Star.
London, England, 1827-08-04 00:00:00

LUNATiC4I.

TO THE EDITOR OP „THE STAIL
Lord ROSIER! Se vacua presents his compli.r en is fn
the Editor of the STAR, and he trusts th it the eft) tti of
Parliament will have the Editor4s support, to ameli or ate
the condition.of the lunatic ; and that he will give m.
sertion to the following letter in Isis Journal.
Portland Place, London, Aug. 1, 1627.
TO THE MAGISTRATES OP ENGLAND AND WA LEI
G gIiTLOIIIII—A Committee of the Havoc of Commons have made
a Report relative to Lunatics under Restraint in Licensed
houses, and a ptioted Copy antis Report has been deposited with
the Clerk of the Peace of every County and City in the Kingdoms
fur your information.
That Report states, among other things, that " h bas been chilly
established in evidence, that there Is no due precaution with resphi
to the Certificates of Admission, to the consideration of Distiller's*
or to the application of any curative Process to the Mental Malady."
Now, etc lessen, I cutest you to consider the (Massimo cafe
aripseneesurtneb most attend these d-fects, and to implore you to
take all possible pinata enquire into the extent of the evil, to at to
enable Parbatoetit to provide a Remedy.
Aa to Pauper Lunatics, I beg leave to remind you, that, by the
55th Geo. I 11. eapoid, see. a, you are authorised, in Petty Silvtioihs
to compel Overseers to make a Hen", on oath, of all Pauper La
natics (whether in workhouses or elsewhere) maintained by them:
Permit me to request that yon will trenstoit the information you
may obtain to the Secretary of State far the lime Department, jp
order that the same may be laid before Parliament.
The late Inquiry in Parliament as to Luoatiss hating, in mon
measure, originated with me, I trust you will consider it to be my
to procure sU possible additional information, and that Toe
oa public grounds, exercise the trouble I seek to canapes yos.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Stream,
ROBERT bEY MOUL

Porthad Places Aug. 1.1x47.

• SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

—run—
BRIGHTON RACES....-Coucurrtti.
Trreasnat Nsout—The Ladies' Platt was decided as follolr•-.
Mt. Canticles Whimper. 3 yrs . • • . I I
Lord Egreniont's &spoke, 5 yrs • • . 2
Mr. COilSillet Flamingo ' . • • . 3 3
Betting-4 to 4on Porpoise. Flamingo made first running,
which he kept up to the distance, where the other two came up,
passed him. and made a severe race home. Whimper winning by
half a length only. After the beat 2 and 3 to I on Whimper....
Porpoise made all the work at a high pace, till within half a knish
of the end, when the mare let out, beat him of hand, and son by
a length easy; rode by Pavis, Porpoise ►y Young Buckle, and
Flamingo by Maker.
The Chain Pier was crowded this eyed* ter witness an exhibi-
tion of lire-norka on hoard Lord Deeriutst•t. ruin. which arrived
here this morning. The display was very wane. end bad the effect
of keeping wiany from the theatre, and other places of atnesemen.
The general opinion of the races is very untavouratile, and cries.
derable indignation has been expressed at the bad management, sod
the shocking manner in which the Coarse was kept.
DERRY RACES, Agaves 1.--(Concaunan).
The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of 20p. for all ages: Hun,

three wiles.
Mr. Beardnrorth's b. c. Chesterfields 4 yrs. 2 1 I
Mr. Massey 's b. f. Claudia, 4 yrs. 1 boll.
Sweepstakes of Sp. each for three-year-olds. Mile and a half.
(15 subscribers.)
Mr. Glffard's Pantaloon, 13st. 71b. _ . 1

Duke of Devoashire's Conine, est. 71b. . . t
Lord G. Cat's b. f. by Magistrate, est. 41b. . 3
1 DI r. Verson's eh. ?Jane, est. 41b. . . 4
A Master's Stakes of sgs each (10 &ibseriben) an won in two
heats by Mr. Bud's b. tn. Velocity, besting Mr. Wilkins s Jeny,
1 and three ethers.
A Rae of SW. for horses belonging to tbe Yeomanry Cavalry,
was was la two beats by Mr. Hbachley's b. au by kqeslera bee*
sia others.

COWES REGATTA:
Cowes, Anomie 2.—As we anticipated, our first Regatta has si
forded I delightful treat to our aquatic amateurs. It commencedaa
Monday morning with the review of the Pilot Vessels, under the
inspection of Thomas Hastings, Esq. Admiral Locke, and George
Spurr, Esq. Sub•Commistioners. it blew altrong breeze from the
westward, and dot masterly style .% which the evolutions were per.
famed is creditable to those experienced Pawn. The Lad
MO AdVakal, who was expected early in the day, did net reach
tort reads until seven o'clock, when he was 'seamed from the Castle,
and all the private batteries, as well as the yachts, who also manned
their rigging and yards, and cheered the Royal Duke as be passed
them. Tuesday morning the yachts, which came in as stated below,
started at it o'clock from off Cowes Castle, for the Hundred Guinea
Cup. The weather was rather too hoe for the occasion, but the maids
was contested with great spirit, and Mr. Muse's Miranda carried
the cop in great style. On Wednesday the second match was saki
by die yachts stated underneath. They started at nine o'clock with
very light airs, and in the evening it became so calm that the pats
could not stem the food-tide, which prevented their getting to the
goal of decision until after day-light the next morning. (hi Than.
day morning a line breeze from the south and eastward gave great
animation to the scene, and rarely have we witnesiiii a more equal
match. They started at nine o dock, and in arriving at the goal of
decision, it will be men them were only eight minutes balms the
six first arrivals--

flan DAY.—JOLY 31.
Time of arrhaL
I. Miranda ..........J. Manse, Big ....... 59
IL Theresa ...........Lord Belfast 7 31 IS
3. Hurkt .... . Ditto 7 57
4. Menai T. A. Smith, Esq. Gave in;

SZCOND DAT-.-AUG/112. 1.
1. Julia T. Mills, Esq. 4 55 A.ll.
2. Elisabeth J. Moors, Esq. ..S 21
S. Emeriti/ J. L. Symonds Esq. S Sr
4. Charlotte ...... George Leeds, Bart... Did not retuto
S. Easabeth Lord Darnley . . . . to the grill 4
6. Dolphin Captain Brown, R.N.. . decision.
DAT-..ALVInt
I. Ann
2. Julia . . . :
5. Elisabeth . .
4. liberty . . .
5. Lord of the Isles Colonel Seale . . . . 5 4 30
6. Giulia . . .
7. Paul Pry • .

ROWING MATCH.
A very fine amateur Rowing Match took place on Thursday far a
Sweepstakes of 10 uses. each. The terms of the match were, four
pair of oars, but only one heat; to start from Westminster Milt.
through Vauxhall Bridge, and up through the centre arch of
Batt,ersea Bridge. It was well contested, and the boats came in as
follows—
Mr. Charles G0ugh........ Mr. Jameson
5
Mr. William Tyson ....... 1 Mr. Canon ...... ...........,
Mr. 5wan.......
2 4
Mr. HodsonMr. Weatherby
This was a very interesting match, and sonic hundreds depended
upon the issue.
FATAL PUGILISTIC CONTEST.
Yesterday morning, between the hours of five and six o'clock,
a vast number of persons assembled in a field between Littk
Chelsea and Kensington, to witness a pitched battle. which was
to be fought between two men, named Atkinson sod Barrett,
who are excavators working in the neighbourhood. It appear
that the parties had quarrelled a few days previdlisly, bud had
agreed to settle their dispute by a fair stand-up fight. A ring
was formed, and the combatants entered, accompanied by their
proper seconds and bottle.bulders. After the usual prelia.i.
narks, the men stripped, and set to work. Eight well-con.
tested rounds were fought with ma apparent advantage on either
side. In the ninth round, Barrett received a tremendous blow
from his adversary in the region of the kidneys, and fell inatattlyi
to all appearance, bereft of life. On time being called by de
seconds of Audinson. Barrett was pet fectly insemible, and come•
quently the former was declared the winner. In the meantime
Barrett was taken from the ground by some of his companious
and conveyed to the nearest public house, where some brandy
was given him. &ill, however, he did not revive, but continued
it; a state of perfect unconsciousness, and it was thought advisa-
ble to have the attendance of a medical Gentleman, who, Cgl
arriving, bled hint, and afterwards desired that be should be pit
to bed. The unfortunate man, howtver, notwithstani“-
care taken of him, lingered about two hours arts.
the blow when be expired. Previous to the unhappy
deceased, who was a finnyoung man, had enjoyed good
until the fatal quarrel, which terminated in his dead-
beat terms with Atkinson, whom he had known fr
years. The deceased has left a young widow, and ;
to lament his untimely end. 'Atkinson, it is said,
from his employment, iii consequence of the melancholy
. The body it Bantu now awaits the result of the Coroner

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CONFESSION OF SLADE. THE MURDERER.

We stated yesterday, exclusively, that Slade, the mur-
derer of Mr.WArantrousa, had, on Thursday, confessed
his guilt, to the Rev. Mr. Bnowta, Chaplain of Hunt-
ingdon jail. The following is a copy of Slade's con-
fession, as certified by Cara nt.as MARGZDrs, Esq. the
Uoder•Sheriff of Huntingdonshire a
N HUNTINGDON, AUGUST 2, 1827.

Joshua Slade says, that on the morning of the 3d
juin tfift, I went direct from the Swan public-house
*a quarter past two o'clock, and got over the garden
*all; I was then fresh; I saw Peter Saby at the door;
I went to a straw-wall near the dove-house, and laid
there till five o'clock in the morning ; I had a sword
bid in the straw-wall about four or five weeks ; had stole
it from the Horse and Jockey public-house, Huntingdon;
drew the sword out, and left the scabbard in the wall;
and put the sword down my trousers, by my thigh ;
I went into the garden ; saw Mr. Waterhouse in the
yard, but he did not see me ; the garden door was not
fastened ; I opened it, and went op stairs, and hid
myself in the wool chamber, from five o'clock till ten,
for the purpose of plundering the house ; I meant to
hie robbed the house at night of any thing I could ;
I was asleep from five till ten amongst the wool. Mr.
Wateshotise happening to come up stairs, heard me
breathe—date say I was snoring; upon which Mr.
Waterhouse came up to the chamber, and called " Hot-
Ina I who are you ? what do you do here r I then got
sp, drew the sword, and laid hold of him. bk. Water-
louse tried to go into the chamber where his blunder-
buss was, but I would not let him ; I led him down
bilks, he trying all the way to get up stairs; no conver-
tatiun passed in coming down. When we got down
stairs, I said—" Now, Mr. Waterhouse, if you will for-
give me I will forgive you; and if not, this is your
death-warrant," holding up the sword. He said
Islo; I will suffer any thing first." I was standing
opposite to him in the lower passage when I let him go.
Mr. Waterhouse went to run by me to the kitchen door
to call for some body ; upon which, just as he was turn-
ing into the kitchen, I struck him a back-handed blow,
the great cut across the jaw, and he reeled back, caught
himself against the tub, and fell backwards into it. He
guarded his head with his hands. When in the tub I
struck him several blows with the sword, and he laid
bold of it twice; upon which I drew it out of his hands,
and cut his fingers; I also stabbed him in the throat,
which was the last blow. Mr. Waterhouse then said,
lam done," and died immediately. There was no
blood whatever on me, except on my finger, which 1
ask on, and wiped it on the grass; and also one spot
on my waistcoat, which I scratched out. I did not
hear the dog bark all the time; he would not bark at
me; he barked once when I got over die wall, but as
soon as be beard my step he knew me and was quiet.
The kitchen *door leading into the yard was open all
the time. No instrument was used except the sword„
sod no other person was present or knew any thing
about it until I made a confession to the Chaplain yes-
terday. All that passed between Heddings and myself on
the Wednesday and night of thelnquest was as follows:
Inked Heddings whether be would go and drink with
we? He tbera,drove nee on one side, and asked me
"that do you think of this concern?" Heddings said,
"I have strong suspicions of old Wright," and said " I
am sorry he is dead, I would as lief all the folks in the
town dead as him, for I counted of having a quarter of
barley from him this week." Having committed the
murder, (which was all finished by ten minutes after ten)
I had my watch with me, I immediately ran out of the
house. I had polled off my shoes when I first went into
the garden at lye o'clock in the morning,and am sure the
loot marks alluded tots the evidence at the trial,were not
gads then. (The one in thegarden might have been mine,
I was in the garden on the following day, when I was
tunined at Mr. Waterhouse's by Mr. Tockington); I
tamed immediately to the right and threw the bloody
wad among the young oaks near the privy. I then
tin at the back of the hay ricks, went over that stile
(where it was said the steps were) without my shoes,
which I put on when I got up to the top of Horse-close.
In going through Dovehouse-close, I saw Parker by the
lleovebothe, but be did not see me; there was an old man
:work in the churchyard at the time, but be never saw
wafer getting over the stile ; I turned to the right and
vent across the closses into the tunnel, as stated in the
evidence; saw the two women on the hill; did not stay
is it a minute; went down the dyke, and laid in Mr.
Waterhouse': fields. It was about twenty minutes after
ttn when I got into the barley field, and staid there
until seven at night, and then went to my own home
round by the town, had my supper, and went to bed ;
as I was going home I saw folks running about. On
Wednesday was at work at Stanyons.
The >sl of JOSHUA SLADE.
Witotiv—OcAßLOS MaIIOATIS,
Joao Thomas.
." I wish the public to be acquainted with this conies-
ton, which would have been made before it was, but
from a dread of meeting my family with their know.
ledte that I was guilty.
The >4 of JOSHUA SLADL.
itoes--Coa &LIM NA AGM%
• Joins THONAIL
THI SW.RD.—Search has been made on the spot
Pouted out by Slade, and it was instantly found; it
lla light cavalry sabre, and fitted the case mentioned
:
the
be found in the straw stack a few days after
e murder. The sword, though bloody, was not so
deeply ruedras might have been expected; it was
within
a few paces of the scene of the murder,
std it seems strange that it should have so long re•
untied without discovery.
Ist a very short time after Slade had made confession
to
••Ir. Bross n, Chaplain of the Gaol, the Under Sheriff
wired from Cambridge, and alighted at the gaol door ;
he was the bearer of another respite from Chief Baron
Ailexander, deferring the execution till the Ist Sept. next.
r, e Under-Sheriff, upon being informed that the pri-
"crhad made a confession, considered it immediately
.14:cestary to take the direction of the Judge, under the
,""'_oircurnstances, and instantly posted to Cambridge;
tot R"
he could arrive there, the Judges had left.
, to which place he followed thew, and called
Lordihip. up ; and the Judges having consulted ,
"eie of opinion that they had power to grant
aod as it had gone forth they would not
t ; so the respite remains in force till the Ist
-P'erW,er.
lt vro $
u have been a singular coincidence bad Slade
'77 etecwted according to his sentence, on the 2d of
1 7e';4 as it would have been the anniversary of the
mution los murder in this .couuty, which took
set 11
)ears ago.

LAW INTELLIGtNCE:

COURT OF CHANCERY, Avouse 5.
THOMAS AND IWONTOOMNRY.

A petition came on to be heard in this cause which
involves the subject of the legacies under the will of
the late Duke of Queensberry, and the claim by the
Stamp Office for legacy duties.
The SOLICITOR GRNDRAL, on the part of the Stamp
Office, contended that the Government was entitled'
to interest upon the stamp duties, in respect of the
legacies, from the time at which they became payable,
up to the present period. In support of this, he cited
a case which had been decided in the Court of Exche-
quer, where it was decreed that the stamp duties at-
tached upon the accretions made by way of interest to
a legacy from the testator's death. He also commented
upon the various clauses in the Stamp Act (36 Geo. IV.)
by which the legacy duty now payable was imposed,
and argued that it Was clearly the intention of the Le-
gislature to make the duty attach upon the amount of
the legacyi Whatever that might be, when it came
into the hands of the person entitled to it. In this
case the payment of the legacies had been postponed
in consequence of certain claims which had now been
disposed of by the Cotrt, and which could not have
been settled by any other authority, having been set
up against the fund out of which the legacies were
payable. The disadvantage to the Crown was obvious,
unless the Court should decree that it was entitled to
interest ; and there could be no ground of equity by
force of whi.h the legatees, whether specific or residu-
ary, ought to be benefitted by the accumulations upon
the money, which,. if it had been paid in due time
after the testat. r's death, would have been in the hands
of the Government, and employed by them. The ques-
tion was one of great importance in this case, where the
sum in dispute amounted to upwards of 300,0001. and
of still greater importance in other matters under simi-
lar circumstances. _ _

Mr. BICKRESTETH and Mr. BOTELER were heard on
the same side.

Mr. HEALD, Mr. Hoax% Mr. SFEADWZIM, Mr. Teas-
tows, Mr. Rose, and Mr. Rourect., on the part of the

executors and •arious legatees, opposed the claim, and
contended, that as the Stamp Act contained no express
direction respecting interest, the Court could not decree
it to be paid. They argued. that the case was like any
other instituted in that Court for the administration of
assets, and that the claim of the Crown was to be treated

like that of a simple contract creditor, which in a Court
of Equity was never allowed to bear interest, while lei. I
gatees and persons having interest under the statute of
distributions received interest.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the CM ought to
be decided upon the principle, that when the case came
into that Court for decision, it was the duty of the
Court to appropriate to all the parties claiming, such a
portion of the general fund as they were justly entitled
to. The tight of the Crown was clear, as soon as the
amount of the legacies could be ascertained. That had
not been done in consequence of other claims, which
were said to be entitled to satisfaction before them. At
the beginning, therefore, it was not clear that the lega-
cies would be paid at all. In the course of the proceed-
ings, all the doubts had been removed, the claims had
been settled, anti the legacies were now to be paid.—
During all this time the payment to the Crown had
been postponed ; and was the Court now to say, that,
because, owing to the peculiar circumstances of the case,
that had not been done which ought to have been done,
the Crown should therefore be injured? Ought it not
rather to treat it as if the several interests of the Crown
and the legatees had been appropriated, and then to
give to each patty the accumulations on that which was
now ascertained to have been their respective interests?
This was the light in which the matter appeared to
him, and for these reasons he decreed that the Crown
should be paid such accumulation of interest as had
been made upon the capital sum, to which the legacy
duty would have amounted from the time of its be.
coming payable.
IN RE THE CORONER Or HERTFORD.

Mr. HE.ILD moved, upon a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Hertford, that the Lord Chancellor would issue
the usual writs de coronatore amovendo and de coronatore
eligendo, in consequence of the Coroner for the county,
Mr. Benjamin Rooke, having neglected his duty, and
having quitted the neighbourhood. One of the affida-
vits stated him to be now in the King's Bench prison.
Mr. SUGDaN, with whom was Mr. P.ASHOttg, said
that it was not intended to oppose the application, but
he was compelled in justice to his client to state, that on
the ground of alleged misconduct, he was perfectly
reads to meet the case on the other side, although he
must admit that Mr. Rooke's embarrassments had now
compelled him to withdraw from the office.
It was then agreed that the writs should issue, and
that the petition should be granted without costs.

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bold of it twice; up
sad cut his fingers;
which was the last
1 am done," anc
blood whatever on
spit no, mad wiped
on my waistcoat, •
hear the dog bark a
me; he barked one
soon as be beard m
The kitchen door
the time. No inn:
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about it until I ma,
terday. All that pas
the Wednesday anc
tasked Heddingss
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am sorry he is dead
town dead as him, I
barley from him CI
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house. I had pullet
the garden at See ,
loot marks alluded
made then.(The on,
a I was in the gar
namined at Mr.
turned iinmediatel
wad among the
ran at the back 01
(where it was said
which I put on wh
In going through
Dowebonse, but be
stwork in the thus
meaf,er getting oil
went across the cic
evidence; saw the
; in it a minute
Vaterhouse's field,
*n 'hen I got int
until seven at nigt
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as I Was gning ho
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