Star.
London, England, 1831-04-29 00:00:00

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A Magistrate said that the sum of 36,0001. which had been borrowed
for the purpose of building a new prison at Westminster, was lying
idle hi the hands of the county treasurer ; lee therefore suggested that
it should be extended in the purchase of Exchequer Bills ; the county
were paying 1,81101. per annum ; he thought that would be the beat
way, as it would reduce the amount of the county expenditure. It was
at length agreed that 30,0001. should be laid out in bachequer Bills, in
the joint names of the Chairman, the Treasurer of the County, and the
Commissioners.

The trials which followed were of no public interest whatever.

POLICE REPORTS.

MANSION MOUSE.—THE I xrarsrixierloirs.--Yestertlay, three men
and a boy vete brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having
broken windows in Cheapside and Comitill.
An officer stated that, at one o'e.Jock in the morning, he saw one of
the defendanis throw a stone at the window of a house which had been
well illuminated, but which at that late hoot had no great brilliancy
about it. The defendant seemed to be rather disguised in liquor, and
numbers of persons loudly condemned his conduct, and called *upon the
police to tate him into custody. Indeed, wherever a window was
broken, the feeling of the crowd was strongly expressed in cries oil
" Shame, shame !" The defendant was first laid hold of by one of thc '
crowd.

The second defendant, an Irishman, was seen flinging something at
a window which had a few expitiag lamps in it. The third was a
half.bluid fellow, who missed his aim at a house that was rather dark,
and broke the windows of one that was brilliantly illuminated.
The three defendants assured the Lord Mayor that it was quite a
mistake. They were merely walking about to look at the illuminations,
and did no mischief whatever.

The officers said that the defendants were distinctly seen Hinging
their arms towards the windows.

The Irishman declared to his GOD that it was only a way he had,
when he spoke upon say thing that put his mettle up.
The Lord Mayor: Were you taking about the Reform Bill P The
Defendant: I don't exactly 'mow, my Lord; but if l threw anything,
it was a bit of a pipe stopper.
The LORD Mayoa.—Are you a friend, or an enemy to Reform P
Defendant .—Gon knows, I'm too poor to be the Mend to any body,
for I've got no money, and I can't be of service to any one.
The other defendants 'deeded the habitual violence of their gesticu.
lations; but in pleading before the Lord Mayor, they convicted them-
selves,
for although they defended themselves warmly, they used not the'
slightest action.
LORD ?davoi said that he should punish every fellow who
should be brought before him for offences of the kind. He had walked
through the streets in the City, and visited every watch-house, and never
beheld so extraordinary an exhibition of loyal feeling since he was horn.'
It was too had then that a few idle vagabonds should attempt to die.
turb the general tranquillity, and supply the enemies of reform with t.
sort of argument, for they grasped at every thing, however absurd. He
had been complimented with a pennypiece through one of the windows
of the Blansion-houte. but he suspected that it came from a ties-son who
had other motives than the idle ones which influenced the defendams.—
He was happy to be able to say, that, notwithstanding the suspicions
mid cautions uttered by certain Sokmons is the city, there r•ever was
manifested a more decided dislike to a row than appeared all through
the city.
Mr. C.rpc, the Plrrsb-1. said, it was matter of considerable surprise
that suer order prevailed teuunk.l4 such i 1111 l masses of people.
Several gentlemen declared that they had fiom curiosity gone into ac.
vent public-houses, and they never witnessed such proofs of unanimous
sentiment in their lives. The only toasts that were given were " His
Majesty," and " his Majesty's 111 misters."
The officers, streetkeeners, inarshalmen, and several others, acting
for the protection of the city, made statements to the same effect.
The boy who had been charged proved to be a glazier's apprentice,
and it was odd enough that the person whose windows he broke, occa-
sionally employed his master, and owed hint for a late job, as much as
would cover the expense of the broken glass.
The defendants all begged to be discharged.
Ti,e LORD MAYOR: I certainly shall not discharge you; much I
mischief might have arisen from your conduct, and 1 shall take parch.
cults care to punish any fellow who may in future throw stones under
any circumstances. Ichether the defendants are reformers or anti-re.
formers, the offence is one which ought to be strongly marked. To throw
stones at a reformer's windows is Ingratitude, and to throw them at an
anti-reformer's is cruelty, for they are reduced to such a condition as
almost excites the pity of the humane public. (Laughter.)
The defendants here declared that they were reformers.
The Lord Mayor : Very well, you shan't escape on that account.
If the cause were not too great to be injured now the conduct of in.
judicious friends will be calculated to do it prejudice. I shall fine
every one of you.
The defendants were sent back to prison.
His Lordship has very properly determined to punish severely every
window-smasher that is brought before him, more particularly as his
Majesty's visit to the city will assemble together the whole population
of metropolis.
MsasimratrusmAtairr.— Yesterday no fewer than 74 individuals
ware brought him Mr. Rot, from the police station in Vine-street,
Piccadilly, diluted with having demolished the windows of a consi-
derable aumbor ot the Nobility and Gentry, who neglected or declined
to illuminate their mansions on Wednesday evening, and who were
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therefore, coadired by the populace to be hostile to the projected Par.
Rains. =1 Wilma, who resides in Regent-street, attended to prefer
lamed Amps Of the 'shwa desaipden ; and a person front the esta-
blishment of thoiarl mail Oats @ at Jassy, in Berkeley-square, also
as the Mobis Aft trgaeeesea ire. Holdeocos lions, was
by the mei, and am 'adulate may be fanned of the
valn2glhdlirs4slos destroyed when it is stated that each pane, of
awry 101
le there caw upwards of 100 bruits's, cost the Marquis of London-

A youth, spprently, not more than 15 years of age, who was de.
scribed as fin his education at a respectable aasy in Poland.
street, was char with being concerned in demolishing the windows
of filr Robert ilson's house.
A police constable said he was on duty in Waterloo-place between
Me and eleven o'clock the preceding night, when be saw a great crowd
Of persons opposite to Sir Robert's residents ; they were throwing
stones at the windows s the defendant was very active amongst them,
end the stones which be aimed, he (witness) broke window;
in the house of Mr. Currie, the army clothier, opposite Sir R. Wilson's.
The defendant was in the act of stooping down to pick up another atom,
when witness took bin: into custody, and upon taking him to the station
a stone was found in his pocket.
Sir Robert observed that he thought the youth at the bar was an in.
finitely greater object of commiseration than punishment. He eon.
templated giving evidence against an individual, who, he understood,
incited the mob to the tumultuous attacks on his house, and the coo,
duct of this person be really reprobated.
Mr. Rot censored the conduct of the defendant, which was in thc
highest degree mischievous, and convicted him in the penalty of 51,
under the " Wilful Damage Act," and in default of payment be was
ordered to be committed to the House of Correction for two maths'
bard labour,
Sir Robert said he purposed claiming the amount of damage his
house had sustained from the county : his shutters were absolutely
forced, and, as he considered, with felonious intention.
Mr. Rot explained the law on this subject to the Gallant General,
and told him that, to establish his claim to compensation, he mutt
prefer it within seven days.
Sir Robert intimated that he would act on the Magistrate's muss.
don. He, however, thought it ought to be known that in these cases
the persons upon wham dwellings the damage was inflicted would not
eventually sustain any pecuniary loss.
The Gallant General then withdrew, the other cases in which be wu
concerned being postponed.
mc,
uzzu.satroax...—Yesterday, thirty-three individuals were charged
by the police with breaking the windows of Northumberland Home.
They were mostly mechanics and apprentices. Most of their pockets
were filled with stones. John Philpots and Francis Bolton were fined
61. each, for assaulting the constables. George Austin was lined 40s.
for a similar offence. Some of the rest were ordered to find bail, and
others were ordered to pay the damages done.

CORONERS INQUEST.
CAUTION AGAINST TIGHT STAY-LACIG.

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Tuesday evening an inquest was holden before Mr. Baker, at the
Rose and Crown public house, Charles-atreet, Stepney, on view of the
body of Miss Betsy Harris, a fine young woman, 22 years of age, who
came to her death under the following circumstances :
Mr. Richard Pater, a surgeon, residing in the Commercial-road,
stated, that on Sunday evening last he was sent for to attend the
deceased. On going to her mother's house, he found her lying oa
the carpet in the back parlour. She was then quite dead, but the body
was not cold. For the satisfaction of her friends he opened a vein in
the arm, but only a few drops of blood followed the incision.
On that morning he opened the body and head of the deceased,
and found the brain in a state of congestion. This, he imagined,
was produced by compression on the descending aorta from a
very hearty meal, and great pressure from the stays of the
deceased. which at the time of her death was really incredible. The
effect of ti•e pressure was, that the blood was prevented from passing
in i•s °military course to the lower extremities, and consequently caused
a greater (low of it to the lungs and Wain. The heart, the lungs, the
stomach, and intestines, were perfectly healthy, but the two latter were
considerably distended with fluids and food. There was an excessive
I quantity of 10116 t beef and spinach in the stomach. which appeared to
I have been but recently taken. He was of opinion that the congestion
of blood on the brain, which she was predisposed to bun her make, and
which was occasioned by die pressure he had before described, prodaoed
apoplexy, which was the cause of the death of the deceased.
Mrs. Roger., a lady living next door to the deceased, deposed that
about half-put eight o'clock on Sunday evening, she was called in
to see the deceased. On entering the house the deceased lay in the
passage appparently lifeless, and seemed as if she had just ex-
pired. She was removed into the back parlour, and she (witness)
assisted in loosing her clothes, which were extremely tight
round the body. Her stays were laced particularly Melt,
so much so as in her, witness's opinion, to cause a very
unhealthy and improper pressure. Indeed she did not know how
the deceased could have borne them on, and was not surprised
at their having occasioned her death. There were no marks of
violence on the body. The deceased lived with her mother
and sister, and, as far as she (witness) was able to judge, they
lived on most friendly and affectionate terms with each other. Witness
saw the deceased on Sunday morning, when she appeared in perfect
health.

Mn. Anne Maria Wood, sister to the deceased, said, that she
was at the house of her mother on Sunday evening, the de-
erased died. Turoughout the day she was in met ent health and
spirits, and ate a hearty dinner of roast beef, spinnach, pudding, bread,
and ale, about one o'clock. She made no complaint of illness during
the evening, but merely once or twice said that cite felt rather sleepy.
About eight o'clock the deceased was standing with her mother at the
front door, admiring the beauties of the moon. Her mother observed
that it was absurd or imagine that the moon had a face. Upon which
the deceased remarked, that that which was generally taken for, sod
called by r.ome, the man, and by others the face, in the moon, were
mountains. and that it (I.e moon) formed another world. Just as she
pronounced the last word she fell back in the hall, exclaiming, “ Oh!
mamma, "and never spoke more.
The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict that the deceased
died of apoplexy, produced by her stays being on tightly laced, and
expressed a hope that the proceedings might get publicity as they might
warn females 'pima a practice which was so decidedly injurious to
their health, and in many instances the cause of death.

BIRTH.
The 27th instant, Mrs. Robert BiTabe, oh daughter.

MAK

Edotie,
The 28th inst. at St. Geotire's, Bloomsbury, J. Req. c
Pockeridge-bouse Corsham, Wilts, to Mary Anne, eldest d
the late 8. Yockney, Esq. of Upper East Hayes, Bath.—The th inst.
at the Friends' Meeting.house, St. John's-street, W. Luso, jun. of
Hitches, to Elisabeth, eldest daughter of W. Clay, of West Smithfield.
—The 26th inst. at St. George's, Hanover-square, W. G. Mad, &q.
of Enfield, to Elisa Anne, only daughter of T. Archer, Esq. of Sri.
grave.place.—The 28th inst. at fit. Helen's, Bishopsgate, Mr. A. God..
trey, to Elisabeth, second daughter of the late Mr. T. S. William.--
The 2 th inst. at St. Sepulchre's. Mr. J. Faulkner, of St. Martin's-le-
grand, to Lucy, eldest daughter of T. Wright, Bog. ofWestSmhhfield.

DIED.
The 28th inst. In Devonshirc.sireetilPordaud.plamt, Mrs. Anne WI
son, wife of John Wilson, Esq.—The 27th inst. at his house in South-
ampton.row, J. Paulson, Esq. in the 69th year of his age, and one of
the Directors of the East India Coropany..—The 27th inst. at Ham.
common, Surrey, Ann, the wife of G. 8. Storey. ER. in the 56th year
of her age.—The 27th inst. in his 72d year, Mr. F. Franks, of Ham-
merstnitb.—The 26th host at her house, Westbourne-place, Chelsea,
Mrs. Mary Hare, aged 75.—Thc 25th inst. Mra. Mary Mor..craft. wife
of Mr. Win. Blortank of Hammersmith, wine merchant, aged W..
The 23d inst. at Walworth, Wm. Adcock, EAR. aged 37.—The lltbof
January, on board the Euphrates, (when at anchor in Table Bay, Cape
of Good Hope) on his passage to England, C. Dawes, Esq. of the Ben.
gal Civil Service.

CORN-EXCHANI

E-THIS DAY.

Whestosew,Kent, Baez 74s 761, Peas' Grey . 38. 400
Old . —s —a' Beans, Small . . 40i 42.
Suffolk, (Whit.) . 72. 76. Tick . . Mb 361
Norfolk & Sat (Red), 86. 70. Oats, Potato* • 26. 311
Rye . . 308 34. Poland . 24s 271
Barley, 361 40. ..Fine 44. 46. Feed . • 112. 241
Peas, White . 401 42. t Flour, per sack, . . Ws 621
Boiler. . . 468 40s' Rapeseed . 430 £36 pss lass

•11111•ALS.

Wheat, English (qrs.) - 1,120 1 Barley, Foreign . . GAO
Irish - . - I Oats, English . 4,460
Foreign . . . 1,010 Irish - . 2,135
Barley, English . . 630 Foreign . 1,730
Irish - . - English Flour (sacks) 2,730

BbIITHFIELD—THIS DAV.
CAM, •T WARE=

Beasts, 377—Sheep, 6,3lo—Xiss,lBo--Calves, 144.
Beef & 104 to 4s 4d Pork ......... 4s Od to 41
Mutton .... 4s 4d 51 Od Lamb .. &04 is 04
...... 4s 84 fn 8d
Hay (per load), 43 Os. to 44 Bs. Clover, 43 15s. to 15 5$
&raw, 41 les. to 43 21.

CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY.
Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, AI di. to £2 10s. Osetoi
ditto, AS 10s. to XS IS& Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Gm'
Hay, £4 Os. to £4 10s. Clover Hay. XS Ss. to £5 Os Oat Straw,
£1 12a. to elt Ills. Wheat Straw, .11 Ills. to £2 St& per load'

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-BIORROW.
doming sa. 411 u. I Afternoon

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