Star.
London, England, 1826-08-10 00:00:00

DUBLIN, AVOVST 7. .

A riot occurred on Tuesday last at the F.sir of
Dromore. An immense mob bad collected‘.togmber,
the leaders of which are notorious Ribbonmen; and had
a sham fight among themselves, in order to attract the
Police first, and to attack them afterwards. The Pc;lice
were but few-..tut they approached the mock corn-
batanrs without losing a moment. In an instant the
whole body of the mob earned upon the Constabulary
party, commenced an attack with weapons and missiles,
in the most ferocious manner. The Police were at
length obliged to fire in their defence, and one of the
ruffians fell, but not before a policeman had received so
cruel a mangling, that he expired yesterday morning.
Three of the ringleaders are in custody.
The new :team packet, the Kingstown, on her way
to Wexford, last Wednesday-week, had a most wonder-
ful deliverance from being consumed by fire in the
middle of the night. Some bottles, containing vitriolic
spirits, which were conveying hence to an apothecary
residing at Wexford, having broken, the fluid ignited
on coming in contact with the outside of the steam
engine, and some teas and other packages which were
near immediately took fire, and for a time the appear-
ance was most awful to those who were the spectators
of it, and not the less for some hogsheads of spit its being
near the flames. Every exertion which skill and pre-
sence of mind could suggest was made, and made with
success; and after a time the fire was extinguished.

ADJOURNED MEETING As awe ROYAL EXCHANGE,
FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Saturday, at twelve o'clock, was the hour appointed
for the Meeting to take place, and berme one o'clock
were observed among those assembled Lord Clencurry,
Lord Rossmore, Mr. Blake, Mr. Moore (one -of the
Members for Dublin), &c.
The Lord Mayor being absent, the Chair was taken by Cot. GORR.
The Rev. Mr. Gupta stated chat he had received a
communication from the Lord Mayor, stating that his
Lordship had been taken suddenly ill. Mr. Groves
then proceeded to read the Resolution passed at the
last day's meeting.

Sir 04nm Moana st and several other Gentlemen said that Mr.
Home was the first entitled, with reference to the proceedings of
the last day's meeting, to address the Chair :
Mr. Hoses animadverted upon the absence of the
Lord Mayor, opon whose conduct he bad formed a
resolution for a vote of censure, which, however, he
would not, on account of the apology he had heard,
now press ; he had, however, since he came into the
room (being aware before he entered it, that the Lnrd
Mayor would not be present), come to the determination
of not entering upon the subject of a Loan and National
Market, which he had also brought under the notice of
the meeting on the day they had last assembled, until
his Lordship would be present. It had been said that
he had been assisted in the erection of the public build-
ing to which public attention had been drawn ; bat he
would now proclaim to the world, boldly, and without
any fear of contradiction, that no man, in what he had
I done in that respect, had assisted him with a single
penny : it was the produce of his own industry. (Hear).
Mr. JEWUTER said, that whenever the poor of Holland
were in distressed circumstances they were supported
by the Government, on a proper application-to the Ma-
gistracy, until they were placed in a situation to support
themselves comfortably. As to Mr. Home, he hoped
he would not abandon his motion, and that he would at
all events, persevere in his truly useful project -
Mr. LAWIMIS conceived there should be a public
meeting held for the object Mr. Home bad hi view : he
should therefore make a motion to that effect. this
motion Mr. Lawless accordingly made. but he eventu-
ally abandoned it ; and a requisition was drawn up and
signed on the spot, for calling on the Lord Mayor to
' call a meeting for the purpose.
The Rev. Mr. Gamma read a letter from Henry
Grattan, Esq. apologising for his absence, and enclosing
a memorial !fora the poor operatives in the silk, woollen
and cotton trades, in approval of the establishment of a
market and of a loan fund.

Mr. Moonz, the other Member for the City, declared
his approbation of the substance of this memorial, and
moved that the documents that came from Mr. Grattan
should be referred to the Committee.

Mr. GROVeS begged, as a private individual, to give
his approbation to the plAn of Mr. Home with respect
to the Loan and National Market.

The CHAIRMAN said the great object now was to
ascertain what was to be done—be had drawn that day
all but SOL of what hid been collected for the übe of
the distressed.

Mr. CoLs—There was no city which had more public
charities than Dublin; and he trusted that any part of
the fund that might be raised, which could not be apt
plied to restoring the operatives to employment, would
be handed over to the Mendicity or some other chari-
table Society, to distribute relief to them.—[Here there
was a cry of several operatives, of a No, no, Mr. Cole ;
we will die before we receive suck relief."
Mr. Meoar presented s motion for the memorial, &e. to be re.
tared to the Committee.

Lord CLONCUItRY regretted that any adjournment
had taken place, because procrastination was death.—
No country was ever in a greater state of wretchedness
than this at present, and he was sorry to say that there
was every prospect of its being greater. He was rather
unfavourably disposed to a loan fund, as he did not think
that loans had been useful in Ireland; neither did he
approve of employing the weavers on the road.
Mr. Stssort defended the Committee for empinying
the people at road labour. He said he was sorry Mr.
Home's plans were not followed up. With reference
to what had fallen from the Noble Lord, respecting his
doubts as to the utility of loans in this country, their
usefulness was supported by the evidence taken before
Committees of the Lords and Commons.
Mr. MAKS pressed upon the Meeting the necessity of not wasting
time, as from the increase of fever several persons had been refused
adtnission In the Hospital on account of its fulness.
Dr. STIMUSS said, that at that moment the peopte were actually
dying on theroads ; and that fever was increasing in parts of the
Liberty to a frightful exteat.—(Hear, hear).
Mr. KIRWAN, Mr. IlLarta, and other Gentlemen,
warmly recommended that the Committee should, from
use great pressure of distress, inomediatel) retire, pro,
teed to business, and receive such subscriptions as might
be offered. _ _

Lord CLOSCURRY then moved that Mr. Moore do take the Chair.
when thanks being voted to the Chairman, the Meeting separated.
A handbill was distributed at the Meeting, stating that there bad
been employed by the Committee, in road-labour and breaking
stones, 1,630 persons, on whom were depending 4445 souls. Em-
ployed in aleasing the Liberty, to prevent contagion, 259 persons,
on whom were depending 1,037 souls. Gratuitous relief had ►een
given to 1,011 persons, on whom were depending 6,466 50u15...-.
rotal, 13,11011 souls.

Mosaic gold at last turns out to be foe bran.
No less than dune " fair ones" in Chester hamsthd
from the arms of their "loving husbands" widths the
last few days, and have not since been heard of:

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_- zfeemrsar delliamire-Ma. Baum* Wiretap was charged at.
Guildhall with haw* destenyed theeonsfort, broken the windows
and thresteaed *a Wig Mrs. Mary Anne Yoestaio, widow and
kof
chimney-sweepress-..a lady of great bulk aid respectability in
Particular dal, she having had, in her sin" deride and widow
state, the prigulpel seperintendeace of the gelekiated china* .
weepier eaanbildigissot in Rod Lion Curt, Bow-latter form e
then tweaticsp:zsamee pest.
Mrs...Ms is the spouse of a lawyer's clerk—an Irish Gen-
tleman, who Wisp anywhere rather than at home. Whether
he thinks dere is Ise place like k (for dirt and dulness) or whe-
ther kb profession kes Ida away, there was no evidence to
thew: bat Mrs. bliony will have it that ell his leisure
hours are spout in 'aliening with the bulky chimney aweepresi,
Mrs. Awaits—a living mountain of mummy! How she
got this unties into her head did not appear; but it was proved,
that in consagestbal thereof she haunts Mrs. Fountain's premises
atoning, noes. -had sight—breaking her windows, threatening to
kill her, and her to turn out her husband, though all
Mrs. Fountain's were ready to come forward and swear
that she never harboured him, and that she was nut a woman got
waif aschissed.
Mrs. M'Renny, however, was sot to be convinced by evidence.
She still persisted in 'Arming, that Mrs. Fountain had got bey hus-
baud somewhere, and wherever her husband was she had a right to
go—and go she would.
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This being her declared determination, the Magistrate ( Mr. Al-
derman Amass) ordered her to find bail to keep the peace towards
all the King's subjects, and towards the mountainous 3lte: Fountain
in particular.

CORNWALL AND DEVONSHIRE MINING
COMPANY.

Yesterday the S:sareholders of this Company met at
Batson's Coffee-house. Cornhili, for the purpose of taking
into consideration what steps. were proper to adopt fo.
the protection of their interests in the Association.
Mr. Woosxr, in the Chair.
Mr. CLARK addressed the meeting at considerable
length, and, after detailing the several charges which he
before advanced against the projectot s of the Company,
he said that he attended the Directors' Meeting on the
4th inst. and experienced much difficulty in gaining ad-
mission. At that meeting six of the Directors, namely,
Mr. Peter Moore, Lord Palmerston, the Hon. Mr. Sul-
livan, Sir William Key, Mr. Philip Persine and Mr.
Newman, in reply to his interrogatories, declared, upon
their honours, that they knew nothing of the transac-
tions imputed to the projectors. He gave credit for
sincerity to the declarations of most of those Gentlemen,
but he could not conceal that he entertained suspicions
of the veracity of one or two of their number, who
should be nameless. It was proper to observe that Lord
Palmerston contradicted some assertions made by Mr.
Kershaw at, a former meeting.
Here Messrs. &taw and Ron, in explanation, 'hewed that the
words of Lord Palmerston did not amount to a contradiction of Mr.
Kershaw's assertions, and that the statement of each was perfectly
I consistent with that of the ether.

Mr. CLARK proceeded : the truth of his allegation
was denied by Mr. Wilks; but before he had done with
that Gentleman, he would disclose his conduct in other
Companies, which, if he were rightly informed, would
eclipse all the statements made with regard to him there.
It was curious enough that Mr. Wilks now imputed in-
sanity to him (Mr. Clark), and gave out that he was
mad.—(A laugh).—This was a strange charge indeed ;
for Mr. Wilks had served a notice of action on him, and'
surely a man could not be very wise who would go to
law with a mad-man.—( Much laughter).-9n the 16th
of April, as he before stated, 200 Shares Were for the
first time issued, and, on the two following days 1,000
Shares were ordered to be purchased, and to be 'paid for
at a future day, though it was well known at the time
that no such number of Shares was in existence, and in
the interval before the day of payment arrived 5,800
Shares were issued to meet this object. Now, who drew
the drafts upon the Bankers for the payment of those
Shares? Why, Mr. W. Kershaw, Mr. W. Aston, and
Mr. P. Moore. Admitting Mr. Moore's declaration on
honour, that he bad not particip. ted in the 41,0001. to
have been correct, it was clear enough that he knew of
this transaction; and if it was dishonourable in Mr.Wilks
to have contrived it, fully as much culpability attached
to time who made themselves instrumental to its exe-
cution.—Until that transaction was explained, he bad
no hesitation in saying, that Mr. Moore was among the
number of those whose veracity he suspected. It was
worthy of remark, that no minutes were kept of the
proceedings at the Albion Tavern on the 7th of April,
where it was decided what sums Mr. Wilk: was to pay
and receive for the Mines. The only statement on the
books was, that Samuel Barrett, Esq. M.P. (for Rich-
mond), presided; but the persons who attended the
meeting were not named. It was the object of the pre-
sent Meeting to appoint a Committee of Shareholders,
to co-operate with the Gentlemen who acted on the part
,of the g:ripholders.
Resolutions were then agreed to, appointing a Committee, ac-
cording to the recommendation of Mr. Clark.
The Crianatas said Mr. Clarlis admission to the meeting on Fri-
day was most strenuously advocated by Lord Palmerston and the
Hon. Mr. Sullivan.

Mr. SWAN, a mining agent, :hewed several copies of
the orignal agreement entered into by Mr. Wilk* with
Mr. Teague the vendor of some of the mines, but which
the latter was prevailed on to cancel before he was paid
the final instalment due upon them. New agreements
were drawn up, and Mr. Swan said that every mine was
now forfeited, accurding to the terms of the contract.

THZ ARlM—Yesterday, the several Troops of the
els Dragoon Guards, or Carbineera, now stationed in Blackburn,
were reviewed by General Hussar.
Sunday morning, Mr. Sutherland, engraver in Aber-
deen, went to bathe near the mouth of the river Don;
but being unacquainted with the nature of the bottom,
and no swimmer, he unfortunately went beyond his
depth, was drawn into a whirlpool formed by the efflux
of the river, and drowned.

ADV/DITVABRIL—It was common in the reign of
Queen Elizabeth for young volunteers to go out in
naval enterprises, in hopes to make their fortunes, by
discoveries, conquests, or some other means. These
adventurers, (probably making amorous conquests a part
of their scheme), vied with each other in the richness
and elegance of their dresses. Sir Francis Drake, in
his expedition against Hispaniola, had 2,000 such vo-
lunteers in his fleet.
The estimated number of looms propelled by water
and steam power in the United Kingdoms, including
those in preparation for working previous to the stag-
nation, and as near as any calculation of the kind can
be made, is 57,000. The average produce, taking it
at 22 square yards of cloth a day, makes 1,254,000, or
1,741 yards a minute; weekly, 7,924,000; monthly
31,250,000 ; yearly, 576,200,000. Allowing six yards
to each person, for yearly consumption, will supply
62,700,000, and will cover 62,700 acres of ground,

and its length would extend 213.750 miles, and reach
across the Atlantic Ocean 71 times.

A disgraceful fellow was trapped the other day, well
horsewhipped, and cu adrift, after having undergone
the fornigatory process of tarring and feat ering

the
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_ insolvents
past 6
At the close of the sitting, the Court decided* pen the
following important case—ln the matter of tbeion
of William Sweetman, an insolveut,who was disobliged
in the year 1820.
Mr. HSATII supported a rule Nisi, obtained M a
former day, which called peremptorily on the insoluent
to show cause why his discharge should not be retraced,
he being now of ability to pay all the debts mentioned
in his schedule. The rule was obtained upon the affida-
vit of Mr. George Martin Bird, of the &mai Brotaning
and Bird, of Waterloo Wharf, who are creditors to the
insolvent's estate.

It appeared that in May, 1820, the insolvent peti-
tioned this Court for his discharge, which he accord-
ingly received; but as his schedule was blank as to
property, no assignee was appointed. A short time
before the insolvent then went to prison, he conveyed
over to Wm. Goddard freehold and leasehold property
of considerable value, and that after the discharge was
issued, the said ptoperty was re-conveyed to the in-
solvent, and it was sworn that the said property is far
mo.e than adequate to pay the insolvent's debts. It
was farther stated, on oath, that in the year 1824- the
insolvent stated the circumstance to Messrs. Bird and
Co. who advised him to vest the property in a Trustee
'or the benefit of his creclitqrs;, without prejudice,. td
himself and family, they (Bird and co.) consenting to
advance the money to pay of the Annuities whic'b the
insolvent had raised thereon since his discharge in 1820.
To this proposal the insolvent agreed, and a deed ras
prepared accordingly ; 'but the insolvent alterni, is
mind, and refused to execute it, and had neglected.by
other means to satisfy the demands of
'rue Learned Gentleman then proceel
what way the property in question ha,
backwards and forwards, and that the
was worths 781. 17s. clear of all ineut
(Mr. Heath) had been informed that this

offered or intended to offer 501. a year
his debts, on condition that he might
in his possession. He hoped that the
accede to the proposition, as by such
the creditors who had laid out of theit

:even years would double that period
mands were settled. He (Mr. Heath;
too bold an applicaion for an insolvent . pr,
to require an indulgence which the most honest would
have hesitated to solicit. Under all the circumstances
of the case, be hoped that the Court would exorcise its
power, under the 14th Sect. of 53d Geo. 111. cap. 102,
and compel the insolvent to pay his creditors, and that
permission might be given for the Assignee to sell the
estate without hindrance or stipulation.
Mr. Coons, for the insolvent, said that, since his dis-
charge, he had spent several hundred pounds in im-
proving the premises, it would be hard, therefore, to
deprive him of the benefit, and the Learned Counsel
begged to say that his client would pay SOL per annum.
The Learned Cum COMMISSIONZR then took a re-
view of the case, which he considered one of great
importance, both to insolvents and to their creditors.
Under all the circumstances the Court would make the
rule absolute to its fullest extent,•and he hereby ordered
it accordingly.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. •

YORK AUGUST AUGUST MEETING.—Toasost. •
The Knavesmere Stakes of 30 soy.. each, 10'ft. for four-yesm *ids.
Lau mile and a half.

Lord Fitzwillianes Humpbry Clinker . . # +'''l
Mr. Richardorm's br. e. Brownlock '. . 2
Lord Kilburne's Purity . , . 3
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5t04 on Erownlock. Won cleverly. ,
The Fitzwilliarn Stakes of 30 sons. each, 10 ft. for five.jaor olds and
upwards. Last mile and three quarters. Five Subscritieti.
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. b. Florismart .
Lord Kennedy's b. b. Caccia Piatti .
Mr. Petre's Der Frelschutz

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7t04 on Caccia Piaui. A good race.
The Hatforth Stakes of 50 sows. each, h. ft. for two-year old.
Colts, Set. 51b. SWa, •et. 31b. Sib. allowed, ke. T.Y.C.
Subscribers.
Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b. c. by Maddock
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Mr. Lamhton's ch. c. by
Mr. Darnell's b. f, by Tramp . .
Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. by Fiihe . . . 4
Mr. Wyvill's ch. g. by Smaeksmooth . .
6 to 3 and 5 to 4 apt Mr. Powiett's coltoridek vren by half a lend.
Ike Great Yorkshire Stakes of 25 soya. each for three-year old
coke, list. Mb. and fillies list. 31b. St. Leger ,Course. Mile and

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t►ree quarters.
Colonel Cradock's b. c. Pirate . . . . 1
Mr. Wise's b. c. Squat . . . s . 4
3 to 1 on Pirate, w►o made all the running, and won cleverly by
a length.
Sweepstakes of SO soya. each, h. ft. for three-year old colts Sat. Ilib.
and fillies est. alb. Last mile and a half. Five Sobscriben.
Mr. Houldsworth's hr. 1. Fanny Davies . . 1
Lord Scarborough's b. c. by Cation . . . 4
Even betting—a good race, bat won cleverly by a length.
One Hundred Guineas given by his Majesty, free fir any horse, 84.
four years old, I On. 71b. live, list. 71b. six, Ilst.litib. and aged,
lest. Four miles.
Lord Darlington's Serab, 6 yrs old .
Mr. Whittaker's Lottery, 6 yrs
Mr. Barker's br. h. by Ledstone
Lard Milton's

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and fell—nine were drawn,
Produce Stakes of 100 sore. each, h. ft. fee foul-year old colts, s.s
71b. fillies, est. 41b. 31b. allowed, &c. ljenr miles. Seven isle.
Lord Milton's b. f. Beatrice . . walked ever.

WINCHESTER RACES—Swam Day.
The Hampshire Stakes of-IS sows. such. IS R. Two miles.
Lord Palmer ston's b. b. I.u:borough, 6 yrs old, 9st. Sib. .
Mr. F. Craven's b. h. Triumph, 6 yrs old, ass. 131 b. .
Five paid forfeit.
The City Members' Plate of £5O for any hone, Ste: that 414 not
win the King's Plate ibis year. Two miles.
Mr. Gauntlett's br. c. Comedian, 4 yrs. old
Mr. F. Craven's b. h. Triumph. 6 yrs old
The Ladies' Piste of 501. for horses that never won: three yrs old,
7st. four, list. 51b. five, 9st. six, 9st. 61b. aged, 9st. 91b. mares and
geldings allowed 31b. Two mile heats.
Mr. Gauntlett's br. f. Camelia, 3 yrs
Mr. Pudwick's b. tts. Careless, I yrs
Mr. Garnett's b. g. Talisman, 6 yrs
Mr. Hinxman's b. h. Radical, 5 yrs

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Mat- ViittfiStordWaY:
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This Court has at length closed its :Wags until
llth of September, the Cutar•Cossmastousa him
discharged, or otherwise disposed of, 400 ignoble
within the past month.

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FROM GERMAN POPULAR STORM.

The sports and songs of children (in Germany) Adult:lto surprise
at their striking resemblance to the *sages of our own country.
A remarkable coincidence occurs in the German song to the
Ladybird, or, " Maria; wiirneden." The second verse alone
has been preserved in England; but it is singlisethat.stse bssthso
of the sing should have been so long preservotitratilitsleferleole
inhabitioth bay* been so completely separated. The 'Miele song

- Lady-bird! Lady-bird! pretty one! stay :
CoMe sit on my finger, se happy and py ;
With me shall no mischief betide thee;
No harm would I do time, no feensan is near:
I only would gaze on thy beauties so dear,
Thom beautiful winglets besidedlee!
Lady-bird! Lady-bird! fly away bent e.
Thy house is a-fire, thy children will roam;
List ! Listi to their cry and beiailing :
The pitiless spider is weaving, their doom,
Then, Lady-bird ! Lady-bird! fly away home ;
Bark! bark ! to thy children's belwailing.!
Fly back again, back again, Lady-bird dew!''
Thy neighbours will merrily welcome thee: bare,
With them shall no perils attend Chet;
They'll guard thee so safely from danger or care,
They'll gaze on thy beautiful winflets so fair,
And comfort and love and bifrienAth\l!
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FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

PARTY. - . •
Lady Caroline Barham had a card party on Yvesday evening, at
her house in Queen Ann street.
MOVEMENTS.
The Duchess of %Idea has left Belvoir Castle, forlicarbre. .
Lard Abhor, has left his seat, Winton Hall, Yorkshire, for
W. Ordies, Esq. Whiteileld, Northumberland.
Major R. Brldgentan arrived in town yesterday. from Fish,Mrs Rigby left town yesterday, for bet seat in Emu.
The Dowager Caginess ef Mansfield left her seat at Itichntond,
yestesday for Swath Wales.
H. &Tamer, Es* left yesterday bis seat in Nedfordabfre. for
South Wales.
nee Illarl-of Munn arrived yesterday at Vaton's New Hotel,
Ile. Jones's sweet. from !deem in Kent.
bliss F. H. Kelly left town yesterday, for the Ceadnent.
Me and. Lady Elisabeth Drummond and the Ladies Moisten
have left town, for Cadlands. Hants.
Lieut. General Viscount Femme and suite have arrived at
Mee Hotel, &. James's street, from 'Paris.
Gallatin. Esq. Minister from America, antseke, have le
rived at the London Hotel, Albemarle street, from America.
Departures—Sir Francis and Lady Burton. for Tumbridge Wells;
Lieut. Burton, to join his regiment. the 3d Guards, at Warrington;
Marilee Standish, Esq. for Standish Hall, Lancashire; and Mr.
and Mrs Hammond, for Brussels.
Arrivals at the Sc. Georges Hotel. Albemarle street... The Han.
Colonel and Mrs Stapleton. from Hanby ; Mrs min* Herbert,
from their seat in Berks.
Departures from the British Hotel—Captain and Mrs Saunders,
for Boulogne; W. Stanley, Eq. for Cheltenham; and J. Mao,
Esq. on a tour.
Departures from the Burlington Hotel. Old Burlington and
Cork streets—Lord Viscount Strangford, for Clifton; Mr and 1
Mrs Harvey, for Gloucestershire; Captain Mildsnay. for Win.
dseder ; Captain _Segrave for Dorchester; Capt. Km; ea' a
tour; and Mrs and Miss Barton, for Oxfordshire.

IRISH ASSIZES.
COME, Moon £

Patrick Connell and Maurice Connell were indicted
for highway robbery, alleged to have been committed
by them on the night of the 16th of July last. This
case was conducted by the Crown Prosecutors.
John Callaghan, examined by Mr. Qutx.--Witness
resides at Liskeilane' in the county of Cork. He recol-
lects the night of the 16th of July last. Witness was
that night on his way from his house to. the city of Cork.
He had a quantity of butter for sale. A woman of the
name of Bridget Walsh was in his car. About the hour
of twelve o'clock at night, he was stopped at a place
called Boherish, between the towns of Mellow and Bet-
tevant. He was stopped by three men who jumped
from• behind a ditch on the road ; one of them had a
gun, another had a case of pistols, and the third man
was armed with a bayonet, fixed upon a pole. The
man who was armed with a gun demanded from wit-
ness money. He said he had none. That man was the
prisoner, Patrick Connell. Upon this, Patrick Connell
yelled out to the other prisoner, Maurice, to search
witness's pockets.—Maurice took from off his person
three shilling!, which he handed to Patrick. Maurice,
after that. at the command of Patrick, went to the car,
and took away a firkin of butter. Is pchitive that the
man who had the gun in his hand was the prisoner
Patrick Connell.

(Here the prisoaer addressed the Court in a very emphatic man-
lier from the deCk..... Oh, my Lord, do not believe a word of it.
I declare. to the Autsourr Goo. that I never fired a gun in my
fife." Then, turning to the witness. he said, " You are swearing
against our lives. and Goo will confound you yet."
Cruss.examincd by Mr. llowkan--Witticsa is from Shillant, and
can get an honest character.
An incest character! Now. have you never been guilty of any
dank—Ob. that kind of speech will not do for you.—(A laugh).
Did you dine at borne that night
Did you eat enough ?
Witness (imitating the gestures and tone of the attorney)—l eat
es much as I thought laugh).
Yon had Biddy Walsh with you snug in the ear all night? I had.
Is she gayest a beauty as your dear self. Jack?—She has as
Mehl beauty as I have, and better ntausereehan you have? (A laugh.)
Did you drink anything dim night, my dear Jack did.
Under faveur, what did you drink drank some milk.

Was the nut a Uttirpoiinnt in it?—lt was a basin.

Oh. I know, the mUk and the puma were in a basin—(A laugh.)
So you drank a basin of petteen and milk T—l did
How did you get poor Burke into. your clutches? I took him
up because I knew him to be a bad member, and I thought he
might have been the third man.
You had a great deal of brats?—l had—(A laugh.) •
They took from yoU a great deal of brass P—They did.
And they left you a great deal of brass?
Witness, astonished—They left me none.
Oh, Jack, you mistake, they left you a great deal in the [ace.—
(I.a ughter.)
How did it happen that you had so much brass in your pocket;
I got It front time to time. I sdppose you would not take brass ?
oh, not you-(Loud laughter).
never got any of your brats, Jack? No, thank Gon—(Conti-
rived laughter).
Whet. the case closed, and the Judge had proceeded some short
time in charging the Jury, the prisoner Patrick, who laboured under
dreadful agitation, exclaimed-0 My Lord. my Lord, we are inno-
cent men. Oh, can't I get a character ? Where is Sir James An-
derson ? Where is Mr. O'Leary? Where is Mr. Hamilton? Any
of them can give us the best character."
The Jury, after a short consultation, returned with a verdict of
Not
Thew isoner, Patrick Connell, bent down on his knees In the
dock, in broken accents of joy and gratitude, returned thanks to
the Curt.—'The prisontra were immediately discharged.

It is said of two celtbrated Physicians, that though
ti.ey always prescribed for their patients • a draught to
be taken every two hours, and were therefore in high
favour with the Apothecaries, yet, when ill themselves,
they to:rk very little medicine, ar.d t!:at of the simplest
kii.d, in tte fotnt of pals.