Star.
London, England, 1829-09-08 00:00:00

STATE OF BARNSLEY.

The town of Barnsley has been greatly agitated during
the last week. After the destruction of property at the house of
Mr. Thomas Jackson, in the night of Thursday week, no fresh
outrage was perpetrated till Wednesday last, when, about nine
o'clock at night, a large barn, 24 yards by 7, the of Sir
Francis Lindley Wood, Bart. it the occupation Jack-
SOO' and Hodgetts, manufacturers, was discovered to be on fire,
and on proceeding to the place, it became but too evident that
this conflagration was the work of an incendiary. The barn is
situated at about a mile from the two, and almost close to it
stood three haystacks, containing at least 70 tons of hays The
building had been used as a deposit for unemployed looms, timbers,
&c. all of which were consumed before the fire, which had been
lighted in several different places, could be extinguished. The
loss of property in the barn is estimated at about £2OO, and the
injury dose to the buildings is probably to about half that amount.
The haystacks escaped almost miraculously, owing to the direction
of the wind. On the arrival of the military near the spot. two or
three persons were seen who were suspected to have been concerned
in the arson, and these persons were chased, but they aimed their
escape, after having fired several shots at the soldiers by whom they
were pursued, none of which took effect. A reward of fifty
guineas has been offered for the apprehension of the offender or
offenders, and about nine o'clock on Thursday night, J. Atkinson
was apprehended at the door of the King's Head-lan, In Barns-
ley, on suspicion of having bees engaged in the attack upon the
house of Messrs. Cordeaux and Sons, and Mr. Coe, on Thursday
night. The agitation of the town was considerably increased on
Thursday morning by William KW, a private in the troop of the
3d Light Drape..., now quartered in Barnsley, basing applied a
pistol to his body, and shot himself through the been, in his Isar-
ters at the Three Cranes Inn. The cause of this rash act is sot
satisfactorily ascertained; but it is said that Hill, who is very re-
spectably connected, was subject to despondency, which had been
aggravated by a love affair in Ireland. and by habits of intoxication
which be bad unfortunately acquired.
Such is the state of public apprehension created by the riots
and outrages of Barnsley, that almost every warehouse in the
town is convened into a soft of garrison, with arms, ammu-
nition, &c., and persona are appointed to remain an night in
most of the warehouses on the watch, to protect the property
under their care. A general opinion prevailed, that the Iring
of the barn of Messrs. Jackson. and Hodgetts, en Redoes-
day night, was meant as a ruse, and that its object was to
draw off Ilse attention of the military and the civil power from
the town, which was to be sacked la their absence. We hope
this is a mistake, and that diabolical as was the conduct of
the incendiaries, there were no great number of persons im-
plicated in the transaction. It may be proper to state, for the
information of those who are ignorant of the fact, that taw injury
done to property by a riotous mob must be repaired by a tax upon
the hundred, and that consequently Mr. Jackson will not suffer
from the damage done to his house, nor the firm front the fire set
to the other premises, if it can be roved to be the act el' a lawless
assembly. Om Thursday night, at eleven o'clock, another troop of
the 3d Dragoons arrived from Sheffield in Barnsley ; and the mili-
tary force now in that town, including the Yeomanry Cavalry, is
from 100 to 200, while the special constables recently sworn In
amount to about 130. Piequets of soldiers and bodies et meta-
hies continue to traverse the town and its immediate oeighbour-
hood, each successive night, during what is emphatically called
" the reign of terror."

LATEST INFORMATION.

Levis Mercury Office, Friday night, seven o'clock.
Our reporter has jest returned from Barnsley. No fresh out-
rage has taken place since Wednesday sight, and the group of
weavers inithe streets, for the last two daya,bave been less aunterous
than usual. This day, at noon, John Atkinson, who was appre-
hended at 11 o'clock last night. on a charge of being actively co-
pied in the attack upon the house of MOMS COl4Olll and SOW,
and Mr. Coe, in the evening of Thursday the 27th ult. was brought
up in custody of the constable, before the Magistrates. at the Pohne
Office. It appeared from the evidence of John Gill, a soldier in
the 3d Dragoons, that on the night in question he was standing in
the street, near Mr. Coe's house, when he saw a number of men
coming in that direction, and when they got opposite to Mr. Co.'.
house, be heard some one cry " halt, front, and fire !" and that
immediately a shower of stones were thrown against the windows.
One of the assailants wore a cloth cap, booed round with red.
After a long examination, in the course of which Atkinson en-
deavoured to prove an alibi, he was committed to Toth Castle
for trial.

Monday night, or early on Tuesday morning, the
Bank of the British Linen Company at Hamilton was robbed of
bank notes, amounting, it has been stated, to .22,000. The money
was transmitted on Monday from the ogee in Glasgow, sad was
deposited as usual in the bank-safe, at Hamilton. A person and a
large dog, we understand, sleep at night in the apartment where
the cash was deposited. This singular rubbery has been traced to
its source, and one of the clerks In the Bank, of the name of raylor.
has been apprehended, and lodged in gaol. set ,900 .of the money
has been recovered, and the case is undergoing Ineestigadon.
The last meeting for the season of the Derbyshire
Archery took place at Kedleston Inn, on Thursday last, the 27th
ult. The weather was very unfavourable, which prevented many
from attending. Though the meeting was 'milkman new candi-
dates were proposed, who could net be admitted, tbenumber of
the Society being complete. The prizes were distributed to the
following successful competitors : Miss Eliza Struts, of Bridge hill,
Gold Medal ; Joseph Strum Esq Geld Medal ; Mies Trowel!,
Silver Medal; Edward &not, Esq. Silver Medal.
Kenney, the dramatist, is fit present refreshing his
ideas under the Parisian sky. We hear be dined the ether day
with Aube" the celebrated composer of 'Alatesiello, which was
adapted by the former to out stage. Offers have been made to .
Auber, from various quartets, to compose forth. English market,
which hitherto, we undentand, be hat rejected. From the com-
bined talent of two such distinguished individuals, what might not
be expected?—though, perhaps, it wouldle as pleasing to so &g-
-lide audience to have their home manufacture presented to them,
without any mixture of foreiga..—Blortonisat .klaeviseorchnethe
hurry and bustle of visitors and fishers must surely furnish •matter
whereon his " yeasty brain " may week with advantage. Honest
Jack Fawcett bas married his daughter, to-whom every happiness
may be wished, as she is .an acconipliskedaridamiable young lady.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-.—FUUR LIV,E4 LORTrjri-
day manioc shoot half-past eight o'clock, ffive . awn who were
wetting in a naaripit, on-the fannocaipiesi by Mr. Harridge, in
Groat Laver, near• klolionywere suddenlyburied bya large quantity
of earth falling from tier band .a the pis upon theta. Mr. Case,
book-keeper at Messn.,Hereidge and Hoboes's Meachostrorks, who
happened to pass by in ammeny with another person inimeldiately
after the accident bad take:oo2er. .gave the alarm lo•••ine mad-
men who were employed at a short distsoce,.atid they instantly
hastened to the spot, and proceeded to remove theeartb front off
the bodies. They succeeded in rescuingtanisurt..Robert,HoLdeo,
who was only covered with ?he soil.to tie waist. The ether
four were not dug out mull an Lour and) half bad duped, in con-
sequence of the earth falling imam fast as it was removed ; the
bodies, when recovered, were of course quite dead. Dn. Blaelt.
Robinson, and liantroo, were promptly fetched to the spot, sad
tried every means in their power • to restore thenefortenste men
to life. bat Without success. The names of theyersests IdUed are—
Francis Grime, Great Lever; aged 31. not martied 'John Heiden,
Tetage-witbi Hailer, Si eesifeand fuss obligees* ; . George Hidden,
Temp-wide. Havigh, 90, arife.and one. and ; Wawa Criabser,
Tonga-wieb- Shreetfoniad Globe ebildroo,liewtorboloAre
lincapable of maimainingshemeelms—iThoesto saborrseapals.atatl
the two Hokkos, who err dead, were blotbets.—Monckester Adscr.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-
Mame Atlas', a modest and respectable-looking young woman,
under sixteen years of age, was charged with setting fire to the
furniture of several bed-rooms at the Portugal Family Hotel, Fleet-
street, at which she acted in the capacity of a barmaid.
Mr. Wake, Oakes, the pr or of the Hotel, deposed, that at
half-past Dille o'clock on Sunday night the furniture of one of his
rooms was discovered on fire. The prisoner was the first to give
the alarm, and found to be quenching it when some one of the in-
mates approached bee. Between eleven and twelve, ate and his
nephew, who sleep on the same staircase, went to bed, and soon
after that three or four rooms were discovered to be in a blase; it
must have been the work of some vile incendiary. In his belief,
no one but his nephew and the prisoner had access to the rooms in
question.
Sir P. Lanais inquired whether the young woman had acted
with prudence since she had been in the service of witness? He
replied, " perfectly so • I bad the best of characters with ber ;
Mr. Rockky, the wine merchant, was case who gave it, and I know
her friends to be very respectable. She has been very attentive to
business, and very obliging."
John Oakes, the nephew to the last witness, proved the fact of
his going to bed at the time specified ; be slept in the next room
to the prisoner ; he had not been lon in his bed-room before be
beard the cry of * fire," and the whaler was looking down from
the balcony at the top of the house ; she was partly undressed, and
on witness seeing her she want into her own room before she went
down stairs.

Sir Puna called upon the young woman to explain.—She ad-
mkted that she was in the balcony, and that she was partly un-
dressed ; she said she had, pulled c( bar black silk gown, and in
her burry put on the mime in which she then appeared ; when
she got to the bottom of the' house she gave an alarm, and then
feinted. This was admitted 'by the prosecutor..
The father of the prisoner here stepped forward. and said that
for many years he kept the wine vaults et the Marsh gate, Lam-
beth. but was at present out of business; his daughter had. been
behind his bar from an Wank and was Rev Own every vice. and
universally respected. He, bad placed her in her present situation
because be had a high opinion of Mr. Oakes. who bad treated, his
child in a very proper manner. He spoke with a father's Wisp
but were be to reason the ease. was it likely the girl would mitre
to every floor. and then. go to the top story to undress and await
combs &wrestles?

J. Sanders. s watellituo. deposed that be was sear the house
"It eba alarm of acs was [lam. Re beard the pot-boy at the
Hole-ba.tbe-Wall sty be Whew who did It, bet he did ow like to
teU sad thew be &Sided to the cook. sad as old woman.
Sir Peres—Who is Ole old swami ?

The father then producsd a letter which bad been written to bin
by bb daughten which led to tilt discharge of a woman lately in
/dr. °allies employ, in consequence of the interference of the
prisoner.

Jr. Oakes sakl that the woman was so tensed away, and be
believed the cook owed the prisoner a grudge.
The watchman said, that whew he wait in he saw the prisoner
and another woman come down ; that person was the cook, who
was completely dressed, and quite collected, although it had been
stated that she was in bed at the time the fire broke out. She said,
" I've been working like a sued 'an," and handed witness a ash-
kettle full of water.

Sir Pwas Lame, after hearing the evidence, said, that In his
mind there was not any thing at present to implicate the young
woman, although the charge against her was a serious one ; but he
was at ;he same time bound to remand her. He would order the
poe.boy, the cook, and the old woman alluded to, to be present at
the re-examination, and also a person of the name of Daniels was
mentioned.

To a further question from the Alderman, the watchman and a
gentleman connected with the spirit trade stated their opinion to
be, that some other hand than the prisoner's committed the act.
During the whole nomination the young woman stood un-
daunted, and gave ready answers to every question put ; one im-
portant one wag, that the old woman was in company with the cook
on Saturday, and bad a long conference, and that the latter went
cut every morning before her master was up.--Remanded.

BOW.STRIZT.

Tog Mousutr Gaiso.—••Yesterday, Was. Banks, Alta Jainism,
AM &Ink James and Was. Atif, OW Emily. were brought to this
odic* for re-examination on the charge of burglary in the house of
the key. Mr. Warrington. at West Moudey, in November last.
Mr. HOMPHRIBTS, the soadtor, appeared for the planners, and
Mr. James Isaacs far the prosecution.
It was e cted that the servant girl of Mr. Warrington would
have arrived In town, as she was sent for ; sad in conwonence of
her not appearing, the prisoorn were aU remanded till Thursday.
MARY-LA-DONNE.

Three Ines, named Ifieskisµ SY,M, and Ses;rs, were charged with
the following fraud :
It appeared that on Thursday morning, the prisoner Smith ap-
plied to Mr. George Horton, of Hereford-serest, May-fair, repre-
senting that he came from a livery stabk-keeper, named Dawes,
who wanted to burrow a saddle and bridle, which bad bolosgad to
the late Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr. Horton baring the Arch-
bishop's saddle in his postosdon, and knowing Mr. Hawes, deli-
vered it to Smith. The saddle was afterwards offered for gals, by
Sears, to a Mr. Spelditove, of 21. Crawford-street, who pate in
formation to an officer, who took rite prisoner Sears into custody.
He declared he bad received it from Simkins. Smlt► was i helper
in some mews in the vicinity of Mr. Horton's, and the others were
his companions. They were committed for trial.
UNION-HALL

Visalia Joon, a man well known to the police of this district,
was charged with a daring outrage and robbery.
The complainant stated, that en Sunday night as be was pro-
ceeding along the London-road, the prisoner, with three other
men, came towards him, and pretending to be an old acquaint-
ance.stretched out his hand, bet at the same instant struck him an
the eye with ir, whilst with the other he grasped at the complain-
sat's watch-chain, and succeeded in robbing him of the watch, to-
gether with its appendages. The moment the rubbery was effected
the prisoner and his companions ran, but the blow, fortunately for
the complainant, did not depeive him of his senses, and he pursued
the offenders, calling m Stop Thiel !" never losing sight of Jour*,
who was at length secured by the watchman, but his asaocires es-
caped. Subsequently to the prisoner being lodged in the watch-
hos*, as the complainant was returning home, he was waylaid by
the•three Milan, whom le bad previously seen in the company of
the prisoner, and beaten molt vomerdfully.
The prisoner was tally committed for trial.

Att Stirling. the Lady of tiitden,fioigas. M.D. wrap, Roy!
Navy, of a son.

DIED.

At Stirling, the Lady of Lieutenant Ferguson, late of the 75th
regiment.

Al Perth, Mts. Itlargaret Coventry, relict of the late Captain
M'Arthur. 79th raiment.
At the Vicarage House, Stokenham, Devon, the Rev. Charles
Hoidaworth.

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Bed .... St 4d to 51 6d I Veal ... 4s 4d to 4.
Mutton ..... 3s lid to 64 10.1 Pork •4, 41 tit Ss Od
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PRICRS or MAY AND STRAW YESTRRDAY.

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