Star.
London, England, 1825-09-24 00:00:00

'NEW COVET.

Yesterday, Henry Greene:cm Whall was indicted for
stealing twenty-four bundles of worsted, belonging to
a person named Barlow, on the 18th of August last.
It appeared that the prisoner bad entered the employ-
ment of the prosecutor, who is a general agent, at No.
4, Bull's Head-court, Newate-street, in May last, at a
salary of 501. per annum. the prosecutor had occasion
to leave town, but hearing something to the disadvan-
tage of the prisoner, returned and discharged him. On
searching the house, he found that the prisoner had left
behind him several boles, in one of which was disco-
vered a sample of worsted, and in his desk the beginning
of an invoice running thus---,, Messrs. Block, Dr. c
Samuel Block, dealer in worsted, in Newgate-street,
could not swear to the person of the prisoner, but said
he was very like a man who offered worsted for sale to
him, and who stated himself to be agent of his father,
a considerable spinner at Bradford.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, said,
that the fact of his having left the boxes behind him,
was a circumstance in favour of his innocence.—He
was found Guilty.
Four other indictments were preferred against the prisontlf, on
which he was acquitted.
lie was then indicted for stealing some razors, knives,.
and forks, the property of Mr. Harlow, and immediately
found Guilty.
The COIIMON•SIMJJUNT sentenced the prisoner to fourteen years'
transportation.
A boy named James Fraley, was indicted for picking the pocket
of a Gentleman on Snow-hill.
The principal witness was a youth named Morgan,
who, when the case was brought before the Lord Mayor,
at the Mansion-house, swore that he saw the prisoner
take the handkerchief from the Gentleman's pocket ;
now, when examined upon the same point, he said he
was very sorry for what had happened, but that he was
ill when he was at the Mansion.house, and did not know
what he was about, for he never saw the prisoner pick
anybody's poeket.
After heating this singular declaration, and the sit-
ness still persisting in it, the COMMON-SERJEANT in-
formed the Jury, that as the whole case rested upon this
evidence, they must acquit the prisoner. The prisone;
was accordingly Acquitted.
The Cosciaott-Saarwir then directed the officers to take the last
witness into custody.
After a few other eases, none of which were important, had
been disposed of, the London Jury were discharged.
Mr. Seryeant Alum took his seat in Conti at four o'clock, but
no case of public interest came before hint for trial.

The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE arrived at
Brussels on the 17th inst. and will remain some days in that city.
Muaoza.—Yesterday morning, about four o'clock,
the neighbourhood of George Yard, Whitechapel,
,was
alarmed with the cries of murder, proceeding from
No. 26, in the above yard.—lt appears that a woman
of the name of Hunt, of abandoned character, had gone
to the apartment of, a young man, an American, and a
labourer is the London Docks, who, like her, lodged
in the house, and attempted to get into his bed. A
refusal on his part, caused a volley of abuse from the
woman, who then proceeded to pull the bed-clothes
off.—The man, much irritated, seized the head board;
it is said, with an intention to strike her on the shoul4r,
but the blow fell on her head, and caused her instant
death,—The man has undergone an examination at
Lambeth Street Office, and was afterwards conveyed
to Clerkenwell Prison, to await the Inquest..
Thursday night, as the Hastings mail-rieh was
passing through Tunbridge, it was overthroinit'at the
lower part of the town, owing to a large quantity of
manure having been left on the road.—The coachman,
Pettitt and a Gentleman, passenger, !ere severely
hurt ; the one )raving Eis leg, and the otter his thigh
brokers.—'They were conveyed to the Angel Inn, near
the Turnpike.

Slot INTELLTIPEXCE.
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DONCASTER MEET I NG.—THURSDAT:
The-decision of,theSt..Leger has given rise so the uspal variety
of rumours respecting the sums won and lost on the occasion by
individuals: One is said to have cleared £30,000, another more.
than £20,000, a third nearly £25,000, and ses on ; but it is impos-
sible for us to say-what degree of credit these reports are entirla.!
to : certain it is, however, that there are great winners as well as
losers, and amongst the latter, Yorkshire will supply a very liberal
proportion. We suspect too, that a considerable :neither hafts the
• Land o' Cakes' are on the wrong side of the post. As is
settling day is heavy enough, hut had any other horse won the '.
Leger, it would have been fearfully so : against Lest the u.i.:
have all along been so small, that the total of the !things, thari..i,
great, is comparatively small. The knowing ones, on the wholt
are considered to be all right, having laid against outsiders to a v.,.-
amount; and one Gentlemau, remarkable for the extent of his spa -
culations and the nicety of his calculations, must be a gainer to ih -
tune of some thousands; he was heard to declare, about a man i
since, that he had nearly 40,0001. against each of sever-. 1 hor,, ,
and against Alderman in particular he was exceedingly heavy. •
The winning of this race by a Yorkshire horse and .a Yorksh.re
jockey, gives additional strength te the often-expressed opinion, th
a south country horse or rider cannot win in' the north, and •
versa. Strange as this may appear, it is borne out by facts. Tn.-
first of our Newmarket horses and jockies have contended for
stakes at Doncaster, York, and other northern meetings, and they
have almost invariably been beaten. Equally applicable is this re•
mark to those from the North, for it will be rectaleatel that Mg.
Lanibton has run several of his racers at the Newmarket meeting
where they have been uniformly unsuccessful, and little Tornio;.
Lye, one of the best and most fortunate jockies of the North.
could add nothing to his reputation in the South. To account fur
this, some have alleged that when a jockey appears on stranae
ground, thoie who have been accustomed to the Coarse will Imo,.
to prevent his winning.
Amongst the many ways of expressing the St. Leger, it will sur-
prise our Readers when we state, that the most novel of all wa.,
that of dispaching the news to Manchester by dogs trained to
hunt by trail.
Since our last, the betting men have not been idle; the St. Leger
of 1826 has already been speculated upon, as will be seen by rat,
following statement of odds:-8 to 1 agst Lord •Kenoedy's fled-
!albite, by Welheck ;* 14 to 1 agst Mr. Wart's Brother to Barefoot,
b Tramp ; 20 to I apt Lord Kennedy's King Cattnn ; 30 to 1
agsc Mr. Watt's Belzoni.
The Stewards for next year are W. Russell, Esq. and the lion.
J. H. Cradock.
The following is a further list of visitors :—Marquis of Cat mar-
then, Lady Vane, Lords Wilton, Sefton, Conyers, Pelham, Hawke,
Pollington, Ashley, Markland, Howick, A. Paget, Mount-Sand.
ford, Count de Szelinski, Count Harrach. Sir J. and Lady John-
stone, Countesses Mansfield, Galloway, Trhein ; Ladies *C. Ben-
tinck, C. Murray, E. Murray, Kinnaird, M. Molyneux, L. Moly-
Deux, E. Vernon, E. Lowther, G. Neville, Pere,DdiLter, Gresley,
C. Stewart, C. Wonky, L. buncombe, 11. Keating, C. Puuktt,
'fhorold, Sitwell, Astley, &c.
The depredations by pickpockets are very numerous. A Noble
Marquis was robbed of about 401. on the Course; Mit Kay, of
Bawtry, of Mill to the amount of 1231. a stranger, in the lobby of
the Theatre, of 350/. &e.
A match has been made fur to-morrow between Carmelite and
Velluti, for 100 sovereigcs, b. ft. Bst. 21b. each. St. Leger Comae.
So that there will be eight races.

;hatch, 1000 sovereigns, h. ft. list. each. &. Leger Course.
Mr. Payne's Go.soon, by Waxy Pope
Mr. Match's Bogtrotter, by Alonzo

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This match was made so soddenly, that little bat* took place.
The odils were 2 to 1 on Gossoon, rode by Mr. White, who took
the lead, kept it, and won in a canter. The loser was rode by
the owner.
Two Year Old Stakes of 20 sovereigns each; colts, Ist. Sib. 6.illes,
lit. Red House In. Thirty subscribers.
Lord Kennedy's cb. c. Bedlamite, by Welbeck . I
Mr: Watt's b. c. Belsoni; by Blacklock . s
Lord kluncaster's b. f. Garcia 3

• Eight others stated, but were not placed.
Betting-7 to 4 on Bediamite.
It was some time before the younkers could he got well together,
and it was not till after a false start and several attempts that they
got off, but when they did they made a beautiful race, keeping
well together nearly to the Stand, when Lord Kennedy's Bedlamite
shot a-head, and won easy by s.veral lengths, rode by Jackson ;
Belzoni, by \V: Scott ; Garcia, by W. Nicholson ; Lord Kelbutoe's,
by Edwards Alagister, by Robinson; Orphan, by Noble; Ru-
crosia, by Garbutt; Mosey, by Boyce; Mulatto, by Cliff; and
Mary Anne, by Johnson.
The Gascoyne Stakes of 101 sovereigns each, 50 ft. for three yr old
colts and 5111 es. St. Leger Course. Nine subscribers.
Mr. Watt's h. e. Memnon walked over.
Three Year old Sweepstakes of 200 guineas each, h. ft. colts, Sit.

31b. Vita, Sst. Sr. Leger Cource. Four Subscriberii.
Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Escape, by Filho I
Lord Fitzwilliam's br c. Dramatist
Betting-2 to lon Escape.
They went off'at score, Escape taking the lead, which he main-
tained throughout, and won easy. George Dockery rode him.
The Doncaster Itacing Club Stakes of 50 sovereigns each, h. ft.
for all ages. Two miles.- .
Mr. Limbt•rt's h. c. Buzzard walked over.
•„• In the paragraph in yesterday's Paper, respecting the libtral
conduct to Chiffney and Ociudist).4, for Homer read Alder ntati.

NI/ ENTW 0 ETII M EET I NG—SU FFOLK.
WCDNILSDAY, SOiT. 9.2.
The Wentworth Stakes of 501. by subscription of 8 soy. each,
right subscribers. The owner of the second horde to receive
back his atakef.
Sir T. Ilaslam's Parachute . . . 1 4 0 1
Mr. a Udney's gr. c. Osmond . 5 1 0 2
Col. Smith's Vapour . . • . 22 dr
Mr. Gootichild'i Amelia . . , 4 3 3 dr
Mr. Turner's The Reverend . . . 5 dr
Four were distanced by running out of the Course. After the
dead beat, six to four on the winner.
Plate of 501. far Hunters. •

Mr. G. Batson's Peggy . . . . 1 1
Major Forsyth's Union . . . 4 2
Mr. Harrison's Pilot . • • . 2 3
Mr. Woodward's Tempest . . • 3 4
Mr. Anson's Woful . . . . 5 dr
The Hack Stakes was won by Mr. Clitheroes Spaniard, beating
four others.
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AI AR G ATE (Isla or Tarawa-r) RACES, Seresnsamt 22.
The Hunters Stakes of Five Guineas each, with X5O added from •
the Fund.
Mr. Wilk's g. rn. Chance, 6 yrs old, inst. 41b. . • 1 1
Mr. Palmer's b. g. Wildboy, 4 yrs old, lost. alb. . 3 II
C. Wickham Mania, Esq.'s c. g. Nicole, aged, 11st. 131 b. 4 4
Mr. Thurston's br. m. All Luck, 6 yrs old, 12st. 41b. . 5 5
Mr. Belsey's b. g. Kent, aged, 12st. 61b. . . 6 5
Mr. Johnstone's b. g. Chronometer, aged, list. 911 s. . • 2 0
Chronometer was withdrawn after the lint beat. The second./
heat was well contested between Wildboy and Chance.
Ramsgate Plate of £5O. d"
Mr. Hill's e. in. by Soothsayer, 3 yrs tad, 6st. 71b. . 3 1 1
Mr. Scuttles b. f. Orphan, 4 yrs old, 7st. alb. . . it 11 3
Mr. Brown's h. g. Marksman, aged, Ost. . . 6 4 5
Mr. Smith's bl. e. Tamar, 3 yrs old, 6st. 71b. . • 30 0
Captain Lock's b. h. Orator, 6 yrs old, 9st. 51b. . 1 0 0
Mr. Palmer's b.f. by Wrangler, 3 yrs old, 6st. 41b. . 40. 0
Shortly after starting for the second beat, an unfortunate *eel.
dent betel Orator and Wrangler. The former, who had been the
victorious horse, having fallen, the other, who was closely following,
was likewise thrown down, and the rider das!.ed with great violence
to the ground, in consequence of which his jaw was dislocated,
and he was otherwise considerably injured. Ile was immediately
conveyed in a chaise to the nearest village. The rider of Orator
was not rough hart.
The ladies' Plate, for the losing horses, was not filled, there
being but two horses, namely, Princess Mary and Velasquea, three
being required. The day was fine, and the company was greatsr
than yesterday. We particularly noticed the splendid eqiipages.
EXTRAORDINARY MATCH.
Mr. Meredith, sus wealthy stable•keeper, who is in the 65th
yeas of his age, and rides thirteen stone, undertook yesterday
morning to ride four horses from his country residence; Shenfield
Common, a mile from Reading, to Knightsbridge Park-gates, cal-
culated at 36 miles by the Windsor Forest-road, in two hours and
a quarter. He started upon Bacchanalian, a fleet and strong bunter,
and performed ten miles to the beginning of Bracknell, Bests, in
35 min. 10 sec. He rode the second horse eight miles to the top of
the bill at Virginia Water, in 27 min. 13 sec. when the sporting
Milton found horses. The third-horse brought the esoesteiab it
miles, through Hounslow, in 40 min.. I'2 sec. and the rtnsaining
seven milt:tin 24 min. 20 sec.—winning well Total, 2 hours, 6
min. and 55 sea The match was for 100 sovereigns.
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Mr. PLUNKETT, accprripani.d by the Hon. Mrs.
Pcnnurr and suite, left Kingstown harbour for Liverpool, in the St.
George steam packet, on Tuesday last.

ISsOLI-ENT DEB rolls'

Tionlas hfirrtin was oppOsed by Mr. Haaiit on be-
half of Mr. George Bevan, a schoolmaster, residing at
Little Stanmore, Middlesex, who had recovered 251. in
an action of assault which had been committed on him
by the, insolvent.
The Comic doubted whether they could admit this as good
ground of opposition.
Mr. Hcasu cited thb cue of Captain Finney as one in point.
The Count considered the case was not conclusive;
for in order to bring an insolvent under the 18th section
of the Act,
.there should be a malicious injury done.
Now this was a case of assault only, and die Court
doubted its power to award punishment in such cases ;1
but they would hear the evidence.
Mr. HEATH then called the opposing creditor, who,
stated that at the time the assault took place he was a
churchwarden at Little Stanmore, where the insolvent
held a farm. In November last he called on the insol-
vent for the church rate, when the insolvent addressed
him in low and scurrilous language, and asked him what',
right he had to demand what was not due to him ? The
insolvent was afterwards summoned before the Magis-
trate, and compelled to pay the rate. In revenge, he
called upon the witness, and threatened to shake him
into watche-ribands ; and then commenced the assault
for which the judgment had been recovered.
Mr. POLLOCK, on behalf of the insolvent, referred to a
case where an action had been brought • against a per-
son for dilapidations, in which the party had recovered
5001. damages; yet Serjeant Runnington nevertheless
discharged the insolvent when he came up to be heard
before him, on his petition.
The Curer COMMISSIONER said, in the absence of his
Learned Brothers, he would take ti;oe to consider of the
case. It was certainly an important question, and he
would not give a premature judgment upon it.
Samuel Baddely, a farmer, residing in Staffordshire,
was brought up for re-examination. On his former ex-
amination, on the 16th of June last, he was opposed by
Mr. HHATII, on the part of certain of his creditors, on
the ground that he had given a bill of sale to Mt.
Gunner, his father-in-law, who bad issued execution,
and swept away the whole of the property. On his'
first examination he was remanded, for the purpose of
producing his father-in-law for examination. The in-
solvent, however, had not complied with that order of
the Court, and his father-in-law was still not forth-
coming. The statement of tie insolvent was now
scrutinized with great severity. It appeared from it,
that in the year 1891 his father-in-law had lent him
2501. to enable him to stock a farm, and the insolvent
had applied the money to that purpose, but not repay-
ing the money, Mr. Gunner put in the execution, and
sold off the whole property. The goods realised up-
wards of 400/. The insolvent was in custody for a
debt of 171. 10s. only, and he had, since his arrest, spent
upwards of 401. The insolvent still alleged he could
not produce his father-in-law.
Mr. HEATH said, that it was at his option to conti-
nue in his obstinacy ; but he might be assured that steps
would be taken to get the property back again for the
benefit of the creditors.
The COURT ordered the insolvent to be remanded
generally ; still enforcing the former order for the ap-
ratance of Mr. Gunner, in case the insolvent should
apply again to the Court, and to give four days notice
to his opposing creditors.
Alexander Solomon, alias Slotonunn, who originally
stood opposed by several creditors of the Jewish per-
suasion, came up to be finally heard in the matter of
his petition.
After the report of the Provisional Assignee, Mr.
Dance, to whom all the means in dispute had been
referred, had been read, an altercation arose as to the
qualification and appointment of an assignee under the
insolvent's estate, when a •person of the name of Levy
applied to the Court to fulfil that office, and was op-
posed by My. Heath, when the following curious dia-
logue took place:
Mr. Comm—When did you take the benefit of the Act?

Mr. Levy—Eight years ago.
Mr. Cnora—Are the debts in your schedule paid?
Isle. Levy—My brother-iu-law paid them, and for which I mar-
ried his sister. (Much laughter).
Here a dispute arose between the Learned Counsel
(Mr. Heath) and Mr. Norton, the insolvent's attorney,
as to the amount of the debt claimed by the creditor,
who Mr. Norton was dictating to, against whose inter-
ference Mr. Heath objected.
Mr. Norton—You are always snapping at me. I have as much
right to do my duty to my client as you have, and I will.
Mr. Hexer —Ton are an insolent
Nr. Norton—l am no more insolent to you than you are to me.
CHUM Ccusatassostnts--I am surprised, Mr. Heath, that you
should condescend to hold any argument with —.-
Mr. Norton—l am as respectable as Mr. Heath.
Mr. Him= was silent, and the dispute terminated.
PETITIONS OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS,
To be beard in Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, on Tummy,
September 27, at Nine in the Forenoon.
Thomas Bennett. Gravesend, eating-house keeper, &c.
Samuel Palmer' New Roast, Fitzroy-square, out of employment.
Robert Hughes, Middleton Buildings, Foley Place;grocer.
James Passer, Masons-alley, Basinghall-street, camelcamelhair pencil
and varnish tool manufacturer.
William Pool, Macclesfield-street North, City Road, coal merchant.
Mary Wiley, Queen-street, Illryanstone-square, spinster.
Nathaniel Stockwell, Lower Queen-street, Islington, baker.
James Heiffor, Manchester, hair dresser and coach office keeper.
Robert Rochester, Great Itupert-street, seine-merchant's clerk.
Thomas Piper, Lower Tooting, labourer.
William Harding, Maple, Isle of Ely, carpenter, &c.
William Ichabod Silvey, Tottenham Court Road, baker.
James Laing, Devonshire-street, Limon Grove, out of business.
Thomas Morris, Mitcham. journeyman sawyer.
Join Martin Swett, Plymouth. Sheriff's officer.
. Anthony Randall, Dyer'sßuildings,Gravel-lane, Southwark, hatter.
James Uanting, Catherine-street. Pinslito' cabusetmaker, &c.
George blaryon, East-street, Walwords, bchoohnaster.
• John Rouse, Portland-street, Walworth Common, Clerk in the
Twopenny Post Office, Lombard-street.
Wm. Hunt, Rawstorn-street, C?erkenwell, journeyman printer.
Alex. Colvill Johnr.on, Maids Place, Lower Depttord Road, ac-
countant and general agent.
George Tottern Thomas-street, Commercial Road, attorney's desk.
John Chaplin, 'Brown-street, Bryanstone Square, bricklayer.
J. seph Eglinton, Cook's Row, Pancras, carpenter.
• Lewis Godfrey Rollos, Jamaica Row, Islington, hardwareman.

A letter from Carrick-on-Suir, in Ireland, says:—
We have come to a resolution here, to raise a fond for
the protection of such of the poorer Freeholders who,
'voting according w their wish and conviction, may fall
under the displeasure of their landlord,"
THE COSINT.—This luminary is now passing through
.the south eastern part of the constellation Taurus, and
forms an equilateral triangle with Aldebaran and the
Pleiaths, the cornet being situate in the south eastern
angle. The tail, or rather brush, points toward the
south-west, and when the night is favourable, appears
from two to throe degrees in length —The nucleus
emits a light about equal to a star of the third magni-
tude, and has travelled through rather more than once
degree or two of the moon's diameters, during the last
48 Lotus.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SEPT. 23.

J. grown stood indicted for obtaining money under
false presences.

Mi. W. Hay, secretary to Sir Charles Forbes, provud,
that on the7th ofJuly, the prisoner called at Sir Charles's
house, in Fitzroy-square, and presented a petition,
purporting to be signed by the Rector and March-
wardcns of Clerkenwell. By direction of Sir Charles,
witness gave him a guinea. , About three weeks after-
wards, a person again called with a petition, when wit-
ness's suspicior being excited, he caused him to be de-
tained. On the outside of the doer the prisoner was
found lurking. and was given in charge. Verdict, Guilty.
It was stated tint the prisoner had been before convicted of a 31
pillar offence upon the Marquis of Stafford.
The CHAIRMAN sentenced him to seven years'transportation.
He was also tried, together with Hamerton, on ano-
ther indictment, which charged them with conspiring
together to cbtain money under false pretences, on the
occasion mentioned in the preceding case, when they.
were given into custody by Sir Charles Forbes's clerk.
1.---The petition which Hamerton then presented stateJ,
that his name was Edward Saunders, and that he had
been a watchmaker in Dartmtruth-street, Westminster,
until his house was burned down by a great fire which
occurred there on the sth of July, and which reduced
bim to misery, and so sevetely injured his wife as to re-
quire her removal to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. It
was sworn that no such fire as this had ever occurred ;
but the evidence not being sufficiently strong to prove
the conspiracy between the two defendants, the Jury re-
turned a verdict of Acquittal.
A wretch named Wittiell was sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
A man named Cottle was sentenced to seven years'
transportation, for inciting a boy named Palmer, to rob
his master, John Ducker, a chimney-sweeper. The
c:eanly appearance of the prisoner and his fellow-ap-
prentice, who gave evidence, (sweeps) excited the ad-
miration of the Court.

At half-past four o'clock, the whole of the cases being
disposed of, the CHAfRMAN discharged the Jury,
thanking them for their services, and remarking that
the present Session had been heavier by one-third than
any within his recollection for the last 30 years.
The Court was then adjourned to Friday the 30th inst.

LIVSRPOOL MARKET, SEPT. 20.—Saturday and Mon-
day there was a brisk demand for Cotton, particularly
for the low qualities of American and Brazil, in bond
for exportation, of which descriptions some consider-
able parcels have changed hands at our last quotations..
To-day, however, the demand was less animated, and
the sales, consequently, not so extensive. The trade, it
is said, have bought Num*. sparingly.
Yesterday morning, as a remarkably fine boy, named
Davis, residing at No. 5, Canterbury-street, Cornwall-,
road, was following some sheep which were passing
near his own residence, he was accidedtally upset by
one of the flock, and his neck dislocated by the fall.
The boy rose, but immediately drooped down and died.
A similar accident to that which occurred last week
in Portsmouth, happened about two years since in the
Plymouth yard. A bridge at the end of the South or
Basin Dock gave way, though, from the few persons
passing, two only were drowned. The bodies of these
unfortunate persons were taken up by Mr. Smith, clerk
of the works, who descended in the diving bell.
A melancholy accident happened at the Place Mau-
bert, near Paris: a poor woman, the mother of four
children, was passing along the street 4, tP,rduer with
one of her children, an infant about six months old, in
her arms; and two others, one eight, and the other six
years old, walking by her side, when a large stone, part
of the entablature of a house, fell on her, and killed her
on the spot. The infant which she was carrying was
also greatly hurt.
Thursday, a child belonging to Mrs. Mina.s, re-
siding at 39, Gee-street, (ioswell-street•road, was left
at the two-pair window of the above house, and fell
into the street. The mother, who was coming up at
the time, saw the unfortunate infant lying in the gu!ter
covered with blood ; she immediately took the child
into the house and sent for a surgeon, who examined it,
and gave it as his opinion, that the infant could not
long survive the injury it had received.
Wednesday, as Mr. R. HOARK, of Hornsey, was re-
turning from Doncaster Races, with a Mr. EVA Ws, in a
gig, the horse shied and ran on a bank, by which the
vehicle was upset, and, falling on Mr. H. killed him on
the spot,. Mr. E. was not materially hurt.
An Inquest was held at the Bee Hive, opposite the
London Docks, on the body of J. Collins, late a hair-
dresser in Stacey-street, St. Giles's, who was taken, in
a state of extreme intoxication, to Aldgate Watch-
house, where he was locked up in one of the stung
rooms, and, after three hours' solitary confinement,
was found in a state of insensibility. Medical assist-
ance was sought, but it was three quarters of an hour
before any arrived, when every effort was in vain re-
sorted to for his recovery. Verdict—Died from the
effects of excessive intoxication. _ _

Tuesday, the journeymen edge-toolmakers of Shef-
field turned out for an advance et wages. Several of
them have since received summonses to appear before
the Magistrates, for leaving their work without giving a
month's notice.. The men state their present earnings
to average from 17s. to 225. per week, and the advance
they ask amounts to about 3s. extra. The colliers are
also contending with their employers for a rise of wages.
Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Holland Arms,
Spencer's-place, Brixton, on J. SPOTTISWOODE, Esq. an
attorney, who died suddenly on Tuesday evening. He
went home apparently well and cheerful, ate a hearty
dinner, and the family retired to bed about 11 o'clock ;
but at three next morning the servant was alarmed by
her mistress screaming out that her master was in a
dying state. Medical assistance wasp promptly pro-
cured, but the spark of life was extinct when the Doctors
arrived. Verdict—Died by the Visitation of (ion.
A young man of gentlemanly exterior, appl'ed at
Plymouth, on Monday, for the Magistrate's opinion,
whether the certificate of a medical man, of the town, on
whose ipse digit he lad been repeatedly sent to a lunatic
asylum, was sufficient authority for that purpose? The
young man said that he certainly was suhj Ict to slight
aberration's of intellect, but they were merely temporary,
and only occurred when he indulged a little too freely
in convivial pleasures. The Mayor observed that the
simple certificate of no medical man was sufficient to
authorise the removal of a person to a lunatic asylum.
The Mayor then advised the complainant to return to
his family (who are persons of tespectability), adding,
that if an attempt should be a:4:l'in made to remove him
to an asylum,' when he himself was conscious of being
perfectly conrpos mentis, an application ;o the Magis-
trate 4 wut,ld eaiwe }rim protection.

MR. MAR MS AT BOW-STREET.
Mr. Martin again appeared to prosecute his com-
plaint against the Proprietor of the Morning Chronicle
and after some awkward pausing and set prepasations,
commenced by stating that the obnoxious a,ficle wag
not confined to the Chronicle, but had also appeared in
the Morning -Herold. I have pot seen the Paper,"
said Mr. Martin, " but when I have found it, I will
deal out impartial justice towards it. To make use of
a vulgar phrase, -4 I vtill not make fish rf one, and flesh
of another ;* and I now rise to apprise the Bench, that
I will bring that libel also nn !er their c-usideratioa.
I do not know whether you will call me a vulgar man,
but I say again, that I will not make fish of one and
flesh of another ; Mr. Thwaites, I believe, is ti.e Editor
of it ; he is, I understand, a valetuslinarian ; I hope he
will not be alarmed by this."
Another pause now ensi,ed, till the arrival of Mr. Adolphus.
Mr. Dowlin?, a Gentleman connected with The
chronicle, now said that Mr. Clement was unable to
attend from indisposition, but that he was ready to
submit to any order the Magistrates might make.
o What ?" said the Ilon. Gentleman to Mt. Dowling," hitsgui•
din, eh?"
Mr. Dowling—Long.asidlllk My name is not ionAJthfra, Sir.
Mr. Martin—No, no, I know; but larquirlus :he is ill, is
he ? lie is incli3pused.
Mr. Dowling—lle is. Mr. Clement desired me to inform the
Magistrate that he should he most happy to attend him, but that
the nature of his indisposition is such as to reader it impossible.
Mr. Martin—Well, I am afraid I cannot be his physician.
Air. Dowling—l think if ynu were, be would have a mail doctor.
Mr. Martin—ls that the language of the/a/icy !
Mr. Dowling—You won'tfitncy it, I dare say.
Mr. Aleistiut.i.—l must put a stop to this conversatioa ; it is
quite irrelevant and improper.
Mr. Maliiiison, the Registrar from Somerset House,
having proved the publication of the Paper containing
the paragraph complained of, and Mr. Adolphus ad-
mitting Mr. Clement to be the proprietor, Mr; Martin's
affidavit was read ; shell Mr. Minshull observed, that
he thought there' was sufficient ground for him to call
on the party to put in bail to answer the charge before
anither tribunal. _ _

Mr. Anneenos then rose, and proceeded to argue I
that the language of the paragraph complained of was
merely badinage, and that similar expressions had
always been betd in our Courts not to be actionable.
He then went on to describe an obscure person taking
upon himself an imaginary power, assuming a mock
importance, and adventuring his mite in the lottery
scheme of popularity, pretending to a great deal of
humanity towards the brute creation, and, under that
pretence, committing himself the grossest outrages on
humanity; acting like those persons who put on an air
of mock modesty to utter every obscenity. He under-
stood that Mr. Martin had taken great offence at his
name being coupled with that of an ass. If either party
had reason to complain, it ails the ass. The ass is a
very useful, innocent, and respectable • animal. " I
know not," added the Learne I Counsel, " whether
there he any affinity between Jack and Richard, but
this I know, that in Essex and the adjoining counties,
the ass is always called a Dick-ass. There was among
the Romans a festival called 4 the Feast of the Ask' at
which they called out lo Asine,'—' Ho, Jack-ass !
Halo, Jack-ass ! Ho, my Dickey l' (Here the Learned
Gentleman " suited the action to the word.")—Lucian,
the wittiest of ancient authors, has also written a most
entertaining book, called • The Ass ; but I never
heard that Mr. Martin was entertaining. But there is
another fact. Mr. Martin has sworn that he is in fear
of his life; he is, in fact, in no fear at all. He, in the
ehronide Office yesterday' evening said, that he was
very glad that this affair had happened, that • it would
all tend to his honour and glory.'" Mr. Adolphus was
going on to impeach Mr. Martin's veracity, when 'that
Gentleman, who bad evidently kept his seat with great
difficulty for some time, started up, and called Mr.
Adolphus "a scoundrel."
A general mut mur ran through the Office at this in-
terruption, when order being restored, Mr. ADOLPHUS,
without noticing the epithet, abruptly concluded.
Mr. Martin now rose and said, that, notwithstanding
all that had passed to irritate-him, he still retained his
temper, and, upon his oath, he still conceived his life to
be in danger.
Upon which, Mr. MINSHULL put an end to the pro-
ceedings, by observing, that as the Hon. Gentleman
persisted in swearing to that effect, his duty was to hold
the defendant to bail, although he considered the party
complained against as infinitely too respectable to en-
tertain any serious intentions of assassinating, or in-
juring Mr. Martin. The bail he should require would
be two sureties in 1001. each, and Mr. Clement him.
self in 2001.

Mr. Martin expressing himself not altogether satis•
Red at the comparative smallness of the sum, Mr.
Dowling voluntarily remarked, that if the Hon. Gentle-
man entertained any wish upon the subject, Mr. Cle.
ment would have no objection to find security in ten
times the amount.

Mt. Martin reiterating his declaration that his life
was in (Unger, Sir RICHARD RIRNIR inquired from
what quarter the Hon. Gentleman was apprehensive
the danger would proceed? and whether he conceived
it probable that Blackwood's Magazine had any very
extensive circulation among the drovers of Smithfield ?
Mr. Martin-64 I conceive my life to be in danger from the
Publisher." (Herr a loud laugh ensued from the whole of the
audience, dean which the Hon. Gentleman quitted the Office.)
A good deal of recHminatory conversation took place ; but the
matter ended in the required ball being furnished, and thus it
rests for the present.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.