Star.
London, England, 1819-08-10 00:00:00

MR. AND MRS. STEsYT.

Mrs. STENT is 26 years of age, of genteel appear-
ance, and rather handsome. Five of the wounds she
has received are serious, the others are mere scratches,
in all ten. The principal wound lies over the great
ascending arteries, at the sternal extremity of the
left clavicle. Another, that which is supposed to
have bent the point of the knife, has laid bare the
sternum, near the neck. One has cut the right
breast close to the nipple ; and the fifth is a deep
flesh wound on the right arm neat the shoulder, close
to the insertion of the deltoid muscle, which of course
renders the arm for the present useless. As yet she
is going on well. Her pulse is not hard, though ne-
cessarily somewhat quicker than usual, the feverish
symptoms are abated, and nothing is to be feared
but syenptomatic fever being hereafter superinduced.
She is directed to be kept perfectly quiet, and every
thing may be hoped for her recovery that depends
upon the ability and attention of her medical atten-
dants. No person whatever is permitted to see her, ex-
cept the attendants.
Mr. STENT remains resigned to his fate. Ile says
he anticipates death ; and indeed, shall welcome it as
a relief from the misery which he has felt ever since
his wife's desertion. He was surprised at hearing that
he had inflicted more than one wound, and said he
was only conscious of having given one stab. His
friends have endeavOured to console him—but he
says he needs no consolation, as his mind is perfectly
easy—he still seems to feel an affection for his wife,
and hopes that if she is to die she may not linger in
pain. The crime of which she had been guilty, he
says, was one which he could not forgive; and the
love he bore her rendered it the more agonizing to
his feelings. The unhappy man seems painfully alive
to his dishonour, and to the ingratitude with which
he has been treated.

Seaton, the miscreant to whose overtures Mrs.
Stent became the victim, lived next door to her hus-
band, and was treated by him with kindness. Ile
was a, married man, and at the time of his elopement
with Mrs. Stem, had four children, and his wife was
pregnant of a fifth. The elopement took place on
the 21st of August last, and on the preceding even-
ing Mrs. Stent and her husband drank tea with Seaton.
After tea Seaton engaged the husband at gathe of
cards, while his. wile returned home, packed up all
the moveables on which she could lay her bands,
clothes, plate, and money, and removed them to
another place. After she had accomplished this ob-
ject, she returned, and finished the evening in a most
convivial manner. About three weeks after, Seaton
returned to his wife in the dead of night, and de-
manded what money she had in her possession. She
denied that she had any; but he persisted that she
, had, and insisted upon having it. The poor woman
then urged the proximity of her confinement, and
the calls of her other children. lie was, however,
deaf, to these arguments ; he shut the door, and with
dreadful threats forced her to strip herself, and from
her stays ripped £6O, with which he went off. His
unhappy wife was soon afterwards seized with the
pains of child-birth, and was delivered. The agonies
of her mind on this occasion exceeded those of her,
body ; she gave way to the full tide of misery which
had burst upon her, and became raging mad. She
died, and was soon followed by her helpless infant.
Thus did vice triumph over tile happiness of an in►
nocent family ! The death of the mother and infant
was succeeded by the death of another child. What-'
ever property remained was soon dissipated in the no-
cessary e.werditu:es of the funeral, and the support
of the surviving children, who were subsequently
removed to the workheu,e, where they now remain '
a burden to their parish. What may be the sensations
of the guilty father when heart-ending tale
reaches his ears, it is imposible to anticipate ; but if
a shadow of feeling remains in his bosom, his misery
cannot be less than his crimes; not can Mrs. Stent,
w 11.3 was the partner in his flight and the participator
in his infamy, be less exposed to the horrors of re-
morse. Ail si ho know Mr. Stent, bear testimony
that he was a fond and indulgent husband, a sincere
friend, and an honest and humane man.
Ile was brought up again yesterday, at Guildhall,
before Mr. Alderman MAITUMAN. On his being
placed at the Bar, Mr. Paine, the clerk to the
Magistrates, observed, that no further procedings
, could be had against the prisoner till it was aster-
; tained whether his wife was out of danger, as in
that case the mode of committal would be different
from what it would otherwise be ir'case of her death.
He then read the following certificate of her present
condition :

" 3lrs. Stent continued to improve till towards yesterday
morning, when she had an attack of inflammation Of the lens,
from which, however, she is now recovering. She cannot be
examined for the present. "H. Baxwanz, House Surgeon.
"St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Aug. 9, 1919:'
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN inquired if there was
any additional evidence to be produced?
Mr. Paine said, it mig I
ht be necessary to have the
testimony of another ofthe waiters at the Saracen's
Head, George King, the parson who witnessed Mrs.!
Scent's arrival there, and first attended upon her: as
also that of the surgeon, to state the nature of the
' wounds she received. Her friends, he understood,
had seen her, and he suggested that probably they
were in attendance; but upon their being called no
one appeared.—The Alderman informed the priso-
ner, that he would be remanded toWednesday, when,
if he thought proper, he might be assisted by his So-
licitor or Counsel; to which Mr. Stent replied, that
' he believed that would not be necessary but at the
trial. He then bowed respectfully to the Magistrate,
and retired from the bar.—A few minutes after, it
was notified to the Alderman that the father of Mrs.
! Stent was in Court, and upon being introduced to
; the Magistrate, he expressed his sorrow at the shock-
, ing occurrence that had taken place; he had no wish
to pursue the husband, but his daughter, he suppo-
. sed, must be bound over. He had seen her that morn-
. ing, and found her considerably better ; she was
I quite calm in her mind, and expressed her hopes that
no harm would come to her husband. He was then
I informed that Stent was remanded to Wednesday,
; I and withdrew.—An immense crowd was assembled
1 in the Guildhall-yard, all eager to get a sight of the
, ! prisoner, but no symptoms of indignation were hill-
, 1 cated towards him either at his arrival or on his re-
. tern. The prisoner conducted himself with the at-
! most composure.

POLICE.
PLOT TO BURN THE CITY OF LONDON, AND NCR.
DER THE CITIZENS!!
Yesterday, when the business at Guildhall had
been nearly concluded, Mr. JOHN Srocks, a Livery- I
man, and late a Candidate for the office of City
Marshall, presented himself before the Magistrate,
Alderman WAtriomw, and spoke.as follows :
" May it please your Worship, I appear before you to apply
for a summons, to be served on the present Lord Mayor, in or.
der to compel hit attendance before you. The grounds and ma..
sons on which I make this application are Stated in the paper I
how hold in my hand, which I beg leave to Lay before you.
Here Mr. Stocks presented a written paper.
Mr. Alderman Walt IMAX.—" Let this raper be read."
Mr. Pates, the Clerk, read the• Statement. It was in the
following words:
" Mr. Alderman Waithman—Please to have the goodness to
favour John Stocks with a summons for John Atkin.,-Esq. Mr.
Sheriff Roberts's Lord Mayor, for unlawfully and impiously
frightening the Ladies of this City, and their loving husbands
and children, communicated to the Common Council, in Com-
mon Council assembled, that he had information upon oath that
it was the interil'lon of the disaffected to burn down this ancient
City, and to destroy the whole of its inhabitants. For this com-
munication, I request a summons for John Atkins, Esq. to ap-
pear on the hustirgs at Guildhall, at the very next Common
Hall, before our Worthy Aldermen, Wood, Waithrnan, and
Thorp, our highly-respected Representatives, and before the rest
of our Worthy Aldermen, and the rest of the Liverymen of
London, in Common Hall assembled, to answer the eompkint
of John Stocks, a Liveryman of the Seedlemaker's Compedy,
for unlawfully and unconstitutionally refusing to give the Livay
of ferrulon a full and fair account of the diabolical plot, received
upon oath, for the conflagration of this our ancient City, and
the de n uction of all its peaceable inhabitants ; and a further
complaint of the said :ohn Stocks, fcr rot immediatdy assem-
bling a Cann of Aldermen, to lay the said information before
them, and to Like the advice of that experienced body upon such
an irr.portent subject, and not to depart until the further com-
plaiat. of the loyal Liverymen of London be laid before you!"
The worthy Alderman looked not a little surprised at so un-
expected and extraordinary an applic akin, but preserving his
gravity, said, " The Lotd Mayor is, of course, as amenable to
justice as any other individual; but in this particular instance, I
do not think that this Court has any jurisdiction. I should think
chat your better way of proceeding would be to bring your corn-
plaint forward at the next Common Hall, giving his Lordship
notice of your intention."
Mr. Stocks—" His wish is to be made a Knight or a Baro-
net, and to forward this darling object of his ambition, he has
gut up this imaginary plot; a plot, the mere mention of which
would lie so disgraceful to Englishmen, if happily it was not
too absurd to be for one moment believed. 3ly object, a: a
Liveryman, is to summon this -- Lord Mayor before you,
in order to force from him the evidence, if be have any, of this
celebrated plot.. As Lord Mayor, though in weds he is not the
Lord Mayoral the Livery of London ; he never was appoLited
by their fret suffrage, but came into office by a side wind,
through the management of 31r. Sheriff Roberts. However, a.
Lord Mayor of London, assuming to be such, and acting as
' such, be is, I submit, the servant of this Livery, and bound to
account for his conduct." _ _

Alderman Wialux.su—" You should therefore pursue the
course I hart suggested ; it is a fair and open mode of proceed-
Jug. Lnog the matter, it you wish, before the Common Hall,
giving his Lcrdship previous notice."
Ur. Stocks--04 This would answer all fair purposes, if I could
suppose that Mr. Atkins would act fairly on his part; but from
all we have wan, is it not at least doubtful whether he will stand
his ground. Have vre not too much reason to suppose that be
will fly from investigation? However, as your Worship thinks
that you have rot iuristiiction, I will meet his Lordship befare
the Livery, ar.d we will then see whether he will condescend to
throw any ligfat on this mysterious affair."
Mr. Stock; then bowed to the Bench and retired.
3l.sxsio:o Housr.-77somas Newcomb, a boy of 15,
was charp Al on the following case of felony :
Mr. Del At, of the Poultry, stated, that on the 20th
July, bets :een 12 and one o'clock in the morning, as
he was pa song the corner of Bread-street, Cheapside,
he was tr ipped up, he believed by a cord placed
from post to post, with the view of knocking passen-
gers off tt tear legs. The moment he fell, up ran five
or six bon s, who appeared very anxious about the
safety of his limbs, and helped him up. The next
moment a young man asked him whether he had lost
his watt) ~ to which be replicl, upon putting his
1-and to I iis fob, in the affirmative. Not only a gold
watch, bt it a gold chain and four gold'seals had been
sna:ched from his pocket.—Pally committed.
Bow-entEn.--Yesterday a foreigner was brought
to the oOce in a coach, in the custody of Bishop, the
officer, and underwent an examination, charged by
the Swedish Minister, Baron de Stierneld, as well as
by other individuals, with causing plates and blocks''
of wood to be engraved for the purpose of forging
notes of the Drontheim bank, of y ; and that
he had actually ordered of the copper-plate printer
5000 forged votes upon that bank of 10 dollars each,
of the value in English money of 55 shillings each;
and their whole amount would have been £8,000.
The chat ge was so satisfactorily substantiated against
him thai. he was committed for want of bait.

In the peachery at Lord Smart's seat, near Chi-
chriter, there is a peach-tree which this season bore
810 peaches to perfection. His Lordship has also
grapes IQ t 1::: enormous weight of 71b. the bunch !
Upwards of 700 dogs hare been destroyed at Shef-
field, on account of the dreadful cases of hydropho-
bia thlt bare lately occurred there.
Just published, by T. HARVEY, of Blackfriars-
' road, a Pocket Mar.ual, being A feu; Minutes Ad.
slice from the Medical Thard, in a Lecture on thi
Lues Venelea and Sexual Debilities, as deliver,
ed at Woodstock-House, and Charlotte-House,

Mar:h last, a Publication highly interesting ti.
young Practitioners, and of importance to the vital
interests of Society.--For the accommodation ofl
Patients at the West end of the Town, a Medical
Board is established in Woodstock-street, Oxford-
street, under the patronage of Dr. COOPER of Char-
lotte House, Great Charlotte-street, Blackiriars-road,
The Board is composed of Gentlemen of the first
talent, of nearly forty years' experience, all Member:
of the Royal Colleges of London and Edinburgh
who are consulted daily by all tanks of inva•
lids with the greatest confidence. Patients afflictc,
with a certain complaint, strictures, erratic paitl_
eruptions of the skin, ulcerated throat, glandular
swellings in the neck, nodes on the shin bones, So
me diseases which arise from improper treatment—
the afflicted are immediately relieved, and speedily
cured, without confinement.—Messrs.COOPEß and Co.
are consuked at Woodstock House, from Eight in th(
Morning until Eight at Night ; and at Charlotte-
House, Great Charlotte-street, opposite the Rev.
Rowland Hill's Chapel, from Twelve till Eight,
end No where else in Londen.—Mechanics hare ad.
vice Gratis every evening, from Six till Eight, at
both Houses; and on Sunday Mornings until -Mehl
o'Clock.—N.B. Ruptures of 30 years standing, an(
of 24 inches in circumference, radically cured, with.
out surgical operation.---. 4& Private Entrance, or
Private Rooms, for Consultation.

uwiate.
persuaded.

DEATH OF BURNes FRIEND,
" SUTOR JOHNNIE."
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. TO THE EDITOR.
AYR, 247aJULT 2
Sta—\e drcumsance with which the merwery Wel,
associated can be uninteresting to this admiring a, '4'7'
persuaded, therefore, you will not grudge a corner of ~.,.: ` ...--e-
-_
cellent Paper to record the death of an /week iudied;;"
is, however, destined to immortal remembrance, ahar- '''. ,ia U
exquisite Poem in *kith he is introduced : aes.
But to our tale--se winter night ..."--17"
Tam had got planted unto right, 10
Fast by an 'ogle bleezing finely,
Wi' reaming swats that drank divinely, TV
And at his elbow ' Sert.rlaksteie'
His aencient, trusty, druutby crOnie ; .0.1
Tam lo'd him like a 'era brither,
They had been fors for weeks thegither ; ....11l
The Sutor mad his queerest stories, •;:V•:
The landlord's laugh was ready chorus' ft:.
The person thus humorously described, seas lA. L c.
shoemaker, in Ayr, being known as an ietelligey., he; - '
facetious companion. When the weight of -....7, deli.,•
of the resources of industry, and having no rela.:ives it i c
to provide a home and a pillow of ease fur the c : 11
life, be retired to a charitable institution. leave. . , 11,..
only slept. The kindness of many friends suepliid lola ta..
the other comforts his age and infinnitiee requirto. ; 2ri,:„: V
now grown up, would have taken him home, htt le led Sr I
tented as he was, and knew that Lis "err'! F.:. , • •-3,4,
be removed where they would rive no pain to'a'ds.:
.ti :,,r. . .111 A
to his friends. Os Wednesday last, be was carri ...; :0
..„:, . .oar
Church-yard, about three mile' from Ayr, zttTedel bra x
fifty respectalex inhabitants of the town,a:a: hence:air . : , al
from that of the venerable father of our tom 'lle c, '1 S.
where Burns was born is situated abort a ger,le4 „ r. 1,
way Church ; and many who have since visited that eat
~
spot have asked, with no common lastest, for the vats sl.O
" SIOWE Monk"
For more than 20 years past, crewels f.cm all Timm
countries have visited Burns's naive co age, std tii me
Tarn WM:lamer ; and such has been their rage:D.ss to . Tic`
some relic, that they have not left an in.-11 of the "Kt i, P
rafters," or any other part of the wood-week a t 6 Itiri
way." I myself was forced to be contested. at the ~.
a blistered hand, and with a b:4l pro4u.ife, to aka she ,
the tree that spreads Its branches over the cc. se— _d ma Lr.
I may mention, that the first notice I got of toe the
Tam's boon cotnpanixt, was from a respectable verso-:.
Pal
top of the Ayr coach, who exclaimed, without at.y
conversation, and in a tone of regret, " I shou'd hae ged
terday to the burial o' puir tutor Johnnie."
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BIRTHS. Star
At Carrigmore, the Lady of Sr A. Perrier, of a sea A C
July 50, at Sabra Manse, Mrs. Balfour, of a see. the
MARRIED. Foe
' At Noradebad, Georg. Freer Holland, F.sq. of the Ile. ,I„Se4l
' India Company's service, to Eliza, second daughter e''•. '22:
Col. W. G. Maxwell, 6th Native Infantry.
' 'fuesday, at Kingston, Hants, Lieut. Thoca_s !An. ;
' to Sarah, second daughter of Mrs. °Large, drat„:, '.
street, Porten. i
Aug. 3, Robert Dr,htregh Menzies, Esq. to Arne!, ..
' daughter of the bate Rey. David i yper, Minister of I.r.r;. ••ts,
- • ____. the
. DIED. 'oh
▪ July 24, at Edinburgh, Col. Hepburn telsies, of Let_ de
, At Lanes-grove, Quern's County, George OD-.rar, Le '
site of the Peace Gtr the county of Wexford, aged 57. , 'ad
1 At Pert Royal, Jamaica, Wm. Munro, Esq. Car.-2:a is io.l
s Royal Artillery, and Lieutenant of Fort Charles sad :kr Lts I
ficatioos of Port Royal. ..tEI
Catherine, fourth daughter of the late Km and Rev. ..
s Hamilton. . a
Lientenazd Daniel Egae, of the City of Cork Miiia.
a At Qobest, county of Wexford, Dr. Waddy.
In Saukville-street, Dublin, J. Hunt, Esq. Site a-cde. 1 I
Suddenly, at Fort Frederick, county Cavan, Said S. -
Esq. High Sheriff of said count . 15,
' In Malone, on the 17th ult. er Dunlop, at the ckY
6.5 years, 49 of which he lived with the same family, i'.- Ili'
a management of the farm, and was considered more as a ' l'e
s rested kited than a servant.
On the 24:h ult. Mr. James. Douglas, of RiddinoTcdp; lal
' cf Kirkmahoc, Dumfriesshire: on the 13th hr .2-i1 : .. "'r
I attacked by his bull, which struck him upon cat tide, I
- knocked him down. and, before he could be relieved, ..
e the blow severely whilst he lay en the gourd. He gat*
. ever, and reached hie house on foot; but he was so - I
' bruised, that he died on the 24th.
t EAST-INDIABIRTHSTMiRRIAGES,aaut D'Ll *. 'CI
BIRTHS. br
! At Madras, Mrs. Cochrane, of a son. :1,
1 At Pondicherry,the Lady of Capt. G. C Holroyd, -- . i
a ing the Resident's Escort at Hyderabad, of a son. w
At Mangalore. the Lady of H. Atkisson, Esq. of sin. . a;
At the Presidency of Bengal, the Lady of Lieut.-Call lt,
t Runtley, of a son.
e At Bengal, Mrs. T. 3L Gale and Mrs. H. Eliar3ll, d .er
Y and Mrs. M. Brown, of a daughter.
At Chinsurah, the Lady of Van Quote Esq. of a d.• e
s Ti
MARRIED.
s At the Cathedral Church, Bengal, Captain Thomas H. 'oh
of the Country Service, to Miss Langley.
t At St. John's Cathedral, Bengal, James Jameson, Ess I
r Frances Jean. youngest daughter of the late Colonel Paz=
At the Cathedral, Bengal, Mr. C. J. Godfrey, to lhe I. IN
Is Breton, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Breton, Feq. co:
I; At Chinsurah, Mr. Charles Barbee, to Miss Mary !'-' • - :::
_ Theresa Mitchell, eldest daughter of Captain Michall, 1".4
st mending Qfficer at that place. u
At Ilasulipstam, Mr. Philip Bh:tatty to Anus Dondi ' . lc
feline, the widow of his brother Mr. John Sharkky a as
DIED. . I
At Patna Lieutenant J. P. Boileau, of the led • 11-11
'' N. I. and Patna,
the Resident's Escort at Ca• - . le
v At Chinsurah, Mr. Laurens Venainan aged Si yam Ira
;OAt Bengal, Mrs. Maria De Couto, aged 60 years.
At Rasore, lieutenant David Rutledge, late of Its 4
, 56th regiment, and in the service of his Highness the Sus •. •
1- This respected Officer was carried off by an attack si /r
e. Martins, Martins, after 24 hours illness.
At Mature, Mr. J. Zansa, aged 59 years.
After a abort illness, W. Veticamnarain Ayah, Intzlor
5- the Supreme Court of Judicature at Madras. i
1.. At Royapoonun, Eliza, the infant daughter of 31r. '
le Hancock, aged 22 months and three days. Ol
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