Star.
London, England, 1831-09-08 00:00:00

PO LIC E.-BO W.ST R E ET.

Ncw Mesa Strom—Yesterday Richard Dam, the
landlord of a new beer-shop, the Queen Adelaide, in Drury-
, lane, appeared to answer to three informations, two of which
were for selling spirits without an excise license, and the
other for keeping his house open for the sale of beer after
the hoar prescribed. It was proved It evidence, that on the
16th of July a supper party was atisetained at the defend-
ant's house, at which brandy and gin and water were served
in great profusion, and paid far at the prices charged at the
regular Ipublie-hones. The defendant served the liquors
himself, and received the money. The defendant for this
iolence was fined in the penalty of bl. and 6s. costs.
The second information, for selling spirits without •
license, was withdrawn. The third information,which was
for serving beer at late hours, wee then gone nto, and it
was proved that on the night of the 30th of August, eight
perms remained drinking ale at the bar of the defendant's
house until a quarter to twelve o'clock. The defendant wag
fined 40s. and ems, and hi,. HALLS wished it to be under.
stood that it was the determination of the Magistrates of
this Office to enforce tba provisions of the Act to the very
letter in all futute cases of this kind that might be brought
forward.

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The harvest has now . become general in the
north of England sad Scotland; and in the south it is
about completed. The crops are every where represented
to be a full average in quantity, whilst the quality of the
grails la decidedly superior to that °flue Kama ; as a proof
of which, as regards wheat at !castors may state that sew
wheat is already selling as high as old. .
A discovery of seven casks, containing about
fifty gallons of brandy and hallands, has been made at Ex-
mouth, concealed under ground, in the houses belonging to
Government occupied Wise men on the Preventive Service.
A boy accitkatally digging on the spot was the tint 40 find
this spirit of the sod, and accordingly love information to 31r.
Board, Surveyor for the Customs at Exmouth, who speedily
took means to ascertain the fact 'Some of the casks. fi 14
said, bad the name of the Sprighdy, and others of the
Nimble, the names of the two Government cutters kept at
this station on the preventive Service. We understand s
Court of Inquiry is now sitting on the subject. They say
▪ strange rumours are afloat," and " murder will out. '
MELAICCHOLY SUICIDE.—Art inquest was held
yesterday afternoon at N 0.2, Amentecener, Paternoeter.row.
before bin Payne, en the body of Mr. Thomas Marshall.
who committed slide under the following eitcumstances :
It'appeared that the deceased, who was brother to 3lr.
Marenall, of the Arm of Shnpkin and 31areltall, booksell.rs,
of iltationene-court, had for some time it been in a hot
desponding state of mind. He was emp ed by the firm ro
bind their books, but had latterly neglects his business, srd
had bound the books so badly, that they were returned lir
hie hands to be re-bound. On Monday a parcel of books give
setorned to him far that at which he was much irr.
toted. and was soon aft miming, when, on entering hi'
bed-room, he was found hanging by" silk handkerchief ; he
was immediately cut down, but life was extinct.—Veidict
Tompenry Insanity.
Died, in September last, in the island of St
Helena, Mrs. Elisabeds Hone& rllOOOl Lambe
of the late Serjeant Lambe, of the artillery of the island),
at the advanced age of 110 years and four months. In tk
year 1731, she was housekeeper in the establishment of
venter Pic he, daring his second govemmenr, and veil rot
membered having beard that Sir Richard Manes stennni
the feet which new beam his same. Twenty-non Ptt"""
have filled the seat of Governor of the island during
lifir time. She was eight times married, had numerous gr.,
sondem min of whom are now alive),and died an molt
of time piety, in the full persuasion that the hlilkaium trln
happen 1?.1831, and that the charter will be renewed to the

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