Star. — London, England, 1824-01-02 00:00:00

SURREY WINTER ASSIZES—THIS DAY. ' Sarah Rea,. was indiTt47ri the Coroner's Inquest, for the mutd* of her new-born infant child. Sarah Cole, John Gilmore, and ether witnesses were examined for the prosecution. • The Jury after a short consideration, found the pri soner Not Guilty. Immediately after the verdict was taken, Levett, a Constable for theprosectitioa was called, and received one of -the most severe admonitions we ever heard from Mr. Justice PA nit, for extorting, in the capacity of Constable, a confessipn from the prisoner, and was re fused to be allowed his expenses. THE THEA7'REit DRURY-LANR.. Last night the Begfar's Opera was performed at this Theatre for the first time this season. Miss STZPRIIIN was the representative of Paily, and never did she ap pear to greater advantage ; she was in fine voice, and sang all her songs with the greatest sweetness and effect. In several she was excored, but-she enraptured most in "He so teased me" and ‘k Cease yourfunising." Madame VESTRIS performed Captain Macheath in her usual style of excellence; she threw spirit and energy into the cha racter, but still she could not assume the look of the highwayman. In nearly all her songs she received well-deserved applause. MIRKY 'S Peachum, and Dow- TON'S Lockit, were both admirably. sustained. ." Deaf as a Post" succeeded the Opera ; -and the new Panto mime concluded the entertainments of the evening. COVENT-GARDEN. The Tragedy of Julius Carsar was again very finely acted but night. Mr. YOUNG and Mr. C. liamstx were admirable in Brutus and Marc Antony, and Coorsa improved on hii former performance of Cassius. All the subordinate characters were strongly cast; and the audience tailed not to enjoy the truly classic treat. The slew Pantomime went off with its usual success. • SONG OF. AN ARABIAN GIRL 711140 C Tilt 02,1221T1L SUALD. Ah! would I were in Araby! For every splendour here I see, Is far less lovely, far less fair,. • Than Nature's simplest treatise!" 6,4 r There. 'mid the horning Drowi'beroath, The crystal fount bow sweet to taste I The cooling shade- of palmy tree • • 'V'f • How welcome I n bright Araby! There the Streams &Gots from his ray • A blaze of glory o'er the day ; And moon and stars, at soothing night, Shed beams of softer, holier light ! • But, alt ! beyond n'en charms like these, An Arab maiden's heart to plea*, My love is there ! to bid I'd See, And live and die its Araby!, The Duchess of ANGOUL4I6 is said to have acquired much popularity ,during her late journey in the south of Fraece, in consequence of the impartiality of her con duct when she came in contact with the opposite parties of Ultras and Constitutionalists. On the occasion of an entertaitimeht ,iven to her by a considerable town, the Mayor thought to please her Royal Highness by pro posing to exclude from- the company Colonel SWAMI* TIANI, the brother of the General and Deputy of the same name. A Paris paper (the Journal dm Commerce), gives the following as the answer of the Duchess How could you suppose that! should be offended by having beside me an Officer to whom the Kure has in trusted a regiment? I will not sit down to table until the Colonel all lees. * ErfRAORDINARZ PRBCAUTIOII.-.4it the end of Doa Juan, there is an air sung by the Don, in embracing one of his fair ones. In this air occur the words, ,4 Viva 14 1 Liberia," not, of course, in the sense of politics, but in the sense of gallantry. It was thought dangerous, how ever, by the dramatic censors at Paris, to allow a viva to be raised to liberty, even in an Italian song; and the actor was ordered to substitute the words 61 Viva la Hilarita," against all the rules of sense and metre. In this manner it is always now sung, to the great amuse ment of the sensible dilettanti,' who know the liberty taken with the original. THE !BLAND TABA, IN THE SOUTR Szas.--The beautiful little Island of Taba, which is about forty miles in circumference, is situated five miles north of Raiatea, and is nearly encircled by the same reef (of nearly 100 miles in length), which encloses ltaiatea. It bas a great number of line bays and hirhours, some of which reach almost to the ceotre of the island. Exten sive valleys Teach from the heads of these bays up to the foot of the mountains : one of these valleys is of great extent, and full. of all the vegetable productions of the country, such as wild ginger, the tii-plant, from crhltir the inhabitants formal/ distilled great quantities Priliips the bambo6; the Mountain plantain, arrow -coot, rte. ate., There are two well-built causeways across the' • arms of the sea, made of coral rock, taken from the sea; for die convenience of passing from one settlement to, another. One of these is 688 feet in length, and 11 feet wide; the second is 348 feet by 10 ; from the former of the e , and at right angles with it, is a patu or pier, 325 feet by 20, forming a convenient landing-place for boats. —All the men who ha.l been baptised, are formed into classes of ten each, for the pus pose of assisting each edit - in making their fences, building their houses, &c. The King is the most industrious man in the island, and he has been seen at work with the perspiration running down his body in streams. They have many new and excellent canoes * and five large well-built boats (from SO to 40 feet long), with others on the stocks, which they are unable to complete for want of nails. The Swiss Cantons, whether from . a sense of shame, err' 4 sense of prudence, appear disposed to abandon the degrading traffic in the valour of their citizens, which has for centuries been the scandal of a nation dis tinguished fot the simplicity of its manners and its spirit ul independence—that anomaly in the Swiss character, which -Mr. Moons has touched so poetically and truly— See ! Irons his native hills afar, - - - Helvetian flies to war, what—for whom he fights, • despot —wrongs or rigLts, t—a hero never— int, it would be injustice to the the poet, to withhold the close of life-blood still, to his mountain rill, for ever :•••• ',tons have rejected proposition* (those or 2 4 41:3 and Spain)' to convention. :- • Th 4 nide•Helvetii '" Carekss for what- ,' For slave or despo A Conqueror oft— ; t ?hough not strictly in puin Swiss character and to the ▪ tit stanza-- Yet lavish of his 11 As if 't were like 6 And gashed for ▪ In twu initanelis the Cantos r foreign Sovereigns (thc wt . 4in Sn'isS 'troops by cone _ OMM r 6 _ _ -7 f r kLaz ANOTHER MURDER ix HERTFORDSHIRE.' A most melancholy occurrence took place on Wed nesday evening last, near South Mimmc, by whiCh a man of the same of James Grainge lost his life.— The circumstances of the .case, as far as we have been able to collect them, are these :—For some time back, a Gentleman, whose name is Patrick Connolly, resided at a mansion called Rabley House, within about a mile of Shenley-hill, in the County of Hertford. Rabic, House is the property of Captain Nestor, with whom Mr. Connolly was intimately acquainted, ,and from what we have collected, it appears that Mr. Connolly was remaining there to avoid an execution which was known to be out against him. In the same house was residing a Lady of the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, the widow of a Naval Officer of that name, who we believe had charge of Captain Nestor's domestic con cerns. Besides these individuals, there were a female servant And two male servants on the premises. On Wednesday afternoon, about two o'clock, three persons arrived at the mansion—a Mr. Stephens, an Attorney, from London ; Thomas Watson, a Sheriff's officer, re siding in Great Suffolk -street, Southwark ; and his assistant. They found easy ingress at the outer gates, and on reaching the hall door, knocked for admission. They were answered from within by Mrs. Brown, who, perhaps, suspecting their errand, did not open the door—she demanded their business, and they com menced by asking if' Captain Nestor was at home ? She answered in the negative; they then asked some other indirect questions, and finally begged to know' if Mr. Patrick Connolly was there ? To this question Mrs. Brown also answered in the negative. They then stated that they had an execution against Mr. Connolly, and peremptorily desired to be admitted; this Mrs. Brown as peremptorily refused; ,and they immediately, at tempted to force the door, the upper part of which was partly composed of glass. To effect this purpose, they placed their feet against the bottom of the door, and in the exertion which they made they broke one of the panes. The noise which was thus occasioned, and the violence Which was committed at this moment, seem to have called forth Mr. Connolly, who was close at hand, and he suddenly made his appearance with a-pitchfork in his hand, with which he threatened to resist any further attempt that might be made to eider the premises. In defiance of this threat, the officers, , on being again refused admission, renewed their at tack, when Mr. Connolly pushed the fork, through 'the broken pane at one of the men, whom he struck, but did not inflict any wound. The assailants finding him determined to oppose them, retired for a time; while' two kept watch, the third proceeded to a Magistrate in the neighbourhood (the Rev. Thomas Newcome, we be lieve), before whom he laid an information of the as sault which had been committed upon him in the dis charge of his duty, and procured a peace warrant for the apprehension of Mr. Connolly. This warrant was directed to the constables of the district, and those indi viduals were summoned to put it in execution. From the specimen which Mr. Connolly had given of his dis position to resist all ordinary means of arrest, it was considered necessary to take a competent force to effect this object, and certain persons were sworn as-special constables for the occasion. Among others included in this body was the brother of the parish constable, James Grainge, an industrious shoemaker, at Slienley-hiU. The whole posse being assembled, they proceeded in considerable force to the scene of action, which they reached about six o'clock. A second loud knocking at the door gave notice of their approach, when Mrs Brown again made her appearance, and, as has been stated by the witnesses, admission was demanded in the King's name. Mrs. Brown still declined complying with this de-1 L inand. A general assault commenced, and several panes were broken in' the windows, as well as in the door.---*, This continued for sometime, till at length Mr. Con r Daly came forward with a gun in his hand, and threat ened to shoot the first person who presumed to break the door. This only tended to increase the violence,and as the part) outside considered that they were armed with sufficient authority to use every exertion in their power to make their caption good, they treated Mr. Connolly's threats with indifference, and actually began to break the pannels of the door with such • missiles as came to hand. At this unlucky moment, and in the heat of irritation, Mr. Connolly discharged the gin, and James Grainge being nearest the door, he lodged the contents in the upper part of his arm, near the shoulder, which was dreadfully mangled. The unhappy man fell, and a cry of " Murder!" burst from all quarters. A considerable pause now took place; the attack was discontinued, and the officers and their assistants 'drew back, fearful that further mischief might be done. The wounded man" being unaile -to walk, was placed in a cart and carried 40 the White Hart, at Shenley-hill, from whence expresses were immediately sent to St. Alban's and Barnet for surgical assistance. Information of what had occurred was then conveyed to the Rev. Mr. Newcome and John M. Winter, Esq. another Ma gistrate in the neighbourhood,whu consulted upon what it was expedient to do. All the constables of the sur rounding villages were forthwith summoned, and fresh additions were made to the list of special constables. With this force the Magistrates proceeded in person td" Itabley-house, within which all remained in perfect si *nee. It was now between nine and ten o'cloCk, and an ' attempt was made to force an entrance at the back of the premises, where some more windows were broken. Under the direction of the Magistrates, admission was once more formally demanded, and their warrant was read in a loud voice. Mrs. Brown for the third time came to the door, and announced, that if the party would chew her their warrant she would admit them. This was refused, but it was read in her hearing, and the door was finally opened. . The Magistrates and the officers then entered, and Mrs. Brown said she would send to call Mr. Connolly down stairs. A servant did accordingly go up stairs, and Mr. Connolly came down and surrendered himself. All the other pertirhi in the . house were then secured, as being participatori m the . outrage—namely, Mrs. Brown, her servant: woman , Hugh Moran, a servant man, and another man they called Edward, whose surname . we were not able to, learn. The whole were conducted to the White Hart, at Shenley-hill, where they remained Under a Strict, guard for the night. In the interim, the anfortnnate wounded' man had been conveyed to his own house, where.he was put to bed until the surgeons shduld arrivp, whyi 'did . not take place until a late hour. Mr. Lloyd„ :of Barnes, Mr. Webster, of St. Alban's, and:a third medical man, at length reached the spot, and on examining the ' , build, pronounced it to be extremely dangerous. They re, mained in attendance the whole or the night ; and . yaso terd,ay morning, on again opening • the wound, they unanimously declared that amputation wit; necessary, ' and that thh °petition afford•d*Aarhope - pre' serving. life. ' 1, At ten o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Newcorne, Mri *inter, and Mr.Haddow etsseirsbled at the White Hart to take the depositions of the different witnesses against the pri soners, and on hearing the opinion of the surgeons, they deemed it necessary to take Grainge's evidence before 'the operation took' place. They accordingly proceeded to the bed-side of the wretched man, and receivedefrom his lips the detail of all the circumstances which he had witnessed previous to the fatal shot having been fired.' fio this he was sworn, and attached his signature. The surgeons then lost no time in performing their painful' duty, but still expressed their fears of the result. The Magistrates then returned to the White Hart; and examined, in private,. -a vast number of witnesses, whose different statements they committed to writing. Mrs. Brown, Mr. Connolly, and the three servants, were all called in separately, and their statements were received with the utmost attention. Mrs. Brown was greatly affected, and fainted three times du;ing the day. Mr. Connolly, who was present when the surgeons were ,examined, particularly questioned them as to the mode in which the operation on Grainge was performed— namely, as to whether the bone had been extracted horn the socket, had been splintered, or had - Seen sawed off with a butt? We understand that the amputation took place just below the shoulder, and that there was no splintering. During the investigation, Mr. Connelly betrayed a good deal of impatience. Soon after three, the melancholy intelligence relched , the Magistrates that Grainge had expired—a fact which at once decided the course they had tolaursue ; and, atter a short consultation, they determined to commit all the parties upon the charge of the wilful murder of James Grainge, and mittimuses were made out. Mr. Connolly, and his servant Moran, were sent off in a post-chaise to Barnet, handcuffed together, in the cus tody of Frederick Propstring, the constable of that town, with directions that he should convey them to Hertford this morning. Mrs. Brown and her female servant were ordere&to be detained at the White Hart, and to be re moved to St. Alban's,this day ; Whither also the other man servant will be sent for the present. At the close of the business of the day, Mr. Noel, the solicitor, who it will be recollected took sn active a part in the p,rosectition of the persons charged with the mur der of Mr. Weare, arrived at the White Hart in a post chaise. He immediately desired an interview with the Magistrates, and war shewn in to the Rev. Mr. Newcome and Mn Winter, who were just departing. Mr. Noel anponnced that he had come down in con sequence of an express which had been sent off to him by Mrs. Brown, requesting that he would act as her solicitor, and, as he was solicitor to Captain Nestor, he had no hesitation in complying with het summons : and he had now to beg that he might be permitted to have an interview with his client. The Rey. Mr. Newcome said, he was aware that Mrs. Brown had chosen him for her attorney, and saw no ob jection to the interview ; but if he accepted of the office, it must be understood that he Was not to delegate his duty to any other person, Mr. Noel objected to this doctrine as altogether in consistent with the•practice on such occasions. He sub mitted that he had a right, if he thought proper, to em ploy his Crown Agent, and certainly would not agree na any other understanding. He had no objection to faeeing Mrs. Brown in presence of the Magistrates, in er tfer.that no doubt might exist as to the unbiassed' choice of her own mind ; but after that, he claimed the right of seeing her in private. The Magistrates consented to this, and Mrs. Brown was brought down from an upper room, in the custody of.MPS:Hare, the landlord of the house, who had bees appointed a special jailer for the occasion. On entering the room she was in tears, and welcomed Mr. Noel as friend. .She recapitulated the circumstances of her having sent an express to him and Captain Nestor, and begged that he would act as her solicitor. Mr. New ' come having now formally asked Mrs. Brown if she wished Mr. Noel to be nominated as her Attorney ? and she having answered in the affirmative, both Magi strates signified their wish that he should see her in private as often as he thought proper, but they forbade the introduction of any other person ; they said this, because they understood that Captain Nestor was in the neighbourhood, and it was their desire that that Gen tleman should have no communication with her. The Magrstrates then retired, and Mr. Noel went with Mrs. Brown to her own room, where he remained' with her till a late hour last night. Captain Nestor, we understand, had arrived in the course-of the day, and finding that Mr. Noel had not reached Shenley-hill, rode off to expedite his approach. Mrs. Brown is a Lady about six and twenty years of age, and possessing considerable personal charms--her connections are of the most respectable description, her father being a Colonel in the Army. She was much beloved in the neighbourhood of Rabley House. Mr. Connolly is an Irishman, as his name imports, and is also respectably connected. Ile formerly practised with great success as a surgeon at Brighton ; but, in consequence of some dispute with an Officer of the name of Andrews, who brought an action against him for defamation, and who recovered considerable damages, he was obliged to qult the scene of his professional persuits. The execution under which it was attempted to arrest him on this un happy occasion, we believe, had been sued out by Mr. Andrews, for the damages which he bad recovered, and which he (Mr. Con nolly), from a sense of the supposed injustice with which he had been treated, resolved never to pay. Mr. Connolly was formerly a surgeon - in the City of Dublin Alilitia, and was highly respected by his brother Officers. Ile is married to a West India .Lady of large fortune, who now resides at Portsea. Mr: James Connolly, his brother, is also a medical man, carrying on business as a chemilt and druggist in Regent-street. This Gentleman reached Rabley house last night, but too late to have an interview with the-pritoner. He has a third brother who is likewise a surgeon. Mr. Connolly and his servant Muran were last night vigilantly watched in the cage at Barnet, where they were left withont fire, and had nothing but straw to lie on. ; With regard to the females, the Magistrates treated.thens with every indulgence riser situation would admit of, and by Mr. Hare, the landlord' of the inn under whose care they remained, they were treated with great hum anity.: HoWever inexcusable the conduct of Mrs. Breisvn mayiliave been, she Seems to have sited solely undei the influence. Of amendable eeling, and from a desire to pres e rve the.friend of Captain Nestor from arrest. Rabky,house I. not far distant from South Minims, and is not more than half a mile within the verge of the county of Hertford. . The uqnstunAte.event bes excited amost'extraordinary sensation for miles round Shehley.filil ; and the strangest commiseration is felt for the ramify of poor Graillge, who has left a wife and four in.: Calm alldrin to deplore his loss. • _ , • Mr. Snail's°, the Coroner, while attending an Iz• quest 'lately, related a most awful event which tnu . k: place 'in the neighbotirhood of itiensington. A Mr.. , Wutts, , a at 61'444 place, died a few days since; and on the day appointed for his funeral the church bell' zQaS 'to}} t,. A.. Oentlernan, residing near the spot, was. • in his drawing-room viewing a picture, and, on the i servant emoting Abe room, .enquired wbo the bell war tolling for. Qn which he was informed by. the servauti who had scarcely quitted the phce when his maste' dropped down_itod eAptreitiamediately. ;. • .‘ ~. - MMIN 7 ..„--_ ......... dr appaannomiwAili&V• 4,5 .' 5 * 4 didwea. 4 41, w 4 0 .4 0. The near Approach of the day fixed_ fur the postponed trial of the prisoners-ecensed of the mu. der of Mr. Vreare, has revived the homiest respecting the fate of those persons which had been forsome time- suspeuded. During, the interval which has been - allowed tbetn to prepare for their defence, the most considerate add .humane attentions have been paid to their 'fr..iits and necessary accommodation by the High Sheriff, said Mr. Wilson; the keeper of the jail. Ihe former Gen tleman, alt4ottgh reading .at a considerable distanCe 'from Hertftlid, hasTrequently visited the jail, in order th iise the'priioners, and ascertain on the spot whether tbe!had any just complaint to make di their treatment, or ad,. icht to detband which had been Unlawfully with .11'lley express themselves satisfied with the s cr pre . Vdiskipline and regulations of the p r i s on, and with / 'the manner in which they have, since the removal of the restrictions, been allowed to prepare their defence. The confidence and resolution of Thurtell, instead of being abated: appear to increase, as the day which will decide his fate draws nigh. He considers his defence complete., ass 4 lOoks upon the result which it will pro duce in Court with the most sanguine anticipation.— 'The solitude and privations of confinement, however, though they cannot break down his spirit, or exhaust his constitutional vigour, yet compel him to express a weariness of his present situation, and an ardent itapa tience for the day of trial, which he was lately so anxious to have postponed. On the last visit.which he received from the High Sheriff, we understand Thurtell told him that noWhe had got his defence in readiness; he wished The day of trial had il.‘` ived, as he was quite weary of imprisonment. It is reported that, on a re cent occasion, while speaking of the favourable result of the judicial proCeedings with his usual confidence, he said, that immediately after his acquittal, he would visit his father, and would propose to him to advance the portion which he intended - for him, upon which he would reside abroad. Hunt appears at present neither presumptuous nor much depressed. He evidently con templates, in the worst event, the probability of his confession.operating beneficially at the seat of mercy ; but as he must be conscious that his confession has, in some important instances, beert-contradicted by himself and others, this hope cannot be unaccompanied by con siderable doubts. It is expected the trial will fully occupy .two. days. There are sixty witnesses to be examined on the part of the prosecution. Some im portant facts, to he adduced in evidence, have not been made public. The present arrangements of some parts of the Court-house Of Hertford are different from those which existed at the commencement of the Assizes— for instance, the great screen between the Grand Jury box, and that part of the gallery_ exclusively allotted to the High Sheriff's friends, is removed, and only a single rail now divides them. This alteration will allow a much better view of the Court to persons in the gallery than they could have before, as well as a freer circu lation of air.. The seats also'have been brought nearer to the wall, by which means accommodation will be afforded to a greater number of persons. Four patent ventilators have been put up, to obviate, as far as pos 'sible, • the inconvenience felt on the former occasion, from the extreme density and impure state of the at mosphere. The Petty Jury-boa having been found so low as to admit of easy communication between the Jorynien and persons in the body of the Court, has been, on the suggestion of Mr. Justice Park to the High Sheriff, raised about a foot and a half, so as to remove all cause of objection on that point. The ventilation of the box Is is been also improved. The accommodation for the Public Press remains exactly as before, and, the High Sheriff has expressed his regret that the limited space of the Court does not admit of that accommo dation being enlarged. The late Grand Ju l / 4 ry expressed a wish to have the Grand Jury box reserved for their exclusive convenience on the ensuing trial. In making the recent arrangements, however, it was found neces sary to establish a communication through this box with the other parts of the gallery. The functions of the Grand Jury having ceased, they of course have no official claim on this portion of the Court more than any other, as they can only be present as Magistrates or private Gentlemen, consequently the accommodation so applied for cannot be conceded as a matter of right; and, although the High Shei if' may, as a matter of per sonal courtesy, accede to the request, the manner in which he hasahitherto sustained the duties, and pm tected the rights of his office, proves he will not give his consent to any unauthorised claim, which might create a precedent injurious to the privileges of his successor. Saturday night, at eight o'clock, Lacon Striitis'i Wag gon proceeded from London to Southampton, in the charge of a waggoner named William Wilsey. On ar- . riving at Hounslow, Wilsey got into the waggon, when another mail, named Joseph Yinebin, took the charge as driver ; they proceeded as far as East Bedfont, when Wilsey was awakened by .a noise of several persens in the waggon, and of.a driver of a van, who was inquir ing for the waggoner. Wilsey immediately got out, found the six horses standing still, except one who had Fallen down, and Kinchiu under the fore-wheel of the waggon, which was restii . is on his back; from the great weight of the waggon, it may be presumed what a dreadful spectacle the deceased then presented; the horses were, however, immediately backed, and the de ceased taken horn under the wheel quite dead. It is supposed that Kinchin was riding on ,the foot-board, which he had been much aecustome4 tasks when begot Any distance frorin towr., and falling :tamp, had fallen down under the wheel. Tne following eui ions occurieriee took place a little time ago, near 'Taunton ;--A barber and a young fe male having had their bans publi -lied, attended at the church tp be married. When the Minister came to a certain part of the ceremony, the bridegroom very gravely askei the Clergyman, "lf he might not take this woman in marriage. on tiial for a term of years, as he knew it was the custom in parts where he had been?" The Clergyman of coarse answered in the negative.-- Well, Sir," says the barber, " then, I suppose I must risk it; so yoh may go on in the usual way." The ceremony was then duly performe.le CORN EXCHANG& AIARK-LANT, JAN. S. The I:rivals are still small, owing.principally tp contrary wine,. Wbeat 2,500; Barley I,loo', Owe qttO qrs. Roar 14100 sack*, Irish Oats 3,550 qn. Oar Millen appear indined to parttime Tay little to-clay, and the pricer of Wheat are Mt quite supported. AU other Grain fullf maintain lam quotations; but moat of our buyers are disposed to wait for larger sumacs before•theinsild any consider able purchases. ' • SMITHFIELLT4IIANIEBT, - JAMPORT S. The sheer Anhui was-ttilif morning short et Cattle, particularly Ow, and but few mewed of good qualm, ;. but there ap. peared among the bufebid dispositions is ankkoorgood quality, unit the pries' Veer W Beef, per stole of Whir ea; sot h a qo fld. Iliddrillh,Bl. ad. IS 4.6041, Vial, 43. Od. to 6s. 44. NA. 34.114. to 4601 KAM