Star.
London, England, 1805-09-02 00:00:00

iniciZES.

Mover:Tat, &mu IT 29*ThP Wines Sniffled
this evening. At the Crown Btr,fl yen were con-
demned to die, viz. three for borfe.flealiug, one for
beep-ilealitig, one for fiealing 1761. and two (mo
thet and daughter) for Reuling a tankard.
At V•Prists, a caufe which his created much in-
terea in the county, oameon on Wednefday, and con.
tinued.from ten till five o'clock. The appearance
of Mr. EllSkiNF, as Counfel for one of the Defen-
dants, having in:leafed that in tete it, brought a crowd-

ed hall.
THE KING V ATTWOOD, SASH, RICKETTS, AND MARTIN.
Briar: Lord ELLtti noantroa omit a Special:jury.
Mr. Serjeant WI LLIA r 4 opened the cate, by dating,
that on the !stir of Fehr D,Uy 'all, the bells at Tess kf-
bury were rume nmffl:d, by order of one of the De-
fendants (Martin), in confecpience of the C•nomif-
fioners of Appeal having confirmed lome furcharges,
which were made on him by 11/4leffrs. Hawkins and
Holland, Surveyors of Taxes ; and that on the 27th
of February, the three rt.rer Defendants were em-
ployed in conveying throagh the town, a cart, con-
taining the effigies of the fueveyors, moving in flow
proceffion, as criminals to the place of execution; and
on which occafion, by order of Martin, the great hell%
was folemnly tolled, till the proceflion bad conclud-
ed, and the figures been dellroyed by the mob, when
a merry peal immediately ilruck up; the whole tend-
ing to create a riot in the town. Several witncffes
were then caned to prove the falls; all concurring,
that the three firll Defendants were employed as
dated in the indiBment. The principal evidence
againfl M.ir in, was one Hyett, a pauper, who po-
litively fwore Mr. M. gave him orders to have the
bells rung.
Mr. ERSKINE rote as COMlfil for Mr. Martin only.
He commenced a very florid fpeech of one hour and
a half, by (Laing, that Mr. M. had been deprived of
the principal Counfel on the circuit, by their having
all been retained on the oppolite fide, he was there-
fore compelled to have extraneous aid. " All the
firth-rates (laid he) were employed in this warfare,
hp the adverfe party, led by that Rawly, firm, and
well•rigged veffel, Mr. Serjeant WILLIAM s. Mr. M.
then applied for my affillance ; a (hip (to carry on
the fimile) lying in ordinary, quite difinantled of my
rigging: and I alone am pitted againq this moll
powerful fleet:" He next proceeded with much, in-
genuity to prove, that no riot exitted in the town, as
a colldlion of people, not committing outrages, could
eot merit that tern ; and with regard to the figurer,
the populace were doubtfal whom they were meant
for; Come frid they were Bonaparte and Talleyrand ;
others, two feeeding volunteers L force thought they
were the Pope and the Devil; at length they wrought
their ideas to a climax of evil, by foppofing they
were Meant for Hawkins and HaPanl! The fitna.
Lion dick men held, was one that lhould be (*sport.
ed with as much clemency.and delicacy as poffible ;
the exatt teverfe was the manner in which they had
conduaed themfelves. No men in filch a litnation
had ever ailed with more tyranny and nppreffion ;
they wets, it is true, agents of a Government, to
: whom we owe every mark of filial love ; but, in re-
turn, we have a right to demand its parental affec-
tion. He then expatiated, at fome length, on this
• excellent charaßer which his client bore in Tewkf-

bury—a man as univerfally refpefted, as his oppo-
nents were defrifed—a man whole character was fu
firmly ettabliflied for peaceable manners, loyal con-
dolt, and liberal difpofition, that it was impoffible
he could be guilty of the crime with which he was
charged ; indeed, the only evidence brought to prove
the fia, was the affertion of the pauper Hyett, whom
he fhould afterwards prove to be a wretch, whole
oith was valuelefs. He cfmticluded, by alerting his
convktton, that the Jury would fee the cafe in the
light he did, and acquit his client.
A multitude of evidence was then brought for,
ward, to the good character of Mr. Martin, and
the infamotis charadter of Hyett ; whole teflimony,
they uniformly fwore, they would not believe on oath.
The Counfclfar the other three briefly pleaded mi-
, tigation of punifhment on two of the counts ; on the
others, he Lid, they would be acquitted, as no at-
tempt was made to criminate them.
Mr. Se:jeant Wm.:ants addreffed the Jury, paid
many high compliments to the oratorial abilities of
. Mr..E.asatas ; but Lid, his fine flowiip, diCtion did
not tend to annul the strong evidence he had brought
forward on the fide of the profecution ; it ini.6ht anif:
their fancy, but, he truaed, it would not perveit
their judgment ; and, on the foundation of truth
alone, unallifted by the aid of oratory, he reflcd his
hopes of fuccefs.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH formed up the evidence, in
a concife and perfoictious manner; and afterwards
controverted Mr. ERSKINE'S opinion refpeaing the
riot ; laid great D.--cfs on the tefiimony of Hyett ;
ithnugh his general character may fit bad, his evi-
dence was cotroboiated in Pulpe mc4f,ire by other
witneffes—a cir cumflanee which deferved mature con-
fideration.
Contrary to general expeelation; hOwever,.
jury, after a fhort delihl:ration, gale a verdiCt of
11'ot Guilty for Martin ; and Gui:ty againit the other
three, on two minor counts.

A MEW WAY OF PAYING Ocu Dr ars.—'-A Wag, as
notorions for his adroitnels as for his honey, who had
frequently been dunned by a fon of St. Capin, for
an old debt of 51. having accidentally me. his cre-
ditor the ether day at Porttmouth, addreffcri him
thus, putting at the fame time his hand into his
breeches pocket and rattling fume few pence. " Pray
Sir, have you ss. about you, and we will lettl% that
little debt 1 owe you of 51." It was natural enough
for the poor Ihoemaker to imagine that he was going
to pay him five guineas, therefore he gave him ss.
when the other, with much fang froid, turned Ilium
his heel and marched off in quick tune, exclaiming,
" Sir, I owe you Five Guineas."
At Newcastle Emlyn Fair, three fellows were de-
teed in uttering cafe coin. Upwards of 3601. in
guineas, half.guir.eas, feven-firilling pieces, half-
crowns,. and Millings, were founol in their poffeaion.
They were fully committed for trial at the next Great
Seffions.
A few days ago died at Ancierllon, the mother of
an infant which was lately burnt to death in the fol-
lowing manner : A fpat k from the fire caught the
child's clothes, whicheornmunic ated avith thole of the
mother, who had her on her• knee while blowing the
fire.