Star.
London, England, 1816-07-20 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

FAR AT BEA.
4A
• Stab paean, to traliarers weary,
doe beam that anodes on we;
css Ptat's visions dreary,

Far et Seal
,
• ow. et Hope, gleam o'er the Wow,
Sleet the seal that sighs fee thee ;
Milt *sailor's lonely pillow,
.•,I:in Far at Sea!
•
Star oe Faith ! when winds ere mocking
• A.lll.ltis payers—he'd See Wage;
Save him ! though on dangers reeling,
Far at Sea!
fiterof GOD 'yet safely guide him
TO the shore he loe'd tor me
Long tempestuous waves have tried him,
Far at Sea!

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

&a—Considering the complaints that are made
of houses, not being built according to the Building
Act, it seriously concerns purchasers of houses to
knowethat by that Act, all houses and buildings and
party-walls must be built according to the regula-
tions of the Act ; and if they are not, the builder may
be sonicildi and the builder and Denser shall enter
into a rgnizance to take down the house or build-
ing irregularly built; or in default they shall be com-
meted, and the house or building takin down, by
order of the Mayor, in London, 'er two justices.—
The object of this Act is to prevent fires extebding
to adjoining houses. Query—How many houses in
the Metropolis are liable to be pulled downs under
the above clause ? s. co
Temple,. July ia,

At the opening of the General Quarter Sessions
of the Peace for the county of Worcester, the CHAIR.
awl, in his charge to the Jury, remarked on the • ..
order and conduct which he had observed throng , • t
the county, particularly in the manufacturing dia.
trios, which had most severely felt the pressure of
the times. They bad, however, borne it with tem-
perance and patience, in a manner highly creditable
to the county at large ; and be felt no doubt that the
lower classes would ultimately experience the bene-
fits arising from such a line of conduct.
A. letter from Naples, dated June 30, says—u We
feel pleasure to report to you the official intelligence
of the plague being considered at an enel: the total
foortality amounts to 771 persons."
The adage of 40 .days' rain, if it rain on Saint
fSwithin's•day (July 15), wises from the fact, that the
moon of that month generally begins in the daytime ;
and whenever that happens, the whole of that moon
Is accompanied by rain and moist weather. The. new
inoou on 26th June, at two in the afternoon ; its first
quarter was on 3:1 July, at nine in the morning ; its
full on g;lis at noon ; and its last quarter on 17th, at
one in the afternoon. Thus the whole of its progress
was between the riaing and setting of tl:c sun. We
have also authority for the obiervatioa, that the rain
which fell in July, 1814, at Carlisle, was S inches
and sizaenths ; cold for the season ; and after 25d,
Ercat heat prevailed; the thermometer at ltoyeton
was 79 in the shade. But what adds to thaw phew).
ntena is, that the nest moon will begin on the 24,th,
at eleven at night ; and though that may be favour-
able, yet the first quarter on 31st, will be at twp in
the afternoon ; but the full will be on the Bth August
at one in the morning; and the last quarter on 16th,
pt five in the morning : so that it there be any correct-
ales* in this application of each week's change, the
next month will be pretty equal as to rainy and dry
weather. The September and October moons are also
both dry moons.
Yesterday se'nnight Mr. Lemma finished his last
engagement at Liverpool, in the character of arit.
1011111. After the curtain had fallen-. Mr. Kamasz,
evidently under great emotion of feeling. again came
Oa the stage to take a farewell of the audience. He
aid be had that night appeared before a Liverpool
audience, for the last time, and after the kindness
which, throughout the whole of his professional life
they had uniformly shewn to him, he could'not eon--
tent himself with making a silent retirement. The
play which had that night been acted reminded him
of a circumstance which occurred an aged time ago.
it was for this stage he adapted SHAKISPEAReII Play
of Coriekinir for representation ; his endeavours ex-
perienced at that time the most flattering success;
and the applause which be then received, whilst k
gratified the ardent wish of'his heart, snore strongly
incited the Awe to excel in his profession, and de-
termined him to apply with invigorated diligence to
&methodical itudy of his art. He mentioned this
perhaps more for the benefit of others than himself,
and respectfully,to remind them, that if they wished
to behold their stage trod by men of sterling talent,
and to have a constant succession of able and respec. !
gable performers. they should cherish and patronise!
Inexperienced talent. Feeling himself unable from
the °yellowlegs of his bean to aarany, minv, hit+
&Hold take leave of them, bidding them I good night.
ea wishing them health and prosperity. Mr. Kass'
Ms then retired amid the rapturous plaudits of the
Mouse. and which were continued some minutes after
fasexit.•
Intrancrion ow Antes.—Yesterday evening the
lest anniversary of the London Society for 'the TAI.
*traction of Adults was held at the City of Loudon
Tavern, the LORD MAYOR in the Chair. His Lord-
alp, in a neat speech, explained the objects of the
Meeting, after which the Export was read, by which
is appears there are at present S6l pervons in the
Schools of the Society, of whom 101 can read tole-
rably well. Several adults then read before the'
meeting, among whom were three Africans and one
young woman, who, it seems, had attended only
four weeks, and who read amazingly correct. The
Meeting were then addressed by Sir THOMAS' But
sad several Clergymen and others; when, after reve-
al resolutions, the thanks of the meeting were una-
nimously and cordially voted to the Loan Maecor.,
for his independent enlightened conduct during his
Mayoralty, and for the attention be has uniformly
. ohesen to this Society. The meeting was most nu-
onerously and respectably attended, and is the seve-
n! "coshes delivered on the occasion, mutt; praise
limped, given to his Lordship for the indefatigable
and laudable exertions be is at present making for
the discovery of one of the most horrible cOnspira-
' dta which Mt tbignacadur MOM%
•

Anne ifierworti, aged 38, was convieted'of stealing
*nine pair of stockings, the property of Thomas Gar-
'ton, on the 17th of June, In Worship-street, where
she lodged.
Jaime: IV& and Matilda Materna stood indicted
for stealing a sheet. a flat iron, and a quantity of lea.
then, the, property of Elizabeth Pierce. The trial
had been postponed from last Sessions, on account of
an informality in dna indictment. Elizabeth Pierce
stated, that the prikoners, who passed for man and
wife, bad come to, loft*. with her in White-cross-
smelt, in the month of March, and had agreed to pay
her 4s. a week ; they remained four weeks, and only
paid her 21. On Sunday, the 2lst of April, the
witness missed the sheet, when the prisoners were
abroad, and next Monday, ;mice going into their
apartment, she found the bed cut open, and the fea-
thers scattered about the floor. She then caused the
prisoners to be apprehended. Amelia Jones, who
pawned the property, in the belief that it belonged to
the prisoners, and G. Gennet, the broker, with whom
it had been pawned, stated what came within their
knowledge, and the Jury, under the direction of the
Recorder, acquitted Wells, and found the female
prisoner Guilty, but recommended her to mercy, from
her log confinement.
Eleanor Wallis was charged with stealing several
'articles from her furnished lodgings, in Old-street-
toad, and also with stealing a salver watch, a pair of
sold ear-rings, a piece of pateb.work, and a shirt,
from a fellow-lodger, of the name of Shorthouse.•
The first charge was abandoned, on account of an
informality in the indictment. Thomas Walker, a
pawnbroker. bad received in pawn a silver. watch
from the prisoner, which had been afterwards re-
deemed by the owner, Mr. Shorthouse. The other
pawnbrokers deposed to their having received WAR
the prisoner property in pledge, which was-after.
wards claimed and identified by the other lodger,
William Shorthouse. The Jury found a verdict of
Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to WIC?, on
account of her youth. The prisoner is a beautiful
el, of 16, and discovered strong emotion when she
the verdict. The landlord of the house con-
certed warmly in the recommendation, stating, that
be believed the crime of the prisoner, who is a mar.
tied woman, to have been caused by the pressure of
extreme distress, and that he understood her former
character to have been without reproach.
Jaws Inwood. aged 17, stood indicted for stealing
to the amount of sf6o from the person of James
Butler. James Butler, the prosecutor, stated, that
he was coming with a chore of 251 pigs from Bristol
to London, of which he sold twenty on the road. On
Tuesday, the 2d of July, he saw the prisoner a little
beyond Staines, having then about 460 in money.
He and the prisoner, and his two assistants, fell into
conversation. Oae of the pigs fell lame, and be sold
it in the presence of tbr prisoner, who then saw seve-
ral Bank notes with the prosecutor. The prosecutor
was tired and stopped on the. road side, and the pri-
soner told him that a coach might soon come up. and,
as he knew all the diiven, he. could get him • lift,
and that he Gould easily overtake the pigs and his two
assistants. The prosecutor then fell asleep. and had
then his money and a prayer book. A coach coming
lip, the prisoner awoke him, but the witness did nor
get into it. Soon attains was overtaken by a wag-'
goo and went into it, but tberisoaer did not accom-
pany him. When witness awoke he missed the
money and the book, and gave the alarm at Houn-
slow. Next day the prisoner was apprehended, who
was then dressed nearly in the same way as at present.,
James Barnes, a• horse patrole of Bow-street, had
heard of the robbery on the 2d of July. and appre.
headed the prisoner on the 3d, in a gig on Hounslow.
Heath. There were two persons with him, ooe of
the name of Lloyd, and Wright. from whom the gig
was hired. The prisoner said they were coming to
Fairlop Fair. He searched the prisoner at the
Inn, at Hounslow, but found nothing
prisoner told him,
he had thrown away the money after be bad been
stopped, and before they bad reached Hounslow-.
James Dingwall, a horse patrole, had seen a book
fall from the prisoner after he had been seized, but
had not picked it up.. G. Pearce, a labourer, saw
the book fall, picked it up, and gave it to Dingwall,
the patrols. William Lloyd, Who was in the gig
with the prisoner, had known hhri for a week before.
On the 2d of July, the prisoner was passing by the
Bush Tap. at Staines, with a woman, sad treated the
witness. The woman had a bundle in her hand, the
contents of which, she said, the prisoner had enabled
her to buy.. The prisoner than had a green purse
-with Bank notes in it, which he pulled out, and took
a Bank note out of it, for the hire of the gig, re:
ceiviag eight shillings back. -Witness had seen the
prayer book on Tuesday and Wednesday with the
prisoner. lames Feggin stated, that his father was
a linen-draper at Hounslow. On the 2cl of July, the
prisoner had paid £5 4s. 10d. in Bank notes, ler dif.
terent articles bought at the shop. The Rum=
Au:meg up the evidence, and the ART found the pri.
saner Guilty. -
Wilton Teistreme, aged 14, was indicted for strip.
in Charles Buda" a child, son. of Luke Butlass, of
a frock, a pinatas a pair of maws, and a hat, on
the 24th of Jane, Which the child then wore.
G. eibesisß, ar boy betters 12 and 13, was an ac..
csaiatanee of the prisoner. On die 24th of June the
garieteer took the child into an unfinished house in
Si. Jahsenrow, and began to pull off his clothes.—
The child said, gi You oust not pull Joy clothes,"
when the prisons said be would put them on again ;
&forth, child bad been stripped the prisoner pot on
the bat, and gavewitnass the other things•to carry
to a cattalo place • agreed• upon.; witness then.went
away, but being (righted by a noise, threw the clothes
into the street; the witness admitted. that be joined
in-stripping the child, but afterwards gave- informa-
tics of sto-441; Bilden stated, that the child had
comae how without his clothes.—A Police Officer,
urn going to the house of the prisoner's mother, saw
ibis throw something out of 'tho window; which he
*6ci up, and found to be a bet, which-wie identi-1
lied by thelather of the child to be the one he had de
the day he was stripped. The prisoner asserted deltJ
the boy who gave evidence against him was
ituiltGully than Jury bound the primmer
The COMMON SERJRANT observed. that the punish-.
nsent.to be inflicted would be matter of consideradott
is moths of -dew accomplice wit.

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(fit was then enjoined to keep a strict eye sloe the'
conduct of her.son.
Jams Siamiesu, aged 18, was convicted of stealing
several bricklayer's and other tools, the property of
his Majesty. and of certain individuals. out of Ken-
sington Gardens.—The prisoner was sentenced to
transportation fur seven years.
Sophia Brown. W. Rush, Mary Lynch, and
George Smith, were acquitted.