Star.
London, England, 1825-01-13 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS► JAN.I2.,

Henry Nick)hors and Josef) tar by, two hackney-
coach own, wereineicted for assaulting Thomas A msden,
a Bow-street Officer, in the execution of his duty. The
prosecutor, it appea:ed. 'seas stationed at the Piazza
door of Covent-Olden Theatre on the night of the 27th
of October last, for the purpose of regulating the
coaches. He had just succeeded in removing three
coaches which had been in the way, when the defendants
drew up in their place; and they refusing to move on
when directed, the officer went between them to".take
the number of Larby's coach; upon which Lathy (a lad
ahout fourteen years of age), who was standing at his
horses' heads, whipped them forward and knocked the
officer down with the pole of the carriage.. Nicholson
at the same time whipping his horses forward, the wheels
of his coach pissed over tLe officer's body. He was
taken up insensible, three of his ribs being bloken,
and was confined for three or fur weeks to his bed in
consequence of the injury he had received.
Mr. PRENIARGAST. for the defendants, contended
that the misfortune which had befallen the prosecutor
was tire result of mere accident, and called two lidckney-
coachmen, who swore to tha; effect.
The Jury found both defendanti Guilty.
The CHAIRMAN sentenced Nicholson to twelve, ar:d
Larby to six months' in the Houe of Correction.
William Perrin was indicted for assaulting Richard
Mills, a patrol, while in the execution of his duty. The
prosecutor was on duty with another officer on the
Bagnigge-wells-road on the night of the 28th of Sep-
tember, and hearing a female voice calling out 66 Stop
him r he seized the defendant, whom he met running.
When the female came up, she charged the defendant
with robbing her of her shawl. The officer having ob-
served him to throw something over the wall, insisted
upon handcuffing him. The defendant resisted, and
knocked the officer down, who falling upon the scraper
near the door of Bagnigge-wells Tavern, had three of
Iris .ribs broken.—The Jury found him Guilty.
The CUAIRSIAN said that the defendant had not, he
believed, intended to do the officer the very serious in-
jury which he had received from falling on the scraper,
but still he was answerable for the offence of assaulting
or resisting him in the execution of his duty, for which
the sentence of the Court was—that he be kept to hard
labour for three months in the House of Correction.
In the course of the morning, the Grand Jury com-
plained of the delay occasioned by the officers not
bringing up the witnesses in each case as they were
ready, but waiting to have them All together, that they
might be under the necessity of only attending once,
although they charged for a distinct attendance in
each case.
Mr. Seijeant ARASIN 'said, • that such of the officers
as had acted in this way should not be allowed expenses.

According to letters from Manheim, tne Bishop of
SPIRES has suddenly recalled all the young men of thee
Circle of the Rhine who had gone to Mayence to pre-
pare themselves for the ecclesiastical state, and be a1..1
lows them no other choice but Aschaffenburgh and
Wurtzburgh. The reason of this is said to be, that the
young priests educated at Mayence have distinguished
themselves by their opposition to the schools for Cacho-,
tics and Protestants united, which are already intro-'
iduced in several places, and which are to be established
in the Circle of the Rhine.—French Paper.
SAND SHOW EIL—A shower of fine wbitish sand fell.
at Mendoza, South America, on the 18th of August,
from a dark cloud, which covered the whole of the:
city. A similar phenomenon took place to the distance'
of from 30 to 40 leagues south of the city.
A stock-broker is under trial at Paris, for an offence
somewhat similar to Mr. FAUNTLEROT'IL He is charged•
with fraudulent bankruptcy, speculations on his own
account, against law, and misappropriation of funds con-
fided to him as a broker. He fled, but was apprehended.
THE LATE Ms. Lee.—We noticed in our last Paper,
that the Inquest held at Rosvington-bridge, on the 24th
ult. on the body of Mr. John Lee, of Awkley, who was
found drowned, bad been adjourned to Tuesday last at
Doncaster, in consequence of the absence of evidence
which was deemed material. At 11 o'clock in the
morning of that day, the Coroner and Jury assembled
at the Mansion-house, and after a long and elaboratej
investigation, the Jury retired for a few minutes, and
on the evidence before them returned a verdict of Wil-
ful Murder against R. Adams and Phoebe his wife, Of
this place. The jury was composed of highly respect-
able Gentlemen of this town and neighbourhood, and
it was after midnight before the Coroner closed his
professional duties on this inquisition. The prisoners were
committed, under the Coroner's warrant, toYerk Castle,
on Wednesday,.to take their trials at the Assizes.—Don-
caster daretie..
Tuaw-OUT 0/ COTTON-SIIINNZIS.—Some weeks ago,
Mr. Caton, a master-spinner, thought proper to dis-
charge one of his men; on this all- the men who be.
longed to the same society with the discharged work-
man, discharged themselves. Mr. Caton, when he
found the men leaving him, hired others ; these, a -few
of the old hands (we say a few because we are unwill-
ing to believe that such depravity can be extensive)
have continued to persecute by every means of an-
noyance. Not to notice other instances, some malicious
person threw a brick-bat with so much force through
one of the windows of the factory, on Thursday even-
ing, as to disable a spinner, whom it hit, from following
his work; and as Thomas Hesketh was proceeding to
his work on Friday week. about six o'clock in the
morning, be was met by Robert Latus, the turn-out,
whose a heel Ilesketh occupied. Laws used threatenin
lanivage-towards him ; and the two men had •scacCely
parted, when Hesketh received the contents of a pistol
in his breast. The pistol was not heavily loaded, and
the shot having to pass through Hesketh's clothes, did
net take any fatal 'effect. Laces has -been examined
before the Mayor, and is remanded fade afurther hearing.
—Preston Chronicle.
The citadel of Manhoop is of very extraordinary
' magnitude; and may be truly described as being in the
clouds. It coversthe summit of a semicircular insulated
mountain, which,, owing to its frightful-aspect, its alti-
tude, and its craggy perpendicular sides, independently
of every other consideration thin as- a surprisidg work
of nature, fills the itind with wonder upon entering the
defile in which it is situated. In this singular situation,
where there were no visible means of ascent towards
any of the betties, much -less of conveying materials
foe the astonishing work they completed, did the
Greeks,- in early ages, construct. a citadel, without to
parallel in Europe, the result of their wealth, address,
and enterprise.
Sund47,Ahptike,"6,ll' 'of the coal-meters at 14-
verc Aicined !hi sitCeet add expired.