Star.
London, England, 1823-10-29 00:00:00

rrmJcatn.4lND INFORMERS..

The Johnsonian fraternity have begun a new systems)f
extortion against the publicans, iu consequence oldie dis-
repute into which their informations have latterly fallen
with the Police Magistrates. The practice now is, two of
thoscofellows go into*a house and call for liquor, and
then accuse the landlord or attendant of having served
it contrary to the provisions of the Act, threaten him
with information, and at the same time hint at a corn-1
promise, which in some instances has very foolishly
been agreed to. A case of this nature occurred at a
respectable licensed victualler's house in Oxford-street,
on Saturday last. Two men went in, and brought steaks,
which were cooked for dinner, agreeably to desire ; they
then called for potter and gin, of which they drank
pretty freely ; and on settling the bill, observed to the
landlady (her husband was from home) that she had
incurred the penalty under the Publicans' Act, by
serving spirits in glasses in place of the measure. The
woman assured them, that if it had been brought toi
them in that manner, it was contrary to the regu-i
lation of the house, and was entirely owing to the ne-
gligence of the servant. This apology, however, did
not seem to satisfy their nice sense of justice, and a
bribe was hinted at, which would save not only the
infliction of a full penalty, but prevent the inconve-
nience and loss of time attendant on being pulled sp.—
The woman fearing the result of an information, was
on the eve of compliance when her husband fortunately
arrived, and being informed of the circumstances, in-
stead of crouching to the fellows, set them at defiance
and instantly sent for a constable to take them before
a Magistrate oa a charge of extortion. This firm and
manly conduct had the desired effect, as the fellow: tool?
occasion to sneak off before the arrival of the officers.

Wednesday an extraordinary. action came on before
Ithe RECORDNR of Dublin. Dr. Dixon brought an action,
for the recovery of 144. he had paid to Dr. Hannemann,
as fees. on his attendance, for the purpose of curing him
of epilepsy. The cure had not been pet fected.
Counsel, Mr. Bennett, urged that his .client was
entitled to the sum paid, in failure of the performance
of the contract. Mr. Dunn and Mr. Bethel contended
on the other side. Dr. Hannemann's " History," from
the Warder, and several of his advertisements, were
read, plaintiff's Counsel seeking to prove that the de-
fendant was but a pretender to the Esculapian art. In,
this particular case, Mr. Bennett stated, Dr. Hannemann
had advised Dr. Dixon never to ride on the outside of a
coach, where a falling' sickness would be rendered
doubly dangerous, but had not cured his patient. The
RECORDZA thought this singular case one of first impres-
sions; there was no precedent, therefore, for his inter-
position, and the Court could not order restitution
under such circumstances, or compel the defendant to-
refund his fees.

It was reported in the Theattical circles, on Saturday
last, that Lass was dangerously at Belfast. We a* glad to
hear, however, that report has exaggerated leis indispodden. The
rumour arose from the circumstance of Mrs. Kaan's being sent for,
and setting out in haste to join her husband. That a man should.
send for his wife would probably-he regarded by many Gentlemen
of the Green Room as very extraordinary.
Saturday evening a women on her way to Broughty.
Ferry, was stopped by two fellows at the Stannergate and de—
prived of several articles, including* sew tea-kettle. She pleaded
hard to get her useful utensil restored, as she could not want her
• drap tea;" but when she found her entreaties were of no
avail, she wished " Auld Charlie" Might seize the robbers befog,
they passed through the wood. The fellows bad only proceeded
to a little distance when they were assailed by a tall stout man,
who knocked down the bearer of the kettle, seised it, and besides
robbed him of a small sum of Massey. The other escaped.

MAD Doo.—Wednesday, a mad dog was killed in
the Pancras-road ; the animal, it was supposed, came
from Battle-bridge. Near Pancras Church it bit a
young girl in the ancle. Immediately an alarm was'
given, when a general pursuit took place; several at-
tempts were made to shoot him, but without effect.l
when, on nearing the turnpike, a coal-porter, who bad'
a shovel in his hand, struck him a blow with it, and 'I
held the sharp edge On his neck till life was extinct.—
The child was taken to a doctor's.

A MORAL DISTINCTIOIL...AR Irish horse-dealer sold
a fine blood-mare, warranting her sound wind and limb,
and without fault. The purchaser, on her being sent
home, found, upon easumnation, that the sight of one
of her eyes was quite gone. Upon this he waited upon
the dealer, desired that she might be taken back, and
the purchi;se• money returned—reminding the seller that
he had declared the mare to be without fault. "To be
sure, my dear, I did," replied Paddy : 14 bliXdielli is
not he poor creature's fault, but her eurfortnee 1"
The organ of the Cathedral of Seville has 5,300 pipes
and 110 stops (these latter being 50 more than are in
the famous one of Haarlem); yet, so ample are the bel-
lows, that, when stretched, they supply the full organ
15 minutes. The mode of filling them with air is sin-
gular; for instead- of working with his bands, a man
walks backwards and forwards along an inclined plane
of about fifteen feet in length, which is Wanted in the
middle on its axis; under each end is a of bellows,
of about sir feet by three and a half. These communi-
cate with five other pair united by a bar ; and the latter,
are so contrivedohat when they are in danger of being
overtrained, a valve is lifted up, and gives them .reliet
Passing ten times along the inclined planes fills all
these vessels.

A SWRIPINO CLAUM—In a cause respecting a wil
at the last York Assizes, evidence was given .to prov#
the •testatrix (an apothecary's wife) a' lunatic.; and,
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among other things, It was:deposed shat shelled
a quantity of pots, phials, lotions, potions, plaster%
into the street as rubbish. 6$ I &obi,' said the •
Judge, " whether sweeping Alai" issiothe-atteet hi fin
proof of insanity." " True, my Lord, " replied diereolust
sel, " but sweeping tbepots away certaWywas." ; 1
GA R RTCK roused the *lilts more than any actor cm
record, and most probably suffered so smitilelremtbeir ezertiett.--.
A Gentleman once male/ she -abuse murk to Test Rare, the
Comedian, /le received this reply:Ty/4,mM, be mat tarots hit
feelings ! Why, Sir, I was playbeg with his %A In /Am
whoa, in tbe middle of a most passionate and Aid
when the whole house was dmensselo tears, he
round to me, sad patting his team is his chess viksollo7-
' I)—me Tom, Will do!' wBo meek fat stage feel*. •.,
It has been said, that a pun becomes good when it is
as bad ai possible. If so, the following attempt at a
joke in a Dublin paper is excellent. We do vice recollect
to have met with anything so stupid :
nucoase 111111/10t Awn &Comm ist nosh meta Tuuzzoit.
Taarrava.—Ah ! milord Aagials, soya; Is bisi vino; fl birod
milord, est re tine you. Tooke—vat is my Ise iiimii to dimmed.
O'C.—Diable! I am no Lord, je es soh ipstatord• ie soh
;lard!! on miserable le plus oppriali, le phis M g
..ehi.soatle
monde—in a word, je suis an Irlahnun.
Tzarrett.—Ba de goel Province, ?Jibs? - •
O'C.—De Kerri, God dam.
Ta.arrava.—Cher rh, cceur tit, et .10 visage rit lion, 41
1 ches cooi, Monideku'rby gar yap peyee,immastar ; your face imagist
land your bean laugh, and you be a mhemble ..-....; by fur you be
TON dim biz Impostor.

OLD BAILEY SERMONS, OCTOBER 28.
Isabella Sullivan, Catherine-Fitzgerald, and Elizabeth
Cody, were indicted for assaulting Thomas Barnes, with
intent to rob him.—The prosecution *as instituted by
the Parish-Officers of St. Giles'e.

Thomas Barnes stated, that he was a labourer, and
that he resided at Blechingley. On the 25d of Sep-
tember last he had occasion to be in London, and was
passing through' Maynard-street, St. Giles's, about two
o'clock in the afternoon, when he saw a woman stand-
ing at a door. Upon the invitation of the woman, he
accompanied her up stairs to a private room. He did
not like the appearance of the room, and wished to
leave it, but the female said he should not go until he
had paid a shilling. The witness refused to give the
woman the money which she demanded, and he en-
deavoured to force his way out of the room, upon which
the prisoner raised' a cry which brought two other
women to her assistance, who insisted that the witness
should sive a shilling before he left the room. The
witness threw up the window, and called for a constable.
The women used no violence towards him, except by
pushing him from the door of the room.
The RZCOnDelt here remarked, that as the prisoners
appeared not to have made any general demand for
money, the indictment could not be sustained. The
prisoners, however, ought to be made to feel the conse-
quences of their misconduct, and he would therefore
recommend the prosecutor to indict them for assault
and false imprisonment. In order to give him an op-
portunity of r;oing that, the prisoners should be detained
in custody until thief procured bail, 24 hours' notice of
which would be required.—The Jury then Acquitted
the prisoners.
Two persons, named Winstanley, and Cawley' were
indicted, the former for stealing several articles of old
metal, the property,/ of the Gas Company, and the latter
for receiving them, knowing them to be stolen. Beth
the prisoners were Acquitted.
William Turner was indicted for passing counterfeit
shillings. It was proved that the prisoner went to pur-
chase some bread at a baker's, for which be tendered a
bad shilling. On being taken there were other bad
shillings, together with a considerable quantity-of cop-
per, found upon him.—Guilty.
Michael Tobin was indicted for, having counterfeit
half-crowns in his possession. The prisoner, it appeared,
had agreed to purchase some veal of a butcher in Long-
lane, Smithfield, and tendered a half-crown, which was
objected to ; he then tendered another, and that was
also objected to. He was then taken up, when two
bad half-crowns and a good one were found upon him.
While the Compton SZRJMANT was summing up the
evidence, the Jury said their minds were made up on
the subject ; for as there had been a good half-crown
found on the prisoner, they had a doubt of his guilt, and
wished to give him the benefit of it.—Not
Thomas Morford was tried for passing counterfeit so-
vereigns.—James Pierce said, he was servant to a Mr.
Waggall,at Ewell, in Surrey , that on'the 90th of May
lash. he had come to Smithfield to sell a mare belonging
to his master, by his master's order. The prisoner
agreed to purchase the mars for five pounds. 4 corn'
panion of his gave him ire sovereigns, and the prisoner'
went off with the mare. Immediately after the wit-.
ness rung the sovereigns, and found they were counter-
feit.
in Be then went pursuit of the parties, accom-
ponied by an officer ; they soon found the prisoner; and
on his being searched, there were some more bad' sove-
reigns in his possession:—Guilty.
John Butler, Joseph Wright, and DanielDsestid, were
put to the bar on an indictment, charging them with
conspiring together, and with having induced one Wm.
Jones to make moan alterations on papers commonly
called Delivery Tickets, with intent to defraud the
Board of Excise. Verdict—Gritty.

MYSTIMIOLIS DEATH.—Within these last two or three
months, several persons have met their death in or near
a !nick-field, known by the name of Whiskin's-field, si-
tuate between Rosamon-street, Clerkenwell; and St.
John's-street-road. Among the number was a man
found dead under some straw, supposed to have been
murdered, and a reward of fifty pounds offered for the
discovery of the perpetrators. On Sunday night ano- '
ther was added to the list. The following are the cir-,
cumstances i-=About half,past one o'clock, a man went'
up to a watchman in fik John's-street-road, of the name
of Day, and told him a cabman lay dead in Whiskin's-
field,,
whither the watchman directly accompanied him,
and found the body of a woman yet warm, and which
he caused to be conveyed to the George public-house,
St. John's-street-road, where a surgeon attended, and
opened a vein in the temple, but to no elicit ; the tide
of life had ceased to flow. Whilst this was passing,l
another watchman wentinto the same field, and after
some short search, discovered a boy twelve years old,
beneath some straw asleep, whom be roused and took to
St. James's watch-house, Clerkenwell, where, being
questioned by the night constable, he related to him
that, sitting in die field, a.skip dine before; destitute of
shelter, be was accosted by man, who, on hearing his
tale, led him to the straw, and covering 'him with it,
said, " Sleep there ;" and that there was then a woman
*misting near the man : in consequence of this, a party
.was. sent to the George,.where the man yet remained,
who answered the iluestions patio him in so confused
and contradictory a manger, that he was taken into
eisitody, and remains in the watch-house apart from
the boy. The body appears to have been that of a
• , a about forty, and was decently.clad ; there are
• 'oral bruises on the head as well as the body ; and
it was yesterday morning conveyed to the vault beneath
St. Irines'sehuteh, where it'remnins to be owned, and
for the inquiry of a Coroner's Jury into the mystery.
Meirittteolim. DrseProtnTairmr.--Monday last we
witnessed the appear:vice of a couple at the church of
Pairfield, near Buxton, for the purpose of being united
in the holy •state of matrimony. The service com-
menced; but when the Rev. Mr. Mounsey put the im-
portant question to the fair one, who it appears' is a
widow, " Wilt thou have this man to thy wadded hus.'
and?"--what must have been the effect upon the asto-
nished party, when the fickle fair one, bursting into a
loud fit of laughter, replied, " No." "No !" said the
Minister, " for why ?" " Because I am afraid he won't
behave well to my children." The ceremony, of course,
was broken off. It appears from the Lady's account,
that she had been most potently plied with gin, and her
mind, through its effects, worked up to this resoluttna
but the fumes evaporating, she repented of her conduct,'
and frequently afterwards vainly endeavoured to pep,
vaitnn the worthy clergyman. to recornnipnce the
ilk. On the following moraing.she repeated here
Itelltins -roust, repeetantly.. priapism& not ta give dial
hiterrtipuon if the. Rerixend Gentle Min wbuld
ecinstuninate her 411' eart4lt'iwish 131:114'
petly decliiied.-sTholpett Adatitioen • •

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
m Assinifoust
A Csimusas.—.Dir. Wm. lobo Richardsont fordoe Paya
Settlement, was brought bdere the Loan Marna yesterday,
warrant charging him with writing a challenge re bk., bloat;
Leaderthall-street. Be was ordered to Mod bad.

GUILDHALL. '
•
Miss Agnes Watson, the young Lady who fired at Mr. Gm.
of the Temple, last week, applied yesterday for her pistols v 2
the Magistrate had ordered to be refained for a short dine; 43
being considered that her mind was not yet in a ttanqvg stosol;
Magistrate refused, for the present, to coMply with her vetoQU ESN-SQUARE.
Yesterday .7oAn Thornton, a young min, was brought ip f.
custody of Pople, the officer, charged by his brother, Mk t
Thornton, botcher, of Chet WI Market, with baring burgh**,
entered his dorelling•house, and stealing therefrom a quatthbf
meat, Wearing. apparel, and other property.
I&. Thornton identified the property produced, and the pelsra
was fully committed to Newgate for trial, and his istotke kohl
detettuissed to prosecete hint at the Sessions.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday Thomas Tuite, t money-lender, residing at 414.1
Great Smith-street, Westminster, was charged ender Sir T. Plo,
Act, with misapplying two bills of exchange, for E3OO each, *LA
had been entrusted with him to get them discountrxt.

It appeared that the complainant, Miss Susanna Bearyot.
siding at No. 32, Tunbridge-place, New-road, had applied eft
tetie
prisoner, in consequence of an advertisement in one of the plow
of a person offering to discount bills to any amount en a eted;,;,
premium ; and after several interviews she entrusted with diet the
bills in question, which were drawn by herself on the Devoe
Duchess of Delawar, and would become due in February quit; the
prisoner told her it was not himself who could raise the money ter
the bills, but a friend of his. who on his representation would dolt,lt was finally agreed that £5OO was to be received by the cm.
plainant, the remaining £lOO to go as a douctur to the prisoner for
his assistance in the business. The money was to hare berapid
at a stated period, bit the time had long since elapsed, and all.ccee.
plainant had been able to get was about £lso, which she to,
Weed in small semi at various times. It was subsequently sem
mined that he bad got the bills discounted, and had received the
produce, part in money and part in goods, which he applied to ha
own use.--He declined saying any Midi in his defence, as his ltd
adviser was not present, and the ease stands over till Friday.
irsifiassa Smith, an infirm silver haired old man, who is a tames,
able publican,living in Great Queen-street, Lincoln',
brought on a warrant for assaulting and beating Wm Liblutt,e
dapper young man, who by hie deportment seemed to entensj ile
very slight opinion of his own abilities.

He stated that a few evenings since he was sitting in the parkin
of the defendant's house drinking a pfin of porter, when the dens&
ant rushed in euddenly, and commenced a most violent Wait
on him bj striking him over the head with a thick stick ; the does
were so violent that they had not only lacerated and held* his
head, but broke his bat, which was a hew one, all to pleas, and (lb
was all done without his having given the slightest provocsnos,
Mr. Haus, the Magistrate said, it was very strange that tis
landlord of a public-house should, without any reason elutes;
commit an assault of the description complained of on one of 111
customers; if he was is the practice uf doing so very few peen
would frequent his house.
The defendant, whO had been evidently struggling to restrabt
indignation he felt towards the complainant, then said, '4W, I Is
eurtainly admit that I struck the complainant, as he has descend:
not I should tell you that I was influenced in doing so by kis bat.
lag seduced my only daughter, who through his villainy lies in dol,
and is now past all hope of recovery, notwithstanding which bets
daises to frequent my house, and although oo the evening b per
tion soy wife had quietly desired him to go out, be refasedind
telling her that as long as he had the price of a pint of beer ions
Mctehe would COMO and sit in my house out of euranthe
,tI wonld put it to your Worship whether your feelings, na
father or a man, would not lave prompted you to do as I ire
done? and whatever may be the consequence, I regret that agent
so enfeebled my power as to prevent me giving Mtn a mare*.
quate punishment."
Mr. Hues, whom this appeal bad evidently affected, coolly ten
the warrant in half and told the complainant to go about hii bed.
nese, and discharged the defendant.
MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE. •
Yesterday this Ofice was thronged to excess by persaeeids
ee of late been considerable sufferers by the repeated Angie*
robberies which have taken place within the district, in der to
heauhe examination of &nosed crouch, a novel '• creams; ash,
it was stated, was the leader of the burglars who were conenned
generally In the depredations.
This man's apprehension was effected by Hewitt, *Mel, sad
Morris, of this establishment, who had been in pursuit of Us it
some time. There were innumerable charges against
was remanded.
M A RLBOROV G 11-STREET.
Ceases Can or Wnsow-eassanso.—Yesterday the time dal
attention of Mr. Dem was occupied at great length is the lend.
gation of a charge preferred against a young girl of the weld
Km* Herbed, for maliciously breaking the windows of the Muss
Noe. 4,5, 6, and 7, Elisabeth-place, Queen-street, Pindlio; occu-
pied by Messrs. Pedlar, Howard, Cooper, and Turner, tenaats us
J. Ashley, Esq. of Charing-Cross, owner of the boars. Fres
the curious reports afloat about the breaking of the windows d
those houses, mach interest and curiosity was excited ; but there
was no direct proof against the girl, and she was discharged. • •
I. Hart and Hunt, labourers in the employ of the Contractors
lee the Sewers, in South MoltooSseet, were clrarged with steeling
owe timber, he property of that employers ; and T. MAI
melee carpenter, in whose cellar it was found, was charged Wl*
milting the same. Wilkeei wife admitted that her husband gasts
Hart 10s. for the timber; but Wilkes denied all knowledge of
He said he was drinking in the same room with the prisoners, yd
tem Main el it. He went home quite intoxicated ea Nor
*be, ent bow it fret into the cellar he knew not.
was offered for him, but the whole were remanded. •
The Duke of FiTZ/AMai was hunting; on Thutsdai
near Paris, with his Raid Highness Idoessos, when his gee Want.
Wrist. and shasterod hie left Mad.
Monday aenoight was entrance day in Trinityliii;
lege Dublin, when no less than -124 Gentlemen sa-
teed the University.
Rtsawoon, OCT. 25..--. FATAL
sliest was held on. Tuesday, before Mr. C. Hattamte-
roner for the Hundreds of Cranborne and Ringwood,
on view of the body of Mary, the wife of Jeremiah
Hayter. It appeared in evidence, that as Hayter, os
Sunday evening, was entering his door, at Alderholi,
in the parish of Cranborne' with his gait loaded, by
some means or other went off, add the contents bullied
in his wife's side (she being outside of the door), and
tilled her on the spot. The J'
Accidental Death.—lt may '
Hayter and his wife lived tog(
One day last week, a bullock,
in St. James's Back, Bristol,
from what cause is din at present-known.
er a soldier who was passing, isitotP
tb Brides-veil-bridge, where it
broke the glass of four wind
tan violently through St. James'
sebad, up Union-street, along
*met, and away to the New
tossed and wounded no less
seven were taken to the Infir

ance was rendered by the
most of whom are recovered ;
cussion of the brain, an old
the• back, and a lad with a bt
Cher attendance and surgical _
sternation of the neighbourhood

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