Star. — London, England, 1828-09-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY. Lord Franor Sommer, as Military Secretary to General Lord Commanding-in-Chief, went through Ms List yesterday, at Bit' Office in the Horse Guards.—A Few Generals, and upwards of shiny other Officers, transacted military business with his Lordship. A Detachnient of the 90th Regiment of Foot marched yesterday morning from London for Portsmouth.—A Detachment belonging to the Rifle Brigade marched yesterday morning from London for Portsmouth, on route to Devonport.—Detachments belonging tct the Fait India Company's Artillery and Infantry embarked this morning, on board a steam vessel In the River, for Gravesend. on route to Chatham.—A Detachment, consisting of 150 rank and file, under the command of three Officers of the 19th Regiment of Foot, has received orders to embark, on board the William Mania, at Kinsale, for the purpose of joining the Service Companies oat the above Corps, in the West Indies. Commission in the Mansfield Troop of Sherwood Rangers, signed by the Lnrd Lieutenant of the County of Nottingham. Thomas Wright, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant. EAST INDIAN COURTS MARTIAL. Head-quarters, Camp Bogie, 19th March, 1828. GENERAL ORDERS. At a General Court Martial, held at Balgaum, on the 3d day of January 1828, and continued by adjournments to the 29th of the sante month, Lieutenant Josiah Eyre. Deere, of his Majesty's 41st Regiment of Foot, was arraigned on the following charge, viz.— " For placing himself, in a state of intoxication, at a gate of the Palace of Kolapore, on the 17th October 1827, and there, forgetful of the liberality which should distinguish a British Officer towards a fallen Prince, using a demeanour and language highly insulting to the Rajah of that country and his people; particularly, in apply ing lo hint the word • Banchoot. Such conduct.endangering the public peace, and being highly unbecoming an Officer and a Gen. tkman, and to the prejudice of toed order and military discipline." Upon which charge the Court came to the following decision : " The Court having most maturely weighed afid considered the whole of the evidence brought forward in support of the prosecu tion; as well as what the prisoner, Lieutenant Josiah Eyles Deere. -of his Majesty's 41st Regiment, bath urged in his defence, and the evidence in support thereof, is of opinion— .. That the prisoner is guilty of placing himself at the gate of the Palace of Kulapore on the 17th October, 1827 ; anal there, forget. tel of the liberality which should distinguish a British Officer towards a fallen Prince, using a demeanour and language highly insulting to the Rajah of that country and his people ; particularly in applying to him the wnrd • Banchoot.' Such conduct endan gering the public peace, and being highly unbecoming the character of an Officer, and to the prejudice of the good order and military discipline; but the Court is of opinion that the prisoner is not guilty of any other part of the charge." The Court having found the prisoner guilty to the extent above stated, doth sentence him, the said Lieut. Josiah Kyles Deere, of his Majesty's 41st Regiment, to lose tw• steps in his regiment, by bring placed immediately below the two Lieutenants who at pre sent stand next to Mm, and having his commission in his Majesty's 41st Regiment dated one day after the date of the regimental com mission of Lieut. John Smith, of the same regiment. Approved and confirmed, (Signed) G. T. WALKER, Lieut. Gen.. The Court have recommended the prisoner en account of his bravery. This quality unaccompanied with the generosity which should be the' characteristic of the British soldier towards the un tortunate, can entitle him to little credit with the Lieutenant-Gen. and so little has the prisoner known the value of the latter, that trot satisfied with being simply reprimanded by the officer in con► nand, for the gross conduct of which he has been now convicted, but, as if doubting of a proper feeling existing elsewhere, he him self called for, and dared the sentence of a Court Martial. It is necessary then, when men are not endowed with proper feeling, that they be taught, at least to respect public opinion. This sen tence must be carried into execution. and though lenient, it is to be hoped it will be sufficient to mark what is expected from a British officer. (Signed) G. T. WALKER. Licut.-G..n. The prisoner, Lieut. Deere, is to be released front arrest, and will return In his duty. The foregoing Order is to be entered in the General Order Book, and read at the head of every Regiment in his Majesty's service in India. Mr. Mr. Mr. His By Order of the Commander-in-Chief, W I LLOUG HBY COTTON, Adjutant-Gen. of his Majesty's Forces in India. • CALCUTTA. Head Quarters, Camp near Kburur, April 1. At an Fairopeat‘ General Court Martial assembled at Meerut, on the 17th of January, 18e8, of which Lieutenant Colonel F. A. Western, late of the 35th Regiment, now of the 14th Regiment Native Infantry, is President, Captain George Brydges Plantage net Field, of the 274 Regiment Native Infantry, was arraigned on ,the fit:lowing charges— . Ist. "In having, in a letter dated the 16th of July, 1827, to the address of Lieutenant and Adjutant Holmes, of the 234 Regiment of Native Infantry, falsely stated as follows—' In the first Com mittee that sit, my opinion was just as you have stated, not en titled unless on the Burmese side of the Naaf river, but Captains Dunlop and Platt thought otherwise, and carried it against me and in having further falsely stated in the sante letter, lam sorry if there was any mistake in the former statement, but it was really not my fault, as you will perceive by the above account of the Committee.' " In having, in a letter dated the 25th of July, 1827, to the • address of Lieutenant and Adjutant Holmes, of the 23d Regiment of Native Infantry, falsely stated as follows—' When I was Presi dent of the Committee for investigating the claims to pensions, Captain Dunlop and Lieutenant Platt were members, when the former lacer. in total rejection of my advice, insisted that the fa milks of those men who died on their return to Calcutta were en titled to the pension. I pointed out the regimental order was very shout, clear, and concise; and that it was only those who died on the, Burmese bide of the Naaf River whose families were entitled to receive the pension ; but Captain Dunlop thought the General Orders meant otherwise, and therefore superseded the regimental one, iu which opinion, I am sorry to say, Lieutenant Plan sided with; by which means I was overruled, and the statements of some natives taken that I do not think would be admitted to the pensinn.' Whereas, upon the occasion referred to in each of the letters voted in the foregoing counts, Captain Field did not make any objection or explanation of the nature alluded to by him, and did not express his disapproval for the reasons assigned by him, of any of the claims allowed by Captain Dunlop and Lieutenant Platt, nor did he, in forwarding the Reports of the Committee (bearing hie own signature as President) to the head-quarters of the Itegi . meat, submit any remark indicative of his dissent from the members. " Such false statements as set forth in the foregoing counts, having been wilfully advanced by Captain Field fur the dishonour able purpose of exonerating himself front censure to which he was justly obnoxious, by falsely and maliciously attributing the whole blame to Captain Dunlop and Lieutenant Platt." Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision: " The Court having duly weighed and considered the evidence for the prosecution, and what bath been urged by prisoner in his defence, do find him, Captain G. B. P. Field, of the 234 Regiment Native Infantry, guilty of the whole of the charges exhibited against him, with the exception of the word maliciously' in the con cluding averment of the charges, of which word they acquit hint. • " The Court having found the prisoner Guilty of conduct unbe coming the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, in having made false statements for the dishonourable purpose of exonerating himself from censute to which he was justly obnoxious, by falsely attributing the whole blame to Captain Dunlop and Lieutenant Plat, u specified in the charges, do adjudge him, Captain George Brydges Plantagenet Field, of the 234 Regiment Native Infantry, to be discharged from the service." Approved and confirmed, COM BE It M ERR, General, Commander-in. Chief. (Signed) Remarks by the Right Honourable the Commander-in-Chief. In consideration of the length of Service of Captain Field, the Commander in-Cblef will recommend to the favourable considera tion o f Government, that he may be placed on the Pension List. 117 ostler of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, G. FAGAN, Adjutant-General of the Army. During the storm of thunder and lightning, on Fri thy last, a young man was killed, and two others se. rionsly hurt, by the electric fluid, art Acklam, near Sockron on Tees. Yesterday morning, as one of Messrs. Goding and boadwood's drays, driven by a man named William Hinckley, was proceeding at a slow pace along Car- Baby-street, Carnaby Market, the front wheel on the near side of the road went over a poor fruit woman, named Margaret Derkin, who was sitting on the curb :atone, near her basket of fruit, and broke four of her 1 ..tubs, besides crushing her ankle in a dreadful manner. The poor creature was conveyed to the Middle►ez Hos pital,hut no hopes are entertained of her recovery. DONCASTER RACES, Y2STERDAT. The Great St. Leger Stakes of 25 sows. each, for three. year old colts, Bst. 61b. fillies, Bst. Slb. St. Leger Course. Eighty Suthcribere. Mr. Petre's ch e The Colonel Major Yarburgh's b f Belinda Lord Scarborough's b c Cambridge Mr. Bower's b f Lady Vane Mr. Braddiaw's b c Splinter Bar Lord Kelburne's br e by Reveller Mr. Fletcher's br e by Blacklock Lord Milton's b f Ballad Singer Mr. Armitage's ch e Velocipede Mr. Crompton's di c by Whisker Mr. Crompton's b e Coulon Mr. Gascoyne's ch c by Maddock ' King's br f Bessy Bedlam Metcalfe's b e licooomist Hopliinson's b f Elise Wetherell's Jenny Mills Udny's bl f by Reveller Majesty's eh c Jour de Noces Bacon's Alcaston ... I ... o ... o ... o ... o ... 0 ... 0 ... 4 ... 0 ... • ... • ▪ o ▪ o ... • ... 0 The Judge placed but two-19 started. The Colonel won easy by three lengths. Two Year Old Produce Stakes of 100 sots. each, b ft ; for colts Bat Sib, fillies list 31b. Red House In. (Skein subscribers.) Mr. Eidsdale's Clodlde (Temp'email) . . I . Lord Kennedy's Prince Eugene . . . 2 . • Lord Milton's Marcella • . 3 . . . Mr. Bacon's Eugene . 4 Renewed Doncaster Stakes (third year) of 10 sees. each, with 20 sous. added by the Corporation, for all ages ; three year olds, Est 101 b ; fourllst ; live Ilst ; 9lb six and aged iht.—Two miles. (211 subscribers). Lord Cleveland's b c Nonplus, by Caton, out of Miss Garforth, by Walton, 4 yrs.L.l. Day Mr. Pet re's eh c Granby, by Cannon Bali, 4 yrs . Lord Kelburne's eh h Armen, by Scud, 6 yrs • . Mr. Hould.worth's eh c V.inisb, by Phanton, 3 yrs Duke of Leeds's gr c Moonshine, 4 yrs . . . Lord Scarborough's b b Terrare, by Canon, 5 yrs Lord Fitxwilliam'. b h Mulatto, by Cation, 3 yrs Sir W. M. Milner's ch c Malrk, by Blacklock, 4,yrs Col Cradock's b c Fox, by Whisker, 3 yrs old . Mr T. O. Powlett's b c Popsy, by B lacklock, 4 yrs The judge placed but three. The Corporation Plate of 501 fur horses, dec. three years old, 6st lab; four, 7st 91b; five, ; six and aged, fist 10Ib. Mares allowed 31b. Two mile heats. Mr. Jackson's b c The Corsair, by Champignon, 4 yrs . 1 1 Mr. Itidsdale's ch c Harlequin, 3 yrs (received 21g.) . 3 2 Lord ScArborough's b f Prima Donna, by Carton, 3 yrs . 2 3 Mr. Clark's br t. by Magistrate—Harriet's dam, 3 yrs . 4dr . 1 . 2 . 3 . o . 0 . o . o . o . 0 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. . 0 DONCASTER RACES. DOWASTICII, 310NDAY _ NIGH% The St. Leger continues to be the engrossing topic of conversa tion, and speculation is as lively as ever. The betting has varied repeatedly, front the attempts to bring up or send back the favourites by the hulls and bears ..1 the Turf. The odds, however, up to the present time, are not changed so much as we had expected from the previous fluctuathig state of the Market. They were thus 3to 1 ags: Velocipede (taken) I 9to 2 agst Ballad Singer (tak) 9 to 2 agst The Colonel (taken) I 14 to 1 apt Jour de Nom 7to i sgst &asp Bedlam (no l6 to I sgst Cambridge takers) 30 to 1 agst Any other The following have not yet been drawn, but their starting is looked upon as doubtful— Esnmelina, De'phis'', Splinter Bar. Ben Lomond, Harlequin, l Manqueta, Commandant, Cora filly, and Calypso filly. The arrivals since our last have included—. The Duke of Leeds Lord Wilton, Lord Newburgh, Lord Wharncliffe, Count Sondor, Count blontrond, Margnis of Wor cester, Colonel King, Sir R. Scott, Lord G. Bentincit, Sir John Burgoyne, Vice-Admiral Sotberan. Hons. E. Petre, W. Laseelles, J. S. Wortley, W. Duncombe, Fitzroy Stanhope, Sir D. Baird, Colonel Lyster, &c. The following are the particulars of the races this day— The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 10 stars. each, with 20 sovs. added by the Corporation; for two yr olds. sst 101 b; three, Sat; four, 9st; Ave, 9st blb; six, and aged, 9st 10Ib. One mile and a half. Siz Subscribers. Lord Fitzwilliam 's b e Kit Cat, 4 yrs Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b c Popsy, 4 yrs Mr. Johnson's ch c Jupiter, 4 yrs Mr. Petre's hr f Emmeline, 5 yrs ••• ••• 4 The Champagne Stakes of 50 sows. each. it ft. for two yr olds; colts, sit Sib; fillies, fist 51b. Red House 10. ate wiynor to give six dozen of Champagne to the Club. Lord Sligo's ch c Cant ••• Mr. Bailey's br c Tambof ••• .. Mr. Petre 's ch c Rowton Betting-4 to 1 agst Rowton, and II to 1 agat Cant. Won by half a length. Four Year Old Produce Stakes of 100 sows. each, le ft. colts. Rat 71b; fillies, est 41b ; 3lb allowed, fee. Four miles. Five Subs. Lord Fiezwilliam's Beggar Boy walked over His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. for all horses, fee. four yr olds. lOst 71b; five, list 71b; six, list 121 b; and aged, 12st. Four miles. Sir W. N. Milner's eh e Maki', 4 yrs .. walked ever DOVER RACES, Sem 12. A Plate of £5O. Heats two miles and a distance. Mr. Kettle's Laburn, 5 yrs ••• Mr. Crampton'. Nonsuit, 4 yrs ••• Mr. Gould's Sister to Salisbury, 4 yrs Mr. Dickinson's Tom, 5 yrs ..• Three others started for the first beat. ••• • • 1 . . i ••• ... 1 I ... 2 2 ... 6 3 ... 5 4 Sweepstakes of 5 sons. each. with 30 added, fur horses not thorough bred, 1 Ist each. Heats two miles and a distance. Mr.. Brown's bin Gift, aged ... 2 1 1 Mr. Rutky's gr m Fidiet, - 6 yrs .. Mr. Eyre. bin% Zuleiiia;ageil Mr. Friend's b g 6 yr. ... 1 2dr ... 3 di. PAUL'S WHARF REGATTA. The Third Prize Wherry, given by the Inhabitants of Castle Baynard Ward, was yesterday contested for in three heats, by the following free Watermen, belonging to Paul's Wharf Stairs— R. Aslin ... ... Blue. W. Saunders ... ... Red. C. Grant ... ... Green. R. Manning .. ... Pink. F. East .. ... Yellow. T. Robinsun ... ... Purple. The distance rowed was from illackfriars Bridge, round the Southwark Bridge twice. Two heats being decided in favour of Green, Blue, Pink, and Red, they took their stations for the grand beat, and, after an admirable contest between Red and Blue, they came in at Paul's What( as follows—lied first. Blue second, Pink third, and Green, who was fouled by a cutter, lest. Monday evening, while voe pupils of the Reverend Thomas Rowley, Head Master of the Grammar Schpol at Bridgnotth, were bathing in the Severn,_ near that place, one of them, Master Robert Wading, aged 17, son of the Rev. J. Harding, of Hopesay, in Shropshire, was accidentally drowned. A few days since, on the arrival of the Magnet coach from Liverpool, at the Albion Hotel, in Birmingham,' Mr. Robert Hughes, of Addle-street, Aldermanbory, was found to be dead. He had previously complained of illness, and leaned his head against one of the pas sengers.. Foam—Yesterday evening, about five o'clock. a dreadful fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Derby shire, an extensive cabinet-maker, in Upper Whitecross street, Old-street-road. The fire is supposed to have originated from the overboiling of a pitch-pot. The family were absent from home from the early part of the day, and returned in time to witness the total de struction of their premises, furniture, all the timber of hip value standing in the yard of the factory, together with an extensive stock of manufactured goods in the cabinet and upholstery lines, and a valuable portion of property of the same kind left for safety by a Lady in Mr. Derbyshire's care, for sale. The fire was corn pletely got under by eight o'clock. It is a curious fact, that a similar fire occurred on the site of the above premises about eight years ago. A few days since George Blackosore, apprehended on the charge of stealing a coat and two handkerchiefs, was committed to tine Lockup House in Swan.street, Manchester. The Keeper (Alcock) at his request left a fire in the grate for the night, and a few coals to keep it up. In the morning, when the gaoler went to look after his charge, he found the prisoner had es caped. He had contrived to horn the lower part of the door, arid creep through the hole which he had made, and scaled the wall by *means of a ladder, which was opportunely left in the yard, and which be carried off. HORRIBLE MURDER. A murder of almost unparalleled atrocity was per. petrated in this county, at a very early hour on Thursday morning last. Jeremiah Hayes, a baker, re. siding in the village of Hospittle, left that place for Limerick, in company with his wife, a very comely young woman, to whom he was only married about five weeks. Between Herbertstown and Hospittle he says they were met by two men aimed, who attacked them, knocked himself down, and then seised his wife, whom they carried off; Hayes escaping in the confusion towards Hospittle, and alarming the farmers and po• lice, who quickly joined in the pursuit, but it appears without effect. However, after a search of some time, they discovered near the road-side, about half a mile distant from the place of attack, the body of the,ill-fated woman, frightfully mangled; the head was deeply fractured, her face disfigured, and her throat cut, and , stabbed in different places. Mr. Yokes, the active Chief Magistrate of the county, being apprised of the sanguinary outrage, instantly sent forward Surgeon Franklin, jun. to Hospittle, and prepared himself to adopt the precautions requisite in such a dreadful emergency. James Bennett, Esq. Coroner, summoned a Jury, before whom Surgeon Franklin, who inspected the body, was examined, also the husband of the un fortunate deceased. The result of a very protracted investigatioh was a verdict of is Wilful Murder' against a person or persons at present unknown. • In the interim, Mr.Vokes employed the most energetic measures to elucidate the mystery which apparently in volved this horrible crime, a mass of useful information was collected, and the effect of his indefatigable exertions is such as to give a new and extraordinary feature to the murder—in fact, to establish an unbroken chain of clear circumstantial evidence, sufficient to satisfy the ends of public justice, and to convict assuredly the guilty per petrators of as foul and premeditsted an outrage, as has disgraced the character of this county for several years past. For the honour of human nature, we should la ment to find that any relative of the deceased victim was concerned in the bloody deed, but we shudder to learn that the husband, Jeremiah Hayes, was yesterday committed to the county gaol .by Mr. Yokes, to stand his trial next Assizes, for the murder of his wife—one whom but a few weeks before he solemnly pledged himself to love and cherish.—Limerick Chronicle. BOXING. FIGHT BETWEEN HARRY JONES AND NED STOCKMAN, FOR £25 A SIDE. _ This contest took place yesterday, at Shoarmere, on -the borders of liedfoldshire. Stockman had won the toss, and named Colney Heath for the place of ren dezvous. Thither an unusually strong muster of the Fancy proceeded at an early hoar, and by one o'clock the ring was formed, and hostilities were about to com mence; when a wotthy beak poked his ill-omened ts ag among the busy throng, and intimated his intention to prevent all hostilities within his bailiwick. The Cicero of the ring used all his eloquence to change the resolu tion of his Worship, but he might as well have at tempted to change an Ethiopian white, or get Jack Scroggins appointed Lord High Admiral el England. " It must not be," said the spoil-sprut ; "you shall not fight in the county of Hertford, and I leave the rest to your own discretion:' This was a mandate not to be resisted, and after a short consultation, the order for marching into Bedfordshire was given. The move was simultaneous, and the roads were all lile and bustle; while, the toll-collectors and the fra.ernity of " mine hostc" were as jolly as sand boys. At hitt past two the new position was occupied, and an excellent ring formed. At a quarter to three o'clock,Ned Stockman, attended by Dick Curtis and young Dutch Sam, entered the ring. He was soar folowed by Harry Jones, under the guidance of Tom Spring and Tom Gaynor. Peeling immediately commenced, and the combatants were soon ready for action. On coming to the scratch, weight, muscle, and fine proportions of figure were all in fa sour of Jones. He was a Hercules in miniature, and looked in tip-top condition. His - weight, we under stand, was lost. 21bs. Stocktnan looked well, but thin, and his weight did not exceed 9.t. 61b. Still his game and good fighting points made bun a favourite at 51. to 41. THE FIGHT. At six minutes to three the men shook bands, and the seconds retired to their corners. &odious first made play with his left, but was well stopped—Jones then caught him in the body with his left, and after some pretty sparring Stockman delivered his ri,ht on Jones's cheek. Jones then rushed to in-fighting, and in the close. after some slight bead-work, Stockman fell over the ropes, ezhi. biting when be rose the first tinge of blood on the forehead. In this round it was obsttved that Jones was the stronger man, and, in fact, he so proved himself throughout the fight. Independent of this, his style of stopping was so admirable that Stockman with all his ingenuity, feints, and quirks, was scarcely able to plant an effec. rive blow, although he succeeded in popping in a few muzzlers.— The most effective blow given by Jones in the fight was in the 14th round, when he cut Stockman severely on the kft cheek under the eye, from a left.handed job. He also took a small portion of the bark off the bridge of his nose. In the fifteenth round it was two to one on Jones—yet from his ducking his head it was suspected he did not like to look danger in the face. Stockman saw this failure and endeavoured to take advantage of it by hitting up, but without success. A hint to Jones to keep his head up was not thrown away, but from the eighteenth round Stockman gm weaker and weaker. He felt his situation, and endeavoured by desperate rushes, to get within Jones'sguard—it would not do, however; Jones was cool . . and steady, stopping him with precision, although not returning with spirit. In the inth round, a most singular casualty happened to both ; each bit out with lull force with his right, but the blows passing over the shoulders of each, their heads plunging forward at the same moment, came in contact with such force, as to prostrate diem in different directions front the concussion—Jones receiving a deep gash over his left eye. and Stockman a severe cut on the head, within the hair. This was the hardest hit Janes received throughout the fight and from thenceforth he had it all his own way. Stockman tried every manoeuvre his cunning could suggest, in walking round his man, rushing in and dropping to avoid; but it would not do—Harry was awake; and in the 424 round, having become almost caseated, while Jones was still fresh and vigorous, be was bored by a right.handed job, which knocked his head with such force against the ground, that he was stupefied. His seconds seeing there was not a chance for him, gave in. The fight lasted one hour and six minutes. Stockman was very sick after all was over, and showed that his constitution was too muck shaken to admit of his acquiring sufficient strength to stand against the sups• rior stamina of his antagonist. Jones left the ring as strong as be entered it, and was borne off in triumph by his friends. His victory is the more important, as Stockman had beaten Mu three times before. There was a second fight, between Pick, the Bristol youth, and Waterman, an Bases man. which, after nine rounds, occupying 15 minutes, was decided in favour of Waterman, who caught lick an unlucky blow under the ear, and sent his percepdens to sloep. Thus ended tbe sports of the day ; and if they continue to be conducted with equal regularity, we have no doubt many of those who bare left the Wag with disgust, will be induced again to lend their countenance to la members. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Barr. 17. Notwithstanding the magnitude of our supplies since Monday. our market was extremely lively this morning foe the sale of all descriptions of Grain, particularly English and Foreign Wheat.— The demand was unusually brisk ; line English and Foreign fully maintained Monday's improvement. Barley also supported our last quotation. The Oat Trade was full as dear aeon Monday, and much business done at that day's currency. IMPOSTATIONS SIMCII MOMMY. English Irish Foreign Flour Wheat 7,300 1,900 9,000 0,400 sacks Barley . 1,150 400 ---, Oats . 3,500 11,900 1,350 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Sen. 16. ESTRUM CASSS OF SWINDLING. George Barrow, a man int colour. was indicted fot fraudulently obtaining from Messrs. Anstley and Nettle ' ton, tailors, a suit of livery, value 61.161. by falsely pre. tending that he was Mr. Thomas ftepkioson,,late of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Coseley.grove, Ux bridge, and that he was a friend of Mr. John Watson, of Bilston.park, Yorkshire. Mr. ADOLPHUS stated the case, and obseived, that the prisoner had arranged his plan with great ingenuity. The Gentleman whom he had thought fit to personate was well known at the west end of the town, and bad estates in the West Indies; he had recently gone abroad, and being besides a man of colour. the prisoner, no doubt, thought to act as his representative with both success and impunity. • Mr. M. Kelly, clerk to Messrs. Anstley and Nettleton, of George-street, Hanover•square, tailors, deposed, that on the Slat of July he received a note purporting to be from Mr. Thomas Hopkinson, late of Trinity College, Cambridge, and of Cowley-grove, Uxbridge,requesting that Ile vould measure the bearer for a suit of livery. the same pattern as that supplied for the servants of Mr. John Watson. of Bilston•part, Yorkshire, with the ex ception that the buttons were to be plain. The note went on to say that Mr. Hopkinson would have called himself, but that be was unwell, and concluded by re questing that the clothes might be sent home the next day. The note was dated from No. 2, Euston•place, Euston-square. Witness sent a porter to the house to explain that the order toad not be executed by the time named. Witness was induced to execute the order from a belief that the prisoner was a friend of Mr. Watson, and that the description he gave of himself was comet. He did not see the prisoner throughout the transaction. Had he seen him he should not have trusted him. He knew him four years ago. and then he passed by the name of Barrow. Henry Pottle is porter to Messrs. Anstley and Net tleton, and was sent by the la•t witness to the house, No. 2, Euston-place ; he was introduced to the prisiter, whom he found stretched on a sofa in a splendid draw. ing room; witness explained that the clothes could not be executed by the time required, and the prisoner re plied that he wanted them particularly, as he had a party for the next day ; the order was executed, and delivered the next evening. Mr. Bevan deposed that he knew Mr. Thomas Hop kinson, of Trinity College ; he was now in Demerara. Mr. ALLAY, who appeared for the prisoner, said it was a pity that tradesnree, who received plenty of cau tions from the public prints,were not more careful whom they trusted. It seemed as if they were bit with mad ness, and bad come to a determinati , ot of getting rid of their goods by giving credit to any fellow who might ask for it. After a few more observations the Learned Gentleman said, 64 I am no friend to these frauds; it is a black caw, and I have nothing to say for the prt soner."—Verdict. The CHAIRMAN sentenced the pi isoner to seven years' Malawi Hughes, alias Joins Clarke. a fashionably dressed young man of colour, with ;►n elaborately curled head, was put to the bar. charged with having, on the 16th of July. obtained a suit of clothes and other articles. from Messrs. Poole and Cooling, tailors, Westminster, under false pretences. It appeared in evidence, that the prisoner applied to the prosecutors for certain articles of dress. and rept.- seated that be would be of age in ten months, at which period he would become possessed of considerable pro. perty. 'lr. Poole wished to act with caution in dealing with a person under age, and required a reference,which the prisoner gave to Messrs. Clarke and Scar (or Star), surgeons and dentists, Upper Berkeley-street. Mr. Pools proceeded thither. and was ushered into a fashionable drawing room, where he saw a 1.4c1y, who represented herself as Mrs. Clarke, and who informed him that Mr. Clarke was not then at home. Having stated his Wei swiss, she told him that Mr. Hughes was a most respect. able man, and would in a short cloche possessed cf con siderable property. Upon this representation be fur. nished the prisoner with the clothes be required, but be never got paid for them. He subsequently saw the prisoner and charged him with the fraud, when be burst into tears, and admitted the fact. stating that he bad no propetty, and that his story was altogether false. Since then he had received communications from mere than twenty tailors, all of whom had been defrauded in a similar manner by the prisoner. An officer who bad served a summons upon Mr. Clarke, of Upper Berkeley -street. stated, that the pri- soner appeared to that summons as Mr. Clarke. while his associates were carrying on the same game at Ips. with, and other parts of the country, wi.e►e they ate, up to this moment, busily employed. The prisoner denied having made any false represen. cations to the prosecutors—as to the summons, he said he had appeared for Mr. Clarke, wbo was out of town, and not as Mr. Clarke. The Jury found him Gailly, and the CHAIRMAN sen tenced him to be transpooted for seven Tests. Johis Murray. about 12 years of age, was convicted of feloniously stealing, on the 14th July last, two buns and eight biscuit., the property of George Goulding. The CHAIRMAN. in passing sentence, said that it was a melancholy thing to see the crowd of children then in the dock. Here (continued his Worship) are nearly twenty children, all of them I fear belonging to orga nised gangs, in which every member has his petition department. The only effectual mode of patting down this system is to send every one of them, who shall be convicted, out of the country fur life. Whipping used to make some impression on them, but now they quite disregard it. However, ra give this boy another chance—let him be confined for three months, and be twice well whipped. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, Sart. 16. Before Mr. Jostles Gamins aid Load's larks. 7010IAL Hairy Burgas, a boy 15 years of age, was indicted for forgery. - The iedietmeat contained four counts: in the first of which the prisoner was charged with forging a check for payment of a sum of 354 with intent to do fr aad Sir William Curtis and Co. bankers ; and is the second, be was charged with uttering the cheek, know lag it to be forged. la the two other counts the pri soner was charged with forging and uttering a check, with intent to defraud Messrs. William and George Borradaile. Mr. BIODRICIE (with whom was Mr. CLARKSON), in stating the case for the prosecution, observed, that as the evidence which be should lay before the Jury ',old sot be sufficient to sustain those counts of the indict ment which charged the prisoner with forging the check, they would have to confine their attention to the evidence applicable to the other counts, charring the prisoner with the uttering with a knowledge. The check purported to be drawn by Messrs. Borradaile in favour of a Mr. Henderson, and it was dated the 12th of July last. It would be proved that the signature " Wm. and George Borradaile" was a forgery; and gi at