Star.
London, England, 1817-10-14 00:00:00

mthwn:

A murder. equal in atrocity to tbo of Matt,
was committed near Basingtoo. in Essex, on Safer
day se'nnight. A poor labouring man of the name
of Lowe, had for a number of years inhabited a cot.
tage sear the . bove-named place ; by his indu•try
he was enabled ci, support his wife and two children,
with his aged mother. in a comfortable manner. On
Monday last, two of Lowea fellow workmen called
to get a pick-axe they had left there on Saturday
night; they knocked at the door. and not receiving
aiy answer they forced it open. and found an old
mastiff in the passage with his• head brat to pieces.—
On entering the room Lowe was op the Saor with his
brains knocked out, anJ a Large wound on leis side:
in bed lay Mrs. Lowe, with her throat cut from ear
to ear, aid an infant at her bosom butchered in the
same brutal manner I To complete this li!;rrible
scene; thi. aged mother. who slept in another bed in
the same:arettrnent, with a child two years of age,
shared the same fate ; her head was be.tt to pieces so
dread. oily that not a feature could be discerned. We
ate happy to state that the murderers are discovered.
They ptiive to be three meta belonging to a gang of
gypsies, who baying learned that Lowe had just re-
ceived r€3it, I.ft him by a relation, formed the hor-
rible determination of possessing themselves of it t-y
murdering the family. Oa one at the men the watch
of the deceased has, we understand, been found.—
They have been committed for trial.

•
Friday nighttas Richard Brewer,an Ems' Officer,
was vet •rning from Vauxhall DistiWry, with four
pipes of gin in a boat, accompanied by a waterman.
pAssing under London-bridge. the waterman, by
some Accident, fell overboard ; Brewer, in attempting
to s.tve him, WAS laid hold of by the waterman and pul-
led overboard, and both were unfortunately drowned.
Saturday- sestaight; in the evening, about half-past
seven o'clock, as the Glasgow steam-boat was re-
turning to Glasgow tram Greenock, and while near
GJvan, she struck a-wherry, loaded with salt, and
sunk her alum instantly. There acre two men on
board at the time she went down, wbn fortunately
saved themselves by swimming, till picked up by the
crew of the iteam•b•rat.

Monday sennight' a fine boy, etnployed to drive
the gin horse at the Woodshall Colliery, near Talk,
drawing an empty corve towards the mouth of the
pit. vie hook annexed thereto suddenly slipped, and
the unfortunate boy fell bead-foremost to the bottom
of the pit.-aad was instantly killed.
On the 7th inst. a singular circumstance took place
at Crabs-ell Mill; near Dover. As a farmer's ser-
vant war at the mill unloa;!;ng a waggon with wheat,
in Wag the rope round one of the sacks, his thumb
became entangled, and the man was drawn up to the
tap of the mill, which is a very eoasidesable height,
and although the whole weight of his body was sus-
' peaded univ by his thumb, yet he sustained no i jury.
• L rat week, on digging a piece of. ground, lately
converted into a j,arden of a house, near the road
from Colchester to Leaden, the remains of a leaden
coffin. sax feet in length, were discovered, about 18
inches from • the surface. The upper part appears
either to have mouldered away, or lv-en broken by
the spade into small fragments. The bottom antl.l
ars also-are in a very maperfe“..maue ; the latter i
were perforated with esseerlingly large iron was,
et/toeing that it had been inclosed in a thick incase-
skin of wood. The interior was filled twills earth.
..mong which three iamb glass phials, or lachry ma-
•os 1.11. were found—one perfect, the other two beoken
•))thv spade. About a loot from the head of the
c. tEn, a small calibre vtssel, without a cover, re.
scrupling those in use among the Romans, was dngj
up in an entire state. There is no clae for conjec-
toting whose body the coffin may have contained ;
but, from the circumstance of lachrymatories being
found therein, .n which it was the custom, in ancient
tomtit, to collect the tears of surviving friends and re-
-1 itives, And consign them to the tomb with the ashes
or body of the defunct, it is probable that it had re.
al:Oiled many centuries.

Saturday seintight, the post-boy conveying the
mad to Behind, was stopped at Kilnaearra, about
live miles fr,,m the town, by three men, who robbed
him of all the Wes.
Tuesday, between one and two o'clock in the after-
noon, :45 Joseph Bayley, millwright, arid servant to
Mr. Minos:, en,tineer, of Bradford, float Taunton,
was on his journey to Bruton, he met at the bottom
of the hill, about two miles from Somerton, towards
Langport, two men on horseback and two on toot,
all booted, having the appearance of horse dealers
The former were abreast of. each other, and the latter
got between the hedge and Bayley, sons to bring him
as near the horsemen as possible, one of whom threw
his whip round Bayley's throat, while those on foot
caught him by the poll, and rifled his pocket of his
purse and lfis. ; they all tried on his hat, but threw it
away, together with his purse. A Gentleman on
horseback appearing at the top of the bill, the foot.,
pads got behind their companions, and went of atl
full speed towards Langport,whtwe the fair was held.
WATHILL Faso.—'Phis fair corms eoced on Friday,
when` upwards of 160.050 sheep were penned. The
day proved remarkably fine, and so brisk was the
sale, that at 12 o'clock scarcely a coop rentanted us-
sold. The number of sheep penned did not amount
to that of last year by several thousands, but the
prices were full Ws. a head higher than at thattime,
ewes fetching from 28s. to Sls. and lambs from 255.
to St's. The show of burst* -was very numerous,
coeiptising an unusual number of yearling and 2 year
old colts of the cart kind, the sale of which was ra-
tfer brisk; they maintained very good prices,- and
vice pri..cipally purchased for the,,London market.
There was an unusual number of nag.horses•of the
middling class; those of the better sort were is great
request, and of course fetched high pima The Hop
Fair commenced yesterday morning $ the-quantity
on the hill on Friday exceeded what was expected,'
and the quality was excellent. A large quantity of,
fitusvx and bent, in addition to the' Farnham and
country hops, was grounded on the hill, and hers'otl
Lvery description were continually arriving.. High,
prices, however, ate anticipated by the growers, the 1
stock of old itous being exhausted. The quantity of
cheese pitched this year occupiei about the usual
space of ground ; and the prices which follow are
according to the purchases made oi, Friday : fine old
cl‘eesv holt 60s. to Ws. ; coward'from 40a. to 455.;
fuot.covsasd from 355. to 40s skim (root ploto 28s.
Much remained flr isldi yesterday.

When upwaras 01 1 0040 W sheep were penned. The 1.."
Tuesday seuldglit, aged 64, Mrs. Aan 14Lta
0 incliiiialge. ••• ”.......... .... -....'..--- . , .--'
and mews which had .beep tam Isom the pew-a; bieS to the
itseguleesaiet house, and took the led into
=day proved
atd
_re_maykably fief,. and so brisk was the Used many years housekeeper to neroard ih,sys
sad kit on shp,gyosad ; the .sia curtains which any !elledY• master proposed that he should be nit-
le, char 12 o'clock scarcely a coop rammed us.
toted to go alone to the dwelling of his three sisters,Duke of Norfolk), at Paraham St. Grooviest, and
sold. The number of sheep penned.did not amount situation in several other principal families of the
reared to rest ha apparent good Inalth on Mon
rounded.the churah-elardenee pa*, and the brass/ads
to whom, be said, he bad given the money, to bring
tpooc thate
sfof were last
iuii year
itv.
abhuy sedvheirgahlert b
titant e s a
aa
td
tsi3
abtuttiit
,wasAtnest isorireastilftboueod
• on which the were hen, were takes away. The
it Ili* him back ; and upon Mr.. F.'s undertaking
patrole ..of :Catisle43aynard used stated, that about
that he would do so, it was -agreed to. In c.
ewessysetch_ing from
_ 225._ to Sit. and lambs from 2.45• the last fie years aids life acted In the double en
half-pait. ~ eclat kon Sonday morning, the sth inst.
to
.. Ihe show- of burst% •-ems very numerous, ainst..joein Llviogrron, si
ot his not rettuning, -Mr. DowLIWO recent
olive and vats-digger, and Who was hononrabi
Whilst going his .rounds, he met the prisoner with a tleertee
mended searching the house of the Graces io die
bundle under his atm in Thames.street ; be stopped
This mansion was sot tit the most eleg..nt coatrooms as unusual number of yearling and 2 year among his brethren by his eriet honesty, nobs
him, arid asked whose property be bad got, and where Rack.
description, In fact, it presented a most dtsgusting spa old colts of the cast kina, the sale of which was ra- sztleastiserdiaary memory. The last quAity
.he was going to 1 He said the property was has maw
to prance ; so much so as to affect the oltsctnvy nerves tier brisk ; they maintained very good prices,- and Chr a yebefltuf nsfrlcne'saff
Mad! beHmeigbt
greathavebedeausii
dies, who was retooling fines Rateliffe-highway took
him. This (nut of the most delis are nature) of the honest tee and were pri..cipally purchased for the London market. the 'umber at •thoes be hal. walked stor e the
Tensple-bar, and that he was assisting
sciCoant not tati'64hlC the °inters he took him to the ins seafaring friends. However, thesi trivial impedi. .
rhere was an unusual number of nag.heases.of the that place, sod of particularising any thing rur.:ar
teens but added additional energy to the scrutiny of middling class; those of the better eon were karma etainTed within the period of Ms thirty ybers' ,111
I hOnse wh .1 en on searching the bundle it was
Vete i-9 the indefatigable navigator. 'Tweet tedious to relate request, and of course fetched hi ; 'l4.- slKond se" of
sexton hr displayed the NM. mu-.
found to contain 16-pietet of brass rods and sift cur-Ir. pr.eeet ..,. Hop the most perfect familiarity with rise rr-k .
the articulattof the search. Suffice it F.ur commen J. _ to say, every . ce yesterday morning s the-quantity die parish.. Of tdm ti Ilia rni be d' ' Y
• Theft were now sworn coby the sexton of Fa. e. ty. sal ,•that
tbs. ice of the erck.lotts all' the tea a orates ever on the hill on -Frda
cm,
.pp
.y . y exceeded what was expected,' • " scarce a gall cast up,
-..,.. ~..„ and others; and .the prisoner was fully
. sou , . jog, slut and pm, anger, suffered the mast strict sus, and the quality excellent. Ala • • Bdwpasellabbeeillulew Its owner, and could tell
qasniitted' for pin at the Assizes. Was
rge quantity of '
Jack and his irieads were 'retina in "r tiore*e and )sent, •
g despai , 11, in addition to the' Farnham and s Scele
- - d bas
Wel"
. . Vg a boy about ten sears old, was charged sty, an .
J. Rh sp . he rye of the Magistrate was eati ht'b an hwa
lite I lig sOtne iron bolts and rings, the property of ,*hcn i_ g y nu- count: rips, a grounded on the hill, and hers of PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDA'
. he coninsitte
illithyr) a I •dse Con • '•
was d
ipanyexplored bird-cage. " Hs, ha," quoth the Magiv very description were conttneall arriving: k Bask Steel -.- India Stock 243
the stet iOO-hri s
trace, •• v hat have we t.ere, my tulips ?... ;Cage, lots prices, however, ate antic' Ab 7 Hi
Per ' '
w. pate- y the growers, tse 3 - Cl' Red. iiiiiil... div. India points, It,
far re-esaminatieu to.usotro
where is the Wit! 1" " Desidyour s per Cr. Cons. elif cif
toll-colJector at the Lng's Arms. 4 seed, , _ , Honour ; stock of old iglus being exhausted. The quantitt f Exch. hitis (2id
David Dynes, a to
dby ------ Farquhar, Esq. M.P.O ss Aye," quoit, the Justice, o and cl.erse •
died last n•ght.
Coa 0 4 per Ceot MI ex di
pitched this year occapiel about the usual P * Nit .r. ---.- Cid
SPrt ..-t. 107 t IN 107 ilO3 Cons. for Are. t
for6"e9 w"
"nantlng
. his tIL It a peartii, Wined under the seed I suppose. C ~,, la; u, ~..,.. space of ground andthe '
k rig is. 6J. more than to
lb r's r I Is' b the will , " Out c •
d. . ; prices which follow are I.lr:Atin. so is-mina' ex div I, a rick-'.
14, nave tm I h. ante trout under accor mg to the purchases made oil -- - ". . ' tart
ta ,
sled ell kas quhar• •
Friday . fine old kti,..ii ve A Lisa it) ..h.K.t., aAL I •,•414
however. 'hat hell, .1 •A... beeFeSUSPeli • •:tie seed, not the bird, but, much to the joY4I trlinest cl‘tese facial 6k/S. to Gds.
consentea to withdraw his complaint. ; coward'irom 40i. - - '
tO dos. ; '!Moro • - - ,so in'
.I.ick, end to the honour of the vigilant Magistrate, he3.cowasd from
dwith being Ms. to 4.Qs,skins f 4.itzrtre .
.- SS ...
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Joins: Ameersky was brought up charge
defendant ' uic bundle of notes. •- • . Much •• d - • -
remained fix wile yesterday.
a common beggar. It appeared that the ay. . . L0.1.1.`0N ; Priumd and Yobbslird *l.airst-li
1.14•;v, Ter.lle-Ear.
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