Star.
London, England, 1828-11-18 00:00:00

BOW-STRRRT.

A GRATIMUL Taa.—Yesterday a floe hardy-looking young fel-
low, in a sailor's dress, walked up to the bench. and making a
regular ship shape bow, said. I axe your patdon, Sir RICHARD,
but I am come jut to return thanks for your kindness to me three
years ago. At that time I was bard up, and thinks Ito
mystify I
have beard people say as how Sir Richard Burnie of How-street is a
good tort of a Gentlenun, so, Sir, I conies here and tells you that I
wanted to get down to Chatham to a get a ►hip, and you gives me
halt a crown, and an order for grub at the publle-house here be-
low. I started of for Chatham. as light as a feather, got a good
ship, and after being three years buziog about, I have just gut home
with plenty of money, and a good watch in oty pockets and lots of
good rigging."
Sir lt. Ilsasza—Really I am very glad of it. my good fellow; I
remember the half crown was earn out of my poor-boa, to wkish
some benevolent persons occasionally contribute.
Sailor— Well, Sir Richard, it was a little fortune to me bow-
4cuuever, at the time, and now I have thanked you, I'll pay you if
you please, Sir.—The sou of Neptune then handed over a half-
crown to Sir Richard, saying, titer* It is, your Honour, and Goo
bless you.
Sir Illettaau—No, no, that won't do; the ball-crown was *
gift, and must not be returned ; keep it, keep it.
Sailor—No, I will leave it here, and it may do, you know, for
some one else that waits it.

Sir Ilicomue Brame—You are a I'mi-hearted fellow, and I wills
you success.

Sailor—Good bye. Sir Richard; when I come home from my
nest trip, I shall call and tell you bow the land lies with me.
Sir R. Stauto.Aye, do.
Yegtrday Mr. Richard Gurney, who during the last general
election waa one of the candidates for the Borough of Treguay, and
afterwards appeared at this office on the subject of a duel with a
Mr. Christie, was brought before Sir Rtcuaaaßram, on a warrant
charging him with an assault en a Mr. Paden, wbo is a grocer
residing in the City. The warrant bad beau enecuted by a (qty
officer, and as Mr, Gurney was followed into the office by Levi
and Hemp, two Sheriffs officers, the object of the proceeding was
evident.

Mr. Parlett said, that be met the defendant on the 17th of Oct.
at a home in the City-road, where be applied certain strung epithets
to him r Mr. P.) and finally shook his fist in his fate.
Mr. 6urney declared that the accusation against him was utterly
unfounded, and that the proceeding was nothing mote than a scheme
to draw him into the county of Iliddiesea' lo order that he might
be arrested (or a debt which be owed to Mr. Buses& who bad
issued a writ against him in Middlesex.
Sir Himont asked if Mr. Gurney meant to deny that he had
acted as the complainant described?
Mr. Gurney said, he most censiuly did—be woeW be incapabb
of such conduct.
Sir RACIMILD asked If there ware spy witness., to support the
case ?—filr. Parlett called Alexander Stephen, who said he was
present and saw the defendant act in the manner described by the
complainant.
Mr. Gurney again solemnly denied that he had been guilty of
the conduct ascribed to him—the whole proceeding was nothing
'more than a trap, which the complainant had got up for a petit
niary compensation.
lit reply to a question from the Magistrate, Mr. rarlett ad

issittedtbet adr. Basset bad. premised MN% reseestodur
inriablele presuried the decedent's attest
I Sr Neuman was very indignant at tide coeverdsh et
into an engine of oppression and deceit. do low
Mr. Gurney stated, that Mr. Patten had proposed peolit
its arrest, if a rem of I,OOW. was given him.to
Mr. l'arlet said that this was not true.
After a long desukory coeversation, Mr. Gurney was
to find bail ; and the Magistrate, glancing at the bastagsdimgrftl.;
that he mould dare any out to meddle with his prisoner, vess7.l„..
I then removed In custody; to the evident chagrin of
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This bulbs-been communicated to Mr. Gurney, he objected.
their friendly interposition ; but they world receive nodes"'
declared that they, and they alone, should release hint.
Mr. Gurney was then brought in, and be in person duel
drew
vyredhis services of these friends,
Sir RI c said, that that being the ease, Mr. Gamey, ent at liberty. That Gentleman accordingly withdrew; and the is,tai
he reached the street, the bailiffs made the usual salutation ts
shoulder, and conducted him to a sponging-house.
WO E Fi P—ST It ET.
Yesterday John &WM was ch 'reed with an assault on Mary Am
Prosser. It appeared that on Sunday nigh., between ten and elms
o'clock, Mrs. Prosser was on her way home with her husbandiet,—
was leadhig their child, when the primmer clasped her in
tables her—before the husband coold interfere, he had thrown he
down, indicative of an intention of further violence. liar IC/tfieg
brought the watch to the spot, and the prisoner was giver is
by the husband.—The prisoner was tined eos.
Mary Mears was committed foe trial for stealing ISs and teens
bobbins with silk, from a drunken weaver, named Mader, st
public house in Spitalbelds.
THAMES POLICE.
Yesterday Mr. Hall, the Secretary
htotahne
rite.
kiKsia,thearirMoetNette
Company sent to the Office, requesting the aid of the Police Is
quell the violent operations of ass immense crowd of Irish labourers
who had obstructed the entrances of the Docks. It was stater
that the frisk labourers imagine they ad
lag
the labouring work done in the business of the Dock ; and low
felt great umbrage at a wholesome regulation of the Comp.iiy, is
give tickets to respectable industrious nom, to whom the preference
is gives. Yesterday morning upon he ticket-men presenting them
selves to get work, the Irish labourers simultaneously attacked
them, drove them into the river, and nearly killed four or &clew
fellows who stood up in their own defence. The mob /if whoa
then infested the gates, clamoured for adnsission, and swore dot to
others but themselves should he employed. With this mode of
outtageous violence they kept the neighbourhood in alarm for hag
be day. But the Duck (Hikers were not to he intimidated, tad
sent for the police. The Migistrates directed such memures m
will in future prevent the recurrence of so violent an 011itais. •
LA MB ETII-.ST
Michael Cdtliiim and Aim Beim, who stand charged Stith i sot
murderous attach and highway robbery on the person of Mr. No,
Greenhill, an aged Gentleman residing at Kaolin; its Ron.
being brought up from Bristol, where they were apprehended by
Miller, the chief officer, were yesterday morning placed at the Ms,
before M. Wrests., Esq. for anal examination.
Greenhill, who is in his 70th year, attended, and appeared
to be still labouring under the effucts of the prisoners' !aural attack.
Its head was bound up, and Ids left eye severely cleaned.
On the prisoners being placed at the bar, they both &dared
that they knew no suck person as Mr. Greenhill, nor ever waded
for him, or in Essex.
Schouler, the steward to Mr. Greenhill, identified the ptiones
as bring in his master's employ for six weeks preceding the robbery,
but that they had absconded on the following morning, leaving one
shilling each of their wages due.
Thomas Roach deposed to having found the waistcoat which
was now produced near to the spot where Mr. Greenhill was
attacked, oo the following morning. It was considerably stained
with Wood, and was the same that he saw the prisoner Mien wear
on the Mayday preceding the robbery.
A gold watch and a hat, which were found no the primers
when apprehended at Bristol, were here produced by Merges, ad
identified by fir. Greenhill as his propert I.
Mr. Wrier: remarked, that there never was a clearer caw, and
desired Mn Osman, the Chief Clerk, to take the &petitions eche
witnesses, preparatory to the committal of the prisoners to Chelwn
ford Gaol.

UNION—HALL.
Cissfeapreisiabitsy, a youth. was charged with stealing a cap froa
rifle bead of a Mule boy not more than seven years of age.
He was committed.
Witham Ryan, an apprentice, was accused of negkoing to obey
his master's orders, who it seems is an engineer. The defeoda.ti
objection was to drag a truck along the streets, considering it a
degradation to be so employed. His father is a mechanic, and his
mother a char-woman ! The Magistrate told him, that if the corn.
plaint was repeated, he should be committed to Brame. whore
he would find the employment more degrading than dragging a
truck along. Ryan promised to attend to his master's commands
in future.

A man named Cape, a shoemaker, was charged with muskies a
person named Warburton. The prosecutor stated that Cope had
paid his addresses to his (Warburton's) wife's sister. On Weslaco.
day last, during his absence, Cope and his wife eloped together,
taking away with them nearly the whole of the furniture ; he at
length traced them to a lodging, and an proceeding to the rues
was met by Cupe, who knocked hint down stairs.—Tbe Magistrate
toed hint 5. for the assault.—Mrs. Warburton was present in the
Justice-room, and Cope having said he could not pay the tee, the
latter declared that he should not go to pdl for want of the meaty,
and quitted the office; but she did not return, and he was dice
sent kW two months to gaol, in default of payment.

Monza)/ Cuzco.—Cuzco interests one highly. Its
history. its fables, its ruins are enchanting. This city
may %I itila uth be called the Roam of Ante ica. The
immense fortress on the north is the Capitol. Tile Tem-
ple of the Sun is its Colliseum. Manta Capsc was its
Romulus; Viva Cocha its Augusta.; H.iascar its Pom-
pey; and Atahualpa its Cesar. The Pizarro,, Alms.
Bros, Valdisias. and Toledos are the H lint, G th., and
Christians, who have destroyed it. Tupac Amain is its
Belisarius, who gave it a day of hop ; Plisnacaqua is
its Rienzi, and last patriot.—General.%lsUtr'sMemoirs

DIED.
At Shelburne, N. S. oo the 12th May last, sineerrly and de-
setvedly regretted, In the flit year of bis sge, and 3141 of his
Ministry, the Rev. Matthew Drip., a native of Kilmarnoct,whe
for twenty-three years has had the pastoral care of the Presbytcriaa
Chutelt and Congrefation In that place.

NEWGATIC AND I.I4ADGMHAI.I. MARKUS, Not. 17.
lira... .. ...2s 4d to 34 4tl I Veal ... ... 34 0.1 to 4. 4.1
Mutton .. ...25 td to is Sd Pork ... ... 44 SJ to 3. 01

PRICRSor HAY Aro STRAW YESTERDAY.
IT. JAUU't• 1/MITOLNA
Hay 31 15s Od to 41 151 OJI Hay 31 Os to 41 IS' 04
Clover 31 131 Od to 61 Os Od Clover 41 Os to 31 10. 01
*raw 11 161 Od to 11 Ills Od I Straw 11 101 to 11 lo

PRICE OF HOPS, Nuv.l7.
NEW IPOCKITs. WSW PACII.
Kent ...... 844 to 159. Kent 764 to 1101
Sown ...... 764 t• 664 Stamm
Es elt ...... 904 to IXO4 Few: $4, to 104
Fgrnhatn One 160 s to 1694—Seconds. 1901 W 1.10.

PRICE or TALLOW, SOAP &c.
Town Tallow ... ... 44s 0.1 I Yellow Soap ... ••• 74` 1
Yellow Russia ... ... 425 Ota I Mottled .. • ••• 84' "'1
1 White ditto .. ... —5 od Curd
.. .
...
... --t (4
Soap ditto ... ... —s Od Graves ... ••• ••• 20' u..l
Melting &tdr ...... .. 51s Oil Good Dregs ..••• 55 ''''

PRICK OF LEATIIIat.
Best Dressing Hides
Common Ditto
Crop Hides, 3.7 to 401bs for cutting
Ditto 45 to 5011 s lbJ to Yod
Calf Skins, St; to 401bs
Ditto SO to 701bs
Dino 70 to 11016 s
Small Seals, Greenland)
Tanned Horse Hides
Spanish Horse Hides .. . •

Puice.
324 Ca to 4lb
531 Cki to 41Ib 3d