Star.
London, England, 1829-12-08 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

A peor.looling man, whose face had not known the advantage
of s razor for some time, was yesterday brought before Sir
Reymann Bums, charged with having broken a lamp in one of
the purlieus of &. Gilds.
The miserable creature admitted the charge, and assigned as his
reason for committing the act, that he wanted to be brought be.
fore a Magistrate in order that the parish officers of St. Giles's
might be compelled to receive him into their workhouse. He
was legally chargeable to the parish, and was destitute or any
means of support ; and far the last six or seven weeks had not
only not known the comforts of a bed to rest his weary body upon,
but bad been without even a shelter for his bead. Last night
being Immoderately cold, and unable any longer to remain in the
open air, he resorted to the expedient of smashing the lamp, as the
most innocent species of offence which be could commit to obtain
a lodging in the watch-house.
The constable said he stated the same reason to him when he
took him into custody.
Rir R. Ramous directed that be should be detained until the at-
tendance of some one from the parish could be secured.
A number of disorderlies were charged with having damaged the
we-

iaterproof capes of the policemen. -
Sir Rscurkao—lt would that war is Intended to be waged
against these useful appendages to a policeman's comfort. If.
however, the material is not over strong, still they are not to be
wantonly torn. The Magistrate ordered each defendant to pay
6s. 6d. the cost of the cape, which be hoped would cheek the in-
crease of the coll.

A young woman named Sarah Lewis alias Om*if, was
charged by police strjiafit• tarring, letter V. division. On
Sunday evening his attention was drawn to a large crowd of
persons assembled in Shire-lane, and he found that it bad been
collected by the freaks of the prisoner, who was attired In boy's
clothes, and dancing about the lane. He took her to the watch-
house, and in the course of the night she told him that sloe had
something important to communicate respecting an extensive rob-
bery, which was committed a short time ago at the house of a
gentleman named Rougemont, in the county of Surrey.
It will be recollected, that about six weeks ago a statement
appeased in the newspapers of a robbery et jewels and plate to
a large amount, In the hones of Mr. Rougemoot. and that a foot.
man who was suspected of having had a share in the plunder bad
absconded. _ _

—The prisoner gave hint a statement of the manner In which
the robbery was effected, and by whom, which, that the purposes
of justice may not be frustrated, we forbear naming.
The prisoner repeated fier statement to Sir R. Harts, and was
remanded, the staters being ordered to go in pursuit of the other
parties.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Christopher Dowland, a man about Bve•aud-twenty years of age,
was yesterday placed at the bar, before the Presiding Magistrate.
F. A. Roe, Eaq. charged with feloniously receiving and having in
his possession two coats, the property of Mr. John Kean, of Port-
man.suest.
It appeared from the statements of the complainant, that he bad
frequently observed the prisoner (who is a married man) lurking
about his premises, and in cline intimacy with the housemaid who
is at present in his service. A abort time since, on looking over
his wardrobe, be discovered that it was deficient is two frock-coats,
and suspicion naturally attached itself to the maid eervant, bat tle
prosecutor let the matter pass over. He, however, ongoing along
Oaford•srreet on Sunday evening, saw the prisoner strutting up
and down in nne of the lost frock-coats, and he had Mm there-
fore taken into custody.
The prisoner, when called upon. carefully avoided any reference
to the offence with which he was charged.
The Magistrate granted a search warrant, to endeavour to and
more property and ordered the prisoner to be remanded.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday George Hemalton was Seely examined, charged with
stealing a silver watch and three gold seals, valued at AT. James
Bull, waiter at Series Coffee-ham, stated that the prisoner had
been a waiter at the house fur about three weeks, and on Saturday
week he went away. After be was pee witness missed his watch
and seals from the head of his bed.
Thomas Muckletleld, 'Myrna' to a pawnbroker at Woolwkit.
proved that on the 30th of November the prisoner pawned the
watch and seals at their sbnp for 42.
lbe prisoner was fully committed fur trial.
UNION HALL.

Neal. the pugilist, attended before the sitting Magistrate yester-
day. It will be recollected, that Ned had been bound in fegoo to
keep the peace towards Dutch Sam and all gathers of his Majesty's
subjects, at this Mice, some days ago ; it appeared that, on Satur-
day, Sam bad, inconsequence, taunted Ned with cowardice, in the
hearing of Hall, the after. The Magistrate, therefore, sent for
Neal. to make an aNdsvit against Dutch Sam, for provoking him
to break the peace. But Ned viewed the matter in another light,
and though, be said, he should take a thump of the bead rather
than forfeit his ball, be did not approve of the Magistrate's inter-
ference, and refused to make the allidavit as required.
THAMES POLICE.

Yesterday, Elia. Yuen, a laundress, was charged with illegally
pawning a quantity of linen, wearing apparel, and other property,
entrusted to her cater. Capt. John illartin, of the brig Martio,new
on her voyage to Bethke' about three weeks since entrusted the
novo and wearing apparel of the crew of the dap, also Na/awn
linen, of the value of 430 to the prisoner and her husband, rn4 or-
tiered the whole to be sept on board by la.t Friday. They piedgril
part of ft. and the remand, r they gold, and spent she Money at
various putdic-binues and liquor-eisbps. The defence of the pi-
#avist woe that Orietsigadad to re.dostla the =irks. dlr. Drodarip
aotassed bar Fp pay a line of 40t insd to ppy else web* of the pro-
perty pledged, pc, in default, to be imprisoned for one month, and
tepito hard 'Aim,.

' LA Wiltrid-STRERT.
Yesterday Michael Mir, to whisk sealtrogsaspiegionsdt
wan, was brought up frost Whitethapel watchband, charged by
tbs Res. D. Mathias with bowling in the parish church-yard at

the previous day, and interrupting him while performing one of the
rites of the Church.
The Reverend Gentleman stated. that on Sunday last, while be
was reading the Funeral Service over a corpse, preparatory to its
interment, the prisoner entered the church-yard in a state of
inebriety, and poured forth such a torrent of abuse and abo-
minable language, as to cause a suspension of the service. Re-
monstrance with him was of no use, and, In order to be enabled
to proceed with decorum, he was compelled to have him taken into
cu►tody. The Reverend Gentlemen concluded hie complaint by
intimating that if the prisoner was worth it, he would have insti-
tuted proceedings against him in the Ecclesiastical Courts, the result
of which, in all probability, would be his being condemned, and
sentenced to make atonement in a white sheet in that church the
religion of which was to him (the prisoner) an abomination; as it
was, however, he could nor pass over his offence unnoticed.
The hint of the white sheet seemed quite to electrify the prisoner,
while it excited some merriment among those present.
Mr. Watarza, the sitting Magistrate, after commenting on the
indecency of his conduct, committed the prisoner for one month to
the House of Correction.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday, James Clarke was amongst the night-charges from
St. Luke's watch-house. Mr. Spring, of the Macdeslield Arms,
in the City-road, stated, that on Sunday evening, two known thieves
went into the tap-room of his house, and he went there to turn
than out as soon as he was informed of it. A young man who was
there interfered with him while he was turning the others out, and
in the bustle that took place, his (Mr. Spring's) coat was torn
open, and his silver spectacles were stolen from his waistcoat-
posket. When he discovered that his spectacles were gone. be
thought to secure the thief who bad taken them, but instead of
the person be meant to seize, it being r.ther dark, he laid
hold of the young man cow at the bar, saying, " You ruse. 4
you have stolen my spectacles!" and caned in a watchman
to take charge of him. When he afterwards saw the pri-
soner at the watch-house, however, be said " Why, God bless me,
you are not the person that robbed me," and wished to have hint
liberated ; but the night constable persisted in detaining him for
examination before the Magistrate. Mutlow, the officer of the
night, declared that Mr. Spring did not in his presence say what
he now alleged, with respect to his wish for the young man's dis-
charge, until after the charge had been given and entered in the
book. The young man was then discharged.

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. s.—One of the consequences of
the recent investigation at the Custom-house is, that an Exchequer
process has been issued against the landing waiter, and an agent to
the proprietors of the packet which brought over part of the inter-
cepted silks. The sum for which they are excbequered is about
£5,000 each, being treble the duties on the first goods seized by
the Collector of Customs. Had the penalty sued been treble the
duties on all the seizures, it is believed the amount would have ex.
seeded 4;30,000.
The manor-house at Addington, in Kent, now taken
down. was erected about the year 1400, as appears by the following
inscription, which was over the door :
" In fourteen hundred and none,
Here we' neither stick nor stone ;
In fourteen hundred and three,
The goodly building which you see."
PROTESTANT COLON I ES.—The plan for colonizing
the waste lands of Ireland, is assuming a business like form. A
house has been taken for the use of the Society ; General and sub.
Committees have been appointed, Ind the machinery is beginning
to work with all the facility that the best wishes of its friends
could desire. We trust that early in the new year all the prelimi-
nary arrangements will have been completed, and the system be in
actual operation.—Drbfin Evening Mail.