Star.
London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSIO N-Hou 3L—Saturd ay the Lon
much stirprized by the appearance of a 31
a venerable looking man, dressed in the
a General Officer of the last century, wh
himself at the table and demanded an au,
LORD MAYOR having told him to prod
he was a native of America, and had ti
loyalist, for this country, in the first Ars
He left America for England for the pur
maading the Princess Elizabeth, daughte
tannic Majesty, in marriage, and he wi,
tain the interest of his Lordship to proc
audience with the proper authorities up
ject. The LORD MAYOR told the appli
too late, as the Princess Elizabeth was a
tied. The American then said, that any a
ter of George the Third would do as w
was determined to have. He went on it
rent manner to state, that upon an estai
possessed in America, he had discovered g
but he could not prevail upon the unenli
habitants of that country to work it, a:
fore intended to solicit the Drill It Gov
grant him a vessel filled with artists to
hidden treasures. The Captain of the sb
the applicant came over being present,
how he came to lning a passenger who w,
deranged? He replied that the Geatlem
fectly sane, except upon one particular
having once got him on board, he could
of him. Some money which the America
him was taken care of, and he himself
Compter, until some arrangements can
into respecting him.
QuEEN-SQuAar.—Saturday evening a
charged with refusing to pay His share
&c. at the Goat chop-house, at Chelsea,
to ss. fid. It appeared that, after the rep
tinguidied fashionable had darted out of
but being perceived by the landlord, h
and, sans ceremonie, took his Dandysk,
arm, and brought him back.—The Magiss
had no cognisance of the affair, and tha
dant should have been taken to the Ce
guests.
chargd, He
when
nonhsecie
becameueatly order
charged,
against the landlord, and the Magistrate
in order to get rid of him, to threaten to c
for contempt.

The utility of a vessel of water kept c
readiness in an hop-oast at this season.
better exemplified than in a tire which I
the hop-oast of Mr. BA I. DERSTON, of Well
near Canterbury, last week, occasioned
of bond timber having been introduced i
ney of the oast. The Sre was discoven
roof of the building, and the dryer hart
sence of mind to apply two or three pai
instantly the spot, it was happily e
without doing any material injury.
On Friday moining a fire broke oat a
of a cooper, named HoLsres, at Hawk
Tonbridge, Kent, which totally deStroye
and cooperage. What adds to the calam
of Mrs. HOLMES, about three years old, sr
fully burnt that her hie is despaired of.
perty is not insured, and the poor man
extreme distress.

Two unfortunate accidents happened
day se'nnight, at Jersey : One at St. Bi
James Eggy, a pensioner, was prepatini
rock, at the instant of setting fire to the
up : the unfortunate man was thrown al
high into the air; his body Cell on the roi
and legs were shattered, and his neck
died in the greatest agonies a few hours
tal accident. The other accident happen
quarry near St. Aubin's: James Hint
lishman, in chargint, the mine, endea.ottt
an opening to introduce a tube , this he
with a sharp steel instrument, like a need
tact with the rock it produced a spark,
took fire, and with the bursting of the r
was blown into the air. He was liorribl;
and burnt, his body wounded in ditterent
' his right arm broken in several places.
sistance was immediately had, and his rig
psuated : little hopes are entertained of E

ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIO

The Rest Chas. Hume Renville, M.A. Vicar
and formerly Fellow of New College, Oaford,
rented to the Rectory of Itedhampton, Bann.
Rey. Mr. Kidd has been unanimously elected
Grammar School at Lynn.
Saturday se'nnight, Mr. John A. Roberts, of 1
Cambridge. was admitted Fellow of that Sudety.
The Bishop of Exeter has instituted the Rev
LLB. to the Vicarage of St. Reran in Zabulo,
the presentation of the Dean and Chapter, void
the Rev. James Bennett.