Star.
London, England, 1831-08-29 00:00:00

TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE BRAOFORD WEITS•BOOM.

Gentlemen—A portmanteau has this day been found near
the wreck of the Rothuy Castle, along with a small writ-
ing.crae, containing several address cards with the name of
Mr. Thompson upon them, similar to the enclosed ; a phial
bottle was also found, with the name of Bradford upon it.
Presuming it may be the property of some gentleman is the
neighbourhood of Bradford, I have coesidered it to be my
duty to make you acquainted with the circumstance, so that
in case it should be the ptoperty of any gentleman in the
utighbouthood, it may be properly claimed. The parties
mar have every information by addressing a letter to the
coroner of this place. Your obedient servant,

THOMAS HOLDS NORTH.

Beaumaris, Aug. 23.

This letter plunged the friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Thompson in the most poignant distress. They
have not left any children, but Mr. Thompson was
very generally esteemed for his talents and inte-
grity, as was Mrs.T. for her amiable disposition and
her domestic virtues. They were both in the prime
and vigour of life, surrounded by every comfort,
and worthy to enjoy them.
In the early part of last week four respectable
tradesmen, all, we believe of the society of friends,
left Rochdale with the intention of visiting the
stupendous works of Nature and art, in the
Menai Straits. On their arrival at Liverpool,
they took their passage in the Rothsay Castle.
The party consisted of Mr. William Bottomley,
cotton-spinner, of Rochdale, son of Mr. ‘Villiam
Bottomley, of Shepley. near Huddersfield Mr.
Alexander Wheeler. of Five Ways, near Birming-
ham, grocer, brother-in-law to Mr. Bottomley ;
Mr. King, of Rochdale, cotton spinner; and Mr.
William Lees, of the same place, his cousin. The
news of the loss of the vessel induced their friends
to repair to Beatimaris in a state of the most painful
anxiety, which continued for some days, and was,
only at last removed by the coat and waistcoat of
Mr. Wheeler being washed up on the shore, with a
packet of letters in one of the pockets, which left
no doubt of their identity.

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DERBY REPORTER, Aug. 25.
ARRIVALS AT Buxxow.— Lady Sherbrooke, Mr. and
Mrs. Sherbrooke, Mr. Conic Sherbrooke, Miss Lowe, Col.
Cospe, Col. and Mrs. Parket, Captain Cunningham, the
11ev. J. W. and Mrs. Trevor, Mr. Justice 13osanquet, Mr.
and Mrs. Walker Parker, Miss C. Parker, Dr. and Mrs.
HoHand, &c. &c.
The fineness of the weather and the celebrity of Barton
races attracted a very non-serous company. During the last
day's races. Mr. Leo, of the Three Qtteens. am robbed of
.C3OO. No doubt this robbery was Oficial by some of the
infamous characters that always attend thew spurts. The
town, we are informed. swarund with gamblers and pickpoc. I
kets, and it was said there was not much short of SOO nn
the race ground.—Mr. Lees' room wasentered while every
body that could be Spared was gone to the races, his chest
forced open, and the money taken away ; £4O of the cash
belonged to Sir. Dressy, auctioneer. of this town, and was
part of the money taken at his sale. Several other Tebbe.
ries were effected ; one person had his pocket picked of 7
sovereigns.
Wm. Reynolds, aged Id, and Wm. Marshall. aged 21.
convicted at the Nottingham Assizes of ravishing Mary Ann
Lord, were executed on the new drop at St. John's Prison,
Nottingham, yesterday. Since condemnation the unfortu.
nate culprits have paid the greatest attention to the religious
inatructionsof the worthy chaplain.