Star.
London, England, 1811-12-14 00:00:00

THE MURDERS .rt,a'4iiss.Hrompairf

Yesterday, I.rhe Nervy, a man dressed in a sailor's
jacket, was charged before the LORD MAYORt.. on sus-
picion of having some knowledge of the atrocious
murder in Ratcliffe Highway. The persons who
charged the prisoner said he had been at the India
House for the two last days, very anxious to get a
ship to go out of the kingdom ; that he had appeared
in different dresses, and had cods seed he had never
been at sea before, but would not engage with any
ship that was not going to sail directly. He made
every resistance when taken in custody. Being asked
what he was ? he said he was a bricklayer's labourer,
but gave no account how lie had been employed lately.
The Loan MAYOR observed that the prisoner ap-
pearnig in different dresses, together with his anxiety
to quit the kingdom, and his backwardness in giving
a fair account of himself, certtinly left him in a sus-
picious situation ; at the same time, from what had
been adduced, there was no proof of the prisoner's
being concerned in the shocking murder with which
the mind of the public was so much agitated. But
esthete were Magistrates sitting at Shadwell Office,
for the investigation of this business, he-should send
the prisoner to them for examination, and cissired that
he should be properly secured.
FUNERAL Or MR. MAUR AND FAMILY.—To-nor-
row it the day appoimod for the interment iif Mr. and
M.S. Mart and their infant son, in the buiial place of
St. George in the East. The bodies will be depol•i-
ted in the same grave. The father and mother of
Marr will Ktteugl the melancholy procession, ac-
companied by the relatives and particular friends of
the deceased, with the servant girl. In order to pre-
vent any obstrUction to the afflicting spectacle, par-
tes of officers and extra constables will be stationed
in the front and rear. • •

Since this paper was put to press, we have been
informed that two Portuguese sailors, and their fe-
male associate, have been taken up on strong suspi-
cion of being the perpetrators of the above horrid
murder. The woman, it is reported, has turned
King's evidence. -

DARING ROBBERY' AND Monote.--10n the evening
of Saturday, the 30th ult. as a Gentleman of the
name of Minshull was returning from a matrimonial
excursion to Gretna, and passing over Shap Fell, a
barren heath to the north .of Kendal, with two young
ladies in the carriage, they ware sitddenly alarmed
by the cries of the postillions and before they could
enquire the cause, the doors of the carriage were
burst open, and two men darted forward, armed with
pistols, which they presented to the breast of the
• gentleman, and demanded his money ; he, perhaps,
not thinking the pistols were loaded, made some re-
sistance, when one of the ruffians immediately dis-
charged the contents of his weapon into his breast ;
and, with the assistance of his comrade, rifled his
pockets, while he was weltering in his blood, of every
thing valuable. They then decamped with their I.
booty without molesting the ladies, who became in-
rensible when they made their appearance. Upon
their recovery, what was their horror at the sight
which presented itself ! -Otte of them, possessing more
prey nce of mind than the other, went in search of the 1
postillion, whom she•found, tied hand and foot, upon •
the ground. They then pursued their melancholy
journey to the nearest town, where, soon after their I
arrival, the unfortunate man expired. He was a
young man of very promising abilities.
• Saturday se'nnight the body of an infant was found
in a hat-box, on the Town-moor, Newcastle, in a pu-
trid state. On the Monday followinga young woman,
named Robinson, before,an inmate of the House of.
Correction, went to the Court to swear she was .the
mother of it, and had murdered it ; but on investi-
gation, the surgeon proved that she had never bad a
child. Her object, it appears, was to procure a com-
fortable lodging for the winter. A Coroner's Jury
brOught in a verdict—Wilful Murder against some
person or persons unknown.
Tuesday night, a watchman, going his rounds, at
Richmond, was shot by some person unknown • and
when found, was unable to give any account ;if the
transaction : he died soon after.
Thrirglar se'nnight, a wavrant was granted by the
Mayor of Walsall, for the apprehension of Richard
Davis, miner, of Birch-hills, for threatening to murder
his wife and infant. On rho peace-officer approaching
to take him inter custody, be seized a stake from the
hedge, with which he knocked him down and escaped.
The constable, though much wounded, upon receiv-
ing information the sante afternoon, went to Davis's
house, accompanied by his sons, who were likewise
peace-officers. After a desperate defence, made by
a large ,fits Zen pater, Davis was subdued, and con-
veyed to prison to a gig, being unable to teal*.
The body of an elderly man was found floatag in
the Thames, near Fulham-bridge, on Thursday mor-
ning, by two watermen. The deceased was re,pect-
ably dressed. From the appearance of the Wily, it
had lain in the water for some days. It was conveyed
to a work-house to be owned.

On the '24th ultimo, a torrent of rain fell at Gibral.
tar, resembling a water-spout. St. George's 'Power
was struck by the lightning, and a great part of it
thrown down ; upwards of seven inches of rain fell in
24 hours, and many houses and cellars were ov:r-
flowed. Considerable mischief was occasioned in the
warehouses. All the Manclit:ster goods in. the lower
'apartments were covered with the water, and rendered"
of little or no value. A large quantity of oil and
other articles were materially injured.
The iheigallican Monitor•.and Anti-Cors;can Chronicle
of to-morrosv, Dec. 15, will contain Secret. Instructions
given by BOSAPARTE to a‘ confidential Agent sent nn
a Mission to Germany, Prussia, Austria, Poland,
and Russia, in 1803.
CA MpaglCS. Mc. 10.—Early on Sundaymorning,
Mr. C. and Mr. D. of Trinity, went Out accompanied
by, Mr. C. of the suite Caigege, and qr. C. of saint
Mtn* to decide an affair ollionour. They.procetdc4
I ou the Granchester road,. where* is
reported. they holy fired, but fortunately without any
elisastrous cons-.4ll4cies. The seconds then interfered,
and atlittAcci the difference, when, being reconciled,
th7y;reitirned together to morning prayers. The quarrel
orsginated in ties stale trick of obit school-Goy
the pet frtiie ;!ts 11q was deed asleep, siter .8
tine it# p;) the _Saturday evening. .! •