Star.
London, England, 1821-12-22 00:00:00

The following, selected from a Paper published in Boston,
is said to be founded on fact
" The wearied animal can proceed no frirther," said the Doctor,
as be stopped the horse at the turnpike inn. He entered the
b it-room, inwardly cursing the bad roads, which prevented his
reaching Salem before night, and seated himself by tie blazing
fire. Gloomy were kis meditations, which because more so at
the entrance of two men, whose faces presented to his disturbed
imagination pictures of fierce ambition. " Six hundred dollar;'
thought he; " why did I bring it with me? and to proceed
alone!—but perhaps they may not be robbers—perhaps they may
not overtake roe; at any rate, I will proceed." After an inspiring
draught, the journey recommenced, and tremblingly alive is the
Doctor to each little noise. Ha! a robber!—and with the deadly
weapon aimed at that head which has so often directed the
councils of the cosnmonweakb. And shall a lite so precious to
the nation be sacrificed for a little pelf? Shall one fell blow de-
prive the country of a hero and a statesman? No ! " Take my
money and spare my life," exclaims the son of Gales, and casts
his pocket-book at the ruffian's feet. He waits for no reply, but
applies the lash to the jaded steed. The welcome glare of light
soon Bashes on the Doctor's eyes. Assistance is procured, and
a foil pursuit of the robber commenced. They reached the scene
of villainy ; shd, osoastruns karreaditat I the terrific bandit still
maintained his post!—The weapon of death still extended, and
the robber had not yet stooped to raise the booty which lay at
his feet. A pump, with the handle frozen in a horizontal posi-
tion, was found to have been mistaken by the sapient Doctor
for a murderess highwayman.—American Paper.

ROSIZAWA ST SIA.AWM—Maas-LA-BOWSE Orrice.—Tester.
day Sawa &auk, a young woman of vtry-prepossessing appear-
aace, was brought up by Hewitt, the offiecr' and charged before
the sitting Magistrates, by Mr. Campbell, ofKiug-street, Bryan-
ston-square, with stealins four sovereigns and a selo note. It
appeared that the prisoner was in the employ of Mrs. Campbell,
and was entrusted with her keys. On tionday last Mrs. Camp-
le:ll put £3) in notes and sovereigns into a small box in a trunk
under her bed, and on Tuesday mottling the prisoner received
the keys to get the breakfast service of plate, and since retained
the keys. On Wednesday, Mrs. Campbeit, on examining the
box, ritinied the £lO note and four sovereigns, and the prisoner, ,
being the person who had the keys, was instantly suspected; but
on being questioned, she firmly denied the robbery. She was
subsequently given into the custody of an officer. The prisoner,
in her defence, denied the robbery.--She was remanded.
14iait was charged with stealing some plate, the pro-
perty of the Honourable Miss ArabeHa Watson, of George
street, Berkeley-squ.m. Bliss Watson stated, that she took the
prisoner into her service oa the 17th sit Is:pvember last, and fre-
quently since bad missed various articles of plate which were In
has charge. Ile was not immediately suspected, and was allowed
to remain in his employment till be was found to be the thief.
Ile was detained at the shop of Mr. Baker, a pawnbroker, hav-
ing offered two diaeert-spoona in pawn. From his manner, he
was suspected, and given into the custody of Staples, the °facet,
who ascertained that the prisoner had pawned several other ar-
ticles of plate at various pawnbrokers, allot which were proved
to be the property of Bliss Watson. What renders chid case
rather remarkable is, the prisoner succeeded a man named Smith,
who was tried and convicted at the Old Bailey Sessions before'
last, and is now undergoing his sentence, for stealing and pawn.
ing the very same articles which the prisoner also stole.—lle was
fully committed for triaL
Larson-sraitax.—A baker, in the Commercial-road, ap-
peared to an information, whettin he was charged with refusing
to weigh bread, after it was purchased, contrary to Act of Par-
liament, which subjected him to a penalty of forty shillings.
John Madsen, a witness produced by the informer, said that
he went to the .defendant's shop and purchased two quartern
loaves ; be was served by a young woman, and, after having paid
for the bread, wished her to weigh it. Instantly one of the jour-
neymen, who was in the shop, said to her—", don't you recol-
lect what master's orders are r She immediately took up the
bread, broke the loaves into halves, threw them under the cows.
ter, and returned him his money, saying—" I knew you are an
informer, and will serve you on no account."
The defendant admitted /trying given his servants orders not
to sell to informers.
The Magistrate said, If be considered himself out of the pewee
of informers' he could have no objection to serve them as well
as others, and concluded by convicting him in the penalty of
twenty shillings and costs.
There has recently been found at Nismes, in France,
among the ruins of the Temple of Diana. a figure of
Apollo, of Parian marble, in a very mutilated state.
This remarkable piece of antiquity is to be removed
shortly to the Museum at Paris.
A few nights ago, the tower of Lelant Church,
Cornwall, was struck by lightning, which, after
forcing two large pieces of stone out of the middle',
of the tower, entered the bell-chamber, broke out
the four windows, and damaged the arches, ripping
open the rissf and leads in several places. It then,
took the Southeast pinnacle, thetwing the greatest
part on the corner of the South aisle. A large piece
of stone, about sixty pounds, was carried over the
whole length of the church, and fell about thirty
feet off the wall ; the other half of the same stone
fell on the leads of the North aide, and one fell into
the gallery. The electric fluid entered the belfry,
demolished the window, and cracked the wall ofl
the tower in several places ; it then went into the
gallery, shattering the partition between that and the
belfry, and breaking the glass in the gallery window;
then shaking a huge pillar adjoluing the gallery in -
dreadful manner, from thence it made its way to the
communion, iemoving the wainscot out of its place,
and torcing two large pieces of stone from a pillar,
which were bruised to atoms: the last appearance of
its effects was on a pew below, one side of which was'
Mattered to pieces.