Star.
London, England, 1825-02-01 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Yesterday, Wm. Huespfer4s bras brought before Mr.TVlTroso, oft
a charge of stealing a bag of coffer, the property of Messrs. Travers
and Co. wholesale grocers. in St. Swithin's-lane.
Jahn Prior, carman to Messrs. Travers. stated, that on Saturday
he was going through Bunbill-row with his cart, containing various
parcels of grocery, to be delivered at different houses in the neigh-
bourhood. In the front of the cart were three bags of coffees
weighing 28Ibs. each. Looking t'aros47,h the hirs in front of the
cart, he saw the bags moving towail the back of the cart, and
going round he saw the prisoner stretched at frill lerwth, pulling
with'all his might at the bags of coffee. He laid hold of the pri-
soner, who threw himself out of the cart, and after a hard struggle,
succeeded in taking him into a neighbouring shop, and gave hint
into custody.
The evidence of the carman was corroborated by the testimony
of some respectable persons who had assisted in securing the pri-
soner. He declined saying anything in defence, and was committed,
UNION-HALL.
Yesterday, a respectable tradesman was brought before the
sitting Magistrate, 11. J. Qualms,. Esq. in the custody of the
Night Constable of St. George's, who charged him with being
drunk and disorderly on Saturday night.
After the case had been proved against the defendant, an Italian
boy named I3enelli, stepped forward, and in broken English, ac-
companied by vehement action, told the Magistrate that he was
ruined for ever; that all his " imeeges" were smashed to pieces by
the Signor at the bar, and that he was afraid to return to his
" padrone," in Leather-lane, unless he brought back his " imeeges,"
or the worth of them.
The Magistrate' desired the poor lad to state how the accident
happened? The Italian said, that as he was "promenading" High-
street, in the Borough, on Saturday night last,,,stith a board on his
bead, which contained the busts of all the Kings and Queens of
Europe, besides other figures—the defendant, who was very much
drunk, stumbled against him, knocked his ° 'merges" off his head,
and smashed them in pieces.
Prisoner made no defence, and the Magistrate desired the boy
to enumerate his losses, and the value of each article;. he did, as
follows—" head of King George, 4d. head of Bonaparte, Bd. the
King of France, 6d. those of Spain and Portugal, 2d. each ; Quern
Charlotte, Is. and all the other Queens, 3d. each; a Canova Venus:
Bd. two Triumphal Arches, Bd. each ' • Cupid and Psyche, 10d:
and two pair of Candelabras at is. each."
The amount of the damage being 18s. the Magistrate directed the
defendint to pay the whole, together with ss. for being drunk,
which he immediately complied with; and Benelli withdrew after
sundry low bows and ejaculations of thanks iu his own language.

The system of licensed gambling which exists in
France, is more productive to the Treasury than is ge•
'nerally supposed. About a month ago the privilege
was fanned for three years for a sum which is not
named, but some idea ►n:iy be formed of if, when we
state that one of the disappointed candidates charget
the Ministry with having, from corrupt motives, ac.
cepted the offer of another, although by his own tender
the State would have gained in three years 1,600,000 f..
more than by the present contract.

BIIITH.
Jan. 20, at Manse of Crathie, Mrs. Macfarlane, of a daughter.

DIED.

Jan. 19, at the Deanery, at Gloucester, agedlB, Diana, the wife
of the Very Rev. John Plumptre, D.D. Dean of Gloucester.
At bladras, on the 11th of August lag, of a fever, Lieutenant-
Colonel John Thomas Smyth, Stith Regiment Native Infantry.

NESVGATE ANN LEADENIIALL MARKETS. Jsu. 31.
Beef 2s 6d to 4s Od I Veal
Mutton ...... Od to 4s 4d Pork ss 4d to 5s id

PRICES or HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY.
ST. JANES'S. W HITZCIE STILL.
Hay 31 Os Od to SI 58 Od Hay 31 Ss to SI Os Od
Clover 41 08 Od to 51 is Od Clover 41 10$ to 61 Os Od
Straw 1113 s Od to 21 81 Od Straw 21 Os to 21 6s 01

PRICE OF HOPS.
NZW POCIITS. NSW 714611.
Kent 126 s to 160 s I Kent 1151 to 147
Sussex • ...• • 128 s to 1361 I Sussex
Essex
Farnham, fine 200 s to 2521—Seconds, 120 s to 200 s

PRICE or TALLOW,
Town Tallow 4lls Od
Yellow Russia ...
White ditto

SOAP, &c. per I lelb.
Ditto rough
Yellow Soap
Mottled ..
Curd
166 04
Graves

Soap ditto
Melting Stuff 321 Od

nAw HIDES.
Best Heifers and Steers (per I Oidinary .. is 6d to 2• 84
stone)
Middlings... 2.104 to 3s Od

PRICE OF LEATHER,
Butts, 50 to 561bs each l9d to 20d per lb
Ditto, 56 to 661bs each 22d to 251
Dressing Hides 154 to I9d
Fine Coach Hides l9d to 214
Crop Hides, 35 to 401bs for cutting
Ditto 45 to 501bs l76d to 190
Calf Skins, 36 to 401bs 224 to 264
Ditto 50 to 701bs
Ditto 70 to 801bs
Small Seals, Greenland) l7d to led
Large Ditto l6d to led
Tanned Horse Hides 134 to 16d
Spanish Horse Hides l4d to Illd

Ships at Market.
68 Newcastle
23 Sunderland
3 Stone Coal

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