Star.
London, England, 1803-11-03 00:00:00

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M 14310,1 HOLM.— T11441.iy, felretal lightermen
were conviCted in the mitigated penalty, of 5&. to-
wuriting their craft on the river Thames on Sunday.
Yellerday Efmald3 Er;an was fully committed,
charged with uttering ball 'billings, knowing them to
be Inch.

A porter, from the White hart Inn, in the 80,
, rough, was fummotted by Mr. flint, of Glacechurch•
Qrcet, for overcharging him for a parcel, and not
producing a Ccket, agreeable to the late AEI. Mr.
' Font oblerved to his Lordlitip, that he had brought
for ward this charge for the public good, at the fame
time wilhing it to be a caution to other porters, ad•
ding. that his general conduta was infolent, and, lince
the lummons had been krved on him, he had called
at his lhop, publicly threatening to lodge an infor-
niationagaind him, for having given Lim an acknow-
ledgment tor money without a limped receipt. The
potzt.r not. bang abie to jotlify his condita, he was
titled Lord(Lip nis:ervei, that his threat-
ening Mr. Flint was an aggravation of his crime, and
that it might he tarti:d againf himfclf, as the pert; n
who talcs a receipt without a limn, is equally liable

ith the perain who gave .it. Mr. Flint rcrincricit
that his Lordthip would difpnfe of the line as be
thought proper, for the benefit of the poor.
ific!!, was eiinviaed in the penalty of forty
Millings, be keeping a public Lamle in the City, not
being a freeman, or licenfed according to,Mt of Par-
liament.

Bow-srßesr.—A number of diforderly perfons,
apprehended under inintefs warrants, were on Tuef
day brought to this office, when the majority of
them being able feamen, werefent on board the tender.
Same day the driver of a cart was brought up by
a ual r:tnt, charged with wilfully driving hit cart over
a child, the daughter of Mr. F. of Little Chelfea.—
This brutal tranfaelion took place a few days ago in
Brompton Road ;—and by the evidence adduced it
appeared that the prifoner was driving at a furious
rate, when the child, running acrofs the road, war.
beat down by the honk, and the wheels went over
both its legs; the prifoner continuing to drive on,
regartilefs of the mischief he had done, was followed
by a Gentleman on horfeback, who had witneted the
tranfadion, and who got the number of his cart.
Mr. Doan lamented exceedin;;ly that the prifoner
had not bccn immediately taken into cuftody, which
the law in fitch cafes empowers any one to do, and
which would often prevent otioiders efcapinp.
The prifoner was ordered to find bail for the af-
fault, and the parties bound over to profccute him at
the next Salons.
MARLISOROUCII-STREET.— MOlld:ir a fon of the
whip, or in other words, a coachman to a Lady cf
fathion, was brought helot e the :iirting M to
anfwer to a complaint exhibited by a milkman for
challenging him. The challenge was couched in the
following terms : 4, Sir, I have profs of your belting
a moult infolent, tradgis, ignorant, mifehiefsmaking
fcoundril, one that trobles themfelven with things that
don't confirm you, therefore I with for no larder re-
compens than to meet you to-murrow mornin, at 8
in the first fild, at the end of Backer fircete, I mean
to give you youre chois, therefore provide yonrfclf
with powder and ball ; you will he a coward if you
don't come forward."

This curious epiille was delivered over night at
the complainant's houfe, and forgot to be givcn to
him. In the morning, about ten o'clock, hone(! whip I
called in a violent paflion, becaufe Blur had not
the courage to meet him, and producing a br..ce of
pub is, threatened to chaftife him wherever he (hould
meet him. The charge being clearly made out, the
Islagiftrate ordered Jarvis to find bail.
Harrow GAR nww.—Yeßerday IftiNant Parker was
examined, charged on fufpicion of having committed
divers felonies ; a conflable apprehended him at the
Swan Inn, Holborn, where the prifoner came for a
box, containing curtains of various deferiptions ; on
his perfon were found feveral gold rings, and other
trinkets. A Mr. Rols, of Hohnrn, being in Court,
identified two of the ringsns his prope:ty which were
Bolen nut of his Cusp window two years ago. Oa
the bode of the prifoner being feat ched, a great
quantity of valuable wearing apparel, gold chains,
lockets, filver fnuff boxes, a pifol, nutmegs, fpices,
preferred foreign fruit, and other articles, were found.
He was further charged on fufpicion of ficaliqg a
horfe. Great oruelty to his,wife was the means of
bringing him before the Magiftrates, where the exhi-
bited fcveral complaints again.!! him ; he was com-
mitted for re-exammation.

A noted charafter was brought up, the officers
having found in his poffeflion a large quantity of
made and unmade cloaths, Cufpefted to have been
llolen—he was committed for re-examination.

Latt Monday afternoon an aged M4O charged a
profligate fon with attempting his life with a drawn
knife. Afte. hearing the whole of the cafe, the offen-
der was fent on board a man of War.

WoasuiP. STILE IT.—Tuefilay an old man was ex
mined, charged with Ilealing out of his lodgings a
quar.!ity of furniture, value 81. which he had pledg-
ed. The pawnbrokers not attending, he was com-
mitted for re•examinatiotl.

Two women were convided in the penalty of 4os.
each, for having umnanufaftured tobacco in their prf
feffion, which they could not account for, and which
was condemned as forfcited.

Yetterday two men apprehended at the Flying
Horfe, near Finfbury.fquare, were examined on a
charge of uttering counterfeit re. pieces. The con.
listed, that on fearchiq the prifoncrs, he 'found
other counterfeit money upon them;—they were
committed for re examination.

. .
Wittrr C Pt L....-Ttlefday IP. Lewis, a privitte in
the militia, was examined, chargcd with dealing a
large quaruity of wearing apparel and linen, the pro.
perry of Mrs. Williams, with whom he WAS quar-
tered, and was committed for reexamination.

A man oldie name of lir:ad wascharged on rnf.
pieinn of receiving Itolen goods, and %V di 5 committed
for re-examination.

Yellerday morning the butler's pantry of the
Duchofs of BEAVITIT'S houte, in Gtofvenor-fgoare,
was rubbed of a vat icty of article:, to it conitilerAble
Arno lint. •

FIR sr.—The whole of the machinery and ereellnns
of Eirington Mills, near Rea wick, together with a
large quantity of corn and flow, were cnnfomed on
TuefJay fc'nnight, owing to the gudgeon acciuen-
tally taking foe.
• Friday evening, between keen and eight o'clock,
a molt alarming tire began in the extenfivc premifel,
ritiatel in the Cattle Preiiiid, belonging to Mr.
FLINT, brewer, rf ::anterbury. It broke out in a
wooden building adjoining the road leading to IViti-
cheap Gate. Z•!ri Were the flames, that on the
find; alarm they had bmift through the root. The
trnmpets of the Royal Artillery, Royal Honk
Guards, and Sentch Greys founded, and drums of
,he Canterbury Viiliirteers immealiatvly beat to nth:.
The grcat,ert cintrcfa for water was experier.c.:d for
a contiderable time, the few pumps in the neigh-
bouiliond being foiin dry: and here the military
were extrernzly ferviccable in forming lanes to the
river, a very confiderabl: diltance indeed, by which
a fupply *xas at halt obtained, when the farther pto•
greys of the flame, were arrefled, hut not until they
had communicated to the large building at the front
of the malt-houfe. Apprebenfions were entertained
that the country might be alarmed, under an idea
that one of the beacon, were fired, and picquc:s of
cavalry were Cnt in all dirt ftions to pre.,:nt fuch a
circumflanc: occurring.

BIRTHS.
OA; Tburfday I;ft, Lady Caroline Rufhaut, -of 2 daughter, at
Northwicit Park, Worcelwrihirc.
on Saturday nig*.`.t, in Duchtfs-ftreet, Portland-place, Mrs.
Gorr, 0: a fon.
( 0. the 24th ult. at Springkcll, Mrs. Heron of Heron, of twins,
a t..n and daughter.
Go the 2-4 ult. in South Caftle-ftreet, Edinburgh, Mrs. Bathe,
fpoufe to I.icutenart.Colobel Bathe, late of the i3th regintent of
foot, of a fon.

MARA
Monday,nt St. Margaret s Church, I.l'..ftminfl er, Afhury Dick.
ins, Pi). late of Philadelphia, to Mils I.illas Arum, daughter ofth4
late Hugo Arnot, Elq. of isalcormo, Scotland.