Star.
London, England, 1823-08-27 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

Oar last week proved the wetter) of a wet Sum-
mer; yet, in the course of it, a good deal of oats,
barley, and wheat was cut down, round Exeter. In-
deed, we have now almost reached the middle of our
harvest; having, with much cut, and some saved,
the rest getting ready for the sickle as fast as it can
well be attended to. Thus far we have no complaints of
serious damage, and therorops are generally abun-
dant.— Western Luminary.

EDINBURGH, AUGUST 43. 1
The effects of the fine weather, which has been
enjoyed here these eight days past, is sensibly ob-
served on the grain crops round this city, most of
which are rapidly assuming the yellow tinge of au-
tumn. On Monday and yesterday a field of early
sown barley was cut down, the cropexcellent. Thurs-
day a field of oats was reaped on Inverleith Mains,
near this city. Yesterday part of a field of oats was
cut down on Mr. Oliver's farm of Lochend. Mr. James
Jackson, Spitalliill, Cambuslang, had a field of bar-
ley cut on the 18th current. A field of excellent bar-
ley was cut down on Monday, at Newport, Fife.
The shearing of barley commenced on Tuesday at
Balthayock, in the parish of Kinnoull.
The crops in the Highlands look uncommonly well,
and if the fine weather continues, the harvest will be
general about Inverness in three weeks. Beef is sell-
ing in Inverness at 3d. a pound.
By a letter from an intelligent correspondent
near Frasershurgh, we learn, that on Monday morn-
ing last, he began barley harvest on a field of eight
acres, with a good crop. Ile adds, "so much for
early sowing. I sowed it on the 13th• March, and do
not think I shall cut another sheaf for three or four
weeks, however good the weather may be ; nor will
there be general harvest here for four or five weeks."

A HACK KEY COACHMAN ROBBED.—TWO well-
dressed men took a coach off the stand at Charing-
Cross, as it they had arrived from the country by one
of the stage-coaches, and desired to be driven to South
Lambeth. It was about dusk on Monday evening,
and on their arrival at the road on the right, half a
mile on the London side of Brixton, they directed the
coachman up to it. They had gone about 300 yards,
when the suing was pulled, and Calcut, the coach-
man, was asked his fare, and at the same moment one
of them, stole his watch from his pocket, and eighteen
s!iillings in silver. With a pistol at his head, the
coachman was put into the coach, when the thieves
cut the traces and made off. Information was given
yesterday that men answering the description of the
robbers were taken near Kingston Turnpike on the
same night for another robbery.
CAUTION TO PUBLICA NS.—For the last ten days, a
new system of robbery has been successfully carried
on by two or three fellows, a•ho carry constables'
staves, and pretend to belong to the Bow-street pa-
trol, in the vicinity of town. The system of these
villains appears to be perfectly organised. After as-
certaining that the landlord is riot at home (if it be a
public•hou-se), they go in, generally about tell o'clock
at night, to the house, and ask for a person whom
they say is a bad character, of whom they arc in
search, and upon getting an answer in the negative,
they proceed without further ceremony through
every part of the house to search for this ideal indi-
vidual. In their endeavour to find him, a person of
the family attends them through the bed-rooms ; bat
as there are always two, and sometimes three of these
rascals together, notwithstanding every care, they
purloiii whatever is valuable and portable that comes
with their ICAC:I. This system of robbery was last
week -committed upon the proprietor of a house near
Wimbledon Common, during his absence. The vil-
lains, in all the cases hitherto discovered, were dressed
in red waistcoats, the usual under garment of the Bow-
s:xi:et ()Ricers.

CAUTION TO COACHMEN AND GUARDS.--ThRTS.
day evening, when the Yarmouth mail arrived at Ips-
wich, after the guard had taken out his bags to con-
vey them to the Post-office, a man who waren out-
side passenger, very deliberately took a parcel out of
the mail-box, wrapped it up in a great coat, and threw
the coat and parcel down on theground. A man who,
attends the mail an its arrival came in sight at this
time, and the passedger who had thrown down the
coat got down, and carelessly remove d& it to the office
dour,. evidently to avoid suspicion. The man chal-
lenged him with it, and informed the guard ; the fel-.
low immediately ran away, leavingliis booty and two
coats and an umbrella. It turns out he was one of a
gang of seven who came up from Yarmouth, and is
now in Ipswich gaol for picking the pocket of a Gen-
tleman of Ipswich. The remainder of the gang have
not been heard of: it is strongly suspected they have
been watching the coach some time, and supposed
they had go.t hold of a banter's parcel.
STOCKPORT, AUGUST 19.—This morning, during
the dinner-hour, Hannah Wild, a young girl, about
18 years of age, employed as tenter of a bobbin-
frame in the cotton-factory of Messri. Ashton, of Port-
wood, carelessly amusing herself with one of the gear-
ing straps in the room, which hung down, was un-
happily caught by it and drawn up to the
between which and the shaft she was so completely
jammed, that before it was possible to extricate her,
though instant assistance was given, her leg was ab-
solutely torn from the body ar the hip joint. Medical
assistance was immediately procured, but in vain, as
she died in about four hours after, perfectly sensible
to the last moment ; indeed, such was the strength of
mind which she exercised, that when ,removed to her.
house, she inquired for the absent limb, and desired
it might be placed in bed with her. From time to
time she endeavoured to prepare her parents for her
death, by aecrainting them of her gradual yet certain
dissolution : she was an amiable little girl; and a
teacher in one of the Sundry Schools. No other part
of her body received any injury.
It appears from the German Papers, that since the
year 1820, persons have been employed on the moun-
tain called Englesburg, in Silesia, in detaching a
block cf granite, intended as a monument to the
celebrated BLUCHER. The block is fourteen feet high
land twenty-four feet square.
FA ittloarrt. Ea. A French Seigneur in the " olden
time" was so proud of his birth and of the antiquity
of his family, that he ordered a representation.to be
made on tapestry, in which a porter was seen issuing
from Noah's ark, carrying 'a load of parchments
and titles of noblesse belonging to. his -Entedllts.
vian ancestors.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

UIQION.IiALL.

ROBBERY AT BENSLEY'R PRINTING OFFICE.—A
man named Beeman, who had been for some time in
the employment of Messrs. Bensley, printers, Bolt-
court, and a bookseller, named Cahuac, who resides
in the Borough, were brought before L. B. A LLEN,
Esq. the former charged with having committed a
' robbery, and the latter w having knowingly put-
chased the stolen property.ith
Messrs. Bensley have been for some time engaged
in printing Dr. Lingard's History of England, for Mr.
Mawman, of Ludgate-hill, and were to strike off
1,000 copies. About 4.00 copies had been delivered
to Mr. Mawman, when it reached the ears of Mr.
Benjamin Bensley that copies were to be had at Ca-
huac's shop, at 2/. 10s. each, whereas the trade-price
was no less than 31. 1.55. Convinced that such a re-
duction in the price of the work could not have been
afforded by any one who became possessed of it in
the usual manner, Mr. Bensley caused an examina-
tion to be made in his premises with respect to that
particular book, and soon learned that ten copies
were missinc, • and, from certain circumstances, be
judged that they must have been stolen by some
person who had constant employment in the cqa-
blishment. Beeman was, after some further investiga-
tionbf the circumstances of the robbery, taken into
custody. He denied that he knew any thing about the
plundered copies. But evidence was produced by Mr.
Bensley to prove that he was the principal, and that
Cahuac purchased the stolen ptoperty. Mr.
Bensley suspected that he might have been robbed to
a considerable amount, 'but he could not at present
form any estimate, his business being so extensive
and diversified.

Mr. Bensley stated, that in looking over Cahuac's
shop he found two pronouncing dictionai iei, which
had been printed by him, and which hehad no doubt
were stolen from his premises.
Mr. A ?roams, who attended for Cahuac, asked
Mr. lawman's clerl whether he could swear that
those copies which Mr. Cooper had purchased of Ca-
huac had not been purchased at Mr. Mawman's shop,
out of the 400 copies which had been delivered by
Mr. Bensley ?
The reply was in the negative; and
Mr. Amnatws then contended, that the evidence
did not bring home the robbery to Beeman, and of
course Cahuac was not chargeable with any offence.
Besides there had been no proof of dealing between
Cahuac and Beeman.

AIL ALLEN adjourned the case, which excited much
interest amongst the trade, till this day.
BlGAMY.—Williams, the man who was remanded
on the charge or marrying two wives, was brought
up yesterday. it will be recollected, that his second
wife had absented herself from the first examination.
The two wives were new present, and both the cer-
tificates of marriage were produced. The first wife,
who had instituted the present charge against her
husband, said, that when she was married to him at
Nei.vington Church, he refused to allow her to bring
friends with her to give her away, alleging, that it
she did, he should run the hazard of losing his free-
dom as a freeman of the Watermen's Company.
The second wife was then called upon to give evi-
dence against the prisoner, but she refused to open
her lips on the. subject. The Rev. Mr.Onslow, Rec-
tor of Newington, and his Clerk, could not speak to
the prisoner's person. A woman, named Mahon, who
was one of the. witnesses at the first marriage, proved
her hand-writing in the certificate, but she Stated,
that she could not identify either of the parties, as,
in general, the appearance of bride and bridegroom,
on nuptial occasions, was so very different from that
exhihited now by the prisoner and his wives. She
added, that she often acts in the capacity of witness
at marriages, to persons whom she never saw before,
and will never see again.
Mr. CHAMBERS observed, that as the prisoner's
identity could not be proved by apy of the persons
who•were present at the first marriage, the ease, of
course, must fall to the ground, and the first wife
must .stand the consequences of neglecting to procure
her own friends to witness the celebration of her mar-
riage. The first wife said, it was a bard case that
she should be deprived of her liberty by a base vil-
lain. She asked the Magistrate if the was still to
consider herself as .a married woman?
Magistrate.—". Why, do you wish to try madmeny again r
First wife.—" Oh no, not yet ! but I don't know how soon I
may be inclined to change my condition. IFloweeer, your War-
ship, I was underage it thetiase, and I think that will help roe
in setting rid ask lisitk3w *windy."
Mr. CHAMBERS regretted that he was unable to
punish the prisoner further than by sending him back
to prison, there to remain for three months, for de-
serting his first wife, and refusing to maintain her ;
and on his liberation, if he still refused to maintain
her, he should have a repetition of the punishment.—
The Magistrate added, that if the first wife had money,
and applied to Doctors' Commons, she would doubt-'
less be released from her disagreeable engagement.
The prisoner was then sent back to Brixton.

BO W-STREET.
Ma. M.A.TTIN £XD ma CRUELTY TO AIIf&ALS BlLL—Tester.
day John illuntru, a waggoner in the service of Mrs. Elizabeth
Fatah and Roos, of Fulham, market-gardeners, appeared upon
summons to answer the complaint of It. Martin, Esq. M.P. for
wantonly and cruelly beating a horse placed under his tare.
Mr. Martin being sworn, proceeded in his usual animated
manner to state, that on Monday se'nnight as he was approach-
* Covent-gartiew-market in his gig, accompanied by his groom,
his attention was drawn to a particular spot by the loud smacking
of a whip, and be found the defendant flogging a horse with all
his strength, sod in the most cruel and wanton manner. The
unfortunate animal was not in a team—he was not at work at
all, but was tied up by the head to a waggon, and it was there-
fore quite improbable that he bad given any provocation for the
beating he got. While be (Mr. Martin), was talking to the wag-
goner, Mt. Fitch came up, and said he had ordered his man to
hog the horse, and that he deserved it, adding that the horse had
a sore wither, and had set up kicking at a violent rate, and it
was necessary to beat him well.
Mr. Fitch here requested to be beard, and said he was willing
to be morn, upon which
Mr. Martin said—. O-man alive, that will never do; I accuse
yes as well as your man.
Mr. hlntsitutt..—l don't know that Mr. Fitch is not an ad-
missible witness on behalf of his servant.
Mr. Martin.—O, but I do, though. Sure I charge them both.
Mr. Fitch, without being sworn, stated that the horse in ques-
tion had been kicking incessantly for more than half au hour
before, and the safety of the passengers was endangered. The
Wiese was irritated by the rubbing of the collar chain against a
owe place se his wither, and the perspjration must have con-
siderably increased the pain, so that the animal was restive and
onManageable.
Mr. Mnisuott----What Wmyour object in whipping him?
Mr. hitch.—Why, &r, ,fake hinr stand still.
Mr. Martin.—Ah ! Ah ! that is very good, and reminds me
of an anecdote bearing upon this case. A french mann:tor, with..