Star.
London, England, 1824-12-08 00:00:00

HIGH BAIL,IFF OF SOUTHWARK.

Several members of the Corporation held a meeting
at the Guildhall Coffee-house, upon the subject of sup.
porting the election of a fit and proper pet son to set ve
the office of High-Bailiff of the town and borough of
Southwark, vacant by the resignation of John Prinsep,
Esq. It was moved and seconded, that Mr. Holmes,
the present principal clerk of the Court of Requests,
was a person Well qualified to discharge the duties of
the office, and entitled, from his long experience in the
particular branch of knowledge requisite in a candidate,
as well as from his long services in the Corporation, to
the situation. After some observations upon the pro-
priety of supporting the election of this Gentleman, a
motion to that effect was unanimously agreed to.
' The other candidates are Boyce Combe, Esq. and
Alderman Ainslie, but it has been said, that before an
Alderman can stand forward •as a candidate he must
throw aside his gown.
It is reported that Mr. Prinsep's son-in-law, a Gen-
tleman of large fortune,' upon seeing that the Coutt of
Common Council had taken a decided pirt against the
High-Bailiff, immediately advised his father-in-law to
throw up the situation altogether without ceremony ;
and it is also said, that Mr. Prinsep will undergo no
inconvenience sshatever in consequence of his sesigu-
ing the office.

The LORD MAYOR and family still reside in their
house, the intetior of the Mansion-house being newly painted.

The falling-in of the sewer on Ludgate-hill, is tie
cause of much stoppage, and many depredations, by
the light•finge:ed gentry. Not less than three robberies
were committed there last night. Mr. THOMAS, joiner,
Bishopsgate-street, detected'a fellow picking his pocket.;
a put suit took place, the fellow ran up Cock-court, into
the Broadway, and finally escaped.
At about two o'clock, on Monday afternoon, the
shock of an earthquake was felt at Portsmouth and its
neighbourhood, as well as at Chichester ant Hayling
Island. It was very sensibly felt by many at the lower
end of the Point at Portsmouth, by the Custotn•lir•use,
but more particularly at Kingstone Cross. The con-
vulsion was so great there, that the family of a Mr.
PADDLE was so alarmed that they feared their residence
would be rased to the ground. The plates and dishes
were all in a gingle ; such articles as were suspended
moved as a pendulum of 'a clock, and, indeed, every
thing in the house was in great agitation.
Tuesday, Captain CASTLE, late of the East Kent Mi-
litia, who has lately resided in Park-lane, Soutlisea,
di"d suddenly, in the " Accommodation Van," near
the Green Post, Hilsea. He left London the preceding
night, where be had been a few days, and was in his
usual state of health until the coach had arrived at
the aforesaid place, when he leaned his head backward,
and expired.
The opinion delivered from the Bench.the other day
in the case of " Davis v.the Bank of England," shewing
that if " a person obtain possession of Stock by
forged power of attorney, and continue for six yeari
to pay the dividends, and the owner should not
ring the six years apply to the Bank, his claim upon.
the Bank would toms under the Statute of Limitations,"
is of such moment to all persons having Stock in the
name of Trustees, that it becomes a subject of serious
inquiry, in what way such persons can ascertain from
time to time whether their property bs or be not In raft
custody Y It is well known that the officers of the Bank
will not answer any interrogations as to whether *ems
are or are not standing in the names of persons applying
for information. This appears very proper, and is for
the general security of the public. The question then
comes, how is the information to be obtained, so as to
satisfy the parties really interested, that an application
to the Bank for re-payment be not necessary ? It is
very clear that Stockholders should be able to come to
a knowledge of the facts, in such a way as would not
hurt the feelings of those to whom the power over it has
been granted by will or otherwise, and yet so as to shut
out the impertinent or dishonest from acquiring infor-
mation which they would turn to bad purposes. -
Sunday se'nnight an accident occurred to Mr. PAR-
LEY and his wife, of Horsemonden, as they were going
to church in a chaise. The horse turning restive,
threw them out with great violence. Mrs. PAwLEY
had her arm broken, and was otherwise much hurt by

the plunging of the horse. 41Ft. PAWLEY escaped unhurt.
Amongst the very many curious charges Of inn-
keepers, we have lately heard of one not less ingenious
than novel. A gentleman having occaison to borrow
razor at an inn at West Ridilfg, of Yorkshire, on return•
ing it, was called upon for what was modestly termed
the usual charge...-sixpence I

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THE ARMY.

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Major-Gebersl Dazuka, it is said, will be appointed Governor
of New South Wales.
The 98th Regiment marched yesterday in .two divisions, from
alichester for Chatham, where it will arrive on the 11 th inst. pre.
oratory to embarking on board the Vansittart and Windsor East
namen, for the Cape of Good Hope.. --
The 6th (Ist Warwickshire) Foot is ordered, on being replaced
by the 98tk Regiment at the Cape, to proceed to Bombay.

MELANCHOLY CASE.

bfonday night, an Inquest was held at the Welling-
ton Tavern, Brook-street, Ratclift, before J. W. Unwin,
Esq. on the body of Mrs. Margaret Eldred, wife of Mr.
Joseph Eldred, a veterinary surgeon.
Mrs. Sarah Hollitt deposed, that she lived next door
;0 the deceased ; on Monday night, the 29th Olt, the
husband of deceased came to witness, and desired her
to go to his wife immediately ; she went, and found her
lying c,n'the bed, with her clothes on; she said she was
veil ill, i .was all the effect of passion ; she had a few
mod. with her husband, and she was most to blame:
witness undressed her, and pet her to bed, and sent for
Dr Harkness, who immediately attended; after Dr.
Harkness w ent away, the deceased said she was getting
very ill, and desired her husband to be called ;" on his
coining to her bed-side, she said to him, " Joseph, I
hope the LORD will forgive you and me, for one is as
bad as the other ; be kind to my babes, for I am going
to that place from whence I shall never return." Her
biO)and went again for Dr. Harkness, who came, after
which the deceased became more composed, and asked
witne,sif it would not be better that she should tell the
Llorto! she had been kicked by her husb tnd ? saying,
she believed she had broken a blood-vessel ; witness ad-
vised her to tell the Doctor eves ything, and she promised
to do so on Wednesday ; pn that day she appeared some-
thing better ; but soon became worse, and expired about
n•n o'clock that night. In answer to a gnestion from a
Juror, the witness said the deceased told her that her
husb•ind had Oven her a dreadlut kick. •_

Mr. John Samuel Harkness, surgeon, stated, that
when he wai called to tie deceased, he found a quantity
0! coagulated blood on the lower part of her person,
which was alio lacerated. He examined the body since
death, which he thinks was caused by loss of b10,,d, and
tht.injury done to her person. The.deceased was in the
last stage of pregnancy. She did not in any way men-
non' to him that her husband had kicked her.
Conquest, of Finsbury-square, stated, he was
present with the last witness when the body of the de-
ceased was opened. There were considerable marks of
violeace, and an extensive extravasation of blot-id pro-
duced by the injury, which was the immediate cause
of her death.

Tile Jury, after a long deliberation, returned a ver-
dict of Manslaughter against Mr. Eldred, the husband,
who was immediately taken into custody on the Coro-
ner's warrant, and committed to prison.

BLACKFRIAR's Iln tuce.—Saturday afternoon, a; a
respectable female was passing alotrg Blackfriar's-bi idge,
the was unintentionally run against by a person with a
!.eary Joad on his shoulders, and being incapable of re-
sisting the sudden shock, having only a short time pre-
vious the misfortune to break one of her legs, was con-
uquentl y precipitated from the pavement into the road,
2 derth of nearly three feet ; fortunately, however, al-

though much bruised, she escaped without sustaining
any ..erious inj►►ry. A few days before, a woman with
as infant in her arms was thrown off the pairement, in
consequence of the crowded state of the bridge; the
call.! was severely hurt, and conveyed home in a very
precarious condition. Whilst the footway is allowed
to remain in its present dangerous and unprotected
state, the lives of passehgeri must be daily and hourly
in jeopardy.
It is a fact not generally known as it ought to be, or
if known not sufficiently attended to, that it is illegal to
remove wine from one place to another, in quantities
greater than three dozen at a time, without a regular
permit; and any wine in greater quantities so removed
is liable to be forfeited.

It is proposed to have Divine Service performed in
the ancient British language, in some one of our
Churches in Chester, every Loan's Day, for the ac-
commndation of the numerous natives of the Pi incipa- •
lity resident in that city. The plan has been submitted
to the'Bishop, and obtained his concurrence.
Potasssourn, DEo.6.—Last evening came into this
harbour, the Dart, of.Sunderland, laden with coals. It
apreats that this vessel, during the late gales, was seen
in 'the offing, from Selsea, with a flag of distress flying,
and was, alter much.personal labour and risk, boarded
by a pilot, and several resolute boatmen, who, to their
astonishment found the vessel entirely deserted by her
crew. There was a watch lying in the cabin, with
clothes, apparently of passengers, and every prepara-
tion for dinner ; but the brig appeared to have shipped
a heavy sea. As the cabin was full of water, and the
long-boat was stove, there is too much reason to
fear that all the persons on board perished; but whe-
ther they were washed overboard, or left the ship in the
small boat and were overwhelmed in her, cannot be
cr:njectured. Attempts were made to secure the vessel
by her anchors on the Sussex coast, but they did not
succeed, and she went on shore; since which she has
been got off, and as the Salvers could not get her into
Chichester Harbour, they made for this port, where
they arrived in safety. By the Act of 3d Edward 1.
cap. 4, and 4th of the same King, cap. 2, it is enacted,
that if a man, a dog, or a cat, escape alive out of any
ship, such ship shall not be deemed a wreck ; and as a
live cat was found on board this vessel, she cannot be a
droit of Admiralty, but must remain in charge of the
Sheriff, &c. to be restored to the owner. The Admiral
Berkeley, that was dismasted, and went on shore near
liaslar, On the 23d ult. is got off, come into this har-
bour, and run on shore on Gosport beach, where she re-
Mains in a bad state. The Madras, also outward-bound
Indianian, which went on shore in Stoke's Bay, on the
same day, is got off, and come into this harbour, where
great exertions are making with the pumps to prevent
sinking. An attempt has been made to get off the
Shipley transport,on shore at the Sally-port, but hitherto
"athout success.
The poachers have been very active in the im me-
( ate neighbourhood of Norwich for the last fortnight,
end it seems they are not less bold. On Tuesday
morning, about two o'clock, after a not very successful
excursion to the woods at Honingham, a gang drew up
btfore the house of Mr. HENRY MUSKETT, at that
(Lice, and fired one or more vollies. It will be recol-
'''ted that this Gentleman resisted a party tast year
Lust courageouly, and, being deserted by all but one
ref his own men, who at last was felled to the ground,
Sept off his antagonists by his own brave exertions,
trought them to a ',alley, and made honourable terms
of retreat for hinist-it and his fallen man. This salute,
Lereters, wit* in the nature of a triumph.