Star.
London, England, 1825-11-30 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE COLLIERS.

The differences between the coal-owners and pitmen-
at Newcastle-on-Tyne, is on the size of the measures.—
A correspondent in the Tyne Mercury gives the follow-
ing account of the dispute, which the Editor sAys he
believes is correct :

" The fact is, at Jarrow Coll'ery, the peck by which
the coal is measured is 2 quarts above measure ; which
make an increase of labour, without remuneration, to a
very great extent. The pitman has threepence-half-
penny for hewing, or excavating a cod of coal contain-
ing twenty • pecks, but in reality the present corves
contain twenty-two and a hair pecks, as the peck is
made to hold eighteen quarts. In referring to the table
of dry measure we learn that eight quarts make a peck.
now when that is doubled, (which i. the custom of the
coal trade) it will m..ke the peck sixteen quarts, to this
two quarts have been added, and this is the sole and
real cause of the present disturbance at Jarrow. I agree
with you, in condemning the men for leaving their
work when under a bond, yet as the masters have set
them the example of breaking through the bond by
enlarging the measures, how ruinous this is to the
workmen will appear by the following calculation. If
a pitman hew twelve corves, or two hundred and forty
pecks of coal per day, and every peck is two quarts
above measure, he has hewed four hundred and eighty
quarts of coal for nothing. The numbtr of days that a
pitman works in the year may amount to two hundred
and eighty-six, at tl.e rate of elrven days a fortnight,
which makes at the end of the year 137,280 quarts,
8,580 pecks, or 422 corves, which, at threepence-half
penny a piece, amounts to six guineas per year, or nearly
two-and-sixpence a week, for which the pitman does
not receive one farthing!! ! In a colliery containing
upwards of 100 hewers, the owner gains by this method
6001. per annum."

Gomm Rose CISINNERY, ESQ.—We regret to an-
nounce the death of this Gentleman, which lately took
place at Madrid. Mr. CHINNERY was one of the Officers
of the Treasury, and hi, talents, diligence, and urbanity,
were likely to insure his progress to a distinguished
situation in that establishment. Mr. CANNING, however,
saw his merits and respected his talents, and induced
Mr. CUINNRRY to accompany him as Secretary on his
embassy to the Court of Portugal. Mr. CHINNIIRY
had the advantage of a good education, and possessed
abilities of a very high order.
LONDON BRICK COMPANY—A Meting of the Mem-
bers of the Company was convened yesterday, by public
advettisement, at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate.
hill. It would seem, however, that it was not deemed
advisable by the Members rf the Company to make the
present state of their affairs known to the public, as it
was requested that no person connected with the Press
should be in attendanc .

It is said that a large amount of gold and Bank of
England notes were sent off by the mail-coaches, both
yesterday and on Monday evening, to the different
country bankers, for the purpose of guarding them
against the consequences of a run upon them. This pru-
dent precaution has been adopted in many instances
without instructions, it being obvious that Al the mis-
' chief which frequently follows a sudden sun upon a
country bank might take place before remittances could
be obtained from London.— r irises. •
Essex WINTYR Assam—The calendar for these
Assiz s is likely to be heavy ; the number at this time
for trial exceeds sixty, amongst whom we observe eight
persons charged with. horse—tealing. There is but one
case of sheep-stealing; Oster persons were ccn.cern?d,
one of -n horn is committed to give evidence against his
accomplices; these are two prosecutions under the game
laws. The extra°, dinary case of the girl Eliza Phil-
brick, only 16 years of age, for introducing arsenic into
a tea-pot, arra thereby endangering the lives of Mr. and
~lss. Marren,. f Calvert's farm, Boreham, excites much
,4 rater Ist. • • •
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SPORTING iNTELiActiet;

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HUNTING.
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The North Devon Fox Hunting Club bunt every diti during
the week.
The Lsthbron fot-hounds oti Thursday; at Long Newton; and
Saturday, at Whin Houses.
The Northumberland tox.hounds Friday, at &Acworth
blanday a fine deer was turned out at Stough foe the day's di-
version.' The deer at first took to the left across the inclosu4s to-
wards Salt Hill, then to the right towards Stoke Coninin, and
again to the right, by Lord SeftOtt's. and Was taken; after in hour's
good sport. Great crtiwas attended flip turn out. Lord Mar ybo.
rough always attends the lioyal Hunts in his fun hunting dress.

PEDESTRIANISM.
The match between Wakely, the Nottingham runner, and Cap-
tain Colbourne, ten times round Ashtnialce Course (two miles).
took place on Saturday. The match was for 300 sovereigns, and
the Captain received five minutes of time. It was run u follows,
notwithstanding the unfavourahk state of the weather t
RI. !IA
Capt. C.-2 miles. 10 50
ditto 11 4
.--- 11 10
- 12 8
- 12 1!
- 12 17
---. 12 54

- 12 36
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-.--. 13 4

um. arc.
Wakely.-2 miles 10 40

191 3/ /17 35
The Rice Course is short of two mites, hut the race was won
Cleve -Hy, and Captain Colhourne's friends were of opinion, that he
could hate won without the odds.

Mr..losh. Massey, of Wilmslow, on nesday iennight, under-
took to walk, for a wager of tl. one mile on the Manchester road
from Cheadle, in ten minutes, which ta,k he completed in eight.
Saturday last a man undertook to run nine Mlles in an hour, over
half a nine of road, in Litchfield, which he accomplished, with ap-
parent ease, six minutes under the time.

Tae Helton Alowbray horse, Forester, lost his msteh of two
miles, for 500 sovereigns, Oil Saturday, on the Bat approaching Not-
Witham. The task was to trot two miles in three minutes and
four seconds, but the time was out when the horse was fifty yard,
from home.

WINNERS OF KING'S PLATES IN 1825.
NRWMARIII:P. APRIL 19—Duke of Grafton's MU, beating Lurd
Clarendon's Antiope.
Dyne, Area 21—Colonel Wilson's Oscar, heating two others.
CURRACII,APRIL 26 —Mr. Caldwell's Mary Ann, beating five otters.
Dirso, A riu. 28— NIG Blake's Dunkellin. heating two others.
Cuzerta, Nlav 5-31 r. Houldsworth's Elephant, beating three others
MANCIIESTKR, MAY 2.s—Mr. Simpson't Young Corrector, beating
Mr. Barrow's Alecto.
ASCOT, Mar 31—Mr. Theobald's Cydnus, beating Lord Darling-
ton's Serab.
61111.11 FORD, JUNE B—Mr. Theobald's Cyclist's beating two others.
CURILACiII, Jose 16—Mr. Battersby's Welcome beating two others.
WINCIMTER, Jima 21—Mr. Shard's Razor, beating Tiara.
EL4NBURCII, Juss 22—Sir W. Mazwell's Ben Lear, beating Zer-
him). P. P.C. and ShufUer.
Newcasree,JeLv 12—. Ur. Lunfiton's Royalist, heating two others
Noirteedast, Jut.v 19— Mr. llnuldsworth'a Elephant,walked over.
I rswir,t. JULY 2G—Culudel Wilson'; Daphne, beating Mr. Rush's
Ms Adam.
Mese Merruec, Joel( 26—Mr. Hunter's Telernaque, beating three
others.

Daftly, Aura. I—Mr. Battersby's Welcome, belting Telemaque and
another.
SALISMIRY, AOC 3—Mr. Percy's Prosody. beating RiZOT and Pre.
sentiment.
Lewes, Aco. 4—Mr. Throbslsl's Cydnus, beating RI Dorado.
Yost, A uo. 8 —Lord Kennedy's Nrgociator, beating General
Sharpe 's Pantbea.
CURIUM., Aususe 7—Mr. Hammerton's King 'Minim, beating
two others. •
Omuta, Amuse B—Mr. Blake's Byron, heating two others.
COASAUS, Annus? 9—Mr. Buster's Harriette Wilson, be..tirg

several cabers.
Citscassroen, ATIOUi? 9—.411% Wilson's Isabella, Weis Melt
Daphne, Pucelk, and another.
Cmereasunr' Amidstll—Mr. Theobald's Cydrius,, walked over.
Witratourn,Aucusr 2S—Mt. Percy's Prosody, beating Mr. Fd-
lowes's Escape.
latreunrus, Sur. 15—Mr. Houldsworth's Elepliant,brating Mr.
Kent's Gleaner. -
DONCAIO9II, SU?. 19—Lord Fitzwilllanis Confederate, beatirg
two others.
Lixcot.n,Sirr. 23—Mr. Ilaworth's Minn*, beating two others.
CARLIiLIt, Set?. 27—Mr. Simpson's Young Corrector, beat?-'g
Sir J. Maxwell's Spriogkell and Governess.
CURAAOII,Serr. 28—Mr. Hamtnerton'a King William.
Newataantr, Ocr. 6.—Mr. Bloss's Double Entendre, beating Os-
car, Zinc and. Prosody.
CUMIACM, Oct. 19—Mr. Kelly's Miss Foote, beating King
Liam and another.

The Gazette of last night contains a Notice from the
Exchequar Bill Office, dated Nov. 19. 1825, th rt Er.
chequer Bills dated in October, November. and De-
cember, 1824. will be paid off on the 19. h of December,
and that new Bills, bearing interest at 2J. per day, m .y
be obtained.

The failure of the highly-respectable firm of Mews.
DAAttson and DOWSLA ND was announced yesterday At
the Foreign Stock Exchange. The circumstance cashed
much regret, these Gentlemen having e,t4blished, by
their general transactions, a character for the greate,t
honour and integrity, and by having, in a tecent in-
stance, voluntarily disci' arged large debts, with the ac-
cumulated intete,t, to the amount of 25,0001: for which
no legal claim could be made on them. We understand
that their present difficulties, which have been princi-
pally brought on by the rapid depreciation of foreign
securities, are likely to be adjusted in a satisfactory
manner to all concerned. _ _ _

We have already stated the arrival of Mr KEAN in
New York ; be seems to be as unfortunate in his friends
there as he sometimes was in this country, if we may
judge by a letter which appeared in the Democratic
Press, which attributes the censure on him in this
country to his being an admirer of Republican Govern-
ments. This is, of course, a sufficient reason why he
shruld be popular in America.
Monday se'nnight, a Coroner's Inquest was held at
the house of Mr. Way man, the sign of the Three Tuns,
Castle End, upon the body of Htnry Paul Rayner, of
St. Peter's-stree, Cambridge, who died from a blow re-
ceived from his apprentice. The deceased was a shoe-
maker, and the prisoner (who is about e'ghteen yeais
of.age) was his apprentice. On the preceding Friday
afternoon, upon his giving his mists% ss an impertinent
answer to a question put to him, the matter, sitting near
him, gave him a backhanded tap upon the head with
his hand open; upon which the deceased and the boy
!rah jumped up from their stools, and the apprentice
struck his master a blow upon the upper Fa! t his
nose ; a scuffle ensued ; they were parted without al.y
more blows being struck, but in a few minutes aft r
wards the deceased became insensible, appeared to have
lost the use of one side, and never spoke atter wards. Dui
died on the Sunday evening following. From all the
evidence, including Mr. Ceihb, the surgeon, the Jury
returned a verdict of 0-14anslaughter against *the ap-
prentice, John Eeddotk," who is committed to the town
ganl to abide his trial at the''Utzt Assizes.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARX-X.ANE, Novaanaa 30.
The :Healing trade W3l rather dull this morning, owing to the
constant and abundant supply of country- Flour; but fine sampler
may be said to command Monday's pelted." Fine Matting liar:ey
fully supported the price ut last market day; ►ut the puddling and
ordinary qualities were quite unsaleable, the.quantity of Aor,-iga at
matket being large. Oats sold freely, and fully supponed our last
e-arrerzy4—Arrivals: 3,640 qrs. of Wheat t. '4,550 qrs. of Hairy ;
410 qrs..or Oats.; and 0,430.444 a of Flour.

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LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nowears 29.
KELLY V. WOOD.

This was an action of assurrpsit by the plaintiff, as
clerk in the office of a defunct newpaper, called Ihe
Natio*, against the defendant, as printer and pro-
prietor of it, to recover damages for his services while
in that capacity.
Several witilesses were culled for the plaintiff; who
proveJ that he had hero employed in his office, but
could not prove either any express agreement, or how
long he had been in his employment.
The Lorin CHIEF JUSTICE, at er observing to the
Juty that ersons so employed were usually paid from
week
.to w• ek, held t':at this evidence was not sufficient
to charge the defendant.
The v!rintiff was therefore nonsuited.
BURY v. %Nuot.m. _

Mr. F. PoLLocz stated, that the plaintiff was a wine.
m chant, at Cambridge. During the years 1814 and
1815, several dozens of wine were sold and delivered
to the defendant, who was then at the University.
Having left- College, the plaintiff could not apply to
him for payment, but having discovered his residence
the present action was brought. The defendant pleaded,
first, that lie was not liable, the alleged debt having
been contracted more than six years since. Secondly,
that he made no promise to pay. The Learned Counsel
raid, he should prove the delivery of the wine, and
produce a letter written by of der of the defendant, which
would take the debt out of the Statute of Limitations.
Juba Miller said, he lived with the plaintiff, at
Cambridge. He remembered several dozens of wine
were delivered to defendant, at the University, in 1814.
Another witness said, he called on the defendant on
the subject of the plaintiff's demand. Mr. Randolph
told bins he had left College nine years, and did not leave
a single debt unpaid when he quitted the University. •
The plaintiff having failed in proving his case was nonsuited.
THE RING V. SPENCER.

This was an indictme.it against William Spencer,
charging him with the heinous crime of wilful and cor-
rupt perjury. The prosecution imputed to the defend-
ant, that the perjury was committed in an answer put
in by him to a bill filed by one Edwards, the prosecutor
of the indctment, in the High Court of Chancery.
It appeared from the evidence that Spencer, who is
the owner of some land in Hans-place, Hackney-road,
entere.l into an agreement to lease some ground for
building to Edwards, who is a plumber in the same
neighbourhood. After the agreement Edwards built a
house, and some dispute arose about the terms of the
lease. Edwards thin find a bill in the Curt of Chan-
cery, to riforce the per for mance of a specific agree.
meat. The defendant put in his answer, and swore that
he did not enter into any such agreement. The agree-
ment in the bill was in the following terms:—William
Spencer has agreed OD his part to give the said Edwards
a right of way over the ground and ditch in front of the
said piece of gtound. S,:encer, in his answer, swore,
that at the time he signed the agreement, it contained,
alter the words right of way, the following words :
"So long 'is the said ground belongs to the said Wm.
Spencer, on his paying William Pritchard for the use
theleoi." The prosecutor' in the assignment of perjury,
alleged that. ietht time he • made the agreement, the
words sWoin to by Spencer were not in it, but had
been struck out by consent of Spencer. The question
then was, whether at the time the defendant signed
the agreernttir,the'words were or were not :buck out?
To convince the Jury that they were struck out, the
prosecutor E.la at ds cailed a witness named Vaughan,
who was present when the agreement was signed. The
witness said be.objected to the want of proper right of
way, and in befialt ul the prosecutor Edwards struck
out the words in the agtr;ernent which made the tight
of way conditioival. The defendant hesitated a short
time, and at last signed the agreement with the erasure.
The subscribing witntss to the agreement, a labourer named
Douai!, and &hearth the proiectiior; suppiirted the statement of
Vaughan.
I\lr. GunN EY, for the Jeftniant, called three respect-
able witnesses to the character at Lis client. They had
known him mote than forty years, and his character had
always been that of an honest industrious men.
The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE, in his charge to the Jury,
adverted to the excellent character given to the defend-
ant, and oberved, that if there was a doubt on their
minds, the defendant ought to have the full benefit of it.
The Jury, after some deliberation, found the defendant Guilty.
THE NINO IN THE PROSECUTION OF J. E. GRANT
V. F. OLDFIELD.

Mr. Data:Air moved fur a rule to shear cause,
why the Marshal of Ate King's Bench should not be
restr *hied from granting the rules of the prison to the
defendant, who had been convicted of keeping a com-
mon gaming house, and was sentenced by the Court
to be imprisoned, and pay a fine of 5,0001. and it
was for the tine that he was now in custody. He (Mr.
afnmar:) had the affidavit of a person who had seen
the defendant Without the rules, at a sale in the City.
71!e Marshal had been informed of the circumstanc-,
b.it he gave*.no sati:factory explanation respecting it.
The Cowie granted the rale; old directed that copies should by
served oa the Marshal anti the defendant.
COURT •OP COMINION PLEAS, Novitatamt '29.

"CHILD V. GRACE.

This was an• action for assault and battery. The
plaintiff kept a public-house, called the Coliseum, and
the defendant came into the house between eleven and
twelve o'clock at night, asking for a glass of
the plaintirretus'ed, and an altercation ensued,
which terminated in the defendant giving the plaintiff a
black eye. These *eared to have been some rhisun
de, standing between the parties respecting the lease of
the house. The plaintiff only asked moderate damages,
in order to.restrain the defendant from having tecoui
to such arguments in future.—Damages 51.
11AMPORD V. CARTER.

This liras an acilon for money lently the plAiniiff to
the defend:int.• The patois were on the point of entering
into partnership; and the plaintiff had lent the defendait
1,5001. to pay off his debts previnusly to enteiiiig into
the pat tn. rsll,i;.
The defence set up wasi'lliat-this' money formed part of the
joint stock.
The Loan CnivJusvtorwas clearly of opinion that it was a loan,
at the Jury (mind a verdict for the plaintiff—Dasuages 1,5001.
and interest.

Saturday se'onight, at Horsham-market, a journey-
man blacksmith, With great effrontery, exhibited his
wife, a decent looking woman, with a halter about her
veck, for sale, and actually sold her for•2l. ss. the pur-
chaser agreeing to take one of their three children.
The museums of the late celebrated Baron Datum, of
Egypt celeb.ity, is about being disposed of, slnd cata-
logues are now making out for that purpose ; pro-
bably the richest in Europe for EgfiStian antiquities.

IMPORTANT TO SELECT VESTRIES.

CMELMSPORD, Noma= fo.

Some doubts having arisen in this parish as to the
extent of the controul which the select vestry possessed
over the pftrisb fund raised by the Poor Rate, in regard
to matters pot connected with the care. f the poor, the
following case was submitted to Mr. Marryatt, which,
with that Gentleman's opinion, will no doubt be ac-
ceptable to our Jteaders, and will. serve as a guidance,
to other parishes:
By the 59th Geo.lll. chap. 12th (the Select Vestry
Act), it it enacted, s' That every select vestry is ent-1
powered and required to examine into the state and
condition of the poor of the parish, and inquire into
and determine upon the proper objects 14' relief ; and
to the nature and amount of the relief to be given, and
in each case shall take into consideration the character
and conduct of •the poor persons to be relieved ; and
shall be at liberty to distinguish, in the relief to be
granted, between the deserving, and the idle, extrava-
gant, or profligate poor; and such select vestry shall
make orders in writing, for such relief as they shall
think requisite, and shall inquire into and sup, iiiitend
the collection and administration of all monies to be
raised by the Poor Rates, and of all other funds and mo-
ney, raised or applied by the palish to the rtliel of the
poor ; and further, where any such select vestry shall
be established, the Overseers of the poor are reqiiited,
in the execution of their office, to conform to the direc-
tions of the select vestry, and shall not (except in cases
of sudden emergency or urgent necess,ty, and to the
extent only of such temporary relief, as such case shall
require, and except by order of Justices, in the 'cases
therein provided for), give any further or other relief or
allowance to the poor, than such as shall be ordered by
the select vestry."
The select vestry in question has considerable doubts
whether the whole business of the office of Overseer is
not subject to the controul of a select vestry, without
reference to an open vestry of the parish, save only the
reserving the reports of such select vestry, although
there are many statutes directing certain acts to be
done by Overseers, such as levying and paying gaol
and county rates, &c. also the statute of the 18th Geo.
c. 19, relating to constables' three months ac-
counts, for doing the business of the par is!t.
Your opinion is requested, with reference to the Act :
as to the authority of the select vestry in the application
of the Poors' Rate, namely, whether the power of the
select vestry is confined exclusively to the orders of
payment for relief of the poor only? or, whether the
select vestry has power to order and controul the pay-
ment of the cons:Ai:es' charges and disbursements, and
other sums payable by law out of the Poor Rates ? And
be pleased to advise fully hereon.