Star.
London, England, 1826-05-18 00:00:00

HAYMARKET.

'The lively little coipedy of the Wedding Day was
performed here on Tuesday night, for the purpose of
introducing a new candidate for popular favour in the
person of Mrs. PINDAR, from York. This Lady dis-
played, in the character of Lady Contest, so much spirit
and archness, such a genuine feeling of the part, and
such prepossessing gracefulness of general deportment,
as to warrant the confident eipectation that these qua-
lities, set off and improved by the attractions of a hand-
some person, will ultimately place her in the very fort.
most rank of our fair favourites. The audience, indeed,
appeared largely to participate in this opinion, showing,
by their unstinted applause, the high gratification af-
forded them even under the embarrassing circumstances,
to the performer, of a first essay. The House over-
flowed with an elegant and fashionable audience.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, DUBLIN, MAY 9.

SICIAID YAMS. ILOWI V. JOHN WVIIII, AINVIVIV Janvev, AD

s•mar. •111111POILD.
This Was a writ of error from the Court of Common
Pleas; the action was tried before Lord Norbury, which
was for assault and false imprisonment, and plaintiff
obtained a verdict for 2001. The defendant's Counsel
took a bill of exceptions to the charge of the Learned
Judge; and after much argument in the Court of Com-
mon Pleas, three 'fudges of that Court differed with
Lord Norbury, and a venire de 110120 was awarded. The
plaintiff was thus forced to bring in his writ of error
before the twelve Judges. The case in this Court was
ably argued by Counsel on both sides ; aed this day
the Court of Error gave their judgment seriatim. Ten
Judges decided for the plaintiff. Mr. Justice Moore
and Mr. Justice Johnson declared against the plaintiff.
Lord N. in giving judgment, spoke as follows :
," I know the full value of time. Indeed I ought to
know it as well as most people, for I have already had
a long day. I will net, therefore, make this day longer.
Having a coastrudioe presexce" in the Court below,
where this case was argued, I feel I have a right and a
duty to defend the judgment given, in which the
majority of the Court- agreed. I would, at any time,
however, in this Court of Error, revise my own errors,
and endeavour to divest 'every one of his Majesty's sub-
jects of a feeling that be did not receive justice. Having
said so much, I feel it my duty to abridge any thing
else I may have to say. I will come to a close instantly.
Although I know the learning of all the Judges about
me, I will mention the greatest authority on bills of
exceptions, Holt and Brftenaw. I .have had a great
deal of experience. A great many bills of exceptions
have been taken to me. (Loud laughter). I am not
ashamed of it, for I have done a great deal of business.
I will not say much of myself—no, no, it would be
ungentlemanly, I will give one line of the poet—
• Oh! my Antonio, I do know of those
Who wily are reputed who
From *yin wording I
Probably if I said nothing, it would have been much
wiser--(loud laughterj—sbot having said so much, I will
say a little more. (Here his Lordship reviewed the
circumstances of the case minutely). I now feel myself
bound• to conclude, and put an extinguisher upon my-
self. As to laying dooms the law, it is time for my doing
so perhaps--(kughter)—but while I am in Any native
capacity, I will expouudit--(Laugliter). Id the days of
Holt and Bridgenan, too, Judges were treated rudely
and roughly, as well as at any, time since. However,
they are fair game.ileodieughtar),and where there
is a scarcity of other game, I think it is quite fair to
turn oat one of them, and heat him a little—(larghter).
I think the bill of exceptions ought to be overruled."
At the conclusion of hie ship's remarks, be turned to Baron
Smith, and said," Well, was I long, eh ?"

The conduct of the Roman Catholic Clergy in France
is impolitic to the last degree, and they seem deter-
mined to revive the old authority of the Church in its,
most obnoxious and insulting form. Many proofs of
thistre given in the Paris Journals; for instance, a man
was crushed to death by the fall of a tree, and the Priest
of his parish refused to grant him the rites .1 the,
Church because he died without having performed his'
Easter duties ! •A young girl presented herself to hold
a child at a chtisteniog, and the Priest repelled her with
every mark of disgrace, because she had the misfortune
of being 'illegitimate. These proceedings ought to be
stopped by the immediate authority of Government, for
they Aced beyond any thing else to make it excessively
unpopular. - But it appears almost vain to argue with
the Roman Catholic Clergy, for wherever they see any
chance of obtaining power, they leave no effort, no
matter how outrageous, untried, to push their authority
to the utmost, perfectly careless how their conduct•may
affectthe secular authorities. _ _ _

L Ist week as some labourers were employed in break-
ing up and burning the turf upon the estate of the Earl
of Carnarvon, at High close, they incautiously set fire
to an adjoining plantation, of which no less than 14
'acres were destroyed.
ALLITERATION.—Among the be,t specimens of alli•
teratien may be rated the well-known lines on the cele-
brated Cardinal- WOLSEY :

" Begot by butchers, but by bishops bred,
How high his honour /odds Ms haughty head !"
But the following unpublished sally, by the erudite Dr.
Pakan, is not a whit inferior. In a company, consisting
principally of Divines, the conversation naturally turned
on the merits of the late• Head of the Church, who was
thi,a characterized by the learned and centric Doctor,
reply to one cf the Gentlemen Sir, he is a poor
paltry prelate, proud of petty popularity, and perpetna
pt cacliip& to,petticoats.