Star.
London, England, 1820-08-08 00:00:00

CARLISLE, AUGUST 5.

A airbus alFray took plate in Celt& on the morning of Son-
day se'nniglit, which originated in a quarrel between an officer's
servant and a pant man named Palmer, who resides M Scotch-

street—bins, ensued, and the combat naturally brought a num-
ber of persons to the spot. On the termination of the fight, a
soldier of the name of Ashes, who took an active interest in
the favour of Ids-comrade, observed a person named Richard
Bailey, ; sailor, who likewise had been present during the fight,
taking his departure from the scene of conflict, called after
liailey with irritating language, who returned, along with Pal-
mei% and another person—more angry expressions .then were
uttered on both sides, and Ashes- hes moment of rage. rushed
to his lodgings in the Pack liorseiene, near the spot, and im-
mediately returned with his sword, and pursued Bailey into
.Bicketgate. About this time. a young man, named Miller, re-'
a stroke from the hack part of the weapon upcn his
neck; whereupon p shower.sif paving-stones were discharged',
after the•assailant. The latter, probably considering himself in
.danger, retreated to his' lodgings, but returned to the charge
with a pistol and a quantityof- ball.cartridgel, with which he
fired at Bailey, twice but fortunately missed his aim. The
greater part of the crowd new retired, mid only about half a
dozen persons remained, with whom st smart engagement war
' kept up; but who finding themselves exposed to the fire-arms
of whiCh Aalies had possessed himself, soon withdrew. The
conflict maw appeared to have subsided, and the soldier retired
to his lodgings; but the cessation of the fight did not appear to
calm his angry feelings ; for, in the space of half an hour, he
sallied into the street. when, meeting with John Armstrong
and Thomas Golding, both of Botchergate, Ashes rushed upon
them. and, presenting his weapon to, Armstrong's breast, ex-
claimed, " D—n you, you are those who Insulted me with
stones." , This the others: denied; nevertheless, the soldier
snapped a pistol at Armstrong, which missed fire; a scuffle en-
sued between Armstrong and the' soldier, in the comae of
which both fell, when the pistol was discharged. the b:11 of '
which entered Armstrong's thigh a little above the knee, taking
a course of eighteen inches in a direct longitudinal line, and
came out at the upper part of the thigh. The aggressor was
secured and taken to the guard-house : in the forenoon he un-
derwent an examination before the Magistrates, by whom he
was fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing Anises.—
The wounded man had every attention paid to him, and is now
considered is a fair WSy of recovery:

An Inquest was held on Saturday at the London Heepital,
on the body .of J. Carty, who died of blows from a poker,
which be received In an Irish row, at the George public-house,
in George-yard, Widtecbapel. The Jury found a verdict of—
Wilful Murder against W. Donovan, E. Callaghan, Sarah Do-
novan W. Govan, Mary Donovan, and S. Manny, the latter
of whZun is not in custody.
John Macdougall, ship-broke, and Archibald Mac-
&Alan, late master of the Mary, of Port-Glasgow,
have been committed to the Jail of Greenock, under
a charge of robbing the said Mary of dry goods and.
other packages, destined for Gibraltar, and of sink-
ing the ship to conceal the theft and defraud the
Underwriters. James Menzies,. a fish-curer, was also
taken up on suspicion of being concerned a ith Mac-
dougall, in a similar transaction, in the year 1816,
when the Friends, Robert Duncan (who is also in
custody), bound to Haniburgh, was sunk off Heligo-
land, but he made his escape from the hands of the
messenger, and a hundred guineas is offered for his
apprehension.
Excetheou.-Thurstlity week, Seaman, convicted of the etro.
einem' murder of Ellen Ilanly, on the River Shannon, given in
" Th• Stier of FridaY,- was executed hi Liritetlck. His appear-
ance kali undergone a great change since the trial, and at the
gallows his face was strongly impressed with the marks- of Fa,
,care, and remorse. The Rev. Mr. Eamon* called upon Lien
to confess his crime, and he made the follow-ha dreadful ac-
knOwledinienr:44 I deClare, before the Unitary Gon, that
I am goiusy of the-murder, but that it was Mr. &Wan who
put me uyto it ; it was after he came front Dublin I eau, him,
as .I Was myself returned to the country ; I beard he went
or with a girl, and I went to see hint, when he and I took a
walk • on the strand, and after some eenvereatioN he •said be
should- get rid-Of the girl; he was at me seine days before I
consented, which I unfortunately did; he then bouslis a boat
from one Patrick Keys, for the express purpose of deitroying
her, and got an h on chain and ring made by a smith in Kilrush,
to tie-round bee neck. Ellen Walsh, Mitchell, and other persons,
came with turinthe boat from Kilrush to Carrig Island, where
we stopped aft night ; Mr. Scanlan and I went to Bayless-
ford, and bougkt some spirits, and that day it was intended to
murder her, between Carrig Island and Money-point. Mr.
&males went out. of the boat, in order that, while he was Os-
sent, 7' should- have -it done • ha whets I icoled in her innocent
fore,, s blare skiirkilied,, acid I did not Mow hoar I could do
ea When-Mr. Sentlais returned, be gave me many sour looks,
and was mid With me because I did not murder her. I then
went out of till:oastT and bought 2s. worth of bread, a pound of
butter; obi l about threeree hair-pints of whiskey, and we staid out
that night until nett morning. We- then continued that day
.7etherit was the third day, and not the second. - asswoen).
hen . Scanlan got up to-go oat of the boar, Ills. Scanlan
asked him where he was going? He answestd, that he was
going to Glin by ashen cut, to pteyaren lodging for her, where
they might deep that right. He, thew made me take some
spirits, and desired that I should get more Edwin her, if neces-
sary. Mr. Scanlan" settled the rope, and spliced a ei to it,
which he put round a large now, in order that I should lose no
dine, and -left everything toady for use in the boat. In the
mate of that night I murdered her, and the fallen/lig day I
weer to thin, where - I saw Mr. Scanlan, setts askedeme. ' Did
Ido that?' I additisn ! I did !' t All is right,' said tie:"—The
urifOitutiate criminal was then asked did he -knew what was the
franca Mr. Seinian left the boat? He said, it was that he
shield be seen in Olin if the murder wai found out! He sans
also &duds what war Seeable& motive fee having-her mur-
dered? He said, he did not knew, unless it wee that she
always called him her husband. To another question, be said,
he never robbed her, but that be certainly took the ring
evoker of.—After some pause, the unhappy man said, that
it Was tie neglect dhis religious duties which led Mtn to the
commission of this acts for had be abided by the advice of his
Qom ha would not meet this unhappy end—and he hoped his-
otiMple, to all vibe saw and heard him, would be a sulkiest
islailit to -attend to their religious duties.—He continued to
,most • fervently, hoping that the great Goa would
lye him his Wei. When be found the cart moving, he
yielded to the rape, and let his body fall gently off, distinctly
siting. the Dean have Mercy upon me !" He died without
tile appearance of-a *runic, and, after hanging the time pre-
amilsedi-Arias• eat doors, and his belly conveyed to the County
Heeilel,for disseetiona—After his conviction on Tuesday, he
dim* a full aid free admission elite guilt its the 'Mk in the pros.
gei°Peieurf Persons, and described the erode of the miserable
'i delanotiW When the-bnat'srak about the centre of the
debt, he stecitupi ant took a ishmket'in his band, with whicir• I
is itladi a Mow at ker head, but Mating, maned, struck bee me
riiarm, which was broke* fie then beat her with the gun
ayes oubeidead, and diet-Wards tied her sight leg to trey,
„.... a bale state iviintteettEd; end lung.* body
imbibe liver, which sunk immediately. - '

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