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

EDINBURGH, Dic 7.

Wednesday, a young spark of the name of E—•f aid
a sable son of the East, happened to quarrel over some
tarts in a confectioner's shop in Nicholson street : the
one insisting that they were of currants, and Mr.Mungo,
r contra, protesting that they were of cranberry. To
adjust this nice and difficult point, Mungo sent Mr. E-
a challenge, which having reached the ears of the
Police, both were taken into custody; but having
pledged their words of honour not to prosecute the
quarrel farther, they were suffered to depart. Nest
morning, however, they met at St. Anthony's Chapel,
attended by seconds; and after exchanging shots with-
out effect on either side, the seconds interfered, and pro-
duced a reconciliation ; after which they adjourned to
Nelson's Monument, where both breakfasted upon rhu-
barb tarts, to avoid any possible•dispute.—The next day
a duel in embryo between two Gentlemen was pre-
vented by the happy interference of the Police, who
were apprised of what was going on.

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Dccuzsta 10.
PRACTICE OP Till COURT.

The LORD CHANCELLOR was this day occupied during
the whole of the morning in hearing a tithe cause,
which has already been through the Courts below, the
Vice-Chancellor's Court, and now comes before this
Court on an appeal. His Lordship, adverting to the
practice of directing a trial in the Court below, said he
was decidedly of opinion, that in all such cases the pre-
cise point ought to be laid down, which the Court
wished to have tried, as otherwise expenses were in-
curred without any beneficial results whatever. In fact,
his Lordship invariably found that the intention of the
Court completely failed unless this WAS done.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Damns' 10.
NON-ATTINDANCZ OF PARTIES.

The ViCIi..CHANCILL,,ft having disposed of three
motions, ditected the causes in the paper to be called
over. In four successive cases the parties wete not pre-
pared to proceed, and his Honour' observed, that he
should now, in pursuance of tle order he had previously
made, order them to be struck out of the paper. The
Court would not submit to bear the blame of suitors
who did not think fit to appear when called on. The
causes were dismissed accordingly.

ROLLS COURT. Mclnnes to.
The 111Arrin of the ROLLS having gone through the
cause petitions. demurters, and further exceptions,
directed that Tuesday should be fixed for the gener..l
petition day. The long litigated cause of " Johnson
v. Telford;' which has aready undergone so much dis-
cusaiono stands first in the paper for hearing.

COURT OF KING'S BENCII, Decrwara 10.
The COMM was engaged the whole day in the City in bearing
causes of Interest only to the parties concerned.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DECIMIIIII JO.
ELWORTHY W. SIR U. LOPEZ.

This was an action brought by an attorney of Devon- •
port. against Sir M. Lopes, t 3 recover the balance of
his bill on Sir. M. for his professional assistance in sup.
porting the rights of the inhabitants of East and West
Looe to vote at elections for Membets of Parliament for
those boroughs.
The defence set up was, that Mr. Elworthy had bet%
retained to perform these services by a Captain Nicholls;
but in evidence it distinctly came out that Sir M.
Lopez had frequently accompanied Mr. Etwoathy to
Counsel's Chambers, to hold consultations on the sub-
ject, and that lie had in other respects taken a strong
interest in extending the privileges of the inhabitants
of these boroughs, under an idea, as Sir M. Lopez had
expressed himself, that "at a proper season they would
thew -their gratitude?'
After the cause had bens before. the Jury upwards of two hours,
Mr. &rjeant Venous' consented to Al. proposal made by Mr.
Serjcant Wit.oi. to refer" the matter to the decision of the Protho-
notary of the court, and to teacart tbeiohit of -Mr. Elworthy's
Mat having been retained by Sir P 4.• Defaa: •

By the last fire at Boston, in the United States, one
individual is said to have suffered a loss of between
seventy-five and a hundred thousand pounds.
We learn from the American Papers, that in the Uni-
ted States, as well as in this country, some inconvenience
has resulted from the want of cash among the country
Banks. The cotton speculations were probably the
primary cause of this inconvenience.
Accounts from Greenland state, that the small-pox
had been brought by an English ship to Dog Islmid,
where several persons had already diet of it ; and the
disorder had began to spread further, but as the vaccine
m suer last sent over had turned out well, and vaccina-
tion was becoming more general, it was hoped that the
small pox would not prove very fatal.
Accounts from St. Petersburgh of the 19th ult. state,
that the cold and rainy weather that has prevailed in
the Crimea for two months has entirely destroyed the
flattering prospects of the vintage; but has been favour-
able to the sowing of the winter seed.
CORN EXCIIANGE, MARX-LANE, Dreams 12.
The arrivals of most kinds of Grain last week were inconsiderable,
but of Barley and Flour they were large. This morning there is a
fair supply of most kinds of Corn fresh up. Wheat lauds buyers •o
slowly, that prices are reported 2s. per qr. lower than last Mondayl
Barley is also very heavy In sale, and ls. to 2s. per qr. lower for al
descriptions. Beano and Peas remain much as last quoted. Oars
are in short supply, and this article is dull in sale, but prices are not
lower.. The Flour trade is extremely dull. For Rape Seed, no
buyers at present.
Wheat, Red, new, 565. 655.
- old, 565. 665.
White, new, 60s. 68s.
- old 60s. 725.
Barley, 265. 345.
Making, 40s. 455.
Peas, Grey, 1825, 465. 471.
Old, 40s. 445.
Maps., 1225, 465. 48$.
- old, 445. 465.
White, new, 40s. 465.
old, 40s. 455. _
Boilers, 1825, 565. 58s.
old, 463. 525.

Rye, old, 365. 40s.
Beans, Small, new, 425. 465.
- old, 465. 329.
Tick, new, 365. 421.
--- old, 311 s. 445.
Oats, Feed, new, 235. 255.
-- old, 235. 275.
Poland, new, 265. 295.
- old, 265. 30c.
Potato., new, 26.. 321.
old, 265. 31s.
- Scotch, 325. 345.
Foreign Oats, 00$. 04)s.
Flour, per Sack, 30s. 609.
ARRIVALS LAST WIRE.

Wheat, British, qrs. 5,134
Barley - 9,006
Malt - 4,560
Oats . 4,ZU
- Beans 1,947

Peas, qrs. 841
Irish Oats -
Oats -
Foreign Oats - 8,9:41
Forskb Barley - 7,659
English Flour, sacks 9,919

WiIITRIFIELD MARKET, Di conga 12.
We have a very gond spew of Cattle this morning, both as to
quality and quantity, and the best Short Horns are quoted 4.. 4d.
to 4s. 6d. per stone : the fines; Picots r u high as Ss. toes. 44.
per stone; and the coarser Meat at 3s. to 4s. ftd. per stone. The
Mutton trade doei not show much aketation, good Leicester' are
45.6 d. to 4s. 10d; per stone t and fine Mucus Ss. to Ss. ed. pet stone.
file inferior Meat is at Ss. ed. to 4s. 44. per stone. In the price of
Veal there is nothing to notice, hoe Calves ate es. to es. 4d. per
stone; and coarser sae Ss. 44. to Ss. ed. per do. The Pork trade is
steady.—Beasts, 3,557 ' • Sheep, 17,1140 ; Plp,lllo ; Calves, 142.
Beef, 44-64. to Ss. 4d. per stale ; Matson, 4s. 10d. to .ss. 4d, Veal,
'5l. 4d. to 6s. 44. Pork, sa. to .0.0-11ay peroad. .C 3 10s. to £4 Ts.
Ed. Clover, JE4 to £5 10s. Straw, £1 161. to £l.

OLD BAILEY 86SMONS, DECEMBER 10.

NEW COURT.

TRIAL OF STANLEY DE MIRO! IRELAND. •
Stanley 1)e toured Ireland. alias Jones, was indicted
for are 'ling, po the' 11 th et October last, six "dozen of
knives and forks, and other iitielei, 'value 251. and up.:.
waril., the Property aj-sepb
The prisoner being pm •to thelsar at nine o'clock, pleaded Not
Guilty. lle was dressed in a genteel suit of black.
Mr. Martin, of Galway; was on .tbe bench.
Owing to he;ng called to Clerkenwell the
trial stood over rand noon, and eventually until two
o'clock, when the ptis.,ner 4,iolied to the Court to have
hjs trial po.tponed until on the ground that his
attorney (Mr. 'Nice) was not in Court with Ids defence.
'Mr. Mame said, as tbero,was no al davit before the Court, he
hated rise application world toot be attended to.
ftira.l.nig discussion; iiifas attired that an affidavit should be
put in, which was done.
Mr. ALLEY re.isted the application, the reason of
which he could plainly (foresee. The fact was, the pti-
soner Lad an indictment against him at C:erkenvi ell,
for a conspiracy, and he only wanted to delay the trial
here until the Middlesex Jury were discharged. The
prisoner had been a m:,ntb in jail, and his professional
advisor with him daily, therefore it gas idle to say he
was not prepared with a defence.
Mr. LAY 6 for the prisoner, was heard in support of
the application, and obse:ved, that because he and his
Attn: t.ey had disagreed, be was to be put on his trial
without either a defence or vi itnesses.
Au:. Set .:tam ARANIN said, that the affidavit was by
fir coo loosely drawn to permit the Court to listen to
the application, the trial must be proceeded with.
Mr. ALLEY hen addressed the Jury for the prosecu-
tion, and detailed the facts connected pith the case,
which sve have given at Ilength in previous Police re-
ports.' He observed, that there was one circumstance
indicative of guilt, namely; the prisoner absconded.
Our ancestors consideredilight'a presuluptiOu of guilt,
and caused the fugitivei chattels to kefor&tied.,
The 'wife of the emsecvitor staled, that he linsband
lived in Osfoyd-street; and is a silversmith; and cutler.
The witness detailed the manner in which the knives,
allccils'lerectrdered,. ivd sent to the. • prisoners bottle, 91,
Groncester.pliee, and the litany iriteryiews She tad with
the prisoner, ilia fallaciqui istonaties of Pliinent. The
articles were booked in the tsuilliay; and sent ho:tie,
but she expected the money 'oh deliveri, but did not
give'orders for the goods to be brought back if the
money was not paid.
sir. Law said, that the ease appeared to hint to be one more fit-
titra for the Insolvent Debtors' Court than a criminal inquiry.
air. Setieaot AnADAN said, that he thought so from
the beginning, and he thought if nothiag more had
teen said before the Magistrate than had been Mated'
by the witness, he would not have Committed the
prisoner. There was doubtless a frartd •Comrititted;
but the prisoner was not put on his trial f;:i that.- • ••
Mr Atter said he was afraid the charge could not be sustained.
The Jury, under the direction of the Courk, returned a Verdict
of acquittal.
Mr. ALLEY then put in a warrant to detain the priso-
re,. in Nevegate until Monday, when he will be removed
to Clerkenwell, to be tried on a charge of conspiracy.
Adles,ing the prisoner, the Learned Gentleman said,
44 Depend upon it, Sir, you will have justice dune you
when you get them."

Israel Isaac de fililheins, alias Jackson, was indicted
for stealing 1001. in Bank of England notes, and other
monies, and certain iiiamond-, the property of Philip '1
Lawton. The facts of the case, which have been stated
in the Police Reports, were tl'ese; t!'e prisoner was in•
the habit. of pledging pro;:etty at Mt. Lawton's shop,
in Green-stteet, Leicestet-square. Oa the ith of Match,
he %went to the shop, and wished to borrow 160/. on a
certain quantity of jewels. These being above the sum
required, the shoyinsan unstinted. to advance the 1601.
The r honer then said,he, wo-uld redeem some property
which was in pledzejor ;$4/7. 114:then requested the
shop Man to hand hi m4he kneJs, In ollar that lie might
seal them up in a basalt...packet. shopman gave
him the jewels:and the prisoner sealed up a packet,
which was supposed. tq coplitiq the same jewels, and
handed it to the shopman, who, without turther examina-
tion, took the packet, and paid the prisoner the motley,
deducting the 341. In June last the prosecutor was in-
duced to examine the packet, which had been kept in
the iron cl:est, and instead. of jewels, the. pac.ket contained
some rubies and emeralds, words neat more than 51, For
the prisoner it was contended by Mr. Cuttort 91:t, *gm
appeared on his behaji, that 10444:My had tite,:n
cgtm-
mitted, but poll a (rand.
The Court allowed the case to go to the Jairx, old in the event
of the prisoner being found 4ui!iy, the point tould lie trzutd tti.:!•ere.
the tht foilnd die prishber'Gniity. " • •
Jan; es- Ryan and Joan kgrno %y.eff pksced at the.bar
on 4 chirge. o osamifitikend eutaim id tear.
Jacobi,- arid; 415 rp VAI 91; oVker,
b u ha,* pas t oYelali
on die' 'night' if ithe: 2lith of tkiventker, eke Upycifiiix
was r'assings the etriiii of "AtiOeiat.
1.1 e Theatre, Wten ihe—wafqtid' by.' a- iiinaitsr: of
idle . 4:121 Caere trandro,g neac` her,; among
other;, she sAq. e r eri:onertlkail 111?.4444,
She put her hand. had bee Packet to take ow. her-111+4
kerebief, her; slie discriwered the hand of the oilier. var.
saner (here. Ile with.die'st .ii;aid then she ihe
money menttoned in, Ott sndicfment. *rte pu.rs,os4Mii:.
ney, and fottunately obtaining the it sti-srtnilCß of alft;*
street officer, he was takeit into custody.
The Jury found thins 'both Gvilty.

.. •
A distressing accident occerred at. New nal, fleet,
nolmfir th, Lincastei, lest, eseek. In the newly erected
bt hooter{ l!iti:Siefitey 'MAO house; at that yhicer six
men, who hid-been engaged Op the prsmils, tlugether!
v..itti the Above-mentiorm4k ciepileman. and his brother.
were about to leave the brewhcnise, neatly sist.oilock in
the evening, after hripg concluded their. does labour.
The whole party nere, •strindfrig Oak S lane, boil!r
v.hich had been brought. tkptir Pine cif being
ref, when one oi. the,u.obierire4,--'f this place will fall in
helot..! morning." Scarcely. htid he uttered -the words
W hrp the root and, iilfs ir.l) b irith a tremendous crash,
bur. ing the eight Kr.aPOA tiader the rubbish. We are
happy In having it, in biir Power. to add, tb4 no lives
were 10, t; Mr. P. Moothottse's arttt was broken, and
the ejes of his brother, and a rnAn namod; Bean, em-
ploxe4 as a so *filled with lime; that it is
eAlectOKTwi.l) another man, a, house.
carpenter, has also suffered.by the. force with which a
brag-nail was driven through the &sky part of hisarm.
ErcOti,ng the.' "suitiOned by those whose eyes
were ID :q4. w, Bing, tik men* ire in a fair way of rt.,
ot covery ro .theit Irciun‘ *PS braises. the • accideet
appevts to have 'occurred-front we skill in thwarear
tins clef thn !Wilding. •

CLERICAL INTELLIOENCE.
OXFORD, Deena = 10.
The 27th ult. the Bishop of Hereford held an Ordination in-the
Chapel of Winchester College, when the following Gentlenien were
ordained:
Draernss—Augustus flare, li. A. Neiy College,Oxford ; G.Jran I,
LB. N. Pembroke College. Oxford; A. W. Letchinere, Pembroke
College, Oxford'; W. Webiper, examined Student in Civil Law,
Jesus College, C.ambridge, T. Taylor Lewis, B.A. St. John's
College: .Cambridge; and A6tllp flail gsraivr, RA- Jesus Col-
lege, Cambridge,.
Patzers—Edward Wickham, B.A. New College, Oxford; J.
A. Hansom-Beszetinose College, Oxford; and 'John Evins,
Magdalen College, esnibridge. •
The following 'objects are proposed for the Chancellor's Prizes
for the ensuing year,
Fos LATIN Verisas--.• Monte, Pyrensi."
Fut AN Esiot..no 'F.ss...v —44 Is a rude or a refined age more
favourable to tle production of viorki °fiction r
"on A LAIIN ESSAY—" Quibus pracipue de causis in artium
Ilberalium studiis Romani Oracis viz pares, nedum superiores
twaserint."
' The first of the above subjects intended for those Gentlemen
of the University wholave ndt exceeded four years from the time
their matriculation; and the other two for such as have exceeded
four, but not completed seven years.
Six Boole blzwonaara's Pat=e—For the best composition in
English Verso, not containing either more or fewer than fifty lines,
by any UndergAduate wit° has not exceeded four years from the
time of his matriculation—" Train's Pillar." _ _

The Exercises are all to be sent under a sealed cover to the
Registrar of the University,on or before the first day of May next.
None will be received after that day. The author is required to
Conceal his name, and to distinguish his composition by what motto
he pleases ; sending at the same time his name sreled up under
another cover, with the motto inscribed upon it. Nu person who
has already obtained a Prize will be entitled to a second Prize of
the same description.
The Exercises to which the Prizes shall have been adjudged will
be repeated (after a previous rehearsal) in the Theatre, upon the
Commemoration Day, immediately after the Public Orator's
Creweian Oration.

Thursday last, Mr. William Cripps, of Trinity College, was
elected to the Vinerian Scholarship, !vacant by the admission of
Mr. Bellamy, of St. John's College, to a Fellowship on that four.
(ration. The other candidates were Mr. Wyllie, of Balliol College,
and air. Evans, of Jesus College.
The same day the following Degrees were conferred :
Doceim DI CIVIL LAW—Phillip Williams, Esq. late Fellow of
New-College, Vinerian Professor of Common Law, Grand Com-
pounder.
Manlius im Atsgs--Ilev.. James Allan lb.rk, Balliol College,
Grand Compounder ; Alexander. Atherton Park, Balliol College.
• BASH ACAS of Awls—George Dlonitington, Worcester Col-
legiiooltd May, Exetei College; Chailes Gillbee, Queen's Cl.ol
19ge • Horatio Todd, Queen's College; Richard Lewis, Magdalen
Had; George. Thomas Pactor; Jenkins, Pembroke College; Willi
-
Hans Leslie, Litictiln College ; Arthur Lewis, Trinity College ;
Wadham Locke, Metten*College.
The hey. Jamei Saumarrz, M.A. of Christ Christ, has been
presented to the Rectory of HUggate, in the East Riding of York.
CA3IBUIDGE, Deczusta 9.

At a Congregation on Wednesday last, the following degrees
were conferred:—

Doexon IN Parsec—Edward J. Seymour, Jesus College.
BACHMAN IN Dsvniny—Tbe Rev. R. R. Faulkner, St. John's
College (Coinpounder),
Matteis or Axis—Thomas Rawson, Trinity College (Com-
pntititle:f),; William Cornwell, Jesus College.
flaertet.oas sx Cute. Law—Johr) Dick Burnaby, Emanuel Col-
le; Rev. William Gane, Trinity. Hall (Compounder); Rev.
ttry Good, trinity Hall.
Bacirxxoas or Aces—l-fenry Reginald Yorke, St. John's Col-
late; Willfarti Cave Humfrey, St. Peter's College.
At the above Congregation Graces to the following effect passed
the Senate
Tu upoitit. Professor Starkie ; Mr. Tindal, of Trinity College;
and" Mr. Alderson, of Caius, Counsel to the University.
To increase the funds of the library by a quarterly contribution
o( one shilling and sixpence from each Member of the University,
excepting Siaers.
'To rescind the 6th regulation of the previous examination, viz
—" That every person when examined 'hail be requiFed to con-
stiue some portion of each of the subjects so to be appointed ,• to
explain the grammatical construction of-particular passages; and to
answer printed, questions relating to the evidences of Christianity,
and to the geography, chronology, and history of the othei subjects
of examination :"
And to substitute the forowing, vis.—" That every person when
examined shall be required, lit. To translate some porticin of each
of the subjects appointed as aforesaid; 2d. To construe anti ex-
plain passages of the same ,• and Sd. To answer printed questions
relating to the evidences of Christianity."
To allow an additional day for the examination ; to put the exa-
mination under the superintendence of the Pro-Proctors for the
time heal ; and to authorke the PrO-Proctorit and the four Exa-
mluert to require the. attendance, at one and the same time, of no
greater number of the per.ons to be examined than can be properly
accommodated in the enate•lseuse.

accu.amasvis,s sarimmon.
The Rev. T. Ken-Ilion, B. Chrigt Church, has been Seemed
to the perpetual -Curacy of li.arrourgate, on the nomination of the
Rev. A. Cheap, Viear of Enaresbronghorold by the resignation of
the Rev. J. L. Lugger. who, has been appointed to the Curacy of
Titkenham, in tins county of Somerset.

THE NEW CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

An.mina.li•