Star.
London, England, 1806-04-17 00:00:00

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ASSZIES.

ANTRIP4.—.7ehn .10 Arley was tried for the murder
of Sarah Wiley: This trial adds another melancholy
inflance to the many that have taken place, from
giddy and unthinking young men handling fire arms
incautioully, or rather wantonly. It appeared in
evidence, that the prifoner, M'Auley, had been io the
habit of frequenting the houfe of the deceafed's huf
band, Wm. Wiley, who is a carpenter. On the fatal
day, he came into the haute, and lifted up a pißol,
which had been charged with lhot for killing fpar-
rows. The deceafed defired him to lay it down, as
it was charged ; he laughed at the deceafed, who
had a child an her arms, and appeared apprehenfive
for the fafety of her infant. This unlucky youth pre.
tented the piltol towards the deceafed, and (napped
it, when it went off, and the contents lodged in her
head. She inftantly fell and expired. Her Ifiband,
who had been out at a back haute, immediately on
hearing the report of a pillol, ran to his door, when
be met the pa-11er efcaping nut of the houfe. Nat
being aware of what had been done, he let him go.
It may eafily be conceived what his feelings were on
going in, and finding his beloved wife breathing her
lag, with her infant by her fide, happily uninjured.
The Jury acquitted the prifoner of murder, but
found him guilty of manflaughter.
The Learned Judge (Day) addreffed the prifoner
in a molt feeling and impreffive manner a he regret-
ted that the law did not leave it in his power to
punifh more feverely fuch wanton and dangerous
levity, which had deprived an 11(4:eft and indufirious
man of his wife, leaving the unfortunate hofband
with three female children ; the eldeß of whom, only
(even years old, gave ;alimony as to the particulars
of the prifonees rails and dreadful at. The Judge,
after impreffing on his mind, as firong as language
could convey, the neceffity of his devoting the re-
mainder of his life to the fervice of his CREATOR, who
alone could reftore to hint the peace of mind which
this a& was more than fufficient to deprive him of,
fentenced him to be burnt in the hand, and imprifon,
ed twelve months.
Reber, 111. Medlar and Mawr Beam were intlided
for the murder of R. Logan, in Belfaft, on the night
of Shrove Tuefday. Several w finales were examined,
but there was no evidence to prove who actually
committed the injury. The prifonefs received good
charaiters for induary and tobriety. After a very
able charge from the Judge, the Jury brought in a
verdift—Not Guilty.
Boxy, Ararks6.—A refpite was yeflerday morn-
ing received (until the rath of May) for Dyfia
who was fentenced to death at our laft Affixes, and ex-
petted to be executed here this day, for altering and
uttering a Country Bank note of Meffrs. Willett, of
Thetford, from 1 to sot.
On Saturday lift Sharaeb Dewey, for (hooting at
Capt. Thomas Brooks% of the Weft Suffolk Militia,
with intent to rob and murder him ; and Gears,
Cbeiliaa, for horfe Reeling, were executed on the drop
at the New Gaol, Ipfwids, purfuant to their fentence
at the UR affines. They both concluded themfelves
with the greateß propriety, evincing much penitence,
and a hope of pardon in the life to come. Cbrifiax
addreffed the populace in a very colleted fpeecb,
Paying, that although it might appear extraordinary
that a man in his unhappy fatuation fbould attempt
to offer any advice, yet he warned them againft bad
company, and particularly bad women, with whom
he had lived a life of diffipation. drunkennefs, and
debauchery, which had led to his untimely end.—
Dewey alto briefly 'poke, warning his comrades
againd his fate, being a foldier, many of whom, he
laid, had deferred to Rand in his floes. He acknow-
ledged that he had loaded the pillol, but that Hatcher
(one of the men who deferted) had fnatched it out
(Ibis band, and fired it at Mr. Brooks.

A reprieve has been received at Lancaner, for
George Lowe, convicted of forgery at the lan allizes
there, on condition transportation for life. The
execution of Simpfon for highway robbery, Folcroft
for bulglary, and Mary Jackfon, for felony, is fixed
for Saturday next.
A riot took place in Patrick-flreer, Kilkenny, lail
week. It was produced by the following circuit:-
fiance :—lt teems that a weak•minded parifh priell,
whole zeal outran prudence and good retire, de-
nounced, from the altar, a Roman Catholic phytician,
for keeping a girl. The dator had the priers ferved
with a common law procef; in an :talon of flander.
The mob made an effigy of the donor, paraded the
areas, broke the deEtot's windows, and boomed the
effigy before his door ; but on the appearance of the
Mayor, the mob difirei fed. The ringleader was
taken into cultody ; but the mob, confining cilia)
of boys and idle perfons attraEled by etai.iiity, were
permitted to return peaceably to tli,ir
In ancient times there were three adreffies t Rome
named ORIGN CYTHCRIS, and ARIVSCULA, Wil,
talents were In powerful that the whole population
of the city were anxious to gain thcit good graces
Although thefe celebrated perfons have long been
forgotten, it would teem that their various atttac
tinns a►e, in modern time', transferred to one parti.
cular aftrefs called Foreitne, who poififfes filch Stet,
ling abilities, that all England is impatient us fee or
hear of her performances at Cooper's Hall. Indeed
her favours are known to be of loch an" agreeahle
kind, that every body teems anxious for a are of
them, while the applications for her Tickets arc nu-
merous beyond a par alkl.