Star.
London, England, 1829-10-12 00:00:00

IRISH POST OFFICE.

Sir Edward Smith Lees, the Secretary to the Post
Office in Dublin (appointed by patent in 1801), has for-
warded to the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry, and
they have communicated to the Lords of the Treasury,
particular points, to which, he submits, attention ought
to be drawn in any efforts to improve the several branches
of this important department. The following are the
improvements suggested for consideration :
I. British letters arriving on Saturdays for the country districts
of the penny-post, and which, it the mail arrive after 12 o'clock.
are not delivered till Monday, should be delivered the same day,
or on Sunday, by probationary letter-carriers, to be employed for
that duty.
2. The receiving-houses in Dublin to receive postage in ad-
vance on letters for Great Britain and foreign parts.
3. The Postmasters-General to provide, and have kept in repair,
the mail-coaches, and contract for the conveyance of the mails with
the Deputy Postmasters.
4. Mail-coaches to be exempt from toll duty (as in the case in
Great Britain), or the Postmasters General to be empowered to
repair the roads, and recover the expenses from the Trustees.
5. The Holyhead Packets to land the mails at Howth, where
they can be delivered before seven, a.m.
6. The letters for Belfast and the intermediate towns to be pre-
pared separately in London from the remainder of the mail, and to
be conveyed from Howth direct to Swords, and meet there the
morning mail-coach for Belfast.
7. The letters for the interior of Ireland to be taxed in London
with their full postage, in place of being charged with ocly the
postage to Dublin.
8. The letters for the Lord Lieutenant and other State Officers
to be made up in London, and thereby expedite the delivery of the
mail in Dublin. _ _

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

9. The British letters for the interior of Ireland to be prepared
for despatch from Dublin in the mornings instead of being reserved
until evening.
10. The number of mail-bags prepared in the Inland office to
be reduced to the number of post towns at the Union—namely,
288 ; and the remaining 144 to be made subordinate or branching
offices. _ _ _ _

11. The establishment of the Inhnd•offiee to be proportionab
diminished. (Signed) E. S. L.

Sir E. S. Lees afterwards added the following :-
12. That in all branches of the department. but particularly in
the Inland-office, the promotion of officers should not be regulated
exclu.ively by seniority ; but should be coupled with efficiency and
recorded good conduct.
13. That no Postmaster amid be appointed in any town that
has not been a resident in it.

14. That no stranger from the interior shall be a letter•carrier in
Dublin.
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IS. That every gentleman recommending a person to any situa-
tion must be one of his securities,
(Also signed) E. S. L.
Sir E. S. Lees likewise alluded to " lost notes." In
the last return, be says that he obtained from the Bank
of Ireland the whole sum they had paid for that quarter
fur lost notes; viz. 550!. The amount of lost notes paid
(says fir E. S.,Lees) by the Bank of Ireland in 1523,
was 12,0001.

The venerable Mr. Justice Bu RROUG II , We are happy
to state, is nearly recovered from his late alarming illness. His
Lordship has obtained a game certificate, and is expected, we have
been intotmed. on a shooting ellcursion, at Rowdetord, Wilts, the
seat bf WADNAM LOCKE, Esq.
A sea wall of two miles is to be erected on the north-
east side of Tribe Bay.
The City Library was presented last week with up-
wards of 100 volumes upon titaness connected with the City, by
kir. Waxing, the High Bailiff of. Southwark. Several walks have
very litely been sent in by Other individuals.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
___-ggp,,-..- GUII-.II.IALL.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. Was. W. Perry, one of the new policemen, serving in the Hol-
NIWWARIEgT, SUNDAY Atria/100N. born Division, was charged with assaulting Mr. George Ford, a
The ensuing Meeting bids fair to afford plenty of sport, the list boat and shoemaker, in Field-lane, Holborn-bridge.
containing twenty-one stakes, matches, and plates, with the pros- The complainant stated, that about half-past five o'clock on
pect of several others being added to them in the course of the Friday evening, he observed the prisoner, who appeared to be
week. Of the Stakes, the two most Valuable and influential are the drunk, conversing with hi. (witness's) apprentice. at the door.
Clearwell Stakes (Taesday,)and the Prendergast Stakes (Friday,) He told the prisoner to go about his business. Witness returned
both of which are expected to bring out large fields of two year to his room, but the prisoner remained, and put some questions to
olds, the one having 33 entries, and the other 23, aid includiug a the lad, which he refused to answer, and desired him to go away.
few hones likely to be brought into the betting for the Derby and The policeman said he was in duty bound to make certain in-
Oaks, viz. Cetus, Shumla. Cobweb colt, Advance vat, and Emma quirks, and if the lad did not answer each of them be should lock
filly; but taking the Races with reference io thefr influence on him up. Witness again interfered, and ordered him to go away,
the great betting stakes of neat year, they are less important than telling hint he had no right to put any questions, unless be had a
usual, very few of the favourites for the Derby having any en- warrant, o: some special reason. Witness again retired, expecting
gagements till the spring. the prisoner would go on ; but be stopped, and asked the appren-
The Ciearwell Stakes have only three winners in them, Bud, tice what fool of a fellow s that ? The boy said it was his master,
Cetas, and Fairy ; the first-named is not here, and the last has and the prisoner rejoined, "'Then be is a d-d jackass!" Wit-
won only a handicap race, so. that Cetus will be the favourite, if ness again went forward, and told him he had no business in the
public running has any thing to do with the betting. It should be City, and advised him to go away quietly ;to which prisoner re-
recollected, however, that there is a very strong lot against him, plied, by calling him a d-d stupid fellow, and using other abu-
and that the two-year olds, this season, are remarkably promising. sive expressions. After parleying with him nearly half an hour,
The Prendergast Stakes does nut spew a single winner; the bet- witness said to him," Will you go about your business?" catching
tins, therefore, is likely to be favourable for betting round. hold of his elbow at the same time, and slightly pushing him, to
The Garden Stakes, although it has only four horses in it, will remove him Irons his door. The prisoner instantly drew his staff,
be a good betting race, each of them having been backed to some struck him with it, and then witness struck again, and they bad a
amount, in spite of the uncertainty that prevails as to whether Zin- struggle. He understood the prisoner had been getting drunk with
ganee would be in trim for the post. Coroner has several friends, sense of his (Ford's) neighbours, who had been that day at the
chiefly from the great improvement evinced by his running at Hatton-garden Office.
several provincial meetings this season-the weight is also in his Robert Carter, a labouring man said he was passing, and heard
favour, which circumstance can alone give the Luss filly a chance the complainant repeatedly tell the policeman to go away, as be
of winning. There are plenty of matches, but only one that pos- was collecting a crowd, and obstructing the passage. The policeman
seises any interest, viz. that between Mameluke and Lamplighter, intended to strike with his staff, but the complainant warded off the
for the Whip and 200 son. each, p.p. It will be run over the blow with his arm, and then they bad a struggle. The prisoner
Beacon Course on Tuesday, each carrying lest. according to the and a man who was with him were both in liquor.
conditions of the challenge. Lamplighter, being a year older than Marchant, a city constable, said, the panics were fighting when
Mameluke, at even weights and a four mile course, surely ought to he came up, and Ford, gave charge of the prisoner, who was far
win this. from being sober.
In the course of the meeting there will be two or three aales of The prisoner denied that he was opposite Ford's shop for half an
racing stock, including Brelskon Sapio, Fatima, Rivulet, Land- hour, and said that Ford insulted him in the fl-st instance, then
nape, Scheme, two or three Partisan foals, eight yearling coalts by attacked him and used him very ill. Ford so knocked Ms head
Miley, one by Bustard, seven yearling fillies by aiuley, and two about, that hr bad scarcely any rest all night. He ought to have
by Bustard, being selectiOns from the studs of Lord Lowther and been the complaining party. The Alderman must see the state of
Alexander Newell, Esq. his head !
The whip may be challenged for either to-morrow or Tuesday. That he had been severely " punished" about the head was in-
and the acceptance must be signified, or the whip resigned, before deed evident, although his antagonist was a diminutive young man.
the end of the meeting; if challenged for and accepted, to be run The only visible mark on the complainant was a black eye.
for on Thursday, in the second spring Meeting following; C. C. Two Inspectors were present, one of whom remarked, that nei-
carrying 10 stone each, and to stake 200 sows. each. It will be thee "(the witnesses had spoken to the prisoner having commenced
sharp work fur the winner of the whip on Tuesday to find a new the affray.
claimant for it in the field the sante day, unless, however, his The Alderman asked if he was present ?
Majesty should challenge for it with Fleur de Lis (which would The Inspector said he was not.
make a sporting match) it is not very likely that there will be any Then, replied the Magistrate, I will thank you to be silent.
other, for Newmarket, at the present time, is poorly off for four- The Inspector said, be believed be could produce a witness or
mile horses, two on the prisoner's behalf.
The Oatlands will be an interesting Stakes, and having now 19 The Alderman said be would have an opportunity of producing
subscribers, it is not improbable that two classes may be found ; them elsewhere. The primmer appeared to have mimonducted
the horses are to be named to-morrow evening, and the Stakes run himself, and it was not denied that be was drunk. He supposed
for on Wednesday ; and the 2d Class (if any) on 'Thursday. the Inspector would be answerable for his appearance at the Ses-
At the time of sending off our parcel there had been no business sions.
done • we had ascertained that Zinganee has been doing plenty of The Inspector said be would, and the prisoner was discharged
work lately, and that he took two good gallops this morning. It without bail, Mr. Ford being told he could indict at the Sessions.
is thought that he will start for the Garden Stakes to-morrow ; BOW-STREET.
but it is doubtful whether Mameluke will come to the post, or be Fli-Arth Ames and Elizabeth Williams were brought, on
reserved for his match oar Tuesday. Saturday morning, before Mr. Hama, by one of the new police,
The following are the fixtures for To-morrow :- charged with having been extremely disorderly. They are well
The Garden Stakes of 100 soya. each.-T. M.M. known characters in the Strand. Elizabeth Williams had nearly
Mr. Gully's Mameluke, 5 yes. 9st. 41b.-Lord Chesterfield's bitten off his finger. She was sentenced to one month's hard
Zinganee, 4 yrs, 9st.-Mr. Sowerby's Coroner, 4 yrs, 7st. 91b.- labour, and the other, a young cypnan of 16, to fourteen days.
Sir M. Wood's Luss filly, la yrs, Est. 716. Margaret Rand, a noted procures., was also brought up-
MATCHES. (on her entrance the whole office was in laughter at bee immense
300 sou. h. ft.-Lord Cavendish's Espagnolle colt, Bst. 41b size.)
agst Mr. Pettit's Post Obir, Bst. 41b. IL al. It appeared that on Friday night she was ordering the girls who
300 h. ft.-Lord Setton's Morris Dancer, Bst. 71b. agst Me. frequent the Strand, to walk on.
Greville's Lady Emily, Bst. 21b. 1). I. Mr. Haea.s observed to her, that women of her dimensions were
200.-Duke of Richmond's Rough Robin, Bst. 81b. against Mr. enough to block up the Strand. and prevent the new police from
Roberts's Locket, Bu. 41b. A. F. performing their duty ; and wished to know whether she might
100 b. ft.-Lord Anson's Sontag, against Mr. Stonehewer's perchance have obtained a situation in that corps, by ordering
Kildare, Bst. 71b. each. T.Y.C. girls about?
50.-Duke of Richmond's Scymeter, against Sir M. Wood's She said that she only told them not to interrupt her in her
Nessus, Bst. 41b. each. T.Y.C. walks.
50 ft. ft.-Captain Rous's Zobeida al'ist Mr. Gully's Trample, Mr. HALLS said, you see the new police will interrupt you, and
fist. 71b. each. T.Y.C. if women of your dimensions were sent often to prison, we should
200.-Mr. Greville's Mohican received 50 soya. ft. from Sir M. have our prisons soon stopped up ; however, this time you may
Wood's Mummer. gm, on paying the fine of one shilling, and don't again appear at
One-third of a subscription of 25 soya. each, for 3 yrs old colts, this office, or else you will be sent to hard labour, as your avocation
Bst. 91b. and fillies, Bst. 61b. A. F. bona fide the property of Sub- is well known.
scribers. A great number of disorderly cases came before the Magistrate,
Lord Exeter's b. f. Green Mantle, by Sultan-D. of Grafton's who observed that he was sorry to say that, where there was one
br. 1. Caraduri, by Centaur-Mr. P4ne s Pauline, by Moses. man brought up for intoxication, there were at kilt twenty fe-
The Duke of Rutland, Lord Jersey, Lord Tavistock, and Sir males, principally girls of the town ; and he was happy to see that
Mark Wood, were Subscribers, but did not name. Almost any the New Police bad, in the short time they had been on duty,
odds on Green Mantle. cleared the streets of more than one-half of those unfortunate
MONMOUTH RACES. Ocx. 7. wretches.
The Monmouthshire Stakes of 20 sot's. each, with 20 added.-
Edward Skinner, the owner of the cart, No. 162,917. was
About two miles. (Eight subscribers.)
charged by Huggett, the informer, with not having the number
Mr. J. Day's bl. m. Busk, 5 yrs, B.t. 61b
Mr. Sailler's r. g. Popinjay, aged, Sst. 10Ib 2 The defendant admitted that the number was not on at the
Mr. alorgan's b. b. Mosquito, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b.. . 3 time stated by the informer, but said, that when the cart left his
house in the morning there was a board nailed upon it, on which
The County Member's Plate of 501. for all ages; the winner to be his name and number were painted, but which was evidently
sold for 300 saws. if demanded, &c. Heats, three times round forced off during the morning, and, as he verily believed by one of
the Course. the informer's gang, in order to enable hint to lay the present in.
Mr. Peel's br. g. Little Boy Blue, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b........... 1 1 formation. The board was brought back to hint in the course of
Mr. Thorne's b. in. Forester Lass, aged, 9st. 51b.. 3 2 the day by a person who stated that he found it in the street.
Mr. J Day's br. H. Ninuod, aged 9st. bib . 0 9
dr. Mr. HALLS convicted the defendant, but said be would take off
3
Mr. Vever's ch. h. Village, 4 yrs, Bst. 61b.......
(The winner claimed.) cart left his house in the morning.
THUISDAT. IT ATTON-G ARDEN.
A Plate of 501. for all ages; the winner to be sold for 100 soy. if James Walker, a costermonger, of most forbidding appearance,
demanded, &c. Heats, twice round the Course. and who supported himself with a crutch, was charged by Forbes,
Mr. C. Day's ch. m. Zelinda, 4 yrs, Sgt. lib. i • 1 1 a street-keeper of St. Sepulchre Without, with cruelly and wan-
Mr. Thorne's b. in. Maid of Mansfield, aged, 9st. 21b...... 3 2 tonly beating a poor half-starved pony with the said crutch
Mr. J. Day's M. m. Busk, 5 yrs, Bst. 1016 2 dr It appeared tbat he was driving a cart through Smithfield-bars,
I4andicap Plate of 501, given by the Town of Monmouth. in a state of intoxication, and the poor animal not being able to go
Heats. twice round and a distance. so fast as he wished, he commenced beating it with his crutch
Mr. .1. Day's bl. m. Busk, 5 yrs, Ost. 31b 1 2 1 about the ribs and head in so cruel a manner, that Mr Glover, a
Mr. C. Day's ch. m. Zelinda, 4 yrs, B.t. 716 ..... 41 dr respectable tradesman, living on the spot, and other persons, inter.
Mr. Scott's br. h. Omen, 4 yrs, Bst. 7lb .. 5 3dr feted. His conduct became then so vieknt that a mob collected,
Mr. Vever's ch. h. Villager. 4 yrs, Sat. 916 2 dr which he immediately proceeded to disperse with - his crutch, and
Mr. Goddard's b. in. Smilax, 4 yrs, Bst. 716 5 dr actually knocked a boy down with a violent blow on the back.-
NORTHALLERTON RACES, OCT. 8 Forbes was then sent for, and he was given in custody, and the
This meeting has created an unusual interest in all the sporting. pony and cart taken to the green-yard.
classes, from the certainty of the great St. Leger favourite, Bud, Mr. ROGER. ordered him to pay a fine of 10s. for cruelty,
coming out in the two year old race. It was decided thus :- and in default committed hint to the House of Correction for ten
Two-year-old Stakes of 20 sot. each. (11 Subs.) days.
Lord Cleveland's Bud
Mr. Shepherd's b. c. by Waxy Pope .. 2 threats, " not loud but deep," against Forbes, who also accompa-
Ten started-Two placed. A fine race, and won by half a neck. nied bins out; but who, in less than three minutes, returned into
A Maiden Plate of .Wl. the office with the blood streaming from his right ear. and a very
Mr. Pette's Cobbler Will ...
Mr. Hirst's b. c. by Catton ....... .... .. 02 2 Forbes then informed the Magistrates that when they had not
Mr. Harker's Spero .. ............... 0 odr Walker within a few paces of the lock-up place,be suddenly turned
Siz others started. round, and exclaiming, " There, you --!" struck him a ire-
HUNTING. mendous blow under the ear with his fist, which knocked him
His Majesty's Stag Hounds, Friday, at Broom-hill Hut. against the walk on the other side of the yard.
Walker was again brought up, and fined a further suns of 40a.-
Lord Yarborough's Hounds. Wednesday, at Cadney Village ;
Friday, at Haintow House ; and Saturday, at Fox Dale';.
Not being able to pay the money, he was committed fur .one month,
and ordered to find good bail.for his future behaviour.
H. Jolliffe. Esq.'s Fox Hounds, Wednesday. at Kingawood Gate,
An apple.wornan. who had he
sitting with bee basket of fruit
and Saturday, at Hermitage. at Cierkenwellagreen, was brought bettor air. Lamm in custody of
The Surrey Fox Hounds, Thursday, at the Rose and Crown;
Caiman, a constable of lilingtam, and charged by him, under the
and Saturday, at Locks Bottom
Street Act, with obstructing the footway pavement.
The Sandet stead Harriers, Wednesday, and Saturday, at the •
Mr. Lasso discharged the defendant, but ordered that the fruit
Kennel should be fomented and taken to the workhouse. .
The Upton Harriers, to-morrow, at the Green Dragon, Corse
Laten Caiman, loaded.with the haaket which contained between 45.
Mr. Dansey's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Weatbide Village ; and and Ss. worth of apples and nuts, proceeded to Oct kenwell work-
Friday. at BrockhaU Turnpike. house, followed by the poor Woman, still anxious to raae a last and
The Blackmoor Vale Houods, ta-morrow, at Stock House ; lingering look of all Jae possessed in the world; when as they en-
sad Saturday, at Pea Foresg tired Crawford-passage together, she caught bold of the basket and
Earl Fitzwilliam's Hounds, to morrow, at Wombwell Wood ; protested that she would not submit to be robbed, and struggled
and Thursday, at Lunn Wood. to recover the only means she ha.t to keep herself and her children
The Brighton Harriers will continue to meet regularly on Mon- out of a worklmuse. The constable instantly laying down the
custo
days, at I'atcham;m Wednesdays, at the Race Course ; and Fridays, basket, took the poor creature again into
the Dyke. her back to the office, charged her with an assault dy, and bringing
.
Mr. Carew's Fox Hounds on Wednesday la•t showed a fine Mr. Loan fined be: in the penalty of 20s. and in default of
day's sport. They unkennelled Reystard in a brake near the Pow. payment, Ordered her to be committed to the House of Cor-
rection.
derham Plantation, from whence he took away towards Kenbury,
mid after a chase of about 40 minutes was ran Iwo in Powderham Samuel Moss, tailor, of No. 108, Hatton-garden, came forward,
Plantation. There was a large number of sportsmen in the field. ant stated that be witnessed the transaction, and. never saw any
These Hounds will meet at the Obelisk, Masthead, on Thursday, thing in his life so cruel a. tile conduct of the coustable to the de-
the 15th inst. tendant. She never attempted to strike hint, but he viuleutly
Pheasant shooting has commenced in this neighbourhood, so far seized her by the throat, holaing her till she was actually black in
ile quantity of ganse is concerned, under linfavourahle auspice..- the face, and then beat her with his stick across the stivulders, until
The preserves were thinned to a considerable extent last season ; the stick tel. in fragments out of bit hand. During the, struggle
and this circumstance, coupled With the destruction to the young she pour woman', bonnet fell off, and was lust an the crowd. • Wit-
broods, occasioned by the inuistt;re of the summer, will tend to di- nest, indignant at the constable's behaviour, and pitying the
niiiiisla the pleasure which the shooter derives tram a sport so Mei- wretched woman, attended to state these circumstances. •
*orating and deliglufuLaellootetter Gamete. . . Mr lamb asked the shuts, if he knew that the-defendaist bad
air. Reid, of this Place. Calmer of bite, &a. has now in his been previously charged hefore hint with onetime aroma'
po•sewitin a black bare. which was shut neagabietwartnepona wTreat ; ' IMr• Mo r'aPlivd in The negative.
anda:bncipeeito,o
of the hoopoe (upupe spar). a inetheerrerstiya . •air. Lame.- r.in she shall find bail, and is default thereof she
seen in this country. It was shot, in the ateigisbourbood-of Metre • was locked up. . . .
caster.-/laid. ' -• •. • - .. ~• a.... i' -a al A'RY- L A-sl3O N N tr. •
We are t.utbonised to state that Lord Newark and George Savile Mrs. &mans isaii4l44l'alt the CONONNIker:II Mn,, publicalsouse:
Foljambe, E.q. are appointed Ssewaeds.of Doncaster Bangs the the. :in Nary'' la-hollneabinve was
ds charged, by one of . the liewalaalice
'ensuing yeagogg not she Marquis en.Wereaver. atui,thi, How E A
t% t gang, serjearat, Signed Walker, an baying assaulted him in the
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It. Vette, as has been annotate:in-a/bid,. • • execution of his duty.

Walker stated, that be saw several persons drinking in the above
house at half-past twelve o'clock on Friday night. He complaitted
of it to Mrs. Orman, when she seised him by the collar, and shook
him. One of his men, named Ireland, came to his assistance, and
they took her to the watch-house.
Ireland, of course. corroborated this statement.
Mrs. Orman declared that her house was shut up before half past
eleven o'clock ; the door was opened afterwards but once, to let
out a young man with whom her husband is acquainted, and
his friend. After they had been gone half an hour, some one
knocked at the door ; her servant asked " Who is there ?" anti
no one answered. A second knock came, and the servant
again demanded, " who is there?" and some one answered, " an
officer." Mrs. Orman opened the door, and found Walker, the
Serjeant, there, and she invited him to come in and search, as he
alleged that some persons were drinking in the house. He would
not come in, but he told her he would report her the next morn-
ing. She demanded his number ; he refused to give it; to as-
certain it she took hold of the cape of his great coat ; he sprang
his rattle; Ireland came up, and they dragged her without shoes
like a dog to the watchbouse. As they went along, Walker told
her she had "no business with a light in her house at that time of
night." Her gown (which she produced before the Magistrate)
was very much torn.
The statement of Mrs. Orman was supported in every particular
by the evidence of Miss Wade, EEL Jackson, the bat-maid, the
other servant, and Mr. G. King, a young man of very respectable
appearance, Mrs. Orman's frien ; and the violent manner in which
she was dragged through the streets was noticed by a housekeeper
in the road. Mr. Joseph Renshaw, who keeps the White Hart, is
uncle to Mrs. Orman : Miss Wade, when she found her cousin
was in custody, went to acquaint him with it; he came imme-
diately to offer himself as bail, and met the officers as they
dragged Mrs. Orman through Mary-la-bonne-lane. When they
got to the door of the watchouse, Mrs. Orman looked round, and
called to know if he was there ; the officen immediately pushed
her through the duor-way ; witness followed her, and said, " Foe
Gori's sake do'nt kill the woman !" Walker, the Serjeant, turned
round, pushed him back three times with his truncheon, and gave
hint a blow upon his head with it.
Mr. Gummi inquired for the Inspector, and Mr. 'Thompson
being sworn, said the serjeant made use of unnecessary violence,
and he told him so at the time.
Walker came forward again, and said Mrs. Orman struck
him the first thing of all, and made use of very improper language,
and he only tipped Mr. Renshaw's hat with his truncheon, and did
not touch his head.
Mr. Gamma told him he had been fully heard before, and he
said nothing about being struck by Mrs. Orman, or improper lan-
guage being used by her ; if he had any witnesses to bring forward,
their evidence should be taken ; if not, in the opinion of the Magis-
trate who sat by his side (Mr. Hall, of Paddington) and himself,
the case had given ground for a very serious charge against him,
and they should send him before another tribunal.
Mr. Renshaw was bound over to prosecute him at the Session:,
and be was locked up until he should find bail.
QUEEN SQUARE.
On Saturday, Covington, one of the beadles of the out ward of
St. George's, Hanover-square. applied to Me . Garman and
Wanes for summonses against several bargemena
The Magistrates desired the complainant to state the nature of
the complaint.
Covington said, that he attended by desire of Mr. Cundy, Lord
Grosvenor's steward, inconsequence of his Lordship's canal at
Pimlico being blockaded by a west country barge belonging to a
person named Jackson, at Brentford. The barge, which was
loaded with 26,000 bricks, had been refused admittance into the
canal on account of some dispute about the Canal dues, when the
bargeman dropped his anelsor close to the mouth of the lock, and
completely prevented the entrance of any other barges. The place
was all in an uproar, and time were upward,. of 20 bargee waiting
outside the canal, unable to enter, from the obstinacy of the men
in Jackson's barge, who were determined to remain at anchor un-
til they were admitted.
Mr, Warn asked how ft was, that if there were so many barges
waiting, they could not move the barge which obstructed them.
Covington said that they did not know whether they were justi-
fiable in so doing.
Mr. Warns said be supposed they had some West Country Law
of their own.
Covington—They are all West Country Lawyers, and set us at
defiance. They say they have a right to moor their barge where
they please on the river.
The Magistrates said they were afraid they could do nothing in
th 6 business ; but after looking over the Grosvenor Act of Parlia-
Inuit; a clause was discovered applicable to the case, and a sum-
mons was issued to be returnable immediately, which was intrusted
to Woodberry, the officer. t-i execrate, with dine:elders to use mild
measures, and persuade the West Country Lawyers either to re-
move the blockade of his Lordship's canal, or come to the office.
On the arrival of the officer at the place, he found it iu a state
of great confusion, an.l numbers of barges waiting. outside the
canal, being completely blockaded. Several of the new pdlice
were there, but the west countrymen would not move. However,
on the summons being served, a consultation was held by the parties,
and they at last consented to weigh anchor and remove the
blockade, sooner than go before a Magistrate; at the same time
they gave notice that they should return to their anchorage at 12
o'clock at night.

BIRTHS.
At Ed'oburgh, the Lady of Thomas Maitland, Esq. jun. of Dun -
drennan, of a son.
At Nleilerstain, the Lady of George Baillie, Esq. jun. of Janis-
woode, of a daughter.
At Sanson liou4r. the Lady of Colonel Cumming, of the Bengal
Light Cavalry, of a daughter.
Oct. 4, at Woolwich, the wife of James Thomson, Esq. Royal
Marines, of a daughter.
At Buncrava, the Lady of the Rev. Hamilton Stewart, of a
daughter.
At Tangier, near Boyle, the Lady of Capt. Robertson, of a sot•..