Star.
London, England, 1826-06-29 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

There being an intention on the part of the masters of a number
of trades in the Qty to redacts the wages of their journeymen, dis-
rarbances are anticipated, and to one er two caw have taken place.
Yesterday two journeymen corihmatere were brought before the
LOU, Moron, on a chargeof basing ilfirgally threatened and endea-
voured to intimidate two werkawooda ►ad refused to join a com-
bination to whisk the tiolesdnate bollard.
From the Mika.s at Ikbard MN, and another journeyman, In
the employ of Mr. Bucknell, a earl-cutter, it appeared that the mas-
ters had found it expedient to reduce the wages, and announced
their intention to the men, who took a week's time to consider of
it. They ultimately refused to accept the wages offered, and the
great body of them turned out. The two complainants agreed to
go with the other men, with'the proviso that their families meld in
the mean time be supported; but finding that this could not be
done, they went to their work at the reduced wages. The conse-
quence was, that they were beset at the workshop by a mob of
nearly 100 workmen, and received dreadful abuse and threats from
the two prisoners.
One of the prisoners in his defence declared, that now the prices
of provisions were increased, the masters wished to reduce their
wages. He spoke with great energy on this point, and stated, a
living could not be got at their reduced wages. His fellow-
workman and prisoner could earn no more than 52,. or 16s. per
week at it.

Mr. Bucknell declared, that the masters had only reduced the
wages of the workmen because they were driven to do so by the
circumstances.of the trade. The prisoner, who was adroitly put
forward as a specimen of the condition of the workmen, was an ex-
ception. They might by common skill obtain 30s. per week at the
reduced wages, aid he had some in his shop who could earn upward&
of £2 per week.
Several masters corroborated this statement.
The Lux* blavos said, that the lame. were never more fisout•

able to the journeymen than at present; Aol he fur ne
mons that they were not more tavuut uu4tv to
It was but just that they should be allowed to di-1 foe Of
bout, which was their property, in the best matinee they
They might make any agreements among thettlielVeS, as to the
they thought proper to take; but they must not he allowed ru u 4:
late with impunity the right ambers in the Same free ditpo„l ui
their property. Here the journeymen bad the least tier to
plain of their masters, as they might more easily than any uttur
class of workmen set up for themselves if exorbitant profits were de.
rived from the sale of their labour.

Hii Lord,thip (with whom set Mr. A:derman Kt') sentenced
the prisoners to be coahned one month each to hard labour in Ft
House of Correction, and declared his Intention to increase. the
punishment on each case that might fur the future be brought pt.
fore hint.

BOW•STRSET.
Yesterday, James W'nt. Lack, a man about thirty years Or Is,,
who had lost an arm, as It was said, in one of the Peninsula A.m..%
was brought before Mr. Missauu., charged under Lem] 2.ttai.
mammies Act, with cutting and maiming John Brookes, with at.
tent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
The Surgeon who dressed the wooed said it was eutaiuly
flitted with a situp instrument, anal that if the blow had taken bra
upon the part to which it appeared to have been directed, deutt
must almost inevitably Lave ensued.
The prisoner did not attempt to deny the charge, and said I,
hoped the erect of it would be to send him oat of the world, fur he
was sick of his life.

Mr. Mix.nuex ordered the orisonet to be committed, and d,
reefed the gaolers (Ford and Jones) to keep a sharp
tth quo
his conduct so long as be should remain in their custody.
The prisoner was removed from the bar, declaring his inrcut
to destroy himself, if possible. His wife was present, with a claw
in her arias, and seemed deeply affected.
UNION HALL.
Lydia Jam was brought up for reexamination on suspiricri sf
setting fare to the premisei of Hr. Samuel Martin, farmer and cow.
keeper of Brixton' on the night of Monday the Filth insts!,,r, s,to
was apprehended and basses to the offlee the neat day, bat Mr.
and Mrs. Marda net helms able to attend, from having beta 11-
jured by the Are, she was WI to-day.
Martin—On tie n eif Misnday, the 19th, T was a*.arnt,4
at two o'clock by the cry of " Ike ;" I got up directly, and for,{
that a barn and out-hessee, within three or four yards of the bo.i‘c,
were burning rapidly. I ran down stairs without dressing, as
provided myself with a knife to cut the halters of the cows, 17 of
whom were in a cow-house, the roof of which seemed on the very
point of falling. I however, rushed in, and naked as I was, in a
few minutes I bad cut the halters of IS of them: the other two
could not be sekseed, and perished in the Bones. la a minute
after I had left the sow-hove the roof fell in, and I war r) ex-
hausted by such violent exertion, and the born, on my naked feet
and legs, that I dropped motionless in the yard, and my eyes have
not, at this moment, recovered from the effects of the bre. In re.
collecting the words of the prisoner, and her strange drposhion I
suspected, and caused her to be taken. In the barn there was the
wool of sheep, and timber to the value of 300 i. none of which rah
insured.

Mrs. Martin—The prisoner is my servant; en Sunday week she
asked for leave to goto a wedding, which I granted ; but Instead of
returning that night, she did not come home till between three and,
four o'clock on Monday afternoon ' • she then appeared to barn been
drinking; I remonstrated with her, and she told me that it was the
last time she would serve me so, as eh* meant to leave me.—
She seemed very much erected, and sat down and cried. I
took her hand, and persuaded her to reform, but she assured me she
never could. She asked me for some beer, which I got for her. I ad-
vised her to lay down on the bed up stairs, and I would come up
and talk whit her. She went up stairs, but came down shortly
afterwards, with some caps in her hand, which she showed me.
I I said I was not afraid of her robbing me. I thought her the
greatest enemy to herself. She told me that she had lost her old
man, and now she did not value her own life. She asked me for
one shilling, and mid it was the last she would ever ask me f.ir. I
gave her one, and again advised her to behave better. In patting
she shook hands with me several times, and said, " GOD bless you,
mistress, you are too good." I cautioned her not to get into any
harm; she replied, " You. are sure when I leave you I shall do nos
good," and, lifting her hand, she said,. 'A This night by this 1 eitiur
rise or fall." As she went from the door I said, " Lydia, think on
what you do." She replied," I never think ; what Ide is dcne in
a moment; as I make my bed so I must lie."—These were the 1.4
words I heard her utter. She had often stopped out in the stint
way before, and had been guilty of many other irregularities; but
she had always shown so violent a disposition, that I feared, if I
discharged her, she would do some injury to the family. tine bad
lived with me sixteen months; she came to me from Dr. Gardner,
whn took her into his service on her being discharged from tae
tread-milL

The Constable who took bet deposed that she was then drunk.
As there was no evidence which could bring the crime Imam to
the prisoner. she was discharged.
MARY LA-BONNE.

Yesterday, Wawa Butcher, the driver of one of the Paddink
ton stage coaches, was ordered to find bail fur assaulting dui
abusing Captain Dalrymple. in the course of a di4pute which aru.e
between another of the fraternity of the Whip and the Captain.
Mr. John Cbartwood, of Seymour place. Bryan tone squire,
applied so Med flaswwwson for advice under the following circum-
stances. He stated that a lady of fashionable appearance had taken
elegantly.furnished apartments in his house about three years since.
His boost became remarked, and so obnoxious that he was threat-
ened by a respectable solicitor with an indictment for a nui.ancr,
unless he should get rid of his lodger. He gave her notice to quit
in (=sequence; but she had set him at defiance, and said she would
remain as long as she pleased.
Mr. Rawuxson said he could not interfere between Mr. Chat--
wood and his lodger, but would advise him to get possession of his
lodgings as •soon as pnasitik.

The common fern, cut and stacked at this season, has
been found an excellent substitute for hay in the winter.
Mares, in the language of jockeys, become age,l
seven years old, and horses at eight. They ate bo:11,
called aged till twelve or fourteen, after which there is
a sink in and about the loins which denotes old age.
Person► residing in the country who rw4y be dr irons
of a London Weekly Newspaper, are invited to take in Monday's
Edition of the Oasaaysa, which is regularly published every Mon-
day afternoon in London, at the price of S.venpence, or Eie.t
Shillings and twopence the Quarter. The Monday's Edition of
the Oases:ma contains the Corn and other Markets of the day of'
its publication. This Journal is particularly recommended to pri-
vate families, as a Newspaper in which noshing whatever of all
Immoral tendency Is allowed to occupy a place in its columns.—
Perhaps the best proof that can be urged in this respect in its
favour, is the circumstance of very many Clergymen bring among.t
the list of its subscribers. Menday's Edition of the Oascavax c.
be ordered of the Editor, at the Observer Office, No. 169, Strand.
London; or of any of the Newspaper Agents in Town ur Court'?

BIRTH.

The Cali host. at his prebendal reddenee, the Lady of die lion.
and Rev. George Pe-Hew, Prebendary of Canterbuty, of a daughter.

MARRIED.

In the County Privan,Paisley,Aithur Craig, Irons Laid►
Cappely, in the palish of Neilaton, Esq. to Cathertue, daughter vi
the late l'eter MM•Ewen. of the Island of Isla, Esq. The happy pa:r
would most willingly have set oot on a nratrimoniai excursion to
the Trosachsur the Lakes of Cumberland, bat rctte►a !• more biad-
Ws still than these of love" presented a ertlei and itre►istible svgs.
Thursday se'unient, at Clonsilla Church, in the county of Dublin,
Lord Massy, to Matilda, youngest daughter of the late Luke 'White,
Esq. of Woodlands, In the countyof I:NWT%