Star. — 1822-01-01 (London, England)

MANSION-House.=Yesterday Henry Pullen, the driver of a hackney-coach, was brought before the Lotto MAYOR, under the following circumstances : On Saturday he had offered for sale, at Mr. Blount's, in Cheapside, a misshapen lump of plate, weighing 18 ounces, which he stated he had found in his coach, where it had probably been left by some passenger. On examining the lump, it appeared to be composed of embosied spoons, beaten together in such a manner as to make it impossible to decypber the arms or marks. In consequence of this appearance, and the defendant's account of the manner in which he came by it, Mr. Blount considered it a proper subject for inquiry, and gave the defendant in charge to Haw-' kins, the officer. The defendant, before the LORD MAYOR, gave thelame account of the manner in which he became possessed of the plate, as he had , given tp Mr. Blount, and he received such an excellent character from his employer and others, as prevented any doubt of the truth of his story. On.referring to the Act of Parliament for the regulation'of Hackney Coaches, it appeared that the drivers are bound, under a penalty of L'2o, to return any property left by passengers in their coaches, the owners of which are unknown, to the Licensing Officer, four days after it shall be found.—The LORD MAYOR toid the defendant, it was only in consequence of the excellent character that had been given him that the penalty would not be enforced ; but he wished him, and all others of his profession, to take warning, as in future the law on the subject would, in every instance, he carried into effect.—The LORD MAYOR ordered that the plate should be adveqised, as 'the most likely means of discovering the owner. Bow-synzar.—Yesterdaythe five persons charged with being concerned in the robbery of Mr. Frost, of Arundel-street, to the amount of £2,000, were again brought up, when some- slight additional evidence was taken, and they were remanded till Thursday. Harron-Gaamm.--Yesterday Ann Nicol: and James Smith were brought up for final examination, charged with stealing' several articles of kitchen utensilktrom the house of William Phillimore, Esq. of Upper Montague-street, Russell-square. It appeared that Ann Nicola lives as cook in the family of Mr. Philliusore. On her being searched, twenty-six keys were found upon her, on trying which with the different locks in the house, they were found to open all, even the most private, and those of all the locks in his chambers in Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn.— One of the keys was found to open a patent lock to a drawer in which all the keys wet* kept, by which she had access to all the liquors, groceries, and other property in the house. Both the prisoners were fully committed for trial.  Many-LA-BowNit.—Yesterday a baker residing in High-street, Mary-la-Bonne, was convicted'in the penalty of 1:20, for having off his premises, contrary to law, a quantity of ground allum. Mr.Wita.xasis, his solicitor, gave notice'of appear at the Sessions. UNloN.HALr..—Yesterday Michael Fleming, an Irishman, formerly a publican at Cush, in the County of Limerick, was brought before Messrs. CHAMBERS and HEDGER, charged with having committed• murder in the month of July last in that County.— He was ordered to be brought.up on a future day for further examination.  The following very scholastic notice appears in one 'of the windows of a house in Brighton: • • " Dye School for Younge • " Childring And Iceedle work . • " Dun Bear." •