Star.
London, England, 1802-08-19 00:00:00

COUNT R r

EDINBURGH, AUG I'S r 12.—0 n S.iturki.iv nio1:1;
ing, between the hours "fit t‘v,:ive and
tleman's coachman, when I-amnia:l ,„,•,;
up his horfes, was attack,:d in Prince's its
Lite to the Mound, by t‘ro men, who khock.:d
down with bludgeons, cut and hira
b.IIIIMrOLIS manner, and tided his pockas i)1
watch and mine !liver.

About on o'clock in the morning of Saturday
the 7th init. Mr. Fotheringhant, Supervia-qr 44-
Excife at Linlithgow, with a pat h• of his otizeri,
fuppoi ted by a Se:jeant's c,nr.rn.:nd from the lltal.e
of York's Ren•iment of d:.
meted, in the immediate vicinity of Shie!,!.till
ColLties, two illicit tiiitalleries, and leized
fills, with all thuenlils, &c. which were c.tni:d
off, and lodged in the Excite walchoufe at Pal.
kirk. The joint contents of th...fe ,m 0,,„,
to 160 gallons, which, it worked in the fame ni.v.
ner as thofe licenfed in the fut:tern dial ias of
Scotland, thould have yielded a revenue to Cu.
vernment of upwards of 40001. per month.
The extent to which fmaaggiinl. is carri?l, on
the CO4ft of Northumberland, is perhaps
example, and their expertnek is ay.)i.ling
is equally lingular. It is only :t few days
that the feveral revenue cutters It.vioned r,n tl.:
coat, after keeping a 14i :A look out tto fume tin!:,
had no limner quitted their Ration for a Cagle d ,y,
than a fmaigg'iin:r, veffel appeared at 1),(,::::r i.;
the interim, and 'landed her wl:old cargo sta.
tnoleited.

A moll unparalleled th of cruelty was p,:rre-
trated on Thurfday night in Burnt,tield
Two carters molt barbaroufly feize.4 a mare di
was grazing, tied a rope round her neck an' tv,
ing it with tacking Hicks until they literally
led the poor animal. They have fince been
teaed, and have paid fixteen guineas ac the va:ql
of the mare, but surely mere retribution is not adz.
(pate for an offence fo very barbarous.
On Wednefday night, about half pail twelve,
a gentleman was attacked in the entry to Milnr's
Court, by two or three fellows, who knockA him
down, and robbed him of his watch, hat, &c.

ramtv, sec. 13.
Robert Mathews and Francis Waters, two of the
principal rinters, with feven of their atfociates, con-
viCted yetlerday of leveret affatilts in a violent af-
fray at the fair of Saggart, on thz ar Ih June lidt,
were fentenced to fines of a mark each, to be con-
fined one month in the gaol of ri!!!l;:iiharn, and
find feparate fecurities in 201. each to be of the
peace for t a months.
Ferdinand Hughes, for assaulting an old woman
and child, to be imprifoned three months.
Garret Kavanagh, tried this day on capital in-
diCtment for a burglary and robbery at the houfe
of George Hanly, at Tallagh hill, in June I too,
was acquitted. His filler proved an alb for him,
corroborated by fever al circumaances, added to
the tellimony of Mr. Dunn, the gaoler of Kilmain-
ham, alledping that he was at the time laid in the
indiament confined in Wicklow and Kilmainham
gaols on other felonious charges.
Michael Tate charged with being concerned in
a violent affray and combination among broad-
cloth oxeavers on the t sth June lift, at the Coombe,
and with having during faid combination affitulted
Mark Neil, a narrow weaver, was found guilty, and
fentenced to three months imprifonment.
The fame Tate, with James Farrell, were tried
on anotl.er indiament to the fame effea, fcntenced
to fix months imprifonment. •
Charles Fox, conviCted of affaulting Patrick and
Chrift. Frayne, at Harold's crofs-bridge, on the
6th of June lad. The prifiiner was in regimentals,
and he, together with other yeomen, di ew, with-
out provocation, their bayonets on the profccutors,
and feverely wounded them. Fox is to be impri-
foned three months.
The Chairman afterwards adjourned the Court
to Wednelday next.
At Wicklow Mires the following perfuns were
tried before the Wm. Judge DOWN es.
John Now:and, found guilty of palling forged
notes on the Bank of Ireland ; ordered to be exe-
cuted.
John Harris was inditied for the murder of
Edm. Egleton ; he was acquitted of die murder,
but found guilty of manflaughter : ordered to be
burned in the hand.
Sylvester Plunket, convieted of having forged
notes of the Bank of Ireland in his poifellion—or-
dered to be pilloried, and imprifoned three months.
Richard Gore, Efq. Wm. Armltrong, and
Wm. Liverly, who had furrendered themselves to
abide their trial for the al edged death of Richard
Fleming, in the late rebellion, the bill of india-
ment being ignored by the Grand Jury, they were
difcharged.
Thomas Kavanagh was indiCted for the murder
of Thomas Moody, in the rebellion : the bill was
alfo ignored, and he was difcharged.
At Wexford Mires the following were tried
before the Hon. Baron GEORG :
Walter Lealefs was eonvifted of the murder of
John Redmond, a revenue officer, in the rebel-
lion. He was executed the 11th inflant.
Sam. Hamilton was all() conviCleti of the mur-
der of Fred. Pt ior, in the rebellion. He was ere- I _
cuted the toth init. LOoThoN, Printed for the Prmrietors. by JOHN PAN,: F
James Loughlan, Charles Kinfele, Pat. Murphy, (of Carraby-ftrtet )at the Sraa
George Doyle, Matthew Murphy, and Mylcs Sot. Car-1-freer; and pub!! filed by LEVEL I.bit:
ton, were indiCted for a riot, and all inking John
I t:b7(7ace'res, T "-le3;v: •Nt:wil id. Me:testi commute.
a I : AhrnMIIVINC All &e.t.a-antlers were AT•A el"
"Leaviefeall addrancel.
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A few nights ago, a perfon going boon:, was
attacked in the Meadows by a man; he broke a
flick over his head, and fome of his alfociatescom-
ing up, the perfon who was attacked made hi:
efcape by running away. A young man Was dc-
teaed coming cut of a houfe in James's-igna:e
with a parcel of clothes hi had ludcn. Fe vas
committed to the city guard. Snetai iimilar de-
predation.; have lately taken place, inch as great
coats, hats, &c. being taken out of lobbies when
they were hanging. •
Betwmt Monday night and Tucfday
a weaver's loom lhop, in Toha;o-ittee, Cah, ity
GIAIgOW, was broken into, and the folios% ing
ar-
ticles cut out of the looms:—two pieces taco
6-.}:he, and one piece 4c..3 .}-4tht, jacor,.t main,
and one piece, nine yards, 1400 can.b,ic.
Yetlerday new potatoes were called through
all tie beets of Leith,-at tivepence the p:ck.

ECCLESIASTICAL. PROMOTION.
The Rev. Dr. Ridley, Re.9:or of nambleden, 13ucks, is pre-
rented by brothiir in ha, the Lord High Chancellor, t the
valuable Ilyinz of V. tip! Eichorn, In the Me of Wient, wink
t tool. per ann. vacant by the death of Dr. Lewes.