Star.
London, England, 1824-12-28 00:00:00

WINTER HOME CIRCUIT.
SIJRRI?Y ASSIZES .
KINGSTON, DECEMBER 27. ..
Jr. Justice BUR ROUGH and Mr. Baron Ganitosv
arrived here about two o'clock, and opened the Com-
mis-,ion. The following is a summary of the Calendar,
which is very heavy :
Murder, 1 • Killing and Slaying, 2; Forgery, 1; Horse-steal.
ing, 11 ; Burglary, 17 ; -Stealing from the Person, 1 ; Obtaihing
Money under false pretences, 2; Embezzlement, 1 ; Rescuing a
Prisoner, 1; Felony, 42 ; Assault, 2 ; For want of Sureties, 3.
Total, 84.
The prisoner charged with wilful murder is, William
Dewhirst—the crime, horrid as it must be .tinder, any
circumstances, is, ilpos,ihie, of increased turpitude in
the present instance. It cannot have escaped the re-
collection of our Readers that- in this case the prisoner
is charged with the wilful murder cf his infant child!
We hear that the defence to be tet up- is, that at the
moment of commission of the crime the wretched man
was temporarily deranged; but it is p tinful to know
Char, during his imprisonment, the tinhappy man ha,
conducted himself with -every appearance of perfect
sanity, afrd his conversation has been uniformly rational.
The case of forgery is that of Thomas Wick, a young
man of very respectable connexions, and lately carrying
on a partnership business as an upholsterer and broker.
There is yet another case, whith promises an unusual
excitation of public interesti—that against George Dud-
' field. This man, whose name has for many years been
almost synonimous withvillain y,is indicted on two counts
—first, for having feloniously excited others to the corn-,
mission of a burglary in the house of Mr. Haines (Lord
Cowper's steward), at Hertingfordbory, near Hertford ;
and secondly, with being an accessary after the fact, in
having sheltered the thieves, and assisted them in the
disposal of the property stolen. From the brutality of
the attack upon Mr. Haines, the conviction and recent
execution at Hertford, of two-of the burglars, 'cc: ibis
case has much interest. . • - '
POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ."

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MANSION-HOUSE.
Airing the whole of yesterday considerable sums were trans-
mitted to the Loan Moron for the relief of the Spanish and
Italian refugees.
The Committee have had an arduous task in directing the distri-
bution of the public bounty in such a manner as to avoid wounding
those nice•feelings and opinions which are entertained by the re-
fugees of both nations. The allowance directed to be made, is ten
shillings per week for single men, fifteen shillings per week for
married men, whose wives are living with them, and eighteen shil-
lings per week to those married men who have brought over chil-
dren. The number of refugees who have already partaken of the
relief exceeds 700. certificates are required of the parties. and In-
quiries are made of gm most respectable persons of either nation as to
the truth of theiritatemenis. The principal references are, the Gene-
rals 'Mina, Milan., and Quiroga, who, we believe, arc made, in many
instances, the distributors of the charity, it being the most agreeable
to those unfortunate Gentlemen who fought under the command of
those leaders, to receive the donations at their hands-- Tbere are
others of the refugees, however, who feel a great delicacy in re-
ceiving the money at the hands of their countrymen, and have ex-
pressed a preference to Teceive it directly from the Society. But
this course is attended with many inconveniences, and there are
many advantages which !t is unnecessary to specify, attending the
course adopted by the Committee. All the distributors selected are
men of the highest respectability. M. Louis de Li Vega will at-
tend, we understand, daily, at Newton's Hotel, near Leicester.
fields, for the purpose oZ distributing the allowance to a certain
number of the refugees.
The Loan Mayoa has received letters from various parts of the
country on the, subject of the subsception ; and the feeling which is
generally manifested is such, as to induce him to write to the Chief
Magistrates of the principal Corporate towns throughout the king-
dom as to the propriety of joining in the exertions made in the me-
tropolis in behalf of the strangers, and caning public meetings for
that purpose.
GUILDHALL.
W. Gninf, a private in the Ist Guards, was fully committed fir
wanton and outrageous assault on Mr. Orani, a Fireman. The Ser-
jeant of his company attended, but could say nothing on his behalf,
and he was committed ; and Mr. Alderman Cox directed that be
should be prosecuted by the City Solicitor.
Mr. B. Moo/Main, a farmer at Althorpe, was remanded, for as
a watchman, by way of Christmas gambol.