Star.
London, England, 1825-09-12 00:00:00

PRINCE HOHENLOHE'S NEW MIRACLE.

If the following miracle, detailed in an ecclesiastical
journal, called L' Anti de la Religion et du Roi, be true,
it is a death-blow to the thriving trade of all those per-
sons who attempt by lotions, oils, and essences, to re-
store decayed beauty, or remedy the defects of nature'
or the deformities produced by accident ; for how can'
the long and troublesome operation of ordinary cos-
metician: stand a competition with the safe, easy, snd
quick presto-begone efficacy of the prayers of Prince
Hoheirlohe? The following are the alleged facts of the
miraculous restoration of beauty. Francoise Merlin
(the name is a very appropriate one for the marvellous
story), a girl twenty-seven years old, living at Cha-
pounais, in the diocese of Grenoble, fell into the fire
while she was yet an infant in the cradle, and was most
dreadfully disfigured in consequence. Her left cheek
p-re.ented tl.e appearance of a shrivelled cicatrice, with
a knotted ridge of flesh crossing it, and her nose, eye,
and mouth were so contracted and injured as to render
her aspect pet fectly hideous. This girl, thus disfigured,
begged of the Cure of Teysen to recommend her to
the prayers of Prince Hohenlobe ; he consented,
and last February, he told her to commence a
neuvaine, or nine days' prayers. This she accordingly
did, but without any visible effect. The neuvaine of
March was alike inoperative; but one fine morning to.
wards the close of the neuvaine of April, after some
very acute paMs in the head, her deformity entirely dis-
appeared. Her lett cheek, which had been furrowed
like a newly-ploughed field, became all of a sudden as
smooth as a bowling-green, the nose removed into its
proper place and swelled to its full dimensions, the
mouth returned to all its freshness and pristine propor-
tions, and the left eye, which had been motionless and
incessantly open for 26 years, became as lively and
sparkling as any eye in the village, and acquired a
complete power of shutting and opening, winking or
leering, at the will of the fair possessor; even the lids,
whose lashes had been burnt to the roots, we►e instan-
taneously accommodated with a second and silken
crop. " I affirm," says the Cure, " only what our
eyes have seen. T. e extraordinary cure of the girl is
complete and permanent, and 1 ought to add, that she
has had no recourse to physical remedies." A general
confession, frequent communions, prayers, and acts of
piety have been the only means made use of by Fran-
soise Merlin ! Oh, Francoise Merlin ! Francoise Merlin 1
you and Prince Hohenlohe are a pretty particular
considerable pair of impostors I calculate.

At the Anglesea Great Session, a man, named Evan
Robert:, was indicted for the murder of his own male
bastard child. The child was placed with a woman
named Parry to nurse, and on the 23J October she
went nut early in the morning to milk, and Left the
child in bed asleep; she was absent about half an hour;
there were three others iu a:lother bed close by. Wh. n
she came back, she saw the clothes had been turned
down, and the child was not there. Oa the night pre-
vious, the prisoner did not s!eils at home, but said he
was at his mother's, cutting fire-wood for her, till ne irly
one o'clock in the morning ; he then walked about and
fell asleep in a field. On the morning that the chid
was missing, the prisoner was seen on the road between
the house and Llyslan wi.h a small bundle under his
arm. The child was found in so,ne straw, at the Cow-
house, at Llyslan, on the 6th of November, but so
disfigured that it could not be tecognizei. The
prisoner absconded the. day afer the child wa, las•,
and was not found till the following May, when he
went by the name of Joha Roberts. The Jury, after
deliberating seven huur.i, returned a verdict of--
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PULICE I'A'.IRLLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE
The Loan Maros, on a person applying for a warrant against
an individual for cruety to a horse, remarked upon the shameful
practice of ceerloading these noble creatures, which he considered
more cruel than the abuse of the lash. His Lordship cited one
or two izatances which c.me under his own observation, and hoped
that some legidative proceeding would be bad to prevent it.
BOW-STMT.

Saturday, a person of about the middle age, and very gentle-
manly appeatance, was brought before Mr. Minsne:d., un the
chaise of having been engaged with others in th commission of
very extensive forgeries. The prisoner gave his name to the
Magistrate, John Berge*.
Mr. Bennett, a Clerk in the Banking-house of Sansom and Co.
stated, that on the 24th of June, he paid a check, produced, for
£ll7, purporting to be drawn by Joseph Green and Co. He had
no recollection of the person who presented the check, but he re-
membered that he paid it all in £5 notes, except two odd pounds,
sovereigns. Joseph Green and Co. kept cash at Messrs. Samoan's.
Mr. Benjamin Green, Clerk in the firm of Joseph Green and
Co. potters, in Upper Thames-street, stated, that the check now
produced, to the best of his knowledge and belief, was not in the
hand-writing of any one of the partners. There was only one of
the partners, Mr. Joseph Green, who ever signed checks. The
check produced had a general and pretty accurate resemblance to
those issued from the firm, but he believed it was not a genuine
one. Mr. Joseph Green was not in town on the 24th of June, the
date of the check in question
Mr. Freshheid, Jun. of the Bank of England, who attended for
the prosecution, here stated to Mr. AlsxstauLL that be had to offer
the testimony of a young man who was undoubtedly to be regarded
in the character of an accomplice, but who had voluntarily surren-
dered nimseli into custody, on an understanding that be would be
acmitt:d Ln evidence fur the Crown.

Mis...trute asked if Mr. Freshheld had no other evidence
than that ut ati accomplice, Gtcause lie must be a v.art that it was
only in absence of Letter that such testimony could be received!
Freshfield said be was aware ct that ; and he was prepared
to state that without the evidence of the accomplice he should be
unable to bring a charge borne to any individual.
Alfred Johnson, the accomplice, a sprite looking young man,
%vbw stated hiniselt to be twenty-two years of age, was called. The
following was the substance ut his evidence:—He was brought
here in custody from the House of Correction, kr having surren-
dered himself on Thursday evening to Armstrong, a IVorship-street
Meer. He had been about two years a junior clerk at Messrs.
Sansum's, front- which situation be was dismissed about six weeks
ago. Some time in May last he saw a person of the name of Pack-
ham (not in custody) at the oyster-rooms, known as " Mother
Hoclgkines," opposite Drury-lane Theatre. Peckham addressed
him, and said be knew bi.o very well—that he himself had been in
Smith, Payne, and Smith's backing-house, and that he had seen
hint (witness) at Satoom and
.Co.'s. They afterwards met at a
Masquerade, and becoming well acquainted, Packham incited bins
coding with him at his lodgings, in Upper King-street, Holborn,
where he introduced him to another person, of the name of Jones.
They had frequent meetings there, and on one occasion, three forged
checks fur Ai 17, £l5O, and X 75, all forged upon Messrs. Sansom
and Co. were produced, and a conversation took place upon the
subject of uttering them; two of them purported to be drawn
by Joseph (item and Co. and the third by Messrs. Wilkinson. A
day or two after witness was sent for from the Banking
House to some Gentlemen at the Spread Eagle, Grace—
church-street, and he found Peckham and Jones there.—They told
him that a Gentleman, whom they described very accurately, in
order that he might know him, would come in a few minutes to
Sansom and Co.'s, and present the check for £ll7, and that he was
Ito go back to the banking-house and watch fur his coming. The
accomplice did go back, and shortly after saw the prisoner, who Was
dressed as Pack ham and Jones had described him, come in and
present a check for £ll7 (as the accomplice believed). 'flit pri-
soner received the money, and went away. According to previous
agreement the accomplice went again to the Spread Eagle, and there
he found Peckham and Jones, who took him in a coach to the tout
of London Bridge, and desired hint to go into the Shades and get a
glass of wine, and come out again in a few minutes. When he came
out he saw Packham, Jones, and the prisoner, standing together,
and saw them receive money from him.' Packham seeing the ac-
, complice come out, approached him, and said, " don't let him,
(pointing to the prisoner) see you." The accomplice stood aside,
and saw the three enter a public-house by Old Swan-stairs. A day
lor two after this, the accomplice met the prisoner at Packham's
lodgings, and was introduced by the latter to him as a stranger.—
They all dined together. They afterwards all met together at the
Opera Colonade Coffee-house, and there the forged check for £761
was talked about. Packham bad declared that the prisoner had re-
ceived LW tor presenting it, at which the accomplice and Jones felt
angry. and appealed to the prisoner, who declared that he only re-
ceived £l5, that Packham had the other £6O, and that for the false-
hood, be would never speak to Packham again. Packham said he
had lost the £6O at a gaming-house; upon which the prisoner took
out a large sum of money, and mid," I can go into a gaming-house
with all this in my pocket, and did the other night, without gaming
at all." They were then all in general conversation about the pro..
duce of the forged checks, which was always divided between them.
The testimony of the accomplice terminated here, and the pri-
soner was told that he would be remanded for further examination.
Hts reply was, " I shall be able to answer the charges. It is alto-
gether a conspiracy against me."
Some money which had been taken from him (.Fl9, was re-
stored to him, and be was taken from the bar.
The Solicitor foe the prosecution stated, that at the next exami-
nation he should be able to produce conarsnatory evidence, and the
case would assume altogether a much more serious complexion
even than it did now.

The prisoner, during the examination, preserved the most perfect
composure, if we except an occasional expression of astonishment at
some of the statements of the accomplice. He had a smile on his
countenance the greater part of the time.
Randulph was brought before G. IL Mnrassuit, Esq. charged
with forgery. The circumstances were these :—Tbe prisoner was
clerk on board the brig of war, Hasty, in the port of Milford Haven,
and in that capacity had the management of the shies accouots, as
far as they were connected with her supplies. Dlr. Bartlett, who
is a merchant, residing at Bidbury, in Devonshire, had contracted
to supply the vessel with all her stores. In the year lint, be sent
a supply of stores for four months. When they were received, the
prisoner, as was his duty, acknowledged them, and at the same time
informed him, that the crew were in very pressing want of tobacco,
and therefore, he should be much obliged to Mr. Bartlett, if he
would send some as soon as possible. Mr. Bartlett at that time
had no tobacco in his possession, and it would be some time before
he could obtain a supply. He therefore wrote back to the prisoner,
that if then wain of tobacco was very great, be had better purchase
a quantity, and charge it to him, and be would pay for it either in
money or in bills, as should be most convenient. Soon after, the
prisoner wrote him word that he had purchased forty pounds weight,
and enclosed hint the bill and receipt of the merchant who had sup-
plied it, named lelleS. Mr. Bartlett paid the money, and of course,
when he sent in his annual account, the forty pounds were charged
in it. After the lapse of some time, a cargo of tobacco came to Mr.
Bartlett, and then be sent 2501b5. to the Hasty, for the further sup-
ply et the vessel ; thus the quantity charged was 2901b5. When the
bill of Mr. Bartlett came in, the improper conduct of the prisoner
was discovered. It then appeared, that Captain Fitemorris, the
commander of the brig, bad never authorised the prisoner to send
for the eolbs. of tobacco, nor had it ever been appropriated to the
use of the crew. Mr. Jones whom name had been signed In the
receipt for the value of the 44;tbs. appeared, and denied that the sig-
nature was bis. The other part of the receipt was in the hand-.
writing of the prisoner. The prisoner had, immediately before the
examination of the contractor's accounts, absconded from the ves-
sel. Tbis threw considerable suspicion on him, and be was, there-
fore, apprehended.
Mr. Mutiny it. said, that on this evidence be undoubtedly consi-
dered himself authorised to commit. if, however, the prisoner
was desirous of undergoing a second examination, he should be
granted that favour.

The prisoner said he wished to have time to collect his evidence,
and obtain the advice of &professional man. •
Mr. Nosseu. said, he would have a full opportunity of doing
that between the present moment and his trial. He would not be
removed from the House of Correction for a week at least, and in
that period be might consult any professional Gentleman he chose.
prismer expressed himself perfectly mashed with the pro-
ceetling, and he was then taken from the bar.