Star.
London, England, 1823-08-05 00:00:00

INSCRIPTION FOR A BLIND ASYLUM•

Stranger, pause, for thee the day
Smiling pours its cheerful ray,
Spreads the lawn, and rears the bower.
Lights the stream, and paints the flower !
Stranger, pause, with soften'd mind,
Learn the sorrows of the blind;
Earth and seas, and various skies,
Visit not their cheerless eyes !
Not for them the bliss to trace
The chisel's animating grace ;
Nor on the glowing canvas find
The poet's soul, the sage's mind!
Not for them the heart is seen
Speaking through th'expressive mien;
Not for them are pictur'd there
Friendship, Pity, Love sincere !
Helpless as they slowly stray,
Childhood points their cheerless way;
Or the wand, exploring, guides
Fault'riag steps, where fear presides!
Yet for them has Genius kind,
Humble pleasures here assign'd;
Here with unexpected ray.
Reach'd the soul that felt no day !
Lonely blindness here can meet
Kindred woes, and converse sweet;
Torpid once, can learn to smile
Proudly o'er its useful toil!
Ha, who deign'd for man to die,
Op'd on day the darken'd eye ;
Numbly copy—thou can'st feel—
Give thine alms thou can'st not heal! •

POLICE.

•
Beau-STRIZT.— A eAIIII4O COACINDIAN.—The driver of the hack-
ney coach, No. 897, was charged with wilful ntisbehaviour in his
employ, and the Clerk put the usual question to hint—" Are you
guilty, or not guilty ?"co which honest Jarvis re: lied—' I
don't know exactly, Sir ; I believe I'm guilty of taking sixpence

kss than my fare!"
" Guilty of taking less than your fare!" said the Magistrate;
" let Mal plea be recorded in red ink !"
The Clerk explained to him, that he was not summoned for
taking either more ur less than his fare, hut for wilful misbe-
haviour ; and to this charge, after a good deal of boggling, he

pleaded—Not Guilty.
It appeared by the evidence, that be had carried a Gentle-
man from Vauxhall to Charing-cross, for which he first de-
manded four shillings, then three shillings and sixpence, and be-
cause the Gentleman refused to pay more than three shillings,
because be believed that to be the legal fare, honest Coachee sent
him to the watch-emuse. Ile even rtrusrd to take the Gentle-
man's card of address ; very civilly observing, " that he had been
done iu that 'ere way too often by other chaps." The Constable
of the night, however, refflwd to detain the Gentleman, and
Coacher went off grumbling with three shillings only.
Sir Iticaean said three shilliugs was the very utmost he was
legally entitled to, and asked him what he had to say in his
dtience?
ss Vliy, your Worship,' replied aachee, " I knows it vont do
the distance from the front gate at Forhall, but thought it 'mold
from the side door; and told the gemmun, candidly, if so be as
he vouldn't pay me I'd clap him into the vatch-house ; for as to
them ere little bits o' cards, your Vorship, its vonderful how
ve'm done by e'rn viten ye sets down folks in the street."
the Maelorete immediately fitted hint los. for his candour,
arel erdered that he should stand committed until he paid it
with full costs.
teress-sotee are—lt being expected that Was. D. Dyson, who
is committed upon the Coroner's warrant for the murder of Eliza
Anthony, would have been brought before the Magistrates
yesterday, a vast number of people were at the Office in attend-
ance, till two o'clock, when it. was announced by the officers
that he was committed on Sunday night to Newgate, until his
trial. Mr. Boyce Comb<of New Boswell-court, Carey-street, ,
in wkose service the mother of the deceased is, had a long con-
sultation with the Magistrate, and it was agreed, that any fur-
ther evidence against the prisoner, which may be procured,
woad he heard on Wtrinetday next..
T. Seteb, an apprentice to a waterman, was charged with ex-
tortion. 1 itree Gentlemen had hired his boat, at the rate of 2s.
an hoer, to see the Rowing Match, and, at the expiration of the
se:ond hour, desired to be put on shore, width the youngster re-
fised without an additional sixpence, though, at any rate, the
fare was only four-pence. tie was fined 10s. and 6s. 6d. costs.
MARI DOROUGa-STnEsT.--.Efolis Swart, a young man of decent
appearance, was brought before Mr. Dees, the Sitting alagia.
trete, charged with stealing a quantity of plate hem the house
of Mr. Serjrant hey wood, N 0.23, Bedford-place, Russell-square.
—lt appeared by the statement of the butler, that while he was
dressing himself, about nine o'clock on that morning, he suddenly
saw, from the window, the prisoner ascend the steps leading
from the area into the street, and, suspecting something wrong,,
he called to the footman, he himself being undressed at the time,
to follow a young man in a brown coat, who had just gone out
of the house, and bring hint back. The footman did so, but in
his hurry he pawed the prisoner iu the street, who, unluckily for
him, let fall at that momenta silver fork, the noise of which at-
tracted the attention of the footman, and, turning tumid, he saw
the men be was in pursuit uf, and secured him. The prisoner
immediately handed .him a blue apron. containing six large silver
sour-ladles, ten table-aprons, and twelve silver forks. On taking
the prisoner back to the house, and examining the pantry, -the
butler found that those articles of Ids master's property had been
xaken from thence. It seemed theta:he prisoaer, fuuliug the urea
door open, made his way into thetlowar wart af the house during
the momentary absence of the servants, and had not the butler
accidentally seen him on the instaut, be must.have effected his
escape with his large booty.—The prisoner was fully committed.
ILAITON Quo:sue—Saturday night Compton-place, near the
Foundling Hoepital, where a number of low Irish labourers
reside, was rendered the scene of a desperate affray. A party.
of watchmen erriving, John Duggan, who appeared to be most
active, was taken into custody, but was afterwardseescued by
his brother, Richard Duggan, who, with him, retreated into one
Of the houses, where they bade defiance to the watchmeiL Jefin
Duggan stood at the stair-head brandishing a broom-handle,keith
which he threatened to attack any one who dared to approach to
take hint into custody, and which be actually broke in two over
the bead of one of the watchmen. He then retreated into the
room, and seizing the tongs, continued with them to keep the
watchmen at bay, but was at last overpowered, though not until
three of the watchmen had received several severe blows. His
brother did not offer so violent a resistance, and was more easily
taken into custody. They were yesterday morning brought be-,
fore the Magistrates of this office, when the above statement was
made, which was fully borne out by witnesses, and by the ap-
pearance of the watchmen. John Duggan was committed on
three distinct 'cherees of assault, and Richard Duggan for an
assault and rescue, .with orders to give 24 hours' notice of baiL
J. Yeah. a coatet-monger, was fined 20s. and costs, for
driving his cart over a poor man, with two wooden legs, who
sweeps a crossing in Si. Jahn-street-road.
Tueress Foam—Saturday, John Tisompscm, a seaman, was
dully committed, for burglariously entering the dwelling-house
of Mr. R. Walters, of Deptford, and stealing thereout a silver
watch and appendages, together with a dagger, silver mounted.
D. Daggitt, a seaman, was ordered to find bail, for assaulting
his a/Le with a broom-stick, by which he broke her arm, and
desperately wounded her about the head.
LAMErfIi•STILLST.—.Taines and .Wiffians Walker, brothers, were
brought up by Forester, one of the City Officers, charged on
suspicion of having committed a very daring robbery. The
Prosecutor, Charles Collins, is carter to Telly, Esq. a lilae
gistrate of Essex, and resides at a small cottage near West-house.
He was pUrthing his usual avocations front home on Friday
week; his wife also left home about pine o'clock that morning,
and left her two children, the eldest a girl about ten, to mind
the place until she returned: she had not been long gone when
two men came into the cottage, Ltd after presenting a pistol at
each of the children 'a heads, and saying they would blow their
- brains out if they made any alarm, the ruffians locked them up
in the laundry as, the back of the house, and then proceeded to

plunder the place of wearing apparel, householdllnen, and al-
most every portable article they could find. About the time
the robbery was committed, a horse and light cart were seen
near the place, by means of which, it was presumed, the pro-
perty stolen was conveyed away. The prisoners were in poo.
session of a horse and cart, which corresponded.with that mar
near the cottage on the day of the robbery.—They were beib
remanded for further examination.
Woasnie-Seener.—Yesterday Samuel Hoe%tom, Joseph Mar-
/kids and Kraians Emedinsest, three stout inland navigators, were
charged before Sevin, Esq. with a rape of the most
barbarous nature.
Elizabeth Payton, a young and healthy-loOking woman, stated,
that she came from No. 4, Cuffe-street, in Dublin, where she
had lived arrant for three years and a half with Mrs. Get Won,
who bad given her a certificate of character for quietness, so-
briety, honesty, and strict astentinn, to which were affixed that
lady's name and the family arms. Iler husband, Mortimer
Clayton, was a carpenter, and had from necessity left her, and
was somewhere in London; and, anxious to see him, she ob-
tained leave of her mistress, end set out for the purpose of seek-
ing the long.loat object of her.affections. Having.arrived at Li-
verpool, she prosecuted her journey on foot for three days, and
came to a place called (as she drinks) Stone, situated on the Ca-
nal, 'and there she paid 4s. for her conveyance to London. In
this boat she travelled two-days and two nights; and on Sunday
morning last, about two o'clock, they came in company with the
prisoner Iloskinson's boat; and when they were, as she heard
the men say, about 18 miles from town, the captain, as he is
called, of the first boat, told her he could come no further,
but he would speak to Hoskinson, the captain of the other boat.
This was about five o'clock on Sunday afternoon ; and presently
she was informed It was arranged for her to go without paying
any more money. Hoskinson, soon afterwards, in the most bru-
tal manner, accomplished his diabolical purpose, the other two
prisoners assisting him. No sooner had this fellow left her than
she was seized by Itowlinson, and the only resource was to beg
of Hoskinson to save her from the other. Hoskinson said some-
thing, and the other desisted. The monster Hoskinsou, how-
ever, again most brutally assaulted the complainant; and the
treatment she detailed was of the most appalling nature. Out
of her bundle the prisoners had taken a shawl, a pair of stock-
ings, a shift, and a handkerchief; and Hanley, the officer, on
search, found the shawl in the boat. The tl.ree.prisoners were
apprehended at Snell and Robins's wharf. —John Hill, a young
in in, who drove the horse, stated he never bend any one cry
out.—The prisoners were•renianded.—'fbe poor woman cannot
find her husband, and has no other friend In London.
UNION Mar.—Captain Byrne' formerly of the 10th Hus-
sars, appeared at the Office to prefer a charge against Mr. Rou-
bell, a Solicitor, and a dashing woman of the town.
The Captain stated, that some time ago as he was walking in
Oxford-street, he met the female, who was a person well known
at the fashionable end of the town, and was invited by her to
go down to Epsom races, he refused for some time, but at last
consented to be one of her party, which was limited to three
persons—Captain Byrne, Mr. Itoubell, and the Lady herself.
tine Captain did not consider himself responsible for any part of
the expenses. lie was, however, applied to for five guineas by
Mr. Roabell, and repeated insults accompanied the demand.
On Friday last, in the Park, Mr. Roubell, asked him in the
midst of company, when he intended to pay the five guineas he
owed him," and called him a shabby fellow, &c. Mr. Roubell,
upon being expostulated with, grew less select in his expressions
of provocation. The Captain then took him by the collar, and
Mr. Roubell commenced a most ferocious assault upon the Cap-
rain, and the Lady also belaboured him until his fate was co-
vered with blood. In answer to the charge, Mr. Roe:tell stated,
that Captain Byrne being in honour bound to pay the sum al-
luded to, had subjected himself to constant application fir it,
without consideration as to time or place. Much mioktot fen-
iog was here manifested by the Gentlemen, and Mr. Cosamain
ordered both to give security to keep the peace. The Lady
was discharged.

MOUSE TREAD-MILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EDINIUROII STAR.
Stn—liaving seen a paragraph in your paper, some time ago,
stating, that a Gentleman in Kirkaldy had trained two mite,
and inverted machinery for enabling them to spin cotton yarn.
making sd. per day profit, I take the liberty of informing you,
that a Mr. 1-latton, of this town, has bad two mice constantly
employed in the making of sewing thread for upwards of twelve
. months; and, that the curious may be entertained with. a fair
statement of facts, I hope you will give a place to the following ,
description, which is by no means exaggerated ; as, having often
seen his mou4e thread-mills, I thoroughly understand the amus-
ing operation :—The mouse thread-mill is so constructed, that
the common house-mouse is enabled to make atonement to I
society for past offences, by twisting, tivining, and reeling, from I
100 to 120 threads per day (Sunday nut excepted), of the same
' length and quality with the enclosed hank, which I send as a spe-
cimen of their work, for the inspection of the curious. 'lO corn—
plete this task, the little pedestrian has to run Ica pars. This
journey it performs, with ease, every day. An ordinary mouse
weighs only half an uumce. A half-penny worth of oatmeal, at
15d. per peck, serves one of there tread-wheel culprits for the
1 lung period of five weeks. -In that time it makes (1.10 threads
per day, being theaverage), 3&3o.tbreads of 23 inches, which is
very nearly nine lengths of the stand.ird reel. A.penny is paid
here to women fur every cut wade in the ordinary way. At
this rate, a mouse earns 9d every five weeks, which is just one
farthing per day, or 7s. 6d. per annum. Take 6d. off fur.board,
and allow Is. for .nacbinery, there will arise 6s. of.clear.profit
from everysmouse yearly. The last time I was in compawy with
the mouse employer, he told •me he was ,going to nuke.s,ppli-
cation to the•heritors for a lease of an old empty house hike, the
dimensions of which are 100 feet by 50, and 50,in height,-which,
at eanoderate calculation, will hold ten thousand mouse-mills,
sufficient room being left :or keepers and some hundreds of spec-
tators. Allowing £2OO torrent and task-masters, asular.6oo, foe
the interest of £lO,OOO .to erect machinery, there will be a
balance of £2,300 per annum. This, Sir, you will say, is.pro-
jecting with a vengeance, l.ut it would surely be preferable to
• the old South Sea speculation.-4 remain your obedient servant,
1 Dunfermline, July 23, 18E3. A CONSTANT READER.

Rosnetts IN FRANCE.— The French journals have
recently contained several accounts of hands of rob.
hers attacking-the public coaches in various parts of
France. The diligence going.to Chartres, was stop-
ped not long ago, new St.Cyr. An attack was made
on the nights a-July 25 and 26, on the coach which
goes from Paris to Lyons, near the Forest of Senart ;
bin the police of Paris, advertised beforehand of the
intended attack, had 'persons in readiness to.prozect
,the coach, and the six brigands who fired at it, and
wounded one of the agents, were repulsed. On the
following morning they cvere all taken, and their ar-
restation led to the capture of their companions, in.
all about twenty, who, for the last six months, have
committed several depredations in the neighbourhood
of Paris, and very much alarmed travellers.

An Inquest was held on Monda7 se'nnight, on the
body of -Robert Laberd, a blacksmith, who resided
at Crabtree, near Sheffield. The deceased, in his
way borne, being in a state of intoxication, quar-
relled with a neighbour's wife, who happened to be
standing without doors, and in consequence of some
provocation, pursued her into the house, when her
husband interfering, a wrestle ensued, and the de-
ceased receised a violent blow upon the face, by
which he is supposed to have come by his death. Af-
ter a patient investigation, of nine or ten hours, a ver-
dict of Manslaughter was returned. Wm. Hides, the
prisoner, stands committed for trial.
ELOPEMENT.—Friday evening, Miss A—s, the
daoghter of a Gentleman residing near Bath, eloped
with-Captain C—, well known in the fashionable
circles in that city. The father of the Lady arrived
at Yolk House about half-past eight on Saturday
morning, and, accompanied by a Gentleman of very
anxious physiognomy, immediately set off in pursuit
of the fugitives, who were observed to take a northerly.
direction.

ENNIS ASSIZES.

The Kos, at the Prosecution of Sir CHARLES Gottoon, Knight,
against JOH* B. .H. CuasAs, Esq. and .Captain Nan. Niqiirs-
pox, late 93d Regiment.
Mr. Gomm opened the case in an eloquent and
feeling speech. In the month of February last, Sir
Charles Gordon was in London, absent from the re-
giment, which was thee in this County, when he ye-
-caved at his lo4ings, in Argyle-street, a visit from
'Captain M'Kennon, who was at that time in treaty
about the sale of hisiFommission. During that visit
Captain *Kennon- first insinuated to him that he
suspected Sir Charles of improper freedom with his
wife, and asked him where he had been in Septem-
ber last? Sir Charles replied, at Heydon, in York-
shire ; but M'Kennon asserted that be had been at
Bruff. This Sir Charles denied, and offered him every
explanation in his power, assuring him he had never
seen his wife but in his own presence. He offered
Mr. M'Kennon a written account of the only times
and places when he had seen his Lady, and did all
in his power to remove the suspicions which had
taken possession of the mind of his friend. The de-
lusion, however, of Captain M'Kennon was too
strongly and too deeply rooted, to leave him opesto
conviction, and he inconsiderately rejected this can-
did and manly offer, saying that the wrongs he had
sustained were too grievous to be satisfied with such
an assurance. Here the matter rested ; Captain
M'Kennon sold his commission ; Sir Charles returned
to his regiment, and heard no more of the matter,
until he received a message that occasioned him to
institute the present suit.
Sir Charles Gordon was then called. Before enter-
ing into the examination, Mr. GooLD offered to con-
sent to a verdict of acquittal, if the defendants en-
tered into recognisances not to break the peace.
This was not agreed to, and Sir Charles Gordon seas
examined by Mr. WouLre.—Was in the same regi-
ment with Captain NVlCention; knew his wife a lit-
tle; was acquainted with her two months; the insi-
nuations to- which Mr. Goold alluded, as respected
that Lady, were utterly false; never sat in her com-
pany but in the presence of her husband. Witness
was not aware of any cause of quarrel between him
and Captain NV-Kennon ; never gave him any inten-
tional offence ; recollects the 25d of June ; saw Cap-
tain M'Kennon on that day ; had received a note
from him at his lodgings, and subsequently a visit,
requesting an interview with him ; witness went to
the inn, and met Curran, who apologised for being
the bearer of a disagreeable message from Captain
M'Kennon; witness then knew its import, and ex-
pressed his utter ignorance of any cause of disagree-
ment between him and that Gentleman. Mr. Cur-
ran replied that Captain 111,Kennon had cause for
jealousy, and had convinced him and all his other
friends, except those the Lady deceived, that his sus-
picions were well founded ; witness protested his in-
nocence, and asked upon what, proof he grounded his
suspicions? Mr. Curran said such a thing could oc-
cur M ithout its being able to be proved, and that his
business was only to request the meeting ; witness
told him his first step
.would be to find a friend, in
order to give him an answer; Mr. Curran also stated
another ground for Captain M'Kennon's requiring
the meeting, which he alleged arose out of a con-
versation witness had with Colonel M.Donnell ; this
conversation witness held at the request of Captain
NVlCennon, who entreated him to use •his interest
with Colonel M'Donnell with regard to the sale, of
his (Captain 'NtKennon's) commission, and to take
occasion to do away any- impression Colonel M‘Don-
nell might have respecting the suspicions of Captain
M'Kennon towards his wife; and to endeavour to
convince him that he (the Captain) had a good opi-

nion of her (Mrs. M'Kennon).
Cross-examined by Mr. WALSH.—Is brother of the
E:irl of Aberdeen, Colonel of the 93d Regiment,lend
nephew to Sir David Baird. Joined the regiment
about two years ago. Captain M'Kennon was not
then with the 'regiment, but he joined it in four or
five months after; witness then got acquainted with
him and Mrs. M'Kennon; was very frequently asked
by Mr. M.Kennim to play chess • was for three or
four weeks, at one period, in the constant habit of
visiting at Captain M•Kennon's in the afternoon; does'
not know whether, during that time, Mr. M'Kennon
was absent from 'home for any number of days at
Cahiracon ; recollects his leaving town for a day, he ,
understood for the Lake of Incfiiquin; knew Colonel I
Creagh ; first Mw'Mrs. M'Kt'nnon at his house; is
not sure whether Mr. M'Kennon was then out ofthi
country ; saw Mrs. M'Kennon home that night from
the Colonel's ; there was another-thicer present, find
a woman with a lantern; withrespeettothensessage
that caused the present ;prosecution, he told Mr. Cur-
ran that he should look for a friend before he could
give him an answer ; knows not what impression this
made upon Mr. Curran; does not think he could con-
ceive it an acoeptance of the challenge; aiiplied in a
friendly manner to Captain Lunt, but does noticnow
that he is a Magistrate.
Mr. WALSH then examined the witness very closely
and ingeniously respecting his performance of Cap-
tain ill,Kennon'sr.ornmenication to Colonel MiDon.
nell ; on that occasion witness most certainly did not
say that it was Captain M'Kennon's with that Colo-
nel M'Donnell should not believe that he (Mr. M'K.)
had no bad opinion of his wife ; he might have men-
tioned Captain M'Kennon's name, because he was not
forbid to do so ; his commission was to endeavour to
remove any impression ColonelM•Donnell might have
had relative to the suspicions, of Mr. M'Kennon to-
wards his wife, and to speak about the sale of Capt.
M'Kennon's commission, but to speak as if the corn-
munication came from himself, and not from the
Captain; there might have been some more conver-
sation between him and Mr. Curran than he stated ;
witness did not say that the regiment was to march
in the morning ; he also said that he had given Cap-
tain M'Kennon an opportunity it one time in Lon-
don, and that after that matter had htin over 'pion
he would not now fight him; he could not, after con-
sulting with a friend, fight Captain *Kennon ;never
had a serious intention of fighting him at Ennis ; he
could not think of fighting him under the circum-
stances ; witness liked Ennis serf well_ while sta-
tioned there; meant by saying that the regiment were
to march in the morning, that even if hehada frie
the time precluded the possibility of meeting on his
part; witness arrived in London abootthe beginning
of Jansen. ; haclan interview with Captain 11141(ei.-
non about the time his eommision was disposing of
to which he required the haver of his speaking u.
Colonel M'Donnell for him, it the same time chargeu

witness with inflicting the most deadly injury upon
him that one man could inflict upon another ; be.
lieges that Captain M'Kenndn sold his commission
merely for his own pecuniary convenience; witness
is aware that a serious penalty is attached to inferior
.Olficers sending a challenge to their superiors, pa►ti.
culaily to the Colonel; did -not think that such frteti ye
actuated Captain Nl,Kennon in the sale of his Com-
mission ; at the interview between witness and Cap.
tain *Kennon alluded to, the Captain did not charge
him directly with the alleged injury; he rather insi-
nuated it ; he said he was a happy man 'before wit-
ness entered his house. [Here Sir Charles referred
to a minute which he bad taken of the interview at
the time of its occurrence, as being one of the most
extraordinary tfansactions in his life, arta as a thing
that might be of importance. It appeared from this
document, which witness swore to be a correct mi-
nute, that Captain *Kennon had behaved and
spoke most incoherently, so much so as to induce
witness to believe his mind was distracted ; he hinted
at injury done him by witness—of advantages his
tuation gave him over him—that it was a poor triz
umph, and finally required that if he sold his corn:
mission witness would not refuse to grant him a meet.;
ing ; it was also at this visit that Captain Al,licatntnt
asked him to speak to Colonel Ikl.Donnell for him ;
witness endeavoured to convince him of his error;
but to no purpose.] Plaintiff's Counsel expressed a
hope that enough bad been shewn to enable Captain
*Kennon to see how unfounded his suspicions hxd
been, and again afford the terms already proposed.
The defendant's Counsel said they had one question
to ask, which they hoped Sir Charles would answer
with candour;—Did you tell Colonel *Donnell that
you wished him to inform Capt. *Kennon that you
had executed his commission ?—I positively did no..

The defendants' Counsel then consulted, and on
the terms for ceasing the proceedings being again
proffered, they accepted them, at the same time
stating that the defendant was not incited to send the
message, so much by a conviction of the improper
attentions of Sir Charles Gordon to bis wife, as from

his (Sir Charles) having violated a pledge which he
had given him relative to the delivery of his cow-
munication to Colonel *Donnell. _

Recognizances were then entered into by Captain
MsKennon to keep the peace towards Sir Charles
Gordon, himself in the sum of £5OO, and Captain
Lunt, his surety, in £2OO. Mr. Curran was not re-
quired to give any bail, and a verdict of acquittal
Was recorded.
Captain *Kennon has addressed the following
letter to the Editor of the Ennis paper
Sta—Having conceived myself bound, by the advice of my
Counsel, and to preserve my friend from any ill consequence
which might result from a contrary course, to consent to enter
into recognisance, upon a verdict of acquittal being recorded is
our favour, I beg you wiU permit me, through the mtdiurn
of your Journal, to state, that after the interview I had with Sit
Charles Gordon, in London I never would have interfered with
him again, if he had not, asl conceived, violated a pledgewhia
he had made to me; nut to disclose' to Colonel -MlDonnell that I
had requested'him (Sir Charles) to conununioate upon a certain
subject with the Colonel. Upon his examination, Sir Charles .
has admitted that he made this communication in a manner dif-
ferent from my Instructions. It was upon this ground solely,
and upon no other, that I took the step which involved, myself
and my friend in the dangers of a criminal prosecution. The
above has been stated by my Counsel, but in order to its being
more generally known, I am under the necessity of trespassing
upon your columns for this explanation.
I have the honour to be, Ike.
Ennis, 24th July, 1823. N. bI'KENNON.

BIRTHS.

In Wexford, the Lady of Lieutenant Light, of the Bast Estes
Militia, of a daughter.
Monday last, in Btyanstene-square, the Lady of Major Sir
Henry Floyd, gam of a son.

I%IARRIE:

Thursday, at Salithury, the Rev. Henry renruddocke Wyse.
lam, 'Rector of Little Sampford, Essex, td Catharine Nary,
eldest daughter of the late Thomas Tatum, Esq.
Last week, at 'Upchurch, Dlr. John Pett, of Boughton, to
Miss Palmer, of Upehurch, in Kent ; after the ceremony, a
merry peal was rung on the Church bells, -five in number,
women from an adjoining cherry orchard, being short of mss
ringers ; the novelty of the thing so pleased the new owned
pair, that they gave ios.and wine and cake to the ringen.

DIED.
At Cork, Dr. Drew, at the pretnature age of'twentran
years. His death was occasioned by a violent freer, *NM*
hdd taken in the brat stWt he had made as Physician to Mid*
pensary, to which he was appointed but a ibrtnight.
Lately, at Skelton, near l'enrith, Mr..thomas Fenton, gd
77, a genuine sportsman of the old school, famous for his intl.
mate knowledge of field sports of every kind. In the early ynt
of his life be was coachman and huntsman at Arinathstsite Cm
tie, and also coachtnan at Nettleby, andithewhm to:immeshed
for many years to the late Duke of Northumbertand.

NEWGATE Axe LEADENHALL MARKETS. SOC,
Beef Od to 3s 44;1 Veal
Mutton.. ...... 2s 6d to 3s 4d 1 Pork ts 4d to di la
Lamb - 2s 8d to 4s Od.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORK
(WHICH 00PRANS IMPORTATION),
For the Week ended July 26, 1B!3, made up frointhelefill
of the Inspectors in the different Mies and Virile loft
land and Wales.
Wheat 58. 9d I I
Oats 251 2d Beans *I
Barley 32s 7d I Rye 566 od Peas ,i 61.41

PRICE OF HOPS.
WM RAGS. NRW POCKam' • A
Kent
Sussex 6l Os to 71 7s Sussex 6l 91 to 1111
Essex
Foreigrnhatn 9l 01 1011 P
PRICE OF SVGA
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado &Moe
routed from the Returns made in the Week ending ail"
169.3, =Vs. qd. per cwt. exclusive of Imp_orti_2ti