Star.
London, England, 1826-07-22 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Yesterday, it Lee, alias Waif Zee, alias Leigh, abb bat
undergone several examinations at the Mansion House, on charges
under " Jonathan Wild's Act," was brought to this office, attended
by a numerous retinue of olice °dicers, and others, who had
charges to prefer against him.
Martin, one of the city officers, ac:onapanied them with a nsessage
from the Lord Mayor to the Sitting Magistrate Mr. Botein), and
briefly related the circumstances of Mr. Tossick s and Mr. Pryor'S
cases, in which it had been intended to prosecute the prisoner under
Jonathan Wild's Act.. Those cases were not now to be proceeded
with, and his Lordship understanding that there were several cases
against the.prisoner in the county of Middlesex, had sent him to
this office for examination.

The office was crowded with complainants. The first case stated
to the Magistrate was that of a poor woman, named Elliott, wife of
a watchman of Islington parisb, from whom the prisoner had ob-
tained 3s. by falsely representing himself as an officer of Hatton-
garden office. _

Cope, the constable, mentioned the natnes Of other persons
been defrauded.—The Magistrate postponed the hearing of
em until neat Wednesday.
The prisoner with a swaggering air, inquired as to the bail that
ould regal:ed.
_ _

Mr. litairrv, observed that some of the cases might take such a
rn as to put bail out of the question.
The prisoner was then reminded.
UNION-HALL

Yesterday, a young woman, named Maria Pitman, was brought
up in custody to this office, before the sitting Magistrate, .1. C. Cht.l)
wat.t., Esq. on a charge of stealing a piece of cotton print, containing
40 yards, from the shop of Mr. Beachey, a linen draper, in Bloaharas-
place Lambeth.
The complainant stated, that on Thursday morning the prisoner
came to his shop under the pretence of purchasing some articles of
linen drapery. Having asked to look at some articles, which there
was a difficulty in placing his bands on at once, the prisoner availed
herself of the opportunity when his back was turned, and took a
piece of print off the counter, which she slipped under -her alaawl.
and then hastily kft the shop. The complainant was surprised at
her sudden departure, but this was account, :Or on looking to tht
counter, when he missed the property in qutation, which was thete
on her entrance. lie followed the prisoner, whom be overtook at
a short distance from his house, arid on requesting her to accompany
him back, she made some scruples, but be ultimately insisted upon
examining the articles under her cloak, when she produced the piece
of cotton print, and besought his forgiveness, urging distress as the
cause that had driven her to commit the theft.

The Magistrate, in committing the prisoner for trial, observed,
that the property of shopkeepers should be protected from the
plunder of persons such as, the prisoner, who visited shops for the
purpose of stealing whatever articles came within their reach.

Yesterday, a fine boy, seven years old, nephew to Mr.
Plash, plumber, of ISO, Chancery lane, fell out of a two
pair of stairs window into the street. The litre sufferer
was taken up alive, but very little hopes are entertained
of his recovery. This is another proof of the necessity of
having guards to windows to which children have Access.
On this day, in •the year 1704, GibrAltar was taken
from the Spaniards by Sir Gunton Room, and could
never since be re-taken from the British Power. The
battle of Salamanca was fought on this day in 1812.

BIRTH.
At Erskine House, Glosiow, N. B. on the 16th Instant, Lady
Blantyre, of a SOO.

MAR:

On Wednesday last, at St. Mary-de-Lode Church, Gloucester,
Robert Canning, Bs+ of llartpury, Dear that city, to Mari.,
youngest daughter of the Rev. J. B. Cheston, of the College Green,
Gloucester. .

On Thursday, at St. Margaret's Church, Westniinster, by the
Rev. Wall, Charles Vane Lightfoot, Esq. to Harriet, four:h
daughter of C. W.Collins, Esq. of Droon3hall,ln the county of Surrey.

DIED.

Tuesday, at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, the Honourable Sophia
Georgiana Flower, youngest daughter of Lord Viscount Ashbrook,
aged five years.
At Berne, in Switzerland, on the 7th instant, aged 53, after sa
illness of twenty-three hours, Lieut.-General Sir Manley Power,
K.C.B. and K.T.S.

NEWGATE AND tRADRNHALL MARKETS, JULY 21.
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Mutton ...... 3S 4d to 45 4d I Pork 35 id to ts id
Lamb 4s 4d to 55 4d.

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