Star.
London, England, 1825-10-19 00:00:00

A Ansa LOTHAIUM•

The race of the Miss Baileys is numerous. We lately
heard of one in Bethnal Green, and yesterday we met
with a genuine Miss Mafia Bailey in the shape of a
defendant, at the Court of Requests, in Kingsgate-
sueet. Toe young Lady, who was by no means defi-
kient of persoriai charms, appeared to a summons
issued on the complaint of an itinerant Jew salesman,
named Malachi Abrahams.
The complainant staled, that some months back he
had the honour of Miss Bailey's custom. She being
then in a very respectable and no less lucrative situation
than as femme de clltnubre to a Lady of tide in Grosve-
nor-square, he th.,ught there could be nn possible ri'k
in giving her credit to any reasonable amount. This
good opinion of the fair Maria was considerably in-
creased in the mind of this descendant of the Patriarchs
by her vast punctuality in paying sundry small slims
which at different times she had ot%eJ him. Ihst alas!
these were but decoy ducks—just as a cunning game-
ster lets a new hand win a few shillings at the begin-
ning of an evening's play, that he may make sure c f
recompensing himself afterwards with as may sove-
reigns: for the last order for silks, satins, laces, beads,
&c. :.nd a few other tiff! s b fitting a Lady of her rat k
and fashion, came to upwards of 301. in acknowledg-
ment of which she simply gave her note•cf hand, pay-
able, not at sight, but at conveniewe (a m,,st a:commo.
dating mode of settlement truly, though as yet but
rarely adopted in the mercantile or crating world). At
the expiration of six clear calendar months, he (Mala.
chi) thought that she (Maria) might think her conve-
nience had been long enough consulted, but she had
other thoughts on the subject, and told him, nith an air
of as.much nonchalance as if she had been a Duchess,
that he might deem himself very fortunate if he got his
money in six months more, and not only that, but she
depreciated the value of the goods; th,; Brussels lace,
she said, was no better than Urling's net, and tare Per-
sian lutestring was only common Spitalfields fabrication.
With patient resignation he submitted to these imputa-
tions, and, after dancing attendance on her " Lady-
ship" for three months mote, he consented to take IC/.
in cash, and to allow another 10/. for cast-off wear-
ables, as a satisfaction for the whole 301. being, in all
probability, full price. This offer was accepted, and a
bundle of shreds and patches was given up, with a
ptomise of the 101. in a day or two, but many days had
since passed away, and still no money was forthcoming,
and what was worse, the Lady had left her situation.
I-Ie had, therefore, no other resource but an appeal to
this Court.

‘Vhen the namesake of the last of the Prophets had
told the above tale it was Miss 13ailey's turn to speak.—
She stammei ed —she blushed—she hesitated ; she looked
up—she looked down—she looked unutterable things.
At last words,

4"Thick interwoven with sighs, found out their way ;"
and it appeared that, like her far.famed namesake in the
song, she was " unfortunate' She had been seduced
by the oily tongue of Abraham, who, it seems, was a
Jew d'erpit; and she was in the way " that Ladies
love to be who love their Lords," without having any
legal claim on a Lard at all. It was this that made her
lose her place; for when it was divovered that she was
likely to give a Jew to our population, she was
compelled to bid adieu to her post. This was what oc-
casioned the delay in parm nt, and she never thought
Abraham would have treated her thus. Ocular demonstration tes-
tified ;but the fair Maria bad erred, and Malachi could not deny
the soft impeachment. She looked at him—he returned tbe glance. It
was worth aJew's eye to her,for he melted. How could he withstand
it ! She sighed, and wept, and wiped the pearly tears, with one of
his own best cottons with a blue ground and yellow border, that
never could.have been bought for less than eighteen-pence. His
not a Jew feeling ? says &stock. Tu be sure be has! And accord-
ingly Malachi relented—the process was suspended—and the couple
left the Court amiably and amicably together.

Sir JOHN LUBBOCK and Mr. WIONAM offer them•
selves for Leominster at the next General lilection.

Since Friday sennight, tw•enty•eight vessels have ar-
rived at the Broglielaw, near Glasgow, fium Leland,
loaded with barley. Their cargoes in all will amount
to from 17,q00 to 20.000 boas. So large a supply
never arrived at the Biontielaw in so short a time.

A man of the name of Buchanan, an inhabitant of
Cnpar, died on Sunday last, in consequence of a piece
of beef having stuck in his throat. Surgical aid was
quickly procured, and the piece of meat forced down.
Fie exhibited, however, co signs of life; and has left a
popr widow and five children to lament his death.
The State Treasury of Connecticut has been entered
by robbers, and plundered of owe dollar and forly•eightl
teals. The robbers left behind them a large crow-bar,
iron wedge, two chisels, two lamps, and a tinder box !I
Which w as the gainer in this transaction---the thief or
the State ?—Aluerican Paper.
Friday, just as a Gentleman had passed in a wherry
through the centre arch of Waterloo bridge, a large
stone was flung by some miscreant from the balus-
trades of the bridge, which hit the boat with great vio•
lence, aid would, in all prolsability, have proved fatal
ha I it struck either th Waterman or his fare.

Thursday evening, a ) oung man, named Kelly, from
Jonesborough, went into a public-house in Lower Mill-
street, in company with two countrymen, and called
for a noggin of whiskey, after drinking part of which
he fell down and expired.—/Sewry Tde graph,
About ten o'clock on Wednesday evening last, a fire
broke out in the Severn 'Warehouse, Knot Mill, Man-
chester, occupied' by Mr. Samuel Briddon. The fire
originated in an office on the ground floor ; and, not-
withstanding the exertions of the firemen, made its way
into the second story, where, however, its progress• was
finally arrested by the torrents of water which were
poured upon it from several fire-engines. The damage
sustained was confined to the building;
Fifty years ago Adam Nicely, settled in Ligonier
Valley,_ Pennsylvania, lost cure of his children, Jacob,
who had been sent in search r.f two ethers stirs had been
missing, but returned. Search was made for some
weeks, but in vain, and it was at length concluded that
he had fallen a prey to t'.e ruthless panther. Some
time since, Mr. John Wolfe, who had emigrated to the,
state of al.o, in Ligonier Valley, having rccasi
lately to return on a visit to his friends, stated that,
during his travels, he had become acquainted with a
white man near Fort Seneca, who lived after the min-
tier of the Indians, and who stated, that when very
young he had been taken from his parents in Ligonier
Valley, by a party of Indians, and had continued with
them ever since. Old Mr. Nicely, notwithstanding his
age, made the necessary arrangements to visit him ; and
succeeded in finding and once more beholding his dar-
ling son. Jacob Nicely resided near Fort Seneca, and
though comparatively more civilised, still his habits and
manners were not dissimilar to those of the Indians who
surrounded him.