Star.
London, England, 1823-05-12 00:00:00

_ LAW INTELLiokNc

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CotiitT olt ittio..t MOM;
soitybo Leis. ,
Two attendants, named Richard abd Satnebl North:
Lott, received sentence of the Cottrt for heiug engaged
In smuggling transactions on the coast of Dorset, and
for obstructing thlteventre °area. The-sentence of
the Court was, that the defendants should be impri-
soned in Dorchester Ilouse or Coriection fdrathirteen
months, and to fin& sulteiles for gond behaviour ate
five years, thetuselves In 1001. and two ethers in
SOL each.

THE KING N. HONEY AND OTIARS.
• Mr. SerjeaiA PELt, moved the judgment of the
Court on John Honey; John Tichburn, Thomas and
Richard Chapton, John Man, and Hinchcombe, six
in number, for a riotous assault upon constables and
peace-officers, at Camelford, ih Cornwall, tried before
Mr. Baron Henna. •. •
Mr. Justice BATLEY passed sentence (In the de-
fendants; he said some allowance would be made by
the Court, considering that the defendants had been
regaling themselves with an electioneering{ glass, and
had been put to considerable expense, the sentence
was, four of the defendants should be fined in the
sum of rl. and two in 6s. Bd. each and to give sus&
ties for their good behaviour for five years in the sum
of 1001. each. Some paid their fines. in Court

THE KING U. WILLIAII BEISIEGFt.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE asitejit there was ant
affidavit from the defendant_?

The affidavit of the defendant was reads stating
that he had delivered up all Such copies as he had in
his hands, but that he hafts° money to buy up such
copies as are now exposed' to sale, by Means of his
being reduced to insolvent cicturnstances through the
expense of several prosecutions against him by the
Bridge-street Association. ,
Several reams of unstitched copies of the libels were
produced on the floor of Thee°. um-
Mr.Gu RNelt stated in aggravation, that there were
no less than eight different publications included in
the indictment, which were now in a course of sale,
and the defendant's shop appeased to be now cat vied
on by his agents, on an extensive scale. .
Mr. Anouqius demanded that the plates should be
delivered up.
Defendant said he had not the plates Ti s his pos-
session ; but the person who pi inted them had, and
would not give them up, as defendant owed him money.
The LORD CDIRF JUSTICE said, since the defendant
had pleaded that he. was utterly 'ruined hi? these pro-
secutions, the Court therefore tbOtight that it would
:best answer the purposes of justice, I that for the pre-
sent defendant -should be let.gowe.his own recogni-
zances, to be brought (KA:type:A if it should be
found that he wasp; xpr way ccrtnected with the fu-
:ture publication of these works. These publications,
his Lordship observed, 'Were extremely mischievous
and seauttive: ' " • •! •
The CoeaTAirected the copies ins Court to be burnt..

INDISPO SI T: ON OF TII It JUDOES —We regret to have
to notice the continued indispr sition of the LORD
CHIEF BARON, Mr.lVtfon GA RROW, Mr. Justice BEST,
and Mr. Justice RICHARDSON. The Lone Cuter his-
:TIC& of the Common;Pleas was also prevented from
attending the Court in consequence of a violent spas 4.
'modic attack. It is painful still to add that the MAS-
TER of the 'ROLLS is also much indisptned.
MURDER OF MR& 11.1CnAntr4.—A second person
is in custody on suspicion of being truicet.ned in this
crime; lust as it. is stsapcctestalat,:khereore others still
at large, the final and public examination of the. facts
has been postponed to a future day.
Marzon.—On Friday nightilhe 2d inst. at a quar-
ter past eleven; a briltiantMeteer-Was observed passing
to the south of Edinburgh, in the-direction from east
'to west. It.glided along horizontally, at the apparent
height of about gOO feet tromthegrourid, emitting a
light far exceeding that of a full moon, and was fol-
lowed by a smoky tram of considerablelength,accom.
parried by a slight hissingnoivs. shwas Visible 10 or 15
seconds, The witscPwas• blowing gently from the
south-west, but in the course of au hour or two it
shifted round to the east. . . . . .
A melancholy accident happened at East Retford,
on Tuesday last: a little. girl, about Sre' years
.old,
w
went unobserved into die. odd-yiltd of Messrs. Shaw
and Hodson, turners, in which-loit a horse-turning-
machine then at work. It is, supposed she placed
herself against a wall to witness.the operation of the
machinery, and there not being room to admit. her
retaining her position when the horse passed, her head
was literally crushed to pieces.-I,Cgrotier's verdict--,
Accidental Deaths' : , •
CORN EXCHANGR, hIARK-LANR, ;NAV- Ig.
Last week supplies of all descriptions of Grain'Anme mode.
rate, but there Was another large quantity of Mdse reported.--.
This morning the fresh arrivals of every kind of Corn are small,
partly owing to the boisterous winds, Prime Wheat found
buyers at rather higher prites than last Monday; but other qua-
lities remain without alteration. In Barley there is no variation
from the currency .of this day se'nnight. Beans obtain Is. per
quarter more than out last quotations. Peaa of both descriptions
also command rather higher prices. The demand for Oats still
continues considerable; and having but few at Maiket they sold
at Is. per quarter advance on the prices of this day sesnnight.
PRICES ON BOARD OF stnr.- ..'1 - ' •
40s 55$ Rye, New i Isis, ,
.414 e ifs
46s 341 .Beana, Small,
• VI! ' Itt 373
Barley 30s 401 Vick,. Net`. •1 • ,is
Peas, Flog 28s 50s °ate, :Feet -.. iirsiggs ggs
..-- Maple - • 32s 351 .r.r-r- Shoo - . 44s gin
-- White -311 a 'Sea' ......- Pot 4.• - iris ior
---. Boilers • - $4. Os a•--a- Petatote. :0 .: .. 214 33s
--- :Grey . - llos 321 Floor, per Sc,lk 45s 55s
Malt • - - '-40a otb RaptieN -•'t l' IC2I .4"31
A Itli IV Axil LA rt *Liao IC It i. • . 4
Wheat, English. qrs.. 6.553 gisseas.., „., ~,, , . -1,425
Barley 1,917 Peas
Malt • 2,5t1l frleat, - 2.160
eats - _ . 110/3ii Rostijk.Flopr„ sacks 10,12/
CTENKRAL ,AVERAGE ?RICE Of BRITISH CORN,
(WIISCII GlOrptlantiosrstrov),
For the Week ended May 3, 5823, made up fintnthe Returns
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Rag-
land and Wales. ,
Wheat 54s 7d I Oats 114nAliStainas 315 od
Barley 33s 2d Rye ' 29s 4d Tees
36s Id
P RICE OF SUGAR.
' The Average Price of broWn or Mmirovado Sugar. com-
puted frons-ds. Remus *ado in abe Week ending 7th may,
1823,,345. Sid. per cwt..exclusive of Importation Duties. •
• SMITHFIELD- MARKET, MAY 12.
The atspply.at market-skis morning was not so plentiful as on
iset,Monday,4nsopsetweitce of which the prices.of all dascrip.
Lions of Cattle remain is •per this day seinnight, and the trade
appears rattier lithll-;-Currettt prices;
, Beek per stone of abs. des ed. en As. 6d..3lution, 3s. 44. to
411,4d,•Vca1. 41. 10 Si. rock, 35. to 4s. Lao 4?, 4s. to Ss.—Hay
4i. los. to 41. 6s. Cum, 41. Os. to 41. 14s. Straw it/. 'to ta.
to. per load.

Wheat, Red
--.-- White