Star.
London, England, 1824-05-29 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, 1%1 2S.

The Crue.F JUiTIC.E, on coming into Cow t, stated,
that a Petition had been presented to the Coutt by cer-
tain prisoners confined within the Rules of the. Fleet
Prison. They complained that, from the state of many
of the houses within the Rules, adequate accommoda-
tion was not afforded, and that there was no Church
within the Rules, except that within the walls of the
Prison. They therefore petitioned the Court for an •.
enlargement of the
The Counr, hay in` considered the matters contained
in the Petition, or.lered that .the Rules should he ex•
tended to the followiog limits, viz.—nom the gate of
the Fleet Prison to Chatham-place, including both sides
of the way (excepting Fleet-market), and to St. Paul's
and Salisbury-court, and Shoe-lane; comprising the two
Churches of Sr. li. ide and St. Alartin ; but excepting
Ave Mat is-lane and Blackfriat's gateway.

Letters 1:-om Cadiz, of the -1411 or May, mention an
expectation ot an order being issued about the 15th
inst. to compel all vessels ai riving there from other ports
of Soin, to fel.for m a qua:amine of five days. It is
not staked, however, that any syrnptoins of fever had
Shwen them,elves in the city ; but appears to be merely
a measure of precaution adopted Cr prevent the infec-
tion being brought into the port. Tire weather at Cadiz,
on the date of these accounts, was exceedingly sultry.
In the Court of Chancery yesterday, Mr. SuonEx re-
newed his motion for setting aside the•order, appointing
a Receiver to Covent-Garden Theatre, upon the answer
of Mr. Harris coming in. The LonoCIIANCELLOR gave
M
r. Harris till Monday for putting in his answer.
FirtE.—An alarming fire broke out last night, about
eleven o'clock, in Holywell-street, Strand, in the house
of Ali.. Ilarris, do:hes-salesman. By the timely arrival
el the engines, and the prompt exertions of thote con-
nected with them, the fire was subdued without doing
injury to any other part of the house but that in which
it was discovered.

SAMARITAN SOCIETY.—The Anniversary Festival cf
this laudable Institution was celebrated at the City of
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Thursday even.
ing. N. CnAnntswrox, Esq. in the Chair, supported
by several persons of distinction.
Yesterday morning, Mr. Ebsworth, a hatter, in East
Smithfield, was attending at the Court of Conscience,
in Osborne.street, Whitechapel, to claim some small
debts, and "on his name being called by one of the criers
of the Court, as he was approaching the Commissioners
to state his case, he suddenly fell back and expired.
Wednesday, a Petition was presented to the Common
Common Council,- from the Inhabitants and others,
Salesmen,Graziers,and Butchers, connected with Smith-
field Market, for enlarging the said Market—which
being read, was referred to the City Lands Committee
to examine and report.
An Inquest was held at the Sun Tavern, Lisson Grove,
yesterday, on the body of Wnr..Patteraf. The deceased
being afflicted with a cutaneous disorder, advised with
an irregular practitioner of physic, who recommended
him to take a certain quantity of a mineral preparation
and lime-u aver. He had not swallowed the deleterious
ingredients a minute before he suffered the most violent
pain in the stomach, the coat of which was destroyed;
and after enduring the most horrid torture, he expired.
The name of the quack who had given the deceased the
recipe could not be obtained.—The Jury returned a
verdict, « That he was poisoned by taking a quantity of
mercury, which was administered to him improperly
and ignorantly, by some person unknown; as a cure for
his disorder."

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At Swan-lane. between Dunston and Penkridge, there was a
public house, which has now lost its license ; the sign is taken
• down, but the prist is yet standing, and very much resembles a gib-
bet-post. Mr. T— met two Irishmen opposite the house, one of
whom said, " Pine your honour, is Irish travellers accommodated
there ?" " Yes," said Mr. T—, • they hang Irishmen at half price."
" Then bad luck to their souls," said Pat,' I hope they will never
get a job as long as they wistk under wages."