Star.
London, England, 1808-07-08 00:00:00

TENBURY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 52 2 .

Maiden Plat eof 501. for 3-yr. olds, Gst. 4-yr. olds, ist. 71b. 5-yr.
olds, Bst. Cb. G-yr olds, est. 11 ih. and aged, 9st. Mares at:(1
geldings allowed :3;1). Three-mils heats.
Mr. Turner's b. f. Maid of Dunham, 3 yrs old - a 1 1
Mr. Wakeman's cb. m. Coldfineb, 5 yrs old - 1 2 2
Mr. Denham's ch. c. by Kite, 4 yrs old 2 S dr
Mr. Webber's ch. m. P ppet corn, aged - 4dr
Mr. Benson's b. f. Dairy Maid. 3 yrs old 5 fell.
Mr. Saunders's b. c. by Moorcock, 4 yrs ran out die. •

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THURSDAY, ,JUNE
The Nob 1: men and Gentlemen's Plate of :Al.
Mr. Benson's gr. h. Atlas, by Sir Peter, 5 yrs old - 1 1
Mr. Tickler's b. e. by Hambletni:lam, S yrs old - 2 2
Mr. Webber's ch. n. Peppercorn, aged • - S dr

The property of which the British troops became
possessed by the capture of Buenos Ayres atnount to
near a million sterling, and has been ordered to be
apportioned in the following prize shares, viz.
Military Coro/pander (Dritridier bcrrsford) - .0.18,000
Naval Do. (Sir Horne Poplic.l.l) - 18,000
Each of the Field Officers and Naval C.,ptaiza
- 7coo
Each Captain and Adjutant - -70 t
Each Subaltern - - - - - 420

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Each Set-jet:in and Naval Warrant Officer
Each private and seaman - -
The Evening Promenade in the Green Park, exhibiti
the most animating scene that can he imagined,
" Where latite.rosAl Misses amble, two by two,
" Nodding to nwrif,li licaux—How do' how do ?"

CITY MUATIC GALA. Yesterday morning a
large flag, bearing the City emblem:, was hoisted at
Stangate, opposite the Waterman's Arms. At half
past twelve the LOAD MAYOR and LADY MAYOKES
arrived in their carriage, together with the Sheriffs, se-
veral Aldermen and their Ladies, with the Gentlemen
of his Lordship's household. They proceeded up the
River, the Band of the West Londan Militia in a cut-
ter, playing 5' God Save the Kitt.,;, " Rule Britannia,"
" Britons Strike Home," and " 0 the Roast Beef of
Old England." The state barge was superbly de-
corated with banners, but what rendered the rcerte
roost delightfully attracting was the assemblage, of
beautiful females, many of whom took theis station
on the summit of th.f vessel.

We are happy to find, that the accident which oc-
curred while the 7th regiment of Dragoons was exer-
cising on Sunday, (not Saturday, as statedin yester-
day's paper), was not rzf the serious kind that was
reported. The regiment was out very early for three
hours: two men fell, but they were not materially
hurt ; one of them is again fit for duty, and the,other
is doing as well as possible.
NORTHERN FA IRS.—At Yethholm Fair, on Mon-
day se'nntlit, there was a full shew of sheep and
Cattle ' • the demand for sheep was not so great as
might have been expected, considering the great loss
in winter and spring, and prices were reduced "cne-
third from last year. There were some demand for
cattle is good condition, but at reduced prices also ;
very little demand for lean ones, which were the
greater number.
• At Earlston Fair, on Wednesday se'nright, sheep
had little sale, and at reduced prices. There was a
very full market of black cattle ; the few in forward
condition were sold at good prices.
At Morpeth, on Wednesday sennight, there was a.
very full market of cattle, sheep and lambs ; the de-
mand was very great, but many were left unsold.—
Beef from 7s. 6d. to Bs. 3d. Mutton Bs. to Bs. 6d.
I.amh Bs. to 9s. 4d. per stone, sinking offal's. Wheat
front 80s. to 925. per quarter.

IWESTAIINVER SESSIONS.

Yesterday the SeSsions commenced in the nee
Guildhall, for the first time, before WiLLIAM MAIN.
WAIUNG, Esq• and a Bench of Magistrates.
Mr. MAINWARING, on the opening of the Sessions
took Occasion to congratulate the Grand Jury on theii.
first appearance in the new Sessions house, which he,
hoped would be found in all respects adapted to Facie
litate the public business. The building, he said, bid
been erected precisely according to the Act of Perlis.
merit for the improvement of Westminster ; but ha,
regretted thatefrom circumstances unavoidable, the •
edifice-could not be completed before the next
Session, by which time he hoped all the decorations ,
would he finished. He used .the same opportuni'y to
express his regret thet the City of the British Empire,
which was the seat of Government, should have a
long time laboured under so principal a defect, while
every town in England had its town hall. The inha.
bitants of Westminster would, ne was persuaded,
know how to appreciate so useful an embellishment
to that part of their city.
The Court then proceeded to business, and. the
only trial of any importance was that of Thomas Fran. •
cais4 Corer.( Th St. filae:in, for an 'assault on the per-
son .of Mary Smith, on the 26th of March last. The
proseceti ix is a Hanoverian, and, 'though *she appear-
ed well to understand, but very imeeActly spoke
English. From her evidence, however, it appeared,
that she was by prefessien a hair-weaver, but had
been in the service of a French General in London,
which the Defendant, a French Nobleman, and 1 '
married man, induced her to quit, under pretence that
he would marry her, and make her a Site lady. In-
'stead, however, of raising her to the dignity of law-
ful wedlock, he succeeded in persuading her to a part-
nerehip in illicit love, and shebecame pregna: •.' On
Saturday the 29th of March, the Delene,tv. oe
her at her lodgings in King-street, Golds:,--~,,bee,
when she told him her situation, reproached hint with
his cruelty and breach of promise, and called on
to fulfil his connubial engagement. Defendant de,
vied that he was the author ef her misfortune, ex-
pressed his doubts that she was in the situation she
stated, and proceeded to treat her with cruel and un-
manly violence ; and he continued tiers treatment
until the poor creature, unable to support the age ny
she suffered, fainted away on her bed, and, on being
a little recovered, the Defendant, by way of friendly
consolation, advised her to take a couple of garrets,
where she might get rid of her burdsn unsuspected,
aqd he would pay the rent.
The Defendant then left her, and the maeter cf the
prosecutrix - who furnished her with work, called the
following day, and to him she explained her situation,
and complained of the ill treatment she had received,
and' desired to have the assistance of a midwife, to
whom she might with decorum explain- the violence
she had sustained.

On her cross-examination, the prosecutrix said, that
she had cried aloud with agony while receiving the
ill-treatment from the Defendant, but did not proceed
to require assistano from the inmates of the house,
through motives or dehcacy, add unwillingness to ex-
pose her unfortunate :sZitation.

. Her testimony-Fas, in a: principal degree, corrobo-
rated by Menieci, a foreigner, who is a perruquier,
in Carnabl Market, and employed the prosecutrix in
weaving hair for him. He caned at her apartments
on the 29th. of. March, but did not eater ; for, while
he stood about Elie. minutes at the door, he heard a
female voice expressing tones of anguish as if from
cruel treatment ; and he heard, at the same time, the
voice of a man exclaiming, in accents of sarcasm
" poll I poh I poh !" He, however, did not make
any alarm, nor did suppose any thing very violent, as
lie did not hear the cry of murder. •
During the evidence of this witness, the unfortu.
nate prosecutrix fell into a fit, and continued some
time 'seemingly inanimate ; but, on her revival, she
was seized with the'violent pains of parturition, and
was sent home in a hackney coach.
Elizabeth Parr, a midwife, proved that she atten-
ded the prosecutrix on the .30th of March, thoday
subsequent to the brutal treatment she had received.
The defence set up by the Learned CounsA was,
that this Was a fabricated story, invented for the pur-
pose of extorting a sum of money from this respec-
table foreigner, and that the prosecutrix was so aban-
doned a woman in vice and infamy, as to attach the
strongest suspicion of her veracity.

Two witnesses were called to prave that she was a
common prostitute ; but neither of them would take
upon themselves, to give her that charaCter.
The Jury found the Defendant Guilty ; .and the
Court sentenced him to p ty a fine of 101.-thc. v:hdlo
of which was ordered to be sent to the prosecu.rix.

Wednesday evening, as a gentleman in crxrpany
with two ladies, was crossing the fields towards Prirn-
rose-hill, the ladies were daringly insulted by a sci of
fellows, by casting hay, &c. at them, and on the gen-
tleman interfering, he was knocked down, and a,bomi•
nably ill-treated. A third . person, a tradesman in
Fetter-lane, on ;remonstrating .with the rabl,le for
their brutality, was treated V 4 so much cruelty, that
he iv-as unable to walk off the ground. Warrants are
issued for the apprehension of several of the offen-
ders: Thii. is a nuisance which prevails more or less,
at this time of the year; in all the fields in the victuity
of the metropolis, and loudly demands the attention
of the Police.
A child seven years of age, the daughter of Mrs.
Kempt, of Portland-street, was decoyed from the
door of her parent on Wednesday morning, by twv
elderly women, under pretence of buying her fruit,
and after having been stripped of her clotl:us, she was
found weeping at the door of a gentleman's house in
Charlotte-street, at ten o'clock at night, wrapped in
a filthy garment.' The child was able to give infor-
mation where she lived, and was conveyed home to
her disconsolate mother. The miscreants"have not yet
been detected.

Yesterday afternoon as the.servant rsf Mr. Mann.
builder, in-Piccadilly, was driving his master's cai-t,
and sitting on one of the shahs, through Upper
George-street, Edgeware Road, the horse rock Incin.
by which meets the man fell, and one'of t?te whcelc
passing directly over his head, he'was killed on the
spot. This is another melancholy instance, of the
necessity of enforcing cart and witggon.drirers from
sitting in this position.