Star.
London, England, 1817-09-11 00:00:00

POLICE.

litsTrelt-13annatt.—A CANINE Roma.—Mrs. Knight and
another lady gave information of being robbed by a dug in the
following singular manner:--She stated, that she and her sister
were returning about six o'clock the prreetlieg mating from St.
Pancras Mirth towards Battledtridge; a hall y dog, resembling
a drover's dog, unaccompanied by any person, jumped suddenly
tip from the road side, and lasing hold of the ridicule she had
in her hand with his teeth, forcibly snatched it from her, and,
crossing off the road, made his esoape; her redicule contained a I
pound tone, a sovereign, is,. in silver, a silver thimble, a pair
of silver spectacles, and several other articles. The Constable
I stated, that a dog answering the same description, attacked a
poor woman on Saturday evening, near the Veterinary College.
and rubbed her of a bundle coutaitting two shirts, some handker-
chiefs, and other thing., with which lie ran away, and that the
poor woman was au frightened, it had nearly cost her her life.
There wore several inher charges niade iigt.not the same dog,
which is supposed to hainsibeett .rained up to the busineis, and
that his master must be at some place tot far distant. he Of.
scan undertuook to be on the aert to apprehend this depredator,
or else to shoot him.

MAIL 1.11010100 It • STR t 27.—A shopkeeper in Noel-street, Pan.
eras, complained of being defrauded of Xi Its. by a person
named Price, known at this Office, in the following manner.
The swindler represented himself at having come from Devon-
shim to stay three months in London; and he triaged lodgings
of the shopkeeper, Mrs. Au-,reti, ut int. per week. He desire-4
that his portmanteau might be sent for to the inn, and ice tie
meanwhile be said, as he seat unknown in London, he should
discharge ids lodging before it became due. and lie gave her a ol
fictitious One of Bath, Bridal, and the West Country Bank, to
take three weeks lodging. Mrs. Mitten unsuspectingly gave
him the change, and he deraniged before the palm came nom
the White Horse Cellar, to say no such portmanteau was there.
UUlLDllALt.—Yesterday Mrs. Osierae, the wife of a respect-
able tradesman residing in Holborn, was broeght in custody be-
fore Mr. Alderman Geonasettag, charged with a Berke of cruel
and unpronoked assaults upon liannah Hunkles, a girl of about
14 years of age, and of interesting appearance.
It appeared from the testiamm of the poor girl, that having
unfortonattly been deprived of both her parents within a short
time of each other, she weskit finally destitute in the world and
was under the necessity of going to service for her support.-
4bout five mouths ago she was hired by Mrs. Osborne, wank
whom, for a little time, the was very comfortably situated; and
had every reason to be satisfied with the taearnient she experien-
ced. In a few weeks, however, Mrs. Qshortie began to evince
symptoms of temper and disposition totally the reverse of kind,
anithrn it was that the barbarous treatment which formed the
subject of the present complaint beam. On every trifling error
committed by the compla nant she was sem rely beaten by her
mistress, and in addition to this kept short of the necessary sus-
tenance. The instrument generally used by the detendant Its
beating the complainant. was a large stick of censiderabk weight,
which was certain of inflicting a bruise wherever it fell. Another
instance of cruelty related by the unfortunate girl was, that her
mistress had caused het to pull off her sheers and stockings, and
then stamped with violence an her feet, so as to lacerate then,
considerably. '1 he complain tut, conscious of her desolate situa-
tion. having no friend to whom she mould apply fur protection,
had Lorne with this treatment until Monday last, when her nde.
trent having committed beating her iii the usual vitskot manner,
she left the house, and sought refuge in that of a neightiouriog
confectioner, to whons she rela:ed her sufferings, and begged for
protection. A young woman, in the service of a ninon, in
:staple Intnbuildinga, Holborn, happened to be present, and hears
ii% the girl's stury,repeated it to her millirem when she got home.
1 oat ledy, with a promptitude highly creditable, immethately
Ilt rat fur the eomplamant, and having had the particulars trom
her own mouth. she waintly took up her case, and advised an
application to ibis Oflizt h i a Warrant, which was granted in-
stantly by the Magistrate to whom the complaint was first made.
Ibe person of the complainant ethibited a shocking spectacle.
On her face. neck, arms, and indeed every past of her perm°
there apptared bruises and contusions, and Lir skin exhibited all
the Co ours of the rainbow.
Mn.. Osborne in her defence said, that the girl bad behaved
ill in several instances, and had once attrwEted tJ set bre to her
dress. 'the statement of the complainant, she added, was an
esageeraitd one.

wonky Magistrate communed smolt the severe treatment
the complainant had experiencml, 1.1 which, he observed, her
person bore sufficient pouts without bother testimony. Nu cone
dues, however bad on the part of the girt, could justify the vio-
lent and outrageous aestitilta whack ill.psAtioll to have been In-
Mated memo her. " There was one cotaitleration (continued the
%unity :sideman) which should have operated most materially
cm the mud of Mrs. Osborne and served as au inducement so
that Lady to treat the girl with more than usual kindness, and
that is—she was friendless." He then intormed Mrs. Osborne,
that unless she chose to make she complaisant such compensation
u the nature of the Case demanded, it would be ins duty to,
compel her to head bail to answer the charge at the *alma.
'I hydras:dam, with the advice of her zotaitor, retired with
she girl, and having made her a present of a considerable sum of
mosey, and paid up the arrears of wage. due to her, the Parties
were Mantiard.

The following alums was made against Indian! Thvtitu who
was breuelst up in the custody of an Oiaccts.—George Harris
strimfd, Newsman, stated, that be sent the prisoner, hie serwant,l
on Thursday last to the I tines (Ace, to pay the sum of
rs. 94. .1 Its liar* note out of which this win was to be
taken was for 110. The complainant got from the prisoner the
balance of ibis note of £4O: but yesterday morning be received
a message from the Times (Ace, stating, that the £lOO maw ht 1
had sent to the Office was %topped at the built. Notwithstand•
log the complainant's ignorance of ally circumstance relating to
a note for £lOO, he paid down a hundred pounds to the Ewa.
blisliment. Ihe prisoner was searched, and upon his person
were found Bank notes fur Xes. Magistraie said be was
surprised that the complainant lad replaced the £100; and ob.
served, that If legal advice bad been taken and followed, such a
proceedlog would not !rave been adopted. 'Ube complains= raid
he apprehended some inconveniences in his business, In the event
of a refusal to pay tie mosey. Me istadtrzates ordered the
case to stand over.

Saturday last, the High Court of Justiciary, at
Edinburgh, proceeded ou the trial of Murray Stewart,
tide-waiter in Greenock, accused of bredking into the
Custom•houst at Urrenriel, and carryi'eg away notes,
Ste. to the amount of sel2Jo, when, after hearing
evidence against the l'reikunet, the Jury returned 4
•
verdict of acquittal.
Those who have lived rather Ray and on the eve of
mat:inanity, and who are doubtful of the consequen-
ces of an ill-cared contaglAi may have tie best advice at the
Medical Board, a: Chas lotte4;oisse, (heat Charloctwetreet. app.-
We the Rev. Rowland Hill's Chapel, blaclitrisfe-road, mid at
Wcodstock House N'uodstOck-street, five duties trout Oxford-
street.-- be &IA particular:), cams the itt•lttioll et tho,e at-
dyed with Rupture Strictures, Fistulas, Cancers, Strofulas,
Nervous Debilities arising from warm climates, juvenile indts- '
creticus, atc. Eruptions on the Head, face, and body. Vlcera-
leil Throat, PAS ID the Head and Limbs, frequently Mistaken
for Rhesisnadens,Nodet In the Shin-bones are symptoms which
pear years alter, and tdu often destroys domestic comfort.—
Meows. Cooper ad Co. of thirty years experience, are consulted
at both Houses by WI rankoof people mitil Niue at Night.—They
cure the Pike and Fistula without burning or cutting, and give
advice grads on Tuesday, Thursday, and Jusiday Munnags till
Twrilfe o'Clocit.--.A side door and private rooms tor Fenialei.—
try- Ruptured lb:dents are radicely cured without eurgital Ope-
ration, upon identific and ear entice! principle', without e :coda-
tivo•—Lettere groin &Le country (po..t puid) ia.mediatelf atzen-
-14,1 to.

GAMING ATTIII BRIGHTON LIBR ARMS.

On Moiday the investigation of this important
subject came under the serious consideration of Mr.
Sequent Rtuttmorott. Mr. &iris, and Mr. FULLER,
at the Town• Hall, Brighton, when the following
circumstances came out in evidence :

On Saturday a warrant was granted on the oath of Mr. Wit-'
ram Clarke, against William Wright and James Robert Ford, I
charged with feloniously stealing £lOO. Tbe prosecutor, how.
ever, did not appear in Court to prove the charge. Mr. Serjeant
&minion directed warrants to be issued. for the immediate ap-
of the peosecutor, and .1 immhy O'Mara, as an et&
trZe'
bet ththeyabsconded,, and chi Learned Serjeant discharged '
, the prisoners.
Wm. Wright was now examined to give evidence upon an in-
formation against (Jerks Waller, of the Marine Library, fur
keeping an unlawful gaming-house. The witness stated, that he
was engaged about five weeks to act as a punter to a table called
Nair. Rove, lea le /ere, by William Choke ; that the table was
first earned to the back room of Donaldson's Library, where it
ountinued for three or four days, when Donaldson discharged it
worn his premises. Witness soon got into the confidence of
Clarke, who put him up to the secrets of playing. The firm
consisted of O'Mara, Polito Morley, and Clarke. There was
not much playing at Donal:lran's. Afterwards the table was
removed lino brnscl-street, front whence the landlady quickly
discharged the table from the house. It was then carried to a
room over Walker's Library, where a rent was paid of twelve
guineas per week. Several Gentlemen used to frequent the table,
among whom was one who hist BIXS. Did not know whether
Walker became a partner, but believed he was, having teen him
play. Did not know how they shared the profits of the Bank.
Clark,: asked winless if he thought the person who lost his money
was rich and being answered in the affirmative, it was proposed
this witness should invite the Coleutleman to dinner, to let hint
have what wine he liked, and to spare no expense to get him
drunk He was prevailed upon to play again, and endeavour to
recover his money. As be bad nothing but large bills to a con-
siderable nutmeat, he was prevsikd upon to go to Loudon, in
elonopasay with witness, who was to bring hint back. Pollen
wrute a letter of recummtudation to a Mr. Young to get the
. .

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bills discolourd at his brokers. They returned to Brighton on
Friday even:sag be, when witness apprised the firm of his arrival.
They wanted hem to conic that evessirg. but witness told the
Geist esuan of his suspicions. It appearedd by the evidence of fists
witness, that during their envier a falw table tad been whoa-
fated. Witness returned on that avinicg, when the bruit ad-
vanced tim fiuu, and Ford, another punter, £10.%, to bank with
the genii:a/au is a blind; that o hen the signal was given to put
upon black or red, they were to put their stakes, by which means
the Gentleman would follow, and they calculated upon fleecing
him of five tic six thousand pousuls to the course o. an hour : wit-
ness told the gentleman of this trick. and the following snorting
be sorsa, in company with witness, to knew if this nefarious Fax-
dee was correct. On entering the Library, they met Walker,
who wished them better success, and he was observed to tretubls.
At the door leading into the mom porters were stationed, and
as soon as they entered, Walker desired the door to be (Noted,
that all should be private; that as suosi as the gentleman ascen
doll the dark staircase, be beemrr alarmed at the appearance
of men in eke room, aad returned to the porter and by a (lastly
excuse was allowe4 to pass. At this table Clarke generally dealt
and O'Mara played. It was for out regunug the setOo to the
firm that the charge of felony was laid uLaiest the witness. the
party bad made host a proposal of i f te, if be would not give
his evidence.

l'he evidence of Ford confirmed all the material facts of the
tut witness, and the gentleman sulmaat'ated the evidence of
Writist, as to putting bins lu possession of their nefarious designs.
When the gentkinau bound that be had been cheated of Xigs,
he went to Walker to demand back los money. Walker, in the
utmost soniusloo, went into the room, and returned with a pro-
pout to allow hint £lOO. This he declined to take, and imme-
diately laid the information before Mr. &dream Ruunington.
Mr. berjeant ittissimarom forcibly recapitulated the evi-
dence, and declared that in the whole course of his profeesional
dunes, he never heard seas a disclostire of profligacy, villainy,
and a combination oi every species of wickedness. In a strain of
pointed animadversion on this nest of gamblers who have lidested
isrightun, hr declared it to be an imperative duty !wowed to so-
ciety, so visit all the rarttes with the severest punishment. The
Learned Sequent ordered warrants to be issued against 11l the
parties u rogues and vagrants.
At the solicitation of Mr. Bettie Solicitor for Mr. Walker,
the humus& was adjourned over to iiiday nest.
The Court was crowded to exceig, Ind the mast of evidence
deposgd before the Magistrates threw such a tigst on the system
of ',ambling, that tie Magistrates ispre put a step to the Cobourg
and Luo lutes, at the vaieus public salluishments.

Tot Bo:tot:oh Mitaxre.—Yesterday several ih.
formations came on to be heard before the Magis-
trates at the Town-hall, Southwark. Some were
lodged on behalf of the proprietors of houses and
shops within the Borough Market ; and other infor-
mations were laid on behalf of inhabitant househol
ders living without the Market, but within one thou.
sand yaws thereof. The informations in both cases
were for making sales of goods, in the first instance,
within tie Market, the persons so selling not being
shopkeepers or honsehiders therein ; and in the se.
cund instauce„!tur selling goods in the open streets,
within the distance of one thousand yards from the
Market, whether the parties so selling were shop-
keepers or householders, or not. Upon these two
distinct classes of offences the Magistrates were called
upon to give their judgment, pursuant to the provi-
sions of a specific Act of Parliament.
Mr. BARRY appeared as COunsel for the several
parties who brought die informations in both in-
stances. They consisted of a number of respectable
persons, whose object was to protect shopkeepers
from having their trade usurped by itinerant venders'
of the commodities in which they dealt. Mr. Barry
called some witnesses to support the first part of the
information; but finding that they could not substan-
tiate the charge decoding to the letter of the Act of
Parliament, he declined calling any more, and gave
up so much of the case as related to the complaint of
sellirg within the Market.
The Magistrates also agreed that that part of the
information was not supported.
Mr. BARRY then, in support of the second part of-
the charge, urges', that it was a matter of gteat im-
portance to the dealers of the Borough at large, and
especially those who resided within a certain distance
of the Market, that a stop should be put to the mis.'
chievous innovations and encroachments made upon
their trade by itinerant higglsrs and others of the
sama description, who took away customers from the,
regular housekeepers and shopkeepers, who paid scot 1
auil lot; and he contended for the necessity of put-
tins a step to such practices, by inflicting the penal-'I
ties provided by the Act. He then called witnesses'
in support of one of the informations: it had been
laid against a young man, named James Series, who
was clearly proved to have sold goods within the dis-
tance.of one thousand yards from the Market, at a
I stall which he kept for that purpose.
1 This case being clearly made out, the defendant
was convicted; but, in consideration of his youth (he
being only seventeen years of age,) and by consent
of the Counsel, the penalty specified in the Act was
remitted by Mr. Serjeant Set.taus, who expressed his
hope that this conviction alone would operate as an
example to prevent others front offending in the like
manner in future ; and observed, that he considered
the defendant as too young tube aware of the/ikons
he was doing.
Mr. Melte complimented the Worthy Ma:ft:rate
f‘ t his humvaiu, cip bchAlf cm his cliemi.

Li4JVC4TER, SIPTEMBE A 8.

FgECUTION OF THE AsHGROFTS AND Hol.nrx
FOR THE MURDER OF MARGARET mARDEN
AND HANNAH PARTING ro N.

Precisely at a quarter past twelve the door leadinß
from the Castle to the scaffold opened, and irdlier,
Holley, a strong built, middle sizod, and gray headad
man, was led forth, with his hands pinioned both tt
'the wrists and elbows ; before the cap was placed
his head, he turned round to the immense multitude
'of spectators, and, with a firm and loud voice,
41 1 am innocent of the crime fot which I am about
to suffer as the child unborn. May GOD take away
all my sins as I am innocent of this murder." Th..
cap was then drawn over his face, and the rope tie.!
about his neck. vid "Itlacroji was stationed ms;
him. He spoke this effect, with frequent repel,.
tions of the same o servationt—ds I am r,12.1 tr- It,
so many persons now looking oe, as I testify to that
that we are ail ignorant of this crime. Ido prniel
to you all, betote Goo, that we are all innocent._..
Every one that now sees me is as guilty as I are.
would not say so if we bad any connesion in an,
•way with the concern ; but I declare before G.
that we are perfectly innocent, for which I b!c•ss
My prayer to Gun is, that all our pi*Tv.,•ctu!nts may
be forgiven. May GOD bless the town o;
I know that many there thirsted for our ht
they have borer hearts than we !lay:. W. NO
them, and may GOD give his Hor.Y to gl
tawa of Manchester. I pray earn fly t:t..t we troy
be the last Innocent persons to suffer limn this C
May Goo find out the true niurdeier, rind may yea
see them solar in this place, and hear their cantri.
sion of their guilt ! lam now, I trust, going to Owl',
and I would not fur the whole world die with .1 l:e is
my month. We are all innocent." (Nolan xclii.
nied—o I can answer enty for myself, I am lobo.
cent." Jams: Ahrroji, the younger, whu had in Cie
mean time been broug..t o ut, and on whAti the c.:p
and rope had been put, cried out--,. We are all in-
nOcent. ) " And now mty the glace f Gob be
with you all now and fur ever, The cap
WAS now put un his taco, and tl.e itq.e was tied run::d
his neck. Ile was a good look', g man. Jar.stt
dishmji, the elder, a tali, thin, Iva) headed toe;
Came Out lasts came in flout of his son, arid kissed
him with much earbe,tne,s, then took his sta:i•
his side. He never said any thing. Tiwy eer.7
pinioned at the set is7.s and elbows. They joined il.e
Clergyman afterwatds in repeating the Loho'. Prayer
quite aloud. David Asl•cruf: continued praying—
" Lotto take away soy sins, and save my WO: fi'r the
merits of Jesus repeated the same
expression. All four then began to sing. Daeii
Ashoott repeating line after line as they sung ;

I'll pratar my MAKk it wish my hrrad, ;
Audi wits!, my V(I7CC is lust in death,
My clays of pra:ss: st:a!l neer be pair,
What hie and ihoutit mil--
The drop fell, their vrocrn luttar,tly cram!, and On
swung round in the snme dirtction. David As:-
croft% raoutla being urccvt,reJ, I.k tongue was sera
swollen, and thrust half t u: nn the tipper bide of lit
mouth. Old Ashcroft nev.tr moved a limb. The
young man quivered in the convulbions of death
about a minute after they had been thrown
There was scarcely a tearless eye among tl.e crowd,
while many of the women wept aloud.

Within the lest ten fine by., according to the
Provincial Papers, at least two thirds of the whel
all over the southern part of the kingdom has beta
housed tn. stacked.

liiiTirS:

At Quebec, on the Sin July, the Lady of Mali:. George Rea.
dentin, Royal Engineirs, of a son.
August no, Lady Dunbar, of lioath. of a daughter.
August us, the Lady of Lieut..Coionel Black, of a sink
Sept. 1, at Dean Bank, near Edinburgh, Mrs. Captain WI, of
a daughter.

bitrsday, at Bath, the Lady of the Rev. C. A. Moysey, of s
daughter.

Kiday, In Harley-street, the Lady of Admiral S:r John T'srti•
ford, Ban. of a daudhter.
Saturday, the Lady of John Lc Meatier, Ess Governor of t'.:e
Island of Alderney, of a son.
Sunday, at Upper Hardin, the Lady of the Rev. Edn'i
Sandys, of a stillborn son.
At Apshy Hall, Notts, the Lady of H. Willoughby, Esq. ,1
of a son.

MARRIED.

At East Connage, near Fon George, oa the inth ult. Kenreh
Mackenzie, Esq. of Dundonnell, to Isabella Colin; daughter a
James Roy, Esq. Surgeon to the Forces.
August 30, at Aberdeen, Mr. Johnston, of the Aberdeen lial,
to Euphemia, daughter of the late Torres Dougall, Esq. of ?cgs-
mouth. Virginia.

DIED.

At Glasgow, the 2Gth ult.tit4les. Mr. William Tborartr,
Minister of Orlailtree.

At Aberdeen, the 28th ult. John Low, Esq. Advocate, hi It
49th )ear of his . age
. _ _

Saturday, at Sindwich, in the G9th year of Ms rge,
Entanerson, Frri, banker, of that plate, and one of the Jun.:: a
the Corporation.
_ _

Sept. 1, in Cogan's Hospital, Catnerbury, Mrs. E. lolente•
widow of the Rev. flumes Johnson, late Vicar of Seasalter.
Sept. 6, at Tenterden. Mrs. Norton, aged 74 years, duricg!bi
latter 23 of which she bad been blind.
• Saturday sennight Mr. Robert Reardon, woollewdraper.d
Kißainey. lie bad been attending Assize business at 'fralee, ad
on his return homeward, in company with some Inier..it,L,
horse became headstrong and unmanageable, and threw Win wi'h
such violence near Ballyseedy as to occasion his death in ese
source of the night.
Monday sennigbt, Mr. William Sweetingbant, of Southerr
ten, shoemaker, aged 49 years. He was found dead on the - ,!:
et the road leading from lichen Ferry to Hamble, having bent '
thrown Irons a horse on which he was riding in ill heaith.
• The Rev. John Prior Estlin, LL.D. upwards of 46 years ere
4 the Ministers of the Unitarian Congregation in Brist.sl. lace '
had completed his 70th year, resigned his ministry, cultic.: "f,
useful and honourable employment in which through tile ;is .-
been engaged, the education of youth, wound up all his sevir
concerns' and gone to his favourite scene of retirement, a CO::*
1 in South Wales. The usual dote of his vacation heirg expire 1. el
Sunday the 10th ult. after luvirg finished his second s„-rvice
ni t°
family and some other friewis, on this happiness of a turireer',.
genii he was genii eyed, wi•hunt a sigh or a tear, to ;o''•, !!' •)
noble devotl of the Famili in Heaven.
"'
RICA OF 6 I'OCK.S YESTERDAY.
Bank :lock, —. I.ong Ann.
9 per Ct. Red. shut India Stock
s per Ct. Cons. 79} 76f 79f 781 India Bonds, 50 54 48 ;fr•
II per Cent. 1731
Et
4 per Cent. shut ch. Bills (21d.) 10 f 4
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sit/ ct. losnif

Cons. for Ae..*:1311179.10

COAL MARKET, SEPTEMBER ie.
Mks at Market. Snips sold. Prices.
!ti Newcastle lett 40s. ed. to 455. fd.
4 Sunderland 4 435. Ud. to 01$. ett
0 Noce Coal 0 00e. (td.

HIGH W.A. •I,IOILIKUW A f LOUDON l+l.'l'''•=
Morning . 59 1111)1. atter
Aft:lmnon .
LONDON and vt.bil4).4 by LaysL i.Z. 1, 1
ilaripea *1
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