Star.
London, England, 1813-08-03 00:00:00

MARGATE, AUGUST 2.

Fridayi harvest began in this neighbourhood. The
crops are luxuriant and the weather is very promising.
At a display of fre•works it Dandelion the other
evening, there was a representation of the action be-
tween the Chesapeake and'SuarnioN, and the match-
less intrepidity .;of our British tars. The exhibition
gave high satisfaction to all present. Among the
company at present here, are
The Marquis Wellesley, Mr. Harrison, Earl and Countess Mans
vets, Mrs. General Sydentam, Lady Brooke, Mr. Eddowes, Me.
Nugent, Mr. sad Mr.. John Slater, Dr. Andrews, Dean of Can-
terbstry,; Mr. an! Mrs. Manton, Dowager Lady Conyngbam,
Lord and Lady Brownlow, Mr. P. Bastard, M.P. Mr. Ckinent-
inn, Captalti Snow, Lady Brickenden, Mr. Charretie, Capt. and
Mrs. Campbell, Mr. D. Israeli, Mr. R. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
Akbor, Sir Wm. Curtis and Lady, Major Onunaney, Mr. and
Mrs. Urmston, Hon. Miss Burton, Col. Allen, M P. Mr. and
Mrs. Bragge, Sir Brooke and Lady Bridges, Mr. and Mrs. Fel-
lers, Sir John and Lady Honeywood, Rev. Mr. Dods, Mr. and
Miu Dyson, Earl of Caraarvon and family, Colonel UN and
Lundy, with a long list offashionables.

A subscription is opened at the different Libraries
towards the relief of the family and the unfortunate
boy who was so much injured by the late thunder-
storm I and we are happy to state, that although he
lay for some days in a state of derangement, and
with the loss of siht, he is now hoped to be in a fair
way of recovery ;his sight, we understand, is restored.

BREAD.—NO alteration in the price this week: the
quartern loaf eighteen peace-halfpenny..
We rejoice to hear, that the ensuing Harvest pro-
mises to be more than usually abundant throughout
every part of Scotland. The crops are even expected
to be adequate to the consumpt of the country for at
least two years.
A supply of provisions for the Mediterranean fleet
will be sent off in a few days from Portsmouth, the
intercourse with Malta having been suspended; in
consequence of the plague in that island. This sup-
ply will occupy 4000 tons of shipping, a circumstance
which may partly account for the large numbu of
transports lately contracted for by Government.
Fink:.--Last night, at nine o'clock, a most de-
structive fire happened at a grocer's, the corner of
Stanbope.street, in Haughton-street, Clare-market.
It began in the lower part of the premises, and the
family found great difficulty in making their escape
by the private door. The flames spread with great
rapidity, and the house was entirely consumed. —We
.understand the sufferers, who have lost nearly all they
Lad, were not-insur:d.

Thursday, between two and three hundred French
prisoners, from Edinburgh Castle, were pnt on board
ill?. ADAMANT, from which vessel they were landed
next morning at Burntisland, and marched tur Perth.
About the same number from Bath have been
marched off to Pennycuick.

PRICk OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Red. 581—Cons. 571 i—for ace. 58¢—his. I. es. du.
4 per Ct. 7?lf-5 per Ct. 8711-omniurti 7
1.6. 11.21314. 14; 8-IGths—Eic6. dills par is. pr.

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BSSIZES.

WINCHESTER, JULY SI.
These Assizes terminated this day.—Thiffolloiving
were among the cases tried:
Anionic Tardit, a French prisoner, was tried for the
wilful murder of Jean Legney a fellow prisoner, at
Porchester. It will be unnecessary to relate the evi-
dence in this case, as the circumstances were cor-
rectly detailed soon after the diabolically revengeful
act took place.
- The Prisoner was sentenced to suffer death on
loriday next at twelve o'clock, in-Porchester Castle,
and his body given to the surgeons there, to be dis-
'sected and anatomised.

.' Ensign III• Guire. Ensign Gilchrist, Lieutenant Dil-
'kin, and Lieutenant /Janie/O'Brien, the principals and
Oce.cssaiies in the late fatal duel at Newport, were
tried for the murder of Lieutenant Blundell, of the
100th regiment. (Lieutenant litmin: did not surren-
defhimself). The principal circaimstances in this
case, besides those already given in this Paper, were
Comprised in the following evidence :
" James Fitzgerald, a private in the C9,h regiment,
stated, that he was a servant to Ensign Gilchrist,
that he was so on the 9th of the month, and suitioned
in Parkhurst Barracks ; that by order of his master
he took to Newport a case, but did not know its con-
• tents; afterwards went with his master to where the
duel was fought, at the back of Carisbrook Castle.
Mr. M'Guire was with his master soon after they
*ere there. Mr. Blundell and Mr. Heming came to
the spot ; they then proceeded to the back ct Canis-
brook Castle, and Mr. Heming measured nut the
ground, taking either 12 or 13 paces. Mr. Herring
asked Gilchrist for a pistol : G.lchtist answered, if
you have it, it shall be without my consent, and it
was against his wish that they should be used on that
day. On this Mr. Herring was desired by Mr. Van-
den to get one of his own, and the pistol was pro-
cluced.and loaded. Witness ,tetired .about 15 or 20

'yards, and Mr. Heming gave the word, either
make ready, present, fire,"—or, " make ready,
fire :" and they both fired together. Blundell stood
his ground, and handed his pistol to Fleming, who
said it was burst, and Blundell asked to,borrow ano-
ther of Gilchrist, as he wished to have another shot.
Then-Gilchrist and Fleming went to !gunkll, and
afterwards to M,Guire, but he did not hear what
had passed. After this they loaded M'Guire's pis-
tols, and each took one, and then Mr. Heming gave
the word again, and they fired, and Mr. Blundell
fell. Then MiGuire, Fleming, and Gilchrist, came
up to him ; Blundell said—" My dear bl.Guize; I
am dying, but I forgive you from my heart and
soul." Then Gikhrist shook hands with him, and
said—" Are you satisfied that we have behave,d as
Gentlemen to-day replie.d., Yes, Jay • dea
Gilchrist, I die in peace with you all," Witness was
sent for a Doctor, who be met coming out, and when

be returned. tl,e parties were all gone;
Thomas Rayles. Ciptain and Adjutant at the
Army Depot, in the Isle of Wight, on the 9th was
in company with the deceased J. Blundell. In con-
sequence of a letter, witness waited on the deceased,
who told him he was mortally wounded. Witness
told him he was sent by General Taylor to inquire
into the circumstances, and requested him to inform
him who were the seconds he replied Henning was
his second, Gilchrist the other's. He said that
M‘Guite and he had an altercation, but that it was
ot his wish to meet M'Cuire if he could have help-
ed it, but that he was in a manner compelled to it.
On asking him in what way he was compelled, he
said several Officers had been to hi:n ; among them
were O'Brien and Dillon t that he did not oWe
M'Guire any animosity. It was bass een four and
five in the afternoon when he went &wit to Blundell.
He understood on the same day the duel took plo.ce,
there were several person's in the room when he went
%here, but did not particularly observe any one; he
went to Blundell, for the purpose of collecting the
particulars : he told him it was not his intention to
have focght if he could have avoided it ; that he had
the Adjutant-General's permission to go to London;
that he intended to let the business pass over,- and
to have got on the half-pay, and that he was going
off on that day ; O'Brien and Dillon told him if he
did not meet M'Guire, he should be discarded.—
Witness did not hear from the deceased how the dis-
pute originated.
Henry White is father-in-law to the deceased ;
saw him on the 10th instant, and was told by him
that he had received a wound, which he supposed to
be mortal: 5.141 he was sorry to see him in sucbsi-
ttition ; that it was to t his fault ; it was a malicious
business—that he could not help it—and that he did
not wish to fight—that O'Brien, Dillon and others,
had come down to the White .1.)on, the evooing her
tore, and I.e was obliged to do it by the Officers he
"bad been conversing with.
Mr. Dillon said, in hi.; defence, he was not aware
Of being implicated in this charge, till yesto-cl..y
morning ; from the shortness of the notice, he
could not procure his witnesses.-
Mr. M'Guire said he was a native of Ireland, and
a stranger in this country—that he was challenged
by the deceased, and as a Gentleman was obliged tq
accept it. •
Mr. Gilchrist said, he was a native of Scotland;
from the shortness of the time since the transaction
he had not sufficient time to obtain witnesc.es to his
character.
Mr. O'Brien eras a native of Ireland,*and there was
not time to acquaint his connections with htis situation.
• The' prisoners .severally received good characters'
from some of their brother c:licers, who were well
acquainted with them at the Alzpot.
'Vie four prisoners were all. sentenced to suffer
• 'Nadi on Monday next, but were afterwards re-
prieved until the :Nat of August.
Wilfians Pounds, a boy of twelve years of age,- was
tried for the murder of George Smith, his play-fellow,
in Point-street, Portsmouth.—Found 49ilty of span.
slaughter, sentenced to be imprisoned twelve mouths,
and lined one shilling.
• Peter Churcher and Jaws Pricier were indicted,
• that they, being employed to remove the body of a
drowned waterman, from Stoke's Bay to a plate of
interment, turned the pockets of the corpse inside out,
and divided the contents (some silver), between
them ; whereas, it was the property of the Bishop of
Winchester, the widow of the deceased not having
administered to his effects.
They were sentenced to one week's imprisonment
each, the Judge (Sir ViCARY Gass) believing they

had cornmitted the offence due* ignorance, sup.
posing it to be no crime to take property from a dead
body, which he said, on the contrary, was entitled to
every protection.
CIVIL S!DE.-DAVIS V. rums.

Mr. JEKYLL stated this to be an action for defama-
tion, which the plaintiff, a surgeon ;it Andover, found
it necessary to bring against the defendant, who is'a
woodman at Tytherly, to clear his professional cha-
.racter from aspersions, which defendant had cast on
it. The plantiff was called in by defendant, to attend
the wife of the latter, who had received some wounds
by means of a fall from a staircase. The wounds
were on the head and temple,- and Mr. Davis found
it necessary that an incision should be made, which
seemed to have a beneficial effect. This was done
in the presence of another surgeon and his son, the
former of whom, in his evidence in the cause, looked
upon the operation as a skilful and proper one. The
defendant, notwithstanding, expressed himself highly
dissatisfied with the conduct of the plaintiff and the
other surgeon, saying that they had caused their pa-
tient unnecessary pain, for the purpose of instructing
the son of the surgeon who Assisted in the operation ;
that they were d--d murderers ; and that, if his wife
died, he should impute it to them.
The defendant's Counsel spoke in high terms of the
ability and integrity of Mr. Davis : and the latter,
having thus proved himself free from all blame on
this occasion, agreed to take a verdict of 40s. ; which
was readily consented to on the part of the defendant;
and a verdict was given accordingly.
HANTS.—The General Quarter Sessions for the
County of Hants commenced yesterday se'nnight,
before James Bunttouctr, Esq. Chairman, and a full
Bench of Magistrates.

DEFRAUDING OF BRITISH SOLDIERS.
KING V. DAVID KING.

The defendart, who is a butcher at Winchester,
and had been some time employed by Richard Hare,
of Weymouth, the Sub-contracter for supplying the
soldiers in the district with meat, was tried for having
used a false pair of scales, by which the soldiers were
defrauded of one pound and a half of beef out of
every ten pounds weight.
After a very long trial, in which he was assisted
by Counsel, he was found Guilty, and sentenced to
pay a fine. of £lOO to the King, and be imprisoned
twelve months, in the common gaol, and until the fine
be paid.

171‘ey White and Kendall. convicted last week at
Northampton, were left by the Judges for execution,
on Friday the 13th inst. Nothing further came out on
their trial than was known before from the Police exa-
minations.

CORN, JULY 27.••••ELiRN MARA versus ELLLio•.—
Yesterday, our. Tholsel Court was occupied from
ten o'clock in the suornhig Until past six o'clock in
the evening, in hearing this case, which had excited
considerable iaterest in our City. The Traverser was
charged with an assault with intent to commit a rape,
and also a common assault. The case occupied a con-.
siderable portion of time ; and in the course of the
trial the prostcutt ix exhibited such a flagrant instance
of self-convicted infamy, that the Jury immediately
acquitted Mr. Ellis of all the charges against him, to
the entire satisfaction of the Bench, and a very crouded
Court.
Court., or Ritottrers—Ccmmitted toChesterCounty
Gaol since February last, from the Court of Requests,
at Stockport:—Samuel Redfern, 43 years of age, a
wife and no children, for a debt of 42. 17s. costs 42.
Bs. 6d. ordered to be imprisoned 60 days I—Thomas
Wardle, 30 years of age, wife and no children, for a
ellt of 3s. and 112. Ss. 9d. costs!! imprisoned 20 days.
James Gaskill, 33 years of age, widower, no family,
debt Bs. 9J. costs 42. 3s. 9d. ! imprisoned 20 days.—
James Wright, 60 years of age, wife and 5 children,
for a debt of 43. 12s. 3d. costs £2. Bs.6d. imprisoned
SO days.—James Lees, 57 years of age, wife and 3
childt en, for a debt of 41. 18s. 10d. costs 42.55. Sd.
imprisoned 40 days—Joseph Bayley, SO years of age,
wile and 2 children, for a debt of 85. costs 42. 3s. 9d.
imprisoned 100 days.—William Wragg, 33 years of
age, widower, S children, for a debt of 42. Ils. im-
prisoned 40 days.—Total, seven persons incarcerated
for various periods, for debts, that in the gross amount
only to 416. 10s. 10d. ! As the Legislature have
passed a permanent act for the relief of insolvent
debtors, should they not now direct their attention to
the abolition, or new modelling, of these modern
Courts t—Cluster Chronicle. •
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Bow-srneET.—Yesterday ten Irish labourers, em-
ployed in re-building the St. James's Coffee-house,
were charged with riotous behaviour, and threatening
vengeance against the surveyor. It appeared that the
Builder had contracted to get the election coveted in
by the Ist instant, under the penalty of £2O(X), which
he had failed to do. .On Saturday se'nniglit they
found a difficulty in getting their wages, and refused
to go to work on the Monday, till, as they said, the
Surveyor had rendered himself responsible for their
wages. In the course of the week the Builder be-
came a bankrupt, and no money was forthcoming to
pay them on Saturday, the Surveyor saying, he had
merely promised to do his Mt to procure them plyment,
in consequence of which the poor men were involved
in distress, and applied in i body at the Court of Re-
quests for summonses for the Surveyor ; who, in re-
turn, procured warrants-from this Office for them.—
Mr. ReAD informed them, that whether paid or not,
they had no right to molest other men who were cm.
ployed in their places, nor to threaten personal vio- '
lence to the Surveyor, and ordered them to find bail.
MA/CLBOROUGII-SIitEET.—A Sybil was yesterday
committed for robbing she kitchen of Mr. Easeden,
in Chapel-street, of two silver spoons. She had been
admitted to amuse the credulous servants with fore-
telling events. Trifling. articles had before been
missed, and the property in question was placed con-
veniently to be removed. On her leaving the house,
she took the spoons with her, and on searching her
basket they were found concealed.
UNION HALL.—Yesterday Mary Dowling and Ann
White were charged by Mrs. Chellette, of Chelsea,
with robbing her of several articles, amongst which
were a valuable pelisse and a pair of table spoons.—
Dowling, it appeared, lived servant with Mrs. Chel-
lette, and White had been employed by her to dispose
of the articles which she took the opportunity of pur-
loining from' her mistress.—They were both coin,
mitred.

Friday, a female of some notoriety, at Leeds, was
fined by the Magistrates of that Borough, three shil-
lings, for swearing three profane oaths !