Star.
London, England, 1822-08-05 00:00:00

LIMERICK ASSIZES.

Monday last, at the Limerick Assize, Daniel!
Doody, John Csawan, Jaws Leahy. Maurice Leaky
(.1 very opulent farmer) William boody, David Leahy.
and Daniel .:ridy, were indicted for having, on the
7th of March, at Glangurt, in tie county of Col k,
aided al d assisted in forcibly and violently carrying
away Miss Honorab Goold, in order that one Browne
should defile her, and in order to compel forcibly, the
said Honoi ah Goold to marry the said Browne.
Mr. QLTIN stated the case for the prosecution; after
which lis- Honorah Goold was sworn ; a young
Lad if delicate figure, appearing to be about sixteen
years i.l age: she was in mourning dress, and gavel
her testimony correct and distinct, interrupted only 1
by chase bu: sts of acute sensibility which the narra-
tion of the unparalleled outrage committed upon her
caused, in the recital of it, before the front of Justice.

Mr. GOOLD examined the young Lady, who stated
very circumstantially the manner in which she was
forced away, and her subsequent sufferings. There
were twelve person, of the party who carried her
away, and they conducted her to a house where
breakfast was prepared; David Leahy, the father, his
wife, James, the son, Browne, and Mary Cahill, sat
down to breakfast; they pressed her to take a little
tea; when the breakfast was over, the whole party
retired, leaving her and Browne alone together;
Browne approached his chair to her's, when she rose
and ran to the door ; Browne interrupted her ; he
then proceeded to force off her clothes, when she
screamed our for " help, and save me !" He then
wanted her to go to bed, and threatened to expose
her to the outside party, and --.
Here the Court manifested a disposition that the
young Lady might approach near to the bench, to
tell any delicate fact pressing on her feelings.
Mr. GooLD said she need not be particular, but
would only ask her whether Browne did not
her: She said he did.

GooLI) was in tears at this stage of the trial,
and the deepest sympathy seemed to have pervaded
through all who beheld her.
The evidence for the pro-ecution was sustained by
ether witnesses ; and the Jury, after retiring for some
time, returned a verdict of Guilty against the whole.

The Leeds Mercury, in reference to the case of
John Furnal, the soldier, who died in consequence of
severe flogging, say, We rejoice to hear that the
Cosorosount-m-CuiEr has ordered this dreadful oc-
currence to be rigorously investigated. It is high
time that el system should be stopped, which allows
the infliction of a tormenting death on a soldier, for
the petty offence of larceny."
HYDE PARK AND KENSINGTON GARDENS.•-••YES•
terday was a delightful day : it invited every one
2broad. Hyde Park at five displayed many a Co-
ronet, and many handsome new barouches, a fine spew
of spirited horses in cabriolets, and a few in curricles
and dennets. Nothing new in fashion, except the gra-
dual decay of flowers to the Ladies dresses. The small
bonnets increase : shortly the monstrous large ones
will be all exploded. The Ladies of the Foreign Mi-
nisters appear to have adopted these improvements.
The promenaders in Kensington Gardens were few
in number.

THE LATE MR. EMERY.—A sui)scription-book has
been voluntarily opened at Fifty Public-houses. Mrs.
HENRY JOiNSON brought the Committee £27 ; Mrs.
SALMON not being able to sing, sent five guineas;
Mrs. Grans two guineas; PINK a guinea, &c. Lord
FIFE has sent ten guineas. Madame VESTRIS has vo-
lunteered to sing one oilier most favourite songs.
Saturday, at three o'clock, the remains of the late
Countess of GLASGOW were interred in a vault under
Mary-la-bonne Church, where the remains of her son,
who died .►bout three years since, were buried. The
Earl of GLASGOW followed as Chief Mourner, ac-
corn i:aniLld b) the Earl of Ea itou., Colonel and Majcr
Fi aci,A licsc E. Thefuner..l pi °cession from Knights-
b.idge wa, very plain. The Duke of CLARENCE%
~arliage followed in the trait'.

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yati hatja=hanics and hionems
—The w,
rived from Quebee%-4eit
fwdthis pen to mil
ed from theßeed*
of IS gnus, Captain A. IP. England
wideli was conveyed body s.
%mew has ham to the Draw; ;. ISISSAI.—Crt
Ram collie rank of , amd to the thirranm
vice Marne, deceased; Lieutesam Pbamen to command SW
Aucater, vice &um, peouneted ; Lieut. Banumear, to the
Soar um—Roded the Thome, Havana, for Bengd sad Chian;
lir aboard Paget, Guar, for Bengal; Creole, Ommewohmk
he elnidowilmcco ; Nary, Racmaasenn, for Maracaibo, amil
Cam; Ift•Pneasou, for Quebec.
Fausourn, &—Saned the Same% Lau-
emir, for St. John's, New Brunswick; and Stammer packet,
for Lisbon.
Pcresourn, N.E.—Arched the Eagle, NATI',
from St. John's, New Brunswkk. Passed off Ws =bat
Regent, Ci.aar, from St. John's, New Brunswick, for
Sailed the Torn Codd, Bostokhe Gibraltar; and Dart, &lair,
for Newfoundland.

Dem., Avo. 3.—Wiod N.W.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Hero, &Asa, from Jamaica ; London, Teases, from
ditto; and Narcissus, Carats, from Oporto. Came down from
the River and sailed, the Venus, Ranier, for Qieoliec ; Pornossa,
GOAT, for Grand Canaries; Gems Packet, Paraason, for
Genoa ; and Siren Corns for the South Seas; the latter re-
mains in the Downs. Sailed the Ann and Amelia, 500117, for
Calcutta.
A uourr 4.—Wind variable.—Remain in the Downs the Syrea,
Corns; and his Majesty's ship Stream; also the Diligence and
Swift' ast India pilot yachts.
Carron-House, Ana. 3.—Ships Entered inwards:—The ER-
zabeth, from Stettin ; Four Brothers, from Rotterdam ; Flying
Fish, from Ostend ; Salamanca, from Palermo; Merchant, from
St. Peterthurgh ; Prince of Saxe Coburg, from Bourdeaux ;
Vrie Gebroeciers, from Western ; Maria, tram Memel ; Trios,
from Pernambuco • Lady Holland, from Jamaica; and James
and Jessie, from Llublin.—Cleared Outwards: The Shepherd,
for Amsterdam ; Joseph and Ann, for ditto; Active, for Dun-
kirk ; Fox, for Ostend; Prince of Orange, for Rotterdam;
Prince of Saxe Coburg, for dine; General Murray. for Antwerp;
Nitre for Ostend ; Aurora, for Waterford; Thetis, far MemeL
Dr;rasairrion or Patax.Morrer.—The Bacchante, for the
French xebec la Tisiplione, and two gun-boats, on the 26th inst.
at No. 21, Cecil-street, Strand, and recalled there daily until
the following Thursday.

The Sweepstakes of g dihireigne gash, wish ISO added by the
Miraherahw the BStegb of Lewes, for horses of ail ages, dkt
am AIL T. maim up for the deficiency of the sport, a heck
race took Pieta The Aiken were truly disappointaL
EDINBURGH TROOP RACES, TUESDAY, JULY SO.
(0111011 Tat NEW Cows: AT NITIIIIILIMIntall.) '
Cep, yaks 152‘ given the Pacers fur horses belonging ta
the Yam of the Thby u", and drilled so daring the period
• the lissiimat was in quarters ; 13st. Two.saiht beats.
M. F. Grant's& g. by Hambletoalea (rode by thenervier) 1 1
Mr. Melvllit's b. g. %swoon - - - 2st
Mr. Sharpe; - - . 3 5
Mr. J. HendetadoulTir. g. Rat Tall - - die.
Mr. Cheyne's eL g. by Woodpecker - . . dia.
Mr. T. Alles's b. g. A.brabarn - - die.
Woo em y. Si: to one on the winner.
Cop, value Ligu given by the Troop, for bagasse above, 12st.
Two mile beats.
Mr. HOODe'll M. as. Bess (rode by the owner) 3 1 1
Mr. Henderson's br. g. Pompey - - 1 2 It
Mr. Synse's br. g. by Tickle Why - - 2dr
Mr. Home's mare bolted the first heat, end saved her dimmer
by about three lengths. Even betting-before starting, -and alter
the lint beat foot to one in raves, of Mr. liesderson's Posepiril
after the second beat bye to one is favour of the winner.—Won
in a canter.
There were several Sweepstakes run for by Members of 4be'
Edinburgh Troop, and the other Troops had also a number or
well-contested races.
The aunpany was more numeroas than on any previous occa-
sion, and the race-stand was filled with beauty and fashion.

on Matra snout, Who dosed,
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and gutted bins. An Alderman Isere cried out—" Warwick
Castle to a anall.shell."
Josh. Hodson here gave it in, with Sampson's concurrence,
as it was oodenteud, but ma the expiration of two minutes, she
ring was surprised to *et Sompson on his legs, remonstrating and
expressing his desire to condone it. The Jews wishing to run
no risk of the " @sottish," brought their man again. In four mi.
notes they again set to • but after fighting three more rounds
(Sampson down every time), be could not come to the seroich.
• BRIGHTON.
Warms. the Streatham Youth; and Beat. Cats, the Brighton
moulder, otherwise brick-maker.--At the conclusion of the Races
at Brighton. en Wednesday, the-it heroes of the fist. set-to for a
purse of Fifteen Guineas. Crib was seconded by young Belau°,
and Massa Kendrisk, the black; and ?leak was sic &d by
Warren and Crawley.
Round 1 • Oa peeling the man of clay looked well, and endea-
voured to two tremendous hits, but they fell short. Neale
=Med Ms opposamt, but Crib monied so well that be obtained
is end well dune Brighton. Neale, in dosing, sent
• the down like a stack of cbimnies.-7 to 4.
2. Nealikept to his work, seas cerement* till be spas the look
I
iof the briekmener's face': but, notwithstanding the heavy hitting
of the &realism Youth, Crib, like his namesake, stewed good
Non, and in a dose did some sharer:et-aim, and, in the throw,
Ned. undenuom—(Lood shouting for Brighton.)
5. Crib's smog was as red as a soldier's coat ; and, on setting-
's', he received a tremendous hit on his nose that sent him two
yards, but he returned to the attack till be went down.,—.s to 1.
4,5, 6. The left hand of Neale told severely, particidarly in
the last round, when Crib put op his hand to feel if his nob had
not taken a holiday from his body—be went down like a log.
7. A better round was never seen in any fight ; Crib was hit
away several times, but still he returned, like a glutton whose
appetite a cook-shop would scarcely have satisfied. Neale slipped,
and nape a little pews?, but Crib was floored.
a. Crib could tilt stop Neak's left hand, and was steMed 4
Om the ring till down.
B. Neale was convinced be had " got his opponent," and Went
he and knocked him down like an oz.—My odds.
lft Crib, game to the Last, came up to the scratch, although
wheat a shadow of chance, and " shew fight" till down.
11, and last. The Brighton man e toured to plant some
Mts, and, in closing, he was seve ; but he broke away,
and mounded manfully till he was sent down, and not able to
come when time was called.
Rasemtzs.—Crib could not fight well enough for Neale, wise
reirli
It very mach improved since his conquest over deaf Davis. Neale
Mrs same very good sifting points about him. He offered to
light any man on the ground for a purse, before he put on his
shirt. The amateurs retired from the ring perfectly satisfied
,Nit was all right," and that nothing wrong had been attempted.
The Gas Man held the watch, and conducted himself after the
style of a awe![ thae.keeper. It was quite a treat to the JAW"
Boner to see a prize fight.
CURTIS aun Waaamor.--A second match was made between
the above pugilists, a few evenings since, at the Castle Tavern,
for SO giihitas a-side, to fight the latter end of September.

Yesterday evening, about ten o'clock, a fire broke
out in the house, No. 9, Bolton-street, Piccadilly.
The fire began in the garret, the roof of which was
totally consumed, and great damage done to the in-
terior of the whole building.
KING'S TN EATR E.—Rosst NI'S admired Opera of
Il Barkiere di Seviglia, and the popular Ballet of Le
Carnaval de Venise, were performed on Saturday with
as much success as ever.
ENGLISH OPER A Houss.—At the conclusion of the
Opera of Frederick the Great, on Saturday evening, •
Mr. BARTLEY came forward and thus addressed the`
audience :
" Lamm am Gornamm—On Monday evening, there will
be no performance at this Theatre, the Proprietor having re.
solved to close the House, to enable all the members of this esta-
blishment to lend their gratuitous assistance at Covent-Garden,
for the benefit of the Widow and Children of the late Jams FitIMY.
The performances will be illEelbAe'S Come dy sof the Rivals; as
Address, written by Mr. CoLsta ; a Concert, combining the
vocal strength of all the London Theatres ; -and the favourite
Afterpiece of Bees seiteekt Beau:. Anxious as every Member
of this Profession has appeared to advance the interests of this
benevolent undeitaking, the Performers of this Theatre may be
said to be doubly solicitous; nor will that solkinide be wondered
at, when it is remembered that it was on tAese boards. but a few
;sights ago, that this great and inimitable Actor finally terminated
his professional labours ! We feel as if we bad been suddenly de-
prived of a brother ! And we therefore hope we shall be par-
doned if we take every possible opportunity of drawing the at-
tention of a generous and munificent Public to an undertaking
devoted to the relief of the Widowed and the Fatherless!"
HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Saturday evening, Miss
PATON made her first appearance at this Theatre, in
the favourite Entertainment of the Marriage of Figaro,
Miss PA TON is not altogether unknown to the Public,
having performed at some of the principal Benefit
Concerts, and particularly at that of Mr. BRA HA St,
where she greatly distinguished herself. The quality
of her voice, in its volume and fullness of tone, bears
considerable resemblance to that of Madame VESTRIS.
Her intonation is generally pure, and one of her most
decided merits is her Ilea,, distinct, expressive arti-
culation; and her execution evinces, that natural
flexibility and power in every part of her voice has '
been cultivated in a good school, under the guidance '
of correct taste. Miss ParoN's action is unrestrained,
and very lady-like; and she frequently threw in
touches of archness in her manner, which are valua-
ble indications of the future. At the fall of the cur-
tain, Mr. LISTON came forward and announced, that
in consequence of the very decided approbation with
which Miss PATON'S exertions had been honoured, the
Opera would be repeated on Monday. The annun-
ciation was hailed with loud and enthusiastic plau-
dits from all parts of a very crowded audience.
COILS &OSA NC E,Max-LAVRAUGUIT s.—Our supplies during
the week were very large, in addition to which we had several
at rivals fresh in this morning from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk;
and the weather having taken a favourable coarse, the Wheat
trade is completely depressed, and even the finest samples could
not be disposed of, although offered at a reduction of full 4s.
per quarter from the prices of this day week, whilst the inferior
I qualities are quite unsaleable. Barley is ls. per quarter lower,
and very dull sale at that decline, some new having made its ap-
pearance, the quality of which is very line. The Oat trade is
very dull, the supplies far exceeding the demand. In Beans,
Peas, and other articles there is no alteration.—current prices : '
CIICLISX. I Small 8eta5............ 24s 26e

Wbeat, Kent and
Essex 30s 54$
Suffolk 3os 32s
Norfolk
Rye 16; 203
Raley l6s 20s
)lalt 42s 48;
White Pees 24s 26s

Tick ditto 22. 25a
Oats, Potatoe 29.• 25a
- Poland 9os 23a
- Feed iSs 20a,
Flour, per Sack 45.
Rapeseed, per Last .122 424
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. THE* MARINER'S SONG.

JIY ALLAN CUNNINGIIA/4.

(Frimi the I.ondton Magane.)

A wet sheet and a flowing sea,
A wind that follows fast,
And fills the white and rustling'sail,

And heads the gallant-mast,
And bends the gallant mast, my boys,

While, like the eagle free,
Away the good ship flies, and leaves
0.41 England on the lee!

O, for a aloft and gentle wind !

There's tempest in yon borne moon,
And lightning in rest cloud;
And, hark, the music, mariners,
The wind is piping laud!
The wind is piping loud, my boys,
The lightning flashes free,
While the hollow oak our palace is,
Our heritage the sea!

I heard a fair one cry;
But give to me the snoring breeze,
And white waves heaving high ;
And white waves heaving high, my boys,
The good ship tight and free—
The world of waters is our home,
And merry men are we!

THE SUPERANNUATION BILL.

TO 1 A. & WORTLEY. ES
YOQ. MK..P. FOR THE COUNTY
- 01? R

- - - -
Si have' felt inclined to address you on the
Superannuation Bill now pending in Parliament for
some time past, but have deferred it until this day,
in hopes that some one more able to do justice to the
:abject would have undertaken it ; however, as no
one has come forward on behalf of our employment,
I deem it necessary to use my humble pen in the
cause, and shall endeavour, in as brief a manner as
possible, to communicate a few facts, which I have
no doubt will cause your independent voice to be
head in the House ct Commons as the advocate of
a few poor Excisemen, in protecting them from in-
jury and oppression.
Soon after the establishment of the Excise, it was
deemed necessary to have a fund for the support of
old, infirm, worn-out officers, and in consequence a
deduction was made from all salaries fdr its support.
'The fund was under the management of the Ho-
nourable Commissioners of Excise, and no person
was allowed to receive any relief therefrom, unless
he was totally unfit for service, and not then, unless
he swore himself not worth 1001. The allowance
u wally granted under these circumstances was 161.
per annum ; and, from the smallness of the annuity,
and the before-mentioned regulations and oath, very
few persons ever derived any benefit from it, conse-
quently our fund became very considerable, and re
mined to our use until about the year 1810, when
the Right Honourable the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer caused an Act to be passed transferring it
(which then amounted to the sum of 250,0001.) to
Vie reduction of the National Debt, and giving us in
lieu thereof the benefit .of the general Superannua-
tion Act; this gave us universal satisfaction, and
every heart expressed itself grateful, and continued
so until the present pending Bill was introduced into
the House of Commons.
-I: will not attempt to describe the general dissatis-
faction that immediately shewed itself amongst us,
on.learning from the public papers that we should
be again called upon to contribute to the new fund,
without any allowance being made for the 250,0001.
transferred so recently to the nation's use; and I
have this last week actually had deducted from my
salary 5 per cent. on the last quarter's salary for the
said fund, by the Honourable Commissioners order.
I do not scruple the power of the Treasury to re-
duce our poor salaries of 1001. per annum to any
sum they may think proper—such a reduction we
must have submitted to, and must have deprived
our families of some of the few comforts of life which
we now enjoy, in order to support them in decency;
but I hope the state of my country is not such as
even to require this sacrifice from a few poor indi-
viduals, who, I believe, are generally admitted to
be inadequately paid for their laborious and not un-
important services to their country ; but I cannot
silently submit to see a fund which would nearly
support the whole of the superannuated Excise ()In-
cas in the kingdom taken from us, on the pledge
andlaith of our being in future, in old age, sup-
ported by our country, and that pledge violated,
without protesting against this assumed right, in the
names of myself and brother officers ; for the Right
Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer may,
with equally as much justice, apply to the country's
use the subscriptions and funds of every Benefit So-
ciety in the kingdom, as that of ours, which was
totally of a private nature, and therefore ought to
have been considered as sacred.

These facts will bear inquiry, and challenge inves-
tigation. 1 believe the fund to have exceeded consi-
derably what I have stated, but not having docu-
ments to shew the -amount, I •have candidly stated
that reference to the Act is necessary on that point.
With regard to the best course to be pursued in
obtaining, us redress, I leave to your superior wis-
dom and discretion, having full confidence in ob-
taining your friendly aid and assistance, and trust
that no apology will be deemed necessary for this
intrusive letter from a
York, July 30, 1112%