Star.
London, England, 1826-10-23 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE.

AN hiss Borrat.o.—ilatriek Msuphy, sen. and Patrick Murphy.
jun. the sett and the sire, natives of the Gem of the Sea," were
brought before Captain Rscusacb, on a warrant, charged by a
countryman of theirs, proud of the name of WCarty, with uncere-
moniously extracting two of hiuteeth, end otherwise inflicting on.
friendly visitations on his physiognomy.
M'Carty stated, that on Wednesday evening, as he was going
home, he met the Messrs. Murphy.; be only asked them. in friend-
ship, how they were? Patrick Murphy, pin. instead of replying
courteously, gave him such a blow on the mouth, that knocked out
two of his testis. Murphy, sea. did not then strike him ; but on his
way to the Office this morning, he knocked him down.
Captain Iticnsam. asked Murphy, sen. what he bad to say fee
himself? •
P. Murphy, son. said, that be only, struck him, because APC.arty
told him be would swear that he did strike him, and sooner than
M'Carty should perjure himself, be struck him.
Murphy was going to enter into a justification for his son, when
Captain Richbell stopped him,and told him, that he must find bail
for the assault.
Captain Rama= asked Murphy, jun. what he. bad to say for
himself?
Murphy, jan.—Plase your Worship, is a buffalo a Christian ?
Captain RscHauta, astonished at the strangeness 0 the quadding
replied in the negative.
Then, your Worship, 104 Patrick Murphy, junior, tell
your Warship, bow all this business happened. My • father
and I were going home, when we met M'Carty, who coined
up to me and says—" Buffalo Murphy, how are you ?" I says to
him, "lam a Christian, and Not a wild beast." No. es?s be, by
you are Buffalo Murphy;. whereupon, your Worship, I
could stand it Do longer, so I struck him, for was I to blame; for
whoever compared a Christian to such an animal, which I am
*mold" is going wild in foreign parts, without horns. If he called
me after any other beast, a person would not mind so much, but to
call me after a beast I never saw, nor, I suppose, never will, was too
bad. Any name but a buffalo for a Christian.
Captain RiCARZLL could not help joining in the laugh, which seem.
ed to comnibe every one in the office at Murphy's defence; and he
asked M'Carty how he came to call Murphy a buffalo?
M'Carty said, that he never heard young Murphy called by any
other name than Buffalo Murphy, and be thought it was a airistian
name in this country—(Great laughter). • -
Captain Rimiest& desired Buffalo Murphy and M'Carty to retire,
and waif they could make it up, when they left the office.
Captain iberiset& observed,that he was not surprised at Murphy's
being called a buffalo, as a more appropriate name there could noc
be for bins, nor indeed could there ; for Patrick Murphy, jun. alias
Buffalo Murphy, is in possession of a head formed like a Dutch
cheese, but of much larger dimensions, with a short neck and a fiat
visage, being a son of Vulcan, and, with his dusky brow, perfectly
justifies the comparison.
The parties shortly after entered the office, and said they had
settled it, and having made their obeisance, departed. -

QU fLEN-SQU A BE. •
Mr. Paton, the landlord of the 'Union Tavern, Pip►lico, appeared
to an infernution laid aping him by a Mister John Dllfy, a dealer
in cats' meat in Tothilistreet, for basing his house open at un-
seasonable Yours, and was convicted in the mitigated penalty of Si.
and cons. e .

Some of the Brighion fishermen. agreeably to the
French custom, have, within these few days, set hooks
baited with cuttle-fish among the rocks in shore. They
have succeeded in taking several• fine cod, with bate
and halibuts. Herrings are yet scarce.
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DIED.
Monday, at Clapham, aged 37, of typhus fever' Mrs. Adamson,
wife of Captain Wm. Adamson, Of the Hon. the East ludia Cum.
pany's Service.
Suddenly, of apopkt y, at loverkeithing, on the4st instant, much
and justly regretted. Mr. Robert Dykes, master of the Lazarettankl
acting Comptroller of the Cosmos&

MAILS—THIS DAY.
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Wacerturd 411 3 e, Ilamburgb
Guernsey and Jolley 1 0 1 Flanders
Lisboa 3 0 I NIA.%
Donagbadee, 0 oSweden
Leeward Islands 0 0 I America
Huiland 1 0 j Buenos Ayres
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HIGH-WATIM at L()NDON- BRIDGE TO MOlt ()W.
Morning 37 nunuce• atter I
Afternoon 7 nuniAte. ancr 8

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