Star.
London, England, 1825-12-08 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIOIS, DECEMBER 7•

g 4 IRECtI-4M MEN.
John Flpix stood indicted foe. aantaw`fuity entering
the burial-ground of Vauxhall-Chapel, on the-23d day
Nsivember last, with the intent of cArrying away the
dead bodies there ince, red.
Michael Jones, a watchman, deposed, that on the day
named in the indictment, the prisoner, in company with
two others, went up to him while sitting in his box, and
after a little conversation, prisoner said, "IF you will
work with me, I will make it worth your while,.an I be
a pound or two in your pocket r there were three stiff
ones buried on Sunday, I will give you a pound for
each of them." The prisoner then left witness in com-
pany with his companions ; witness then gave infortna
tion of what had passed to one of the Bow-street patrol,
and they watched near the burial ground for the pur.'
pose of taking all parties into custody. About one
o'clock, witness *w prisoner and his companions in the
burial-ground ; witness sprung his tattle, and the parties
escaped, leaving behind them a spade, sack, two gim-
blets, crow-bar, And other implements; was positive the
prisoner was one of the party.
Joseph Palmer confirmed the last witness's testimony, and the
apprehending the prisoner as be was escaping over the wall of the
burial-ground.
The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to two months'
imprisonment at Brixton.

LONBJN SESSIONS, Dr.c. 7.
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Yesterday morning, the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Al-
dermen, and Sheriffs, sat at Guildhall, for the purpose
of swearing in the London Jurors; after which, the
Court sat to hear appeals, nine of which possessed any
particular interest except one, the decision of which may
be important to Churchwardens in their assessment of
parish rates for tithes.

THR REV. DR. OWEN, RECTOR OP ST. OLAVE'S, HART-
STREET, V. THE CHURCHWARDENS OF THE PARISH.

Mr. ADOLPHUS (with whom was Mr. LAw) stated,
that this was an appeal by the Rev. Dr. Henry Butts
Owen, Rector of the parish of St. Olave, Hart-street,
against the Chuich wardens of the said parish, for an
assessment on a certain portion of his tithes. He
founded this appeal on the terms of the notice sent to
the Churchwardens; and he objected, first, that the
rate or assessment was not allowed; and secondly, that
the rate or assessment in various instances did not
describe the property assessed, whether houses, ware-
houses, cellars, or corporeal hereditaments; in fact,
there was no property defined at all, or whether it was
assessed at the rate of 2d. or Is. in the pound, he could
sot ter. The law was quite clear upon the case, and
he had no doubt that the Court would see the validity
of his objections.
Mr. BOLLAND and Mr. Annastwri contended, that
there was no ground whatever for the objections taken.
The Reverend Gentleman himself must have been
aware of this, for he had in fact paid the very poors'
rate in question for several years past, and it was rather
singular that he shOuld now dispute the assessment,
when there was no new light thrown on the subject, nor
bad any alteration taken place in the mode. In ruck-
to prove that the usual method had been resorted to,
they put in the parish rate-book, which they submitted
to examination, stating that where a person was only
assessed for a house simply, the name of the occupier
was only inserted ; but if the same person occupied a
warehouse also, or .a cellar, ho. ha. was then designated
`is being rated for a 4' dwelling house and warehouse,"
or cellar, as the case might be. The cases cited by Mr.
Adolphus did not beat at- all on the point in question,
and they submitted that the Court would confirm the
assessment of the Churchwardens.

Mr. ADOLPHUS, in reply, said, that a similar case
had been decided by the Court of King's Bench, where
in assessment had been made on the tolls of a navi-
gable river or canal, but which the Court set aside on
the ground of the want of a correct specification of
property. And here there was no correct statement—
in fact, there was no statement at all. It was not spe-
cified whether the rate was assessed on a house of one
hundred or five hundred pounds, or tithes of one thou-
sand or ten thousand pounds; and the Rev. Gentleman
had a good tight of objection to the irregular mode of
assessment on the property in question: he had no ob-
jection to pay the regular fair rate, but they were not to
assess the value of the property by supposition here, by
inference there, or by comparison in another direction.
This was the first time the property had been rated. .
The Coital. having consulted for some time, held the objections
to be good, and the appeal of the Rev. Doctor was allowed.
Mr. Aom.ruus then asked to be allowed the costs of the appli-
cation, on theirround that this was the first time the property had
been Lsetiell7
The Cows: refused the costs, observing, that although the
assessment had been irregular, yet that tithes were rateable, and that
the Reverend Doctor must pay his own costs.
Appeal allowed. Costs refused.

The subscription for the family of General FOY now
amounts to upwards of eleven thousand pounds..
MESSRS. CHAUBERS'S BANKRUPTCY.—Yesterday, the
first meeting under this commission of bankruptcy was
held at the Commitiionete Rooms, in Basinghall-street,
when several persons were admitted to prove their debts.
An objection was taken to the commission, on the ground
that the petitioning creditor had signed a letter of li-
cense to Mr. CHAMBERS.. After considerable discussion
the objection wever-tuled,and the .leeting adjourned.
The following spotting events presented rather a
singular coincidence, and occasioned some ,mirth
amongst the electors of Lewes, in the different inte-
lrests:—A few days ago, as Sir JOHN SHELLEY, one of
our Borough Representatives and bis eldest son were out
shooting, Sir JoHN, intent upon the object of his own
pursuit, by some accident got within the range of the
shot from the young Gentleman's gun, and on, their
discharge at a bird he received two in his face, not more
than half an inch below the right eye, and many in his
jacket, but their per for-tions dad not r.:ach the skin, and
the worthy Baronet fortunately was nut butt. On the
very same day, the neck of A. D.o.tovas, Esq. the ac•
tive candidate for the representation of this borough at
the next Election, was placed in danger, by an ugly tail
he received in leaping his horse over a ..hedge after the
lox-hotrods, and that, too, on the land of S r GEORGE
Stirreden, our other representative:Sir JOHN SHELLEY
and Mr. DONOVAN the next day casually met, and con-
gratulated each other on their respective escapes.
The Archdeacon • f 11(`CHESTER has held that eccle-
siastical rank lOr a long period of filty-seven years. The
' Dean and Chsp:er have two audits in each year. At
the last AaJit-dinner, on the health of the venerable
Archdeacon being thank, he remarked that he had at-
tended 114. audits, never having on a single occasion
been absent; and he kindly expressed a with that all
his Reverend Colleagues might live to be able to say_
as much.

LORD MAYOR'S

VATIONAL STONE!AY SCHEN&

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PARKER, PLAINTIFF; PRY Alin Co. GARNISHEES; AND
THE NATIONAL SToNE*AY COMPANY, DRFENDANTS.
This was an action brought against Messrva Fry aid
Chapman, the bankers, at gartishees or holders:of pro-
perty belonging to the Directors of the National Stone.
way Company, for a sum of money due to the plaintiff
by the National Stoneway Company.
Mr. B )LLAND stated. that the defindints were a
number of Gentlemen who had proposed a Company
called the National Stoneway Company. The Directors
•Itad, he could prove, the sum of SOO& now remaining
in the hands of the garnishees, with whom they, as well
as other Companies, banked. He could prove this fact,
which he thought was all that was necessary.
Richard Collings, clerk to Messrs. Fry and Chap-
n an, stated that the sum of 5561. was in the hands of
the firm, in the name of the Directors of the National
S.nneway Company.
Mr. Law—Produce the books, to she, us that the
money has been pail in as the property of the D'rectors.
Mr. 11,,ustmo—We have given notice to produce
the books.

A. K. Hutchison, Solicitor to the Nationil Scone.
way Company stated, that the notice to produce the
books !id net been served upon him, until he appeared
in Couit.

The summoning officer said he had served it upon the garnishees
on the preceding day.
Mr. BOLLAND—You can tell seho the Directors are?
Witness—l cannot tell who they are, and appeal to the Court
whether I am bound to make any communication of that nature ?
I an desirous not to be supposed capable of betrayint confidence.
The Racounatt—Unless we have the names of the
persons who constitute the Company, we cannot pro-
ceed ill this case. It is impossible that the money
placed at the house of the garnishees in the name of
the Company can be considereJ the property of the
Directors. Without the names of the whole Company
the attachment is of no avail.

Mr. liouram—ls it meant that if we want to get no Money,
we must put the Christian and surnames of all the Iglarebolders
upon the record ? They may consist of 5,000 persons.
The IiRCORDEk-11 can't be helped. You can't do
otherwise, without an Act of Incorporation. If you
will deal in articles of the kind, you must take the in-
conveniences along with the more uncertain chances.
Mr. BOLLASD still contended that his clients had a right to re-
cover from the hands of the garnishees.

The RECORDER The question is, whose is the
money ? It is not the money of the defendrits evi-
dently. A great number of persons are interested, aad
without having the names of all of them on the record,
the attachment must tall to the ground.--The Jury
immediately found for the garnichecs.

ESSEX ASSIZES.

CHELMSFORD, Dec:um 6.
William Ellis and Robert Cutts were charged on three
several indictments for stealing three horses, the pro-
petty of persons residing at Maldon. Os the arraign-
ment, the prisoners pleaded guilty to all the inclictmentc,
and persisted in their pleas, notwithstanding the advice
of the Learned Judge to take the chance of trial. The
prisoner Cutts is a young man respectably connected.
Abraham Easter was indicted for stealing on the
26th of May, 1824, at, Chelmsford, a bay mare, the
property of Robert Allen.
It appeared in evidence, that the prosecutor, who
resides at Kingston,. in Surrey, lost•his mare on the
nth May, 1824, from an enclosure, and en the 26th
of the same month the prisoner, who is a licensed -horst-
dealer, of Woodbridge, Suff,lk, purchased it at Chelms-
ford fair for 71- and in the course of the same day
resold it for 81. to an inhabitant of Vtrittle. In Sep-
tember last the prosecutes' found the mare in • the
possession of the purchaser, and in conseqtrence of
Inquiries the prisoner was apprehended, but admitted
to bail. Upon the facts proved—the Learned hums
thought there was no case to go to the Jury, and the
prisoner was accordingly found Not Guilty.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held' at the East
India House, when the following CAptains were sworn
into the command of their respective ships, •ia. Captain
MONTOOMERIE HAMILTON, Dunira; and Captain PIT TS
CAMERON, EAtl of BAlcarras, for Bengal and China.
The East India Company's ships Inglis and VAnsittart
were at Bombay on the 20:h July, and were expected
to sail from thence for China on the 28th of that month.

It is reported that it is the intension of the Directors
of the Bank of Ireland to suspend business with the
public on the 6th, 7th, and Bth of January next, for the
purpose of deioting those days to the closing of their
accounts, preparatory to the change in the currency.
The Chamber of Insurance at Trieste, after long and
serious deliberations. has posted up a notice on 'Change,
informing the merchants who embark goods for the
ports of the Levant, that they will not insure any
risk in vessels destined for those ports, unless the Cap-
tains enter into a written engagiment to proceed to
Zante, there to join the convoys of armed vessels which
will escort them to their dea ration.

A letter from a Gentleman who accompanies Major
CLAPPERTON on his perilous expedition to Arnica, states
that the BRAZEN reached Tener life on the 14th of Sep-
tember, and was to sail on the 18th for Sierra Leone,
and not, as has been erroneously stated, to prOceed- di-
rect for the Bight of Benin. At that period, Major
CLAPPERTON and his adventurous companions were all
in good health and spirits, in the full hope that they
should be able to accomplish the important object
committed to their charge, and solve the geographical
problem in which the source and course of the river
Niger have been for ages involved.
Tuesday afternoon, some thieves cut a me p Om
in Mr. Crucbley's window, in Locigate-stremiltairgieller
e-graver, and stole a quantity of large gold seals.
A file young man, named Ford, a blacksmith, of
Twickenham, was playing with his fither's apprentite •
on Saturday se'nnight, and whilst attempting to put the
boy's head into a water-trough, he fell against a long
iron bar that was placed in the forge, which entering his
body at the arnipit, occasioned his death.
As a specimen of accurate intelligence from Europe,
'we find the following, among many other equally ve-
racious statements; circulated at Bangalore, in the be.
,ginning of July, at ..news from England to the lit of
May :—" Way witb Fiance, Russia, A.matri,h. and Spain
inevitable—A fleet ordered for the Medites ranepn and •
Another for IndiA—Four Generals and 15,000 men em-
barking for India—Alatming riots i* Dublin, the mili•
tary called out, several lives lost, and Mv. O'Connell
committed to kilmainham gaol--The straw ee.sti
sailed for I,ndia 26th April, and cleared the L-ad's
End 3d May.r

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FERMANAGH CATHOLICS.

The following correspondence has taken place be-
tween the Chairman of the Fermanagh Catholic Meet-
ing and the Irish Attorney-General :
" Gortoral Lodge, Nov. it, 1825.
" Sta—The pleasure which 1 experienced on a for-
suer occasion of confiding to your care the Petition of
the Catholics of Fermanagh to the House of Commons,
is enhanced bybeing again chosen as the medium of con-
veying to you the expression of their gratitude for your
services in their favour, as stated in the annexed Reso-
lution, passed at a Meeting on the 3d instant. How-1
ever, disapproving as they do of the concomitant mea-
sures introduced with the late unsuccessful Bill in
tended for the relief of their Roman Catholic count, y-
men, they are not the less grateful for your valuable
exertions in their behalf; nor the less disposed to place
in your hands their Petition to Parliament in the en-
suing Session, confident as they feel, that you are al-
way s actuated by the purest principles of patriotism,
and that you will not deeline the favour they now seek,
nor tail to support its prayer with your wonted abilities.
I have again to express the pleasure it gives me to be
selected as the organ of their sentiments on this occa-
sion, and the great respect and esteem with which I
have the honour to be your very obedient servant,
" ALEXANDER MAGUIRE.
" Right lion. W. C. Plunkett."

" Dublin, November Is. •
U Silt—l have not any adequate excuse to offer for
not giving an earlier answer to your letter of the 11th
instant, conveying to me the Resolutions of the Roman
Catholics of the County of Fermanagh, entered into at
Enniskillen on the Sd instant, requesting that I would,
in the next Seoion, present to the House of Commons
their Pet'tion frr a repeal of the Penal Statutes which
distinguish tl.ein from their P,otestant and Dissenting
fellow-subjects; and returning their thanks to me,
amongst other Alemberi of the House of Commons
who supported the Bill
,For their relief during its late
successful progress tbsough that House. I shall have
great pleasure in presenting their Petition, and feel
myself highly honoured by the confidence they repose
in me, and by their expressions of the value which they
attach to my services.
"In returning my thanks to you, Sir, for your flat-
tering approbation of my conduct, I have peculiar
satisfaction in adverting to your observation, that 14 al-
though the Roman Catholics, who propose to confide
to me their petition, disapprove of the concomitant
measures introduced into the late BM, they are not the
less grateful for my exertions in their cause, or the less
disposed to place in my hands their petition to Parlia-
mew." This sentiment, gratifying as it is to me, as a
mark of personal confidence, is still more so as'afford-
ing a striking proof of the candour and moderation of
the body from which it proceeds; and I anxiously
avail myself. of this opportunity to acknowledge that,
ia the entire of my intercourse with tt.e Roman Catho-
lies of Ireland, I have uniformly found that the prin-
ciple, which I have always acted on and avowed, of
reserving the unrestricted exercise of my own judg-
iment on the course which my duty, as a Member of
the Legidatme, m;ght require on the Roman Catholic
subject, has, in every in,taAce, strengti.ened the cavil
dense which the sound anl intelligent portion of that
body have placed in Me. s hey hate done rue the jus-
tice to know that I prefer th-eir interests to their 'wishes,.
and that ray otiject is,. in4.to use, but to serve think.
" I btigto ex press. My vvat iatis4oon, at the tone
of moderation awl good sense whieh rnirks t!:e tesblo-
Lions of the
,Catholics of the county of Ferthanagil, ands
which iy sp well, calculated to conciliate the good
opinion of Oe edniated and respectable portion of their
Protestant fellow-subjects,
.without which no rational
man can hope for their success, and without which every
honest man must feel thavticeisi, if it could be called
so, would lose its prinCipil value. With the assurance
of my una:terable attachment to the cause of the Ro-
man Catholics, so deeply involving the peace and pros-
perity and character of the Empire, I have the honour
to subscribe myself, Sir, your obedient and faithful
servant, " W. C. PLUNKETT.
" Ate:seder Masalre, Eve .

DuNnEs, DEC.S.—Last night a melancholy and fatal
accident happened at Cialerhouse bleach-field, near this
town. Three of the workpeople had Erten sitting oft a
deal, between two boilers; one of the men happening
to rise suddenly, the board slipped ; when a young
man, aged twenty-five, of the name of M'Kinnon, be-
longing to the Isle df Skye, fell into the boiler. To save
himself, he grasped the other person, a youth, Alert
ander Gray, aged 14, who was on the board, and
pulled him into the fatal boiler. Both were immedi-
ately taken, out; bolP the youth lived only three hours,
and tomps four hours. .
Friday morning, a ,hie broke out in a house of Mt.
Iltedi, at Isliecolt, Kent, which was burnt •to the
gresadt the want narrowly escaping suffocation.