Star.
London, England, 1823-10-20 00:00:00

NBR4OTITHE Ater IN IRELAND.
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We end that very ersuseous ideas are entertained re-
lative to some of the provisions of the Tithe Bill, parti-
cularly that which refers to the seven years average, to
be calculated on the years previous to 1821. In some
of the Daily Papers it bas been stated, that as these
averages here supposed to be at a high rate, it would
consequently tell against the farmers—the contrary of
this, however, appears to be the fact, as the higher the
averages are,theless the farmer will have hereafter to pay.
We have learned that Government has prepared a
document on the .subject, which is to be transmitted
without delay to the Clergymen and Gentlemen
throughout the country. In the mean time, we shall
content ourselves with setting them-right on that part of
the Bill which relates to the seven years average.
First then, the Clergy are to be paid for the nest three
years,not according to the value of corn,but according to
the actual receipts and agreements for these seven years.
Secondly ; the average of corn for the seven years
previous to the Ist of November, 1821, is to be taken
to form a fixed standard, with which the future averages
are to be compared, and the incomes to rise or fall, ac-
cording as the three years averages are higher or lower
than those years, which may be demonstrated by a sim-
ple arithmetical position. Thus, if the seven years'
average produces a certain income, what will each
three year: average produce?
Nothing can be more just : if the farmer gets good
prices, the Clergyman will be paid accordingly ; it the
prices be low, his income will be proportionably reduced.
—lrish limes.

Tuesday se'nnight, Mr. Harrison, who was convicted
with Sir Charles Wolseley at Chester Spring Assizes in
1820, of a conspiracy, in attending a meeting at Stt,ck-
port, was liberated from Chester Castle.

Munoz .—Friday last (the 10th inst.) as James Hill,
a comfortable farmer, residing at Sauroo, was returning
from the fair of Clonakilty, in company with his wife,
brother, and servant, he was waylaid by a party,
headed by a man named James Hayes, and murdered.
There was a dispute between Ilay es and-the deceased,
in consequence of the latter having taken a farm from
which the former was ejected, which to all appearance
was made up, and Hayes, with his friends, mere gcin
in the same direction, when we should snppo,e the old
feeling was rekindled, which terminated so fatally.—
' Hayes, who is the head of a quarrelsome faction that
has often disturbed the neighbourhood of Itosscatberry,
'has absconded. He is the fellow who had the audacity
to draw a sword through the hand of Lord Carbery
some few years ago, when his Lordship, much at his
personal risk, interfered to quell a riot which would
have been attended with bloodshed, at the fair of that
town, and in which the above party wet e the principals.
Cork Constitution.

PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—A family, consisting of
.a
man, woman, and four children, most provideiiiially
escaped destruction on Monday morning Last, under the
following circumstances :—They resided at Mile Town,
Sheerness, in a house of two rooms, one over the other,
next to which the proprietor is building a large house
of three stories ; n newly erected stack of chimnies, of
large dimensions, belonging to the latter building, full.
down about half-past four o'clock on the above -mern-
ing, and came upon the roof of the small house, break
ing tt in, together with the chamber floor and also part of
the ground floor, leieing the walls of the house stand
ing, except that against which the chimnies fell._ The
man, who is a shipwright in the Dock-yard, and whose
name is Warner, with his family, was in bed in the
chamber of the house, and, astonishing to relate, they
all escaped unhurt, with the exception of a few small
scratches, although the bedsteads were broken, and one
of the poor little creatures was found on the ground
floor. The poor woman was far advanced in preg-
nancy, and the proprietor of the how*, considering her
situation, immediately took her to his own residence,
whet e she at present remains in a very precarious state,
owing to the fright. Warner was able to get to the
window of his lower room, and call for assistance, and,
with his family, was relieved from his perilous situation.
DA RIND BOROLARY.—Wednesday morning, about
half-past two o'clock, a most daring nd extensive rob-
bery was committed at the residence of Mr. Griffiths,
solicitor. No. 57, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-
lane. et seems the thieves gut over the tailing into the
area, where were two windows with iron bars, through
which they forced an entrance into the kitchen, thence
proceeding into the parlour where the plate was depo-
sited, the whole of which they. took away, leaving be-
hind them a plated teapot. They then went up stairs
into the drawing-room, whence. they took all the plate
they could find there, broke open a writing-desk, from
which they
.stole a valuable snuff-box, strewing all the
papers about the room. They searched the office also,
but finding nothing of value. they strewed all the papers
about the floor, They likewise took away with them
linen, money, anal some wearing apparel belonging to
the servants. A nurse-woman, who was attending a
sick person in the next house, heard a vliolent noise.
about half-past two o'clock in the morning, which in-
duced her to look out of the window, when she clearly
perceived a hackney-coach drive violently down South-
ampton-buildings, evidently into Chancery-lane, the
watchman then crying, " Half-past twos" and in two
minutes afterwards he called, a Past three." The watch-1
man's box. stands within two doors of Mr. Griffiths's.
EFFECT OF T:IE PROTESTANT RELIGION.—The adop-
tion of the Reformed Faith has been found conducive!
to the increase, not only of individual comfort, but of
the population of towns in the countries into which it has
been introduced. Among its other effects are a more
general diffusion of education, and an exeMption, chi

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
OTIILDHALL

Saturday. Midelehspent, a nations; at the Fleet Prison era
brought before Alderman Wools, charged with having been apart,
to the offence of attempting to utter a forged check for the tem or
2001. It appeared that a few days ago a porter of Gray's lan,
named David Perry, went to the Banking-house of Messrs. 11 tl.
Sams and Co. of Hirchin-lane, and presented a check for two hon.
dred pounds, signed with the name of William Hase, a Gentlemus
who banked at the house. Upon examination, it was found that a
very ingenious forgery had been made in the check. The nameless
the writing of Mr. Hue, but the rest of the writing was in a digto
rent hand. The marks of writing almost erased were also visible
when the check was held up to the light, and it was soon ascer-
tained that the document had been originally part of a letter written
by Mr. Ihse, the contents of which had been by some process a.
most obliterated, and the usual language adopted in the order upon
bankers substituted. The forgery was a maTterpleee' and its det,.,
tion did great credit to the discernment of the clerks. The pontr
was of course detained, but be appeared to he quite ignorant cit! :e
offence which •he had then been made a party in committing.
police officer was sent with him in quest of the person who had
seat him to get the check cashed, and who, the porter said, liven
in Upper Conway-street, Fitzroy-square. The visit, bowvver, WA%
ineffectual : the Gentleman who had employed him was nnt 11,
house, and has not been heard of since. The name in which the
Gentleman had taken lodgings in Conway.street, was that of kr.
Smith. He was very thin and pale, and wore a large pair of nun.
tv chins ; and he spoke effeminately.-
David Perry stated, that he had been acquainted with the pri.
goner. A few days ago the prisoner came to him at Gray's-inn,
and told him a Gentleman who lived in Conway-street wished to
give him a job. Witness then went, accompanied by the prisoael,
to Conway-street, where he saw a Gentleman who called himself
Mr. Smith. The prisoner first went up stairs to Air. Smith, and
upon coming down stairs told wit!). ss to go up, which witness did
by himself, and the prisoner went away. ulr. Smith then pante
check into his hand, and desired dim to return to the same pingo
with the money. Upon presenting the cheek he (witness) was se-
cured by the bankers. Mi. Sntith was just such a man as is above
described, and witness had fleece seen him since. •

The prisoner declared that he knew nothing about the business,
and that he acted merely as a common messcuger.—Remanded.

BOW-ST R UET.

Saturday William and alrsey Nash, the two persons aprtehen.led
in William-street, Spa-fields, on Saturday se'nnigle, with a large
quantity of counterfeit self-crowns al d shillings in their pos.
session, were brought up for final examination. They were com-
mitted; as was also a man named AirGoturati, for a similar offence.