Star.
London, England, 1827-12-18 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH STREIT.

steriay a Gentleman of Most fsahiOsiaii;appearanne and who
was raid to be a Drianon Officer of rank, wppeared td aossver a
charge preferred by several watchmen for assaulting them la the
execution of their duty. _ _ _

The complainant seated, that about wee o'clock on Monday
morning, he was calling the hour In Regent.street, and on ar-
riving at Mr. Newman's, he saw the Gentleman talking to two
ladies of the pave, whom be desired to move ow, when the Gen-
tleman d—d his eyes, and asked him how be dared to say any
thing to the ladies he was in conversation with, when he informed
the Gentleman he was not saying any thing to Mtn, but to the
two girls, whom he was determined should not stand on his
beat, and he began handing the two females ott, when the de-
fendant seized bold of him by the coLar, and shook him most vio-
lently, swearing at the same time zt him kw his impertinent inter-
ference ; at length, during a momentary relapse from his assailant,
he contrived to spring his rattle, which brought two watchmen to
hts assistance.

The watchman who first came up deposed, that he beheld the lest
witness shook by the defendant as if be had been an amen leaf, and,
on his interfering, he was treated in a similar manner.
The third watchman deposed, that on his coming up the defend-
ant instantly left Isis hold of his partner, and mining his stick, ►y a
sudden jerk got it out of his hands, and began kyles it cm his back,
observing, at the same dose, he would teach them to interrupt Gen-
tlemen for the future. They at length succeeded in taking him to
the watchhouse, *here he again assaulted them.
Mr. Roe—What do you say to this charge,
The Defendant—l admit I struck two of the watchmen. Is
going up Regent-street I met two females, to whom I stopped to
speak. They were quiet. When the first watchman came up
desiring them to go on, I °Deemed I did not see what right he had
to order any person to move on when talking to a Gentleman—
he then sprung his rattle, and en the other watchman aiming up
be said—l shall charge you ;on which the third watchman ►egan
using his stick, which for my own protection, I wrenched oat of
his hand.

Itoe.-1-111 story differs from yours ; be states 'bunt two
gith standing at a late hour in Regent-street, Whoa, ash is a part
of his duty, be desires to move on. and then you ask hien bow he
dares to interpose? You have acted wrong, sad for which you
must find bail; but I shall have no objection, if you prefer saris•
tying the watchman.—The latter course' the Military Gentlemar

watch:aro. On coming in, the Worthy Magistrate rensatked
that
rpreferred, and be ateordinfly tent oat and muted with
it was otse of those cam wltich otild not pan cont:hr
prune marl" in the bleier dicks Ac
megh to know better, ang'
should, therefore, Infikt peaky of ten shiiiings for ink, tering with the watchman in the execution of hisduty. 'mi.;
was fastualy paid down, and the Gentleman hit the office.
WORSH IP-STRRET.
Cllgries Melford was charged as being the principal, and //ca..'
MN. es the accessary, in aa atabwituss robbery. on N-hia;
week hfelfurd and another ral/rd at Me shop of leeselr. Piing
Plumnaer'ortaw, City-road, ebeesenionger, for a ch,' -
lug to be sent by a neighbour ; and finding Mrt grabs,Ping
w aten,
they abut the door, threatened her life. made her give tbent
sovereigns and di. in sliver, end escaped with sane other artielo‘
Medford was identified as one Cl dime fellows who towed at'
ttyster shop. in Birch's-lane, on the 11th of November, and facia.
the house in charge of one man, tied him hand and hot in
'utiLr, and curbed off and some plate. They were remnant
UNION HALL.
none, Spenser and John Ruse were remanded, Charred on ovi.
Clan of breaking into the bowie of a labouring man, named
ney, at Walwortb, and stealing maw wearing apparel ma now
articles. The prosecutor and his wife left home on north, si
pursue their avocations, and on their returning in the akeintin,
they toned the door open and the property stu:en. Sow. We
Co:Pulale of Newington, apprehended the prisoners on 0.n.0y
and two witnesses distinctly swore to their persons, one a moo
OM deem coating out of the prosecutor's house wi ha losable.

Yesterday being the grand market day at Smith&
helots the approaching Christmas, the show of prime
fat beasts was great beyond recoll:ction.
As ELBCTION CASZ.—Ia the year 1790; the repse.
sentation of tl e County of Down was strongly disputed
between the Cant son of the then Lord ftillsborougo
and-the late Lord Castlereagh; and amongst the la..
yens engaged for the occasion, was Mr. W. Downes,
afterwards Chief Justice of the K ng's Bench. Fieri.
wady to his setting out fur Downpatrick, Mr. Douses
happened to meet Mr. Curran, to whom he mentissed
that he was retained for one of the parties; and added,
that he was scary to understand that much was
expected to display itself—insomuch that it was not un.
likely but that the partisans of the Candidates would
proceed to duelling and bloodshed. "For my part;
continued he, " I shall keep clear; of every subject but
that connected with my profesioeal duties." No doubt,"
said Curran, "you are perfectly well prepared." "0,
yes," replied Downes, "I have made myself muter of
all the eledloa cases." " Very good," replied Curran,
yet, however desirous you may be of keeping yOpro
self clear of controversy and quarrels, some irritable
bully may run foul of you ; therefore I would ream.
mead strongly that you shonld have Wogdeis can it
yourjfager'sewls." Wogdetes case !" observed Binges,
with surprise," I never heard of that case belay; lan
much obliged to you, my dear fellow. for aseatinsig
it; where shall I find the report of it?" * 1 rat sr.
prised," returned Curran, " that you, so conversant
with elections, should never have heard the ',ad
of Wogdeo's case. There are twenty shops in town
where you can procure the case itself." Mr. Dowses,
pleased with the hint, deferred bis jaunty town*
the theatre of war for that day, the whole of whirl
he employed in ransacking every bookseller's shop
in Dublin. At length he mentioned his diSculty
to a brother Barrister whom he met ; and was not a little
confounded when the latter, readily taking the joke,
burst into a loud laugh at his simplicity, and told his
"instead of continuing his rematches among the book.
sellers, to step across the street to a gatisitth s shop,
where he would find the case in a mintne."—zeivir of
London.

Thursday, at Rockland, near Frame, a labouring man,
named Charles Pearce, actually sold bis wife to a shoe.
maker of the name of Elton, for the sum of 51. and de.
livered her in a halter in the public street. Pearce has
been married some years, and they base a family of five
children now living, the youngest of whom is logo with
the unnatural mother, who seemed very willing that the
sale should take place! The bells rang several peals on
the occasion, at the joint expense of the parties.
Thursday night a prisoner fer debt in the gaol of
Paisley, attempted to make his escape in the style of
Lavalette, but was not so successful in his endeavours.
A respectably dressed female, wearing a muff and tip-
pet of fur, asked permission to see him, in the dusk of
the evening, and was admitted. After remailiog
some time wish the prisoner, the turnkey was required
to give egress to apparently the same individual,
wearing the same clothes, and exhibiting no remark.
able difference of size or gait. He had passed the
unknown fair one through several doors, and was is
the act of opening the last, when, stealing a peep at
the countenance of the supposed female, he, to ha
no small astonishment, discovered the masculine as•
pect of the gentleman captive, in place of his peuicoat
visitor.

DIED.

On the IStla instant, in the eighty-foonh year of his age, Er.
Sandys Staunton, of the Strand.
Tbe 30th October, at a village between Cairo and Alexandria,
highly regretted by an British residents, Henry Solt, Esq. our late
Consul-General in Egypt. He was a man that possessed much it
licence with the Paths, and his km, therefore, at auk a wswent,
will be felt the more.

NEWGATE ono LEADENHALL MARKETS, Dsc.l7.
Gee.. 5, od to 4s 4d I
Veal
MO= .. ...... S 4 6d to 4s IM Pork ...... —. 4$ od to Si la

. PRICES or HAT AND

R. /A MU ••

Hay .664 Od to .51 Ss Od
Comer 61 CM Od to Si ISo Od
Straw 11 6. Od to 11 Ide Od

PRICE OF BO

PIW POCKETS.

Kent
Susses

44s to 140 s
Tes to 90.

Mom
Farnham be 1501 co 161

LW YESTERDAY.

• WHITECNA FEL.
Hay 3110, to 41 13s 04
Clover 41 101 to 51 153 od
Straw Il as to 11 14. Od

's, PER CWT. Dye. 17.
PM SASS.
Seat 7111 Co lON

Sussex ...... 6.19 to 754

.... 70s to 901
1100 to 1400

PRICE OF LEATHER.
Best Dressing Hides HO to 174
Common Ditto l7d to )94
Crop Hides,ss to 401b$ for cutting 144 to ISed
Ditto 45 to 501 be...... .........
Calf Skins, 56 to 461bs .. 124 to 244
Ditto 50 to 701bs
Ditto 70 to 801bs ......... ...... 21d to 264
SotaU Seals. Greenktul) 194 to Sod
Tangoed Hone Mee. ........
Spanish Hone Hides... .........

COAL MARKET, Doc 17.
Maps Sold.
21
44

Ships at Market.
ill Newcastle
lie Sanderhod

Pike.
51$ 64 to no 14
Hs 54 to 400 04

;HIS DAY.

MAILS.—T_
/MI6 DIIII. AIM we'
Dublin 1 0 Frame 1 •
Waterf.rd 1 0 Hamburg 0 1
Cheraw, and Jersey 0 0 Models 0 0
lasb°nLionaglaadee 0 0 Swedes 0 •
0 0 Leeward /shade 0 0
Buenos Ayres 0 0 Malta 1 •
llollaud 0 0 America 0 0
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MOH-WATER at LONDON-BUIDGIt TO MORROW.
Morning a 44 minute% after
Aftenioam 10 minutes atter 3

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