Star.
London, England, 1826-05-30 00:00:00

UNION BALL.

Among the minor charges yesterday. was the following singt4ar
case : —Sensed Newton, a young man, dressed in what is called
shabby genteel apparel, by trade an umbrella-maker, who, it seems,
understands the science of craniology, evineed a strong love for a
scull, which the sexton of Bermondsey Church had just dug up on
Sunday morning, as Mr. Neiwton was passing the Church-yard.—
He viewed the scull, not as Hamlet did when be beheld liners,
but as one smitten with this new system of discovering the propen-
sities of beings, from thew projections" which are found upon the
monism. This scull, thus dug up, as we before remarked, Mr.
Newton felt diposed to possess, on account of its having the organ of
omorionseas so strongly marked, and he having made some observe.
dons about its being so peculiarly formed, seized and walked off
with it. The sexton followed him, and being joined by the beadle,
both laid hold of Mr. Newton, and rescued it from "his clutch." In
the struggle blows were exchanged ; Mr. N. however, was scented.
The beadle and sexton were in attendance to state their com-
plaint, which was clearly made out. The scull was produced, and
the churchwardens appeared on behalf of the parish to prosecute,
provided the Magistrate should be satisfied with the evidence.
His Worship having heard the evidence in support of the charge,
called upon the defendant to offer what he could in extenuation.
Mr. Newton, who spoke tather obscurely about the organ in the
scull, to which be had taken so great a fancy, admitted having
carried it off, but, he said, the sexton had not offered any objec-
tion when he expressed a wish so to do. He said, moreover, that the
beadle and the sexton had assaulted him in a most savage manner,
and he then felt the blows inflicted on his face and hands by them.
The Magistrate said that it was an indecent study, to give it the
mildest term, to carry away a scull from a church-yard in the
manner described.

One of the churchwardens here begged to say, that Mr. Newton
laughed when be was told that he had been guilty of an act of
indecency.
Mr. Newton—What I said was, tkat I understood by the word
" indecent." a thing which outraged the feelings of others. Now,
I mean to say, that taking away chat scull (pointing to it in the
beadle's hands) was not au indecent thing.
The Magistrate said, if the Parish Authorities were determined
to press the charge of obstructing their officers in the execution of
their duty, he was bound to call upon him to put in bail.
The Overseers said, they thought it a Ac case to go to the Sessions.
Mr. Newton was accordingly told that he must procure two
housekeepers to be answerable for his appearance.
lie had only one in attendance phis father), but sent out for another.
' In the meantime, he was put into the custody of the jailors

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL; TATTERSALUS, WAY 29.

The Stewards of the Jockey Club Itsving appointed the Toes&
after the Derby as the settling day instead of Monday as hetet,
fore, there was a very thin attendance of sporting meti here toga
and only a few p.irtial indications of the storm which is expected
burst forth to morrow (this day). The more the atilt of e 4
General is canvaned, the more strongly does the mark of the clove
foot Appear. .

7.4 to 1 agst Belzoni
61 to 1 apt Bedlaiiiite

114 to 1 agt Crusader
IGO to 4 dg.t The Gereral

MATCH FROM STAMFORD TO LONDON.
Major It. Riphinstone, of Wandsford, Notts, undertook to go NI
foot front the Marquis of Exeter's Park-gate to Shoteditch tat-.
pike, 88 miles, in 14 hours. The match was for 500 sovereigns,
and the start took place after the clock hrd struck twelve yeste•.
day morning. The pedestrian travelled six miles an hour the Br 4
six hours, and breakfasted at Binleswado. lie performed half the
distance in six hours and a half, and won the match cleverly e•:+S
half an hour to spare.