Star.
London, England, 1826-12-05 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARIL

Mr. James Ilallett, a Churchwarden belonging to St. John's
Parish, Westminster, appeared to -hew mire why he refused to
the sum of £3 10s. on an order of Mr. Marriott, for the attcnd2Pc..:
of three engine's, and the turneock, at a Ere in the chimney of
Walmsley, Esq. residing at No. 3, Abingdon.street.
Mr. Ma lIIIIOIT said, that there was an admission of the Are, but he
with his colleague (Mr. White) were of opinion, that only the fir.t
engine was entitled to the reward, exclusive of the turncock. The
award was then made out at 40s. instead of £3 10s.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Ileitry.Tesskins, alias Tiveddie, was remanded, charged by Mr.
Sharpe, of Wilsted-street, Somers Town, with knocking him down
and throwing a pail of water over him, supposed with an intent to
commit a robbery.—The prisoner denied the charge, and declared
he'was passing that way, and seeing Mr. Sharpe knocked down,
had merely run to his assistance, when be was taken into custody,
instead of the real offender, who ran away.
John Brown, a sweep, was committed, for stealing from the house
of Mrs. Keene, of Liverpool-street, Battle Bridge, a case of razors,
•alue is. while employed to sweep a chimney in her kitchen.

TOWN-HA
A Student of Guy's and St. Thonus's. Hospital, was chsged by
Mr. Nimmo, bookseller, in Great Maze Pond. with .tealiag a
number of books. Mr. Nimmo stated, that having lately missed
several books, he was led to saspect the prisoner and a companion
of his. On Thursday last he discovered a still further deficiency,
and on enquiry, learnt from his shopman that the prisoner had
been there and taken several books from the shelves as usual, and
he bad him take. into custody. The prisoner seemed deeply Lf.
(acted, and to have a due sense of the dangerous situation he had
placed himself in by his offences, which he pleaded being %deiced
into the commission of by his companion.—ltenianded.

Charles Campbell Morris, Esq. of Loddingtnn, re.
turned to his tenantry ten per cent. at his late audit.
The new road making from Hammersmith to the
bridge, is rapidly forming ; in the Spring, it is sAid, the
bridge sill be completed.
' A Frenchman, named Lemonier, professor of lan•
guages at Breslau, in Silesia, died in that city a few
days ago, at the age of 107.
The high road called the Chemin de la Charite stir
Loire, at Auzerre, which has been in hand upwards of
30 years, is at length open to the public.
It is the principle of self carried too far, that causes
so much human misery and clime.—l illotrom
Edward Newcombe was committed to thy House of
Correction for one month. by the Staffoid-hire magis-
trates, last week, for selling unstamped Almanacjcs.
Two brothers having quarrelled last seek at Callow.
dote, near Donaghadee, the one challenged t! e other to
6gbt; he refused; upon which his brg.ther seised him,
and cut his throat with a knife. The young nan soon
'Wed to death, and the fratricide is lodged in ga I.
Mr. R.fndolph seated himselt in the pit, one evening,
in the L'verpoul Theatre; and his singul.ir dress and
appearance provoked the ridicule of a v gm so near
him After a few sallies, however, Mr. R. turf ed upon
him, and giving him a fierce look, said, 6. Let h;m that
jeers the Tartar beware of his dirk." This was enough.
The termagant Lady A. having complained that her
husband had died and left no will—" Your Ladyship
.cannot wonder at that," said a wag, "for yon left him
no will of his own while he was alive."

DIED.
Lately, Mrs. Byrne (late Miss Byrne), of the Theatres Royal,
Drury-lane, Dublin, and Glasgow. She had for some thaw
laboured under a severe indisposition, and retired to Kingstown for
th• advantage of a change of air, where she died.
The following Ministers of the Church of Scotland have died at
advanced ages within these few weeks: Age. Ministry.
The Rev. Dr. Peebles, Newton-Ayr . . 74 49
Dr. Simmie, Rothiemay . . . . 80 51
Dr. Crnden Nigg

Dr. Dobbie, Linlithgow ... . 81 54
Mr. Scott, &itcbel
These Clergymen were the fathers of their respective Presbyteries
—•highly esteemed as useful and respectable Ministers, and onto.
meats of the Church of Scotland.

NEWGATE AND LEADEN HALL MARKETS, the. 4.
Beef... 2s 4d to 4s Od I Veal
Mutton .. ...... 2s 44 to Ss 84 Pork Sr 44 to Se 04

PRICES or HAY Am)
it. JAM n's.
Hay 41 Oa Od to 51 106 Od
Clover St Os Od to 61 6s od
Straw 11 Ts Cd to 41 2s od

'ER CWT. Disc. 4.
)uRW SAGS.
Kent 4!s to No
Sussex
Essex 664 to $

Seconds. !so; to 140 s
Os. tift. 4-40ths.

PRICE OF LEATHER.
Best Dressing Hides 134 to 154
Common Ditto lid to 174
Crop Hides, 55 to 40Ibs for cutting
Ditto 45 to 501bs 154 to 174
Calf Skins, 56 to 401bs 164 so 244
Ditto 50 to 70Ibs 1 2sd to 27d
Ditto 70 to 00Ibs ...... .........' 21d to 154
Small Seals, Greenland).— —... .
Tanned Horse Hides l2d to- 154
Spanish Horse Hides... ..........

Pike.
30A Od to i.r 94
Us 94 10 a;, 061

MAILS -THIS DAT.'
♦RR. DOZ.
1 0

Dublin
WEerturd 0 is
Guernsey and Jena 0 1
Lisbon 0 0
Doaagbadee 00 1
Leeward Islands 0 0
Holland O 1

Francs
Hamburg
Flanders
Brazil
Sweden
America
Bueoos Ares

ARR. DOC.
1 0
2 1
O 1
O -0
O 0
1 0
cr 1

HIGH-WATER at LONDON-BRIDGE TO MORROW.
Morning . 16 mentors after • T
Afternoon ; 41 minutes afror T

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