Star.
London, England, 1825-02-08 00:00:00

POLICE INI74.tIOEYII4:*'•

BOW-STRRET.
nee, Fenn, AND PH, 'sc.—Yesterday another dramatic author
applied to the Magistrate for protection against the resentment of
Mr. Elliman ! The applicant, in this case, was a small, delicately-
made gentleman, of pensive aspect, with a slender circlet of musta-
chery entirely surrounding the entrance of his victuallhsvoifice
and his tout ensemble gave melancholy: proof that he had taken more
of Fsatune's be ills than of her rewards. He had some difficulty in
king his way to the table through the crowd of more robust ap-
plicants; and when he had accomplished this, he addressed the Ma-
gistrate in these words :
. " My name, Sir, is Webb ; lam a surgeon, and author of a
if
Manual Medicine, which has been presented to his Majesty. But
that is nothing to the purpose, for my present business has relation
only to Mr. Elliston. You may probably recollect, Sir, that at the
time of Thurtelts horrible affair, the science o& phrenology made
much noise in the world. In consequence of what was then said of
that science, I wrote a Farce, which I called " The Phrenologist,"
and I presented it to Mr. Elliston for his approval. It is not for me,
Sir, to say anything of the merits of that Farce, but after repeated
applications to him on the subject, it was returned to me at the door
of his dwelling-house by a servant girl, who added to the mortifica-
tion by returningit with a sneering giggle : which Mr. Elliston may
perhaps call civility, for he is extremely ingenious, as your Worship
is, no doubt, very well aware.
The Magistrate (Mr. HALLS), observed, that these were matters
with which he bad nothing to do; and requested Mr. Webb to state
at once what was his object in applying to him.
Mr. Webb then went on to state, that a letter signed X.Y.Z.
having appeared in a Morning Paper, commenting on Mr. Kean,
he (Mr. Webb) had replied to that letter in his own name; in
which reply he introduced Mr. Elliston 's conduct touching the
Farce of " The Phrenologist," and in consequence he had received
what he considered a very threatening note from Mr. Elliston.
" And here it is, Sir," be continued—" sent open by the post;—
agreeably to Ur. Eliston's delicate mode of doing things. He
then handed the note to his Worship, and added," I conceive, Sir,
it contains a threat of personal violence; and, as I have written..
some works against the cant and hypocrisy of the age—and particu-
larly of Parliament, which works may probably be prosecuted; 1
am anxious to go into Court with clean hands, by 'hewing publicly
before you that I am a man of peaceable character, seeking for
protect ion."
" Really, Sir," said the Magistrate, when he bad read the note,
" I do not see that he threatens you with nianagerial ire—which may
be a very dreadful thing for aught I know, but I should rather
think it would be as harmless as theatrical thunder. At all events
the threat is only conditional ; for he says here, you interfere
I with my concerns, I shall inflict such portion of my resentment upon
u, as, upon further inquiry, your conduct may appear to merit.
You have only, therefore, to attend to the v if,' to be perfectly safe,i
I should think ; and at the worst, as I said before, you have nothing
to fear but a little theatrical thunder—unless, indeed, he should
launch a bolt at you ; and thee—
" And then 1 would repel it with nay stick!" said Mr. Webb—
finishing the sentence in his own way, and holding up a decent bit
of a shelalagh, nearly as thick as his own arm.
" No, Sir !" said his Worship, " in such an extreme case yOu had
better come here, and you shall be protected."
Mr. Webb then bowed his thanks, and withdrew—grasping his
cudgel, and seeming not much afraid of anything.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Yesterday, a woman, named Mary Keaton, was brought to this
Office, from St. Giles's watch-house, before .Sir Geonos Fess/ars
and Mr. CeaAnT, sitting Magistrates, upon a charge of murdering
her husband. The Office and all the approaches to it were crowded
in a great degree, in consequence of the expected examination of
the prisoner. The following were the depositions, as taken before
the Magistrates:
William Moore, a labourer,deposed, that he lodged at the
No. t, Lascelles-court, Broad-street, St.Giles's, and was acq
with the deceased, and his wife, the prisoner at the bar. About
half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday night the prisoner came to his
lodgings, and requested him, for GOD'S sake, to go over and try to
pacify her husband, who had been quarrelling with her. Witness
did accordingly go over to No. 5, in the same court, exactly oppo-
site ; and the street-door being open, he knocked at the parlour-
door, where the deceased lodged, but received no answer. He then
went in, and saw the deceased lying on his back on the floor: there
was a fire and a candle in the room. On seeing blood near the do-
ceased's head, witness immediately ran across for his wife and the
prisoner to come over, which they did; and witness then, with
their assistance, endeavoured to lift the deceased from the ground,
but the moment be was raised up a quantity of bleed spouted from
his head over witness's face. Rime's, then, finding that the man,
although warm, appeared to be in a dying state, went off as fast as
be could for a surgeon. He went to several places, but at all be
was unsuccessful, and was ultimately obliged to return to the de-
ceased without any medical assistance. The man now appeared fast
approaching dissolution, if not already dead, and the prisoner, who
exclaimed the bad murdered her husband, and witness's wife, were
Kill with him. Witness then alarmed the neighbourhood, and a
number of persons, together with the watchman and patrol, came to
the spot. The prisoner appeared to the witness to be intoxicated
when she came to bed.
John Hardman, conductor of the Night Patrol, said, that between
twelve and one o'cleek on Sunday morning, as be was on dusty,
passing through.Brcrad.street, he heard the spring of a watelimeOla
tattle, and proceeding in the direction, he found it to be io
!atilse-c our t, where there was a great number of persons celeste's
and he was informed there had been a man murdered. He image.
diately entered the house pointed oat to him, and on going into the'
parlour, be saw a man stretched on the floor, and the prisoner es'
her knees, near the fire-place, clenching her hands, and exclaiming,
that she had murdered her husband. Witness saw a quantity of
clotted blood upon the floor, near the head of the deceased, on..the
back of which there ap2eared to be two wounds, and on the floor
lay a poker and fire shovel, and the handle of a sweeping brasht.
which was broken in pieces • on the latter, there was a quantity of
blood and hair. Witness asked the prisoner what she had struck'
her husband with? and she replied, with the handle of the brush.
(These different weapons, as well as a large street-shovel, found in
the place, were here produced, and appeared to be in the state de-
scribed by the witness. -The Magistrates gave directions that the
stains- upon them should not be removed, but kept in the pine
state as they were at present). Witness said, that be then took the
prisoner into custody, and conveyed her to the watch-house.
John Wright, one of the pariah beadles, deposed, that when the
prisoner was brought to the watch-house, she continued to exclaim
that she had murdered her husband; and on bearing the situation
the man was in, witness proceeded to the house, where he found a
crowd of persons, and the deceased stretched upon the floor, appa-
rently quite dead.
Furzman, the watch-house-keeper of St. Giles's, deposed, that
when the prisoner was brought to the watch-house, she voluntarily
told him, in the utmost agony and distress, that she feared she had
seriously injured the best of husbands.
Sir GroatexFAILILiNT asked if the surgeon who had examined
the deieased was in attendance? and being answered that he was
not, the case was ordered to stand over for rettamination oil a fu-
ture day.—The prisoner, who is a middle-aged woman, continued
to weep, in the loudest manner, during the whole of the examine-
thin, and paciaiming " that she wettedd death a thousand times,
fdt ihjuridg so good a husband !" Site at last became so exhausted,
that the Magistrate ordered that a chair should be supplied her,
which was done.
Sir Geosca FARRANT,before remanding her, asked if she wished
to say anything? In reply she said, that she had nothing further to
say than what she had said to Mr. Furzman. Her husband and
Itteself have always lived upon the best terms, and never bad A
quarrel before that night—he was an Irishman, and she was mar- I
ried to him about three years ago, at Stepney Church.
Sir G space said that it was to be lamented, if giving way to
violent passions hid brought her to her present situation. The un-
happy woman was then removed front the bat, sobbing loudly and
bitterly as she went out. -
TIM OCCULT SCOINCIS.—An old hag named Harriet Frewen,
one of the tipsy tribe, was charged with a violation of a very salu-
tasy statute, which was passed for the purpose of putting an end to
the frauds practised by vagrants, who impose upon the foolish and
weak part of the community under the pretence of telling their
fortunes. The prisonek was charged by Mr. Dixey, of Bond-street,
who discovered her practising upon his servant girl, in the kitchen,
n Thursday night, about eight u'cluck. The face proved In evi-
dence against the accused, were these :—She was passing by the
area of the prosecutor's house, and saw his servant girl--a pretty,
plump, pouting lipped girl--standing by the kitchen door, singing
" Nobody coming to marry me," dtc. She said to her—" My dear,
shall I tell you your fortune, shouldn't you like to know who is to
be your husband ?" The girl replied," 'that I should; and I think
my young mistreis would like ta know something about a husband."
This was a sufficient introduction for the Gipsy, and she proceeded
to the kitchen. The servant girl ran to inform her young mistress •
but it appears she is a sensible young Lady, and chid the girl mistress;
her fay., She returned to the Gipsy, and informed he
r that bet
'. ht.iettreas was offended. Tbp Gipsy said, " Well. my brie,
PP/
never mind, it will be a long time befine she is married ; but I Will
tell you how fortunate you will be. I see lucky smelts abiAtt 'Mee

!And and you wilibate ban tOiOnit
in less than a month." The Oliva overjoyed, and was proceed
ins to pot fordter•quesdios se is her mtiffrise; ttni
sod gai-HS •-j.!
fortone-teller into custody.—The Magistrate commh it'd the prinisolhi';
to thi tread-mill for cne itionth, and said if was 4 pity that she, wall
could lintel the, fottunei of others, was so short.sightteit with rvgiee
to her own.

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NENCODIEN'S BANIC.. -A very numerous and respa e"
able meeting of the creditors was held on Friday,
the late Bankinghouse, pursuant to adverti meat, ao.a
receive the report of the Committee appointed an
former day, to investigate the state of the'.ack-muss=='
Mr. Vandeleur was in the Chair. .Mr: one"the Committee, read the Report, as also a schedule, by
which the debts of the bank were stated to amount tr
281,6631. 18s. Bd. to meet which 'there was llopertf
estimated to amount to 278,7881.9.. 2d. leaving a dee
ficit of 2,8751. 9s. 6d. This deficiency, Mr. Morten ots-r
served, would be amply met by the balf-year'S rents id
be due at May next. —Oublin Paper.
Wednesday (being Candlemas Day) Gaoaoa Friftlik
Esc!. the junior Jurat, was chosen Mayor of Hythe. fkiel
the ensuing year. This is the first civic election ,a
place, for a considerable number of years, which hae
created any stir; the Jurats being generally am:Wilted
to the Mayoralty in rotation. Early in the morn-
ing, a number of out-dwelling Freemen (who compoire •
a majority of about 15 to 1) arrived, and partook of,
a sumptous breakfast, provided by the liberality of
Mr. GEORGE SHIPDEM ; and on proceeding to the place
of election, when summoned by the " 800 oo•woop '
of the antique horn, the ancient call of the poi t, it was-
found, by the exhilarated shouts of approbation which
followed the nomination, that any attempt to rem the
torrent of freemen's power was unavailing; and no.
counter, nomination took place. ROBERT FINNIS, Esq..
was then appointed Deputy Mayor, and W. TRITTOW.
Esq. Chamberlain.—Tne Corporation dined together.
after business, at the Swan Inn.
PORT Wisc.—The number of pipes of wine ex-
ported from .Oporto to foreign countries during the la.t
year was 26,724, of which 19,968 to England, 5,293
to Buenos Ayres, 648 to North America, 253 to Cayenne.
138 to Russia, 120 to Bengal, 90 to Holland, 72 to'
Hamburgh, 43 to Denmark, 36 to Gibraltar, 24 to
Sweden and the Baltic, 11 to Prussia, 7-to Newtoun-
land, 8 to Spain, 2to France, 1 to Genoa, 1 to Trieste.'
ADECDOTE.—Sir Robert Walpole, it is well known,
was of a convivial turn, and a great admirer of wit
and humour. An innkeeper in the neighbourhood of
Houghton Hall, who was distinguished for his readiness
at repartee, was patronized by Sir Robert, who fre-
quently ordered a dinner for himself and friends at the
inn, and always iuvited the landlord to jrrin the com-
pany after dinner. On one occasion, au old Norfolk
Baronet, dull and ignorant, jealous of the favour which
the landlord received, remonstrated with Sir Robert
upon admitting such a companion. Sir Robert ex-
cused himself on account-of the good character of the
man, and on hii Mind, so superior to his situation ;
and the landlord modestly observed, that if Sir Robert
tolerated his presence, he thought the Baronet had no
reason to object. All the answer of the Baroi et was,
" Poh ! your father was a butcher." " Well," rejoined
the landlord, " there is no great difference between
your father and mine, for if my father killed cakes,
your's brought them up." This sally highly gratified the
company, but the dull old Baronet, insensible of the
joke, vehemently exclaimed, " What do you make my
father a grazier?"—This anecdote used to be elated
by the celebrated Dr. Moncey, of Chelsea.Hospital,-
who practised as a physician at the time.in Norfolk, and
who was present on the occasion.

At Limerick, the Lady of Parker, Esq. i

MARRIED.
Lately at Birmingham, the Ras! ilainqames Taylor, Ilk Mi-
Muter of *Mosleratrret Chapel, to Hannah, clAughtet
of Timothy Smith, Esq. of Ickfield lisesd, sear Manchester.

DIED.
The 44th ult. at Clough 'louse, theßight Hon. Lady Mary IWO
ter, wife of Cliford Trotter, Esq.
Tuesday, in the 83d year of his age, the Rev. Thome, ROMIlli
Berkeley, D.D. Rector of Wootton, Oxfordshire, and fortnight'.
Fellow of New College. Dr. Berkeley took the Degree o(
in January, 1769; B.D. May, 3 716 ; and D.D. in the hai/
month. The valuable Rectory is in the gift of the Waal
Fellows of New College.

NENVGATE ANN LEADENHALL MA UK BIS, Fag. 7.
Beef Sts 94 to is od Veal 3* iJ to 5s 111
Morton . . .... 3s 44 to 49 4d I Pork ss 44 to Ss ed•

PRICES or HAY asp STRAW YESTERDAY.
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Hay 31 .54. Od to St 'ss Od Hay 31 -5. e to aOs 04
Clover 41 Ow Od to 51 51 Od Clover 41 Os to 51 151 Si
Straw 1117 s tid to 21 8s Od Straw 21 Oa to 21 ds Od
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PRICE OF HOPS. , "—:
tint roerers. wow sons. .
Kent 12es to 1601 [Kent i Ifs to 147
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Farnham, fine 200; to 2.s2s—Seconds, 180 s to 200 s ,

PRICE or TALLOW,
Town Tallow 5ll Od
Yellow Russia ...
White ditto
Soap ditto
Melting Stuff ... ..... :s2s •Od

Std.lper 114th
Ditto rough
Yellow Soap
Mottled ..
Curd

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RAW HIDES.
B:st Heifers and Steers (per I Ordinary .. 4s 6d
stow.) ...... 3s gd to Ss 4d Market Calf 8s od
Middlings ... gslOd to Ss Od

PRICE OF LEATHER. ~ :•,i.:,
Butts, 50 to 561bs.each ~.......J l9d ifo .11Piam
Ditto, 56 to 661bs each
Dressing Hides . ... ..... ... 154 to 1
Fine Coach Hides • l9d to eid
Crop Hides, 35 to 401bs for cutting ... 150 to 174
Ditto 45 to 501bs ... ... ... ......... 17ed to -.914
Calf Skins, 36 to 401bs
Ditto 50 to 701bs
Ditto 70 to 901bs' ned to 2.54
Small Seals, Greenland) l7d to 144
Large Ditto l6d to 144
'fanned Horse Hides ....... : . .........:—... ,134 to 164:
Spanish Horse Hides 144 to 211'

COAL MARICRT, FEB. 7.
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37 Sunderland

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