Star.
London, England, 1808-12-05 00:00:00

OLD imazre

Saturday 1.-ma otherwise Stanley, Sims&
Lailier, and T. Cavan were capitally indicted for bur-
lariously and felonious/i entering the dwelling-
house of the Countess of Morton, -in Park-lake, on
the night of the sth of October, with a felonious in-
Motto steal,
J. Foy, one of the Marlborough-street officers,
stated, that in consequence of information as to a
number of suspicious characters who had been seen
lurking about the house, he, in company with Jack-
son, Budgell, and T. Foy, were on the watch on the
evenings of the 4th and sth of October last.
On the evening of the sth they concealed them-
selves in a room behind the door. In about an hour
after a loud knock was heard at the street door, but
no answer was made .to it. In a little time after a
still louder knocking was heard, after which every
thing was quiet for about ten minutes, and then a
sound was heard as if the area gate had been unlock-
ed. In "a minute or two some person was heard com-
ing down the area stairs, and an attempt was made
to unlock the door by different keys. One of the
parties was heard to cry out, D—n it, send it in,"
and another " Then hand down the Izmmie ;" a slang
name for an iron crow. This was done, and imme-
diately they began to wrench the door ; the bell be-
hind it rang, which made the parties desist a little.
They then gave several other 'heavy wrenches, on
which the. oor flew open.
One of the party then said, " Come along ; it is
all right." They all then went up stairs, and the
witness having taken off his boots, followed them.—
He entered a large parlour in which there were three
men in one corner, and one near the fire. The single
man he seized,'but immediately the candle was put
out, and a stroke levelled against him, with the iron
crow: he fired one of his pistols in-qie direction whence
the blow had come. He continued following the
robbers, as he best could in the dark, and, when
Jackson came up with a candle, he saw Starkey get::
ting over the platform at the back of the house : the
officers going round by Park-lane, found Starkey,
sitting there, with his leg broken, which he said had
been occasioned by a person jumping upon him from
off the wall. Laspar was brought to Mount-street
watch house, wounded in the left arm, having been
detected in leaping frOm ail area at some distance, to
which he was traced by the blood.
The participation of the ocher prisoner was clearly '
proved by a witness of the name of De Caux, who
overheard them, particularly Cavan, in company
with a fifth man,, known by the name of Jack the
Baker, appoint the time for the robbery, on the morn-
ing of that day, in a public house in Drury-lane,
called the Bleeding Heart.
The evidence was so clear against theprisoners, that
they attempted no defence, although they had retain-
ed Counsel ; and Sir N. GROSE did not feel it neces-
sary to recapitulate to the Jury, but merely commere
ted upon the leading facts.
The Jury immediately found them Guilty—Death.
The Learned Judge bestowed strong commenda-
tions upon the conduct of Foy and the other officers
concerned, for their manly spirit and activity on this
occasion, in the discharge of a desperate duty, and-
said that lie never•knew any instance in which the
officers of -justice were more deservingly entitled to
their reward.
Colfias, alias Lasper, appeared with his arm ampu-
tated ; Starkey with his leg in a cradle. They did not
seem at all affected by their situation.
R. Sampan was capitally convicted for stealing
nine shirts, and several other articles, the property of
R. Hawkins, in the dwelling house of C. Mayo.
The following were convicted of felony :
J. Godfrey, for stealing a silver watch, the property of E.
iddins.
J. Casey, for stealing several loaves of bread, the property of
Jobbins.
Harriett Spikes, Mary Jones, and Bridget Lewington, for
eating a quantity of lave, the property t. 4 It. Kenyon.
D. Martin, (or stealing a ditch of bacon, two hams, &c. the

goods of C. Hamilton, Esq.
J. Shay and'. Summers, for stealing s copper funnel, the pro-
perty of P. Blain ; and
W. Jackson, allias Collins, for stealing a fowl, the property of
T. Collings.
The following were acquitted, viz;—Ann Dow-
ney, ordered e. 43 remain, being a lunatic ; W. Burge,
Eriza Kimberley, B. Weale, and Elizabeth Hyde,
who was ordered to remain on another indictment.
On Friday, Ann Pews, a decent looking elderly
woman, was charged with stealing two pieces of car-
peting, the property of l'Abbe Francis de ktouffigni,
and several shirts, pairs of stockings, and other articles
of small wearing apparel, laid as the property of Mr.
Price, Mr. Toriello, and Mr. colt, Sgentlemen, who
lodged or boarded in the house of l'Abbe Rouffigny.
In the course of the evidence and cross examination,
it appeared that the chief Prosecutor, l'Abbe de
Rouffigny, keeps an Academy in Castle-street, Hol-
born ; that the Prisoner had been employed for along
:me as laundress to the family, which,. besides the
Abbe, his hocrekvfter, Mrs. Louisa Guy, and the sere
wants, consisted of several young.gentlemen. A bill
had been run up to more than 501. which after several
applications, and a threat of having recourse to coinb
pulsory measures, was paid by the Abbe. In conse-
quence of some information received, the housekeeper,
Mrs. Guy, and an Officer, dew were disptched on
the part of the Abbe, to search ate. Prisoner's lodg-
ings, in Plough-court, Fetter-lane ; where the things
laid in the indictment were stated to have been found.
The carpet, however, on account apparently of their,
not being able satisfactorily to identify it, was not
produced. Two or three sheets, a pair of stockings
or two, a handkerchief, and another. small article•or
two, were identified by Mr. Toriello, Mr. Solt, and
Mr. Price, as their property. The latter gentleman
(now a Sjudent of the law) stated, that whenever he
compared the Zrisoner's bills with the linen delivered,
he found both.perfectly to correspond.
The Prisoner left her defence io her Counsel,
Messrs. GUNN CY and Auzy, by whom a number of
. respectable witnesses were called, who gave the Pri-
soner a most oneness sbaracter..

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The 11limits& Obitled the jury with Vs usual
cleasenas-and isupastiagc— . adv.:taw the 4ca-
sideration, that no int:fairy ;was made Until after the
threat of suing the Prosecutqr--alluded to the due
effect of character in doitbtful cases ;. and observed,
that in such' cases the safer 'way would be. to lean_ to
the favourable side.
In this sentiment the Jury seemed cordially to ac-
quiesce, for almost immediately they pronounced a
Verdict of—Not Guilty.

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ECCLEsSIAtifICAL and ACADEMICAL PROMO4'IONS.
WHITEHALL, DECEMBER 3.
The Kitts has been pleased to order a Conge Wl:lire to pass the
Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and kelt nd,
empowerir.g the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of
Rochester to elect a Bishop of that See, the same being void by
the translation of the Right Reverend Fatbite in Gad, 'foostos,
late Bishop thereof, to the See of Ely; and Ins Majesty Las also
been pleased, by his Real Sign Manual, to recommend to the
said Dean and Chapter the Rev. WA LI ZR Kt NO, Dootor in Divi-
nity, to be by theta elected Bishop of the said Scoot' Rochester.
TFe KING has been
_pleased to present the Reverend Davits
Warsols to the Church and Parish of Leuchors, in the Presby-
tery of St. Andrew's and County of Fife, the same being void by
the death of Mr.TuomAs Karl ae, late Minister there.
°lvo D, Dee. Y.—Mei-Way last, In convocation, the fol-
lowing Gentlemen, who had been nominated to suoczed to the
office of Select Preacher, on the 10th of October next, were ap-
proved by the House, viz.
Rev. Dr. Landon, Provost of Worcester College.
Rev. Mr. Shepherd, of University College.
Rev. Mr. Copleston, fellow of .Oriel College.
Rev. Mr. Morro, of ,'.Magdalen College.
Rev. Mr. Conybeare, student of Christ Church.
In the some convocation John Fownes Luttrell, Esq. Gentle-
man Commoner of Oriel College, and eldest son of John Fownes
Luttrell, Esq. of Dunster Somerset, was admitted to the
honorary degree of Master of Arts, to which he was preseiated by
the Rev. Edward Copleston, B. D. Fellow of the same College,
and Profess°, of Poetry.
Thossday, in congregation, the following Gentlemen were ad-
mined to degrees, viz:Bachlyr in Divinity, Rev. James Ingram,
of Trinity College-
• Masters of Arts.
Rev. lltid Thomas, of Chid College.
Rev. George Pyrke, of Queen) College. ts,
Rev. Brooke Bouthby, and Hon. Jobe I.ygon, of Christ Church.
Rev. Joseph Higgins, of Worcester College.
Bachelors of Arts.
Mr. Charles Walters, of Magdalen Hall.
Mr. Anthony Austin and Mr. Richard Wbately ,of Oriel college.
Mr. Pattiason Watman, of Queerer College.
Messrs. Charles Hodgson, Robert Peel, Henry Hall Joy, Wm.
Daniel Conybeare, and John Rolleston, of Christ Church.
Messrs. Jolla Percival and Thomas Smith, of V. adham caller.
Mr. Robert Jones, of St. Edmund Hall.
Mr. Matthew Rolleston, of University College.
On Tuesday Messrs. Collins and-Cornish were elected ezhibi-
tioners of Balitol College.
On Wednesday sennigitt, Mr. Isaac Bonsai!, A. B. and Mr.
John Williams, both of Jesus College, in this university, were
elected scholars of that society.
Friday last, the Rev. Wm. Flamanck, A.B. was Watered by
the Rev. Thomas Rudge, Commissary to the Lord Bishop at
Gloucester, to the rectory of Wynstone, in the diocese of Glou-
cester, on he presentation of E. B. Sandys, Esq. void by the death
of the iZev. J. Longs:cr.
'1 he fallowing subjects are proposed for the Chancellor's prizes,
for the year ensuing, viz.
Far Latin verses—" Corinthus."
For an English Essay—" The Love of our Country."
The Vice-Chancellor has received a- donation of £2O, which
will be given to the Author of the hest composition in, Buglish
Verse ..n the following subject—" John the liaptist."
The first and lase of the above subjects are intended for those
gentlemen of the Univeriay who have sot exceeded four years
Preen the titre ef their matriculation ; and the other for &itch as
have exceeded four, hut not complt ted sevtn years.