Star.
London, England, 1826-05-17 00:00:00

• POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
mANSION HOUSE.
Yesterday, Mr. telswet, a hint presser, appeared before tie Lois
?dams, to answer the complaint of a number of jeurneymest, for
having employed noo-freemen in the City, whilst, the complainants,
who were freemen, %Sere ready to give their services upon the
occasions.
The Lei's, itivoi was clearly of opinion tbat the priviloges of
freemen were wafted to the exerchesetrades, arts, aamysterin,
for which apprenticeship was necessary; but that a muter might
employ men in the less dignified business of fetching and carrying
those things which it pertained freenien to work up,, sr which they
had worked up. There was no evidence to disprove the defeisdant's
statement, and his Lordship therefore dismissed the complaint.
Mr. Carter, a publican's pot manufacturer, came before the Lee.'
MATOD, to ask his Lordship's advice as to the mode of proceeding;
under some dlMculties which presented themselves from .the jag
Acts respecting Weights and Measures. He bad manufactured
some iron pots for publicans, which were tinned over so as to re.
semble pewter pots.
A Mr. Puckridge, an °facer, who had sprung spat Clerkeoweil
under the late Act, and who called himself the Conservator of the
weights and measures within the county of Middlesex„had detiared
that all weights and measures used within the county must be
stamped under his superintendence, anl that the City Stamp alone
would not do. A similar doctrine WAS entertained at Mary.la-bonne,
where they had a special act, for what purpose, except to create
confusion, he could not tell. It would appear, from the confused
state of the arts upon this subject, that three stamps were reqttis!tr.
If he were compelled to pay fees thrice, and were not allowed to
choose that stamp which was the cheapest, the price of his annular •
cure would be so far enhanced, as to prevent him, in many instances,
entcriug int. competition against the old pots.
The LORI) Nlaroa having comulted his legal adviser, who re-
ferred to the Acts, which he admitted were extremely ambiguous,
declared that he did not entertain a doubt that the City Stamp
would be sufficient. His Lordship expressed his approbation of
pots ,•1 this manufacture, as their introduction would diminish
pot-stealing.
GUILDHALL

Re‘srt Smith. a young tsatioi:r;ry---reapectable appearance, was
brought up fur examination no the following charge :
Mr. Parker, a hosier in Wood♦treet, Cheapside, stated that on
Monday afternoon the prisoner came to his warehouse, and asked
to look at some silk stockings. A parcel was shewn to hist, out of
which he selected four rir. He afterwatds looked at some cotton
ones, which he declined purshasing. and desired the silk stockings
to be sent to his residence in Broad-street. When he was leaving
the warehouse, the witness missed a parcel from the counter, con-
taining a dozen pair of silk stockings. He detained the prisoner,
and sent for au officer ; who, on searching him, found the property
is his hat. There was a paper. containing a quantity of arsenic, in
his waistcoat pocket.
Mr. Alderman BROWN addressed him in a very feeling manner,
pointing out the enormity of the crime of self-destruction, which it
appeared he had contemplated, and said it was Ms painful duty to
commit him for total. lie was accordingly cootteltted to Ntitrgate.

BO W-STRRET.

T. litlinsors, alias Barret, J. Herding, and 0. Archer, Supposed
to have been concerned with JAW, who was to have been executed
yesterday, for a burglary in the house of the Hon. W. H Stanhope,
were apprehended, while amusing themielves at skittles in a cellar
at the corner of Vinegar-yard, Belton-street, lasi Acre, aid were
remanded.

As was W. Williams, alias Badger, on suspicion of being concerned
in a burglary in the house of Mr. Harrison, painter, in Bedford-
street, Covent Garden.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

A person, named Curry, stood charged with threatening to stab
one of the oldien of the Grenadier Guards. The soldier had taken
him into custody. Curry was exceedingly violent. After the
charge had been proved—
Mr. Garcon's—Well, Curry, you have heard the present charge.
What have you got to say to it,
Curry—Your Honour, I find you wish for a reply from stse, hot
there are certain persona who interrupt me. I wish every one well,
your Honour, and I beg pardon of every ono. I had been with an
Officer, who left me, and went to Carlton House, and who said
that nobody should hurt me; and I never expected to be brought
here, your Honour. I think I have done wrong, excessively wrong,
but I have been in company. Now do, pray do, your Honour, let
me go home, for I have a family, and I don't wish to be kept here.
Mr. G a moan. Will you undertake not to go near this soldier's box.

Curry—No, never no more, your Hono-yr.
Garconta—Now, thee, you may go along, though you ought
to be fined Bs. for getting drunk ; and mind, don't fang the first
soldier you meet with is the sentinel In Scotland-yard.
Curry was then discharged, and went away quite elated.

A very useful improvement is now making by the
Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London, in
widening the west end of Lombard-street, which gives
the public for the first time a front view of the church
of St. Mary Woolnoth, which was built by Richard
Hawksmeor, the eccentric pupil of Sir Christopher
Wren, in 1719. It waccalled Woolnoth, from its being
near the wool market. How far the Commissioners
mean to keep the front of this beautiful edifice open, is
as yet undetermined ; but the citizens of London, who
pay for ;his improvement, should take care not to have
all the ground sold as at present marked out, as that
would contract the public entrance to the.church and
street to the old width of ten or twelve feet, and would
be tee means of preventing any future improvements in
the rear, by a more open communication to St. Swithin's
and Shei borne•lanes. This has long been a most dan-
gerous corner for foot passenger; patticularly in the
winter season. The inhabitants-.of Langbourn Ward
have subscribed 2,50 W. to the improvement of this street.
An 'lnquisition was token before W. Miens, Esq.
the Coroner, at the London Hospital, on the body of
Joseph Harborough, a fine lad, 16 years of age: It
appeared that the deceased was employed in cleaning
the windows in front of Dr. Davis's house, in Broad-
street, City-road. on Friday evening last, when the
railing on which he stood gave way, and lie was pre-
cipitated from the second floor to the pavemmt. He
was taken to the Hospital, where, on examination, it
was found that his head and left arm were dreadfully
fractured. He died in a few bouts afterward. Verdict
-rr Accidental Death."

The first stone of the new Bridge over the river Lee,
at Cork, was laid on Monday se'nnight with great cere-
tn:)ny. It is called W.iliagtoa Btidgs.