Star. — London, England, 1829-09-15 00:00:00

. z.. I'M - . ' • • ...- 1- ilti,. I 'A ' r i ,, ', - ... . P\ ''' - 1 - iir I .• ~ . : inin, 42 4 . KILWINNING WAPENSHAW. While the ancient an and pastime of shooting with bow and .arrow seems to be reviving in different parts of the country, and .ocietles are forming in others to indulge in that amusement in which it was the pride and protection of our ancestors to be skilled, we are glad to think that no where has the revival been more apparent than in the ancient town of Kilwinning—that most tameus of all nursing mothers of Free-masons and Archers. !Mon day se'ennight a most unexampled number of the members of that Society met to celebrate the 346th anniversary; and having paraded from their hall in the usual form, to the scene of action.commenced the sports of the day by shooting at a papingo, 120 feet high, on the tower. The competition for the points and wing-ribbons, by upwards of seventy members, was, throughout the whole of the ilny, keen and spirited ; and, among those who bent a bow and longed an arrow there was none who seemed more deeply aUve to the pleasure of this delightful pastime than the young and noble Captain, who on this occasion honoured the society with his pre ,•nee and patronage. After numerous trials of skill, in which .cveral members of the Royal Company of Archers who were pre .ent eminently distinguished themselves, the members adjourned at rho• usual hour to dinner—their captain the Earl of Eglinton in the chair. Soon after the removal of the cloth, and the health of the King, the Royal Family , &c. had been given, the Noble Chairman troduced the toast of the daywith a few neat and appropriate remarks, Arl concluded by stating, " that, should ever the time come when competitors were wanting for the honourable office he now held, he should consider it not only a pleasure but a duty again to bend his bow and shoot an arrow for the Captaincy." A variety of other toasts being given, the Society returned in procession to the Tower, where, after a keen and well contested competition, the bird was in the third round shot down by Alm id Lean, Esq. as prosy for the Hon. Roger Rollo, who thereby obtained the Cap taincy for the ensuing year. Agreeably to the ancient custom of the Society, the procession then moved to the Cross, preceded by a military band, where, amid the ringing of bells, and the congra tulations of the delighted villagers, the " Captain and his men" dedicated a sowing bumper to the good old town of Kilwiuning. After dancing, as usual, a reel or two, the archers returned to their hall, when the necessary business of the day being concluded, the members separated to prepare to meet the ladies at the ball. If the bowmen mustered strong at the Tower, perhaps never did a greater blaze of beauty and fashion assemble in the ball room.— Soon after nine o'clock the young Nobleman commenced minis tering to Terpsichore, and continued amid the fashionable throng to participate in the joys of the mazy dance till long after the " witching hour of night." The fascinations of a party, where at least " A hundred hearts beat happily," may be imagined, but cannot be told. Ceitain it is, that we never mingled with a mote delighted group, nor gazed upon faces whose happy expression paid so flattering a compliment to the kind and unostentatious attentions of the master of the banquet. The unparalleled addition of thirty new members to this Society cannot fail to give an important stimulus to archery in the West of Scotland, while the recollection of the pleasures enjoyed by " Love's fair soldiers" at the ball, will doubtless induce them to embrace every returning opportunity of " exercising their archery." Among the Ladles and Gentlemen who graced the ball with their presence, we observed the following : Lady Montgomerie Lamb ; the Lady of the Lord Justice Clerk and the Misses Boyle ; Mrs. Fergusson, yr. of Kilkerran ; Mrs. Hope ; Mrs. Snodgrass Buchanan, of Cunningham-head, and Miss Buchanan; Mrs. Burnet and the Misses Burnet; Mrs. Cunningham and the Misses Cunningham, Thornton ; Mrs. Annesley and Misses An resky ; Misses Hamilton, Sundrum ; Mrs. Colonel Fullerton, of Follarton, and Miss Fullerton; Misses Blair, of Blair; Miss Bowman, of Ashgrove; the Misses ltollo, and Miss Stephen; Mrs. Montgomerie; the Misses Miller, of Moukcastle ; Mrs. Ma jer Martin; Mrs. Deans; Miss Buchanan, from Glasgow, Stc..kc. The Earl of Eglington ; Sir Charles Lamb, and Master Lamb; the Lord Justice Clerk ; Colonel Blair, of Blair; the Hon. Roger Rollo ; Captain Montgomerie ; Colonel S. M. Fvllarton, of Ful larton ; Patrick Boyle, Esq. Chas. Ferguson, Esq. yr. of Kilker rail ; Hope, Esq. Edinburgh; James Fairiie, Esq. Colonel 21'Allester, of Kennoz ; Dr. Patrick, of Marne; Win. Patrick, F.sq. W.S. Col. Cunningham, of Thornton; David S. Buchanan. of Cunninghamhead ; John Hunter, Esq. Robert Hunter, Est. William Miller, of Monkcastle ; George Fullerton, yr. of Fuller ton ; John Campbell Fullerton, Esq. Lieut. R.N. Charles Blair, F.sq. Lieut. R.N. A. Annesley, Esq. Dr. Whiteside, Captain Patrick, of Drumbuie ; John Strang, Esq. and James Steven. Esq. from Glasgow ; Capt. Wyllie; James WAllester, Esq. Kennoz ; J. G. Suter, Esq. Edinburgh, &c. icc.—dye Advertiser. CORONER'S INQUESTS. The following Inquisitions have lately been held before MES BURNHAM, Esq. one of his Majesty's Coroners for the count• of Bucks : At Great Brickhill, on view of the body of Rebecca Stevens, an infant, aged about three years, who, in company with another sister about five years old, being at play near to a tub of boiling water, was suddenly pushed down therein, by means whereof she was so much scalded as to occasion death after languishing eight days. Verdict—" Accidental Death. At Bishopstone, near Hartwell, on view of the body of a poor boy, aged 17, who, in the act of turning a certain cart-horse into a hell, and in putting the logger round his foot, was suddenly kicked fn the head with so much violence as to occasion his death, after Imiguisbing about eight weeks in great suffering. The owner of the boric instantly procured medical aid, and deceased was regularly attended and treated with all possible humanity. The Jury after a short consultation returned a Verdict of" Accidental death, and a deodand of one guinea on the horse." THE IxsoLvExT ACT.—The Act, for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors will expire after the next Session of Parliament. Out of sixteen millions of debts wiped off by this Court, the divi dend to the creditor, it is said, bas not averaged more than one far thing in the pound. On Sunday as a boat, in which were two wateimen, named Deal and Robinson, was shooting London bridge, the boat was upset, and the two poor men were unfortunately drowned. Wednesday forenoon, a porter of the name of Ro t- ertson, an excellent swimmer, plunged into the sea at the front of Leith Pier, in order to save a gentleman's bat which had been blown off. He bad nearly reached t►e object of his attempt when he was apparently seised with cramp, and instantly sunk. When be was observed to sink, two persons went to his rescue, but tidied in their benevolent attempt. The body was not found until the tide had receded. He has left a widow and six children to lament his HERRING FISHING. - WICK, sth SEPTEMBER. On the evening of Monday the 24th August, the fishing boats at Wick went out as usual in quest of herring. During the night a very strong breeze sprung up from the north-west, which scattered most of the boats up and down the frith ; and one of the boats, belonging to Pulteney, has not been heard of since, and all hope of her return has been given up, as the crew of a south-frith boat, during the gale, came In contact with a boat with her keel upper most, and, getting entangled in her drift of nets, was in danger of sharing the same fate, having to unship their rudder to get free of her nets. There were five men on board ; two of them have left fansilies—one with three. and the other with four children. On the same night (Monday) as the boats were going out of the bay, one man was thrown overboard by a sweep of the sail and drowned ; he has left a wife and eight children. Last Tuesday night, a great number of boats were driven up the frith by a strong breeze from the north ; three of them were driven across the frith to Burg bead, and have only returned this morning. Many of the boats have lost from four to twelve of their nets, and one has lost her whole nets. The fishing here is near a close ; and, owing to the late stormy weather, has been rather unsuccessful this season; very few of the boats have caught near their usual compliment. On Friday last, a vessel from Calthneu arrived at Clacbnabarry, having in ow a herring boat, which she picked up at sea. She was found with masts and sail entire,and a small quantity of herring on board. Nothing has been learned of the crew. BURGLARIES AND ROBBEIIIES.—Tuesday morning last, as Mr. W. Watkins, of Woodford, Essex, was passing along IrootHord, a few yards from his residence, he was attacked by robbers and robbed of a pocket-book, containing four Rumford bank notes of 101. rack two Bank of England notes of 101. each, and two of 51. each, snaking in all 701.—Friday night last the dwelling-house of Henry Robinson, esq., No. 29, George-street, Marylebone, was entered and robbed of fourteen sovereigns and ten shillings in silver, and wearing apparel of the value of 201. The same night the dwelling-house of . Mr. William Johnson, of No. 7, York -street, Westminster, was entered by thieves, ttho carried off several articles of plate, wearing apparel, etc. &c.— Saturday night last, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, the dwelling-house of 'the Rev. Thomas Ainger, in rr:-street, Greenwich, was burgiariously entered by thieves, who effected an entrance at the back of the premises. Some of the family, hearing the noise of foetateps in the house, alarmed the rest, and the *atch was called, when the thieves hastily escaped, leaving behind them, in an adjoining garden, theliandk of a centre bit, and an old phos phorous bottle to a paper ease. The watchmen, however, succeeded in securing a man, who called himself Michael Green, a few yards tram the Rev. 211 r. Ainger's premises. Upon a minute 41140 t-don sat the premises, Mr. Ainger found that the thieves had waited with a very rich booty. witn a wen • : lIIIIIIIIhIhh.. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER MEETING, nu. DOSCAIPTIM, SIII.DAT NIGH% By way of prelude to the Sleeting, and partly, no doubt, from an idea that it would bring some of the visitors here a day sooner, and thus conduce to the profit of the town, a match was made some time back. and appointed to be run yesterday ; accordingly it came off as follows klatch, 200 sous. h. ft. T. Y. C. Bst. slb. each. Mr. Robinson's b. f. by Sir Oliver 1 Mr. Ridsdale's ch. f. Susanna, by Figaro 2 In the morning the odds were en Susanna, but as the day ad vanced they shifted to S to 4 on the other, who justified the con& deuce placed in her by taking the lead at a good pace, and winning very easy. Several families reached the town yesterday afternoon, but it was not till towards this evening that appearances justified the belief that the present meeting would rival that of 1828, which, under the Stewardship of the Duke of Devonshire, formed so bril liant an epoch in the records of these celebrated races. At the time of making up our parcel his Grace the Duke of Wellington had not arrived, but it was confidently asserted that the Noble Duke would reach here in the course of the night or early to-morrow morning. His Grace will be the guest of Earl Chesterfield, who has made the most extensive arrangements to accommodate his numerous guests, and give eclat to his Stewardship. In addition to the Premier, the Noble Earl will entertain during the Race week— The Prince and Princess Esterhazy, Earl aid Countess of Jer sey, Earl and Countess of Newburgh, Earl and Countess of Bel fast, Earl Clanwilliam, Earl of Rosslyn, Marchioness of Tavlstock, Lord Melbourne, Lady Janet St. Clain, and several other members of the fashionable circles. Besides these distinguished personages, the following have either already come in, or will arrive in the course of the night : The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's, Duke of Devonshire. Duke of Leeds, Marquis and Marchioness of Cleveland, Marquis of Sligo, Marquis of Clanricarde, Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Earl Verulam, Earl FitzwiUlam, Earl and Countess of Scarborough, Earl of Howth, Earl of Harewood and family, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady Strathaven, Lord Hawke, Lord Milton, Lord Darlington, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Langford, Lord Wharncliffe Lord Stourton , Lord Durham , Lord George Bentinck, Lord Henry Bentinck, Lord J. Fitzroy, Lord Kelburne, Sir Lewyn Glyn, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Petre, Hon. IL Grosvenor, Colonel Crawford, Colonel Cradock, M.P. General Sharpe. Sir W. Milner, Colonel Peel, Colonel Hancock, Captains Dowbiggen, Taylor, Macnamara, Grant, Byng. Hunter, Fleming, Healey; Messrs. Delete Radcliffe, Greville, C. Wilson, Baird, Foulis,Watt, Armitage, B.Thompson, Holyoake, Payne, Irby, Clive, Foljambe, Brown, Telford, &c. From the immense quantity of rain which had fallen in the .course of the week, and the state of the country from Alcoa bury to within a few miles of Doncaster, many parts being com pletely under water, we were induced to expect that the turf would be unfavourable for running ' • we were agreeably disap pointed ; the turf here is naturally hard, and benefited by the short interval of dry weather, is really in a very good state; and if the weather, which is now favourable in the extreme, continues fine till Tuesday, it will be in excellent condition. In the belief that all the horses would be out at an early hour this morning, as was formerly the case, we went upon the Race-ground as early as five o'clock ; none, however, made their appearance ex cept Frederick and the Exquisite, who took their gallops and re tuned to their stables before the others came out; they looked remarkably well, and will require a good one to beat them. About eight o'clock the others came un the ground, and presented a goodly lot. Voltaire looked amazingly well ; he is by far the most power ful blacklock colt we have seen, and his gallop evinces great speed as well as stoutness. Sir Hercules was also in the throng, and in spite of the report of his being a cougher, took a good gallop and appeared as well as ever. Mr. Petre's and the Duke of Leeds's lots were in excellent health. Zinganee and Fleur-de-Lis were on the ground, the former had a gallop round the course at a pace which kept his companion to his mettle—he is quite up to the mark ; the mare is in beautiful condition, and will be hard to beat. The following is a complete list of the horses here : Ttrasx-vzaa-otns —Voltaire, Strewth, Tamboff, Cistercian. Pilgarlick filly, Leonardo, Penhill, Zodiac, bl. 1. by Jack Spigot, Lawn Sleeves, Florence, Felt, Don Jose. Lady Sarah, Fortitude, Sir Hercules, Prince Eugene, Clotilde, Elastic, Frederick, the Ex quisite,Young Patrick, Roundwaist, Rosanne colt, Brown,l/uchess filly. Hibernian, Apollunia, Parnassus, Sandoval, Geargiana colt, Tyke, Rhodacantha colt, sister to blul atto , N et h er b y , J u li ana , Wandering Boy, h. c. by Cannon Ball, Dora. Bolivar, Wellington, Abel, Durham, the Captain, Arabella filly. FOUR-Tara OLDS AND UPWAILDS.—ZitIgaDee, Fleur-de. Lis Av. mon, Robin Hood, Laurel, Lantht u nian, T error , M aster Burke, Cambridge, Coulon, Moonshine, Brenda, Medoro, Mulatto,Vanisb, Delphine, Louisa cote, Giraffe, Rosalie, Deposit, Jenny Mills, Granby, My Lord, Lancashire Witch filly, Ballad Singer, and Fair Helen colt: Two-YEAR °cos.—Redstart, Lady blowbray, Beunswicker, Laura, Reginals, Young Phantom f. Bud, Rantipole f. Rosanne f. Canker, Brine, Dr. Oloruso, Tbroseby, Crescent, Hermione, Sister to Barataria, Lady Betty Ramona, and some others, whose names we could not get at. The Betting-rooms at the time of sending off our parcel were crowded; and some heavy engagements were made at the following odds PITZWILLIA %TAM (To-morrow.) 5 to 1 on Lord Chesterfield's Zinganee. THE CHAMPAGNE STAVES. • Redstart, Lady Mowbray, and Brunswicker, are the favourites, but the odds are indefinite. IT. MINK. 9 to 4 apt Ld. Cleveland's Voltaire. 4i to 1 - Mr. Petre's Rowton. 711 to 1 Mr. Forth's Frederick. w to 1 Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde. 12 to I Lord Langford's Sir Hercules. 20 to I—. Lord Cleveland's Stotfotth 15 to 1 Mr. Theobald's The Exqusite. 20 to 1 Mr. Atborne's Wandering Boy. 20 to 1 Duke of Leed's colt. Ne others backed. Tea CUT. 6 to 4 agst Lord Chesterfield's Zinpnee. 4 to His Majesty's Fleur de Lie. 9 to 2 Major Yarburgh's Laurel. No others talked of. Next to the St. Leger and Gold Cup, the most important Stakes are the Two-year Olds, which are looked upon as affording a guide to the betting on the next year's St. Leger; of these, the Champagne Stakes take precedence in value and importance. Twenty-nine horses are engaged in the one to be decided to-mor row ; the only winners being the Duke of Leeds's two, Lady Mowbray, by Biacklock, out of Lady of the Vale, and Redstart, by Whisker, out of Rhodacantha, and Mr. Houldsworth's Beagle, by Whalebone. Redstart has won once only, beating Mr. Itichardson's Hermione, by Figaro, after'a dead hest, in the York Spring Meeting. Lady Mowbray has won three times, twice at Catterick Bridge, where she respectively ran second to the Barber and Lady Emmeline, and once at the York Spring Meeting, where she beat a field of ten hordes in a very clever style. Bessie has won two or three times, without doing any thing to entitle him to much consideration. The Duke of Leeds is of course the fs. youths ; but looking at the running, the extent of the field, and the number of horses in it that have not yet appeared, we should say that his Grace is far from being safe to wit. The other two year old Stakes has 34 Subscribers, and will be run on Thursday. CURRAGH MEETING, San. 9. The King's Plate of 100 gs. was won by istr.Dazon's Cup•Bearer a beating Mr. Caidwell's Gazebo and three others. The Wellington Stakes of 30 toys. b. ft. was won by Mr. Watts's Mount Eagle, beating Mr. Maher's Speculation (who saved his stake as second horse) and five others. THURSDAY. The King's Plate of 100 p. for three-year-olds was won by Lord Portarlington's Skylark, beating Mr. Watt'► slount Eagle and two others. Handicap of ten sous. each, with twenty added, was wan by Mr. Hunter's Palmer, tinting ,Ir. lisssard's Bittern and 6 others. A Match for 50 son. was won by Mr. Knaresboro's Hotspur, beating Mr. Newenham's Tarrare. Pied et Poudre Stakes of :?.5 soya. each, 10 forfeit.— Mr. Kelly's Regulator walked over. A few days since a woman from 31anchester called at a house in Sutton, near Alacciesfieid, and inquired for a person who was a stewaral at a cotton ! Jewry in the neighbourhood. A female answered, " this is the hi u•e. and lam his wife." " That cannot be," said the stranger, " ior I am his wile ; we were mar ried several years ago, at Mancl::•ter." Just at this time the luckless husband made his appearance, when, In! another lady came and claimed him as her lawful husband. having been married to him at Nottingham. What was to be done? The man of many wives preferred the first, and, after disposing of his furniture, marched off quietly with her, leaving the second and third to argue the matter in the manner they deemed best. Yesterday morniner, between 11 and 12 o'clock, as two carmen, who were in a beastly state of intoxication, were driving a dung-cart, which was headed, along Bishupsgate-street, they commenced what they termed "a lark;" by pulling each other show, when one of them slipped down, and the wheels of tbecait patted over his body. lie was conveyed to St. Bartheskimew's Hospital in apparently a lifeless state. 'lke other carman nearly met with a similar fate, the wheels having pasaed over his foot. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT—LtscArna, Sir% 12. cliwrowi2K a. CUTTS. This was an action brought to recover about £5O alleged to be due from the defendant to the plaintiff. Basaucousu appeared for the defendant, and Mr. AMAMI& for the plaintiff.—lt appeared that the defendant and the plaintiff bad formerly been in business together; that subsequently the de fendant, wbo resides in Manchester, made a proposal to the plain tiff to come into his service, upon terms that he proposed, namely, 20/. a year, and to be paid for big work, and a sun of the plaintiff was also to be employed at a salary of .ss. per week. The plaintiff entered into the defendant's service on the terms proposed, and weekly received sums of money on account of his earnings and of his son ; but the 201. per annum was left to accumulate for three years, leaving the sum of about 60/. due to the plaintiff. On the part of the defendant it was urged that certain sums were paid, sometimes 51. and sometimes more, on account of the accu mulated salary. and not on account of the weekly earnings, and that theplaintiff had been supplied with certain goods. The ques tion whether the sums paid had been paid on account of the yearly salary, or the weekly earnings, was left to the Jury, who found a verdict for the plaintiff for 531. 4s. CLEGG T. DUNI= AND OTNENS. In this cue, which was an action against the defendants. an at• torney at Rochdale, and a plaintiff in an action tried in the County Court, and others, officers who were sent to levy an execution. The only question in the case was, whetbet a cow, that was taken in execution, was the property of the plaintiff, or that of a poor man who worked for him as a labourer. Witnesses were called, who swore to the purchasing of the cow for the plaintiff, and that the poor man, against whom the execution was sued out, never possessed a cow in his life. Verdict for the plaintiff against all :he defendants, except Mr. Dearden, for .015 10. NODGION V. MILLINGTON. Mr. POLLOCa stated this case ; Mr. BROUGHAM appeared for the defendant. It was an action upon an agreement, for a breach thereof. It appeared that Mr. Wan. Hodgson, the father of the plaintiff, and Robert Hodgson, the plaintiff, entered into an agreement with the defendant, Robert hlillington, who was a brewer, by which the, defendant agreed to sell all his transferable stock in trade—hops, malt, and beer, to the plaintiffs ' • and 4is father being desirous to put him into business, agreed to pay or become security to the defendant. The agreement was entered into in the month of February, 1828, and an invoice was made out of the property to the amount of 2,7331. 10s. one item of which was, "32 pockets and 14 bags of hops, at Pick fords' (describing the marks), 347/.155. at intake price, --that w4s, the very terms of the agreement.— The money was paid, or the requisite security given, and an order was given on Pick fords' to transfer the hops to the plaintiff, which was done, and they delivered ten pockets at the hops to the plaintiff. After this the defendant sent an order of countermand of the delivery of any more hops to the plaintiff, unless be paid the freight, the amount of which was about 151. Upon these facts it was con. tended that there was an entire pet formance of the agreement; that the bops were sold and delivered at invoice price ; that the plaint.' had no right to pay the freight, and the defendant had no control over the hops, Messrs. Pick ford having accepted the order and made the transfer to the plaintiff in their books; and, lastly, the defendant having so acted, the plaintiff was not bound to take the hops.—Evidence was given of the fact, and a verdict was taken fur the plaintiff—Damages 1,0001. subject to the opinion of the Court upon the agreement, and particularly the word. " Invoice price," as contradistingui.bed to " prime cost." MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Scpt 14. CONSPIRACY TO COMPOUND A FELONY. Alexander apt Aka May. and William Skeen (not in custody) were indicted for fraudulently conspiring to prevent one Leonard Alderson front prosecuting Mary Sullivan and Mary Batchelor, at the last Old Bailey Sessions, for picking his pocket. 'The prisoners mended and gave evidence on the trial of th e women, and were committed by the Recorder fur perjury. After the prisoner had been arraigned, Mr. Chanson said he had that moment received Mr. C. Putt, mrs's brief, who was Counsel for the prisoner Boyd. It was for warded to him, with instructions to hand it to another Learned Counsel, who was not then present. Under these circumstances he did nut know bow to act. Mr. Aat.ev—l for one never encourage this plan of handing briefs over ft om one Counsel to another. There are several junior Counsel present, and in the absence of others, are entitled to a fair chance of such business as may offer. lam at all times anzions to do any act of londnes. I can for my brethren, but I do for one most measly object to this system of handing over briefs (tom the Counsel originally retained to another. Mr. Ciasaasoe—lt will be impossible for me to defend the pri soner; I know nothing whatever of the case. The Chairman (Mr.3laaassiter) said, the Court was placed in a difficult situation; all it could do was to watch the CM on behalf of the prisoners. He thought it unjust towards prisoners who re tained a Counsel, and relied upon his talents being exerted in their behalf, that he should, instead of attending to the case himself; hand over his brief to another Counsel, in whom perhaps the pri soners had not equal confidence. Such a practice, he believed, existed to a great extent, and it was extremely reprehensible. The trial was then ordered to proceed, and at the request of the Court, Mr. CLARKSON read over Mr. l'un.t.irs's brief, and under took the prisoner Boyd's defence. Mr. Wontner, the Governor of Newgate, produced the com mitment to Newgate of the woman Sullivan and Batchelor. Leonard Alderson stated that hr was bound over by the Magis trates at Guildhall to prosecute the two women at the late Old Bailey Sessions. Shortly before the commencement of the Sessions, he received a message from a man named Sheen, desiring him to meet him at the Three Tuns, in Brook -street, Holborn. He went there accordingly, and found the prisoners there, and Sheen, Saun ders, a watchman, and another person. Sheen asked witness what expense he thought he would be at in prosecuting the two women, and he replied, 15s. Sheen then said that the women were his sisters, and that it would break his mo th er ' s h ear t if t h e y were pro secuted. He then offered to give witness the 15s. He had but 13s. and the prisoners lent him each ls. each to make up the money. Witness told them that as be had been bound over, he should ap pear and prosecute the women, but that he would speak in their favour after the trial. Witness at length took the money in order to get rid of them, and the day before the trial he sent it back again. Mr. Buckler, the short-hand writer at the Old Balky, proved that both prisoners gave evidence on the part of the women, on their trial, when they swore that the matter had been settled with the prosecutor, and gave such contradictory evidence, that they were committed by the Court for perjury. Mr. CLARKSON addressed the Jury for the prisoners, and said the prosecution was one of the most contemptible he ever heard of.— All that had been proved against the prisoners was, that they had lent Sheen a shilling each. The Jury, without hesitation, acim:cd both the prisoners. Joseph Peeps was indict": (Or a criminal assault on Eleanor Waterloo Bassani, a eiold only four years old. Mr. ALLEY appeared for the prosecution, which was one di rected by the Magistrates of Stanmore, before whom the case was originally brought, and who (such was he nature of the evidence) would have committed the prisoner capitally, were it not tor the objection that would be taken to the examination of so young child upon oath. The father of the child, it appeared, was gardener to Mr. Drummond, of Stanmore, and the prisoner was a man employed under him. On the day named in the indictment t h e Prisoner en ticed the child into an ou:-house, and there commit; d the offence complained of.—Verdict, Guilty. The CHAIRMAN sentenced him to a )car's imprisonment, and to be kept to bard labour. ILFORD PETTY SESSIONS, Srpt. 12. On the last day of these Sessions two Irishwomen, named Barnes and Connor, mere brought before the Chairman by Wright, a constable of Westham, iu order totheir being passed to Ireland. they having become chargeable to the above parish... The paupers pleaded their length of residence in the parish, in one case 14 years, and in the other 15, as a bar to the intention of the parish officers. *1 hey were, as they said, lone" women in the world, their respective husbands having died in the parish, and therefore it would he cruelty in the extreme to send them back to a country which they bad left so many years ago, and where they now believed there was `hardly any (Lie who knew them, let alone any one who. could be expected to al7...tsi thins friendly assistance. HAIRMAN said, th it if the paurrrs could prove the length of residence stord t.) •Itouiu tor one say that they had obtain'd ult.( the Magistrates call a " moral settlement." Prr turning the paupers to have Jived so long as 14 or 15 years in the pari.haf Westham they bad been resident Long before the new Vagrant Act,.whiel: gave such powers to parish officers, paned Soto a law. lie therefore considesed that its ytovisionsidid not apply to them. la !wally places they. ftequently allowed tier Act toiatte a retrospective ..peration ; but while he presided in that Court, ha never would lend.himsolf.to uhlteartkss a proceedings • • Saturday it was . intimated 4Q the. Chairman Altai although the parish authtuities had ascertained,thas the paupers- had resided a length Of ante in the pariah, •still , shr parish felt that they revenue to be bordered with them, and that the Act was peremptory in . obliging the Chairman top isatltem. • It was also Misted that •it was the Inteptioa o f the, Aerials. to Uwe the matter legally argued. Tbns the question rests for the presents • • POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL A poor Irish woman in tut advanced stage Or_prepancy, was charged with stealing four yards and a quarter of Union Irish (that is mock Irish linen, the texture being half thread and half cacao), from the shop of Mr. Meeking, a Mien-draper, on Haborn-kW. John Mahan, the shaman, stated that the pawner came in and selected some calico, on Saturday afternoon, and while be was ab sent from the counter, she was detected in stealing the piece of Union Irish. It was a remnant which had fake out of a piece he had been showing to her. Alexander Thompson, the cashier, said be saw the remnant lying on the Boor, and be walked down the shop to pick it up. When, however, he stooped for that purpose, the prisoner pushed him away. and picking it up herself, declared she had just dropped it. Being questioned as to when and where she had purchased it, she said she had purchased it at that shop on Monday se'onight but she was unfortunate in guessing at the value and quantity, alleging that there were three yards and a half, and that she had given one shilling a-yard, when it was of the quality uniformly sold at sevenpence, and in quantity four yards and one tauter. She persisted in the same story before the Magistrate, and ac counted for carrying the remnant into Mr. Meeting's shop again, by stating that she was going to her drew-maker with it. She called a countrywoman, who said she saw her purchase four yards and a quarter at Mr. Meeting's, on the day named, at ls. the yard, but she would not swear the piece now produced was that which she saw so purchased, and Mr. Alderman &BOUM committed the prisoner for trial. AIARLBOROUGH-STREET. Edward Matlack the driver of a stage belonging to an indivi dual named Mountain, was brought up, charged with driving over John Gordon on Saturday, about half-past three. It appeared that the prisoner was driving his coach at a great rate down the Regent Circus, when the Gentleman was knocked down, and the wheel passed over him. Mr. H. M. Dying, jun. one of the Magistrates at this Office, was returning home from his professional duties, and witnessed the transaction, and Immediately had the prisoner given into custody. The prisoner was remanded until the unfortunate man should be considered out of danger. MARY-LA-BONNE. Thomas Brit:&water, a lad apparently about eighteen years of age, was yesterday placed at the bar, for re-examination, charged with stealing a silver watch, gold brooch, and diamond pin, the property of his employer, Mr. William Putington, an extensive watchsnaker,residing in Paddington-street, Paddington. It appeared that the prisoner bad been in the employ, as errand. buy, of Alr. Pattington, fur three years, and during that tim e several small articles bad been missed, together with two or three silver watches, but suspicion never fell upon the prisoner until Friday last, when a gentleman named Edinger, residing in the same house. lost two handkerchiefs. and an officer of this esta blishment was sent for, who, upon searching the prisoner's box, found the handkerchief, together with a diamond brooch and ring, the property of kis master, with upwards of fifteen pounds in money ; and on apprehending him, a silver watch belonging to his master was found upon him. He begged for mercy, but said the money was his own. Mr. Itawimsos inquired if the prisoner bad say thing to say, because, if he bad, be was willing to hear him, and considered it his duty to receive any explanation which might operate in his favour; but, at the same time, the worthy Magistrate cautioned him to say nothing which might criminate himself. The prisoner said nothing. Mr. RAWLINSON immediately committed him for trial. The mother of the prisoner applied for the money found in the prisoner's possession, in order to defray his expenses upon the trial. Mr. ilawiniaoN replied that the money was yerhaps the produce of spoil obtained by the prisoner from his master. He had never heard of a more atrocious case; the prisoner wearing his master's watch even in his own house. The money must be produced in Court, and they would decide to whom k belonged. liii7lsN- G A ADEN. Yesterday, Mr. Ellis, the proprietor of the Golden Shears, Bun hill-row, was proceeded against by two informers, for having served liquor during Divine Service, on Sunday, the 13th of Au gust, and 6th of September. The informer's witness swore posi tively that he was served with gin between twelve and see o'clock, and then he proceeded to church to hear the latter part of the sermon, and to be satisfied that Service was not over. The infor mer's statement, however, was contradicted by several witnesses, and the case was dismissed. Mr. Ellis then slid that he was almost driven mad by the re peated applications of common informers for money. They pro posed that by allowing them a certain Stipend. they would refrain from laying informations against him; and knowing their ready disposition to swear, he bad been induced on several occasions to part with his money. They would not receive *e money from the hand of the person, but generally requeited *it it nalgly be left on the shelf. • The Magistrate asked whether the informer or witness in Ibis case bad ever received any money from bins under such cir cumstances? He replied they bad not ; but he mentioned others that had. The Magistrate expressed his determination to inflict Roe! pu nishment (.1 those guilty of such practices. M A RRIED. At Thornham, Kent, Mr. Sawyer, surgeon, of Park -street. Grosvenor-square, to Georgina Hodson, daughter of the late Rev. J. Hodson, vicar of Thomham. DIED. At Rugby, in the county of Warwick, Abraham Caldecott, Esq. At St. George's, Grenada, Patrick Macdougal, Esq. of Wood lands. At Greenock, in the 21st year of her age, Alias Martha Moir Buchanan, youngest daughter of Mr. Colin Buchanan, teacher. At Buchanan, Mr. Peter Kennedy, parish schoolmaster. At Dalkelth, Mr. Melville Burd, W. S. aged 45. Capt. John Harwood, of the Madras Army, third son of the Rev. 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