Star.
London, England, 1825-09-23 00:00:00

DOW-STREET.

Pursuant to adjournment from yesterday, Mr. Martin (the
Member for Galway), came up to the Public Office this morning,
with his affidavit. of which we give a copy below. Ile had no,
hesitation in swearing, he said, that the Proprietor and Editor of
the Morning Chronicle, in the attacks they had made upon him in
their newspaper, actually, in his belief, designed to stir up the
Smithfield drovers and others to murder him, or do him some'
grievous bodily harm.
The Honourable Member, after swearing the affidavit, animad-
verted in terms of pointed indignation upon the remarks upon him
contained in the Chronicle of that day. These men, he observed,
promised themselves mcoe fun with hint, and that was the only
reason they gave for not wishing hiat to be killed. All he begged
them both to understand was, that it should not be his fault if they
did not have an opportunity for more fun. He would place them
in the funny situation of men who have to listen to the decision of a
Jury upon their conduct. Some people might laugh at him, but
more laughed with him. He considered that by his Hill he had
obtained the affections of the metropolis; and Messrs. Clement and
black had better take his advice, and mend their manners, before 1
they excited the execrations of the whole people against them.
Mr. 31mm:ix assured Mr. Martin that he would take the ne-
cessary steps to secure the attendance of Mr. Clement at the office
to-morrow morning.
Mr. Martin tbeu bowed and departed.
The following is a copy of the affidavit on which Mr.. Martin
obtained the warrant against Jr. Clement :
Middlesex to IVit.—itichard Martin, of 16, Manchester-build-
ings, in the city and liberty of Westminster, maketh oath and
saith, that Wiliiant Innen Clement, being a persOn of an evil and
malicious mind and disposition, and unlawfully and maliciously
contriving to vilify and injure and disgrace the deponent, and to
provoke him to a breach of the peace, and as this deponent verily
believes, to incite the drovers of cattle and others, the subjects of
our Lord the King, to commit an outrage upon and murder this
deponent, did, on the 6th day of Septentber instant, with force of
arms, within the said city and liberty of Westminster and county
of Middlesex and elsewhere, publish or cause to be published in a
certain public newspaper, called the Morning Chronicle, a wicked,
scandalous, and mischievous libel, of and concerning this deponent,
containing, amongst other things, the scandalous, malicious, mis-
chievous and libellous matter following, of and concerning this de-
ponent (that is to say) " Our hair absolutely stood on end when we
read the following attack in the flag number That Irish Jack-
ass Martin (meaning this deponent) throws an air of ridicule over
the whole matter by his (meaning this deponent) insufferable
idiotism. I hope to see his (meaning this deponent) skull, thick as
it is, cracked one of these days; for that vulgar and angry gabble
with which he weekly infests the Police Offices of the metropolis,
is a greater outrage to humanity than any fifty blows ever inflicted
on the snout of a pig or the fat buttocks of a beeve; blows which
in one and the same breath the blustering and blundering block-
head (meaning this deponent) would fain prosecute, punish, and
pardon.'

" Pray, Mr. Richard Martin, did you ever try to drive a pig. or
to keep a flock of sheep, or a drove of cattle together, in the midst
of the riot, tumult, and confession of Smithfied ? It is no such
easy job, I can tell you, and nothing short of a most impertinent
and provoking puppy must that person be, who stops short a
drover, in all his agonies of exasperation, fur merely banging the
sides of an ever-fed ox, about to join the colours of another Regi.
ment."-6. We dare not quote what follows about murdering;' to
the great damage, scandal, and injury of this deponent, to the evil
exampl:t of all others, and agaiii.t the peace of our Lord the King,
his crown and dignity. (Signed) It. Maims.
Sworn before me, this !Cd day of September, 1e125...

G. R. MusattLz..

MAR LBOROUG 11-STREET.

Yesterday, a young man, named John Hooper, of very respectable
appearance, was charged before the sitting Magistrate with having
robbed his master, Mr. Mayo, a surgeon, residing in Berwick-
street, Soho.
Mr. Mayo deposed, that the prisoner came into hi, service about
five months ago, and since that period several articles of value had
been occasionally missing from his museum, and no idea was formed
as to the cause of their disappearing, until at length suspicion fell
upon the prisoner, of whom before a very high opinion in point of
integrity was entertained; and on Monday last Mr. Mayo charged
hint openly with having taken away a large microscope of consider-
able value, and told him at the same time, that if he would acknow-
ledge what be bad done with it, no prosecution should take place
against hint. Upon this he confessed having taken it, and pawned
it at the shop of Mr. Petryinan, a pawnbroker, in Compton-street,
Soho. Mr. Mayo then came to this office, and employed Reed, the
officer, who took the prisoner into custody and searched him.
Heed, the officer, said, that on apprehending and searching the
prisoner, h:: found upon his person a number of duplicates of pro-
petty, including the microscope pledged at Mr. Perryman's ; and
at the prisoner's lodging, No. 25, Ilenrietta-street, Manchester-
square, hu found several other articles of property also belonging to
Mr. Mayo, the whole of which was now produced.
Mr. Mayo identified these articles, as well as the other property
found at the prisoner's lodgings by Reed, as belonging to him; and
the prisoner was committed to Newgate for trial.