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he had never seen in Motif/ either Jacobs, the accom plice, or Mrs. Watsovs, the keeper of the public-housejn Melior-street.. He complained that a young woman, named Matilda Blanchard, who could have proved an alibi for birn,-had been practised upon, and kept °tit of the way. As to the notes of the Bank of England, chinged on the morning of the .12th of June, he said he had received them in the course of business from a merchant. It was not surprising that he was possessed of so multi money, because he was engaged in alarge way of business. Mrs. Watson was called on behalf of the prisoner, to prove that she was taken to Horsemonger-lane jail to see the prisoner. She had a view of him when he was se parated from other prisoners, but was quite certain he was the man she had seen at her house on the morning of the 10th of June. No other witnesses were called for the defence. Mr. Justice BURROUGH summed up the evidence with great minuteness, leaving the Jury to find such a verdict as would satisfy their consciences. The Jury deliberated about two minutes, and found the prisoner Guilty. Mr. ANDREWS and Mr. BRODRICK theu submitted, in arrest of judgment, that the Bank notes which the pri soner was charged with having feloniously received, could not be treated as goods and chattels ' within the meaning of the statutes of 3cl William and Mary, c. 9, and sth Anne, c. 31, and consequently that receiving them, knowing them to have been stolen was no offence. Mr. BOLLAND, Mr. DOWLIKO, and Mr. PLATT, re ferred to 2d Geo. 11. c. 25, and 3d Geo. IV. c. 24, as affording a complete answer to the objection. The first made it felony to steal, and the second felony to receive, bank notes, knowing them to have been stolen.' Mr. Justice BURROW:IH overruled the objection, and sentenced the prisoner to be transported for four teen years. James Morris, Charles Gough, and Thomas Wood ward, were indicted for rescuing one Thomas Brown from the custody of J. Warren, one of the Bow-street Patrol, and for assaulting him in the due execution of his duty, in conveying Brown before a Magistrate on a charge of felony. The principal Witness for the prosecution was— John Warren, one of the Bow-street Horse Patrol, who deposed, that he had a warrant signed by Sir Richard Birnie, authorising him - to act as a constable in the Counties of Surrey, Middlesex, Essex, and Kent. On the26th of July last there had been a fight at Shep perton, which had camera great many disorderly persons in the \ neighbourhood. In the afternoon of that day, he saw three young men at East Sheen, whose appearance excited his suspicion. One cf them, Thomas Bs own,bad a parcel with him, containing about twelve pounds of lump sugar, and as he could give no satisfactory account of the property he took them into custody. , He afterwards discovered that the sugar be longed to Mr. Tremlowe, a grocer, of Hampton. Next day, he took his prisoners before Mr. Reeves, a Magis trate of East Sheen, for examination ; but understand- I ing that 'a bench of Justices were then sitting at Wands- 1 worth, he took the lads before Mr. Morrison, who find- , ing, from the testimony of Mr. Tretnlowe, that the of fence was committed in the county of Middlesex, or- ' dered witness to convey his prisoners to Bow-street, or before a Middlesex Magistrate. Witness borrowed handcuffs, and having secured the prisoners, proceeded on his way from Wandsworth to Brentford, for the pur pose of having them examined before a Justice of that place. When he got to the top of Wandsworth Hill, he _perceived that one of the boys was slipping his hand cuffs off, whereupon he borrowed some cord to secure ham. Pursuing his journey through the Upper Rich mond-road, he again perceived that the same boy was pulling his handcuffs off. He stopped, took off his own neckcloth, and was proceeding to fasten the boy's wrists with it, when the prisoner Morris came up to witness, pushed against him, and said—" D—n your eyes, where are you going with those boys?" Witness told him to mind hid own business. Morris then ad dressing the boys, said" Lie down, boys, don't go any farther with . the --. Witness turned round to se ture his prisoners, when be saw the other prisoners, Gough, Woodward, and others, immediately behind him. Gough then said—" The Magistrates have li berated these boys, and the damned patrol wants to make a property of them. Lie down, boys ; don't go any further." He repeated these latter words several times, when the boy, Thomas Brown, having succeeded in re leasing his hands, was going to run off, when witness clasped his arms round his waist to secure him. The prisoners Gough and Woodward, and others, then cried out " loose him!" and then wrenched the boy from witness's hold. Witness was thrown down by Morris. when he laid hold of the latter by the neck cloth, and said—" As you have rescued my prisoners I'll take you." Morris and the others then cried out " Run, boys, run r the boy Brown immediately ran off. Witness charged., a young man named Benham to aid and assist in securing the boy, when the prisoners told him that if he did, they would serve him as they had served witness. The prisoner Gough then came up to witness, and puttinglris bands into his pockets, punched witness in t side with his elbows. Witness at this time laid hold of Morris, and Gough said—" Loose him—damn your eyes, loose him !" At this time a per son came up in a cart, and Gough arid Woodward told him that the Magistrates bad liberated the boys, and that witness wanted improperly to detain them. A general cry of " Run, boys, run r was then set up by the prisoners, the man in the cart, and several other persons, and the boys got away. Thomas Brown was after wards apprehended, tried, and convicted at the last Guildford Assizes, for stealing Mr. Tretplowe's sugar. Several witnesses gave each of the prisoners an un exceptionable character for good conduct and peace able demeanour. • • Mr; Baron GA 'mow summed up the evidence with great Minuteness, leaving them to determine on which side lay the turd) of the conflicting evidence they had heard. • The Jury immediately found the prisoners—Md Guilty, and they were discharged. .....---. .1.11=... 1 1M 1 . 11 . 11 The King of France has just bought the fine collection of Antiquities belonging to Mr. Edward Durand, one of the largest and best chosen in Europe. It contained nearly 7,000 articles, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan,' Itomaa, and of the middle ages. Among these were no less than 1,250 of the Italio-Grecian vases commonly called Etruscan ; nearly.l,3oo bronzes; besides many lamps, terra cottas, ancient lass, jewels of gold, enamel, muinnries, toils of Papyrus covered with hieroglyphic' writing, &c. &c. making 2,500 articles of this class..... M. Durand is said to have acted very liberally in the negotiation for the sale of this restriction, which he was anxious to see devoted to the optic service. 4F- - 7-7sP , d• ~,: , ti - I . TfirE VENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, ECEMBEIt 91, 1824. 111 FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 96, buyers, since which they have tumedisellirs at the above price for the Account, 'With little doing. A good deal is doing in Mine Shares and Mexican. We have no news or reports on 'Change. FOREIGN FUNDS. Current Prices : New Spanish 151, Old 221, Russian 961, Mexi can 741, Colombian New 901, Milian 84, French Scrip 13 E pre• Austrian 96, New Prussian 102, Portuguese 88, Alliance Shares 81 pre. Marine Alliance 11 1 pre. Brazilian Scrip 51 pre. Buenos Ayres 90191, Colombian Mines 281 pre. Brazilians Mines 8 pre. Greek 60, Gas 1 db. Neapolitan 11 pre. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. AMSTERDAM, Mc. 28.—0 n London, 59. 8. 2 M. 39. 6. ;humans, Dic. 24.—0 n London, 36. 26. 2 Us. 35.114. ST. Prrsaasuson, Dm. 20.—0 n Loudon, 94. Paris, 1004. Lamm, Dec. 20.—0 n London, 3 M. 6. 12f. Bssui, Dsc. 21.—0 n London, 3 M. 6. 18. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 229 1 / 2 230 3 per Cent. Red. 95 1 / 8 94% per Cent. Cons. shut. 5i per Cent. Red. 101% s/s 4 per Cedt. New %hut. India Bonds 97 £l,OOO Escheq. Rills (2d.)'57; (1 4d.) 54 8 £lOO and £2OO ditto (1%d.) 57 Cims. for Acct. 96 95%73 Hamburgh Papers to the 25th instant reached us this forenoon. They contain a Royal Ordonnance issued by his MAJESTY, for regulating the Church at Hanover, by which the several Professors of the Christian faith are declared to enjoy the same perfect equality of civil and pnlitical rights; and all notion of a predominant and of a merely tolerated Church is entirely abolished. Russia, we are sorry so see, still persecutes the poor Jews in Poland: when will the prejudices against this proscribed people terminate? It appears that the Mor aicipal Government of Warsaw has issued an Ordoa sauce, by which all Jews, natives as well as foreigners, are forbidden to come to the capital, and settle there Every Jew who visits the capital must ask at the gate for "a license to sojourn," for which he must pay twenty Polish groats for one day. If his business requires him to remain at Warsaw more than one day, he must go with his license to the Police Office, and there apply for a prolongation. Every one continuing clandestinely to pay two ria-dollars fine. But to facilitate to Jew* living in the city the means of leaving and returning, they must apply to the clerk at the gate when they go out of the,city, who must give them a particular car* which they are to give back when ,they return.. w, HANOVER, DECEMBER se. PROCLAMATION: " Gloms IV. &c. It having come to our knowledge that some doubts are entertained respecting the iaterpretation acid appli cation of the first paragraph of the 16th Article of the Act of the German Confederation of the Bth of June, 1815, which is to ;the following effect The differ ence of the Christian religious communities cannot lead to any difference in the enjoyment of civil and po litical rights in the countries composing the German Confederation, we are induced to issue the following • declaration and Ordennance t ------__ 44 1. The several professors of the Christian Faith en joy a perfect equality of civil and political rights in the kingdom, and in conformity with the said article, the ' notion of a predominant and of a merely tolerated church is entirely abolished. " 2. All Christian religions communities have a right to the unobstructed and free exercise of their religious worship, and every clergyman can recluirt the sur 7 . l plices, &c. only from the parishioners of his own per.. suasion. Consequently— "S. Those inhabitants who belong to a different Christian persuasion from that of the parish; are to pay the fees, &c. only to the clergymen of their persuasion, to whose parish they are positively annexed. Fees can be required by a clergyman of a different persuasion, when he has been required to petiorm the official duty, and has really performed it. " 4. On the other hand, all dues to churches .and schools, which proceed from houses, farms, and other landed property in a parish, without regard to the per sonal qualities of the professor in respect to his reli gious belief, are still to be paid to those entitled to them, by every possessor, even if he belongs to a Chris tian party different from that of the parish, "5. Contains regulations for the entries ' in the church books. . STOCKEIOLII, DECEMBER io. Our merchants are making the greatest exertions, notwithstanding the lateness of the season, to send .co. lonial goods, salt, &e. to St. Petersburgh. Several vessels, laden with sugar, coffee, ecc. have already sailed to Abo. The tariff is in the press. This forenoon we received Charleston Papers to the 3d of December. The following are extracts : , extract of a letter from Porto Bello, dated 29th of October : is An English ship, the Minerva, stated to belong to Gibraltar, has arrived here ; she was taken on her passage from Gibraltar to Lima, with naval stores and provisions, by a Colombian cruizer. Not one on board could speak English, but they said they be longed to Malta. After several days trial, some irre• gularities were found in'her papers, and she was con demned. English flag was immediately lowered, and the Colitabian hoisted, to the dissatisfaction of the British Consul, who has gone 16 Caraccas in a rem rage. • We. expect daily the Msoisel of the- s howiest Station will ,ake notice of the transaction." The Fahnontk4latfonal Intolliieneer contains some particulars of the mutiny of the crew of the ship Mahe r , late Captain Worth, which arrived at Edgar town' on the 14th ult. It seems the mutiny took place about the 25th of January last; when the Captain was killed in his: berth with an axe, the Mate was shot, and -she Second Mate was wounded and thrown overboard ; six of the crew are supposed to have been , concerned in the said mutiny. The mud teen kept possession of the ship until the 17th February. They put into the Mulgrave Islands, lehere they landed a part of their provisions, and were about land ing the rest, with the view of destroying the ship the next day. In the evening the greater part of the crew, who had not.joined with the mutineers, and who were below at the time when the Officers were killed, were sent -on board the ship to get supper, and to carry it on shore; they seized the opportunity to retake the ship, and she was steered for Valparaiso, where Lieute nant Ring and six men of the United States ship Frank lin were put on board, and have brought the ship home. Four new gun boats from Philadelphia arrived at Laguira previous to the sailing of the Edgar, took in some stores, and proceeded for Porto Cavello. By thebrig Messenger, from Curacoa, we have received Pa pers to the 21st Oct. but they contain nothing of interest. The French Papers of Tuesday and Wednesday have reached us. The official part of the Moniteur contains a Royal Ordonnance, appointing M. 'twat President of the Chamber of Deputies for the present Session. An article troni Madrid, in the Etoik, states that the last French troops left that capital on the 20th ult. and that two Swiss regiments, consisting of 2,000 men, are the only foreign troops that remain. The report of the Constitutionalists having lauded at Alicant is contra dieted ; but as the same article asserts 86 that all classes are firmly persuaded that Spain will resume the posses sion of its South American Colonies," we do not attach much importance to any of its statements. The French Papers contain intelligence of a new de feat of DIMUSCH PACIIA, who had attempted to-relieve Lepanto. He was attacked in the passes of Salon% and wits completely defeated, losing his artillery and a thou sand of his bravest soldiers. We have received Dutch and Brussel Papers to the 25th inst. Some extracti from the latter are given in a preceding column. One of these papers contains a somewhat'Curicius article from Russia, in the shape of a privateletter from St. Petersburgh, as follows " The disaster which has just plunged the city in mourning, happened 011 the anniversary of the death of the Empress Caches Inc IT. This coincidence his made a profound impression on the minds of the Russians, who look on this catastrophe is a judgment on Russia for having abandoned the systen3 of Catherine, which wsis to expel the Turks from Europe, and re-establish the independence of the Greeks, who are closely united . L to the Russiaas by threonxmunit7 di' their r eseal. the fatal 19th of November, the churches are constantly crowded with the inhabitants of the city and country, who repair to them, not so Much to thank Heaven for their escape, as to disarm its anger and im plore it not to inflict more dreadful chastisements on the Russians as a punishment for the indifference they have .shewn towards their fellow Christians. The name of 'the Greeks is frequently mingled in the prayers of the terrified people, who never appeared animated with a more unanimous feeling, or a greater religious fery our." The inference here drawn is whimsical enough but the fact is, that-Russia has never lost sight of the policy of CATHERINE; but several _difficulties have occurred to prevent her putting it in practice.-of which the in dependence' of Greece itself is not the least. And really, 6 we think, Russia has nothing to reproach herself with atiTa:r as the policy . of CATEIRRINI is concerned. CA• Tumults said her capital was.too near her frontier— s& most haveFinland.She did not live to accomplish that, but the present EMPEROR has succeeded in adding Fin land to his vast - empire.- In several other instances the policy of CATIIIIRINR has been as closely adhered to as circumstances would permit. The Dutch Papers only supply us with the following extracts—. BATAVIA, ATIGII/IT lc We have news flout Macassar by a proa which left Fort Rotterdam on the 25th nk. The Governor General, and the Baroness Van der Capellan, were still in . good health at that place. The accounts fro* Lieut.-Colonel de Stners, later than these before published, ate vVy favourable. Tran quillity is restored at Tanette, and the newly-elected Queen, to whose presence of mind, in the moment of danger, the people justly ascribe the safety of the town is highly respected. She was shortly expected at Ma., cassar, to do homage t. the Government. Letters have been receivedin Glasgow from Jamaica, to the 16 th of November. They complain, as usual, of the interference of Ministers, andthe depreciation of property. The Glasgow Courier of Tuesday contains the following extract from a letter, dated St. Ann, 12th Nov, r—After relating the rencontre between the rtma. ways and party sent against them, the writer proceeds s I s This party retired, and a few days since, six compa nies of the Militia and sixty Maroons, after. a tedious and intricate march of ten honr‘ r discovered one of tiles Towns, which, after resistance, was captured, consisting of fifteen houses, well-erected, killing two o 4 the ruffians, and taking one of them prisoner. The Maroons are left in search of the remainder, bet no positive account can be got from the prisoner of the namlier ; apd as the n groes in the neighbouring estates but% aims* of time back, knowa of this fiords sot _ 1 ... a.i.+. ~ _~_ _ ..V runaways, and have been more or less assisting • it appears that something of an alarming nature, been in agitation, and as the woods they have tak e? , have so manyfastnessys, they will not be easily captu Letters from Corunna, dated the 11th instant, that the troops ordered for the Havannah. sailed 0 4 7th.. They consistectof three . regitnents, the whole to abdut 1,800 men. They have been sec as is said, at the urgent entreaty of the me rchaiitil planters of Havannah, for the purpose of keeping t h Negroes in subjection, as it was apprehended that as insurrectionary spirit existed among them. They w ell compelled, however, to remit to Spain the money re. quired for the equipment of the troops before their , e , quest was complied with. So 'little able is this graded country even to furnish protection for the f el colonies left her; although, if the Madrid Gazette co u ld obtain belief, it would be inferred that Spain still p oi sesses sufficient power to regain those which b e , thrown off their dependence. 7HE KING. WINDSOR, DECEMBER 36. Yesterday and this day his Miszesry took an airicg in his pony phaeton, with hii usual attendants, in t h, Great Park. Her Royal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA has Idi. Frogmore, to pay a visit to the - Duke and Duchess CLARENCE, at Bushy Park. Her Royal Highness is expected to ♦return to Fiogmore on Monday, the of January, nn-whiclievening Wenndersfand this Illus. trious Princess will, with her .usual, munificence, Riv e a splendid Ball and Supper, at her residence, to the in habitants of this town, consisting principally of her Royal Highness's tradespeople. His MAJESTY'S visitors have all teft the Royal Lodge. CHRIsTaTAS FESIIVITIES. The annual festivities of Stoke Edith Park, the nobl e seat of EDWARD FOLEY, E:q. have this year been kept up with their accustomed splendid hospitality. The elegant Private Theatre has been newly decorated and improved, and the talents of the amateurs have beta eminently successful, and afforded high gratification to the lovers of .the Drama. The favourite. Comedy of Wild Oats was admirably performed. Mr. E. Fors* played Rover with great vivacity and discrim:m. tion; Sir HEMIIY MIAMI?, in Tim, blended rich humour with ge. nuine feeling; and Mr. was quite at borne in John DSPI4 We must particularly mention Mr. HAMII.SON'S highly-finished and humorous perforinance of the arduous part of Beau lihatterly, in Married sod Angie, and the lively pieces of Motrinsony, Charksth Slecood, and 'Amid Pinsk a Conjuror; Pan Diseder, by the Hun. A. Tiumussou, went off with infinite edit. The audience on each night consisted ofbetween three and four hundred persons, including the Nobility and Gentry of the County, besides a large assemblage of Fashionable: in the house. and Mr. FOLEY'S tenantry. BRIGHTON, DECEMBER SO. Lord and Lady Saye-and-Sele, and Miss Twiselton, leave the Marine Parade this day, for Belvidere. The Earl and Countess of Tankerville left on Tuesday, fur town. The Earl and Countess Gower and family, left on Monday la.t, for town. Count and Countess St. Antonio went on Friday last to Mares. field, on a visit to Sir John and Lady Shelley. Lady Shelley's Wail on Tuesday last, was most fashionably and very-numerously attended, there being upwards of one hundred cud sweaty present. • • FASHION ABI7EINTELLIGENCE. Lord Dynevor has left Barrington Park, Oxfordshire, for his seal, Dynevor Castle, South Wales. • Lord St. Helens has arrived at his house in Dever-street, from thi Royal Lodge, Windscr. The Honourable Mr. and Mrs. George Rice Trevor have lets Burifigton Park, Oxfordshire, for their father's (Lord Dynevor) seat in South Wales. ' - . . Dowager Lady Neave has arrived at her house in Albemarle-. street, from a tour. C. Culling, Esq. and Lady Ann Smith arrived yesterday is Lower Grosvenor-street, from Brighton. The Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope have arrived at their house in Minty-street, from the Royal* Lodge, Windsor. Captain and Mrs. Pemberton left town yesterday, for Brighton. Departures from the Cam% Hotel, Charles-street, Grosvenor square—Mr. and Mrs. Frazer, tor Bath • Captain Holmes, R.N. for Portsmouth ; J. 'flower, Esq. for Bakfiton. Arrieals at the Bath Hdtel, Arlington-street—Mr. and Min litemes, from Dorsetshire ; Mr. Malthus, Rev. Mr. Beare, sad Pa Daly, 1441. from a tour. Departures-z Walter Scott, Esi. and iiisior Warren, for Betts; Mr. and Mrs. North, for Sussex. • Among the nurnintoi efistinguished personages in vited to IBeivolt Castle, are, the Duke of Your:, the Duke of Wa imea*, and the Marquis of AsaLaski, /ice. Althorp, the seat of Earl Seencett, is at present the scene of much conviviality. Among the distinguished visitors ate. Lord Bessonommr, Lord Danscaswas, the Mon. Colonel Postman Mt. Calera= (the Peet), Mr. Lwrzavos, M.P. &c. Lord G. H. CAVENDEsd ha! given 5001. towards the establishment of a County Hospital at Bithtan. The remains of Lord EARDLZT are to be removed on Monday next, froth Brighton, for interment in the family vault, Bel videre, Kent, which is to take place on Th ursday. His Excellency Count ILleven entertained a distin gabbed party at dinner yesterday, at Ashburnisam House. - A statue of the late Lord CoittewALLEs t . which wss subscribed foe by the Society at Bombay, and sent out from Engl:t d several years aga, is about to be erected on the token, at Banks : : under an appropriate building, the foundation of which is laid. &In.—Yesterday morning, soon after eight o'clock, ' a meeting took place in a field nearly apposite the Cavalry Bars - mid at Windsor, between Captain A of the Grenadier Guards, E.: i doped in that town, and the Hon. Mr. Al. of the 7th lussars,eack Mended by their respective'frleuds. After an exchange of sh.sts the parties were interrupted, when they speedily repaired a sastt distance to adjust the point of honour. An exchange of shots agate took place, without any injury, when a reconciliation tout pl ace. Monday last an elopement took place in Taunton.. A Miss W—, the daughter of Hens y W—, late of Tiverton, Devon, Esq. deceased, not twenty years of age, residing with her mother at Taunton, had for some time, past been paid great attention to by her. cout:3, who was likewise 'her guardian, abciut twenty-sit yeis:s Of agk From prudential motives, the mother constant.y objected to their union ; but finding them determine.: on being married, a settlement was talked of, but ncn : c was made. The young Lidy's fortune is consider.ib , c , Ott Mondajr he took her off in a coracle, to pay a visit to a relation in the neighbourhood; on - the turnpike road leading to Bridgewater he had a chaise and four in waiting, into wit icly they got; and it 'is supposed Gretna• green ts the point.of their destination. The following may operate as a caution to persons having made their wills 3—Recently a Lady died at Kennington, possessed of considerable property , lea vin g the same to het/ nephews and nieces, with this excep tica —She bequeathed so the .nieces some City B .nds, but they not being stated correctly as to the name at them. the nephews irtsisted•on their being put to % residu e ' which they considered •doingiuffica to their :tastes bl ishirign the amount generally: • a _ f ,_ - 1 Yesl ;was hi p_reced Nacos sweet , - in the Mr. sabtnii given propri tonsid of rep which far fra to esp detern satisfa • ?area .sovolv the M to the rector contai found prieto port r Direr deuce other -40 war at.the Sodiei Was tl Mr. was,.t consid of so 'forth mittec — ( 11 •\ busino k i for thi dotern insure featinj suspee • :opera l - be soc main • Mr, 4.:thig a funds at ant **- ation of Dit Mr vailec aught the P uvula' such Shoul• • antere sion the D Now vour ward "be - at e;tkines) ought A/theist , prier( hey take 4 :law) parer ''co of th been since bitio, tHea they A m • K pria _Amu' rei tweli M tiers M • last I who - Fiety Intl nam 'sofa (Th oion busi: pest ship the I 4eati4 •iev firr4 busi T 'own berg '4liii of d **id spei - tett QOM the 1 of ( .itot 1 - me the ;: F; 11 -~ -- s- Mil I