Star.
London, England, 1825-12-17 00:00:00

DOW-STREET.

Yesterday, J. Hawkins was charged with returning from trans'
portation before the expiration of the term of Ms banishment. It
Jppeared that, in the year 1822, he had been apprehended and con-
victed on a charge of robbing a Mr. Thomas of his pocket-book, in
the pit of Drury-lane Theatre. He was sentenced to transportation
fur life, and was sent out of this country. Information having
been received by one of the Lambeth-street Police officers that he
was returned, the former went to the Adelphi Theatre, where he
understood it wai probable the prisoner would be found. In the
lobby of the pit he met him, and having convinced himself that he
had discovered the object of his search, he seized him. A number
of persons, supposed to be his accomplices, interfered, and he ma-
naged to escape out of the Theatre ; be was pursued as far as
I Maiden-lane, and there the intervention of accomplices enabled hint
again to escape. He was, however, apprehended subsequently.
When called on for his defence, be declined ►aying anything at pre-
sent.— He was fully committed for trial.
MA RLBOROU G 11-STREET.

Ax ALARMING Suarree.—Yesterday, Dr. Joshua Brooks, the
well known Lecturer on Anatomy, Blenheim-street, called at this
office, attended by some of his pupils, and made an extraordinary
communication to the Magistrates. The Doctor stated, that on
Thursday night, he returned to his house about the hour of eleven
o'clock, having spent the evening from home, and proceeded to his
drawing room ; he remained there a short time, and it occurred
to him, that before he retired to rest, he had better examine the
apartment. On looking under a sofa, he was surprised at seeing
the legs and breech of a man clothed in a dark suit. Who are
you 7 be (Dr. Joshua Brooks) exclaimed, and pulled the fellow oat
of his hiding place by the legs, when he jumped up, and they
had a severe conflict. The fellow attempted with all his force to
thrust something down his (the Doctor's) throat. Being frustrated
in Ms diabolical design, he escaped to the door and though (coati-
sued the Doctor) it was fastened, with a chain up, the fellow ef-
fected his escape into the street. He (the Doctor) cried out
" Murder r but neither watchman nor neighbours caine to his as-
sistance, or the fellow might have been secured, and his horrid
design discovered.
The Doctor was of opinion that his Intention was to rob er murder
The officers were desired to take a descriptiun of the offender
from the Doctor, and to endeavour to bring him to justice. "
MARY. LA-BONNE.
T. Hewitt was re-examined, charged with swindling. Mr. Pass-
more, of the Rising Sun, Somers* Town, stated, that the prisoner
came to his house, and saying his brother-In-law was Steward to the
Archbishop of Canterbury, handed him an estimate of some bend-
lags he said he had to erect, and asked if it would be convenient to 4
pay the men at his house? being answered In the affirmative, he,
after SOW farther conversation, said be was in want of aft in silver
which witness produced, and on turning his back, the prisoner de.
camped. Mr. Maycock, builder, if Portland Toirn, mid the pri-
saner had duped him °et of ES, by promising to procure him the
above job. Among ids other dupes were hit. Smith, of Padding-
ton Wharf, from whom he obtained £5, and Mr. Smith of Port-
land Town, of XL
There were several others, but the Magistrate thought the above
sullicient, and committed him for trial.

LAMBI

Tar Comm: Frears.The investigation touching the innocepcs
of Catherint Ferris, now a convict, under sentence of death, was
yesterday resumed. The witnesses who now attended proved the
apprehension of tae two girls, skate and Fume, and their admission
that they and Davis were the parties who committed the robbery,
and that Ferris- was perfectly innoeent. The two men who had
sew the girls surround Mr. Marsh, the prosecutor, as they sup.
posed, for a link stated, that they had visited Mr. Marsh in the
Lunatic Asylum, and identified his person.
A Memorial was then directed to be drawn up, to be presented to
the Secretary of State, and the Magistrate did not doubt but it
would lead to the most favdurable result.

•
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING.
The Brighton Harriers meet on Monday, at Patchant; Wed-
nesday, at the Rice Course ; Friday, at the Dyke.
The Brookside Harriers on Monday, at Newmarket Hill; Wed-
oesday, at the Kinnel; Friday.. at Telescontbe Tye.
Mr. 4eynell's Hounds on Monday, at Eton WoOd; Thursday,
at Bradby ; Saturday, at Stone's Gorse.
Sir' G, Slterell's Hounds on Tuesday, at the Kennel ; Friday, at
brightside Bridge.
Mr. Muster's Hounds on Monday, at aipston ; Tuesday, at
Pltsford ; Thursday, at Badhy Wood; Friday, at Preston.
Hli Majesty's Stag Hounds will meet on Monday nest, at Bel.
moat Cottage, Maidenhead Thicket; Friday, at the Magpies, HOW..
slow Heath.

The East Essex Hounds on Monday, at &Wham Hall.
The East Sussex Hounds on Monday, at Abbott'.. Wood.
The Wdrcestershire Hounds on Monday, at Hallow; Friday,
at Bredon Hid.
The Somerset Subscription Hounds on Monday, at Cnosnbe
Sydenham ; Wednesday, at Kennel, Netdeconabe ; Friday, at
'Anshan% Brake. •
Sir R. Sutton's Hounds on Monday, at Hongtarn Gorse ; Tues-
day, at Scapksford Moor; Wednesday, at Gate Burton; Thurs-
day, at Notton House; Suurday. at Wellingoee.
Earl Fitswillians's Hounds on Thursday, at Monk's Wood.
The Earl of Scarborough's HOunds on Wednesday, at flossing-
ton Bridge; Friday, at Whiiwell Wood.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds on Wednesday, at Barrow Homo;
Friday, at Wold Newton ; Saturday, at Roston Wood.
The Southwold Subscription Hounds on Tuesday, at South
Thoresby Thursday, at Welton Mill; Saturday, at Coningaby.
The Warwickshire Hounds hunt from the kennel, Kenilworth.
The Conock Harriers on Friday, at Chittern Moadows.
The Shropshire Hounds on Wednesday, at Sundorne ; Thursday,
at Harwood; Saturday. at Lee-bridge.
Mr. Boycott's Hounds on Thursday, at BrinthM; Saturday, at
Whiston Cross.

The Cheshire Hounds on Tuesday, at High Leigh ; Thursday,
at the Three Greyhounds-' Friday, at Booth-lane Smithy.
The Wrymattth harriers on Thursday, at Warmwell Cross.

SHOOTING MATCH.
A shooting match; which did nancis slaughter amongst the fea-
thered tribe. took. place on Thursday, over Colonel Field's Manor,
between Crowsley Park and Shiplake Hills, Oxon. Messrs. An-
son and Fielder against Captain Tomlinson and Mr. Fludyer, wbo
are on a visit at the Colonel's, for a bet'of 100. sovereigns, went
out from ten till two o'clock, with single•barrellcd guns, to decide
which should kill the most bead of hares, pheasants, and par-
tridges, in the four hours, each couple beating different courses,
and tinders and markers allowed. The fsec was won by the two
formet Gentlemen, thou—Anson killed seven hates, six pima..
suns, and five partridges ; Fielder killed fur hares; nine phea-
sants, and three partridges ; total, Sea Captain Tomlinson killed
fire hares, seven pheasants, and four partridges ; Fludyer bagged'
four bares, six pheasants, and five partridges; losing the match by
three bead.
FOX HUNTING.

P- Mr. Parker's subscription fox hounds., with which be hunts the
county of Worcester, have of late often been eulogised, as also the
nuriber of excellent runs he has afforded the true vermin sports.
with his w ell disciplined path. %Allay lest, they threw Off at,

Pre favourite cover, Stone-bow, whore in a fee nti.istai the,
found a fine old fox, which passed throeih sc•reral eater, ire
In the line of Mentry he'fook, when, after a severe:a:ll:f an her;
' and a quarter, with scarce a check. they ran into hint in gun 7,
style, and killed bim in the open country. A second was fee 71
by a favourite bitch, which kept the lead durin a elta‘e of at lei '-
twelve miles, when it became dark, and then
hunds Were relu7
tantly called oft: thetitch hound alone tontiniting the du.. -
considerable time afterwards.
.. •• fort
FOOT RACES.-
•
Monday, a running match of 50 miles took place betw,,,, mi.,.
ton and
andsLewe, be
Tiawniktrid and 131gmore, the Chamer
of Sussex Suf.Ak. About half the" distance knocked ut,4l.
moot, and Tuwusend didthe fifty ng-1 mingles within 10 hulk
wetiond„, incoming, young Hagtings, the Cheltenham pan..
trims. undertook,' for a whet of /6, to tun to Gloucester ,nd-
'back , in half ie. hour less thin the rants task could be
pii.hed by O. Boucher. They started front the Pinot', harem. _
the Ben inn, Glaueenet., i;
osenvernhoou'rchkandk9aanxdonHinastiants.ngsJniatistbedas he arrived at Welton, up hi,
return, be met his opitment, *ha. itadirik the estet
sdpf.
relinquished the undertaking. Hastings caste back to Cludt t
;:. , '
at an easy pace, and 11118 ill the 'lightest &ere fatigued. :ham
PEDESTRIAN PERFORMANCE.
It has been stated that Mr. Pearson, the pedeett* ttiripa3t
twelve o'clock on Monday wtonilog, for a stake of ice . .
so foot to Worcester, from thence to Stafford, and back to to Be_g:
296 miles, in three days ana twelve heel's. The prdestri,„ rearhed
Ilourton-on-the.Hill Ms the best day, il6 miles front the 'lace of
starting, at ten o'clock it Miles and resumed ha second d:•••• labour at one o'clock an Tuesday morning. Het otiebed an w 4.
cester, 26 miles, at de o'clock in the mornint,,and at elevtneelodt
at night he had porfarmed ii 6 miles. On Wednesday the pede,.
trian felt a laminas at going sir it one o'clock in the morning; but
it left him, and ise continued on, and seeomplished 34 miles, to
Hackleton, leaving Mandl' something less than Muffles to perform in twelve boors. He took two hours' rest, and reached Ms reset.
nation mem* front St. Alban's, in ten minutes within the given
time on Thu May, fresher than be was en the preceding day. Nu
horse can be found to do this match.
FATAL Boznest.—A coachman to Mr. Westley Bigot, of There
Villa, near Eistree, was killed hs a batting match, with a men et-
tbe name of Willoughby, on Wednesday, in a ficid near Htyckley
Hill. They quarrelled the preceding night at Cooney, and Are
fought three qmatwrs of an hour. The deceased was killed by, ata

MAZURICR made his farewell bow to a Lnivitx au-
dience on Thursday evening, at Covent•garden Theitre,
after dancing de favourite Pas Cisinuis, which, altt,
all, was his cleverest feat. His Punchinello was Tilde
superior in tact to many of our own clowns.

BIRTH.
In Limerick, the Lady of the Hon. John Massey, High Sherif
of the county of Limerick, of a daogitter.

MARRIED.
Monday, at Bandon, in the county of Staffard, John Stuart
Wortley, Esq. M.P. to the Lady Georgian Ryder.
Saturday, at Stoke Church, Thomas Gohagan, Esq. of the Ere
India Company's Madras ail Establishment. to Elizabeth Or.
didge, eldest daughter of Richard Bromley, Esq. of Stoke Villa.
At Ail Saints, Southampton Captain J. Anderson, LX. to
[Elisabeth, eldest daughter of the late John Brett, Eq.
Last week, Limit. Rd. Hussey, It. N. to Sophia, third daughter
of James Cockrill, lisi:ot Portsmouth Dock-yard.
Dec. I, at Dublin, John Barclay Seaver", jun. Esq. Lieuterunt
R.N. to Eliza, youngest daughter of the tete Rev. G. yoartne),
LLD. of Bogbead, n ibe'connty of Anttiin.

DIED. • '
At Stranraer, on the 13th instant, in his 81st year, Jobn
Rs+ deservedly hansented by his friends and numereus circle of
acquaintances.
In Plymouth,• Mr. John Bass, aged 70, many years tbl;4 clerk
to the Collector of Customs at that port.
At Rockland, Porten, Lieutenant Robert Hughes of the 24
West India Regiment.
At Duffing, Isle of Wight, Mrs. Elizabeth Hepburn, aged 7./,.
widow of Capt. Hepburn.
Dee. 10, aged 48, Mary, the wife of Dr. Rowlett* of Chat-
ham Dockyard.
In &inehouie Dever, Mrs. Gime, wife of Lieut. Game.
Tuesday, in Dublin, aged 39, Docherty, the boxer. Hewn
cogildered a game man, having won thirty battles, ind peer was
Mewed ezeept by Tom .Beicher and Tenn Reynold*. J.At one time
be kept a hunter and a livery savant, bat died in poverty. •

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL MAREETS,Dtc. It.
34 041 to 44 44 I Veal OJ to Ss 44
Mutton Ss 04 to 4s 4d Pork ,. Cd so Ss 4st
UXBRIDGE MARKET, Doman IS.

Wheat, "14 to 421 per load... Barley-, 546:t0 48..—Oats, 271.
to 3739.—Beans, 465. to 53s.—Peas SOS. to S3s. per quarter.
PRICES or HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY.
sr. aatses's. wa [TECH AM.
Hay 3110 s Od to SI Ss Od Hay 31 10s to SI Os NI
Clover 41 Os Od to 51 10s Od Clover 41 4. to 61 es Oa
Straw 11 169 6d to 21 Ss Od Straw 11 tes to 21 es Od

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