Star.
London, England, 1813-08-26 00:00:00

YORK ASSIZES.

Joleftk Portrait: and George Wain:on, otherwisti
George Cluw, were charged with burglariottsly enter-
ing the dwelling-house of Geotge Holroyd, of Clifton,
and stealing therefrom a quantity of bacon, butter;
and eggs, on the 30th of April last.
George Holroyd, a clothier, who resides at Harts.
head, stated, that he was disturbed In the night of
Friday, the 30th of April, 'and awoke from his sleep
about one o'clock in the morning ; the first object he
saw Was a person standing at the bed-head, with a
shovel in his hand, who waved it over him in a me.
nacing attitude, and threatened to take away his life
if he did not deliver up all the money he had. This
person he stated to be the prisoner Fourniss: witness,
almost immediately after, saw another man : witness
replied, that they, might take all he had, if they
would only spare his life. He, said, they then de-
' manded a candle, and that he directed them where
to find one, which, when found, they lighted at the fire.
They then demanded his gun, and witness told therd
where to find it. Fourniss also got the gun, and
demanded of the witness why it was cocked ? Wit-
i ness told him, that it was only on the half cock.-
-Fourniss then came again to his bed-side, and drew
a table knife from his pocket, and said, if he did not
tell him where his notes were, he would certainly take
his life. He assured them that he had no money
worth their notice, but they might search where they
would, and take what they would, if they would only
spare his life. Fourniss said, money they wanted,
and money they must have, and asked where his
breeches were ? Witness told them they were laid
upon a chair by the bed side, but there was only
sixpence in the pockets, which was all the money he
had ; he did not see theni take it out, but in the
morning he found that k was gone, and he was sure
that it was in his pocketrwhen he went to bed : after
that, Fourniss again threatened to kill him with a knife;
they both came to his bed-head, and Fourniss said,
that as he would not inform them where his money
was, they would kill him; witness then requested time
for prayer. Wilkinson said to Fourniss, " let him
pray," and the witness prayed a few minutes whilst the
prisoners both stood over him : when he had done
praying, Wilkinson seemed to relent, for when the
other said, id he will not shew us where the money is,
we Must kill him !" Wilkinson said, gg No ! we will
not kill him." Fourniss then went into the cellar,
lea-ing 'Wilkinson to stand over him, with the knife.
Wilkinson told the witness he need not be afraid, but
migha lie down and sleep, for he should not be hurt
if he could help it. When Fourniss came out of toe
cellar, be went into a back place where his Mom was.
Witness said, that whin they were standing over
him, threatening to take his life, he told them if they
would spare his life, he would get them a few waes
from his daughter, and lay them in a baie a: the
house end for them, which they might fetch away
the follosting night. Witness said, they remained in
the house about an hour, and took away with them
about nine or ten pounds of bacon, a quantity of
butter, and about forty eggs : they took the key of
his door, and went out of the back window; which
was the way they ente;od his house.—The Jury re-
tired for about half an hour, and on their return into
Court found the prisoners Guilty ; but recommended
Wilkinson to mercy, on account of the compassion
he had shewn-

NATIVE MUSIC.
1,4;4)c It".
*AI Strabal *lrv, ever dear;
• While time faminvell year varied not,
Methinks angelic forms are near,
Aerial warblings round me coat
' Now sadly sweet the numbers glide,
And Pity mourns the tender woes
Of her who" wept a widow'd bridr,4
Where soft the classic Yarrow flows!
And now the strains, in tears they steep,
For him who leaves his native shore ;
Who, doom'd to cross the western deep,
Shall never see Lochaber more!
Breathe, gentle airs! and draw the tear
For her, the maid in beauty's pride,
Who mourns her absent lover dear,
• By Logan's fairy-haunted side!
Symphonious sounds.l whosswarbled strain
Cbmes cuol'd sweet from yonder glade;

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Ye bring my childhood back spin; -
Ye speak of days for ever fled
Dais of delight ! when free to stray
Where slow the North-esk winds along, '
I listcn'd to your lave-torn lay,
I joy'd to bear your Doric song.
So the poor Swiss, as pensive, slow,
He journeys o'er seine foreign clime,
if chance he hear these wild notes flow, •
'That tooth's' bias on his hills sublime;
•
So with delighted ear attends;
So zoosts.their magic melody;
Bethinks him of his home and friends,
And gives them sad, a tear—a sigh !

PANTHEON THEATRE.—Mr. MUSGRAVE, late of tbs.!
Manchester Theatre, made his first appearance here, '
last night, as Octavian, in' Mr. CIMMANPS play of The •
Mountaineer:. He possesses 111 the externals necessary
for the scenic profession, a fine manly person, and an'
expressive countenance. His voice -is more than !
usually powerful ; but, at the same time, extremely
flexible. He supported the part with ability, and
was most favourably received. Mrs. Moon was the
torevda of the evening—she acted will dignity and
feeling. Her interview with her father was truly
affecting. Mr. HARWOOD, as Sadi, and Miss Gitz-
Vll LE, as anus, rendtred the lighter part of the play
exceedingly amusing. Mrs. LUND% Floranthe was a
highly finished performance. Fler appearance in
;masculine habiliments was uncommonly pleasing.—
The play went off with the greatest eclat. ,
MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCE IN HIGH LIFE•-•-4StOtr,
the ciateau of the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM, will ex.
hibit a scene, shortly, of the utmost gaiety And splen
dour. The Lord Nuosur, brother to the Marquis, is
abOut to form a matrimonial alliance with the beau.
tiful and rich heiress of the Hon. General PAULET.
Agreeably to immemorial custom observed by the
family of the GeeNvittes; the parties will he mar-
ried by banns, which were first published in the parish
church at Buckingham, on Sunday last. Tie wed-
diag will take place in a month, about which period
the Marquis and Marcliioness are expected firm
their marine residence, in the Isle of Wight. An
ox and several sheep will be roasted whole, and a
plentiful provision has been made of strong ale. A
ball and other.entertainments will be given to the
Ladies ; and, it is added, that the gardens of Stow
' will be lighted up.
_

CoPjugal !Ave.—A person praising the affection of
the widows of Malabar, who burn themselves on a

funeral pile in honour of their husbands mtmory
FOOTE, who was present, observed, " that the women
of England domed a higher honour ; for they burned
before marriage for their first husband, and afterwards
for a second.

Amazing Fire, or New Mode of Roadins
Paper, descr;bing the late fire near Brighton, narrates
the followirg credible fad !--
" In the orchard or gal ilt n, the apples were literally roamed
err tl a boughs, and many wire gathered and eaten in that state."
We have since heard that several unfortunate gtese
were boiled as they were swimming in the Go m:yard
pond, and immediately eaten with the apple sante
An advertisement lately appeared in a West India
paper, offering a high prerniom for a substitute is be
hanged, in the mom of a zenaeulan ordered /or exe-
cution.

.otoriety, lately
• thought Faro
—" Yes, Pha-

It with an ac-
the misundrr-
most solemnly,
ovcr the world

the health of
of the Exche-
:eel companies.
said jocularly.
!ad and hltter,
4d never mind,

id Gen;iem;n
not long since
the same day
accepting that
Lord G. The
itne deep!y. ab-
st Methodism,
in the direction
which was in-
pening the letter
•,hcd to find the
of himself :
the pleasure of
Te just engaged
fur's

the vim-, irri-
oti humour-
- happy to find
nnvotqy of the

!a. of Mr. —'s

:ed. It is cer-
out delay, the
esplanaLioa of

:ver your's"

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et.irtnt&Lt..Yesterdsts, j.l9aies was Chergecl with
stealing two sides of veal, the propehy of J. Coates ;
and Wm. George, under suspicion of being concerned
in the theft.--4. Thorogood stated, that He is a
butcher's prrter. On last Saturday week he saw J.
' Oates at the bottom of Fleet Market, who gave him
the two sides of veal in question, to carry' to Mr.
' Ring's,' ir. Newgate Market, for Ole. When he
brought them there Mr. King asked him who they
belonged to, and on being informed that-they were
Oates s, he told the witness to carry them to Mr.
Boyce's, as he (Mr. Kiel) would tavern:ailing to
do with them. He earned them there, and hung
them up ; the owner of them almost immediately
found them out, and ruoird waitaken into cus-
tody, and had been detains 4 antil Tuesday last, the
prosecutor taking little or no pains to discover the I
true offender.—J. Coates, of 23,Warwick-lane, swore
to the veal, he having slaughtered the calf himself, '1
at George's mother's, in .Smithfield.—Tbere being
nothing at all to criminate George, he was discharg.
ed; but Oates, who said he had nothing to say for I
-himself, Was fully committed for trial.
Davis' an old miserable.looking fellow, was
charged by Ann Lloyd, of No. 3, Peter-streat, Sat-
fi•on4till, widow, with exposing his naked person in
the most indecent manner, on Snow-hill, on Tuesday
night.—The prosecutrix stated, that she and her
-ranter were returning home, up Newgate-street, with
a child in their hands, when the prisoner, and a wo-
man with him, was walking behind them. The pri-
soner trod on the child's heel, and, when complained
of, he made a kick at it, but did not hurt it. The
complainant remonstrated with him on the impro-
putty of his conduct ; but, instead of snaking any
apology for it, he and his companion joined in the
grossest abuse of them, until being left by hu com-
panion, the hairy ruffian took the opportunity of ex-
posing himself in the disgusting manner before
alluded to. He, now, in the most abject manner, fell
down on his knees, and implored the pardan of the
Magistrate and prosecutrix, begging-them to take
pity on him on account of his witeand family. On
acknowledging the heinousness of his offence, and
promising never more to he guilty of such monstrous
conduct, the prosecutrix, in c nsideration of his chil.
dren, consented to his being discharged, which was
done accordingly.
Seagood, aged 15, charged with picking a Cen:
tleman's pocket of his handkerchief, was, at his own
request, sent on board the tender.
Uaton-HALL.—Yesterday the following ten re.l
efteetable female inhabitant householders of Oakley.'
street were broug! t before the timing Magistrates,
Mr. Blanks and Mr. CHALISKRS, charged with keep-
ing disorderly houses, recept.cles for common prosti- •
tutes, viz. .Plizabeth Chairman, dna Foreier., Jaae Pee-1
der, Hannah Redshaw, Mary-Ann Clad, Sarah Hannah, •
Sarah May, friary Barris, Mary Aingstone, and Susan.!
nah Ruud —Mr. Brows, the acting Parish Officer for '
Lambeth, stated, that the respectable part of the j
inhabitants were determined, if possible, to rout out
the infamous hordes of common prostitutes which
were formed in that parish, to the great annoyance !
of the decent and well-disposed residents. The street
in question was one of those most infested. Repeated I
warnings had been given to the prisoners by himself i
and the other Parish Officers, but without effect ;
and they had been obliged to apprehend the offenders, ,
against whom they'woold proceed with rigour, un-
less the nuisances were immediately abated. The
facts of the houses being disorderly were sworn to ;
and the prisoners, for want of good bail, were com-
mitted to Horsemonger-lane gaol for the night. One
of them (Sarah Hannah), who.appeared to be near
70 years of age, said she had been deceived into tak-
ing a house tri this description, or she would raver
have been found getting a living in such a vile way.
Mr. BlaNl6, the Magistrate, however, recollected this
unfortunate deluded woman as having kept a house
notoriously bnd in Angel-court, Cnaringcross, in
which a man was murdered, near 20 years ago; and
when charged with having done so, she did not deny,
it.— Wm. Redshaw, the husband of another of the
women, came to offer himself as bail for his wife ;
when he received the p/earixg information flow the
Magistrates, that the law considered him as a prim-
cipal, and that he could not -hinwlf retire till he !,
found two good securities. Failing to do so; he also
was sent to Horsemonger-lane.
Adward Early, a baker, and overseer of the poor
in the parish tit Peckham, was fined 4'9. 10s. for:
exposing to sale 27 quarters, and 21 hallaquartern !
loaves, deficient in weight 75t ounces. The bread was
forfeited.

CHILD-317.AL1NG..-?Yeste,rday a wretched-looking.
woman, far adv.:axed in years, was detected in de-
coying away a child from the door of its ['Arent, Mrs.
WIN TCRTON, in Dove-court, Westminster. She was
followed, by a person who knew the child, to the en-
treat* of Tothill-fields, where the thild was taken
from her, and she received a severe ducking in ti ,c
pond, by the infuriated mob that assembled on the
occasion.

THE MURDER NEAR WINCIIESTER.--Yesterday,
Taunton, the Officer, arrived in town, from Winches-
ter, where had been to enquire into the particulars of
the dreadful murder committed on the person of the
Rev. Nicholas Weste.wribe. It appeared, that the
man who is in custody, under suspicion of being the
perpetrator, has undergone many iutertogatories, in
• the greater pant of which he has prevaricated. He is
unable to adduce any evidence as to the manner his,
time was disposed of the night the murder was com-
mitted. Taunton states, that -as he was shaving him-
self on the morning following, a woman, who lived
in the house, occidentally let something fall, and so
great was the perturbation of his mind, that he leaped
Imre ate glass, in a ',tee of frenzy, and exclaimed
violently against her,. for having put him in danger
of cutiing his *mat. It is also said, that he had ac-
quired some knowledge of surgery ; and it appeared
by the deposition of a woman who resides at Win-
chester, that some difference having arisen between
them, he seized her by the jugular vein, and would
have strangled her had she not obtained assistance.
—By the depositions of professional Gentlemen, it
seems that Mr.Westeombe must have been first struck
with au instrument on the head, and afterwards the
jugular vein must have been compressed so as to have
caused his death. By the direction of Taunton, the
offices adjoining his house were searched, but neither,
the watch nor hodicerchief could be found.

' ' N.. 14.1. COURT-if.A.RTIAL.

A Court-martial was held on board the Hisznuta,
in Port Mahon, on the Bth and 9th of April, fur the
trial of Mr. H. S. Morris, Midshipman of his Wapiti's
brig CARLOTTA, for disobedience of orders ; for eel.
bezzling,or designing to embezzle, the cargo of the
St. Vittoria ; and for attempting to desert : and F.
Barns and F. Richie,
.seamen. Iseksogicig to the Case
Loire, for aiding him tbereitwaid itbo for atteePt•
ing Ito.desert.
It appeared in evidence, that the CAIbLOTTA de.
tained a settee on the 18th of October last, and that
the prisoner Morris was sent on board to take charge
of her, with erders.to proceed to Malta, in company
with the CARLOTTA. He however parted company
on the night of the 19th, and went to Port St. Vito,
and from thence to Palermo, where he remained 90
days, and sold great part of the cargo. The morning
after he sailed from Palermo, he proposed to the crew
to sell the vessel and cargo and divide the money, and
caused the oakum to he picked out of the vessel's b a-
tom near the fore hatch, so as to make her leak. He
then anchored between Rochelle and Cephalu, landed
the remainder of the cargo, andagreed with a person
of the name of Felippo to sell the wreck and cargo
for 573 ounces of gold ; having clone which, tit o
more holes were made underneath the counter, and
the vessel run on shore. From Ceplialu, Morris ;aid
part of the crew (with whom he hscl divided the mo-
ney), proceeded to Messina,where they remained some
days, and were apprehended by Lieutenant-Colonel
Gorton, Deputy Quarter•Masw-General, as they
were op the point id taking a boat to go over to Ca-
labria, and sent prisoners to Malta.
The Court found the prisoners guilty. and sentenced
Morris to be mulcted of all pay and pr ze money, to
.be imprisoned two years in solit try confinement, in
such prison of hit Majesty as the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty shall direct, and to be ren
dared incapable of ever serving his Maar.srv, his heirs
and successors, as an officer or petty officer ; and F.
Baynson to be mulcted of all his pay and prize-mo-
ney, and to receive 200 lashes. In consideration of
circumstances, the Court adjiic;ed F. Richie• only
to be mulcted of all his pay and prize money,, and to
be disposed of as a prisoner of war.
• It appeared by the CAALOTTA'S books that be was a French-
man, and impressed into the service.

On the fate Inspectim mad. by the Hon. Commis-
sioners BOYLE and Dr. Baffin, of the Frei.ch pr;slners
at Forvsn, Portchester, and on bovcl the prison-ships
in Portsmouth harbour, it proved, there were only
154 pati, nts in the hospitals, out of 20,680 pris
These were itll slight cases, not or.a of typhus fever,
or of any acute disease, except such as had arisen from
cold or indiscr.:tion.

Friday the Emerald and Amity transports, from
Malta, were released from quarantine, having been
undrr that restraint forty days. No sickness of an in-
fectious nature had ever appeared on board of either.

A remarkable instance of productitsmess in the
cherry tree is exhibited ip the garden of Messrs.
Stainback, in Skirk•eck Quarter, Lincolnshire ; a tree
of this kind has a crop considerably,advanced, being
the second during this season.

In the popleus city of Glasgnw, containing about
1(A.),0(.0 inhabitants, the sna.dl pox h. greatly de-
clined. .By the Glasgow bills Li mortality it ap-
pears,-;hat filly-nine persons died by the small pox
in 1811, and in 1812 only twenty-four persons died
of this disease. Prior to the intrnduc:ic.r. cf vaccina-
tion, several hundreds annually die 4 of the small pox.

Monday last, as Mr. THOMAS TOTILL, ef IlowJen,
with his bride and two bride-maids, were going
through Holme, near Market Weighton, in' a post-
chaise, on their way from Howden to Bielhy, near
Pocklington, to dine and spend the day ; the post-
boy ho drove them went at full gallop, and over-
turned the chaise nearly opposite to the seat of the
Hon. Mr. STOURTON : fortunately no lives were lost.
The two bride-maids-were much hurt ; one of them,
(sister to the bride) received a severe wound in her
torehead. They were taken to a nvi4lihouriug house,
and a surgeon sent for, irom Market Weighton, who,
on inspecting the wound, pronounced it not danger-
ous. The bri..egroorn and bride were much bruised,
is was the post-boy. The chaise was literally dashed
to piecos.

We find by the West India Papers, that the inha-
bitants of Old Providence con.iniie in great distress
for cloatbing, and every other necessary cf life, in
consegnence of the repeated depredations of priva-
teers from Carthagena. One of these, a schoi ner,
commanded by David Libby, and William Mitchell,•
committed
.the following acts of piracy They
plundered the property of Mr. T.mint, taking away
from that Gentleman about 106 negroes, with about
60 bags of cotton, besides stock, and all his househ Id
furniture, cloathing, 5.:c ; also the property of JAMES
D. HOY, deceased, saves, stock, household fur-
niture, &c. &c. They also entered the house of Mr.
Tottezen. Bowls, when at dinner with his family,
headed by Libby and Mitchell, with sixteen men,
armed with guns, pistols, and cutlasses :—Mitchell
attempted to• overset the table, but not succeeding
in his intentions, be wickedly smashed all the plates,
{fishes, glasses, &c. ;—they then broke open all
the trunks and chests, taking away all the wearing ap-
pa-el of Mrs. BOWIE and Mrs. M,KIEI.I.EIt ; also that
of Mr. Bowie and sun, not Laving them a suit.—
Mrs. M,KELtaft, finding the house phindered of every
article, boldly requested the plunderers to be:aow some
charity on her two little children, in giving up some
clothes for them, which the villains refused to do.—
During the plunder, one of the Officers of the said
privateer stood over Mr. BOWIE with a cutlass, to cut
him down if he attempted to make any resi.tance ;
and Mitchell, with a gun at his breast cocked, to kill ;
the first person• who should oppose them. They also
went to the cotton•house of Mr. Bowls, and took
away 50 bags of cotton : they then went all through
the island, plundering •the rest of the inhabitants in
the same manlier, of their negroes, cotton, and cloath-
ing, besides destroying all the stock they met with, of
cattle, hogs, and fowls. The villains were not satis.
fed to rob their house', but took the hats off their
heads. They also took away the schooner Prudentia,
belonging to Mr. Bowie, loaded her with cotton, and
on their departure, spitefully 'chopped up all the fish-
ing-canoes belonging to the different inhabitants, tic
make fire-wood. The principal inha'uitants of Sr.
At:Areal have evacuated that island, in consequence
of the depredation."

I.IIC t4VA. ,LIS a Idea Maar •••••••••
Cution.
A female dasher,- of gambling note
asked a country Clergyman, whether he t
; the worthy Rector answered—
raeh end alLhir host."
A &entleman having had a dispute
quaintance, who left town soon after th
standing had taken place, rowed, mo
that he would follow the offender all or
till he met him.
When the liish Union was effected, I
Sir JOHN then Chancellor of
quer, was fre queyuly drank in genteel
Being one day in a convivial party, he sa
that by-the Union he had lost Otis bread
" Ah ! my dear Sir," replicd a friend, 4i
for it is amply made up in :omit."
A CLERICAL ERHOR.—•A
having received :in invitation to dine no
from Mr. W.---d, and another for the
from Lord G—y, wrote two answers, ac
of Mr. W. and excusing himself to Lo
Reverend Gentleman being at the titn,
sorbed in penning a philippic against
happened to make a slight mistake in I
of the letters, addressing to each that w
tended for the other ! Mr. W. on open
directed to him, was not a little astonislit
following pithy and respectful mention
ot:fta G—r,—l can't have the
dining with you on TiVselay, as I have
snyself to Sam the Great Fermenta/or. Youi
Mr. W. though by proli scion one of t
labile vatnnr, wro:e ...eack with great good
" Sam, lite Great En-me:gator, is very
that he will he favoured with the con
Rex. Mr. --, at dinner, on Tuesday."
it is quite impossible to give an idea
distress. It is said he actually ia;ntee
tain, however, that he diseatch.fd, while;
foil: wing pathetic and satisfactory ea
his conduct :
6. My dear W.—l AM DEAD. Eve