Star.
London, England, 1824-05-06 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SIR—As you did me the honour to publish my last
Letter of the 12th ult. on the Game Laws; I beg leave
to propose an amendment in the Act for the Punish-
ment of Trespass, and at the same time to transmit you
a few more observations on the subject of the Game
Laws in general. I am, &c.
AN OLD SPORTSMAN.

l'ounds penalty for one who goes (or wilfully
cot:tinues) on the land of another after he has received either a
written notice, or a verbal notice in presence of two witnesses. One
hal.. of this penalty to go to the collector of taxes for Government,
at.... the. other half to the poor of the parish wherein the offence I;
committed. The defendant, if dissatisfied with the decision of the
Magistrate;, may refer his case to trial at the Assizes, act:. but if he
loses his cause, he must pay the £5 ia addition to the damages tbat
may be awarded by the Jury, and in this latter case, tt.e £5 should go
to the pining; in order to liquidate his costs, or any expen:e that
might have been incurred by the trouble which the defendant would
have given him. No compromise to be taken for this or any other
penalty, ut.less before and with the consent of Magistrates.

DEFEAT OF SIR CHARLR.; M'CARTHY AND
THE BRITISH TROOPS.

8, Queen•squarc, Westminster, 742. v 4.

SIR—As great fears are entertained for the safety of
our excellent Governor, Sir Charles M'CArtliy, and as
it may be some at )nsolation to his ft iends in this country
(among whom I am proud to consider my?elf one not
the least interested) to learn that there are still lnves of
his being in existence, permit me to offer the following
observations upon this subject:
Although it cannot be disputed that the Ashantees'
are a barbarous nation, yet as I have been among them,
and witnessed their humanity to prisone:s which they
captured in their late wars with the BuntaLoos, I can
of course speak with confidence upon this suhjoet ; and
if the same King (Zay Tootoo QuaTnina) who was alive
when I was at Coomassie, is still io existence, I can
pledge myself for the safety of Sr Charles M.Cat:hy,
being well acquainted with his Fable :.lajeity's disposi-
tion, and having the utmost confidence in his huma-
nity. The foll:iveing reasons also induce me to think
that Sir Charles's lite will be pre!erved :
Ist. When I was ut Coomassie, in MO, I saw one of the Chief_
of the Buntakoos, who had been taken prisoner by the Ashantees,
walkint abcoit with his attettdants, enjo;ir3 his liberty, and every
attention and respect.
tld. After the battle of Benda, when the Fainees were feted
by the Ashantees, one of their Chiefs, named At€, was taken pri•
toner and sent to Coonuss4e, where he was set at liberty, and of-
fered to be restored to the Fantres upon the payment of
which was LltraLded for his ransom.

3d. It is not by any means a case withont precedent for the. ...!ban-
tees to have a European Governor in their pii;se-ision as zi
and treatitig him ; as they some year, a.,eo captur.,l a Govi.r.
nor ninth, 7.nd kept him for fly: months, during which time he
was treated with the greatest humanity and reipe.:t ; after which
he was ransomed for £4OO. _

Upon all these occadons, Apoloo, the General-in-
Chief of the Ashantees, commanded, and as there is
little doubt that he is with the army who have captuied
Sir Charles, there is reason to hope that as he saved the
lives of others, be will also spare that of Sir Charles
Nl,Carthy. Sincerely wishing that this may be the case,
I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
wm.Hurrox.

lIUSA'7SSON'S LtrTER.

Ti) TIIF. EDITor. OP THR STAR.

Sitt—l avow TUT elf the friend alluded ni Robertson,
his letter published in yottr Paper of Monday, relating to the ot.e
which has a;,peattil in all the Public Prints, trout lluskison•
to Mr. Gla•lst-ele. For the satisfaction Gf my private friends, j
deem it necescaty to give some further espianation as regards
condnet in this matter. Mr. Gladstone appears certaioly to hz,..c
st,:t Coe !cuter in question, or rather a copy of it, to . Mr. ilol•,;:.
son, with tint injunction, as I am infornie.l, that no f 6 nd of
was to take a coy or extract of the same ; but la tom:it-ding till;
to n • CI confess conFilentirlly), Mr. Itcbertstoi omitte.l altoz?;±..,,
to give me the important caution enforced by \lr. Clado„e.,_
Seeing nothing in tbe letter but sentiments which dad
kivion the greatest credit, I took a copy of it fur the s nos'
comfort tsf a particular friend of mine in Jamaica, tl
rested there; but I also made the communication t,• hip; cun::eer
tially, and I feel assured that h doing so my motive- an I
are quite as free from Warne as those of slr. itoberto:n, when, fro;
feelings of friendship, he made :se acquainted with th.• c
Mr. liuskisson's letter. As regards iay friend in .la,; ;,a j
persuaded it will be found that he has not been a willing instnimitr..
in giving publicity to the letter in question.-4 am, Sir, .jour
hi.; servant, J. \
Mincing-lane, May 4, 1924.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W-S'i a RET.

17nArn —Mr. Pollard, a ye.ting min 0: respectA'.-..
ptarance, was yet•te.rday in attendanc: at this Ofqce, to
charze prefet red aiain.t him by a Coluf,rl Curl y, or having
P4O, and 0th...1- cants from mdtd yr, te,ces.
Pollard. it appeared, had just bean brottltlit up from NorsviA•,...-:
on lookiiiti. at the o.:..rr.int under whlLli he ..tteno..ail, it urot.ar„j.,'.
have !,een dated so tar 1-.ack as :.larch, :11.11x
attendance as Coantel for Mr. Pollard.

Colonel Corry stated his charge against the derendaet to be
—On the 1.:•11 of January, In 3, lie knew .!r. Pollard, who •Sei
carried on the hu‘inf.ss of a corn-eh:wilier, in :lowland-street. F.
r.,y•s.quare. Ile purchased of him 73 •:,I.l.l(turi of •.r
he paid him 89/. I4i. Mr. Pollartl
manner, that he had bought and paid inr !hese •oats, ready money,
from Messrs. (ides and Eon, on the Corn Fxr:haii.:e, and d.:.1 to
hint the delivery order, sigi:ed by tliu.se uire,.ka t)
Messrs. Keene and Sou. el Horelyvalt. On the Fth ue.la;lua-y
he took this order to Messrs. Keene and S•.n, v.-ho refused to de-
liver the coin, saying that Alesrs. Giles aii,: had given than
contrary older, in consequence of tb.t cern Iv!! having been paid for.
Mr..'‘liNsitur.i. observed, that here might bet t. !,e pretence; but
as Messrs. Giles and Son had actually given the delivery order, the:e
was no ground for a charete of fraud.

Colonel Corry th..n said that he had purcl, IRA thirty sacks of
flour from the eleftudant undrr sinular circumstances; he having
st •-cd that he hid also paid for this flour, when the ract was
aird ho (Clonel Corry) was in constquence unable to obtain
the delivery r‘f it. Colonel Corry, however, said, that having been
taken by surprise, he was not prepared with his documents, and
therefore expressed a desire that the c.se should be appointed for a
further hearing. _ _