Star.
London, England, 1829-01-29 00:00:00

COURT OF LIEUTENANCY.

Testes-day, a Court of Lieutenancy was held at the
Guildhall. in the City, upon • tubject of Considerable
importance. This Court ezei cii.es a jut isdiction, amongst
other things, over the City Militia. Some of the Mem-
bers of the Corporation constitute this Court, which, at
it very seldom is occupied with business, rarely assem-
ble more than once $ year.

PRIPOSITION MOM THE GUILE OP WELLINGTON.
The Coma received a proposition from the Duke of
Wellington, stating, that as the City Staff appeared tot*
supported with some inconvenience to the citizens of
London, and as there was no probability that advantage
would wise to the military service from continuing it
in its present condition, the Court should act with vas-
dom is 'educing it still more.
It appears that citizens are elected triennially to
serve in the City Militia, and an expense of some mo-
ment is nece,sarily incurred by the appointment; the
fees arising from whisk are Gulled trophy money. This
has been sometimes complained of as quite unnecessary.
It is, it has been said, the wish of the Duke to reduce
the &tiff to a mere skeleton. The only individuals who
teel a personal interest in 'keeping up this military esta-
blishment, are Sir C. S.' .Hunter, the Colonel, and
Alderenau Joshua JunathAn Smith, the. Lieutenant
Colonel of the Mili.ia.

CHELTENHAM, JANuART 26.

CONSRCRATION OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.

The consecration of St. John's Church took place on
Thursday last. The expectation of the public had been
raised to a considerable height, and we may safely say
t'irit it was fulfilled to the utmost, throughout the whole
of the solemn and interesting ceremony. The arrange-
, meats for admission by means of orders, which had been
previously issued, were duly carried into effect, and all
confusion consequently avoided. Between 10 and 11
o'clock the Lord Bishop of GLoucerrea arrived at the
residence of theltev.W.S.Pl,illips, B.D. Fellow of Trinity
College, Oxford, Minister of the New Cnurch, and was
there met by more than thirty of the principal Clergy
of the Diocese, and several others unconnected with
Chel•enham, or its neighbourhood. At the principal
entrance of the Church the Bishop was received by a
large body of the n► .st respectable inhabitants of the
town, who presented to his Log &Lip a petition, praying'
that the Church boat under the provisions of the Fourth,
Comasissiuners' Act, sth Geo. IV. cap. 103, might be
duly consecrated, and set apart for the celebration of
Divine. Service, and other Ecclesiastical purposes. After
the various ceremonies connected with the ►olemnity
had been performed, and the prayer of the day read, a
'host powerful discourse, and admirably adapted to the
occasion, was delivered by the Lord Bishop from St.
John, c. xvii. v 20, 21.
" Neither pray I fur these alone, but for them also which shall
believe on me through their word: That they all may be one; as
thou, Father, art in me, and I In thee, that they also may be one
in us; that the world may believe that thou bast sent me."
There was afterwards a collection, towards defraying
the expenses incurred by the general fitting up of tire
church, which, with other contributions forwarded in the
course of the day, amounted to the sum of 201t.35.6.1.

The levers from Lisbon stale, a secret expedition
sailed from the Tagus on the 11th instant, supposed to
be for Terceira, to inteirce: t ire Portuguese Refugees.
The expedition consisted of a frigate, a corvette, and
two brigs of war. •
Accounts from Bogota to the 14th-of Nosember, by
the Jamaica NIA, cnafirni the anticipation held out in
the previous letters, that the punishment of death
would not be inflicted on SA*T'ANDER. General Bo-
LIVAR, on receiving the sentence of the Court-Mar.
tilt!, in Lead of confirming it, as he• seas competent
to do, teferred it to the Council of State, acting
no doubt under the high minded feeling that as SAN-
TANDILICIII conspiracy was chiefly directed against his,.
BOLIVAIt'S authority, it became him to remain passive
on the occasion. The. C.runcii of -Sate has -commuted
the punishment', to perpetual banishment from the
Republic, loss of task. -.and to -be treated as an out-
law, if be shall'ever•be found returning to Col•imbia.
Persons or. the spot, under tt a influence, doubtless, -of
the excitement produced by the atrocious attempt on
Bolivar's life, Consider the decision of the Council of
State an act of misplaced lenity. But it may happen,
on the other hand, that when the indignation of the mo-
ment shall have passed :away, it may be found that
enough has been done to answer the great object which
should be kept chiefly in view —the preservation of the
public pine for the footle.
Yesterday morning, a young man, a painter and
gLaier, whoa as engaged to clean the windows of a
house in Mitch-street, Lisson.grove, having incau-
tiously ventuied out the back t o pair of stairs win-
dow, upon a machine, without having taken the neces-
sary pecaution i f properly. securing it within, and the.
unfortunate man, the moment he stood out on,it, was
precipitated into the back 41e4, where he lay until as-
sistance could be procured. A surgeon was sent for,
who immediately came and bled him ; his thigh was
broken, and he was otherwise most seriously injured'
about the body. The unfortunate sufferer was put
upon a shutter. and conveyed to the Hospital, without
any hopes of recovery.
An inquest was last night held at the Rising Sun,
Charies.street, Grosvenor-square, on view of the body
of a fine new bora female child, which was found in
Hyde Perk. From the evidence It appeased that Ns
Saturday evening last the unfortunateinfaut was found
near tise basin, wrapped up in a piece of green baize.
Mr. Hoeslip, a surgeon, gave it as his decided opidion,,
that the child was born alive, and had died from ne-
glect and exposure to the cold. The Jury retutned'a
verdict of "Wilful Murder against some person or Fa.
sons unknown."

Yesterday evening an inquest was held at the Guy,
Eirl of Warwick, Belton-street. Long Acre, on the body
of Job Davis, a man about fifty years of age, who died
in a coffee shop, in Hanover• street, Long Act., on Mon-
day evening, for want of proper food and nourishment.
A verdict to that effect was recorded.

IRELAND.

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DUBLIN, JAN. 2S.
The Right Honourable John Leslie Foster, whose
services on the Irish Education Commission of Inquiry
elicited so much of valuable information, is about to.
be appointed one of the Puisne Judges of the Irish
Court of Exchequer, in the plice of Baron MiCtelland,
who retires on account of continued indisposition. This
nomination will leave a vacancy in the representation
of the county of Louth, for which Mr. Foster is one of
the Members This county will again become t..e scene
of a contested election, as the Association has dyer.
mined to set up a candidate in the person either of Mr.
Wel or Lord William Paget, *hose father. our late
Lord Lieutenant. has, I believe, some property in that
county. Mr. Fortescue, who was the unsuccessful can-
didate at the last election, will, it is said, come forward
on this occasion. There can, however, be no doubt that
while the Roman Catholic forty shilling freeholders are
allowed to form the greater part of.the constituency of-
Ireland. the Agitators will return whom they pleiut •
Again, for the thousand and first time, it is said t rat
the Chief Baron O'Grady will also retire with a Peerage
—Baron Rockbarton -.-the name of the Learned Judge's
family seat in the county of Limes ick.

COltKi. - Aaiun 246,
Tuzsday evening. between ten and Glenn o'clCek. at
Dr Noma, accompanied by one of lis.daughters, was •
leo ung in his carriage from Adiniral ahem -
they had dined with a large party, to Cottage. the Doc-
tor's re sidence, just at Bally namona Bridge they same
suddenly attacked by two 'Mains, who called out to
t e coachman to " halt or 4, r but no nonce
being taken of them, • they repeated the
and, it not being complied_with, they ins Andy fired
their blundeitwes. fhsee balls entered the car-
riage, thtee others took an ob:;que direction through
Is, and three
.niore took effect on the servants, woo
I were seateJ on the box. One ball passed through
the 'coachman's left aim, another lodged in the foot•
man's shoulder, and a third wounded him in the
back; the latter was rather slight. In this stile the
unfortunate but faithful men urged on the horses; With
great difficulty they resulted home, where they became
so faint, fount Idis of blood, that they could 'scarceiy
have proceeded farther. The Doctor, though slOiti:
wounded in the cheek from a spinal. of the giass.nhis h
was shattered qu all sides. had to diviJe iris attention
between Miss Norcott. tabu was, as may be nrurally
suppote 1, horror struck with fright, and the unfortu-
nate men, who were endeavouring, while bathed in .
their blood, to urge on the horses. As soon as they
arrived at Cottage. Dr. Norcott extracted the ball ileum
the tootman's shoulder, and dressed both thiir wounds.
B .th tire poor fellows are severely wounded.
DESTRUCUONaFririI'ERTY BY AN
INCENDIARY.

gatorday evening, about a quatter ps.t nine.n'clock,
a man working in an adjacent garden discovered fl amts
issuing from a tick of straw on some piemis.ei it lid.
dington, about a mile Gorr Stiatfor.l, and close to the '
tut npike. toad, in the occuration of Mr. Richard Sal-
mon, a very respectable farmer, residing at Preston-on- .
Stour, fife miles distant. The alarm b ing given, -everts!
individuals, with prai.ewouthy al 'tiny, hastened to 'he
spot. I,i formation was quickly conveyed to Stafford
!and Preston, by Mr. T. Bruce (son of Mr. Bruce,
wheelwright, &c. of Tiddingtoh), who mounted a horse,
and, without waiting f r saddle or bridle, galloped as
fast as the animal could carry him. The ii.habitants • f
&re ford time instantly on the alert: the fire bell was
rung, the two excellent flue engines were quickly con-
veyed to the set ne of calamity, and the greater part of
the respectable tuadesmen .df the borough hastened to
offer thet assistance which they have, unfortunately, so
'deers been called upon to ren.:er. At anent half past
eleven the sight was truly dreadful. Let the rea.'et
imagine an oblong square of about $7 by 150 yards,
one side bounded by four cottages (three of rum inha•
hued), and stabling sufficient for twelve horses ; the
other consisting of an extensive range of sheds,
containing seven f tiding beasts, fainting implements,
turoies, pot.l re., &c the end i eat to the turnpike road
unmet} of two large wheat ricks, two extensive hay
nicks, and two ricks of straw (iii one of 'Which the flue
commenced); at the loses end (next *Mt. &kith's) was
a capacious barn (capable of holding seven waggons
loaded with corn). containing 51 bags of w heat r,ady for .
the minim, a bean risk. a wheat rick, a bean an .1 pale
rick, anti a bar:ey tick. Let them imagine the renter
part of this extensive area in flame,, and in a' e course
of three hours reduced to a heap of smoking ruins! and
they will have some idea of the horrifying rea'itylehick
presented itself. By the unceasing and juditi us cart
tions of the persons present, I the effective supply of
water to the engine., the iv/aUrge %Ait ricks,.part
the two hay ricks at-the tipper-micli.ihe sovetff.bnistsf..-,
from the shed, and part of a barley rick nos
Smith's, were saved ; the eatens.ve remainder; Wgethirt
w;th a comity of pi nitry, pigeons; &I. Mai vitally •
s toyed. The loss its f rem: sag stock, implements, etc.
is es imaged at 6001. the buildings canoot bete-eiecieJ
for less than 1,0001. making, at a moderate computation,
a total loss of 1 6001. Insurances *etc effected its the
Bit nrneam, and we believe the Coui ty 'Foe Office-,
to the amount of 1,0001. The estate belongs to the
C, own ; and we are told that, by a clause in the lea.e, '
the cost of re-building. the premises will tall upon the
worthy tenant —l.eantraloia- cpa ('orrice.
SPORTINti IN rEi.LIGENCE.
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SPARRING AT THE BIRMINGHAM FIVES COURT.
Several very scientific sere-to have been displayed at the 4ivrs•
court here, for the benefit of Davis and Aleitiong, why fought a
short time since upon Wolverhampton rat, eour.e.
The Curt was crowded so excess,and missy swells were obliged
to return, not being able to get a peep. It was getorally allowed
by the Reglars of the Fancy" that a more numerous and i espeet-
able assemblage never collected within the walls art the Bsenintagt
Fives-court.
The Masters of the Ceremonies were " the Swell Horse-deakr,
the Pink of Brum. and' the Tidy Tinker." 'these, however, were
not sufficient, after the first two displays, to keep the coast dear. so
great was the analety exhibited, aid the crush so tremendous to get
to the centre ache Court. where the different aspirants for pugilistic
notoriety showed off, that it was deemed necessary to appoint
several deputies to assist in keeping a proper ring, and orders were
raven at the doors not to admit any more parsons.
. The first set-to of any note was between the "Swell Gunlock
Finisher" and " Long Toni the Carpenter." line men o e tto
mot k in best-twe style. The countering aud stopping on both sides
was very excelktit ; and, 'although the " Long ose" jobbed the
" Swell" very severely, he would not be denied; it was, hewrires,
dilWult to say which had the best. •
After the account was etched between these two oat and eaten,
" Goodman, the pattern card of tailors," (who fought Preston in
the same ring as Davis and Manning), and Pat Kelley who fought
Larkins, made their acpearance.—anititsy was the order of the day
—Kelley having challenged the " Pet 4.1 Brum. Larkins," to Ikla
for £5O, the Pet's friends being alarmed at the weight and des.gth •
of their customer, declined the offer; but Pat basing Neu very
uproarious about fighting, and having used several very • sugenteel- •
expressions" about the Brummagem Pet. a resolutioo watt 'asset; •
namilmoosiy at Arthur klathevison's. on Friday last, thA he should
see return to the Laid of Piaties" without a customer. Several
attended purposely to see what this blustering Irishman could
.do
with the "good" man; and long before be threw off the gl vee,
there was a general err of " Uh, you Muff," for' to the great
setenishment of all present, "the Pattern Card". did what be
pleased with Pat. Whether he was gammoning on purpose to get
a match we know not, but true it is that by bad no chance with
the tailor. He exclaimed„ on taking of the gloves, •" sure now,
earring is not
like the 'fighting—if there be any Gentlernas that
Woks Die a Muff, if bewill he after fighting me, he will he render-
ing me a grate big piece of service; whereupon Preston came
forward and stated that he would fight Koine, for AlOO in three
eilia•tbs; £5O in two months • £25 iti a week, or for £lO this day
or to-morrow. A row ensued, but nu terms were arranged—
fieSbileu there wiU be a match.
GRAND FOOT RACK •
• This foot race was• fixed foe finish yesterday, in the match for
'.rso a-side, to run a mile, coining off between Metcalf and Jones,
the Gentleman loaner. By the artkles, Metcalf was rot allow
lJunes 23 yards at starring. At &aisles, near Shirley', the New
Inn, the ground was picked ; but the auendance, beyond those in-
terested, was not very numerous.' Metcalf all along was the fa-
vourite ; for, antwkisstan4Ung the odds of distance allowed to Junes
at the start, thilidds of betting were 6to 4 on Metcalf. At the
Week AWN set of in his usual stile, legs and firma at work, knd
matte She mood like an antelope, Jones rooming kowi arid glid. • •
leg away like a shadow-T-bot Idercales wide, moos to 4... toe us ;.

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arse;t-;lqaute-r iiliTcaittiad *genii= die
Gentleman dinner, and Jones broke down. hletoadtbss altacbiNsd ;
his pace—he went ever the ground, but of made bittrargig
Canter.
The money that changed bands in air ban was a
trille—tbere were massy merry and nn_!_harf itier,ffeal eftwiteat4re -
displayed wised die isme was dedares se M'
'ismiderewp . .
cunLiwce.:'
The gold medal given by tbe Datlegiarrgeg Ilbdkyileas •
played for en Deldbigsnme Lech as brat, sad attar a Wean
sanest, was gained by J. B. Grade, . 8.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
•
COURT OF JUNO'S BENCH, hit. 20.
• THI KING v: PETER JONES.
Mr. Baotionau opposed a rule calling on Mr. Peter.,
Jones, an inhabitant of Chester, to show cause will a
criminal information should not be filed against him for
insulting conduct,. and Liters tending to provoke Mr.
Charles Murrell, a Magistrate of Chester, to commit a
breach of the peace.
The Application was mide by Mr. F. Pollock lest
Term, upon the affidavit of Mr. Murrell, which stated
that a notice having been sent to Mr. Jones, requesting
him not to sport on the lands of several persons upon
which he had trespassed, Mr. Jones wrote to Mr. M.
letters of a most indecent character.
. The COURT granted a rule to show cause.
Mr. Bnonoseass now read the affidavit of Mr. Jones,
who denied sending the letter. With respect to other
insults and strong language, the deponent • stated that
he was met by Mr. Murrell, on the 27th of Aug. 1824,
at the Cross, at Chester, when Murrell sho k his stick'
over him, saying...." Jones, I sent you notice ant to
shoot on the lands of others, and I'll be d—d if I do
not make an example of you." Janes told him he had
sent a letter denying the fact ; and he said in reply.
that Janes had been seen shooting, and that he had
killed more of Lord Grosvenor's game than any other
poacher. The deponent ,denied the truth of the last as-
section, and asserted that he had never shot upon Lord
Grosvenor's land with any individual but Lord Bel-
gr, ye. The Learned Counsel had several affidavits,
stating that Mr. Murrell had repeatedly abused Mr.
Jones when he was not present. •
• Lord TENTRIIDEN—If there was any power to binJ
over both these Gentlemen to their good .behaviour, it
would not be amiss.
Mr. BROUGHAM—Bind over a Magistrate!
The affidavit then went on to say Mr. Murrell had
jpnken ill of Mr. Jones at the Albion New KO' ms, in
Chester. The Mayor cf Chester described Mr. Jones
tti be a quiet respectable man.
r..Betouon AM submitted, upon .all the facts on both
sisle...thet Mr. Murrell had not brought himself within
tl e rule 'which regulated the Court in wanting
.crimi•
na; iofprroations. The applicant was not.without blame
in the transaction. If he had misconducted himself
after the insulting language,. the Court would not grant
an ivformati .n. In the case of a libel on Mr.Kendi WE,
a Magistr te, the rule for a criminal information was
discharged, in consequence of a publication having
Van made by Mr. Kendrick in a newspaper.
Mr. F. PoLcocet, in support of the rule, said the
Court would decide whether this was a case for a cri-
.. minal information ? It a. penes' to him to .be a case
which called tin its inre fetence.
Lord TENTEUDEN said the parties might have settled
this dispute a long time ago. The Court could not
grail ao it f rm •tion and the rule must be discharged
Without costs.— Rule discharged accordingly.
TX PARTE TATMAN.
Mr. DENMAN moved lire a rule to show cause why a
SubenissiOt• t r arbitration should not be matte a rule of
Cout. The apelicroti-n was mad •in behalf of a Gen
_...tlerrian who, transacted business dining, the East Bet-
. f ,ed Election, when Si, Mealy Wiisetes 191$ Candidate]
for that Borough. In 1826, a Petition was rekentedi
;. to the H:use of Commons ter setting .aside the elaction,
rend the attorney's bills ittnonnted to not less Ave
2.0001. Af.Pli.cafion was made to Sir H. Wilson for
payment, but without effect. Sir Henry Isla:red the
..j..Matite4 to Leighton and Scott, and in May, last an arbi.
~trietion bond was drawn tin. After several arbitrators
ha 4 peen named, some (IN ction was wage by Sir H.
Wilson ; but, alter an examination, a balance of 1 6001.
WAS left f n .Mr. l'atman. S r H. Wilson then offered
and rut an end to 11,e arbitration. Mr. Denman 6
• object was. to make the arbitration balding, by obtain-
, ,inF the authority rf the Court.
Mr. Justue BATLRT-11.rb this arbitration deed betel
executed ?
Mr. DUMAN-- Nu ;the
.Act of PArliElbeat does not
.. require that.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY—IS it ant signed by Sir Henry
Wilson ?

Mr. DOMAN—No; but it is done with his authority.'
He IsAd a case vaich lie con,idered favourable to the
view he took of a e obligation.
Lord TIENTERDEN.--It is quite impossible to comply
with your motior, nle,s the parties bad signed the deed.
refuied.