Star.
London, England, 1824-06-12 00:00:00

MA R LBOROUG MST BEET.

Freckrick IriWang Hawkins, a man of fashionable app..-arance, Ins
j been examined on a charge of having obtained various sums of mo-
ney from charitably disposed individuals, under pretence of raising
subscriptions for distressed families. lie represented himself as a
Gentlemen of fortune, and generally put down his own n tote ter a
large sum ; while he was in the habit of writing begging letters for
himself. Mr. Phillips having been one of the Gentlemen irapoleti
upon in this way, on making the discovery, communicated the cir-
cumstance to the Mendicity Society, and Mr. Bodkin, atter mane
difficulty, caused Dir. Kiwi:ins to be apprehended. Oil ttte first
examination, it was agrerd that time shot.td be allowed Air. Haw-
kins to answer the charges made against him, and yesterday nae
the day appointed for that purpose. The cireurnstanc: cf his ap-
prehension having however in the meantime been made public.
many of the tradespeople of whom, for a considerable time, he bail
obtained credit, had taken out writs against him, with the view of
apprehending him on his appearance at the Office yesterday; and
brain°. ascertained this fact, he did not appear at the Office W:10
called Upon. Among the persons who on this occashin preferred
charges against him, were Mr. llootright, from whims he had taken
a house at Paddington ; Mrs. Hughes, a groct rat Fulh.im, whesO
family he had promised to patronise, while he got £5O in her debt;
Mr. Charman, Jeweller; a poor milkwomati, and an endless list 01
tradespeople of every description. ilawkins latterly lived in great
style at Ivy Cottage, Fulham.
A person of the name of Jeplason, a half-pay Militia Officer, is
charged with having been connected wish Hawkins in the abcsa
transactions.

Mr. Brook, one of the l‘fann,gers of the Men,licit? Society, said,
they had already its their possession proofs of these men recciviaz
upwards of X 000; and there is scarcely. a Naleman or Gamic-
man of fortune that can be named, that they have not got sums of
money from ; and on the very day of the last examination of the
case at this Office, Hawkins went, booted and spurred, with a
whip in his hand, to Mr. Godson, of Piccadilly, after leaving this
Office, and app►ied to hint fora subscription for .lepbson.

Havannall Papers to the 28th of April have heap re-
ceived by way of Charleston. In consequence of many d+ sertions.
among the soldiers of the garrison at Havannals, who Ind found
their wit to the Peninsula on board of Spanish merchant vessel:,
General Vives, the Governor, hid issued an order on the 17th,
restraining the Captains of vessels front affording in future any con-
veyance to sueb deserters.
Accounts from Naples of the IStli tilt. are silent as to
the loan said to have been contracted fur by Mr. Rornscnreo; hut
the Eichange was higher than it had ever been known, the conse-
quence of Which is the exportation of large quantities of current coir.
Mrs. BELZONI, at the request of some of her friend-,
is at present preparing a fine lithographic engraving of the late c.-
Minted traveller, of very large dimensions, representing also emir
of the ptincipal antiquities with which he has enriched our N--
tional Museum. The plate will be ready for' delivery in a few d..se
by her agents, No. 5, Downing-steeet, Westminster.
The silk harvest in Naples is at hand, and promises
to be very good.
ACCIDENT To COLONEL STRUT?, IN TIIE PARK.—We
regret to prate, that while Colonel STRUTT was on his way
ycarr-
day through the Park to the Meese of Commons, he experienced
a severe fall, in consequence of his Lot se having taken
Among those who witnessed the accident, was her Itnyal fine-
ness the Princess AUGUSTA, who with that gracious kindtues
which so eminently distinguishep the Roy el Family, inimediatele
got out of her carriage, and insisted on the worthy Colcuel
being carefully placed in it, and slowly conveyed to his house in
Green-street. her Royal Highness then proceeded heraelf on.
' foot (a considerable distance) to her residence in St. James's
Palace, amidst the admiring gaze of an elegant throng, to whom her
humane and laudable conduct had so highly and justly encleered
The accident, we are gin' te nod, is not of a serious nature.
DREADFUL EXPLOSION AT SIR ‘VILLIAM ColeußETEs
Feerear.—Thursday afternoon the vicinity el West 11=1, Fmtl,
was throivn Into a state of great alarm and apprehension by a tre:
mendous explosion and discharge of sockets from she !Indite Mae
nufactory of Sir W. Congreve. which is situate in the efellhe:,.
between Blackwell and West Ikon. The explosion Was caused ley
one of the workmen in the tinish7ng room striking a spare with a
blow of his hammer, which igniting a rocket, comune:4lrd to
others, and ell exploding m
together, blew the building ilceen, aaa
nearly unroofed all the others, which fortunately were de.e.eet
unattached to any dwellte. Two men, wile were in the t..!0: y
which blew up, were so dreadcay scorched by the gonpins.,:e.,
and bruised by the Lillitsg :bather, that they were car to the
London Ilevitel 'a, a hopelenl Abte. One tuan was teitel. Ite
being struck with a rocket. Fortiiimely the exples:on Wa; em`.
lined to the one building, or the damage would have been great.
Seeitietee.—Toe Court wet more tb an nrefeaelv attractive a:ee
the grand Sight, when Spring and Langan Were wsiionisciA to I"'
present. Spring was welcomed wilt enthusiasm. Otte of hi: Jolts
was in a sling, and both hands are next to useless. ey e
alike are black; but he feels to) particular hum Langs.:: did tsar
arrive. The call f'r Spring being voriferous, etc Csainpliiii, in his
progress through the crowd, rensitided those pressing on hini that
he was tender. Ihe mounted the stage, and addres:ed a few were,
to the following purport:—lle observed, that he had acted wade
throughout his COntkiet in the ring, or at beast he hoped hi, condect
had been approved of. Ile entered it as a ssan of spirit, and is 's-
tiring be misted he had done ids •Incy. " Let others,"
"contend for the Championship ; I'll endeavour to uphold the „Joe
of manhood; and, Gentienten, accept my hearty thanks."
Ihmett.—The Lady of Joss IVA µII, F.sq. eflik`CtOr of CUSI"ir at
Cowes, of a tatteeter, behas 1.. r h
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