Star.
London, England, 1824-11-10 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Yesterday, F. Payne and J. Lem, wbo stated themselves to be
Officers of the Customs, and J. IfiAim, who described himself as
a superannuated pensioner belonging to Bow-street Office, but no
longer possessing any authority to act as a constable, were brought
before Mr. Comm, to answer the complaint of Mr. H. 'l'homp.
moo lasdlord of dm Beilavabos public-house. in Duke-street,
Grosvenor-square, who charged them with an outrage. It ap-
peared that the defendants, at eleven o'clock, on the night of the
6th, went to Mr. Thompson's house, and though several lodgers
were in bed in their rooms, insisted on searching the premises' as
they said they had information that a private still was worked in
the house. It came out in evidence that no information had been
sworn at the Excise Office and that no warrant for searching Mr.
Thompson's premises had been issued by a Magistrate, as required
by the inth and 11th William II f. c. 4 and 7.
Two witnesses said, that Long bad told several persons that they
had sworn informations at the Excise Office, against Mr. Thomp-
son, for having a private still, but that the whole was a falsehood.
Mr. Comore said, that this altogether was one of the most scan-
dalous acts of outrage that could be conamitted under the pretended
'sanction of authority ; and no doubt the Excise Office would coo.
`eider themselves bound to notice the proceeffiegs of their Officers.,
It is not to be endured that people shall be liable to have theft'
houses entered, their families disturbed and awned. in the dead
of the night, under the pretence of a search of ibis kind. pasticu-
larly in dd. great metropolis, where ikon is 'Volta vast amber of
Constables and Officers of VilltAlS descriptions; that if such eests-1
dales, abuses were not punished; tie evil would be of an alarming
nature indeed. It did not appear that any assault had been com-
mitted, bat an unauthorized, and clessly a forcible entry had been
made into the lodger's (Mr. Carpenter) room; and for this the
three defendants were liable to indictment at the liessions. which
he would strongly advise Mr. Carpenter to have remorse to. With
respect to Mr. Thompson, his proceeding would be an action of
trespass; for, as he gave permission to search his house, under a
suppose autiverity, and IN threats or violence were used towards
hint, the Maelstrits could not Wiliam
The parties declared that they would follow the Magistrate's ad-
vice; and the defendants being known. it was not thought neces.
eery to hold them to ball.

Suntan Arrow BY Font. Ara.—A fatal accident took
place lately at the colliery of Halbeatb, near Donferm-
line. Two bop, of about twelve years of age, were
diverting themselves near a new pit,' which had been
excavated only I. few fathoms. One of the boys threw
dpwn the bonnet of his companion, who descended in
the bucket to recover it ; and, having staid longer than
was expected, the other boy swung himself down by the
bucket-rope to see what was the matter, when both of
them were suffocated in the bottom of the pit, by the
`elsoak damp, which was afterwards ascertained to be
three feet in depth.
INUNDATION IN GlRMANY.—Heidelberg and its en-
virons are under water. The river has risen five feet
above the inundation of 1817, and is within four feet
of that of 1784. The post from Stutgard has not ar-
rived for two days. The Ille, which on November Ist
had fallen a little, has again risen. Nothing is heard
of on all sides but misfortunes. Travellers who reached
Strasburg on November Ist, from the other side of the
Rhine, could not describe the alarm caused by the in-
undation on Friday evening (October 29), near Ras-
tadt. The Murg, rising above its banks, carried away
several loads of wood, and blew up two or three bridges.
The wood having all collected near the bridge of Ras-
tadt, the water rose in one hour into the lower rooms
of the houses and stables, and the people were obliged
to move in all haste. With great difficulty the cattle
were saved; and every moment there were seen float-
ing past drowned animals, the ruins of Houses, furni-
ture, and fire•wood.. The tocsin and other signals of
distress were heard through the whole night. The loss
will be very great. The road is intercepted in several
places, and the communication is kept up by boats.—
The water is very high also at Bischosheitn. Fustu-
nately the Rhine has not swelled much, but its tile is
,dreaded.--French Paper.

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MR. GRAHAM'S ASetll2' IVROM
C.INTERDURE

Monday, at two o'clocicvlseing the time app,,inted For
theakcent of Mr. Graham, in his balloon, from the Gas
Works, Canterbury, at the appointed hour eierything
was in readiness, and about half-past two o'clock, the
aeronauts, Mr. Graham and Mr: Charles Beer, are.
spectable tradesman fa trllow-chandler). stepped into the
car, when she rose in Majestrc style, though somewhat
rapidly, till having reached a considerabk height, Mr;
Graham for the-gratification of the numerous sptctatars
on the tops of the houses, continued for a few urinates
to hover over the town, waving the flags; then bend.
ing her course to the south, she passed at a rapid rate
till entering a cloud she was entitely lost to bosun
sight, after remainining in view about 10 minute., she
alighted at Hilborough, near Iteculvers, beieg
half a mile from the sea, and about sixteen miles clic
cant from Canterbury. On their first reaching elf
ground the balloon rebounded about six feet ftom the
earth, when, by the assistance of several couraryruen.
it was held down by force, and the aeronauts joyfully
stepped on terra firma after an absence of 15 minute,.

A singular circumstance was experienced off' sehe,
Bill, during the neap of the late spring tides. A Neat
part of the Ledge was visible from the deck of the
Light ship, at the rocks termed the Oweis; and some
of the crew had leave to go thither in a small boat.
For a distance the, men really walked dry shoi, and
one of whom brought off a flat white stone, now eon.
vErted into a head-stone for a child he had recently
buried in Selsea church-yard. Such a low tide was
never remembered to have been spoken of in the me.
mory of the oldest inhabitant.
Last week, nearly all the colliers in Ayrshire struck
work, for an advance of wages. On Friday se'nnight,
there was a large meeting in Templeton Wood, near
Old Cumnock, which was attended by deputations
from all the surrounding collieries ; the object of which
meeting was to concert measures to induce the masters
to raise the price of coal, and give them a rise of wages.
New Cumnock produces the best coal in Ayrshire.
Lerbere are two seams, one twelve, and the •,ther nine
feet thick, partly dross, and partly light coal. There
I ate large quantities of it sent to Dumfries, Ayr, Kil-
marnock, &c. for the gas works, and the iron foundries.
It is sold at the hill at 4s. a ton. The carriage to Ayr
and Kilmarnock costs 1.55. a ton additional; to Dum.
fa ies the carriage is 275. 64. The colliers make from
18s. to 20s. a seek.
The Bth of September, the day of the races, five
young men were arrested in the neighbourhood of the
Champ de Mars, for having held—one as banker, the
ethers as assistants—a gaming table, in which it was
easy to render themselves masters of all the chances, to
the disadvantage of the players. The banker excited
the covetousness of his dupes by shewing them two
rouleaus, which, he said, contained pieces of gold, and
offering to bet sums to any amount. His companions
gained at every throw, whilst the dupes constantly lost
heir stake. All five were brought before the Coos
rectional Police. Three of them were acquitted. The
banker, named Dupleit, who confessed all the circum-
stances, and one named Malmonte, upon whom were
found the rouleaus, which contained nothing but
paper, have been condemned, each to two months' im-
prisonment, and 100 francs fine.—French Paper.
Monday evening, the weavers of Bangor gave a ball,
commemorative of the establishment of a branch of the
Scottish manufacturing house of Peter Hutchinson, Esq.
in Irelandland in token of esteem for the improved con-
dition of the operative weavers of the North, caused by
,the introduction of that Gentleman's capital and mode
of dealing with the workers. A large ball was ele-
gantly fitted up and festooned with laurel for the occa-
sion; at one end of which, in the centre, the initials
44 P. H." were very conspicuous. Mr. James Cowan,
the head of the respectable branch here, and other
indi-
viduals connected with the management, having been
invited, on their arrival were cordially received, and
partook spiritedly of the gaiety of the scene. In the
Course of the evening, refreshments were handed round,
and the dancing resumed and kept up till an early hoot.
Upwards of Uty couple—men and their wives, lads
and their sweethearts—neatly and somewhat elegantly

dreised, were present on this interesting and joyful oc-
lasion. Our informant adds, that the entire festival
,was Conducted in the beet of good humour, and with a
.propriety of manner highly creditable to the intelli-
gent inhabitants of this peaceful and thriving town.
A Southampton paper, in reference to one of the new
candidates for the representation of that town, asserts,
with great apparent simplicity, that he is already a
bkuing to the place.
A rope-dancer at- Bartholomew Fair, making a false
step, came to the ground. " Get up again, you thief,"
said Weston, who was present, " you have not hung
your time."

InATLI.
Gerdinees-Placep DAN* Fk. loiltafthe ILev.J•ahn Swoncy,
of a divgtiter.

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MARRIED. •
Friday se'nnight, in Enniskillen Cluirr.b,* Res. Jaws Audi.
inlock, to Anne, second daughtertot G. Spew, Esq. of Enoisluilea.
Friday, at Dublin, the Rev. Charles Brough, Chapter to the
Dublin Female Penitentiary, to Wilbehwina Anne, second &ugli-
er of the late-Rev. Dominickii. Blake, of Kliterin, Wicklow.

DIED•

On Tuesday the 9th inst. at his house in4Jpper hiestegu.street,
Montagu-square, George Thomas Bulkeley, Esq. formerly of Liss
bon, aged 83.
At Hastings, on the 31 instant, Sir William Lase Tonoll
Bart. in the 47th year of his age.
Friday, in the 46th year of his age,•Captain Kenneth Mackenzie,
of he Royal Navy.
At Kingston, Jamaica, on the 29th of August last, after a short
illness, occasioned by a fall from his burets. Mr. James beGbscs
clerk in the house of Reid and Gregory of that piece, and family
assistant teacher in the Ayr Academy.
The 25th ult. the Right Rev. Dr. Wblullan, Roman Catholic
Bishop of Down and Connor.
Sunday, Mr. Brown, owe of the Poor Knights of Windsor, It
his apartments in Windsor Castle, aged eighty-nine years. Wahl')
a few minutes also, Mr. William Gray, one of the Gentlemen of
the Choir belonging to the Cathedral, Windsor.
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