Star.
London, England, 1827-01-16 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL. imiuAar 14.

The wind, during the whole of last night, and up to
eleven A.M. blew a violent gale from W.N.W. it then
increased to a perfect hurricane, and continued for the
space of two hours. Owing to the csovded state of
the docks, a great number of shipping are at anchor
in the river; they rode out the hurricane well; the
only vessel driven on shore is the Amethyst; she, how.
ever, has brought op in Billingsg ite basin. lam fear-
ful that to-morrow's news will be disastrous. The roofs
of several buildings have suffered considerably. The
damage received in the docks is, I trust, trifling.

The large stones which have been taken down from
the King's Pal.ce in Pall-Mall, are now removing to the new
Palace erecting tor his Marasre, In St. Janies's Park.
During the gale on Sunday morning, the head of one
of the fine old elms which surround the play ground of
the grammar school belonging to the Rev. Dr. Waite,
at Lewisham-hill, was snapped off and carried to rhe
distance of several yards by the violence of the wind,,
knocking down two poplars in its fall. An immense
ads tree also was so loosened by the storm, that a man-
servant, who was in the stable, felt the ground, under
A Bich the roots ezended, heave violently, and expected
orety minute that the tree would fall and overthrow
the building. Considerable damage was done to other
parts of the premises.
-A fellow of atrocious ugliness chanced to pick up a
looking-glass on his road ; but when he looked of him-
self, he flung it way in a rage, crying, " Curse you, if
yaw were good for any thing, you would not have been

MIDDLESEX

Is, JAN. 15.

in-
George Stratton, a labouring macs .aged 27, was
dieted for a fraud. It appeared that on the 12th of
December the prisoner applied to Mt. Coventry, the
O►erseer of Tottenham, for relief. He had his arm in
a sling, and he appeared in a very distressed condition.
He said he had a wife and child living at No. 3, Pad-
dington-street, and that he had fallen horn a ladder
while in the employ of Mr. Stapleton, a whar6nger, of
Paddington, and dislocated his shoulder. Mr. Coventry
therefore gave him ss. After having received the mo-
ney, he immediately repaired to a public house in the
-vicinity of Tottenham, and recovered the use of his arm,
which, in fact, had never been injured. It also appeared
that he had no wife or child li►iog in Paddington.—
Having spent the money he had obtained, and likewise
got deeply involved in debt, he began conversing with
veveral persons on the late mysterious murders at Pet-
sham, and protested that be was well acquainted with
'Cobbler Will and Mary Lyres, and all their proceedings,
and it was in vain for them to assert that they were at
Weyhill fair at the time of the dreadful transaction, for
be bad drank beer with them at a booth the night pre-
ceding the fair. This circumstance coming to the ears
of the parish officers, he was taken to 'Union Hall ; and
upon an examination taking place, he was found to be
an impostor. The fraud was proved by several wit-
nesses. The prisoner was found Guilty, and seatenced to
six nsenths' imprisonment in the House of Correction.
Michael Hartney and John O'Brien were indicted for
assaulting a Gentleman at Ratcliffe Highway, on the
25th of November last. The defendant. were Irishmen,
and on the day in question were t ioting with a great
number of their countrymen, and insulting every per-
ton who came near them. The prosecutor, who hap-
pened to be passing by at the time, was assaulted by
Hartney, and whil.t he was endeavouring to take him
to a neighbouring watchhouse, he was attacked and
severely beaten by s al of the party, among
.whom
was the other defendant (O'Brien).
The CHAIRMAN said, if one half of the Irishmen
knocked out the brains of the other half, the Public
would get rid of a great annoyance. The defendants
were found Guilty.—Hm they was sentenced to three
months imprisonment; and O'Brien, having made an
apology to the prosecutor, was ordered to be confined
for fourteen days.

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brown away by your owner."
PICKPOCKET.—At the Chester Assizes, Aug. 1825,
William Leighton, for picking pockets at Congleten,
was sentenced to be transported for life. On sentence
being passed, the prisoner, in the most audacious man.
Der, called out to the Judge, and snapping his fingers,
said, " 1.11.41".11%*18 et lOW