Star.
London, England, 1828-11-29 00:00:00

TOWN-HALL

A poor half:famished Mariner, name John Johnson, was brought
before Sir Joint Penatect, by Kinsey, the Officer, charged with
stealing a two-pound loaf from the shop of Mr. Robins, in.Ber-
mondseystreet. The wretched being implored the Magistrate's
niet ty, saying he had struggitd with the calls of Nature to the last
extremity, and walked the streets several nights before he committed
the act—he had been paid off in flamburgh, worked his passage to
England, and now was unable to procure employment, owing to
his wretched appearance. The humane Magistrate admitted it was
bard to starve, but reminded the prisoner that the public must he
protected. Kinsey, the Officer, informed the worthy Baronet that
no Captain would engage him in his prevent plight. Then said Sir
Joao to the shivering being, my Officers shall endeavour to obtain
you a berth ; anJ, if successful, I will see to your being cloathed—
in the mean time, you shall be protected 111 the Borough Compter.
The poor fellow shed tears..nd, in his rough way, expressed the
sentiments of a grateful heart.

About five wicks since, the Rev. iIt.WATKINS gave
a canary bird to Mr. H. Corers, of East street. Chit he -
ter, which, about 2 week afterwards, while the lad .was
cleaning the cage. flew away ; and. extraordinary as it
may ap; ear, the little .songster, after being at large
nearly a month, returned to the Rev. Gentleman's house
on Sunday morning last, and, finding the drawing room
window open. new in, and the servant afterwards caught
it ; it is now happy in its gilded cage.
LEICILSTZRSIIIRB PITT CLUB —Thursday se'r.night
A numerous and higl ly respectable weed, g of the mem-
bers of the Pitt Cluh took place. far the purpose of
taking into consideration the propriety of petitioning
Parliament against the Claims of the Roman Catholics.
A Petition to that effect was accordingly drawn up and
agreed to.
' Yesterday afternoon, two stage-coaches laden with
sovereigns and silver of a new die, left town, escorted
by a Company of the Sd Regiment of Foot, for Man-
chester and Liverpool, where it is intended to be pot in
circulation. Several other coach loads of money have
been forwarded to Leeds, Birmingham, Sheffield, and
various other manufacturing di trictf.
Sunday 'nothing the inhabitants of Lanark were
thrown into a state of consternation by the circum-
stance, unprecedented for a long period. of a murder
having been perpetrated in the street. Like most other
crimes, this barbarous murder had its origin in the
drunkenness of the perpetrators. The sufferer is an
Irishman, named Barney M'Menie. He had been drink.
ing with his murderers. and about one o'clock on Sun-
day morning was proceeding with them down Castle-
street, when he was attacked and killed, nearly oppo.
site to the bridge, above the slaughter house. The
%%omen' with whom he lodged thought she heard a
groan ; but before she could get the aid of the neigh-
bours the unhappy man had breathed his last. He was
found with hi, head dreadfully fractured; and so
shockingly had he been beaten, that scarcely a feature
in his face could be seen. He had also been struck
severely in the chest. The inhabitants of Lanark,
much to their credit, immediately.took steps for sect(r.
ill; the perpetrators. The Magistrates issued a warrant
fair their apprelierhion, and in less than two hours from
the period a the crime th y were lodged in gaol.