Star.
London, England, 1825-12-08 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Mary Ann Childs was again brought up, and re-examined upon
suspicion of stealing a bag, containing sizty-one sovereigns, from
the till, at the Crown public-house, Crown-court, Fleet.street,
lettere she lived as servant; but the evidence amounted only to
suspicion, and she was discharged.

BOW-STREET.
Tau mos Easy.—Mr. Adams, the proprietor of a respectable
oyster warehouse, in Pickett-street, appeared before G. lt. MN-
:•11111Lfq Esq. the sitting Magistrate, to state his complaint against a
lad, apparently about eighteen, whom be bad last night given into
custody, fur imisting• upon sleeping in his shop, and on being dis-
turbed, breaking everything about him.
He was about to be discharged on paying his expenses, when a
new complexion was given to the cue by Barber, the constable, who
had assisted in securing him, and who now stated, that his charge
'lead, while in custody, attempted to plunge a pen-knife into his neck,
and to have half bit of a watchman's thumb, by way of a bonne
bonds after his oysters. He was then reconducted to his old
lodging, and ordered to mad bail.
ATTO N. O A EDEN.

Maratstomat Drrisramta !—" What ought an old man to ex-
pect when he marries a young wife ?" Certainly not much cent=
fort, or else Anacreon has erred in his judgment, " that Winter
snows and June roses pair not well together." But one example
is worth a hundred opinions'--es. gr.
An elderly Gentleman, whose countenance exhibited more of the
" pale cast of thought," than the" Within& smile of contentment,"
came before the sitting Magistrate to request advice under cir-
rumstances extremely uncomfortable, though by no means un-
common.—The applic?nt advanced to the bar with that tremulous
motion which the faculty would have designated as an attack of
subsullus tendinum, and after a painful effort at self composure, he
proceeded with the narrative of his sufferings. " I am a married
man, your Worship, (said he) and front my soul I wish I were
not." The speaker's feelings almost smothered the latter part of
his exordium, but hastily brushing away the humid evidence of
his regret at the remembrance of " single blessedness," with a mus-
lin weeper, he continued—" It may, perhaps, appear somewhat
singular that a man of my years (not that lam old overmuch)
should have selected so juvenile a partner as mine, but de guide's:
won diputanduns, as the saying is—we were mucked, that's enough.
For the first two or three weeks we agreed, at least, pretty well ; I
suppose, because I indulged my wife in all her little whims and ea-1
prices. Unfortunately, these things may be carried so far as to en-',
danger a man's credit and character. I ventured to remonstrate
with her on what I conceived was both improvident and imprudent
in her expenditure ; but remonstrance was unavailing; the expen-
diture was all on her side, the disburseulent all on mine ; she was
deaf to reason—insensible to persuasion—ind my only return was
upbraiAnp and defiance. We parted, as I hoped, for ever; but
in bidding adieu to my wife I only parted &Om half my misfortunes,
for, notwithstanding that I had made ample provision for her real
wants, she took every possible means to run me in debt in order
to administer to her artificial ones also. I have this day been called
upon to pay a dress-maker's bill of iel7 odd, for lace shawls, silk
gowns, artificial Rowers, and I know not what other gew-gaws. If
this were all, a man might be satisfied ; but she levels her attacks
not only at my purse, but at my house, for whenever I refuse to
pay any of these demands, she comes with a posse of her acquaint-
ance, friends I can't call them, and threatens to pull the house about
my ears, so that I ant literally the table-talk of the whole neigh-
bourhood ; some call me an " old dotard," others " a hen-pecked
husband," which in good truth I am, and all point the finger of
scorn at me, and say that I have had my deserts.
The Magistrate, suppressing a smile at the poor Benedict's ex-
treme earnestness and simplicity told Mm, that the question was
one which more properly came under the jurisdiction of the Con-
'Modal Court than of any common law tribunal, except so far as
regarded the creating a riot. If the peace had been recently bioken
the complainant might have a warrant ; if not he must seek redress
at Doctors' Commons.
This information did not afford much apparent satisfaction to the
unfortunate husband, who., heaving a deep drawn sigh, muttered,
" Rather bear the Ills we have,
_ _

" Than Sr to others which we know not of."
and slowly left the office.
QUEEN-SQUARE.

Mat, the owner of a show -Iran, appeared to a summons
which bad been issued against him at the instance of Mr. Martin,
who charged him with cruelty and wantonly ill-treating his horse,
which. was attached to a van.
PoHese, the defendant, said he was the owner of the van, but it
was driven on the above occasion by his brother, who was but a boy.
Here the brother came forward, and was identified by Mr. Martin
as the person against whom be complained.
The defendant said that be bad only hired the horse for that day,
at the rate of film sisill4ngs ; the van only weighed 14 cwt. and there