Star.
London, England, 1830-09-04 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

GUILDHALL.—Wm. Raelamp, a tneymu aboemakeg, about 40
years of age, was yesterday chimed with maliciously stabbing Catherine,
ids wife, on Thursday evening.
EX* the beadle of St. Stephen's, Coknsaa4dreet, said be found the
prisoner in custody, and the poor woman being brought out ins chair
to be carried to St. Bartholomew's Miguel, be learnt that she bad been
living apart from her husband some time, and be was en a deft on
Thursday, when, from =dyes of jealousy, be suddenly seised ber, and
stabbed her twice in tbs thigh with • knife else was using in
bee business as a shoe-binder. He also cut her down the the*. Wit-
ness put In the certificate of the house sows elf the beagital, that be
did not consider tbe wounds at dlimpomm. dough we et them wee
vary near the principal army of the
Mary Ann Short, who lases in Me imosomellmowl this whims.
Prisoner was remanded.

Bow.srassx.—lnformation was meshed at this Ale of the fol.
bob( skilful as impudent robbery, which was memobtai we the -
so eta Mr. William Cooper, a tradrimes,mbillag at in
the of Bucks, sod who, it is lementabie to add, bas;a wife and
sisitt ehildrm depending on him for support.
lir. Cooper, it se m, moo to tows on Welmaday late, to dispose
at no timber, and gee be It a sum of OIL This mosey he had
in his pact es be was eleading in Middleaser, Holborn, the same
aftmusen„ leaking about him. While midis souse prints in a
shop-wirier, be was accosted by a darksood sees, whose
bright might be six fem. said whose dense barks bin to
be a person of reepeeteMlity. Not lawaroos say fi Mr.
Cooper and this person moillemul to walk about, sad finally adjourned
to the Hercules Moe pabilabenee. in Great Quern-otrect,
where they woe Maul by a low.eleed pale.vimged, but well.
dressed man, who, after Stift about some hadut subjects for some
little time, said that he bud just pined a lawns* and would not mind
rdin6l. in drink out ofEn=t his success. At this juncture
C° kePulled oat MI to put into it a 61. note, and
having so, he *eel pocketbook beet again in his breeches
pocket. In some bile time afterwards be retired MOM the room, and
en his ream missed his companions, and subsequently discovered, that
although his pocket-book remained where be bad placed it, its contents
had by some means or another been abstracted, and he had no doubt
that this was accomplished by the two men alludes' to. He lost a 401.
note, three 101. notes, three 61. notes, twenty IL notes, ands note for
104. on the Burfroy Bank, together with six sovereigns, being every
fraction oldie money he possessed 1
Mr. HALLS said that persons, puticular swingers, ought to be very
cautious who they got into conversation with in London. Occurrences
of this kind were continually happening, and still foolish pie would
not take warning. In conclusion, the Magistrate directed the Clerk to
take the necessary information, and ordered the requisite means to be
taken for stopping the payment of the notes.
Mr. Cooper thanked the Mate, and retired.
This afternoon, Dr. Thompson, one of the medical gen.
down who were examined on the inquest taken by Mr. Stirling, the
Coroner, on the body of Miss Caahin, waited on Mr. HALLS, the Sitting
Magistrate, to caqquire whether say warrant bad been issued at this
office foe the appnsension of Mr. St. John Long, against whom a ver-
dict of mamknOter had been returned by the jury P
Mr. Maoist 6folmd the Doctor that no vastest bad been granted at
that elks, neither could there be, unless the cam was gone into upon
inhandon.

Be. Misspent Nil he had applied to the constable who summoned
the anoint, hid had lamed that tee warrant had been given to him by
the Coroner he the appeehende• et Mr. St. John Long.
Mr. Rau.' advised Dr. Thinspeen to see the Coroner on the rub.
feet t it was his duty to grant a warrant to the constable.
LaxszTn.exaExT.—Yesterday Clinks Nash, Steward at the
Sailors' Home, or Brunswick Maritime Establishment, in Well.street,
Wellelose.equare, was charged with inhumanity to his son, nine yea=
of age.
The Magistrates convicted the prisoner in the highest penalty the
law allows, viz. 51. he the vault, or two months' imprisonment in the
Howe of Camden t and also ordered that he enter into bail, himself
in 501. and two sureties in M. each; to keep the peace fee 12 months.
Tower Mate—John Pearce, the landlord of the Bell, Falcon.court,
Borough, appeared to a sammeas ranted on an information, charging
him with keeping his house open during the hours of divine service.—
He was waylaid in the penalty of 50s. and costs.
Munn-Ham...MN Pratt, who surrendered himself about a
week ago on a charge of murder, was again brought up yesterday
for examination.

Mr. Swears said that. in answer to the inquhies he bad directed
to be made, relative to the murder which Pratt had voluntarily con.
feared himself to have been implicated in, and which was committed in
the county of Cheshire, it had been satisfactorily ascertained that he
amid not have been the man, and that his statement, n far as regarded
himself, was a nitwit:ado+ from begining to end.
Pratt, who seems to have bad quits enough of a peleon, said, you
may rely upon it, yew Worship, I am as Woman of the murder of
Mr. Wood as the child unborn. I happened to have been at Man.
cheater when the carder was committed, and therefore was aware of all
the cireumstanam attending it, having heard and read a good dad on
the subject.
Mr. SWASIT asked the prisoner what be should do in the evert of
Ms ? Pratt said dint he had a couple of shillings, he should
make the best of his way as where his Mader* lived, and
that he bad no doubt they would obtain employment for him, as they
knew be wee ►arest and indwells*.
The Magistrate, having Owed oat to Pratt the absurdity of his

conduct in making such a charge against himself, directed that he might
be furnished with two shillings, and advised him to proceed to North.
am ton as speedily as possible.
Quinn...Qualm...Thursday Nathaniel Knight, a private in the 2d
battalion of the 3d regt. of Foot Guards, was brought before Mr. Gas.
noun and Mr. MARRIOTT, by an escort of soldiers belonging to the
same regiment, under the command of the Adjutant, the H. Captain
Montague, for final examination, charged with having violently as.
linked Sophia Seta. _
The prisoner declared his innocence, and was fully committed fur
trial on the capital charge.
John Sissr,a tannin in the employ of a gentleman named Rhodes,
= is
upon a summons at the instance of the Society for Preventing
Animals.
Mr. James Dugan, an en-Lieutenant of the 48th Regiment of Foot
Guards, stated that as he was passing over Westminster Bridge on
Friday afternoon, the defendant was most wantonly and cruelly beating
a horse over the head with the double of the whip, because the animal
bad not sufficient strength to draw a cart overladen up the bill of the
bridge. He had not observed the defendant more than a few minute,
when he taw him kick the horse under the belly, in the most brutal
manner. In order to make the blows with the whip on the head tell
with additional weight, the defendant threw of his jacket.
Mr. Rhodes obtained permission to ask the witness any questions.
The witness, in reply to his interrogatories, said be had been used
to ride a base, and that in his opinion the animal in question was
not restive, but most willing, and unable to proceed in consequence
of the had being too weighty for its strength. Witness was not
employed by any Society, nor would he derive the least advantage
if the defendant were convicted. It was distressing to his feelings
to witness such wanton cruelty to an maimsl so useful, and he was
induced by no other motive but humanity to attend and give ed.
deuce.

Denny, as alter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ant.
male, confirmed the evidence of the preceding tritium.
In reply to questions from Mr. Rhodes, ha said that he was paid a re-
plat 'filmy by the Society, and a moiety of the penalties when de.
fladants were convicted, and without conviction he was not paid.
The defendant, in reply to the charge, said that the horse was toy
reedy on the afternoon in question, and he was compelled to beat the
animal to prevail on it to stir, but he did not flog it unnecessarily nor
cruelly.—Several witnesses were called on the part or the defendant,
who swore that the horse was generally restive.
Mr. Msiartrrr in commenting on the evidence, took occedon to
condemn the practice of paying the witnesses when they succeeded in
obtaining conviction. Such a system was liable to every
see
of
abuse and corruption, which be sincerely trusted would be
altered, and that disinterested witnesses would be alone em by
the Sockty.
Mr. Rhodes gave his 'servant an excellent character as to his humanity
to salmis.

31r. MARRIOTT and Mr. WILLIAMS, a country magistrate, con-
victed the defendant in the mitigated penalty of 10s.which his muter paid.
Jobs Meakertri* a police constable of the A division, was charged
with riotous and disorderly behaviour In the public streets, and aesaalt-
ing Mr. George Bradley,. grocer, In Dean-street, Soho-square.
The complainant stated that, about half-past 11 o'clock on the pre-
views evening, the defendant and another person were creating a riot in
the street close to his door. lie went out, and found that the defend-
ant was very drunk, and was molesting every person that passed. Se.
veral other police constables came up, and he gave charge of the de-
fendant for Wing drunk, when be assaulted him, and it was with great
digit:miry that he was taken to the station-house.
William Deers, A division, No. 7, confirmed Mt. Bradley's statement
as to the iseault.

A police eargeant said that the defendant had been (Untamed from the
police that rooming foe his misconduct.

SCINTILLA.

A SOCIAL MEAL.—When a trim. con. is detected in
Banana, the laws of the country permit the offended party and his
friends to kill the gallant and eat hies I—Phdos. Trans.
A BROAD HINT.—It was formerly customary, on the
manse of a Knight of the Bath, for the King's Muter Cook to take
off the new-made Chevalier's spurs at the conclusion of the ceremony,
and to retain them a a perquisite, saying, " I, the King's Master Co*
am come to receive your spurs for my fee; and if you do any thing
contrary to the order of the knighthood, (which Goa forbid), I shall
hack jeer spurs from yaw heels."
Lorraates.—The first Lottery in England was drawn
in theiets:ol:o9. It consisted of 40,000 lots, at 105. a lot; the prises
were and the profits were to go towards repairing the havens of
the k . It was drawn at the west door of lit. Paul's Cathedral
The drawing began on the I Ith of January, and continued Mehl end
day till the 6th of May following.
EARTHERwARE.—The art of making earthenware was
transported from Etruria into Greece. The Romans also borrowed this
invention from the Etruscan*, to whom Greece was also indebted for
many of its ceremonies and religious institution, a 'cites for its me-
chanics end artificers.

HARTHOLOMILW FAlR...—.Tbie fair was originally granted
bbyead
yvesileeto the priory of fit. Bartholomew by King Henry I L to be
at Bertew-tide, " for three days..-to wit, the eve, the
day, and next morrow." monarchs have confirmed this
charter, &elating that its duration be three days. The charter
of Charles I. does not declare the period of its dilation, but being a
charter of confirmation only, cannot authorise any subsequent ex-
tension. By this mistake it was continued for fourteen days. until,
by a proclamation in the Caulk of August 2, 1791., it was restricted to
four ye.
ANCIENT COCENZT Hentzner, In his
" Journey to Ragland," published in 1768, says t—" Every yews It b
usual for the Lord Ma of London* to rids into tweithfieltle, atteadid
by twelve prineipsl dressed in their scarlet gowns and robes,
and, whenever he goes abrade, a sceptre, that is to say, a mace, and
cap, are borne before him. When the yearly faire is proclaimed a tat
is pitched, and after the ceremony is over the mob begin to wrestle be-
fore them, two ate time, and the conquerors are rewarded by them, by
mono thrown thrown from the tent. After this a parcel of wild rabbits are
loose in the crowd, sad hunted by boys with great noise I re
which the Mayor and Aldermen do much* besport themselves. Befogs
this time them was an old custom, for the scholars of London to men
at this Friary of St. Bartholomew, to dispute in logic and grammar.
span a bank seder a tree : the best of them were rewarded with silver
bows and snows." The present march qf hedging has marched ewe,
ma the logic and grammar, and made way foe—
" Shelly fiddling, sharp fighting, and shouting, and shrieking:
Fifes, trumpets, drums, bagpipes, sad berrow-giris squeaking."
HORSE RACING IN CALCUTTA.—There are races in
Calcutta during the cold season, but they are not very numerously at-
tended. The horses start at the inconvenient and antediluvian hour
seven In the moming—a trying moment, we have been told, for Mask
charms. Few ladles therefore attend, though occasionally the sport 0
excellent. In 1824, Arabella performed a mile in one minute fort,-
eight seconds ; and the rate of !Master ,Edwatd, a horse bed in tie
country, was nearly equal to the fastest horse at Newmarket. let tt
not be supposed that ail talent in that line is in Tattersall's betting
room on the other side of the water. The late Mr. O. had ands a
match with Col. G. but his horse unhappily fell lame. The Colonel's
horse died. Both facts were carefully concealed. Mr. a watt to CO
0. who, after some difficulty, was persuaded to accept half forfeit—
" I rejoice," said little 0. " that you are content with half my money:
for, between ourselves, my horse has not been able to stand fur the kat
week." " And, to tell you the truth," replied the other, • mine he
been deed three."

ESCAPE OP GkOTWS PROM Paxsox.—Grotins
freely allowed, during his close imprisonment, all the relaxation, of
study. Bis friends supplied him with quantities of books, which war
usually brought into tho fortress in a trunk two feet two ladies
long, which the Governor regularly and carefully examioed
the ant year. But custom brought relaxation in the strict Des of
the prison rules; and the wife of the illustrious prisoner, his flabfkol
and constant shifter, proposed the plan of his escape, to which is;
gave a toady and, all hazards considered, a courageous assent. Shot up
in his trunk for two hours, sad with all risk of suffocation, and of I•D'
jury from the rude handling of the soldiers who carried it out of the
fort, Grottos was brought clear of by the very agents of his persoco•
tors, and safely delivered to the ears of his devoted and duatet female
servant, who knew the seam, and kept it well. she attended the im-
portant consignment in the barge to the town of Gorcum ; sad ire
various risks of discovery, providentially escaped; Grodus at length
found himself safe beyond the limits of his native land.—Cobinee
&podia. XiNny qf the Nether/weds.

BIRTHS.
The let Inst. at Weybridge, the lady of Captain Beedly, R. N. ef I,
daughter—The 9d last. Mrs. Robert Winter, of Clapham-common, e`
a daughter—The M inst. in Bedford-place, Rusaell-square, bin.
Hearse Burnand, of a daughter. _

MARRIED.
The Ist inst. Mr. E. 11. Cooper, of Manchester. to Mal* clavil
daughter tithe late J. Withington, Esq. of Ashfield.Pendlrton...Th
2d inst. at Moreton Say, Salop, T. (Meant, Esq. of blanches:et. to
Margery, youngest daughter ef the late W. Minor, Esq. of Mar,
Brow, neat Market Drayton.
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DI MM.
The Ist inst. at Lewis, =, Fanny Anne, the eldest daoglam of
0. P. Parkin. Esq. of Woolwich—The 2dth ult. at the lee. C. S.
Fanshawe's, Fawley Elisabeth, &w ow of the late J. W.
Williams, Lieutenant in the al 31arines.—The 2&h nit. at Ilbanklis
Parsonage, Isle of Wight. in the booping.eough, Harries lb*
youngest daughter of the Bev. Archdeacon Hill.—Yesterday. 111111.
dyer's bouse,ttKenningtamgroes, in the 27th year of his or. BIL I.

Vanisyse, oi Little Tomishaiiii:

Louses: Pointed sod rubbed by JOIN MAYNE, ei lb. Sims-
Orrzcz, Na L, Plabst-place, Temple Bar