Star.
London, England, 1823-11-01 00:00:00

'../ATeve'd beneath theadancing banalir
the eagle burning crest ; '
• There, with thunder amide to fan her,
Who could then her wing arrest, •
Victory beainingfront her breast r
Ah, that wing was. arrested,' and . the .proud bird
struck down, a prey to the vultures of the northern
forests. So it hath been—the pomp, the pageantry, the
mightiness of nations have been humbled ; the hand of
obscurity had spread its folds over palace, temple,
and tower.—The fierce storm of war and the lazy
moth of luxury have united in this work of destruction;
and the impetuous wave of time hath ever been
chequered by the fragments of gloi y and the wreck; of
magnificence, loathing along in tearful and melincholy
rule—Kentucky Paper.
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WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

Yesterday the adjourned Sessions for the City and Li-
berties of Westminster was held at the Guildhall, before
THOMAS CONST, Esq. and a full Bench of Magistrates.
John William Rodgers was indicted for obtaining
goods to the amount tif 17/. under false pretences, from
Mr. Coward, tailor, in.llanover-street._

Mr. ADoLPHUS stated, that about five years ago the
prisoner applied to the'prosecutor, -representing himself
to be Major Heffertoq, of the Polish Lancers, and or-
dered clothes to theiamount of 171. He gave reference,
'among others, to Mr. Copeland, surgeon, in .Golden-
square, to whom Mr. Coward tent his foreman, and he
saw the prisoner in conversation with him, and on their
parting they shook hands, which left no doubt upon his
mind that all was right. The clothes were sent to his
lodging, at the Oxford Coffee-house, with instructions
not to leave them without the money. The foreman
.delivered the clothes, and received a check for the
amount. upon Messrs. Hullock, Brothers, and Co:bankers,
in Rroad-street ; and next day it was discovered that no
such person was known to the bankers. Inquiry was
then made at the Coffee-house, which he had quitted,
taking all his effects. Some time afterwardsMr.Coward
saw him at the Opera-house, and procured a 'constable,
but, op his arrival the prisoner had again Bed, but sub-
sequently he was apprehended, tried for feloniously ob-
taining the goods, at the Old Bailey, butithe Court held
it did not amount to felony, and he was acquitted. Now
he stood again indicted for fraud, which could be proved
to the fullest extent.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that he was now indicted
in the name of Rodgers, and from the opening of the
case by the 'Learned Counsel, it appeared be had ob-
tained the goods• in another name, 'and also that he
passed the check in that other name, which was forgery
to all-intents and purposes.*
The Counsel said,, as A lawyer he could give andppi-'
nion upon the case, but. he has} no wish to state that
opinion now-publicly.
The CHAIRMAN replied, that the lint said about that
the better, and, turning round to the Jury, told them it
was one of these cases over which this Court had no ju•
risdiction, and that,the prisoner must be discharged.
Thomas Baker, whesecase has already undergone so
much discussion, was put to the bar, to take his trial for
defraudipg Mr. Gustard and Mr. Dullman, of kersey-
meres to a very considerable amount, the Grand Jury
basing found the bill, notwithstanding Mr.l3aaeres
absence. That Gentleman, was not, however, present
yesterday, and the prisoner received the benefit of it.
Whep the prisoner left the bar, a scene of confusion
took place for several minutes between the respective
parties, as to who should have the cloth, the result of
which was, that the Court declined to make any rkIT
.ther order than that the person who brought it should
.take it away.
Mr. ANDREWS intimated that further proceedings
would be adopted.