Star.
London, England, 1824-11-19 00:00:00

NESSUS. WINSTANLEY.

Leaseholds.—An Estate, comprising Nos. 67, and 68, Blackman-
man-street, and house in Revel's-row, Southwark, let at rents
amounting to £l4O. 10s. per annum, held at £66. for fifteen
years and a half—Sold for £570.
A &ack of Warehouses, of three floors, each 36 feet by 16 feet,
with loop-hole doors, yard and warehouse, held at a ground rent of
£l5. for forty-four years—Es4o.
No. 24, on the North side of Bloomsbury-square, containing tea
rooms, kitchens, eellarage and vaults, held at £lOO. per annum for
12 years, land tax redeemed—.£49o.
Improved pent.—From No. 6,1)
£4B.per annum, for twenty-nine years and a hali—C6so.

Blshopagate,

ALLEGED INNOCENCE OF A CONVICT.

Mr. Woodcroft, Solicitor, of Chapel-street, Bedford-
row, applied yesterday afternoon to Messrs. Griffiths
and Rawlinson, Mary-la-bonne Office, fur the purpose
of consulting them as to the propriety of the steps he
was about to take in behalf of a young man of the name
of Ferris, who had been committed from that Office for
burglary, and convicted at the Old Bailey. Since the
trial several circumstances had come to light which
were highly favourable to the prisoner's innocence.—
The robbery for which he was tried took place on the
Bth of September, in the house of H. Holland, E•q
Cornwall-terrace,Regent's Park, when a (plant ity of Bank
bills, and about 20 sovereigns, were car: ied off. Fei tis
was convicted entirely on circumstantial evide:ice, and
the principal facts against him were, that part of a but-
..ton was found next morning in the area, which cone
sponded with another piece on his coat, and that be ha
been seen in that neighbourhood on the evening tl.e
robbery. The Come' for the prisoner refrained from
putting certain questions to the witnesses, which mid h:
have been favourable to him, and Mr. Justice Pat k, be
fore whom he was tried, on summing up the evidence.
after remarking on the possibility of establishing an
alibi, said, " It was competent for the prisoner's Couiisel
to have asked the witness Brown, whether the prisoner
was at her house on the night of the robbery till eight,
as I sec she so stated before the Magistrate ; and lie
might also have called a servant, or some person from
Hanover-street, to speak to the fact of his being there
for the purpose of returning an umbrella. These facts
would go near to time, and doubts might justly be en
tertaiiied as to the prisoner's guilt and identity" The
witnesses against the prisoner had all stated that, to the
best of their belief, the robbery must have been com-
mitted about half-past eight. There was no evidence,
to prove that Ferris was at Mr. Sheppard's, 17, Ha-
nover-street, at that time. Fanny Wass, servant to Mr.
Sheppard, could have' stated that fact, but the question.
was not put to her at the trial. Mr. Wonder oft now
brought her forward for the purpose of MA king affidavit
to that effect, as this ciacionstante, connected with
others which he would mention, might have great in-
fluence in the proper quarter, either in producing a
commutation of the punishment, or in annulling it alto-
gether. The Magistrates had no objection to take the,
affidavit. Mr. Rawlinson, at the saute time, said, that
great prudence and caution were necessary on the part
of the prisoner's Counsel in managing the business, as
if the facts weie not fully corroborated, they might
do harm in place of good. Mr. Woodcroft seerne.i
fully aware of this, but the circumstances in layout of
the prisoner were so strong that he felt himself called
upon to take these steps. Ferris was quite a young
man, and of a most respectable family, who reside at
Wootton Bassett, Wilts. He came t to An in January
last, and brought with him an unexceptionable cha-
racter of six years. He haa kr -quently been intrusted
with poverty to a considerable amount, and had al-
ways conducted himself honoui ably. He had all along
persisted in asserting his innocence; tne Jury took full
an hour and a qua, ter in considering on the verdict.
and after returning ir, earnestly recommended him to
mercy. Since the trial, Mr. Holland's house bad been
again robbed, exactly in a similar way. The windows
had been left open as on the former occasion, and the
robbers had entered by it, and carried off a quantity of
plate. The plate in the other instance was left un-
touched, though Ferris, who had been servant with Mr.
Holland for several months, knew per fectly well where
it was kept. Mr. Rawlinson said that some of the cif-
cnmstances were certainly much in the prisoner's fa-
vour. The young woman then made affidavit that
Ferris was at her master's house at half-past eight on
the night of the robbery, and returned an umbrella
which he had borrowed.

A duel took place on Satituday morning last, between
Jean Dumas and John Rainy, two coloured lads not
exceeding sixteen years of age. The former was shot
dead nu the spot, the hall passing through his body. A
Coroner's Inquest being held, their verdict was Wilful
Murder against the survivor and seconds; and the
father of the latter and the mother of the deceased were
also charged by the Coroner and the Jdry as accessariet
before the fact.—Dominica Chronicle, Sept. 16.
Wednesday se'nnight, JOHN NAIRN, Esq. writer, Ayr,
a respectable old Gentleman, went a few miles into the
country, to settle some business with one of his clients,
whose house, it appears, he had left a little after six in
the evening, and having missed his way before getting
into the public road, he had either fallen or lain doww,
and pethhed through cold. Notwithstanding a perse.
vering search from the morning of Thursday, the body
was net found till next day.
Tuesday, Captain KissocK, of the Royal Navy, left
Ayr, in good health, on his way to I.9ndon, and took
the coach on coming to the road from Glasgow to
Dumfries. When he reached Cumnock he became un-
well; but, anxious to be forward, he proceeded on his
journey notwithstanding, becoming gradually worse till
he reached Drumlanrig toll-bar, where he was so ill
that he was obliged to leave the coach, and he died
there next day. Captain Kissoce was a holey strong
, young man, only 36 years of age, 26 of which he spent i
in the service of his country.
A bullfinch's nest, containing three young ones, of
singular plumage, was found some time ago in the
garden of Mr. Bell, at Newark. The plumage of one
of the birds was entirely black, another crimson, and
that of the third closely resembles a magpie. The latter
is said to be a bird of
6. rare acquirements."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSF.

B. Lovend, and Caroline his wife, were charged with attempting
to obtain money by letters, purporting to he front Messrs. Smith,
Payne, and Smith, the bankers. On Tuesday afternoon, the fe-
male, who is very young, went to the house of Mr. Cotton, in Ha-
singliall-street, and presented the document In question, which is
drawn up on parchment in a regular law hand. Mr. Cotton ques-
tioned her as to the authenticity of the signature, and the account
she gave was so unsatisfactory, that he detained b.,th her and her
husband, who was waiting about twenty yards from the house ;
and on sending to Smiths Payne, and Smith, it was pronounced a
forgery. The account the male prisoner gave waa, that they had
recently arrived from the Continent, for the purpose of setting up
in business in the singing line, when he should have procured a gui-
tar to accompany her. The female said, that on the morning in
question, she went with a Gentleman to a house, but she did not
know where ; that they remained there several hours, and that he
gave her the letter as a compensation.—Peter Maui stated, that he
had been servant to them about 16 days; that they met with each
other quite accidentally, near London-bridge, and although they
were perfect strangers, he was immediately engaged to shew.them
London. The circumstances appearing so improbable, the Loan
Moyne remanded them till Monday.
BOW-STREET.

Two lads, named Car and Carroll, the latter a mere boy, were
charged with stealing a gold watch chain. Carroll, it appeared,
went into Mr. Wheatley's, a watch-maker, in Hanunersmith, on
Wednesday, and desired to be shewn some gold seals; he after-
wards desired to see some chains, when Mts. Wheatley called her
husband, and the prisoner left the shop, saying he would in a few.
minutes return with the money ; immediately after his departure,
she missed the chain, and Mr. Wheatley went into the road, and
there saw Carroll and Cox in a chaise-cart, driving at a rapid rate
towards London ; he overtook them at Kensington, but the chain
was not found on them, when Carroll offered to leave his watch,
great coat, and 10s. in silver as a security for the chain's appearance
on the following morning.
The prisoners denied aay acquaintance with each other, or any
knowledge of the chain.—They were fully committed for trial.
STakti-Itoinsany.—.Watitmith,a woman of colour, well known
for abandoned habits, wai, brought up for re-examination, charged
with knocking down and robbing a person at present Itilkoowit.
The ctrcumst.•nces were these:—Last Monday evening Mary
Smith was obszrve,i holding a person of gentlemanly appearance,
down upon the pavenient in St. Martin's-lane, and apparently
struggling to get something our of one of his pockets. The Gentle-
in in appeared t' intworated ; and, when asked what was the
u..-,:ter? he said had knocked Inns down and robbed hint of a
.over ign. Thi he denied, declared she had no money about her,
except hailer •••.- ; hat after what had been seen of her conduct,
nobody lisliovest ;ter, and she was rakam to the watch.honse, where
she was searched, and a hali-crown aad a sovereign were found in
the r •ot of her stocking.—She was reminded for further examina-
ti tin Monday next.