Star.
London, England, 1801-03-07 00:00:00

CC UNTAr NEWS.

A few says ago a man in Glafgow undertook,
for a bet of ten guineas, to run ten miles in one
hour, uprnttheGrcenock road, which he perform-
ed with great cafe, in 32 fccondslcfs than the hour.
Friday fe'nnight the following melancholy acci-
dent happened in Foulnefs Eland, in the county
of Effex:—As feven boys were riding in a cart
with two facks of beans, to a field in which they
were to dibble them in the land, the horfe took
fright, and running away with the cart, overfct it
in a march ditch, by which four of them were in-
Randy (mothered, and a fifth, it is thought, can-
not pollibly recover ; the eldelt of there unfortu-
nate boys was not 14. years of age.
On the night of Friday fe'nnight, fome perfons
went on board a keel lying in the old harbour at
Hull, oppolite Church-lane (!with, and after break-
ing into the cabin took away leveral articles of
wearing apparel, &c. A man of the name of
.7?fith Gelling was taken up on Saturday after on
lufpicion, and havingfince cordeffed himfelf an ac.
compile c in the above robbery, has been committed
for trial at the milting quarter fellions.
Two of the Staithes five-men boats, arrived at
Whitby from the Firth of Forth, having been
employed in the herring filltery with tolerable
fuccefs.

LINCOLN, Fes. 27.—0 n Toefday two Excite
Officers from Granthun, accompanied by one of
this town, were bufily employed in fearching the
warehoufesof the grocers, honours, &c. in this
place, for cap-paper with falfe (lamps, and the Ex-
cifeman's name forged. They feized feveral bun-
dles, in different places, which had been bought
feveral months ago, with the Ramps, Sec. fo well
imitated as to render it impoifible for a cafual ob-
ferver to know the difference.

Laft night an hay-flack, the property of the
oilier of the Cingflon's Arms in this town, in a
dole belonging to Robert Kirkby, was Uncovered
to be on fire. -We arc happy to hear, that by the
exertions of the people who affembled on the alarm
being given, a part of the flack was faved, and
the whole of another which flood near it, belong-
ing to another perfon; but the lois is fttll a very
heavy one to an honeft induftrious man, whore
circumflances in life are but ill.calculated.to bear
it. And what mutt add to the calamity is, that
front every appearance, there is rcafon to fuppofe
it was wilfully fet on fire.

N3WCASTLIt, Fes. zB.—About throe months
ago, a box containing twelve watchcs was flolen
from the Shakefpeare Coach Office, Nevrcaftle.—
On Wednefday laft, the wife of Charles Clark, a
labourer employed by Mr. Loftus to attend the
coaches, offered a watch for file to a filverfmith,
who, fufpefting it was Roles', mitred her to be ap-
prehended. On fearching Clark's houfe, two
other watches, and about forty pawn-brokers tic-
kets were found, which led to a difcbvery of (even
more of the winches, Other s which had
been loft from the coaches were Edfound in the
houfc. Clark and his wife are committed for fur-
ther examination.

GLOtICESTaIt, MARCH 2.—On Monday laft was
committed to our county prifon, C. Smith, a lad
about eleven years of age, charged by the Coro-
ner's iaqueft with the wilful murder of John
Dauncey, of the parilh of Uley, in this county.
On Tucfday evening, about fcven o'clock, as
Mr. James Harris, butcher, of Pitchcombe, was
returning from Newent to Gloucefler, he was at-
tacked by two fellows upon Over Caufeway, win
pulled him off his horfe, and robbed hinf of up
wards of 351. in bills and catL, and then ran awns
acrofs Povtham; but Mr. Harris inftantly followin
them, after Tome kale, fucceeded in taking cwt.
of the villains, the other in the mean time ma kin'
his efcape. Friday fe'nnight, a farmer, who rents
a (mall farm at Porlock, was font to Wilton goal,
for ftealing wheat.
Saturday an inquefl was holden before J. Ea-
verftock, Efq. Mayor of Marlborough, on the ho.
dy of J. Wheatly, commonly called Jumping Tick,
a well known porter of that town, who being tlw
preceding night in a Rate of intoxication, was im-
prudently placed in an out-houfe, where he was
found the next morning dead.—Verdia, died by
the viGtation of God.

Saturday evening as Mr. SOmerfet was coming
from Marlborough market, he was flopped on
Oarhill, by a fines footpad. who demanded his
money, upon which Mr. Somerfet rode againfl
him, and pufhed him down; •but the villain reco-
vering himfelf, immediately fired a pillol at Mr.
Somerfet, the ball of which grazed his head, and
immediately ran down the hill towards Ranfcomb,
and madc his cfcape without a booty.

CONCRETE liestox CoXWILL, of
Temple-Bar, having been given to undcrlland that
Tome other Acid has been fold for Concrete Lemon
juice, feels it neeefary to obferve, that he is per-
mitted to refer to the highell Authorities in this
kingdom for the purity of that prepared by him-
fell; and he trolls that the precaution of figning
every package with his name and in his own land
writing, will afford fulficient fecurity againft im-
pofition, a that who &all be defirous to make
ufe of this convenient andelegaot preparation.
Esociss ETAT E Lovraay.—Fifth day. Num-
ber 18,060, a prize of foool.—No- 9+03. 510.=
ipi,947, and t 1,890, pnzes of tool.—Nos. 5
to,ooo, and 2954, puce: of col.

The State LotterilTiekets and Shares, warranted
Undrawn, are on e from eight to nine in the
morning,_ and from two till eight in the afternoon,
at the Offices of RICN•ILDSOIIi Gooosvca and Co.
No. to;, Cornhill, and No.B, Charing-crofs, where
the two lait Prizes of Thirty Thoufand Pounds,
Stared, were fold.

Undrawn Tickets and Shares are felling every
day from 8 top o'clock in the morning, and from
a to 8 o'clock in the evening, at the old eftablithed
Offices of T. Ban, No. 4. Combat, London, Blan-
chette:: and Edinburgh.

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