Star.
London, England, 1827-08-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

M A NS lON- HOUSE.

Demo &snit's Cecentits.—Saturday ,Irsis. Sstatwte►', an old
' clothe's man, residing in Itig-fair, veasktrought up on the lcillowing
charge; One of the Olken of the 69th Regiment, at present sm.
tinted in the Tower, stated t►at two of the privates, named Wm.
Blackburn and Wm. Willis, had a few days since deserted from the
Regiment; one of thentlWUlis) returned to his duty on Thursday,
and stated that he had sold his regimental( in Rarialr, and received
coloured clothes in exchange. The Serjaant accompanied ldne
there, when he pointed out the prisoner as the person to whom he
sold them.
William Willis was then examined. He anted that he Was in-
duced to desert by Blackburn, on Wednesday evening—he accom-
panied him to the prisoner's shop, where they exchanged their regi•
mental. (or coloured clothes. The prisoner purchased their belts of
them, and said he could melt the brass ornaments. He then parted
company With .Blackburn, but afterwards regretted what he had
done, and returned to his duty.
John Kerr, the serjeant, stated, that he accompanied the lart wit-
ness to the prisoner's house. He denied having purchased any thing
of either bim or Blackburn, but, on searching theplace, he found
the belts of both men—the marks had been partly obliterated, but
the initials of the men remained.

The LAID klayoz, on referring to the Mutiny Act, stated, that
the offence of the ptiaoner was punishable with either a fine of ten
pounds, or, in the event of that not being paid, with three months'
imprisoment ; and he should therefore send him to Newgate for
three months; at the expiration of that time he would publicly
state, that the Act of Parliament gave the Magistrate the power to
order ►uch offenders, to be publicly or privately whipped, and the
next time that a similar offence was proved before him, he would
take care that such punishment should be indicted in the most ex-
emplary manner.

HEBDOMADARY.
Tuts Day—Transfiguratias; a festival instituted A.D. 700, h
commemoration of the miraculous change in our Saviour's appear-
ance, when he was seen talking with Moses and Sias;
TO•MORROW—Name of Jesus; a festival to commemorate the sp-
parance of an Angel to Joseph announcing that the Virgin Mary
am pregnant, and was conceived of the Holy Ghost. Fall Moon
40 min. past 5 in the morning.
WIDNESPAT-Ceres souths 29 min. past 3 in the morning.—The
festival of the wood offring with the Jews. On this day the sari.
0111 families made their volantary offer of wood, besides their ap-
pointed portion, delivered on a set day previously.
Tutrasette—A remarkably high tide may be expected on this day.
Sun rises 30 min. after 4—sets 30 min. after 7.

FLIDATSC. Lawrence ; a Spaniard, who, in the third century,
I was broiled to death upon a gridiron, for professing the Christ's')
Faith.

SATORDAY—Dog-days end—Eighteenth of Ab with the Jews.
Aka:, one of their Kings, on this day shut up the doors of the
Temple, which continued dosed throughout his reign, whereby
the Priests were prevented frum burning the lamp at morn and
eve, to keep it burning continually before the Loan. Thereupon a
fast was ordered.