Star.
London, England, 1822-04-18 00:00:00

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ow-eitisens.
Notwithstanding all that had been urged by that City
Demosthenes, the Member for the Ward of Fairing-
don Within, or by the Ready Reckoner of Bread-
street Ward—(Order, order !)--he alluded not, to
Cocker, but to Mr. Crocker, who had convicted Mr.
Hume of a mistake of three half-pence, in a calcula-
tion involving several thousand pounds sterling—he
(Mr. Welsh) remained unconvinced by the arguments
of the one, or by the calculations of the other. The
worthy Alderman who had brought forward this
motion had at one time promised to be a star of the
first magnitude in that Assembly, but be now seemed
destined to take his place as an humble satellite.—
The fact was, they had too many Lawyers among
them in that Court--EMr. JAMES rose to order. 3
—Mr. WELSH would not be put down by Gentlemen
who had professional reasons for endeavouring to
break the thread of his discourse. He repeated they
had too many lawyers among them
MrtJUPP rose to order, not because he was a mem-
ber of the profession, but because such language was
evidently highly indecorous.
Mr. Wietsit trusted the motion of the worthy Al-
derman would be scouted, as it deserved. Ile re-
peated his opinion as to the excess of professional
members in that Court, and lie again exhorted the
Court to beware of lawyers!
Mr. Alderman WOOD defended the conduct of Mr.
'Sheriff Waithman before the Inquest on Honey.
Mr. C. SMITH supported the motion.
After a few words in explanation from Mr. Alder.'
TIM WAITHMAN and Mr. GALLOWAY,
Mr. Alderman BROWN replied. He declared that
in bringing forward this motion, he was wholly unin-
fluenced by any party feeling. Careless alike whe-
ther his Majesty's Ministers would be gratified or dis-
pleased at his public conduct this day, whatever be-
came of his motion, he should retire with the digni-
fied consciousness of having discharged his duty.
Mr. OLDHAM suggested that the worthy Alderman
would perhaps best consult the feeling of the Court
by withdrawing his motion.
The worthy Alderman acceded to this sugges-
tion, and the motion was accordingly withdrawn.
Some other business was then disposed of, and the
Court adjourned.

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!Wirdlana away 44. The e Leetned Jag% ow re,
Csapitelatieg the evidence‘ observed, die only ones-
tibarzo be considered was, whether the prisoner stela
the money ?--aliwanryi after a shout Consultation, re,
turned a verdict of Guilty or stealing,
George Rei4, aged 14, wai indicted for pealing a
handkerchief, cline 2s. the property of Thoinks Rees'
from one of his children named Margaret.—Guilty.
Michael Satiates was indicted for inetbeztling the
sum 0f.400. the property of Edward Worthington,
his ethpl*r.--Not Guilty.•
The prisoner was again indicted for t similar
offence; bit the prosecutor declined calling his wit-
nesses, and he was discharged from the bar, to the
evident satisfaction of the Court.
Henry John Naylor, George Adams, Edward Ward,
and John Anson, stood indicted for feloniously break=
ing and entering the dwelling-house of William Corp:
dell, and stealing therefrom three silver forks, a
clock, four dozen of knives and forks, and other pro:
perty.—Guilty—Denth. A
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Charles Bateman, a serjeant in Captain litirTer.
ford's Yeomanry Corps, was tried on the 10th instant
at Cork Assizes, for the murder of Patrick Buckler
on the 18th of January last, at Ballinard. This c:l.e
excited much notice at the time. The deceased was
taken into custody, charged with illicit distillatio:
by a party of the Yeomanry, and tied to another
man, and while in this situation he was shot by ore
the party. It was proved in evidence, that a crowd
amounting to nearly .500 men, women, and boys, I a 1
assembled, and threw stones at the mil tary whn
fired upon them; and 'everal witnesses depose tha:
the prisoner deliberately took aim at the decease J,
who was standing still in possession of the soldiers,
and making no resistance nor joining with the rn^b.
Baron PENNEFATHER, who tried the cause, gird
that the death of the party under these circumstances
amounted to murder; bat the question the Jury had
to decide at present was, whether the prisoner had
fired the shot which killed Buckley or not? and that
was, from the evidence, a question of doubt and diffi-
culty. The Jury then retil ed for a moment, an: 1,-
turned a verdict of Not Guilty. The prosecution was
instituted by Government.
On the 11th in,tant, at Cork, Wil/Lit Leary, rO7
the murder of D. Stanley, to whom he had 'oceii sc--
vant, underwent the awful sentence of the law at
Gallows-green. His conduct since his sentence•wts
extremely penitent, and his regret for t.:e insolent
language which he made use of in the Court Honse,
after his conviction, frequently and earnestly ex-
pressed. When the melancholy procession Lad ar-
rived at the gallows, the Rev. Mr. England said that
he had been desired by the criminal to acknowledge
his guilt. He was the murderer of David Stanley,
and no person had aided him in the commission of
that dreadful crime. He was led to it not by any
personal enmity or hatred to Mr. Stanley, wi.o had
always been a kind and indulgent master, but en-
tirely at the instigation and desire of the %%re:cited
woman, Mary Stanley, with whom the prisoner had
been induced to lead a criminal life for a long time.
Various modes of destroying him hal been suggested
by her: at one time it was proposed to cut his threat
with a razor, at another time to poison him ; but this
huer mode, she feared, would lead to detection by
the appearance of the body. The gun with whiclt
Mr. Stanley was shot I:elonrd to himse:f, and th:
powder and balls were furnished by the wife, mho
retired to bed whilst the murder was perpetrating.
Saturdaylast, the 13:11instant, Rohe t a d
the two young men left for execution for i ohbery, un-
derwent the awful sentence of the law behind the
Castle, Yot k. Moseley w.ts possessed of much tirm-
ness ; but Roberts, after the cap had been drawn ever
his face and the rope placed round Lis neck, tremb:ed
so excessively, that he was obliged to be suppornd
until the executioner performed his la't sad office.
Saturday last, Noah Peak and George Foot's, t:le
former aged 40 and the latter 29 years. were exe-
cuted on the Castle Hill, in Norwich—a just punish.
ment for the dreadful crime of setting fire to the stacks
of Mr. John Kent, of Diss, on the 26th of February
last. The last moments of the convicts proved tie
correctness of the Jury's decision ; for Fortis
dressed the numerous spectators at some length, and
confessed that he suffered justly, being privy to the
kilted, though he did not apply the fire; Peak, in a
few words, owned that he did set fire to the stacks,
and both appeared very penitent, having spent mucis
of their time in prayer after their conviction.
The West India Market continues much depressed.
Some sales of Rum have been effected at Id. a 2d. per
gallon decline.—ln Coffee nothing is doing —buye:s
waiting for a public sale to-morrow of 20,000 bar,
by the East India Company.—Fine Sugar is as dear,
but Brows is Is. a 2s. lower.
Ten colliers from Oldbury have been committed
to prison, at Shrewsbury, for illegally leaving their
employment.

PRICE OF COALS.
COAL-MARIUS, APRIL 17.

Beaumont 345. 51—Carr's-hill 30s. 6d.—Heaton 595. 6d.—
Liddelis 35L—Ord's Rtdhugh 31s.—Pontops Windsor 345.
Wylani 365. 6d.—Barrinvon 29s.—Hartley 3is. 9d.—Durh.nt
31s. 6d.—Wallsend Stewart 455.
12) Ships at Market-6i Ships sold-61 unsold.