Star.
London, England, 1826-09-06 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE.

A CASE 01 CIFAT HAIDsHrr.—A Mr. Tebbut, a respectable
ship-builder of Limehouse, appeared on a 3111V11110114, to answer the
complaint of ten shipwrights, lately in his employ ; and to show
cause why he refused to pay them their wages. Atter a considers.
hie time spent by Mr. llau.atenme in an investijatioa of the com-
plaint, it was finally agreed that it should be left to arbitration.—
During the discussion, the men stated that there were seventeen of
them, all with large families, out of employment, owing to circular
letters which had been written by Mr. lebbutt to every ship.
builder's yard, to prevent them from getting work, and they are
now in the greatest possible distress. After the question of wages
being disposed of,
Mr. Baurternts addressed Mr. Tebbut, and observed, that he
(Mr. Tebbut) some days ago had brought the complainants there
on a charge of leaving their work unfinished, the case was die.
sussed by Mr. BM/Paling and the conclusion which was to bo
drawn was that the work had not been left unbnished ; however
that might he, the men are and have been without work, and they
say that it is in coasequense of circular letters being written to
every Ship-builder, which has prevented them getting it. No
person possessing humanity would adopt seek a count, and doing
such was an silence which, if it came to his knowledge, the At.
torn ey-General might think It necessary to make some inquiry
about it.

At the period when the shipwrights were acting improperly, be
made every exertion in his power to induce them to return to their
work ; but if circular letters were to be seat by Mr. Tabbut, to
prevent those men from getting employment, he must say that he
knew no way better calculated to throw the trade into confusion.
He should take care to mention it in a quarter where it will be
taken notice of.

4UREN.SQUARE.

Joseph Dickestaws and Elisabeth Castello were fully committed for
stealing about A'S worth of linen from Mrs. Colley, a laundress In
the Vauxhall road. The prisoners were stopped near Belmont
Terrace, about four o'clock on the morning of the robbery, by one
of the Bow-street Patrole; and Pace, the officer, upon hearing of
Mrs. Colley's loss, and that the prisoners were found coming
from that direction, pursued his inquiries, till he traced the posws-
sion of the property to them.
I.IM BETH-STREET.
Two Gentlemen informed the Magistrates that Government, in
consequence of complaints that the sloping banks and shaUovribm
of water of the Tower Ditch made it a constant rendezvous and
asylum for thieves and vagabonds, had come to the determination
of erecting a strong iron railing around it, and the Gentlemen now
had to request the attendance of the police to protect the work
from the malice of the thieves, until it shall be completed.

Mr. Wrorr promised the required aid, and expressed a hope
that another nuisance in that quarter, the Proof House, in Church.
lane, would also become a subject of consideration.

BRISTOL AUTUMN WOOL FAIR.—The niter descrip-
tions of clothing and combing wools continue as de-
pressed as ever; and although some little improvement
has been felt as regards the demand for low wools, par-
ticularly those suited for the Leicester trade, no improve-
ment in price has been obtained.
Friday night, at Caber, a young man named Ryan
presented a loaded musket at a young girl, daughter
of a policeman named Dwyer, when it went off, the
contents were lodged in her neck, and killed her.
LEGAL PARADOL—By the statute of William and
Mary, called " the LORD'S Day Act," the penalty for a
baker following his ordinary business on that day, i.e.
Sunday, is 55.; the 45th of the late King subjects a baker
to a fine of 20s. if he refuse to sell bread at any time,
without exception, if he have it in his hoise.

BIRTH.
Thurstby, ac Edinburgh, the Lodi of Major Menzies, 424 Regi-
ment, of a daughter.

DIED.

May 17, William Parker, Esq late Of the 29th Regiment of Foot.
At the Manse of SlAins, the Rev. Dr. George Pirie, Muniter of
that parish, in the 46th year of his age, and the Sid of his Ministry.

MAILS -THIS DAY.

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