Star.
London, England, 1821-08-28 00:00:00

POLICE.

AFFRAY AT KNIGHTSBRIDGE.MA RLIOROUCH
liana CrUfitlis, William Figg, and several others, were brought up,
charged with being concerned in the above affray. George
Blanc, constable, stated, that after the Blot Act was read in the
Barrack-yard, he and several other constables were ordered nut
to disperse the mob that had collected, and that on the appear
ance of the officers the people seemed to retreat, hut that the
prisoner Griffiths turned round, and called nut, " Stand, con,
ands, stand !" and seemed unwilling to retire ; be could net.
however, swear if the words " Stand, cowards, stand," were
addressed to the people or to the officers. William Craig, eon.
stable, corroborated the above statement, and was positive the
words alluded to the people. This prisoner was admitted to
bail, and the others were discharged.

dummy/al.—Ann Smith was charged with robbing Little
Radical Waddington of 20. It appeared front the statement
of the comphinont, that as he was passing through Long-lane co
Sunday night, he was rudely accosted by the prisoner, who,
while she employed one hand in a way we shall nut describe,
put the other its his waistcoat pocket, and took out the above
sum ; and before he could summon assistance, she called the
watch, and they were both taken to the watch-house. In de-
'fence the prironer said, Waddington put the money into hee
hand, and strongly insisted on taking liberties witii her, which
obliged her to call the watch. This Waddington defile .1; be,
however, was unwilling that the case should to to the *Woe;
and the prisoner was discharged with an admonition. The Offi-
cer then applied to know to whom the money should be given,
and the Alderman directed it to be given to the poor wsraan;
but Waddington formally claimed it, saying, it would seem like
an acknowledgment of the truth of the defence if he suffered het
to retain it. It was accordingly given to him, and by him to
the watchman.

One or two of the light-fingered gentry attempted
yesterday to exercise their calling, at the funerals of
HONEY and FRANCIS, but they were detected and
punished in a summary way at the pump.
Wednesday morning, John Bennie and William
Sutherland were executed at Edinburgh, pursuant to
their sentence, for house-breaking and theft.
Friday, at midnight, a most awful fire broke out
in the factory of Messrs. HUMPIIRIEs and Son, oppo-
site the South Parade, Frome. Upon the first alarm
the inhabitants assembled in great numbers, and not-
withstanding their exertions with four engines the
whole building, with all its machinery and stock
within, was totally destroyed. The body of fire that
issued front the premises, which, being situate on aa
eminence, was so great as to throw an intense iightoa
every house in the town, and to be seen at Newbury,
in Berkshire, a distance of 50 miles. The heat waste
that degree, that the leaves and fruit on the trees ex-
posed to it, for nearly 100 yards in front, are partly
dried up. Not more than £BOO of the property was
insured ; and about 2.00 industrious hands arz de-
prived of employment.

BIRTHS.
Friday, the Lady of William Terry, Esq. N.P. of a son.
At Leigh Court, Somersetshire, the Lady of P. J. Miles, Eq.
M.P. of a daughter.
July 17, at West Hill Lodge, Tichficld, Lady Hmry Paget*
of a still-born child.

At FortWilliarn, near Cork, the Lady of Colonel Nlassyßaker.
of a ion.

Wednesday, at the Deanery House, Limerick, the Lady of
the Very Rev. Dean Pregton, of a daughter.
' Friday, at Ropley, near Alresford, the Lady of the lion. Capt.
Rodney, R.N. of a daughter.
Saturday sennight, at Exton, Hants, the Lady of Capt. Shakes.
pear, of a son.

MARRIED.
Saturday, at Frome, lleniy 51iller, Esq. solicitor, to Jane,
eldest daughter of the late Captain Henry Buys, R.N.
Saturday sennight, at Salisbury, Wm. Lewis, Esq. solicitor,
of the Middle Temple, London, to Frances,unly daughter of dr.
Attwood, of the Close, Salisbury.
July 23, at Glasgow, James Peddle, jun. Esq. writer to the
Signet, to Margaret, daughter of the lies. Dr. Dick.
Lately, Lieutenant Morgan,R. N. to Miss Francis, only daugh.
ter of Mr. Francis, linen-draper, of I'ortsea.
Aug. 22, at St. Nicholas, Thabet, Mr. Holmes, schoolmaster
at the above place, to Miss Sarah Pearson, of Canterbury.