Star.
London, England, 1825-05-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

A NSIOWHOUSE,
lirssiord, who stands charged with' having, in conjulactiot with
another, received .a al3oo note, the property of Messrs. Snob,
Paul, and Co. the Bankers, was ordered to find bail to appear at
the nest Lincoln Assizes, to take his trial upon the charge of re-
ceiving the note knowingly and feloniously. The amount of bail
was .4400.—The Attorney for the prosecutipw expressed himself
satisfied with the two persons who offered themselves as security
for the appearance of Howard ; and Ur. Hobkr, the Chief Clerk,
according to custom, put down their names, addresses, and desig-
nations, and then asked Howard where he lived? -
Howard hesitated very much. At length he said be lived at
Bristol.—Mr. nobler : Where in Bristol?
Howard looked about for information what to say. At length
he said, Nowhere in particular.
Mr. Hobler told him he must go back if he persisted in refusing
to give his address?
Howard then said, Why I call at the Angel Inn, in High-street,'

Bristol.
Mr. Hobler: Do you live there ?
• Howard : Yes ; you may put me down as living there.
Mr. nobler:. Do you swear that you oeside there?
'Toward: Yes, Ido live t'• ere. Oh, I certainly do.
Mr. Nobler: And what am I to call you?
Howard : Why I am nothing particular • I travel about.
Mr. nobler : What shall I call you, labourer, or mechanic, or
Gentleman, or what?
Howard : Call me a Gentleman, by all means—(a laugh).
Mr. Hobler: " Very well—you are bound over to appear at the
next Assizes at Lincoln, yourself in the sum of £2OO, and your two
sureties in £lOO each." We understand that Howard's companion,
who exhibited a pair of contracted hands during the journey in the
country, suddenly recovered the full use of his hands the moment
after his arrival in town, where it was not necessary to have any
defect of the kind.

MEETING Al' M NCH 2STER.
Thursday last, purstfant to a req risition, most re-
spectably signed, to the Boroughreeve and Constalles
of Manchester, a Public M eting at the in'iabitants of
that town took place in the Minor Court-room, High.
street, to consider upon the propriety of petitioninc
Patliament in favour of the Bill now in progress
through the House of Commons, for,aflordiog relief to
his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects. The business
of the meeting was appointed to commence at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, but long before that timeevery
avenue to the Courtroom was exce sirely crowded, and
the door was taken possession of by a dense mass of 1,).
dividuals. The requisitionists and other Gentlemen
were conducted into the room by a private staircase at
the back, and even here there was crowding almost to'
suffocation. At a few minutes past eleven, the large.'
door was thrown open, when a tremendous rush took.:
place, and it was amusing to observe the eagerness wilt
which every one selected an eligible or elevated sittra•.-
tion. In a few minutes the room was cr.mcled to the
utmost, and the.morning being uncommonly sultry, the
heat was oppressive in the extreme; insomuch that one
Gentleman fainted, and several were obliged to leave
the room through sickness.,
The Boroughreeve having taken the Chair, a series
of I eso!utions were moved, and after a long and an.-
mated debate, were carried in the affirmative, to the
following effect :—" Th+t at a private meeting, con-
vened by no pubic authority, and n tifiest by no public
adiertizement, it was determined to petition both
Houses of Patliament against any further concessions
to the Roman Catholics. That such pi ivAte and ex-
clusive meetings are highly obj.ctionAble That the
Bill at present before Parliament, for the relief cf the
Roman Catholics, is calcillatkd to be bite•ly con 'wive
to the peace and happiness of Ireland. and to the gene-
ral well-being of the British empire; and ti.at th s
meeting fe:ls itself called upon to ewes; -its errnest
hope that the said Bill may pass into I law, anJ that
Petitions to both Houses of Parliament be presented,
praying that such 811 may pass into a law." It was
also resolved, that the Geneemett who signed the re-
quisition should be appointed a Committee to carry the
tesolutions of the meeting into effect.
The principal speakers in favour of the resolutions were—Mr.
J. Douglas Mr. G. W. Wood, and Mr. J. &Taylor : against them,
Mr. Braidley and Mr. George Taylor. The meeting broke up at
four o'clock.

The King of SPAIN, has issued a Decree, which per-
mits the introduction of foreign grain into the ports of
Cadiz, Algesiras Seville, Alnera, a:l4 Malaga. until
the 31st May. The duty is fixed at 10 Iris's per fanega.
CHILD DROPPING.—Tuesday last, a fine new-botn
male infant, carefully enveloped in new flannel, and
placed in a basket, was found by a constable at the end
'of an alley in Montague.street, Whitechapel. A few
days after, when a reward was offered for the apprehen-
sion of the mother, the same constable, on passing down
Montague-street, discovered. in a front garden, the lid
of a.wicker basket exactly resembling the one in which
the infant was found. Upon further inquir y. he ascer-
tained that the woman to whom it belonged, had been
a few days before delivered of a child, and he therefore
took her into custody. The unhappy woman, uho e
name is Mackenzie, on being removed to the par,,h
%Vol khouse, confessed the whole fact, and gave up the
•nao e of the father of the child.

A Gentleman well acquainted with the soil of Sou.li
Amtrica informs us, that he believes the tea-tree would
flourish in that country. Would it not be as good a
speculation to try it as the gold mines? If successful,
it would decidedly produce more gold.—Econoutist.
SIIARPING Kmvzs.—Strap your penknife on a g, 01
razor strap; taking care to have the edge somewhat
round, as a thin edge -(although the blade be of the
best steel), will not answer for pens.—MechaNics' Nog.
MANUFACTORE OF INDIGO.—The i,lant from whence
indigo is drawn, grows in several parts of the East ti-
dies; it somewhat resembles rosemary, and rises to the
height of from three to four feet, bearing z flower lik
Ithat of a thistle, and having a seed like fenegreek,
When the plant is arrived at a certain height, and the
leaves are in goad condition, they are stripped from the
stalks, and thrown into • large pits, half tilled, with
water ; here they are bruised and stirred about till the
water appears very thick and muddy, and after a few
days settling, the water is drawn off, and the slimy;
sediment taken op in baskets, which are made into in
cakes, and then dried in the sen.—Mechanies'

BIRTHS.
Saturday, at Nofthigiiam Terrace, the Lady of 3inses-1114zwell
Thompson, Esq. of a son.
On the 4th inst. the Indrof Sir Ai sander psi Bart. M.P.
of a son.
At Cunibernanid How, on the Ist inst. the Hon. Mrs.Flemitsg,
of a daughter.
Last week, the Lady of Captain Barnard, 11. N. of a son.
Friday se'noight, at Stoke, this Lady of Captain 0. rldhr, R.N.
of a son.