Star. — London, England, 1822-09-16 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER. The bright sun threw his glary all around, , And then the Wry, maid. awkianiiid Omni Swept, with a nunieal and fitful semi, • Among the fading foliage of the trees; And, now and then, a Artful gust wield seise Same &Sing leaf, and, like a lilting thing Which Sits about wiser ever k may pima% It bated round to musty as ai= rat on the dewy grass it lost its wing! P. Dams. September is, generally, accounted the finest and most settled month in the year. The mornings and evenings are cool, but possess a delightful freshness, while the middle of *the clay is pleasantly warm and Open ; occasionally boasting syt etchings. whkh are maltreat In their cerulean skies, suid setting suns, And clouds gold-yeatheed—as the summer ones ! A " morning's walk" at this season is replete with gratification to the admirer of Nature's beauties.— What a magnificent phenomenon is every day ex hibited in the rising of the Sun! yet Loco common is the observation, that indolence and the love of sleep prevent a great part of mankind from contemplating this beauteous wonder of the Creation! The swallow now takes its departure for warmer regions. Many of the small-billed birds that feed on insects dis..ppear when the cold weather commences. The throstle, the redwing, and the field fare, which migrated in March, now return; and the ring-ouzel arrives from the Welch and Scottish Alps, to winter in more sheltered situations. There ate in blow, in this month, nasturtia, china aster, marigolds, sweet-peas, mignionette, golden-rod, stocks, tangier-daisy, holyoak, Michaelmas-daisy, in fine weather quite clustered with bees; saffron (crocus saliva.), and ivy (&edere helix). The following also may be added as flowering in September:—The flower ing rush (britautus umbellattts), much esteemed by Bri tish botanists as being the only plant, a native of this island,which belongs to the class Enneandria of Lin lizus ; smallage (apium gravadens), the root of which, in its wild state, when growing near water, is fetid, acrid, and noxious; but,when cultivated, it loses these properties,aud the root and lower part of the leaf,stalks, and stem,blanched by covering them up with earth,are eaten raw, and become the esteemed and well-known celery—a valuable anti scorbutic. This singular property is very common in the vegetable kingdom, and is a powerful and pleasing illustration of the beneficial ef fects of industry, and of the plastic properties of vege tables, which, from acrid poisons, are converted into salutary esculents. To these may also be added the great burner saxifrage (pimpexalla warm), the root of which is acrid and burning like pepper, and fias occasionally been used as a remedy for the tooth -ache; and what is more important for the Ladies to know, its powers as a cosmetic are inferior to none, freckles being quickly removed by it. Those elegantly twining and ornamental plants, the coevolordi, or bind-weeds, adorn almost every hedge with their milk-white blos soms; which, contrasted with the shining scarlet ber ries of the solarium dalcamara, seen in profusion at the same time, give a pretty appearance to the hedges, while over the ground beneath are scattered the yel low flowers of the toad flax (antirrhinum linaria) with scilla autumnalis, and the interesting flowers of the epilobium ortgustifolium, an infusion of which has an intoxicating property ; the down of the seeds has also been manufactured into stockings by the natives of Kamptschatka. Among the maritime plants may be named the marsh glass-wort (salicornia herbacca), and the sea-stork's bill (erodium maritimum), on sandy shot es; and the officinal marshmallow (althwa offici nalis) in salt marshes. Various of the feathered tribe now commence their autumnal music; among these, the thrush, the blackbird, and the woodlark are con spicuous. The phattena russula and the saffron but terfly ('papilio hyale) appear in this month. Stoats and Weasels are now very active in the poultry yards. Sometimes they are useful auxiliaries in destroying rats; but unfortunately they frequently attack the poultry. The weasel is much smaller than the stoat, and may be known by a distinct black spot on each side of the mouth. The colour of both is a light brown, but in severe winters the stoat is found often nearly white. I lerrings (dupea) pay their annual visit to England in this month, and afford a rich harvest to the inha bitants of its eastern and western coasts. The autumnal equinox happens on the 22d of Sep tember, and at this time the days and nights are equal all over the earth. About this period, heavy storms of, wind and rain ate experienced, as well as at the vernal equinox. lm this month Nature continues to pour out her o autumnal fruitery" from her Amalthuan horn, and to present ungrateful man with a store of the most delicious fruit—" plums, round, and of blooming hue"—" golden apples"—" glossy nuts"—and Wood berries, That blush in markt ripeness through the dew ! The vine her marling tendrils shoots, Hangs oat her dusters, glowing, to lite south, And scarcely wishes for a warmer sky! The " luscious lig," also, must not be forgotten ; this fruit, though it doss not generally ripen well iu England, yeti h some favoured spots it arrives at al most as great . r•eifection as in Spain, and more southern countries. There is an orchard of fig-trees at Tarring, near Worthing, in Sussex, where the fruit grows on standard trees, and is so regularly productive as to form the principal support of a large family. Although the orchard does not exceed three quarters of an acre. these are upwards of 100 trees, that are about the size of large apple -trees, the branches extending nearly twenty feet exit way from the trunk. ' Rural scenery is now much enlivened by the va riety of colours, some lively and beautiful, which are assumed toward the end of the month, by the fading leaves of trees and shrubs. And they who can drive through " bowering lanes," without being insensible to the charms of Autumn, will sympathise with the Poet's beautiful description, and be enraptured with the " lofty trees : 4 Whose leaves ate tinged with beauty far above Spring's gayest hues, or brightest, freshest green ; Their blending shades of every din are arca, Polo amber, half transparent% the ray Of the be** Stitt ; while others. In his sliest. Assume more gorgeous colours; others, grey, Risher d and lifeless new, bestrew-the yarrow way ! B. Sawa.- OLD BAILEY SEISTON!. Saturday, Richard Milford, a yank man of dash ing appearance, was indicted for forging an indorse ment to a Bank post-bill, 'with intent to,defraad the Governor and Compaq Of the Bank of England, or J. D. Rogerson. - • J. D. Rogerson is clerk to Mr. Osborn, a horse dealer, in the King's Mbsys, Bedford-row. In April he became acquainted with Milford, and he called on witness in consequence of a letter that witness had ad dressed to No. 9, Manchester-buildings. He wrote this on seeing an advertisement in the papers that situation might be obtained. Prisoner said that he had not interest himself, but could procure him a situation through a friend. They had several inter views, and the prisoner asked witness fur-some sort of security to shew that he was sincere in wishing for the situation. Prisoner suggested a Bank post-bill,' and to deposit a sum ormoney in the Bank for that purpose. This was to be payable to witness's own order, and prisoner said it would be most satisfactory and secure, as it could nut get into circulation with out witness's endorseMent. In the event of his not getting the situation, the Bank post-bill was to be returned. He accordingly got a £5O bill, which he gave to the prisoner, but not till he•objected to let it out of his possession, because in the event of his not getting the situation he might have some difficulty in getting it back again. Prisoner said there could be no difficulty in that, Os it was of no use'to him be cause'he had not endorsed it. Prisoner said he wonld call on the witness in - a few days, but he never did, an 4 witness could not find him at No. 9, Manchester hifildings. Witness stopped the bill at the Bank on the 7th of May. The post-bill was shewn him, and he swore that the endorsement was not written by him or by his authority. Cross-examined.—Prisoner told him that it was not through the influence of Bloomfield that the situation was to be procured-. In the course •of conversation, he said that Bloomfield was sporting his figure about town, and that he understood he was a nephew of Sir Benjamin's. The bill was not given as a part 'of the consideration for the place. Mr. J. Twiss, a clerk in the Bank Post-bill Office, proved the issuing of the bill to the last witness. Thomas Debenham, clerk to a pawnbroker in Prince's -street, knew the prisoner, who used to pay annual interest on the things pledged by prisoner's father. He came in May, and paid 201. for things pledged. The bill had the endorsement purporting to be that of Rogerson on it, when the prisoner paid it for the 201. for the things pledged. Witness knew him by the name of Captain Tracy. Eliza Rogerson, the wife of the first witness, re membered the prisoner coming to her house several times about a situation. In August last she went to a house opposite No. 1, Quebec-street, and saw him come out of the house, on which she followed, and accosted him. He said he had not the pleasure of knowing her. She said that was odd, and reminded him who she was; and asked him why he did not come to Mr. Rogerson according to his premise?— Prisoner said he had done that which made him afraid to come, and he would not come, unless she promised him protection, and then he would pay part of the money. He promised to come on the Saturday. Elizabeth Hammond proved that the prisoner lodged in her house, No. 9, Manchester-buildings, from April until May, and left it on pretence of having a relation ill in the city. - J. Jarman proved that the prisoner took of him, at 2001. a-year, the house No. 1, in Quebec-street, for a year, in the name of Tracy. J. Carstairs, a writing•master, knew the prisoner as having been his pupil. When shewn the endorse. ment on the bill, he said he did not believe that it was absolutely the hand-writing of the prisoner. The prisoner, in his defence, said, he wrote none of the letters or the endorsement. He was merely an agent, and received the bill back from his employer with the endorsement to it. He called James Lander, who said he was servant to the pri soner in May last. He was sent by him to Mr. Bloomfield, to a shoe-shop in Clare-market, and brought it back from him to the prisoner, with J. L. Rogerson written on the back of it. Cross-examined.—Prisoner kept a groom, a black servant, and a cook and house-maid. He went by the name of John George Charles Tracy. Witness saw a man endorse the bill at a public-house in Lamb's Conduit -street; Bloomfield sent him to the mal. He was to ask the man's name, and he said Rogerson. The reason why the prisoner altered his name from Tracy to Mitford, was, because he was afraid of being arrested. Witness was not connected with the prisoner in any way. He had a daughter, but she did not live with or visit the prisoner to his knowledge. He had been a gardener, and became servant to Mr. Mitford in Leicestershire. Mr. Justice BEST summed up the evidence, sad j the Jury, after a short consultation, found the soner Guilty-.. Death. Elizabeth Jones and James Morrison were tried, on the Coroner's inquisition, for the wilful murder of a new born illegitimate child. The facts of the case were stated in our report of the Coroner's Inquest.' Mr. Justice RICHARDSON charged the Jury, that there was no evidence whatever to support the charge of murder against the prisoners; but left it to them to say whether the female prisoner was guilty of con cealing.her pregnancy ; intimating, at the same time, an opinion that they would hardly be warranted, upon the evidence, in finding her guilty of that charge. The Jury immediately found both the prisoners— Net Gilty. John Lewes was indicted for stealing a silk hand _ lief - kerchief from the person of Mr. Thomas Barratt, of Mark-lane. The RECORDER said it was necessary that Gentle men who attended on 'Change and other public places of business, should be protected from the depreda tions of persons of the prisoner's description. The sentence of the. Court therefore was, that he should be transported for life. William Atkins was indicted for feloniously and maliciously stabbing William Edwards with a pitch. fork, at Enfield, on the Sd of August, with intent to kill and murder him. Other counts laid the intent to maim or do him some grievous bodily harm. It appeared from the 'unanimous testimony of se veral witnesses, diet the prisoner and the prosecutor, who were labouring men, lodged in neighbouring doetav, at Enfield. Between ten and eleven o'clock at night, en the Sd of August o the prosecutor heard the prisoner; and a woman with whom he lodged, quarrelling. Upon hearing the cry of 44 Murder!" he went out, and found the - female on the ground, the prisoner ill-using and beating her. He interposed, remonstrated with the prisoner upon his improper conduct in treating the woman in that manner, rind laid his hand upon his shoulder and pushed him away , from her. The prisoner, irritated at this interference, immediately ran into his mother's cottage, and brought out a pitchfork, swore he would stab the prosecutor's eyes out, and with both hands- ran at the prosecutor with all his force, and one of the prongs entered his head under the right eye, and pierced him to the brain. He then drew out the fork and ran into his cottage. The prosecutor, who Was knocked against some palings, recovered for a moment, ran after the ,prisoner, and attempted to strike him, but becoming senseless he fell, and was carried to his own cottage, where he remained insensible for above three weeks , his life being despaired of. He now swore that he had completely lost the use of his right eye, and was unable to work in consequence of the effects of the wound upon his head. He denied that he had had any quarrel with the prisoner. • The prisoner, in his defence, stated, that he had been working late at harvest, for a Gentleman named Boyce, who gave him some strong ale, which took an effect upon him. On his return home he drank some more ale, in company with the prosecutor and two other young men. They had some trqsunder standing, and the prosecutor knocked him down, and blooded his nose; that in the irritation of the moment he ran and seized the pitchfork, supposing it to be a stick, and struck the prosecutor. The woman with whom he lived, and his mother, proved that there hall been some quarrelling between the prisoner and the prosecutor, and that the latter knocked the former down, and blooded his nose. The prosecutor and the woman with whom he lodged were called up again, and they positively de nied that there had been any previous quarrelling; and said that the prosecutor did no more than attempt to strike the prisoner after his eye had been pierced. The case went to the Jury, under the directions of the Learned Judge (Mr. Baron GRAHAM), and they found the prisoner Guilty —Leath; but recommended him to mercy, conceiving it possible that there had been some previous provocation, the truth of which they could not ascertain. • The Learned Junco said, he should certainly at tend to their recommendation ; but said that-it was a most outrageous case, under any circumstances of provocation. Thomas Lewis, aged 52, was tried for stealing a handkerchief, and found guilty ; John Fordhani, aged 17, charged with stealing a coat, was also found guilty. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Saturday, James TVrif,ht, a miserable looking old man, aged 94, stood indicted for an assault upon the person of Eliza Harris, a little girl, nine years old. Mr. ADOLPHUS stated the case for the prosecution. He observed, that the parents of the little prosccutrix were persons of respectable character, although in the humble walk of life, the father being coachman to a foreign Nobleman, residing sometimes at Rich mond, and at other times at Par son's-green, at which place the defendant was keeping the house and garden of a Gentleman who was absent. On the 2d of Au gust the little girl was sent by her mother on an er rand to the father, some short distance; but being alarmed at the time she stayed, the mother went in search of her. Amongst other places, she rung at the garden-gate of the house in which the defendant was residing. A little boy answered the door, and, upon inquiring, he told her that he had seen her little girl, and that she was either in the house or garden. She searched the garden and the lower rooms of the house, but to no purpose. At length the defendant appeared ; she inquired of him where her child was ? but he denied that she had been there at all. This naturally roused her suspicion, and she insisted upon going all over the house, but this the old man re tused. At this moment a Gentleman named Yol ke came past the door ; she stopped him; told him her case, and implored his assistance.' Mr. Yorke went with her to the defendant, and insisted upon going with the mother through every part of the house. The old man strongly resisted this; but Mr. Yorke was not to be trifled with; he therefore forced his way into the house, and upon the second floor they met the little child in a state of great agitation, coming out of a bed-room. They gave the old man into the custody of a constable; and upon questioning the child, it appeared that the old fellow had met her re turning from her father, and induced her to go into the garden under the pretence of giving her fruit, and subsequently took her up stairs, saying he would give her some peaches The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to make some very Judi ' cious remarks upon the law applicable to the present case, and concluded by observing, that if the irtstruc-, dons he had received were true, there could not be any doubt of the prisoner's guilt. Mrs. Harris, the child's mother, together with the little child and Mr. Yorke, were severally examined, but their evidence was a complete echo of the Learned Counsel's statement. It is worthy of remark that Mr. Alley, who was the prisoner's Counsel, did not put a single question to either of the witnesses. . Mr. ALLEY addressed the Jury for the defendant in a very low tone of voice. He implored them to cast away all prejudice from their minis; he re marked upon the great improbability of a man of the defendants advanced age-attempting the criine im puted to him ; and concluded by contending that, if all the evidence was true, there was not sufficient le4al proof to sustain the present indictment. two witnesses were called to defendant's character. The CHAIRMAN summed up the evidence. He re marked that a most strong proof of the prisoner's guilt was the fact of his denying the child to have been in the house. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. The CHAIRMAN, in passing sentence upon the de fendant, observed that it was dif4cult to apportion adequate punishment to such a crime, for were he to do so, looking at the defendant's advanced age, -it might cost him his life. Under these circumstances the judgment of the Court was, that the defendant should be sent to solitary confinement in the House of Correction for two months. ECCLESIASTI.C.AL PE amo Vows: The Used Chancellor lad appointed , the Re*. John Alines. Gtaliatn, Fellow of Queen's College, Cambkidge r so the Vitawagis F oldie Church of the Holy Trinky, York. The Rev. 8.11110,1 Savory, M.A. to dm Vicarage of Houghton Juni ilarpley, Norfolk. • Ttse Rev. John Glanville, to the Perpetual Cure of St. Ga.• main's, end the Rectory of Jaeobaniv l Cornwall. The Rev. A. C. Player, M.A. to th e Lasing of Heade** is the catinty of Kent. The Rev. S Itedhesd,to the Vicarage of Calverley, Yorksbkc e The Rev. Matthew Cheater, to the Perpetual Curacy of &- Helen's Auckland, Dtchant. An Irbil Paper The - fo/loWlirg promotions are swabs of in the highest circles , as those likely to take place to cense.% quence of the deprivation of the Bishop of elagher t The Bi o k o , of Down to be translated to (Uglier ; the Dean of St. Patricies• to be the new Bishop; the Hon. and Rev: Mr. PeintruKto be I)ean of St. Patrick's; and Mr. Plunkett's Wm to Inerothe Paris& of lit. Anne, in kis stead." A poor fellow, a well-known character, wherba• for many years stood at the top of Buckingham' , street, Strand, selling gingerbread, lemon cakes, ace, who uent by the nick name of Joe the Biker, ye 3 t e fr day morning, as usual, received his breakfast from• his wife, and having ate it withi good apretite, he- !exclaimed 14 Well, I have had a good tuck oat," iit:- staittly dropped down, and expired without a groan. Wednesday evening, an Inquest was held at the Duke of Cumberland public-house, in Cumberland street, Manchester, on the body of Mr. AlezanJer Major, who was found dead in Roston-street, Par iili E nt-street, early the same morning. A verdict, orded—" That the deceased died in conse of a diseased brain and lungs, and not firm y violence done to him by any person whomsoever.' Maxston-liousx—Saturday, J. Feener was brought up on a charge of felony. The prisoner is an old soldier, and having been requested by a comrade who had lust his arm to fetch him a shirt from a trunk at his lodgings, went there, and find.. ing the box also contained 50 dollars andu good 'flock of deaths, stripped it entirely of its contents, and absconded. Wb t m met with in Thames -street, ►e had one of the complainant's shirts then on his person.—The LORD Alwros said, he was surpriszd witness so scandalous a transaction. It would scarcely be be. lieved, that a stout young fellow like the prisoner would take to base an advantage of an unfortunate comrade, with whom he had fought side by side, and who had met with so severe a mis fortune in battle.—He was remanded. BIRTH& August 31, at the Vicarage, Swaffharn Priory, Cambridge shire, the Lady of the Rev. Giorge B. Jermyn, of a son! . At Island Bridge, Limerick, the Lady c: Lieutenant-Culone Johnson. 86th Regiment, of a sun. At I'riske, in the county of Cork, the Lady of Captain Ilead,, R.N. of a daughter. MARRIED. Wednesday se'nnight, at South Shields, the Rev. Thomas Harrison, of Firby, Yorkshire, to Anna, young e st tlttrabter the late Elias Inchbald, Esq. of Mahon. August 31, the Rev. J. Farrington, to. Mary Anne, only daughter of J. Hardy, Esq. of Pontefract. August 31, at Normanby, the Rev. Thomas Browne, of Carl ton, to Miss Mary JaCkson, of Rookbargh, near Norinaw.y. At Great Witchingham, Norfolk, the Bev. B.mjarrin Wood, M.A. to Emma Margaretta, youngest diughter of A. Osorio, Esq. of Lamb's Conduit -street, London. The Rev. W. Drake, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Beet, Esq. of Great Houghton, Northamptonshire. The Rev. John Forbes Close, to Mary Sophia, d..4hter of Charles Brownlow, E. of Lurgan, Armagh. , The Rev. William Parker, of Hampton Lovett, to Jane, only daughter of Joseph Paget, Esq. of Loughborough. Sept. 10, at Pythons, Colonel F. W. Mulcaster, Royal Engi neers, to Esther, only surviving child of the late W. Ilarris. In Dublin, John Foster, Esq. sth Dragoon Guards, to Mary, third daughter of the late James Brush, Esq. of Dublin. Lieutenant Robert Ross Auchnuity, U.N. to Alicia Jane, eldest daughter of Arthur Auchmuty, M.D. of Edmore House, county of Roscommon.. Lately, Mr. Simon Adey, youngest son of the late Simon MEI, FAq. of Chorley, to Marianne, eldest daughter of the Rev. H. I3infield, Chaplain to the Marquis of Anglesey. DIED. Sungayse'nnight, at the King's Arms Inn, Oxford, in hi+ 57th year, the Itev. Alfred James Trash, Perpetual Curate uf Kersey and Lindsay Suffolk. Lately, in London, the Rev. Robert. Baynes. Saturday se'nnight, at Dedham, Mary Witheat, the infant daughter of the late Rev. J. J. Stevens: 'lie Rev. William O'Neill, Parisi; Priest of Kilquatle, in the county of Wicklow. Mary, only daughter of the late Rev. Richard Strong, Rector of Rathdrum, county of Wicklow. At Bodntin, John Waldron, 31. D. Surgeon of the Royal Cornwall Militia. Wednesday, at Lyme-Regis, where he went for the recovery of his health, John Mackinzie, It. N. Wednesday, Caroline Jane, the infant daughter of the Rev. S. E. Batton, of Harrow. Wednesday, at Egham, after a lingering illness, Mr. Charley Miles, one of the proprietors of Garraway's Coffee.houe. In Galway, after a short illness, Captain Thomas Staunton, of the 9th Royal Veteran Battalion. William Ryan, Esq. many years Bamekmaster of Cattlebar. At the Barracks, Cork, Mary, the wife of Surgeon Lunen, lit Royal Veteran Battalion. Monday, after a long and painful illness, Mr. Haywood, Postmaiter, of Litckheld , aged 68. Sept. 7, in consequence of a fall from his gig, William, son of Booth Hodgetts, Esq. of Powick, Worcestershire. Monday, in Ipswich, aged 55 years, Mr. George Teago, well known as late Guard of the Telegraph Coach, and who had tra velled by the above coach the distance between Ipswich and London every night for the space of fifteen years, making at least 583,250 miles. Friday se'moight, suddenly, of apoplexy, whilst on a visit to Miss Powell, at Ivy-Bridge, Mrs. Mends, aged 63, widow of the late Rev. Herbert Mends, Pastor of Bauer-street Chapel, Plymouth. Thursday, after an illness of three weeks, aged 79, Samuel Gauntlets, D.D. Warden of New College, Oxford, Prebend of St. Paul's, Vicar of Portsea, Hants, and Rector of Colerne, Wilts. The Vicarage of Portsea is in the gift of Winchester College and the Rectory of Carrots is annexed to the Warden. ship. The election of Warden must be completed within one month from the sacancy. Ile is chosen by the Fellows, from those who are or have been Fellows. Dr. Gauntlets was elected Warden in 1794. Although so extremely ill, the analog of the Warden to be within the *ails of his College, induced him to leave Matra, on Thursday, the sth inst. and after a jAurney of three days, he arrived in Oxford on Saturday senr!ghs. Sunday se'nnight, the third daughter of Mr. Drown, of the neighbourhood of rne, a young lady about i 4 year. old, jtrot after returning with her two sisters from I%ioreing Service, at the Evangelical Chapel, suddenly, and without any previous in dication of illness, dropped down on the Rotor and expired. Suddenly, aged 64, Mr. William Hudson, nearly 30 years a respectable blacksmith at itougham. He was seized at Kiptoe- AA% Fair with a violent spasmodic attack (to which he had beets frequently subject), and instantly expired, before medical assist ance could be rendered him. Awful is the rtilection, that the same carriage which conveyed hint from home at three iu the afternoon, to partake of the festivities of the fair, returned with him at specula the evening, a corpse! _ _ MILS. ARR. VU Dublin 2 0 Waterford 1 ' 1 Guernsey add Jersey 1 0 Lisbon 0 0 Holland 1 0 •NK. 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