Star.
London, England, 1827-08-24 00:00:00

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The patrons and admirers of the sublime art of ending ate quite
chop fallen at the result of the long expected match between Avery,
the Bristollan, and Byrn, the Patlander, and protege of Tom Rey-
nolds. The match, which was to have taken place yesterday at
West Cralgs, is off in rather an odd kind of wm —EdiabhK.ll
Weekly Chronicle, August mt.

HOP. INTELLIGENCE.
Wooer's's, Augury tit.—From various parts of OUT plantations
the burr is pretty generally getting into hop, and the plant is very
visibly improving. Our ditty in consequence is now from 9,000/.
to 10,0001.

CSAIMILOOr. Armors 16.—Notwithstanding the night air for the
hilt few days has not been very favourable to the progresp of th,
Ibine, yet, on the whole, this district will produce a south bate
crop than was expected. We have bad tome bee showerr. wit'
very littl: wind.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday, Thomas &eke: was brought before the Loeb yo,
charged with having, in conjunction with others, robbed :o
Gentleman, named Sharpe, of a pocks containing big,
notes o; various kinds to the amount of nearly 1,0001.--IL,
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ins statement was made In evidence—
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Mr. Sharpe, at about four o'clock so. 'Wednesday, was stabil
from Thrognfortun-street towards London-wall, and pasen'a
great public thoroughfare was surrounded by six or seven febui„ who appeared to be skylarking with each other, a very
trick amongst the thieves hi their professional efforts. A Mr. L.
wards, a stuck-broker, observed the circumstance, and wechediy,
gang, believing that their object was to commit a robbery. Hr.
X.:tweeds asked Mr. S. whether he missed anything, and was tomb;
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inktwheaeskgyteria• The prisoner
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GUILDHALL
Theaters Kan, a journeyman printer, was charged with threat
ening to do some grievous bodily harm to John Cross, the creme;
of the workmen employed in the King's printing house, neat.
Shoe-bne.
the about
prisoner
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goingo tiT
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piarind.tiriupa../14,atah;
the prisoner went to his residence in Poppin's-c
assassinating him. After lying in wait for some tinie abuse It;
saFtewt-taitairetedrt,
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ftrllndoobisr,loabn,d
ready were the fatal blow when an opportunity offered.
Other witnesses deposed, that they beard Wallin &du, hewou4
take Mr. Cross's life.
The prisoner said, In his defence, that be had not been ablate
obtain any press work since Mr. Cross dismissed him. The pt.
provenieute in printing had destroyed his hopes entirely. die ins
tired of living la a workhouse, and had been ft ying hi, fortune
selling oysters on Tuesday, whet-one and another gave him
Irquor
and when the liquor got into Ms bead, he was not " right," bye a,
was sure, however much lie might have th ned Mr. Crers,ke
should mot have injured him, because he entertained so nob rs:
spot for him. If Mr. Cross still felt alarm, he would more into
another neighbourhood.
Alderman committed the prisoner for the present, in defame
of sureties for his good behaviour.
HATTON-GARDEN.
MertM Smith was charged by a cow-keeper, at Rudd Driip,
with robbing him of his watch and el. 6s.—Prosecutor stated that
be met with prisoner in Fleet Market. Being the wife of as has.
mate friend, they went together towards home; but on arriving at
the end of Pheasant-court, Gray's Inn•lane, the wished him to at.
company her to Peg a (bend. He went, and became suddenly 111.
Prisoner proposed sending for some brandy. and put her handl",
his pocket tor money. Recovering shortly aiterwards, be die.
covered he bad been rubbed. Two officers were called in, the wi.
seller searched, and the property found upon bet.—Prisseet
that proeectitur had take,. her there, under pretence el seeing a
friend, and that after boding what kind of place it was, and lam.
fag that be was much its liquor, she took the money, ate. Ise
should fall into bad bands.—Committed.
hl A R L BOROUGH-STREET.
Aram XIII. was charged wit% straling a silk shawl, the rs.
petty of Mrs. Crump, out of a gig in South Mokon-street, on
day last.—Mrs. Crump. in the brat instance, refused to attend,asi
was therefore summusied. She in the present instance refused ta
be sworn, saying she did nut want to prosecute, sr she beitered
was done from poverty. After acceding to being aid
that the shawl was not her's—that she slid fro kuuw what it was
worth. On which Mr. lies said—" Madam, you have been ono
to speak the truth, and you have now peijured Tom sell. If len
to be as backward to do my duty ae you to the public, I shoed
let this fellow loose to rob you again to-morrow. As past say
shawl is not your's, it will be kept here for the present; and beet.
sonar will be committed to the House of Correction for 3 monde
QUEEN. SQUA RE.
A man, named Henry Calder, was brought out of St. Jassies
Path yesterday, by a crowd of persons, charged with by* kdi
of a young lad, and throwing bias into the Canal.
The young lad appeared dripping wet, and stated, that hr hid
beets on au errand, and was looking at the workmen in Sc. Janus
Palk, near the bank of the Canal, when the prisoner came Waal
him, and laying hold of hint by the leg, shoved him into the want.
The prisoner did not deny the charge, bet said that be was re.
gproeiatntedtroutobkk with them.eewptheboy off the banks of the Canal, and liehhi

After a severe reprimand from the Magistrate, he was pendia
to settle the matter with the lad, and make him seta cossala
tion, which he at last consented to.
TIIIAMES POLICE.
The Chief Mate of • West Indianian was charged with hat
in his possession a quantity of contraband spirits. An Officer, Mi
wan stationed at the West India Duck-gates, for the put pote of is.
'petting the labourers as they departed, on seeing the pr:.oner ps
with a basket, asked him what it contained 1 and prisoner answered
" Books." W itness aid be must search him, and oe.ired bias to
pull off his hat, which he did, In the crown of which wince
found a bladder of rum; be then searched the basket, sad load
:several bottles of the same liquor secreted under the tags
Witness them took him into custody, and inquired of the Urn°
whether It was his own, or belonging to the ship's store? The
Captain said it was his own, and he had stuunied it; that be W
a very honest man, and he had known him twenty years. Melia
saner said, in his defence, that he had purchased tin ' at
Kitt's, on account of his baying • sister on board who was obis'
to the headache, and hawing the quantity seized lett, he was cos.
aying it to his lodgings. The Magistrate said, that the amidl
was more likely to cause headache than to relieve it. Howeve4
the spirits were seized, and would be remand to the Castes
Harm

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r At Birmingham, aged 28, ,
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and
' At Ripple, Kent, the Rev.
parish, and Vicar of Bromham

The loth inst. at Burgh,lehl
Matthew Robinson, Rector
At Sidmouth, Elisabeth, .
At Edinburgh, on the 12th
Alexander Lawrie, late Deacon .
Nun simple in manners, benevolent
inlexible in principle.
The 12th inst. aged 33, near
whether he had removed for
Dighton, Military Painter to _- Majesty. pro"
'hewed such a decided taste for military subjects, that his Majegi
(then Prince of Wales) deigned to notice his rising genius, and as
ever since patronised him to the most encouraging way, by lniiu.oll
purchasing several of his drawings.

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TOWN-HALL
Wham &galley was charged with privately stealing in the her
of Mr. Jones, 25, Great Maze Pond, a necklace, gold howail.
'several articles of apparel.- The prisoner lodged in the haus% mi
was perceived by another lodger coming down stairs, in Megaton
of the family, with a bindle iu his hand, who suspecting all wise
right, informed the daughter, who had him taken into custody;
when the property was found upon him.—Fully committed.
GOAT'S IifIUIC A POISON.—At Marseilles, on the9l6
instant, a Mrs. B—, a school-mistress, her husband,
and twelve girls, were all poisoned by swallowing
goat's milk, and some of the children died. In mint
parts of the town, people who had taken milk were
poisoned, and several persons perished. The medical
'men who were called to the relief of the sufferers sop-
pose, from the symptoms, that the poisonous name
of the milk arises from the goats eating hemlock, or
some other poisonous plant.—Courrier franca is.
MARRIED.
At Dover, Capt. Thorpe, of the 59th Regiment, to Amelia Joni
second daughter of the Rev. Joh Maule.
DIED.
At Birmingham, aged 26, the. Rev. George Holbrook, LLid
Trinity Hall. Cambridge, and late Curate of Handaworth. •
At Ripple, Kent, the Rev. R. Mesham, M.A. Rector of the
pariah, and Vicar of Bromine...nun Galley, Beds.
The 10th inst. at Burghfield Rectory, Reedit) •
Matthew Robinson, Rector of that pariah.
At Sidmouth, Elisabeth, wife of the Rev. C. R. Collins, of Bath
At Edinburgh, on the 12th inst. in the 524 year of his age, Mr'
Alexander Lawrie, late Deacon of the Incorporation of Dyers; r
man simple in manners, benevolent of heart, straight forward asi
Joinable in principle.
The 12th inst. aged 35, near St. Maloes, on the coast of Franz
whether be had removed for the benefit of change of air, Mr. DO
Dighton, Military Painter to his Majesty. From his childboedio..