Star. — 1828-11-29 (London, England)

TOWN-HALL  A poor half:famished Mariner, name John Johnson, was brought before Sir Joint Penatect, by Kinsey, the Officer, charged with stealing a two-pound loaf from the shop of Mr. Robins, in.Bermondseystreet. The wretched being implored the Magistrate's niet ty, saying he had struggitd with the calls of Nature to the last extremity, and walked the streets several nights before he committed the act—he had been paid off in flamburgh, worked his passage to England, and now was unable to procure employment, owing to his wretched appearance. The humane Magistrate admitted it was bard to starve, but reminded the prisoner that the public must he protected. Kinsey, the Officer, informed the worthy Baronet that no Captain would engage him in his prevent plight. Then said Sir Joao to the shivering being, my Officers shall endeavour to obtain you a berth ; anJ, if successful, I will see to your being cloathed— in the mean time, you shall be protected 111 the Borough Compter. The poor fellow shed tears..nd, in his rough way, expressed the sentiments of a grateful heart.  About five wicks since, the Rev. iIt.WATKINS gave a canary bird to Mr. H. Corers, of East street. Chit he ter, which, about 2 week afterwards, while the lad .was cleaning the cage. flew away ; and. extraordinary as it may ap; ear, the little .songster, after being at large nearly a month, returned to the Rev. Gentleman's house on Sunday morning last, and, finding the drawing room window open. new in, and the servant afterwards caught it ; it is now happy in its gilded cage. LEICILSTZRSIIIRB PITT CLUB —Thursday se'r.night A numerous and higl ly respectable weed, g of the members of the Pitt Cluh took place. far the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament against the Claims of the Roman Catholics. A Petition to that effect was accordingly drawn up and agreed to. ' Yesterday afternoon, two stage-coaches laden with sovereigns and silver of a new die, left town, escorted by a Company of the Sd Regiment of Foot, for Manchester and Liverpool, where it is intended to be pot in circulation. Several other coach loads of money have been forwarded to Leeds, Birmingham, Sheffield, and various other manufacturing di trictf. Sunday 'nothing the inhabitants of Lanark were thrown into a state of consternation by the circumstance, unprecedented for a long period. of a murder having been perpetrated in the street. Like most other crimes, this barbarous murder had its origin in the drunkenness of the perpetrators. The sufferer is an Irishman, named Barney M'Menie. He had been drink. ing with his murderers. and about one o'clock on Sunday morning was proceeding with them down Castlestreet, when he was attacked and killed, nearly oppo. site to the bridge, above the slaughter house. The %%omen' with whom he lodged thought she heard a groan ; but before she could get the aid of the neighbours the unhappy man had breathed his last. He was found with hi, head dreadfully fractured; and so shockingly had he been beaten, that scarcely a feature in his face could be seen. He had also been struck severely in the chest. The inhabitants of Lanark, much to their credit, immediately.took steps for sect(r. ill; the perpetrators. The Magistrates issued a warrant fair their apprelierhion, and in less than two hours from the period a the crime th y were lodged in gaol.