Star. — London, England, 1810-08-28 00:00:00

.. ` I . : ~ ..~:,. ,N. • . THE. THISTLE'S GROWN ABOVE ROSE. The iborhoo LiIIO wet' to smell 7:borga trodden :own by bank and vale; And Within* rich 'iuongst honey dews, Haw down the lovely English Rose. In Scotland grows a hardy flower 'l'oo tough to bu by Lady's bower ; nurs'il among the Northern snows The Thistle's grown above the Rose. Knee-de+•p in Egypt's burning sand Was seen old Scotland's veteran band, In deadly wrestle, hand to hand, Shake ruin from the gory brand; Red smear'd with blood, and grim with dust, Through France's fiercest ranks they rush'd; An resting at the hattle's close, Rais d the rough Thistle e'er the Rose. When on Corunna's deadly shore The Highland claymore dropp'd with gore; Thick in the battle's awful ,tour,, In bay'net's push and bullet's shower; The oaltic eagle low did cower, Cru,h'd %,eath the gory tread of MOORL! Then lac'd rich with dieblood of foes, The Mlle taunted o'er the Rose. When on Culloden's dreary field Scotland threw down ber rebel shield; When war's grim horrors all unchain'd, Like clouds new loos'd in Heaven E'en then, sweet flower, 'neath war-men's tread, Thou heldst tby never-bonded head, And bloody-wreatled round valour's brows, Thou flaunted'st o'er the English Rose. Let England's lovely Roses speak, ltropp'd rich on Beauty's smiling cheek: But ill suit Beauty's buxom trim, The iron grips of battle grim. Sweet Thistle, tuft of golden down, Thou princeliest gem on Britain's crown ; Red wet with dearest blood of foes, Thou blossons'st far above the Rose! ALLAN CITNNIN6NAM. Gaossaar.—Sartre, the sound and tumult of battle—Dust lifted by the winds. SAMPFORD GHOST.—For some time past the house of Mr. CHAVE, of Sampford, in Devonshire, has had, according to current report, some 66 Supernatural Vi strings." The following is the testimony of the Rev. C. Courox, under the solemn sanction of an oath, dated August 18, 1810: 44 And first I depose solemnly, that after an atten dance of six nights (not successive), at Mr. Chave's house, in the village of Sampford, and with a mind perfectly unprejudiced, after the most minute investi gation, and closest inspection of all the premises, I am utterly unable to account for any of the phenomena I have there seen and heard, and labour at this mo ment under no small perplexity, arising from a deter ruination not lightly to admit of supernatural inter ference, and an impossibility of hitherto tracing these effects to any human cause. I farther depose, that on my visits Lo Mr. Chave's house, at Sampford, I never had other motives, direct or indirect, avowed or con cealed, but an earnest, and I presume not a culpable wish to trace these phenomena to the true and leg;- timate cause. Also, that I have in every instance, found the people of the how most willing and ready to contribute every thing in their power, and to co operate with me in the detection of the cause of these unaccountable sights, and violent blows and sounds. Also, that I am so deeply convinced of the difficulty of proving these effects to be human, that I stand engaged to forfeit a very considerable sum to the poor of my parish, whenever this business now going on at Sampford shall be made appear to have been produced by any human art or ingenuity, collectively or indi vidually exerted. Also, that I have, in presence of many gentlemen, repeatedly sworn the domestics to the effect, namely—that they were not only utterly ignorant of the cause of those circumstances which then astonished us, but also of the causes of many ether things equally unaccountable, which we our selves did not hear or see, but to the truth of which they also swore; no less than to their perfect ignorance of the means by which they were pro duced. Also, that I have affixed a seal, with a crest, to every door, cavity, &c. in the house, through which any communication could be carried on— that this seal was applied to each end of sundry pieces of paper, in such a manner that the slightest attempt to open such doors, or to pass such cavities, must have broken these papers, in which case my crest must have prevented their being replaced with out discovery ; that none of these papers were de ranged or broken ; and also, that the phenomena that Eight were as unaccountable as ever. Also, that I have examined several women, quite unconnected with the family of Mr. Chave; but who, some from compassion, have slept in this house ; that many of them related the facts on oath ; that all of them wished to be so examined,• if required ; and lastly, that they all agreed, without one exception, in this particular : 6 6 that their night's rest was invariably destroyed by violent blows from some invisible band—by an unaccountable and rapid drawing and withdrawing of the curtains—by a 'suffocating and almost inexpressible weight, and by a repeation of sounds se loud as at times to shake the whole room. Also, that there were morethan twenty people of credibility, quite unconnected with the owner, or the present tenants of this house in question, who have related to me the most astonishing circum stances they have seen and heard on these premises ; all of which they are ready to substantiate, if called upon, cn oath. Also, that this plot, if it be a plot, bath been carried on for many months ; that it must be in the hands of more than fifty people, all of whom are ready to perjure themselves, though not one of them could possibly gain any thing by it ; that the present owner is losing the value of his house, the te nant the customers of his shop, whom fear now pre vents from visiting it alter sun -set, and that the do mestics are losing their rest; and all these evils are with most exemplary patience submitted to, without any object but the keeping of a ridiculous secret, which, although so many are privy to it, and many en( re interested in discovering, hath not yet been di vulged, although such a disclosure would be attended with circumstances highly advantageous and gratify ing to any person who could be induced to discover it." The above was sworn before Mr. B. Wood, a Mas ser in Chancery ; and the names of Mr. John Geeett, and Mr. Betty, surgeons ; Mr. Pulling, merchant ; and Mr. Quick, innliolder, all of Tiverton ; of Mr. Merson, surgaon ; and John Cowling, Esq. of Samp le, d ; and Mr. Chave, of Mere, are selected from a d of witnesses to substantiate facts, which they declare sue to them perfectly inexplicable, and for . *fish they are utterly incapable to account. iNSIZZt 0 A cause for a breach of promise of marriage was heard in Limerick, at the late Assizes, in which Miss Christian Sargeant, second daughter of Francis Sar geant, Esq. of Crosbie Row, was Flaintiff, and Mr. James Spring, Defendant. The trial occupied the Court from ten till four o'clock, a nutnbir of wit nesses being examined, and much legal ability on both sides displayed. The Jury, after a few mi nutes' consideration, returned a verdict for £5OO damages. At the Surrey Assizes, Mrs. Sprigg, a widow lady, residing at Barnes, obtained a verdict againit Messrs. Bainbridge, Fletcher, and Barber, in an action for a nuisance in carrying on a soap'manufactory, contigu ous to her estate in that village. At the Warwick Assizes, Job Ellis was found guilty of assaulting a girl ten years of age, with in tent to violate her person. Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, as was Sarah Perks, for concealing the birth of her male child. Hannah Goodwin, for keeping two infamous houses at Birmingham, to be imprisoned 12 months, and stand in the pillory.— James Payne, for assaulting, with intent to commit a rape, to be imprisoned two years, and stand in the pillory twice. • Our Readers will probably recollect a number of country bank notes having been stolen from a mail coach ; and that, for the purpose of disguising the theft, the perpetrators, without altering the nominal value of the notes, attempted to render another house liable for the payment, by pasting slips of paper on them, bearing the address of the new firm, in the manner that is sometimes done by the count; y bankers, to avoid the expence of new stamps. Under this peculiarity, the case of William Treble was re served for the opinion of the twelve Judges; doubts being entertained, whether the alteration of the notes, as above described, amounted to a forgery.— Friday last, at the Sussex Assizes, the prisoner hav ing been brought into Court, Lord ELLENISOROUOH informed him, that the opinion of the Judges was, that his offence amounted to a forgery. His Lord. ship, therefore, passed sentence of death upon him, and recommended him to make the best use of his short portion of time in preparing for his awful transition to a future state. STAFFORD ASSIZES. The Commission for the Summer Assizes for .this county was opened on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice LAURENCE. An appropriate sermon was preached on the occasion by the Rev. R. Slaney. LORD VALENTIA it. STEWARD. This was an action of trespass, that went, on the part of the plaintiff, to do away a custom which was claimed in justification of the defendant cutting down timber, on Upper Arley manor. The timber in dispute was a crab -tree, which had been cut down by the defendant • and the Learned Counsel made a particular point o f ascertaining who had been accustomed to gather the aftfiles ! This being the custom in dispute, it had been pleaded, that a Thomas Price had only been gathering a few pears off it, to make him a drop of drink. What rendered this confusion of the 'vegetable spe cies more laughable, the succeeding Counsel, who is not less distinguished for hi s wit and eloquence, than his general correctness, commenced his examination of a witness by tracing an old hedge ; and, looking his brief too briefly over, asked them to begin at an ash pop/ay I (an ash and a poplar.) The case, however, resolved itself into a question of boundary, Whether the crab -tree, and other trees in dispute, grew on the lands being the copyhold of inheritance of the defendant, or on the waste of the Lord of the Manor, Lord Valentia ? The Learned Judge, in summing up, gave a brief and clear analysis of the various evidence, written and verbal, that had been produced ; and which went to establish the boundaries of two small paddocks, that had for a number of years crept into dispute, from an old and irregular fence, which was contended to have originally terminated them. The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict for the plain. tiff, as to the land on which the crab-tree grew. HAWTHORN, WIDOW, W. FRY. This was an action on the part of the plaintiff, a widow, and relict of the late Francis Hawthorn, sur geon and man-midwife, of Stafford, against the de fendant, who was her late assistant, and wlin had contracted to serve her faithfully, and not, at the ex piration of his services, to set up the profession in the same town ; for which breach of contract the action was brought. Mr. Hawthorn, of Uttoreter, brother to the late Francis Hawthorn, deposed to the terms of agree. ment ; and stated, ..hat the defendant, at the time of agreeing to them, shed tears in commiseration of the fate of the widow and her large family. Had heard of the defendant relaxing in his duties, but was never witness to any instance of it. Defendant was promised a sum as a present, if his conduct was approved—no sum specified, nor obligation on the part of the plain tiff to fulfil her promise. Francis Hawthorn, jun. aged la, deposed to seve ral instances of the defendant refusing to attend his business : in one case, with a member of a club, which the plaintiff contracted to attend at SO much per head, whatever number might be ill. Plaintiff had lost se. veral customers on account of the defendant com mencing business—customers sometimes loft by their ' dfing! Deponent when very young had made up medi cines—one time made a mistake; but the patient took the medicine—might in some instances have sent the wrong medicines to different patients—blame fell on the defendant. Miss Hawthorn deposed that the defendant threa tened that he would oppose the plaintiff and her son. Plaintiff and deponent's uncle offered defendant 20 guineas, over his salary, to stay a certain time longer; which he refused. A late servant of the family deposed to the general good treatment of the defendant, and to his frequent neglect of his business. Mr. T. Turnock deposed to various menaces on the part of the defendant, to set up against the widow. Mr. R. Jones deposed to having employed the plaintiff, as surgeon, &c. and that he now employed the-defendant. Here several witnesses were examined to the same effect. In summing up, %is Lordship remarked, that k must rest with the Jury, what agieemeat was made and whether the defendant left before his time by the plaintiff's consent, or not, &c. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £5. The da mages were laid at £lOOO. BODMIN ASSIZES. BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. COMMINS V. BARBER.—Miss Commins is a very beautiffil and respectable young lady, and a relative of Mr. Commins, of the hotel in Falmouth, in whose family she resided. The defendant, Mr. Thomas Barber, who is a commercial gentleman of Sheffield, happened to put into Falmouth in July 1808, on board a Portuguese vessel called the Meyo Mundo.— He was the supercargo on a voyage to the Brazils, for which this vessel was freighted by Messrs. Barber and Genn, off Sheffield, his uncles. The vessel being wrecked in Falmouth harbour, and her cargo landed, the defendant was necessarily detained there to take care and dispose of the property; and it was during this detention that the defendant, as Serjeant LENs stated, paid his addresses to this young lady ; and after gaining her affections by the most assiduous at: tentions, and by letters which exhibited the strongest feelings of attachment, he had suddenly, and without the least reasonable pretence, deserted her. Ijis let ters were written in a style that disappointed the cu riosity of the crowd in the Court, who, as usual upon such occasions, expected some ridiculous exhibitions of epistolary tenderness ; for the language and tone of the•lover were correct and respectful, though not deficient is energy or spirit. It was not therefore to be wondered at, that the personal assiduities, the elo quence, and the flattering promises of such an ad mirer, had won the heart of a female who had nei ther made vow nor promise against the state of• ma. trimcaly. She gave him her affections. He em barked on a voyage for Curacoa, and during the voy age she received repeated assurances from him, that amid the winds and waves of the tempestuous ocean, she WA:. the polar -star that guided, and the anchor of all his hopes. What then was her surprize when she received an ef istle from him, in the autumn of 1809, stating that his losses at Falmouth (alluding to the shipwreck of the Meyo Mundo), the defalcation of an agent at Curacoa, &c. obliged him to break off the match ! Mr. Francis Symons, of Falmouth, the ship-agent, proved that the cargo of the Meyo Mundo was in sured. Mr. Robert Williams, of Falmouth,•surgeon and apothecary, proved the attention paid by the defen dant to ale plaintiff. One of the thirty-six of the defendant's letters that were produced, proved his expectations from his un cle and father were equal to £BOOO. Mr. Jegvu.'s ingenuity and eloquence were not sufficient to weaken the evidence, nor rebut the charge. Mr. Justice BAILEY spoke in strong terms of the improper conduct of the defendant, and the very pro per conduct of Miss Commins.—Yerdict for the plain tiff, with £5OO damages. LEWES, AUGUST 25. CROWN SlDE.—Sarah Searle was indicted for steal ing several articles of plate in the dwelling-house of the Rev. Mr. Campion, at Westmester, in this coun ty. The conduct of the prisoner in this case was the most artful and extraordinary that has lately occurred in any Court of Justice. Mr. Campion being absent in London the latter end of May and June last, the prisoner was the only servant left in the house. For several days before the robbery she complained to the gardener and others, that she heard persons about the house in the night, and expressed her fears that it was beset by thieves. She even went the length of getting s man to sleep in the house, and she went to sleep at his cottage, returning in the morning. One morning she described a man of suspicious appear ance, who she said : had been there enquiring for Mr. Campion, and she affected to have discovered the bars of the dairy window, which had been nearly sawed through at the bottom. At last she said, that on the morning of the 6th of June, just as she had got to the house, and was about to light the fire, the same man rushed from the wash-house, seimi her by the hair of the head, and dragged her over the house, compelling her to shew him where the plate was de posited, which she was obliged to do ; that he then took her into the kitchen, and hung her to a nail in the kitchen, and there left her ; that she by the assist ance of another nail in the wall, roised herself, and was kept from suffocating, until she got a clasp knife from her pocket, which she opened with her teeth, and then cut the rope. She immediately fell down, and, upon recovering herself, she ran out to a neigh bour's house, with the rope about her neck, where she stated the particulars. All these facts she de posed before the Magistrates, but suspicions were en tertained of their truth; for it was observed that the window bars had been sawed from withinside of the house, and, upon search, all the articles of plate were found in her box. The Jury found her guilty, and she was sentenced to seven years transportation. William Langley was convicted of stealing a cart horse, the property of E. Hughes, from Ivord, in Buckinghamshire, and received judgment of death. James Watford was also convicted on two indict ments, for horse-stealing, and received judgment of death. Lord ELLENPOROUGII having finished the business on the Crown side, assisted the LORD CHIEF BARON in trying Special Jury Causes; and the first was an information filed by the ATTORNEY-GRNERAL against one Thomas Moore, a smuggler, of Hastings, for aiding and assisting two prisoners of war, namely, General Pillet, in the French service, and Captain Paollucci, in the Italian navy, to escape from Bishops Waltham, the place of their confinement, to Fraece. After the first witness had been examined, the pri soner's Counsel informed the Court, tkat his client j confessed himself guilty of the charge, and-a verdict 1 was given accordingly. Th e p r i soner t h en a dd resse d the Judge, and said, that he claimed the benefit of pro ' mises that had been made him by Government, on his having made certain discoveries; but the &lid , tor to the Admiralty, who conducted the prosecution, informing his Lordship t h at no prom i ses h a d b een made to him, he was ordered from the bar, and will be brought before the Court of King's Bench in the next Term to receive his sentence. —lr is no less extraor dinary•than true, that General Fillet, who was taken prisoner by the 50th Regiment of the line, in Portu gal. should have been put under their guard at Hast ings, w he re .he eras taken. .and prevente4 eselpin, from thence to France ; and on his arrival at Le we : tc give evidence against Thomas Moore in the abn 7 ; trial, he met the Officers of the 50th Regime nt in that town, with whom he dined itt their mess ; and th e soldier who happened to wait at table, prcoied to b e the man by whom the General was wounded and taken prisoner in Portugal. THE EARL OE ABERSAVENNT v. comm. This was in form of an action for £36, the value of some trees ; but, in fact, the question was, whtther the land on which the trees grew, was a waste fif manor of Lord Abergavenny's, or on the manor of Key mar, which belonged to the Defendant ? Several witnesses were called on the part of the Plaintiff; who proved that the place in question wa s always reputed part of Lord Abergavenny's nor. The Defendant called no witnesses, and the Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff. iIIIG V. HARBEN. This was an action against Mr. Harben by Mr. King, who was a witness in the case of yesterday, and arising out of the same unfortunate squabble. Mr. Harben had caused a bill of indictment for perjury to be preferred against Mr. King, for his affidavit, Upon which the rule for a criminal information was moved against Mr. Harben in the King's Bench. This Bill the Grand Jury threw out, and Mr. King brought the present action against Mr. Harben, for mtlici.iusle preferring that bill. The case was, however, not gone into, it being agreed to settle the case by taking a verdict for the plaintiff for Al 00. LONDOIN AI 4R KLTS. RETURN of WHEAT In Mark-lane, including only from the 13th of August to the tuth of August. Total 20,741 quarters. Average 98.. 91d.-0.. llt higher than lut return. A RETURN Uf FLOUR, From the 11th of August to the 17th of August. Total 20,7.1 n tacks-Average 925. Os. Od. higher than lut return. FROM THE LONDON GAzErrk, August 25. Average Price of Corn in England and Wales frum the returns ending tho 18th of August, 1810. Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease. s. 4. a. d. I s. d.I a. d. I s. d. s. d. 116 2 61 1 51 41317156 2 I 57 S The average Price of Sugar, computed front the returns crags in the week ending the 22d day of August is 461. 811. per cwt. INSPECTOR'S RETURN Al' UXBRIDGE, August U. Wheat per load 261. Os. to 34L us. Barley, per quarter 365. -d. to 445. -d. Oats 325. -d. to 4ils. -d. Beans 565. •-d. to 635. -d. Peas 00s. -41. to -4 PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW. Sr. J AMU'S. WHITECII•ttL. Hay 61. Os. to 101. Os. Hay 61. 61. to 101. IN Straw 21. 17s. to 31. 10s. Clover 81. 01. to 111. Si Straw 21. 16s. to 31. 10. PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD. Meadow Hay 61.05. to 101. Os. Clover 71. Os to 101. 10s New ditto 01. OS. to 01. os. New do. 01. Is to Cl. Oa Straw 21. Ns. to 31. Os. PRICE OF HOPS IN THE 1104OUGH MARKET. 5A06. 'octave. Kent 41. '4s. to 61. 00s. Kent 44 15s. to 71. Os. Sussex 31. 10s. to 51. Os. Sussex 31. 15$. to SL Os. SMITHFIELD MARKET, August 27. To sink the Offal per stow of bib. Beef 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. Veal 4r. 84. to Si. 114 Mutton O. VI to Ss. Bd. Pork ss. W. to Os Ild. Lamb ss. Od. to 6s. 041. mean or CATILI Telt OAT. Beasts, about 2 t 50-Sheep and Lambs, 19,700. Calves, 290-Pigs, 310. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKET. • Perstone of 81b.by the carcase. Beef Ss. 811. to 4s. 84. Veal 44. 4d. IS Ss. Ild Mutton 45. 84. to ss. 81. Pork ss. 441. to as. 14 Lamb 4s. 41. to 6s. Od. Lamb Skins, 21. 01. to Ss. 6&-Pelts, ls. 44. to Os. Od. RAW HIDES. Best Helfer. and Steers (per Ordinary Os. 44. to 2s. 84 stone) 3s. 04. to Ss. 4d. Market Calf 15s. Od. sack Middlings Si. 84. to 2s. 104. English Horse 15s. to 16s. 04 I PRICE OF TALLOW. St. James's Market 4s Oil Town Tallow 67. 64 Aare Market 3s lltd Yellow Russia 66s Od . Whitechapel Market s. lid White ditto 66. od per stone of 811). 11s 1i id Melting Stuff 60.00. 04 Average Ss 11i1 Ditto rough 481 Uos 04 Graves 12s 04 Good Dregs 12. 04 Yellow Soa;s, 9Cs-Mottled, 1001 04-Curd, 104 s. Od. Prtcf of Candies, per duarn 124 6d-Moulds,l3. 6d. COAL MARKET, August 27. Ships at Market Sold Prices. Gil Newcastle a7i 475. GI. to 60s. 94. 7 Sunderland 6 495. 31. to 51s. 04. 1 Cinders 1 355.04. 1 Welch 4 755.04. CORNWALL PRICES Sr. Aus - rext..-Best Wheat 425. second 395. Od. Red Use-. Barley 20s. to 221. Oats 14s. 01-New Barley 22r. CAM tLf ORD.-Witat 17s. 04.-Barley 425. Sr. Coxosta.--Best Wheat 475.--Barley 20s. to 225. I.AUSICEPTON-Wheat (16 galls.) 31s. Barley 15s. Oats as. Oa. PIN IA NCIL....BeIM Wheat 455. Red 40$. Barley 21s. Oats 10s. HADDIN6Ioss CQN MAxKZT, AUG. 24.-W heat 335. to Stu Bailey 275. to 355. Oats 241. to 30s. Pease 265. to 345. Beano 86s. to 345. HOIL NCAEI LE Paia.-On Monday the 13th, the town began • to fill wl:h horses and dealers. Horses of every description ex perienced a heavy rale at about 25 per cent. less than at last An. gust fair. The .bew of horned cattle on Tuesday was tolerably large. Fat cattle fetched high prices, but the lean ones rasa scarce find buyers. - MARKIL:L). Yesterday, at St. James's Church, Viscount Falmouth, to Miss Bankes, eldest daughter of Henry Dukes, Esq. After the cere mony was performed, t h e happy pair set off in a chariot and four for the seat of Mr. B. in Hampshire, where they intend passing the honey-moon. Yesterday morning, at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. Mr. Rowe, of Fleet-street, to Miss E. Kep, of Charles-street, Grosvenor-square. Sunday se'unight, Mr. Charles Edward Horn, of the Lyceum Theatre, to Miss Matilda Ray, from the late Theatre Roy al. Drury-lane. The Rev. George Mangles, vicar of Lewannick, Cornwall, to Miss Rayner, daughter of the late Captain Rayner, R. N. 'the Rev. Charles Mosey, rector of Southwick, Charlotte, eldest daughter of Frances Fownes Luttrell, Esq. o f Doubter Castle, Somersetshire. The Rev. N. D. H. Newton, to Miss Julia Wyatt, of lghtliams Kent. Hanspshhe, to On the 14th inst. the Rev. John Fergus, minister of the Relict Congregation, East Kilbride, to Miss Jean Faichney, thkst daughter of Mr. John Fah:hoer, merchant, Pa,.ley. DIED. At Bath, on the 21st inst. Mrs. Carruthers, relict of du We . General Carruthers, of the Maniacs. In the 70th year of his age, Borlaae Lord Viscount Cullen. At Edinburgh, Captain Thos. Hewan, late of the 4th &Wog' Sunday se'unight, in Taviatock-row, Covent-Garden, /*Us* Johnstone, wife of Mr. Johnstone, of the Drury-lane C _ o _ HIGH NVATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning Afternoon ..... .. ... LONDON: Printed and published by LEVEL KENI'. st diet Srwa-Orrlca, No. 1, Carey-street, aid at the Srek4ll// 19 .0 Temple-Bar.