Star.
London, England, 1825-05-16 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

A coachman and footman, named Clstkr and Leftism, in the ser-
vice of G. IL Barrett, Esq. of Love-lane, &ockwell, were charged
with violently assaulting their master.
• Mr. Barrett stated, that on Friday night, on his arrival at his
•house from Covent-Garden Theatre, accompanied by his family,
in their carriage, the footman, on alighting, for the purpose of open-
ing the coach door, appeared wry intoxicated, and Was unable to
pot down the steps; be, therefore, pushed him on one side, when
the footman struck him, and, in a scuffle, both fell to the ground
*together. On rising, the footman and coachman att.cked him, and
' he was wounded in the temp'e by a blow from the coachman's fist.
Mr. Barrett added, that both the defendants used most foul lan-
guage in the presence of the female part of his family.
Littman, in his defence, said he *as not intoxicated ; he was
about putting down the steps when his master struck him a blow
which sent him reeling to the ground; this was repeated, and he
then thought it time to return the blows; they fought fairly.
The coachman admitted having struck Mr. Barrett ; but then he
said, " It was not until I saw him getting the better of my fel•
low-servant."
The corstable of the watch-house said both prisoners were drunk
wbeu brought before bim. Mr. Barrett informed the Magistrate
that he had another complaint to state against these men ; namely,
that they had conveyed a woman of the town from the heatre in
the boot of the carriage, and would, in all probability, have got her
into the Louse, but for the occurrence of the above circumstance.—
The Magistrate held both defendants to bail.
An inquiry was held, touching the death of an elderly man. an•
known, who died in Great Dover-road, on Thursday morning, in
consequence of•eating a quantity of bitter apple.

Epsom Races commence to-morrow, and continue
the three f lowing days. The Derby will be run for
on Thursday, and the Oaks on Friday. In consequence
of the great increase of sport this year, another day's
races has been added.
There is to be a Committee of the House of CoM-
mons, this evening, on the subj:ct.of the present sala-
ries to the Judges of England and Scotland; resolu-
tions will be moved respecting their increase, or rather
their equa?iy,don.
The House of Commons has appointed a Committee
to inquire into the subject of conveyance of parcels;
why could not bankers' parcels, and the puree's of
others who cheese to pay accordingly, be conveyed by
the mails, like letters? That would prevent the great
thefts planned about once a year.
Canova's brother and heir, who is an ecclesiastic,
has established a fund for granting, during his own
lifetime, a dowry of sixty dollars to each of three pour
young women of Possagno, his late brother's big th• place,,
or its neighbourhood, reserving, however, a preference
to relatives of the Canova family.
Ogle of the strangest escapes that we have ever heard
of, occurred last week to R.B ernes, a groom and horse-
breaker, near Whitehaven. He had under his care a
horse of a fierce and ungovernable temper, and having
frequent occasion to exercise the whip, the animal
seems to have formed a design of revenging himself.
Travelling one day between Acrewalls and Croft End,.
the horse turned upon Barnes, who was leading him,
and seizing him violently with his teeth, threw him
on the ground; and then, seeing him prostrate,
the animal bent down on his knees, and bellowing and
gtinding his teeth shewed every disposition to tear
him to pieces. Fortunately the groom had a stick, and.
he struck the animal on the face just as he was about to
seize him. The blow made him retreat, but he returned
to the attack with greater fury than before; when re•
ceiving another blow, he again retreated ; again and
again he returned, foaming and bellowing, and grind-
ing his teeth, and still bent on his knees for the purpose
of destroying his enemy, but was as often repulsed..
Barnes now perceived that his foe was about to change
his mode of attack, and to endeavour to trample him
with his feet ; he then gave himself up for lost ; deter-
mining, however, to make a last effort to save himself,
he suddenly sprang upon his feet, and aiming a blow
with the stick at the jugular vein, fortunately hit the
mark—the horse fell, and he jumped on his back!
had scarcely done so, when the animal rose, and find-
ing his enemy on his back, he roared with rage, biat
the ground with his hoofs, reared on his hind legs,
kicked, plunged, and tried by every means to dis Mount
his rider ; finding that impracticable, he galloped down
a narrow lane, when his progress being stopped by
a gate, he seized the rail with his teeth, and striking
the gate at the same time wish his fore feet, shivered it
'to pieces. Nothing but the most complete horseman-
ship could have saved the rider, and it was not until,
entirely exhausted by his own efforts, the horses fairy
had abated,that be could venture to dismount with safety.

At Norton, near Bothnia, the Lady of Lieutenant Dunstan,
R.N. of a son. -

Friday se'nnight, at her 11;;;-1; Berkeley.epare, Lady Ann
Barnard, relict of Andrew Barnard, Esq.
Friday evening last, in Upper Nary-la-boasse•street, John
Brandon, late Treasurer of Covent garden Theatre.

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