Star. — London, England, 1828-12-30 00:00:00

MASQUERADE AT THE ARGYLL ROOM& The second Masquerade this season took place last night at the Argyll Rooms, and was - upon a grand and pleasing scale. At t.velve o'clock the rooms, notwithstanding the chilly dampness of the evening, were crowded with' v ery elegant company, and the boxes were crowded also by fashionably dres,ed parties, amongst whom were some juveniles, who appeared quite enchanted with the fun and variety. 'f waltz, quadrille, and country dance bands were, as usual, numerous and effective, and the enlivening sounds of music che, red the approach of the characters to every part cf the rooms. The characters and fancy dresses last night generally were new, and peculiarly happy in their illustration. It is impossible to select particular instances of humour from such a crowd of Gentlemen, cavaliers, beggars, b.nditti, gipsies, match women, &c. The supper and refreshments were supplied upon an entirely new and convenient plan, and in great,abund• r te. The invincible, exhilirating„ and effervescent Champagne was the order of the night, and the demand for it was, to Charles's delight, more than usually great. IMPROVE\IENT IN FLEET STREET. Among the many metropolitan improvements, one' that is about to take place in Fleet street will be most important and ornamental, nut only to the inha bitants of the immediate neighbourhood, but to the public generally, in widening the narrowest part of Fleet street. The three houses occupied by Messrs. Hove's banking establishment, and the two houses on each side adjoining, are about to be pulled down, %Ind I the site thus le't vacant, occupying a frontage ..f nearly one hundred feet by about the same depth, will be laid out as a carriage drive and fore court ; and, in the gar den at the back of the present houses, a spacious and e:egant buildi g will be erected, adapted not only for the increasing business of the banking firm, but also for a ton residence. The mansion, when completed, *ill front F eet street, and, from the plans we have seen of tLe building and the projected alterations, will pros e most spacisus and extensive banking establishment is the kingdom, tie Bank of England only excepted. A pan nf the vacant ground will be devoted to widening the street on the south ride seteral feet, and there will be ample room within the fore court for cars iages to wait for those who have business to transact at the bank ing house, and the inconvenience arising fri.m carriages waiting in Fleet street will be thus obviated. These provements will be effected at the sole expense of Messrs. ileare, and, added. to the derty4ition of St. Dunstan's Church, on the opposite side of the street, and the et ec tion of a new Church wore in the rear, north hard, will thus throw open the narrowest entrance into the City, and prove one of the most impottant improvements that ha; been effected within the City of London for &any years. FUNERAL OF SIR bILLIIILT EAST, BART, The procession that accompanied the remains of this Nobleman to the vault, as respects ostentatton and grc.deur, has perhaps never been exceeded. The fa mily vault is in the chancel of Witham charch, where the grandfather of Sir Gilbert, " William East, of the Middle Temple," was interred in the year 1 is 6. The monument ii opt white marble, and bears a Latin in stription, de:cribing his family connections. Sir. Gil bett's lather was also buried there about eight years ago. Sir Gilbert was :essee of the tithe of V'ttham, held of tie B shop of London. The procession left Hall Place, Maidenhead, the seat of the deceased, on Friday last, and arrived at, she White Hart Inn, Brenta ood, the same evening. where it rested. and moved sof:Wendy early the following morning to teach the Black Boy Inn, Chelmsford, by ven, when the body was again removed from the hearse, and depes;ted in a room for several hours, whilst those who accompanied it, and the horses, were refreshed. After which, the solemn train moved on towards Witham. About half a mile from its place 01. destination this grand spectacle was much increased. The procession, which was splendid, closed with about tweaty-four carriages of the neighbouring Gen try, whose respect for the deceased and his connections was so general, that offers amounting to almost the, same number were politely declined. Sir Gilbert has left a widow, but no children. The chief mourners consisted of three nephews of the deceased, Mr. East Clayton. Colonel Clayton, and Mr. Augustus Cial-ton ; S r Wm. Joliffe. Mr. Jolitf., Mr. G•lbest Joliffe, Mr. Burners, and othea. NOM dbtaut branches r f the faintly, were present. Curiosity was much excited yesterday in the Hay market by the extraordinary length of six beams, which are to extend horn waa to wall over the stage of the King's Taeatre: they are composed of several pieces of wood firmly dovetailed andscreied together, and mea sure respectively 89 feet six inches. Some dexteril was requited in introducing them into the stage door, as v.ey were very flexible and extended across the whole of this spacious street. We understind they were put together at a timber yield in Vauxhall. Black game on the heath, in the vicinity of Bagshot Park and the . Military College, is much destroyed, to the great regret of many Gentlemen in the neighbour. hood, who have attempted to increase the breed. it is not perhaps generally known, that by the 13 h George 111. e. E 5, persons are prohibited from killing, or having in use or posses ion, any heath fowl, .commonly called black game. betsvr.en the I)th of December and the 20 . h of August, under a penalty of 201. far the first offence, and for the second and every subsequent offence ; half to the informer and half to the poor, to be recovered. by information before one Justice. WaYIIOIITH. Dec. 24.—The violence of the late Salmon this coast has been great, and the vast rolling singes of the West Bay have developed several hidden trusures on Chesil Beach ; numerous pieces of silver and gold have been found, which, together with bars 01 bullion, have richly reimbursed the hariy islander in his search after wealth. The Hope, of Amsterdam, was wrecked on this coastJautrary 16,1748, laden with a rich booty of 50.0001. which, wits a quantity of bul lion. was ingulfed in this dread abyss, and each re v olving year brings to light some of her burden. This year a considerable number of dollars of Philiip, sth King of Castile and Leon, have been found; all of them bear evident t"kens of the violence of the gale; al.o some guineas of George 111. quite fresh from the ,Mint, and a gold warch-chain, apparently Spanish. Two in dividuals were enabled to scrape together several band fulls of gold coin, but before they could escape with their Fuze, one swelling billow rolled tumultuously "ward, and at one vast swoop dashed the cop of weakh from their grasp. Tons of grits's( cover the spot. and there it will lie till atao:ber whirlwihd removes the Pandesons load. The West Bay;artfreor fund of view , ing the strife of Nature, affords eriirsif beautiful but axial spectacle of the power el has wbo lides the tftiud and guides,* atom. .1010100#044.Poestatots«,' Nublem i• • grc.deu mill va the gran • Middle :normal striptio belt's I nt ago. SI lat of clic I t The I id. of the White 1 it trite mornin, trl s• yen, tearce, whilst Yec seiresbi towat d lin. destina The Br.; A C. about 1 Ir. a 117, 'al M., was sc tame life: Sit 4 The decease Augur e 16 , Giber brand Bri!i Bri , • Curi iss,a {thin marke are to p Lo King's qv 11 ' wood Hosi. • sure LAN j' Wes re stirs • as V•e rcfit, ' whole :en t wet e eILTO 131. hick Pat k the t - gi tol hood, not p t • sei' 111. e, tinx in use ' black Lay, 20h ofeei ncav • uti IVJ kaki gr. 11 3' surge !es Cu' trea d . is cote' r e we t' of in hit foci! Wass ,nits a rid be, but Ivan, N b tulr us isb year the sPl e • King 'idea • bear vapors' AL some and divic of Dub foie 0111 re, their only ; Ram' seta) Clll4oc and 6, oo ' pour nt .06. * irig d. IWO ;xi Paw • IRtLAND. ROMAN CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.—CH ammo DAT. A Meeting of the Association took place this day. Mr. O'CONNELL suggested that no letters taking up the time of the Association, particularly on that day, should be read by any of the members. He was opposed to the reading of the letters. Mr. COPPINGER observed, that Mr. O'Connell had also been opposed, on a late . occasion, to letters beihg read merely because the writer did not assent to his Qoixotic expedient of a mission to England. Mr. O'Grousta N MAHON—I deprecate these allusions, which I tt.ink anything but fait. I am a friend to 'peace mid order; and if we cannot discuss topics with temper, we should at once sepirate. Mr. O . CONNELL-1 hope the Gentlemen may be al lowed to deal out his sarcasms. lean bear to be abused. Mr. CoEl'l24olE—This is Mr. O'Connell's mode of .explanation. Mr. Oltathrx said both speakers should be called to order by the Chair. Mr. O'CON NELL denied that order had been violated by him. There were persons to be found even among themselves, who took every opportunity to cast reflec• 'ions and sow distrust. To such a length had some worthy and honourable members gone, that even his integrity had become a matter of discussion. The lodg ment of the rent in his name, as ainatter of convenience to the Association, had formed a ground of accusation against him, although his own private account was dis tinguished at the bank as No.l, and the public account as No. 2. Mr. Careworn' was aware of the set made against him, through Mr. O'Connell's influence, in the Assecia tion; and as that Gentleman had intrbduced thetub ject of the rent, and the manner of iisiodgtheat, he begged to ask from which of the two.accoucts, desig nated by the numericals• 1 and 2, were the funds to be drawn to support the pageant of Mr. O'Connell's en trance into the House of Commoni on the first day of the session ?—(Great contusion, and cries t f " Order, order—hear, hear.") Mr. O'CONN ELL rose, amid loud cheers.—He had nb objection to answer the question r f Mr. Coppinger, whatever might have heen his motive for proposing it. The funds of the country, as a matter of justice to him self and to his family, should, of course, be available to that object. His sacrifice otlime during the period of term, when his hours might be valued at several pounds sterling, would be, upon his part, sacrifice enough. The °Wets en and Gentlemen who.accompaniedhimto Par liament would, of - course, defray their own expenses, except in the instances of the leading members of the Association, who could not so well afford it. Mr. COPPINGER—it is clear, then, that the job will cost the sent-payer-, among whom are the unsheltered husbandman and sorrowing widow, some fifteen •r. twenty- th,usand pounds— (Order, order). Under the pretext that a national object is to be achieved, the con tribritions.a the patriotic people of Ireland are to be squandered in giving pomp and circumstance to Mr. O'Connell's desperate and futile enterprise—(Cries of 1. Order," and of I! Put hint down.") Mr. O'Cosizarthte.-It is what I expected ; I. am not disappointed in Mr. Coppinger ; ingratitude is the crime of Ireland to her public men ; and why should I look for any exception in my favour ? I have given my country more than thirty years of my life, and it would Wail that she now requires from me the sacrifice of my re pt.tation also. Let her have it. iam willing to de scend t i my grave naked of even that. Tne CriAtrisaan said he would no longer preside such gross violations of good feeling and temper sere to vitiate their puce..dings. He could no longer allow Ms. Cnppioget any offensive allusions.. . Mr. COPPINGCR— Sir. my soul has been wounded and my he4rt rived by Mr. O'Connell's late allusions to my . 'father, and his'tanots upon myself._ Hl* regrow:Mt had a merely personal reference; my question', con uar are put upou public patinas, and refer to public measures; it is not tur me to cinisider whoa. they alfect, or where Litt.) , stiike or sting. • Mr. CONWAY was burry the present altercation had .been suffered to pseceeJ oolong. He had a letter from I Lord Blayt.ey— • Mr. Lawsess repeated that-he had letters which ranked before that of soy Lord in the order of precedence. Mr. CUM!Av—t shall be guided by the decision of the Chair— I shall read my letter first if the Chair permits me. The CHAIRMAN decided to favour of Mr. Lawless. Mr. CONWAY—Then I shall put my letter in my pocket, and net read it today. • Mr. Lawoiss—You can print it. • Mr. Conway—The Post does lint publish this evening.. Mr. Lammas—This is your night of publication. Mr. Curiwavr-Yes; but to day being Christotas.day, we "pub. fished yesterday. Mr. O'ReILLY objected to this desultory conversation. It had no reference to public business. He thought that in compliment to Lord Marley big Lordship's ktter to Mr. Conway should be read. Several hieMbers were of the same opinion. Mr. Conway, . - tbereture,Vrocreded to read as follows: " Castleblaynry, Dec. 23. " NIT DEAL lii.. CONWAY—Although your late articles in The Earning Post do not violate the confidence of my communications,• yet it appears to me, who ant a little jealous of my public character, that you have gone a little too far as regarus my opinions. qt the Church Est aboshnient. Pray take some public opportuuity, either in The Post or at the Association, of removing the impression that I segaid our "Ecclesiastical Constitution o ith abhorrence: use a. lighter wcsd. esplainiug the first away. I have been very unwell, and un.ble to discuss with you on paper your late metaphysical propositions. 6 ' &Ileac me to be always yours, my dear friend, • HLAYNEY." Mr. Canvas said (closing the letter at the same time) that the object at Lord !Marley, in addressinz him the letter he hid just read, Mr. Foto—l beg pardon of Mr. Conway ; he has not read the whole of the letter in question. ConwayMsr insisted that lie had. Mr. Foan contended that be bad not; his eyes accidentally glanced eponthe inter, being nest to Mr. Conway while, he read It; and he nertanly saw several additional lines. in the form of a postscript. • Mr. Conway—ln the form of a quirk or quibble. Mr. Fono—l don't quibble, Sir, although 1 am a professional man. Mr. Lawi.ass-s-This is sharp sight, If not sharp practice. Mr. Faso—Sir. I will suffer no insinuation. Ms. OTAIIIIILLto•-•lint 1 wish the Geatleason would s6ffer NOW tbiug else-1 wish they would suffer the business to propcsd. Mr. CONWAV•aIie letter is a private letter; and I have given publicity to as much or it as I thought necesaary. The postscript is an invitation to Castieblarky. Mr. Fosh—Yes ; I saw something about anchovy toast, port wine, and a social winter evening. Mr. DWYSIr thought that one passage of Lord 13layney's letter contained a strong reflection upon Mr. Conway's discretion. Mr. co:mm(—l have settled that with the Lord himself. Mr. O'Cinsitu.—Order. I cannot think this proceeding in character with the Association or with the sanctity of the day.— There is a deal of rent id be banded in, and 1 do now move the Chair that we confint ourselves to lit - nail:it, and that we alteterards adjourn, without prejudice to specific motions, until Tuesday: 7 It has been remarked that our winters have materi ally changed ever since the breaking up of the icebergs. A ludic:out commentary cn the dre.i..l that certain persops entertain of Aylesbury gaol, sad the hardships they have there to encounter, was exhibi:ed a few days ago. 'Mee bale men, convicted of poaching, allowed themselves to be conveyed from the neighbourhood of Newport Pagnell to Aylesbury, guarded only by ooe wan. On their arrival the party went to a public ham, and there the prierwers remained without an attempt to escape, whilst their guard wets to boy some beef steaks to regale them. These being diepatebed,they with die greatest sangfrviJ walked to the pdtoo, these to be confined for three snontne.-..rradseralrostir crrAa--:~.:: . ze ~ .p' array%;i....~YL 'w '/rA.-••..4 . FORTING INTELLIGESC2. BETTING-ROOM. TATTERSALL'S. Mo. 29. The Boom, us might be expected front the season, was Min attended, and no alteration in the betting took AIM worth notice since Monday last a with the exception of Brother to Nloses for the Derby,.whe has taken a jump from 25 to I up to 10 to I agst, him;, and heavy toms taken at 17 to 1, which can only be stiri• buted to a late successful trial. There were plenty of double and treble even* &c. talked of, but nothing done wurth repeating We quote tlik present state of odds to prevent reference— . Daum 15 to I apt Nahum Colt 17 to I apt Will o'the Wisp 15 to 1 agst Canvas colt . 17 to 1 agst Morris Dancer 1,6 to 1 apt Brother to Moses 1a to apit Luss filly 16,10 I 'apt Electrese colt 40 to 1 apt Mr. Gratwicke's e. 16 to 1 apt Espagnolle colt AU the rest as before. • 16 to 1 apt Prince Eugene 7 to 1 apt green Mantle a to 1 'apt Varna 11 to 1 apt Lusselly ST. 11 to 1 apt Voltaire (taken) 14 to 1 apt Itowtun Es. I 1 t to 1 sg•t Clutilde 15 to 1 apt Any other. _Jr,* IS to 1 agat Pilgrim - The rest as before. HUNTING. The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox Horn& meet to morrow, at Tatr6eld: - Rids', at Wood Rqd; and Saturday, at Langthornt Wbin. The Earl of liarewood's Fos. 'jowls to-morrow, at Peckfield Bar; arid Friday, at Harrogate. Lord Scarborough's Fox Hounds to morrow, at Sandbeck Park ; Friday, at Langold ; and Saturday, at Conisbro!. ,• Sir Tart& So'ikes's Fox Hound. tO•moriow, at Fission; and Friday. at Sliiiingturt. - • • • Sir George S (weirs Fox Hounds on Friday, at Woodhouse Mill. The York and Ainsii Fox iloun4l. on Thursday, at Nidd Hall; and Saturday, at Nahum. The Lanibton Fox Hounds go Thursday, at Birtley Bar ; and SatUrdsfy, at Pinaha w Milk The llurwurth Fox Hounds on Friday', at ilaughton Bridge. The Cleveland Pox 'Hounds un Thursday, at Guisborough. , The,ll.(iderirw.Fsta: Hotini4 sus •IDlorsday. , as White Cros s ; and lialuiday, at Neswick. , . Tke'Clanitiltioiritor tl4;utids onliiMsdair, at aid Hyland, TlwilinniejtoitliiicHoMuk on Thursday, at Siritiingtose. The Northumheriand Fox Hound, to-morrow, at Milbuurne Village; and Friday. at Stannineton Bridge. The York Ciry Harriers on Friday, a; Askham The Boroughbridge Harrier. on Friday. at Huth Burton. The Elton and Cleveland Harriers 'on Thursday, at /iishopton. The Harlon Hounds tomorrow; at Wood Hall Hill; and Saturday, at West Dipton. 'lle Morpeth Hairier. on Thursday, at Slorpeth Low • Com . mon; and Saturday, at Stanningtou. Tile KING'S HOUNDS. Friday morning the town of Chertser was much entertained with the King's Hounds starting the meadow. of old Cowley, a fine stag having been uncatted at the fixture, lirelfont lane, before UDC of the most brilliant fields that has been witnessed for many days. Having crossed the l'hamel a little above Staines Bridge, he bent his course to St. Anne's Hill, and after taking his view, be bent his course to Sandgatr, the losiocure of • Wightwick, touching upon the heavy ploughed land of Sir H. Netball), at Silveriand, and at last was taken near Stone.hill', about a - mile from Lady Wood's fine park, at Ottetsbaw.. Great was the di•play of reds and bottle greens, many of which assumed a more motley appearance,before their wearers reached home. '. SHOOTING. • • • A, few days ago a cream-coloured bare was lb* by tie keeper of —taidiner, Esq. iVltitchurch, Oxon. It is very handsome. — 'heyday last, a bectlfolgOecintenaif d white bedgetiparrow was shot at Brenham, by Mr. Matthews; it is pe.rfectirs.whitys , Both these ouriosities are now in the possession of Jos ; w•rd. of London-street. --Readisig Mercury •' ' • • • • • .• . , . . • • POIITSNICIUTH; Dec. „.• • • Tiosi iiaz HAMPSHIRS TELEGRAPIL . 'A &Adria scene . of riot disgraCeilthis town on the evening of awistams-day, and test ',vetting, °cataloged by the inebriety of a number of privates of some of thtltegiments iu this gentian; the consequence of which has been death in one • case ; a ° frightful wound. from napearuketi aggression, inanother and severe-in juries to other individuals—ealiferpetreted by the bayonet. It is impossible to hictare the sensation of fear which prevailed among our peaceable totinsmesi- °utile evader itlhide4 to, Without en apprehension of danger, feum.thie formidable weapon, nu toe, sr : times, could pass down either Uroad-street or St. Mary-street. A large proportion of the ealliere• of the 00th avid 'B3d 'are secruits from Ireland—losing men whose passions, when Inflamed by Ultima are so intemperate, that on the slightest groend. fur quarrel, they have remora withelk hi:yeast to toilet miach.et. (In Christmas; night, in an affray in Utoad-,street Issiweets.sonse se:diers and wok sailors, James Witsdaird, a private at the 113 d, was tilled ty a bayueet stab: and mantel ieunde woutidistO • Oti thebedFid the homer an bluest, was held, before Mr.' Pil•MIN.111 I InVIPAILD, Coromr, yesterday; continued to-slay. and ia a4joprote4 until Tues day, under a hope that tact% may, in the meantime, he elicited which may lead to a discord y . oi the pespetratur as the deed. 1...5t night a private pf the Hatyal Marine Artillery. peaceably 'disposed, r a, suddenly•rncomitered, in Prospect , taw, by iisotst dosen of the 60th Regiment, wbp surrounded : him:end 'without 'the slightest provocation, stabbed him in so dreadful . % manner, as to cause his bowels to protrude several inches. The poet man was taken iu the Infirmary this meriting, with liopet'of his recovery. 'the Lica.- Governor (Sir Colin Campbell), and the commending Officer, of corps, are actively engaged this evening in presetting peace within the garrison, strong patrols parading in every directions We copy the fo:lowing letter v aadressei by the EA' of KIIMITON to the Liao' of The Lvening Post— " TO THE EDITOR Or sirepuatiellvaaiso row. " Bans.:Havitig read in your Paler a speech, purporting to have been lisS4sr at Longford by a Mr. Joseph hiyies 111'potinell, in which it Is stated that I had given a plAge to that person respect. Ing the conduct in Parliament of, my brother (General King), on the subject of tire Roman Catholic Question, I must beg that you will give publicity, in your Paper, to the explicit denial, as well is to the utterly unfounded assertion of that fact.. I neve r gave such pledge, or made any intimation to any persiM to that effect. " I must also acquit Mr. Joseph Myles M'llountll of so extra ' ordinetY a presumption,. as ,il, would, have been in him,-ro have sought such pledge from me, or indeed from any one. He has no pretension to any such consideration In the County of Sligo. though perhaps, his name is to be found in the lists of its freeholders. certainly have understood that be was a very active and zealous assistant it my brother's election. . Under the claims drawn horn such merits, I was induced to represent the ; qualifications or his brother for a profitable and cotifidental office, which be has since obtained, and for which Mr. Josrph• Myles SP Donnell acknow ledged obligation. It was at Sligo and Longford Oat be exhibited !the gratitude he then professed. • • " I owe it to my brother (General, King) to add, that his opinions have always hewn adverse to mine on the Roman Catholic question ; and I firmly believe, that no intelligent Roman Catholic in the County of Sligo was ignorant pf that fact. • " The motive for the strenuous support be received Mimi tiro Roman Catholics and their Clergy 1 believe to have been tsiro.fold ; Atilt, an opposition to his astagemisr, whom they considered as their Most Inveterate fue—s.,oext, a grateful sense they entertained of. the support their cause 60 received from myself. "'I. remain, Sir e Sec. " KINGSTON." - , . Sunday 'Mary Ann Niers?tack; the unfortunate young woman who was dint some nights since in Lower Spring-street, Portman square, by Aks Bump, the who paid his ad dresses to her, expired In Mary-la-bonne Infirmary. Thursday evening, between eight and tine o'clock the hospital of the 50th Regiment, lying in Bolton, jn Lancashire, was -sobbed cf weaning apparel, jewellery. 139 sovereigns, and 561. in Bank of• England notes. The person sustected is a soldier named Rogers; who hadl been employed assn attendant in the hospital, and who the same evening left his situation. We regret extremely to have to record the total loss of the ship 'Fulwood, with a part of the crew and pat sengets, amounting, to nine individuals, who have met, with a watery grave. The Fulwood was a fin e new' ship of 400 tons,.belonging to Messis. W. Smith and gin; of thii town, only just built at Quebec, and on her first foiage. : : Sheseis bound for this port, and ass totally lost on Ll.ing l s at Little Miguelon Island, in a heavy gale of wind, Ori the 13th of November. The mate, carpenter, and five of the clew. and two passen gers, were showned. The master, second - mate, and temaindet of,:the crew, were taken on board' a Vreneh schooner at Miguelon,•and were latided at, Weymouth on Sunday last. The Fulwood sailed f: om Quebec on ,the 26th of October; and expetirneed succession of 1 Unload/An gatos . until We was lost... Liverpool paper.) ASSI±EL ' WINTER -. KINGSTON, Demurs en. The Commission for the County of Surrey waropollpf yin . S.turday4 but no business was d ne till this Mere ate 72 pi isntiers for ttial, of whom several stand char, et with will-rc climes. John Dickens, a young man of very respectable epa peat ante. was charged with stealing a hot se and cart; the pm; city of Mr. John Sumner. It as leased bow the statem-i t of Mr. A lioq.Pittnl, that the defendant and the procreutor se ere neighbours, living ai Stoiltwcll. In the course e f the prevent ) ear the prisoner became embarrassed, and v-rik the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors' Act; but previous to so doir he assigned corer his property, including the horse and cart in question, to Mr. Sumnet, (or C9nSidef Al ion of 1504 On his release from prison, however; he went to the place whete the horse and c were kept, and took torcible passes i et them, and was afterwards seen at Smithfield offering the horse for sale. The prisoner was taken, before Mr. Aide, man Atkins for the felony, but that Magistrire din lied the case, and the piitoner ales wards Cells d Mr. ttrneet to be arrested for a pre. Criided delit of 2.5/. These Mr. Adolphus, in conclusion; s tid acre the racts of the case, and it would be for the Lear red Judge to say wheel er these was sufficient to sustain the charge contained in the indictment. Mr. Justice ButtliouGH said he was • f opinion there was no case whatreer, and die ected tht Jury to tennis a teriiict of Not Guilty.—The Court ielused to allow the prosecutor his espensei. "._. iv ids , Rollßeny. BY A DitellAltelliAtairAllT. hroeiliorrod N as indicted for steatites an tt e duelling house of Homplirry St. John M.l.lMay, Esq three 101. Bank of Engli..el notes, and two el. notes, and four sevemigns; and the indictment fu:ther chr rged, that he did afterwards break Vie saiJ dwelling liana to get f it. Our readcrc will remember the. ample details .of this case in our polece reports. Veretict—aGellty. M. Justice ItuianorGH sentenced the prisurier to tianspottati..n for lite. ffriUiata Wit,tman was placed,at the bar, and arraigned on the Coroner's Inquisition, charging him wi h the skilful murder of his wife, Sarah Wittman, and also for tl:e manslaughter of the same, oefthe finding of the Grand Jury. Mr. JeresseTT st iced the Me. He obverted, that as the Grand Jury had negatived the imputation of muse der, he should proceed aids the caw as one of Mane slaughter only. Michael Stodman- ezamined—He lives, at Lower Chem: On the mull g ref the 12th of December s he was at Mr. Willis's cottage, %ditch is near the pri soner's. About a quarter to eight o'clock ke braid a iinocking at the do ir, and on opening it taw the psi ' seiner, who said that his wife had struck him twice on the head with a poker. and that he had shot her decd. He a ked wanes: to go with'him to the cote sage; but instead of so doing,- witnesi went and -gave an :dam. He afterwards scent to the prisoner's 'house in company alai Perkins and another man; on :teaching the cottage, they found the prisoner in the r•gatden, *figs said, .‘ Come in, don't be yfraid." They followed him into the le lice; on entering the parinur :they found a-light oh 'he table, which the pr joiner took -ttp. ,and conducted them into the ki chest, w hich Joined,. and sitheie they, saw the deem' cat tying eirar the sat e, with her face downwards; the Mood was 8 .wing all sound her head ; Petkini stooped down, and having. felt her pulse, said," It does not beat, she is qiiite dead ;* Labe pi i.oner at the timer/as bleeding Udell a wound on is temple; he repeated the account of the mansaction L as he had before &wed pt. On returning into the pa: . 'Lers 'the prisOner tor Ira gut Isom a cot uer of the room, .serid"said,*. 4 Here is di.- *gun that did it," and went on to again repeat his abaci venue, 'hit he had beta twice ,stiude with a iv ker on the heed before he did it ; the peisoner was given into Mr. Harris custody. • . Crosssezamined—The prisoner made no attempt to escape, but rerhantarity surrendered himself. He (the isomer) always gave the same account of the transac jtion ; he is a cripple ; a large kitchen poker was lying 'under the deceased% body; she appeared to be a strong heatty wonlart ; he could net Say whether the deceased was a violent wain ; she appetite I to . be pos . essed of strength sufficient to uvei master a poor 'crippled `man lake the prisoner. William Perkins is a farrier, apd lives at Sutton; I e 'accompanied 'the last witness ; the prisoner on seeing them said, 44 F , r Gon's sakd come in, I fear I have shot my es de." The prisoner after ward% pointed :to his'head, 4a4 said, " Look at my head—see how' I was struck; I fired the gun afterwards in the ne-t cf piission." The 'blood at the time was flowing from the wound to which :he pOhlitti all elovin his face. Ctoss-examined=—Dici riot know the decease, and" ..could not,ftherefute, say is healer she was a very violent pman or pot. Mr. Samuel Tarrant —ls a shir,een living hi the neigh "lamb :od. On the evening if the 12th of December he *was sent for to the prisoner's house; he fought the dr. ,ceased lying uncles the safe in the kitchen ; she yam quite . dead; her face was completely shattered, evidently from the close discharge of the gun, and the whole of the cert.. tents entering the head from that part. Wetness said to the prisoner, " This is a shocking thing—how edit happen ?" to which he replied, Sir, rye had great pioirocation—very ;peat piovocation ; she struck Me vice on the head aim a poker." Witness exatreued his head, and found a longitudinal wound extending •o ihe - cep of the head. It was such a one as might have been inflicted by the heavy kitchen poker which was lying under the deceased; the bit at the poker was ver y h, avy, and it appeared to witness. ham the nature of the wound, , that the man must have tutted in upon her as the was ,in the act of aiming the how l , and was in' c unequenee :bit,With the middle pfithe poiter, and not the bit of it ; the poker was patiehbbenkbei be did not think so stout a poker could Isage„beemilaus injured by the blow in .question. By the Jusos-:-The prisoner said that the gun was pteviously loaded; but th t he had no recollection of having cocked it, or even of firing it, till it was over. This was the case fir the presto ton. The prisoner declined saying any thing, by advice of his Counsel. Mr. Justice BURROW:in, in summing op,' observed that it often happened that the first impression of an event was more sty ong than the circuriestances was ranted, and that appeared to be the case with the Coronet's ver dict in this in.tance. The staternelt of the prisoner that he was struck twice by his wile with the poker was fully beirlie out by the evidence, and it they believed that 'lifter being so struck he had recourse to the gun solely as .a -means of self defence, it would be no offence at all; but he did not see ho* they could well come to that conclusion, as the prisoner had not set up such% defence, but on the contrary had stated that what, he did was in the heat of passion. l'heJury, without hesitation, found the prisoner gaily of manslaughter, but acquitted him of the charge murder. ' 44 A Mr. Justice Bvstaouass, in passing sentence, told the Timmy, that although be certainly had - received goat . 0 ”:1!:n do' - • 4e