Star.
London, England, 1830-01-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
COURSING EXTRA!
Woacmes, Jaw. 4.—Monday last, a bare, driven front
usual haunts by the rigorous conduct of Irt;skr, sought re
among the habitations of Mr. Man. Sic made her first ppearance
in the Tithing, near this city; but, alas r she was note"
theitare
with many friends," for so sooner had she appeared on the fiGng's
highway than dogs and men joined in the'intreeit, along the Pore-
gate-street, the Cross, Nicholas-street, Ex. She made sundry
doubles, but without avail: the bipeds erd quadrupeds came op
with her lo Newatnest, and soon put an end to poor puss's Christ-
mas gambo/s.
SPORTING ON EASY TERMS.
A Paris Paper, the Divans Beim, &isnot* of an Association
of a new kind for the purpose of enabling persons of all ranks to
enjoy the pleasures of the clam A park •of great extent is, it is
said, taken on lease, at no great distance Worn Paris. Its extent
is above 0,000 acres, partly arable, pray *rest ground. The plea
is to open it to subscribers during six months via. from the Ist of
September to the of March, an ample stock of game being se-
cured in preserves. Part of the shares milt is said, already bought
up, and the purchase of the remainder is recommended to an owe-
*errs of sporting, as bringing within the mach of almost every class
an amusement hitherto confined to meat of fortune.

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INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
Thomas Sksytk, who described himself as a deputy purveyor of
the forces on half pay, clerk to a wine-merchant, and general
dealer, was opposed by Mr. CSIUW11:11, on behalf of Messrs. Wil-
liam and James Sharp.
The insolvent stated in his *assignation by Mr. Cassorma, that
independent of Ms half-pay, he bad also a pension allowed him by
Government. The whole amount of debts now on his schedule
amounted to 18,7621. is. 6d. of which his own private debts were
only 6211. and the remainder 18,1411. consisted of liabilities
having put hie name to a number of bills to that amount, foe none
of which he had ever received a shilling consideration. A great
number of those bills he accepted for Mr. Plaskett, a wine mer-
chant, in Gracechurch-street, to, whom be was*rk, and the rest
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he bad accepted for other persons, but they were , accommoda-
tion bills. He swore that he was merely a clerk to Mr. Plaskett,
and not in any way connected with him by partnership. One of
these accommodation bills for 1441. at two months, he accepted on
the 20th of September, 1828, in Mr. Flaskett's office, and by him
(Flaskett), paid to Messrs. Sharp the opposing creditors, for reeney
which Flaskett owed them. Mr. James Sharp was in the dice
when insolvent accepted it, and he consented to take it. and be
was of opinion that Mr. Sharp knew he was only a clerk to Mr.
Flaskett.

• The Ouse Comma:ma said, however bad this system was,
yet it seemed that Mr. Sharp took this bill with his eyes open.
Commissioner Ilowatt—Yes, and he chooses to take the accept-
ance of a man of straw.
Mr. Cesenratt begged the Court to hear what Mr. Sharp bad
to say.
The insolvent, to further questions, said that he never received
a shilling for the .618,000 worth of bills.
Mr. James Sharp, one of the opposing creditors, stated that Mr.
Flaskett owed him and his brother £144. After repeated applica-
tions for the money, Mr. Flaskett asked the witness one day, when
be called at the office in Gracechurch.street, if he would take a
good bill? upon the witness answering in the affirmative he called
the insolvent up stairs, and the bill was drawn by Flaskett, and
accepted by the insolvent. When the bill became due, it was di.-
honoured. The lower part of the house in which Mr. Flaskett's
office was, was occupied as a patent ink-stand manufactory ; and,
as the witness had frequently seen the insolvent in the shop, he
supposed the concern to belong to him. The witness never, until
this moment, heard of the insolvent being a clerk to Mr. Flaskett,
or of his having accepted a number of accommodation bills ; if he
had been aware of either of those facts, he certainly should not
have taken the bill in question.
Cross-examined by Mr. HiArst—Tbe name of Allison was over
the shop-door, but always seeing the insolvent there, he supposed
it to belong to him. •

Mr. Canwact. submitted that the fact of the insolvent's having,
without any property whatever, chosen to put his name to 38,0001.
worth of bills, was a system which should be repressed, if this Court.
could possibly accomplish it ; it was, perhaps, fortunate for him
that no other bolder of these bills had come torward to oppose; but
Messrs. Sharp bad done so, and the Learned Counsel thought a
case of fraudulently contracting a debt without the means of pay-
ing it, had been established. Should the Court think otherwise,
Mr. Creswell prayed that a portion of the insolvent's half-pay
should be appropriated towards the gradual, liquidation of his debt..
Mr. Hunt was about to address the Court on the behalf of the
insolvent, when the Chief Commissioner told him that he might
limit his observations to the application of the portion of the in-
solvent's half pay.
The insolvent stated that his half-pay was Ss. a day, and be bad
also a pension for wounds the latter was subject to variation, sad
was now under revision.
Mr. HIA2II then submitted that whatever the Court might
order to be paid out of the half-pay, would benefit the creditors
very little, for the debts were so large, that even if all the half-pay
was appropriated to pay them off the dividend would scarcely be
worth receiving. The Learned Counsel agreed in condemning the
system of issuing accommodation bills to such an extent • but It
was sot a little remarkable that only the holder of one of extent;
bills
had appeared to oppose.
The Curer Counnsiousa said, that what sort of cases might
have been disclosed, if the holders of other bills bad appeared to
oppose the insolvent, was not for the Court to say, and therefore it
would not be proper to act upon suspicion. The only case dis-
closed was respecting the bill held by Messrs. Sharp ; and the
Court were of opinion that sufficient caution had not been used by
those gentlemen previous to taking the bill. The Court, therefore,
would not remand the insolvent at their suit, and they mast take
the consequences of their own want of prudence. With respect to
the half-pay, as the insolvent had thought fit to encumber himself
so heavily with debts, he must for the future live more frugally,
and deprive himself of a few luxuries.
The COURT then ordered the insolvent to be discharged, and ap-
portioned sroo a-year out of his half-pay towards the liquidation of
his debts.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

DEATH OF FOUR MEN AT THE SAILOR'S ASYLUM.

On Monday night, an inquiry was instituted before J. W.
Unernt, Esq. at the Ringlets public-house, Bluegate Melds, St.
George's in the Rest, to ascertain the circumstances attendant on
the deaths of George MThersoo, John Green, Jobs Store. and
John Williams, fair distressed seamen, whose bodies were then
lying in the Refuge fur the Destitute in that pule&
Numerous rumours were in circulation as to the cause of their
dissolution, arising from the strange ciressmusece of so many
having expired at the same place; but thane' this circumstance
was naturally calculated to excite great suspicion, yet, on the loves-
tigation, nothing transpired to.warrant the sensedelen that they
bad been unfairly dealt with.
Mr. Thomas James Burton stated that he was an apothecary,
sad was in the habit of occasionally attending at the lodging-blouse
belonging to the Asylum for Distressed &amen, in Blnegate Fields.
He bad seat and attended the entire four deceased men from time
to time, for the last three weeks and upwards.
The diesels with which 511Pberson was laid's* was of a put-
Were ; Green's was of the same description, u was that
of and Stott. Three of the deceased, Green, WU-
nem mid *'Pherson, bad been on board the Grampus Hospital
ship, the les time he (witness) saw them alive was on the fore.
going Friday, lid they then appeared to him to be as wen as be
'could expect ;' bet yet be thought that none dines meld long
survive. Hs assisted them proper medicine, and diet Imitable to
Shale osmpleincs. He beard of the death of Green en Soo* last.
Mu bad pipubt most remote reason to shish that any of the de.
seised bad I -witabied therslightest Holmes Mel strass.-iis.wa,
' convinced that every attention bad been paid to them by the me.
lagers of the Asylum. and was sanded that they all came fad, so
their death by the visitation of Gen, and not *owl say
Injuries offered to them. He bad visited them daily, and
that the medicines which he had prescribed hal been duly ad.
adoutered.
Thomas Sargent deposed that Ile was superintendent of the Wen
Asylum. in Dock-street, and knew the whole ,of the decamp"
ht' Pherson came in on the £6th of May; Greco, about a fortnight
ego Stott on the 15th of December; and Wakens on the lilth
lof November.
On Saturday
He bad no cause
nor were there r
ble Phenol: wr

POLICE INPELLIOENCE.

MANSION HOUSE.
A Naval Officer, named Slur Soak war Malik bethee the
L ono Memos oo Monday, charged with barb[ assaulted a •
stabk who had acted with muck Modem to him.
The easewhk dated, that co the peeved* night he sew the de.
fondant going dam* the City ins state of boot lotion, and as ha
had the appearaace of a man who might have property about him,
the witness thought that be could not go far being seen
of it, if allowed to have his own way. A coach was acesedingly
called, and the Captain requested to take s met home is It ; bat;
instead of entering, be turned open the witless, kieked the skin off
his shins, bit his lager severely, and was most dawns* 44 ob•
it:opine The wine's, however, with assistant, coatzfred.to
lodge him to the watelulteess, where for some time be waged was
eldest the walls of the swan room with the usual effect. The
witness was obliged to get both leg and Saga plastered. He bad, be
declared, acted with the greatest dvility wed kindness all the line.
The defendant—All this may be right true for aught I km%
my Lord Mayor ; I believe I did resent the proposal of the
to go with me in a coach. The fact la, I had been fonowki thi
good jolly oldmiactice of keeping up Christmas like a good Oeb-
tian and I t have had • link too much on board.
The Lon von—l think the good old custom of
g beastly drink might be dispensed with; and it appears tome alati
sort of Christianity to beat the peace officers.—(A laugh.)
The Defendant—My Lord, I have served my country in eight
distinguished battles, and at Algiers I received a severe wound
over the heed, se that when I take a drop too much I at all
stake. Sin will be salon, and, as a Wirt, I think lam en-
titled to a little Indolence.
The Loan Kavoa—Magistrates will be and 'must
rehear you the little Indianan you regain net the boom
of peace °dicers. Desdogobbed soden abroad /amno onolkiso
those who at bane distinguish thamoshma by UWE. turd tido*
The Defendant—lf a beak of wise or so will utile the nohow
with the constable, I will; give it leki.
Mr. Hobler—No, no, wine will not do. There Ism been too
much wine in this case already. It must be bard cash.
The coostable said that in consideration of the delesdant's wands
be was disposed to put up with man of the wounds which in this
Instance he (the constable) had received, also in the service of his
country, in preserving its peace, which was a service often of as
much hazard, but always of much less honour and probt. A
Common Councilman, who had seen the defendant after the assault
had been committed, recommended him to special care, as he had
property about him.
The Defendant— Well, well, I will put a salve upon these wounds.
I wish to retire and talk with the officer.
To this proposition the Loan Mavos readily assented, and the
most agreeable remedy was immediately applied to the peace offi-
cer's wounds.

GUILDHALL.
Eiger Babes was put to the bar before Alderman FA SX10•1111111111.
to answer the complaint of D. Ommanney, Esq. a sendesmalue.
fleeted with the law.

Mr. Ommanney stated that be and Mr. Kelly bad Ma Awn-
hers in Sergeants' Inn, Fleet-strew, to which place dm mai
woman at the bar CMS and acted in a very strange mama s and
when desired to quit, she took a poker to defend basil whist
" ejection," broke chairs, and absolutely bit the santhman who
tried to " sou" her.
Alderman—There most be some cause for this intrusion; does
she come often?

Mr. Omnssuney—Yes, very often ; and she pretends to hare
a claim on Mr. Kelly, with whom the formerly resided.
The young woman said she had lived with Mr. Kelly fourteen
years, and had had nine children by him, and but for she com-
plainant she could atilt continua her visits in peace as fonamly.
The Alderman said that it appeared that the young women and
Mr. Kelly bad lived together, and it was impossible for Sr. Oes-
enanney to say but that the former might have a deemmilopeet the
latter, and he did not see any reason why Mr. Osnmminey eosin
interfere when ous person came to see another.
Mr. Ommantsey would ,not deny but the strictest intimacy bad
subsisted between his friend and the prisoner, but he (Mr. 0.)
did not believe that she had any of the children living.
. Mr. Alderman Fasaasontas laid the young woman was the
best judge of that, and after advisiog her to ge to the overseers
for redeem, instead of creating a riot, ordered her to be discharged.
A decent looking female, named with a child in her
arms, was placid at the bar before Mre. Faamootweel:
An officer stated that be found the was* it the bar, he*
tweets twelve and one o'clock the prose** Mplitte weffling
about the street. Upon interrogating hit as F de sitaria
her being out at an late an hour, he gem did
turned out of doers by her husband.
Mrs. Singleton—Yes, he turned me our. But we Ike M lthr
happy a life, I want to pert from him.
Aconsitax--)Is the husband here?
The eater replied in the Armada,. •
Tbo hodbmill bore stepped forward, and ha reply to the Misr-
awes qualm as to why he bad turned his wife out of the byrrepl
at snob a hate boar of the night, replied that he bad not done to; 3
but as they were both anxious to part, he gave bey seven abidlop
and sixpence early in the day, to procure a lodging for herself ; lit!
instead of doing so, site CM* home at a late hour at night, mated'
a great disturbance, and " wouldet let Malmo no rest 10 b. 010)"
This it was that induced him to lock her out.
Alderman Foanaorsiza--You are not to turn your wife Into
the streets : if you do, you most expect the consequences.
Singleton—l did not do so. She wished togo away, and I gam
her the means of doing sp, as I did not want to baulither fa*
and I was as &deo get shut of her as ahem?' to go—fee shops
got such a tongue.
Mrs. Ringleted during these observed:Dm Wit holding forth WO
very voluble manner. and fully bore out dettalseter pan of bee
"better bars" remark.
Alderman—l see she is very capable of using her tongue; but
still we must not allow you, Mr. Singleton, to make a of
year wife. If you wish to part—which; of course Ido
mend—why do you not get souse mutual friend to arrairam:
wents upon which you sisal part?
Mr. Singleton said he would allow hie wife 7s. 6d. eireth.
The Alderman, in discharging Mrs. S. said this it was necessary
ohm some amngemeoushoold be adopted by the polies; eloi the
wish dicers erould hate to take modisance of the allhir,
Mr. Singleton would be put to much additional espies".
The respective parties then left the Mee.
BOW-STRRET.
Yesterday afternoon in elderly man, of very respectable ap-
pearance, who stated his name to be Jobs Jones, was brought up
by a Police constable, No. 56, in the charge at on* wen,
Wows of the works of Adam, and other enghnee. glint the,
hoodoo Rooms of Messrs. Machin and Debenbge, the Aced-
aims In King-street Covent-garden.
It appeared that the principal warehouseman et the •Auction
Rooms, Mr. Isaiah Bill Ralph, is answerable for any goods
that may be missing, and within the last three weeks upwards
of SOL worth had been abstracted during the time of the daily
lobe, In epite of the greatest vigilante that Mr. Ralph and his
men wiN exercise. On Monday the pritoter was in the sale room,
and wanes-' oat to Mr. Ralph by a customer as a suspicious
Aaron.. .Teilimday during an emotive sole Of tobtaffenilont
seeds the pirsoor canoe in, and Mr. Ralph of course kept an eye
vim him. The primacy was leaving tb, room rather abruptly,
MINI Mr. Ralph saw something bulky under Ms coat. and
Us with a Mime thosedion of having committed a felosyriPt
wpm, Seat denied it, but at length took the volumes ito soar
2ieeena min his coat, and throwing them down atteztg
: . Mr. Ralph, however, secured him, andgave bids f
and einem, taking out a handful 6f money,eald briirilAj
give 1101. if be were snared to &pan. Me stated thatlislemily
were highly respeetable, and be Would woof lc Ittutfit
public exposure. Mr. Ralph, however. said be h already mg
too much by such depredators, and welded in bringing dip pop •
before a Magistrate. . alp) ,
The panne,. an Multitasked if he had sty .thing
ewer to the Awry dm* Nod1P11; . ) ...is *lda
Re was fully conamittpd for
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Ford the gaoler, and other of&ers, salt the prisoner
castody before on dialler charges. . •)
A young minas, ahem liveand.tweary, attired in mess
pare!, was beoeght before Mr. Mmoun.a., chariest a
with perambulating the streets on Monday piliht; it
had made free with the clothes of a baker, hat
borrowed or stoke was not elidted.

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nut oil to his (Angus's) house; and, by Haul's statement, it
appears that upwards of one tundra pikes et this com-
modity was purloined by Aogns. The ant information of this
ultherr appeared to have been givai by a Spaniard named
must residing in Angias's house ; and if the defence of the
'lgt le to be malted. that Information would never have beer,
gtvw net.Wegorens been detected in Ml* intercourse or con-
sul* aagals's wife ; for. when called upon to support his
forum hifonakders, the Spaniard retracted all that be had said, by
that adther knew nor gave the last Information upon
the and k was in this state that the case came before the
Wi yesterday.
a=who was brought by ?tabus Corpus from Wkitecross-
street Prison, denied the charge in toto, and said be was the victim
of a
Mr. Dean It appeared certain ihat Mr. Cochrane bad been
plundered lean Immense amount, but k was Impossible for bins
to seyby whom ; be 'Mold, however, remand the prisoners until
Satursky.
Thaw Airy a fellow of muscular appearance, was yesterday
placed at the her for re-rumination, charged with a meet daring
outrage anklitted upon Mr. Naugle, the acting overseer in the
pariah et fa Giles.

Mr. Hanle yesterday appeared, and from his extreme debility
was accomtnodated with a seat. He recapitulated the statement
relative to the assault, which was supported by Mr. Lyons, the

pirish seepon.
Cautans Inquired what the defendant bad to say ?
The dilliedmet replied, that for the matter of that be did not
thinlint tease( mesh use to say any thing.
Ositentilieerved that be was exactly of the defendant',
opinion; splint such evidence it would laded be useless to say
any thing.
Mr. Neagh begged leave to remind the Magistrate that this was
not the first assault committed upon him by the defendant; both
be (Mr. Wangle) and the Master of the house had been obliged to
go armed far some time, owing to the violence of the defendant.
Clement, an officer of this establishment, stated that when he
apprehended the defendant be swore that the neat time be laid hold
of Mr. N. he would do his business better.
The
kindnessprisoner here exclaimed—" Do I owe any thing to your
?"
Mr. Wangle said that be gave the defendant bread and cheese
ea Thursday night, but he had thrown the cheese at him.
Defendant—" Yes, I did • I could have read a newspapr through
it. I should have been relieved more but for you."
Mr. Nan& mid, that he had frequently given the defendant
money out OWB private purse-
Defendame..let me ask you, can a man starve? Might I not
as well be bow at once, as linger from cold and hunger ?
Wants= observed, that the assault was one of the most un-
provoked andierael nature ; Mr.Nangle was but in trust for others,
and to the best of ability had ever done his duty feelingly. In
knew tiompe,the poor had been thankful for kindnesses received,
bet thereretled to say that they bad lestall sense of gratitude in
the degeneracy of the present age. No parish lay under greater
decides than St. Giles's.
here exclaimed, " Hang me, imprison me, do what
you etwersse, I shall again have my liberty ; I had better rot
in a pdees tam perish from hunger. I have been trampled upon ;
I skim* my liberty after all. and then mark me. The tone
and last sentewle was a direct menance against the overseer, and
the prisoner would have continued bad he not been taken front the
bar told be% lid give forty-eight hours' notice.
The pssl busied to indict. and it is understood that Mr. Nengle
wighenedenh carry fire-arms on Ms person, for the protection of
his St.

Kt/cos.-11e practice of Kings marrying only intk,
the families of Kings has been that of Europe for some centuries.
Now take any race of animals, confine them in idleness and in-
action, whether in a stye, a stable, or a state-room, pamper
them with a high diet, gratify all their sexual appetites, immerse
them in sensualities, nourish their passions, let every thing bend
before them, and banish whatever might lead them to think, and in
a few generations they become ail body and no mind; and this too
by slaw of Natstre,by that very law by which we are in the constant
practice debasing the characters and propesuides of the animals
we raise fee our own purposes. Such is the regimen in raising
and in this way they bays gone on for centuries. While
In ope ' I often amused myself with contemplating the cha.
naffs of the then reigning Sovereigns of Europe. Louis XVI.
was a fool, of my own knowledge, and in despite of the answers
made for his at his triaL The King of Spain was a fool, and of
Naples the same ;.thitypamed their lives in bunting, and dispatched
two couriers a-week one thousand miles to let each ether know
what glum they bad, killed the preceding days. The King of
Audible was a fool. All thaw were Bourbons. The Queen of
Falitird• i &aim" WU 10 idiot by nature; and so was the
King of Denmark Meirrleins. as Regents, exercised the powers of
Govesument. The Xing oT Pringle, successor to the great Fre.
&Mk was a mere bog lb body, as well uin mind. Gustavus of
lends 9, and Joseiii of Anemia, were really many. Is this state
AllPeastric found Keltopit Land It was this stated its Rulers which
lint it with scarce a strungle.ifsassirscf Thos. Jefferson.
DESTRUCTIVE VIRE,WT LATCHINGTON.—A lament.
able conflagration took Own on Sunda morning last, about
half-past three o'clock, when the dweMmguse of Mr. Delil-
ah% Webb. who =cap* White House Faun was burnt to
Ike pound, spud every vestige of the handsome anthem, with
the exception done hod, two blankets, and a quilt. Mrs. Webb
was awoke by the cries of her Infant, and smelling Are, with
difkulty alarmed Mr. Webb, who on going down stairs,
discovered the keepiug•room to be on fire, the flames at
the instant breaking through the pannels of the door. lie returned
to the bed-room, and by a secondary staircase providentially suc-
ceeded in getting out of the house (but In a state of nudity) his wife,
two daughters, three sons, and an infant, who, in the absence of the
second staircase, must have perished in the flames. Mt. Webb ob-
serving there wee no chance of saving any of his property in the
house, ran to the stables and put his horses Into an adjoining pas -
cure. An engine from Nation was sent for, but the whole dwelling-
horse wasreduced to ashes before its arrival: the barns and stackyard
surrounded the house, and had the wind been in any other dim-
don than north-east, the whole must have been a sacrifice; but
aeltber the corn nor outbuildings were injured. The damage is
estimated at about 1.2001. Mr. Webb is not insured. The estate
is the property of Thomas Pitt, Esq. of Wlmpole-street, (of the
km of Bosanquet and Co. bankers,) who is supposed to be covered
by ins prance. Besides the usual description of furniture, Mr. Webb
has lost a considerable quantity of plate and other articles of great
Value. Mr. John Bourne of Minden, has kindly admitted Mr.
Webb and family under his '
roof.—Essex fieersid.
On Christmas Eve, as the landlord of the King's Arms,
in Arundel-street, Strand, was dividing a bone in a piece
of beef intended for distribution among his customers as
is usual at this Batson of the year, his finger was
scratched by the saw. The injury being apparently very
slight, he took very tittle notice of it until the expiration
of some days, when a swelling commenced in the hand,
accompanied with considerable pain. A mortification
soon after commenced, and he died on Sunday morning.
He was in the 30th year of his age.

BIRTHS.
The lady of Dt. E. T. Mastro, of a son.
Saturday, Lady Wield, of a son, at Gunton Park, in Norfolk.
At *four. the Hoe. Mrs. Ferguson, of a daughter.
""`" lady of Jacob idoetebore, freq. of Woburn—place, Russell.