Star.
London, England, 1817-08-27 00:00:00

POLICC.

70 TEA ADirofi °Fifa St., R.

Sta—The following lints will perhaps be res 4 wilt, mope interest
and Indulgince when it is known that their author OERVIC%),
roves hi the hutioLlint walk of Ilfe, nor his his muse ever tra
v.le(l beyond the Looted of th.r eirculaogn at a p.. 0.
newspaper. It may be alde 1, ti•at it was ant.,‘
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class too that hie Grace the Ire Duke of Nog., nu nuaat.isD
was most deservedly popular. fie was ever a kind and indul-
gent lattilkril w th,ni, ingt.ired miasma,/ about them affairs,
told attache,' a 1.-c value to the comfott awl nt xness o!
their cottages, which he rebuilt almost untverally on all his
great tota!ts:

LINES
oeinr. I)CATII 0? !111 CS2ACS*7 Nt Mitt CI? ":01ITIMMICZLAND.

btifl nu d.ur Dearth diex Itrcorkt bar kam,

SISEE/DAN.
01• ss•l.p-t.5 no' :Le tribute of pity, but borrow
Front Syorpri.y't limoin the tenderest s.;,!i,
To esi•r•s in it. fill:leis tt e t!eptb of OUT RS TOW
For c'e Sun that i. snatch'd from Northumbria's sky
0 language, thy efforts may droop unavailinit.
But sorrow has eloqutnce stronger than thin•.e,
And remembrance, which govirs when expression is failing,
Each trait cl h.s worth on our hearts shall enshrine.
Now cold is the bract, that when virtue was bending
With anguish and indigence, lightened the gluons,
Alta softened tha sorrows of want, when attending
The tottering footsteps of age to the tomb.
The spirit is fled, that when loud was resounding
The pibroch t f war, and to arms was the cry,
Leap'd qu'ck at the summons, with energy bounding,
For Albion and Freedom enraptured to die.
Then our sighs o'er the fall of the humblest and meanest,
A sorrow coolest o'er the loneliest grave;
But our sighs and our sorrows are deepest and keenest,
When thus they are bleat o'er the good and the brave I
S. SERVICE.

" Oh ! for the let of September," said a Gentle.
Man, the other day, to a friend," that I might corn-
gnome operations amongst the coveys."—" Pooh !"
replied the other, " I long for the 10th of September,,
when I intend to have a shot at the 2,90() Numbers
in the Fresent Lottery ; it I can bring down the Two
Twenty Thousands, I shall not envy you your spot t."
'fi►e Play of The Fair Penitent was enicted last
Saturday, in the Long Room, at the Queen's Head,
.in Darlington, by some Gentlemen amateurs of that
neighbourhood, for the benefit of the Dispensary,
which drew a crowded house ; and, although the
tar.fortunate Carta was personated by a Gentle-
man, it was universally agreed that the Play has sel-
dom been better performed at a country theatre.
The part of Latharia was respectably performed, had
it not been f.,r ail accident ; for in one of the most
impassioned scenes his waistcoat actually burst from
the top to the bottom, and the circumstance kept up
a little risibility whenever he appeared during the
whole of the representation.

Two of the horses of Mr. W. Pots, left New.
haven early on the morning of Wednesday, to one
ot which a serious and fatal accident occurred in the
landing on the quay, at Dieppe, the following even-
ing. One ot the horses had been got ashore with
little difficulty, and such would have been the case
with the other, had he not, the instant his bonder
bo.is rested on krraJ►ara, reared and plunged, which
pitching bis head on the stones of the quay, fractured
bis skull, and his teeth deeply wounding his tongue,
he bled to death in a few minutes.

Mrs. !WAG% ti-Sweat Power.L, is playing with
great alas at the Macclesfield Theatre. She made
her debar in the character of Elvin*, in Pissarro, on
Monday—a part io which she has often appeared to
great advantage before a London audience.
GeNolan Butt,.-4, Susan," said an Irish footman,
the other day, to his fellow.sereant, ce What are the
bellsiirging for again 1"—" In honour of the Duke
of York's Wilt, Mr. Murphy," was the reply.—" Be
airy. my jewel," replied Pat, e• None of your tricks
upon medic's, DIM 'twas Ilia Prince Regent's on
Tuesday, and how can it be his brother's four days
after. unless indeed they are Swiss ?"
CROWING AND Lowlso.—A Lady, residing on the
South Bridge, Edinburgh, brought a complaint
against a person possessing a back tenement and area
in Whisky-row, for having on his premises cock,
which annoyed her with crewing the whole Morning
from five o'clock, and most part of the day. She
stated that she felt the nuisance to be so great, that,
she had offered the proprietor of the cock five ehil.
Logs for it, in order that she might do summary
execution upon it, but he bad refused to take less than
Ss. The defendant having been called upon. stated.
that the cock was the property of his son—was
a favourite cock, and that it was solely upon his
own premises, and was not allowed to wander in
tbej street, and cosuquently it csaild not be looked
upon as a nuisance. One of the Lieutenants of the
Police stated, that hr had visited the place, and found
that the cock was strictly on the defendant's premises,
and if any nuisance existed it arose more from a sil-
versmith's shop adjoining, where tLe sound of the
hammers was sufficient to drown the Crowing of all
the cocks in Edinburgh. The Magistrate informed
the Lady that he could give her no redress. The
same Lady brought another complaint against a cow.
feeder near the same place.for allowing his.cows to low
from live in the morning until nine, to.the great an-
noyance of the neighbourhood. This, she stated, she
apprehended arose from theie not teing regularly fed
and watered, and that the nuisance was most griev-
ous upon the Sunday mornings. The defender stated
that he had possessed the premises for twelve years,
and that this was the first complaint ever brought
against him, although the prowls's-ix bad resided in
the same place for twelve years also; that he could
not prevent his tows from lowing ; that he bad aright
to keep the cows upon his own premises, and that so
far from not feeding and watering the cows, it was his
interest to do so, otherwise their milk would fail ; that
w convince she prosecutsix of her error, he had that,
very maralas given thew a double allowance of meat
and drink, slid still there was no diminution of their
lowinn. The posecutrix contended that he should
send his cows to grass during the summer months.
The defender maintained that that was his COTIORTU)
and he was entitled to Iced and keep his cows as he
best iikeid. The Magistrate in this case also informed
the prosecnuis that he could give her no redress,—
These last two cases affinded cassicknible anew
*nun in Court.

LA MR iTII.STRTFT —ln cottsequence if several bars of rifvit
twins 'toter, front time to time out tat the It oyal Mint, to which
no person had access but tho.e immediately concerned, and si-
tuated in maces of trust, great alarm IVi.4 exciied, there being nu
clue to lead to a di.covety of the perpettaii.n. Ye-ter:lay John
I evy, a Jew, was brought lip and examined before Sir Daniel.
WILLIAMS, charged with being concerned in the shore-miorio.
mid robbery. About a fortnight sots John King, a dealer it. gold
and silver, residing in Upper Last went to the shop
Messrs. Thornton and Henriard, gold and silver refioers,
'Threadneedle-street, where he offered part of a bar Mr sale,
saying, it was but a sample of a larger quaint y which he receive.t
from a Spaniard, who had about twelve pitimd. weis:.t of such
to dispose of, and fur the di-pmal of which he (K.ti) WA: *4) re-
. oche Se. for his trouble. Mr. Thornton haven has .topicloos
that it was no- honestly come by, expressed a wish to have it
first melted. brine lie purchased any of it, but King declined.
Mr. Thornton at length, after putting several qtte.t,tios to King.
purcha.ed 17 ounces train him, for which lee paid htm X t teas.
and King promited to call again next day, to know if Air. Thorn-
ton had made up hi• mind to have any e, hut he did not call.
In coniemience of King not caging sirs. Thornton and H. n-
riarter suspicions -erre strengthened, and they wi.ot rt. different
refiners to make enquiry if any such bars were there offered for
sale, or whether•they had lost any such, but finding the r enquiry
in that quarter, they made the .ante enquiry at the Mint,
where they produced the pieces of bar a ey had purcnased. This
led to the discovery of the rubbery, the bar was tried and proved
to be one of those stolen out of the Mint. In consequence of this
discovery, Mr. Muschet, the principal m.lter at the Mint, and
in whose immediate care the silver so stolen was, proceeded to
the house of John King, to ascertain Irons hint how he came
possessed of this silver King stated that he had the silver from
the poisoner. John Levy, a Jew porter, in consequence to which
Griffith, the officer, took the prisoner into custody.
King, a Jew, said be was a dealer in gold and silver; the pri-
soner Levy was in the habit of passing_ his shop, and knowing
witness to be a dealer in silver, he brought the silver then pro.
duced, and offered it for sale. Whams thought it was lead and re-
fused to buy it; bet molder to convince himself, he took the bars
to Mriers. 'Diorama's to try if they would purchase than, for
which the prisoner was to allow hiss as. for his trouble, if he sold
them ; witness sold to the amount of 0,. to Mr. Thornton,
Out of which he gave the prisoner ret, in two separate payments.
' MAGIIIIRATI.-- I hen loomed of receiving 50. for your troll-
hie, as the prisoner promised you, you very honestly kept f 1 lOs.
out of the Xs 10e. you received; that was very holiest iu you,
was it not, Mr. King ? lit toy opinion you have acted like a very
great rogue—King. I intended to have given him the temaitoler
ust a tutors day, your Worship. • The prisoner was committed,
sad the pante. bound over to prosecute.
Us Magistrate and Gentlemen of the Mint would have pros
niclisdagainst King as a receiver,but there being no proof against
ban but the prisoner, and he being the principal, he could not
be admitted. therefon: King was received as evidence. •
MANSIOII.IIIOLiSL...-A gitloanted Nail, was, a few days since,
' apprehended upon a charge of haviug stolen a diamond p u, va-.ue
fourteen guineas, front a Gentleman. A reward of five guineas
was offered for the recovery of the pin, which had been taken
Irons the prisoner is the following manner i—A patrol* mid a
watchman hearing of the rubbery took the woman to the watch-
house of St. Sepulchre. be constable, whose duty it was
merely to take the charge, undertook to search her, and putting
his hand into her mouth, drew out the pin. Finding that a re.
ward was to be given, he wad with the pin to Goldsmiths Hall,
demanded the five guineas, and was paid it upon delivering
up the property. Upon receiving the reward, however, he was
informed that the persons who apprehended the girl were en-
titled to a share of the money, but he resisted this arrangement,
And cositended either for the full reward or the return of the
pi.. Ibe latter was given him, and he was ordered to appear
at the Mansion House. being called upon to give his testimony,
he equivocated very Much. 'lll. Loan MAYOR ordered him to
cgi,uce the pin; he pretended to search for it to his pocket-
and expressed surprise st not finding it there.
be Loan MAT0R....." COMP. tome, Mr. Constable, this con.
d Ct.ll MX to be endured...produce the pin—coed:les the sites-

tic's In obi& you are piscea--your chancier is at stake—and do
not have the effrontery to tell nit you have lust it."
Conetable,—'• 1 an of opinion, my Lord, that the pin Is not
to be tound—at least I uodentand sat."
The Loan Islavort.—s" Will you swear that the Din Is lac r
Coustahte..—" I understand so, nay Lord."
The Loan MATOJto-." I otter witnessed such conduct In the
count of my We. Here Is a man to whom is entrusted the ean
of the public peace, and the prOtettaUe N property, uttering
what he well kuowa all who hear him meet feel to be a gloss
fabrication, with regard to the steles property."
he Constable here Hulse out law widen' ezehmatioss with
regard to bis honesty, and dolled any individual to charge tom
with the slightest deviation trout integrity.
I he loan Marcia requested him to state in what manner he
had disposed of We pin 1
he Constable said he had pat It. Immediately upon taking it
from the weals*. Into has posim•brook. and deposited it in a
drawer. to which no penult bad anew bet lumen. He thought
to have totted it this day when he pulled oat his pocket-book.
The Loan Wee' uttered him to he sworn, which Wog done,
he asked him whether all he bad stated was the truth t •

Ih. Cumul/a (su much agkadeo) replied—d Partin mq
Lord."

1 he Lou More' ordered him to be put from the ber.observ-
log that he would sot suffer lust to tale a false omit iu hispresence.
1 he (.:esseable said he thought t►e pin might yet be found.
The 1.01111 Marini said be would take the advice of the City
aciteltor epee the subject. and If he roceatatended a criminal
preen:Woo be would nut hesitate to adapt it.

ft ourfer.-An Inquisition was taken before Tho-
leAs STIRLUO, Esq. Coroner, at the Committee-room,
Clerkenweil Workhouse, on the body of Hannah
Homer, wile of Mr. Homer, of No. 65, Turnnill-
street, Ckrkenwell.—Wm. Homer, husband of the
deceased, said she was in good health and spirits last
week, and on Saturday more cheerful than usual;
she sent to bed on Saturday night without any com-
plaint. Sunday morning, between six and seven
o'clock, she awoke him, and complained of the
cramp ; her legs were drawn up, but she got better
in a few minutes by his robbing them. She laid
down again quite well, as she said, until seven
o'clock ; she then said she would get up and light a
lire, and was in the act of getting out of bed, when
she exclaimed. “ Oh I my stomach I" and fell ton the
bed and expired. He got some water and rubbed
her forehead, and tried to put some in her month,
but could not. He then called Mrs. Stigood, in whose
house they lodged. He went for Mr. Austin, sur-
geon, Red Lion-street; he came directly and bled
her. She was eight months advanced in pregnancy.
The surgeon saia she was dead; and, alter he had
used means to recover her, went away ; he also said
that the child she was pregnant with' was dead.—
Ann Terry said she lived with Mrs. Homer; about
the middle of the day of Monday she took the bed
front under the deceased, and laid her on the mat-
erase : site was not delivered at that time, nor was
there any signs of it. She remained all day with the
body ; there was froth emitted from her month fre-
quently. About six or seven o'clock on Monday
night, she was walking by the ride of the bed on
which the deceased lay, and observed her body move,
and the clothes lifted up I she was- so terrified,•that
she fell back in her chair almost insensible ; she was
taken out of the room, and told that it was only her
fancy. No one went to see the deceased seta next
morning, she- and Another person took the clothes off
the deceased, and found a child lying on the ill:
side of bee quite dead and cold.—The Jury
viewed the bodies of the deceased woman and child ;
'they were quite black.—ek surgeon was called in to
examine the body ;.but be could not jadge-whaX was
the cause of her death, the body being in such satiate
of decomposition. Verdict—Died by the Visitation
of God.