Star.
London, England, 1826-11-03 00:00:00

UN lON.IIALL

Yesterday a roan named Jim &ugh was brought up for final et.
=Amnion, on a charge of having knocked down a Captain Davidson
in one of the streets of the Borough, with intent to rob him. The
Captain received such serious injury at the time of the ohtrage, that
he was prevented from attendiag Until yesterday, in consequence
of illness.

The complainant, who still seems to be labouring under the effects
of the outrageous assault committed Rpm him, stated, that on
Monday night, the 13th of tktober, as be was returning home
from the City, in passing through Si. Saviour's Church-yard, ke
beard footsteps behind him, and as the place was rather unfre;
`quented at the time, he hastened forwards and got into Cutlet:
.street. As be was proceeding along this street a man came running
up from behind, and gave him a tremendous blow in the breast,
that knocked him down, and rendered him perfectly insensible.
The Captain added, that the outrage was committed so suddenly,
that be he had not time to distinguish from whom he received
the blow; he had a great coat on when he was attacked, which
was buttoned up to the top, and to this circumstance he attributes
the saving of his life, fur the blow was given with such desperate
force, that had not his chest been so well protected, it was ten !eV
one that he would not have recovered the effects of it. liver stage
the period above-mentioned, be has been confined to his bed,
owing to inflaMmation of the breast and lungs produced by the !vio-
lence of the assault; the inflammatory symptoms hal, however,
abated, in consequence of the application of leeches and copious
bleeding. When he recovered his genies, which was a considerable
period after he had been knocked down he did not find any of his
property missing. On looking at the prisoner he could nor Identify
him, from the circumstance of the suddenness of the attack.
Shepherd, a watchman, stated that on the night in question,
while sitting in his box, he observed the complainant walking on the
footpath along Cutler-street, and in a few moments afterwards be
saw three men follow him, one of whom (the prisoner) ran towards
the complainant and gave him a blow in the breast that knocked
him from the pavement into the road, where he lay insensible ; the
prisoner then stooped down as if with the intention of rifling the
pockets of Captain Davidson, when witness immediately proceeded
to the spot. The three men on seeing him, ran away, but he fol-
lowed the prisoner, and kept him in view until he reached the yard
of the Old Ship Inn, where be took him into custody.
The prisoner was known to all the officers as a man of the Word
description, having been repeatedly in custody on charges of felony.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial. •

Fine.—Yesterday a fire broke out in the house of Mt.
Alley, near the Rope-walk, Mile-end, which was totally
consumed, but the premises being completely isolated,
the flames could not extend further.

A bottle. containing a slip of paper. with the follow-
ing inscription, was pocked up Wednesday se'nnight, in
the river Dee, a little below the town of Kirkcudbright:
" Bay of Biscay—De good sheep, Fame de Havre de Grace, to
New York. February, 1326.—A1i is very well ; fair wind, and of
it plenty. Will the finder tell my friends, that I am very very heal-
thy. They will through the newspapers hear of it."
" Dans le Baie de Biscale—Daus la Fame de Havre de Grace a
Nouveau York, 26 de Fevrier' 1826. Tout va tree Bien, Le Vent
est bon et eons en avons beacoup. de serai oblige a quiconque
Votive est a publier pour le notifier a mes amis._

"JEAN MONTHON."