Star.
London, England, 1823-08-05 00:00:00

FROM ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

The bodies of three of the persons drowned have
been dragged up ; one of them, of the name of Buck,
lived in Fleet•market. The number of boats col-
lected last night was greater than has been remem-
bered for a long time. The prices of the oysters vary
horn 12s. 61. to 17h. a bushel.

WRIT OF ENQUIRY.-.—WARE, HERTS., JULY 31.
BAKER STEELE.—This was a writ of enquiry to as-
sess the damages in an action for assault. The en
quify was executed at the Saracen's Head. The case
seemed to have excited much local interest. The room
was filled long before the hour appointed for the in-
vestigation. There were many females, fashionably
dressed, in the assembly, and the general appearance
of the place was more than usually animated. The
plaintiff is a farmer, living in the neighbourhood of
Hertford, and the defendant, a surgeon of that place.
It appeared the defendant, conceiving that the plain-
tiff had spoken disrespectfully of him in his profes-
sion, met him on the road near Hertford, presented a
pistol, and urged him to fight a duel. Mr. PHILLIPS
stated the plaintiff's case, and Mr. ADOLPHUS re-
plied for the defendant. The SHERIFF having read
over the evidence from his notes, the Jury retired for
a short time, and returned with a verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages 701. -
Seven girls in the factory of Messrs. GREENE, TIL-
LINGHAST, and Co. in Rhode Island, wove on four-
teen looms, in seven days, 3910 yards of sheeting.
Igo. 15, 58 inches wide. The greatest quantity woven
by one girl in the seven days was 624 yards, and th 2.
least 503.—American Paper.

RIOT AT SCA lIDOROUGII.--•-YOIIIC, Ain.. I.—ln an
information Red against James Watson and three
others, for a riot and assault on Wm: Dawson, Mr.
Justice BAYLEY sugge,ted that the defendants should
submit to have a verdict of Guilty recorded against
liern, except John Hutchinson, against whom there
not a particle of evidence. This suggestion was
&ceded to by the Counsel on both sides, and it was
understood that the defendants were not to be called
up for judgmeut, but were to be discharged on their
own recognizances Co keep the peace and be of good
behaviour.

After the Jury had delivered it) their verdict in
!Ile above cause, William Mead, convicted of shoot.-
'ng Mr. Law, was placed at the bar to receive the
Judgment of the Court, when li.Justice HOLHOYD
'ddressed him in suitable terms.—The Court se',
t
tired the prisoner to be imprisoned two yeais in
'orit Caqlc.

ATTE:UPI' TO ASS.4SSINATF: SAMUEL
lIQRROCkS. ESQ. M.P.

FURTHER PARTICULAR&
FROM THE PRESTON CHRONICLE.
When the assassin was questioned upon his moral
sense of the crime, he attempted to justify the deed,
and said that he had prayed to GOD from his heart,
as he followed Mr. Horrocks, for direction and assist-
ance in what he was going to do. He held the same
language every time he was brought up for exami-
nation, and seemed to regret only that he had-not
done the act two years before. It appears, from his
repeated declaration, that he formed the horrid idea
immediately after the last turn-out of the spinners, in
March and April, 1821. He has never been in the
employ of Messrs. Horrocks and Co. since he was six
or seven years of age, when he worked as a piecer in
one of their factories for a short time ; it was not,
therefore, from any personal quarrel that he fixed
upon ?Messrs. Horrocks and Miller; but considering'
them, to use hi, own expressions, as. the ringleaders
of the other masters, he was determined to make
them answer for all. Shortly after he was taken into
ctlatody, he said he had written an anonymous letter
to Mr. Horrocks, four months ago, warning him of
his fate, unless he put on the 10, per cent, which was
taken from the wages of the spinners at the time re-
lei red to. This letter, we believe, is still in existence.
When brought out for examination on Morulay
morning, he passed through the streets with a smile,
approaching a. laugh, upon. his countenance • and
when he came before the Magistrates, he declared
that he had not been so easy and happy in his mind
for two years as he then felt himself. Mr. Hot roc ks's
hat, shirt, and coat, all besmeared with blood, being
opened out by the constables, the prisoner regarded
them without the least token of remorse ; on the con-
trary, he took up the hat, and in the coolest manner
examined the cut occasioned by his murderous blow.
On being asked if he was sober and in his senses the
day before? he appeared indignant at both questions.
Ile said he had not tasted ale or any other intoxicating
liquor for a fortnight, and that he was as much in his
senses as anybody. The prisoner said, that since the
turn-out he had worked at Manchester, Bolton, and'
last at Mr. Vose's, in this town. He, however, felt so
unsettled and uneasy in his mind, that he could never
stick to anything, but spoiled and neglected his work,
and was always turned off on that account in a few
weeks. He was always, he said, against fighting,
and wac never accustomed to bloody deeds or any
thing of that kind, otherwise he should have done
the business more effectually.
When Mr. Horrocks, with that benevolent and for-
giving disposition which forms so prominent and so
bright a trait in his character, gave the wretched cul-
pi it to understand, that, notwithstanding his foul at:
tempt, he entertained no feeling of animosity against
him, it did not soften his nature in the least degree.—
On the final examination in the Governor's parlour at
the House of Correction, an incident occurred which
sheaved the determined spirit by which he was actu-
ated. Mr. Miller was present on the occasion, and
the prisoner being questioned as to the pistols he had
before spoken of, he said that if he could lkave bought
them, he would have taken the opportunity, as the
Corporation came from Church, when Mr. Horrocks
and Mr. Miller were there, to shoot them both;
" and," continued he, looking at Mr. Miller, " if I
had the means I would kill you now." Mr. Miller
seeing the prisoner's eye turned towards a weight with
a long handle to it, used for keeping doors open, he
desired the Governor to remove it; upon which
Ryding observed it was well for Mr. Miller that they
had taken it away, for he had been on the watch to
seize it for some time ; and if it had been as near to
his right hand as it was to theleft, lie should, before
that, have tried to knock out the brains of Mr. Mil-
ler with it. •

It will give pleasure to Mr. yorrocks's personal
friends, and indeed every one to learn that the
wounds inflicted have not proved of a very serious
nature. The-cut at the back of the head was the
only one from which any fears were ever entertained,
and all apprehensions on account of this are removed.
Besides this, he has a slight cut on the inside of the
left hand, and four cuts on the left arm ; but these
are merely fle,h wounds, which will probably soon
heal. It happened, by singular good fortune, that Mr.
Horrocks, the same morning, put on a new hat, and
has since observed, that it was one of the strongest
he ever wore.

A very important document has lately been issued
from the Office for Taxes, addressed to' the Select
Vestry, Churchwardens, and Overseers of Parishes
where arrears have arisen in consequence of the neg-
lect of Collectors of Taxes not enforcing and paying
the sums due from their respective tithings. After
stating the powers of 43 Geo. 111. cap. 99, sec. 42,
which authorises, " the Select Vestry, Churchwar-
dens, and Overseers, to require of the Collectors, in
their several parishes, an account in writing, (after 14
days' notice) of the sums received by such Collectors,
of the sums in arrear, of the sums remaining in hand,
and also of the sums paid by him or them to the
Receiver-Gener4l—a default of rendering such ac-
count subjecting 'such Collector so refusing the same
to a penalty of twenty pounds ;" it also. refers to 43
Geo. llhc. 161, which states that the parish or place
" shall be answerable for the amount of the duties
charged thereon, and also for the said-duties being
duly demanded within ten days after the same are
payable, and every arrear of the said duties, arising
from the default or failure of the Collectors shall be!
re-assessed on such parish or place." A statement of
the arrear in each tithing is furnished, and the Select
Vestry and Parish Othccis are required to examine
into the cause thereof, and obtain from the Collector
of such tithing, so in arrear, an account in writing, as
stated in 43 Geo.lll. c. 99. which is to be sent to the
district surveyor, " in order that immediate steps
may be taken to obtain an extent against, the said
Collector or Collectors who shall 410 t forthwith pay
the money in their hands, as the Act directs.; and
that the parish may be discharged from the assess-
ment." W....en we consider the evil consequences•which
a few years ago arose fioin suffering the Collectors
to retain so much of the public money in their hands,
the Coniniis,ioners of the Board of Taxes cannot be
' too much praiseci for thus giving timely notice to the
tespective parishes, where the Collectors are returned
; in micar, and thus preventing such very unpleasant
) measures as g re-gsse*samit would lead to,