Star.
London, England, 1826-08-16 00:00:00

UNION HALL.

Hsouwar Roasaay.—Ani:nnsntedThotnes Wright was chat:Sed
with having committed a highway robbery on the person of a young
woman named Mathews, the daughter of a licensed victualler re-
siding in Bermondsey. The complainant was proceeding along
Webb-street, on Monday night, when she was accosted by the pri-
soner ; and to avoid him, she crossed the street. ' He, Deserver.
followed her, and taking her np in big arms, flung her down on the
pavement, and then took a ring off her finger. Two Gentlemen
came up, to whom she called out for aseistance • but, on their ap-
proach the prisoner affected a hearty laugh, declaring to the stran-
gers, that the complainant was an acquaintance of his, and. that he
was merely having a bit of fun with her. The persons billeting his
account, walked away, and then the prisoner took to his heels, and
Was of tof sight in a short time. The prisoner, in his defence, said,
he had by accident run against the accused on the night in question,
but he denied having used any violence towards her, or derived
her of her ring.—Me was committed for trial.

An action for damages-has been conkienced igainst
a merchant at Marseilles by A great nun:ibis. -of 'French
mechanics who had been induced by him, to :go to
Egypt in the service of the PACHA. They have- re.
cently returned to 'their native country,, after hiiring
undergone great privations, and been ill used by the
'-PAcits.'s Ministers.
Tuesday an Inquisition was taken at the to*ii. of
Bedford,•on view of the body of CaptainWilliatri Hud-
son Brown, Adjutant in the Bedfordshire flank ia. It
appeared in evidence, that on the preceding. evening the
deceased wan taking.* pleasure excursion in a boat ors
the river.. Upon falling in with another boat, rowed by
Mr. John Pearse, the deceased proposed a race as far as
the sluices. This proposal was accordingly accepted,'
and a very violent rowing commenced, but Mr. Pestle
having lost ground, gave up the contest, which being
perceived by Captain Brown, he also intermitted his
exertions. Up to this moment the deceased was in per-
fect health, but no sooner hall he rested on his oars,
;than he was observed to fall backwards, and in the
course of a. minute the. unfortunate gentleman was a
corpse. A vein in the sight arm was opened by Mr'.
William Bailey, a surgeon, bur the deceased expirel
without having uttered it word. He was a fine-looking
man, about 45 years of age. Verdict—A.peplexy.
Tai HIGHLAND koan..—A very great undertaking
is in rapid progress towards completion, in the excell•nt
road which has been formed on the linecniginally
opened by General WA PA, with a. View to getting into
the fastness of the Highlands during fhe troubles in
1745. This new road, ,which is expected to be finished
in the course of the present' year, will open a direct com-
munication'between the north' and the, south—from
Glaigow, Stirling, and Crieff, on to Ipvertress;...and the
line of it runs through some of the boldest and most
beautiful scenery of the central • Highlandaof Perth-
shire. It cannot be too generally knoteo, that this great
work has been undertaken by the heritors,foi ths public
accommodation, without a fraction of aid of ary so!r„
beyond their own individual subscriptioni. There are. at
this moment three hundred men employed upen this
road ; and, as this line to Inverness will, by coming
through Carlisle and Glasgow, shorten the di.tai:ce
from London by fifty miles, there. can
,be but little.
.doubt of its being made the principal line of road;
. The bookselling trade is in a state of great depression
In London. As a consequence 1200 joufneyinat Aliferteite out
of employ. In Glasgow and Ediaburgb both tradsohee ititakbral.
The widow of the famous SCHILLItIe, died of Spoplez y
at Bonn, while a aggeon was is the act of opasattag oat bar -eVer
for cataract. • • • ,
Peter Murphy, alias Dui; the noted Mud-islinder,
who was convicted for robbery at the last Commission for Dublin,
and scrammed to seven years' transportation, died Its the hulk at
Hatplown within the last few days;
There are two men residing in the sates' house at
Draycost, near Aibridge, whose sasses WA MU acid 0/I(eff;:aod it
is with difficulty that either of them can walk, though theit
to do so is not occasioned by old age; but Trift is the better goer—.
That Cannot goltop—he is base ; •
Osiltp can't DWG kr he's thalamic." •

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