Star.
London, England, 1805-05-30 00:00:00

7r•-
MIDDI,ESEX SESSIONS.

Cattatosto.—Yetterday Edward Rsjil Brennan, a
ferje.tnt rem nitinglor the Eight Regiment of Light
Dr goons, now in India, was tried on a charge
of ME:tilting and fAlfely imprif.tning Mr. Hillier Le
Cheminanr, a ferjeant in the 4th Company of the
lion. Artillery Corps of Volunteers.
The profecutor Rated, that on the night of the 19th
of January, he was returning from one of the thea-
tres to his lodgings at Walworth. He flopped to
take tome refreihment at a public houfe on the Sur-
reyfide of AVellminiter Bridge. The prifoner and
fome other perfons were in the room into which the
profecutor went—and, after fome insrodu6ory con-
, verfation, the former at tirß infinuated, and then
made a dire& charge againfl the profecutor, that he
was a deferrer. Some of the company remontlrated
in vain, and the Gentleman faid, that he belonged
to the Artillery Company=the recruiting ferjeant
drew his (word, and conveyed the profecutor to a
watch-houfe, near the Ohelifle in St. George's Ficlds.
The Conftable of the night would not take charge of
him ; but the light horfeman faid that the profecutor
was a defcrter, and had robbed his comrades. He
then handcuffed Mr. le Cheminant, and marched him
back to Wellminfter Bridge, and over to the Tilt-
yard, near tke Norte guards, where he remained a
prifoner folaear_thirty hours. Several officers of the
ArtilleryCoips called there, to prove that he was
a volunteell, 31114 had been fo for about is months—
the pr. faid that he defence! from the army
' abo ' since. But this was of no avail, Mr.
C.Aftras ore Col. Robertfon, the inipeding
Arc.
, ofEcer ofitlltt diltriCt, before whom he was faid to
have paffed as a recruit. Both the Colonel and his
Clerk declared, that no fuch perfon had been paired
before them ; and Brennan could not tell what Re-
giment Mr. C. had belonged tn. The parties then
went to Queen-fquare Police Office, where the re-
cruiting ferjeant laid, that Mr. C. had affaulted him.
This charge was not fithtlantiated, and a profecution
was recommended to be commenced againft the re-
cruiting fetjcant.
When put to his defence the time of trial yellerday,
he laid that feveral, perfons had lately defined from
the army ; if it•was not the profecutor, it mull have
been his twin brother who had deferted ; and he
thought that he was doing nothing hut his duty.—
The profecutor, however, (wore, that his only bro-
ther was a fltilor on board Sir J. Sanmarez's flag
Chip, and had beenfo for a longer (pace of time than
that of the alledged defection, as could be proved by
a reference to the (hip's books.

The C„AIRMAN then obfervee, that Recruiting Offi-
cers were very frequently cenfured upon very light
and infufficient grounds, and lometimes it appeared
that they were guilty of improprieties for which they
deferred to fair the punifhment of the law. But
here was a man (erring his country in the moll ho-
nourable way that was pollible for him to ferve, and
he was attempted to be torn away from his friends.
The manner in which it was done too aggravated the

Arence ; and the Court fentenced the prifoner to b
imprifoned three months in the Houfe of Cortetion
If it were not that the public might he hp ive
of a fervant who might other vile be ui;fil r.
them, he fliould, perhaps, have -received a heavier
punifliment.

CHALLINGII.-7. Ifedglin, a linen draper; was cr.n•
viaed of a challenge to J. Sharp, a ,lefigner
of ornaments for paper hangings. SOme accommo-
dation bills had been palled between the parties, and
difference of account arofe, Which occaft, ned the
prifoner to write a letter to the prok•cutor in which
the latter was &fired to meet the former as a Gentle-
man, or he fltould riceive a kicking from him.
The CHAMMAN was olopiniqn, that notwith(had •
ing fuch exprairmr, between Officers in the armF or •
pci lons in the higher walks of life, Might he th,ou:l,i.
to wound their honourable feelings in fuch a In inner
that they were apt through Inch miitakeit ideas
refort to the fitisfaaion of a duel. and a Jury rn;g'it
have forme ennfideration for them on account of 'heir
habits of life, which too frequently impreffed filch
ideas on their minds, but if tradelnten Were to 11:o
recourfe to this praCtice upon eve, y difference of :ac-
count, prGfecutions of this fort would be endlefs.—.
The words might admit of two meanings, and it Wi:4 •
for the Jut y to decide which they thought the molt
natural interpretation.
The Jury deliberated abort twenty minutes, and
then returned a verdk of—Guilty. The Court, !mu.
ever, delayed pronouncing fcntence till a future day.
yynes Walmfiey, a timber merchant, living on the
PaddingtonCanal, was indieted foraffaulting Hatriet,
his wile:

The Profecutris Rated, that the lived feparately
from her hufband (ince Angua hill, when lit turned
her out of doors. She bad often quarrelled with her
hufband before, and had, at one time, indAed him
for ill ulage, but was induced to forgive him, on his
promi(ng to treat her better. In Auguit bit, he
turned her out of doors, without allowing hei any
thing to fttbfift on—Co that the was obliged to live on
the charity of her friends. The ptifoner, (ince /Ail-
ing from her, had taken another woman into keeping
—lhe went two or three times to him, to prevail on
him to allow her fomething to keep her from Rarv-
ing ; and on the 22d of Auguil, which was the half
day the called, be abuied and heat her in the moll vi-
olent tuni.'aer, which canted loch an effulion of blood
from her head, that the fainted in the houfe of one
of the neighbours, where the had been conveyed.
The defence let up by titeip:ifoner was, that the
profecutr ix had an improper conneelion with another
man, but this not being fubliantiated, the Jury found
the prifoner guilty ; and the Cow t fentenced him to
one month's imp, iionment, and to gi7e fecurity,him•
fell in tool. and two others in 0. each.

A correfpondent, fpeaking of the diftrefs of Mi •
lies from their Childien happening to .; anger, fug.
gells an idea which might be eafily realized—chat a
Houle in fume centricallitnation, as the Strand or
Fleer.dreet, fh,mld appnin::d for Vie I.,fcrs and
finders olChildren to refoi t to, and that a fund fhonld
be eltablithed to defray the rxpence. NVe hope Conte
of our benevolent readers will fet about h. It only
reputes one or two patri-Aic charaCters to the a little
to inftire complete fuccefs.
On Saturday laft a Court Martial was hell on
board the SaLvarma, on the Matter of the Dolphin
Itorelhip, for ftriking the Lieutenant. After an im-
partial invelligation of the whole circumftan:es Le
was foundguilty, and fentencedfor death, but ftrongly
recommended to mercy.

On Sunday was interred at St. Clement Danes
burial ground, Mr. JAMES PARKER, an emineht por-
trait and hidorical engraver, whore talents have been
for many years employed in ornamenting the belt
editions of the Erigiifh Claffles, and other works of
talk, which he rendered Rill snore valuable by the
fine[ produitions of his art. His lots will be much
regretted by the amateurs of fine engraving, but to his
friends, (and he bad many) who had the plcafure of
knowing his equability of temper, his fuavity cf man-
nersi and his integrity of heart, his death mutt be
for e'er deplored, though by none more that: by the.
Society of Engravers, of which he was a Governor,
arid by whom he was attended to the grave. By his
zeal and indefatigable endeavours, he contributed
much to their formation into a fociety for the bell of
purpofes, humanity; and his exertions will long be
remembered by the fatherlefs and the widows, of
thofe of his profeifion, who may be left in neceffitous
circumllances.

Mr. Foora, the banker, who fell a facrifice on Fri.
day to his paffion for (ailing, had jolt got a new boat
built, and, accompanied by his finer, and two ler.
vants, went the beginning of the w eek to Gravelend.
On Friday they embarked, and failed up and down,
when, on a fudden, a breeze from the Lai upfet the
boat, which instantly funk, and it is fnppofed the
body of Mr. Foore is under it, as it has not yet been
found. Mifs Foora was buoyed up by her deaths,
until the was taken up in a Rate of infenfibility.
One of the debtors confined in Newgete effeMed
his efcape from that prifon at three o'clock yefterday
morning. He let himfelf down into the theet by a
rope. We underhand i.e was confined for a (mall
Turn, between ten and twenty pounds,
• Yeflerday morning, about two o'clock, as the Nor-
wich ttage, loaded with felons, was on its way to
London, they attempted to efcape, and leaped from
the coach with their irons on ; one jumping upon the
bar, being chained to the reit, afro: Jed time to fecurc
ihem. About nine o'clock they were lidged in the
New•goal, Borough.
A Bullock of the following remarkable fine, bred
by Colonel Harawroa, and tad by Wit. Arrcutsrur,
Efq. of Clement's Wells, was lately killed at Edin.
burgh :
Beet;

26ci (tone, 241 b. per none •
Tath.vr, a (tons, 2.211). per Rime -
Skin. 13 Rohe, 221 b. per Bone
&fides offal.

2,240b5.
39S
264

FIFTH Day.—The ticker, 27,749, drawn a Prize
of 2,0001. was fold and regittered at 13:sn's Offices,
to an eminent Attorney, at Newest*le on Tyne.—
The ticket 13,00 t, a hize of wool. was fold in
(hates, and the lortunate holders may receive their
money on demand.—Undrawn tickets and (hates
will continue on fale at both BISH'S OfIiCCS, 4, Corn-
hill, and 9, Charing Crofs, whiltt any rtmain.—Tke
wheel is immenfely rich, and tickets are getting fcarce ;
the firft drawn ticket nest Tuefday is entitled to
zo,oool. in honour of his Majetty's birth day.—ashera
are only five days more to draw.