Star. — London, England, 1823-02-24 00:00:00

rHE Army. . ~~. ~ . , the dhtribution of the tliteti Reghrients or Posit Onardito- the 'lotting six months, will be as follows, cornmeneio to-morrow : - • I First Regiment—lst Battalion, Ireland; 2d ditto, i t uariers, Westminster; 3d dittou King's Mews. • • Second Itegiment—lst Battalion, 'luwet of London ; 2d ditto, knightithridgt; Barracks. Third Regiment -Ist Battalion, Portman-street Barracks ; lid ditto, Plymouth. . The 34th and 53d Regiments (those of the man who had not volunteered to femain inillnelia, attached to other Corps), are about to return to England. • The detachments belonging to the undermentioned Corps, viz. the 87th, 59th, 44th, 58tk :totl 14th Regiments of Infantry, and the 16th Lancers and 11th Licht Dragoons, which em barked at Gravesend, on board the Fast India Company's ships ilythe and Winds. r, for Ikrigal, sailed on Thursday, to juin their revective Regiments in that Presidency. A detachment, consisting of one Captain, two subalterns, and 20 men, anal belonging to the 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons. is ordered front Maidstone to Graiesend, to embark for Madras. The last division of the 65th Regiment, which, on board the Medina . ; was forced by strew of weather and damage stistained at sea,.to put into Milford Haven, disembarked there, and is now pun:ceding by easy marches to Chatham, where it is ex pected to arrive on the 6th of March. The head-quarters and the remainder of the above Corps, which lately arrived from Bombay, are at present stationed at Chatham. The detachment of the I4th Regiment of Foot, which arrived at Plymouth on board the Susan free trader, from Calcutta, has been ordered to Portsmouth, where the remainder of that Corps, on its arrival from India, is directed to be stationed. A detachment of the Royal Fusileers marched on the 13th lust. fauna Witulsor to Beading, to relieve a detachment belong big to the same Corps, which is ordered to Windsor. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. ViAlt-OFFICE, FEB. 14, 1823. ..45i.:ant-Surgeon DavidJugurtha Law, from half-pay of the 8::1 F,iot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Du 11:zurne, whose appointment has not taken place. Tot)? Hospital-Assiataut to the Forces—Hospital-Assistant John Dixon, from half. pay, vice Henry William Voysey, who ex changes; Acting Hospital-Asaistaut James Petuble Mackey, vice Allan, deceased. 1 ' The exchange between Brevet Major Thomas William Pop-1 p!:ttai, of the .131 Foot, and Captain Whannell, on half-pay of the l'a.'th Foot, which took place on the Bth of July, 1819, should be without the difference, no money having been received by Brevet Major Poepleton. Lieutenant George Gabb, on half-pay of the 3d Foot Guards, ha: been permitted to resign his Commission. The promotion of Ensign Thomas Bainbrigge to a Lieute nancy, by purchase, in the 57th Foot, as stated in the Gazette of the 11th ult. has nut taken place. Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Benjamin Smith, r having failed to pay over the balance of public money, which re- ' maiited due from him upon the close of his accounts as lately in 1 Icharge of the Commissariat at Heligoland, has been removed Irons the service. Commissions signed !by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of 1 Lincoln. Theophilus Fairfax Johnson, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant; and Richard lleald, Esq. to be ditto. Cornrassions in the Shropshire Regiment of Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Salop. Major St. George to be Lieutenent•Colontl, vice Gatacre prb. muted ; Sir Richard Ferdinand Acton, Dam to be Second M..jor ; and George Compson, Erq. to be Captain. Cominissimi in the 4d Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Surrey. Clarks Swabey, Gent. to he Ensign. A few days since a private of the Plymouth division of Marines, as the sentence of a Court Martial, received '2OO lashes. This man was convicted of stealing his comrade's necessaries, kith which others bad been frequently accised. DREADFUL ACCIDENT. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE; FEBRUARY 22. The ft4lowinz calamitous accident took phice at •___ our 'Theatre on Wednesday evening :—Shortly :tfter the commencement of the second act of Tom and Jerry, one of the gas-lights in the third box from the Stage, on the right side of the House, by some mis- chance had set 'fire to the wood work that enclosed the pipe. The consequence was, an immediate alarm of .. tire r pervaded the House, particularly the gal lery, which was very much crowded. Notwithstand ing it was soon apparent to the company in the boxes and the pit (both which places were but thinly filled), that there was little or no danger to be apprehended, , the people in the gallery were not to be tranquillized. Considerable efforts were made from the Stage, too, to persuade them, that if they would but patiently watt a very short.time, they would we everything re stored to order. All in vain: a deaf ear was turned to the judicious advice given to them—and with a tremendous' rush, they struggled for egress. Dis tressing was the result—seven individuals were lite rally trodden to death a young woman of the . name of Johnson, a Mrs. Riddell Robson (the wife of a respectable builder, who himself escaped with some very tci lisle bruises ; John Edwards, in the enip:oy of Johnson and Co. Dean-street; Thomas Handyside, aged '2O, con •f Mr. Handyside, book binder ; John Jonathan Wilkinson, aged 12, son of Mr. W. Wilkinson, Pilgrim-street; Dorothy Heaton, aged 16, daughter of G. Heaton, tailor, of Gates- Lead ; Isabella Parkinson, aged 12, adopted daughter of Mrs. Green, Pilgi int-street. Thursday a C6ronees Inquest was held on the bo- des, by Mr. BELT and Mr. FIFE, the Coroners for ttis town: Mr. DE CANIP, the Manager, was present, d horn his evidence it appears that the fire, which AV:IS of trifling extent, was almost instantly extin taisbed ; but that, in their efforts to escape, being i'anic•struck, the deceased were bruised or suffocated by the presstue, so as to occasion their deaths. Saturday, about a quarter before one o'clock, his MAJESTY left London for Brighton. Mr. Secretary CANNING gave a grand entertain ment on Saturday, at his residence, Gloucester Lodge, to the Spanish Minister, M. JAB .A r, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of SAN LORENZO. Among the distinguished guests were, the Earl and Countess ni LIVERPOOL, the Duke of WELLINcrom, Mr. tics aissos, Lord F. CONYNGHANI, and Mr. Pt ANTA. Saturday morning, Count Mons Ten, the Hanore- Ilan Minister, had a long audience of the Kttag. Lord BzxtEv (late Mr. VA NSITTART) left town yes terday afternoon, for Brighton. The conferences which have taken place at Vienna, ixtwcen Austria 'and Prussia, were not very harmo nious. Prussia declared that it was not disposed to meddle with the internal affairs of the other States Of thr Confederation. Couslitutionnel. _ _ I(mc's Tit SATRE.— ROSSIN t's grand Opera of the 1:01011141 Lag was played a second time on Saturday, and was received with the greatest applause, by one of die most numerous and splendid audiences Of the season. Daunt-Laua THEATRZ.—The Opera of Rob Roy Aincgreo or w us performed on Saturday, with great "effect..Slr. M autos& made his first appearance before a London audiencein the part of Francis Osbaldiston. kle sung the song " My Love she's like the red red rose" witb . a great deal of feeling, and a repetilgien was ralteJ Mr with couch acciamatiou Latta PORTSMOUTH'S CASE. EXAMINATION omit inz ICIISM'S COMMISSION. TWELFTH DAY, SAIIIIRI;AT, Franiusr . • (In continuation from the STAR of Saturday.) Rev. Dr. Goddard, examined by Mr. live at An: slaver, and in London. I was Master at Winchester College thirty years. I have known Earl Portsmouth twenty years. I have met him repeatedly at dinner. Mr. F.twall asked me and a party of frimds to meet him. I have called at the Earl's house in town, and in Hampshire. I should not have observed any thing particular, if I had not heard a great deal before. I should not have observed that his conversation and conduct were unlike those of other men. Once he asked me the character of a ser %rata. I told him, that if he was kept from the strong beer, he would do very well. His reply was—" Oh, he is in no danger of that at my house." Lady Portsmouth was present. I did the duty once at Hurtsbourn Church. The Curate, Mr. Wil liams, was very ill. I s..w Lord Portsmouth frequently at An dover Church. His conduct was decent and proper. I should not have thought myself warranted in refusing him the Sacra ment. • It is one of those services in which I conceive a Clergy man has no discretion, except to refuse it to evil-doers, and people who live at enmity with their neighbours. I do not know, after what has passed, that I should not hesitate to administer the Sacrament to him. Rev. Dr. Newbold, examined by Mr. Anast.—l am a Minor Canon of \Winchester. ( Describes instances of meeting Lord Ports mouth.) I consider hint a man of weak mind, such as would excite one's compassion. I saw Lord PortsmoUth play whist. I had the curiosity to look over his hand. lie certainly followed suit ; but he played very badly. I have played as badly myself. He played with the Countess. They lost the rubber, and she paid for both sides. I was in the same pew with Lord Ports mouth for three hours, at the Commemoration at St. Paul's. His conduct and attention were exemplary. Ile talked with two of the Royal Dukes. I have seen him un the Race-course, in a high phaeton, driving a set of floe and spirited horses. Ladi,:s, not of his own family, were in the carriage. I consider hint a man of weak mind, and illiterate, but perfectly sound. I never saw him do an Extravagant act. By theJe ay.—Undoubtedly, the state of his mind excited my ci mpassion. At whist he seemed to have no plan—he had the power to follow suit. I did not hear the conversation between Lord Portsmouth and the Royal Dukes. My intercourse was short. He might be a man of unsound mind, and I not discover it. I have seen others play at whist as badly as him. Rev. Lascelles Ironmonger, examined by Mr. WILLIAMS.—I am a Prebendary of Winchester, not a Magistrate of the county. I have met Lord Portsmouth at his own house, and those of other Gentlemen. I have frequently talked with hint on cont inua subject.. He conducted himself like other Gentlemen. I certainly consider him a man of weak mind; so far sound as a person of weak mind can be, not tending to insanity. Rev. Robert Evans, examined by Mr. ADAM.—I am a Cler gyman, living near Andover. I have known Lord nrrtsmouth thirty rats and more. Ile was then Lord Lymington. He had travelled. I did not know his tutor. I have met hint frequently in public and to private. I have met him at dinner. I have formed my own opinion, that he is a man of weak understand ing, very confined, but perfect as far as it goes. I saw hint last August, or in the first week of September I looked upon it I was addressing the sante Lord Portsmouth that I had known before. The only difference I observed was, that there seemed to be a heel in his habit, and he appeared nervous. By the:lt/ay.—l have not bad any trial of his intellect in mat ters of business. Front what I have seen of him, I think him unequal to'efforts.of magnitude, or any of a complex nature that required thought and foresight. I have never seen hint under delusion : he always talked to the subject. I never heard hint draw absurd inferences. I should hesitate in giving an opinion if he is or is not capable of managing his own affairs. lam not qualified to determine. I have attended to all that passed here. Speaking from the general impression on my mind from the evi. Bence, notwithstanding my previous knowledge of Lord Ports mouth, I must conclude that he is of sound mind. Sir John Sewell examined by Mr. WILLIA3M-I have known Lord Portsmouth twenty four years. I was at M.ilta in 1814. I read an account of something respecting Lord Portsmouth in the newspapers. It was there related that, as Lord Portsmouth was driving his phaeton in some street at the west end of the town, he saw a man come up from an area and run off, having dropped a silver fork on the pavement. By the account it ap peared that Lord Portsmouth had got out of his carriage, and, giving it into the charge of somebody near him, Without saying anything of his intention, he pursued and took the man, who was committed accordingly. I met Lord Portsmouth at South end, in 1815, at the ball. He was a Steward. I mentioned the fact to him. The account had struck me as an extraordinary instance of sagacity and promptitude in taking a thief. I asked Lord Portsmouth if it was true? lie said it was certainly true; and be added, with seeming delight, the man was convicted. I I met bins at a whist party, and played against him—l won the game. A year after I met him again at a whist table, and won the game of him. Ile rose up—he speaks hastily ;he said, " Sir, you are very lucky," and recurred immediately to the game I had won of him a year before. It struck me as an ex traordinary instance of recollection. I have conversed with him on all these occasions. If my opinion is asked, from all I have ever known of Lord Portsmouth, and aware of a difference be tween a weak and an unsound mind, I should not feel justified in saying that his Lordship is either of weak or unsound mind. Hy the Jury—l do not actually say that he is of sound mind; I think he must have played an ordinary game. I should have noticed if he had played very well or very ill. Dr. Phillips, examined by Mr. WiLne.—l am a Physician ; I reside at Winchester : I resided at Andover for eleven years; I first went to Andover in 1811 ; I professionally attended Lord Portsmouth and his family from 1314 ; I had also been fre quently a visitor before I attended as physician up to the time of his Lordship going to Scotland; I also met his Lordship at other Gentlemen's houses ; I have met his Lordship at the An dover Corporation Dinner. Having thus frequently seen Lord Portsmouth, the opinion I had formed of his Lordship's mind was that it was sound ; I think I had opportunities to form a correct opinion of his Lordship's mind ; I have seen his Lord ship at public meetings ; his conduct was correct and proper ; 1 have dined with Lord Portsmouth since his return from Edin burgh; he was just the sante as I had ever found him ; he ex hibited no symptoms of an unsound mind. Examined by the Jury.—As a professional man, I am of opi 7 nion Lord Portsmouth is not a man of unsound mind; I have seen Mr. Combe at Hurtsbourne. When I was at Hurtsbounw the servants appeared to treat Lord Portsmouth with proper re. spect ; his Lordship was of weak mind; I do not think Lord Portsmouth could have been of unsound mind without my dis covering it. Friday Dr. SWA B ev, Judge in the Consistory Court for the diocese of Rochester, gave judgment in the case of Best v. Best, brought originally by Mrs. Eli zabeth Best, the wife of Mr. Best, a wealthy brewer at Chatham, for a divorce a pump: et Mg) o, and a separate maintenance, on the ground of cruelty.. - In bar of this suit it was pleaded on • the pan of Mr. Best, that she had been guilty of adultery, and that ' her charge of cruelty was not true, and he sought a divorce on the ground of adultery. The Court were of opinion that the conduct of Mr. and Mrs. Best had upon the whole been such as to disentitle them to any relief; they therefore dismissed their suit. COURT OF lELNG'S BENCH, FEBRUARY 22. LITMAN V. WILSON.—PRICE V. WILSON. These actions, for the malicious prosecution of an indictment for a conspiracy, in which new triali were granted, were this morning called on for trial; but, by consent of the Counsel on both sides, were referred to Mr. BOLLAND. THE KING V. THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF :MIDDLESEX. • This was an indictment against the inhabitants of Middlesex, for not repairing a public bridge, to which they pleaded not guilty. No one now ap• peared on behalf the County to offer any defence. Mr. GURNEY informed the Jury, that the place to which the indictment referred was in the road lead ing from Homerton to Strad*Ord and Bow, which was intersected by the old branch of the River Lea. Over this stream there had formerly been a wooden bridge, which would be shewn by a very old witness to have been used by the Public, but which about eighteen years ago was broken down, and had never been re placed. Since that time, persons who passed the road with horses and carriages were obliged to ford the river, which in dry seasons might be done without difficulty, but which was often extremely dangerous. Repeated accidents had occurred at the spot; but no one had, till now, the spirit to indict the County, in order to compel them to rebuild the bridge, to which they were unquestionably liable. The Learned Counsel called an innkeeper, named Fibley, who proved that the bridge was broken down' eighteen years ago; and a witness of 94. years of age, named James frustum, who recollected the bridge for7o years, and had assisted in repairing it more than 60 years since. This witness gave his evidence with a clearness and promptitude which surprised the Court. The roads leading to the bridge were shewn to be public highways. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE staterno the Jury, that the county were prima facie bound to repair all public bridges, and therefore they must be holden liable un til they could shew an obligation in some other quar ter to perform the duty. If, therefore, they were satis fied that the bridge was public, and that it was in a dangerous condition, they would find the defendants guilty.—The Jury returned a verdict of—Guilty. A simple but very important alteration has been introduced in this Court, by placing the witness box on an elevation close to the Jury, on the right hand of the Judge. The great difficulty so often felt from the reluctance or inability of witnesses to a speak out," will be necessarily removed. Questioned by Mr. Balsas.—Do you consider a man of sound l mind who would suffer his servants to beat him in his own house. without insisting en their discharge? Witness-1 think this is rather a puzzling question. Mr. B.trzss.—l think so too. • Mr. Serjeant Nu, objected to the observation of a Juryman upon any answer which a witness might give upon his oath. Mr. ,Trtowza said, it was time this conversation should be put en end to.—The examination then proceeded : I never saw anything different in the conduct of Lord Ports mouth front other Gentlemen. I have beard of Lord Portsmouth ringing bells, but I know nothing of it of my own knowledge. Mr. Woodham, examined by Mr. Serjeant Par.-4 am Clerk of the Peace for the County of Hants. I have known Lord Portsmouth for 24 years. I last saw Lord Portsmouth in July last, at the Winchester Races; several Gentlemen were in his carriage with him. The Races lasted three days. Lord Ports mouth was there twice. His Lordship seemed very much pleased to be amongst his friends. I bad not seen him for three or four years before. When I first saw Lord Pousniouth it was during the life of the first Countess. I remember in 1814 soliciting for the office of clerk and treasurer of a turnpike road ; there were other candidates; I wrote to Lord Portsmouth, canvassing him for his vote, and he came to the alerting of the trustees; the present Earl of Carnarvon was there; it was a eery large meet ing ; there ware four or five and twenty persons present; Lord Carnarvon proposed me, and Lord Portsmouth seconded the proposal; on that occasion Lord Portsmouth conducted himself very properly, and very much like a Gentleman. The other candidates withdrew. There was other business relating to the roads talked over. Lord Portsmouth certainly took part. Front, anything I saw on that occasion Lord Pot tsmouth's manner was as correct as any other Gentleman present ; there was *tithing singular in bis conduct. From all that 1 have seen and person• ally known of Lord Portsmouth, I should say he was of sound mind. I have a note written to me ly Lott Portsmouth.— .1r the 'laces, previous to this letter being written, I had wine conhattiocation whit Lord Portsmouth. respectinghis acting as a Magistrate ; he directed me to sue inn his &dims, in order that he might browse a Magistrate.—(The awe was t h en pro- • dated and read. tt was as folinsii . s:-.-u Lord Portsmouth pre. the merciful interposition of the Court; and the Renoinn . a as sents his compliments to Mr. Woodham, and begs to know whe- sured them that attention should be paid to their request. • ther he has received thi writ from town ytt ; and if he has, to Tue prisoner bad been iti the haLit, unktiown to tier friends, ' inform his Lordship of it.—H. P.—Sept. 27, 1314.'1—Directed of consulting a Fortune-teller: and it is suppaaed, titer through to Mr. Woodham. the predictions of this miserable Sybil, she w .1 induced to ea- Cross-examined by Mr. thusucnast.—l tided out the writ; change her habitation of respectability for one of vice 411 U infamy. but his Lordship did not qualify or act as a Magistrate. Saturday, 7. Kkft, a young man 25 years of age, elegantly By the Jury.—l do not know the date of Lord Portsmouth attired, appeared at the bar to take his trial, for uttering (at the having been appointed- a Magistrate ; I judge of Lord Pow:- shops of a great number of respectable tradesmen) forged live nioutt's mind only from what I have seen of bins; Lard Ports- pound Bank of England notes. mouth either wrote to me, or told me persorally, that he would There were 67 witnesses . in Court, to give evidence‘on dif. decline acting as a Magistrate for the present. , ferent indictments found against the accused, who is stated to Rev. W. Pedden.-4 am Curate of the parish of Andover; be connected with a family of the highest respectability. I have been actin:tinted with Lord Portsmouth 25 ye,* • I have 1 The prisoner was brough t u p to p l ea d b e f ore tne 14-comas, seen his Lordship chi e fly at p u bli c mee ti ngs ; I hailkeen him at and on being arraigned, pleads .. Guilty. the Bailiff's feast, and at the Corporation dinner at Andover; I I The Nu:Ganes told him to r.:consider his plea, and remanded have seen hint also at my own house and elsewhere ; uniformly him for that purpose, till the arrival of Judges Graham and Park. his Lordship's conduct has been unobjectionable and gentle- He was again placed at the her, and again pleaded Guilty; manly; his Lordship's conversation was chiefly of a triam g /la . and, in a state of great mental agony, inspior. d mercy. ture ;he conversed on ordinary topics; his Lordship's conduct in The Jt/Dvas severally addressed him upon the course he had church has been most exemplary ; I have dined.with Lord Ports- thaught proper to pursue, and entreated him to retract his Flea, mouth since his return front Edinburgh; he was better dressed, and take his chance of a trial; for they could assure him, that cis and in worse spirits than before; from what I knew of Lord pleading Guilty wouldanot in the least benefit him; he was sazh Portsmouth, before what I have heard in this Court, I should a dangeraas character, and had carried on his system of 'merleg net have hesitated in administering the Sacrament to him.— forged notes to such an extent, that if a verdict of Guilty was After the death of his father, I had a serious conversation with recorded, the law assuredly would take its course. him. Ile expressed deep regret at his father's decease ; but He persisted in his plea, which being emceed by the Clerk of shortly after he observed, that he had come to the possession of the Arraigns, he was removed from the bar. a great estate and folly:. lie asked me for advice. I told hint JURY COURT, EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 19. he had an oaportunity . of spendirg his life well, in rendering his tenants happy, and setting au example to thesneighbourhood. Ile . LIBEL.—AITON V." THE SCoTSNIA N." • Paid he wished for that purpose to attend the Church regularly. The present action arose out of a circumstance The witness said that he ought in fairness to tell the Jury that which occurred at the great Pantheon Meeting, in he was Chaplaiu to Lord Portsmouth, because they might think (''u ugh he himself declared it was hot so) that his opinion was 1820. It w ill be recoll ected that a mome n t ary tumu l t influenced by that c i rcums t ance . L or d P ortsmout h h a d to ld hi m and discord was occasioned i n t h at as ,, em bl y b y some that he had the privilege of appointing six Chaplains: that there eccentric expressions that were u:tcred by a l=c: son of was a vacancy, and he wished to know if witness would accept it? the name of A icon, who afterwards %vowed himself Ile saw , Lord Portsmouth on the occasion, and told his Lordship to be an M. D. and E. M. R. Al. S. E. Tice E l'tier o f 1 . that he would be most hapry to take the office, but it would be out of hit power to do any du t y. L or d P ortsmout h sa id t h at the Scedsman Journal net only de scr ib e d t hi s con d uct would suit very well, as his Lordship did not give any salary. in his report of the Meeting, lin• made it a collateral lai I,;srdship added—" 'risen that is perfectly understood be- subject of his aiiimadver,ions, v, hen con:Met :. al:1. , 'l :.e - Tanen us." The office, therefore, though a desirable sinecure, nerally upon the character of the arty to which kit had no profit attached to it. p The Jury testified their approbation of this cand o ur in the Journal is politically oppo s ed. Th e comments con wituess.—Adjourned at half-past four o'clock. tained certain allusions to the pursuer, and other ex pressions which were suppoied to apply to him ; and for these. he now sought to recover damages from Mr. J. R. M'Culloch, a Proprietor, and Messrs. Aber nethy and Walker, the Printers of the Journal in question. Damages laid at 4.:5000. After a trial of considerable length the .Tury retired for about 20 minutes, and then returned into Court with a verdict for the pursuer —Damages £lOO. CARROLL'S " extraordinary success" in the last Lottery, ....hen he sold Two Prizes of 020,000, One of £lO,OOO, and T‘‘elve other Capitals of £l,OOO, £5OO, &c. all in Shares, rno-t stiikingly points oot t adventurers the advantages to he derived by pun chasing at his fortunate Offices, No. 19, Cornhill, and 26, Oxford-street. To-MORROW The present . Small Lotter y will be Drawn, all in One Day, when the Prizes of £20,000, £16,000, &c. &c. must be decided. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING, Fu•.l.. 21. This was the fourth and last day of the Flualary Alerting of the Newmarket Coursing Club. The sport each day has been ' equal, if not superior to any we ever recollect. Lord Rivers, notwithstanding his advanced age and deficiency of sight, at-' tended-the field each day, and seemed much to enjoy It. OLD BAILEY. Thursday, the notorlOtTsiiiiiiawslallas 7h11) &antes was in dicted for stealing a silk handkerchief from the per'son of a Mr. Sleek, and sentenced to be transported for life. Benjamin Moore ' a genteel loOking young man, was in dicted for stopping Thomas W. Kerr, Esq. with intent to rob him. The prosecutor, who is a General in the Army, stated that about nine o'clock, on the night of the 7th of February, as he was passing the late Lord Londonderry's house, in St. James's square, he was knocked down by the prisoner, who ran away, but was immediately pdrsued and taken into custody. On being called on for his defence, the prisoner stated, that he was proceeding home from Pimlico; on reaching Pal:-mall he wan struck by a man with an umbrella; he returned the blow ; 'and, seeing other persons in the street, to avoid farther molesta atiun, he ran away. The Jury inqUired if they could return a verdict of Guilty of the Assault, but not with an intent to rob; and being answered in the negative, they returned a verdict of AcquittaL Friday, Mary iftenSfetat, aged 22, and June Pctrrult, aged 55, were indicted, the former for having stolen £35 in Bank notes, 1 from the house of Mr. Kemp, her uncle, and the Latt e r f o r re - ceiving the same. The lain-named prisoner was not put on her trial, her offence having been committed in Surrey; she wall therefore remanded until the ensuing Kingston Assizes: Mr. Kemp, with muck agitation and apparent sorrow, stated, that the prisoner generally resided with him, and, until this un fortunate occurrence,. her cqnduct was most exemplary; but in an evil hour she was inveigled by the - hoary-beaded wretch with whom she stood indicted. Having succeeded in enticing her from that dwelling where virtue and happiness were the peace ful Inmates, she took an opportunity of inducing her to visit her connections, and commit depredations on their property. Ily the influence of threats, she went to her uncle% broke open Coo desk, and committed the offence With which she. now stood charged. Au Officer wes dispatched in •quest of the unhappy fugitive, and she was found in a house of the worst description, Ihi St. Gehrge's-fields,' kept by the prisoner Parrott. The Jeri &dud her Guilty—Dusk, but earnestly implored MATCHI4 ON THE FLAT. IA Rivers's Rutilla beat Mr. Northey's Nonsuch. 14 Rivers's Ready beat Mr. Denn's Dandy. • Mr. Nuttlity's Nigus beat IA Dunwictis Equator. Mr. Northey's Nankern beat IA Rivers's Rosabella. IA Dunwiclis Everlasting heat Admiral Wilson's Usk. HUNTING. The Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds meet to-morrow, at theOz.ks ; Thursday, at Cutterhain Common ; Saturday, at Coney [latch. Earl Fitzwilliam's Fox-hounds meet nn Wedrestlay, at Sraa wick Pastures; Thursday, at ilunt's Closes; Saturday, atTitch marsh. ,The F.arl of Harewood's „Fox-hounds meet nn Wedr.es . Czy, at Paper Mill Bar; Friday, at Harewood Bridge. Lord Scarborough's Fox-hounds meet on Weklitesday, at Wad worth; Friday, at Grove. • The York and Ainsty Fox-hounds meet on Friday, at Acaater. The Bailsworth Fox-hounds meet on Thursday, at Ilingstone Hills; Saturday, at Bolton Bridge. The lioxby s and Cleveland Fox-hounds meet on Friday, at Upleatham. The Sinnington Fox-hounds meet on Friday, at Middleton ! . The York City Harriers meet on Thursday, near Stockton. The Hanibledon Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Winter's Hill Common ; Friday, at Fair Oak. Mr. Shard's Hounds meet an Friday, at Enham ; Monday, at Tytherly House. Mr. Joliffe's Foxhounds meet on Wednesday, at Hermitage; Saturday, at Horsham. _ The Surrey Foxhounds meet opThursday, at Prates Bottom; Saturday, at Goditone. The Sorry Harriers meet on Wednesday and Saturday, at kennel. ExEcuTtow.--This morning the sentence of the law was carried into effect upon Wm. North, an aged . man, for a. nameless offence. About eig ht o'clock, the awful preparations being completed, he was led to the scaffold exerted at the font of the Debtors door in the Old-Bailey, and after a few minutes • passed in prayer, was launched nun eternity. The crowd was not great, and a display of satisfaction was manifested at the exit of the guilty wi etch. FlRE.—Yesterday morning, at one o'clock, in the premises of Mr.Mmtea,baker,Carnaby-matket,which together with the adjoining house were destroyed. CORN .EXCH ANG F., MA RK-LA NE, FEB. 24. The arrival of all kinds of Grain last week was uncommonly large, hut the fresh supply of this morning is not considerable. • Wheat of fine quality sold freely, and has obtained is. per quarter advance on the currency of this day sennight. Barley also ad vanced 2s. per quarter. Beans, of dry vality, sell freely, and are not dearer. Boiling Peas continue without alteration in the price. Fine samples of Grey Peas obtained a trifling advance. Oats bad a brisk sale, at last week's prices. PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. 44s 00s Rye, .New -16 s 23s 503 005 Wan*, Small New 27s 50s 55s 00s Tick, Ncw - . 21s 25s 27s 29s Oats, Feed - 15 s 16s - 29s 31s Short -' -19 s SSG . - Poland 17s - Pntatoe -20 s 26s Flour, per Sack 30s 4Q, Rapeseed, per Last £2O £24 LAST WEEK. WNW, Peas Wheat, Rea White Barley Pea.: Hog - 25s 30s Cf% 00s Sls OW 40s 56s ARRIVALS Wheat, Erglish, qrs. 15,054 Barley, - 9,20 g Maple - - White Boilers - -- Gray Malt . - • - • 2,093 2,002 . . Alalt - - 17,1+76 Irish Wheat - -- ! Oats .. - 33,356 Oats - 2,270 Rye, qrs. - English Flour, sacks 18,003 GENERA LAVER AGE PIIICF. OF BRITISH CORN, (warren covross rstromrsrforr), • For the Week ending Feb. 15, 1825, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the ditfereut . Cities sod Towns in Eng. lantl and Wales. .. Wheat 41s 4d ( Oats 18s 7d I Beam itSe' fd ' Barley 28s 2d Rye 23s'10d I Peas 315 , 10 d SMITLIFIRLD MARKET, FEBRUANY 24, There was a good surrly of Oxen at Market this mocnir,g„ and the prices were not quite so high ast,ist weekl• bombe much- Ins of Sheep was not so great u on former Afoodays,' and the • price of Milittoti•has greatly advareced. There was ratla.:k ,a.* heavy Market. c,. _ , • , w a r, 2 5.6 d. to 3..44. p e r ston e of Whs..; Muttna.:l4.-od. to ss,ht i ~7 Veal, 44. Od. toSs.4ll. Pork, 53. Od. to 4s. Od.—Hay and StTOrr . r i per Joule Hay, IL 111 s. to 41. Os. Clover, 34 10s. to 41. .o. ft air,. ,„ li. 16a. to 2/. IL . t e • '