Star.
London, England, 1826-12-09 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

Thomas Johnson was charged with robbing a Gentleman of a 'CIO
note, under circumstances which induced the complainant to press
the Magistrate to allow him to withdraw his charge. Mr. Alder-
man Scholey, however, understanding the prisoner had been a party
to a sort of ring dropping trick, insisted that. for the sake of warn-
ing to the Public, the case should go on. The complainant was
walking up Ludgate-hill, when the prisoner made some observation
as if desirous of conversing, and a confederate just before them, at
the same moment, dropped a needlecase. The prisoner picked it
up, shook a needle out of it, and substituted a pin, and then called
after the man who dropped it, to ask it be had not lost something
and told the complainant he would halve a bit of fun. The con-
fedante claimed the needlecase, and a discussion arose as to its
contents, the owner offering to bet five pounds that it encased
a needle, and branding the complainant and the prisoner with
the name of shabby fellows, without a sixpence in their pockets,
and, finally so goaded the pride of the former, that he staked a
ten-pound note, laying a bet of SI. only, however, and the stakes
were held by another of the party. The case being opened, dia.
closed a needle as well as a pin; the 101. note was handed to the
winner, and the fellows scampered off in all directions. Having
recovered from his surprise, the complainant overtook the prisoner
in Warwick-square. He disclaimed all knowledge of the others,
but was committed.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday, just before the conclusion of the office business, a
very gentlemanly looking individual, was ushered into the presence
of the sitting Magistrate, by Cadhy, a street-keeper on the Found-
ling Estate, and arriving at the table made a most profound obei-
sance, then throwing himself into a theatrical attitude, commenced
with all due emphasis, " Now is the winter of our discontent,"—
he was, however, desired to be silent, and the constable was called
on to state his complaint.
Cadby stated,..that about half-past two o'clock, he observed a
crowd of nearly one bundled persons collected in Great Guilford.
street, in the centre of whom stood the person now before their
Worships, who appeared to be addressis, them in a speech from
some play. Olt his (Cadby's) near approach, the Gentleman said,
" Well, Mr. Armed-with-the-power-of-the-law,what do you want?"
at the same time displaying a large smelt, decorated with ribbons
of various colours, and commencing reading a paragraph front a
newspaper be also held in his hand. Voiding the mob increase,
and the Gentleman refusing to.leave the spot, where he declared—
" hid Juliet lived," be was compelled to bring him to the office.
Mr. lloonts.—Will you be kind enough, Sir, to give some ex-
planation of this strange conduct ?
Defendant.—" ' What can your Worship ask, and I deny ?'—
Sbakspeare--Item ;" I am—but first spew your Worship the
" front of my offending.' " He here produced front the interior of
his hat a link of varied coloured ribbons, to one of which was ap-
pended a full-sized smelt, and to the other a small silver medal,
which he kissed and apostrophised thus :—" /ludy—Trafalgar—
Immortal Nelson !" Then taking the fish, resumed, " Most Reve-
rend"—your Worship—this is a smelt, a bait to catch a maid with
fifteen hundred pounds a year, and I should have succeeded this
day, but for Mr. Armed•by-the-law removing me from opposite
her dwelling.

Mr. Italia. here inquired if the person was known to any one
present. and whether be was of sound mind ?
One of the Officers said he knew the individual, and believed he
was at times insane. His name was Flowerdew, and his con.
flexions were highly respectable, from whom he received an annual
Income. He was known as " the mad actor," at all the theatrical
and convivial meeting in the Metropolis.
Defendant.—My name is Flowerdew. I have spent twenty.five
thousand pounds of.my own money, and now my mother—
Mt. Itomiasei—You ,had better. not, Sir, enter into family
'affairs. If you are determined to decorate anti exhibit your fish,

DIED.

Monday, Abram Robertson, D.D. F.R. S. Savilian Professor c!
Astronomy and Radcliffe Observer, Oxford, aged 75. Dr. Robert-
son took his Degree of M. A. in 1782, and B.D. and D.D. in 1307.
He succeeded Dr. Smith as Savi:ian Professor of Geometry in
1797, and was elected Savilian Professor of Astronomy, in the
room of Dr. Hornsby, in 1810.
Saturday last, in Quern-Tare, the Rev. Dr. William Forord
Michell, Rector of St. Martin s, Looe, Cornwall, and of Oriel Cul.
lege, Oxford ; M.A. July 13, 1790; B D. and D. D. June 23, :810•
Wednesday, at her house, Lower Grosvenor-place, aged 7:1,
Henriette Amelia, relict of the late William Thomas I.ewis, Esq.
formerly coproprietor of and principal comedian at the Theatre
Royal, Covent-garden. •
On board his Majesty's packet Chichester, in the West Indies,
of a fever, Ma. Fletcher, master; also Mr. Noye, boatswain, and
William Vincent, mous.