Star.
London, England, 1812-01-18 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JAN. 17.

J. Humphries and T. Jili•?t, two extra patrole s o
the parish of St. M iry-le.strand, were indicted for an
assault upon Mr. Clunes, an inhabitant of that parish,
on St. Andrew's Day last. The prosecutor, a master
tailor, and a native of Scotland, was, with a few
friends, paying the accustomed honours to their patron
Saint, at the Heath-cock public house, in the Strand;
and late at night, when they were peaceably returning
to their homes, they wen: attacked by a journeyman
tailor, named Wilson, who knocked Mr. Bloxam, one
of the party, down, without any provocation ; when
a scuffle ensued between them, and the defendants,
as guardians of the night, seized Mr. Bloxam vio-
lently, and was dragging him to the watch-house,
when Mr. Clunes begged they would not use his
friend ill, as he was a respectable housekeeper ; and
would go quietly with him. Humphries then used
tl-.e most insolent language, and began to brat Mr.
Clunes with his staff, over the face and head, in so
shocking a manner, as to deprive him of sight for a
considerable time, and subsequently to occasion con-
finement to his house for eight days. In this outrage
the other defendant participated, and after Hum-
phries was done striking Mr. Clunes, gave him seve-
ral violent blows. The Jury found both—Guilty.

Mr. GRAHAM, of Bow-street, has been most active-
ly engaged in privately examining several persons on
the subject of the late murders, and we_ are happy
to be able to state that something like a clue to the
real accomplices with Williams has been discovered.
In the mean time two persons named Hart and 41-
We:sr are in close custody, and they are closely watch-
ed. The only witness examined yesterday at Bow-
street, was a person of the name of Harris.
DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.—On Thursday
evening early, a fellow well dressed, about five feet
eight or nine inches high, dark complexion, with black
eyes, with a sort of hussar plaid mantle, as worn by
Officers, and terme2l a roncillo, knocked at the door of
Mr. Sidney, a gentleman of fortune, No. 9, Percy-
street, Tottenham-court-road, and affected to have
particular business with Mr. Sidney, who, he was told,
was not at home. The servant had gone on an errand,
and there was no one in the house but a ) oung lady,
who had answered the prisoner with the chain upon
the door. The man affected to be much disappointed
at the absence of Mr. Sidney, and dropped a letter
within the door at the same time. The young lady,
from the robber's dress and appearance, thought that
he might have brought tidings from Portugal, Mr. S.
having recently heard of the loss of a son there, an
Officer in the tgd regiment. She opened the door,
when the man was shewn into a parlour, and ink and
paper were furnished Lim. When affecting to begin
to rrite, he suddenly started out of his chair and pre-
sented a something, supposed to be a pisto?, at the
young lady, demanding coarsely to know where mo-
ney was to be found. The lady, in great agitation,
intreated him to spare her life, and take what property
he chose. On the assurance that he was not to be in-
ter; upted in his carrying off the property, he proceed-
ed to pack up the most valuable. On his going to the
opposite side of the room to where the lady was, and
s:o(ping down to get at a trunk which was under a
table, the lady took advantage of his position, ran to
the street door, threw it open, screamed, and gave an
alarm of thieves, which brought several persons to
her. The robber of course knew there was no chance
of his escaping by the street, and ran up stairs to the
front garret, and forcing down an iron bar from the
window, got on the roof of the house ; and although
he was seen at the top, he eluded pursuit, but did not
obtain any booty. A person was sent to Marlborough-
street Office, and Craig and Marsden, two of the offi-
cers, immediately came to the spot, and with lighted
flambeaus searched on the tops of several houses,
from the top to the bottom of the street, making strict
search, but could not find the man.

An uncommon circumstance in the annals of Juries
occurred on Thursday. The case of the ship Anna
Maria came on to be tried at Guildhall : after which,
the Jury retired to consider of their verdict ; Mr. G.
Barclay being their foreman. When the Court closed,
the Jury had not made up their minds on the subject.
They continued in the Irish Chamber all night, and
yesterday morning they were as undecided as ever.
Towards the afternoon, Mr. B. Hutton, one of the
Jurymen, petitioned the Court to be released, which
WAS attended to. We understand that a new t:ial will
be necessary, and, of course, a fresh Jury.
We have authority to state, that Mr. EsDAILE,
who died on Thursday last, waS not a paltrier in the
banking-house of Sir J.I.DILS ESDAILX and CO.

BIRTH.
At Ilatb, on the 13th inst..nr. the Lady of Lientenant•Geoet al
Gordon Druntinond. of a son.