Star.
London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

BOW-STII.F.ET.

Yesterday James nostton,JPseph Thomson, and WillinntThomson,
the three brothers, charged with being concerned in the extensive
robbery at Mr. Macqueen's house, in Park-lane, were again
brought up for examination, when, in addition to the evidence ad-
duced against then% on the lot mer hearings, the following facts were
proved, namely, the disposal of part of the produce of the robbery
consisting of the greater part of the stolen diamonds, and also the
♦aluable pearl necklace, said to be worth £5OO, by the prisoner
James Thomson, to a dealer in old
.gold and silver, wins was ap-
prehended on Friday by Avis, the patrol, in consequence of some
private information which had been transmitted to the Magistrates,
when seventy-eight of the pearls belonging to the necklace, and
some brilliants' which bad been extracted from the clasp of the
necklace, and also from one of the stolen brooches were found in
bis possession. He admitted at the time, to Avis, that be had given
the prisoner James Thomson 2s. for each pearl, and £5 per carat
for the diamonds; the intrinsic value of the pearls is about three
guineas each, and ;be diamonds about twice the sum that was given
for them. A snuff-box and other articles, which the prisoners had
pawned or otherwise disposed of, were produced, and identified by
Mr. Macqueen as his property, and the same stolen from his house.
It was intended to proceed against the jeweller on the criminal
charge of receiving the property, knowing it to be stolen; but there
being no evidence to chew that fact beyond his own assertion, it
was abandoned, and he is to be received as a witness on the part of
the prosecution. A silk handkerchief, which was found on James
Thomson at the time of his apprehension, was identified as having
been stolen from the house of Mr. \Vtu. Holmes, of 10, Grafton.
street, Bond-street, in the month of November, 132'2, at which
time James Thomson was employed as a painter in the house.—
They were all three fully committed.

The convicts who escaped from the Justitia hulk, at
Woolwich, on Wednesday se'nnight, doting the time
Hunt was putting on board, have been retaken and
safely lodged in their old quarters.
The Italian who attempted to assassinate the Greek
Priest at Paris, has, after a long trial, been found guilty;
and sentenced to perpetual labour and to be branded.
Yesterday a girl, seven years of age, daughter of a
poor widow named Summers, living in Itavenshaw's-
rents, Vine-street, Hatton-Wall, being left at home by
besself„ stood on a chair to look for a needle on the
atantle.:piece, when her clothes caught lire, and she ran
into the street, enveloped in flame,. She was caviled
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where death terminated
her sufferings in less than two beuri.
Monday evening, as some men were unroofing the
ll:therdaAters' Almshouses at Horton, a part of the
wall fell, and buried them in the ruins, by which tk/o
had their thighs broken, and others were match bruised.
Thursday night the house of --fitess, Esq. at
Stamford-Hill, was entered, and plundered of one hun-
dred and thirteen pieces of plate.
Tuesday evening, as Mr. Sherman, landlord of the
lied Cow, at Dalstois, was passing along Brick-late,
and when at the corner of Wentworth-street, he was ac-
costed by a young woman, and on his turning round to
speak to her, two men stepped up, one of whom struck
him under one of his ears, which laid him prostrate in
the kennel ; and on recovering, he found his pockets
tus tied inside out, and that the ruffians had carried off
his pocket-book, containing 3201. in notes, sovereigns,&c.
hastened, and a man in the street extended his arms to
catch it ; bnt at the moment it was thrown, by some
infatuation he withdrew them, and the little innocent,
falling on the stones, was killed on the spot; and the
gallant fellow who had attempted its rescue, alter being
much scotched by the flames, received several severe
bruises in jumping from the window. By this time the
flames had gained such an ascendancy, that notwith-
standing the arrival of several engines, and a copious
supply of water, the house, together with that of Mr.Mil-
ward, watchmaker, adjoining, and some wooden build-
ings, were totally consumed ; and the houses of Mr.
‘1 ay, Dr.Terrett, and Dr. Duncan, were much damaged.
Tuesday night a fire broke out in the house of Mr.
Cox, grocer, Hammersmith, which raged with inde-
scribable fury. In the midst of the confusion the
shrieks of a female were heard, and it was recollected
that a young woman had lain in in the house, about ten
days, and her fate thrilled with horror the spectators ;
however, she soon appeared at the window, where she
fainted, bnt was got out by the laudable activity of the
firemen, and carried to a neighbouring house; when, on
her recovery, the exclaimed, " Oh ! where is my child ?"
This agonizing expression excited the greatest sympathy
in the auditors, and one man gallantly rushed through
the flames, and found the little infant asleep on a couch.
He immediately seized it, but the stairs had given way,
and he had no resource but the window, to which he
The once beautiful and admired actress Mrs. HART-;
LEY, died on Monday se'nnight, aged 73, at her house at
Woolwich. She was a cotemporary with GA ERICK, and,
we believe, the only one that remained, excepting Mr.
Quick and Mrs. MArrocas, still alive. Her extreme
beauty and the truth and nature of her acting attracted
universal admiration, and caused her to rank the
highest (as a female) in her profession, previous to the
appearance of Mrs. SIDDOWS. She was the very fa-
vourite subject of Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS, and appears
as the beautiful female in a number of his most cele-
brated pictures. Two, in particular, are professed por-
' traits of her called--" Mrs. HARTLEY as Jane Share,':
and " Mrs. HARTLEY as a Bacchante." A fine study
for the former was recently sold at the late celebrated
sale orthe Marchioness of THOMOND'S picture's at Chris-
lie's. She died in easy circuenstioces. her merits daring
her pilblic services have prom* her an indepertshuter.

SPORTING INTP.LLIORNCE.
CHELTENHAM R ACgS.
Tte plan of a new Race Course is about to be•oubmitted b e sks,
s)probe ion of the Comn)lttee. The spot selected is Presbury Park ;
and the Course, which, if adoptid, cannot be ready untitlB26, is
a mile and.a half in length, and thirty yards in width.
COURSING.
Friday last the gt eat match ,between Mr. Goodlake and )1,-.
Biggs, which has excited so much interest in the c pursing wurlJ,
was decided in favour of Mr. Goodlake, as foHows:
Mr. Biggs's Blast beat Mr. Goodlake's Gawsey.
Mr. Goodlake's Gondola beat Mr. Biggs's Brasil.
Mr. Biggs's Burleigh heat Mr. Goodlake'S Girl.
Mr. Goodlske's Glow-worm beat Mr. Biggs's Bertram.
Mr. Goodlake's Golden Locks heat Mr. Bigges.l3oliv;:r.