Star.
London, England, 1826-06-28 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

J.%a Scott was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury.
The case as detailed to the Jury by the prosecutor's
Counsel was as follows :—On the 18th of February list,
the prisoner went before a Magistrate, and deposed that
on the preceding evening he ha.l bee n attacked by four
persons as he was passing along the street, and that one
of them, in endeavouring to get his watch, had broken
the chain of it, and stolen his Watch-key and seals; and
at the same time he swore that he believed this person
to be one Thomas Crouch, who was in consequence in-
dicted and tried at the last Old Bailey sessions, and the
present prisoner was called ac a witness against him,
when, instead of giving the same evidence as lie had
given before the Magistrate, he positively swore that he'
did not think that Crouch waf the man who stole his
chain and seals, and that he did not think that the four
persons had any intention of robbing him, but that he
looked upon the whole affair as a drunken frolic. The
Jury, however, convicted Crouch of the tobbery, and as
the very flagrant variation between the prisoner's depo-
sition before the Magistrate and his evidence on
Crouch's trial could only be ascribed to some corrupt
motive, the present indictment had been preferred
against him.
The record of Crouch's trial having been produced
in evidence, it was therein stated that Crouch had been
indicted for stealing a watch key and seals of the value
of 30s. whereas in the present indictment it was alleged
that Crouch had been indicted for stealing a watch key
and seals of the value of 38s. The prisonet's Counsel'
objected that this was a fatal variance, and Mr. Bot.-
, LAND having candidly admitted that he was of the same
lopinion, Mr. Serjeant AHABIN, after some considera-
lion, directed the Jury that they must acquit the pri-
'soner on this account, which they did accordingly.
This being the last case, Mr. Setjeant MARIN told the Jury
that he was happy to say that their labours had for the present
come to a termination, and that they were entitled to the thanks
of the country fur the very satisfactory manner in which they had
discharged their duty.

SICYZ.—The marriage of the Earl of HOPITOVN to
the Hon. MISS MACDONALD of the Isles had been antici-
pated in the Isle of Skye for some weeks ; and when
the confirmation of the joyful event arrived on Monday
the 12th instant, it spread like wild-fire over hill and
dale. On the following day a great number of people
convened at P. rsree to testify their attschmeat and.
gladness of beast. The Clergy, the Magistrates, and
principal tacksmen, with their wives and families, as-
sembled to celebrate this happy union, when upwards
of forty Ladies and Gentlemen sat down to an excel-
lent dinner in Macleod's Inn. The evening was spent,
by high and low, with eves y demonstration of joy.—
Bonfires blazed on every hill, the juice of grape and
mountain dew circulated freely both in and out of
doors; and all vying with each other in flowing bum-
pers, drank with enthusiasm to the health and happiness
of this young and noble pair, and to the lasting prospe-
rity and honour of the noble family of MACDONALD of
tile Isles, and the other great families now connected
with it, whose munificence and liberality to the tenantry
have continued undiminished from .age to age. The
national martial music graced the festivity, and the
lively song and dance went round with great spirit, and
were kept up to an early hour next morning, when this
assembly broke up, and separated on drinking deochan
dons; " and (says our correspondent) soon and often
may we meet to rejoice on similar occasions."
The Gazelle, a frigate built for the Pacha of Egypt,
was insured yesterday at Lloyd's at three per cent. and
a warranty was given that she was to be accompanied
by two French frigates from Marseilles to Alexandria.
The lightning was extremely 'it'll last night, and
there was a good deal of thunder, though not very loud,
accompanied with a heavy shower or two of rain.
A report of the Dublin County Election, exceeding
two columns, is wound up with i‘ throughout the entire
day, one could scarcely hear a word."
Accounts from Vera Cruz state, that the Nymph
French frigate has arrived there, haying on board a French Envoy
[to th• hlealean Government, charged to negotiate a Treaty N
Commerce.