Star.
London, England, 1830-05-10 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

A tall powerful man, named Williams, who described himself
seaman belonging to the Briton sloop of war, was charged with at.
tempting to murder Mr. Bellamy, a tradesmit of Camberwell.
The prisoner attempted to get into Mr. Bellamy's bed-room window.
by cutting the wood work with a hatchet. The noise he made
alarmed Mr. Bellamy, but the fellow got into the room, and at-
tempted to cleave down Mr. Bellamy with the hatchet. The latter,
however, succeeded in getting his assailant on the Boor, and he was
secured. The prisoner said be merely wished to obtain a night's
lodging, and did not intend to use tbeltatthet, unless he was oppose.]
in getting into the house—He was remanded.
THAMES-POLICE.

HIGHWAY Rouuuav AND CAVICLTYO—AIOOI itCarthf,
an Irish hawker of cutlery, was charged with assaulting John Wel.
ford, and William Wiggam on the King's highway, and rob•
bing them of two jackets, a hat, and a few shillings in silver.
It appeared that the parties, who were previously unknown to
each other, were drinking together at the White Swan public.
house, in Raddiffmhighway, a few nights since. The two sailors
left about eleven o'clock, and were followed by the prisoner and
two of his co ontrymay who importuned them to purchase some
knives of id arthy, which they refused to do. The three ruffians
then attacked the sailors in Old (travel-lane, and cruelly beat them
with bludgeons until they were rendered senseless ; and in addition
to other injuries, Wilford had his arm broken ; they then stripped
tbe sallon of their jackets, but only one of them contained money,
and also stole the hat from Wiggam as he laid on the ground, act
then made off. _ .

Witoeseess; ere called in support of the above use, Ind the pri-
soner being being called on for his defence declared his inneamer,
and appealed to the Virgin Nary and the Holy Saints. He said
bow was it poseibk be could commit math an atrocious crime with
$ charm of holy water about him, which an heretic had Dow ett•
tabled

Wheeler, the Serjaust, produced the charm alluded to : it con.
aimed of a small bottle of holy water, and a consecrated wafer, art*
fully wrapped up in a piece of writing paper, on which was written,
in a very superior and neat style, in the prisoner's own hand.wridng
the following woods
"In the name of Almighty Goo, the blessed SAVIOUR, the
blessed Virgin Mary, the holy Angels, Archangels, Cherubins,3llti
lieraphlma, and all the Saints and Angels of Goo. I, James
MiCarthy, keep this wafer (the host), and this holy water of the
sth December, 1829, with the holy water of the 25th, being the
don and Nativity, with the bol water of Ist Jaou.try, 1830,
gsclilnocterTng, to • ovation against dishonesty, nod
all irregular desl es. $e help me God. Oh, my blessed Judge,
help me I 0, may our holy Father, the Pope, enlist me.
James Mtiarthy."
The prisoner was remanded, in order that another witness 'night
be brought forward.

11 EBDO SI ADA R Y.
Tams DAY—Battle of Lodi, 1796.
TO.KORROW—Saturn sets 34 minutes past 1 morning. This is
the 18th day Jyar with the Jews, when they celebrate the school
feast traditionally believed to have lam indrawn, because on this
day a great mortality which raged among the scholars ceased.—
Earl of Chatham died, 1778.
Wrziarrsoor—Conjunction of the MOM and Jupiter at 8 evening.
but Jupiter does not rise till midnight. Mr. Spencer Perms!
assassinated, 1813.
I TROSIDAY—During this mouth the days increase 44 minutes ill
the morning,
FILISMT—Macs rises 31 abaft brims 1. Hairy IV. of Ewer
asamssinatod, 1611.
liirernarmy —Moon enters the bat quarter 14 minutes pest 4 diet.
noon With the Ancient Xiamen this was celebrated as the
With day of Mercury, and the festival of the Merdusats. Sue
rises a quarter pest 4—sers a "saris( halite &

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