Star.
London, England, 1824-12-30 00:00:00

ADVENTUBEs or A voRNCUTTEK.

Mr. Meyer, a young German, was charged yesterchtv
at the Mansion-House with having threatened to 1:10,:v
out the brains of Dr. Leo, from Berlin, aged 71, who
has been long known far eradicating diseases of the feet.
From the Doctor's statement, it appeared that be !rid
been paying his addresses for some days to a Mrs. Beck,
a Lady about his own age, and possessing, besides great
personal charms, an unincumbeied property of 3,00(1.
His suit was listened to. He had, in fact, gone so far
as to purchase the necessary stamps fur the purpose of
making over her property to himself. Things were in
this state, when Mr. Meyer became acquainted with [Le
Lady, and was attracted by her wealth to endeavou:'
get himself out of rather A disagreeable conclitic...
He demanded that the Doctor should forth with rcs.g,;
her altogether to him. The D. clot was deteriniEed
not to abandon the Lady. Mr. Meyer proceeded to
cast bullets, using all the time the most usintelligibie,
hut dreadful swearing., that he would put the bri.iets
into the head of the Doctor, although he considered
one enough for what he called such an ugly, con-
temptible little corn-cutter. The Doctor was willing
to forgive these frightful threateningc, provided Mr.
Meyer would resign all pretensions to Mrs. Beck, who
heartily despised him, and who had attended the Jus-
tice-room to put her hand on the man whom she loved
best. He therefore begged the Lord- Mayor would
bring about this desideratum with all possible dispatch.
The LORD MAYOR ordered her name to be called.—.
The' name was called, but in vain. Mrs. Keck had

waited until the Doctor had described the strength of
his affection for ber, and then, dissolved in tears, sk
hastened from the scene, unable to hear such tenderness.
His Lordship asked the Dictor whether he had any
witness to the threat of using the bullets?
The Doctor replied, that he had no less a witness
than the Gentleman in whose house he had been intro-
duced to Mrs. Beck.
Mr. Phillips, of Hounsditch, was then examined. Ile
said he had introduced the Doctor to the lady on Chi ist-
mas Eve, at his house, where, whi!e they were at tea, he
observed that the Doctor was very much struck with his
appearance. As it was the witness's wish ter conte:••
bite as much as possible to the haipiness of
guests, lie asked the Doctor whether he should not l:ke
to marry her? " How much has she," said the Doctor,
"Three thousand," replied the uitness. " Got plegs my
soul I" exclaimed the Doctor, " ttee thousand ! Waat !
pounds or shillings?" " Poatids, if you have her f. an-
swered the witness. "I'll be d—d if I don't," bellowed
out the corn-cutter. Witness informed the lady of the
effects of her charms, and she received the comn.uni.
cation graciously, requiring, however, as much time
as delicacy demanded, before she could determi e

upon an event so important to her future happiness.
Everything was in a promising condition," hen irrwalkeci
Mr. Meyer, who was asked to tea, and Mr. Itoa bot-
tom, a gentleman of the buskin. The former Gen-
tleman, hearing that Mrs. Beck had a respectable
property, took a seat next to her, and whilst the
Doctor was pressing her hand on orie side, Mr. Meyer
began to press het other hand. Words arose—the
word rival was whispered ibout; the Doctor's tenderness was coo •
fined to looks, for his heart was too fall for utterance, while Mr.
Meyer swore that the Doctor should perish if he persisted. The
interference of the company, however, put an end for that night to
the contest ; but Mr. Meyer was determined to carry the Lady by
storm. He took a lodging in a house which she was in the habit
of visiting; the Doctor's vigilance detected this marceuvre, and he
double locked the door of his rival's room, and put the key in his
pocket ; this led to the threat of shooting. Mr. Rowbottom, the
performer, who had been experienced at casting bullets in the Ger-
man style, lent his assistance, and, in the hearing of the Doctor,
proceeded to call upon the most terrible of the evil spirits, as he
threw each bullet out of the fire shovel, to give it a favourable di-
rection. When the seventh bullet was cast, Mr. Rowbottom and
Mr. Meyer made such a noise yelling, that the Doctor took to his
heels, thinking that the only chance he bad of his life was by getting
under the protection of the Lord Mayor.
During this statement it was very difficult to keep order in the
Justice-room ; indeed, the Lord Mayor made no great effort to re-
press the laughter, in which he was compelled to join himself.-
The Loan Maros, after a patient hearing, (11:charged the
warrant, and left it to the Lady to decide which of the two gay
Lodiaries she would prefer.—Mr. Leo was perfectly satisfied with
the decision ; as he said he well knew the Lady's love for him was
fixed and unalterable.—The parties then left the Office, not tte
least confused by the roars of laughter occasioned by such a singular
examination.

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ADELPHI THEATRE..—This house, which, generally
speaking, upholds the character of the ,g minors" very
creditably, has furnished, as usual, its annual pantomi-
mic contribution to the Christmas holiday amusemert:,
under the title of Mother Red Cap, or Harkquin and
the Fairies of Me Rose. The introductory part is ren-
dered interesting by some pleasing scenery, and the
pretty dancing of a number of little girls, wh6 really
look what they represent, so many tripping fairies.
GLASGOW, DEC. 23.—From a very early hour yes-
terday morning till noon we had a heavy fall of snow,
accompanied by a severe gale from the north-east.—
The snow in the country, and to the south-east, must
have been deep, as the London mail, which went from
this last evening went out with six horses, and that from
London came in with six horses, but two hours beyond
her time. The obstruction lies between Douglas 1111,1
and Abington. In that space the snow is very deep ;
but neither to the south nor to the north of these place;
is there any snow to form an impediment in travelling.
—ln the afternoon it cleared up, and last night the
frost was very severe.
At the sale of M. MOTTRLEY'S collection of books,
which closed on Friday last in the Rue Des Bons En-
fans at Paris, a number of valuable Elzevirs were cis-
posed of. Among these was a fine Latin Psalter or
1653. There were also various books which belonge,d
to Henry 11. King of France, particularly the Latin Bible
of R. Etienne 1545, and Pinta! ch's Lives,Vascosan, 155'2.
Mere %% ere a beautiful Persian manuscript, 1376, with
18 miniatures in gold and colours ; a superb Gothic
Mystery, 150, richly bound by Thouvenin, itc.acc.

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