Star.
London, England, 1825-01-27 00:00:00

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MR. niooßcßuFrs JOURNEY.

ZHOU THE CALCUTTA JOHN HULL OF AUGUST 4.

We are much indebted to a friend for the perusal of
a letter dated Peshour, April 15, 1824, giVingfofila in-
teresting particulars of Mr. Moorcroft. This enterprising
traveller, is known, had been detained long at Kash-
meet, in consequence of the manoeuvres of Runjeet Singh;
but in August last he was enabled to prosecute the ven-
turous journey. In missing through the country of the
IChuttaks, Mr. Moorcroft met with •ery considerable
difficulty, and not a little danger; enough indeed to
have appalled almost any other traveller. The Chief
of this tribe is an ally of Runjeet Singh, and made an
attempt to cut off Mr. M. and his party, by intercepting
their progress at the head of a river which was almost
dry. In ihisohowever, they failed, owing to the deter-
mined conduct displayed by Mr. Moorcroft. ♦lthough
the Affghauns were 700 in number, and our traveller
could only muster SO, be boldly offered them battle, and
prepared to force his way through them, when these
brew fellows ; this 4, hardy and intrepid race;" these'
4. bold mountaineers," as it is the fashion to call them,
took to their heels and scampered off.. Mr. Moorcroft
and his party were all well, in Aril, at Peshour. He
had made several excursions into the neighbouring
country, and gained a stock of useful inforthation with
regard to a species of horse, which, it.is thought, might
with great advantage be introduced into the Company's
stud establishment. The letter !peak's' highly of the
kind treatment experienced by the patty 'at Peshour,
and mentions that preparations were.making to proceed
in a few weeks to Cabool.•

The accounts from Madrid inform us that active
exertions are still making among the diplomatic corps
to obtain an indemnity for the defenders of their coun-
try—that a report is forthwith to be made to his Ma-
jesty on this subject—and that forty persons only are
to be excepted from this exercise of clemency.
Letters and papers have been received from Dense.
Tara to the 11th ult. The trial cf one of the Colonists
for forgery bad excited great interest, after a long in.
vestigation. R. C. Storey bad been found guilty of
forging bills of exchange on the house of Daum
and Co. of Bristol, purporting to be drawn by JOHN
AUSTIN, in Demerara. The latter, on his arrival in
England some time since, was suryrised oa finding
bills of exchange to the amount of nearly 50001. bad
been accepted and paid is his name, and that others were
lift to a considerable amount to be accepted; an inves.l
tigation immediately took place, which ultimately led
to the arrest and trial of R. C. Storey. He has now been
found guilty, and awaits his sentence. As Demerara is
governed by Dutch laws, he is not likely to suffer death.
The penalty is branding and banishment. The sentence
was daily expected to be promulgated.
The Continental Gas Companies have, we hear, agreed
to divide the principal cities and towns of the Continent
between them, so that British capital will soon have
the credit of Atiivitetting all Europe.
There are 99 prisoners in York Castle, for trial at
the next Assizes, 15 of whom are charged with .mur-
der, and ten with highway robbery.
CIILD Mom/mu—About eight o'clock on Monday
night, a female infant, apparently about a fortnight ad,
was left by its unnatural parent, or some other person,
on the steps of the stairs in one of the chambers in
Gray's Inn. The little innocent was carried to the
workhouse in Little Gray's Inn-lane, where it is taken
care of, and likely to thrive.
Coaouati lmlogara.—A young boy of the name of
Jones, died in St. Thomas's Hospital, in consequence
of his clothes having taken fire in the absence of his
mother.—Verdict, " Accidental Death."
Wednesday, an inquisition was taken at the Ferry
Boat, at Guyhirn, oa view-of the body of James Gut-
teridge, a fine young maq, who met bis death by the
accidental discharge of a large fowling-piece, the con-
tents of which entered the back part of his left thigh,
near the hip. The young man was in or near to a boat
at the time, and fell into the water. He was conveyed
'tor his fatheeehoose, but died soon gin.—Verdict
Accidental Death."

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Jrnirtl7MEN'S _HAS tit-.
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r They'll= a highly respectable eeting of the etidltors et the
late Lend Neweoruen, held at the ok, in Cattle-street, Dublin.
en 'aturdsy. J. S. Townaints. K.C. eras call dto the Chair.
A brief general statement of t affairs of the Establishment was-
laid before the Meeting; from w hit appeared that the debts due
of the flank amount to X 23500; and that the property to meet
this sum consists of estates of the value of 4144),001, or perhaps
X 160,000 ; and cash, . bills, and notes, in the banking-house
amoun:ing rn £50,00%
The whole of the unsettled estates of Lord Newcomen are sub
ject to the debtarof the Hesse. It is supposed his family have
little or no providon, except a sum of £ll,OOO, for which he had
insured his hie. for their exclusive benefit.

Tt is supposed that the creditors will receive fifteen or sixteen
shillings in the pound.
The case of Mr. Beaty is one of peculiar hardship. Ilia name
was put Lto the firm without his solicitation. He had merely xn
Ano*ancv of £6OO a year, and his property and his savings, are two
subject to the debts.
Another Meeting wu held on Monday, Major Thomsen in the
Chalr.—After a variety of explanatory matter, it was resolved that
the opinion of Mr. ilaurin should be takes, as to the course best for
the creditors to adopt. Mr. furlong, juaior, was appointed the
&Metter, and the following Gentletnen were unanirimusl y nominated
a Committee, to investigate the affairs of the Heuer. and report
accordingly, viz. John Flood, Francis French, David Henry,
Char!,., Fox, Joseph Dixon, Bernard Mullins, &gm. and AL:
derman Montgomery.
At the Royal Exchange, the Commissioners found Mr. Every,
the surviving partner, a bankrupt.

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.

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Yesterday evening, an Inquisition was taken at St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Wm Hale.
- Mrs. Susannah Hale, of Farthing-street, Spitalfields,
mother of the deceased, stated, that on Thursday, the
13th intitant, about nine o'clock in the morning, wit-
less, the deceased, and another son, were sitting at
breakfast ; the deceased was toasting a piece of bread
by the fire, when John, theother son, snatched it floes
him, and ran away ; the deceased followed, and taking
off his shoe, struck him with it on the head, on which
John threw a knife at his brother, which inflicted a deep
wound on the side of the head ; the deceased put his
hand to his head, and exclaimed, Where am 1r his
brother was much affected ; the deceased bled copi-
dusly at the head, and was taken to a surgeon, who at-
tempted to stop the effusion of blood, but could not :
the deceased was afterwards brought to this Hospital ;
the brothers had always lived on the best terms ; the
deceased was 22 years of age, and his brother John, 17.
Mr. Wm. Birch, house surgeon to the hospital, said,
that the deceased, when brought to the Hospital, had a
wound on the upper part of the left side of the head,
which laid the skull bare, end a great quantity of blood
flowed. The deceased died on the 23d, from the effects
of the wound.

The ConoNut said, it was proved by the evidence of
the mother, that no previous malice had existed between
the brothers, but that momentary irritation was the
cause of the unfortunate event. He considered that
the amount of the brother's offence could not be more
than manslaughter.
The Jury returned a verdict of Mandarghter again.
John Hale, who is now in custody.

Some of the Papers announce that the workmen are
employed in preparing St. James's Palace for the re-
ception of his MAJZOFT, who is about to remove there
from Carlton House, which is to be immediately pul'el
down, and a new Palace erected upon its site, extend.
ing cdnsiderably towards Charing Cross—and which,
they add, has long been a favourite object with the
KING. We are free to confess that the state of all the
Royal Palaces, with the exception of Windsor, b $
long been reproach to the nation, whose Mona chs
have been worse lodged than many of their subji ct
GAUP LAWIIe-••At Beccles Sessions, T. S. Gofch,
Esq. M.P. in the chair, there was only one appeal, Lin.
stead, appellants, and Beccles, respondents, in which
the order was quashed. Robert Norman, aged 40, and
Henry Croft, aged 18, were convicted of being t a the
premises of Mr. Page;of Brumfield, on the night of the
17th of November, armed with bludgeons, with intent
to Kill game, and sentenced to seven years' transportat
tion. lit appeared that Mr. Page encountered the pri-
soners himself, and seeing a hare or rabbit concealed
under the coat of one of them, attempted-to secure
him, but the other, who was over the fence, threw a large
stone at Mr.. Page.; which struck him senseless to the
ground, and they both escaped at that time. •
r AWFUL INSTANCES OP SUDDIN DRATll...—Tuesday
Right, between eight and nine o'clock, as Capt. Perry,
formerly of the East India Company's .service, but of
late years a pauper in Lambeth Wotkhonse, was pro.
ceeding from the supper-room of that establishment to
the sleeping ward, he fell backwards in the ball, and
instantly expired.---The same night, a master chimney.
sweep, named Lumlon, residing in the Mint, in the Bo-
rough, having been informed that a hag of soot, his
property, bad been stolen, exclaimed to the person who
gave him the information—,4 Then GOD strike me dead

• -if on t serve them out for this (meaning the persons
who had sobbed him)." The imprecation had been
scarcely uttered, when the unfortunate man (Lopped
down, and instantly expired.
Yesserday, an Inquest was held at the Rose public-
house, High-street, Mary-la-bonne, on the body of Ann
Downton, who was found dead in the house, No. 9.
Beaumont-street, formerly occupied by Mrs. Saunders,
dins Cook. She had been employed by Mr. Lahee.
house-agent, Bond-street, to take charge of the house
after Mr.. Saunders had quitted it.. The deceased was
about 70 years of age, and from some circumstances
mentioned, it was evident she bad been dead for five
days. Verdict—" Died by the visitation of Gou."
There is at present in Newtownards, Ireland, a barber.
who is perhaps excelled by none in the useful art of
knitting. He wears every day,shoes. stockings, tared's,'
and coat, all of which he has wrought by the knitting
needle alone ! The coat is all of a piece. close before_
apd behind, something after the form of a flannel waist.
coat.
that His night-cap h
ead
to ifsooatl also
his
clof hisoth rign
sm:nnu fhaicst 'Lent
so
handwork, and wrought solely by the knitting-needle.
He has just finished by the same instrument, a large
quilt of cotton, in which his . name, place of residence;
&c. are wrought in capital letters. He has now, more-
over, another quilt in hand, which will be ornamented
with a variety of fieemasons' enigmatical figures, toge-
ther a itb his name, &c. and the number of that Lodge
of which be is a member.
The Savannah Papers state the thermometers to be
more than thirty degrees above the freezing point of
the season. The grass bad begins to dress itself in
green ; the jessamine and woodbine have azpaacted
their leaves, and present full-blown Rowers. Ripe -
berries have been brought to market, and the Editor
the &pelican had been presented with a peach
eye of a nutmeg, of the maid crop of the year.

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