Star.
London, England, 1819-02-12 00:00:00

11AGISTRATES QF BISHOP'S CASTLE.

Mr. CHITTY moved for a Criminal Informatinn
against two Country Magistrates, of Bishop's Castle,
in the County of alop, for having convicted two
persons upon the Came Laws, without peimitling
their Attornies to attend them daring the proceeciiarr.
The COURT said, that Attornies had-sso tight to be
present during proceedings in penal caser before 'Oa-
gistrates, and as there was no corrupt motive impuv
able to these Gentlemen, the rule most W refused.

BIDDULPH v. THOMPSON.
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN nioved for a rule to sheet
cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed
against Mr. Thomas Thompson, the printer and pule;
ii her of The Leicester Giornalele, for publishing 4
Libel on the 26th of December last, against the lie*,
'John Biddulph, a Magistrate in the County of
Leicester, -imptting so filiti:ajtOrnipt lbw of his
office.: The tendency of the libel (which was con.
tamed in a Letter to the Editor of that Paper) was to
chew that Mr. Biddolph had extended the Law in
favour of a rich man, but had withholdea its protect
tion from a man in humble circumstances.
The Learned Serjeant's affidavit went to negative
all the allegations stated in the libel, bat he said that
he expected to receive another affidavit in a few-days,
which would completely remove all suspiciod that
Mr. Biddulph bad acted corruptly in the esectition4
his office. • • •
The COURT said, that they could not grant a itUle
upon an affidavit to be produced on a future day, par-
ticularly in a case of this nature, and therefore the
Rule must be refused for the present.

TUE &NG O. 111:1011 ROBFRTS.
. On the motion ofifiweirrry, this defendant eves
brought up to recei judgment of the Court for
a common assault, having been convicted at the Sit-
tings after last Term in Westminster, Oefoitt Mr. Jus-,
Lice Bayley. The prosecutor did not appear, and die
Court sentenced the defendant to pay a fineol6s.
to be discharged.

Yesterday, Bailey, a Gentleman,
,of form%
attended at Marlborough-street, agreeable t 0 bail,
under the following circumstances .appeared;
from what wai stated to Mr. DYLR, the Magistrate,
that on Wednesday evening Mr. Bailey had been
at a tavern in Bedford-street,. Covent-Garden, which
he left to go and visit a friend in MenChesser-sqttare.
On his arrival. in. Church-street, near pt. Anne's
Church, he was surrounded by a most notorious
gang of thieves, the conduct of some of whom
led him to think they had a design to rob him.—
They shortly after seized him, when he attempted
to strike them-wick wetickwhiekheirad in his hand ;
an eldeily Lady, who was passing by at the time,
received a blow flom the sticit, and • Mr. 'Bailey, in
making a sudden rush, knocked her down, :mkt
her head came with great violence against the
stones.. She was taken up by some persons pre-
tent, in a shocking condition, and a Surgeon leas
procared, "and Mr. Bailey was taken' to the watch.
house. In the mean tithe, 'the party who attacked
him effected their 'escape, fraying robbed him of
some property.—lloward, a constable, informed tl:e
'Magistrate, that Mr. Lucas, a surgeon, could not pro-
nounce the Lady out of danger, she had received a
wound on her head n hich might produce fatal effect-.
It was also stated, that the woman was agreeable
that the case should becompromised by a gift, if it
met with. the Magistrate's approbation ' but he r.ot
thinking himself justified in such a proceeding,; espe-
cially if the consequences were likely to prove Sr.
rious, ordered that Mr .Lucas, the surgeon, shonld
attend personally, and make his report as so the
woman s state ; in the meantime, Mr. Bailey should
put in bail for his appearance at a future time, which
was accordingly done.
A Highland Society has been established in Ca-
nada, and is likely, to be productive of great benefit
to our colonial interests.
MURDER.--:.-Thursday se'imight; after a diligent
search, the body of J. Burley was found murdered
and concealed in a small lake, at the distance ofabout
a mile from Dunmanway, in the County of
exhibited marks of the 'most savage barbarity.
There were two contusions on the head, the .throat
cut across, a long gash on the left breast, with seve-
ral other gashes on the body and arms. From the in-
!formation hitherto collected, it appears the deCeased
(whodealt in cattle, and generally carried some money
aboothim), intended going to the last Cork Sessions,
tind desired a person with whom he was to trayel, to
call for him on the morning of Tuesday, the 19th
'at the house of D.M'Carthy (Sawny) of Mellon°,
who owed him some money,
.and Where he would
sleep,. saying he would not.leave the house till he
caned; The person called accordingly, and was told
he Went aWayjn the night ; after which he was not
seen, till found in the like. The said M'Cattliy, his
son;andtsto daughters, were committed to theeounty
though &jibing farther than atons eirridustsur
appeared. •
CORN-1;03440g, If ARK-L 4142, PllllOAitY te.
Although. vie have 'had but few arriiide since
Monday, the wheat trade was heavy thie'day, but
for the best ,Qualities of English, sides ere made on
the same terms- as on Monday. Bark? is frana It. to
Is. per quarter lower, and only prime.isenplts could
be got off at that reduction ; a kirge quintitY from
Norfolk remains, for which there' were no offers„--
Oats are Is. per quarter cheaper, and very dun sale
at that decline. In :leans and Peas there is iiii-al-
teratiprr., The supply of all descriptions of Spring
fa. the demand.

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