Star.
London, England, 1829-11-17 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

An elderly female of miserable appearaice was brought before
Mr. Haug yesterday morning, charged by Thompson, a police
constable, with drunkenness in the streets.
Thomson stated that as he was on duty in Drury-lane on Satur-
day night, be found the old woman extended la the kennel, in a
state of insensibility, from she effects of liquor, and, with the mat.
once of see or two strangers, conveyed her to the watch-longs.
Mr. Henn observed, that that was the eighth case of the Mad
that bad come before him during the morning. He did not know
what was the matter with the old women, that they should reduce
themselves to the level of swine for the pure love of gin.
Old Woman—Oh, your Worship; I hope you'll forgive me. I
am not accustomed to touch spirits ; and a friend having made me
take a Ride gin neat. I was mermen, by it.
An old wretched-looking man here stepped forward, and with
tears in his eyes acknowledged, with a naturel regret. that the old
woman was his wife, and the mother of seven children. She was
unfortunately addicted to drinking, and en Saturday contrived to
possess herself of every farthing of his bard week's earnings, which
she spent in gin, and left him and their children without a morsel
of food to pot into their lips.
Mr. Hai x—lt is a lamentable case, and I pity you, my poor
fellow, sincerely; but you took her for better for worse, you know.
Old Man—l can assure you it has been all worse and no better
—(a laogh)—but there's no on in repenting now. As she is my
wife I'd like to act by her as a man ' • therefore, if your Worship
will let her go, I'll take her hones with me.
Mr. Haus told the old gin drinker that the was undeserving of
loch a husband, and then delivered her up to her lawful protector.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Yesterday, Captain Eduard Harvey Forrester was brought up on
a warrant by Clements and Joddard, the °dicers, on the follow.
log charge :—On Friday last the prisoner went to the once of Mr.
Richardson, a solicitor, in York Chambers, St. James's-street. as
companied by a blacksmith, who, by his direction, broke open the
lock of the door. Having gained admission, two other men were
sent for, who removed the furniture of the rooms to Mr. Oxen-
hum's warehouse.

Mr. Ozenham said that the prisoner called on him on Friday,
and stated that be had taken the above dices, and purchased the
furniture, and produced a bill of sale from a Mr. Rinses. By the
direction of the prisoner, witness sent two of his men to remove
the furniture.
Mr. Richardson denied the tight of Mr. Rinses either to let the
chambers to the prisoner or to sell the furniture.
The case was ordered to stand over until the arrival of Lir.
Mmes. _ _ _

There was another charge against the prisoner, for unlawfully
obtaining a horse from the Star and Garter at Richmond. and on
that he was remanded mall Thursday.
H ATTON-G A !WEN.

A man pained Robert lbmsch was yesterdaykrought before Mr.
Lame, on various chirps of swindling. The office was cow.
*rely crowded with josineymen bricklayers, carpenters,
whom the prisoner bad defrauded of various sums of money, from
three shillings to thirty, under a pretence of getting them employ-
ment from different builders, whom the prisoner created at his
pleasure to serve his purpose. Oa inquiry no such persons were to
be found. _ _

—The OMeer who took the prisoner stated, that if time were al•
lowed him he could bring a person forward who had been swindled
out of a quantity of bricks, building materials, /cc. by the prisoner.
The Magistrate remanded the prisoner for a week, and ordered
the parties to attend again at that time.

NEWGATE ♦tO LEADENHALL MARKETS, Nov. U•
Beef .... 35 Od to 35 4d I Veal SA 114.1 to 4$ 44
Muttou 35 4d to 5s 84 Pork 35 4d to 4$

PRICES or HAY moo STRAW YESTERDAY.
IT. JAM WS. WNITSCHA rrt..
Hay 5110 a Od to 41 10. Od Hay II 101 to 41 10. 04
Clots, 3110, Od to SI Ss Od Clover 21 10s to SI Ss 04
Straw 21 Os Od to 21 Ils Od Straw 11 10s to 21 11. 04

PRICE OF LEATHER.
Brat Dressing Hides
Common Ditto
Crop Hides, 55 to 401bs for cutting
Ditto 45 to 50Ibs ...... ..........
Calf Skins, 56 to 40Ibs
Ditto 50 to 701bs
Ditto 70 to 80Ibs ... ..
Small Seals, Greenland) . 2od to 214
Tanned Horse Hides ... ...
Spanish Hone Hides

10P8, Xs% is.
maw sus.
Kent 1706 to 210 s Kent 150 s to Ides
Sussex ...... 1476 to 160, Busse' 155. to 1401
Essex ... 1606 to 160. Essex
Farnham.line 280. to 3204—Seconds. 2201 to 2606
Old Duty laid at £38,866.

PRICE OF
1111111 r POCKETS.

PRICE or TALLOW, SOAP Re.
Town Tallow 42, Od Yellow Soap 78. Od
Yellow Russia ... 40. Od I Mottled . •4s Od
White ditto .. ... —s Od Curd . •—s Od
Soap ditto ... —a Od I Graves 166 Od
Melting Eke ...... Od Good Dregs 6s Od
Tallow Imported from St. Petersburgb. 7,710 Casks.

PRICE OF OIL.
Rape Oil, brows, 411. 6s. raised, 431. Gs.
Linseed Oil, 221. 10s.
Unwed 011 Cake at the Mill, per thousand, 111. 11$.
Rape Cake, pry ton, 51. 51. to 01. Os.

PRICE OF SEEDS, Nov. 16.
Our market continues steady since our last quotation. There is
some demand for Canary, some shillings dearer.

COURSE OF EXCI
Amsterdam ...12 7 CF.'
Ditto at sight ...12 411
Rotterdam 2 U 12 71
Antwerp ... 12 74
Hamburgh Ul3 156
Altona ... 24 U 15 154
Parts, sdal'ssfght 25 80
Ditto ...2 U 26 5
Madrid

lANGE,

Seville . ... 36
Gibraltar .. 47&
Leghorn ... 476
Genoa ... 25 90
Venice ... 476
Malta
Naples
Palermo
Lisbon

Cadiz
Barcelona... —56
Bilboa ... ..56

Mu Janeiro .. 241
Dublin ... ... 11
Cork . . it •