Star.
London, England, 1825-04-01 00:00:00

ANNANDALE PEERAGE.

The claim to this Peerage, embracing the titles,
honours, and di. nities of Earl of Annandale and
Hartlell, Viscount Annan, and Lord Johnstone, of
Ln:hwood, lanchmalsen. Moffattlale, and Evan:tale, is
made by:John James Hope Johnstone, of Annandale,
E-q. eldest son of AdMiral Sir William Johnstone Hope,
Bart. one of the Lords of the Admiralty.
Sir William having married Lady Ann Hope John-I
stone, eldest daughter of James, Earl of HopetOun,l
who succeeded her father, on failure of male issue, at
his death i'n 1816 ; and she having died in 1818, the
o,om:wt, her eldest son, as heir to her, claims the
title. The case will be argued. and the deeds produced'
and proved on which the claimant, Mr. Hope John-
stone, relies, before the Lords Committee of Privileges,
at the Bar of the House of Lords, on Thursday, the
21st of April.

GOOD FRI4)4Y—JictiUS.4LEM.

At this particular period, among the vat-ions sere. ,
monies rigidly observed by Christians in the East,
are the following t—
" In the village of Bethlehem the Monki of Jerusa-
lem assemble, and unite with those in the convent
there. On this occasion the Priest reads the '2lst chap-
ter of Matthew, aid on pronouncing the words—' Go
into the village against you, and straightway ye shall
find au. ass tied, and a colt with her, loose them, and
biting them unto me,' some of the fraternity are dis-
pached, and return with a colt. Part of their clothes
are then thrown cff, and laid on the animal. One of
them mounts upon it, and proceeds to Jerusalem. On
entering the city their garments are spread, and
branches of trees are scattered in the way, chaunting,
at dais time,.' Blessed is the SON of David, that cometh
in the name of the LORD:
"In Jerusalem, on the evening of Good Friday (or
dirk night, as it is denominated),the Christians prt.ceed
io a body to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre,,si-
tuated upon Mount Calvary. A sermon is first de-
livered, during which the lights are extinguished, in
order to create a more deep impression on the mind,
and in reference to the supernatural darkness that over-
spread the earth. A procession afterwards commences,
when each pirson carries in his hand alighted taper. A
crucifix is borne before them, with, an image of the
gAVIOUR, as large as life, attached to it, representing
him in the.act of hanging on the Cross, with nails in the
hands, a crown of thorns on the head; and the body is
marked with blood: After proceeJing to those parts of
the church which have been consecrated to some par-
ticular acts performed in them. relative to the death,
burial, and restirre.tion of Cumin, and adorned with
ornaments, the procesit n arrives at Mount Calvary,
Whi.-.11 is ascended by the Monks Without their ►hoes.
The Cross is erected, another discourse is delivered on
the crucifixion, and followed' by singing a hymn. After
tilts two persons, representing Joseph. of Arimathea and
Nicademus, approach the place with great solemnity,
draw the nails, and take down. the etigy,.which is so
contrived that the limbs are flexible, as if it was•a real
body. This is laid in a sheet, and taken to the spot
Where it is anointed with spieei. Another hymn is
channted t. afteepthich another sermon is delivered, and
this ceremony terminates by depositing the body in the
sepulchre."—Travels in the . tidy Land, Greece, Top
ky, 4c.63r Witians liae Wilson, Csq.

Seven packets are dae, or nearly due,. at Falmouth,
and may be expected a few days itfier the wind became:
fair They are as follows: Froth Yaltil, due die 16th ult.
from Lisbon, the 22,1; from America, the 28th ; from
Buenos Ayres, the 90th ; from Brazil, the Ist of April ;
from lunaica, the Sd ; and Leeward Islands, the 3d.

Mottday se'nnight. Mr. E. Stacej, landlord of the
Three Tuns Inn,
cider itf
in
was fined LSO, for sel-
ling cid An uneaered ..p4rtrnent.

By a Return laid before Parliament, it appears that
in 1822, 131'2 British. ships and 143 foreign vessels en-
tered the port of London from Russia, Sweden, Nor-
w ay, Denmark, Floss's*, Germany, and Belgium. In
1823 there were entered 914 British and 689 foreign
Ships frrnit the same countries ; and in 1824, 109 S Bri-
dill and 1455 foreign vesseli.
Tbescfay sennig,ht, iifrirrak,,Whis was tried *lately at
tlinlitirgh,before the.r-figh totqt of Justiciary, accused
of having been snitCetrie4 in the robbers- of the Stirling
1 malt, was Sent OF ro triglind limn the -Calton Hill•jaii,
under the Charge o 1 a hetiff 's officer.
1-krogsr at. M &sou 30..--46raltinx convicted
before Mr. Bara:t, atslickii, on Monday, of the wilful
murder ikf his wife at Sutton, ghartwerkt the penalty of
his crime, in .fronc oftheCuunty at a quarter
lie..ore 12 O'Clbc.l this; day. lle **Obliged ni be stip:

potted toy two persons on his way froth tie Oor
bottle ist the gaol-hard to the scArolti ; on teaching:
hictihe never once opened !iii eyes ter survey the vast-
ttvie before him. linmedi.ttely he was placed'
~.I,4jder the rata/ bearri. he began to supplicate the 1)t
-vi se BEING for merry-4, LORD have mercy upon The
i_statir issus,my Saviour, receive sny midi" and other
elJaculationi, were continually repeateil by him tilt the
drOp gave way. Since the unhappy 004. Co..viction,
he has icittowlrdged the /twice of kis setitehce,

fessing that he canted the razor with which he cei
wife'. throat about I►is preFsotr dating :he v)i►4de Lf the
freeadiiii day soil that bo had fully made op his mind
tit itosttitteelte hoitid .d. ftftertiatlgingthe usual rime,
11;1;404 w.e cut down, and, heirig plated i• 1 a shell,
ants °strayed to the ialfasmary,, that to bc dn•goaai:ed'
iu purluauce of hi* lo stun.e.

WAIPTI:I crn VINSTER 31MIltai Si..
;;'s
date' lasi,•a iaptt*atstsatafJraallerilinliectable=apol
pearanee, 'beast* tstentrtlnate errltwen*fitur years oil
age, wss indicted, undo the Ist oiWilliam.apd Maryv
for disturbing the congregation of the Choral of Sw
Clement Danes, while assembled at Divine .Worship
lon Sunday, the 20th of March.
Dlr. A LIM conducted the prosevadna; and called the Allowing
Witnesses :
The Rev. William Gurney stated, that he, was Rector
of St. Clement Danes. Oa the morning of the 20th of
Match, a letter from the defendant seas put into his
lbands, saying, that the writer protested against that
par; of the Liturgy in which a prayer was offered up
ler " our most religious and gracious King ;" and that
le had before interrupted it in Orange-street Chapel,
for which he had been confined in the watch-house for
about an hour, when he was liberated by the directions
of the Minister, of the Chapel ; but it was now his in-
tention to interrupt it in one of the Parish Churches.—
In consequence of this intimation, the witness directed
a beadle to be re tdy to take any person into custody
who might disturb the congregation during service.—
When he arrived at that part of the Liturgy in which
the High Court of Parliament and the King are prayed
for, he rai,ed his voice as much as possible, in order to
keep the attention of the congregation engaged if he
could, in the event of an attempt being made to dis-
turb them. As soon as he repeated the words " our
most religious and gracious King," the defendant mut-
tered something about " a lie," which attracted the at-
tention of the whole congregation. The beadle imme-
diately removed him ; nor, however, before he repeated
the. words, " It is a most abominable lie."
The defendant's letter (which he admitted to be his)
was here read. It stated in substance what Mr. Gurney
had mentioned, adding that the prayer in question was
a most wicked mockery of the Christian religion, and
that Paine or Carlile had never published or written
anything half so impious. Enclosed in it was a printed
handbill, addressed " To all men who love truth," de-
nouncing the wickedness of pronouncing the Sovereign
in solemn prayer to be" a most religious and gracious
'King," when it was well-kiown that he was 66 a most
immoral and irreligious King."
Tnese documents having been read, the defendant
cross-examined Mr. Gurney, as to the part of the church
in which he was at the time; to which Mr. Gurney re-
plied, that he did not see him, but heard him.
The Beadle was then called, and stated that the words
used by the defendant were, " That is a lie : you ought to
be ashamed of yourself to tell such an abominable lie."
One of the Churchwardens corroborated the above
evidence ; and related what took place at the Police-
office, where the defendant merely varied the expres-
sions attributed to him so slightly, as to leave the
meaning quite unaltered.
Being called on for his defence, the defendant asked
how a King living in the commission of every crime
could be held up as the very image of the Son of GOD ?
—This prayer did not hold up the King as a religious
King,nor yet a very religions Ying,nor yet an exceedingly
religious King ; but as " a mast religious and gracious
King," than which no higher words could be applied to
the Son of GOD himself; to whose image, therefore, it
exalted him. Now the character of the King was noto-
riously immoral, and anything but like the Son of GOD—
Mr. Aux: here interposed.
Tile CHAIRMAN said the Court could not allow him
tb3 go on to abuse the Sovereign.
The defendant said he did not want to abuse the
Sovereign, but to defend the Christian faith.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that be could not do that
here; neither had it anything. to do with the charge
against him, which was for an infringement of this sta-
tute in disturbing a congregation.
The defendant said be could only defend himself by
proving the prayer impious.
The CHAIRMAN replied, that the Court could not
allow him to do that. His madness would be no excuse
for their listening to such observations.
The defendant said, be had laiciput 3001. in publish-
ing works in defence of Salim parts of the Christian
religion, which be bad distributed gratis. Before he,
bad recourse to the present mode of preventing what
be considered a meremockery and abuse of the worship
of GOD, he bad done everything else in his power;
but having spent all his money, he could publish no
more works.
The CHAIRMAN again asked him if be had any othesi
kind of defence to make to the accusation against him?
The defendant replied, that since he was prevented
from making a defence iu his own way, he would make
the best defence he could. He then asked perthission to
put a few questions to Mr. Gurney.
The Cauratur—Certainly.
The Defendant—Pray, Mr. Gurney, did you sever state that his
Y
was the greatest adulterer in the world?
alit Gurney shook his head, and the Coos: again interposed.
The defendant asked if be would not be allowed to make his
defence ?
The Cuaratuus—Certainly not that Lind of defence. If you
have any observations to make to the Jury ot a different description,
you will be heard as long as you choose.
The defendant then addressed the Jury, but still in a
similar strain. He quoted passages from Scripture, to
:hew the heinousness of uttering a lie in prayer to GOD,
and was again proceeding to prove that the prayer in
question contained what was untrue, when
The CHAIRMAN once more stopped him, and left
the case to the Jury, who instantly pronounced a Ter-
dict,of
Mr.ALLEY observed that the Act of William and Mary
limited the fine to only 201. which, however, was then,
perhaps, equal to 1001. now.
The Defendant—l don't know what your circum-
stances are; but, perhaps,. 901. are is 'each to me as
120.0001. are to you.
Mr. ALLEY—And you have just now stated that you
have spent 3001. in disseminating your wickedness.
Defendant—l( uttering the tnak be wickedness, I glory in it.
(assns'—Well, what course do you mean to pursue?
Defendant—lt is not in my power to Pay the fine.
Ciamisssau—Then yOu must remain. in prison dB yedr life, tirdirsb
you apply.to that quarter which yoitianve just been abusing.
Defendant—lt was not my intention to abuse the &version
nor should I have considered myself as warranted in speaking of bin
at all, bad not his name been made use of in this impious manner.
He was then removed from the W.—The Act of
liameat is specific with regard to the fine, afrd leaves
the Court no cliscretidn on the subject.
• SOUTHAVAItIE SESSIONS.

Joseph Bovotkos, landlord of the Britannia public-
house, Belvedere-place, St. ,George's-fields, stood in.
dieted for an assault upon Mr. Joseph York Hatton,
watch and clock-neaker, Upper Thanes-street.
This prosecution arose from vely singular circum-
slarim;. In December last, Mr. Hatton was passing,
*between five and six in the evening, by the King s
.Bench prison, and interfered to prevent a man,nansel
Biiclunore hom obtaining possession of a.horse (in-
trusted by a Mr. Hewitt to a lad named E.ii{ards),,

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ender every appearamE louioua iptet.t. To get th.:'
address of this man;itt d'ilni;'at his desire, into
the house of therdeitedalli siellauk of giving the
information required, haraised irszowd of disreputable
characterseattdattempted violeace on tbevomplainaes
person, who, akusedinwto.the defendaat:for prosetties.
required a constable to be sent fot,shich the defoliant
refuse& to do, as 'MIAs to supply hips; with a• pint of
porter he called for ; sad, seising him by the collar, be
;attempted to force him from his house.
• The assault was proved by two witooses.
The defence set up was, that the complainant was
the cause of the disturbance, but it was wt ung from one
'of the defendant's witnesses that, on the contrary, Mr.
Hatton was grossly abused.
The Jury found the defendant Gufty, when the RE-
CORDER, after passing a severe censure upon his con-
duct, sentenced him to pay a fine of 5/. and be im-
prisoned one week in the Borough Conl,4er.
Joh" Mace, '2O years of age, was indicted for stealing
a jacket and trowsers, of the value of Iss. from the shop
of Mr. Parker, tailor and draper, High street.
Verdict—Gttilty. To be privately whipped, and kept to hard
labour at Brixton for six months.
The prisoner, on bearing his sentence, stretched out his arms,
and with an indolent yawn, exclaimed," I've got it cheap."
Tke Riceoanza.—CaU him back. • Prisoner, the sentence is not
yet recorded : you have discovered yourself too soon ; and the
Court now award you, for your conduct, to be kept to hard labour
for twelve months. Let Um be taken away, and the whipping be
effectual.
Sophia Burgess, alias Mills, a woman of the town,
was indicted for stealing a silver watch from the person
of John Stead, a mariner.
The prisoner, a notorious offender, accosted the pro-
secutor at the foot of London Bridge, and enticed him
to accompany her to her lo.'gings ; and on her way
thither, contrived to rob him, but was seized by him
in the attempt to escape, with the watch in her posses-
sion, and given into custody.
The prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery,
and charged the prosecutor with the intent to extort
money from her in the- prison, which was disproved.—
Guilty.—Transported for seven years.
Prisoner (in a paroxysm of rage)—" I)—n you, why didn't you
hang me ? But never mind, I've plenty of shiners, and shall meet
with many an old chum."
The prosecutor applied' for his expenses, but the
RECORDER told him he might be thankful for the reco-
very of his property, which he deserved to lose.