, a widow residing in Fore-street, waited
upon the Lord Mayor, and stated that the prisoner had managed
to gain the affection of a widow named Hill, who had a little
mosey, and a decent business as a dress-maker, and that he married
her, and lived about sixteen months with her. He then suddenly
took her from the house in which she lived, on pretence of taking
her into the country. He left his daughter, fiy a former wife, to
take care of the business, on which he had lived without working
himself. Great surprise was occasioned by the intelligence, that
the prisoner, one month after his wife disappeared, had married
another widow. The applicant was present at the marriage of Mrs.
Hill, and took the greatest interest in her fate, as she had known
her for many years. The prisoner was applied to, to know what
had become of his former wife, but he absolutely refused to give
any account of her.
The Lona MAY9II granted the warrant on which Le was now
brought up.
Mrs. Evans restated her complaint, and added, that the prisoner,
after be bad married the widow, Mrs. Hill, lived for nearly sixteen
months upon her exertions when, a fortnight since, he married
Mrs. Wood, a widow residing in Chancery-lane. He had, before
he did this, secured the business of the other widow to his daughter.
Brand, the marshalman, who bad executed the warrant, stated
that the prisoner's wife was still living. He had gone with the
prisoner and his last wife (Mrs. Wood) to a house in the Curtain.
road, where they found the former wife in a rapid decline. She was
extremely weak, and it was evident that she had not p long time to
live. The room where she lay was but indifferently furnished, but
she appeared to be ea good terms with the prisoner. She acknow-
ledged that she was not his wife, as she had married to him in a
wrens name. She was married to bins in the name of Hill, because
she had lived with a man of that name fourteen years before she
married the prisoner. She complained of nothing, and appeared to
be very resigned. The friends of the poor woman declared that
either she was not in a proper ante of mind, or that she must have
been under some extraordinary influence when she made this state-
ment, which was at variance with the facts.
A youth here said, be claimed the protection of the Lord Mayor
against the proceedings of the prisoner. The complainant was the
son of Mrs. Wood, the widow, of 127. Chancery-lane. whom the
prisoner had married after eight weeks courtship. Complainant,
who was now under age, had succeeded his father as a law sta-
tioner, and had a business of two hundred a year, when the pri-
soner got pomade's of the house, by marrying his mother, and
turned him out without a farthing.
The Loan Mayas said, as far as yet appeared from one of the
documents which he held in his hand (the certificates of the two
marriages), the first marriage was valid, in which case the prisoner
would not be entitled to the controul ho had exercised. At present
there was a case of bigamy against him, and the matter must be
fully investigated.—The prisoner was thou remanded.

BOW-STREET.
Latunnan AND Loacma.—Yesterday a question (had it been
within the power of a Magistrate to decide it) would have been
heard, highly important to the public, as far as regards the law re-
specting landlord and tenant. A young Lady came to complain of
the very distressing circumstances in whit* she was placed owing
to the renter of the house in which she lodged having neglected to
pay his rent, inconsequence of which the landlord, a few days ago,
issued an execution, and all her property, including some valuable
apparel, was seized. The young Lady's friends brought the land-
lord before the Magistrate, to know whether the law authorised
such a proceeding ?
Mr. MIAs, who regretted the unpleasant dilemma In which the
applicant witikplaced, asked to look at the authority of the landlord,
and upon seelizr:::,observed, that he could not afford the parties
any further than by informing the landlord that he was not
justified in detaining any articles of wearing apparel.
The landlord &aid, that be had seized for upwards of £2OO, rent
due to him. As the Magistrate could not interferaurther, the
parties left the Office.
Lturia-Gotts.—A man named Chrrol was brought to the office,
before Mr. Hato, the sitting Alsgistrate, under a charge of keep-
ing a Little-Go. Baker* the officer, having received information
that the defendant was connected with the above ingenious method
•of obtaining a livelihood, went in search of him, and found him
carrying a lottery-board, on Cornhill, for Mr. Eyton. He watched
him, but finding nothing to confirm his suspicions, he went with
him to his lodgings, in Redcross-street, Union-street, Borough.
There he found a book lying on the window, which, from his ex-
perience in cases of a similar description, he knew to be a Little-
Go book. His then took Mn. into custody. The defendant said,
he was a watchman, and about a year and a half hiuce found the
book alluded to. lie could neither read nor write, and therefore
it was not probable that he should be engaged in such an under-
taking.— This reasoning did not satisfy the worthy Magistrate,
who ordered him to be confined for one mouth in the. House of
Correction fur the County of Surrey.