Star.
London, England, 1813-01-19 00:00:00

POLICE.

BOW-MM.—Saturday, a-scene of shocking de.
sravity was disclosed at this Office. A father, Mo-
ller, and son, aged thirteen, were examined, on stn.
iciritt of having stolen a watch, purloined from the,
souse of Mr. Corieic, of Grenville-stieet, when it ap-
?earFd that the father had long been in the habit of
nstructing his child to defraud and impose on the
,üblic by false pretensions, representing cases of
nisery and distress which had no reality. The pro-
ecution for felony was humanely abandoned, and..
he mother, who had pawned the watch, was fined
t/s. under .the Act of Parliament. Being unable tee
my the penalty, she was einnspitted to die House of.
correction.
In consequence of the large rewards which were
ffered for the detection of the murderer of Mr. Ro.
?ins, of Stourbridge, (an account of which appeared
a former Paper) having tailed of attaining that
esirable event, the Magistrates and wealthy inhabi-
nts of that part who- had associated for der pur-
iose, wrote to pow-street, when Adkins and Taunton
sere sent down, who, on their arrival, learned that
Tome suspicion was attached to one Howe, a carpeu-
:er, who resided at Humbersley, six miles from K id-
Ilerminster, but who had left his home, telling his
ifc he was going to Worcester to get work. The
racers accordingly proceeded thither,. when they as-
iv
ertained that he had sent off two boxes to London,
irecting them to W. Wood, at the Castle and Falcon,
ldersgate-street. The officers then set off for town,
-here they found he had taken his boxes in a cart,
hich be had stopped in the street, to the Bull Inn,
it-hopSgate-street ; and thence in a cooper's cart,
Oh' ch be also stopped in the street. Here the scent
as lost fox a considerable time, though the officers
ade enquiry concerning the circumstance at above
n hundred ci;opers. At length, in passing along
e Commercial-road, they saw a cooper's cart, ar.,l
Id the driver the object Of their pursuit, when he
eni'-d knowing any thing of the cirmnstance but
romised to ende4vour t) Lind out the.cart. On'
the
;vening of the i.irne day tile mall called on them,
tontessed that he had deceived them, and said, his
w 'eason ter so doing was, that he once got into great
'rouble with his master for carrying something in his
art, and he hasd threatened to turn him away, if he
id so stain ; but as this was to lead to the detection
f a murderer, he would ren the risk of it. He then
Id ttiern that he 1+,4 carried the boxes for a man
nswering the desc: ipi_on of the one they wanted,
d bad taken them to is hf.u...eirl a court in Bishops.
nl,
ate-street. The officers there learned that he had
wined admission into.the house of a poor widow,
ly telling her falsely that he was recommended
rp her by a neighbour, and that he knew her bus
and. He agreed to pay her ls.. a week to let -his
Boxes soy there, saying, he worked in the country, and
would occisionally call tor his tools and clothes.
e ofLers told the old Woman what he-was charged
Rh, i' nil agreed to reward her to.keep the secret,
n 4 let them stay in bet. house to wait for his callinr,
lilas she agreed to, and they staid there several days
t nights, till hut Thursday evening, when he Called,
114.- officers Wok hit; into custody. He denied

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wing beta at Stourbridge, or that he had ever Wend
of the robbery and murder of Mr. Robins. In one
f his boxes the officer: found a bright pistol and two
bullets. The pistol is nitre inches long, and answers
the description of the one :given by Mr. Robins, that
was presented at him to shoot him a second time,
which he saw distinctly, it being very light, from the
reflection of the snow on the ground at that time.—
On Friday night Adkins and Taunton left town with
him in their custody or Staurbridge.

Wednesday Joseph Mkon, who was lately con-
victed before the High. Court of Justiciary, of two
crimes of highway robbery, was executed at the west
end of the Tolbooth, Edinburgh, pursuant to his sen-*
tence. He was attended and assisted in his devotions
by the Rev. Dr. Brown, one of the Ministers of that
city ; the Rev. Mr. Adams, of the Episcopal com-
munion ; and the Rev. Mr. Porteous, Chaplain to
the Tolbooth. His behaviour was penitent and re-
signed, and he acknowledged the justice of his sen-
tence. He was a stout young man, about 26 years
of age, a native of Monaghan, in the north of Ire-
land, and was a private in the 6th Dragoon Guards,
from which corps he deserted previous to committing
these robberies. The spectators were very numerous.
Thursday se'nnight a merchant's cellars in the
Sheriff Brae, Leith, was broken into, and a hogshead
of ruin carried off. On applicatinn, however, to Mr.
Denovan, the Superintendant of Police, next day, the
thef; was completely traced, and in the course of a
Few hours the hogshead of rum, thief, and receiver,
were safely lodged in the Police Office.
We lately mentioned that Mr. Hudson Scott, of
Caldbeck, was robbed on his return home, from
Carlisle, in the evening, of several bank notes, &c.—
Mr. Scott, last week, received the most of his papers,
with a promissory note, to a considerable amount, in.
closed in a letter, with the following laconic address :
44 When you receive this, you must give information
where the rest will be left"— [meaning some account
books. and other articles too bulky to be conveyed
through the medium of the Post.
TAX UPON PUJILIC WORSHlP.—Saturday se'nnight
the overseers of the parish of Sculcoats, Hull, levied
a distress upon the Baptist chapel, carrying away
such of the furniture of that house of prayer as suited
their purpose,
A few weeks since a person was fined £2O, for
preaching in the open air, at Worthy, near Winches.
ter, contrary to the statute ; but not being able to
pay the amount, he is now committed to the county
bridewell.

It has been determined to build a Lancasterian
school at Hexham, to which Colonel and Lady BEA u-
morrr, with a. princely benevolence, have offered to
become subscribers equal in amount to all the indi-
vidual subscriptions that may be obtained.
Mr. M'Kechnie, of Paisley, has now in his pos-
session a magpie and a starling which have paired.
Ihe ben ( which is the starling) laid her first egg on
the 13th inst. the produce of which will afford much
pleasure to the lovers of natural history.
A meeting of landed proprietors. took place at
Lochmaben, on the 7th inst. when it was determined
upon, that a canal from the Frith of Solway to
Lochmaben would be of the greatest advantage to
the district of Annandale, and that a survey and re-
port should be forthwith made.
The town and neighbourhood of Langport, Somer-
set, have lately been quite in confusion, occasioned
by a man having predicted the day and hour of his
dissolution. 1-lis name is Grintar, a journeyman
tailor. Frequently whilst sitting on the shop-board,
he has informed his companions, that at such an hour
he should be horriby drawn, as if convulsed, which
never failed happening as he had said. He has many
times affirmed, that an angel appeared to him at dif-
ferent times, which was pretty generally believed by
those who were intimately connected with him ;he
being apparently a very religious man. The 10th of
December was the day fixed on for his death, at three
o'clock in the afternoon. He settled all his worldly
affairs,, and at ten o'clock on the morning previous
to his expected departure, he was taken suddenly ill
at his master's house ; his features became convulsed
—crowds of people went to see him—those who be-
fare had given no credit to what he said, now be.
gain tp believe, and the others were more fully con
voiced that his predictions were about to be verified'
At intervals he was able to talk to the multitude, and
to give them good advice. About noon, feeling him-
self rather better, he expressed a wish to go to the
house 'of his father, at Mulchenly, about a mile dis-
tant, which was instantly complied with ; and he
went, acompanied by one of his companions, and a
woman, to lay him out after he had c=eased to breath.
So much was he talked of about the country,
that people came from twenty miles round to
behold this wonderful man in his last moments.
There were not less than 300 people to see him in the
course of a few hours, so great was the curiosity. As
the. time drew nigh, several stood by him, looking at
their watches. He repeatedly enquired the time, and
when at length informed it was near three, he lifted
up his hands, gave a loud groan, and fell back on
the bed, to all appearance lifeless, in which state he
remained, the spectators trying various methods to
ascertain whether be really breathed •r not, as he
shewed nosymptom of life except that not the slightest
alteration bad taken place in hi. feats rcs.' At eleven
o'cliack (probably tired with so long a continuance
-in the same posture) he gradually opened his eyes.
The witnesses expressed amazement, and thought he
had been in a swoon ; but he soon convinced them
to the contrary, by relating all the conversation that
had passed between them, not one word of which had
escaped him. Si fully assured was he that he could
not survive the time specified, that he had actually
given many of his things away. No symptoms of
insanity had ever appeared in him, nor was he ever
considered other than a religious good young man.
When thoroughly aroused, he appeared very much
ashamed. Those who bad been watching by him
retired to-spend the remainder of the night in dan-
cing and drinking, whilst he left the village, and has
never since been heard

Saturday night or Sunday morning no less than six
or seven shops in Oxford-street were attempted to be
forced, but the thieves only succeeded in one instance
at haberdasher's, the corner of Goodge-street, where
they took Bandanna silk handkerchiefs out of the
window, to the Limas of £l5, by cutting through the
shutter. At Mr. Lewis's, linel-draper, the corner of
Kirket..street, they had nearly forced down one of
the shutters, and at another cut out a panneL

Jura APponirritzwit
. anigiipmen '
Lieetleant A. M. Hawkins, to the rank of Ceennutedw.
Lieeteeem 0. W. Barrette, to the rank of Commaidw, and
appointed to the Dominica.
Messes. Wallis, Wm. Smale of the Orion, and Lylielustan of
the Stately, midshipmen,. tothe rank of Lieutenant.
Captain Hon. F. W. Aylmer, to the Fortunes.
Captain Wolrige, to the Bermuda.
Captain Seymour, from the Fortunes to the Leonidas.
Captain Robert O'Brien, We of the !mores, at Linteriek, to
the Ddris.
Lieutenant Wm. Fletcher, from the Northumberland to the
Elephant, vice Lieut. H. S. Smith.
Lieutenant George Decwordoux, late of the Pegase prison Alp,
is appointed Agent for transports afloat.
• Lieutenants Lowery to the Gladiator, John Hawkins to the
Spitfire, Richard Rawle to the Rota, Blackford to the Bustard,
R. Mason to the Mars, Read to the Woodlark, Marshall to the
Dia4em, Smith to the Lavinia, Sprent to the Forrester, and
Hall to the•Albirore.
Mr. Franklin, master, to the Lacedemonian.
Mr. Leach, muter, to the Albicorc.
Mr. Jay, master, to the Pembroke.
Mr. Howell, master, to the Melpomene.
•

DIVIDENDS to be made at GUILDHAI.L.
Feb. 6. Daniel Males, Old-street, victualler, at tee. Feb. 6.
Rowland Muckelston, Cartoon-street, Warehouseman, at twelve.
Feb. 6. Abraham Varies., Founder's-court, merchant, at twelve.
Feb. IS. Stephen Samson' Tottenluun-court-road, draper, at 12.
Jan. SO. Harry Puisford,Berkviey street, wine-merchant, at one.
Feb. 6. Wm. Marsh, Denmark-street, goldsmith, at ten, Feb. 9.
Joseph Duckham and Robert Lankester, Bread-street, ware.
housemen, at eleven. Feb. 16. Charles Hall, Clipapsl.le, '
at twelve. Jan. 19. Joseph Batson, Ryder-steeet, tailor, at ten.—.
Feb. 6. Win. South Prestldge, Micham, farmer, at twelve. Feb.
9. Henry Petty, Bucklersbury, merchant, at ten. Feb. 6. James
Smith, Vere-street, victualler, at eleven. Feb. 6. Samuel Brown.
and John Edmund Wilson. White Friars, Sour-factors, at ten.
DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNTRY.

Feb. 10. John Bowden and John liodgson, Leeds, oil-ites-
chants, at 11, at the White Horse, Leeds. Feb. b. Thos. Freer,
Leicester, ironmonger, at 11, at the White Hart, Leh:este,. Fel,.
Y. James Taylor, Liverpool, merchant, at 1, at the Globe, 1.1.
verpool. Fib. lb. John Bolt, Portsea. green-grocer, at 1, at the
George, Portsmouth. Feb. 6. Sarah and William Cotton, Seaw-
by, coal-merchants, at 4, at the Angel, Glasnford Briggs.

CERTIFICATES—February 6.
Isaac Iles, Prince's-street, dealer. William Cowper, Line
coin's Inn, serivener. John Dear, Homington, carpenter. Mi-
chael Flynn, Wardour-street, painter. Phiness Ayton, Coven-
try,witse-merchant. James Fraser, Liverpool, inttkeeper. Ro-
bert Knapton, Nicholas-lane, bill-broker. John Bloibam, Mar-
gate, stable-keeper. George Dickin, Old Jewry, wine-merchant.
William Brooks, Sentbmineter' horse-dealer. Joseph Ketcher,
Southminater, farmer. James Maddock, Rosemary-lane, tim-
ber-merchant. John Sheen Downes, Prescott-s: reet merchant.
Thomas Hicklin, Providence-row, chemist. Alexander Hunter,
Russel-street, merchant. Thomas Pinkerton, Broad-street, mer-
chiat. Joseph Cohen, Broad-strees, broker. Harnold Stanley,
Newark, scrivener. Stephen Jones, St. Paul's Church-yard, silk-
manufacturer. Wm. Marsha's], Wiackmore-hill. rock-broker.

SMITHFIELD. January IL
Beef 41 4d to es WI Veal 6s Od to Is 0.1
I Mutton Ss Od to 7s Od Pork Ss Od to 7s pd
Beasts, oboes 2210—Sheep and lambs, 18,100.
Calves, 120—Pip, 290
PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD.
Hay 41 Os to 51 Os New Clover SI Os to 61 0'
New Hay 01 Os to 71 Os Straw II 1U to 21 Ss
NEWKATE AND LEADENHALL MARKET.
Beef 4s Od to 5s 4d Veal S. eld to 74 111
Mutton 4s 8d to 6s Od Pnrk Ss Id so 6s Sd
PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW.
IT. JAllltell. WIIITECIIAPIL.
Hay 81. Os. to 11. Os. N. Hay 41. Os. to 51. Os
KIM 11. 1611. to 21. el. Od. Clover IL 10s. :o 71. 104
Straw 11. 14s o 21. Os
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH MARKS F.
Bap. Pockets.
Kent 301 Os to 141 Os Kent 101 Os to 161 Os
Susses 81 Os to i2I Os Sussex 91 Os to 141 Os
Esse; 101 Os to 741 Os Farnbans UN Os to 241 us
RAW HIDES.
!CU Heifers and Steers (per Ordinary Is. 101. to 2s. Od
stone) 2s. Bd. to Sa. 04. Market Calf 17s. 04. each
Middlings 2s 241. to 2s. 44 EngNsh Hots. 14s. to 164. Od
Lamb Skina Os. Od. so Os. 04. Sheartnp !Is. 6d. to 6s. 6.3.

FAME OF TALLOW,
St. James's Market Ss 10d Town Tallow 96s Id
Clare Market Ss 8d Yellow Russia Oss od
Whitechapel Market 5s 104 White ditto 00s Od
per stone of 81b. ..77---.-- Soap ditto 87s 01
177 4d Melting Stuff 74s od
Average Ss Sid Ditto rough 481 Od to Ws
Graves 24s od. Good Dregs 9s Od
Yellow Soap 1000.—Mottled, 110s---Curd, 1140.—palm 004.
Price of Candles per dozen, I 30.. 6d—Mould4. 15s Od 1

PRICE OF COALS—COAL MARKET, JANUARY 18.
Ships at Market Sold Prices.
32 Newcastle Ili 468. 64. to 535. 64
7 Sunderland 0 41*. 9d. to 50s. 6d
1 Cinders 1 oos. od. to 00s. Od

TO-MORROW.
Sunrises Sun sets, Moon rise%
46 nsinutesafter 7 I 14 minutes after 4 j4S minutes after 3

HIGH WATEIII AT LONIX)N BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning ................ 17 minutes after 4
Afternoon.. ...... ............ 34 :nimites after 4

BIRTH.
Friday evening, the wife of B. Millwood, Fisherman, 19, Lit-
tle Trinity-lane, Upper Thames-street, of two girls and a boy,
who, with the mother, are doing well.

MARRIED.

Saturday, at St. George's, Bloomsbury, Vitruvius lases, of
Montague-street, Russell•square, Esq. Barrister-at-Law. w Mrs.
Donald, relict of Robert Donald, Esq. of Southall, Middlesex.
Thursday, G. Fitzgerald, Esq. Surgeon of Deal, to Miss Shove,
daughter of the late Edward Shove, Esq. of Queeoberough.
' Thursday, Mr. Field, late acting Manager of Brighton Theatre,
t. Miss Gates, daughter of W. Gates, Esq. Collector of the Cus-
toms, Brighton.
On new year's day, John Spelt, a labourer, at Hole, rear Ka.
birnie, to a young woman named Mory Campbell, the daughter
of a poor map of the neighbourhood. What is remarkable con-,
eerning this marriage is, that, on the very day of the marriage,
the bride received loformation of the death of a very eistaiit rela-
tion, who bad altogether unexpectedly left her a legicy of £5OOO.
This gave great satisfaction to the neighbours, for the young
couple are ipotti very honest and industrious people, and uni-
versally esteemed. '

At 'Mauchline, on the eqtb phimo, Mr. Robert Ferguson,
in Whitehill of New Ctitnnoek, t,o Mis, Isabella Audrew, in Fail,
parish of Tarbolton. Immediately after the tnarriaze, four men
of the bride's conspiny started for the broose from Mauchline to
Whitehill, a distance of 18 miles, and when on of them was sure
of the prize, a young lady, who bail started after they were a
quarter of mile of, out-tripped them all, and notwithstanding
the interruption of gettir4 a time Listened en her mare, at a
smithy on the road, she gained the prize, to the aroni4hment of
both companies.

DIED. -
Sunday re:nnight, in the 74*h year of her age, Mrs Bowden,
wife of the' Rev. Francis Rowden, B. D. Rccwr of Cult.am yud
Ibstone, Oxon, and Prebendary of Sarum. •
At Edinburgh, on the 11:h lug. Capt. 41exr. Dow, P. N.
At her house in New Burlinton-strett, ages $5, Lady Gibbs,
the wife of sir Philip Gibbs, Bart.

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At Woodlands, on the 12th inst. Thomas Gordon, Esq. wine-
Merchant, Dumfries.

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Tuesday, at Horsley, near Winchester, a poor widow, named
PlcketneU, at the advanced age of 102.
At Bath, Mrs. Webster, relict of the late James Webster,
LL.B. Archdeacon of Gloucester.
At Eastboiune. Captain Bates of the Roval Artillery.
At his seat, Whiteway, near Chudleigh,Devnn, M. E. Parker,
Est, • brother df the late,and uncle to the present Lora Bort trgdon.
Tuesday, Jan. lt, NycToydoo, Mrs. Grote, Wife of tactical
Grose, of the 102 d regiment. •

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AGUIDE TO HEALTH ; or, Advice t e brdi
Sexes in a variety of Complaints. 'By S. SOLOMON,
this useful publication will be found a Treatise oh Female
Diseases, Nervous, Hypoc bondrize, and Consumptive compisint,,
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cautions to youngpersons of the danger of imyroper connection,,
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advice to bathers at Ba h, Buxton, Southampton, Searhoroi.el.,
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Nervous and Hypochondriac complaints are much mnre put.
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