Star.
London, England, 1809-08-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STIR.

Stn—ln your Paper of Thursday last, a Corres-
pondent under the signature of Londinensiz, requests
information as to the cause of the present extraordi-
nary prices of the best Coals ? In answer to this
question, I have to offer the following brief statement
of facts :—The Proprietors of the Collieries in the
North, have for a long time past raised the prices of
Coals ad libitum. This power they have used with so
little discretion, that the price of the best has in.
creased since the year 1796, from 16s. to n4s. per dial.
dron. The last advance of 4s. per chaldron was in
February, this year. The Ship-Owners in the trade,
who purchase their cargoes for resale, considering this
advance unjustifiable, determined to resist the de-
mand, and this resolution they still persevere in.—
The Coal. Owners not being able to find purchasers
at the advanced price, can only send to market small
quantities in a few freighted ships. By this the im-
port is so far curtailed, that at present it is near
2J0,000 chaldrons short of the usual quantity, up to
the end of this present month. The short supply is
consequently the true and only cause of the high
prices. A report has indeed been industriously cir-
culated, that it is owing to a want of ships that this
necessary article of consumption does not come to
market—but this is not the fact—there are mon. ships
than are wanted, and plenty of Coals, which are ly-
ing in large heaps (in a state of deterioration from the
sun and rain) that are not shipped, merely in con
quence of the dispute occasioned by the advance. It
is reported that measures arc taking to bring this mat.
ter before the Legislature, which will dev.lope al; th?.
circumstances, and lay the whole case bet; re the
Public ; and it is to be hoped that a remedy will be
found to prevent any imposition being forced upon
the Inhabitants of this Metropolis in this necessary
article of life. Should this short statement not be
deemed a full and sufficient answer, it may perhaps
be resumed at a future opportunity.
August 19, 1809.

CARBONARIUS.

Saturday, a labourer, named Coles, incensed at
some insult offered to him by several boys in Drury-
lane, gave way to such violent passion, that he burst
a blood-vessel, and died within an hour.
Wednesday, J. C.:ok, about 13 years age, playing
upon some rails in a yard next the river, at Wincolm-
lee, near Hull, fell into the water and was drowned.
Saturday, as Alexander Blackett, kcelman, was
sitting on the edge of the Quay, at Newcastle, with a
child in his arms, he was seized with a fit, fell into
the river, and was drowned. He had presence of
mind to throw the child from him on to the Quay.
On Sunday se'nnight a woman, supposed to have
been lately drowned, was found naked on the beach
near Hordle Cliff, and on the following day an inqui-
sition was held on the body, but no evidence could be
procured to enable the Jury to account for her death.
It has, however, since been discovered, that two yes.
sels were on the Monday preceding lying off Hurt
Castle, and that six sailors, two women, and a man
(not in sailor's dress), went on shore and procured
some refreshment ; that one of the women (supposed
to be the deceased) appeared dejected, and observed
that she had been to Portsmouth to see her husband,
but that he had sailed with the Expedition, and that
she was then returning to her house at Plymouth.—
Every exertion is making to developc this mysterious
business.

At a club east of Temple Bar, where puzzling
questions are sothetimes introduced, the following
was proposed a few evenings since What is the
most that can be obtained in the least time and at
the smallest expence ?" After several answers, neither
of which came completely within the three points of
the question, a sagacious cit replied " £BO,OOO may
be gained in one moment, in the present State Lottery
Scheme !" The fact is indisputable, and not un.
worthy the special attention of clubs in general.
THE GRAND EXPEDITION.-&-TO illustrate the present
scene of action and the future operations of the Bri-
tish armies in the Netherlands, Mr. BELL has pre.
pared a large Map to be-given in. the Weekly Messen•
ger of Sunday and Monday next, Augu;t 27th and
25th, being a General Map of the Empire of-Ger.
many, Holland,
_Belgium, Switzerlind, Italy, Si-
cily, &c. &c. including the whole line of the Sea
Coast, and the principal Rivers. This Map, the most
valuable that has ever been incur/. mated in a News.
paper', must be a subject of general reference, and is
necessary to be preserve() so long as Great Britain has
any connection with the Continent.—Persons not ilea
cus:omed to receive BELL'S Weekly Messenger re;u•
larly, are requested to give orders for it immedia:ely
to some respectable Newsman on whom they may
depend for a regular delivery of it, or if in the Con
try the Postmasters at any Post tows; w II serve it re-
gularly on the same terms through the General Post
(Office, price Eightpence each paper.

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THE STORM KING.

A SONNET, BY MR. FISHER.

rd you the wailing scream, at mid•tight hour,
the Storm King ?—Heard you the rattling show'r
tr down the steep : while, thro' the dismal gloom,
bird of darkness chaunted from the tomb ?
:ard you the neighbouring monks despairing cry,
fired by lightning blaz'd their monasery
trd you the dead owns' mouths move to and fro,
id ghastly grin,and chattertales of woe?
:ard yt<iu the tray'ller's agonizing shriek,
-4 by the roaring tempest, from the peak?
.ard you all nature shudder with affright,
rful her reign was clos'd in endless night ?
'hile the fierce Storm King rode throughout the sky,
tese horrors beard you ?—No—Nto MORE DID I I

LifW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.

CHESNUTr V. KETIRISONS AS.IGNEES•

This case arose out of the multitudinous concerns
of the great Norwich Bankers, Kerrison and Co. who
lately failed. It appeared that the Petitioner, Mr.
Chesnutt, had purchased from the Assignees, a share
of the Norwich Theatre, which they sold, as was then
understood, as part of the Bankrupt's property.—
Some misunderstanding arising in the course of the
treaty, which occasioned a delay, and the Assignees
supposing Mr. Chesnutt had abandoned his contract,
they agreed with Mr. Simpson, the Solicitor to the
Commission, to sell the share to him. After Mr.
Chesnutt had heard of this latter agreement, he be-
came desirous of fulfilling his contract, and, being
a Creditor under the Commission, presented his Pe-
tition to the Lord Chancellor, praying either that the
Contract with him might be performed, or that the
property in question might be put up to public sale
for the general benefit of the Creditors, the sale to
the Solicitor being illegal.
The defence set up was, that the share of the Theatre
did not belong to the bankrupts' estate, but had been
the separate property of the late Sir Roger Kerrison,
and transmitted to Lady Kerrison, his widow, who
claimed the same.
Under these circumstances, and Mr. Chesnutt not
being prepared to contravert the defence, the Cu at.t7
teerma observed, he could not grant the prayer of the
petition, having no jurisdiction over Lady Kerrison's
property ; but, as it appeared Mr. Chesnutt had
been led into a supposition that he was dealing for
the bankrupts' property, he ordered the petition to
be dismissed to .:thout costs ; so that each party will
bear his own expellees.

POLICE, Fir.

Bow-sTREET.—Ane Good:;an, a notorious cheat,
was charged with having obtained, under false pre-
tences, considerable quantities of wearing apparel and
house linen, from several poor women who kept
mangles, and had those several articles in their charge.
The facts being fully proved, she was corn mitted for
trial.

G r:ILDHA Sa tu rda y William Kirby was charged
by Mr. Maude, druggist, in Aldersgate-street, with
receiving a quantity of camphor, knowing it to have
been stolen. Mr. Maude said, he had lost upwards
of 5001. worth of drugs ; at length suspicion fell on
Boone, his porter, who confessed be had taken con-
siderable quantities of camphor, which he had sold
to Kirby, a green-grocer in Brackley•street, Golden-
lane, for Is. 6d. per pound. On whose house being
searched no camphor was found, but there was a
large box which smelt very strong of it. A quantity
of drugs was, however, found, none of which Mr.
Maude could prove to have been his Boone acknow-
ledged having sold the camphor to Kirby, which he
was induced to do, having a wife and family whom
he could not otherwise support ; in consideration of
which Mr. Maude was averse to prosecuting him,
considering that had Kirby not taken the goods off
his hands, he would not have had any inducement to
steal them. Boone's %rife swore that about three
months ago she sold the prisoner camphor to the
*mount of 2-I.lb. at Is. 6d. per pound, which had
been given her by her husband ; and that less than a
week ago, she had sent her little boy with some to
the prisoner, for which he received money in return.
Kirby denied ever receiving any camphor from them,
nor had lit had any in his possession these three
months. He was admitted to bail. His sureties were
a publican and a drug-grinder. •
Yesterday IV. Minion was charged with wantonly
insulting and assaulting two Ladies, a Mrs. Roberts
and her daughter, on Sunday night.
It app:ared that these Ladies had spent the day at
the house of a friend in Dean's-yard, Westminster,
and were on their way home to their residence, at
the India House, early in the evening ; when, about
Whitelrill, they were accosted by the prisoner, who
laid held of Miss Roberts ; and on her attempting
to push him away, he abused her and her mother in
the most gross and obscene language. There was
not a watchman to be seen, nor any coach to be pro-
cured. Mrs. Roberts knocked at the door of a house,
where she and her daughter obtained admittance,
and remained a short time, until they supposed the
prisoner was gone. But they had not long returned
to the street, when the prisoner again came up, and
repeated his former insults, which he continued to do,
at successive times, until the Ladies got within
Temple Bar gate ; nor could the Ladies find any
watchman cn duty the way. In Fleet-street
the prisoner repeated his insults, and again attempt.
ed t, 7-,eie un Miss Roberts, when both Ladies in-
ti: aced the protection of two Gentlemen passing at
toe mc.ment. They seized the prisoner, and gave
him iii carte t,) the watch, who conveyed him to
the i'outry Cvnipter.
Ihe prlLcncr. his defence, said he was clerk to
a tradt:,inan neat Gulden
-sqt tam, and that he was
intoxicate 4 at the time, but would make every apo-
. logy for rniscunduct.
The Niav:strate, however, thou ~ht the offence too
• gross to be coned tOr by an apology ;and remitted
him to find bail fur his ..q;peay.tnce at the next Quar-
ler Sessions.

Monday se'nni gilt as a fine boy, named Oxlade, was
playing in boat at til:nlow bridge, he fell overboard,
and WAS unfortunately diowned.

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