Star.
London, England, 1824-12-21 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

SONCRIPTION FOR THR Seaman Ritruous..--The clerk's businiss
at this office has been materially increased by receiving subscrip-
fiats for the Spanish and Italian Refugees, which, we are happy to
learn, are poured In with an abundance corresponding to the ur-
gency of the distress. In order to ensure the proper distribution
of the funds, and prevent imposition, the Committee intend to re-
quest the assistance of Generals Mina and Quiroga, who will, no
doubt, readily assist in the good work. The Committee, at its
I next meeting, i 3 to be augmented by some of the first names our
country can boast.
BOW-STREET. _ _ .

Yesterday, Ton&ldler appeared to answer a charge of purloining
a pointer, the property of J. Brown.
Complainant said, that nn the 15th September last he went into
Mr. Belcher's house, followed by a favourite pointer. Upon com.
plainant's leaving he forgot the animal, and quitted the house with-
out hint. Ile did not recollect his dog until long after, and on
making application for it to Mr. Belcher, he was told that the
pointer had left tke house. The complainant then imagined that
Mr. B. bad taken a fancy to his dog, and consequently directed his
Solicitor to write him a letter, demanding the animal back again,.
or be amenable to the hws of his country for thefeieny in desaining
it. This letter was treated with indifference.
Tom, in his defence, said that be knew nothing of Mr. Brown's
dog; that he certainly had a dog with him at tke time he came to
his (Mr. B.'s) house, and tl a. the animal remained in the parlour
when he quitted it, but that he quitted the house unknown to any
one. Tom described Mr. B. as a most troublesome customer,
coming at all hours to his residence, sometimes in the dress of a,
countryman, with a smock-frock on ; at others in a robe deckambre,
without a ig, and a pack of dairty or forty boys after Wm.

gir loUAin, in dismissing tba Ater' tad ißroin tiat theie wai
no charge of felony against Mr. Bekher, and advised Mr. Brava
to be careful in making charg2s of such a nature.
NI Alt LB4SItOUO 11-STREET.

Cnaaraa or Brosatv.--Yesterday, Mr. Ventura, who has been
custody several days upon a charge of bigamy, was brought up fee
a second examination. It will he recollected, that Mr. Ventura
is charged with having, in the year 1819, intermarried with Mrs,
Caroline Bartlett, a widow Lady, residing at Shenly Hill, in Hert-
fordshire, be having been previously married to Frances I lenrietta
Colborne, who was then and is still living. On the first examina.
Lion it was contended„on the part of Mr. Ventura, that when he
contracted the. marriage with Lady Colburne, her hu band, sit
James Colburne, was then and is still alive, and that consequently
that marriage being void, his marriage with Mrs. Hanka was pea
and valid.
When Mr. Ventura was placed before the Magistrates,
Butler said, that he was now fully prepared to prove that
Colburne was a married woman, whose husband was livin at :he
time she contracted the marriage with Mr. Ventura. t.;ir
Colburne, the husband to that Lady, is in London at
(Mr. Butler) expected hi.n at the office every moment.
In the course of a little time, Sir James Camille entered,
being questioned by Mr. Butler upon the subject, said, the in
month of May, in the year 1791, he was mauled in !inlet icli.
Ireland, to Frances Henrietta Green, the Lady alluded to. In ;1„:t
proceedings on that occasion she was given away by her brother, a
Gentleman of great respectability in that country, residing at h;s se..t,
called Anne Mount. Mr. Green is a Gentleman of about
a year fortune, and is married to the Honourable Miss
that county; and is also a Magistrate of that county.
Mr. ADOLPHUS asked Sir James if Mr, Green was alive ?—Sir
James Colburne said, that he believed he was; he had no reason to
think otherwise.
The MAGISTRATES said, that under all the circumstances as the
case was now narrowed to a very small compass, namely, the pro-
per proof of the marriage of Miss Green with Sir James Colborne,
it would be better and more satisfactory for all parties to have the
case adjourned, until such proof could be adduced.
'ions then arranged, that the further hearing of the else 11101,4
be postponed until the 4th of January, to give time for the prodoc.
Lion of Mr. Green from Ireland, or a proper certificate from a
Clergyman of the Established Church, who performed the cere-
mony, or of its having been performed, according to the mit
of that Church. Mr. Ventura was then remanded until the above
named day.