Star.
London, England, 1824-08-05 00:00:00

UNION-HALL

A man named Mills, who acts in the double capacity of a elms.
stable and a broker, was charged by a Naval Officer with having
unlawfully seized a trunk, containing property to the same of
nearly £2O. The complainant stated, that on his return to Rag-
land from a foreign station, be took, up his abode at the house of a
Mrs. Smith, of White Horse-street, Lambeth, in whose house also
resided a female, with whom be formed an intimate acquaimauct,
,aud defriyed the whole of the charges for their joint expense. Ou
Monday last, the defendant abruptly entered his apartments, and,
describing himself as a broker, demanded a debt of £ll. 101. which
he said was due by the female lodger to Mrs. Smith; but as he
knew he had abundantly supplied the young Lady with the means
of liquidating all claims upon him, be cautioned Mills against
making any seizure of his property, and distinctly pointed out whica
it was. Mills, however, proceeded to make an inventory of all the
articles which were in his crank, and placed a guard over them a
prevent their removal. The complainant further added, that he
fully believed the-defendant and Mrs. Smith were acting in coll.t.
sion together to defraud him of his property ; and he therefore re-
quested that the Magistrate would interfere to prevent his being so
unjustly and shamefully plundered of his trunk and its contents.
Mrs. Smith said, that as the Naval Gentleman and the young
'Lady resided together( she considered she had a right to make the
-seizure to recover her demand.
Mr. A LUIZ said, that it was a scandalous attempt to rob the Gen-
tleman of his property, in which she was assisted by a fellow
in the triple capacity of a broker, brothel-keeper, and constable;
and if the property was not instantly restored to him, he would
commit them both to prison for an attempt to commit a felocy.
Mrs. Smith and Mills promised instant compliance with the or
der of the Magistrate, and the parties withdrew from the °l ice.

A RI.BOROUg H-STR E RT.
Yesterday C.Stevens and J.Bovrest were charged by Messrs. Richard-
son and Co. linen-drapers, Nos. 78 and 111, Oxford-street, the for-
mer with the robbery of Irish linens and other articles In theit trade,
to the mown of over £3,000, and the latter as a receiver.
John James Richardson, one of the par tners in the house, sta red,
that the prisoner Stephens was a stopman in their employ fpr these
seven months past, at a certain salary ; that his department *was to
deliver goods to orders, mentioning to the clerk what he took out,
and on his return was to account for them. Mr. Richardson said,
he first entertained suspicion of the prisoner on Saturday last, at. 4
questioned him about goods which he entered as sold to lioweu,
who is a saddler, and lives at 24, Jermyn-street, St. James's-sneer-
He asked him if the goods were sold at a loss? he said not. He
then asked if at a profit ? to which the prisoner hesitated to reply,
and at length said, it was no use to conceal matters longer, and
confessed that he had sold the bulk of the property taken from the
shop to Mr. Bowen, which he entered in fictitious names in the
day-book. He (the prisoner) said, he believed that the last quan-
tity of goods taken out were still at Mr. Bowen'S, having seen
them there that morning. Upon which Mr. Richardson sent fur
Ballard, one of the officers of this establishment, and gave the p-
awner in custody to him.
Evidence having been given to shew how part of the goods is
question had been disposed of by Bowen,
Mr. Haman, who attended as Solicitor for Messrs. Richardson
and Co. beggecithat Mr. Dyer, the Sitting Magistrate, would re-
mand the case for a week, as its great importance required the most
thorough investigation.
Mr. Dram intntediately consented, and the prisoners were re-
manded to this day week.

BIRTH.
July 22, the wife of the Rev.. Edward Irving, of the Caledonian
Chapel, London, of a son.

Tuesday, at Hampton Court, the Rev. R. Tredcroft, to Frances
Katherine, only daughter of Sir Thomas Pechell, Bart. M.P.
Thursday, the Rev. Samuel Lloyd, A.M. of South Caney,
Gloucestershire, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Wm. Ankers,
Esq. of Tills(lown House, :sear Dursley, Gloucestershire.

DIED.
On the 22d ult. at Bahnuto, the Hon. Cl4ud Irvine Boswell.
Lord Bohnuto.

Suddenly, in his carriage, at Great Canford, near Poole, on
Thursday, the of July, Thomas Macnamara Russell, l?mq.
Admiral of the White. In recording the death of this ve-
teran Officer, who had attained hip eighty-4th year, it may be
useful to the profession in which he held so exalted a station,
and must be satisfactory to his friends, to have it known that this
Gentleman had reached the highest rank in the Navy entirely
by his own merit, without the aid of interest or the protection of
patronage; and that, after serving nineteen years as a Midshipman,
he was advanced, in 1779, to be Lieutenant ; to be Commander in
1780 ; to Captain in 1781 • to Rear-Admiral in 1801 • to Vice-
Admiral in 1805; and lastly, to the rank of Admiial in 1812;
The services by which Admiral Russell obtained. this rapid ad•
vancement, were at once brilliant and active—of a nature to elicit
the energies and resources of an ardent spirit and an enterprising
mind ; and they have not been entirely unrecorded. As a flag officer,
he was for some time Commander-in-Odef on the North-sea Station.
His blockade of the Texel, during the period of the threatened inn-
don of our shores, was admirable, and was planned and executed by
himself. His system of anchoring, during the strongest gales, on the
enemy's coast with sometimes three cables on end, was rewarded by
the most complete success. During the neap tides, the line-of.battle
ships for the most part rendezvoused at North Yarmouth, by which
a saving to his country, in wear and tear, and probable loss of
ships, was effected to an immense amount. Indeed, while the
blockade of the Texel was the most efficient ever known, and
was conducted with all the rigidness of a state of bitter war-
fare, it was marked by instances of the most refined and ge-
nerous humanity, which not only procured the respect and esteem
of the Dutch Admiral, Elrheiturt, his Officers and men, but was
highly useful and beesildal to the crews of our own vessels subse-
quently wrecked VIM that coast. After this imperfect memoir, it is
scarcely necessary to say, that the late Admiral Russell was all
Officer of considerable talent. To the qualities of a thorough-bred
English seaman, with the science of an able naval tactician, be
possessed the nicest and highest sense of honour, with the nonusers
and urbanity of a courtier. He was brave, generous, and humane:
such a rare combination of high and admirable qualities will ensure
his name being enrolled with the illustrious Naval heroes of his time.
Vitiis nemo sine nascitur ; optimus lUe
Qui mininds urgetur."

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