Star.
London, England, 1827-07-19 00:00:00

KING'S BENCH PRISON,

Since the introduction of a military force into
the King's Bench Prison, to suppress the mirth of
the inmates during the as mock election," already
mentioned, the whole of the prisoners, without
scarcely an exception, have strongly testified their in-
&ration at what they term an unnecessary exercise of
poser; and for the purpose of having the whole of the
transaction investigated before the proper Authorities,
Petitions are now in the course of signature, and will
be immediately presented to the Right Hon. the Secre-
try of State for the Home Department. Out of the
seven individuals prominent in the 64 election," confined
lathe strong room by order of the Marshal, two have
ben liberated* and the others still remain in custody.—
Rue the force resorted to in order to suppress the to-
rch, the jail has been in a state of vitt, although the
Persons confined in it are by no means satisfied either
with the propriety of suppressing their frolic, or with
the mode in a hich it was accomplished. The prison was
yesterday so perfectly 'tranquil, that there was no neces-
sity tor the employment of any civil power. or even for
the intet ference of any of the ordinary officers of the jail.
The following is a specimen of the Pas4uinades sported
os the occasion of the late Election in the King's Bench:
CANDIDATIIII VOL THE BANCO RUM
Two knaves, two fools, a‘blushlesa u two blacks,
As poor u Lent, and jaded as two lucks
When not wound up with tape, do nightly set
As drunk as Jarvey, drenched with heavy wet;
Mad as March bares, pursuing and pursued,
- bud before men, and after women lewd;
The jest of all throughout this laughing place—
Right, left, and front, and rear, from top to braes.
'nese were the cattle that for Banco started,
And one was chaired, and one was even caned;
And had the lash but followed on t►e cart,
HL rich deserts had qualified the smart.
Then such are Candidates for lianco Regis :
How trot.-4 Necessitas non babet kges."
Just in this nkk of time, a Lark sung out,
Why, what the devil are ye all about ?
Where's Charley Bennet—where's Count Fig—and where
Is Murphy too, Banco 's bright Chanticleer ?
Ge, send the criers all the College through,
And bid them bawl for a good man and true ;
To save Old Banco from the foul dishonour
Which two such coves will surely bring upon her:
irly to the State house ; there you'll end a swell,
Who'll bring a BircA, and flog their well r

ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERIES as LONDON BRIDGE.

lo the progress of the works to form the foundation
of the New London Bridge, antiquities are daily brought
to light, which afford proof of the ancient magnificence
of the Metropolis, as the centre of opulence and luxury
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.1 this Island, whi'e under the domination of theßomans.
A considetable quantity of Roman coins. gold, silver,and
brass, have been found, and one small silver statue,which
has been deposited in the British Museum. In the course
of the excavations a few days since, a leaden figure of a
horse was brought up, and is now in the possession of a
Mr. Knight, an engineer. The execution of the head is ad-
mirable. The same Gentleman has, amongst a considera-
ble collection of remains, a curious specimen of ancient
glued tile, a number of rare Saxon coins,and a conlidera-
bkqoantity of counters and gun money. The remains, as
mass they are discovered, are contended for with great
:al, by rival collectors, and by persons who are desirous
having some memorial of the old bridge. The
linkmen, who at first considered all the coins they met
MI as being merely old halfpence, which were worth
sot isg, because they would no longer pass, soon dis-
corned their woe, and have now all become con-
es:ikon. Mr. R. L. Jones, the Chairman of the Bridge
Committee, has zealously obtaiaed all he could, with
the liberal intention of presenting his set to the Cor-
poration, to form the nucleus of a collection in the
Nor City Library. He has, besides, amongst a number
dindiffment coins found some time since, one Roman
coin, with the .inscription PLON, which the Antiqua-
rians read Pecunia Londini, and consider to have been
aruck in the Metropolis. Mr. Newman, the Cornptrol•
kr of the Bridge House Estates' has also made a con-
siderable collection. The most frequent of the Roman
cans are those of Antonius Pius, of which Mr. Knight
has ore fine specimen, in large brass. Sczon and old
Eagli,ti coins have been found in great abundance, to-
gether with many ancient implements, warlike, sacer-
dotal, and domestic. But there is reason to believe,
that an extensive trade in antiquities has been carried
on about the bridges. by unscrupulous individuals,
through the medium of the workmen. Not long since,m
bum head was brought forth, as having been found
whilst digging SO feet deep in the blue clay. The pre-
'ovation of the article was considered most r emarkable,
and in antiquity was conjectured to be long anterior to
theßoman period. From the wot kmansbip it was judged
to be Carshagenian. A Gentleman, who is confident
be is not mistaken, declares that he saw it some weeks
before the time of its discovery. ei thirty feet deep in the
blue clay,' and that it then occupied a place in the win-
dow of a broker's shop in the New Cut. To guard against
impositions, and the dispersion of the articles found, the
aorkmea have, we understand, been directed to deposit
411 they discover with Mr. Knight. When the fact of
the discovery is properly authenticated, they receive a
compeosati n for the treasure, whatever it may be.

%moon on WORIMII24.—We underrand that
tutor the journeymen hatters in this neighbourhood
114'k "struck" for an advance of wages. The jour.
Et/torn shoemakers at Bury have also turned out..-
411cfester Meratry..
Yesterday morning an unfortunate man, named Cot.-
*an, me of the artisans visaged in the works at Cadtom Palate,
ou at work on the roof cat the plate room, assisting in lowering
rotoe heavy cast iron ribs tothe ground, when an iron ridge which
supported them broke, and the poor fellow was precipitated to the
ground, a height of fifty feet, and such was the violence of the (all,
that his skull was most terrifically fractured, u was also the spine,
Ind his right leg very much injured. The unfortunate sufferer
emplaced oo a stutter, and carried by sonic of his fellow workmen
to St. Georges Hospital; but he died immediately on his arrival.
He has left a wife and two children to deplore his loss.
MAIWATL—An afilicting circumstance occurred at
Margate, on Friday morning last. A Lady with an
'lug had bean enjoying the salubricas breezes of
that delightful watering place, intending to leave by
the Ueam-packet, placed for that purpose, her lug.
tage on board, as well as her child. It unfortu-
'rl7 happened that just as the packet was about
t.'44g, she recollected having left some trifling ar-
lik in her apartment, and immediately quitted the
te procure it. In the mean time the paddles
:,'"'et In motion, and ere she reached the pier, the'
.earstr had nearly vanished from her sight. The feel-
-41101 the almost frantic mother are easier to be con-
‘,""td than described ; her mind became completely
:41acted, and neither assurance that another packet
sld start in a sh it time, and also that the babe
be taken eves; care of, appeased her mind in the
least; at length it was found advisable, in order to
p,rerent Lei precipitating herself into the sea, to convey
' t Item the pity to a house in the town.