Star.
London, England, 1825-03-31 00:00:00

RECORD COURT, CLONMEL, MARCH 23.

The LORD CHINS Jurncß entered the Court on
Wednesday shortly after nine o'clock, when the follow.
ing highly interesting case came on for trial :
JOHN A.B. MERE, ESQ. V. THE EARL Of DONOUGHNIORE.

The following Special Jury were sworn :—Sir ft. W. O'Cal-
laghan, R. B. H. Lowe, Henry Augustus Langley, Dante! Ryan,
Richard Long, William Minchin, Samuel Barton, James Power,
Thomas Millen, Marcus C. Russell, John Scully, and Charles
O'Keefe, Esquires.
R. Stun., Esq. opened the pleadings—that Richard,
Earl of Donoughmore, wishing to cause the plaintiff to
undergo the pains inflicted on those guilty of felony
and robbery, and to cause hits to be imprisoned, did
falsely and maliciously, and so forth, procure one
Thomas White to exhibit an information on orh be-
f -re him (on the 16th day of January), the said Earl of
Donoughmore, against the plaintiff, ler an alleged at-
tack
on the house of the said Thomas White, on the
previous 7th of January. 1828, and under colour and
pretence of said information, granted a warrant to ap-
pithead plaiptiff, and:bring him befose defendant.

Mr. Serieant Luis stated the case for the plaintiff.
After an examination of great length, the Jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff—Paouges, Tyro Hundred' and Fifty Pounds,
Cons Sixpence.—A point of law was reserved for the derision of
the Com t about.

Al. C. Dorm finished on Saturday, March 2s, the'
Course of Leetures on Mechanics and Geometry, which,
he delivered at the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers.;
for the Instruction of the working classes. More than
500 persons, chiefly of these classes, attended his Lec-,i
tures ; and no doubt can be entertained of their utility,
for they were listened to with profound attention. The
progress of industry will become incalculable, when she
is guided by science.—Courier Francis.
The 25th inst. Count TOLSTOY, a Russian General,
arrived at Paris, at ten o'clock at night, as a Courier
Extraordinary. The Russian Ambassador was absent
when the Count arrived, and on his return he was en-
gaged till two o'clock in the morning. At tan o'clock
he visited the French Minister for Foreign Affairs,Count
DAMAO, with whom he remained
-several hours.

OFFERERS NY ENE LOU. OF THE KENT.

We have much pleasute in giving insertion to the
following letter from the. Colonel and other Officers of
the Illst.RegiMettt‘..-bitathing as it does a warns and
pious spirit of gratitude, highly creditable to its gal-
lant and interesting authors:
" FALMOUTII, Millen 16, 1625.
GINTLIIIIINITI tracing the various links in that
ample chain of mercy and -bounty with which it has
pleased a gracious PROVIDENCII to surround the nume-
rous individuals lately rescued from the destruction of
the Honourable Company's ship gent; We, the Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Commanding, and Officers belonging to
the right wing of the Slit Regiment, cannot but reflect
ith unceasing gratitude on the beneficence of that ar-
rangement, whereby ourselves, and our gallant men,
after the awful and afflitung calamity that befel us,
were cast upon the sympathies of the inhabitants of
Falmouth, and the adjacent towns ; who have so widely
opened their hearts to feel, and so munificently ex-
tended their hands to provide for our numerous and
pressing wants.
.4 We were thrown upon your shore as pennyless
strangers, and -ye took us in—we were hungry, and ye
gave us meat—naked, and ye clothe ..I and
ye relieved and comforted us. We have found you re-
joicing with those of us who rejoiced; and weeping
with such of us as had cause to weep. You have vi-
sited our fatherless and widows in their afflictions, and
sought by unceasing acts of the most seasonable, effec-
tive, and de.icate charity, to Mlleviate the measure of
our sufferings.
•'Under snch circumstances, what can we say ? or
where shall we find words to express our emotions?
You have created between us and our beloved country
an a !ditional band of affection and gratitude, that will
animate our future zeal, and enable us, amid all the
vicissitudes of ouryrofessinnal rife, to point out Fal
mouth to our companions in arms, as one of the bright
spots in our happy land, where the friendless shall find
many frie .ds and theafflicted receive consolation.
" In the name and on the behalf of the Officers
of the Hight Wing of the 31 st
" ki. IL FEARON, Lieut.-Colonel 3lat Foot.
" To the Chairman and Members of the Committee fur the

Had of the Sufferers by the destruction of the Honour.
able Company's ship Kent, &c. &c. &c. Falmouth."

CONFESsIOV OF WILLIAM WALKER,

Ezec.uted yesterday morning, relative to the robbery committed
in the house of Mr. Downes, No. 51, Great James-street, Bedford-
row, on the evening of Sunday, the 2d of January last.

" Saturday, the Ist of January, being ;. c a certain
public-house in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel, I
was asked by —to assist in effecting the robbery
in question, and was told, that if I would accompany
the parties to Great James-street, I should be intro-
duced to the person who was to let us into the house.
I consented, and we all went to Great James-street, and
waited at the corner, near Bedfo,d-row. This was a
quarter past seven. After waiting about twenty minutes,
(who, I understood, had been dis-
charged from Mr. Downes's service, and with whom I
then conversed for the first time, though I had seen him
once before), came up to us, and seemed much vexed
that we had not come at the time appointed, which was
a quarter before seven. He said he had already been
out twice to 1•)ok for arid ; vnce for gin, and a
second time under pretence ofhavingforgotten his change;
and that he could not make any further excuse to the
servants that evening. He then appointed us all to•
meet at h;s lodgings the felowing afternoon, between:
three and four o'clock, when everything could be settled..
"On Sunday afternoon, we met according to ap-.
pointment, and there found -- and another, with'
th::ir wives. He then stated his plan for the robbery ;
particularly describing the room where the plate chest
WAS kept; and said, if we got in there, it would be all'
right : he also pointed out the closet where his masted
kept his cash box, having seen it there; described
mi-
nutely the form of the key, and cautioned the persow
entering to tread lightly as tyre room was over the!
kitchen), because some of the boards near the sideboard'
were loote, and cracked upon being trodden on; he also
said he had ascertained that the family dined out that.
day, and that he had been invited by the servants to;
tea at five o'clock, and directed that some one should
come and knock and ring at the door, to let him know
they were all ready, and he would then go out under
pretence of getting some gin or other Tquor ; and they
that were to go into the house must be ready on 'the,
step of the door, that when he opened it, they might
enter immediately ; that they should go into the clerk's,
office, the door of which he would leave open, and,
wait there till he returned, and the servants were safe'
below ; and he would be playing and larking with
them, that they might not hear any one go up stairs.
He also proposed another plan, vie. that he would en-
tice the cook out of the house on some excuse ; that the
housemaid was a timid country girl, and could easily
be managed ; and that, therefore, some of the party
,should jet over the area rails, and enter the front kitchen
by the area door, which he would take care should not
be bolted; and that while two 'remained with her, the
rest could do the job.
" Tire first plan was thought the best, and adopted;
Holland went to net as appornted,and we all proceeded
to Great James-stmt ; the signal was given as agreed
on, Holland went out for the gin and let are in ; I went
directly to the plate.room, as described, but found I
could not pick the lock, nor open the door without
bursting it, which I feared would make to r much noise;
I then went into the principal bed-roots, and with a pick.
lock opened a top drawer in a half chest of drawers,
forced a jewel-ease with a chisehand found the jewels sad
carried them away. I most solemnly declare the may
things we came to the louse for were the plate and
money, and that it was by mere accident the jewels
were found ; the drawer in which they were kept was
the first and only one I opened, to which my attention
was more particularly directed, being nearest to the
dressing table, and for that reason most likely to con-
tain articles of value, if any were kept in the room; but
' it is the general custom of thieves, when they break opezt
a chest of drawers, to begin at the top, experience having'
taught us that valuable property is most usually de-
, posited there, for the convenience of ready access."
The above statement will show the importance of beads of fami-
lies being modem as to whom they engage as domestic servants.

It is said in one of the letters from Paris by the last
French mail, that at the last Cabinet Council, the Duke
of Anootmems proposed for the adoption of the Go-
vernment a line Of conduct similar to that cf Mr. Ws-
Ktssott, in the repeal or modification of the import du-.
ties, but that this proposition was overrultd by M. Dr
VlLLat.s, on the ground that the financial state
France Weald a admit of it.

MANSIO.I.HOWEIL
• The following iretetrras received by Mr.'llebleryeeterday, qi
the subjed•of Mr. Sheridan's paymest of the thimerkel.reedporiee
the benefit of the family of Mr. Jelin Painter t—
" Sue—l beg leave to make every apology in illi•pogrerYor fses.
pawing on your valuable time, but as "I see .by 'ThelihNee me"
paper of yesterday, my assertion relative to Mr. Sheridan is oen.
tradicted, I beg leave to state the following feet' e—llse ewer/
paid at the doon.for admission was' att certainly received by she
family, as stated by Mr. Dunn; but the ticket-money, including
presents (one from the present Counter of 'Derby for arty polusgell
was received by Mr. Fosbrooke, who is still living, and resides
within a few doors of the White Swan, Kennington Common, apg
paid by him into the hands of Mr. Sheridan. I beg leave to state
further, that Mr. Sheridan, a few days pretious to his death, ae.
knowledged the debt is ehpresence of my sister Isabella, witooe
well as my sister Lucretia, never received the money, and smalls
eon, who is atm living, into the drawing-room of No. 14, Seem.
row, Burlington-gardens, to say it timid be paid, wialfh I assure
you, Sir, never was the case. Shortly after Mr. fteridan*s death,
en advertisement grated in the'Papers calling on yllpenoos having
any claims on the deceased to mike known the acts ttr Mr. Burps',
attorney, Curzon-street, May-fair. My claim was immediasely
drawn out by an attorney, and sent in, and wee not far-a moment
disputed. I trust, Sir, that you will excuse my taking the present
liberty, but I should ill deserve the kindness shewn me had
commenced my melancholy tale with ifalschood. I have inclosed
an account of the manner in which I have laid out the manly his
Lordship was kind enough to give me, and as It is a well-known
fact, that my sister Isabella has been through 'life a mother to me,
I trust I have. not exceeded .your.wishes in rendering her a little
assistance. With the most grateful thanks for your kindness,. [
have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble Servant,
66:EDWARD TLIURLOWE PALMER:*

• .H

- -
Two men, and one wessaft, were brimght toils's Office ,yesior-
day, charged with having stolen a corpse from itszrave, Jae the
churchyard of North Holt, in the parish of Greenfoed, Middle/1m
The-prisoners gave their names, Joins aromas Milk . and
Margaret LII1U141•14 and the followiqg are the ;circumstances con-
nected with their apprehension :--The • corpse of a young man,
named Green, was boded in the church-yard of North Holt lasi
Sunday afternoon, and as he died of •a sonseuellaipeoaliar disease,
his relatives apprehended that his corpse might besome an-object
of curiosity to the dissectors, and therefore they had biagrave dyg
several feet deeper than ordinary graves, and the earth which co-
vered bin mixed with large stones, in the hope of hastening
attempt which might be nude by the:resurrection men; but. thane
precautions were of no effect, for the corpse was ssoleti that saw
night. In the afternoon of the next day, the prisomin wine men
in a light cart, driving up to a heap "of minute by the road side, at
a short distance from the church, from which heap of manure they
extracted something bulky, and placing it in their cart, drolly eff
towards Londoo. This transaction was witnessed at a distance by
the village schoolmistress and others, who instantly concluded that
they were removing the stolen corpse, and pursuit taking place in
consequence, the relatives of the deceased took the ptisonen into
custody, with the corpse in their possession, at the door of the
Coach and Horses public-house, on the Uxbridge road.—The.anaie
prisoners said nothing in their defeace, but the woman denied .all
knowledge of the corpse, and said she knew nothing of her fellow.
prisoners, except that they offered her a ride to town, which she
accepted.—They were all committed for re- examinatioo.
Richard Green, a workman in the emplorof Messrs. Houlditds,
coachmakers in Long-acre, was fully committed to Newgatt for
trial, charged with having robbed his employers of a large quantity
of mahogany boards; and a person, who is said to be a respectable
piece master in the coach trade, was held to bail, to take his trial,
• fur having purchased the property with a .gullty knowledge of its
baying been stolen.