Star.
London, England, 1823-10-21 00:00:00

SURREY SESSTONS.

These Sessions commenced yesterday morning, before
T. HannisoN, Esq. (Chairman), and a full Bench of
Magistrates.
The calendar contains 100 prisoners for trial-5,5 of
whom are confined in Horsemonger-lane (25 being tra-
versers), and 45 in the House of Correction at Brixton.
In addition to these, there are several out on bail for
misdemeanours, assaults, Scc.
The CHAIRMAN, in his address to the Grand Jury,
referred to the calendar, and observed that though it
was numerically large, yet it contained but few. com-
paratively, charged with felony. There was one case,
however, which required particular attention, that of
Thomas Harmer, ehatged with stealing an infant child.
He then referred to a Bill brought in by an intimate
and assiduous friend of his, William Smith, Esq. M.P.
for Norwich, which passed into a law. The Chairman
here recited particular parts.of the Act, which lie ob-
served had the peculiarity of being\a short one. The
Act passed on the 18th of July, 1814; by which it was
made a felony to steal or take away a child under ten
years, or to take any ornament or 'article of dress from
his or her person.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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MANSION-HOUSR.

POTAIII SRITLIJULMORE Cases..—Mr. Prince, the Common
Councilman, who has kindly taken up the case of the unfortunate
emigrants to Poyais, attended upon the Lord Mayor, with several
others of them to request asdstance for those who kin!, and were
unable to obtain relief Five of them were placed at the bar. They
were all, except one young man, of the decent and well-Informed
class of Scots labourers. They had evidently undergone extreme
suffering and illness, as their appearance was ghastly and cada-
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their
eyes were dull and sunk, and their persons worn.
detail of the cases of these poor suffercrr sheered a system of
fraud barbarity on the part of MiGregor of the most abomi-
nable description. The statement differed little from that which.
we gave a few days since. The Loan Marron asked one of the suf-
ferers where -IktGregoe now was? he replied, that his agents re-
presented him tit be in Paris.
All the poor creatures concurred in the account of the expedition,
and of the arts used by the promoters of the scheme to entrap them.
They expressed their regret that they had not returned sooner, as, a
little before they arrived, two vessels full of emigrants had started
for the same plate, and doubtless would meet with the same or
perhaps a worse fate. One of those vessels, called the Albion, had
started a few weeks since from the River, and besides natives of
England, had on board some Lascars and others of a " saleable co-
lour," who, It was stated, had been induced to go out as a " body
guard" for the Governor of Poyais. The other vessel, it was stated,
was called the Seam. _ _ _ _ _

The Loan MAYOR observed, " I understand they are negotiating
another Poyals Loan : does any one know what security they offer?"
A Gentleman replied, " The searAty of a grant of this sandy
land, made by a drunken chief, who now deniesits validity."
The Loan bleeps said he never heard of a more complete hum-
bug; and expressed his surprise at its moos, which was amazing.
The Settlers said, that supposing the climate in the laterite to
be adapted to British constitutions, and that the land was good,
the settlers could only exist in a strong force, and combined to act,
as they world have to encounter the hostility of the Mos uitos, a
warlike tribe, or the more powerful enmity of the Spauisrds, and it
woulti be in vain to attempt to conciliate the good wiilof both Powers.
Mr. Prince said the misery of the orphans and the sick who had
landed was extreme ;be had witnessed it. Some humane persons
had suggested a subscription fer their relief, and he most heartily
soncurred in the proposal.
The Loan Maros agreed that the case was highly deserving of
tbe beneficent exertion of the Public, and put his name at the head
of the subscription. Mr. Prince, his brother, Messrs. Fry and
Chapman, also subscribed, and the house of Fr, and Chapman ex-
pressed their readiness to receive subscriptions. Mrs. Fry is to in-
quire into the state of the orphan females.
MS Lordship soon after received a verbal communication from
Mi. Sheriff Laurie, who said that the Scottish Hospital had, in con-
sequence of the statement in the Papersof Saturday, instructed him
to offer* free passage home to the whole of the survivors, who had
an occasion to apply to any parish, but might claim the aid of their
countrymen for that purpose.
The Loan Maros said, the liberal offer would be joyfully ac-
cepted ; but it was understood the subscription for the orphans and
the sick must not be prejudiced by it.