Star.
London, England, 1827-01-05 00:00:00

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At the proem moment ws.are gaged to .1111
far as possible, ellivravine,tbr • w ieh dot? are, in
union with out Governor Campos, officially, ittipbtated,
under the obliginion, as chief proprietors in that part
of the town, to contribute largely to the etisentes
of the work. Mr. Carpenter and Dr. Domingo
Nieves are appointed to superintend the works,re•
pined, at the Cabezas, where, , however, equal dan.
ger is not now to be apprehended. The road by
San Antonio is convertei into an immense ravine.—
The Barrako under'yo m former country residence, at
th Dabesa, is nearly filled up, and forms a smooth road
over sand, to San Felice. The fields and garden-
grcunds at Martianez are become an immense playa
(sea beach); the walks, fort, houses, every thing, in
shot t, has disappeared. The beach in this and many
other directions has encroached upon the sea some bun-
cheds of yards; the foot of S ,n Felipe; for instance, is
now at least 150 yards frem the sea; the rugged rocks
that-surrounded it are covered with earth and sand,
and form now a smooth beach.
We will not attempt to describe the affecting scenes,
of distress that surround Mr: in every varied shape of
suffering, heightened by the inclemency of the season.
Our contributions and those of our mercantile neigh-
beurs are of course cheerfully given; but they are very
inadequate, without other aid, to the relief of hundreds
of families from the interior of the island, deprived of
their all, and left without shelter and means of sub-
sistence, by this sudden and heavy calamity: Oar friend
Mr. Consul Macgregor has written to you.' Much is,
hoped for from his appeal to British charity in behalf
of these unfortunate sufferers.

We remain, dear Sir, your obedient servants,
(Signed) BRUCE and Co.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JAN. 4.

all.—

CASE OF ♦SSIH.

Mr. Hearn applied to the Court under the following novel dr-

An Insolvent, named Curtis, had been called upon this
morning, but he did not appear, and his name was struck
out. A person, however, who had been subpcened to
give evidence bad been arrested within the precincts of
the Court, and now sought that protection which the
Commissioners bad a legislative power to bestow.
Mr. John Heley said, he was formerly an attorney at
Iltheiter, but he now lived at Huston, and he was the
detaining creditor of Curtis, the insolvent, who formerly
lived at Winterbourne, in Gloucestershire. This morn-
ing, about eight o'clock, just as he was preparing to go
to Deptford, he received a subpusna to attend this Court
and give evidence touching the petition and schedule of
Curtis ; and since he bad been in the purlieus thereof,
he hid been arrested by a Sheriff's officer.
By Mr. PoLuocs.—When he was arrested he was not
drawing up an affidavit at a public house upon any
other business, be was merely making a memorandum
of the compromise he had made with Curtis, and taking.
a little necessary refreshment. While so employed, he.
was arrested. . •
Mr. Hulbert, a clerk to Mr. Rothbury, anattorney of the Corn,
proved, that this morning, he served a subpoena upon Mr. kicky, let
the special Inatome of the Court.
Mr. Commissioner Hoama--The Court certainly:rolderal the
detaining creditor to attend: ' • •
Mr. Por.Locc, io support of the party (westwesume)l
Who had made' the caiCon, submitted that Mr. Heley
had no claim on the protection of the Court, inasmuch,;
as instead of giving evidence Which was the import Of
the subpsena he, on the contrary, had given the insol-
vent his discharge.
• Mr. HEATH contended, that as Mr. Heley had been.
brought before the Court by afsca of its own, be ought
to claim and receive its protection.
• The Carer Commieszcnsaa—Mr. Haley, .you say
you gave the insolvent_ his discharge, had you made
any arrangement with him before you came into Court ?
Sir, I met him when I was coming in ; it was about
half-past ten o'clock.
Conunissianer Humus—How far is your abode from the Court?'
—Two miles. _ _ _

Mr. HRATII said, the only question he apprehended,
upon which the Court ought to decide was, had a person
who had promptly obeyed the order of the Court, any
right but to expect it, protection? It was quite clear,
but for an order served upon him this morning, he
would (by his own evidence on oath) have been at
Deptford engaged in his usual avocations
The Commissioners conferred for a considerable time, and then
delivered their sentiments seriatim.. •
The Cutil CosamissioNaa said, there cotald be no
doubt but that Court had as full poWer as any other to
protect witnesses who were brought there by subpmna
to give evidence. The question was, whether this was
one of those cases where that power ought to be ex-
tended? If an officer arrested a person so brought to
Court as alluded to, and an application was made for
his discharge, the officer, on the production of the sub-
pcena, would be bound to set him at liberty, unless any
thing should appear to shew that the person who made
the application had rendered himself es curia. In the
present instance, it appeared to him (the Commissioner)
that the applicant had done so by an act of his own, in
discharging the insolvent, and taking the whole pro-
ceedings out of the view of the Court; upon this
ground he thought the required protection could net
be granted.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said, that he entertained
a different opinion from that expressed by the Learned
Chief Commissioner, and he understood that he had the
misfortune to differ with his other Learned Brother on
the Bench (Mr. Commissioner Law). The impression
on his mind was, that as the applicant had been brought
two miles from home, he ought to be protected until he
returned, unless he-delayed that return for unreasona-
ble purposes.
Mr. Commissioner LAW—I think the party applying
was entitled to protection in obedience to the writ of
subycena: tut the question ii, whether he obeyed that
writ? It appears to me that he has done quite the re•
verse. The insolvents debts were all in Gloucestershire,
except that due to Mr. Heley (the person who seeks
protection) ; the Court, therefore, demanded the pre.
sense of Mr. Heley, to testify on oath, as to whether
that debt was of a hona.fide description, and the :rennet
in which it occurred—has he done so? Quite the
reverse, as it appears to me. He certainly comes to
Court, and by virtue of a subpana, but does he come to
give evidence? No; instead of this, he gives the in-
solvent his discharge, without the intervention of the
Court, and having done so, he has no right to seek the
protecti nhe requires. Further, he has done this, i e
to strengthen the impression the Court formerly enter-
tained, as to the validity of the debt. On these grounds
I perfectly accord with the sentiments of the Learned
Chief Commissioner.
Applicatkurcflacd. •
Mr. !Irk y ever then removed from the Csart custody of -the
Sheriffs ()Weer.

' DEMOLITION f A BASE COIN MIND. '
• FACTORY. •
,The following ere the pasticulars cf the caption of
the parties now in custody, and who have undergone
several examinations at Hatton Garden. charged with
being extensive manufacturers of base coin. In conso.
(pence of information which had been received, a party
of the Thames Police, and &pat ty from Hatton Garden,
proceeded, on Saturday week, to a house in the VAUX•
hall.road, arid freeing Jr:committed the premises. they
determined on effs•cting an entrance at the rear of them.
They accordingly procured admission into the adjoin•
ing house, and from the yard of which they descended, in
getting to the back doer, on'the approach to which one
of the Thames police officers observed the prisoners at
a bench, at work. The moment the prisoners obviated
him, they retreated ; the officers broke open the door,
and one of the prisoners attempted to make his escape
through the hall door, but was too closely pursued, and
he was not able to effect his abject. The other ran up
, stairs, the officer fnilowing him. He succeeded in get-
ting into the back drawing room, and ran towards a
cupboard, and he immediately touched a spring, and a i
trap door in the floor sprang up, down which he at-
tempted to get, but the officers caught him as I e was
descending, and had he succeeded in getting into it
unseen, it would have been impossible for him to have
been discovered. When taken, both prisoners said that
they knew they were dead men. It were a folly to think
of resistance. They were then both handcuffed. The
officers, in the presence of the prisoners said, " Had we
not better begin to search the house?" "Oh !" said the
prisoners, " then you will find enough in it." On ex-
amination of the house, they found, in a cellar 'under
ground, upwards of 1,000 sovereigns, a press of half a
ton weight, besides sever..l hundred dies, and a lathe.
The floor of the cellar, as well as the walls, were all
covered over, the chimney was also stuffed, so as to
prevent their being heard while at work. The house
itself was very genteelly furnished; the exterior of it
exhibited a strange appearance, the shutters of the pr-
lour windows were always kept closed, and a bill on the
outside of them, with unfurnished lodgings to let, and
whenever any person inquired after them, the answer
they received was, that the lodgings bad been just let
The officers having secured their prisoners. and taken
possession of the house, leaving one of their party behind
to take care of it, they proceeded to a house in Tenter-
den street, near Horsemonger•lane, when they knocked
at the door, and being admitted, they proceeded up
stairs to the drawing room, and there found two respect-
able looking females at a table, upon which there were
upwards of 5,000 shillings, besides a great quantity of
half crowns and sixpences, which they were folding up
in paper, in parcels of 20 each. They were immediately
taken into' custody ; the house was searched, and there
was found a great quantity of dies', besides a press quite
newr also a lathe. Having secured their prisememone of
whom was the wife of one of the male prisoners; they pro-
ceeded to a house at the rear of the Mire Ante',
in Gremiwich, where they easily obtained entrance, and
found a man, who seemed to be thunder-struck at their
visit, stripped as if he had been at work ; they took
him intd custody, and on searching the house they found
a press, a lathe, and all species of instrument.* ter coin-
ing, besides a qtrantity of base coin irtrap unfinished
state. It appeared that if the Greenwich home had tbe
rough part of the manufacturing, the housel t Vauxhall
Road bad the finishing, and the house in Tenterden-
street, Horserponger-laoe, was the sale repository, The
house at Greenwich was most fashionably furnished.—
While the officers were in 'possession of the houses
several 'persona -called; and on inquiry was Mr. So-
and-so at home, the officers appearing, they slunk away,
saying they, would call again. One young man came to
the house at Greenwich, and on looking in through the
window of the parlour, seeing a ease of pistols and a
pair of handcuffs on the table, he instantly ran away.
On Christmas-day, while she officers were in the house
in Horsemonger-lane, about 5 o'clock a carriage drove
up, full of well-dressed females, apparently coming
to dinner,. and finding how matters were, they drove
off. There was found in the house most excellent ma-
terials for a Christmas dinner, consisting of a fine tur-
key, a baron of beef, and a large quantity of the several
ingredients for a Christmas pudding. Several letters
came by post, containing orders from their cnuntry cus-
tomers, and the terms which they used, on the occasion
were:—" I'll thank you to send mem many doffs,"pre-
sumed to be sovereigns, and toys, great and.small,'shifi
lings and sixpences. On examination of the dies, nothing'
could be found to be more perfect • they could scarcely
' be distinguished from that of the Mint.. The quantity
of base coin exceeds 5,0001. the value of the manufac-
turing implements is estimated at between 6001. and
7001. It is said that through their extensive commies%
their issues amounted to 1,0004 a week. The male
prisoners, after they were taken into custody, were put
on board the police ship, until their examination at
Hatton Garden. Previous to which, and during the
period they were on board, they were continually oc-
cupied in praying and reading' the Bible. As the
cases against them are very long' ones, it will take a
considerable time to procure all the necessary evidence,
consequently it is thought that they will not be publicly
examined for a fortnight. All their manufacturing im-
plements have been removed to Hatton Garden, and
they filled three carts. There were twenty four genuine
sovereigns found on one of the male prisoners.

The number of Conformists in Cavan church on Sun.
day amounted to thirty-six—sixteen males and twenty
females. There was also one in the church of Ballyhaise.,
In an attack made by the smugglers on Saturday
morning. at No. 57 Tower, near Pevensey Sluice, Sus-
sex, on the Coast Blockade, to enable a cargo to be
landed, and which was frustrated by the steady conduct
of the seamen belonging to that district, two petty offi•
cers and two able seamen were dangerously wounded,
as well as some of the smugglers.
A few years since the Parisians resorted to a good
plan : During a severe frost, all who admired the health-
ful exercife of skaiting, were called upon to pay a trifle
for admission to the ice. The money so raised (and it
amounted to a considerable sum) was applied to the re-
lief of distressed artisans out of employ. If such an ar•
rangement could be made in London, when skaiung is
going on, the effect would be most beneficial.
An Inquest was held at the Middlesex Hospital, on
:he body of Mrs. Puzzey, aged 44, late of Parker street,
Bloomsbury, who being subject to fits, was, while sit.
sing at needie-w.ik, seized with one, and fell into tine
are, and was in dreadfully burnt as to be Conveyed to
the above Hospital, where she died. Verdict, Acciden-
tally burnt to death.

la a Gentleman's garden, in the open air, near Liver-
pool, on the Ist instant, several strawberry plants were
in bloom.

POLICE nidif4tfigSCß•

A you mom mood )!Teich, alias itlibefosts, all is IliCigheost
alias 11•Greges, was brought before Alderman Amstar, on
charge of fraud.
The primmer bad, it appeared, made It s practice to debated An
Scotch commercial swat in the City, by giving sod premsding so
claim relationship to them, sod thy himself is a state of
canape distress, from s minder d siesostklabb actidents. Ad he
badmome bow or admen pilld se name* sod facts resgmtiosshe
particular families std dams, ands, he.wassiways ready to do ay
and service, and pay bomegwes dm astoivrbout be sought tenet, es
irstrerier watabers of its bovillinilPssimeasi im "wan the, won
patbits, and in obtaialog a kwadaema posastary manifeftatios tf
their semi and dignity.
InustrilAtely be was pot to the bar, be was recognised by thi
Chief Clerk ss baviug two years ago imposed upon him, and fook
induced Sim to give glossy to tbe peleasets and an him up in took
with a baba of oration. Re ammakerwarde to return °mash*
the &sebum, rendered to NM, and wetted smartly drewedg fed
he ss 1,1, renown' isisyeeff hoes* fnispasdy, as cheek:tin si
doper distress, end obinieed ass assay.
Mr. Haddon, of this Arm of Haddad aid Goads., tee
Solicitors in Thrognannaliontrund. arm citurip!d day miscast mai

impostor. He had, sometime ems and represented that he
had just escaped from dee ebirdreck 4 &Lath antaa, and Irk k
the utmost distress. He nsentiesed some names in Scotland, ad
other circumstances, the prosecesur did net lla!ticitatidt,

tot Ig-i--111011011blos to give die peissm last "He was, it
semediapiolieliMitittitliamate am, fee be came a woad tins.
Altogether tee primmest sure labs shoot aL The last time he
went away, be said to aoe d the delta, se be went out N Tsar
bums am you are to give me liolf•atowni." Tee desk Late &
of Moen wasoies ea die ears ey
tfe MOWNOw.cheyogOsMilhe clerk to apprehend bin wberever
be meet kite: eierkleggippi to meet the prisoner whea 1e
Ira' at week atTiptber photo, ltiti secured tint.
The Alduemba ordered tee primer tote mot to the treading
for me
The =ir reared ass meet Molly for mercy at the monies d
the treoimilkand heigggitim matetwe might he mitigated.
Amompi.4r law would allow use, you should have a
stye Horn
" -ve
Cirrhosis lositiog at tie Act, found that the 314‘.
twete bad mere a:readmit Olean '
Memo Ammer-41m twit est the commitment for too
Imiltomanis was accordloglOwigi.

•
BOW-STISIBT.
Yesterday three neat named Ashes Yam& a ruffianly tasking
country fellow, Mu Mamas, atlas Mil &A, a cobbler, at HMO.
claw. and John Camila...a cooper, all of whom are !mown to bclmg
to a daing gang of housebreakers, who have for some time pan
been committing numerous depredadoes in the neighbourhood sf
Hounslow, Whitton, and Twickenham, wan brought before kb.
Has and Sir Biomes &am% hy lit. Cook die High Cestae
of. Isicwords; the prisoner Young charged with having, se the
night of Simnel last, burglariously marred the house of Air. Su-
ned, at Pekes Hill, and the other primers charged en amide,
with hawing here conceniedlo the odd bsrMwy.
It appeared from the midmost of Mt. that his hew
was mitered on Sunday sight last by ekes, who gained ad,
sektance by cutting a Rece art of_ the dames of the Utiles
window, sulliciently large to admit a band through, and ei so.
doles the fastenings. A toodderable quantity of property was
taken away. From the kitchen were stolen some clothes belonging
to the servants, the key of the dairy, and some other thine& The
dining-reale was forcibly entered, and fourteen ether tea-spoons,
end sumo plated articles, were taken away. The drawing room
was likewise Coined by means of a centre-bit, and a late, Ave
smiles:es, a Lady's dressing-ease. opeimetaises, and some other
things, wetocastied di; and fnena the larairg, a fowling-piece sad
time haft &fore entering any of the nee* the *eves took the
preemies of hieing, with a ailisoirldt, lee hairs is the dimities
for the purpose of themes a titi is light the
room, and the other "lei per aid theesdy to amend'
what property might be hrlii, re is their way...-
This-1a precisely the inameireediolli Me elloono who have broke
into easy hones in the sew eitifkbleafilinV#Nee proceeded is
their operations.
Mr. Haus said that, as thee woe el it preset
~
impleidied Stevens and' Goidielnibi weiddlieled err dweb
veers until Monday, and in the miontiebiableamitalik.sortle
his utmost turtles to bring fecimaedkottresobileans..

HA'

An M.kooking fellow, &mod JunosailisiwkWas iheited
the following robbery t—Altont ehrsemertilnellk Minim ahonomm,
the prisoner was seen by au weft tat orb walk up to tba
doer of the shop of Mr. Meree,pawabrelliir, aellsonvegr sad arl.
berately take down a coat, bieglei wk he oils, with which ho

LAMBI:TIivrIAW
Mr. Smith, distiller, In IFIMo wad charged with neglect-
ing to send a waggon' fee. to mime the baggage of the aoth, Re-
giment of Foot-from the Tower to Dram
Mr. S. said, from the shortness of the aolloo, It was phyeimily
impossible for him to comply ; basidoes the Let regdred the 016
cer to rodeos a lit of time who wore liable, whkli he ktil oet
done, and be bad reason to think. bre had been caned on oat er tens.
It lima then agreed that be should ppssf to the perms. wile losat
R the extra charge; above Oat aOs.M by Govonwaset.

TOWN-HALL
The driver of one of the darts at Won. Unsay. of CollegoAlk
was charged by Oxley, the Impostor et Hawkers' Licences, with
having the Sono( Christopher Maguey and San upon the cart, Mr.
Wray having been some time dead.
Aldermen J. J. Sono admitted that the not having it 011ie
renderd the firm liable to the parilty of the Act, bat aweikidlS
it bout have bean the olfeet of Ignorance-that. say mavens
seoemary. Ha allowed ashy to accompany this rowahasm to ear
gist eiscessity.
It is astonishing that, although the vasomenses hosed from die
!Ogee alone, for the like negligence,have amonollakitrithb the last 18
enbaths; to nearly 300, that the owned if carts mad waw' are
not in possession of the knowledge that they are boarly witpedui
themselves to be fleeced and annoyed by informses for sot ossrecs•
lag their names and place ofrealdence at the Hackney Coach Cie;
when necessary, the charge for which is only les

At the Borough Sessions, which were held at the
Guildhall, on Monday; Mr. Serjeant Fiero resigned the
Recordership of Bury.
Those who were on the road on Wednesday night,
describe the weather u having been extremely severe.
The heed of water in the Green Park was )esterday
froaen over, but not sufficiently hard to admit of Iltait-
ing, Several boys ventured on the surface, and soon
alter the storm of snow, four date young adventurers
fell in. The men belonging to the Humane Society were
at hand with ropes, and the lads were taken out unhurt.
There are said to be at present no less than forty pea
sans confined in York Castle for brewing and selling an
illicit spirit, called " whist ;" and there are probably
twice that amber in the King's Bench Prison, for play-
ing the same game. •
A farmer recently received a polite note from a neigh.
boor. (whose children were going on a visit a short dn.
tance,) reqeeiting the loan of an ass for a few days.—
Being unable to decipher his friend's hieroglyphics, and
wishing to conceal his ignorance froze the servant, the
farmer hastily returned for answer—" Very well; tell
your esasterill wait,hpon him myself presently."
a If your husbae4 be an ass," said Lord Halifax to be
daughter, i! do pais take•care that he is nobody's ass
but your's." .

MAILS—THIS DAT.
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nubile 0 0 Fruit e
Wateriand • 0, Hamburg
wrnael and Jeney 0 0 F7andecs
Lisbon I Brasil
Doaagbatlce 0 0 Sweden
Leeward Islands 1 0 &oaks
HollauJ • 0 Buenas Ayrva

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