Star.
London, England, 1825-04-11 00:00:00

311DDLESAX SESSIONS, APRIL 9.

Francis Edgard Douglas Brown. a very fashionably
dressed young man, was indicted for a fraud. by having
represented himself to be an'Olficer in the Royal Artil-
lery, and for giving a forged check in payment.
John Jones, a shopman. to Messrs. Oliphant, army-
accoutrement-makets, of Cockspur-street, said, on the
45th of March, the prisoner (who had previously been
in the shop, and who then represented himself .is Lieu-
tenant Brown, of the Royal Artillery) came into the
shop, and requested to be shewn some military accou-
trements; some swords were taken out of the glass.case,
and the prisoner having selected one, also made choice
of an extra scabbard, a steel breastplate, and a belt,
and desired them to be seat to Osborne 's Hotel, in the
Adelehi, directed to Lieutenant Brown. In the evening,
the witness carried the before-mentioned articles to the

hotel; and, upon inquiring for Mr. Brown, he was
shewn into a private parlour, where the prisoner was
seated with company, drinking wine. The prisoner
approved of all the articles except the belt, and desired
a buckle to be added to it. The articles were to be de-
livered for ready money, and the prisoner paid him the
amount, a. 18s. by a check upon Ladbrooke's_bank,
which was a forgery. The prisoner was subsequently
apprehended bydbitter, when he expressed his asto•
ntshment that there were no effects. Other witnesses
were called who confirmed this statement.

The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, said,
it wa; not his intention to defraud either Messrs. Oliphant
or the banking-house of Messrs. Ladbrooke, but be
thought that the delivery of the goods was a regular sale.
The CHAIRMAN said, that provided the check had
been paid, there would have been a sale. There were
two points on which he must satisfy the Jury ; first,
that he was a Lieutenant of Artillery ; and secondly,
that he had cash at Ladbrooke's house.

The prisoner then said he threw himself upon the
mercy of the Jury. He was found Guilty, and sen-
tenced to be transported for seven years.—The prisoner
inquired if he might not expect some mercy ? this was
the first stain upon his character, and he was convinced
that no - • officer had ever before had him in custody.

police
The CuatassAn said that great mercy bad been ex-
tended towards him, He had given the check in a
wrong name, and be could for that offence have been
indicted for forgery. There were other cases against
the prisoner. but the CHAMMAN declined taking them.
Nathan Levi,_ a Jew, who was convicted of receiving
a quantity of drugs, which had been stolen from Messrs.
Butler, of St. Pail's Church-yard, by one of their shop-
men, was brought up and sentenced to six months im-
prisoament in the House of Correction, and to pay a
fine to the King of 2001.
Three men, named Lowther, ntrner, and SkArd,
who were convicted for a conspiracy, and assaulting a
man who refused to join them in a tut n-out for wages,
were sentenced to three months imprisonment.—The
CHAIIIIIAN observed that he was extremely sorry to take
men away from their work, but the public should be
aware that such practices were not overlooked.

Private letters from Lisbon, state that some sensation
had been excited there by the great preparations made
:o fill the magazines and storehouses, for the supply of
the British maritime forces at the mouth of the Tagus,
and which wets augmenting daily.
PRISON Dfsotntzz.—The state of crime in Sweden.
is less distressing than in most other countries. The
whole number of persons committed to prison for of-
'fences does not exceed 1,500, viz, about 800 convicted
;of various crimes, and 700 imprisoned for vagrancy
!and other offences of police. A Royal Commission has
been appointed to superintend all the rrisors and
Ho nes of Correction, so az to place.their discipline and
administration on a common footing. A House of
Correction is building at Stockholm, in which the pr..
soners will be allowed part of the gains made by timir
work, and may lay it up to forma sans against the
'time of their hberation. Similtr meastuev ate idstkin.
'prowess at Christiana, in 104+. •

• 'kith's INTEitzciisici.

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A fetnale of resift:table appearafte came to the Justie‘tooni td
make affidavit of the etbteasee of a ',rat' Apes which is ble only
support. Mr. 'Seethe% a merchant of the City of Landon, who
died some few years ago, was the master of the deg, sad Was !s-
-treusel), attached to it. At his death, he ibequestlitil to chit
woman, who was his female domes:ie. and wild paid the dog great
*Mutant 250 a- ear daring the We of the dog', provided the same
ears Was taken of him. The female brought the dog into the pre.
seem of his Lordship, wise remarked that it had been teo highly
fed, and advised the poor woman not to kill it with kindness. He
wished it a loot life, and that it alight see a long somemiso at
Chief Magistrates in that room.

Ma. SATERT.—Great expectations were entertained
by Saver y and his distressed relatives, that the fatal sen-
tence would be commuted into transportai :n for life/
and this opinion was strengthened by the consideratinte
that the commission of the offence was in ignorance of
the law. But the principle ignorantia man exeunt Jai
it appears. would not avail the prisoner, and accord-
ingly. previous to the departure of Lord Gluttons (the
Recorder), from Bristol, the execution of Savory list
ordered for Tuesday, the 26th- instant.
MELANCHOLY DZATH OF CAPTAIN Pm/mt.—The
body of this unfortunate Gentleman, who was drowned.
on Thursday night last, has not bees found. It spa.
pears that he was crossing from the Isle of Dugs tce
Greenwich, when s person from the Torkshiremes •
steam boat called oat for a sculler. The Captain, ski
was accompanied by his servant, told the waterman to
return to the boat, as he eras not pressed for time, and
it would be an addition to his fare. The waterman ac-
cordingly returned, and called out to the steam-boat to
stop, but they continued proceeding at a very rapid
rate, and the boat coming in contact with the By wheels
it was broken to pieces. The pilot of the steamboat
observing the accident, cut away his boat, which wan at '
the stern, and the waterman and the servant succeeded
in reaching it. Their attention was then directed .tt,
the Captain, who. was some yards cif. calling for as-
sistance, but before they could teach him he sunk to
rise no more. Since that time every means that inge-
nuity could devise have been resorted to to recover the
body, but all have been ineffectnal.
A letter from Tripoli, dated January 7, gives the fol-
lowing interesting details respecting the movements of
the British travellers in that part of Africa:--*, The
English travellers who had penetrated to Bornou have
just arrived here. It appears that there traveller, have
,met with minfdifficulties in consequence of the deaths
of Dr. Oudeney and Mr. Tool. Mr. Clapperton has penes.
trated a considerable way into Nigritiaa, and been vesy
successful there. His arrival with Major Denham is:
announced. M. Teret, the youngest of the three tra-
vellers, has remained at Bornou alone, not having even
a Christian servant with him."
The laws against fraudulent bankruptcies are rigidly,
enforced in the Netherlands. At Bruges, a few Jays-
ago, a hatter, named Chevalier, was sentenced to five
years' imprisonment, for having, about three weeks.be-
fore he became a bankrupt, purchased goods, being well
aware at the time that it would not be in his power to.
pay for them.
The following extract from a Gibraltar Paper of the
17th ult. shews that a great scarcity prevails in some Qf
the southern districts of Spain :—% In consequence of
the scarcity of eorn in the neighbouring-provinces, this
Commanding Officer at Algesiras having been applied
to by the Municipal Body, for permission to import
foreign wheat,granted it a few days ago, on payment
of a duty of ten mid: per fanega. until his Majesty's
pleasure shalt be known on this subject. And the Cadiz
letters veaulved•by yesterday's mail, state that a similar
permission is immediately to be granted by the Autho-
rities of that city, not only for wheat, but also for flour.
Larger quantities of both have its consequence been
disposed of in this garrison this week than could be
previously obtained. Advices have been received of a
great rise in colonial produce in England."
There is at present in flower in Mr. CUNNINGHAM'S
nursery, Comely Bank. Edinburgh, a very beautiful
species of Rhodrodendon, a native of the mountains ti

the north of India, which has never before flowered it)
Europe. In its native place it acquires the size of a
tree, and certainly the most splendid species of that
beautiful genus.
Saturday week, a reprieve was received for Jobs
under sentence of death at Thetford Assizes, for
shooting at a gamekeeper.

BIRTH.
On the etb.atPakenham, folk. the Lady et the Ihre.C.Jaset,
of a eon.

DIED.
Wednesday, at Loughborough, aged 62, John Therp.l6l. hawker,
and one of-the Deputy Lieutenants for the County of Lekester.
List, oa the Ganges, by the upsetting of his boat en the night of
the glith et Mott, 11934, Captain James Heed, Commander of the
East India •s ship the Canning.
Monday, at Maim, the infant son of Captain DalyelL
Mangy, at her Mow, in North Andierstreet, Mrs. Davidson,
widow of the late Major Davidson.
At his Tutor's boon, at Eton College, of a five day fever, Charles,
meet son of the Rev. Dr. Woodward, Rector of Glanworth,
Monday, at Dover Castle, Mr. Thomas Winston (better liaoirn
through the country by the MOW at Julies Caesar), aged 67, many
years bead gunner, and eldef.cooductoe of partalos who viewed the
curiosities of the Paid& . .
The 21st ult. of ossification on the brain, in his 434,year. tilui
Rev. John M anion. A. M. Rector of Church Law (ord,Warwitk shift.
At Chelsea, on the 21st. ult. the Rev. Duncan Reheuson. MD.
At Spanish Town, Jam &ice, on the 13th Janhatf tat, Diivid
Macvicar, Req. one of the Matteotti Chancery-taltim.
At Maiduene, on the lit Inst. in his 72d year, the Rei. (Kir' se
Benny, many years Pastor to the Baptht Congregation of that place.
Monday, at Dublin, Margaret, pongee daughter of Dr.Beetty,
of Melesworth.street, aged 12 years.
Wednesday selliglilse. at Drire7ADdie. Coft. the residence of ip
Magnay, Esq. while on a visit, Thomas. Bartlett., tat of Landon.
At KirkaWy, on the 91st ult. John Stocks, Ea+egad at Kliagifor4
on the 28th ult. Mrs. Christian Stocks, Ms Iblltiff: •
Died at Blackball, on the 12th ult. William Abernethriagui 714
better known by the name of" Boatie." He wets the oldest suit
fuller upon the Dee, and for upwards of fifty years bad constantly
passed his time in salmon.fishing. He was so well known Uteri
the River. that no person ionsklered himself aperlhet fisherman. ui
Instructed in the art, without being acquainted with is Boa* ;" sod
to the last be was so devoted to his profession. that the day Wore
he died he directed himself to be carried to ace the river, *at hg
might ascertain whether it was in good order fur fishlna,expectiof
to be again enabled so kill a salmon, which he bad only a. very**,
days previously accomplished.

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