Star.
London, England, 1802-03-24 00:00:00

COUNTAr NBIFS.

A gang of villains have lately been difenvered
at a village near Taunton, in Somerfetlhire, whofc
depredations have been long felt by the neighbour-
hood. About ten days ago three of them were
taken up for fheep.ftealing. Their grand depot
was at the houfe of a young man of good pro.
pertV, and refpeetable conneaions. They have
made an ample confeßion ; and, amonga other
things have oleclared it was their intention to fa
tire to feveral farmers hay and corn.
On Saturday Mr. Richard Rutter, of Bull and
Mouth.ftreet, was flopped near the Windmill, on
the road leading to Streatham, about t t o'clock
at night,by a Tingle footpad, when a fctifile eufued,
during which Mr. Rutter gave the footpad a vio-
lent blow under his right eye which brought him
to the ground,when the ruffian pulled out a whiffle,
and an accomplice immediately attacked the young
man,and robbed him of what property he had about
him, and obliged him to pull off his neckcloth,
which after fearching they returned, (hook hands
with him, and witbed him a good journey.

READING, MARCH 23.—0 n Thurfday morning
a reprieve was received at our county gaol for Jo-
feph Williams, who was capitally convieted at the',
lag afnes, for haling a ateep, the property of
Mr. Pocock, ofChievely.—And this morning a re-
fpite of fevcn days was brought for Edw. Painter,
who received lenience of death at the fame aflizes,
for Healing two heifers, at Mortimer.
Tuefday was committed to our county gad, by
John Snowden, Efq. David Belton, charged with
having linlen a quantity of 111 k ribbons, the pro-
perty of Emily Snow, of New Windfor ; alto, vas
committed, the fame day, by the fame jullice,
Mary Belton and Mary Giles, for receiving the
fame, knowing them to have been Itolen.
EDI N BURL H,NIARCH I 5.--Wednefilay laft,ahout
three in the morning,a young man going by South
St. David's•flreet, was attacked by a peifon of gen-
teel appeal ance with a flick, who demanded his
money and watch, or in cafe of refufal, Lis life.
The .young man, unwilling to part u ith his money,
&c. putting himfell in a pollute of defence, a Lverc
feu& enfued, which terminated in his favour ; and
he left his aatagonilt lying on the ilreet much
bruited.

MARCH iB.—Saturday afternoon,a good looking I,
man, hawking goods, called at a public honfe in
New. Town, for a bottle of porter,
and was taken into an innerroom, where he Raid
a little time. Having drank and paid for his por-
ter, he went away, but the landlady nlmoll im-
mediately after entering the apartment, perceived
a trunk lock had been picked and a valuable cloak
and fume other articles taken off. The alarm was
inftantly given, when after a purfuit down o:keen-
dreet, he was apprehended at the bottom at Fre-
derick-Ilreet, by Come Gentlemen's fervints. •He
was afterwards committed to pric.m.
On Ft iday 'aft and early on Saturday mo.-ring,
there were heard at Dumfries tome very Ittu.! peals
of thunder, preceded by very vivid fliflr:s of
light-
ning.—Heavy thowers of hail fell at the time.
The Gargunnock Farmer Club had a ploughing
match on the 4th it:Rant, in a field of General T.
Fletcher Campbell's at Boquhan.—The weather
being unfavourable, occafioned the number of
ploughs that appeared to compete, to be finaller
than it had been on tome former occations. The
joughing, however, gave great Cold-Aaiun to the
udges, and alfo to the Club and fpeetators, as af-
fording firing evidence of the great improvement
in ploughing produced in this ditlria by the infli-
tution. The firft prize was adjudged to Duncan
M'Glafhan, fervant to Mr. Stewart, farmer at
Redhall—the fecund to Robert Cryttal, fon of
William Cryftal, tenant in Boquhan—the third to
William Clark, fervant to General Campbell—the
fourth to William Adie, fervant to Mr. M'Gavan,
farmer at Coldock.—The prize propofcd to the
farm fervant who had continued longeft in his
prefent place, and bzhaved well, was gained by
Alex. Ure, fervant to General Campbell-.
JAMES MORRISON, EN. of Naughton, Major of the
Northern Fifethire Yeomanry Cavalry,has ing inili-
tuted premiums for the advancement of Tillage in
his neighbourhood, appointed a ploughing match
on his lands of Netherkirkton, which took place on
the loth of March. The firil premium was won by
DAVID GORDON, firvant to Mr. STEWARD SHEP-
HERD, tenant in Balmerino mill ; thefecond to
WILLIAM lISNDERSON, tenant in Gauldry ; and
the third by DAVID STEWART, fervant to Mr.
ALEX. MELVILLII, tenant in Peafehills. At the
fame time, the ploughing in general was fo well
executed, that the Judges were for Come time dif
ficulted in determining to which of the competi-
tors the preference was due.
On the 24th ult. the following melancholy c:r-
cumflance happened on the road between Glafgow
and Kirkintilloch : One Hugh Falconer, a tailor
belonging to the latter place, was obferved on his
way home apparently in a faintith Rate, by feveral
people who paired him, but as he (till went on, no
farther notice was taken. At lall a farmer with an
empty cart took him up, and brought him forward
till he went into the honk of the bridge-keeper ;
however, after receiving a draught of meal and
water and the benefit of fire, he faid he felt a
great deal better, and hoped to walk home. He
accordingly fet out, and was again feen about half
a mile farther fotingin fome water by the way-fide,
and paired in a manner that refleas but little ho-
nour on the feelings of thole who could be guilty
of fuch a flagrant breach of the common dhsL.tes of
humanity. His wife was at lag informed of his fi-
tuation,who with a neighbour of her own, haflened
to his relief, when they found the poor man feem-
ingly in the agonies of death ; he was carried to a
farm-houfe, and when taken in•he expired. Means
were reforted to for the recovery of animation, but
in vain. His wife, who has been inconfolable fince
his death. went lag week to vifit a brother near
Millavie, and left a young child to the care of a
_
neighbour in Kirkintilloch. She Raid Come days,
and wasobferredto be in a very deje*ted condition.
At lah he difappeared,and has not as yet returned
homer %Frothier abrupt departure, and her per-
tobed hate of mind, the worn that ean happen is
apprehended.

There are no dares ci men of greater impor-
tance to fociety than thofe which devote thje
time and talents to the rrefervation of the
of their fellow creatures. Flow eminently ft.c.-
cefful the late FRANCIS SPILSBURY wa,in
this truly laudable employment, is complctdr
evinced by the rapidity of file which his celebrated
ANTII,:(JP.3UTIC Drtors•have invariably command-
ed. As a pin iier Cf the blood, iellcier of the cots-
Ititution, and bracer of the fyilem, theil• effeas
have been allonilh as m.ty be fet_tl i.y the fur-
p:iiing core, of pertinis who were afliiclA with
Scorbutic and Nervous Complaints, Gout, Mica-
matilm, &c and therefore the Lit:tr.:thin of ti:,:fc
inipollors, who, by means of forged bills anti
other pi etcmiLd credentials,bave vended a frti•i,nit
comp, fiti•in of this truly excellent medicine. rt La
be a latisfaaion to all petiOns who Luc a
petcnt idea of the abfollite neceffity there is in be-
ing careful to purciiale the gent.iile Remedy, as
well as of preferving perk.nal property from
in-
fringement. tie 'Medicine is dittinguiiiiel
by the King's anew., on the bottie, bill, .ult
wrapper; and as a bother guard, by Idvour of
his Majeily's Cmmuiillaners of thz Stamp-Of:ice,
they have affixed a (lamp on each !mule, printed
in black Ink. Prepared and Ibld at the Dirpenfarv,
N 0.15, Soho lquare, and by the graieral Vende;s
of Patent M. lici ,es in Town and Country, in
bottles Ss. and li. 2s. duty

FROM THE LONDON GAZE LIE,. 112.R.CH
BANKRUPTS.

P:tilemon Pownoll, now or Luc of Piccadilly, Midil
b.iiiker, to furrctnierMarch 27, at twilve, April I 3,At
and May 4, at one, at Gui1,1:11. Attornics, Mcifrs. R. and
R. Shawes, Tudor- itrcet ,BI fria rs.

Luke Staveley, of Halifax, Torii(hire, mereLant, dealer and
chapman, April st, 22, ar.i May 4, at cl2v,m,::: tlic White
Lion, in Halifax. Attondes, Mr. Coulthurit,l3edfind row,
London ; or Mr. Swainfon, Halifax.
Nathaniel James, Lai of Liverpool, faelor, dealer and ehayrnaai
April 9, io, at eleven, and May 4, at three, at the Griffin
Inn, in Long Milgate, Manchvit,:r. Attemies, Mr. Henry
Barlow, of Oldinun, in Lancalire; or and
&acid, Union•iti cot, Southwark.