Star.
London, England, 1825-01-22 00:00:00

TOWN-H ALL

Thomas Phillips, a leather-dresser, applied to Alderman Suns,
for a warrant against a young man named Manning, under these
circumstances :
The simple, but kind-hearted applicant stated, that on Saturday
night last, a young man, shabbily drest, but of imposing address,
presented himself at the door of his house, and solicited charity ;
touched by the eloquence of his appeal, he desired his wife to give
him sixpence, and went out on business. On his return great was
his astonishment at perceiving the same person taking tea with his
wife, whom his pliant tongue had deluded into th s second act of
kindness; after home little time, during which he excited consider.
able interest by his superior manner and well-told tales of woe, he
departed. On Wednesday he came again, and 'hewing them a
letter, said lie had just received it from his mother, at Dover, who
tin real desired him to apply to a Gentleman in King's Arms-yard,
Coleman-street, who had promised to obtain for him a situation in
the Fast India House, and furnish him with present aid. Un-
willing to deprive misfortune of succour, he, at his request, assisted
him with the loan of a suit of clothes, to appear in before his patron,
to which his wife added applicant's silver watch, since which they
have never beheld hint. On inquiry in King's Arms yard, Ist
learned from the Gentleman's clerk that he had been there for a few
minutes, which he spent in frivolous talk with him as a former
acquaintance. The applicant added, that a person whom he sap-
pec:ed to be a confederate, had offered for a. to discover him.
Alderman SMITE told the applicant he hoped he would not add
another foolish action to the one he had already committed, and
ordered Kinsey to render assistance in discovering the cheat, and
bring him before him. The credulous simpleton then retired.

It is stated; that a capital of Three Millions Sterling
is about to be raised for the establishment of Cotton
Manufactories in Ireland. Several other undertakings
of a similar nature are likely to be soon set on foot :
and we may, therefore, hope to see British capital ex-
tensively directed to the improvement of the state of
the Sister Kingdom. Steam-boats and Railways may,,
perhaps, effect a revolution more beneficial to that
country than any political laws which could be
enacted. There is at present a greater demand for
Cotton goods, than all the English and Scotch manu-
factories together, with all their advantages of ma-
chinery, experience, and capital, can supply : and it is
not without reason conjectured, that the recognition of
the South American Republics will lead to a still
farther extension of this trade. We perceive that in
Ireland, as well as in England, Joint Stock Companies
are spreading in every direction. There are the Hi-
bernian Banking Company, the Hibernian Gas Com-
pany, and various others. The Bank- cf Ireland have
reduced their discounts from five to four per cent. on
English bills, and will give bills on London, payable
at the Bank of England, at 21 days instead.of 30.- All
these measures are indisputably favourable to the de-
',elopement of industry ; and we may reasonably hope
that with industry will come its natural concomitants.
order and tranquillity—unless they are impeded by the
efforts of factious men, who are in effect the worst ene-
mies of their country.