Star.
London, England, 1823-05-20 00:00:00

COAL DUTIES,
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BETTING AT
As Petitions 'are pouriminto the [louses of Par-
gotwitintanding a great Many hfgh adventurer' on the tail;
ject,liament from all OMilinAdom, on this sub-as well es in the prize-ring, bating left town, "no one knows
it may no. nu gift some idea of"! whither," to witnets the grand mill for the Chanylotiship of
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the question atlschet •- • • • .:••• ••• . rßegland, between Sprite; and Nest, there w..s , numerous as.;
Coals brought bi'mairied•CoMtwlseintO the pult of ;••ritablage of sporting charac-ters of every descri,-tiori at the Rooni
London, pA a 44, 'of ts. 6d. jier.ton, or 9s. 4d. the: i to-day. It bring settling-day after the N.wmarker Second
spring Meeting, no doubt the arrangement of bets itilleeneed
chaldrow, Wine ester meidre. the attendance of many, in the paying and rec::vii:s way. How-
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Into any other-port of England, 45.. pet ton, Or 6s. ever, all was pleasant; no grumbling took place. The betting
per chaldron. •
loni the Derby and Oaks stakes; at Epsom next week, aid not
Into any port within the Pt incipality of %Vales, 91. vary much fri:ns our account of the ..
odds in our last Newmrket
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per ton, or ls. per chaldron. .report.' Particulars how they now stand will be found beneath i
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The duties produced thereby were in the
year-18'90 'r to bract.
, asst V 4 aganillas Is to 1 agst Fanatic
1:1,026,733, in 1821, 1:960,036, and in 1822, £937.943. 4to 1 agst Tattered 20'to 1 agst Talisman
5 .
The amounts of duties on ekriorts were, for 1821, to 1 agst Nicol°
..to to 1 apt Charcoal
la to 1 :tot Panda 1 SO to 1 'apt Bertram
f 19,8.41, and for 1829 £5l 84 - These amounts ire •-• 2 9. t
0A CII.
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taken from the Parliamentary Returns, No. 299, 2to 1 agst
Sinn6 to I agst Spermaceti
printed a few days since. The application of the 24 to I agst litscire . 10 to 1 agst Sultana
duties is not mentioned in the Returns.
6 to I ..gst 'lint 15 to 1 agsf Reserve
. . Doxearrit it. LRCM
sto 1 agst Sherwood IlBto I agst Tattered
7 to 1 agst Tinker 20 to I agst Pal.tii Royal
II to lagst Miss Fanny 20 to) agst Columbus
Bath Races will take place early in July, on Lanstiowa, anti
most excellentort may be anticipated. There are no less thari
St horses named for the new great stakes df 25 sovereigns each,
with 100 sovereigns added.
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GOLFING.
Saturday Woolen, the Gold Medal, belonging to the Thistle
Golf Club, was played for on Leith Links, and gained (for the
lifth time) by JAMAS HAY, Esq. Leith. Although in the course
of playing the first hole Mr. HAY was under the necessity of
losing one stroke, in consequence of his ball getting into a hazard,
he accomplished the two rounds in 59 strokes; which, by those
who understand the game, will readily he admitted to have been
a near approach to excellence. The second competitor CAM. it
' 62, and the third at 64 strokes. '
PEDESTRIA NlShfl
Thursday sertnight, a young man of the name of Russell, t
native of Scotland, hut at present residing in Dublin, undertook
to walk one hundred miles in twenty-four successive hour's The
ground chosen for the exploit was round the New Basin, whick
is very nearly a quarter of an Irish mile. ' He accomplished the
task in three hours and a quarter.

The fine weather which has followed the late
showers has produced a wonderful change on the face
of the country. The pastures are everywhere putting
on a flowery mantle—the wheat crops are recovering
rapidly from the effects of the winter storm ; and ve-
getation is everywhere advancing.
• A robin is now sitting on her eggs in a bed room
at 'Patton-Park, the seat of WILBRAHANI EGEirroN,
Esq. M. P. which is constantly occupied. The male
bird pays every attention to his mate by bringing her
daily food, which he begins to perform at an early
hour in the morning, and for this purpose the window
is regularly thrown open at the time of rising, by the
person who occupies the room.
An attempt was yesterday made to renew Tothill-
fields Fair, for which purpose a number of showment
professors of legerdemain, gamblers, &c. had pitched
their tents ;he preceding night ; but ben% informed
by a party of police officers of the risk they ran, the
Magistrates being determined to enforce the recent
Act, they prudently resolved to decamp in haste, and
quitted the field without beat of drum !

A shocking occurrence wok place yesterday after-
noon, in Greenwich PArk.—A -number of young men
were amusing themselves in running down one of the
hills, when one of them, on coming to the bottom,
ran with such force that he hit his head against the
enclosure of a young tree, which caused his death.

Tuesday, as Mr. William Kendal, farmer, wastidi ng
on a cart laden With furniture at Cow Brow, near
Kirby Lonsd'ale, two cows ran from a lane into the

road, which caused the horse to takeiright and set off
at full speed, in consequence of which the cart was
overturned, and he was killed on the spot.
Monday se'nnight, at 'Wilelt Lushington mine, Ed-
ward Medlyn, a carpenter, fell from a ladder in the
engine shaft, when 25 fathoms from the bottom of
the mine, and was killed on the spot.
Friday afternoon, about six o'clock, when the La-
nark stage coach had passed Slateford, going to
Edinburgh, the coachman observed a man on the
middle of the road, in front of the coach, to whom he
called to get out of the way. The horses had just
passed him, when he staggered and fell before the
fore wheel, which passed over his body. The coach-
man immediately drew up, arid finding the man was
seriously bruised, placed him inside the coach, in
charge of some passengers, but he died before it
reached Edinburgh. The body was taken to the Po.
lice Office, where the wife of the deceased, who. had
been before him a little on the road, shortly after ap-
peared, having got information. of the accident. The
man was a Chelsea pensioner, of the name of Joseph
Dixon, and was about sixty years of age. No blame
is imputed to the coachman.
Monday se'nnight, a shocking accident occurred on
board the Simpson timber vessel. As James Pollard,
one of the established weighers in the Custom-house,
Bristol, was assisting the cook in removing the hatch,
the latter gave way, and, the hatch being propelled
by a sudden lurch, Pollard fell into the bold, a depth
of upwards of thirty feet. When picked up, the poor
man presented a most appalling spectacle, his head
being literally smashed to pieces, and his neck broken.
Thursday, a young woman of Gwennap, about 17
years of age, met an untimely death, in consequence
of retiring to a stamp shed, in Poldice mine, at the
hour of refreshment ; when, by going too iar the
axle by which thestalups are set in mitten, her clothes
were caught by One dithe cal and she was drawn

SPARRING AT BIR.MINGIIA M.
Friday last J. Belasco took his benefit at I3eardsworth Repti
sitory. There were seteral good sets-to. The most amusing was
that between A. Masco and a Life Guardsman. The soldier,
who is six • feet two,, upon. putting on the gloves, looked with
great contempt upon the Jew, and requested a larger nuns. " I
have given Neat a bellyful many times, and I should like to have
as rum a one as he." This was promised him if he would oblige
Belasco with a tum. " Yes, serve him out," and to it they
went. Belasco pretended to be afraid of him, and retreated,
then stopped suddenly, and kit the Guardsman on the mouth and
nose. The sight of the claret checked the trooper, who said he
forgot himself, and that they need not send for the other femme&
The set-to lasted only three minutes. The wind-up was between
J. I3elasco and a Birmingham tailor. The tailor could not keep
stitch with the Jew, who sewed him up in two minutes, and
floored him cross-!egged.

MA at softoccit-Sragier.—Yesterday,.7 C. ifoulteros was charged
with refuling to pay Bedford, a hackney-coachman, his
fare. The defendant hired complainant's coach off the stand,
and requested to drive himself, taking his seat ou the box. He
drove to Belciaer's, in Holborn; Randall's, in Chancery-lane;
the Clarendon Hotel, in Mond-street, and many other houses at
the west end of the town ; and, after keeping him until an un-
seasonable hour, he rtfused to pay the fare, and was sent to the
watch-house. Another coachman, named Williams, recognized
the prisoner as having treated him under similar circumstances,
a few nights ago. The Magistrate, inquired if he was ready to
settle the affairs with the coachmen? He replied in the affirma-
tive, but denied the charge of the latter coachman. The Act
of Parliament was explained, which stated that, in default of
paytnent pt the expenses, the defendant should be committed to
the House of Correction ; on which the parties quitted the Office
to arrange the matter.
Alm Bellamy, in the employ of Mr. Evan', a smith, in War-
ner Mews, was charged with wounding a son of Mr. Spencer,
of Warner-street, so as to tear off pan of his cheek. It appeared
that the prisoner was merry-making with some of his ahopmatesv
on accqunt'of his son having completed his twenty-first year
when, to add to their glee, they got the key of a kitchen-range,
and having perforated a touch-hole, they loaded it wish gun- ,
powder, and used leather as a wadding. This they had discharged
several time,, but, unfortunately, at the last tire the lad was
pasiing,• and was wounded as described. The Magistrate said,
though there did not appear to be any malice yet such conduct
was both illegal and imprudent, and it was his duty to remand
bins till be received a report from the surgeon of the lad's con-
dition; and he was remanded accordingly.
Tit s. Barren was charged wish forcibly taking fonrpence half-
penny from a little boy name • Whorls's% on Saturday sight, by
laying hold of huts and shaking 'se money est et Ma cant yotket
on the.paeement, which he (prisoner) picked up as fast mit fell
Mary Wood said that she was passing at the thiseitated, and
saw the prisoner holding the boy, and forcing tbs money from him,
The prisoner, who was a native of the sister kingdom, and a
tall powerful man; appatelled as a lime.buroer, entered upon his
defence as follows:—" I was but after Ming lotus to, the Dials, •
where I live, and my landlady knows that same—for I had been"'
bard at work all day--ssu says Ito ;uyself, have a bit of •
&nue to trite Lelyser=tisielte your honour, I would rather go
without Mate than becesi,l)iv very &int of barce—so I jot& put
v hand 1- *IV tat coOpen when f

-my , id in my poclt etto see What __ _ I had, and
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in between the stamps and the wall, and instantly was looking at 'the money', some one pushed my arm' , anti-d;i '
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crushed to death. down
went all the cash in the street. I didn't spake, bet was just
uietly ng them up when this same bo beeihs fel,"
A few days since a destructive fire occurred on the `,l,p Us,. vie;t go my halfpence . says (....6 ,r.,.- --,., r-ntg them
premises of Mr. RAWl.toos, at Pertwood, near War- it r says I—l And aren't my fingers burnt workingwrorkedit 7
tor
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minster, by which two waggons, a granary, contain- '
yourlt elpl i
Honour,
calls
nlsevhdeer, :ahwe'shit
sakoinlogoemy.y money.' Bless the day, ' '
myouy rfingonoufr, I biaio no money but mySuowtt,y atrdittbniaetllibulttantit 's
ing 200 sacks of wheat, several out-houses, &c. were
destroyed. The accident. was occasioned by the igni- ere or. w should. I take his money? Bad luck to
tion of some hot lime, which .bad been placed an a the money...
Magistrate—You have indeed burnt your fingers!—Yes,
waggon-shed, and incautiously covered over. The
loss as estimated at E7OO.
. plied the prisoner with great simplicity, I have burnt 'ern, year ''
Honour.
Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, a small His Worship, considering the evidence clear allikbe . P . :
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, _iilisi. manufactory at the back of the Coburg Theatre, took Loner, fully committed him.
day under the following circumstances. Ile was found on Satur.
inthet
hhise had arrihved
II t TTOII:•GMIDICN. Yesterday, John MN, aged I 4.l.v.ait bitiut
retroyol.nogpo;
oh.eTsrtenatedt
withtltat
fire, and at first excited considerable apprehension,
in consequence of the closeness of theadjacent pre-
hinon,,arriving in town, his step.fatheretoldathima°
mises ; but fortunately the building being udetached in ytaeara thagt day, feSomeeput,
, one, the early arrival of the engines prevented any who is a higler.
lie meant to drop and that in future he should provide for
=tension of the conflagration beyond the house iu
himself; and shortly after he lost him. The Magistrate ordered
which it broke out.
~s7mhziesTh.was_yesdenteide aacycotrwdlongclhyina
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. ' Mr. Savigney, the Beadle, to give him sufficient to bear his ea-
Williain
pansLe:llbltlik were charged
that At the Middlesex Sessions, on Saturday,
Cornwall was indicted for perjury, in having sworn
with a desperate assault on one of their countrymen. The cams
that Emanuel Moses, .a licensed victualler, in Vine-
weeno.thheinis
headresemetiitnhg
igar-yard, kept his house open at an hour prohibited fniall'haanyc ande
Prikmted
.e" were shipmates, sad-some misunderstand-
b7 law, and served certain persons with liquor. The thgree l
dangerousfl woundsbt dirks, nearly nethaertyyjilcaul
'Jury, after hearing the evidence, found the prisoner one of his hands, and probably would have murdered him, had
Guilty.—Mr. Coxyr fined the prisoner in the sum of not some persons rescued him from their fury. The complain.
sir shillings and eighlpence, and discharged him ! ant being unable to attend, the prisoners were remanded.
HlOT.—Sunday night, the Almonry, Westminster, f bfaxums-Hoosa.—A drover named Hutton was brought be.
was thrown into considerable alarm in consequence Mr.ore ANildcheroranTAoevenrcos,mptargedt
otwaittedh havingoovielen y
that be. twl a drivingiteti
Off a most desperate affray between some soldiers of along the street, in a chaise, with a friend, the droversca in
,the Guards, and a number of bullies and girls of the contact with him, to the danger of hispersou. He requsested •
town. The Police officers were called in to quell the fellow to permit him to pass; and ha touched ore of the
the affray, but they were very roughly handled, belAragse" stwicikth, whilithwwhilichilitaghethlYatt'been
upun.pwretiious ch
Ityhebedamtinverthreaiaellea.
having to oppose a mob of about 200 persons. They tind struck him with it across the breast and hehd.'g Theca"
succeeded in taking into custody about a• dozen plainant was stuoised with the blow, .and became wholly nmihie
desperate fellows, whom they lodged in the watch- to manage his *woe, and if his-friend. had.aot caught the relator.
e and protected Ifni from farther attack, the onselpences iniglo
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house, and yesterday they were brought before have been oft be ve woe triad. It was proved that the droling••
the Magistrates for examination, when• it appeared • had, with 'lt brutality, exalted sit Seeing *lie blood
that several houses had been broken idto, the win- flow lbws the cusswignoines wounds, core winds was war tin
doers demolished, and considerable damage dose to 11411 Pkt • mad sad'" 111‘4111, eyes, M. 84.1,111.11 ars. ma,.
the property. Five of the prisonersawere SWOrgitO al —1
nor 'de titt ""lab:toc:C:141191 P 1.., It: -11416 ti sa•
bild sad' his
being active promoters of the tioqinnd yams coat- hat suffered, before het vo•reire;.ll6 *l •' 1
pitted for want of bail. 1
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