Star.
London, England, 1824-12-14 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE..

Yesterday, a Deputation from about 60 or 70 Italian Refugees
waked en the LORD MAYOR, to intreat his assistance to save them
from perishing. They stated, in the French language, that they
were all of good educadon and. character, but knew not how to
obtain the means of supporting themselves by their literary exer-
tione, from the want of recommendationse—A Spaniard, likewise,
in a very feeling manner, described the condition of his country-
men. Hr bad himself received three bullets in his body while
fighdng under Wellington, and many of his countrymen, who had
also been wounded in the wars, were starving.
The Loan Pdavoa kinented the impossibility of his contributing,
except in a very slight degree, to alleviate such misery. But he
had judged rightly; on a prior occadmi, in calculating upon the
powerful aid of the Press, and the sympathy of the affluent through-
out the country ; to the same source he again appealed on the pre-
sent occasion, convinced that when it was stated that many Spanish
and Italian unfortunates were roving the streets without bread, the
hand of charity would be opened and mended to their relief.

GUILDHALL.
A pretty looking girl, named .lave Wright, was charged with
robbing her master of 941. in cash. It appeared that the prisoner
had been taken into the service of 'Mr. Keen, who keeps the Bri-
tannia public-house, in Little Britain, in the beginning of Novem-
ber, out of charity, she having represented herself as a native of
Leeds, in Yorkshire, who had come- to Louden in the hopes
of finding a place. and had taken the first opportunky of robbing
her master 9f Sta. On obtaining this large sum, she had returned
to Leeds, out tkere cohabited Orith a man who had promised to
marry her, but the marriage had never been completed, and was
finally apprehended at Wigan, having spent all the money she had
stolen except Ss. ed. She was yesterday brought before the Ma-
gistrate for examination. and confessed the robbery; but as a wit-
ness whose evidence was of importance was not present, the girl
was remanded for further

UNION-HALL.
Yesterday, Chislopher, House, a private belonging to the 3d Itegi-
,lnent of Foot Guards, was brought before the sitting Magistrate, It.
J. Clean:ass, Esq. charged with having robbed Mr. Scarlett, the
proprietor of a ham and beef shop, in High-street, Southwark,
under the following singular circumstances:
Mr. Scarlett's shopman, Horatio Swindon, attended to prefer the
charge. He stated, that about a fortnight since, the prisoner, ac-
companied by a soldier whom he called his comrade, came into his
master's shop, and called for plates of beef. During the time they
were engaged at the repast, witness heard them both make use of
bhsphemous expressions, which they continued to utter until at
length he advanced towards them, and reproved them for indelging
in such language. The soldiers, en hearing the reproof, seemed to
I be struck with the carded= that they were acting extremely im-
proper, and whams ueidng that he had made some impression
upon them, that they would join in prayer with bins, to
tit
which they assented; " and certain' , to all appearance," said the
witness, " with the most fervent dev on." After having prayed
for some time, the soldiers went awa , thankful for the instruction
1 they had received, and lame:tin; they had not met with
such a religious instructor before," or else," said they, " we should
have been different men." On Tuesday evening last, the prisoner
entered the shop alone, and witness recognising him to be one of the
=s in whom he had the pleasing hope of accomplishing a re-
don, was happy to see him. The prisoner expressed Ma 1
fateful acknowledgments to witness, whom he urged to common
prayers, desiring the young man to shut up the shop, in order that
they might not be interrupted in their devotions. The shop was
accordingly closed; but the prisoner intimated that before they be.
gin to pray, he should like a small plate of ham and beef, which
was immediately set before himtand he then requested that witness
Weald step to the public-house and fetch him a draught of porter.
Ibis was also complied with. Witness having opened the till for
the purpose of taking out same change, proceeded for the beer, and
Ma his return the prisoner eagerly swallowed it off, and desired that
the prayers might not be repeated at the length they were on she
1 farther occasion, observing that he Was anaioes to get home to bar-
racks. 4 short prayer was then ()slivered, and the prisoner at the
/inclusion hastily rose from his attitude of supplication, and opening
the shop-door, called for a hackney-coach, into which he jumped.
This circumstance having excited some suspicion, the witness, after
hie departure, looked into the till, and discovered that ica. its. had
ben taken out of it. Notwithstanding the robbery, the witness
addea, that the prisoner came to the shop on Saturday night, for
the purpose of having, as he said, the benefit of a prayer. He was
amused of the robbery, but he denied it. A constable was sent for,
and he was given into custody.
The Magistrate having ascertained from the witness that be bad
seen the money in the till a few minutes before be went out for the
beer, asked whether any person was in the shop but the solder?
1 ' The witness replied that there was not, and that be was con- I
'Wined that the prisoner bad taken the money.
The soldier protested his innocence, observing it was not likely,
if he was the thief, that be should have returned to the shop after-
wards. He had,. be paid, a wife and two children dependent on
him for support, and he hoped that this cirannstance would operate
in his favour.--He was committed.

M A RL BOROU 011-ST RRRT.
A few days ago information was given at this Oiler, that Henry
Parker, a soldier in the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons, now
quartered at Maidstone, and servant to Mr. Warrington, an Officer
of that regiment, had absconded, after robbing his master of a con-
siderable sum of money, various trinkets, and a great portion of his
wardrobe.—The information thus given, with a description of the
man's person; was published the next day in the Morning Papers,
which happened to' come under the notice of Mr. Hinchcliffe, the
proprietor of the Angel and Crown Tevern, inWood.street, Cheap-
side, and it struck him that a young Gentleman (as be thought),
then lodging in Ms house, answered la a great degree the descrip
ton given of Parker. Mr. Hincheliffs accordingly communicated
Ms suspicions to Plank, the chief officer of this establishment, on
Saturday evening last, and in consequence, this officer proceeded
immediately to the Angel and Crown, to satisfy himself upon the
subject. When be arrived there, about six o'clock in the evening,
the young man, who had hitherto passed as a young Gentleman of
fashion, was up stairs in his bed-room, preparing to dress fur dia.
ner. Plank entered the room, communicated the nature of his bu-
sines', and intimated (the prisoner being a powerful young nun)
that there were two other officers outside the door, and that any re.
sistance would be useless. The prisoner then subittitted, and being
secured, was searched, when several sovereigns, and three gold
rings, were found upon his person ; and in his trunk the wearing-
apparel described to have been lost by Mr. Warrington. After
some hesitation, the prisoner acknowledged that he was the person
of whom the officer was in search, and that the clothes and other
property found on him be had carried off from his master, besides
£65 in cash, which be said he had entirely spent, except the few
sovereigns found in his purse. Plank told him that this account
' could not be true, for that he knew him to hive had £4O in Ids pees
session on the evening before. He then confessed' that be still had
that sum, and that he had left it fur safety at the house of au uncle,
in that neighbourhood, and consented to send for it.
Plank requested Mr. Hinchdiffe might go to the uncle's address,
which he did, and a was sent back with him, bringing the pri.
soner a Russia leather pocket-book, containing a £9O note, and two
£lO notes, which the prisoner banded to the officer,: Saylail. that

both the pocket-book and inanity belnnukto his blaster. ta
mainder of the £65 be deelared he had: spent, except one XlO net
which he had lost (oat of his pocket 'on Friday right List, while in a
state of intoxication. Yesterday, the pri•finer 'was -brought helix,
Mr. Roe, the Magistrate, and Mr. Warrington identified the pre,
perty produced as belonging to him, and carried by the prisoner
Mr. Mancheliffe also was in attendance, :end repeated the ctreue.
stances already mentioned; the prisoner had gone by the n-rue
Williams at his house.
The prisoner, when asked if be had anything to say,
ledged the whole of the offence, and was fully committed to Maid.
stone gaol for trial. When apprehended, the prisoner was eirganth
dressed in a suit of his master'shest clothes, with military bum a:4
spurs, also belonging to Mr. Warrington.
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QUEEN-SQUABS.
Yesterday, alone and W. J. Prmvs, who stand fully committed
for trial, for a burglary in the house of W. Fab, at Wood.he,
Shepherd's Bush, were brought up on various other charge;
which have transpired since their committal by the duplicates ftin,i
in their possession. Among the sufferers are two toaster carpe..:
tars, whose premises were robbed of the greater porn.oi of tiki:
tools. The premises of W. Wilberforce, Raq. son to the M.P. we:,
also entered about a month since; at Ortslow Terrace, Brumptv •
and robbed of plate, apparel, Sc. Several pair of silk stocking,
traced to the prisoners, were produced, and identified by the x,,411:
of that Gentleman.—The initialers were again remanded.

The spirit of emigration which has distirignisl,ed
mountaineers of Saint Gall for ages, and has twilled
America with Swiss Colonies, is now directed tnwares
Greece. The Government of that country, it is snrs
posed, will hold out great encouragement to e,tabli:l
agricultural colonies in the Morea, either as a means of
improving the country, or of teaching the agriculture
of the West of Eutope to t' e inhabitants. It is at least
known, that several .individuals without property in
their own country, an going to Greece with the inten-
tion of becoming soldiers, have established theniselves
as artisans, and found their mechanical pursuits muck
more profitable than arms.
In the Courier Francais, there is a rather singular
document, purporting to be an order of internal pnlicp,
issued by the Mayor of the small town of C ouy sur
Outcq. This lofty-minded municipal officer assumes
the Royal style, and with ridiculous pomposity, con.
eludes every paragraph in his Proclamation with an
emphatic announcement of his " will," his .stothority,"
and his " good pleasure." He enacts the penalty of
confiscation against all those who presume to int), hut.
ter, eggs, fruit, poultry, or other articles of the first
necessity in the market-place before eleven o'clock in
summer and noon in winter. " Such being our will,"
says the edict, " all houses for the reception of public
company, shall be closed at ten o'clock precisely ;n
summer, and at nine in winter." The Courier inserts
this strange production to shew how the lower daises
of public servants improve in their knowledge of Con.
stitutional language and customs.
Mr. MEDLAND, haberdasher, of Portsea, has received
the following letter from an anonymous writer :
Mt.Mzetram—in the year 1814,y0u were defrauded of the snru
of £l5, the principal and interest of which is £22 10s. which sum
is hereby restored to you ; and you will please to- acknowledge rbT.
same by causing an advertisement to be inserted in The Times
Landon Paper, to the following effect:—' The communicatiou oz'
W. X. has been received at Portsea.—Dec. 1824.' Principal, £1.1:
interest, £7. 10$. for advertisement, 71.—.£22. 175."
The writer is unknown to Mr. MEDLAND, as well as the
fact revealed by his troubled conscience.
Among modern vicissitudes may he reckoned that of
a once celebrated dentht, who now follows the much humbler
calling of a bailiff's twiner; on hearing which a wit observed, that
he formerly only 'hewed his teeth. but that now he bites.