Star.
London, England, 1828-03-26 00:00:00

M A RLBOROUGH•STRIIRT.

PEDALS or NURSER, Met' MUD ]Loos.—Yesterday a Teen man,
a oaths of Switzerland, in the employ of Mr. Verrey, a confec-
tioner, iu Regent-street, was charged with being found, under sus-
picious circumstances. in the house of Air. Viner, a watchmaker,
who lives neat door to Mr. Vet rey.
It appeared that between ten and eleven o'clock an Monday night
Mrs. Vilna went to the nursery, and was greatly alarmed on dis-
covering a man concealed under the nurse maid's bed. Mrs. Viner
ran out of the room to call assistance, and in the meantime the in-
truder made his salt oat of the garret window, and was traced into'
Mr.Verrey'a, where lie was taken into custody.
The Magistrate asked Mr. Viner whether he suspected that the
prisoner was in alehouse with any felonious intention ?
Mr. Vince said that be could not supect any thing else. Many
of the greatest robberies had been commenced by courtship oldie
I maid servants,which he supposed would be the pretence in this case.
Mr. Verrey now stepped forward and addressed the Magistrate
.In French, and declared that he bad no doubt the prisoner went to
the bane only on an affair of gallantry with ►he nursemaid. The
prisoner had lived with him for a twelvemonth, and he had known
hint in Switzerland.

The prisoner said be was invited to the house by the nurse maid.
The Magistrate inquired whether the primmer could speakloglish?
Mr. Verity said." Pas de tout."
The Magistrate--How could he talk to the maid if be could not
speak, English ?
Mr. Verrey—" Oh, Monsieur, les yens patient."
The young wnissan was then called in. She was a very pretty
girl, with a very couversationahle pair of black eyes. She said that
the prisoner came and spoke to het at the garret window. and then
came into the house. She could not speak French—they talked in
English ; but she did nut invite him in ; he came there of his own
accord. He bad been there once before for an hour. One of Mr.
Viner's children slept in the room with her. When they beard
Mrs. Viper coming be gut under the bed, and then went away.
through the gated window% lie only came to see her.
The Magistrate then addressed the prisoner In English, and told
him that the girl said he spoke that language perfectly well.
The prisoner replied in French, and denied that he could speak
that language ; but afterwards began to speak it pretty seemly.
The Magistrate said, that Mr. Vimer had sworn that be believed
him to have been in the Ileum with a &Widows intention and there-
fore he must be remanded for a week, to give time to make further
inquiries.
MARY-LA-BON NE.

Mr. Skeward, a livery stable keeper, was charged with riding a
horse in one of the public streets of Paddington, tor the purpose of
exercising it, contrary to the Local Act in tome in that parish. The
Rev. Dr. Goodwin, of ♦'rederick-street, in Connaught-square,
caused the information to be Laid, and supported it by his evidence.
1 have, Sir, said the Doctor to Mr. Grdfith, on former emulous,
prosecuted poorer individuals, fur beating carpets and breaking
horses in the streets. I now bring before you a rich stable keeper,
and swear sokninly to his riding eight times past my house en
Saturday the 15th lust. for the purpose of exercising his horse.
Mr. Sheward-1 never exercise bosses; 1 keep five or six men
for that purpose; 1 have a saddle horse for my own use; I pay the
duty for it, sod 1 do not see why the Curate aliosiki prevent guy
tiding it through Frederick-street ; 1 ride for planer&
Air. Gurriussilien fur your pleasure I shall fine you, because
it is contrary to law.
Mt. Steward— it is an unjust decision. I shall appeal.
The fine was 50s. and Mr. Sheward gave notice of appeal.
Sunday evening Mr. Laticaster's house, Bethnal
Glees Road, was broker: into, Li the absence of the in-
mates, by robber. who appear to have had a knowledge
of the premises. The drawers were forced °gen and
ransacked, and a sum of money, 95 sovereigns and about
251. in silver, carried off, together with ►ome articles of
wearing apparel.
Friday, during a mo►t tremendous storm of thunder
and lightning, smoke was seen to issue from the spire
of Edlesborough church, standing on an eminence in
Buckinghamshire, about four miles from Dunstable,l
and five from Leighton Buzzard, and in a few minutes
it was ascertained that the electric fluid had set fire to
the steeple (which was of wood covered with lead), and
thence descended to the interior of the tower and belfry.
The molten lead poured down in torrents, and all the
bells, except one, fell, red hot, with a tremendous crash.
Great fears were entertained that the body of the church
would not escape the destructive element, particularly
as one of the rafters caught fire; but by the exertitets
of some Gentlemen, who ascended the roof, the flames
were extinguished without doing further damage: to
them may be ascribed the salvation of the body of the
building. The church was a strikibg and pretty object
to the traveller on the London road, through Hensel
Hempstead to Leighton Buzzard, and has been repaired
at great awns,/ within the last three years.
The Ayrshire and Clydesdale much cows have within
clew few years been rapidly rising in the estimation of
the English farmers. Several extensive English pur-
chasers a►e at present pet ambulating the West of Scot-
land. They have arrived considerably earlier than usual,
and they never purchased more freely, particularly 'of
good young stock cows.