Star.
London, England, 1819-09-14 00:00:00

THE SPIES ?

FROM TUE OLISGOW CHRONICLE, SEPT. 11.

We noticed in our last the return of the miscreant
Spies to the West of Scotland. We dare say they
will not be able to effect much. The poor people
are fairly on their guard; and the least recommen-
dation of violence awakes their suspicion.

One day last week a ma-dressed man, represent-
ing himself as a Delegate from Hull, called on a
person connected with a Radical Reform Committee,
and expressed a wish to establish a correspondence.
He was told that, as they had no secrets, he would
be introduced at a Meeting which was soon to be held.
This was declined; and an appointment was m ide
to meet in a Tavern in Glasgow on Sunday. The
Reformer, however, did not find this Hull Delegate.
It is perhaps proper to observe, that a notorious Spy
frequented the Tavern in question.

" Kilmarnock, 7th September, 1819.

We, the Undersigned, do hereby testify, that a lad brought
&man into our shop, on Monday, the 50th day of August last,
slating he wished to converse with a member of the Committee
for conducting Parliamentary Reform in this place; and his first
words were,' that we had too many webs in the looms here.'—
Next be said, he came to inform us of a Public Meeting the
Paisley people were going to hold, and they would be glad of as
many of their fheads from this place as could get attending
and they would meet in Paisley in spite of all the forces that
could be brought ag,inst them; and further, they are making
pikes in Paisley, similar to those used in the late Irish rebellion.'
Rut as we were ignorant of their particular construction, he or-
dered one of us to go and borrow a piece of chalk, with which
he made a figure similar to the above.
" lie said, that the bowl was to balance it in the hand.
The knife needed to be very sharp to cut horses' bridles, and
the hook to pull men from their hones, and, as a conclusion, the
spear was to plunge into their bellies.' Also, 'it is hinted they
are going to take Dumbarton Castle.' We said, 'that would be
a difficult undertaking.' He said, 'it could be taken with tam-
brellas,jusi bore out the fogies eyes.' He said, 'heVras bound for
Newattlns to see kis wife's friends there.' Said also, he served
in America at the last war.'

" He had the dialect of a Scotsman ; is from five feet five to
five feet sit inches high, black complexioned, thin faced and lean,
aged from ?0 to 40 years, had on a black coat and vest, with
duk brown trowsers, and a green umbrella in his hand.

" We have not yet heard of any other place-where he has
appeared. " Guntur 31‘Caosz.
" Rolm: *Knox.
(Signed) " Vu.tiast THOMSON.
" Mau- Bow MIN.
" THOS. Gn.cnatsr.
" Wausau( IldiCaoNs.

“ P.S. This fellow was so agitated and abrupt, that they
were all at once suspicious of him, except William Thomson,
who alone continued the story.”

Extract of a Letter from a Glasgow Gentleman at
.Hamburgh, dated 27th August, 1819 :—" You will
likely hear of the riots between the Christians and
Jews in this place, which are really serious. The
Christian inhabitants of Hamburgh appear deter-
mined to take from the Jews much of the power
they have acquired since the French times ; they ap-
pear even resolved to drive them entirely away from
Hamburgh. These disturbances have continued since
Heckscher s singular behaviour at Pyrmont was
known here. This Heckscher, who is a very rich
Jew banker at Hamburgh, you must have heard, was
detected in stealing watches from a jeweller's shop.l
The Jews did not venture upon the Exchange
yesterday, and many were not there to-day.—
All the respectable Jews have goner.° Altona to re-
side. The Senate have been compelled to put the
town under martial law; and if six people are found
on the streets together, after nine o'clock, they
are liable to be fired at. These riots do not ap-
pear confined to Hamburgh, but seem general iss
many of the German States. It looks as if the
days of persecuting these now miserable crest.
tures were not fully completed. You have had
no opportunities of seeing Jews upon the Conti-
nent. Their appearance, and every circumstance con-
nected with their character, is the greatest proof that
now exists of the authenticity of Sacred Writ."
Extract of a private letter from Manchester, dated
September 11 This forenoon some Police-Officers
took a tin toy sword from a- child of four years and
a half old, named Joseph Beaver, who was playing
in the street ; some one came and told his mother/
who was busy at work in the house ; she went out
and repeatedly asked the man to give it her back ?
but this he refused,' and finally struck her for perse-
vering in her demand. Her husband then came to
them and took part with his wife, and the Officer
struck bim too. Mr. Owen, a respectable trades-
man and neighbour, then came forward
sand expos•
tainted with the Officers on the unreasonableness

and brutality of their conduct, and him they also
struck. The Officers then called six soldiers to
their assistance, and took the child's mother to the
Guard-house, where she was detained about half
an hour. Then she was taken to the New Bailey,
and the child's father took the child thither also.--
The Officer then swore that this J. Beaver was not
the person from whom he had taken the sword; but
,ose much larger and older, being ten or eleven years
et age, having a paper cap on his head, like a cap of
Another Officer corroborated this depot-
, and another or two were ready to do the same,
. also that the woman had a brickbat in her hand
strike the Officers with. The Magistrate then said
lusband must enter into recognisance for her
behaviour. John Beaver, uncle to the child,
others, satisfied the Magistrate that the boy of
and a half years old was the very person from
the Officers had taken the tin sword ; and Mr.
stated that he bad known the woman for many
to have been a peaceable and respectable neigh.
and that ofe of the Officers had actually struck
twice, upon which Mrs. Beaver was ultimately
discharged, having been in custody about four hours
utmost anxiety, together with the loss of time
husband, brother-in-law, and Mr. Owen."