Star.
London, England, 1825-04-08 00:00:00

WORS HI P-STREET.

Alward William Tuck, an elderly man of respectable appearance,
was brought before the sitting Magistrate (Mr. °swans) for exami-
nation, on a charge of embezzlement, preferred against him by Sir
W. Curtis Bart.
Sir William being sworn, deposed that he is Lord of the Manor
of Edmonton. The prisoner had been in his employ many years as
bailiff on that estate, and was intrusted to receive the quit-rents from
his tenants. It was his duty to render a yearly account to his em-
ployer. He regularly made such returns. (An account was handed
to Sir William by Mr. Harmer, his Solicitor.) This account was
rendered July 11, 1883, and is in the prisoner's hand-writing. It
is arranged alphabetically. The only sum under the letter W. Is
El 10s. Id. I have a tenant in Edmonton named John Whitbread.
The prisoner is entitled to some perquisites besides his annual wages.
Mr. John Whitbread, tenant to Sir William, stated, that on the
26th of January, 1822, he paid to the prisoner, as agent to Sir Wil-
liam Curtis, the sum of £8 10s. 2d. as quit-rent. He paid it by
check on the bank of Sir Win. Curtis and Co. in Lombard-street.
The prisoner's receipt fur the money was produced, and Mr.
Blacken, clerk in the banking-house, proved the payment and can-
celling of the check.
Mr. Harmer—Has that money ever been paid to you, Sir William?
Sir Wm. Curtis.—Never ; directly or indirectly.
Mr. Pope. a Solicitor, who attended foe the prisoner, said there
had never, up to the present time, been a clear settlement of accounts
between his client and Sir William QM* and the money deficient
could only be considered as a debt. He directed the attention of Sir
William to an account which the prisoner had sent to him at Christ-
mas last, and asked if be was prepared to say that the money re-
ceived from Mr. Whitbread was not included in a sum of 41116,
which appeared on that account ?
Sir William replied that be was not prepared to say so.
Mr. Osmium—Have you accepted that as the prisoner's account,
Sir William? _ _ _

- Sir William Curtis—Certainly not.
Mr. Harmer—ln point of fact, Sir William, have nut the ac-
counts been closed every year ?
&r William Cards—They have.
The accounts of several successive years were then produced,
and appeared to have been regularly balanced and dosed each year.
Mr. Pope requested the case might be adjourned for a few days.
Sir William esptemed the utmost readiness to accede to this re-
quest ; but observed, that if this case was insullicient, he bad
twenty others to bring against the prisoner.
The prisoner was then remanded for further examination.

The Ship Canal Company have purchased, for
it'9o,ooo, seven miles of the Taunton and Bridgewater Canal, nearest
to Bridgewater, which exactly suits the direction of their Canal.
The advantages of this to Taunton will be very great ; it will give a
branch from die Ship Canal to Taunton, which will thus be ren-
dered in effect a seaport. —Beth Paper.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE'S journey from Paris to
London was performed with extraordinsry celerity. His Grace left
Paris last Friday morning, and arrived at Chiswick by eight o'clock
is the evening of Saturday to dinner, where a large party of friends
were assembled, and who are now the inmates of the Noble Duke's

boable villa.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER NEAR HANwELL.-A murder
was committed at or Gear Hanwell, on the evening of
Friday, the 25th of March, rm Robert Chadwell, a
uheelwright, of Uxbridge. It appeal, that the de-
ceased left Uxbridge with a letter for Ealing, but he
drank a great deal of beer at Hanwell, the intermediate
place, and was much intoxicated. He was carried on
some men's backs into the stable of the Green Man, at
Hanwell, where he soon recovered and entered the tap-
room. He remained there about five boors, but drank
nothing but one pint of beer. At that time the wag-
goner of the Brachley waggon, whose name is Brown,
came into the house, and the deceased quarrelled with
him about a seat. They, however, became friend', and
Brown consented to allow the deceased to ride in his
waggon. The waggon had proceeded but a short dis-
tance, followed by the Bucks waggon, when the de-
ceased was found lying on the road quite dead. A me-
dical man merely looked at the body, and he gave, as
his opinion, that the deceased had died of apoplexy ;
and, upon an Inquest being held, a verdict to that effect
was recorded. Another medical Gentleman, a Mr.
Grimston, of Uxbridge, with other persons, were how-
ever, induced to examine the body, when they found a
wound, apparently made by a knife, on the right side
of the lower part of the body, which was decidedly the
cause of the man's death. Another Inquest was there-
fore held, when it appeared that the seat of the de-
ceased's small-do hes, which had been 'stained with
blood, had been partially washed, and also the shirt,
which Mr. Grimston found hung out to dry. The wound
which the deceased had received would have produced
instant death, and there was also the mark of a blow
across the thighs, apparently given by a heavy stick or
whip, and also another on the left hand, received by the
deceased, no doubt, in warding off a blow. Several
witnesses were examined, but their evidence could not
mower the mystery in which the case was enveloped,
'ad the Jury returned a verdict of 44 Wilful Minder
against some 'emu or ersons unknown.*

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BETTING-ROOM, rArnutsALL;s, APRIL 7.
No Seisesbets at the Rooms this del. la rkeived
from Newmarket this evening, stand u under:
exam .
4to 1 apt Rufus I9te 1 apt *ebb
to i apt Muleteer , 20 to I apt any other
to I apt Defiance

4 to 1 apt Angie
8 to 1 apt Plpytioa
9 to 1 apt Waltz

7 to I apt Memnon
10 to I.apt Cleveland

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110 to 1 agetTuntine
High adds against any other.
or. Lots&
15 tol apt Androgens
116 to 1 mist Ridgauntlet

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NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
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The continuance of fine weather adds to the arrivals of !porting
people every day. The visitors, however, continue ro be only mu,
rough-bred turf-men. These Races have not at any rime been vet y
attractive to those who frequent such meetings for amusement-
sake; and, indeed, from the want of accommodatitin on the Coale,
it does not apipear tobe an object to give such visitors much encou-
ragement. The ground at Newmarket is known to be an extensive
Heath, supplied with one Stand.house, and that in a situation
which renders it entirely useless; for the running, for the• most
part, takes place upon the Sat, at some distance from it. Neither
do any persons attend with drays or carts to afford standinfronne,
so that the pedestrians have little pleasure in seeing the running,
and are exposed to be rode over by the horsemen, from being cow
paled to mix with them. The Duke of Portland has provided a
moveable stand, which is placed upon a cart, but that affords ac-
commodation only on a very small scale, and is exclusively for his
family and friend.. For these reasons you miss almost entirely,
from the Race-course at Newmarket, those crowds of the curie*,
of the lower orders, whom similar spectacles bring together in
other places; and the absence of booths for their retreshatent robs
the meeting Of all appearance of a country festival.
The number of horsemen upon the Course to-day was very great.
The Duke of York was on the ground. Betting as to the Derby is
in a languishing state. Rufus is spoiling all sport by winning every
thing. It was strongly expected that he would have been beaten
by the Duke of York's Phantom, particularly as 51hs. were
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lowed because of the mare being unified. This berwßas great rte-
Luau in him, but he is a laity brine. Everything that he has dose
has been in the most sluggish way. He takes stabbing and beating
without measure. If he is not beaten to-morrow, there will be nu
betting against him. His first day's work was a miserable triumph,
but unlike all other horses of the Prudence breed, he mends every
day. At present be is the favourite for the Derby, with odds. As
to the Oaks, Mine is the favourite, bet apprehensions are entere_
tabled from the state of her feet. There were upon the ground to-
day, the Duke of York, Duke of Grafton, Duke of Portland,
Lord Orford, Mr. Stuart Wortley, M.P. Mr. Lambton,
Geo. Grosvenor, etc. The following horses were declared winners,
Sweepstakes of 200 sou. each, h. ft. for fillies, W. iib. AU.
Mr. J. Roger b. Aline •I
Lord Exeter's b. Attica _ • •

Duke of Grafton's ch. Waite
This race afforded no sport, as the mare won by a length with
great ease.-3 to 1 on
Sweepstakes of .1100 each, k. ft. for colts, Sat. 71h. and Mess
list. Sib. It. SI. Sibs. allowed.
Duke of Grafton's b. c. Cramer 1
Duke of Portland's c. by Teesdale
An excellent race. The jockies stabbed and flogged nearly the
whole way. Buckle was again the rider of the winner. This was
considered the best race daring the present aleedag.-5 to 9 on
Cramer at starting.

Sweepstakes of 900 revs. each, L ft. for colts, Sot. 71b. and Allies,
Ist. olb. rising syn old. D. M.
Mr. J. Rogers' b. f. Aline . . . 1
Duke of Grafton's b. c. Bolero . . 2
Lord Exeter's br. c. by Comas . $
Capital running. The bones were abreast till near the post,
when the mare by a stretch got the advance. Tbe race was woo by
a single head.-5 to 2on Aline ;sto I apt Bolero.
Sweepstakes of 150 sots. each, h. f. colts, bat. 71b. Wes, list. A.
Ab. M.

Puke of York's e. by Partisan . . . 1
Mr. Williautson's hr. e. by Haphazard.
No race. Partisan cantered over the Course. Mr. Williamson's
bone was saddled, but some demur was made on account, it was
saki, of the stakes not being made up.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered
in 1821 ; cults, est. 'fib. and Mlles, est. 41b. It. M. The prods**
of untried stallions or untried mares allowed 31b. of both, Sib.
Duke of Grafton's c. Rufus . e I
His Royal Highness the Duke of York's c. by Amnon . II
3tol oa Rufus. The race was not so good as bad beim ex.
patted, as Rufus was am hardly pushed.
Sweepstakes of 130ge. each, h. ft. colts, Ist. fib. Wm, 1196. it
A. F.
Mr. Thornbill's f. Surprise . . i
Doke of Graftoo's c. by Woful . . V
3to 1 011 Surprise. This was rather a good rani bet on the
while, the day's sport has net been considered very good. Day.
the *key, who was thrown from the hone whilst running, is a
good deal recovenul. The horse rolled twice Deer bins, and the m
fermate jockey iras bruised severely in several places.

The Lady Pelham packet. from England, had sr•
rived at Barbadoes, and had brought out a confirma-
tion of the sentence of Mr. D'Egvtlle, who had been
found guilty of the murder of his site by poison ; but
the legality of which sentence had been referred to the
Crown Lawyers of England, who had decided that his
and of course sentence of death for the crime of
which he had been found guilty, were perfectly leg4l.
He was, in consequence, ordered for execution on the
14th of,Febr

unary.
The marriage of Prince Facoutamc of Orange. with
the Princess Loom of Prussia, seems to be positively Sled for the
mid of May.
8k THOMAS PHILLIPS, of Middlrhill, Bart. is ap.
pointed Meat of Worcestershire, in the room of Tomas So &await
Velem, log. demand.
MEETINGS OF CREDITORS TO.MORROW,
AT MI COOS? OP moutessammaa or saraturra, sasuscimau.4lran.•

tame marrasits.

T. Stoneham, Lit& Chebea, brewer .
J. Perry, Gravesend, confectioner
H. and W. Evans, Oxfortietreet, lawmen
T. Blunt, Twickenham, grew
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S. Brookes, Bow Common, hiack.ask.atanals
W. Harvey, Highgate, vktualler
G. Sweet, Dulwich, earpeater
M. Akers, Walkam Green, cabinetmaker
F. Render and Co. Hatton-garden. jewellers
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J. Fortio, Strand, shopkeeper ..
J. Hyde, Winchester, grocer . .
J. Harker, Clare Market, potatok4aeoke
S. Robinsoo, Feocberelautreet, diadem"
R. Turner, Beeing-kne, wise.merehme .
E. Weaver, Front:M.ow, Wsetaimear.rood, grocer
DIVIDENDS.
P. Eras, Hungerfatd Market. oyesenmercham
R. Now, %woo4ltoot, Chops Moo usseolsonseman
T. Amami G. Maidateso. odeste
J. West, Itichissomd. linamarager •
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CORN EXCHANGE, MARS.-LANK, APRIL &
We condom in the same dull state use last Marintday. ildterif
a sale can be effected, u every Public Meeting wateming the
Corn Laws bey the effect of making the coosiOhers more careful
how they purchase, therefore the business &Meg le oak from be
fad
to moth; bet Monday's price, seem to be the lard standued ee
every description of Grain.
SMITHFIELD MARIERT, APRIL &
The pike of Beef rental's "early U.S Monday, the best Ones
being at de. to 4a. tod. per stone, and the Inferior being at lin M. to
4s. id. per stone. Mutton is bet intillerent Wee the beet Dowse,
&Web and Leicester Wetheve, ire. being at Is. M. to Si. led. per
stem ; mid the coarser Meat being as. Ni. to laid. per stone. Is
the price of Veal then is mosiderable linnoess, a. ad. to tie. 101.
per stone being the peke of the beet yuu Cake" In Lamb, the
;wise of Monday is sot maintained, the beet young Lambe being
7.. 4d. to Is. thl. per nom Pont, howeVet. is MI se deer aa GS
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Out Market-41.—km% INS ; Sheep,4.llllo ; Pigs, 1/o_l Cilia, 1 lii.
Reef 4s. to as. per mane ; Mottos Kt° Is. 101. Veal, ie.
to& Lamb, Is. Id. to Ina Poet, Si. ild. togs. rid.--liate
lead, Ail Lis. to Al% td. Devereft 4e. ten *118.4 IMO' Ile.
I. up Al 10e.
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