Star.
London, England, 1823-12-08 00:00:00

• •CHARGES- AGAINST SMITH ITN MIS-
SIOIVANY.
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Charges, preferred by order of his. Excellency Sir
&inn MIMRAY, Lieutenant• Governor and Conimandere
hi-Chief of the United Colony of Demerara and' E
quibo, &c. against John Smith, itiisionaryiri,
that lie, the said John Smith, long previous to, and .1
to the time of a certain revolt and rebellion, whi it*
broke out in this Colony on or about the 18th °rho-
gust last past, did promote, as far #s in him Ws MS.;
content and dissatisfaction in the minds.. of the negro
slaves towards their lawful Masters,• Managers, and
Overseers, he the said John Smith thereby intending. to
, excite the said negroes to break nut in such open revolt
and rebellion against the authority of their lawful-,
Masters, Managers, and Overseers, contrary to his elle.'
giance, and against the peace of our Sovereign Lord'
the king, his Crown and dignity.
2. For that be, the said John Smith, having, about
the seventh day of August last, and at divers other
days and times, theretofore preceding advised, con
'suited, and corresponded with a certain negro named
Quairnina, touching and concerning a certain revolt and
Irebellion of the negro slaves within these Colonies of
Demerara and Essequibo; and further, after such re-
volt and rebellion had actually commenced, and was in
a course of prosecution, he, the said John Smith, did
further aid and advise in such rebellion, by assisting,
F•tonsulting, and corresponding, touching the same, with
the said negro Quamina; to wit, on the 19th and 20th
of August last, he, the said John Smith, then' well
knowing such revolt and rebellion to be progress,
And the said negro Quamina to be an insurgent con-
cerned therein.
$. For dial he, the said John Smith, on the 17th of
August last past, and for a certain period of time thereto
preceding, having come to the knowledge of a certain I
revolt and rebellion intended to take 'place within the
Colony, did not make known the same to the proper
authorities, which revolt and rebellion did subsequently
take place—to wit, on or about the 18th of August
last past.
4. For that he,
.the said John Smith, alter such revolt
and rebellion, had taken place, and during the exist:
.ence thereof—to wit, on or about Tuesday and Wed-1
nesday, the 19th and 20th of. August, now last past„
was at Plantation Le, Eesouvenir, in presence of, and-
held communication with Quaniina, a negro of Planta-.
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tion Success ; he, the said John Smith, then well know-
ing the said Quamina to be an insurgent engaged
therein, and that he, the said John Smith, did not use
his utmost endeavours to suppress the same, by securini
or detaining the said insurgent auismina as a prisoner,'
or by giving information to the proper authorities, or'
otherwise; but on the contrary, permitting the said'
insurgent Qu3mina, to go at large, and dipart without;
attempting to seize him, and without eying any infor-:
elation respecting him, to the proper anibmsues, against!
.the peace of our Sovereign Lord the Cipig, his. Crown
and dignity, and against tbi lens in 194 id this Co.
bony, and in defiance of the proclamation Of Martial
Lew,, issued by his Excellency the Lieut. Goiania.
Tie trial of Smith, who Isataset with mush kindness
*0(1 indulgence during many Tears, as a Missionary,
among the missions on the Fast Coast, commence 4 on
the 13th of October. No intelligence of die result 1.-
.
yet Man received. '
MIDPLES/hit-SSISOWNS, DEC. 6.

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TWIT NOW 1111111100 r.
Friilieto Barrio* watt put on Ms trial, on an itidir.
rrttnt Charging him with haring publidted, in a six.
penny pamphlet, a wicked and, malicious libel on
William Carmichael Smith, Esq. of Sioane.street.
Mr. At,loimsrtre read thelibel. It was headed "The
crimes and' ttgiopirtot Vii.pfeisse.Pnatje
The Learned Counsel having done so, observed, that
iroilinfof this Mehl emit thist /014.iimitli had mussed hid
ade to beconfined iri a4p:river.Csired-house. Had he
140011 ii 6444011 If. .ow, Pris. Smith had her
memedy lawAndbe iuestered
Ifrout vacirty, and, lieldm.
4preteh who. &dile;

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INDELIJCipiCE..
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BOW*STSIURT.
• Bunten Socignos.....The Steward of ced.pdp, &wt.!
callid the Ancient Untosioras'armanotied •tb'sdseesksigoo‘ii
bad stopped time PIO **lb ehlightttft *,
The Steward said, they had, stepped it, becanse the s'a
teen in a:pubite tan-roosts at a late hour 'tyke •nighti sea
therefore abject ha. laceairged the SUeletffe oadee*i+th
of their Regulations.
tthz-euroompon,
. .
; seal
The Magistrate asked him to poker out thrill& Attitii
ftewarcl handed him the book, and ssji, Micas_ your W,
pi
can't read." It coed out that the sick man lodged at a
house, ouestou,lad not and was
arallowed
ord bretoitisithisby the
ire la< the
rn
titr:r;6oinuin
plaidlyMaettintrof inlaUsde.ameaurs.r44""L' r"inistdaa"
• Inc Ric " Lars Ilotrus."-=The. psibEeens and the pl
hacbelors will be glad to learn that the !Unities-seals**, ag
the rule heretofore laid down for-obliging eserygoublican t
his house.at half-past eleven o'clock at night. Their war
a long private conference on the sol*ct on 'Friday Mike,
Saturday morning Sir Wawa, Stuns publicly almost
they had come tea determination:. of 'abandosing theses
.aod that in future they would decide every case upon itsc
liar merits : at the same time, he begged It might be. in
that they still considered half-past eleven ar the propel
closing, except tinder particular circomstaneer-such as lo
derly conduct, Arc. apd that it Was. Trey possible for a pa
himself under the operation of the Act at a much eat
The whole of the adjourned cases Were Ahen diSnthdtd,
exception of one, and in that case Y penalty of 201. was
)because it was proved that a number of riotous prestit
drinking at the bar after twelve o'clock avnieta.,.:
Offs fresh hibernate:ow were afterward, celled ay en
08Sers, landlord of the Kean's Head 'livers, Rio
Was lined AO*. for having his house open, and a large tempi
leg therein at balf.paat twelve o'clock; three were &stain
sequence of itiforutallties, and the last inhume withdr
own accord.
lIARLSOROUGII STREET.
lista Pee, a young map of rather respectable appear
' hatred on Saturday, with the following daring robbery
doe :—Miss Hamer, a young Lady of very interesting,'
, .said manners, residing in Great Russeil-street, alloo,osha
that about three o'clock hi the afternoon of the previous
she was passing through Charlotte-street, very near tier c
and bad her reticule, containing a- very valuabk g 1 i wt
money, and otlft-r property, slung ipso her arm, without
pension of molestation, when a youngtnan whom she I
be the prisoner, but then iu a different dress, suddenly si
her, and snatching the reticule from her, ran off with
speed towards St. Giles's t' she, however, pursued him
him in view until he darted into a house, the appearame
deterred her from following him further.
The prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery.
Miss Hunter repeated that she hod not the Slightest de
mind as to the prisoner being the man who robbed he
would rather not swear to him.
The Magistrates directed the prisoner to be remanded
The watch of which Miss Hunter was robbed coat 24
QUICEN-EQUA RR.
Boyle was charged with being farad warianid is s
belonging to the Earl of Listowell, at ffullighabeWse.
had been robbed twice recently; and cot*. gainer
formerly been in his .Lordship's service, were feed' dt
.sellefarankieratte stolen: He pleaded distress, beet
of employ two months, and threw himself on his Leda
--Remaraded.
•
Saturday se'nnight, in the evening, a soldie
ing to the 12th Regiment .ofßoot, in going
Chester Arms Tap, Chatham, fell into the
being high water, and dark, he was drowned
sistance could be rendered hint.
As the London Mail, on its way to Ireland,
ins Oswestry on Wednesday evening, an e
place which might have led to fatal consequo
Parry, a Gentleman well known io the tain:p
mended to drive the horses, which John I
coachman, properly refused. Mr: Parry spa
the box, and threw the coachman among the h
guard levelled his blunderbuss at Mr. Parr'
scantly recognising. him, sefrained tram disci
The coachmaq having resumed his seat, the
proceeded on, after a short delay. The gua
ported the .Gentleman• to the General Po:
. Tuesday, sir prisoners; five men and a woo
their escape from the Derby Borotr&b Jail. The
their purpose chiefly through the aid of the ft
Ironer, who succeeded in removing the lock
doer which communicates between the yards oi
and female prisonent; and having by this me.
the extremity of'the prison,: they broke a keel
- wall.through which:they all escaped.
Such is the effect of perseverance and.inc
. Wanes of hfedieini, that greet numbeit, OW it
lingered ender she mon painful nit* vbstiman.) dIIGF
were sewasvaseed incurable by respeneellialmen,s.
ddse
flosAdt►L,haveibeoißher tv,petfe
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