Star.
London, England, 1822-01-11 00:00:00

POLICE.

Manston-Houst.—Yesterday Job" Whittaker, a pu-
gilist, was charged by Mr. Pledger, of the Castle:,
Moorgate, with having dashed in his windows with
a large stone. Mr. Pledger stated, that stones had,
been thrown through his windows at different times,
and notwithstanding the efforts of his waiters, the
watchman, and himself, the offender escaped each
time. The stones were so large, and thrown with
such violence, that if one of them had struck any per-
son within the house on the head, the wound would,
in all probability, have been fatal. He had a placard
stuck up, offering twenty guineas to any person who
should give such information as would lead to the de-
tection of the offender, without effect ; but on Wed-
nesday night, witness heard the noise of a stone dash-
ing against the wood-work between the fan-light and
the door. He started up, and opened the door, but
saw no person. He then called the watchman in-
side, under the impression that another might Ise
thrown. The watchman had scarcely reached the bar,
when a very large stone dashed in the fan-light, break-
ing both glass and wood-work. The waiter imme-
diately rushed out, followed by the watchman, and
saw Whittaker running along the street; and, after'
an active pursuit, he was secured. The Loan MAYOR
asked, whether any reason could be assigned for
such an act? Mr. Pledger said, that there had
been a dispute about two years ago between him and
Whittaker, upon which occasion Whittaker said, he
would ,4 do for him r His Lordship fined the de-
fendant two pounds, which was paid, and Whittaker
was discharged, the LORD MAYoR having advised
him not to act in future upon so cowardly a principle
of revenge.
Bow-araitrr.—A Mrs. Hatokins, of North-end,
Fulham, was brought up yesterday, under the Act of
last Session, for punishing wilful destruction of pro-
perty in a summary manner, which was now first pat
in force by a landlord against his tenant for dilapida-
tion of his premises. Mr. Bassett, the landlord, in
order to get rid of Mrs. Hawkins, who kept two snap.
pish mastiffs, and was backward in paying her rent,
seised on her goods about the end of November ;
upon which she said, that the recovery of his twen ty-
five pounds, in that ray, should. cost him many times
that sum ; and, accordingly, when he went to dis-
train again on Tuesday last, he found the house quite
empty, the windows broke, the garden-walks dug up;
in short, damage done to the amount of £2O. Though
the place was so forlorn, Mrs. Hawkins, who ap-
peared in a handsome beaver bonnet, and plume,
muff, &c. was living there with her child and servant.
Sir RICHARD Blame thought the law did reach this
case, and would have committed her in default of
,paying the highest penalty; but Mr. Bassett said, he
would not press for her imprisonment, if she would
give up possession of the premises, and thus it ended.
The dwelling-house of Mr. STOTT, in Bertnondsey-
street, was entered on Monday night last, and robbed
of property to the value of aboui £lOO, with which
the thieves escaped.

COLONEL 11101INT-444
Sztrae el a letter written by Offituel Tnowsow to his ft'stod.
Gaoaer HAMLIN, Esq. in answer to a letter of condolence ad_
dressed to Mrs. Tatoasros, on dot supposed death uf her husband-
G. Paris, Rue de la Pair. Dec.ls, 182 s.
My honest Brother Sportsman—This is Chrbtnias-day de,
dicated by are, from my youth, to gaiety and ',useable lino,
talky, endetsouring to make all happy according 10 the siteadira
in which Ploviezzcz has placed me.
" In health no man can be more hearty, but not quite orn
In my knees and foot ; stomach invincible; always an apprut,.
e-t three times aeolay—tea, muffins, and grated hung beef at
nine—at two, roasted game, or cockscombs, and about a pint cf
the finest white Ihirgundy—dbuter at bye, and then a bottle ti
wine—about three or four glasses of spirits and water, rstz,r
wealt-L.then to bed—sleep ielter than I ever did in say life—.
Pretty well, you will say, loth dead man. Rise at eight, bee. k.
fast at nine : so we go on. Every night the finest drepr.t.
expect some wild boar if it comes, our friend li. may be r.IN
of a part.
" 24.—1 And by the Papers, that I died, after a
abort illness, much lamented, &c. &c. at Paris. However
may be, I gave a dinner yesterday to a dozen sporttir.en ;
had roast beef, plum-pudding, Yorkshire goosespie, and sat •
singing most gaily till two this morning. At twelve we had
broiled fowls, gizzards, &c. and finished a bottle of old rivi,
punch. No intoxication; for I went to bed well, and new:
rose better. (Aigned)
THORNTON, MARQUIS DE roN7.-

BETTING AT TATTRRSALUS, JANUARY :0.
twos we AACES TO COMA.
DOOM
9 to 1 apt Sycorax colt 15 to 1 apt Laldgeare
10 to I agst 51arcaus 20 to 1 apt any othai.
10 to 1 agst Stamford
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9 to 2 apt Parasol
11 to 2 apt itcserve

I 6 to t apt Meteota
I LO to 1 apt Cat
ST. I.IMT.S.
9 to 1 aget Marion I 12 tot apt Swap
10 to 1 apt Ajax 15 to 1 agst AkAritte
Nairstetutee STAILIS.—..2 to 1 apt Stag.
Ksootiswoarn.-4 to 1 ages Plover.

DESTRUCTION OF SIR J. ASTLEY'S SEAT Blinn.
On the 3d instant, a most destructive fire took place
at Seaton Delaval, the prope7ty of Sir JACOB A.
Lev, and in a few hours consumed a noble
sloth which, for magnificence and grandeur, IVAS
equal to any in the North of England. Every ea-
detvour to preserve the body of the buildingsit 1:71.
availing. The two wings (one of which c..mptised
large and spacious kitchen, with various other ai;art-
ments; the other a beautiful stable, in style of
princely magnificence), were happily saved, by !!...e
great and active exertions used in making a sevara-
tioa between them and the house. The fire 0ti.,i1,4t,c1
in a chimney, to which a large beam of wood in the
roof was affixed ; and the flames burnt with suck fwv
as to bid defiance to all human efforts. The 10:us is
the windows was reduced to a liquid state, and the
lead on the rcof poured down like water. The Ere
commenced its ravages about fonr o'clock in the xi.
ternoon, and it was not before nine in the evening
that the devouring element. could. be checked, when
it left the building a mass of splendid ruins.

AWFUL CATASTROPHE.—Yesterday Mr. SMITH, 3
respectable master tailor, residing at the corner of
Dean-street, Tooley-street, left his home in al-part:T.
good health and spirits, for the putipose, as he staved,
and as was generally supposed, of doing to the
Church, to be present at the solemnization
daughter's marriage, which was m take place that
morning; but, to the surprise of this bride and In ide-
groom, he never arrived ; and, after considerable pro-
traction, the ceremony was perfortned without him.
The happy couple then returned home to spend the
day with their father, but had not been the:e long
before Mr. SMITH was carried homei—a corpse!
feelings excited by such a melancholy and
pected catastrophe may be easily conceived; the
friends who had been invited to partake of the
repast, separated in the most abrupt manner, arse
thus in a few moments a scene of anticipated joy v.!
hilarity was converted into one of grief and Jep..in
It appears that the deceased on his way to the
felt himself very ill, and raising his hand to his clie,t.
uttered a slight exclamation, dropped down, and ire
stantly expired.
In the forenoon of Monday se'nnighf, two fema7e;,
named Maria Roleston and Martha Crispin, the t.T-
mer about twenty-eight and the latter twelve years oj
,age, set out from Christow to go to Chudlcigh. la
their way they had to cross a wooden bridge over the
Teign; bat the railing of the bridge having ben
washed away by the late flood, they lost their footiir.
and were both carried down the stream and drownet'.
firefeesys.—Saturday an Inquest was taken at Barron. n sr
Oxford, by Mr. Cecil., Coroner' on view of the body of W 1...
Hewlett labourer, aged 45. Thomas Spicer deposed,
he gidged and slept with William Hewlett, the deceased ;
tween live and six o'clock that mornii.g be asked Ilewlett
time It was? Hewlett replied, It was not time to get up s&:-
awhile. Spicer did not go to sleep again, but in about thrt e
quarters of an hour afterwards be spoke to Hewlett, who ,11.1
not answer ; that upon Spicer looking at Hewlett he found 11,•
was dead; Spicer did not hear Hewlett make any noise, 1:0:
did he know whether Hewlett had had any previous illness :
Hewlett was a very steady man, and helped to maintain an aged
mother. No Medical Gentleman had been called. Verdict—
Died by the Visitation of Gen.—And on Tuesday an Inquest w
taken at Tcuworth, Oxon, by the same Coroner, on view ci
the body of Maisie Saunders, who was found dead in her chiiir.
It appeared the deceased had a large wen under her e.ir, whicb,
it is supposed, burst and occasioned her instant death. Vsr-
diet—AM by the Visitation of Gas.

BIRTH.
Jan. 4, at Thornberry, in Queen's County, the Lady of C.
Richard Croker, R.N. of a son and heir. .