Star.
London, England, 1830-05-31 00:00:00

IRISH POLITICS.

As might have been expected, the state of the King's
health has given rise to much agitation in the elec-
tioneering► interests of Ireland, and candidates for the
future honour of the representation are actually can-
vaesing the counties. In Cork and Kerry, we under-
stand, the canvass is brisk. Limerick has been solicited.
O'Gorman Mahon has addressed the electors of Clare ;
and Mr. O'Connell is so certain of being ousted there,
that he is already tampering with the pot-wallopers of
Drogheda: so says Peter Vanhomrigh—and Peter has a
right to know. We mention this fact thus early, that
the honest and independent electors of*bat borough may
be on their guard, and make arrangements in time to
secure to ihemselves a respectable representative. In
Longford there will be a decided change of county poli-
tics. It is said, and we believe with truth, that the
several interests in this county have been scrutinized
-ith great accuracy, in order to ascertain the probable
success of a new candidate ; and that, on striking the
balance, not a shadow of doubt remains but that a son
cf Mr. Lefroy's will be returned on the next vacancy.
It is added, that the same interest can return both the
members ; and this is not improbable, but we shall see.
In Cavan, Col. Young has instituted an active canvass.
Whatever the County may determine with respect to Col.
Young and Mr. A. Saunderson, we trust they will never
forget the public services of the Maxwell family, and the
honest, independent, steady, and consistent course which
Mr. H. Maxwell has pursued in support of those prin-
ciples which he was elected to represent. There has
been no shadow of turning in him; let there be no
appearance of wavering in his constituents. Louth, too,
Is all alive on this occasion. Here there are three can-
didates for Mr. L. Foster's empty shoes. Mr. Sheil
was first in the field ; an adventurer without an inch of
property in the county, and having no other connexion
therewith but the bond of speeches. We should like to
see him pitted against his great rival, Mr. O'Connell,
for Drogheda : there would be some fun in that. The
next is Mr. M. Bellew ; the younger son of an ancient
house, himself without property in the county, but repre-
senting a family worth some two or three thousand
pounds a-year. Mr. M. Bellew was a demagogue and
is a liberal, and possesses neither talents, nor weight of
character, to be a useful member of Parliament. Were
the contest between him and Sheil, we should not hesi-
tate to give him the preference. But it is not. Sheil
has not a chance, and he knows it ; he only pursues the
game for the idle honour of being candidate for a county.
Mr M'Clintock, of Drumcar, has addressed the electors,
soliciting their support in his own behalf: and truly,
whether we consider this gentleman's property, his ex-
tensive family connexion and their long standing in the
county, his general information, his talents for debate,
or his character as a gentleman and'a Christian, we
know not any man more deserving of the regards of an
independent constituency; and we wish that every
county and borough in Ireland had the choice of such a
candidate. We believe there cannot be a doubt of his
meeting with that success to which his merits entitle
him, and which we wish him with all our hearts.—We
shall be happy to congratulate Louth on such a repre-
sentative. Enough for one day of Irish politics.—
Evening Mail.

Mr. Arnold, whose subscription has now been some
time full, is, we understand, about to petition Govern-
ment for a definitive answer respecting the new street,
as he is anxious to commence building.
The crop of apples in the neighbourhood of Taunton
will be this year, we fear, a total failure. One farmer
who made 300 hogsheads of cider last year, has stated
that be does not expect to make one hogshead this year
from the same trees. In Herefordshire also the crop of
apples is likely to be very short, the blight in many or-
chards having been severe.
The swarms of poor and wretched Irish who flock
over here at the present season, are becoming an into-
lerable grievance. Every morning and night, the steps
of the Hall are crowded with them, and we are informed
there have been as many as forty applicants for relief in
one night ! The officers, however, have received orders
• not to afford any aid in future, and the overseers of the
different parishes have come to the determination of
offering applicants the option of either being sent back
to their own country, or going without relief.—Bath
Paper.
Flexible Asbestos, or Amianth is a greenish or sil-
very white mineral f fibrous texture, which is found in
many mountainous countries of the continent, in Cor-
sica, in the Isle of Anglesea, in Cornwall, and Scotland.
This mineral, particularly ;he silken variety of it, in
long, slender filaments, was well known to the ancients,
who manufactured it into an incombustible kind of

cloth, in which they burned bodies of the dead, and by
this means were enabled to collect and preserve the ashes
without mixture. It is admirably adapted for such a
purpose, as it consists of long silky fibres, and these re-
sist heat to that degree, as scarcely to melt before the
blow-pipe. This incombustible cloth was purchased by
the Romans at an enormous expense. The inhabitants
of some parts of Siberia manufacture gloves, caps, and
purses of amianthus; and in the Pyrenees it is wrought
into girdles, ribbons, and other articles. It is so abun-
dant in Corsica, that it is used instead of tow or wool to
pack minerals with, and a great deal was, at one time,
found in quarrying the Anglesea serpentine, and the
workmen would not believe it was a mineral, but said it
was cotton. This cloth is cleansed from its stains by
being thrown into the fire.
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Mon-
day the 10th instant, as the two Misses Bradley, of
Brant-hill (daughters of the late Mr. Bradley, surgeon,
of Kidderminster), were returning from Chadwich-
house, near Bromsgrove, in the car of their friend, Miss
White, they were met in a narrow lane leading Loma the
house to the turnpike-road by a cart and three horses,
the man and boy belonging to which being at the time
Aiding to the cart. The second horse, it appears, was a
young one, and the moment the car came in sight set off
at a gallop : the car horse, alarmed at the rapid approach
of the others, instantly backed ; the consequence was,
the shaft of the cart entered between the spokes of the
car-wheel, and dashed it with great violence to the
earth, the cart at the same time falling on its side. Both
ladies were thrown out, Miss Bradley being very seriously
bruised by the vehicle falling on her, and Miss Elisabeth
Bradley received such dreadful internal injuries, that she
died the next morning. Mr. White, who was driving,
we are happy to state, escaped without serious hurt.—A
morning or two previously to the Misses Bradley leaving
borne to pay their visit to Chadwirb, a conversation
arose at the breakfast table on the subject of dreams,
when the deceased remarked she bad had a most ex-
traordinary one.—" She imagined that her three brothers
and her uncle were assembled in Cleat church ; I thought,
she added, I was with them, and yet strange to say, I
teas not with tbem."—W hen her funeral took placejter
three brothers and her uncle attended as mourners sad
thus was her dream remarkably verified—the body indeed
was ?MHO 9
t but the spirit had, ascended to Goo who
gave it t

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CONSISTORY COURT, MAY IS.
Before Dr. LIDIIIINOTOS.
DIVORCE.
BRILEY V. BAILEY.

This was a suit for divorce by Major Bailey against
his lady, Louisa Bailey, on the ground of adultery.
Dr. PHILLIMORE stated that the parties were married
on the sth of March, 1823, and subsequently went to
Switzerland. An acquaintance commenced with a Mr.
Gardiner at Geneva, who lived in terms of great friend-
ship with the plaintiff's family. Major Bailey afterwards
left Geneva with his lady, and proceeded to Paris, when
they lodged at the Hotel de Congress ; shortly after-
wards Mr. Gardiner arrived in Paris, the intimacy was
renewed, and Mr. Gardiner frequently dined with Major
Bailey and his lady at their hotel ; sometime after-
wards Mrs. Bailey was observed to go out early on
mornings, for the purpose, as she said, of promenading
under the Colonnade On one occasion, however, when
she said that she had been there, she had been watched
into Mr. Gardiner's lodgings, at the. Place Vendome.
On this discovery, Major Bailey resolved to bring her to
England, but she refused to come, and he ultimately
left Paris, and went to Bruges without her. He then
wrote to her, and on the night that she received the
letter she directly prepared to quit Paris, and engaged
a vehicle for that purpose. She was seen, however, to
go to Mr. Gardiner's hotel in a very agitated state. It
was then that the adultery was presumed to have been
committed for the first time, for Mrs. Bailey was locked
tip with Mr. Gardiner in his dressing •room for a consider-
able time, and when Mr. Gardiner showed her out, he
was in his dressing-gown. Mrs. Bailey then went to live
with her mother, Mrs. Ricketts, and in January 1829
Mr. Gardiner came to their hotel. After Mrs. Ricketts
had gone to bed, he went to the apartment of Mrs. Bai-
ley, and was seen to come out early in the morning.—
On Monday, the 10th, he was overheard, at the Hotel,
inquiring in a whisper, whether he should come at twelve
at night ? The lady assented, and he repeated his visit
and left in the same way as on the first occasion. Major
Bailey, who was at this time wholly ignorant of her cri-
minal conduct, had agreed with her on articles of sepa-
ration. He first offered her 2201. and, subsequently,
increased the sum to 3001. a-year for her maintenance,
on condition of her living with her mother. In March
following, Mrs. B. and her mother went to Havre, where
they stopped at the Hotel de Londres. From thence Mrs.
Bailey wrote to Mr. Gardiner, at Paris, and that gentle-
man followed her, and put up at the same hotel. Mr.
Gardiner occupied the room No. 6. He was seen to
leave No. 6, and to pass two hours in the chamber of
Mrs. Bailey, and Mrs. Bailey, on the following day,
passed two hours in No. 6. Mrs. Bailey left Havre, and
took a house with her mother, at Vernon-place, Blooms-
bury. Major Bailey brought an action for crim. con.'
and recovered 1001. damages against Mr. Gardiner. On
the very day that the verdict was returned, and a citation
issued from this Court, Mrs. Bailey was actually married
by license to a Mr. Smith, under her maiden name,
Louisa Ricketts. The Learned Doctor then went into
the evidence as above stated, and deposed to by the
maid servant of Mrs. Ricketts, the porters and ser-
vants of the different hotels at which the adultery was
presumed to have been committed. The certificates of the
marriage of the defendant with Major Bailey, and also
her marriage with Mr. Smith, were put in in evidence.
He then contended that there was abundant evidence to
prove not only the crime of adultery committed with Mr.
Gardiner, but also with Mr. Smith, whom she had
married.

The Court stopped the Learned Doctor, and observed
that the party must be called before the Court. As the
case had been brought forward there was abundant evi-
dence to prove, not only the adultery with Mr. Gardiner,
far there was enough to prove that over and over again,
but also adultery with Mr. Smith, whom the lady had
married under peculiar circumstances. The conduct of
Major Bailey appeared to be blameless; and under all
the circumstances, the Court could not hesitate to grant
the Divorce.—Divorce granted.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAY 29.
ILISUR.Y.-11LAYDES V. A NSTICE.

This was an action brought by the executor of the late
Major Blaydes against the defendant, who resides in
Broad-street, City, to recover the sum of 4851. 13s. 10d.
the amount of a bill of exchange drawn by Major Blaydes,
accepted by Thomas Manning, of Princes-street, Leices-
square, and indorsed by the defendant. The action was
defended on the ground of usury. The only evidence,
which was called by Mr. Sergeant TA DDT' on the part of
the plaintiff, was to prove the hand writing of the parties,
and that the bill had been presented for payment.
Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE said that the history of the
bill was one of a very curious character, and he should
establish a most complete and satisfactory defence on
account of usury. The voracious discount that was
taken for discounting this bill for three months was
above six pounds, and, in addition to which, the sum of
seventy-two pounds was taken as a douceur for the'
accommodation, being at the rate of more than sixty
per cent. It could be proved that this was the ordinary
way of dealing by Mr. Blaydes, in matter of this de-
scription. In November last, Mr. Anstice offered to pay
what was then due, with costs, up to that time, but his
offer was rejected ; and he then informed Plaintiff that
if they followed up the proceedings, he would defend the
case on the ground of usury.
Mr. Score was then called. He said he was the at-
torney of the late Major Blaydes, and was in the habit
of transacting business with him relating to bills of ex-
change. He recollected the bill in question being dis-
counted, and that 781. 15s. 10d. was taken as premium
and discount.

On his asoss-axantinatien he sail he received s puntua'
of the 781. and he supposed that portion was one-third,
as there was an understanding between hint and Major
Blsydes, and the Major generally paid him that portion
of the premium.
Mr. Sergeant TADDY submitted that the evidence of
Mr. Score ought not to be believed, as he had admitted
having received the one-third part of the consideration
for discounting the bill.
The Jury consulted together a few moments, and then'
returned a verdict for the defendant.

PIRSIAW POZT LAURZATZ.—The Monarch of Per-
sia, it seems, has his court poet as wen as European
sovereigns, as we learn from the St. Petersburg Gazette,
which informs us, that the Bchah has lately presented a
poet, named Wza Cvasul, who had composed a birthday
ode, trousers of the skin of a hippopotamus, made with-
out being cut, and with buttons of topazes, and also of
pair of half boots, of the skin of the musk-rat, the heels
armed with massive gold.—Athenfzum.
The inhabitants of Ryde have subscribed for a gold
snuff-box, to be presented to Mr. Charles Phillips, the
Barrister, as a tatiwnyy of their sense of his exertions
in obtaining ramrseMlon to those persons whose pro-
mises were polled down to make way for the sew
market-hone.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, May 30.

OLD COURT.

Lazarus Hart was convicted of breaking and entering
the dwelling house of Lewis Cohen, and stealing therein
a quantity of cloth, nine fifty shillings, his property. I
The facts of the case were not of the slightest public in-
terest.

Benjamin Harper and Robert Murlass were indicted
for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John
Whetstead, and stealing a silver muffineer, and other
articles of plate, value 801. The latter prisoner was not
tried in consequence of his being too ill to be brought
from the prison. The prosecutor stated that he was a
physician, and resided in the King's Parade, Chelsea.
About half-past three o'clock in the morning of the 17th
April, he was alarmed by a noise below stairs, and on
getting up, found that there were thieves in the house.
He came down, and discovered that the drawers, &c. in
the parlour had been ransacked, and the thieves had ob-
tained an entrance to the house by cutting out one of
the panne!' of the back door.
Joseph Addis stated, that he found part of the stolen
property buried in a field near the prosecutor's house,
and subsequently saw the prisoner Harper turning up
the earth near that spot. When he went up and asked
the prisoner what he was doing there, he said he was
digging for worms.
James Humphries, an officer, stated, that after finding
the property buried in the field he replaced it, and
watched the spot every night until the prisoner came
there, as described by a former witness, and was taken
into custody.
The prisoner protested his innocence, but did not call
any witnesses.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE summed up the evidence,
and the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
FORGE R T.—Anx Harding was indicted for having, on
the 21st of April last, in the parish of St. George the
Martyr, feloniously uttered a forged order for 21. with
intent to defraud John Knock. After she was in cus-
tody, a man came forward, who stated that he gave the
prisoner the check, and that he found it among some
lawyer's papers. The Magistrates discharged the man,
but committed the prisoner for trial.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE stopped the case, observing
that the man ought to have been placed on his trial, in-
stead of the prisoner, who was accordingly acquitted.
Samuel Pullen, William Taylor, and Joseph Sharpe,
were indicted for uttering a forged cheque for 421. 10s.
with intent to defraud Richard Burke.

The prosecutor, from his own evidence, and from the
statement of Counsel, appeared to be the landlord of the
City of Carlisle public-house, Shoreditch. Pullen repre-
sented himself as a solicitor just beginning business. He
and the other prisoners were in the habit of frequenting
the prosecutor's house. On the 24th of Dec. in the even-
ing, he represented his two companions to Burke as opu-
lent persons, one being a gentleman resident in the coun-
try, and living upon his property ; the other a skin mer-
chant in the City. He described them as clients of his,
who had just given him a cheque in part payment of costs,
amounting to 421. 10s. and be asked Burke to cash it for
him. This he had not sufficient money to do,but advanced
him 31. on account. Soon afterwards he went into the par-
lour, and found the prisoners apparently engaged in con-
versation, and he beard a sound like the passing of money
from the hands of one party to those of another. Con-
siderable quantities of wine and spirits were called for
and consumed by the prisoners, Pullen desiring Burke to
deduct the bill from the amount of the check for 421. 10s.
in his hands. The next day a further sum of 21. was ad-
vanced to Pullen, and half a dozen of wine sent to his
order. On the 26th the cheque was presented to Sir
Carr Glynn and Co.'s, when it was discovered to be a
forgery. The name signed to it was Edward Smith.
The trial was much protracted by the examination of se-
veral witnesses, but nothing material beyond the above
was offered for the prosecution.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN, in summing up, said there was
a gross fraud practised upon Burke, but it was not a case
of forgery.—Verdict, Not Guilty.
John Lanebourne, coachman to Admiral Tollemache,
was indicted for the manslaughter of Samuel Jacobs, a
Jew, whom he drove his master's carriage and horses
over, in Great Queen-street, on Thursday, May 20 (in-
stant); he had driven the family to a Charity Meeting at
the Freemasons' Tavern.

The disputed fact in the case was, the rate at which
the prisoner was driving at the time the accident hap-
pened. A great number of witnesses were examined on
this point, and their evidence was very contradictory,
some alleging that the horses were driven at paces, vary-
ing from seven to sixteen miles Ln hour, some that they
were trotting, and others that they were galloping.
A medical student, who had remained in Court when
the witnesses were ordered out, applied to be examined.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, who was Counsel for the Plaintiff,
objected.
The REconnita—The law of the case is—that any
person in this Court can ask the witness any question he
likes, which may appear to him to contribute to throw
light on the investigation. The prisoner can demand it
if he thinks it will be advantageous to him, and the pub-
lic have a right to expect it.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—But, my Lord, it is contrary to prac-
tice, when a witness is ordered out of Court, and remains
in it, to examine such witness.
The Recoatexa—The witness shall be heard. His
testimony is public right, and the prisoner and the public
have equal right in this matter.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—Then it is not correct.
The RECoRDER—Mr. Adolphus, do you mean to im-
peach the judgment of the Court ?
Mr. Anotruus-1 mean to say that it is not correct.
The RZCORDZR—(With warmth) Sit down, Sir. This
is most improper—most indecent Sit down! I any, Sir,
`end do not say so again, or—
Mr. ADOLPHUS, in a vehement manner—l will say,
in %te of any attempt to put me down,_ I—
e RECORDER—I shall be sorry, Mr. Adolphus, after
our long friendship, to go to the extremity the Court
allows me. I must insist that you sit down.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—I will sit down, but this is contrary
to all former practice.
Witness was then examined, but proved no material
fact.

Admiral Tollemache, who sat on the Bench, gave the
prisoner an unexceptionable character for sobriety, kind-
ness of disposition, and steadiness.
Several others gave the prisoner a good character, and
the RECORDZA having summed up, the Jury, without
much hesitation returned a verdict of Acquittal.
_ NEW COURT.

SINGULAR Mons ov DSTZCTIIfG A Roenzuv.—
Benjamin Sterns was indicted for stealing, Thomas
Rove for recei • , a quantity of corn, beans, &c. the
of John Gardner. The prosecutor lives at Mile-
sad On the 17th of May, is consequence of a suspi-
cion that Sterns was in the habit of robbing him of corn,
be placed some small pieces of brown rper having pre
sate marks on them, in the bin containing his corn. The
mixt day be directed some policemen to watch Sterne,
and they traced him to the Plough public-house, where