Star.
London, England, 1823-05-21 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

THE Ft7'ON ZIONTEAL

Thursday se'nnight, a young man of the name of Russell, a
native of Scotland, but at present residing in Dublin, undertook
to walk one hundred !Minh] twenty-four successive hours. The
ground chosen for the exploit was round the New Basin, which
is very nearly a quarter of an Irish mile. He accomplished the
task in three quarters of an hour within the given time, amid the
cheers of an immense number of spectators.

ST. MARY'S SPIRE, MaNcitaarza.—Tuesday sen-
night, being the first favourable opportunity which
occurred, Mr. Wootton again ascended the spire, and
after fixing the cross with ropes to a block and pul-
lies on the highest ladder, he commenced the labo-
rious work of sawing through the iron rod which sup-
ported the cross, intending to detach it from the ball.
In this operation he was occasionally relieved by his
son and assistant, and by ten o'clock they had nearly
succeeded in cutting through it. A friend of Mr.
Wootton's being upon the roof of the church at the
time, pulled at the rope. which was fastened to the
top of the cross to steady it, and observing that it
gave way, by the effect of a second pull the rod broke
off, not id the place where it had been sawed, but in
the centre of the ball, and both the ball and cross
were then safely lowered by the pullies on the roof of
the church. Mr.Wootton is of opinion there was a flaw
in the rod originally ; the part by which the weight
of the cross and ball was sustained in its horizontal
position was not a quarter of an inch in diameter.

The attention which has of late been devoted by
his Majesty's Government to the trade and naviga-
tion of the country—the earnestness with which en-
quiries have been instituted into the several depart-
ments of the Revenue of Customs and Excise--and
the firmness with which they have been prosecuted,
with the view of relieving the commerce of the Em-
pire from needless restraints and vexatiousregulations,
has alreadq rnanife.sted.itself in several importantmea-
' sures, which promise incalculable advantages to the
Commercial, Manufacturing, and Shipping Interests
of the United Kingdom. The circumstances which ren-
dered the appointment of Commissions of Enquiry
into the administration of those branches of the Re-
venue, interwoven AS they are with the trade of the
country, and the investigation which has followed,
establish beyond dispute a proposition which the mer-
cantile, interests have for many years respectfully.
but hitherto unsuccessfully, urged, having for its db-
ject a union of practical talent and experience in the
general commerce of the country at the Boards
of the departments before named. The Commis-
sioners at Cannon-row, and those to whom the en-
quiry into the Irish and ether branches of the public
revenue have been confided by Parliament, have re-
corded their deliberate opinions " of the peculiar im-
portance of filling the said Boards with Gentlemen of
approved ability and experience, and they have also
affirmed, that too much attention cannot be paid to
pallicatioit." A Bill has accordingly received the
sanction of the Legislaturev authorizing the re-
modelling of the Boards of Customs and Excise;
and, in carrying this into effect, we trust atten-
tion will be paid to what Lord Livensoot said
on the subject, in the last Session of Parliament. In
presenting the Repo' t froni the Commissioners his
Lordship implored the co-operation of Noble Lords in
that salutary plan of Reform, and declared emphati-
.:aily, that in carrying the recommendation of those
Con; ons:Aoners into effect, no locnl altered', no par.
tifilities, must be allowed to interfere; and that, al-
though petty conikic might be sustained, they mist
all yield to this measure of greet pailz Wetly.

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The Scholastic Jubilee known by this title, which :Ir.. zed_ Mrs. J. G. *Ma have arrived at Sir .1, Pzatisa's,
bas existed (tool time immemorial, and is celebrated Do
wary third year, took placed esterday, with fhe ac- Portland-periarLea,dfroin %.Essex.
RUBY and family, in Gloucester-place, from
their seat in Lincolnshire.
y •
customed solemnities; at this classic spot, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Mosicam, in Upper Harley-street,
from their seat, London& Castle, Glamorganshire.
Where grateful Science still adores Mrs.-Sltzmicorterr, in Dover-street, Piccadilly, from the Col. Her holy Hawse's shade; lege-green, Worcester.
and, were it not for the unfortunate absence of Roy- Sir Joan and Lady PALMEII, at Gordon's Hotel, Albemarle-
silty, the whole would have gone off with ajoyous street, from Eton.
magnificence scarcely ever o 'messed on a similar ()C-
C Mr. and :Qrs. CiiAlteTS Goax, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street,
olston. This is a tribute to juvenile talent, which r oAmt *Marshal
Thomrion. v /Intel, Cavendish-equare—Mrs. IL
forms a remarkable trait in our national character; Law and•Parnily, and Mr.. Tyne; ttoa. Geo. Walpole; .1.4:41
and it must excite no common share of interest when Gist, Esq. Mrs. Gist, J. Gist, jun. Esq. S. Gist, Esq. and the
one considers that warriors, le Misses Gist • Rev. Wm. Brvman, Rev. J. Stricklare
gislators, and states- At the Waterloci Hotel, JCrniyil-street Mr. iiiiii.Niiss Yateß
men, in embryo, were among the actors in this im- from Lancashire; G. A. Askew, Esq. front Northamptonshire:
posing scene. There has always been a numerous-
At the P
attendance of Noblemen and Gentlemen of fortune, uiteney Hotel, Albeniarle•street—Captain Graneey,
front a tour.
relatives of Eton scholars; and the number yesterday At Blake's Hotel—The Hon. Thongs and the Misses Co-
.was greater than perhaps was ever Witnessed before, ventry, front Foots Cray, Kent.
During -----
the whole of Sunday and Monday, visitor,
ag coon- Yesterday the Duke of YORK, as Commander-in-
from London and all parts of the surrounditry continued to arrive at Windsor and Eton. Chief, held a Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards,
The which was attended by—
crowd on Monday evening was.sogreat, that the inns Lord Hawke, General Sir B. Tarleton, General Sir George
and private lodging-houses were all occupied ; not a Nugent, Admiral Lord Torrington, Lieutenant-General (bent!,
decent bed could be had for less than a guinea a nieht; Lieutenant. General Sir Edward Barnes, Major-General Garird,
and many were obliged to repose upon chairs or sofas. Major-General Wilson, Major-General Sir Colin Hatket, Ma-
eral Sir Medley Power.. 'Major-Genet al Stewart, Major-
-Meanwhile every coach that arrived from London jGoreGnerenal Sir Chartes Greville, Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Black-
brought a cargo of boxes, filled with the splendid wood, and about 30 others.
new dresses which were to be worn by the scholars, The Countess of GorneAso (Queen of SWEDKN)
with whom-study and discipline were entirely sus- took leave of the King of FRANCE on Sunday List,
pendei. Very early yesterday morning, everything' previous to her. departure for Sweden, to be p: emit
was in a state of preparation yesterday morning,
grand procession at the marriage of her son, the CnowN PRINCE.
go the favourite Mount. Nearly 500 young gentle- The CHANCELLOR of the Exorrequen, With his
men, some of them splendidly attired in scarlet mi- amiable Lady-and Children, were enjoying the" sports
litary dresses, with swards and Field-Marshals. bats, and pastimes" in Greenwich Park, on Whit-Monday.
and many others in glittering silks, and turbans, and When the great SULLY on one occasion broke in upon
feathered caps. such as are worn by the heroes in his Master, HENRY the Founeo of France, he found
Asiatic meld-dramas, were all drawn up in the pt in- the Monarch running roteid the room on all fours,
cipal square of the College. About ten o'clock they playing with his children.
partook of a sumptuous breakfast; set out for them Yesterday afternoon, as two light carts, highly de.
m one of the great rooms. By this time two military corated with lilac and green boughs, laden with old
bands arrived, and continued playing several martial and Young males and females, were on their way to
airs. The square and all the avenues leading to the Stepney fair, either from the unskilfulness of the
College were crowded by persons'of all descriptions; drivers, or some other cause, they cane in contact
by far the greater number, however, were highly re- and were both upset in the Commercial-road. The
spectable in appearance, and elegantly dressed. The screams of the parties were dreadful : upon close
females were by far the most numerous. All these examination,however, it appeared that only one young
were in continual motion until half-past one o'clock ; lady was hurt by a dreadful cut near the right eye.
some parties of them rushing into, and some out of The Marchioness of THOSIOND, at the late resi- •
the College; and it often happened that the opposing deuce of the Earl of ARRAN, in Dover-street, enter-
crowds blocked up the gate in such dense bodies, tained a brilliant party on Monday evening, when the
`abet for half an hour at a time ingress and egress be-
came impracticable. A large party of the light fin- suite of apartments on the ground floor were thrown
open. The party met et eleven and broke up at one.
gererl gentry, who had gone down fromLondot I for the The Countess of Hanawooo's Ball, in Hanover-
purpose, took advantage of this confusion, and light-
eneteseveral gentlemen of their purses and watches. square, on Monday night, will long be panagyrised
in the Fashionable World, on 'aicount of the splen-
About half-past one, all the scholars, headed by dour, liberality, mad taste displayed throughout. The
the Mareschal, Mr. THACKERAY, and their Captain, five nobly. proportioned drawing-rooms we're most
Mr. BARNARD, and preceded by the military bands, resplendently illuminated witlf wax lights, placed in
were drawn up in the meadow in military array, and chandeliers of the most superb designs. The match-.
proceeded on their march through Slough, ad Mon- less beauty of the decorations was heightened by an
tem. Many hours before this, young Gentlemen in , infinite number of mirrors. The dancing (led offty
splendid dresses were stationed at all the entrances ' Lady HARRIET LASCELLES and the Hon. Mr. Gaze)
leading to Eton for the purpose of collecting salt. In ', commenced at eleven o'clock, with quadrilles ; front
other words, they stopped every passenger, whether ione till three different parties occupied the supper-
on foot, on horseback, or in carriages, and made them ' tables: for those who chose to sit down, covers were
deposit a sum of money in their large purses. Each laid for 100: but the far greater proportion partook
contributor received a small ticket'atith the Wends, of the banquet at side-tables. . The dancing did not,
Mos pro lege—vivat Rex—" Custom for law—long for a Moment, cease in the two principal apartments,
live the King :"—and those tickets stuck in the hats vit. the ball-rtitim and the saloon. It was half-past
of the men, or in the bosoms of the women, served five when the music ceased. The supper was, stirred
as passports against future demands. All persons off a service of plate rich in sculpture and rare in
walking through the College or the streets were ac- device. The wines included the produce of every
costed in the same manner by the salt-bearers, who country, and the fruits in the dessert, were uttetarn
even knocked at every door to demand money. The pled at this season of the year. .
procession towards Salt-hill was followed by a line Green peas were yesterday offered for sale in Car-
of carriages more numerous than ever was seen there srent.gaiden market, at the moderate price of a IN,
before. They occupied a line of about twe miles and for nearly half a peck. ,.
a half. One-third of them were the barouches and Tuesday evening,Sir betuitseitel3LOoiligital was
chariots of Noblemen, among which were observed in the Edinburgh Theatre, in the same box with Sir
those of the Duke of Dave/sautes and Lord 11AR- THOMAS BRADFORD and his Lady, witnessing the
RINCTON: the others belonged for
_the most part to performance of Rob Roy.
private Gentlemen. There were some hundreds of THE KING'S THEATIM—The performances oflast
Gentlemen on horseback, and thousands of pedes- night went off with infinite eclat.—ln the brilliant
trians. The roads and fields adjacent to Salt-bill circle were noticed :
Were insufficient to contaio them. When the young The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess ofDloutester, Prince Es-
'Gentlemen arrived at the destined spot, their Ensign, terh-zy ; Duke and Dueller of Portland, Duke and Duchess of
`Mr.DaNstr, ascended the summit, and there, before Argyle; Duks of Devonshire ;Lords Gwydyr, Fife, Ste. &e.
innumerable applauding spectators waived and furled . On Lord ItOceleortastle becoming Minister dor-
his flag in a most dexterous manner. When this ce-
log our disputes with 4.mitrica,- a Declaratory Bill
remony was concluded,- the young Gentlemen insole- being brought into the House of Commons, which
'
diately repaired to the great inn n was lodged to be too tame a measure by the adverse,
ear the Mount, and .
partook of a dinner, which had been previously pre-
" You had better declare, which you may with= shoeltlnt 'ern,
ty
par, the following distich appeared in the papetS:—
pared for them. Many of them, as usual, indulged That the nation's askep, and the Minister Rankin 'itoz.,"
.rather more freely in their devotions to the jolly god The following is a copy, yerbaiiimet literality, of a
than was suitable to their tender years. Between six written notice, which was lately posted in the New
and seven o'clock they marched back to Windsor, and
Shambles :-.-6, John Thexton at the Eagel and Child
went upon the Terrace
In Stavely Respectfulley Informs his friends and
time with the bands ofwhere they paraded for some
music; and finished the revel-
ries of the day by retiring to the College.—The the Publeck that on Wisintide Tusday he will give
A Shott Belt to Shoot for A pair of Gloves to
amusements of the day chiefly consisted of aquatic Leap for A Belt to Wosel for by Boys under sixteen
excursions; and in the evening there' was a grand years of Age—and A Belt to beWoeled for by Men
rowing-match, which excited considerable interest. —A pound of Tobacco to Bowl for:'-KendplC'krohicle.
A party. of young gentlemen from• Oxford, who came JUDICIAL DECORUNI.—Judge HAYWOOD, of Ten-
to visit the scene of their -preparatory studies, where
- nestee, concludes a legal qpinion (published in the
bold adventurers disdain the limits of their tittle reign, c:onstitutional Advocate el Nashville, on the 111th net.), •
entered the lists with a party of their former comps- as follows:—" On all blase points I aril very clear • tint
nions. Two six-oared funnies started about five the Judges of t.tis State are such d—d fouls, chit no
o'clock from Eton-bridge—one of them manned by
man can tell how they will decide."
the Oxonians, the other by the Etonians; and after a TiIItATRICAL PRESENCE OF MIND: Ssrteriiit ARD
sharp contest of three miles up the river -and back Wesvon:—Siiiits:rt had long been the faVoillite of
again, the race Was won by the latter, in the presence the galleries ; and WESTON, before he wis 44:11 knivn,
hot A Iraq condotttied tpectatOrs, seated oh cads batik. appeared es a sabstitute for &men, in the pit of
A great Ist genteel disappointment wee eipe- Shop. SHUTER:S name was in the play-bills g and..
rienced in the budgeted absence of his ht.a.iitair, and ahau., iNesicus.ippearetl, the galferies , vociferated;
the still more lainehted cause of that absence. But 44 sauestal &wear. Mrs. CLIVE played the part
the SeiveetfON was not uninindfd of those to whoa, of Kitty Ay, and was no less a favourite than the
his liberality.had been eitended on so many ford*. other. The upicrai contirdied, and 'whiling could be
occasions: be sent hii usual parse Of One -toadied rani.
shul o Satin's! Stl urit ft !"—M soon ak he
Guineas ; and Mr. CANNING.-otice the Most dal= coultisnakehimel( audible, Weston, in his own ini-
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title
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The day was nficottutsonly fine, and rendered Crave, ' sal 'id amazement, and pointing to Mrs.
418hCii tOri Sbnot her!--Why should I
doubly glateful in consonance of wine refreshing shoot her ? J am sure she preys her pait, yeti. *ell r
showers which had fallen during the preceding n Ot, The appartnt earnestness and simplicity with which
and early in the morning. It was the general feeling he asked this -ifilestibb, were so inimitablei and so
or all the rilitOrs, that' a more delightful MOnteM . .. .
truly a piil4ta AV ttf, tikeen!t,l actinic ttf. Mf.S:,CIOE,
.to.
had never before deemed. Mr. BA RRA igiv 010 CR i)7 that the .burst.or reuglitei.V;
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Dr.--
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ON A YOUNG LADY
WHO FELL A VICTIM TO HER CONSTANCY.

O! bring me the primrose, sweet Wring of Spring,
With the Summer's best flowrets enriching the gale,
And " the last rose of Autumn," ye maidens. too, bring,
Whilst a garland I weave Inc the tomb of the vale !
It is F.ttew's—poor Etten !—with myrtles 111 strew it,
'llitist the sighs of soft zephyr the cypress shall wave,
And the tear of the Constant•of-heart shall bedew it,
For her heart was as constant as timeleu her grave !
From the hour of the first blush of life's early morning,
No nymph of the valley with her could compare,
And the virtues and graces her beauties adorning,
Crown'd &urn the'fairest where many were fair!
With love's purest flame, all her spotless heart glowing,
Her Hrsitv had woo'd her, and woo'd not in vain;
As he kiss'd off her tears, his own tears faster flowing,
" Dearest &can, we part—but shall soon meet again !
" I shall come, my sweet girl, when the battle is over,
" When nations the horrors of war cease to mourn,
" And how happy will then be your now wretched lover,
" When his dangers are o'er, and you bless his return!"
Fond Hope linger'd on till the battle was over,
And nations the horrors of war ceas'd to mourn,
And Ettrx oft sigk'd for the long-absent lover,
But he slept with the brave—never more to return !
From his friend she receiv'd his last sorrowful token
Of love, that e'en death's chilling pang could survive;
She wept not, she sigh'd not—her spirit was broken!
And is he then dead 9.—and does Et.aan mull live?
Then the youths of the vale who %denied and besought her,
And deent'd her more lovely as faded her bloom,
In vain wood the smile of this fate-stricken daughter,
For she mild but in death--she is cold in the tomb !

Ali ! come then, ye fair, who in youth's blooming hours
Strew your paths o'er with roses, bring hither the wreath;
Poor F.ttettis short passage was crown'd not with flow'ra.
But in life she was faithful, and constant in death!
And come too, thou heartless!—approuch without danger—
From EL L.Ni•'s iliseasi no contagion you'll fear ;
Shc felt--and she died—you, to reeling a stranger,
Must also depart—but who'll honour your bier? N.

A meeting of the inhabitants of Spitalfields took
place in the Vestry-room yesterday, .to consider the
propriety uf opposing the Bill now in progress through
Parliament for repealing the exiting law relative to
the wages of those engaged in the manufacture of
silk, when a petition to bout Houses, to that effect,
was agreed to ; and the Meeting, which consisted
principally of operative manufacturers, and was con-
ducted with the strictest propriety, separated with
the greatest decorum.
Bow-s .—During the whole of yesterday morning the
office and its exterior, excited the greatest degree of curiosity, in
consequence of between fifty and sixty of the more dashing Cy-
prints, who nightly infest St. Martin's-court and Leicester.
square, being brought up in custody of Bond's party of patrole.
The inhabitants of Leicester-square, St. Martin's-court, Cran-
bourn-street, &c. have complained to Sir lisesieno Ikeeta, that
Li consequence of the nocturnal disnrderlies, who in abundanie
throng that quarter of the metropolis, it is impossible for them
t t c trry on their b4siliess, and requested a warrant to be issued
La- their apprehension, in order to preserve the peace. Some
of them, who had been riutotis as well as iudecent, were Ton.
tenced to the Mute of Correction for a month; and the rest
(the inhabitants not having appeared against them), after being
admonished by the :Magistrate, were discharged on paying a fine
of (au, shilling each !
QI: Sal: A at.—Several labouring men were accused of being
concerned in the riot in the .tintonry, Westminster,on Monday
n „lit.—They WtiC ordered to'find
MARI -ea -lessee I tar te x.— Yesterday Jan Naddirs was brought
before June Rawls 'N., Esq. the sitting Magistrate, charged
with exacting atom than his regular toll from S. Smith, Esq. on
the 9th inst. Mr. Smith stated, that on the day above-men-
tinned, he was pessieg through Kilburn-gate on horseback,
when the defendant &mantled and insisted upon his paying him
Id. being 2d. more th..n the regular toll. Air. Smith in vain re-
monstrated. and was °Wised to pay the demand. Two other
gentlemen corroborated the evidence of the above gentleman,
one of whom came from St. Alban s ; and the other, to further the
ends rsf justice as much as lay in his power, as he had been treated
is a sie.ilar way by the defendant, came some distance to prove
the cask. The defendant was unable to justify ltintstl4—The
Magistrate severely animadverted upon his conduct, and con-
victed him in the penalty of a. and costs. Mr. Smith requested
the Magistrate to give the share ut the penalty to which he was
entitled to any charitable institution he might think proper.
Leetaaso-serusax.--Secertee Fann—This fair commenced
on Nlouday, and, as usual, was visited by numbers of young
thieves from the neighbourhood of Whitechapel, whose chief
avocations are confined to picking pockets. The excellent dim- .
position of the Police in various parts of the fair, prevented any
considerable depredations by thieves in gangs, but still there
were many persons who lost handkerchiefs and other articles
from their pockets. In the course of Muuday night and yester-
day morning, no less than ten notorious characters (all under
fifteen years of age) were brought to this Office; their names
were—Maris Rubinson, Mary Laneatter. &trah &fills, Sophia
Jedii he.na, Janes Sorrell, Edward Alii4ht, , Edmund
libage, Thomas Napier, and gamy Carper, most of them were
recognized as old ten-eiders; the &males, although so young,
I ved in the most wretched state of prostitution with other
t neves in George-yard. Whitechapel ; they were found in the
fields adjacent to Stepney-fair, and watched by a Constable ; a
man was lying asleep in the field, when they went to him, took
his handkerchief front his hat, and rifled his pockets. Sorrell,
Knight, and Ittidge, were taken up on suspicion of picking
pockets, and a silk handkerchief was found on each of them ;
and Camper was seized in the act of picking a Gentleman's pocket.
The girls told most deplorable tales of their destitute state, and
having neither fathers nor mothers; their appearance and con.
.duct eihihited the most depraved symptoms of the growth of
crime; two of them were discharged, and the whole of the
others sent 'o the tread-mill for one month, except Curper, who
was remanded for the felony.
(leieniteeta—reentoa Davis was charged with having. in con-
jAnction with two others, robbed Richard Allen. The prosecutor
stated, that he resided in New-court, Moor-lane, and on Satur-
day evening, he was drinking in the tap-room of the French Ilorn
public-house, in Beridsoarett. The prisoner was drinking with
hint, as also were two others. They had only partaken of about
three pints of porter, when he went backwards, and was followed
by the three Men, one of whom seized hint round the waist,
another placed his hahtl over his mouth, whilst the third robbed
him of his box, containing de or Ts. and the party then fled.—
The prisoner protested his innocence, and said, the prosecutor
Was extremely intoxicated whilst in the house: he had two per-
sons present who could speak to his character. The first person
called stated, that be knew the prisoner well; he was one of the
worst characters in the kingdom, a common associate of thieves
and prostitutes! Prisoner—" My Lord, this is not the man; I
have made a mistake in calling him." Alderman—" I think
you have !" Another gentkman stood forward In behalf of the
prisoner, who represented himself as a licensed hawker, and said,
a more honesty lad than the prisoner never existed !—Remanded,
Yesterday, a man was charged by a gentleman named
Mitchell with having cruelly beaten a horse. Mr. Mitchell
stated, that as he was passing along Snow-hill, he saw the dee
feudsnt beat a horse which bad a SOPS knee, in a cruel manner,
oa the very spot which was most tender. He spoke to the de-
fendant on the subject ; but be condoned to lash the poor ani-
mal with great severity, notvtlikstanding else expostulations of a
great crowd that were collected in the street.—The defendant
said that the horse was obstinate, and required hard blows to
snake him go.—'l'he Magistrate filed Mm 40s.
Huelteket-Orrics.—Ceteriort To OWNSILS or STALOE CAUCUS.
—Monday, Mr. Angelo Wallington, landlord of the Spread
Eagle lou, St. John-street, Oerkenwell, appeared to a annemonef
((xi theeinformation of John Polley), before Dr. Ow^ thorn:
siding Magistrate, charged with carrying twenty-four incise he
height of luggage on the roof of a sego-coach, bits property, MOM
than was allowed by Act of Parliapaent, by l cb Istewtit liablla
to 4 penaky not exceeding- AM, am feu this SON: %,-each irk%
The charge being proved, be was convicted in the shillallodain
malty, amounting to Xeo ; be was also• convicted g mot dal
for a similar armee, both amounting Lo 2110.

Yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises
of Mr.Goul ding, silk-mann facturer,Park-place, Peck-
ham. The fire commenced either in the kitchen, or
in the stable nearly adjoining Mr: Goulding's beau-
tiful little dwelling-house, which had just been fitted-
up in a style of peculiar neatness and comfort. As
the premises were erected alMost entirely of wood,
the fire speedily communicated to the whole build-
ing, which burnt with extreme fury, notwithstanding
every effort to extinguish the flames, until the whole
was reduced to one fsightful wreck. Through the
great exertions of the neighbours. &c. we believe
some of the silk mills and 'machinery were saved
from the fire. Very little of the household furniture
has been saved, and we lament to add, that a valua-
ble horse was literally burnt to a cinder, it having
been found impossible to remove him out of danger
in time. What adds greatly to this calamity is, that
a great number of industrious young persons, chiefly
females, occupied in the mill, are suddenly thrown
out of employment.
An alarm of fire was raised yesterday morning,
about one o'clock, at the house of Mr. Gunthner, the
corner of Weaurnont and High-streets, Mary-la-bonne.
The watchman was the first who alarmed the neigh-
bourhood, in consequence of a most uncommon smell
proceeding from the shop. The consternation then
became general, and several engines very shortly ar-
rived upon the spot. Mr. Gunthner at that moment
came home, and on gaining admittance into his shop,
the nearest side to which the gas-pipe is attached was
observed in a blaze, and the whole of the stock con-
sumed: it was, however, found impossible to extin-
guish the blaze, and by the smell, it was clear the gas
was escaping from one of the pipes: it was also ascer-
tained that one of the screws by which the gas is
turned on had come out, in consequence of being too
long in use, from which the gas had issued, and when
arrived at its proper length had ignited by one of the
bu'rners which was left lighted! for Mr. Gunthner's
return. Exclusive of the foregoing, no further da-
mage was done.
LATE FIRE IN Nzw-STREET.—Monday night, the
remains of Mrs. PARRY, who was destroyed in this
mysterious conflagration, were found amongst the
ruins, and conveyed in a shell to St. Martin s work
hou-e. They were burnt to a mere cinder, the bones
of the skull and the shoulders were the only parts re-
maining entire. The poor creature was so very lame,
that upon a recent occasion, when she went to the fu-
neral of a relative in a coach, it took her twenty
minutes to walk down stairs. This accounts for he:
being unable to cross the room when called to bx the
tirensen, who were on the ladder at her window, ready
to assist her.

Monday, as a boy Ives driving -a cart up the City.'
road, in attempting to pass another cart on his wrong
side of the road, he came in contact with one of the
post-boys' hot ses belonging to•Lomhard-street, with
such violence as to drive one of the shafts into the
chest of the horse, which was killed on the spot. The
boy escaped unhurt.
CuItIOUS FlLACAS.—Yesterday, Mr. Williams, the'
ptoptietor of the well-known bailed beef-shop in the
Old Bailey, appeared before Alderman ATKINS, at
the Mansion-llou•e, to answer to a charge brought
against him for beating five or six watchmen, on
Sunday morning, and batteting the gates of their
place of repose, to the very great annoyance of the
parish, and to their grief and injury ! From the
story of the acciners, it appeared, that the constable
of the night of St. Diinsta.i's watch-house had just!
concluded a case of broil, u hick. had been submitted
to his decision, and settled himself in his great chair
to forget his Cores, when a loud knocking at the door
roused him, and was repeated with violence which
threatened ruin to the whole fabric, belOre he could
ascertain the cause. Not at all ft ightened at this me-1
nice, he ran to the door, opened it, and beheld Mr.,
Williams(who is a young man without any pretensions
to size), standing ready, as the watchmen said, tip
.fight Me whole house! The constable desired him to
stand back, upon w hich, without any apparent mo-
tive, he stt uck the gentleman in authority such a blow
on the nose, as for some time rendered him careless
of the occurrences of this world ! Such an attack
conic' not be calmly looked upon by those whose duty
it is to prevent !steadies of the public peace. Two
watchmen ran up to the assailant, but before they
could lay a finger upon him, they felt the full force
of his fi.ts somewhere about the throat, but where,
they could not tell exactly, so completely did he
" steep their senses iu forgetfulness!" At length the
sound of the rattle assembled such multitudes, thiio
the assailant thought proper to transfer his effort's to.l
the interior, and accordingly, upcn entering the,
watch-house, he repeated this very culpable conduct;
but was at length overcome by imbibers. Two of
the watchmen here exhibited black eyes, and other-
wise disfigured countenances. Mr. Williams declared,
that the facts had been grossly misrepresented, with,
the exception of that part which stated that he had
knocked down the watchmen who attacked him. As
he was returning from the Theatrical Dinner; he saw
the watchmen dragging a friend of his to the watch-
house. He did not in the least interfere, but fol-
lowed to the watch-house for the purpose of offering
his bail, and tapped gently at the door ; but was re-
pulsed with great
.violence by the constable, who
seized him by the collar, and shook him like a dog.
The only mode of release was a blow, which was ac-
cordingly given, and then a number of watchmen
assailed him. The attack was too unmanly to be
borne with patience, and he certainly did exercise
the strength which he possessed, in no degree dispro-
portioned- to the fury with which he had been assailed ;
and added, thathe was too well known to be thought
capable of engaging in a Tont and Jerry disturbance.
Alderman Arturo advised Mr. Williams to give the
watchmen some satisfaction for the blows, and sug-
gested, that it would be the most prudent course not
to allow the case to go before a Jury, in considera-
tion of the expense.—Mr. Williams said, that he was
determined not to encourage the watchmen to do
what he knew they were in the habit of doing—spe-
culating upon the efficacy of their oaths in compel-
ling Gentlemen to- give them money.—Mr. Alder-
man ATKiNS said, he was obliged to send the case
to the Sessions, as the watchmen swore that they
were assaulted.—Ma. Williams then gave bail.
Over the door of a house in a village in the West
of England Is hung a board with this inscription
6r Schooling for little boys and girls at 2d par week ;
them u tarns xrameen pays 2d. more !«

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

1 Yesterday, a very respectable female, of the name
of Marg Ittgram, was indicted for stealing a rue, the
property of Mr. Dimtuock, a linen-draper, rending
in High Holborn.
The facts proved on the part of the prosecution
were these :—The prisoner was observed in the pro-
secutor's shop at a time when it was very full of cus-
tomers. Shortly after she went out, and the rug was
missed. The prisoner was traced tg a liquor-shop close
by, where she had deposited the rug. She was some-
what in liquor at the time, but not so drunk but she
knew what she was about. When she was appre-
hended, about an hour afterwards, she prayed fur'
forgiveness, and hoped she would not be prosecuted.
It appeared that the prisoner, previous to the present
robbery was well known to the prosecutor, and the
latter also knew where she lived. The prosecutor stated
his belief that she had a most irreproachable charac-
ter, previous to the present unfortunate circumstance.
A great number of very respectable witnesses, who
had known the prisoner for between twenty and
thirty years, gave her an excellent character. She
had brought up her family most respectably, and
had worked hard for their subsistence. The prisoner
had lately been unfortunate, and had indulged too
frequently in ardent liquors. A xery small quantity
of liquor had an immediate effect upon her, and un-
der its influence she was unconscious of what she did.

The RECORDSR, in addressing the Jury, told them
that in the eye of the law intoxication was considered
to be rather an aggravation of the offence. unless the
prisoner was in such a state of senseless drunkenness
as not to be aware of what she did. In the present.
case he did not think the evidence would justify the
Jury in supposing that the prisoner now at the bar
had been reduced ' by liquor to such a senseless state ;
'because it was proved, that after she had committed
the offence, she prayed for forgiveness of the prose-
cutor. This at least shewed on her part a conscious-
ness that she had done wrong. It was very true that
the prisoner had received an excellent character, a
better character could not have" been given to any
person; but as he had frequently observed on former
occasions, character, however excellent, would not,
and ought not, to weigh against uncoatradicted facts,
The Jury having considered for a few minutes, the
Foreman expressed a desire to ask a question of one
Hof the prisoner's witnesses, as to the influence which
liquor had upon her. He understood one of these
witnesses to say, that she was easily affected by liquor.
The RIECORDER observed, that one of the witnesses
had certainly said so ; but the question here was,
whether in this instance the prisoner was so intoxi-
cated as to be insensible. Upon this point the Jury
would exercise their judgment.
The Jury after a short deliberation, found a ver-
dict—Not Guilty.
The RE:cow:Pert then addressed the prisoner, and
cautioned her to be on her guard how she again in-
dulged in these mischievous practices. She had now
been acquitted by a most merciful Jury; but she
might depend upon it, that if she again abandoned
herself to these vicious courses, she would not be so
leniently dealt with.
Sophia Reed, a young girl of very interesting ap-
pearance, was put to the Bar, charged with stealing
a piece of meat, the property of Samuel Somers.—
The girl was in so weak a state that she was unable
to stand at the Bar, and a chair was provided for her.
When the prosecutor appeared, heatated that he
Was not sure that the prisoner was the girl who stole
the meat. As there was no other evidence against
her sl:e was immediately acquitted. The unfortu-
nate female was taken from the Bar in a fainting state.
The Jury highly reprobated the conduct of the
prosecutor, in not stating his inability'to prove iden-
tity to the Magistrate, and the Court would not
allow him his expenses.
The RECORDER ordered the prisoner to be dis-
charged as soon as she had sufficiently recovered.
Benjamin James Powell, aged 21, was indicted for
stealing a silver watch and chain, the property of L.
Notley.—The prosecutor stated, that on the 16th of
February the watch was in his possession ; he missed
it on the 22d ; and found it on the 90th, at a pawn-
broker's. The prisoner was his shopman. He had
lived with him two years.
George Cross, shopman to Mr. Hawkins, of Drury-
lane, took the watch in pledge on the 22d of February
last, but does not know whether the prisoner pawned
it.—The prisoner admitted the pledging, but said he
meant to redeem' it. Verdict.---Guilty.
The prosecptor said, he thought the prisoner never
.injured him before, and begged to recommend him to
mercy, in Which he was joined by the Jury.—The RE-
CORDER said, the punishment should be slight.
George Davis, aged 23, was indicted for stealing a
watch, chain, and seal, from theperson ofJ. J. Dunch.

The prosecutor stated, that be went one evening to
the pit of Drury-Lane Theatre, which was very much
crowded. Prisoner pushed by witness with consider-
able difficulty, and in a few minutes returned again.
Witness missed his watch, and suspecting the pri-
soner, lie followed him and gave an alarm. Witness-
pursued him to York-greet, where he took him into
custody ; the watch lay on the bar of an area, within
three feet of where the prisoner was stopped. .
Mr. G. Cole saw the prisoner abruptly leave the
Theatre, whom he followed, and during the pursuit
saw him throw something assay ; witness never lost
sight of him until he took him into custody.
The prosecutor identified the watch.
The prisoner, in his defence, said, that he same out
of the Theatre because it was se crowded—he denied
having stolen the watch.
The ItiCORDIM summed up the evidence, and the
Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
_ _

Judgment. —., Prisoner, there is no doubt but you
are one of those thieves who frequent places of pub.
lic amusement to plunder his Majesty's subjects-1
you will do no good in this country—the Court sea.
tences you to be transported for life."
Thomas Richardson and James Groves were indicted
for stealing a quantity of lead from the roof of Stan-
more Church.
Mr. ANDRZWS stated the case—the property was
stated to belong to the Pastor, the Commissioners,
and the Trustees of the parisb.
John Bone examined.—Witness is Clerk ofthe Pa-
rish, he saw the lead safe on the Bth nut. and missed
It on the following day.
Edward Barton met Grove near the Church on the
**ening of the Bth of May ; he was alone.
Charles French deposed, that be saw the prisoners

in Honey-pot-Sane, on the 9th, with a cart ;
had heard that lead wai stlen, Iten e he WA, 11,1,1 red
to watch them ; they proceeded to a dung-All aM
took the lead from it and put it into the cart ; uis
nes. s followed them to Edgeware, and t.,ek thew inn
custody with the lead in their posses,inii, which col,
responded %kith that on the roof of the Church.
Andrew Carney is a horse patrol, and assisted i%
apprehending the prisoners ; they gave no RCCtqlnt
to the manner in which they'came by the lead, exceit
that they found it on a dung heap..
John Body mead is a plumber, ans! repaTre.'i;if.
of the Church. The lead produced exactly fitT:l
chasm.—The prisoners made no detence, nor
any witnesses to character.--Guilty.