Star.
London, England, 1822-06-28 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.
Yesterday mowing tbese Sessions svere•open.Al by P. C:N. /
Esq. aad a full Bench of Magistrates.

DILSOILACIFUL I'LWLIC.
Frederick Cirefieid, a young Officer in the Army, was indict;,!for assaulting aisd'beating Thomas Greeneill, in the Parish of S:.
Martin-in-ihe:Fields, on the 2d of February last.
Mr. Ataxy, for the prosecution, stated to the Jury that Mr.
Gretnsill was a respectable tradesman living in the Strand, re :r
Charing-Cross, and on the evening of the day stated in the it.
dictment be had a large party of tradesmen, their wives and
daughters, and other persons to a ball and supper, at his house.
I.7he company, at 12 o'clock, were about to sit down to supprt,
when a loud double knock was heard at the door, and, onits
being opened, the defendant and three other Cattlemen presented
themselves, and inquired "if Mr. Greensill was at home?"-...
The servant was surprised at their appearance, imagining th-t
all the company had arrived long before; but the confident air
with which they put the question removed all suspicion,
suffered them to take off their hats and great coats, and and she
proceed
up stabs. In the first room into which they entered, they found
Mrs. Greensill and several other Ladies. Perceiving that they
had black handkerchiefs and boots, and otherwise curiously ::::
tired for a ball, she requested to know to what circumstance sLe
was indebted for the honour of their company?—" Oh ! Madam,"
replied one of the defendants, " we are come to supper with you--
make yourself easy." Mrs. Greensill, however, was not satisfia,
and Mr. GreenaiU was called,. who, perhaps, in no very gen:is
manner, puts similar question, and the answer was, " that they
had come there for a frolic ; they thought it was an open house."
Mr. Greensill said it was impossible they could snake such a
mistake. Some warm words ensued, and the Ladies were much
alarmed, and one of them fainted. Mr. Greensill insisted Upga
their quitting the house; they began very leisure ly to put use
their great coats. Mr. Greensill, very naturally, was a I.t.ie
impatient, and desired them to make haste, to which the defeat.-
ant replied, " they would take their own time." Mr. Greensill
said, if they did not leave the house instantly, he would kick
them out ; and in answer to that, the defendant said, if he offered
to lay a hand upon him he would knock him down. Mr. Greve,
sill did then lay his hand upon the defendant's shoulder and
attempted to push him towards the door; upon which the latter
turned round and struck him. The watch was then called,
and the intrulers were taken to the watch-house, on the way
to which, they used the must opprobious language, the. defaid-
ant repeatedly threatening to" cut the prosecutor's guts out: --
Nn apology had ever been made by the defendants up to the pre-
sent day, or perhaps the prosecutor would not have troubled the
Court with this proceeding. The I.,•arntel Counsel, after mill
severe observations upon the circumstance of the d4endmt arid
his companions, as Officers of the Army. intruding into the pri-
vate house of a peaceable citizen, conch: led by calling upon the
Jury for a vet dirt, and on the Court for e:templary punishmeut.
Mr. Greensill, and a young Gentknian WhO waset the party,
were called, and proved all ilia. the Counsel for the prosecutiau
had stated.

Air. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury for the defendant, and
contesided that the first Assault was committed by the prketec-
tor. Air. Coale h::d exprelsed his willingness to leave t! e
house, but not doing so quite AO soon as INIr. (Utensil/
be had chosen to lay hand:
The Jury, without a mome.:(.a hesitation, found a verdict a:
Gui!ty ; and the CHAL2I4•N, alter some observations upeei
conduct of the defendant, sentea•_ed hint to pay a fine of
to the King, observing that he uu6ht to regard it as i: le:i .;
punishment.

A Taos SOLMEII.--Ttlesaily, f lee latll instant died, at his me-
ther's house, in the parish of Much Birch, Iterefordotire,
Awns, belonging to the 5d Battalion of Grenadier Guerds. note
in Dublin. 'fins brave fellow bone thare lit the gi
battle of Waterloo, where he was wounded. In cone. onCliCe of
ill health, a snort time since, :10 obtained leave to vi,it his friends,
with the hope that his nalive air would prove beneficial to 11U
shattered frame, but a rapid decline left recovery hopeless, and
he contemplated the approach of deeth with the firmness of a
man, ant! rue resignation of a Christian. thi the ISth kthe anni-
versary of the battle 01 Waterloo) he requested his mother to de-
c :rate his room whit laurel, and place his medal on his breast ;
he also received the Sacrament, .ind, al. er surveying the reward
tit his bravery with evident eaultatiun and pleasure, desired it to
be laid on his coffin when he siorattil be buried, thanked his inn.
they for all her attentions to hint, and in the evening resigned his
gallant spirit fur a better world, obseiving, with a smile u: satin
!action, lust before he expired—" That it was a day (id which a
%Wow ought to be ?loud to die !"
Yam—Tuesday, about six o'clock in the evening, the ex:en-
live stack-yard belonging to Alr. WILLIAM INTIM, 01 'CILIUM,
near Canterbury, was d.scovered to be on fire at the hack, to-
wards the field-, winds Lica: gto the wittwearta, to few moments
cowmen rated I. oni stack to stack, and pain to barn, sto that the
whole square w. s a continueo ma,s o. flan e. The detouring
element quick.), commuilceied to an adjoining cottage, ;:.fia-
bited by a pour mechanic, which it entirely demulislieu ; in a
tew minutes the workshop, dwelling-house, aid out-huddinzs,
of widow Serail', a carpenter and wheeova ighz, became a prey
to the devouring element. About seven o'clock two., engines
reached the seine of devastation. The Ztlclallall of the cue-
due:ors was directed to allay the burning !masses, wlacu :bey
accomplished Lemma the hours of two and three o'clock iii.taa
following morning. A very hue cow, a favourite pony, to o
greyhounds, some poultry, rabbits, &e. were burnt in the or.
vouring element. The cries of the poor policy, while lie was
enveloped in flames, were of the MOH heart-reading description.
The stacks consisted chiefly of seeds, straw, &c. TM: ln.. lal:a
very heavily on the widow Sneer, whose house is burnt to ti •
ground, and 19 the yard a mass of injured timber.
Vaexitsu..—We were most agreeably surprised at Vauxhall
Gardens on Wednesday evening, by witnessing, for the first time,
the pleasing performance of a Ledy of Colour. She a:compa-
nied herself on the pianoforte in good style, and sang two so:1z"
with very pleat applause.. She appeared rather et:lb irras.sed
by
the novelty of her situation, hut on her next appearance sae will
naturally be more confident. We understand that she is only
engaged two nights nitre, this evening and Merday. The
evening was delightfully fine--the attendance most brilliant and
numerous.
est 28.—We have had but
little Wheat
in since ~fonslay, but from previous arrivals
Co*v leacua ro
fresh
our market continues abundantly supplied, yet that of fine qua-
lity fully maintains the advance that took place on Monday and
Wednesday, and there was rather brisker sale for prime samples.
Barley, Peas, and Beans may be quoted full Is. per viarter
dearer; and Oats have advanced 2s. per quarter, although that
supply is large.
SMITHFIELD Ilaagrr,Jnera 98.—AI:hough our sop ply continues
immense, yet, as the butchers will buy nothing but prime meat,
that sort fully maintains its price, but all other tLscr.ptions ars
unsaleable.—Current prices :
Beef, 2s. Od. to 3s. 4d. per stone of Sibs.; Mutton, 2s. 01.
to Zs. Od. Veal. 3.1. 0.1. to 4s. OJ. Pork. 2s. Od. to as. 4d.
Lamb, 38.6d.t0 4s.6d—Cat tle at Market: Beasts, 460; Calves,:slo;
Sheep and Lambs, 113,100 ; Pigs, 190.—Hay and Straw per load
Hay, 51. Os. to XL 10s. Clover, 41. 4s. to 41. 12s. Straw, 11. Ts.
to 11. 14s.
Yesterday a Coroner's Inqvest was held on Welsh, the man
who was shot by a Police-Officer in the riot in Peter-street, West-
minster. Verdict, " Justifiable Homicide."

BIRTH.
Wednesday, the Lady of Thomas Denman, Esq. M.P. Com-
mon Serjeant of the City of London, of a daughter.