Star.
London, England, 1817-04-05 00:00:00

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The promised Address of Mr. Connie on his rea-
sons for quittiftg England, was published to-day ;
but it comes far short of what Many may have pro.
mixed themselves. In fact nothing that would en-
danger the persons of his publishers was to be expected.
The prosecution on the part of the Stamp Office is
not among the causes assigned for his flight. In fact
he assigns but one cause—the personal danger to
which he was exposed by the passing of the late Acts i
but he means to support the cause of Reform by writ.
ing in America, whence his friends may, he says, ex.
peer to receive, in about three months, a continuation
of his weekly Political Pamphlet.
He expresses great regret at quitting England, and
will never cease to write in behalf of his country.
Even in America he will be as careful to avoid libels,
as if still within reach of the grasp of the ATTORNEY
GENERAL.

Thursday, Prince LEOPOLD took the diversion of
shooting, at Claremont ; he was accompanied by his
Royal Consort, the Princess CHARLOTTE; her Royal
Highness's chaise, with her favourite and beautiful
ponies, followed, for the Princess to ride in when tired.
There are difficulties still. in the way of an arrange-
ment relative to the letting of Marlborough House.
The Princess Cuantorra wishes to occupy it for a
term of three years only ; and the Duke is unwilling
to part with it for a shorter period than five years.—
We understand that the Princess has expressed a
desire to remain at Claremont, wholly in seclusion
from the world. Rural pursuits are her delight.—
Tbe Prince LEOPOLD and the Princess CHAIILOTTR
are patterns of connubial felicity.
Thuteilay morning, at half past tea, the Royal Hunt took
place, epic which occasion the Prince Regent's stag !tomtits
turned out a very One deer near Cbensey Bridge. At the con
meacement of the hunt the sportsmen were extremely numerous,
amounting to upwards of I so, who came from various parts to
be present at the sports of the field. The deer at starting gave
some very excellent sport ; he took through the enelosures, mak.
ir.g towards Hounslow Heath, and after some time took to the
lett, in the direction for Longford, and crossed the Uath rota I,
taking to the right to the teen fields' makhig for Harrow, and
then crossed the Uxbridge road, making several tutus, and was
taken near Hayes, about four miles this side of Uxbridge, after a
hard chase of upwards of four hours ; and although the number
of sportsmen were so extremely numerous at starting, they were
all knocked up from excessive fatigue, except only s.x or seven,
who were in at the taking of the deer, arising from the heat of
the weather, In addition to the length of time the bunt lasted,—
The horses were also knocked up. The state of the country is
now very much against the sport of bunting, so much of it being
enclosed, in fact, It Is nearly all so; but although it is against the
sportsmen and horses, it is is favour of the deer and the dogs.
On Easter Moeda) than will be another bunt, when the deer,
will be turned out on Winkaeld Plain.

The hounds of K. Lloyd, Esq. meeton Tuesday newt at Wool-
pit Kennel; and on Friday, at Caddenhatn•crect; each day at
ten o'clock.

1 he Hatfield hounds meet on Monday, at Lockley Warren
at half past tea.
- The East Essex fox-bounds meet on Monday, at Aaron Hall,
Walter Bekhamp ; Wednesday, at the Green Dragon; Sator.
day, at Stormer Hall.
The Essex Union fox-hounds and bunters are to be brought to
the hammer at Tattersall's, on the Slit imam.
Tax Emma Honr.—Albie stag has been taken off Epping
Purest, after a most excellent run, and is now lofted at Wood-
hull Wells, to be bunted on Mostly, and will be turned out at
the meal place and time.
A leaping match for a considerable wager took
place on Tuesday last, at Cauldcomfort, in Glouces-
tershire, between Mr. LOVIIST and Mr. Davies,
mounted on their favourite hunters. Mr. L. -led the
first three leaps, and was followed by Mr. D. in a
high style. Mr. D. then took the lead in two Imps,
the latter of which Mr. L.'s horse refused to take.
Mr. D. was of course the winner. The leaps chosen
were over walls, from five feet to five and a half, the
two last with ditches.

Monday se'nnight, as the titan servant of Mr.
CALTHROIas of Boston, was hunting with his master
and several other persons on Towry Moor, near -Kirk-
stead, the horse, in making a leap, fell backwards,
by which accident the horse's thigh was broken, and
the collar-bone of the servant dislocated.
." Thursday se'nnight the following extraordinary
foot-race took place at Gosfield, in Essex s--Mr.
WILLIAM Ames, son of a respectable farmer of that
place (without any training or other mode of treat-
ment), undertook, for a wager, to run ten miles in
seventy minutes, which he accomplished, with ease,
in sixty-six minutes and a half ; being three minutes
and a half within the given time. To add to the dit-
ficulty of this undertaking, the pedestrian had to turn
himself round twenty times in going the above dis-
tance. It is the general opinion he could have ac-
complished the same task within the hour.
BOXING ESTRAORDIMARY.CIOIty, the sailor, had
a casual Sara up for nearly half an hour, on a piece
of ground near Dartford-common, on Thursday, with
a miller, that is with a man who works in a corn-•
' mill, not what, in slang terms„, means a reputed-
boxer. It seems a dispute originated between • the',
parties at a public house on the preceding day, when
canvassing the relative Emits of Stinging and Tar-'
ner. Croxey made *tram in helm of Seroggias,
and extolled him to the skies for having once :ob•
dued him in a combat. The 'e'onntryman happened,
to say, he thought it did not make Scroggins much
the better because he had beat Croxey, and to settk
matters without delay, they agreed-to fight the next.
morning for 45 rather than fight then for love.
the first round Crony went in .with his head covered
with the left hand, and made a :good right-handed
blow tell upon the side of the tipller's head, with
which he went down. The men fought minute time.
In the second round Crony misand his right-handed
hit, and a close followed. The miller threw his ad
versary in a trial of strength. In the subsequent
rounds, nine in number. Crony ioardsd fearlessly,
and had every thing his own way, from the tameneus
of his adversary, who was a novice, and a better
taker than a giver. After fighting 25 minutes, Crosey
won without a scratched face.

‘‘ Riding!"—This practice, which prevails much in
Bbstons and which is meant by the mobility 4 spe-
cies of punishment for a man's beating his wife, led
one night last week to serious consequences. A man
of the name of Ostler, who resides near Barg ate-bridge,
having rendered himself obnoxious by the conduct
alluded to, was ridden for, which so incensed him, that.
when the mob was before his residence, he fired upo,
them from one of his windows with a gun loaded
small shot, and wounded three boys and la man, one
of the boys, named Brotigh, •ery seriously. Ostler
has since absconded, but search is making after hum

4ssthEi.

SURREY ASSIZES.-KINGSTON, APRIL 9.
CRANMER O. PRNNINGTMC
This Was the only cause tried durinc the day F it
is the third time that it hal heels tried. It is an issue
to try the boondanes ni Mitibion Commas), between
the adjoining Parishes of Mitcham and Beddington.
After an exam;nation of peveral Niers of old deedi
and old witnesses, which was wholly devoid of any.
public interest, the :fury by their verdict established
the line of boindaty marked out by the award of
the Commiss;nners of Inclosute, and which is in fit•
sour of Beddington.

ASSIZES;
Sir J. BURROUGH, in his addresi d the ran 4
'Jury, congratulated the County, that in the long
catalogue of offences to be inverigated, not one-ap-
peared to arise from any factious spirit or diealfec-
tion to the Governmentl
After the usual forms, the prisoners were put od
their trials in the result, no le,: than 19 unfortunate
criminals received the awful sentence of death

R. Uatleriummtl, f it the wilful murder of W. Harris;
at Ledhury ; J. Hardy, for burglary at Kilgwyn-
house, Carmarthenshire; 7e Laapletv, for cut, ing
and maiming J. Green, at Kington ; Proirer,
for burglary in the house of B. Bagley; IP.
for stealing from the house of Mr. Smoot, of Orle.
ton; Amelia Golding, for steal:ng various articles from
the shop of Mr. Watkins, of Kington ; thiley, for
stealing a sheep from Mr. Goode, of Amberley ; 1.
Tensaw, (or stealing a watch, &c. from Thomas
King, of Cusop; J. Lewis, lot burglary .n the house
of I'. Whitcomb, of Eastnor ; S. and G. 11Wes, for
stealing a lamb from Mr. Tonstall, of Norton Canon;
Hawk Greeaarag and Elisaldh Afaym, for stealing
various articles from the house et T. Brown, of
Goodrich ; IV. Price and U'. Davin, for stealing a
coat and other articles from the house of Thltrtat
Barrett ; 7'. .2 itlhant, for stealing a cheep, the pro.
perty of T. Webb, Esq. of Berrotv ; J. Richatelt and
11. Duggan, for stealing a sheep from Mr. Seward, of
Wolferlow ; aril H. Palmer, for stealing a hot se from
Mr. Wheeler, of Kyrewood, were sevcraliy hound
guilty, and received sentence of death.

Of those condemned, sixteen were reprieved, anti
Underwood,• Langslow, and Hardy, were ordered for
execution.

In pasting sentence or. Underwood, at torn" as the
Judge began to expatiate on the pecte.i.t.r atrocity of
murdering his. benefactor,' not only in the midst of
a friendly conversation, but even whilst that bene.
factor was in the act of relieving his wants, the pri-
soner fainted ; and, sinking or. the floor, remained
insensible nearly five mina _s; when his Lordship
humanely observed, that what he had said was not
intended to wound farther the feel;egs of Underwood,
but to make a due impression on' all who heard him.
It will be recollected, that Underwood confessed his
guilt almost immediately on his -apprehension ; ' and
during the period of his cm:finement, he nevet I. iled
to rejoice in having not only relt,:ved his math front
feelings scarcely to be endired, bymaking that con.;
fession, but in the farther hope; 'lint by so doing, he
should.better qualify himself for army hereafter.—
Under a care attention treat the CN ',plain and
his assistants, whiv:i could not be r7r.verleif, he uni-
formly devoted himselt to acts of ter pi ,err, de.
: ny and repentance, in which he svas joined by
the Assistant.L:iergyman even on the sc 111; ollt:
hequently spressed the deepest hear r and corn-
piiiicti,4l the clime he had COntiniur,.. slid fully
acluo leitged the justice of his fate. II sofiered
the sertence of the law at noon on :.10. d •y, in pre-
sence of an intinense concourse spectatots, on
whose minds it is hoped this awful spectAcle wit! pro-
duce its just effects, and convince them and n tiers,
how rapidly the ccmmiscinn of one crime leads to
another, and terminates in misery. When Under-
wood concealed himself in the loft, his only object
WAS the plunder of his friend; but having suffered
evil thoughts to take possession of his mind, the id*
of murder itself was soon familiarized, and unfortu-
nately executed. Every effort was made by the visit.
ing Magistrates, and all concerned, to add solemnity
to the melancholy occasion : the wretched victim to
the Offended laws of GOD and of his country, appear.
ed in mourning on a scaffold, so elevated as to cause
a complete exposure of hi; whole person to the mul-
titude, and (with the exception of the Cathedral)
minute bells tolled during the Ceremony at every
church in the city. The body appeared to be con.
vulsed about three minutes and a half, after which
all sins of:animation ceased.