Star.
London, England, 1826-11-17 00:00:00

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On.the evening of Monday the 6W Instant. kman and
woman whose faces had long been familiar at Fairs,
were observed returning from the Leadhills market.
whither they had been exercising their calling of Rowley
Pow/ey or nine pin gamblers. Their way lay over A
mountainous ridge, and the air,, which was sharp and
frosty in the valleys, find particularly cold and biting
on the-till% they jogged on, stimulated by the
whisky they had drank during the day; the cold how-
ever increased as the night advanced, and on reaching
Wantickhead they were fain to take shelter in the
" Engine Pit•house." Here their quarters were pretty
comfortable, at least as compared with the open heath ;
but the man felt a craving for more whisky, and ordered
his companion to bring him a supply from the nearest
Toll bar, which, as he knew, lay at no great distance.
I The unfortunate woman was about to obey her lord's
behests, but in retiring from the Pk-house she mistook
the door by which she entered, groped her way out by
la wrong one, and actually stepped into the mouth of a
mine upwards of 60 fathoms deep. The plunge was
dreadful ; one ftarful shriek proclaimed the catastrophe,
and the consciousness of danger,' and then death and
darkness closed for ever over. their miserable victim.—
The lifeless body was found next morning at sir o'closk
but we are not informed how the man passed the night,)
or with what feelings he communicated to others the
tidings of an event in a great measure occasioned by his
.
insatiable thirst for ardent spirits.
Mr. Pagan of Curriestanes, has a haystack at Starry-
heugh, on the Castle Douglas road ; and yesterday
weeek a man was discovered lying at the farther end of
it in a state of the most dreadful destitution. Sleeping
and waking he had spent tax days and seven nights at
the said secluded spot, with no other shelter from the
rain and the wind, save what was afforded by a layer of
hay. While his strength permitted, he occasionally
crawled to the side of a ditch, and devoured chicken

weed, and when this resource failed him, he was actually
compelled by the cravings of hunger, to chew and swal-
low small quantities of hay. This is the man's own
statement, and is borne out by so many collateral cir-
cumstances, that. Mr. Pagan and others, have no doubt
whatever of its truth. He was seen on the Tuesday or
Wednesday preceding, by the *meant of a drover, who
bad cattle in the Park, but.no attempt was made to dis-
turb him, from an impression that he was asleep from
the effects of liquor. His frame was spent to the last
degree of emaciation, and to use the words of Mrs.
Pagan, " he was so light that an old and feeble woman
might have lifted him in her arms like a little child."—
Although decently dressed, he had no money, and as
he could not bring himself to solicit charity, he was
slowly awaiting the approach of death, in ore of its
most painful and lingering forms. It was on Monday
week that the frost commenced, and if lie had remained
without another night, it is more than probable that
cold, acting as the ally of hunger, would have termi-
nated his sufferings before the morning. But an all
kind -Nova:re:ace overruled and averted that appoint-
ment; and the sufferer was discovered by John Grier-
son, who, though a poor man, has as kind a heart'as
ever warmed a human bc;som. By his exertions a cart
was procured, and the man conveyed to Curriesranes,
where the most humane attentions were paid to him by,
the family. His feet were washed, his sores dressed,
and wine and other restoratives administered in such
quantities as his situation required; and when he had
recovered so lar as to tell his story, poor Grierson, whet
has experienced much of the hardships of life himself,
was so much affected, that he went to his master, and
with tears in his eyes burrowed a shilling-for the man's
behoof.' Notice of the circumstance was sent to the
Rev. Mr. Thorburn, and although he could not visit
the sufferer at the time, he desired that every care might
be taken of hint, and generously offered to defray all
expenses. In the evening a comfortable lodging was
procured in Maxwelhown, where the man now lies in a
convalescent state. All the' neighbours became inte-
rested in his fate, and Mr. Fleming in particular has
been unceasing in his attentions. The account the man
gives of himself is as follows. His name is John Bar-
clay; he was born in Lanarkshire, and bred a sailor.
For the last eight years he had sailed in a vessel belong-
ing to LondOn, but having been long absent from Scot-
land, he felt a strong desire to revis t his native country.
did so, and found, to his bitter regret and disap
pointment, that his friends, with one or two exceptions,
were either dead or dispersed. In these citcumstances,
be was anxious to return to London, and proceeded to
Greenock, in the hope of being allowed to work his
passage in some vestel bound to the Thames. Being
disappointed in this he walked to Portpatrick ; was dis-
appointed a second time from the state of the weather,
and then formed the resolution of walking to Dam-
fries, crossing the S lway in a coal-boat, and endea-
vouring to procure a passage from Maryport or White-
haven. While on the road he was attacked with a
severe bowel complaint, which frequently compelled
him to sit down, and by the time he arrived at the
nine-mile toll-bar, he was, to use his own expressive
words, completely "done up." There he parted with
the last farthing lie possessed in the world for a little
bread and milk, and that was the only suitable suste-
nance be tasted for the long period of seven days.—
Though his feet were blistered to a shocking degree, he
still crawled onward the best way h.: could, and on ob-
serving the hay-stack at Starryleugh, he repaired to its
side, made a bed on the cold ground,and determined to
die rather than beg. To this painful recital we have
only to add, that Mr. B irclay has every appearance of
being a respectable man: He has evidently seen better
days; and his story is believed by all who have con-
versed with him. His wife died in childbed several
years ego, and be has no relations who are in a situa-
tion to assist him' or to whom he chose to make his
poverty known. On Saturday last he felt very unwell,
but as good hopes are entertained of his ultimate reco-
very,
we trust the humane and charitable will come for-
ward and afford him the means of pursuing his journey
comfortably to London. We understand that Mr. ,
Fleming, merchant, has been laudably active in procur-
ing subscriptions in his behalf.

The New York Papers state, that France is determined
to carry most strictly into operation the Navigation
Laws lately adopted in that country. The American
Consul at Havre has notified to the Secretary of State at
Washington, that if American vessels ever touch in
England or Ireland (according to the general routine
of trade) for orders, their cargoes will not be allowed
' for consumption in France at the low rate of duty
levied on the produce of America coming direct from
the United States. A correspondence on this subject
'with the Authorities at Paris had taken place, and the
answer was decisive, that the intercourse must be direct,
r or the advantages of trade held out by Fntuce must cease.,

Morning, a Gentleman of very ..or,
loped in a splendid rocquelaire, with his Ups adoreed with must.
chins, a bait-pay Captain, we believe, was brought up from the
watchbouse, charged with creating a great disturbance at the house
of Mr. Cook, in Eagle-street, lied Lion-square, last night at ten
o'clock.
Mr. Cook, who is a native of Germany, and who speaks broke*
.English, stated that his wife was an English Lady, Which seemed
to displease the defendant, who occupied an apartment in his
house. Last night, he was awoke by a great noise on the
stairs, and the nice of his wife came running to him, saying
the Captain was ill using her aunt. lie ran out immediately,
and heard the defendant call his wife a d—•d English b—h, and
that she had killed her first husband, and would shortly be
the death of the second. Complainuit asked the meaning of it
all? whereupon he, the defendant, took up a chair, and made a
violent blow at his head, but fortunately it missed him, or serious
might have been the consequences. Ills conduct was like a mad-
man, and it was found necessary to give him in charge to the
watchman.
It turned ont that the dispute arose respecting some arrears of
rent due to the complainant by the defendant, and the IlatarraaTt,
under all the circumstances, dismissed the complaint.
ANSION-HOUSE.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON-GA RDEN—(Tins My). .
fa4hionar exterior, 'tree-

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A Calm. Joan.—A young woman. of respectable appearance and
good address, drove up to the Mansion House in a hackney coach
en Monday last, before the public business commenced, and re
quested to be allowed to make a communication of great importance
to the LORD MAYOR. "
Fogg, the Marshalman, who happened to he In attendance, was
struck with the appearance of the Lady, who was dressed in white
muslin, very low, as the milliners call it, had a pearl necklace
round her neck, white satin shoes, and a large plume of feathers
fastened to her head by a gold band. The driver of the hackney
coach was decorated with white favours, and several persons ga-
thered about the gates of the Mansion House, attracted brat ea tra-
tudinary an axhibition. The Marshalman believed that his appli-
cant was insane until he was informed that she expected to be
united to a Gentleman who had paid his addresses to her for some
time. He immediately introduced her to Mr. Hobler, without,
mentioning that Gentleman's name to her.
Mr. Hobler, judging from her address that the Lady was a
Frenchwoman, addressed her in that language, and he Was not un-
deceived until she had concluded her story, which was as follows
About two years ago she became acquainted with a Gentleman
of respectable connexion,. He resided in a house in which she used
to give lessons to a young Lady in music and French, and was ex-
tremely attentive to her. The sincerity of his declarations she
however doubted, but he persevered in soliciting her hand in mar-
riap so obstinately, and for so lung a time, that her friends thought
It imprudent, as well as cruel in her, fur be appeared to be a good
match for a woman who was not altogether independent, to persist
in her refusal. She therefore listened to his proposals, and they
associated together as persons destined fur one another. On the day
before the Lord Mayor's Feast. he told her that he would procure
a card for her, and introduce her to his Lordship, with whom he
was on terms of great intimacy, as his intended. He, however,
afterwards said, that he had tailed in his attempt to obtain the
card, but that he was himself to dine with his Lordship. and
he would make arrangements for the ceremony, which should
be performed in his Lordship's presence. On the day following
that of the Civic Entertainment be was punctual in his ap-
pointment with her • and he then assured her, that he had
spoken to the Chief Magistrate at the dinner, and that the
marriage should take place at the Mansion-house on Monday,
between ten and eleven o'clock. Convinced that this communica-
tion was a candid one, she consented to accompany her lover to the
house of his friend, the Lord Mayor, at the stated time. She. how-
ever, soon after the appointment, received a message from him, in-
forming her that he would meet her at the Mansion House. and
requesting that she would appear there in wedding garments suitable
to her coudition, and that she would not bring any money with her.
"1 I have," said she. obeyed him in all those particulars;, but I have
waited is vain for him, and I fear that his object, after all, was no-
thing hut to hold me up to ridicule. I have, therefore, taken the
liberty to speak to your Lordship on the subject." •
Who Mr. Hobler told the poor girl that be was no more than
the LORD Mavoa's Clerk, she was greatly embarassed, but her
confusion did not continue long, fur be very feelingly mentioned
his regret that she had been imposed upon. It was, he said,
well for her that she had not thrown herself away upon so heart-
less a scoundrel, who deserved, for his scandalous conduct
upon the occasion, to be whipped at the cart's tail. He then in-
troduced the poor young woman to the Lord Mayor, in his
Lordshia's private parlour, and mentioned the leading particulars
of the above account to his Lordship, who in the strongest manner
expressed his indignation at the cruel trick that had been played of
upon the ill treated girl, and lamented that it was not in his power
to interfere. Ile added, that be would most strongly advise her to
go home, and not to throw away a thought upon so heartless and
contemptible a fellow.
The Lady, who. was deeply impressed with the compassionate
treatment she received from the Lord Mayor, said she certainly
would act as she had been so paternally advised, but she departed
front his Lordship's presence. evidently much wounded in her feel-
ings at the base conduct of the fellow who had taken such pains to
make bier unhappy.
We could not procure the name of the man. Mr. Holder
learned from the Lady that she bad been in France front her infancy,
but that she had been born in England.-
GUILDHALL.

Mr. Wooller attended as Solicitor to a prisoner and upon his ap.
proaching the Alderman, Sir PETIt LAURI( inquired in what cha-
racter he appeared there, whether as the friend of the prisoner, or
of Mr. Harmer?

Mr. Wooller replied, he attended as a clerk to Mr. Harmer.
Sir Pavas said, only Attorneys were allowed to be present at
such examinations, as a matter of courtesy ; but as Mr. Woolkr had
avowed himself to be Mr. tiarmer's Clerk, be would give him
every latitude that he could desire, even In cross.examining the wit-
nesses. He put the question to Mr. Woolkr, because he was de-
termined not to have hi: time wasted by the interference of impro-
per persons.
Mr. Woolkr replied, he should certainly not hate presumed to
interfere, if he had not the usual claim to indulgence from the
Magistrates.
The Stewards of the United Britons' Friendly Society appeared
to answer the complaint of the widow of John Stanbroogh, a de-
ceased member.

Mr. Humphreys attended as solicitor for the complainant.
By the Rules it is declared, that the representatives of a tree
member shall be entitled to .501. at his death, and IW. more if the
fonds of the Society exceed a certain amount. If a member, who
shall have been free 18 years without receiving more than "five
guineas, as sick allowance, shall die, his representatives shall be
entitled to 801. Lesser benefits are fixed for those who have been
members for shorter periods, but na larger °nee fur those who have
been members over 18 years. John Stanbrough had belonged to
the Society 28 years, and contributed about 1404 He never became
burthensome to the fuads until the last eighteen weeks in the
course of which be received 18 guineas, at 11. Is. per week, and it
was now come i gs. by the Society, that according to the letter of
their articles, lb ' was only due in cue he had died in the pre-
cise 18th year o memiiirrship, and that after that time, his re-
presentatives, not being specially assured any particular additional
benefit, could only claim the 50/. secured to all members.
Solicitor for the complainant contended, that if J. Stanbrough
would have been entitled te 801. for refraining from taking relief
for 18 years, he was at least entitled to as much torso refraining '
above 26 years. The Society seemed to think, that the !anger a man
pays without receiving, the less be • was entitled to, for they gave
widows of members fur 15 years but 701. and members for shorter
periods lesser sums, down_to_sol.

Sir PITS& Liman said, that the intention of the chuse.mater
was, no doubt, that a person who had not drawn over 51. in the
course of 18 years and upwards, should receive 301. in addition to
the ordinary 501. but by the wording of the clause, members who
did not draw SI. in the first 18 years were entitled to the greatest
benefit, however much they might drain the box after that period.
Mr. Alderman Asian- concurred; and the Club was ordered to
pay the widow 801. She would have had the 101. on the amount
of the Society's stock but for some other awkwardness In the ar-
rangement of the clause. .

BOW-STREET.
After the usual hours of sitting yesterdajseeirning, Ledbetter,
the Inspector of Night Police, came to the in a coach, bring-
ing with hint a man on a charge of having committed a burglary at
Mr. Roper's, at Branford, under very extraordinary circumstances:
The name given by the prisoner was Henry Yacht", but his real
name is Said to be Neeney.
Mr. Roper deposed, that on Friday, the 3d Inst. be had been
dining in London with some friends, and had taken rather too
much wine. He reached Brentferd about half-past twelve o'clock
at night, and, upon arriving at the outer gate of hi, wharf, on the
land side, be found the bolt had been removed, evidently by force,
and the gate standing open • and having armed himself with a hugt
,stick, ornamented with three or four loge knots, (tltt nick was her: