Star.
London, England, 1815-08-22 00:00:00

PECKHAM FAIR.

The Fair at Camberwell was curtailed this year
one day by the intervention of Sundlty, and yesterday
the whole camp of itinerants were on the march for
PeckhaM, which, by twelve o'clock, presented a dis-
play of gaiety seldom excelled at this annual festival.
The field appropriated to the scene of mirth is closely
occupied by illoW booths of every description.—
Richardson presents a grand appearance ; his port-
able drama represents a Gothic edifice, with figures in
armour, painted in good style. The wonder of the
day appears to be an infant, with arms tour inches
long, who sketches landscapes with admirable genius.
The exhibitor of the infant prodigy gravely informs
the spectators, that this phenomenon could speak in-
telligibly when only nine months old! ! ; Saunders
vetted with a company of 21 performers from Paris.
In addition to other novelties we observed a Pano.
tam I, in which the Louvre appeared illuminated for
peace, London illuminated for Wellington's victory
at Waterloo, the Dutch asserting their independence,
and Bonaparte going on board the Bellerophon. The
lair on this occasion produced patriotic and loyal al-
lusions in the most trifling articles, and it was, on the
whole, profitable to the persons who attended it.

BrXING.—Eala and Scrogiuu, two first-rate pugi-
lists, fight on Saturday for fifty guineas a-side. More
bets are depending on this battle than on any other
for years past. The combat will take place within.
twelve miles from London.

GuiLuitALL—Yesterday Au/ph Drafter wascharged
with a capital olience, in stealnig 113 sheep, valued
at 8300, the property of James Lomax, E.,A. of Cal.
lickbury, near St. Alban's. The prisoner., who was
considered-a respectable man, living in the neigh-
bourhood, had been heard to say, that his mind was
bent upon stealing the sheep,lnd accordingly on Sin:-
day morning, he drove thera tram the land at the
prosecutor, towards town, where he was pursued and
taken on Sunday night, in a public house in Smith.
field, drinking,-after consigning the 'sheep to the pens
and a salesmastcr. Upon being•taken into custody.
he confessed the robbery, and said, that "his destiny
being long fixed, be thought he might as well take
the whole flock as Ajar a few !" Throughout the
examination, he manitested.the greatest indifference,
and refuted saying any thing in his defence, beynpd
his willingness to soffer death, sooner than live, as he
was aware he was ordained fur ess: gallows ! He was
fully committed for trial. _ __ • _ _ _

1 Our.EN.SQUAllif..—Yesterday Miry Domennigh was I
1 cLargcd with as aulting and wouneing, with intent
Ito murder, Catharine Welch. On Sunday the
parties quarrelled, and in the evening the prisoner
made an assault upon Welch, and brat her dread-
fully with a large gin measure about the head. She
cut the heid much, particularly about the temples,
and the surgeon afterwards extracted a part of the
pewter measure, which in the fray had been broken
off and lodged in the skull. This occurrence threw
the whol.! neighbourhood of St. Ann's-lane into an
uproar, and it .....is with difficulty that Pace, the
officer, accompanied by Miles, alter making their
way through an itnmense mob, and breaking open two
doors, could apprehend the prisoner. The prisoner
was committed to Tothill.fields 13ridewell, to abide.
the fate of Welch, who is dangerously ill.
ML7KDXR ON SOUTUSEA ISExcu.—Wednesday even-
ing the body of a black man, nearly naked, was dis.
covered on the beach beyond Southsea Castle, at
about eight o'clock, with his throat cut in a most
shocking manner. The body was first discovered by
two Gentlemen, walking on the beach, who immedi-
ately after meeting with James Carter, Esq. one of
the Magistrates of Portsmouth, gave him informa-
tion of It, and he caused the body to be removed to
the Five Cricketers public-house. At the time Mr.
Carter examined thee,ody it was quite warm; but
all idea as to the perpetrators seemed at first in vain,
though generally considered that it was done by men
of col .ur who latterly have been seen in great num.
bers in that town. However, by the great exertions
of the Police Officers, assisted by Charles Adams,
pilot, to whom some suspicious circumstances were
disclosed, Joseph Pique, a man of colour, was appre-
hended, and immediately confined in a solitary cell,
until FlidaY morning, when he being informed that
Antonio Pique and Philip Pique were also appre-
hended (though at this time it was not known that
they had any knowledge of • each other), he said—
" Oh I. Antonio is a, bad man f"—and then volunta-
rily confessed that he did not murder the deceased,
by name Dilly Jeromi, but that he held his legs. It
seems that Joseph Pique, Antonio Pique, and Philip
Pique are three Africans, but not related to each
other, the name of Pique being given them front be.
longing tc his Majesty's ship Pique, and that they'
were shipmates of the deceased. Duly Jerorni, who
was not an African, and is represented to have been
a good-natured fellow, and was rather free-in occa-
sionally treating the three murderers. Previcas to
the day they went on the cermet% it appears
.they
had tormed a plats to rob him, and when they, had
got acc rtain distance he) and the castle, at they,
seven o'clock, in full daylight, they asked him for
his meney, he declared he had none, they then insist-
ed upon robbing him of his clothes, this he tesisted,
when two of them proposed to murder him, to this
the other objected, but agreed to rob him, for which
i purpose Joseph held his legs, and Philip, in attempt-
, in g to strip his jacket from his shoulders, which,
. when half way down his arms, confined them behind
: him, he discovered to Antonio, who was in front, a
1. knife suspended by a string from the decea3ed's neck,
but concealed at first by his clothes : Antonio in-
. stantly seizrd it, and immediately, with a back hand-
ed stroke, nearly severed his head from his body—
: the poor creatute fell, and they stript him almost
. naked, and then attempted to cover him with shingle,
i a quantity of which was found on the body, and the
, dreadful wound in the neck was filled up with sand
and small stones. They took the clothes to Portsea,
and sold them to a Jew fur 14.5. who questioned
them as to their being wet (baying, we suppose, at-
. tempted to wash the stain of blOod out) ; they said
1 the bundle had fallen °vet board in coming ashore.—
, The county Coroner, Gum% Esq. attended by
R. CALLAWAY. Esq. the Borough Coroner, convened
a Jury on Friday, who adjourned till Saturday, when
having given the greatest attention to the particulars
that came before them, returned, at five o'clock that
evening, a verdict of Wilful Murder against Joseph
Pique, Antonio Pjque, and Philip Pique, who were
immediately sent off to Winchester.,

COAL MARKET, AUIUSE '2I.
Ships at Market. Ships Sold.• Price.
54i Newcastle 39 36e Od to 491 33.
7 Sunderland 6 414 40d to 13s 9d.
0 Cinders 0 001 Oil to (Vs ul.
1 Stone Coal 0 00.. vl. to Oos od.

Letters have reached us from Rio de Jai,e'ro to
the 128th of May, which bring the latest and most
accurate accounts from Buoys Ayres : the Assembly
bad deposed ALVIt4n, who had made himself obnoir-
qus to the indcpcmilent party, as well as to the Eng.
lids residents; he attempted in consequence to seduce
the army, but it deserted him, whereupon he fled for
protection on board his Majesty's ship HOtiPUR.—
The Government was vested in General RONDSAU,
who commands the army in Peru apposed to General
PaZUaLA, and who had been on bad terms with AL-
VEIII,; during Lis absence Don BI:AITO ALVAItEX was
to execute the functions of Supreme Governor. Don
JUAN Lumen, Minister of Finance, was put under
close confinement, being accused of malversation.
Monday se'smight a Court Martial was held on
board the-Gt.notaTort, at Portsmouth, and continued
by adjournment until the following thy, to try Cap-
tain Pr:PBANI, late of the MoNritsm., for charges
preferred against him by Sir JANIE% Lt vas YE.). then
Commodore and Commander-in-Chief on the Lakes
of Canada : for disobedience of orders, in proceed-
ing with the boats of the squadron up Sandy Creek,
the banks of which were high, to attack eighteen
American boats, laden with naval stores for the
equipment of the ship Superior, lately launched at,
and lying in Sackett's Harbour, one cif which had
been captured the day before, laden with a l 9; inch
cable, and two long 24-pounders; and for taking the
guard-boats, under Captain Smsnutr, which were
ordered to row between the squadron and the shore,
'to prevent surprise, after being positively ordered not
to go up any creek; and which was attended with
the loss of several officers and men, and leaving the
,squadron neatly without boats. The Court were of
opinion that a verbal order had been given by Sir
4. L. Yio, but that Captain PoPELIM was justified by
circumstances in acting as he did, and adjudged him
to be acquitted..

lVednesday Edward Ryder, ahont nine or ten
years of age, the youngest son of Mr. Ryder, cabin( t.
maker, late of StAtford, Was unfortunately squeezed
between a cart.vineel and a gate-post, at I)rointn,
and found dead on the spot, about an hour after the
accident.

We are informed that Dr. COOPER, and three emi-
nent Surgeons, of SO years experience in Strictures,
Fistulas, Debilities, &c. &c. have established a Medi-
cal Board at Charlotte-house, Great Charlotte-street,
opposite ROWLAND HILL'S Chspvl, Blackfriar's-road,
where the public are relieved from the most dangerous
diseases without salivation wr confinement. The In.
stittition claims the attention of those oho may have
attempted the cure of themselves, or who have been
so unfortunate as to consult men ignorant of. so im-
portant a branch of the profession, whose improper
treatment have mercurialized thousands out of their
existence—eruptions on the head, face, and body, sore
eyes, throat,rnotith, and nose, vertigo, noise in tbeears,
deafness, dimness of sight, often ending in blind-
ness; pains in the head hod limbs, frequently mis
taken for rheumatism ;extreme weakness in the knees,
swelled ankles, with a general debility, &c. are only a
few of the dreadful symptoms which frequentlyappear
years after, and too often embitter the matrimonial
state. Messrs. Comma and Co. are consulted daily by
all ranks of people,'lrom ten till eight or by letter, in-
closing a fee (for no others are answered), stating
their case, when medicine and the best advice is sent
to all parts of the kingdom. They also cum the
piles and fistula, without burning or cutting, and
give advice gratis, on Tuesday, 'auras'', and Sun-
day mornings, till twelve o'clock. • 1

lIIRTTIS.
On de !Sib int aft fewcastle under Lyme, 51. ff r 1 I.:re, the
Lady ut Major 'Whitt, a Als Repel( it., of a sfin
Sunday w't.thight, et the Rtcluty, at Ciaike, tl.e I,:t.!y f the
Rev. R l . Guts. , of a nati4b er.