Star.
London, England, 1820-09-20 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF-THE STAR.

SIR—At this momentous crisis in our political
state, should you find the following worthy a place
in the Star. you will oblige a number of your Readers.
In the Preface to the translation ofEuAGRIUS SCRO-'
LA ST ICUS'S Ecclesiastical History, published about
two hundred years since, is found the following.(Gon
be praised for it) There are of the Nobility, va-
liant men, virtuous, godly, studious, politic, zealous,
of ancient houses, and blood never stained : there is
hope the days shall never be seen, when the prophecy
of Cam:cm( shall take place, where he sayeth—
, When faith faileth in l'riests sawes,
• And Lords' hestes are holden for laves;
• And robbery is holden purchase,
• And lechery is holden solace
• Then shall the laud of Albion
' Be brought to great confusion!'
•ed And to the end our wished desire may take ef-
fact, let us hearken what exhortation he giveth unto
the Chief Magistrate—his words are these:
• Prince, desire to be honourable,
• Cherish thy bike, and hate extortion:
• Suffer nothing that may bsteproveable
• To thine estate, done in thy region.
' Shew forth the yard of castigation :
' Dread Goo, do law; love truth and worthiness :
• And wcd thy folke ayen to stedfastness !' E.

CONGRESS OP WELSH BARDS.—The Meeting of
file Welsh Bards and Minstrels, which was held at
Wrexham on the 13th and 14th instant, created a'
lively interest throughout the principality of Wales.
About eighty compositions were sent in on the vari-
ous Subjects proposed, many of which possessed great
merit. bardic chair was won by Roszar Davies,
of Nantglyrr, and the silver harp by RICHARD Ro-
raima, of Carnal von (both blind and lame.). The
Exg-
tisk Essays—on Ancient British History, and the
Character of Arthur—were written by the Rev. J.
W. REES, of Ca.gob, Radnorshire, and the Rev. J.
}incites, of Brecon. Both gained premiums.—Se-
veral medals and premiums were given for extem-
pore Englynioa, orEpigrams—on subjects given at
the Town Hall, by Sir WATININ WILLIAM WYNN,
President of the Cymmrodorion in Yowls, which
proved highly interesting, and shewed that there
appears no lack of poetical talent in Cambria, when
properly fostered and encouraged. Concerts were
held in the evenings at the Assembly-rooms, chiefly
consisting of selections of Welsh Melodies, with
En;lish words, relieved by singing with the harps,
in the ancient British language. Mr. C. SMITH
(from Liverpool), Miss HALL, Mrs. CORRAY, Master
CLOUGH, and Mr. PARRY (Editor of the Welsh
Melodies), did ample justice to the vocal compo-
sitions. The whole was under the direction of Mr.
PARRY, to whom the Society voted a handsome piece
of plate for his zeal in the cause, and indefatigable
exertions in the management of the Eisteddfod.

A few days since, as some persons were drawing
up some casks by the crane into the cask-warehouse
of Messrs. Rix and Co. Mark-lane, Tower-street, the
rcpe broke, when, unfortunately, the whole of the
casks fell upon a poor labouring woman, nho hap-
pened to be passing by with a load on her head ; she
was crushed in the most dreadful manner. Coro-
ner's verdict—Accidental Death.
Sunday afttermon, about four o'clock, a fine girl
about four years old, daughter of Mr. SAMUELS, in
Wilson-street, Finsbury-square, was playing with her
brothers and sisters in a room on the first floor, and
during the temporary absence of the maid-servant,
the child stood on a chair under the window, and
having over-balanced herself; fell into the street, and
was killed on the spot.
Monday forenoon It. Charles fell from the mar
chine on which lie was standinw, painting the second
floor window of a Gentleman s house in Lambeth-
walk, and, pitching on his head on the iron railing
in front of the house, his skull was so dreadfully frac-
tured that he died while conveying to the Hospital.
Yesterday morning, between six and seven o'clock,
a fine healthy looking boy who was wheeling a bar-
row near the Angel, at Islington, dropped down
suddenly. He was carried into the tap, where, not-
withstanding immediate surgical assistance was had,
he expired.
A son of Mr. BUSHNELL BISHOP, of Conduit-
street, a fine youth of fourteen years of age, was un-
fortunately drowned above Vauxhall on Monday,
whilst bathing with a schoolfellow of the name of
BILLINGHUEST ; the former had waded out of his
depth, and Bru.r.Nerwasr, who could swim, alarmed
by his shrieks, went to assist, and both were drowned.
()n the evening of Monday se'nnight, Mrs. Gene-
ral Taseauo met with a serious accident. Landing
on the Hot Wall, near the bathing machines, on
Southsea Beach, with Captain BRIUGS, and a party
of friends, on returning from the Isle of Wight, and
being unable, from the darkness of the evening, to
see the exact extent of the wall, she walked on too
far, and fell down a height of four feet into the ad-
joining ditch, by which she broke her leg.
Wednesday afternoon, a fine boy, seven years of
age, returnin,, to school in Bridgetownipear Glas-
gow, after receiving a piece of cake from his mother,
was rode over by a cart loaded with wood, and killed
on the spot.
As James Firhy, a young man, was employ le in
a mantfactory at Ealing, at a machine worked by
horses, he was drawn under it, and crushed to pieces.
About two o'clock yesterday morning, the family
of Mrs. SOPHIA JOHNSON, of Ivy-house, North-end,
Hampstead, were alarmed by hearing some persons
in the house. The alarm-bell was immediately rung,
and alter a short time the watchman and some of
the neighbours came to their assistance. On examin-
ing the premises, a lighted taper was found on
.
one of the chairs the hall. Two time-pieces had
been taken from the mantle-piece in the parlour, and
placed on the floor; and several other articles were
deposited in places the most convenient fur carrying
them off. Owing to the precipitate retreat which
the delinquects were obliged to make, they had only
time to take t Lady's gold watch and a black silk
pelisse. and the latter article was found in an adjoin-
ing field in the course of the morning. Entrance to
the house was gained by breaking open with a crow-
bar a door leading into the garden at the back of the
bogs; and by die-same %sty the escape was effected.

OLD BAILEY.

Monday ten persons were tried,four of whom were
capitally convicted, viz :—Charles Lee, Sarah Price,
Thomas Goodall, and Henry Harris, for uttering
forged Bank Notes, with intent to defraud the Go-
vernor and Company of the Bank of England.
At the Sitting of the Court, the COMMON SEN-
JEANT passed sentence on the following persons con-
victed on their confession, of having forged Bank
Notes in their possession without legal excuse, viz :
John Ditgard, Robert Ellis, Edward Dowden, alias Sykes,
George Brown, Geotge Corket, Charles Watkins, John Smith,
Joseph Aston, Jonas Wright, John Wood, John Smith, and
William Howard, to be transported for fourteen years.
William Sidney Smith was capitally convicted for
assaulting John Middleton on the King's highway,
and taking from his person a gold watch, &c.
Yesterday, Elizabeth Callaghan, J. Newman, and J.
Madden, were indicted for uttering a forged £1 note,
with intent to defraud the Governor and Company
of the Bank of England. Callaghan and Newman
had already pleaded Guilty to the minor offence of
having forged notes in their possession.
S. Cordell keeps the Lord Hood public-house, in
Bridge-street, Limehotise. The prisoner Callaghan
came and purchased some liquor on Saturday, the
12th of June, for which she paid with a £1 note, and
on it he wrote the name of Murphy, because she
looked to be Irish. On Saturday, the 17th of June,
Callaghan and Newman came for more liquor, and.
tendered another note; but Newman, who offered it,
was stopped, as the former note had, in the mean-
time, been found to be a bad one.
The prisoners were all found Guilty— Death : but
Mr. Justice BEST said, that Callaghan and Newman
should have all the advantage of their former plea of
Guilty to the minor offence.
William John Pannington was indicted for uttering
a forged note, purporting to be a genuine one, he
well knowing it to be forged and counterfeit, with an
intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the
Bank of England.
Sophia Green stated, that on the 21th of June the
prisoner came to the shop of her father, who is a
butcher, residing in King-street, Holborn, and purr
chased some meat, in payment of which he gave a
one pound note, giving his address " Pannington,
Phaenix-alley, Long-acre." Upon inquiry, it was disl
covered that he did not reside there. This note was
afterwards proved to be a forgery. A short time
after, a man came into the shop and purchased a
shoulder of mutton, giving in payment aEI note,
with the address, " Kemp," Legg-alley, Long-acre,
which turned out to be false ; this also was proved
to be a forgery, and the prisoner was seen watching
the shop of the butcher, neon which he was taken
into custody.— Other evidence corroborated theabove.
—The Jury, after an absence of two hours and a
half, found the prisoner—Not Guilty.
Mr. Justice BEST then addressing himself to the
prisoner, observed, that he ought to be particularly
careful of his future conduct.