Star.
London, England, 1823-06-04 00:00:00

breaske4 doeivenit tae his #stch tut of Ci
pocket—(Hearli hear).
Mr. ICENNEbt tornmetittld in strong tetrrs oti
the course adopted in this prosecutioa.--ifts-particst-
lady adverted to • what had been said by the last
speaker, with respect td florthwick having com-
mitted a theft. The Honourable Gentleman had en:
deavoured to bring such a charge itgainst Born-
wick ; but if he had been guilty of such ah offence,
how happened it tbat the Lord Advocate had not pro-
secuted him for that offence?
Lord BINNING defended the Lord Adirocato.-
The proceedings in this case were tegular, according
to the Scotch law. He was not now called nn in say
whether Borthviick had been guilty of a felony or
not; but certainly there was nothing very ab-urd in
entertaining an opictioa that it was a felony. His
Right Honourable and Learned Ftiend had in this
case, he was convinced, acted consticlitionsly ; and
even supposing that he had been guilty of an error
in judgment, would the House, for a simple error in
judgment, visit his Right Honourable add Learned
Friend sVith a censure so severe as that contained in
the motion of the Honourable Member for Ittoff.
After a few words from Mr. M. A. ! AYLOR, in sup'
port of the motion_Mfr.-Anancaoraav replied.
The Gallery was then cleared for a division.
For the Motion 96—Against it 102—Majority 6i
Mr. GOULBUR NI obtained leave to bring in a Bill to MAO
compensation to certain Officers of Courts of Justice in Ireland,
for Offices abolished.
Lord FOLKESTONE postponed his motion, for the adjusts
tent of Contracts, to Thursday the 12th inst.
The Irish Customs Duties Bill went through a Committee.—.
Report on Thursday (to-morrow).
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of and the
House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.—A Court of Aldermen was
held yesterday at Guildhall. The Ccurt agreed with
a Report from a Committee, recommending measures
to be taken for opening the old communication be-
tween the Thames and Medway, by means of 'Vaunt.
let Creek. The I..nRD MAYOR proposed the following
persons to be put in nomination to the Livery on Mid-
stimMer-Day, for Sheriffs of London and Middlesex :
William Flower, Esq. Citizen and Fishmonger.
John Turner, Esq. Citizen and Gold and Silver Wire-drawer.
George Whittaker, Citizon and Stationer.
Charles Frederic Johnson, Citizen and Mercer.
Robert Makepeace, Citizen and Goldsmith.
John Addinal, Citizen and Patten-maker.
hates Davies, Citizen and Cordwalner.
Randle Hopley, Citizen and Vintner.
Peter Laurie, Citizen and Saddler.

BRUTAL °lnn AGe.—Andrew, Jame:, and William
Kilbride have been committed to Kilmainham, from
the Head Office of Pete, to abide their trial at the
ensuing Commission, c,' a charge of having feloni-
ously attacked the dwelling-house of John tL'Keon,
farmer, at the hill of Saggard, on the morning of the
26th ult. and with having violently assaulV him
`and his wife; James Kilbride was also commilted on
a charge of having feloniously violated the person of
' Hannah M'Keon, the wife of John Al•Ketin ; and An-
drew Kilbride, on a charge of having
aided and
abetted James Kilbride in violating the person of
Hannah M'Keon. On the 27th ult. John ill'Keen
arrived at the Head Office of Police, on a car, in a
weak exhausted state, and in consequence of some in-
formation which he thew gave, Peace-officer Flanagan,
with a party of the horsepolice, was immediately sent
out to the neighbourhood of Saggard, where they took
into custody the-above prisoners, who are brjthers, and
lodged them in the Head Office of Police. The fol-
lowing are the alleged facti of the case :—.:Ors Monday,
shortly before day-break, a number-ft' men came to
the house of Edward M'Keon, which is situated about
a quarter of a mile from John MOKtort's, on the hill
of Saggard, whilst he (Edward M'Keoo) was in bed.
They threatened to set fire to the house if he would
not open the door; he was in bed at the time, and
having no means of protecting himself, he opened the
door, when several entered: they forced hint to dress
himself, and conducted him to the house of a man
named Andrew*Devitt, having first tied a handker-
chief overhis eyes. They then made him cell out for
Andrew Devitt, and on Deyitt't asking who wit, there,
they desired him to reply,' 4..14 ed M'Keon p" on ti.e
door being opened, they' took out an oid woman,
named Bridget M'Keon, and having a blanket
round Edward M'Keon's Waist, they put Bridget
M'Keon into it, and ordered him to carry her to his
brother's house. Ou arriving at John .11•Keou's, they
compelled him to call out to let in hi? mother, Bridget.
She had previously gone to lth2srltesilotise,to prOcaesi
a sum of money, which she had devisitertin Arehart&
of Ellen Devitt, the mother of,Andrew Devitt... Oa
hearing Edward M'Keon's voice, Jolla- 111•Kea
opened the door, and instantly several persons rush
into the house, and struck him (John ll.Keort) a;
fire-arms and sticks, and knocked hits dbvitv; they
then beat and abused him in the most cruel manner.
M'Keon, disabled from the beating, lay down on the
bed, at the foot of which his wife lay with two in-
lents, when J. Kilbride, after a struggle with her for
a considerable time, in the presence of M'Keon, who
. was unable to assist her, tbeeeedeitin effecting his
diabolical purpoie. The party Were armed with guns,
blunderbusses, and Ovals, and were so numerous that
they filled the house and barn. He can assign no rea-
son for this outrage, except that he prosecuted a man
named Quin for having killed his (Nl'Keon's) cow. Tie
wrath of these monster could scarcely be satisfied with
less than the lives of the whole family ; they accord.
ingly heaped hay and straw 'Ton the fire, and having
scattered the burning embers over the thatch, so as
to make their vengeance secure, they departed, one
of the gang first stating to the family that he had
come forty miles to visit them. Hannah McKeon at-
tended at the Head Office, and identified James Kil-
bride as the person who forcibly violated her; the
also stated that William Kilbride was present, and
that a man whom she did not know held her whilst
James Kilbride committed the crime. She had an
infant at her breast in the Police Office: she appears
to be about thirty-two years of age,. and •is a well-
looking wornan.—lrish Paper.
Two thousand lasts of Rye are shipping from Da nt-
zic, and an equal quantity from Elbing an) Koning, s-
berg for Holland. •This Rye is from the ROitl Ma-
gaCees, and f said to have been sold to speculators
who consign it to Holland.
A Geutleman enquiring of it,issbesmaa at 1.1.,:„ja,
from what pail a pile of shpts came whiA were
laid down .in the harbour, forilie purpose of being
pulverised and convertedinto Iterna# cement way
gravely tald that all s them were cbigkt at a very
short distance from town !