Star.
London, England, 1822-09-09 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS.

This morning the Quarter Sessions for the City of
London commenced, before the LORD MAYOR, Al-
dermen Sir R. C. GLYN, C. SMITH, J. Smtxx, Cox,
THOMPSON, the RECORDER, COMMON SERJEANT, and
Sheriff GARRATT. The Court was occupied a con-
siderable time with a petition of the Fellowship Car-
men. A number of Gentlemen, summoned for the
Grand Jury, were fined £lO each for non. attendance.
The Grand Jury being formed and sworn, the RE-
CORDER proceeded to charge them, which he did in
a most impressive.speech. He lamented the heavy
state of the calendar, which contained crimes of a
very serious nature, murder and manslaughter, high-
way robberies, and crimes of a revolting nature—to
all which he craved their most serious attention.
After this the Grand Jury was dismissed, a Common
Jury sworn in, and the regular business of the Court
proceeded in.

The elegant Cross presented to his MAJESTY by
the Ladies of Edinburgh, was the work of Mrs.
SKENE, of Rubislaw, daughter of the late Sir WIL-
LIAM FORBES, Bart. His MAJESTY wore it in his
hat on all State occasions.

The Journals of Madrid contain long details of
various advantages gained by Milans, Roten, and
Torrijos, in Catalonia. The latter has obtained a
most important advantage over Romanillos, who
blockaded Cervera, which he had threatened to de-
stroy and put all the inhabitants to the sword. Tor-'
rijos, with 560 foot, 33 horse, and three pieces of
cannon, completely defeated him, and dislodged him
from his position of Cuquelaila, which he occupied
with 3,000 men. A band of 400 men,. from Cata-
lonia, has entered the district of Alcaniz, in Valencia,
within a few days, and acts hostilely towards the Con-
stitutional system. Some troops are in pursuit of
them. The dispersion of the partizans of Niebla, in
Andalusia, and of the Serrania de Ronda, has caused
seven or eight bands to be formed, which threaten to
become stronger, and to resume offensive operations.
Estremadura, hitherto tranquil, begins to furnish par-
tizans to the Defenders of the Faith, who have beaten
a column of militia in the mountains of Guadaloupe.
The regiments of active Militia of Gallicia, destined
for Catalonia, refuse to march, though the Authori-
ties have endeavoured by the mildest persuasion to
make themselves obeyed. The new levy to replace
the army meets everywhere with difficulties.
FERRY HARTY, EAST 'END OF THE ISLAND OF
SHEPPY.--i• In excavating by the side of the slope-
hill, belonging to Mr. Young, where they are making
the well, they_have found an entire hut or small house,
buried under the earth, apparently from part of the
Lill falling down and covering it. It is of the most
remote antiquity, and I have prevailed on them not
further to demolish this extraordinary antique, but
to clear away the rubbish, for which we have sent to
Sheerness for assistance. Two skeletons have been
found. The building had no roof, or it might have
been of some perishable material ; the walls were
wood, and no iron or other metal is seen. These are
flints and hard stones, apparently intended for axes,
and cutting intruments, with handles of wood, quite
complete, and in good preservation ; and earthen-
ware utensils (one appears to have been a lamp), a
few fish-hooks, of hard stony horn, and an immense,
quantity of a kind of horse hair. Mr. Barrow, the
resident Commissioner of Sheerness, has arrived, and
by his desire a fence will be erected to inclose and pre-
serve this extraordinary remnant of antiquity."

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MOSS' EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

7110/4 THE DUBLIN JOURNAL.
A singular marriage is likely to be regularly lin-
net:need in a few days. Unprejudiced towards, the
parties, we shall give a detail of the afflair with as
much brevity as possible:
A short time since a summons vi,!: obtained at the
Head Office of Police against two Individtrals, who
answer to the names of C. and 14. p-, to appear
before the Magistrates there, to hear the accusation
of W. N—, for aiding and abetting in procuring the
intermarriage of M. P—, aged about 58. with a
Miss M'G—, about 13 years old, contrary to the
forms of the Statute provided in such case, &c.
The individuals who had procured this summons
were accompanied by the young Lady, her mother,
and by their agent, Mr. T. DOWNINO, and their legal
adviser, Counsellor HusAND.

It was stated to the Magistrates, that on Sunday,
the 11th of August, Miss M'G—, who had been in-
duced to leave her boarding-school by what she con-
sidered to be the mandate of her mother, but which
that mother now declares to be a false document, was
brought to town and met by Mr. C —, who it seems
had been left one of the Executors to the Will of the
young Lady's father, and by M. the bride-
groom : the juvenile bride, it seems, next signed a
document, termed an assignment of the property to
Mr. C—, and, as now stated; imagining that her
mother had approved of the union, she accompanied
her admirer, Mr. P—, his friend Mr. C—, and a
Clergyman, to Bridge-street, and thence to a mansion
in the vicinity of Lucan, where, in the presence of a
select few, the Clergyman pronounced the nuptial
benediction.

The young bride on her return to town having, as
is stated, been informed that her mother disapproved
of the union, immediately burst into tears, declared
what had occurred, and enumerated a variety of cir-
cumstances connected with this singular case ; she
was immediately separated from her admirer, and
all the parties who protested against the marriage
Sought redress from the Magistrates. They, however,
were not certain that it came within their jurisdic-
diction, and declined to proceed forward in the matter
until the opinion of the Judges of the Court of King's
Bench was first obtained. Meantime affidavits were
filed by the pal ties who defended the foregoing ap-
peal, and Mr. M. P. and Mr. C. obtained a writ of
Habeas Corpus, and by virtue of such document the
young wife was brought before Judge BURTON, &c.
a few days back, and there regularly claimed by Mr.
M. P. as his bride. The whole case was heard by the
Judges with great patience and attention. Mr.O'llars-
cal.!. attended on behalf of Messrs. M. P. and C. Mr.
HUBAND on the other side. _ _ _

The Habeas having been dismissed the little girl
was handed over to her mother's care, and Mr. Hu-
SAND informed Mr. DOWNING that he was at liberty

to proceed against Mr. M. P. and Mr. C. forthwith;
accordingly a summons was yesterday obtained at the
Head Otfice—before the Magistrates of which this
most singular case will be again discussed.

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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

A Peko pumpion, originally from Bohemia, grown
by Henry Ford, labourer, of Rodmill, which measures
five feet in circumference, and weighs 761bs. was on
Friday exhibited in a window at Brighton.
In the garden of Mr. Harris, at Gosport, is some
Indian corn, now in full ear.
There is now growing in the garden of a Gentle-
man belonging to the Dock-yard at Sheerness, a
species of the gourd genus, the seed of which was
brought from Van Dieman's Land, in the Dromedary
store-ship. It is called by the natives of that island
Toparra, and bears a beautiful white flower. The
gourd is in the form of a bell, measuring ten inches
in length, and nineteen in circumference.
' A sporting schoolmaster, a few days since, bought
a dog of the pointer breed ; but the animal, on trial,
not posseising the necessary qualifications, was re-'
turned by the purchaser, accompanied by a note,
quaintly stating, that the "dog knew nothing of
punctuation!"
Monday last, Lord PA LN4 E ASTON 's gamekeeper, at
Broadlands, near Romsey, procured a quantity of
gunpowder to destroy a hornet's nest, and was en-
gaged in laying the train, when a spark accidentally
fell among the gunpowder. He was knocked down
by the force of the explosion, and his face shockingly
burnt and shattered. He now lies in a dangerous state.
A remarkable instance of the boldness and ferocity
of the sparrow-hawk was witnessed at Market beep-
ing on Sunday se'nnight. Just as the congregation
were returning from Divine Service in the afternoon,
a hawk of the abovementioned genus made a stoop
at a swallow which had alighted in the centre of the
church ; and, notwithstanding the surrounding spec-
tators, and incessant twitterings of numbers of the
victim's friends, the feathered tyrant succeeded in
bearing his prey triumphantly into the air.
Suaies.—A common streaked snake, of unusual
size, was killed lately in the town of Fredonia, Chau-
tauque county (N.Y.), from which were taken ninety-
eight young ones, of from five to seven inches long,
and of sufficient animation to crawl about with con-
siderable spirit.
A letter from Petersburgh (United States), dated
August 9, says, " We attended a novel exhibition on
.Tuesday last. An individual, named Neal, has suc-
ceededin domesticating two rattle-snakes (male and
female), which he exhibits as curiosities worthy the,
countenance of the Public; and, indeed, if we could
divest ourselves of those revolting feelings which the
sight of a snake is calculated to awaken, we would
say we were pleased, or rather astonished, at the ex-
hibition. The complete docility of the reptiles—their
I playfulness—the harmless manner in which they ca-
ress their keeper—are astonishing ; not more so, how-
ever. than the freedom he takes with them, handling
them in every possible shape, thrusting his fingers in
their very mouths, and exposing to view their fangs,
around which is concealed the deadly poison with
which this venomous race is armed. To demonstrate
that the poison in these snakes was as active and pow-
erful as ever, a live rat was produced, which the
male snake almost instantly attacked. In about '2O
minutes after the rat died, violently convulsed. So
soon as the rat ceased to breathe, the snake prepared
to swallow him, which he accomplished in about 15
minutes. It may be worthy of remark) that the
snake made only one stroke at the rat, instinct assur-
ing him that one was sufficient. Another rat was
produced, which he attacked and gave it only one
stroke, as in the first instance.—American Paper.

:.„ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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BETTING at PRESTON ox.DONCASTER ST. LEGER
sto 1 agst Swap I 7to 1 agst Ajax
6to 1 agst Mandane fdly I
PONTEFRACT SEPTEMBriR MEETING, Ins.
TiguastudY, szermunca 5.
A Sweepstakes of lOgs. eash, for 2.yr-olds.
Mr. Watts's brother to Marion -
Sir W. hlilner's b. c. Harpooner
Mr. Howard's ch. c. by Henderskelf . -
Ld Scarborough's b. f. by Raphael - - 4
IA Alilton's Bourdeaux and Mr. Houldawdrtk's f. by Filho
da Puta, also started.
Sweepstakes of cogs. each, with flogs. added,. for 3-yr-old fil-
lies. Last mile and three-quarters.
IA Scarborough's b. f. by Wal!on - - 1
Sir E. Dodsworth's b. f. Susan - - 6
Colonel Croft's ch. f. by Coma - - 3
Sir J. Byog's ch. f. Lady Mary - .. 4

Seventy Pounds. Three-mile heats.
Mr. Larubton's Richard, 4 yrs old
LA Scarborough's br. c. Byram, 4 yrs old

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2 dr

PRESTON GUILD RA CES—WcowEserty. SErr. 4. •
The Produce Sweepstakes of SOgs, each. Two miles. (Twelve
Subscribers).

IA Stamford's b. c. Adventurer
Mr. Clifton's b. c. by Orville
Mr. Pauldea's b. f. by Milo

Plate of Seventy Pounds, for all ages.
Mr. Newsham's bl. m. aged - - 2 1 1
Mr. Clifton's ch. f. by Woful - - 1 2dr
THURSDAY. -
The Old Gold Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of logs. each.
(Twenty-two Subscribers).
Peirse's b. h. Reveller, aged - - 1
Riddell's br. h. Doctor Syntax, aged - 2
T. O. Powlett's br. It. Jack Spiggott, 4 yrs old - 3
Jack Spiggott the favourite, who was beat a long way.
BARNET RACES—FIRST DAY.
The Ladies Cup, for Ponies 13 hands high, feather weight ;
value 50 guineas.
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Mr. Charlton's ch. f. Malvina - - 1 1
Mr. Nipp's cb. g. Dandy (bolted) - - 2 0
Mr. Cundle's b. f. - - 3 2
This was a good race. On starting Malvina agst the field ;
after the first heat, 2 to 1 en Malvina.
The Town Cup, for Gailloways, 13 hands 2 Inches; feather
weights; value 50 guineas.
Mr. Shard's b. f. Maid-of-AIL-work - - 1 1
Mr. Green's b. m. Maid-of-the. Mill - - 2 2
At starting, 3 to 1 on Maid-of-the-Mill ; after the first heat
7 to 4 on Maid-of-All-work.

This was a good race, and excited great interest, Maid-of-the-
Mill being considered the best galloway in England. The win-
ner was rode in high style, by a lad only twelve years of age.
There were several matches which excited very little interest,
except to the owners.