Star. — London, England, 1831-03-28 00:00:00

r A;7 . 7 , ; ;1V 11" 1 ifecltnt Y '~ f/ Tit! rIVA .IND VALDEZ. _; IE EDIT(R OF THE STAR. e month of August last year , altuo;:t all the Preach journals have represented General Mina as the • illy person capable of operating a revolution and giving lil•erty to Spain ; and, in this belief have considered as his •.‘ (ilk all the labours of the divers emigrant patriots. this error, common to all those journals, were not pre judicial to the cause of liberty, I should continue the silence e.hich, until now, I have preserved, and should be content to leave Lhe editors in the same ignorance, or preoccupation, un til tune should rectify the misapprehension, and make them more circumspect for the future. The actual circumstances, lAm-ever—the first grand attempt at the revolution having commenced--1 should be culpable if, by an excess of mode iation, of modesty, or from considerations attaching to the mime of General Mina, I longer deferred warning the press against the conduct pursued by that General ; so that the truth hying known, the injustice of attributing to him the services rendered by that valiant patriot, General Torrijos, and the Chiefs acting under his orders for the liberty and independence of their country, may be recognized and al oided. It is painful to me, especially in a foreign country togive publicity to certain facts which now, and until the esta blishment of liberty in Spain, ought to have remained covered with the veil of patriotism ; but matters have reached such a pitch, and the agents of Mina having pub lished in London a pamphlet, with the sole object of calum niating my conduct respecting the late affairs on the frontiers, and deceiving the public, I find myself under the necessity of publishing some extracts relating to the conduct which he has followed since the year 1827, in the persuasion that they will disabuse the public with respect to what he has published in his pamphlet ; and in order that the press, better instructed, may in future " render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's" 1. The independence of Spain, which the gold of the Holy Alliance, and one hundred thousand French bayonets, bad subjugated, might have been reconquered in 1827 but for General Mina. Three thousand Spanish patriots were then in Portugal, ready and all disposed to enter into Spain under his orders; but they were deceived by himself, incarcerated and detained by the Portuguese authorities, upon pontoons in the Tagus. These same patriots, and many of those in England at the time, are ready to prove these facts. 2. Mina, after having betrayed and deceived the hopes of the true constitutionalists, declared by circular that he ceas t d all labours for the liberation of Spain. a. On account of the manner in which this General i;.d abused our confidence, anti having present the before— at:cntioned circular, General Torrijos undertook, with as attach eagerness as devotion, to continue the exertions for giving freedom to our country, and to this end a junta 1)f patriots was nominated under the title of the Liberating onta. 4. General Torrijos and the Junta continued to corres pond with the Constitutional Societies in the interior of Spain, notwithstanding the disorder in the combination, and the demoralization caused necessarily by this incompre hensible retreat or Mina. They st'cceeded, at length, in re :.citing all those who were well disposed, and in fixing the Foch for operating the grand movement in Spain. 5. This movement was appointed to take place from the let to the 10th of August. and Gen. Torrijos, the Junta, and the other patriot Chiefs, fitted out a vessel, on which we were embarked, and on the point of weighing anchor, when we were detained, by order of the Ministry of the Duke of Wellington, on the 27th of July of last year, and our arms and ammunition were confiscated. 6. In consequence of this act, so arbitrary on the part of a free Government, being without any resources for our en terprise, but always animated with the same resolve, we de termined to transport ourselves to France, and from thence to the frontiers of Spain, to enter forthwith, and proclaim liberty. 7. General Torrijos, with his Staff, was the first who traversed France, from w hence he departed immediately for Gibraltar, where he has continued his labours in the midst of persecutions from the English authorities, from the agents of Mina, and the spies of Ferdinand. 1, as well as other Chiefs, also managed to Aim columns of pa triots, to clothe, arm, and pro►ide them with ammunition, notes itlistanding daily persecutions from the French autho rities, and obstacles put in motion by Mina to demoralize and destroy our labours. 8. If General Mina ceased, in 1827, all endeavours co render liberty to Spain, for reasons which hereafter will he known, he never ceased his intrigues in the interior of Spain and at Bayonne, to embarrass and retard our pro ject* of entering, for that end making use of all ima&iu able expedients. 9. Litstly, General Mina, forgetting his reputation as a good soldier, which he enjoys iu foreign countries, and the sentiments of humanity so natural to a good man, com promised my column of patriots, and a portion of his own, which, filled with honour and enthusiasm, by sentiments of liberty, took part in the action, whilst the General kept aloof, a passive spectator, with the remainder of his corps, upon a height, in presence of the action of Vera. 1 hope, Mr. Editor, that after such facts, which neither General Mina, nor any other person, will venture to deny, you will have the goodness to insert this letter in your esti ',ALA journal, so that for the future the public may estimate with more equity the services of each and every one embarked in the cause of liberty, until Spain, free and independent, shall herself duly award praise and censure. I have the honour to salute you with the greatest con sideration, P' .5~ FRANCISCO VALDEZ. Fi!t77 Psrls, Rue Louis le Grand, Hotel de la Manche, March 21, 1831. The Sehoubnas.ter Abroad is vgain claiming public atten ti•rn, l.e deserves it and will receive it. No little books ever printed, are calculated to produce more expanded intel ligence than BLA I les WI,?, end Because, and we have given our readers some imitations of its manner on other subjects. To such books, all by the some indefatigable writer, we are Ito dottht greatly indebted for that pure flame of public intei ligenc4• which now so generally prevails. The celebrated Oriental philosopher R A MOHAN Ro y is daily expected in London. lie is the first of the Brahmin Caste that et er visited England, and independently of the interest thereby excited, he is much esteemed even among the Brahmins for his very extensive erudition, Oriental and European. Such a visit to Europe from one of the N il intim of Primitive Science, the instructors of the Egyp ii:ses and Greeks, will excite no small attention among the British and Continental Literati. His arrival is expect: t; ity the Albion at Liverpool, and his object relates to questions between the Hindoos and the Company. A letter of Valdez explains some differences among the Spanish refugees. We believe that all of them equally meditate the rescue of their country ; but there is uo doubt that the journals have attached an undue importance to the name of Mina, who is not the famous Guerilla Chief that op posed the French at Saragossa and in other places, but a nephew of that hero, and engaged in trade till after his uncle's death. Nevertheless, the present Mina deserved well for his exertions in Catalonia. That scene of iniquity, the Bankrupts' Court, will be de stroyed, M e trust, in spite of all manceuvres of certain Law Lords to serve it. Lord Brougham should be supported. P!""' =,v l •r PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH E M P 1 It E. ESSEX STANDARD, MARCH 25. At a meeting ef the freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Essex, held at Chelmsford. the High Sheriff in the chair , it was unani mously resolved,—That this meeting, impressed with a strong sense of the necessity of an e ffi cient reform in the representation of the people, views, with infinite satisfaction, the introduction of a measure by his Majesty's ministers, admirably adapted to restore the Commons House of Parliament to its just and constitutional character.—That this meet ing feels the deepest sense of gratitude and affection to our beloved and gracious Sovereign, for sanctioning his Ministers in bringing forward a plan so fully in accordance with the wishes of the people, and the just principles of the constitution.—That this meeting pledge themselves to support, to the utmost of their power, the Bill which his Majesty's ministers have introduced, and to exert every constitutional means to obtain its adoption by both Houses of Parliament. During the meeting, tifr. Sparrow, the respectable banker at Chelma• ford, fell from one of the waggons. and was severely hurt. THE EHENTIELD GANG.—The ample confession of Eve (who is reprieved) has explained the mystery of the outrage at Mr. Buxton's premises. In addition to the perjured miscreant, Phlllpot, a man named Mead, who was convicted at the January Session for stealing a gander from Mr. Trot, of South Weald, was of the party, and is des cribed as the most desperate ruffian of the three. At the Norwich Assizes, a dealer at Wymondham, recovered of a farmer at bwardeaton, 2501. being the price of 197 sheep sold on war ranty, but which turned out to be unsound. COLCHESTER AMATEUR MUSICAL SOCIETY.This Society gave their first Subscription Concert for the present year, on Monday evening week, at the Assembly Room, Cups Hotel, to a very numerous and highly respectable audience, and we are happy to state that the performance gave great satisfaction. BURT ST. ED3IONDS.—A melancholy occurrence took place here laps Thursday. A young man named Pawsey, a tradesman, was called upon by a commercial traveller for 601. He could not pay it, and went to a friend, who advised him to go to an attorney, whom he named. The young man left his friend, and In a very short time afterwards was discovered dead in a piece of water not two feet deep. Mr. Mayhew, whose perseverance ejected the King's printer, is the new candidate for Colchester. MELANCHOLY' EVINT.—The May Flower, fishing-boat, belonging to Colchester, was last week upset in a gale of wind, off the Isle of Wight, and out of six men who formed her crew, five were drowned. The sixth succeeded in boarding the skiff, and was picked up by a brig, after being tossed about for several hours. COLCHESTER MARKET, Savuanar.—Wheat, per quarter, 31 17s 4(1; Barley, 214 s &I ; Oats, 11 7s &I ; Beans, 11 17s 10d; Peas, 11 18s Cod. ..11 lIRIED.—At Yarmouth, William Davis, aged 89, to Hannah Crowfoot, aged 84—At Hastings, George Beale Brown Esq. of New Broad-street, to Ellen, third daughter of Benjamin Newton, Esq. of Charlton, Kent—At Weathersfield, Mr. Isaac Adams, jun. of Rotten. end, to Catherine, youngest (laughter of Alr. Aletson. DlED—Aged GO, Jemima, the wife of Wm. Jones, Esq. of Wood. hall, Sudbury, Suffolk-82, the Rev. George Belgrave, D.D. rector of Cockfield, Suffolk, and vicar of Stebbing-88,31r5. Grace Spurgin, of Hatfield PevereL—Joseph Nuno, Esq. surgeon, of Holbrook, Suffolk. FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL. CLIFTON SUSPiNSION BAIDGIL—We are happy to be enabled to state, that after a long and mature consideration of the several plans submitted to the Clifton Bridge Trustees, in which they have received the able assistance of Mr. Davies Gilbert,' who has kindly devoted much of his valuable time for that purpose. Mr. Brunel, jun. has been unanimously appointed Civil Engineer for the erection of the bridge. His design, we understand, will be very shortly submitted to the public, when we trust, for the honour of the city, there will be no difficulty in filling up the subscriptions requisite for enabling the true. tees to carry this grand object into execution. Twa EAST INDIA QUESTION..—The Committee of' the House of Commons have renewed their labours, and are prosecuting their in quiries with zeal. The witnesses in favour of opening the trade arc numerous and efficient, and we understand that the feat; adduced before the Committee are of such a nature as to make it highly probable that the East India Company's charter will either not be renewed at all, or renewed under such modifications as to render the trade both to China and India accessible to British capital and to British enterprise. DIED.—At Wotton-under-Ednr, 26, Mary, wife of .Mr. Charles Gillard.—Kempsey, Worcestershire, James Allies, Esq. of Hill House, near Worcester.—Benjamin Board, of this c i t y, a mem b er o f t h e S o . ciety of Friends—Sarah, the eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Richard son,:Somerset-street.—Mr. Beard, jeweller, St. John-street—Sarah, the ' wife of Mr. Thomas Harris, of Somerset-square. SHEFFIELD MERCURY. On Tuesday evening, Mr. Montgomery delivered a lecture at the Music Hall, before the members of the Sheffield Mechanics' Library, embracing strictures on the lives and writings of four poets lit humble life. The lecturer chose the following as the ground of his observa tions, viz. T. Dermody, Robert !Moorefield, Kirk White, and Robert Burns. Waoz THE PROPHET.—The high priest of the believing Israelites has been obliged to decamp from Ashton, In consequence of his infs. mowproceedings with some female members of the church, and he has it is said, become domiciled in Sheffield. We hope this statement Is not correct. On blonday a reform meeting was held in Chesterfield, the mayor in the chair. Among the speakers were Joshua Jebb, Esq. the Reverend C. H. R. Rhodes, of Balbro W. B. Thomas, Esq. Mr. Malkin, Mr. Cronipton, E. G. Maynard, &sq. the Reverend T. Hill, &c. &c. On Tuesday a similar meeting was convened at Doncaster, when a series of resolutions were passed, and an address and petition greed upon. A school to afford a religious and classical education on easy terms to the sons of ministers exclusiv e ly o f t h e independent denomination, residing in Yorkshire and Lancashire, will shortly be opened. SINOULAL EFFECT OF HEAT ON METALS.-A discovery of a very curious nature, has recently been made by Mr. Trevelyan. If a bar of iron or brass, a common poker for instance, be heated in the fire, and then laid down on the floor or on a table, with the heated ex. tremity resting on the edge of a block of lead two or three inches square and one inch thick, the round knob of the handle resting on the tablet if it be then lifted up and laid down again several times, to try the effect of different positions, and rocked a little, so as to set it a-going, it continues a long time vibrating and emitting a sound, vary. ing in tone and intensity, with the table, or mass, on which it stands. MARRIED.—At Sandal, near Wakefield, Mr. Matthias Weddale Wass, to /denim, third daughter of Mr. J. Dufton. DIED.—At the Rectory House, Eckington, Elizabeth, wife of the Rev. A. Crawford Brotnehead.—Mrs. Williamson, of Norfolk-street, 69.—Miss Cresawick, of Paternoster-row, 47.—Jane, the wife of J. Greenwood, Esq. surgeon, of Dewsbury, 58.—Ur. Thomas Cropp, editor and proprietor of the Bolton Chronicle. LEICESTER CHRONICLE. It gives us great pleasure to state that in no part of the kingdom has the Dliniaterial Reform Bill been received with greater unanimity and satisfaction, than throughout the County of Leicester. In consequence of the power intrusted by the public meeting held in this town on Wed , ncsday the 4th inst. to a committee of gentlemen, petitions were pre pared to both Houses of the Legislature in favour of the bill, and put into a course of signature. In less than two days, they were signed by upwards of seven thousand individuals. and that to the Commons was forwarded by Wednesday's mail, to William Evans, Esq for presen tation before the second reading on Monday next. At Market liarbo.. rough, a public meeting has been held and a petition of a like kind unanimously agreed to; the same at Lutterworth and Loughborough. At Melton Blowbray, where political meetings have never before been beard of, the Town was assembled Iby an excellent handbill.— Thomas Fowler, Esq. presided in a most able manner in the chair—a petition was moved, seconded, and carried, without a single dissentient voice, and has been numerously and most res p ec t a bl y s i gne d. Th e village of Sileby has forwarded a petition, signed by upwards of 600 persons. The corporation of Leicester stand alone within this county as opponents of the measure : but even in this select body, we under stand, unanimity does not prevail. A meeting of the body corporate took place, to consider of the propriety of petitioning against the bill; but so many were found opposed to such a step, and some even in favour of the bill, that the anti.peti.ion was very wisely dropped. Dir. Dell's bank, of U.toxetet, stopped payment on Monday se'onight. The Staffordshire Advertiser says payment was suspended in conse quence of a heavy debt (we believe ten thousand pounds) due to Mr. Bell, and which, for the present, is unavailable. NOTTINGHA3I ASITZT.4,-BROWN v. Tevions.--This most important cum, important to the public as well as to the parties, on Wednesday occupied the nisi prius court, at Nottingham, tot between nine and ten hours, when a most respecta bl e jury returned a verdict in favour of the defendants, who are great corn dealers, madmen, and bresers, at Ncwingtou, n ear B awtry . B y t hi s verdict is established the right of the detendants. and the public at large, to haul boats, with horses, on the bank of the river Idle, from the river Treat, up to the wharfs of Bawtry, though the plaintiff contended that die defendants could only exercise that sort of labour by men. LINCOLN Assizes.—John Greenwood, aged twenty-nine, marine:, was charged with breaking into th e d we lli ng -h ouse 01 John Weather. hog, of Theddlethorpe, Al Saints, on the night of the 9th of February last. The prosecutor, an old man, more than seventy years of age, stated, that he was alarmed about eight o'clock, by somebody br the window with a piece of fi r plank. Immedi a t e l y a f ter a man latiti the room, fired a pistol at his breast, which' set fire to his clothes, and knocked him down with the end of the pistol. After striking the pro. secutor several times with a poker, the man demanded his money, and forced him to go up stairs and give him 71. Lis. Gd. He likewise took 'a silver tea-spoon, a stock-buckle , a small pen-knife, and an ounce weight. Next morning prosecutor also missed part of a chine of bacon, a bread loaf, and some other articles. lie did not see the man s face, the night being dark, he thought be spoke in a disguised tone of voice. The prisoner is his son-in-law, and he and 66 wife came to proseastee's house about a month ago. The constable of Theddlethorpe deposed to finding a powder-ilask, and some shot, which the prisoner attempted to conceal in a spitting-box, together with several of the articles of which the prosecutor had been robbed, upon his person. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the Judge, in a very impressive manner, passed sentence of execution upon him. Therho= seemed much affected, and said it was the first depredation be had ever committed. Michael Lundy, aged 25, was charged with the wilful murder of Thomas Stewards, at Rdenharn, on the 26th of July. Deceased was the father.in.law of prisoner, they were two Irish labourers, travelling for employment, and worked one day for Mr. Wilson, of Rdenham : they were to sleep together in a barn, and were left together there, but about half-past nine o'clock the prisoner went to Mr. Wilson's house and gave an alarm of murder, saying that an Englishman dressed in black had come into the barn nd threatened to murder him. Several persons accompanied the prisoner to the barn, the door was locked, but was ultimately broken open, when it was found that the deceased had his skull fractured by a blow from the square end of an axe, and the instrument bad afterwards been struck in the face. There were marks of blood on the prisoner's dress when be was taken into custody, and several suspicious appearances in his conduct.—Guilty, Death.— Since executed. _ _ _ _ _ _ Quomdon, 62, Elisabeth, wife of Mr. Robert Freer, of this town.—Mrs. Ann Burt, of Stamford-street, 58.—Mrs. Orion, of the Sou►hgate-street, 67.—At Orooby, 74, Mrs. Thompson, late of Glenlield.—At Woodford, Northamptonshire, 71, Mr. Hennesy, NORTHAMPTON MERCURY, MARIt 26. Newport Pagnel Races take place under high patronage on the lath of August. W. Swabey, Esq. of Clifton Hall, has by advertisement addressed some severe strictures to the Rev. R. Cautley, Chairman of the Re form Meeting at Newport Pagnel. At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough and Parish of Buck ingham, convened by the churchwardens, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Commons In favour of the bill fur Parliamentary Reform, and also for the purpose of representing that the census of 1821 is er roneous in regard to the population of the borough and parish, and that the inhabitants thereof are entitled, by the provisions of the said bill, to have one representative. Mr. Thomas Hearn Chairman. On the motion of Mr. I. W. Cowley, seconded by Mr. P. A. Box, it was resolved unanimously, That this meeting lament the inadequacy of the present mode of election to secure the return of Members of Par liament sympathising with the interests of the nation, and hail the " 13111 to amend the Representation of the People," with heartfelt gra titude and approbation ; but nevertheless regret, that an erroneous statement in the Census of 1821, should (in the present state of the second schedule to the Bill) exclude this town from the return of one representative. "That this meeting view with great regret the refusal of the worship ful the bailiff of this borough and parish to accede to the requisition made to him by many of the most independent and loyal inhabitants to call a meeting for the present purpose, and indignantly consider the cor. potation to have been over-ruled in the functions of a body corporate, by an influence unknown to the Constitution, and affording a glaring proof of the necessity of reform in the mode of electing the representatives of the reople." Friday se'nnight the Corporation of Leicester held a Common Hall, and passed unanimously, certain resolutions, In honour of Mr. Baron Vaughan, and in expression of their feelings on his first visit to that place, in his Judicial capacity. R. H. Gunning, Esq. has addressed the electors of Northampton in a letter beginning thus :—" Gentlemen, the difficulty of o b taining a hear ing in the House of Commons during the recent discussions was so great, in consequence of the number of members endeavouring to deliver their sentiments, that I, in common with a great many others, found it a fruitless attempt. On this account, and considering the more than ordinary importance of the question then debated, 1 shall be excused for adopting t h is mode of informing you, that I have most unhesitatingly opposed the reform bill." NEWPORT, MARCH 19.—The beautiful church and steeple of Godshill, In this island, were on Sunday evening last struck by lightning. It entered at the belfrey window, which it forced in, pro ceeded through the ceiling to the clock, the bands of which it struck off, as also part of the weather vane staff, and from thence to the top of the tower the leads of which it in part melted. In the hotly of the church considerable damage was also done, where the lightning tore off the plastering from a great part of the walls, and absolutely turned up part of the flagging of the aisles. SOUTHADIPTON ' SATURDAY.—Wheat, 74s to 804; Barley, 30s to 44s ; Oats, 241 to 28s ; Bans, 36s to 40s. MARKET ' HARBOROUGH, TURSDATWIICit, 72s to 80s; Barley, 38, to 44s • Oats, 25s to 31 ; Beans, 38s to 465; Fine Elour, 645; Thirds, 595; ; Malt, 76s ; Butter, 15th to 16d per pound ; Eggs, 22 for one shilling. DIED. Mr. W. France, of Sywell Mill—At Stony Stratford, Mr. It. T. Lyons—At Irshlingborough, Mrs. Sarah Curtis—Mr. Wm. Merrill, of Yardley Hastings—At Cottesbraoke Rectory, the Lady of the lion. and Rev. P. A. Irby. LANCASTER GAZETTE. - - - On Tuesday last, a numerous and most respectable meeting was held in the Town Hall, James Atkinson, Esq. our highly respected Chief Magistrate, in the Chair. Various resolutions were passed , and Mr. P. Maxwell S tewart, who had on the previous day been elected member, on being requested to present the petition, expressed himself as follows : When we were assembled together in this place yesterday, I told you that front my infancy up to the present period, reform, parliamentary reform, limited to the effectual restoration of our constitution, has been the dar ling measure of my life, which I have sought to promote by all the means within my power; therefore, I need not assure you now that I have received throughout this day nothing but unbroken and unmixed gratification in hearing the liberal and enlightened sentiments which have fallen from the different gentlemen who have addressed you, and in hearing those sentim e nt s echoed and re-echoed by you. (Loud cheering.) Every time that I have appeared before you, gen tlemen, has added to and deepened that debt of gratitude which I never can pay, but which I shall never cease to aeknowledge.—(Ap. plause.) In going up within a few hours to take the high and proud situation of your representative in Parliament, I feel my debt of grati tude almost doubled, since you have armed me with such a document as that to which you hare agreed,—since you have put into my hands such glorious credentiala r —for by them my weakness will be supplied ' by your strength, and I will endeavour to impress upon the House of Commons and the country, that it is not my feeble voice which declares that those who call themselves the representatives of the people are not their representatives, but that of the people of Lancaster, whose senti ments 1 express.—(Cheers.) The following is a copy of the petition, signed by 1,130 persons t " To the Honourable the Commons of England, in this present Parliament assembled. " The humble petition of the undersigned freemen and others, in. habitants of Lancaster and the vicinity, shewetb,—That your petition ers, highly approving tbe wise measure of I:eform, proposed to your Honourable - House by Lord John Russell, and convinced that the saute, If passed into a law, will eminently tend to promote the best in terests of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and invi gorate the political institutions of this great and free country—Your petitioners, therefore, most humbly Implore that .he bill now before you, may, in all its chief provisions, receive the sanction of your Ho nourable How-e." Mr. STSWAOT of COMIC arrived in time to vote on Tuesday, and his honest vote carried the Reform Bill, to the great credit of Lancaster in elcming so worthy a representative at such a juncture. LANCASTES AssizEs.—Ashton Womll, aged 2d, William Woe. rail, :18, and Robert Chadderton, 22, were indicted for the wilful murder of Sarah Jl•Cieunon, at Failsworth, on the 22d of Dcoetuber last, and also for having ravished the said Sarah APClennon. There were a great number of couuts in the indictment. • Ashton Hulton was then called. He said,—l am a farmer's ser vant; know the prisoners at the bar. Ashton Worrell keeps s cart and horse, and Wm. Worrall's wife weaves, and he cuts hay. I have occasional; worked for Ashton Worrell. I know the Sun public house, kept by William Lane; it is on the Manchester and Oldham road, and about a quarter of a mile from the canal bridge . I was at Lane's house the Wednesday before Christmas day. Ashton Worrell and some others were there and William Worrell came in sotto afterwards. 1 and Ashton and William Worrell, and a person named Joseph Hotlgskin, left a little after nine o'clock, to go home. Hodpkin left us, and the two Warrens and I proceeded across some fields, and along a footpath, to apiece where there is a pit. I sew a woman stand ing there in $ place called " the street." She stood beside the pi t . Ashen then, Wm. Worrell were a short distance before me. I was in a field, and they were in the street. I had occasion to stop behind the' hedge. I saw Ashton Worrell get held of the woman, and heard her call out—" Oh dear me, this will never do." I took no further notice, but afterwards heard he r cry out " Murder!" When Ashton Worran got hold of the woman, I was within four or five yards of her. I got over the hedge, and went towards them. Ashton W orre ll threw her down, and William knelt down and held her arms. A person whom I judge to be Robert Chadderton, from his voice and dress, came over the hedge. [The witness went here into a detail of what took place, witch is quite unfit for the pages of the Lan caster Gazette.] He deposed to the three persons violating the de ceased in succession, whilst the others held the woman. After that they threw her into a ditch at the road side, when they went sway; followed them, and on passing the woman, saw her with the lower pert of her person naked, and her had lying towards the canal. I followed the prisoners, who went towards Oldham. I overtook them just when they reached the turnpike road. Ashton Worrell had something under his cost, which I judged to be the cloak of the deceased. He gave it to a man who came up to him, saying, take this, and say nothing to nobody.' The man I thought was Robert Cha dderton left us at the anal side, ma we went on to Fletcher fold, where Ashton Worrell lives, and where we stopped all night. Many other witnesses aterebenated. The case fee the peessattlon being dosed, the risme, were called on for their defence, when Ashton and - William Warfel said, that they went strait hoots from the Sun, acmes the fields, and never saw any woman. Chadderton said, that he was at work in a coal-pit until five o'clock, and then west straight home, and was in bed by eight o'clock. Betty Chadderton, the mother of the prisoner, and Hannah Thorto.l, his half-sister, were then called to prove an alibi. They swore to W r . truth of the st atement he had made himself.—A boy named ll'ortall the nephew of the prisoners, stated, that be went out on the it, m t. Ques ti o n, to meet t h e carts, and that he saw his uncles and A Hutton COON down the Half Acre, and not by the road dtscrib..l Halton. _ _ _ _ _ Sarah WorraS, the boy's mother, confirmed his evidence in t o , particulars. She stated, that both the Wornlls were marri(ii,,, n .„. that William had five children. _ 11AR1111M.--it Liverpool, J. G. Paley, Esq. of Dublin. to A tr lane, daughter of Sir J. J. Burgoyne. DIED. —At Kirkby Lonsdale, Isabella Parkinson, of Blackb k having arrived at the &ma. place, on business, that morning, b ) Exmouth oosch.—At Greenland, in Irton, John Brocklebank, E sq , Whitchaven. EXETER ALFRED, MARCII 22. In consequence of a requisition to Sir B. P. Wrey, Bart. the Hi l l, Sheriff of Devon, a meeting was held on Wednesday last, at the C. of Exeter, " to consider the propriety of petitioning parliament an o k measure of Reform now before the House of Commons." A full se. (cadence having been anticipated, four waggons were arranged in tin yard as temporary hustings ; but the appearance of the mottling mat_ ening rain, and the assemblage not excessively great at twelve o'clock (the hour at which the meeting was to take place) it was decided open the business of the day under the shelter of the court. The speakers were the Hon. Newton Fellowes, Rd W. Newmat,, Dr. Tucker, J. Rodd, Esq. E. Divett, Esq. and Captains Buller an . Hamleyn. Resolutions and petitions were agreed to by 12 or 11,n persons present. The Judges arrived 'in Exeter on Thursday afternoon, about t : o'clock ; proceeded immediately to the Guildhall and Castle, to cry the Commission, and from thence to attend Divine Service at the Ca:: a dral • which sa cred and noble edifice was more crowded than we texei lect it to have been on any previous similar occasion--a proof that,' , is the march of mind and education, the impressive forma of an Assize a , not in the slightest degree deteriorated. Tin GRAND JITRY.—Hon. P. B. Pellew, Chairman ; Hon. N Fellows, Sir S. H. Northcote, Sir J. T. B. Duckworth, Sir J. Ttlbot Kea. B. Waldron, T. H. Hayes, G. Strode, W. B. Smete, W. Nader. jun. T. M. Bulk; IL B. Wrey, T. Wrey Harding, C. P. Hamlyn Augustus S. Willett, C. B. Calmady, Robert Harding G. S. Cares S. T. Kekewich, John T. Wright, N. V. Lee, J. H. Seale, sad Joh: Quicke, Esqrs. The Judge in his charge thought it necessary to say a few words o• the duties of the higher classes of society, which, indeed, was old: repeating what he had said on other circuits during the time the', disturbances existed by which the country had received a stai: that would not be easily effaced ; and through which all cLasd• had learnt a useful lesson, by the punishments that had ben. dealt out, his Lordship would not say with any improper dept. of severity. He was, however, happy to say, that this county t!oe , not appear to be among those in which disturbances had prey:" dd. in the calendar he found only one single case, and that of no pect.sdv aggravation, in which any person stood charged with riotous or hr. proper conduct. But. it the poorer classes had received such lessons. those above them should bear in mind that they had important duties to perform, which should make them mutual; for while those who were in low situations owed submission to their superiors, those wh had the means of doing good stood under an obligation of doing that good—it they had means- they were bound to exert them for the be. milt of the poor. His lordship would not go at any length into the lamentable state of things that existed a few months ago, and fir which ,here was no one particular cause, but a great many causes operating together ; and without going generally into them, there Ir a . one, of which he knew not whether there was any continuance in this county, but which he knew existed in a neighbouring one—be meant that of paying the poor out of the poor rams, fur the del. ciency in the rate of wages—it was a grievance of no recent date, for it had been growing up for the last thirty years, and bad now almost become intertwined with the system of the poor lawt. and could not be eradicated in a single day, or in a single year_ it may be done by bringing back the poor laws to the spirit of :h. original statute; but that could not be done suddenly, nor by the ex. ertions of any Magistrate, or set of alagistrates—it must be gradual : but be hoped it would be accomplished by slow and imperceptible means, though the evil never could be prevented, unless every thing possible were done to put the price of labour on a par with the price of the necessaries of life, and every man be paid, in the shape of wages. that which his labour was worth.—The system (we understood his Lordship to say) was introduced when the price of corn was immode rately high, but then it was said to be only temporary, and would fall spin —the high price of corn, however, did not come down, as was ex. petted, but kept gradually rising, and the wages of labour did rot kt.p pace with the price of the necessaries of life. Elizabeth flopping, aged 20, was charged with stealing two pence halfpenny, the property of James Porter, her master residing at Honiton. The facts are, that, in consequence of Mrs. Porter, the wife of the prosecutor, having some suspicion of the prisoner, marked 2e. Gd. in copper coins, which she put into the till, and locked it but on the following day, ten pence of the money was miss. ing ; she searched the prisoner, and found five of the halfpence on her person. On being taxed with the robbery, she said it was the first time, and begged to be forgiven. The Jury pronounced her guilty, and the Judge addressed her at some length on the enormity of the offence. as she bad not only betrayed the trust reposed in her, but destroyed the character by which she should expect to get her living. LIM Lordship, in the hope le would be the means of reclaiming her, would sentence her to twelve months' imprisonment, to bard labour. SEDUCTION—CAPRON V. BALRIONT.-- This was an action by the plaintiff to recover damages for the loss of the service of his daughter who bad been seduced by the defendant. It appeared, by the evidence, that the father of the plaintiff keeps an inn at Bsmpton, at which place the defendant is an attorney ; that in May last the daughter called at the defendant's office, where the transaction took place, which led to the the birth of a child. Mr. Scrjeant Wilde and Mr. L aw were f or t h e plaintiff, and Mr. F. Williams for the defendant, who contended that the case was not one that required heavy damages. Verdict for the plaintiff; damages 2001. Yeoman, of Knightsbridge, while on his trial, attempted to cut hi, throat with a penknife, which be had secreted about his person. The wound, however, being slight, lie was removed front the bar, surgical aid administered, and then again put in the dock. CONSISTORT COURT, EZETER.—Phillips v. Cutniore.—A suit was instituted in February last, against George Cutmore, of the garish of South Brent, in this diocese, yeoman, for defaming the character of Richard Phillips, of Fallupitt, in the parish of Eastallington, yeoman, when the defendant, by his proc tor , pleaded guilty to the libel, and acknowledged the defamatory words charged to have been spoken be him ; whereupon the Court decreed the defendant to do penance, by an open confession and acknowledgment of his offence • which order of penance has been accordingly complied with, by t h e defendant, within the parish of South Brent aforesaid, before th e Minister and Chutete. wardens of the said perish, and other persons then and there present. MA HlED.—Robert Wybrants, Esq. of Rutland.square, Dublin, to Emily, second daughter of William Cecely Trevillian t tat+ of Exe- ter—Mr. Samuel Pike, of St. Thomas, Exeter, to Alias Dorothy Pike—.. A t Teignmouth, Mr. C. Trewman, to Miss Creedy— Mr. J. Cox, of Taunton, to Frances, second daughter of the late Rev. Henry Harman, of Halstock—J. D. Coles, Esq. of Pytland, near Taunton, to Harrier, daughter of Samuel Howse, Esq. of Widcombe--Mr. E. Keddell, of London, solicitor to Elizabeth Odder, daughter of J. Ja c k son , H ag . DIED.—At Axminster, 20, regretted by all who knew him, John Mallock, Esq. late of Hastings, surgeon. BIItTHS. At her house, in Charles-street,i3;jeley-square, Lady Julia Hob house, of a daughter.—The 25th inst. in Harley.street, the William Rodney, of a daughter. DIED. At Versailles, oa the 19th Inst. J. Langdale, Esq. late of Lavender. hilL—The 23th inst. in his 82d year. J. Harker, Esq. of the Terrace, Kentish-town.—The 25th inst. aged 39, Elizabeth Honor, wife of the Rev. E. Andrews, LL.D. AI inister of Beresford Chapel, Nralworth, and only daughter of the late W. Symons, Req.—The 18th inst. aged 13, Ann, daughter of J. Rutland, Esq. of High-street, Borough.—At Hackney, on the 21st inst. aged 38, H. Hinl, Esq. late of the Hrn. East India Company. service. COitN-EkCHANGE—THIS DAY. Wheat,new,Kent, Baez 720 76+" Peas, Grey . Ws " Old • —s —s i Beans, Small . . 40 1 421 Suffolk, (White) . 724 141 Tick . 32s 36s Norfolk & Suff. (Red), 61. 7 0s" Oats, Potato, . 26s 341 s Rye . . 304 31. 1 Poland . 241 2t' Braley, 36. 38s —Fine 421 16s Feed . . 22s 24s Peas, Wblte • 40s 42s Flour, per sack, . . eh 6./t Boilers . . 484 484 Rapeseed . E 36 438 por last •RaIVALS. Wheat, English (qrs.) - 3,634 1 Barley, Foreign . . 5.140 Irish - - -.--,... Oats, English - 18.6(19 Foreign - - - 19,884 Irish . . 2.511 Barley, English . . 9.877 Foreign - 1.211 Irish - . - English Flour (jacks) 7.961 SMITHFIELD—THIS DAY. CATTLA AT Y* Beasts, 2,472—Sheep, 18,940—Pigs, 130--Calves, 110. Beef 44 04 to 41 0.1 Pork Mutton .41 6d tos 04 Lamb Os Od u , " Veal.. 4s 8d bs 8d Hay (per load), 42 12s. to .64 Os. Clover, £3 lOs. t o ti. Straw, El 13a. to £2 Os. COAL-EXCHANGE —THIS DAY. Ships arrived during the month During the week DestiVaßsen4 Newcastle, & Sunderland Coals.. 26s 6d a 29. Gd Inferior sons .. ... - 61 pb NW I Ships at Nark u, 1361. -,.......... I.4oxDow : hinted and Published by Joint MAYME, at the S- 1 Crews, No. 1, Pickett-place, Temple Bar. --7 - - - IYIAS W