Star.
London, England, 1825-05-02 00:00:00

ThA PLANTS.

Mr. George- Wallace, who lives at Braddock Fields,
writes to the American farmer, that he has raised, during
the present season, a considerable quantity of the hyson
tarplants.—We hare frequently drank tea made from
a plant which goes by that name, and grows wild on the
tipper borders of the Kenebec river. h resembles, in
flavour, the best souchong, and we wonder it is not mote
generally knovro and usrb►--Ibid.
APRIL. 30.

Saturday thedetachment of the 2d Dragoon Guards,
under the command of Major Cnasasentaints, fired a I
fee dejoie, and gave three hearty cheers, upon the J
Corn Hill, in honour of the celebration of his Majesty's
Birth-day.. The Officers were afterwards invited to;
join the Magistrates upon the Moot-hall, in drinking 1
health and long life" to the Sovereign.
The Ball in honour of his Majesty's Birthday, at the',
New Rooms, was, as usual, well attended, upwards of;
ninety sat down to refreshments, and the excellent band
of the East Suffolk Regiment played several loyal and I
appropriate tunes, as it had done all the evening' be-
tween the deuces. The splendid dress of the Officets
of the2d Dragoon Guards, and their general urbanity,
torrespoad with the uniform good conduct of that fine
Regiment. •
Saturday, the King's Biatkday was celebrated at
Orford, with every demonstration of joy, the Mayor
and part of the Oorporation dined at the King's Head.
The Artillery Seed a Royal salute on the Castle Hill,
',where a COMlllOgil4,os booth was erected for the occa-
sion, and their gallant Commander, iiho, in a neat and
appropriati speech, (after the King and usual toasts
had been drank) trusted that out most Graciont.
Sovereign would adhere most strictly to his Coronation
Oath, and ',Ora the Sill now pending in favour of the
Catholic Clams. Officers, Ike. kept it up till a late hoot.
aqui=litotzt
DVMFIIIIi, APRIL ?S.

The Circuit-Celan of Justiciary was opened here this'
lay, by Lords HeltalaND and MAGaanara.
Joke Pares Jew. aim:John Ceireleire, alias Joi *James
Caffahaatf, stood tibarged with assuming the name and
title of Image C,oliehisen, yeenger, of Loss, and of.
toCiadling, ender this character, 'alibiss persons in the
y of Dumfries, particularly the Rev. Dr. Singer,
ittpattiek-joata, of a Settee of credit for U. Mr. Clarke,•
alloway Hotel, out of a bill for lodging to the amount
r161.,95.641. and 4. 2s. Sd. of tent money ; and Mr.
ijamin Oney out of a suit .ef clothes.
Ire key. Dr. Singer stated, that he saw the prisoner
in his own house in the middle of September last. A
otason of the name 'of Edward Park, sailed on witness,
and said there seas a yea ng mart in the parish who had
acted the pro-iigal, and was apparently repentant, bin
limit he was in a state of greet destitution. Witness
em minted to see h*. When primmer (saliva, he repre-t
tented 'himself as the eldest lawful sow of Sit James'
Colquhoun, Bart. and said that be had been led into.
improper habits from keeping bad company; that his
father had sent him adrift; That he bad been an Officer
in the 10th gassers, but was cashiered from exceeding
his leave of absence ; and that be was entitled to I,ffiK
i year by his grandmother, Whom witness 'understood
tio be Lady tolqu'houn. Witness is a Janice of tie'
Peace, and conceiving it to be his duty to investigate
tie truth,'he requested the prisoner to sign a declare-
sinn, whith he did. 'Witness witte to Sir James Col-
quhoun, and prisoner alto wrote,.addressing Sir James:
as his father, and begging forgiveness. 'Witness re-'
eeived an answer in course, and in the meantime gave;
him a letter of credit on Thomis Workman, innteeper,
Illoirat;to the extent or 11.
Mrs. Workman deposed as to the letter of credit,'
and'the accommodation the prisoner received in conse-
quence. 'He came to the Spur Ito on a Tuesday, and'
left it on a,Saturilay. His bill arnountedeo 16s. Sd.
which was paid by Dr. Singer. Prisoner never told'
witness What his name was.
'Ambrose 'Clarke recollects prisOner's coming to his
house, and saying 'he was the eldest son of Sir James
Colqulonn, of Luss. 'Prisoner said he was not of age,
but would be so on the 12th December, at which time
he would fall heir to a considerable property. He
'hewed a rent tell of his properties. He lived with wit-
loess about six weeks, during which time he paid for
nothing, beigg supplied by witness on credit. Witness'
identified the account, which, with borrowed Serosays,
amounted to 301. Ss. Sd.
'Sir James Colqabotw, Bart. of Lusa, oeoeived a letter',
}from Dr. Singer, informing him that there was a young
*ban at Moffat, who called himself his son. The answer;
to this letter by Sir J. Colquheun was shewn, and al-
lowed to be reed. It stated that the young man was a.
eefarious impostor, who bad played the nom micas is
the North, particularly at 'lnverness, and caudated Dr.
linger so beware of being imposed vont/ bite.--
vitness's eldest son is named James, and the name of

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his second son is John. On being shown the panel °
witness said be never saw him before to his knowledge.
lie bad received information respecting bim from !n-
-yentas, two or three months before Dr. Singer's letter
reached him, and that was the first time be ever heard
of him.
The prisoner's declaration was then read, in which he
insisted on his being the eldest son of Sir J.Cohitthoun,
Bart. but declined to give the name of his mother. bib.
Clarke, he said, advised him to get new clothes ; he or-
dered a suit from Mr. Oney, who furnishectonly a cloak,
and he took it back again. He denied that he was the
son of John Dow, a collier, who keeps an alehouse at
Knightshood, Dumbartonshire.
After Mr. CkitLTLE had addressed the Jury in favour
of.the prisoner, Lord HERMAN]) summed up, by stating
that the charges were completely established; and the
Jury, without retiring, found the prisoner Guilty on
the first and second charges libelled.
Lord MACKENZIE shortly addressed the panel, and
sentenced him to 'e'en years transportation. Two
facts, he said, of an aggravated nature being proved, it
was impossible to infhct a more lenient punishment.
Lord HEVIMA ND observed, that he might to thank the
Court for sending him out of the country. He was a
young man, and by the blessing of GOD, might yet re-
turn a reformed character.
Prlsoner—Am I at liberty to address the Court ?
Lard Hatscons—Yes; but you bad better let it alone.
Prisoner—AU that I have to say is, that I am falsely charged
with the name of John Dow. My Lord, lam heir to the 3laiquis
de Castle, and entitled to a large fortune, which I could here prove;
but since the Court has passed sentence, I submit with confidence.
This was spoken in a very agitated manner.