Star.
London, England, 1805-08-24 00:00:00

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Saturday an anonymous letter wasfeceived by the
Magißrates at Union Office, containing information
that a large gang of Rickpockets (feventeen of n horn
were named) intendeu to affemble at Camberwell and
Peckham Fairs, for the putpore of committing de
predations on the public. The letter mentioned that
a party would be Rationed near the avenue leading
to the Green, and a fecund detachment polled near
the Golden Lion (a fambus dancing place) whole
bufinefs would be to hullle the crowd, and their com-
panions were to take advantage of the confufinn to
commit their depredations. In confequence of this
information dire tions were given to the police offi-
cers to attend, and on Monday evening two men were
taken into cußody, who were yellerday examined at
Union Hall ; neither of them, however, had any
thing in their poll-Aim. at the time of their apptcheto
Pion. They were remand,d for a further hearing.—
Several women had their pockets cut off by fume of
the gang on Saturday night.
Thurfday, at Marlborough flreet, W. Cubit was
charged with Reeling a gold enamelled fnuff box,
with a miniature fet in diamonds. The box was Rat
.e'd to be worth from x to gaol. It had been broke,
and parts of it offered for fele at the (hop of Mr. Do;
(nee, goldfmith. Oxford-ltreet. Mr. D. furprifed at
fuch a valuable box being broken up and offered for
file *sold gold, intimated his fufpicion to the prifoner
of his having difhoneftly obtained it, when he heftily
(batched up part of the pieces and attempted to leave
the (hop. He was however fecured, and, on ketch-
ing his lodging, the miniature, with a quantity of
diamonds belonging to it, were found in the fire.—
Tne prifoner prevaricated in his account of its com-
ing into his polteffion, and was committed for trial.
He had been fame years a fervent in different families.
Thinfday an attorney was charged at Union Hall,
with a breach of the peace, in attempting to provoke
a gentleman to fight a duel. It appeared that the
Defendant's affairs being deranged, the Complain.
ant, who was his friend, advifed him to retire to
South End, while he attempted to fettle them. On
Tuefday the Defendant's wife, accompanied by the
Complainant, went there to confult him, when a dif-
agreement took place, and on their return they found
an execution in the honk, when at the requeß of the
lady the Complainant refided in her houfe all night.
On the following morning the attorney came to town,
and was informed that his friend had Rept in the
houfe. In canfequence of this information he went
to a chop bottle in the neighbourhood, where pro-
ducing a pair of horfe pillols, he loaded them, and
dpeateiscd to force the Complainant to fight him, or
he would blow his brains nut. After a tong private
examination be was committed, his friends reettfing
to hail him.

Yellcrday 7. 047,db, alias Sir 7. Lea e, was com-
mitted for re-examination from Hatton Garden of.
Tice, charged with being concerned with a watchman,
now in custody, in robbing a houfe in Great Char-
lotte itreet, Blackfriars.►oad. As was W. BA', for
:leafing a quantity of wearing apparel from a Weft
country %VA ggon.
—.siirvnr, a pnblican at Hampfiesd, was folly
committed from Worthip-fireet office, yelletday, for
a rape on his Itep daugnter, eleven years old, as he
was conveying her to a boarding fchool, at Illington.
Tnefday fe'nnight, William Harper, the farmer
and letfee of the tolls at the Twyford Gate, was con
vieted before RICH SID BEN yni, of Englefield Hoofer
Efq. and one of his Majctty's Jullices of the Peace
for Berkfhire, in the penalty of yl. for taking, an im-
proper trill of the valet of the Right Hon. the Mar-
quis of Saliibury, and it afterwards appearing to the
Commitlioners of the Road that Harper's canduet
upon this and other occations, was highly ttnjuftffi•
able, they have difcharged the contract, and ordered
Harper to be be removed from the gate.
A few days fince a boy about twelve years old,
who was burning fern at Crich, Derbyfbite, fet lire
to his clothes, and before it was extingttilhed was
burnt fo dreadfully, as to occalion his death Ilion after.

Saturday Mt a young man was unfortunately
drowned while bathing in the river Ogmore, near
Bridgend, and two others, in their endeavours to
lave him, had nearly fliared the fame fate.
Yelterday evening, about fever .)'clock, a fine
child, about three years of age, was difcovered in a
field near Walworth, where it was inveigled by forge
inhuman wretch, and !tripped of its clothes. When
difcovered, it was quite naked. It was taken to the
watch•houle till the parents were found.
On Sunday laa a young man got upon a new
water•wheei at Staveley Forge; Derbythire, and it
not having been fixed to the internal movements of
the forge, his weight caught a retrograde motion,
which threw him thereunder, and caufed his infant
death. _ _

Ps s ros s s s toa.—The celebrated plivllognomill,
LAVATtIt, has declared that no part of the face tends;
fo much to ct)nvey a pleating prepoffeffion, in fa-
vour of any one, as the appearance of a let of re.
r War and beautifully white teeth, as it imports the
*du of opennefs of charaeler, and gives a confidence
iu the perfon that pofieffes them. livrt.ta's Re-
ttprative Tooth-powder itands unrivalled in its ex-
cellence for this purpote. It is a certain preventa-
tive agaitilt tooth-ache; it eradicates the (curvy and
its caule, iii. foulnefs and fpongittefs of gums, anti
it gives to the mouth every appearance of health and
beauty, making the teeth pearly white, and the lips
and gums ‘o' airtime' a delicate red or vermilion co-
lour: It may, be had of molt Medicine Venders and
Perfumers id every town, in Brazes, at 2s. 9d. each.

Jane Taylor, aged thirty-fonr, broke out, four
years ago, in a large blotch on her left kg, It con-
tinued fpreading, till k arrived abort the knee. Its
firlt appearance was a redoeficdan extreme high co-
lour ; much heat, and a uwateating itching. which
deltroyed her ileep. At this time an ichtwoull
water was difcharged ; her legs (welling fo as to pre.
vent her moving treely about. Poultices, and vari-
ous applications were tried with no rind effect. She
then, by recommendation, refolved to take Spilibury's
Patent Antifcorbutic Drops. She perievered for liz
montbs. when the became entirely well.
Jams TAYLOR.
sf, Upper Cievdati+ttreet. JAMR3 TAYLOR.
Mr. SPILRZUR r is not accountable for any mixture
fold, uniefs the words " By the King's Patent" are
infertest at length on the bill of diredions, bottle, and
Nl:apwr ; the (tamp alfo (the liCioes duty) is printed
iRR black in.k infiea4 OEI4 Dettle4 6d. los. and
sa:clety included.

111RTTL • •
On Tudday morning, at Wincliefter Honfe, Citelies, the 1,4;..
of the Rev. Mr. Gamier, of a daughter.
BIRTHS AT BESIOAL.MrS bring of a .IP.:lthter ; Mrs
P ors of a daughter ; The Lady of A. W. Ifairl• ridge pi a clang' t r ;
Mrs D. Gardner of a fon ; Mrs W. Ede of a dattohttr: Nits C.
Tetley of a daughter; Mrs W.D. S. Sr.dth oft "teeter; kin F.
Purchafe of a daughter; Mrs Samuel Grcenway of a fort; At Cow.
naypoor, Mrs Ann &Mon Francis of a fon; At lluayes. re
Lady of Capt Hickman of a daughter; Lately; at Go., L,
Clarke of a fon ; at Nattorc, In the '.4tilah of likti-fltashre, thel.aalv
of Duncan Camphell. Efq of a fun; At tenams, Ladi
of a fon ; the Lady of P. Lukens-, F.l4'. of a daughter; alk& Com_
pdre, the Lady of A.G. Evan, of a daughter ; the Lady pf ;ant,
Taylor. H.q. of a daughter; At Altatiahad, the Lady of C_lp;
Blair oga Gan; Mrs G. Hurset of a fun; Mrs W0011.1;200 0,
daughter; and tie Lady of G. C. Miller, Efq. of a fon.