Star.
London, England, 1817-08-28 00:00:00

STREET TALKERS.

Oh ! save the from the birdlime lagers
Of him who in his story Hagen;
Who will not take our passing greets'
Though in the crowded way you must,
Who fastens on your art or bottom;
No matter what the course stover* put en
Or be your errand death or life,
To fetch the Doctor for your wife,
No matter whether lifk or death,
lie pours his pestileatial breath;
And with his worse than Doctor's dose,
Meant ler your ear, assault. your nese!
1 his cursed circumstantial mean
Tells you a story of a fan,
Gives you the shop where it was bought;
Describes the sticks, how they are wrought;
bhews you the profits of the trade,
And where the cheapest mounts are made;
And when you think the story's dome,
You find it is but just begun !
For then cornea in the general
Relations, pedigree, and all ;
And to the farthest generation,
You %cep your miserable station ;
With neither ratlike, pause, nor check,
Though at the &stud of your neck!
Nnr shrinks he at the near approach
Of porter's load, or horse, or coach;
His conversation's highest reach
Still breaks through every part of speech ;
As.d all hi• proofs are nothing mote
Than just that two and two make four !

I've passed the chimney-sweeper's brush,
I he drayman's cart, and A the rush
And mischiefs of a crowded street;
Yet patient I would rather meet,
Ilan thus by adverse fate be sans
Upon the pest of such a trope!

Mrs. Lanes. of Weyhill, has now a hive of bees,
which she became possessed of in the following sin•
gular manna. During the late swarming time, as
stte was passing along the road, near the Church, she
observed a swarm of bees in the air, which she fol-
lowed until they got 40 a consider-ble distance from
ny trees or }sledges. They then stopped suddenly and
alighted on Mis. Eades, who immediately returned
home, literally covered with them. In the garden
Mrs. Eades, took off a part of her clothes, and having
placed a hive over this bees, they took to it, and are
now doing well. Mrs. Eades received no sting.
EXTRAORDINARY GLUTTONY.—Tuesday evening a
young man, a shoemaker by trade, of tke name of
Burridge, residing in Watson's court, Bethnel-greee,
undertook for a wager of 20s. at a public house in
the neighbourhood, to eat a bullock's heart weighing
e *ht pounds. eight pounds of potatoes, half a quer-
tern loaf, and drink .1 gallon of porter and a quartern
of gin in the space of one hour and ten minutest he
at down to this meal precisely at three o'clock, in
the presence of twenty persons, each of whom contri-
buted to the expense, and to the sutprise of aU he
devoured every moose! in less &moan hour I A greet
many bets were depending, and Wish money was
won and lost on the occasion,

DUROLARY.—At sn early hour yesterday morning
the lower part of the dwelling bouse of Mrs. Jane
Ferguson, of Bermondsepstreet, was broken open
and robbed of several atticla of family plate and
jewellery, house linen, and wearing apparel, to the
amount of £l4O.

• HIGHWAY ROBBERT.--Monday evening, about
Keen o'clock, as an elderly Gentleman, named Simp-
son, was crossing the Five-fields, on his way to Chd-
sea, be was accosted by two stout looking men, who
craved charity. Mr. Simpson refused to give them
any thing, observing, that were they willing to work
it was as easy matter to get employment. The fel-
la,s became impertinent, and insisted upon having
some moacy given them. Mr. Simpson, however,
still refused and hurried on, upon which one of the men
seised him by the collar, and throwing him on the
ground, kept him in that position while the other
rifled his pockets of a watch, and a pocket-book, con-
taining tel lin bank notes. The villains then made
off with their booty, leaving the unfortunate Gentle-
man hens on the ground in an exhausted state. A
man who accidentally passed near the spot a short
time afterward:, came to his ambiance, and with dif
Sculty be proceeded on his journey.
ATTIBMPTIID Roiunv AT THUNLOW HOGS*, HACK.
NXY-ROAD. Yesterday Charles Hurry, Esq. of Thur.
low Hour, Hackney-road, the Gentleman who shot
one of a band of robbers who attempted to break into
his house last Tuesday morning, as stated yesterday,
came to Worship-street Office, attended by Dr.
Gwyn, a Magistrate of Middlesex, and several other
f iends. Mr. Hurry gave a regular information of
she whale traosactioo, from which it appeared the
robbery of his house bid been a long time in contem-
plation ; several attempts had been made within the
last three months, which induced him co take precau-
tions; the doors of his house were made double, and
between the pannels was a sheet of iron. The thieves
on this oteawlo got in through the garden in rear of
ae house, cser a wall six ltet high. ipto the yatd ;
they only cut out one panne' as far as the iron, and
by placing an instrianent under the inn sheet, they
partially (tot it out of its place; they used some
grease which they had taken out of the meat safe in
toe yard, to prevent the tools making a noise against
the iron ; neither of them got into the house. Mr.
Hurry fired from his bed-room window alter he had
warned them away, which they did not attend to.—
Every attention was paid to the wounded robber,
even by Mr. Hurry himself, who ordered him to be
taken into the house till a sort of bed was made of
straw for him, on which be was conveyed to the Hos.
pital in a cart. At6t4d, the officer, produced a cer-
tificate from the surgeon at the London Hospital,
stating the wounded man was better ; that he was
able to converse and stand upright, although the ball
was not yet extracted, and it was supposed he might
be removed for safety to Coldbatb-fields prison ; but
till that is done, the officers
dance to watch him at the. Hospital. Dr. Gwyn has
been to the Hospital, and has taken his deposition..
The Ong with whom he had been connected are de-
scribed to be most firmidable and daring characters.

POLICE.

jots?e—Y sitsrity. Jetta Mann ardilmeth !tett were
before the oinks_ Magistrale under the following
theme: M. Dyer, of the Admiralty, stated, that on Monday
morning the prbooer Mama applied at his dice, and produced
certificate, puiporting to be cutleries, of the Prussian Consul,
that * (Iftersti) was a oaths of Memel, and subject of the King
of Prussia', tad wanted to return to his native country. The
prisoner Mason is an out-pensioner of Greenwich Hospital, and
entitled is IL Is. per annum. It is the peace* of the Adrni.
redly, when any foreigner who has a pension wishes to quit the
kingdom, to pay him two year, la advance, to enable him to re-
tore to his native country, which was what the Owner Mama
applied for. Mr. Dyer, suspecting he was not a foreigner, re-
I fused to pay him without further proof. Tuesday morning pri-
mmer Ripka again, and traduced a eertifteaui purporting to
be signed by the Prussian Ambassador' stating that the said
1 James Masan was a native of Prussia. Mr. Dyer not being as-
' third, asked the prisoner where be was born Prisoner mid
he was born at Memel, where his mother now resided, and that
be left Memel about 28 years ago. Mr. Dyer being cunvineed
that all the prisoner had stated WAS false, said be would out ad •
vanes the money unless be weal with him before a Magistrate
ant swere to all be bad sated Mason then became alarmed,
and confessed that the whole of his story was false; that be was
born at lii ngton, and that be had not been to the Prussian Am
**fader, but was furnished with the certiteates by the prisoner
James Hart, who was waiting outside the Admiralty gate. Com-
mitted for re•elansination.

INAtistox-Hoosto..Grote Pears* was yesterday brought up
and finally examined, upon a charge of foreng anti uttering a
draft for effinS upon the house of Williams and Co. Birchin-lane,
Bankers, purporting to be drawn by N. Ate[Desna, Esq. The par-
ticulars of this case have been frequently detailed ; the depot.
dons being sow read over, and the witnesses sworn, the prisoner
was fully committed or triaL
GUILMIALL.-•-Wal Greet and War. Red, two young men,
were yesterday brought before the Sitting Magistrate, under the
following charges s—lames Snow, the street.keeper on Ludgate-
hill, stated, that while on duty on 'I stesday afternoon. be ob.
served the two prisoners, and another well-known character,
lurking about, and attempting to commit robberies. The three
surrounded a Gentleman, who was passing, and one of them
(Grant) !sit him a violent blow on the head, as if by accident, but
with intent, no doubt, to stun and rob him. Witness ran to the
Gentleman, and inquired wbe.ber he had lost any thing 1 The
latter searched his pockets, but nothing was discovered missing.
Witness followed Man in the direction of St. Paul's, where,
upon their perceiving him, the prisoners and their companion
commenced abusing him and threatening him. He fa coma
queue obtained the assistance of another dicer. and the two
prisoners were laid bold of, but the third escaped. The former
next got sway, but the three were again secured, and again made
a desperate effort to escape, in which ens of them eventindly
succeeded. • On their way to the watch.hoose, the prisoners
made some violent efforts upon the racers, by bearing, kicking,
biting, aid by attempting to use upon them a clasp-knife.—lobe
Masters said he was a book-binder. On Tuesday tam be saw
else prisoners and another man in the Strand attempting to pick
pockets. No person who passed escaped their plundering vigi-
lance, and so adroitly and audaciously were their schemes pray
tier!, that they actually ()retied the pockets of several to ascertain
whether proper, was deposited in them or not. This exited-
meat they particularly tried at picture and other fancy shops.
he winks. followed them on to Ludgate.kill, to which plane,'
excepting while they visited a ginolsop and a pastry-cook's, they '
continued to practice as before described. On the hill be saw
them Close upon the gentleman and strike him, and he, with
Snow and others, assisted In securing them. 11; prisoners beat
and kicked isim, and tore his clothes.--Henry Berridge an racer,
also assisted in securing the prisoners. He was knocked down
by them, and while in this state best unnsiercitelly. One of them
bit his flesh through his clothes and linen.—Wns: White, another
officer,dsposed to 'the sante affect. He was beat. knocked dawn,
kicked, and yearly killed. The prisoners with the assistance
of nearly a dozen persons, were eventually handcuffed, and
taken to the Compter.—The prisoners &nit.' having committed
any offence, and said they had merely defended themselves....
The Magistrate inquired if they could procure goodssid snasient
bell, as lee was determined they should go to the Sessions to m-
ower for the double offence of attenspiiii to pick pockets, sad
assaulting the Sifter*. Harrison the Maur immediately stepped
forward and 'lless men, your Worship, will very
readily Sod bad. *bough they are two of the most demerit%
thiens in Leaden. But 1 trust you minshd than on this
g ound..-4 robbery was attempted to he committed a law nights
since at Hackney, when one oldie robbers was shot. Woo mow
examining the bat of Grant, it appears to have been parfonted
with a ball !" The hat was produced, but Grant said the hale was
a burn, but not from powder.— Me Magistrate directed every
inquiry tote made, sad the prisoners were remanded.

UNION liact..—Yeeterday a respectably dressed may Dared
Gregory. rattling in Old street, St. Lvlee a, wile Arad himself to
be an acceentant, was brought before W. Crattasas br Stone
and two ether tdei ors, ragged with attempting to pick reprises
of a I.4dy, named Fanny Wells, who lives at Spring Vet-
lades well. and also the pockets of several ether preens.
Pie was likewise charged with ferules*, nodes the wiring
apparel of the said Fanny Wells and ethers. The Meer stated
that they had often seem the prisoner at perk pieces. On the
brood day of Camberwell Fair, they observed UM moat the
crowd attempting to pickpockets as they conceived, yet they on.
aced that be liasmore buoy at the ladies' pockets than the ger
comen•s; thi observed lam doing something with his hand/mar
the pocket of Mist Wean and ninnies up to him., secured Wm.
They found 013 hint a crook.bladed knife, and shoat fifty empty
pocket books. Miss Weir stated that on the ahem berg made
that the prisoner had tr.deavottred to pick her roast, she ford
htr pocket sale; but a she bad been cut on the side of bar gown.
(The gown was produced with the rent In it). She was NM it
was not cut slew minutes before. One of the Olken stated,
that he saw two saber females, whose gowns had been eat. The
prisoner was then recognized by aome..of the Ogres. They
slated that he had been in custody before es similar charges.—
Yvon the Clack referring to the book. be hand that be was
charged about IS months ago "fhb picking pockets at Vauxhall,
add cutting the clears oi a tester. he Magistrate ordered him
to be committed. Several respectable gentlemen then addressed
the Magistrate 'l bey said the prissier was a must erred*
man; he was Collector to the Ironmeager's acrd Druggist • Oft'-
pay, and kal an income of between See and sit hundred per
annum. A person came forward, who proved that the prisoner
purchased the pocket books. Mr. Harmer attended for the pris♦
our, and requested be right be held to hail. 1 he Magistrate said,
that he should bare thought the titres deceived, had not the
prisoner bees brought up hernial a statist curpfaist. He was
ordered to Sod not bail of £5O each, and blassoif he £lOO, to
answer the somplaint at the Sessions, and the partln Were bound
ever no prossaus.
Qolllll.ll.UAlltr-lififian Nash, 11111 Interesdng looking kids
alma 17 years old, was brought before the Sitting Magistrate by
Ssiewsell, a Crises constable. charged by John Proctor, of Oak-
bun-street, Chelsea Common, drover, with robbing his house of
two silver watches, the property of himself and hit brother The-
mes Proctor. who lives m the 62.13 e house with hint. Prosecutor
mated, that on Monday, the 4t it of August.. he and his brother
left their joint dwelling house about four o'caock in the morning,
leaving their two silver watches hanging over the mantleplece in
the bed•room, and his wile in the house. Maria Proctor. wife
of last witness, deposed, thit after her husband and id. brother
left the hoe e oat the taunting of the 4th instant, she continued
therein till twelve o'clock at noon, when she went out to Mrs.
Cooper's, 11, blackbird's-lane to tire home some needlework ;
at the sane die left the boas two ware** were hanging over
the asientieplete, roil she locked the door. While she was at
Mrs. Cooper's die saw prisoner peas the door in a direction to-
wards her own bor.. When she returned hone about or
o'clock in.tbe afternoon she found the bed-roan window open.
sod both wore& roe. Thas far the aerosol went, when the
Omer was brought before the idegistrare an Tuesday week
the idtk lostios, and there berg no prof *slam him hot his
birille been sas lob kV a .411, from the house, the sharp was
tileatisastl . tied primmer liberated. Since that time bowever in
of the metier berg talked el le die neighbour:ad,
IMOfates were given to Samuel* re CONGlahle, whir in-
dried him to search the house oPpriseser's weaker. at Putney,
abd then) he ford comealed Is ewe cornered the upper pan, two
dspilestes, re of which was for a watch, pledged at Mr. Mor-
rie., ii York .street. Westminster, es the sib, (the day thirTer
here was committed): the other oft sever watch pawned= Mr.
Bantam's, Vrinees-strett, gohh, oa tie Sth instant, bah is pri
sere& own same. Oa this, be Nam irk primer ism emery ;
add yesterday (Wednesday), in &dad® to the fengolog
svl-
dtsce et prosecutor sad his wife, trick each if thent now re-
peated, was the following :-Jorsti Stiowsell, the corsoble, de-
posed, that ha coasequence of baring Wood two duplicates as

eito►e.4 went to the two pawnbrokers mentiosed therein, arml
gave skein nada to attend the ernes yesterday, with the wattle-
la their several possession. Aloes Partly, apprentice to Mr.
Bartrant, produced a silver watch, eo which be deposed he lent
prisooer IS.. This watch was mom to ►y Thomas Prover to
be Mlproperty, and the sane ►e left hanging up in his brother's
►ed.reons on Malay the sth instant. Charlarlobusess, 'bop-
asse to Mr. Monis. produced a silver watch pledged at big mas-
ter's by prisoner ost the ash blatant, and on which be lest him
M. M. dd. This Last watch was identified by programme as Isis
property, and the UMW which be left bagging ep in his bed•rnom
ea the stb instam.—Prisoner was fully committad for trial, and
parties bound to prosecute.