Star.
London, England, 1822-10-28 00:00:00

MRS. GARRICK'S WILL.

Mrs. Garrick leaves to Mrs. Siddons a pair of.gloses, which
were Shakspeare's, an& were presented to her late dear husband
during the Jubilee at Stratford, by one of ker (Mrs. S.'s) family.
To the Theatrical Fund of Drury-lane Theatre, two hitt -,
dred pounds.
To Hannah More, one hundred pounds.
To Christopher errick, her nephew, the gold snuff-box, Set
with diamonds, given her late husband by the King or Denmark.
To Nathaniel Egerton Garrick, the snuff.borgiven to her late

husband by the Duke of'Parma. • -
To her nephew, Christopher Garrick, and his wife, all the
plate which was bought upon her marriage ; also a service of
pewter, which her husband used when a bachelor, bearing the
name of Garrick, with a wish that the same should always re.-
main with the head (1 the family ; also the picture of her husband
in the character of Richard the Third, which was purchased by
her aft;:r her husband's decease. . _ _

To Nathaniel Egerton Garrick, a portrait painted bj Zofiany,'
of her husband without a wig, which she bought after his decease
of Mrs. Bradshaw, to whom it had been given as a present.
To Dowager Lady Amherst, her sing set with diamonds,
hsvirg King Charles's oak in it, and a small gold box used for
keeping black sacking-plaister.
To Lady Anson, wife of Sir William Anson, her +ate set of
Dresden porcelain, and to the said Sir William Austin her gokl
antique cameo ring.
To the St. George's Hospital, Middlesex ditto, Lying-in ditto,
Magdalen ditto, Refuge for the Destitute, and Society for the
Indigent Blind, one hundred pounds each.
To the London Orphan Society fifty pounds.
Three hundred pounds to be invested in the name of the Vicar
of Hampton for the time being, and the interest expended in x
supply of coals for the poor of the parish.
To Archdeacon Port two hundred pounds towards the eclu.
cation ut the poor children of Sc. Martin's parish.
To the Rev. Mr. Archer, Alinister of the Roman Catholic.
IChapel, in Warwick-street, one hundred pounds, and a farther
sum of one hundred pounds for the education of the Charity

Children of Warwick-;treet Chapel.
There are innumerable other legacies of articles of plate,
jewels, linen, &c. and money, to a considerable amount, but of-
no material public interest.
tier executors are the Rev. Thomas Rackett and Frederick
Reitz, Esq. To the former she leaves books and prints to the •
value of one hundred pounds; and to the latter, fifty pounds in
hooks and prints, and one hundred pounds in money.
After discharging the numerous legacies, her debts, and funeral
expenses, Mrs. Garrick directs the residue of her estate, including
a bond for six thousand pounds due from the late and present
Duke of Devonshire to the late Mr. Garrick, to be converted

into cash, and afterwards vested in Austrian securities, for her.
niece, Elizabeth de Saar, wife of Peter de Saar, of Vienna, fot
her sole use and benefit during her life, and after her death to
her grandchildren.

:CORN EX.MANGE, MAP.K-LANE, OCT. 28.
The supply last week of all sorts of Grain was good, and
this morning there was a tolerable good supply of Wheat in from'
Essex and Kent, but the arrivali of other sorts of Corn are but
moderate. Prime samples of. Wheat again sold freely, at'an
improvement of ls. per quarter on the prices of last Monday.
Barley is not plentiful, and fully supports the terms of last week.
There is a demand this morning for Beans at last week's pricesi
and Grey Peas as well, on as good terms as our last quotation.
Boiling Peas sells very heavily, and are front is. to 2s. per quar-
ter cheaper. Oats have declined in value since last Monday Is.
per quarter, but this morning there is a fair trade for them at the
above reduction. Flour remains unaltered, and Rape Seed sup..
,ports our last piotation.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN,
(WHICH GOVERNS IMPORTATION), • •
For the Week ending Oct. 19, 1822, made up from the Returcul
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Rap.
land and Wales.
Wheat 384 4d I Oats les 4d I Beans 251 Od
Barley 25s .541 Rye 202 8d Peas - 881 5d
Sunaa.—Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar; cum.:,
putcd from the Returns made in the Week ending 234 Oct.
1822, 521:41d. per cwt. etclusive of Importation, Duties.
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SMITHFIELD MARKET, OCTOBER 28.
Since Christmas we have not witnessed so full a Market of an
descriptions of cattle as this city ; the number of oxen in particu-
lar were tray great, and, owing to their being a dull trade, they
were almoit unsaleable ; but we were sorry to obserk amongst
them a great slumber of very lean and inferior sorts, which
shews the distress of the country, being obliged to send them esE
market in their preient state. Good cattle obtained last week's
prices, bus the inferior qualities could not be sold at any price.
Current prices:
Beef, 'ii. Od. to se. Od. pet stone of Bibs.; Mutton, 2s. Od.
to its. Bd. Veal, s‘. Od. to 4s. Od. Pork, 2s. 64. to as 41d.•
Cattiest Market : Beasts, MOO; Cakes, 100. E Sheep and Lamb%
24,000; Pigs, roo.--Hay and Straw pee lead: Hay, 31. Cis,
as. Myer, ti. Os. tb 41. rs. Straw, U Bs. to U. L.

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PLYMOUTH-DOCK PAROMETER.

The South wind always brings wet weather;
'the North wind, wet and cold together
The Vast wind always brings es rain ;
The West wind blows it hack again.
And if the Sun in red should set,
The neat day surely will be wet*
And if the Sun should set in grey,
The next will be a rainy day
MVAIMER VAIMERPLASH, feat.
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OLD 13.41L1' SESSIONS.

Saturday, William Townsend, alias rocock, was
put to the Bar, on an indictmen• charging him with
assaulting Aaron Seymour, on the King's highway.
putting him in feat, and taking from his person L 22.
Mr. WA LFORD stated the circumstances.
Mr. Aaron Crossley Seymour deposed as follows:
—I live in Dublin.- In the month of September last
IL was in England. I had lodgings in Upper Bryan-
stone-street. I am a married man. Mrs. Seymour
was with me on the evening of the 6th of September.
I was drinking tea in Lower•Bryanstone-street. In
consequence of something that passed, I set out to
the house of a friend next to the Middlesex Hospital.
I went in search of a coach. When I reached Port-
mansstreet, the prisoner came up to me, and asked
me what o'clock it seas? It was between eight and
nine ; and I answered as nearly as I could, without
pulling out ray watch. He remarked that the night
was fine, and continued to walk by my side. On
getting into Verd-stteeti I stood on the foot-way
searching for my glass, .as I am near-sighted, to look
if there was a coach on the stand. Observing me, he
asked if I wanted a coach ? I replied I did. He said
lie believed I was a stranger in London ? I said I
was, I had then been only two days in town. I had
been in London some years ago. He asked me what
direction I was going in? I. said, towards Middlesex
Hospital. He said he was going in the same direc-
tion,' and begged i would allow him to take part of
the coach, and he would pay his share. I said I
should pay ter the coach, and, if any accommoda-
tion to him, he was at liberty to avail himself of it.
I thought it would be ungracious to refuse. He
pointed out a coach on the stand. It happened to be
the first. We walked towards it. . Before we said
anything, the door was opened ; I do not know by
whom—it was not the waterman on the stand. I
stepped in first. The prisoner delayed, and said some-
thing to the man who opened the coach, which I did
not hear, and immediately jumped into the coach,
and the door was shut. This was done so quickly,
that I had- not time to give any direction to the
coachman; but the prisoner, who placed himself
• next the door, said, " Drive towards placed
y-la-Bonne
Church," Not knowing where Mary-la- Bosne Church
was, 1 asked it it was in my direction ? He said " it
was." I did not suspect J was going wrong till the
coach readied Portman-square. I knew from the
map, that if I turned to the right on entering the
square, Ishould have gone towards the Middlesex
Hospital. On F.ndingthe coach go in a contrary di-
rection, I said it was taking me out of my way. The
prisoner said it was not. Ile said lie only wanted to
go to a street a little abodre the square, and the coach
would go on with me. I said I was in a hurry to go
to Berners-street, and that he must either leave the
coach, or-I would, and get another. He said there
Was no necessity for my leaving the coach, as he
meant to drive to Mary-la-Bonne New Church, and
then to the watch-house. I asked what business he
could have at the watch-house? He said he meant
to commitme for malpractices. I immediately put
my head out of the coach window, and called to the
coachman to stop. Ax this time-I saw another man
bsside the coachman on the box. The prisoner begged
I would not make n none, and he would get out
quietly at Mary-la-Bonne Church. I was alarmed
at what the prisoner had said, and declared I would
not stay another moment. I again called to the coach-
man. I suppose he did not hear me. The prisoner
immediately put his head out of the other side, and
said something to the man on the box, which I did
not hear. The coachman was at this time passing
Montague llouse, and I opened the door and jumped
out, being much alarmed. 1 ran down on one side
of the square, and went to my friend's, in Demers-
street. In about a week or ten days alter, about
fouro'clock, it was on the 12th or lath of Septem-
ber- last, just as I was knocking at my own door,
in Upper Brvanstone-street, the prisoner came up
to me, and said, that " he had now found out
where I lived, and expressed himself dissatisfied at
my having quitted him so shabbily about the coach."
I told him it was unavoidable my leaving the coach,
arl expected to be either robbed or murdered; that
he•had oar-tided upon me-as a stranger. The door
was just at that moment opened by my servant, and
I said I would be in in a few minutes. I was unwil-
ling to bring him into the, house after what had oc-
curred, and I walked with him to the top of Bryan-
atone-street. In our walk he told me that he was a
hard-working man, and that I was a gentleman;
• adding " Now you shall pay me well, or I will
ex-
pose you to the world." I asked him how.? and he said
be knew how. He said he was an ironmonger, living
in Adam-street, close, by ; that his name was William
Townsend, and he was well known in the neighbour-
hood. I remonstrated with hits on his accusation
and demand. He said he must have fifty pounds, or
he.would ezpnse me to the world. I reasoned with
him, and laid he could base ntither principle, honour,
nor humanity, to extort money, as he must be sensi-
ble he was attempting. He said he did-not want, to
talk about anything of that sort; he must have the
Money. He was very loud in his demand, and threat-
ened to expose me for malpractices to the first person
be met. I became very much alarmed,, and was
thrown 4iff my guard.. I said I had not such a sum
of money, and could not affeitf to give it to him.—
He said he would take twenty. I said I could not
me him that either. He said he must have it. Is
plied I had it not. Ile then asked one what I could
give him ? I said I had ten pounds in my pocket.
He swore he would not take it. He uttered anoath,
but added, he could take that if I would, &ye him
-seneshl -- ' -; but, as he had sworn he _would not.
must have more.. I told him could
, of soveseigos. perhaps, and begged
the street. I returned home, went up
ras on the table. and told Mrs. Sey-'
back in a moment; took two toys-

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reigns out cribs**, and, tatted, to the street,''
where the prisoner was _waiting, and gave them to
him. Ile went away swearing, in a very solemn
manner, I should never she or bear of him any mote.
I think I was not mere than five minutes in the coach
with the prisoner on the 6th of September; during,
that time I took no liberties with him, and certainly,
was guilty of no malpractices against him. I parted
with my money being under great apprcl ettsion and
alarm that he would expose my person to danger and
my character to Injury.
Cross-examined by Mr. Atromortis—l had arrived
in London on Wednesday, and this.happened on Fri-
day. I bad not been in London for four years, till
about a month previous to this transaction, when I was
its town for two days. I then came from Cheltenham.
I generally live in Dublin. During the four years
I lived for some time at Brighton, Tunbridge, Chel-
tenham, and Bath. When I was previously resident
in London, which was for about eight months, I lived
in Chenies-street, Bedford-square. I was not such a
stranger but I knew how to call a coach. I did not
know the neighbourhood of Mary-la-bonne, although
I might have been in the parish. I. was going on the
night in question to see Mrs. Ward, in Berner-street.
I did not know the prisoner before. I did nut see a
person in the square to call for assistance. I did not'
take the number of the coach. It was a female ter-
vane who opened the door on the 12th or lath. There
was no man in the house.
Examined by Mr. Justice PARK.—My reason for
not calling for assistance on the 12th or lath was,
that I was very much alarmed, and as I was walking
by the prisoner a man passed, to om he nodded
familiarly and laughed. The prisoner said his grand-
mother had left him an estate in Ireland, which he
expected to get %% hen he was of age. it amounted
;o £3OOO. He wished to go over to get payment of
it; had not the means, and threw him-ell upon me'
to get those means. It was after I had promised the
ten pounds that he told me this story. 1 have been a
married man nearly five years. It was more than
five or six days before I communicated this to any
person. Mrs. Seymour mentioned the subject to me
on the 2d of October. Whilst I stood talking to the
prisoner in Bryanstone-street, the man to whom I al-
luded passed twice afterwards. The prisoner was
dressed entirely in black on the 6th of September. It
appeared so to me.
Again examineJ by Mr. Aooranius.—l am sure it
was on Friday night. I drank tea in Bryanstone-street.
Mary Kendal.-1 live at N 0.28, Bryanstonc-street.
In the month of Se?tember Mr. and Mrs. Seymour
lodged with me. On the 2d of October the prisoner
came to my house and asked to see'Mr Seymour; I
said he was not at home; he said I had better not
deny him, as Le had been denied twice before ; this
was about. eleven in the morning. He said if Mr.
Seymour would not see him he would fetch an officer.
He went away for a few minutes, and returned with
a young fellow who, he said, was an officer. He also
said he was an officer himself. I requested him to
come in and speak to Mrs. Seymour ; Mr. Seymour
was out. He was very turbulent. I went up to re-
quest Mrs. Seymour to come down to him. He said'
he wanted £2B. He had received £l2 at one time,
and ten at another. Mrs. Seymour came down. I
was present at the interview. Townsend had a short
stick, and said be was an officer. The other young
man did not come in, nor did he speak. I stood in
the passage and heard what passed ; the door was
open. The prisoner said his business was secret ; he
could not tell Mrs. Seymour on any account, but he
would be there at twelve o'clock on the morrow.—
That was all that occurred at that time. Mrs. Sey-
mour saw him twice afterwards. I was present both
times. He was finally taken up some days-after in
my house. Pie told me on the Monday before he
was taken that he was a watchmaker, and his name
was Townsend ; he lived at No. 5, Adam-street, and
was very well known, and a very respectable young
man. I saw him on the Saturday after he came the'
first time. He said he understood Mr. Seymour was
a man of fortune, and bore a good character ; lie had
married a rich heiress, and was surprised he could
not pay him the money. When Mrs. Seymour came
down, she asked him what he wanted? He said lie'
could not tell her; it would make her miserable for
life, and expose her husband's character. I met him',
on the Monday, in Oxford-street. He spoke to me. I,
told him I could not stop to speak to him in the street.
Ile said he wished me to inform Mr. Seymour ihat
he would call on him in the morning. I desired him
not to call to annoy Mrs. Seymour, as it was very
unpleasant for me and her. He said he was in great
want of his money, as he wanted to go to Ireland.—
He told me Mr. Seymour had been guilty of crimes,
and was not worthy to be called a man. I asked
him whether it was in Ireland, or since he came to
England ? He said in England. I asked him how
he knew ? and he said he called a coach in Oxford.
street, and took a person in the coach with him. No
more passed. He came the next morning to the
house, and was taken up.
Mrs. Anne Seymour was examined.—l am wife to
the prosecutor. On the 2d of October 1 saw the pri-
soner. Mrs. Kendal called me down between ten and
eleven o'clock. The prisoner said my husband owed
him 561. I said it must be a mistake. Ile said it
was not. I asked him what it was for? and he re.
plied it was a great secret. I said I knew nothing
about it; but if he would call the next day Mr. Sey-
mour ;would settle it, if it were a just demand. He
then went away, and I requested inforroation might
be given at the Police Office, The officers came, but
the prisoner did not come. He came again on the
Saturday. I was in the parlour, and asked him what
he wanted, and he said 284 and if he did not get it
hearpuld injure Kr. Seymour's character. I replied
!his character does not depend on you ;" and he said
he would ruin..my . happiness for ever by the dis-
closure, and woold write me a letter by the next
morning explainiag the whole affair—EThe witness
was hereanatch.afeeted.3—l received no letter .He,
came again on the Tuesdayloilowing.. I %sent into
the parlour, and, called. Airs. Kendal and the servant
woman. The priataner then-said, a Now, Ma'am,lll
tell you.all; Mr. &MOW' has been guilty of a- crime
, unwortary,a man, I haveawo coachmen to preve.it.,
They ariyahey.will prosecute me if I do not prose-
:. cute him, as I know where he lives ; amid I have given ,
I them 201. eaeb, and I am a ruined man if Idu not
.get 281.-010,witness's voice, throughout this. pall
of hey ;evidence, was eatremely trentaloes.3.-1 of-
fared him 101,,0f my ,own accord_ if hi woyW .sign a
paper not to molest Mr. Seymour any more. Mr.

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