Star. — London, England, 1821-12-22 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, DECEAMER His :t Taserry continues in the best state of health an d gpiritc. llis MAJESTY'S daily exercises have been limited to walks in the Palace Gardens, and rides in t he covered Itiding-school. The preceding part of t ae h day his MAJESTY devotes to State affairs and to business. THE ARMY. &why, the Tippeiary Yeomanry fp fartry, under the corn. ood of Captain Josant EVANS, volunteered their services to any wdt o f the kingdom . 1- Th e 34 Royal Veteran Battalion are to be embodied to do delin Ilymouth garrison, and relieve one of the Regiments v e e red there, under orders for Ireland. witACT OF A LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL y,DWARD BRAND, DATED SANTA MARTHA, OCT. 25. Vor the satisfaction of their friends in England, h o e the honour to inclose yon a list of the killed and wounded of the Battalion of Carabobo (formerly Colonel English'sßritish Legion), in the decisive battle Curabobo, on the 24th June last. You have already heard, I doubt not, of the warm work we had on that memorable day. In the morning we marched through a most dreadful pass in the mountains five leagues in l eng th, after which we had to pass :t narrow defile in front of the enemy. The Battalion of the Apure, sta tioned in our front, having been so severely handled by the enemy, retreated in great confosirin, and threw our line into disorder ; but we again immediately formed, and advance.l within fifteen yards of the enema's column io front, eight hundred strong, the finest Battalion in the Spanish service. On our right and left were two other columns outflanking us, and to this force of about. 1,800 or 2,003 men, we were singly opposed for half an hour; during which time we lost 10 officers out of 27, and %men out of 324, the force we took into action— the remainder of the regiment being in sick quarters. The enemy had a most advantageous position, and out ground as bad and irt . eguiar as possible. Our Colonel (Ferriar) and Lieutenant-Colonel Davis, fell on our first charge. and I, as sez.ior Major, then took the command. My horse was shot under me, hut furtunittely I escaped. Oar brave fellows most com pletely proved themselves Britons, and Spanish ty ranny, front that day, has ceased to reign in this de lightful, bat hitherto oppressed country. We have , all received the Oder of Übe: tador, and his Excel- Jenny has been pleased to promote me to the rank of lieutenant-Colonel. Return of the Officers, `on-commissioned °lnters, and Pri- ' pates of the Battalion Caraboho, killed of wounded in the late arum) at Caralmbo, on the 94th June, ISM linaaaa—Captain James Scutt . • Stria -ant William Blackburn; Caporals, John M'Cartney and Jahn Ryan; Privates, John Tallowby, Wm. Drummond, James Simpson, John Maginnis Nick. Ruddy, Boliert 1 layilon, John Green, Stephen Aicken, Jahn Hall, Jalri D. f!'y, Johu Spearman, Andrew Grogan, Ed ward Carroll, Thomas Hammond, Fred, rick Henricks, Edward Mink', Thomas Charles Baker, John Hudson, John Madman, John Josea Tauro, Patrick Coghlan, Henry Eing, lanes Wingate, and Sohn WOUNIOED.—CoIoneI T. J. Perrin (since dead); Lieutenant- Colonel William Devey ; Captains Charles IMinchin and Charles Smythe (very dangerously); Lieutenants, John llands, Acheson Houston (since dead), John Hubble, James Matthews ' and lialiaan Talbot ; Strjeants Jelui Hayman ( since dead), Hugh lee (since dead), John Robinson, James aPDonald, Samuel ./lains Once dead), henry Wyleta, and James Farley ; Corporal% Tboinas Woodward, Edward C;ri!Fahs, Edward lErd, William Ashford, Chailes Wehley (since dead), and Thomas Blab ; Band, William Ilall ; Privates, Michael Drennan, William laroderley, Edward Brown, Ist James Daley (line , ' dead), 2d J ataesDaley ( since de3.l), John Collier Once lad), Thomas Millington ( s ince dead), John Gidney, Charles Jahnston, Thomas Larkin, Simon Petsnn, William Rubinson, James Smith, James Spence, Charles Varney, Daniel Dowd, Patrick Galvan, Walter hardy, Thomas Livingstone, James Nelson, Arthony Stevens, George Spencer, Joseph Daeovan, Junes Ellis, Richard Alnian, .1.11:i Butcher (since dead), Ben jamin Keeler, Nalliain Lawrence, Robert Meadows, James White, John Hubbard, James Martin, Hugh Murry, Jantea Rood, John hail, James iaiuggleton, Isaac Everett (since dead), Jahr. Grier, John Havertin, John Howard, James Mills, and James Smith. Assaaacaa—Toaat Knaarn-1 Captain, 1 serjeant, 2 coe rces, 21 privates, making together .10. DEAD or TIMM WOUXIIS--I ClAtilel, 1 Lieutenant, ::.: wrjeants, I corporal, and G privates, making together 12. Win:sato-1 Lientenant-Colorel. 2 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 4aerjoauts, 5 aory.orala, 1 baud, anal :at; privates, making toge akar aa. GRAND Toyar.—of Killed, Dead of their Wounds, and Wounded, 95. (Sigma!) EDWARD lilt AN 0, Lieut.-Colonel Cotnmandirg the Datta:ion Carabobo. Yesterday, the Duke of MONTROSE left town on a visit to his Maxesrv, at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. WALTER Scozr, Esq. has arrived at the Waterloo totel, Jermyn-street, from his father's (Sir WALTER SCaTT, Bart.) seat, Abbotsford, Scotland. Sir IttctrAßD SUTTON gave an elegant entertain ment at Sudbroke, on the 17th instant, on the occa sion of the christening of his inFant son. Thursday Mr. Rurr, the KING'S Messerq.er, ar rived in Downing-street with dispatches.korn St. Pttersburgh. Two vessels, which are fitting at Woolwich by orders of Government, viz. LEVEN, 24. guns, Captain W. F. Owen, and BARRACOUTA, 10 guns, Captain WILLIAM CUTFIELD, it is intended, will shortly sail kr the coast of Africa and Mozambique Channel, on a survey, and not for the Gulf of Persia. A Gentleman landed horn a vessel which put into Plymouth last week, from stress of weather, bound for the Coast of Africa. This was the seventh attempt %Lich the Gentleman had made to get to Africa, in every one of which he had been disappointed, and he declared on landing, that he never would make the experiment any more, and soon after left town to return home. Friday se'nnight, Mr. Witts with bis bounds forind a fox in Kiqg's Wood, near Ukombe, and after a good run, killed it at Dichley Wood, in the parish of Lenharn. During the Chace, the dogs were heard by a mare twenty-one years old, belonging to 11r..1. FiILI.ADIS, of Lebbam, which leaped from the pasture , and followed the chace for tit two hours, and ls:s with difficulty stopped about five miles from the pasture, by lour men, who knew her and sent her home. Wednesday evening, the front of the house of the Rev. Mr. lIALLam, in Park-street, Westminster, was stripped of above two hundred weight of sheet lead, but the robbers not being able to sustain the weight, let their spoil fall on the pavement, the noi,e of which causing an alarm, they left the lead, and escaped. Thursday evening, as a Gentleman was going along San-stleet, he was suet by three men : just as they had Passed, one of them said, " lle'il do," or " This will when two of them laid hold of his arms, exclaim n;, "We enly want your money !" and immediately a wet rig or handkerchief was placed over his mouth ; :tad he received a blow which knocked him down : t :ey then lifted his pockets of 22 sovereigns, With the villeins succeeded in making their escape. NAVAL. INTELLIGENCE. Sorru Sea Fteneay.—The Lovely Ann, DUNCAN, from the coast of Chili to London. put into Milford the 17th instant: sailed the 17. th September, and left the Fanny, TPNAt.t.r, of London, with 160 tun+ of black oil; the Adam, Corm:, with 50 tuns of ditto; and the Confiance, of Havre, with 20 tuns of ditto. The Sisters, Emma:, from the South Seas to London, arrived at Milford the 18th instant, with 1,000 barrels of sperm oil : left on the coast the Syren, COTFIN, with 1,800 barrels of sperm oil; the Sir Charles Price, Foso, with 1,200 barrels of ditto • the Grand Sachem, with 1,200 barreli of ditto; also, the Emerald: and Emma; and, three days after crossing the Line, spoke the Dolphin schooner, on a voyage of discovery. Fat.atenan, Dec. 20.—Wind S.S.W. thick and dirty.—Put back the Claremont, GAKDEN, for Jamaica, had been as far as long. 10. Came in the Marianne, P , from London for the Cape, with loss of stern-boat. The Henry, Jameson which put in yesterday, had been as far as lung. 9. and lost her s ails and bulwark in very heavy weather. Piss:omit, Dec. 20.—Monday last, the CTIVIT, 20. Captain A 4110 E Tozea, arrived from the Halifax station, to be paid off : she will be re-commissioned. Monday, the Ptossea schooner arrived from Portsmouth, to be paid off. The Dutch galliut Windhust, Exceeausn, from Palermo and Messina for Antwerp, put in here yesterday. in distress, and must discharge her cargo to repair. The Briton, Laves, arrived at Itin Janeiro, from the Cape of Good Hope, October 23d. The Tamar, Bees, sailed from Rio Janeiro for Maranhant, October 14th. The Triton, Ileset.rma, from this port, arrived at Miramichi, November 4th. The Feronia, Ilastiatv, arrived at Lisbon from Newfoundland on the 12th inst. The Jane, Motu, of this port, from Newfound land, is arrived at Liverpool. Sunday, a man belonging to the Mame schooner, was knocked overboard and drowned, by the boom unexpectedly jybing. Four others were severely injured, one of whom is not expected to recover. PoaTsuourn, Dec. 21.—Wind W. more moderate.—Nothing arrived or sailed to-day ; during the whole of last night it has blown a very heavy gale from the S. to W. URAL, Dec. 21.—Wind W.N.W. blows hard.—The outward bound remain all well, and appear to ride in safety. Cowes. Dec. 21.—This morning the ship Highlander, Fisnea, received damage, and cut from her anchors and ran into the harbour. itamsnave, Dec. 21.—1 t has blown a gale all day. Saveral ships have put in fur shelter, among them are the following : The Stafford, PRNANT, heiing cut from her anchors ; the Sophia, I lemma, with loss of anchor and cable; the Prow Tueigina, Dc Wane, with loss of ditto; the Hope, JORRE.R j Ocean, Theta; nory, Ilium; Trust, Fowt.ra ; llopewel, PEA:ice; Albert. Trirstari ; and the George, lemons. WavLaroan, Dec. 18.—The brig Thomas, of London, Fox, with fish, oil, and run:, from St. John's fur Liverpool, in the storm last night cut away her masts and anchored near Broom Hill, and this morning parted from her anchors and went on shore near Miley Bay. No lives arc lost, and if the weather moderates the vessel and cargo will be say d. Cuszox-i louse, Dec. 21. - Ships entered Inwards :—None.— Entered Outwards: The George. for Rio Janeiro; Amy, for Genoa; and the Faith, for St. Vincent's.—Cleared Outwards: The Prometheus. for Boulogne ; Wallace, for Hayti ; Astrea, for Trieste; Ami:y, for Btrbice ; Heron, for Amsterdam; the Alseoita, for Londonderry ; and the Eliza, for Cork. ship HOPE. HAIM/a; DECESITEIt 21, 1321. The Editor of the STAR is requested to insert in his valuable Paper the annexed copy of an onQn pious let ter, received by its tiiii post, inclosing a note for £lO, which shall be strictly applied as directed by the be nevolent donor. GOODWIN, CURLING, and Co. (Corr.) Agents to Lloyd's. " It being reported that the provisions on board the Hope (now detained in Ramsgate harbour) are nearly exhausted, and that the poorer passengers have already suffered great distress, Messrs. Goodwin and Co. (as Agents to the ship) are requested to apply the inclosed ten pounds in such manner as they may think will be of the most service, in relieving the immediate wants of the poorest amongst the steerage passengers. Should no other e eligible mode of so doing occur, it might give Messrs. G. and Co. the least trouble to expend the money upon a dinner for the most needy, on Christmas and New Year's Days. " As the writer will feel pleasure in knowing that this letter has been received, Messrs. G. and Co. are desired to acknow ledge its receipt by them in the Star Loation Newspaper, on an early day. " London, Dec. 10, 1821," LAW OF PATENTS. The following remarks on this subject, copied from an Article on Mechanical Improvements, published in a late Number of the 'Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, deserve the attention of men of science, and even of the Legislature itself: " Greatly as we do excel all other nations in the productions of the useful arts, we think it will scarcely be denied that our superiority may still be increased; that a great portion of our manufacturing skill is neutralised by the financial condition of the country ; Al that the measures of rival industry, which have been so vigorously pushed by foreign States, can only be applied by the most liberal and efficacious excitement of me chanical talent. The condition of our l'atent Laws, and their frequent administration under the most deplorable ignorance of British interests, have left this country in the singular predica ment of being the only nation in Europe which has withdraws from the safeguard of the law the great products of mechanical skill ; or, to speak more correctly, which holds out to inventors an illusory privilege, which sells to them that privilege at as enormous price, and which yet refuses to defend from direct In- 1 vasion, or legal sophistries, what it has solemnly stamped with the Great Seal of England. This unnatural warfare, which the Law of Patents has so fatally waged against the useful arts, is by no means the fault of the Goverument. It has arisen from a want of spirit, and combination, among Patentees themselves from the commercial jealousies of rival manufacturers, and from a prevalent but erroneous notion, that Patents are monopolies which impede the free current of trade, and encroach on the tommercial liberty of the subject. When viewed in this light,l it is not to be wondered at that a fewhandred inventors should find their interests opposed by the dull crowd of manufacturers whom tkey have outstripped in ingenuity, or by the great body of the Public, who suppose that they have a direct Interest in the abolition of an exclusive privilege. But we confess it dues surprise us, that men of more liberal views should have so long countenanced this crusade against the arts, and that those who have struggled so keenly fur some speculative improvements in our Constitutiou should have overlooked those palpable en croachments which the administrators of the law have gradually made upon rights so highly respected by the law Itself, and so dearly cherished even under the most despotic institutious." Now is the time for C l / 4 ristmas fare! —The markets 1 of Leadenhall and Ncwgate need only to be visited, to witness the ne plus ultra of feeding ; for never was there so fine a spew of animal food as this morning. There are Galloway stots, the Queen of heifers, &c. bred by Mr. NEAT; two prime beasts, by Lord HAR- I Bartow', &c. sheep out of number,. in weight from twenty to twenty-two stone each; beautiful calves, and fine lambs; and fine rabbits, nineteen pounds each. Nor are the teatimed tribe unworthy of notice: turkies, twenty-eight pounds; gee,e, fourteen pounds; capons, six pounds, And, what is more pleasing to the epicure, a good supply—not a vacant peg in the poultry market. The morning being fine, the markets were crowded at an early hour.—Two coaches, from Norwich, arrived in Bishopsgate-street this morning, not a passenger in either—but were literally loaded with game, turkies, &c. A van, drawn by six horses, was loaded in a similar manner. Tuesday night, twenty-five turkeys out of thirty-six, were stolen frsan a farmer at Thorndean, which were to have been sent the following morning to a poulterer. in Ipswich. The thieves were very choice in their se , lection, as they took all the hens and the best of the rock lurks's. DISTURBANCES is IR:uhlti SPECIAL COMMISSION. 'ROD! ?HE DUBLIN iDLIIINAL Of WEDNEIIDAY. Judge Mooaa and Baron M.CLELLAND resumed their sittings on Monday, at ten o'clock, the one in the City, and the other in the County Court of Lime rick. The first trial was that of Macnantara, Shaugh nessy, and Dooling, charged with the murder of Mrs. Torrance. Mr. Justice Moo R E considered this trial so important that he adjourned the City Court to Tuesday morning, in order to attend Baron M , Cr.ei.• LAND. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated the case for the Prosecution; and the prisoners were found Guilty —Death. The following is a sketch of Judge MooßEs ad dress to the City Grand Jury, on the opening of the Special Commission on Saturday : Mr. Justice Moose charged the Ott Grandjury. He ob served, that the occasion on which they were assembled WS, unusual and extraordinary. They were called upon to give strength and security to the laws of their country. The duties they had to discharge arose out of the disturbed state of the county. The character of the ctimes which disgraced the county were not only known to them, but were known unive: sally.— They were called upon to suppress those crimes, and, it was his duty to point out the laws which were enacted to mitigate and controul the outrages that disgraced the county of Limerick.— The Learned Justice proceeded to specify the passages in the White Boy Act, to which they would probably have most occa sion to refer during the present Commission. He congratulated the Grand Jury that no prison of the least pretensions to rank. or influence, or character, appeared to be connected with the present spirit of insubordination. The disturbers were persons of no consequence, neither were they formidable in number. The military would controul their mischievous designs, end he felt happy that on the present occasion the military had con ducted themselves with such forbearance, temperance, and firmness. Hut a military force was not alone to be relied on.— The Magistrates—they to whom more especially the administra tion of justice was entrusted—should do their duty efficiently. If the laws were duly administered by those to whom the exe cution of them was entrusted, no Insurrection would have arisen, no secret association would have been formed, and a Con 111 l ission would not be sitting in Limerick that day. The county of Tip perary was in a state of comparative quiet, and that quiet was solely to be attributed to the effective union of the seventy-six Magistrates of that county to preserve the public peace, and vin dicate the public law. Ile would not inquire, as it was nut his duty to inquire, into the causes in which those excesses originated. That inquiry he would leave to the stattunuan, the political econo mist, and the moral philosopher he would nut hesitate, however, to assert, that the neighbouring counties had nothing to dread but the appearance of Limerick men amongst them. The county of Limerick was the birth-place of the present disturbances; there they originated, and it was there that the remedy must be first ap plied. The neighbouring counties looked upon it as upon a place in fected with a contagion, and sought, by drawing a cordon round it, to protect themselves against the moral pestilence that raged there. Whether those lamentable occurrences which threw such a stain on the County of Limerick were occasioned by want of zeal, or vigilance, or activity, to preserve the public peace, he would not inquire he came there, not to legislate, but to administer the laws as they exited. The Learned Judge had heard it said that the existing laws were not sufficiently strong to put down the present evil, and new ones ought to be enacted. To persons who were of that opinion he would say," Try the means in your hands; it will be soon enough to call for others when you shew that those you possess are insufficient." His Lordship concluded his address, by inculcating in the minds of his auditors the sa cred duty of opposing the present system of outrage by every means itt their power—in the Jury-box and out of the Jury box—with all the weight and authority of their respective sta tions in life, and all their personal influence. - - - - - - Several applications were made to their Lordships by Gentlemen who had been summoned as Petty Jurors, and who tried to get themselves excused from attending during the Commission; some were afraid of being murdered if they acted as Jurors in cases where convictions may take place; ethers offered apologies on other grounds, but their Lordships promptly announced their determination to oblige all the Jurors to attend, unless upon affidavit proper cause should be clearly shewn by the applicants. All Jurors have been summoned under a penalty of £lOO each for non-attendance. We are sorry to say. that the solemn preparations for the trial and punishment of more than a hundred men in the jails of Limerick, have not intimidated the marauders, in the vicinity of that place. A Corporal and three privates of the 93d Regiment, were return ing to Ballyneety from Limerick, when one of them being in advance, was suddenly assailed near Cahir nary, by a ruffian, who knocked him down and seized his arms. Not perceiving the remainder of the party, he ran towards them, and was secured with the fire lock in his hands. fle was lodged in jail on Sunday morning, to be tried on Tuesday. COUNTY OF KERRY. About twenty mounted banditti, on Thursday night, from the vicinity of Kanturk, visited several houses in the neighbourhood of Scartaglin. They obtained a fowling-piece, in perfect order, and two guns without locks. They swore several people to procure gun powder, and to lodge it at a particular house, and it is said, that in most cases, this unlawful contract bad been faithfully performed, as the prohibition of the sale of gunpowder had not been extended to either Killarney or Tralee. We are sorry to hear, that in the neighbourhood of Killarney, illegal oaths have been administering. Seven fellows called at the house of G EO Ito E ROWAR, Esq. of Rattanny, on Thursday night, and demanded his arms, but on being advised to depart in all speed, they readily took the advice. On the same night they broke into the house of GEORGE GERHAU, Esq. of O'Brenan, in search of arms and found none. Thursday night, a party of those infatuated men robbed the houses of EDWA RD Bnowu, DENIS MiCAR• THY, and flarinv EVANS, all of the village of Tullig, whom they deprived of two guns, a pistol, and a bayonet. They also attacked the house of JAMES WEIR, and threatened his life unless he gave up his gun, which he persisted in refusing ; they in conse quence beat him severely about the head. The gang were ail strangers, and are supposed to have come from the borders of the County of Limerick. ' Tuesday night, a gang of villains attacked the house of Jotix GALLIVAN, an industrious man, residing la the Parish of Duagh, near Listowel, who had just re turned from Cork,wnere he had disposed of twenty fat cows, the property of himself and some neighbours. They commanded him to open his door, and give up his -money, which he refused, upon which the mis creants set fire to his house at the four corners, and departed, having first hasped the door on the outside to prevent his egress.' Most providentially, some neighbours, who had siren early for the purpose of killing pigs, saw the house in Runes, and gave prompt assistance, by which means GALLIVAN, his wile, and' eight •childreu, were happily rescued from the fate of the poor Stmts. No efforts, however, were sufficient to save the house, which was speedily burnt to the ground. GALLIVAN had taken the wise precaution, as soon as he had returned from Cork the evenir.g p,evious, of coaccalii.g his money outside his house, . , . . 'and this preserved tialit the Itudnight demon the produce of his patient industry. COUNTY OF DUBLIN: We understand that a poor cottager, from the pa rish of Clonmethan, has been brought wounded to the Meath Ilospital ; he . was fired at, it is said, by per , ons searching his cottage for arms. Sunday last, a numerous body of men went to the house of a farmer, near Garrestown, of the name of Crummy, and obliged him to give up his arms. (which was only one gun). They were pin off, after having received it, when, unfortunately, Ca nISCRRY'S son appeared at one of the windows, when he was instantly flied at by some of the party. and received two wounds, one in the neck, and one in the arm ; but, it is hoped, neither of them dangerous. On the same night, a farmer, of the name of ItooNr.s, and several others in the same neighbourhood, were at tacked and deprived of their arms. A young man, who escaped from one of the houses, and was making his way to Ashford, to give information to the police, was discovered and pursued by four of the party, and tired at several times, but fortunately escaped. Se veral of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Ard finnan and Castleoliver have been deprived of their arms.—Dublin Evening Post. The Magistrates of our County have, very pro perly, determined upon putting in force the Act of the 47th of the late King, with respect to the registry of arms—a wise and necessary measure at this period. Our County is still, thank Goo, in a tranquil state ; and we are certain that the well-known vigilance of our Magistrates, and country Gentlemen generally, will keep it so.—Sligo Journal. APPREIIENSION OP A 111UnDEnICR:It is with great pleasure we learn that one of the gang concerned in the atrocious murder near Boyle, as stated in our Paper a few publications since, has been arrested and committed to Roscommon A report has been current yesterday in town, that 40,000 rounds of ball-cartridges had been discovered at Naas. It is false; aad we believe that it originated in the following circumstance :—The Quarter-master of the 33d Regiment, which had been quartered at Naas, gave, at the time of his departure from the place, a few rounds of ball-cartridges to a man, who was detected in attempting to sell them. `We have been informed that depositions have been made, on oath, at the Police-office in Marlborough street, that parties were seen, a few nights since, in the act of drilling, in the demesne of Load CHAELEMONT. Mr. HETHERINGTON, the steward and gardener of Lord CUARLESIONT, a very respectable and intelli gent person, declares the statement, whether on oath or otherwise, to be a fabrication, as he and some Of his people happened to be out in search of tres passers, on the particular night these rebels were said to be in the deinesne, and they could not have been there without being seen or heard by himself or some of his people.—Morning Paper. RIOT IN ATHLONE. It is with painful feelings of regret, we have to re cord an additional proof of that infatuated spirit of opposition to the execution of the laws, which unfor tunately seems to have taken deep root in our agi tated country. In the town of Athlone, on Wednes day, the sth instant, while a party of Maki. Wm• tas a police were attending the sale of some property, distrained fOr nen-pa} ment of fines, a violent alterca+ tion arose between a numerous mob, which had been collected on the occasion, and the police. In a short time, the mob commenced a regular attack, by throw= ing stones and misfiles of every de cription ; the !nil lice, in the mean time, acting on the defensive. Confident in their increasing numbers, and probably wishing to overpower the constables, the mob rushed on to close combat, to decide the matter at once.---: At this crisis, one of the police,, perceiving a fellow, more daring than the rest, in the act of grappling with one of his comrades, hastily drew a cane-sword and ran him through the body ; he fell, and almost instantly expired. This melancholy catastrophe put a final stop to the affray ; and the auction proceeded without further interruption. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body of the unfortunate man, when the Jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against the policeman.—Wesinzeath Journal. COURT OF SESSION, SCOTLAND. IMPORTANT DECISION ton NEWSPAPER AO ENT'S. JAatiis STEWtfI? D. THE PUBLIsIIERS AND PRINTERS OF THE " GLASGOW s6I4ITINEL: This was an action cottr.luding for £5,000 damages, against the publishers of the Glasgov Sentinel, and Mr. David Robertson, News-agent, Edinburgh, for an alleged libel said to he contained in the first Num ber of that Paper. The case came on before Lot ALLOWAY, Ordinary, when the Counsel for the pur suer moved his Loidship to remit the summons and defences to the Jury Court. On the part of Mr. Robertson, Mr. Wirturrast contended, that the charge against him was alto ;ether irrelevant, and could not, from its own shew mg, infer liability in Mr. Robertson in any sum of damages whatever.' The only allegatibn against hint was, that " Orders for the said Paper are received at Edinburgh, by David Robertson, Chronicle Office, there." It was not alleged that Mr. Robertson was a partner, in the concern, or in any shape liable for its debts. Therefore, assuming the statement in the summons to be the foulest libel ever penned, there was nothing alleged against Mr. Robertson which in law or justice can subject him in damages to the pursuer. Mr. CLBRK stated to the Lord Ordinary, that he meant to withdraw the libel against Robertson: Lord ALLOWAY said, I am glad of that, Mr. Clerk. On which Mr. WISIGIIAM objected, and stated that his client was entitled to a decree of obsolvitor, with full expenses. •Mr. CLERK again broke in.—" What I is a party not entitled to withdraw his libel on paying expenses?" [ Mr. MacKeNzre, who was also Counsel for MR. Robertson, answered ) " Cm taittly nor, after parties had joined issue." DECEMBER 6.—Having heard parties procurators —in respect it is admitted by the pursuer, that the conclusions of the libel against the defender, David Robertson, are irrelevaat, sustains the defences pleaded for him, assoilzies him from the action and decerns ! —finds the pursuer liable to the said tle!ender in the expenses incurred by hint—Appoints an account thereof i to be given in, and when lodged, remits to the auditor `of Court to tax the same, and report; and, glload ultra, ! remits this cause to the Jury Court. 'I I ' t 41; .~ „ . ~_,. . i :i , • Y Pte' ma Ad• . that Ptkn [JONI )NEt C:;c: - Ilk