Star. — London, England, 1830-08-02 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS. LAMBETII-STILZET.—Long before the doors of the office were opened foe the transaction of public business on Saturday morning, an immense crowd was collected round the office, composed of indi viduals of every class, who anxiously awaited the opening of the office to ensure a hearing of the remmunination of Cairo Weston, a noted pugilist, John Schooling, late a publican and horse.dealer, and Was. Smith, and Was. Price, who have been in custody a fortnight, charged with having offered a 5001. Bank of England note, which was stolen from Mr. Jamieson, at Manchester, to Mr. Broidbelt, the landlord of the Two Bells public-house, Whitecha pel, for 3501. The particulars of the robbery, and of the apprehen. sMn of the prisoners, have been so recently laid before the public, that they must doubtless be in the recollection of our readers. Upon the prisoners being brought from the lock.up place to the felons' bar, a great rush was made towards the door, and it required the united efforts of the officers to keep the immense crowd which was collected in the outer office from bursting in the door to obtain a hearing, while every inch of the office in which the magistrates were sitting, was covered by spectators, among whom were several pu gilist& Mr. Bell appeared upon the part of the prosecution.—Mears. Clarkson, Harmer Ryles, and Jacobs (31r. Isaac's clerk,) attended upon behalf of the prisoners Schooling, Smith, and Price. iVeston was not provided with professional assistance. Mr. Thomas Jamieson, the prosecutor, deposed, that he was robbed in Piccadilly, Manchester, of 8301. on the sth of July ult. during the proclamation of his present Majesty, which consisted of one 5001 Newcastle upon Tyne Branch Bank of England note, six 501. notes, and a promissory note for 301. The bank notes he re. ceived fiom his nephew, James Young, two days previous to the , day on which the robbery was committed. The 5001. note was dated the 3d of April, but witness was ignorant of its number. Mr. Young deposed to his having received the 8001. front Mr. Dickenson, clerk in the employ of Messrs. Isambton and Company, tankers, of Newcastle upon Tyne, on 'the 3d ult. which be deli. vend to his uncle on the same day, and in the same state as he re ceived them. Dickenson, clerk in Messrs. Lsmbton and Co.'s add Co.'s bi e T i, ki th rt iaat witness house, confirmed tbc evidence of the ieso lief clerk tat the he received the 8001. from Mr. Henle y, the banking.house. Witness did not notice the dates or labels of nu the notes. - Mr. Henley, chief clerk in Messrs. Lambton and Co.'s SerVie*, deposed, that upon Mr. Jamieson applying to him, on the ad tile. fee 8001. in bank-notes, he told the prosecutor that he would send the amount to his ware house. Witness then selected one 6001. and six 501. Branch Bank of England notes, on which he made a slight memorandum, and entered the dates and numbers in a book. Wit. nese produced a ledger, and read the entry. The 5001. note was N.. 133, dated 3d of April, 1828. He delivered the note to the led witness to take to the prosecutor's. Norris, the officer, produced one half of the note which the psi.sonen offered to sell to Mr. Broadbelt, and the last witas wood that ft was part of the 5001. note be delivered to Mr. Dickemems. Mr. Broadbelt, Norris, the officer, and Speilds, the poke, to. iterated the evidence they gave on a former occasion. Mr. Harmer, for Schooling, applied to have his client admitted to bail, either to answer the cline, or to give evidence, when the Magistrates said they wouldtake time to consider the request, and they remanded him for a week for that pas The other psi. soners were committed to Newgate for The prisoner Weston conducted himselfmost violently during the eneniestion, abusing the Magistrates and witnesses in the grossest lIIIIIRSL.—The Magistrates, Alessra.Wvarr and Watiza, said WA the ill deserved the clemency they had received from die in not sending them to Lancashire for trial. Mr. Bell requested that Broadbelt should be bound over to pro. mute In a considerable sum, as his evidence was indispensable to enrizt the penseenSen. consented, and ordered him to be bound over la the sum of 6001. to give evidence against the prisoners at the ensuing Old Bailey sessions. 'NAMES POL ICK ....BURO LARY IN • COILC N.OT C E.— llias Dens a well-dressed Jew, was brought up foe fi nal exami. nation, cha rged with being concerned in the commission of a daring burglaty at the Coach-office of the Bull Inn, Holborn. It appeared that on the night of Whit-Tuesday last the premise. in question were entered by the window, and a great number of par cels and portmanteaus were broken open, and their contents strewed about the floor. Several of the most valuable were stolen, amongst others was a panel containing 2,700 lantana' needles , to Mr. Charles Morton, hardwareman, No. 7, Upper East Smith. field. On Monday, the 12th ult. a man named Levy, offered a sample of the ne e to Mr. Morton for sale, which he instantly - - - po'nt i tti 6. Zlie".1;1;;;;I:th;i;-&-tite;, and Ay, I ani the son of a soldier, Verdict—Guilty. metope of use names to am. mortar us sate. mum or instantly there ' lies his grove !" Post going out, I can say no more, except Mr. Justice Bois:touts said that he should take the case into discovered to be a portion of those stolen from the Inn, as they were DIED in C 1 GowA p r.st_ ies ree hihtia t, ge, abe Div. wife of h }:. in Dou the re it;th ES ) li t — ar that the law never had a victim whose fate excited greater aym. further consideration . . . , marked with his own name. Ile told Levy (who said he was selling prayers are offered, to preserve Richard Niphtingalc, a highly res sleeking man, aged on commission) to being the person to whom they belonged, and he .'''''" uit ' ll ' I '" t •' ignominious Correspondent of Sunday '2 charged with uttering a t ten.pound note , of the De. returned in an hour alterwmds with the prisoner , who brought the hv and foe whom more sincere • f ro m an death. A a .) . was t of his age, the third son of Mr. Colnaghl, sm. o l e of Pall.tnall, east.— ' At the V' Sldngbourn, universally beloved and deservedly cm,wholly unknown to us, and wholly unconnected with Capt. vises bank, knowing it to have been rged. whole of the 2,700 needles, of which the parcel consisted, but never ,__ ~ teen'il e r , ' ,__ ___, the _, ~ ,_ the 66th „ m paper, ha sen t us a letter on the case, In perfect accord with th e Mr. Sergeant Pratt and Mr . MALKIN conducted the proms. reached its destinatios. The prisoner, who offered to dispose s of the ` i r e "'. " rnwq . fug many , also ti"- '7 _ ' I ...1"1,e.-„.„.. have ex p ressed elsewhere. lie says. "In my hum. tion ; Mr. CARRINGTON and Mr. GIZAVLS the de fi nes. needles considerably under their value.was detained by Mr. Morton, her age, the widow et tne Rev. J. Lough, late and __Y yen ---- - - Me opinion. his gracious —.vet,. . bill Al Lu • as he had done former *cessions. On RBIs Miming hint, the prisoner said he pu rc ha se d t h e s aw alt. after a lincr4ig illness. aged 45, E. Batbgate, the beloved wife and c onsistently exercise hie prerogative by extending his Royal me to pay a at r. Lucy 's, on au a _. clemency c to Moir or at least staying his execution, appointed for He pve me a tee pound Devises note. I paid the bill and task the eta hackneysomehatan is blary.le.bene. The officer accompani e d us ru int. Cat el 13aytons Kennington. assuomur . The ' co nd e mned appease to have acted under sane change. lam sure that the note I paid was the same note glees to the primmer to Paddington.street, when be pointed out George Pal. .._ apical Mistake. or aberration of mind. That which is the prim me by the prisoner. mer , who was milting en his coach - box at the date, and who de. ' "I'D" : Printed arid Pnbaebed by JON" Marts . Mae it the Taa • mover and Cenititeept of murder. malice prepense, is not proved . " John Robins said—l know the prisoner ;be was a customer dared that be bad never seen the primmer before. Davit' however, Orrice No. I. Pielteu.place.Tetnple Bar. • . THE SLAVE'S COMMENTARY ON THE LORD'S PRAYER. The stale of society in the West Indies is, that a determined aversion exists to learning to read, and the moat approved extent of Instruction permitted is, teaching by word of mouth, the Lord's P•ayer. the Ten Commandments, and the Creed. Now, if learning and reciting these words by rote be all that is aimed at, we have no los for our labour and our money, but a mere parrot system : words, indeed, arc treasured up, but they are words without mean. int!, and, as fares any improvement of mind goes, the negroes might as well be taught to cry " Poor Poll." But, if the true and full meaning of these words be aimed at, then the minds of the ne groes must be more or less engaged about the sense of the words which they leant ; and, in such raise, a negro, after reciting the Lord's prayer, soliloquises thus :-- " Our Father, which art in heaven." 111* too much glad, me got fader in heaven ; de cruel buckra man steal me away from my fader on earth ; ah, me have no more any fader on earth, but me got fader in heaven. Buckra man no can steal him ; I tank my taller in heaven. " Thy kingdom come." - Oh how glad me be, my fader in heaven, when dy kingdom some ; den poor black negro no more be slave to strong white man ; den poor negro no more be sold, like beast—no more be flog—no .nore be rob—no more his wife and his pickaniny be take away—no WINO whip smack him up in morning ; then he sleep 'nough—then he work well for himself—then he bring his wages, and give to him wife—then he take care of his own pickaniny, and nobody take him away ; bb how glad poor black aegto be when his great fader's king dom come. •' Thy will be done on earth, as it is in }leaven." Then we all love one 'nether, like holy angels--then me easy love mama, 'cause maws no mote beat, tob, kill me, but love me, and me love =sea. _ _ _ _ .__ " Give us this day our daily bread." 0 my fader in heaven, tell my maua give us more time work— more time earn something, so can pay mass: for make us free; now we too much hungry, we no can get any thing • tell mama he no ilog, he give more time, he pay wages— he no s ill us, we work great deal more for him. _ _ " And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them who trespass against us." This too much hard ; masse 'buse, flog, buy, sell, steal negro —take away negro's wife, negro's daughter, negro's little pick. twiny; then negro say any thing, moan beat, send workhouse, kill negro ; how can poor negro forgive wicked masse ; negro himself too wicked sometimes • what shall poor negro do, he too much wicked—his muss poles him alone. Oh, my fader in heaven, forgive poor wicked black negro—forgive poor black negro's wicked masse. " And lead us not into temptation." Me very glad if my muss let me alone ; my maw tempt me too much ; sometimes me bee my wicked mama 'buseinty wife, den me very angry; den me can feel, me wish kill my maws; den my heart jump; oh my massy tempt me too much ; me afraid me sometime kill my mosso, when he so wicked. My great fader in heaven, don't let my mass tempt me too much. " But deliver us from evil." Oh, my fader, poor black negro want very much be deliver from evil ; de wicked buckra man got him, bold him fast; put him in irons, put him in stocks, smack him up, make him work all day, flog him too much, no let hint rest, make him break Sunday, no pay him wages, 'buse his wife, 'buss his child, buy 'em, sell 'em, mat e'm like beasts. Oh, my fader, poor ,black negro suffer too much—deliver me, my fader, from evil. TUB PUBLIC. And what is the public ? What is that great leviathan which is greater than kings, and wiser than philosophers, and more just than judges ? Which is arbiter of all controversies, to which is the last appeal of the injured—which looks calmly, deliberately, and saga ciously, on all the agitations and conflicts of humanity...to which the mightiest of men look up for support—and to which the most learned look for applause and the most sagacious for countenance— trom which the conqueror receives his lautels and the poet his bays —which finds in every individual a most humble and obedient servant—which pronounces the most irreversible decree by which the poet lives or the rhymester dies—which, by its fiat, gives Immortality to the artist or consigns the dauber to contempt—which consists of niyriads of contradictory elements, and yet holds one even tenor of its way ? What is this wondrous thing called —T he abo public ji Is it fish, flesh, or fowl? Where is the place of its ? Where its awful presence-chamber ? Hath it any favourite vizier, or prime minister, or confidential valet, or kept mistress, whereby its ear may be ably gained and its favour indirectly purc hased ? Bath it pas sions to which appeal may be made for the purpose of blinding its judgment ? Hatt' it deep feelings of resentment that it may be pro voked to anger, that it may hate, persecute, and exterminate those who hold its wisdom in contempt ? Is it ruffled and disturbed by the unhandsome language with which it is oftentimes assailed by its disappointed suitors ? Bath the public any heart, any bowe l ', of compassion—is there anything in it ? Can it be moved to pity, or is it not as hard as the iron man, Talus, whom Spenser sweetly singedi ? It is composed of human elements, but it hath nothing human In its composition ; no relentings, no forgivings, no resentments, no caprices. Compounded of fallible beings, it is infallible in its judg ments. Made up of passionate beings, it is most dispassionate. Consisting of partial beings* is most impartial. A combination of impatient beings, it is of all animals the most patient ; the long eared quadruped that drags rand and cabbages so perseveringly along the many.sounding streets of the metropolis, bears not the hearties* cudgellings of its unfeeling driver with a more exemplary patience titan does the public bear the rudeness and insults with which it is hourly and daily assailed. The public is never ashamed of itself. It never blushes for any. thing it has said or done. It is never put out of countenance. It makes no apologies, and cares fur none that are made to it. It re. ceivee the incense of flattery, but it heeds it not. And if mighty in dignation vent itself upon the public, the public takes not of it notice enough to laugh at it. Surely the public is an ass! For bath it not long ears, wherewith it gathered' in rumours and swat lowcth intelligence ? Ilath it not a tough hide that will bear much cudgelling ? Hath it not a strong back that will support heavy burdens ? Bath it not a grave aspect that smileth not at a joke, and that is inapprehensive of the wisdom of a hoax ? is it not ex ceedingly pertinacious in going its own gait and keeping its own pace? Is it not despised by those who drive it, and contemned by those that it toileth for? Furthermore, is not the public a most useful animal ? What could we all do without it ? Bath it not much moral power, re straining offences which ropes cannot reach, and exercising an un defined and undefinable influence upon every individual ? Who is there that is totally insensible to public applause, or absolutely reckless of public censure P What multitudes are there who owe one half of their negative virtue to the wholesome fear in which the stand of the public ? And is not the public the promoter of much positive good ? Is it not the prompter of patriotism, the pa tron of the artist, the muse of inspiration to the poet, the tongue of eloquence to the senator, and the pen of wisdom to the philosopher ? It is a puzzle to say what the public is, but we guess it may be de. fined to be what the wise men of Gotham defined a lobster to be, viz. .—lt is a something.. Ssmday Paper. CAPT. MOIR, CHELMSFORD, SATURDAY. —The anxiety excited by the approaching election has lost all its interest with the inhabitants of this town since the dread doom of the unfor tunate Captain Moir has been pronounced. Immediately after the trial Dv. Pritchard ordered post hones to his carriage, and, accom panied by Dr. Venable', and other medical gentlemen, as also one of his solicitors (Mr. Burton,) left town to lay before the Secretary of State such evidence of his being affected with occasional pa re% yams of insanity as would induce a jury to pause before they would give such a verdict, but which were not admissible in evidence, being affidavits, which this unhappy man protested against the adoption of as a line of defence. A petition was sent last night signed by upwards of one thousand persons in his favour, and the anal. ous and sympathizing multitude almost momentarily ilz a t whether any answer has been obtained — a good ev of the deep interest which the fate of this most union. nate of men has excited. His conduct since his removal to the cm. yid gaol has been most decorous. He has paid the most ggnnttdd attentions to the encouraging and consoling admonitions tered to him by the Rev. Mr. Lewis, the chaplain of the pa— This brave, but most unfortunate man, has, on • visit from his as. licitor, Mr. Hodson, deelared he could not now have any interest in this world or its affairs; that he would meet his fate with that dignity which the consciousness of never wilfully intending injury to his fellow-tnan inspired, and upon this most fatal occasion he bad never contemplated any mortal effects to the deceased. To another friend he exclaimed, " Oh, had I fallen at the mouth of the enemies of my country's cannon, my poor boys could with pride the'and , isf a soldier. LAW REPORTS. COURT OF CHANCERY-(SATURDAY). COCHRANE V. BRAITHWAITE AND OTHER& The Lord Chancellor, in coming into Court, said that he had read Mr. Galloway's affidavit respecting the length of time during which the patent boiler had been in use on his premises. From this he collected that it was not above six months; so that the de. fendant's patent was in existence twelve months before Mr. Gallo way's boiler was made. Besides, it appantil that two patents were taken out to effect different objects Under these circumstances he could not grant the injunction required by the plaintiff, but must leave them to bring an action at law, to say whether the defendants' patent was an infringement upon theirs. ROLLS' COURT. JOYCE V. HUTCHIMION. Mr. Sharp stated that this case came on for further directions on the Master's report. The original bill had been filed on the part of Francis Mary Joyce, to establish the will of the Earl of Athlone. The plaintiff was the illegitimate daughter of the Earl by a female named Susannah Beverly Joyce; and, under his will, by which the chief portion of his property was demised to the Countess of Athlone, she was entitled out of the assets to a sum of 10,0001. on attaining her majority, and also to a participation in an annuity of 5001. while living with her mother. It turned out that the Earl of Athlone died insolvent; but the Countess made to the plaintiff and her mother an offer of af3,000 in satisfaction of her claims under the, will. Tbis proposition had been referred to the Master's con sideration, and had been approved. The rights of the mother and daughter to the 30001. had also been ap portioned by the Master. This day a reference was directed to ascertain the separate claims of Mrs. Joyce, or Hutchinson ' and a Mr. Hutchinson, to and front whom she bad been married and se- 1 pirated. The costs of the case were also regulated. His Honour refused the costs of Lady Athlone, inasmuch as , if granted, they would be taken out of the 3,0001. which she had given to the plaintiff. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES.—JULY 30. Peter Gibbons was indicted for the murder of John Loy, of Leeds, watchman. Before the whole of the indictment was read to the prisoner, and before his plea was taken, it was discovered that the word " late" was omitted before the words King George IVth, consequently his plea was not taken, and another indictment was ordered to be preferred before the Grand Jury. Joseph Sister was indieted for the wilful murder of his child, a boy three years old, by throwing it into the river Ribble, at Grin &too, near Lisburn. Mr. Maunz (with whom was Mr. BarxEs) stated the use. The prisoner was not defended. On the 12th of July, a person of the name of Christopher Slingsr, while on the banks of the river Ribble, at Gringleton, disarmed the dead body of a male child, about three years old, with its clothes on. An inquest was held on the body, and a verdict o f " Found Drowned " was returned. It was not known at the time of the inquest, to whom the child belonged. The prisoner was monied, and had but one child ; his wife had eloped, and was living with another man, and the child was kept by his wife's father, who lives at Barnsley, and whose name is Kendall. On the 28th of June last, the pri soner went to Kendall's house, for the purpose of fetching the child to Paythorne, the place where he lived. He told Kendall that he had agreed with some person to keep the child for him at Paythorne. He then took it away. The grandfather heard nothing more of the child until be saw an ac count of the inquest above-mentioned, when he made some inquiries, and in consequence of the information he obtained, the pri soner was apprehended, and the child was identified beyond all doubt as being the son of the prisonet. The prisoner gave se veral different accounts of the transaction, first saying that the child leaped out of his arms, and then he threw it into the river. He had also made a written confession of his guilt, but it having been obtained ftom him by a promise that it would be better foe him if he told all, it was not received as evidence. His Lordship, in his charge to the Jury, said, that if the child bad really fallen into the river by accident, the prisoner would have given some alarm ; instead of which he never mentioned any thing about it till taken into custody. The Jury, after retiring for twenty minutes, found the prisoner Guilty ; and Mr. Justice BAILEY immediately sentenced him to execution on Monday. The trial of Peter Gibbons, charged with the murder of John Joy, inspector of the watch at Leeds, which came on this afternoon, at two o'clock, terminated at seven o'clock in his acquittal. STAFFORD. GROSVZNOI V. COTTEBIL. This was an action for slander, imputing to the plaintiff the crime of sheep.stealing, and also for a malicious prosecution. Mr. JEavis, Mr. TAUNTON, and 31r. CiaIIINGTON, con. ducted the case on the part of the plaintiff: As soon as the we was called on, Mr. CHILTON stated that he was under the necessity of ap plying for a postponement of the trial, on the ground that Mr. 'Campbell, the leading Counsel of the defendant, was engaged at the Stafford Election • and that kir. Richards, the defendant's junior Counsel, was engaged at another election; and that Flint, his attorney, was also absent at an election. Mr. Justice PARK refused the application, and said that he would not put off any cause on account of the elections, and the case was therefore taken as an undefended one, Mr. Chilton declining to ap. pear as Counsel for the defence. Verdict for the piaiutiff. Damages 401. (Before Mr. Justice EOSANQUZT.) James Lawrence was charged with uttering three forged notes lef the Devizes bank, with intent to defraud Mr. W. Lucy. Mr. Sergeant PEasE stated that Messrs. Tylee, the prose cutors, who were bankers at Devises, had had the misfortune to lose some blank notes from a parcel sent by a coach. Of these they heard nothing for some time. However, in the month of April bet, it would appear that the prisoner, who was a dealer in iron at 21peen, had given a note, purporting to be a Devises note, to a girl mad Handley, and desired her to take it to Mr. Lucy, a dealer in 1 1 earn, to get it changed. This girl the prisoner had met in the I m a d, the place where the note was to be changed being nearer to the Iplace where he was than his own house; However, the prisoner de sired that she would say, if any inquiry was made, that it belonged to a " butty," which was a provincial term for a collier. The note was accordingly changed by Mr. Robins, an agent of Mr. Lucy, send the proceeds carried back by the girl to the prisoner; and, to show a guilty knowledge in the prisoner, it would be proved that on three previous occasions he had pas sed three others of these forged notes to this very Mr. Robins. Elizabeth Handley said—l have known the prisoner for five or six years. On the Cith of April last I saw him. He desired me to go to Mr. Lucy's and get change for a 101. note. He told me he would wait till I came back. He told me to say it came from a butty. The prisoner it a clerk to Mr. Knightingale. Mr. Lucy lives nearer to the place where the prisoner lives than the place whore I saw him. I got the change at Mr. Lucy's and g ave it to thrisoner whom 1 found where I left him. He offered me a shilling, which I did not take. I was taken into custody, and I come from the prisoner to give evidence. William Robins said—ram a servant of Mr. Ludt, of Stratford =von ; he is in a large way of business. 1 remember the last coming to our counting.house to have a note changed. I had changed notes fee the prisoner about a week before. They were Devizes notes. This is the note I received from the last withal. After giving the change I put the note into a pocket-book in a cup board which was not locked. I had at that time no other Devizes note. I paid over the other Devises notes which I had received from the prisoner:to Mr. Gibbs, a clerk to Mr. Lucy. Mr. Gibbs said—l am collecting clerk to Mr. Lucy. On the must of March I received asum of money from the last witness, nod I paid it over to Mr. Lucy as I received it. I mixed it a ith other money I got at Birmingham. Mr. Charles Lucy said—l am extensively concerned in the flour trade. I received money from the last witness on the Ist of Ape& I did not mix any othermoney with it, and I took it to my banker's but I don't know which of the clerks I paid it to. Mr. Marston, a clerk of Mesas. Monett, of Birminghesi, bankers, received a sum of money of the last witness ; he paid in 4641. part of it was in country bank-notes ; I placed a paper band round them, and put them into a drawer. The name of Charles Lusy was put on the band. This drawer is open to all the clerks. Mr. Joseph lee, another clerk of blears. Monett, said, I looked into a drawer, and I entered 464 L to the credit of Mr. Lucy. Several bankers' clerks from Sir John Lubbock and Co. were called to trace and identify the forged notes; and Hr. Tylee, one of the partners in the I)evises bank, proved that they were forged. The prisoner, In his defence, said that he had received the notes from Mr. Nightingale, his easter. Mr. Justice BOSANQUET auauned up the evidence. Verdict—Guilty, of Mr. Lucy. The last witness came to pay the bill due from his master. The last witness paid me with a ten-pound Devises note. I put it into my pocket-book, with other money, and I gave it to Mr. Gibbs on the 25th Dlarch. I saw the prisoner at the house of a person named Laurence. The consta ble sent for him. The prisoner sent for him. The prisoner said he had had five Devises nutes, and had rent one by his man to pay or his bill, and the other four he gave for Lawrence. lie said he had received them front a boatman in payment for hay, and that Wm. Rhodes, of Wednesbury, was present. I asked him what I money he paid the boatman, to receive those notes in change? He said a 1001 Bank of England bill. I asked him if he knew the number, or from whom he received it ? He said it was not a Bank of England bill, it was a draft. I told him the draft must have been backed before he received it. He said, d—n it, I can't tell what money I paid. John Horton said—l sent for the prisoner, and he came. The last witness was present ; he came down stair s.: This was at Law rence's house. Prisoner said he would give bail for Lawrence, as Lawrence had the bills of him. I asked where he bad got the notes from a boatman, and had paid a bill. I asked if he knew the boatman, and he said he did not. He said he had given four of the five notes to Lawrence, and the other he had sent to pay a bill at Mr. Lucy's John Robins said—l received three Devises notes from Lawrence. Mr. William Gibbs said—l am clerk to Mr. Lucy. I received money from the last witness, and paid it to Mr. Lucy. I paid over other money also. Mr. Lacy said—l received money of Mr. Gibbs. It was 6001. or 7001. It took it directly to the bank of Moilett and Co. at Birmingham. Mr. Ryder and several other bankers' clerks were called to pro duce and identify the note. 111 r. Thomas Tyke am a banker at Devizes. This is not my brother's writing which is signed to this now ; the plate is ge nuine, but the filling up is forged. Cross-examined by Mr. CARRINGTONOUT bank has been very long established, and our notes circulate In distant places. The note produced would deceive any common observer. ' The prisoner, in his defence, said he was no scholar. A great number of the most respectable witnesses described the E= as a man in an extensive way of business, and as a person the best of characters for integrity and honesty. Mr. Justice BOIANQUET summed up the evidence. The Jury, after a quarter of an hour's deliberation, found the pri soner Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy. Mr. Justice BOBANQUET said that the recommendation should be attended to. WESTERN CIRCUIT.—DORCHEITEIt, JULY 31. Edith Stile, a wretched-looking woman, evidently a maniac, was put to the bar with a strait waistcoat on, c h arged capitally withhar mg feloniously set fire to an out-house belonging to a man named Thomas Spicer. When called upon to plead she made no reply, but stared wildly round the Court. The jury were then sworn to inquire whether she stood mute through malice, or through the vi sitation of GOD ? Mr. Andrews, the gaoler, being examined, stated that the pri soner had been in his custody since April last, since which time she had exhibited decided symptoms of insanity. On more than one occasion she attempted to destroy herself, and he put the strait ' waistcoat on her to prevent her from doing so. In a particular in stance she escaped from the woman who had charge of her, and tried to hang herself with her garters. iler insanity assumed the character of violent fanaticism, Mr she was always calling out for the chaplain, and throwing 'nerself down on her knees to pray. The surgeon of the prison expressed his decided opinion that the prisoner was insane. The Rev. R. SALIELD, the Magistrate who bad committed her, said that he had seen no reason to her insane at the time when she was brought before him, but there was something very peculiar in her manner. The surgeon being again called, said that her account of the trans action was, that when she found her spirits low she always liked to set fire to a house, in order t o raise them. He had no doubt what. ever that her mind was labouring under a delusion. The jury found that the prisoner was mute by the visitation of GOD, and rendered by insanity incapable of pleading to the indict ment. The poor creature was then taken back to prison, to remain there till his illiajesty's pleasure is known. persisted in his statement, and Palmer was placed at the bar on the second examination. His innocence, however was clearly made ma. nititst, and the diabolical intention of the prisoner to involve an in. nocent man was frustrated. Mr. Shumpton, a manufacturer, at Long Ciendan, Oxfordshire, stated, that he forwarded the parcel by the Thame coach, two days before the robbery. Ellis, the officer, said that Levy, the prisoner's companion, had absconded. Mr. Baormitir committed the prisoner to Newgate for trial. Wciasuip.rrnEsr.—George H Own, was brought before Mr. Bitovcwrox, charged on suspicion of horse4tealing. John White said he lived at blorden Hall, in Surrey, and kept an academy. In May, 1829, he purchased a mare of the prisoner for eighteen guineas, and before he paid for her, he received an anonymous letter, 'cautioning him first to ascertain how the prisoner became possessed of the animal. When the prisoner came for the money, he asked him from whom be bought the mare ? He said from the son de clergyman. He then paid the prisoner, and in three months after, his stable door was broken opea, and the mas e, saddle, bridle, and a set of harness, stolen thercfrom. The Fist,: et was rematided for a week. SCINTILL.E. Tit E AFTER MATH, OR SRCOND CROP.—The following singular circumstance has been related to us :—About a year ago the hair of a person named George Wright, G 3 years of age, who resides at Beeeton, and which was then dark brown, turned completely white; In the course of two months afterwards it came entirely off, and in about two months more he had a fresh crop of dark brown hair which he now wean !!!—Leads Intelligeneer. Purr.—" Will you give me your vote ?' said Mr. Howard to a worthy freeholder. "No !' " Why not ?" " Cause I dont't like your votes." " Indeed ! look in the minority on the as. as. &c. as. &c. &e." "Indeed I—oh, 11l put on my specta. des, and if you my may, I'll give you a plumper." BOTANY BAY UNivERsITY.—The foundation stone of Sydney college was laid on the 26th January. " An auspicious day," says the inscription, "in the year 1830. In the happy reign of George IV. Lieutenant-General Ralph Darlingbeing Governor, and Francis Forbes Chief Justice, of New South Wales." CROCODILE.—It is said that a young crocodile was lately caught in a drain across the road, near Hixin, in Stafford. shire. They say it was dropped when very young in the drain, by some travelling show folks ! NEW DIBIIES.—The Corsuire, a French paper, says—" One of the outposts of the French army at Algiers killed two snakes and a lion, which they sent to the floating restaurant en the following day. The carte of this restaurant, among other things, contained the following :—filet de lion, saute dans sa glace, matilottes de serpena, boa is la tartan:, fraise de lion it Is poulette. pieds de lion farcis, lion !'raise aux petits pois, etc ! ANECDOTES.—(Front Gordon s Memoirs.) —" At Edinburgh, during the residence of the present King of France in Holyrood-house, " our government having granted a certain allow ance to Monsieur, and the commander of the forces being desirous of doing him all possible honours a weekly levee was got up, under the auspices of Lord Mans Gordon, who, in de fi ance of his slender acquaintance with French, generally acted as master of the ceremo nies. The mistakes which occurred at this modern court of Holy. rood were sometimes not a little ludicrous. One gentleman, on presenting an officer of a Highland regiment (now a lord) in his full costume said, Voila, noon prince, Monsieur G—, copitaine d'un regiment des Ecossais sauvages !"fhe viola add the eau. rages made his royal highness titter; and turning to Gen. Drum. mond, he asked for an explanation, who replied, that montagnant and sauvage were synonymous.' On another occasion, [And -- was desirous of telling the duke that the adjutant-general kept a good table, and said, ' Monsieur le General tient erne bonne bou tique!' which caused no small amusement. %Viten his majesty. the ex-King of Sweden, visited Basle in Switzerland some yeas ago, he dined at tables d'hote and at restaurateurs, as his finances would permit ; at last they were so low, that he could not afford t. replace a pair of boots which were worn out, and be sent them to the cobbler to be soled. The son of Crispin thought that a king, though he might be poor, could always afford to pay better for mending boots than a commoner, and charged his majesty three tinws more than the job was worth. But Gustavus was not to be imposed on, and refused to pay so unreasonable a demand. The cobler sued him, and was beat : he applied ton higher tribunal, who condemned hi m to an amends of a day's wages, and reduced the charge to the ordinary sum of soling a pair of boots. The king was highly gratified with the justice of this decision, and wrote to the judge expressing his satisfaction ; at the same time he sent thesis the boots, entreating them to hang them over the tribunal, as a tes timony of the justice of the laws of Switzerland. This anecdote I had from the Swedish minister." STRANGE DEGREES OF CONSANCI:INITY.-011 the only remaining tombstone in the burial-ground of St. Thomas Apostle, Queen-street, the following extraordinary genealogical in. suiption is rudely sculptured :—,• Here lyeth the bodies of Eliza. beth Ciiillam widow and daughter of John and Margaret Walker. of this parish, who died June 15th, 1718, aged 34 years." LIBATIONS IN CIIINA.—A singular ceremony exists at feasts in China before they proceed to their libations. Before they drink they all rise front their seats, and advance towards the middle of the room, holding their cups with both their hands; they raise them to the height of their mouths, and lower them again to the ground—the lower the more polite. This is repeated three times, six times, and even nine times • every one lowering and raising their heads at intervals, more or less long, by a quick move. ment ; each man following the movements of his neighbour. Atur repeated trials the cups reach their mouths at the tame time. They then empty them together, and look at each other very serioualy, and as if to show they have drank up their last drop. After this operation they salute each other with the same ceremonies, and gra dually return to their places to continue their repast. There some times are endless discussions on those who shall first be seated,e hen after a long series of salutations, inclinations of the head, gesuats and reverences, they sit themselves down at the same time.— National. ARMING THE CLERGY.—King Edward 111. expect ing an invasion, issued a writ to the Archbishop of Canterbury. commanding him to arm, arra , and regiment all abbots, priors. religious, and other ecclesiastical persons, according to their state. professions, and abilities; " and these to be arranged into thousands. hundreds, and twenties, so that they may be ready and prepared to set forth together with our other faithful subjects against our said enemies within our kingdom, in :order, with Goo's assistance, so conquer, repel, and destroy them, and to:punisb their audacity: ANECDOTE OF GEORGE HI — During the Kings ill ness in 1789, the medical attendants were accustomed to engage him in a gameof cards. One afternoon 31r. Keste, playing sith his Sovereign at piquet, was about to lay down his hand : he wanted but twelve of being up, and said, " 1 have a quatorze of The King remonstated :—" Keep up your cards, Sir ; for," sail his Majesty, laying down the four knaves, and looking significantly at Mr. Katie, " Here are my four physicians." IiEBDOMADARY. Tau DAY.-- I WilliancliTill;ll33 -- airs;rrow, 1100. Uattle of Blenheim, 1704. Tassoalsow.--Calair taken by Edward 111. 1347. WzDatzsDAy.--Full moon 1 afternoon. This was the Festival of Wood Offering with the Jews. FlLlDAY—Tramsfiguration of Our Lord on the mount ; a festival instituted. SATUIDAYNIbIne of Jesus—a feast not observed by the Catho lics. The Jews formerly observed a fast on this day fur the es tiction of the lamp in the Temple (which should have been kept continually burning) during the reign of Abu. SuxDAY.-111r. Canning died,lB27. Sun rises half-past 4, sets half past 7. BIRTHS. On Thursday, the 29th ult. at Lower Brook.strcet, the lady of ISr. Warren, of • son —On the Stitt ult. Mrs. J. A. Hankev, ut Fenchurch-street, of a son. On the 31st ult. the lady of Mr. C. Cook, solicitor, of New Inn and Clapham, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the Nth ult. at St. James's Church, A. Cottin, Esq. of Hamp ton Court Palace, to S. C. Saunders, youngest daughter of J. Mut ray, Esq. of Ardelly Bury, Herts.—(ht Saturday last, at All Souls Church, Marylebone, E. Scud, Esq. of Bishop's Ill'altham Hants. to Ann, relict of the late E. Humphreys, Esq. of Gartb.ha ll, morganshire.—On Friday, the 30th ult. at St. Mary's Church, Is lington, Mr. I. Blackburn, of the Alinories, to Caroline, setoul daughter of 8. Ridley, Esq. of Norgate-street—At High ('hutch, on the 91st ult. .1. F. Bury, Esq. of St. Leonard's, Naprg. in the county of Essex, to Augusta, third daughter of the late IL s 'Dr' Edridge, rector of Shipdain. Norfolk. -