Star.
London, England, 1830-12-25 00:00:00

LEWES ASSIZES.

Wednesday several men were tried for having set fire to barns, &e.
and destroyed other property. The first prisoner was Thomas Good.
man, who was convicted for having set fire to a barn belonging to Mr.
IVatts, at Battle, on the 34 December. IVithin one month after this
fire, no less than eight followed in rapid succeslon. The prisoner, on
leaving the bar, confessed the justice of his sentence. He said that he
se fire to the stack with a pipe and common matches. He also ac.
knowledged to being the incendiary who set fire to some corn stacks a
few days before, and for which a reward had been offered for the die.
cuvery of the offender. He said he could not account for the feeling
which prompted these acts, except that he was goaded to their_;eommis.
sion by an irresistible impulse.
Edmund Bushby, 26, was convicted of setting fire, on the night of
Sunday, Nov. 28, to a rick, the property of George Oliver, at East
Preston. The Learned Judge passed sentence of death on the prisoner,
cautioning him against flattering himself with any false hope of remis.
sion of his sentence, as he could not, consistently with his duty to
the public, recommended him to his Majesty as a fit subject for Royal
favour.

A boy, named Pencils, under 14 years of age, was convicted for set.
tint; fire to his master's (Mr. Smith, of Bodiham) hay stack on the
night of the 30th Nov. The prisoner, in his defence, said he had been
incited to set the stack on fire by a stranger.
A REVOLUTIONIST.

Charles Inskipp, ex-policeman and travelling politician, was indicted
for having uttered seditious language, with intent to create a revolution
and overturn his majesty's government.
The prisoner a short time since held a situation in the new police,
but, having become a convert to the doctrine promulgated at the Res:
tunda, he on a sudden turned reformer, and, as a preparatory step,
threw up his appointment in the police. He then came down to Battle,
his native place, with the intention of enlightening the inhabitants by
a periodical political lecture. His first essay was at an inn at
Battle, during fair time, where he entered, and, having found a
large number assembled, and commenced his harangue about what
he termed the unapparelled revolution of the " Bellyjohns,"
declaring that the time had now arrived when the people of
England ought to do something for themselves. He said he
was the advocate for universal suffrage all over the world. He wanted
vote by ballot—no taxes—no tithes—and prosperity all over the coon.
try. He concluded by pointing to a tricoloured cockade, which he
wore, telling his auditors it was the symbol of liberty, and if they
chose to stick up for their rights, he was ready to become their leader,
fur he did not value his life a button. He offered, he said, to lead them
as far as he could, and then put them into other hands who would lead
them further. He ended by hoping, if they did resolve upon any thing,
that they would be firm, and not desert him at a pinch, as he might
perhaps find himself before long between two walls. This latter part
of his harangue proved unexpectedly prophetic, for a soldier of the sth
Dragoons, named 3lonypenny, having repeatedly cautioned him to be
more guarded in his expressions, took down his words and laid them
before the Nlagistra:c, who caused the ora'or to be immediately appre-
hended

Several witnesses proved the violent and seditious language used by
the prisoner.
Toe prisoner, who evidently considered himself a political martyr,
cross.examined the witnesses himself, but did not materially shake their
evidenc... He then entered upon his defence, declaring that his object
and intention had been totally misunderstood. He had given up a
good situation in the police, solely for the purpose of instructing his
Majesty's subjects in the art of reading and writing; through which
tmes they were to become acquainted with their political rights. He
&dirt] that he had at any time calks' his most gracious Majesty
King W " an old lady ;" or that his language had been in the
least cAlcubtted to breed disaffection, or excite sedition. With refer-
ence to his offer of becoming the leader, he meant it only to be under.
stood in a moral point of view. His only object was that of endeavour.
ing to make all classes of his fellow-subjects as enlightened as himself.
He confessed that he did make an allusion to the tri-colour. It was an
emblem of liberty, and liberty was ;the forethought of every English-
man. Here the orator branched off into a common-place rhapsody,
uttered with great metferation, in which the words " Glory !" " Li-
bet ty !" •• Magna Charta !" " Revolntion !" and "Cobbett !" were
pronounced with much emphasis.
Notwithstanding this display the Jury found him pally; and the
Court, after consideration, sentenced hint to two years' imprisonment.

RIFOnm.—A petition, drawn up by J. T. Mayne, FAN.
of Teffont-house, near Salisbury, praying for reform and
reduction of taxation, has lately obtained 10,000 signatures
in the county of Watt. We have seen the signatures to the
petition, and can vouch for the respectability of a great por-
tion of them.—Bath
• DRZADFUL STORM.—A gentleman who arrived at two
o'clock on Tuesday morning by the City of Londonderry
steam packet, from London, gives a most distressing lieeouut
•• of the effects of dui! late storms. He stateadthat; of the
passengers and craws of 2$ yawls, whialv &undated bi-
tween Plymouth and the Land's End, and only two men and
one boy have been saved. The Derry left at Plymouth the
Erin steamer, on her way from London for Dublin, and the
William Fawcett steamer, on her way from Dublin to Lon-
don.—Dxfolie Morning Register.

Specks of Corn,
Grain, Meal, and
Flour.

Wheat.. •••• ••
Barley ..
Oats ..
Rye .
Pcas
8ean5...... ..........
Maize or Indian Corn...
Buck Wheat..
Beer or Bigg.... .
Total .f Corn and
Grain

Wheat Meal or Flour...
Barley 'Meal.
Oatmeal

Rye NI eaL
Indian Meal .

Total of Meal and
Flour

Species of Corn,
Grain, Meal, and
Flour.

Qrs. Bus.
29,401 51
4,479 61
6,509 6
760 0
195 1

10 7i

51,537 5

34,052 71

Cwt. qrs. lb.,
52,283 2 7

Cwt. qr. lb.
60,855 1 14

0 2 12

Y 1!

Imported
from
Fmeign
Countries.

Qrs. Bus.
1,716 2}
2,258 5/
118 3
83 5

17 11
5,092 2
61 1

Cwt. qrs. lb.
14 1 13

0 2 l'

Imported
from
Foreign
Countries.

Ws. Bus.
78,116 0
154,353 1
20,606 0
16,359 7
436 4e

802 2
4,150 2
137 4

474,951 51

Total.

Qrs. Bus.
2,925 le
8,258 51
118 5
85 5

87 1;
5,094 4 I

61 1

16,624 11

2,485 2 40

•ehouee in the
Dec. 1830.

Total.