Star.
London, England, 1824-02-06 00:00:00

TILE KING V. ROBERT ALDRIDGE.

The defendant having been committed by the Magis-
trates for carrying goods liable to forfeiture, namely
smuggled brandy, was brought up to be discharged,
upon an objection taken by Mr. PLATT to the form of
the warrant. The Learned Counsel contended that the
warrant was not made out in the form directed by the
Act of Parliament, and therefore it was bad.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, it certainly did not
state that the defendant upon the oath of the informer
had been found carrying smuggled goods. It only
stated that he had been found carrying brandy. In con-
sequence of the informality the defendant must be dis-
charged. He was discharged accordingly.

RUSSIAN LOAN NECOCIATED ay MR. N. M. ROTHS-
CHILD, IN LONDON.—The Half-yearly Dividend on the
above Loan, which becomes due on Saturday the Ist of
March next, will be paid by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD on
that and every succeeding day (Sundays excepted), be-
tween the hours of Ten and Two, at his Counting-
house, No. 2, New-court. The Dividend Warrants, with
a List thereof in numerical order, must be left one day
previous to payment, for the purpose of being examined.
By the Unity, arrived in the Clyde from Para, whence
she sailed on the 23d November, it appears all was quiet
at that date, and business going on as usual.
It appears by intelligence received from Jamaica that
the appointment of Consuls to the South American
States has already given a stimulus to trade with the
Spanish Main. The Consul-General and Consul for
Colombia had been received at Barbadoes with a gene-
ral demonstration of satisfaction and respect, and a san-
guine expectation prevailed throughout the Islands, of
a rapid extension of trade with Spanish America. Seve-
ral principal houses are on the point of establishing
branches in Colombia, the probable amount of commer-
cial ifttercourse with which is expected to be not less than
four millions sterling, when the arrangements shall have
been definitively established, on a footing which may
induce the merchants to ship with confidence.
A very alarming fire broke out in the candle manu-
factory of Mr. Bridgman, in Spicer-street, Brick-lane,
Spital-fields, about a quarter before six o'clock this
morning, which threatened destruction to the neigh-
bourhood, but by the prompt arrival of engines, and a
good supply of water, the devouring element was
stopped, after burning the candle manufactory to the
ground, and doing a great deal of damage to the ad-
joining houses. Mr. Bridgman is insured.
Since the arrival of Hunt on board the Justitia hulk,
at Woolwich, he has been set to work, along with the
rest of the convicts, in Woolwich Warren. He will be
conveyed on board the Countess of Harcourt, convict
ship, from Woolwich, about three weeks hence, to New
South Wales, his future destination.
The house of Mr. Justice HANSON, at Hammersmith,
was, on Tuesday night, broke open and robbed of about
201. in cash, and some articles of plate from the side-
board. No less than five houses on the Lower Mall at
that place have been broken open in the course of the
last fortnight.
A thumb pottle of green grapes, for making tarts, was
yesterday exposed for sale in Covent-garden, for Bs.
Strawberries, in large pottles, were also at market.
A few nights back, the stable of Mr. Wm. Davis, of
Redwinter Hall, near Saffron Walden, was brcke open,
and a valuable horse stolen thereout. Thirty horses
have been stolen in the same neighbourhood recently.
Wednesday night, a woman took an infant, two
months old, in her arms, to a Concert at Bagnigge-
wells, and, on going to give it the breast, she f=ound it
dead, supposed to be smothered by having its lace too
closely pressed to her bosom.
EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.—The Diligence passing
between Narbonne and Perpignan was turned over on
the night of the 22d and 23d, between Sigeau and
which was occasioned by a wolf crossing the road, a:id
running between the legs of the horses, so that they
were ten itied and ran off.—French Paper.

Saturday week, James Shaw, a bankrupt, was com-
mitted to Hull Jail, by the Commissioners, for not satis-
factorily answering as to the di%covery of his estate.
The premises of Mr. Moore, plumber, in Desville's-
row, Hammersmith, having been recently robbed of
large quantities of lead, he deemed it necessary to plant
a spring-gun to prevent further depieJations, entrusting
to an apprentice-boy to remove the springs of a morn-
ing. This duty, however, the lad forgot to fulfil on
Tuesday morning, and, on Adams, one of the workmen,
entering the spot, he received the contents in his legs,
from which upwards of 60 shot have been extracted. The
fright and agitation has had such an effect on the poor
man as to cause considerable doubts of his recovery. ,