Star.
London, England, 1829-01-08 00:00:00

GLASGOW, JANUAIRY 6;

Saturday forenoon. a person, a tailor by trade, at-
tempted, at the head of King-street, to wrest from the
hands of the porter to the Royal Bank a bill, cf value
1271. Hs. The bill, se understand, was torn in the
let, and the Knilht of the Thimble, on being pursued,
let it fall. , A street porter gave chase, and he was
caught and taken to the Police Office. Such a daring
trick can only be accounted for by supposing that the
snip imagined it was a Bank of England note, and being
is want of funds after the new year, took this method
of supplying himself. He was convicted of the offence;
but as it was hinted he was of weak intellect, sentence
was deferred.

Saturday afternoon, a respite was received by the
Lord Provost for Jolla Thedda4 found guilty of horse-
stealing at last emit Assizes, and sentenced to be exa
crated on the 4th of February next.

DUMFRIES, JANUARY 6.
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MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECKS.

For some weeks past our townsmen have remained in
a painful state cf suspense regarding the fate of the
smack Susanna, of this port, a fine vessrl, or 106 tons
regi`ter. The master's name was James Herries, and
k is known that the Susanna saled from Limerick on
the 3d November, laden with * valuable cargo of grain.
Since that time no accounts have been heard of her.
though unfounded rumours prevailed at onetime; and
in these circumstances it is but too plain that she must
have foundeted at sea during some dreaAul hurricane,
and that not one i f the crew survived to tell the mourn-
ful tale of 'his companions and gallium vessel's fate.
To the above we add, with sincere regret, that yes.
terday's post brought intelligence of the total loss of
'the favourite schooner, Lord Nelson, B. Nixon, master.
long a regular trader between Dumfries and Liverpool.
The schooner sailed front Dumfries on the 25th ult.
and got safely through the river and channel, notwith.
standing of the tempestuous state of the weather; la-
terally, however, she put into D,.ugla,, Isle of Man,
from which port she sailed on the s.iglit of 31s. Dec.
When about two miles off D•iuglas, a dreidful aid
sudden squall arose, from the effects of 0 inch she upset
and went down with all hands on board The crew,
who, with the master, were as steady men as ever put
•t 6 sea, were not allowed a moment to save themselves ;
and though the Duchess of Athol happened to he in
company, her men were unable to tender the smallest
assistance. The Lord Nelson was considered the finest
vessel in the trade, and though both ship mid cargo
Were fu'rly insured, the deepest regret is telt for the loss
of the crew.

(Mille 26th ult. the corpse of a man was found on
Coonan shore. stoutly made. but with only one !mot',
altheugh the stump appeared to have been lone h. aled ;
and on the following day a second body was discovered
at Cairndoon, and a third at Caeleton sht,res, all Is mg
in the patish of Glas.ettitn. Tne deceased were de-
cently interred at the expense of the pari,h, Ind there
can be little doubt that they formed part of thr crew of
the Factor 01 Belfast, «Melt was lately wrecked at the
Borrow-head. particularly as the cook is reported to
have had only one hand.

The transfer of accounts from the different harts
in the City to the Bank. ot England during la-t week,
in consequ ncrof the lamentable mi-cnnduct of Mr. Ste-
phenson, ha's been immense. s much that tie B •nk
have been obliged to place several additinisal crooks
the drawing office to get through Otis busino... Noire
of the letters trim the Acents to Lloyd's make any
'mention of Mr. Stephenson, and the putt-!eaters a.e
also silent u. on the subject. It seems now t.. be ge-
nerally believed that he is on kis passage to Anieric a.
A very' respectable old Gentleman some time ago
.fell down in a lit at Temple Bar. The crowd
bled round him, but no nue knew what to do, or per-,
baps cared, when a young man i ',shed in, txclai.i.ing.l
" Oh, ary uncle .f—nty dear uncle!'—to k him in hi •
urns, and prayed sonic oce to call a coach. The m b
were soon the alert, rejoiced at the succour, and
affected by the anxious conduct of the yoong ciao.—
Both were run plated in the coach, the worthy old
Gentleman's pockets were speedily emptied by his soi-
do4ant nephew; and in the course of a .hoot time, while
the pious nephew was considetong , how he should ma-
nage to escape, he expired. What WAS to be done?
The check-string WAS pulled, and the coachman or de: ea
to drive to an Hospital, where he sold the body.
COGNOVITS.—We stated s me time since our eon.
viction that cognovits weir subject to stamp duty; the
case has since been settled, and at confiims ur opinion.
The law stanis thus-- •

Ist..Cognovits which mei ely confess judgment in an
action ate parts of the law proceedings in such action.
and were relieved from stamp duty by the last Act; .bur
2d. Cognnvits which, bi-sides conles,ing judgment.
contain the slightest promise, agreement, IbtipulatioLion
condition, whether for stay of judgment, time or mode
of payment, or other matter, art not simple engitosot•
and parts of the law proceedings, but contain what is
not 'dative to the law proceedings, and ther fore ate to
all intents and purposes subject to a stamp, according
to the amount of the money secoredt hereby._

It APTIC &NC PS ON A FRILNCH GALI:ST
Peter Huet, mat. of a tiading vr,sel, was recentl tried
and convicted in France on a charge of pit:amend sen-
tenced to the punishment of death, which was at er•.
wards commuted to twenty years' imeirisonment to the!
galleys. MI passing through the town of Morlaiz
his road to Breit, he determined to escape, and the
means by which he effected his purpose are very curious.
He began by causing a vinlect dispute and quarrel in
the piison of Morlaix. severe the criminals ki ete lodged
on their journey. The jailor endeavoured to restore
der, but withcut success. Dating the tumult Huet
called the soldiers of the guard, and induced the sentinel
at the gate to fly to the assistance of the jailor. He that
got out of the gate, and locked the door after him, and
succeeded in getting away. He soon arrived in the Isle
of Dreher, the place of hi. birth, and instantly took pus.
session t I an old boat, and with a sail made out of a
sheet, he put to sea, with an intention of reaching the
isle of Jersey. After fifteen hours' sail, he arrived on
the shores of that island ; but, befoie he could find
landing-place, a violent storm atuse, which threatened
to sink the light skiff which carried him. Having made
the greatest exertions to effect a landing. he was at last
compelled to abandon his intention, and finally arrived
in the small harbour of Erquy. The sailors and fisher-
men of this place hastened to his assistance; he gave
his name..and stated that he had just escaped.fiorn
shipwreck, so common on that coast.. Ail rendered as-
sistance of some sort ; and Huet, after having ',herbed.
himself, was again about to set out, when the Custom;
house boat, of the Isle of Brehet, arrived at E:quy.-.0
On the name of Huet being mentioned to the isersoosj
in the boat, they instantly set out in pursuit of hint, and
soon brought him back. Huet-wasthen taken toßennes,
and is-sbottly to be tried for the crime of having endu-
vested .to sejOter his libetty.—Osortitt de Tribussosis.