Star.
London, England, 1805-01-15 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Htccs's HALL.—Yelterday tlie Sefffons finned,
and after the Jury was difcharg-A, George Rolt and
Thema: Weeders were brought up as vagrants. The
former had been committed for gambling at a houfe
in Whitechapel, where it appeared he won upwards
of 27 guineas by linking under the hat ; the latter
was take* up in the avenues of Drury-lane Theatre,
with a watch and other articles in his poffeffion, fur-
pefted to be illegally come by. They were both
difcharged by a Mifiakc in the commitment.

lent:than ifaiier, 6o years of age, who was found
Guilty of receiving Rokit planks from the appren-
tices of Meffrs. Fletcher, flop-builders, at Shadwello
was fentenced to three months imprifonment.
The CNAItIMAM remarked to the Pi ifoner, that the
offence of which he was Mond goilty, made him ha.
file to fourteen years tranfportation ; but by the re.
commendation of the profecuton and In confiders.
tion of hil age, and family, the Court had ofd's
difcretionary power, which they hoped would ope-
rate as a fulficient warning.

By the death of General Toren, Goverment
have the difpnfal of the 48th Regiment.
On Thurfday lafi, the Rev. T. F. DISDIN, mutat
of the Introdation to the Greek awl Latin Cl An,
was elated a Fellow of the Society of Aotitteaties.
Lord&Rummer, by a late decree or the Co rt of
Chancery, has obtained a very confiderable adJition
to hib fortune. The increafe wifes out of the eitates
of his anceftors in Ireland.

Sittings appointed in Middlefet and Londnn,befn,e
the Right Hnnonrable EDWARD, Lnrd Ellenboroogh,
Lnrd Chief inflict) &c. in and after Hilary Term,
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IN 'TERM.
ThurmaLOy l N.
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MIDDLESII. DO
Monday, Jan. ilhlt Jan. 3i
Saturday. Feb. ad Mwdat. Feb. 4as
Saturday. -9th Monday.

AMR TERM.
Wednefday, tjth I Thorrday, --. 54th
" It is reported," lays the Brillol Journal of Sam..
day," that a Gentleman of this City has received a
letter from the Mediterranean, which Rates, that the
garrifon of Gibraltar had fet fire to the town, in or-
der to exterminate the infection; and that its de.
Ilrudion had occafioned the molt dreadful dillrefs to
the inhabitants. We Rate the rumour without
pledging ourfelves for its authenticity."
Letters from the -Bland of St. Thomas's, to the
25th of November, Rate, that on the 22d of the
fame month, one of the molt deßrudive fires took
place there that has ever been experienced. It
commenced in a (lore at King's-wharf, about nine
o'clock, at which time the wind was exceedingly
high, and the whole piemifes were loon dircovered
in a blaze. The flames quickly communicated to
'the adjoining Bores, which being all built of wood,
burnt in every diredion with the rapidity of a tar-
barrel, till every (tore in the place to the number
of nine hundred, were entirely confirmed, and in the
(port !pace of four hours.
The fcenes of dißrefs and confufion which enfued
were dreadful. The amount of the property deitroyed
is eflimated at 7,000,0001. Reding. A confiderable
'number of perfons 101 l their lives in the conflagra-
tion. On the 2id feveral dead bodies were dug out
of the ruins, many more were miffing, and fearch
I was making fur them when the laß accounts came
I away.

Swrwrourta.—Yellerday, at Hatton Garden, T.
Imar Major underwent a final examination on the
charge of fwindling. The only trefh charge prefer.
'red againtt him was that of ordering a quantity of
cart•harnefs of Mr. Dowtoo, a harncfi maker, Rating
that he had recently taken a farm at Hendon. The
profecutor, on inquiry, found that the prifoner had
aCtually taken a farm, but before he had finiffied his
order, he heard that be was in cuflody. The Ma.
giftrate remarked. that it was dangerous far fetch a
man to be at large, and he was accordingly fent on
board the tender, to the fatisfaCtion of others who
were prefent to enter charges again!! him.
A dreadful fire was difcovered on Tuefday mor.
ning laft, a little after five o'clock, in the premifes of
Meas. Parry, Trufs, and Co. coachmakers, in Fore-
gate-hreet, Cheher, which raged with loch fury, that
in the Ikon (pace of two hours it reduced the whole
range of buildings to one heap of ruins. Fortunate-
ly the wind was favourable, otherwife the devouring
element would have extended its ravages confitiera-
bly further. On the alarm being given, the drums
beat to arms, and a number of officers and privates
of the Chau Volunteers, as well as the regulars
quartered there, attended, and were of great fervice
in keeping a free garage for thofe who lent their af.
(Mance. It is not afcertained how this calamity ori.
ginated ; we have, however, the fatisfaCtion to fay,
at a part of the property is infured ; but the lots of
the proprietors is, we underhand, upwards of wool.
feveral new carriages being nearly ready, and of
which not an atom was laved.

Coanwik'slNQ:yEar.--ANTHowir G66L, Efq. Co.
roner for Weßminfter. held an inqueß at three
o'clock yeficrday, at the BeU in Upper Mount-lireet,
near Park-lane, on the body of John Odell, who was
unfortunately drowned on Sunday lalt by fkaiting
os
the Serpentine. The defcription given to the Jury of
the particular circurnßances attending the melancho.
ly event exactly correfpond with that given in The
STAR of yetterda. But, notwithtianding the gen-
teel appearance of the youth had induced every Ipec.
tator to fuppofe that he was a perfon of rcfpeltable
connections, it appeared that the father is a journey.
man coach-harnefs maker in Compton-Rreet, Soho,
and that the l:td was apprentice to 1i m. The verdict
was, as molt have been expeLrted from the circum•
fiances already related—Accidental Death.

Before the time of Sir Mac Newton, various no•
lions were entertained concerning colours. Plato
faid colour was a flame ailing from bodies ; the In-
diansof America believed the fame, and when any
perfon read a letter they believed it fpnke, and bid:
fed the paper in proportion as they were moved by
it. What emotions would the following billet excite
lg The bearer may receive Forty-five Tboufand
Pounds." This would make a deep impretfion on
the natives of every country, and may now be rel.
Used, for by the prefent Gland Lottery a Nigh
Ticket may bellow on the bearer Forty.five Thetafta
Pounds.