Star.
London, England, 1821-09-17 00:00:00

HAS7INGS, SEPTEMBER 14,.

The amusements at this beautiful pictUresque ma-
rine residence continue to be pleasing, diversified,
and recreative. The Libraries, BARRY'
S, POWELL'S,
and AusTiN's, during the evenings, are crowded to
es:czss ; ti. voc;1.1 performers, Mr. Jones Master
DEAN (a pr.lth ten years of age, pupil of Mr. ADM-
sc.:;), Miss Near, Mr. HEALEY, and Miss Love,
are great attractions, and their singing is much ad-
mired for taste and superior scientific style. The
instrumental department and accompaniments on
the harps, piano-fortes, violin, violincello, flute, Ste.
by Mr. Ana us, Messrs. Itval., Mr. ANSON, and
Master POwELL, are considered exquisitely fine.
Porto Hello Loo, and Mr. WEBB'S highly esteemed
vocal powers at the Theatre, are favourite allure-
ments; also balk, card assemblies, with occasional
donkey, mule, and pony races, increase the gaiete du
c' r, ar.d enliven the fleeting and passing moments,
without alloy.
Yesterday, September 13, a Regatta, conducted
by a Naval ',Nicer, whose nautical information
enabled him to make well-regulated arrangements,
which could not fail to afford every gratification to
the numerous fashionable and superbly attired spec-
tators, assembled en the promenade, shingles, summits
of hills, heights, in carriages, windows, balconies,
and wherever there might be a probability of pro-
curing a commanding prospect. Her Grace the Du-
chess of DOKSET, the Lady of the late Governor
TitIERNEiSE, and many perionages of distinction,
were present. The day was auspicious and fine, with
a good breeze from the north-west, and a ruffled
ocean. 'the little flotilla, which consisted of neatly
constructed boats for aquatic excursions, glided off
the shore, amidst overwhelming waves, in a very
.majestic manner, and anchored at its destination. 7--
A band ef music, playing a GOD save the King,
g• rode Br ituuniu," ‘. Heart; of Oak," and other lively
tunes, animated the scene, and the tout ensemble
formed a most brilliant coup (hail.
The following is a list of the boats, owners names,
with distinguishing colours at the main-mast head,
which contended tor prizes—the distances were about
fourteen miles:

No. Boats. Owners. Colours. Remunerations.
/and a Prize
1. R '2 ]lose, Lenuioss, Yellow, £2 0 Flag, worth
,C 1 ss.

2. Charon, Diann, White, 117 0
3. Regent, Phillips, Blue, 112 0
4. Jar!, Prior, Puce, 1 u 0
Neptune, Mann, Pink, 0 15 0
G. Li.n, Braille, Crecy), czempt for her large di-
trentions and being a very expeditious sailer, received the sum
or the third prize, At 12s. and reconnoitred with a party of
Gentlemen.

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The Constitution, 1111u.s, and Betsey, WHITE, were
the umpires, and decided victory to the boats as pre.
viously stated and numbered.
A disastrous circumstance had nearly occurred just
before the Rose grounded from receiving a tremendous
sea at her stern, which placed her alongshore and
occasioned a man of the name of OLIVER, who was
standing at the bow elated with success and huzza-
ing, to be thrown .overboard. Ile was miraculously
conveyed underneath the keel, where it was thought
there could not have been sufficient space without his
being crushed er so disabled as to be taken off by
the receding wave. Fortunately, by his own pre-
sence of mind, and the promptitude and exertions of
his seafaring companions, he was extricated from his
seemingly perilous situation, without sustaining any
other injury than that of a slight bruise on the head.
The Regent also broke her bowsprit, and the Jane
sprung her mizen-mast.
The day concluded with an elegant and gay Ball,
at the Swan, Royal Hotel.—The Stewards were,
Lieutenant Cock, Royal Navy, and Colonel EVANS.

Monday, a beautiful green parrot took possession of
a tree is a Gentleman's garden, near Glasgow, and
amused some boys with his innocent prattle. Another
parrot and cage wet e procured to entice Poll from his
exalted height ; but too late, as he took wing for
same trees still higher, and in a more public situa-
ti.nt, where he was for some time pelted with stones.
One boy attempted to climb the tree, and was po-
requested to 8g come up, come up !" and the
buy in teturn requested him to come down, but Poll
did not comply, and amused himself with tumbling
from branch to branch, until quite tired, he then put
his head under his wing and went composedly to
sleep. A cruel hand took advantage of him in this
341. n a tion, and with the•/uldcrous gun for ever si-
lenced platy Pull.

ASSIZES.

LANCASTER.
John Ellison, aged 20, was charged with having
burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Thomas
Sandiford, a calico-printer, at Tottington-higher-end,
on the 18th of July, and with having stolen a watch,
four gold ring, four sovereigns, two guineas, a neck-
lace, a ruby, an amethyst, and other trinkets.
On the night in question, two men, one with a
light in one hand and a pistol in the other, another
with a large bludgeon in his right hand, entered the
bedchamber of the prosecutor, at half-past twelve.—
They demanded where his property was ? and. he
told them, and gave them some keys. They com-
pelled him to get out of bed, and open some desks
for them. Upon his getting into bed again, they
fastened his hands to the posts of the bed. Observing,
while in the act of doing so, that he had gold rings
on his fingers, they pulled them off. They proceeded
next to Miss Sandiford's MOM ; she offered resistance,
but was soon overpowered, and such trinkets as were
to be found in her room were carried away. While
the robbers were thus occupied, the prosecutor con-
trived to disengage his hands, and to escape out of
the house to alarm the neighbours. The robbers
soon discovered this, and fled. They were pursued,
but net taken. The prosecutor went afterwards to
Blackburn, in order to see whether he could recog-
nize any of the robbers. The prisoner he saw there
at his work 'as a sawyer, but in a light dress. He was
asked if lie had a dark-coloured dress? and having
said he had, he was made to put it on. The prose-
sutev was then satisfied that he was one of the men.
He was more convinced on hearing him speak, for
one of the robbers had repeatedly spoken to
The prisoner had been seen near the place on the
night of the robbery. Guilty—Death.
The prosecutor bugged that his Lordship would
recommend him to mercy.
John Robinson, aged 46, was convicted of man-
slaughter. He had allowed his cart to drive on be-
fore him, and in the middle. of the street, in Liver-
pool, the horses had trampled upon a child of twenty
months of age. The prisoner got the highest possible
character for steadiness, sobriety, and humanity ;
but Mr. Macdonald, the surgeon, chewed in the
clearest manner that the bruises given by the horses
were the cause of death. His Lordship expressed
great regret at sentencing so excellent a•character to
Imprisonment for six months.
William Markland, aged 48, was charged with'
having forged an indorsement upon a bill of exchange
for the sum of £l9 l Os. and paid it to J. A. Has-1
well, at Liverpool.
The prisoner, a most respectable-looking man, had
lived in West Derby, and in pecuniary difficulties, en-
dorsed the bill with the name, "John Brown," and
obtained goods for the amount from Mr. Haswell.—
He was recognized afterwards in Manchester, and
the forgery of the endorsement and the identity of
the prisoner were now fully proved. In the course of
the trial, it appeared that the prisoner had a large fa-
mily, and previously to this transaction had borne an
excellent character.
The Jury found him Guilty, but recommended him
to mercy on account of his good character.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY, in the most feeling and af-
Secting manner, pronounced the sentence of death.—
When his Lordship came to use the unexpected ex-
pression—" The sentence will not be carried into
east,* the agitated convict could no longer contain
his feelings, but burst into tears.
George Leach, aged 40, was chaiged with having
stolen two Bank post bills, of fifty pounds each, the
property of his employers, bleachers, at Horwich.—
The prisoner had been their clerk and cashier. He
was found Guilty.
John Livingstone, aged 29, and Daniel Burns, aged
16, were convicted of a burglarious entry into the
house of James Leigh, at Liverpool, with intent to
steal. The grating had been removed from a cellar-
window, and an entrance was forced in that way.
The servant maid, Mary Burns, hearing a noise up
stairs, ran to ascertain the cause. She found the
prisoner Burns in the parlour, holding his shoes in
his hand for quietness' sake. She instantly turned
the key in the door and locked him in. The other
prisoner, who had been formerly in the Royal Artil-
lery, was found watching at the cellar window.
His Lordship, in passing sentence of death, took
occasion to remark that few indeed of those who had
been in the honourable profession of Livingstone had
come into such a situation, so far as his Lordship had
seen, but the prisoner had brought a stigma upon the
corps to which he had belonged.
J. Hill, aged 40 ; A, Paine, aged 48; J. Rawlinson,
'aged 43; and W. Openshaw, aged 21, were charged,
in several indictments, both with possession and ut-
tering of forged notes.
Hill said at once that he was guilty, for that
Fletcher (upon whose oath he stands committed) had
employed him.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY explained, that the circum-
stance of having been employed by another in a felo.,
nious act was no excuse, and warned the prisoner
that pleading guilty to the possession would subject
him to transportation for 14 years.
Hill thee simply' pleaded to the possession. Raw-
linson and Opeushaw also pleaded guilty to the
minor offence.
Upon the two last, sentence of transportation for
fourteen years was pronounced.
Hill was again addressed by his Lordship, and told,
that a paper trom him contained statements, which,
if true, might prove him not guilty rat all.
Prisoner.—They are true, my Lord.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY.—That I have no means of
knowing ; but you can take till to-morrow morning
to consider whether you will withdraw your plea of
guilty, and plead not guilty. If you plead guilty, I
have no power but to pronounce the sentence of the
law, which is transportation for fourteen years.—The
prisoner took time to consider. Paine is to be tried
fur the capital offence.
John Hampson, aged 19, was charged with killing
and slaying James Naylor, at Walton, on the 16th
of August.
The deceased and the prisoner had quarrelled about
a sovereign, and at last agreed to fight in regular
rounds of pugilism. In the round betore the last,
the deceased had received a blow on the right
side of his head which laid him stunned on the
ground, but he persisted to fight, saying he should
crime round again. He was at length carried quite
exhausted and speechless off the ground. He died a

few hours afterwards. The surgeon. had no t'oubt
that death had been caused by the external violence
applied to the head. The fighting had been quite
fair, and the deceased had first begun it, and pes sisted
in prolonging it.
Mr. Justice BAYLZY said, that by law no•fighting
was allowed; and if the blows given by the pi ironer
caused the death, he must be found guilt•.—Guilty.
The sentence was imprisonment fur 14 days.