Star. — London, England, 1831-01-06 00:00:00

Green, a working jeweller in the service of Bles.srs. Brogden and Garland, underwent a final examination, yester day, on suspicion of stealing a quantity of gold, the property of his employers. The evidence was of a circumstantial nature, and the property not having been traced, an unusual number of witnesses were examined, and the hearing occupied above two hours. We stated the particulars of the charge in our paper of Monday. The prisoner protested his innocence, and that he locked his case' before he went up to the foreman's room, and missing it from his board when he returned, he supposed it bad been taken up stairs, and told the boy so accordingly. Sir PETER LAURIE committed him for stealing the gold, (valued at 161.) but intimated that it was a case in which the proof was so doubtful, that if the sessions had not been so near, he should have been disposed to join another Magistrate in admitting the prisoner to bail. . . . Jelin Med:iny was brought up on suspicion of having stolen twenty. I five copies of an anonymous pamphlet, entitled "Science without a Head ; or the Royal Society Dissected." The books were stolen from a cart, on their way from Mr. Westky, the bookbinder, in Friar.street, t the publishers, Mr. Ridgway, on the 10th ult. and being offered for sale in the trade, were traced to the prisoner, who says he purchased them of another man, for 25s.—He was remanded. William Berry a gentlemanly looking man, who stated himself to have been a clerk in the Secretary's Office, in the Excise, was charged with running up a score of 14s. Bd. at the Johnson's Head Coffee. house, 80lt -court, Fleet-street, knowing he had not the means to defray the same. A claim of 21. 15s. was also preferred by the waiter at the Royal Standard, Bow-street, and of 101. by Mr. Joy, of Joy's Hotel, Covent-garden. Sir PETltit ',AUDIS remanded him till Friday, to enable him to raise the amount demanded. MARLBOROUGH-STRENT.—A rough-looking SOD of Neptune, n imed Haremood, was charged with being drunk, and creating a mob Regent-street. The defendant, in reply to the chars( said—l should like to know Mhat that lubber caUs a noise ? Why, your Honour, I was only chaunting— " All in the Downs a fleet lay moored." Mr. CONANT—What are you ? Defendant—Why, my noble Captain, I've been at sea all my life, and having just left board ship. I steered up Regent-street, just to be able to let Poll know what sort of a place this London was. Mr. Costarr—You must pay fes. Defendant—Lord love your honour, I hav'nt a single shot in my locker and so how I can pay nobody knows ; but perhaps your honour will lend me the money ; and if King William, who, Lord love him. is a true British sailor, were to hear of it, he'd do all he could to help a brother tar out of limbo. At this time a man Paid the prisoner had assaulted him. Defendant—Why, you d—d landlubber, if I'd given you a regular broadside, you would not have been able to bring your hulk into poet, much more to come and palaver his Honour. Here, you, Sir, (to one of the constables) go down to the Port Admiral (his Majesty) and tell him that Jack's in trouble. Mr. CONANT informed him that when he was sober he should be liberated. The defendant, on hearing thin, swore most heartily that he'd drink a can of grog regularly every day to his honour's health (which proba bly he will most religiously adhere to), and he'd take care as how Poll should do the same. On leaving the Office he struck up with more strength than harmony— Storms that the mast to splinters rend, Can't shake our jovial life. IU every mess we find a friend, In every port a wife. lIATTON-GAlDZN.—Yesterday two boys, the elder not move than twelve years of named Jaw Seelie and Janes Raykien, were fully committed for trial, charged with stealing, on Friday, several pairs of stnckings, from the shop of Mr. Savage, hosier, of Tottenham count-road. (au Et ii-stauans.—Yestertlay, John Cratabourne was finally ex onlintd, charged with stealing a new Brussels carpet, value 111. from the door of the Rev. Mr. John Connell, in the Little Cloisters, West minster Abbey. Mr. Gunnel was in want of a carpet for his residence, and on Tuesday week last, be went out and purchased one. Mrs. Connell, not being aware that her husband intended to purchase a carpet, she also purchas ed a line Brussels carpet. Mr. Connell's purchase arrived first, and was taken in. Shortly atter Mrs. Connell's carpet arrived, when the Rey. gentleman refused to receive it, and desired the porter to take it back again, for lie would rot have it. The porter was obstinate as a porter could well he, and instead of taking the carpet home again to his employer, he left it at the Rev. Gentleman's door, with the bill. Mr. Connell, finding the obnoxious carpet at his door, gave a man a shilling to 'emote it into the Cloisters, which he quickly did. Soon afterwards, the above-mentioned carpet was removed with a felonious intent by some person or parsons unknown, and the Rev. Gentl e m a n " issue hand-bills, offering a reward for 'pastry-cook, in Prince's. I saw the prisoner, on the another man out of the ' Bowling-street. The — EASTiMIT REGIMENT OP YEOMANRY CAVALRY.— COMMMEIGES signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Rent :—George Earl of Winchilses and Nottingham, to be Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant; Lewis Richard Lord Sondes, to be Vint Major ; William Deedes, jun. Esq. to be Second Major. To be Captains—Sir Edw. Cholmeley De. ring, Bart ; Sir Brook William Bridges, Bart ; Norton Joseph Rasta bull, Esq ; Edward Rice, Esq ; Francis Bradley, Esq ; David Denne, Esq. MARRIED.—at Woolwich, Alexander Ogilvie, Faq. M.D. of the Royal Artillery, to Eliza Frances, widow of Major Fogerty.—At Whitechaptl, Mr. Robert Perry, surgeon, &c. of lUarden, to Miss Moore. BATH JOUI - 15Tr, JAN. 3. A Ball on Monday, in aid of the Bath Park improvements, was at tended by 1,000 persons. The Employment Society of Bath has lately been very active and useful. Its in-door work consists in converting St. Vincent's hard rock into gravel for walks, &c. .Two hundred Gentry attended the last Old Down Ball, Wednesday. Two brothers, in Mugmead.street, were suffocated on Christmas day, by a fire of common coal in a room without *Many. A troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, 70 in number, to be called the Mud. ford Ttoop, have been raised by J. Ooodford, Esq. and are to be com manded by G. Harbin, Esq. of Newton House, near Yeovil. Thirteen for rioting stand for trial at Wells. The Rev. L. Foot, of Longbridge, has announced 12 annual rewards tots many cottsgers who distinguish themselves by good conduct during the year. Twenty pounds have been forwarded from 3liddlesay by Mr. T. Per. rail, in aid of the Preston election of Mr. Hunt. During the past year, there were imported into Bristol, from Ireland, 63,664 pigs, 17.276 sheep and lambs, and 4,900 cows and calves. Cows going to pasture have, at Exeter, been declared lisble to toll. MARRIED•—At Stonehouse, the Rev. W. G. Cole, to Mrs. Fry. At Monk's Risbotough, F. Gunning, Esq. to Miss Brooke.—ln Bath, W. Trevelyan, E.g. to Miss Astley. I DIED.—At E. Charlton, the Rev. A. K. Thomas.—At Freshfoed, 87, Henry Clay, a noted water-cress man.—ln Bath, Miss Lydia Wilkey.—At Trellock, the Rev. E. Powell.—At Wyke Regis, 79, Mt. R. WUkinson.—At Treguhan, T. Carlyon, Esq.--At Weymouth, Mrs. Spencer. CAMBRIDGE CHRONICLE. On Monday the Hoban Prise was adjudged to F. Myers, Esq. of Clam Hall, for an Essay on the Supernatural Character of Miracles.—. The next subject is " The Evidences independent of Tints." The Rev. Dr. Adams, of St. John's, is the select preacher at St. Mary's, in January. The Cambridge rioters will be tried next week, at the expense of the Crown. Mr. Joseph Saville, of Gamlingay, whom the newspapers designated as " Mr. Swing," appears to have no serious charge made out against him to justify his detention in Bury goal. His house has been searched, yet it is asserted that he did not drop letters signed " Swing." On Wednesday week a hay-stack, of Mr. Dunn, of Chatted', was burnt ; and the son of a farmer of the name of Drake, has been coin. mined to Ely gaol, on suspicion. Beef, bread, blankets, and flannel, have been distributed to 1,000 poor at Littleport. Beef, coals, &c. lee. have also been distributed at Dry, Drayton, Arkaden, and Ftienden Hall. On the same night the stacks, &e. of Mr. W. Coupland, of Fenton, near Boston, were burnt. The Fancy Ball at Bury, on bloodily. was attended by 300. The Marquis of Bristol, and Sir T. G. Cullum, have each given 5001. towards the Fever Ward of the Suffolk General Hospital. The Essex Fancy Ball, on Tuesday, at Chelmsford, was attended by 250. DIED.—At Northampton, Alderman Samuel Holt, aged 70.—At Brecondale, Mrs. Parkinson. YORK HERALD, JAN. 1. A numerous and respectable meeting of the York Reform Assocla. tion, took place yesterday evening. Mr. Sheriff Meek was called to the chair, and took a very able view of the subject, and declared him self a friend to a radical reform, and to the vote by ballot, advising that it should at least be tried, for nothing could be ware than the present system. He 'nen enlarged, amidst cheers, on the tithe system, and expresed his hope that it was one of the abuses which would be first corrected. He was followed at great length and much eloquence by R. M. Beverley, Esq. who concluded by proposing a declaration of the Society, which was adopted. G. Strickland, Esq. then addressed the meeting; insisting on the same points, and above all, on the ballot. Mr. Wood, M.P. for Preston, the Hon. Edw. Petro , and • Mr. W. Hex; grove, severally spoke at length ; and thanks to the chair being pro-1 posed by Mr. Strickland, and seconded by the bad Mayor, a ballot took place of a considerable cumber of new member.. What a fine example to the whole kingdom is such an association— it reflects the principles of the Birmingham Union, though more select in its association. _ _ The Lord Mayor of York, who i 4 highly respected, and who hag won the hearts of his fellomeitlsens by his attachment to Civil Liberty and Reform, had two silver salvers publicly presented to him on Monday, by Sir W. B. Cooke, who, in the presence of a large assembly, intro duced the gift in a very nut oration. MUMiI The Mose of the Newcomb Savings Beak, on November 30th, /as 107,0441. is 4,1311 menthe. Ilse surplus in the year Ina The Nomad* imp Mikes Mimes at id. per quart. Alawiet, which presumed an edam M Earl Grey on the ocessioo of tlesso s trial, and from which, widths these few weeks, es many have both slat to Parlbmest whoa asps slavery, seems to tpalee it:sensible midst the gmeral haw at the naemeity of reform —inemilble to tbstamme whisk embalm the geese* of dewy and every other peddle madiseaden. Why in so 1111 o." Rothbury, Wide; and Altai* prowl pdthas, espesially the latter town. wadi thin the imenidiate Achim of the seat d the noble Earl, wheat Ile miss gewomesent, the people know, requires to be supported by pub- An ineitsdea bas hem hems& in Gateshead, under the auspices of the =ad elms of the poincipal inhabiamts, called " The Gates heed fististy ‘ lbr vitideg mad willesiog the Poor." The parish is divided Ma semeddisaiets, ad two or mete visitors are appointed to eads Mak; • At a pubis meads( of the inhabitants, he. of South Shields, held in the Town ay, the last Dec. 1890, for the purpose of tak ing into ..maden the peopriety of petitioning the legislature, for including in a amen of pethemsnowy reform a grant to that town of the important pdvßege • sallais its own representatives to the Com mons House of Forliameat, Niebeles Faiths, Req. J. P. its the Chair, it was unanimously vessived, on the motion of Robert laglm; Esq. seconded by Mr. Joseph 1. That the present stale a r v iert sepementationloodnding from direct influence in the eiseden of member. at padisomentiwy many et his Majesty's subjems who sustain • great cisme of dhoti et, has thereby departed hem the pdaelple of the assmitation, and it become in an especial three, se the waste of the country, is respect of the trading On the emmthed by Themes Sal- Thst le ssa ld akus itheithr thatt msse, osidial;:i4l gw if 1; a Pardafill of peomasotellies d smart—fiat these stun berg hathdrierdy thmeneeddist they are dal* either is which the dentin of the to andilricrde sources o afford great thelliths, or ht smash, can. Cana a WWII% thaw bog 13 twig deZ ds. and MOO owe of shigp s ing, waned bye thhabitonts el Sandi the modem homas Youag. Eari ofrosamior Wiliam Cali ber; Req.-3. That it is our peransele• that the anis and ib interests of the sewn might have bees Imes ethelosally peseaMeil i lite g had been able to convey to the leghistmo the facts sad arrant§ col lected by our own experience thyme% the constitutional organ of re presentatives of our own choice; aid that, leader every event, the de cision of the legislature would be acted apes with reedier alacrity, if we could feel modified that such decision had peoceeded upon that full con sideration of our interests, which it would be the office and duty of our local representatives to procure. On the motion of R. T. Shortridge, Esq. seconded by James Ma. the, Best-4. That there are fewer members returned from within the ossaty of Durham, in the ratio of its population, than from any other English county—being only two from the county and two from the , by of Durham. That there is no community between the inhabitants 'of South Shields and the electors of the City of Durham. in respect of mods or local interests; and as the property in this town and neigh. hmahood, with a very inconsiderable excep tion, is leasehold under the Dan aid Chapter of Durham, we do not enjoy any influential voice in the Mum of tie amity members; and owing to these circumstance; mishear mar Remus serious destitution of the elective franchise than the inhabitants at moist town In Gnat Britain of equal trade and magnitude. On the media of likilord Fell, Req seconded by Mr. G. W. Barnes ...II That web net Mead to obtrude on the House of Commons any emontamitien as in pardealar schemes by which the defects in our soplesenestien may be massolod; that we rely on the wisdom and juo. else of radioman so to maw the elective haschise, as to intrust it mole otheaskeely to those d our fellow-subjects, vibia poems of intelligence to make a judicious choice, and enough of property fruit of imissay and skill) to maintain that choice with independence; and we mem earaemly intreat the House of Commons to take such early measures of minmemary reform as may redress our peculiar griev. &noes, sad pewees the concord and stability of the empire. MARIIIO.—.At St. Andrew's church, the Rev. J. Manley, jun. to Joins, widow of Lieut. J. F. Forster, R. N.—J. Harrison, Esq. of Bedaie post-master, to Miss Fryer—At Simonbum Mr. Callinder, of Humagaugh, surgeon, to Miss Sowler , of Chollerford. DIED.—At Carr's-hil, M. Atkinson, Esq. aged 82, who for many years filled high and official situations in Jamaica—J. Dykes Ballantine Dykes, Esq. of Dovenby Hall, Cumberland. DUBLIN MORIWIVIIGISTER, JAN. 3. Active preparadoes have been in daily the Sabbath day not excepted, for the erecdon of borders on the canal bridges The num ber of sentries on duty at the Bank was doubled eft Saturday night, and the suns precaution is to be observed every night for the future. In beef or pork there is Me alteration. The weather has again changed to a confirmed thaw, but it has little @Set on the butter mar ket t the prices remain firm. Bacon dull, free on board for the next three months Us. on the spot 45.. and 44a. Mr. B. New was unanimously called to the chair, and Mr. B. Stack acted se secretary. Mr. Tomb) moved the first resolution, with a few fordble observa dons menthe of the attachment of their body to the throne and the present dynesty. Mr. M. Rogers seconded the resolution. Mr. Matthew Fitzpatrick proposed the second resolution, in a speech of much and wit. Mr. James O'Keefe seconded it, in a forcible s r ...—. Mr. %V. M'Key proposed the third resolution, and Mr. Walsh se conded it. Mr. O'Connell then spoke at great length, and with his usual energy and eloquence, and was followed by Mr. Steele, 31r. Lawless, Mr. Brennan, Ac. Ac. Weavnts.—Saturday, being quarter day of the Corporation of Weavers, there was a very crowded meeting of this body ; J. IL Mayne, I Esq. master, in the chair. On the motion of Ilr. Williams, to take into consideration the expediency of petitioning Parliament for a repeal of the Union, a considerable discussion ensued; Alderman Abbott, General Cope, and several other members, opposed the motion, on the grounds that separation from England, and Catholic ascendancy, were the ulterior objects of the repealer.. After very protracted arguments for and against the measure, an amendment was moved and seconded, to the effect, , 6 That the Guild do not petition fora repel of the Union, but that the distressed state of the nation, and its manufactures in particular, be submitted to the British legislature." Alderman War ten, Mr. S. Fitzpatrick, Counsellor Abbott, Messrs. Hants, Lacy, and Samuel Abbott, spoke in favour of the amendment, but Mr. Riehy and Mr. Brown supported the original motion. The question being loudly called for. the amendment was put and carried with one dissentient. A committee was then appointed• to prepare petitions to Parliament on the distress of the country, and its manufactures in particular; also to con sider of petitioning for the united Parliament to be held in Dublin every third year, and report to an adjourned tratedng. CALEDONIAN MERCURY. JAN. 3. THURSO, 2.3ru Dzc. 1830.—Sines the 18th of this month the weather has been more severe and boisterous on the coast than for a number of years past. On the night of Thursday. 18th, a large brig from Liverpool for Newcastle, was overtaken by a gale from N.N.E. some miles west of this bay, and, in the dark, mistook Dentist Bay for the mouth of the Pentland Firth ; but having cut anchor a short dis mace cadre land, fortunately rode out the gale until Saturday. This is one among many instances proving the want of a light-house as a guide to the Pentland Firth, for vessels coming from the north and west.— The light-house now building at Dunnet Head. when finished and lighted, will indeed prove a great benefit to this coast. Again, on Sun day afternoon, the 10th, a severe gale came on from W. and N.W. such as gave sufficient reason to fear that any vessel then coming in with the land could not possibly escape. But to the wonder and astonish ment of all, when the day light cone, a brig was seen at anchor very near in the roodstead, which proved to be the brig Bittern, of Wick, a vessel supposed lost some weeks before, on her voyage from Riche bucto, North America. Daring the day the washer moderated, but before the vessel could be brought up to the usual birth where vessels bring up, the gale increased again, and continued, if possible, to increase until the Zld, with thick snow, when the Bittern's chain cable snapt close to the bow; notwithstanding of which, she bung by one anchor with a hemp rope, until some sailors and others procured three hawsers from smaller vessels, which ware joined, and moored to the rocks, and the other end passed on board with a boat, with some difficulty and risk. It is worthy of remark, that her anchor never dragged or once started, thus showing, that, whatever those prejudiced against the place may say,l the Roadstead and Bay of Thin° cannot be made too public, as in I many cases vessels have been lost In taking the Pentland Firth, from not knowing that such a place of safety existed. The mails do not at mescal come in regular, from the roads between this and the Ord of (*lthaca being blocked up with snow ; the mails come in -oa horse-1 h i ck ' ;DI ED--At Edinbulgh, Mrs. Grace Buchan, relict of Geo. Leslie of Gsburty, Esq.—At Huntlyburri, Miss Lobe li a Ferguson , eldest daugh. ter of the late Dr. Adam Ferguson, Professor of Moral Philosophy. Mr. O'Connell having taken a bumper of Boyne water with the Orangemen of Drogheda, followed by cheers, and three lima Wee, obeys a miraculous conversion on the part of the great 0. The party, in future, intend to call the Boyne—the riser Dorsi TITHE ANECDOTE.—In a village a short distance from Rockingham Castle, the vicar (a very peaceable worthy man,) previous to the Weimar* collected tithe in kind. His wife, a termagant son of woman, usually went round the village to take the tithe of eggs. In the course of her rounds she enquired of a poor cottager how many '• hens" he had. "Go and ask the cock," replied the cottager's wife." HIGHLAND ENGLISH.—In the re ' of Charles the First of &pawl, it was customary for the meth country merchants to barter their goods, generally fish, with their richer neighbours of the South. Two Highland Bellies, merchants, came to Edinburgh with a quantity of speldings to exchange fa stockings, cloth, ft.—Sandy, one of them, on arriving at the drop where they expected to exchange goods, said to Donald, the other, " You, Tonal. can be spokit in gooier Eng. glish, and mack you a good dckar pargain." Mier the usual compli ments were paid, Donald asked the merchant, "Gen ye please, Sir, will you bought for bought r flout, Tonal, man," replied Sandy, " me be thought you be spokit the goods English ; she means will you biltbuy ?"—Seeemees. IION'S ESTIMATION OF POPE.—If the/ had mid of Pope, they might have remained "alone wi th their glory" 1111 1.1 4 t I should have said or thought about. them or their nonsense. Bat they interfere with the little "nightingale" of Twickenham, they may find others who will bear it—l won't. Neither time, nor din. tance, nor grief, nor age, can ever diminish my veneration.for him who is the great moral poet of all times, of all climes, of all feelings, and of all stages of existence. The delight of my bt2hood, the study of my manhood, perhaps (if allowed to me to attain it he may be the consuls ' ties of my age. His poetry is the Book of ife. Without sad yet without neglecting religion, he has assembled all that and peat man can gather together of moral wisdom clothed in caesura mate beauty. Sir William Temple observes, "that of all the members of mankind that live within the compose of a thousand years, for ere man that is born capable of making a great poet, there may be a thin. sand born mpable of making as great generals and ministers of state as any in story." Here is a statesman's opinion of poetry; it is honour able to him and to the art. Such a "poet of a thousand years" was Pope. A thousand years will roll away before each another lAA be hoped for in our literature. But it can want them—be himself is literature.—ileores Byron, vol 2. A Nay ASSORTMENT.—A dancing master, at Chelten ham advertises, that he has just returned from Paris, with a large as. melinent of th e most fashionable steps. AN .APOTHIC A RT'S KNOMLEDGE.—VoItaire said of an oothecary, that his employment was to pour drugs, of which he knew Ilitk, into a body of which he knew less. THE DIFFERENCE.—One of the French National Guard, Worming himself to an old grenadier, said, "How happ ened it, cons. rade, that we, who were boys, alwajrsbeat men like you "Because," replied the grenadier, " you were boys commanded by men, and we were men commanded by boys.' PARSON PIN DAR !—A clergyman taxing Peter Pinder one day with want of orthodoxy, " tell you what," said the Bard, " if you gentlemen of the pulpit believe all you preach, you ought **be sent to Bedlam; and if you don't believe it. to be sent to A PARISIAN Jos - A.—On the day of the eclipse, when all the inhabitants of Pais ;were without doors provided with he. Beesups and aseked ems, an Englishman was seen driviog furiously Wag eau ahla s sblie streets in a dam. " When does my Lord wish M got" the driver. " Tol see the eclipse," exclaimed the Englishman, his bead out of the coach - window , " only drive up as near to I t as , for lam very short ON LT ONCE! !—A poor Irishinan,littets on his death bed, and who did not seem tc be quite reconciled to the long journey he was going to take, was kindly consoled by a good-natured friend, with the commonplace reflection that we must all die once. " Why, my dear, now," answered the sick man,' that is the very thing that veses ?sae; if I meld die half& dozen times I should not mind it." A CLOD.—A country lad standing up in the church sith others to be catechised, the person asked him, " What is your name r "John," replied the lad. " Who gave you that name ?" "My god. Beers nd fig ethos," Well said, and what did your god. halm and gigiliggibses do for you ?" " Why, Sir," raid John, " they Wes ins sirAthilbe we yet, but they promised to bind me Inestitte. aad+a alwidhlag fix Me when I came out of my time." PROPS& CARL—An Irish paper giving an account of the trial of lie madman Sisk, says, " Mr. Justice Liuladde summed up, and the Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty on account of ineesiar. He will be propetly taken we of." Would the rank lane Wei Mamas had the verdict been otherwise ? The law he. vasalke pesipleae. A WEEK'S WORICO- 44 Dear father, I write this to night (Monday) and shall put it in the post to-morrow. Tuesday. It will be in town on Wednesday, and you will receive it to Greenwich on Thursday. Pray let me have some money, or I shall be off by the mail on Saturday, and be with you on Sunday. " Yours, dutifully, " H. B." [The above letter was actually received last week from his son, —"neer at Oxford.] BIRTHS. Monday, at Cheltenham, the Lady of Captain Charles Farquhanool of a son—Tueaday,Att the Hon. Mrs. Leigh's, Portmaa-square. Mrs. 0 Berkeley, of a daughter—On the 2d inst. at W Notting hamshire, the Lady of R. Warrand, Req. late Major 6th no, of a son. Tuesday last, at Bootsburn, parish of Kirkpatrick-Jots, the wife of an industrious labourer was prematurely dente:ad of three sons. On the same evening, the solemn rite of baptism was administered, and stortly after they expired. The seen altogether was truly stiletto& then deeined it necessary to issue out hand-bills, offering a reward for the thief. A young boy, named Day, the son of a 'pas try-cook, In Prime's. street, Westminster, swore positively that he saw the prisoner, on the day mentioned, carrying a new carpet with another man out of the Cloisters, and that they went in the direction of Bowling-street. The • prisoner was tally committed for trial. , • • ' The bill of of mortality for the mettppolis, in 1830, gives 26,743 christening% (13,295 males, 13,444 females); burial), 21,643 (11,110 males, 10,535 females); 6,115 died under two years of age, two reached 101, and one 102. ~, sum of 101. for him. The parties against whom he did appear oo that occasion were acquitted. Bradley was recalled, and denied that he bad made any such offer as hat stated by Bishop. An offer of money had been made on that occa sion, but he refused it. He (Bradley) would not believe the "lines" 13id►op on his oath.. The Judge summed up, and the Jury acquitted all the prisoners, INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. Mary Price, described as late of Worcester, general dealer, came up to be heard on her petitition, when her discharge was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on behalf of a creditor named Thomas Hould. Prom the examination of the insolvent, it appeared that she had been arrested in July last, and gave bail to the action. In Aagust following she married, after a short courtship, a gardener of the name of Price,, who lived at Kidderminster, and who, she believed, at the time of their riasariage, had another wife living. On their Marriage • settlement was. made, and he came to reside with her. When she rendered to Oita his name was on the door of her house, where he continued to carry Wa, the business. She denied that she had any property, but said she ex petted some on the death of her mother. After her arrest, she had caused her detaining . creditor, Dlr. Hould, to be exchequered, for giving' receipts upon unstamped paper, for which be paid the penalty. The opposing creditor stated in his affidavit that the insolvent owed him 681. and, in the course of his dealings, she told him that she had given 200 L for the house in which she resided, and that she had se veral others besides. Mr. Coong said that the marriage was an ingenious trick to save the insolvent's property, for she had sufficient to pay all her debts. His client wished to be assignee, in order to get the property. If Price should set up a claim afterwards, he must substantiate it ; and having two wives, he would fi nd himself in an "untoward situation." The C ourt then appointed the opposing creditor assignee, and ordered the insolvent to produce the will under which she was entitled to two cottages, and adjourned the case sine aie. Thomas Beresford, a baker, was opposed by Mr. Woodroffe, on be halt of Messrs. Nicholas, codmerehants, and other creditors. Mr. Cowen supported the insolent. The insolvent underwent along, examination, in the course of which it was elicited, that he had removed property from off his premises to the value of 111. in order to prevent the Court's broker putting a valuation upon it, for which concealment of property he was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment, under the 48th section of the Act of Parliament. John Waring, late a Captain of a vessel called the Sydney, trading to St. Helena, came up for hearing upon his petitioo. Although an opposition had been entered, it was not acted upon. The; case, nevertheless, excited considerable interest in the Court, and settled ' the question whether an insolvent could be discharged under exeunt stances like the following. 1 fir. C. Jew Es supported the petitioner, who it appeared owned two. thirds of the above vessel, the other third being held by the persons of I the firm of Collison and Slarkey, of Skinner's-place, Sherborne-lane, who arrested the insolvent in May last for 1,0001. and upwards. They detained the insolvent in custody until the very eve of his appearing before the Court, when a discharge was lodged with the governor of the prison. Upon the cue being called on, Mr. Jones rose to complain of the oppressive conduct of the detaining creditor, upon which the Court asked the insolvent whether he had slept in the prison on the preceding night, and had come up with the other prisoners that morning in cus tody of the gaoler? The insolvent replied in the affirmative, where upon the Court said they would proceed with the case, notwithstanding the discharge by the detaining creditors. Mr. Commissioner HARRIS took occasion to remark that a similar case occurred before him while on circuit, and after he had heard it he consulted Mr. Justice Bayley, who was of opinion that he (the Com missioner) was justified in hearing it, and that the conduct of the de taining creditor who had so acted was a fraud upon the Act of Par. 'lament. . Mr. Cooxi, who was not on the case, observed that such an opinion. could not be too generally known for the good of the public. The insolvent',, debts, including the 1,0001 of the detaining creditors, which was disputed, amounted to nearly 7,0001. His assets exceeded 9.0001. The insolvent was ordered to be discharged forthwith, and an assignee ;:ppointed to manage the estate. POLICE REPORTS. THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 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At this interesting crisis, they especially invite information relative to the real state of the country— and the actual remuneration of the productive classes, both in agriculture and manufactures—and they will be happy to record instances of the lowering of rents—of modifica tions of tytbes, and increase of pay ; specifying the rates and amounts—and in particular, they desire • to be apprized of all cases in which parochial allowances, and the comforts of poor-houses and parish cottages have been increased. They wish to see the Press instrumental at once in making real grievances known, and in doing justice to all acts of concession and liberality. For means of doing their duty, the Conductors of the STAR appeal, therefore, to the public spirit of their Readers in every part of the empire. Editors of papers, desirous of being quoted in the STAR, are requested to transmit them ; and, in our daily references, the strictest impartiality shall be observed between conflict ' ing interests. A soup 'Mt Is proposed at York, and Nally they sought to be formed in every poi* In the kingdom. The County Begird Ball was attended by 400, and yielded 1321. The receipts of the &ft Wee weeks on the Manchester and Liverpool railway, were shove 111,1 MIL If continual, this woad be 11 per ant. on the ow. At the parish Medi it Lads, there was, on Christmas day, MI and IS baptinne. inav A n C i pem mat of Waksield, Norfolk, and &Mak, wheats wen cc Mimi at. to 1 1 4‘ Res, 7i Yorkshire. flis. to 67.. fine, 71s. M.l CD.--The Rev. Z. Darter, of Mirfleld, to Miss Wearer, of Dewsbury.—Mr. J. P. Needin', to Miss Baker.--The Rev. C. Ne. viii., of Wkkenby, to Miss umber'. DUID.—At York, Mr. D. Austin.—At &okesby, Mrs. Pratt. TYNE MERCURY, JAN. 4. MAIDSTONE GAZETTE. At the Dover Sessions, which were held on Tuesday last, William • Read, Thomas Hepburm, Thomas Hover, Richard 011ishant.g Bushell, William Hushes, William Bushell, Thomas Golder, ar u W. Brown, were charged with feloniously breaking a th rashing inachhse, at Margate. the property of Hills Rowe. They were all found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for seven years. William lAlley charged with machine-breaking at Margate, was examined as an evi dence for the crown in the above cue. The stuns levied in this county in 1669. are as follows :—Highway I rate, 46,6911...-Church rate, 56,7151—Expended in relief of the poor, County rate, &a. 592,2551.—T0tal expenditure, 471,6611. The an nual value In 1615 was, 1,644,1791. and the rate in the pound was therefore Ss. A opkndid dinner was given at Chatham last week, by the °facers of the Royal Marines, to Lieutenant Colonel Clarence+ on his re tiring from the *mice ; th ey presented him with a han dsome piece of plate. Joss Dvirs.---The body was removed to Bearstead immediately after the execution ; and about four o'clock on that day, it was coo signed to Its mother earth. Between eleven and twelve o'clock the Christmas WSW', who were then serenading the villages. repaired to the churchyard ; and, they soothed the manes by a variety of plaintive tunes. A gun was then fired over the grave • and in order to defeat the purposes of the caterers for the dissecting table, a large stone, weighing several cwt. was placed over the turf. Toxsarzsoz.—The benefit society which has been established at this place for upwards of half a century, has been dissolved. The funds were found wholly inadequate to answer the demands of widows and pensioners whose number was constantly augmenting. Variousschentes were devised to avert this consequence, but a dissolution was found to be inevitable. The Prant Clothing Society. since Christmas last up to the present time, has relieved 23$ poor persons with the following articles, viz. 616 yards of calico, 462 yards of sheeting, 70 yards of flannel, 30 yards of fustian, 3 blankets, 3 bats, 1 patched jacket, 512 yards of print, 170 yards of frocking, 78 yards of stuff, 19 yards of bed tick, 74 pair of stockings, 48 handkerchiefs, 42 yards of nankeen &e. A petition from the Dover boatmen will, after the recess, be pre sented to the House of Commons, for the repeal of the 18th sec. of 6th `of Geo. 4, for the abolition of the Cruising System of Pilota. It is signed by the Mayor and junta, together with about eleven hundred houreholders. - . . SCINTILLA!. ADDIUD3B SPOSSII IT MADAMS TISTIIS, AT TIM °MUSS or THE OLYMPIC TIIZATILL - - - Noble and gentle mamma, patmos, and Mende, Before you bere a van'rous women bends.— A warrior woman, who in strife emberb— The first of all dramatic Joan of Ares Cheer on the enterprise thus dared by me— The first that ever led a Company. What though, until this very hour and age, A Lessee Lady never owed a stage — I am that Balk Sassape—ooly rather quieter— Like Mrs. Nelson, turn'd a Stagmpeoprietor. Welcome each early and each late onion ! This is my Omnibus, and the driver. In this my purpose stand I not alone— All women sigh for houses not their own ; And I was weary of perpetual dodging, From house to house, in search of board and lodging. Faint was my hart; but, with Pandora's se I find in every Bea a lurking hope. My daneng epirim know of no decline; Hess's the Ira Tier you ever saw of mine. Safe is my venture, for all honest folk. Who love a tune, or can enjoy a joke, Will learn, wheaten they have an hour of leisure, Wych-strest is beat to tome to for their pleasure. The laughter and the lamps, with equal share , Shall nab this house a light-houn against are. This is your home—lb your's as well es mine ; Hen Joy may pay her homage at Mirth's shrine ; Humour and Wit encourage my intent, And Music means to help to pay the rent. If my kind friends befriend me now, as you Have in by-gone times been wont to do, Maks me your ward against each ill designer, And prove Lord Chancellors to a fawn Stigler. Chen sa my comrades, too, in their agamar— Some dynes favourites are around me here; — Give them, give me, the smile of approbation In thie Olympic game of speculation ; Still aid the Petticoat on old kind principles, And make me yet a Captain of Invincible.. DIED, On the 12th Init. at his lodgings, in Upper Eaton-street, Grosvenor place, Lieut. 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