Star.
London, England, 1823-10-16 00:00:00

WORSIIIP-STR EPA'.

The driver of a hackney-coach vas summoned to appear yester-
day before WILLIAM B, NETT, Esq. for not depositing a shawl left
in his coach, at the Hackney-coach Office; for, by 55 Geo.
c. 159. 5. 9. every driver not car►ying property left in his coach,
within four days after it is so left, and depositing the same in the
Hackney-coach Office, is liable to a penalty, not exceeding 201. It
being proved that is was a searf,and tot a shawl, which was left in
the coach, the complaint was dismissed, on an understanding, how-
ever, that it should not disparage a future decision.

UNION-lIA LI-
Yesterday Louisa Belleruknieerr and Ellen Dunn were brought
before it. F. C/4Amsenl, Esq. charged with having feloniously stolen
and pawned two pillows, one sheet, and one pillow case, from their
ready-furnished apartments in Chapel-street, Lambeth. Louisa
Bellenden Kerr, who, although destitute of decent clothing, had the
appearance of having seen better slays, represented herself as a near
lineal desceodant of the late Duke of Roxburgh, and as such had
written letters to Lord Mu!grave and the Duke of Portland, from
whom she obtained some relief.
Mr. (Nasalizes questioned the prisoners as to the fact of their
having made away with the property mentioned. Miss Kerr de-
clared that she knew nothing about the things laid to her charge, and
her servant also totally denied any knowledge of them; however,
on searching the latter at the bar, the duplicates of the stolen arti-
cles were found in her pocket.
•• Mr. CIIAMORRI, under all the circumstances, ordered both priso.
viers to be remanded; and, in the meantime, gave directions that
the 51endicity Society should be informed of the case.
Gills the officer who executed the warrant against the prisoners,
'stated that the most abject misery prevailed in the garret of the
unfortunate women, both of whom appeared to he completely des-
titute. In searching a drawer, he found several letters sealed up,
and addressed to persons of distinction. Some of the letters wets
handed to the Magistrate, one of which, directed to the" Bight
lion. Lord Alulgrave," was read : it was as follows:
" My Lord—An unfortunate female in the last extremity et
want and despair, entreats your pardon for presuming, friendless,
and destitute, a stranger to everything but the report of your base-
volence, to seek from your bounty that kind relief which you haste
never refused to the wants of real misery. The only surviving child
Fea gentleman once well known in the literary world, and nearly
inted to the Duke of ltoxburgh's family, she was brought up
with the highest horn and expectations of rank and afiluencsewhich
succeeding events have proved most fatally delusive. Iler father,
while rising to the height of eminence in.his profession, had unfor-
tunately contracted a most intimate friendship with the celebrated
Brinsley Sheridan, and was fatally induced, by the fascination
of ills eloquence and professions of friendship, to intrust in his
hands, nut only the far greater part of his property, but the only
document in existence 'of ,his 'birth and family claims, both of
which were in consequence irretrievably lost. His insolvency
and total ruin soon followed; and after being long amused with
liattering hopes and delusive premises, and finally denied aU admit.
Lance to the faithless friend, for whose service he bad sacrificed all
tMs oven and his family's hopes and prospects in life, his mind was
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'overpowered by the acuteness of his feelings; and he sunk into a
state of melancholy despondence, which totally incapacitated him for
the duties of a profession that was become his only dependence. My
Mother, though then in the bloom of life, and incapable, from pecu-
iltar delicacy of constitution, elective exertion, attended him through
all the wanderings of his distemper with unceasing solicitude till his
death, which left her and myself in a state of miserable wretched-
ness. The kindness of some of his friends, who still cherished the
visionary hope that I should one day inherit the possessions of the
noble family whose name I bear, relieved us at the time while she
lived; but after her death, entirely withdrew their countenance
and protection. Thrown friendless and destitute upon a world
from which mistaken tenderness had wholly secluded me, deprived
et all the flattering illusions parental tenderness had taught me to
cherish, and forced to depend entirely upon my own exertions for
subsistence, I strove, by every means industry could devise, to sup-
port myself without being a burtben to others, till a long and severe
illness deprived me of every resource, and reduced me to the ex-
tremity of wretchedness, hourly expecting to be obliged to quit the
roof that shelters me, from inability to pays trifling debt contracted
through inevitable necessity, and most unwillingly driven by the
cruel embarrassment and distress of my situation, to seek relief
'from the benevolence of strangers. Should you kindly condescend
its favour this with any notice or inquiry, the smallest relief your
'bounty-can bestow may be the means of preserving the existence
of a desolate orphan, womeie once brilliant prospects in life have
rood hod, and left her the victim of every species of calamity, and
otiose eternal gratitude will attend the goodness that saves her from
ruin and despair. In confirmation or what I have stated, I beg
Jame to mention the names of their Graces the Dukes of Argyle
toed Montrose, to whom my claims and misfortunes are well known ;
also to Sir Lucas Pepys ; Mr. Chapple, Royal Circulating Library,
'Pall-mall, who for many years has known me; and Mr. Earle,
bookseller, No. 4, Berkeley-square; and remain, with the utmost
submission and respect,
" My Lord, your most obedient humble servant,
• " LOUISA BELLENDEN KERR."
This letter excited great compassion in the office for the misfor-
tunes of the writer. Another note was produced, addressed to Miss
Kerr. It was dated the sth of May, and bad been written by the
Duke of Portland : it stated--.." In consequence of your letter, I In.
close £5, of which I beg your acceptance.—l am, Madam, your
humble servant, " SCOI'T PORTLAND."
M A RLBOKOUGH-STREET.

A fellow, named Hansa, was committed to the House of Came-
tion for three months, for using false pretences to obtain money.—
Bar* been extremely insolent on being refused alms at a house,
be was slatiteed, and a paper found on him, representing him to be
a pensidnie on several humane individuals.
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• MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE
via/ itionwr was charged with stealing a female ckild, 17 months
Ist of the Workhouse. The infant was the offspring of an
abendened woman, who had entailed it on the Parish of Mary-la.
Benne. The prisoner, who had lost all her own children, suckled
it for sometime with an allowance :8f 21. 60. a week ; but her flue.'
band losing blivrork, she was obliged to return it to the Work,:
home some time but. Bite had since appiled to have the, care sty
it again, but without success, and had used several little stratagem
to obtain it, but they also were unavailing. Wednesday, how ever,
at ore of her customary visits, she ran off with the little object 01
her strong affection, during the momentary absence of the nurse.

The 'Magistrate thought the charge might acetone the As
luny, as for stealing the clothes, but he could not feel that
her intent ; and after considerable parleying (the Parish is
having back their charge, lest its parents mien hereaftet
and the prisoner, with tears, declaring that, if allowed to 1
*scion of it, she would work day and night for its support,
trouble the Parish on its account), the prisoner was di
upon giving up the child, but with permission still to visit I
QUEEN-SQUARE.

Jan &eat was charged with deserting his wife, a n
dressed woman, and fonr small children, and leaving the
able to St. Margaret's Parish, Westminster, which parish
for a sum of 6/. money which they expended upon his fan
consented to allow 85. per week, and was ordered to fin,
for the payment of the sum.