Star.
London, England, 1826-02-16 00:00:00

NORWICH, FEBRUARY 14.

About the period at which the mail for London lefi
us last night . the statesof this city became truly alarm-
ing ; every effort was made by the magistracy to brilig
to reason the multitude which had collected, but wholly
without success. Mr. Francis, the Deputy Mayor, con-
ceived tbat he had taken upon himself too great a de-
gree of responsibility in the commotion, of the Ist and
2.1 of February, and declined to E.tt srithout the con-
junction of the Chief Magistrate; in consequence of
which both these Gentlemen, in a prompt and firm
manner, exhorted the people to disperse, other wise the
Riot Act should. be again read (as it was a fortnight
ago), and the military called in to disperse them by
force. Their advice was, however, not even for a Mo-
ment listened to. One fellow called out to the Mayor
'(Starling Day, Esq.)—" Go home, Mr. Bankrupt Banker.
and pay your Creditors 20s. in the pound!"
At six o'clock two troops of the Scotch Greys arrived
on Tombland, from their barracks, and were placed at
the disposal of Mr. Alderman John Patteson, junior,
and Mr. Alderman Crisp Brown. An immense body
of special constables were also swum in, and had orders
to take up all persons who stood about in groups.
This appears to have exasperated the people mill more.
Great re,istaece was made to the civil and military
power, and after some severe wounds with staves had
been given and received, about 20 of the ringleaders
were captured, and committed to the City Brideviell for
examination this morning, at 11 O'clock. The military
and civil power patrolled the streets duties the night,
and the shops were closed at an early hour.
FOUR o'CLocc—The examination of the prisoners is stiU going
on. Several are remanded for further examination to-morrow.—
These is a deep and sullen gltuim pervading the City, and, to add
to it, all business is completely at a stand. The civil power is again
ordered out for six o'clock this evening.

Tuesday night, Mr. CLaws, the King's Messenger,
left town with dispatches for Vienna.
The house of Mr. Gower, linen-draper, the corner of
London-street, Tottenham Court-road, was broken into
very early yesterday morn•ng, by some thieves, who
effected An entrance from the area, and carried (.ff. pro-
perty to the amount of 1,0001. although a watchman is
stationed at the opposite corner of the street.
WHITIHAVENe FEB. B.—This day the Collect& of
Excise refused to take any provinci3l notes in-payment
for duties, and it is now understood nothing but Bank
lof England notes or gold will in future be received.
Yesterday evening an Inquest was held in Gay's.
Hospital, on the body of Mary
.Twcntymar, six years
old, whose clothes catching fire during the absence of
her parents, in Grange-road, Bermondsey, she was so
much burnt, that she expired shortly after being brought
to the Hospital. Verdict—Accidental Death.
The story told by a seaman, who arrived the other
day in the TARTAR, of his having been an accomplice
in the murder of Mr. BIRD, of Greenwich, turns out to
be a mere ruse to change his quarters.
It appears, by the Papers laid before Parliament, that
the only application made to the Bank during the year
1825, by the Treasury, for, an advance of money, was for
the purpose of meeting the claims of those holders of
5 per cent. stock of 1797, who demanded to be paid off
in money, rather than convert it into a 3 per cent. stock.
By accounts from St. Helena, it appears that the
commander, second officer, and eleven of the crew, of
the Rambler, wrecked at St. Felix, the 11th of August,
were murdered by the natives, going on shore to get
refreshments ; the first officer and thirteen of the crew
were saved.