Star.
London, England, 1823-08-12 00:00:00

THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.

Extract of a letter from Eastbourne, Aug. 9, 1823:
Nothing more, up to the present hour, has trans-
pired respecting the stranger who now lie.; dead, and
whose body has been put in a state of preservation by
medical process for the purpose of being mote easily
identified., All are on the tiptoe of expectation of
some one hourly arriving to take a view of the body,
in order to ascertain whether or not it is Borthwick's,
who was advertised as the person supposed to have
committed the fraud upon the East Lothian Bank.
There are one or two circumstances relative to the
deceased, that certainly appear very mysterious, one
of which may not be improper to name. He some
time ago took his place to London, but at Easthoathly
he was missing, and the coach went of without Mtn:
From this circumstance, and his having three keys
found upon his person, it is conjectured by sonic he '
might have hired a room somewhere in that neigh-
bourhood. The three keys found in his possession
look not unlike the key of the room hired, a key of a
closet, and a key of a box; all, however, remains a
mystery, and will still continue so among many."
Since writing the above, we have been favoured
with the perusal of a letter from Edinburgh, which-
came by post this morning (Saturday), and also a de-
scription of the deceased, handed to us by Mr. Symes,
who attended him in his illness:

(Cur.) " Atevar 5.
" Sta—l have received your letter, date, without relative to
an individual whom you suppose to have been Wm. Borthwick,
and thank you for your attention in writing to me on the sub-
ject. lam satisfied, however, that this person cannot have been
the criminal alluded to, u you mention his hiving been at East-
bourne since September or October last, whereas there cannot
be the least doubt that Borduariak warn oft Was and Belfast In
February and March last., I beg, therefore, that the lamina-
tion of the deceased body may be no longer delayed.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) " WM. PAUL,....
" Trustee and Manager of the E. 4. .B. G.
" To Wm. Symes, Esq. Surgeon, 57, Sea Houses,
Eastbourne, Sussex."

Description of deceased (who inlonsequence of the
above letter was buried on Saturday evening), as
handed to us by Mr. Symes:—height about five feet
six inches and a half, a red mark, apparently from
Ibirth, on the right instep, nearly the size of half-a-
crown, a scar on the outside of the right ankle, a
small wen depending from the middle and front part
of the right ear, a small scar in the middle of the
left eye-brow. His countenance exhibited a scowling
appearance, when doubtful or displeased; age from
35 to 40 years. Had on his shirt the mark J. H.
watch, maker's name, Bricknell, Parliament-street,
London.—Susses Advertiser,

We are sorry to leant that the herring fishing in
Lochfine, this season, is very Unproductive. Five
years ago the value df the herrings taken in one sea-
son, amounted to £40,000 ; last year it was reduced
to £15,000; and this season is not expected to yield
more than A:10,000. On the Northwest coast of Scot-
land, however, there is every prospect of a most
abundant fishery. In one night upwards of 15 cranes
were caught in Loch Hourn, on the West coast of
Ross-shire: and in all the Lochs along the coast there
lis every appearance of immense quantities of fish.
A trial made in the Moray Frith, from Cromarty,
proved also very successful; and at all the stations
along the East coast, the fishers and curers are in a
state of active operation.
The Secretary to the Irish Grand Lodge of the an-
cient and honourable Society of Freemasons, has
issued a notice, under the sanction of his Grace the
Duke of Leinster, Grand Master of Freemasons. in
Ireland, directing, that after the first instant, all
Lodges of Freemasons in Ireland shall cease to meet,
until again called togethef by the authority of the
Grand Master, wheneverthe Legislature, in its wis-
dom, may think it expedient to repeal the recent Act
against Secret Societies, or to modify thi same, so as
to place this benevolent institution under the same
circumstances as the Freemasons of England.'
His Masisre has been graciously pleased to grant
his Royal Plate of 100 guineas to be run for at Manchester
Races every year.
The remains of Lord BAYNING were removed on
Saturday from Winchester, for interment in the family vault
'near Norwich.
Harvest has commenced in this and the adjoining
county; several fields ef corn have been cut in the immediate
vicinity of this sown ; and two fields of barley on Tregiby farm,
ia the parish of St. Mary's, Cardigan.—Carinorehen Jouswal.
Irish beef and pork have risen in price, owing to
the demands from Spain.
The bell presented by the Empress ANNE to the
Cathedral at, M-oscow, and esteemed the largest in
the world, weighs 432,0001b5.
A carious mistake occurred lately at Dundee, re-
lathe to a proclamation of marriage-banns. The
church-warden, a married man, had by mistake
written down his own name, instead of the bride-
grooms, along with that of the bride, and the pro.
elamation was made accordingly. The astonishment
of the young couple may be easily ,conceived. The
mistake will, howevel-, be productive of no'other evil
than a week's delay