Star.
London, England, 1828-12-22 00:00:00

GLASGOW, Dn. 18.

At a meeting of the cotton spinners, held here yester•
day. it was resolved to shorten the credit of cotton yarn
to four months. _ _

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FATAL AFFAIR.—Monday the Toward Ca:tle left
Lochgilphead for Glasgow, having on board, among
other passengers, two HighLindmen, named Robert and
John Lamond, who are said to have been cousins ; and,

at Tarbert, an Irishman and two Irishwomen came
en boarso the same boat, also for Glasgow. On the way,
these Irish passengers asked the two Lamonds to drink
with them, and during the passage they had a consi•
derable quantity of ale, and a little spirits; and about
the time that the boat reached Paisley Water foot, John
Lamond came upon deck, and informed Capt. Stewart
that his comrade, Robert, was much the worse of liquor,
and had, he f ared, been robbed. Capt-ain Stewart, on
hearing this, went below as soon as possible, and found
Robert Lamond stretched upon the floor, quite insen-
sible, with his pocket book lying beside him open,
and containing a number of letters, on the outside
of which were marked certain sums of money, which
they were presumed to have contained, but not a
farthing of loose money was in the book.
On seeing this, Capt. Stewart immediately went upon
deck, and seized the Irishman who had been drinking
with Mr. tamond, and, followed by the two Irishwo-
men, took him below, and evinced his determination to
search him, upon which he surrendered a pocket-book,
containing 191.75.; and, on the arrival of the vessel at
the Bromielaw, Captain Stewart, who had placed a
watch over the party, committed the whole into custody
of the Police, and also delivered into their hands the
pocket-book with its contents. The prisoners were im•
mediately searched, when two bottles, both empty, but
which had lately been filled—the one with whisky, the
other with laudanum, were found upon the person of
the Irishman. Captain Stewart, at the same time, also
promptly sent for medical asaistance to Mr. Lamond,
when four surgeons attended, and used every possible
means—among others the st.rmach pump—for his re-
covery, but, despite of their exertions, the unfortunate
man expired in The boat on Tuesday morning, about
half-past five o'clock. The deceased was a merchant
in the isle of Mull, and was in the habit of occasionally
visiting Glasgow in the way of business. He has left
a widow and some children to lament his loss. From the
matter which has been ejected from the stomach, the
smell of laudanum is easily perceptible. The body has
no marks of violence, neither are there the slightest
symptoms of any disease which might have occasioned
such a sudden death. Indeed there scarcely remains a
doubt but the unfortunate man has been poisoned by
liudanum. The different accounts which the parties
tell of how they became possessed of the money is a
very strong suspicion against them. The officers allege
that the prisoners are the same persons who were sus•
petted of having poisoned a man in Trongate about
nine months ago, and another individual in Bridgegate
about six months back. The case is undergoing the
most rigid examination before the Sheriff.
FURTHER PARTICULARS. _ _

Dec. 20.—We learn that the two. prisoners, at their
'lamination, contradicted each other in the most
material points. The woman, we hear, says her name
is Catherine Wright, that she was married to the pri-
soner six years ago at Gretna Green, but during that
period she could not condescend on any place where
they had had a fixed abode for a longer period than
three weeks, when they stopped at Lymington, in Eng-
land, where her husband got the Scot notes that had
beat found in his possession. We have not heard any
part of the man's deposition, the examination being
strictly private, except that be calls himself John
Stewart, says that he is a blacksmith, and that his wife's
name is Smith. The most Important and horrid part
of the story, however, remains to be told, namely, that
the man, Stewart, has been positively sworn to by the
publican in Bridgegate-street, as being the same•fellow
who was along with the man who died in his shop in
o.tober last; and that the name of the woman who was
in custody in May last,_ charged with being art and
part in committing the murder in Trongate, mentioned
above, was also Smith, The Edinburgh spirit dealer
has been sent far in order to see whether he can identify
any of the suspected delinquents.—Glazgoso Courier.
Thesfarmers in Norway are so expert in the use of
the rifle that they generally hit their game with a single
bullet; and so vain are they of this accomplishment,
that to miss puts them out of temper for the rest of the
day, and so spoils their sport.
The private accounts from Boston, in the United
States, say that there had been a complete panic in the
money mar ket, without any reasonable cause. The
Exchange with England from 10 fell to 81. Every
article of commerce unsa!eable ; and no money to be
bad on any terms. One letter attributes this state of
things to the tar iff, and the withdrawing of the specie
from the United States ; another to an expected colli
sion with England by the anticipated election of Ge-
neral JACKSON.

I. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Dec. 22.
Friday the Wheat Trade experienced a reduction of 4s. per
quarter, and this morning, having no country buyers at market,
with a large arrival of Foreign Wheat, the Meal:ng Trade was ex-
ceedingly dull; and although offered at a decline of Ss. per quarter
under the prices of last Monday, few or no sales could be effected.
Malting Barley was nearly in a stagnant state, the Maltsters being
unwilling to purchase at 415. per quarter. Beans and Peas, of
both kinds, were dull sale, at an abatement of from Is. to 2s. per
quarter. Fine Oats command our last quotation, but all other de-
scriptions were nearly unsaleable. In other articles there is no
alteration.
Wheat, Kent & Essex,.BosllB, I Peas, Grey 58s 40s
Suffolk, 80s 864 Beans,
_ Small 40. 425
Norfolk, 70a 741 Tick 36s 38a
Rye 581 40e Oats, Potatoe 30s 555
Barley 55s 41a Poland 28s 51s
Malt 64. 70s Feed 24s 28d
Peas, White 405 421 Flour, per sack, 701. 755.
Boilers 46s 50s Rapeseed 1161 285 per last.
IMPORTATIONS LAST MSZE.
Wheat, English quarters 5,441 Irish Oats
Do. Foreign 2,582 Rye, English,
Irish Ditto 784 Ditto, Foreign
Batley, British 12,906 I Beans, English
Do. Foreign 1,627 Ditto Foreign
Irish Peas, English
Malt, EISA' 4,778 Ditto, Foreign
English Oats 10,767 Englsh Flour, sacks
Foreign Ditt SMITHFIELD 3160 America
RK n ditto, brbs.
MAET, Dec. 22.
CATTLI AT MASKST.

820
13,061
63

Beastil 1,125 I
I Sheep 111,2201 Pigs 100 I Calves 136
Beef . .4sOdto 4s &I Veal .• 41 to 5s 6d
Mutton . 45 15d 5s 1141 Pork . . 55 Od 65 Od
Hay per load, £2 105. to £4 Os. Clover ,e 3 3s. to £5 Os.—
Straw Fl Ss. to ill 16‘
LIVERPOOL, Doc. 20.
Cosson—The import this week is 6,763 bags, and the sales
reach 13,500 bags (iocluding 350 Mobiles and Maranhams taken
Olt expen). Advice. from New York, of 19th November, quote
passed Uplands 9; to 11, and Premium of Exchange 10. which,
on Ott November, had been quoted 911 to 11, and it); respectively.
Cohen, Soc.—About 100 casks Plantation Coffee have been taken
by the trade at steady prices; and 200 bags good black Pepper at
31d. per lb.
Monotone—Very little done in either Beef or Pork this week.
Bacon dull, and prices nominal—ta9 front 425. to 445. There has
been a fair but nut as extensive business done in dry Betters, but
at no improvement in price. Some sales have been made in Cork
pickled seconds at 71s. The demand for this description of Butters
is very limited, and u the holders are anxious to effect sales, we
may still look for lower prices.


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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, SATURDAY, Dec. 110.
SLAM V. NEST.

Sir J. Scarmerr —This was an action to recover 71.
/or the use and occupation of a house in College-street,
Chelsea, from Midsummer last to Michaelmas. The
house was rented last year by a Mrs. Kent6eld, mother
of the defendant's ssife, who held it till the middle of
the quarter before Christmas, 1827. She gave notice
that she was to leave at her term, and then the defendant
cook the house till Midsummer last, but got the land-
lord (the plaintiff) to do some repairs, on condition that
he would stay longer. The repairs were done, but the
defendant did not stay after Midsummer, and the land-
lord, under the circumstances, thought himself entitled
to at leapt another quarter's rent, which was 71.
Evidence was given in support of this case.
Mr. Guatrilf, for the defendant-4t was the plaintiff's
wife that spoke about the repairs, and the landlord was
so long about them that the defendant's family were
deprived for a long time of the comfortable occupation
of the house. The wife had said, that if the repairs were
promptly and properly done, they might stay after that
term; but the husband gave no consent to stay, and the
repairs were not properly done.
This defence having been made out, the Jury found
for the defendant.

HUDSON V. DOWLING.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS said this was an action on a bill of
exchange, for goods sold and delivered, for 3351. The
plaintiffs, Messrs. Halton and Storey, were tailors, in
Bond street, and the *defendant a man of fortune and
fashion, as appeared from the description of the clothes
which he required for the years 1826 7 ;when the goods
were furnished he observed that the defendant had been
very fond of Prince's pantaloons, with which he no
doubt .did a gteat deal of execution.
It appeared in the course of the evidence that the
plaintiffs had received about 501. from the acceptor of
the bill (the defe, dant being only the indorser). Ver-
dict for the plaintiffs, 2821.
nonoans V. LAwsow.
Mr. HUTCHINSON said the plaintiff is an Attorney
and Solicitor. The defendant resided at Saddleworth,
in Yorkshire. The action was for work and labour done
in the prosecution of suits at law, or in equity, by the
plaintiff for the defendant. The defendant pleaded lie
did not owe the money.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS—I will show that he does; and
immediately called his witnesses.
Verdict for the plaintiff, 1481.
BLUETT V. APPLBTON.
This was an action to recover 201. being money had
and received by the defendant for the plaintiff's use.
The defendant, tenant of a public-house at Rotheihithe,
called " The Blue Coat Boy," agreed with the plaintiff
to deliver up his interest in the house to him, on
certain specified
,terms, and the plaintiff gave the
defendant 201. as a deposit. Messrs. Hoare and Co. the
brewers, were the owners of the house, and there was
a stipulat;on in the agreement, that in case the brewers
refused to accept the plaintiff as tenant, the agreement
was to be void. The brewers did not accept him, and
he brought his action for the return of the 201.
Mr. COMYN for the defence—The defendant had been
at some expense in preparing fur carrying the agreement
into execution, and the brewers had not absolutely re-
jected the plaintiff as.tenant.
Mr. Canis, who managed the concerns of Messrs.
Hoare and Co. as far as related to their public-houses, I
stated, that he had refused to accept the plaintiff as
tenant.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages Twenty Pounds.
LIWIS V. BOND AND LITTLIIWOOD.
• Sir J. SCARLIITT, for the plaintiff, said Mr. Lewis was
an attorney, and purchased from a Mr. Day tie piano-
forte which Day had pledged for 251. with the di fen-
dants, who were pawnbrokers. Instead of the ticket
for,the 251. which would have confined the pawnbrokers
to the interest of five per cent. allowed by tl:e law
generally, they gave three tickets—one for 101. another
for 101. and a third for 51. which enabled them, un-
der the Pawnbrokers' Act, to take interest beyond five
per cent. The plaintiff having purchased the piano, the
tickets were renewed in his name instead of that:of Day ;
and on the 29th of July last he called at the shop of the
defendant, where he saw the defendant Bond, laid
down the three tickets and 251. for the instrument, and
three sovereigns, desiring Bond to take whatever in-
terest lie was entitled to. Bond said he would not take
the money, as he had notice from a Mr. Dunbar not to
deliver the instrument. The plaintiff then asked for
the Christian names of the defendants, with a view to
proceed against them, which were given him. Bond
asked for three or four days to consult Dunbar ; but the
p'aintiff said he would not give more than one day.
The following day no notice was sent to the plaintiff,
and he sued out a writ, which was served on the Bth of
August on Mr. Bond. The defence to be set up, he
understood, was, that Dunbar was the owner of the in-
strument, and that Day had no right to pledge it; but
that, having pledged it, the pawnbrokers were not
bound to deliver it up to the person who produced the
tickets, if they were ordered by Dunbar not to do so.
But it would be proved, if necessary, that Dunbar and
Day were partners, and that the act of Day, both in
pledging and selling the instrument, bound than both.
Evidence having been given in support of this case,
Mr. CAMPBELL, for the defendants, said that the de•
fendants had been desired by Dunbar not to deliver,
the instrument; and he was not a partner of Day,l
but the sole owner of the instrument, which he had'
employed Day to make. But without attempting
to prove any ownership in Day on the present occasion,
it was enough for the defendants to show that when
Lewis called on the 29th of July, he distinctlY gave
them till next day to consult Dunbar, and stated that
he would call again on that day for the instrument. In
the interval they did consult Dunbar, and got his autho-
rity for delivering it up, but the plaintiff did not call
according to his promise. If he had called, the defeat•
dents were then ready, and were now ready, to debut
up the instrument, on being paid their 251. and interest.
Sir JAMES SCARLET? remarked, that all the satisfac-
tion he required was that the Jury should give such a
verdict as would be satisfactory to themselves; for be
stood there for the purposes of justice, and if plaintiff etc
defendant did not entrust him with a knowledge of the
whole of their case, or made him the instrument of sup-
porting a bad one, he should not feel the least 'egret at
their being defeated. As to costs, if the plaintiff had
been so greedy for costs as he had been represented to
be, he would have made them pay the 251. three times
over, with costs, for the usurious interest which they
had taken by the expedient of giving the three tickets
for the one article. The weight of evidence way do•'
cidedly in the plaintiff's fasour.
The ,Jury retired about two o'clock and remained in
consultation till four, without agreeing to their verdict.
It was then agreed between the parties that the defen-
dants should deliver up the pianoforte to the plaintiff,
on being paid their 251. and interest, and the Jury
were discharged from giving any verdict.
WAUSRL U. SOUTHWOOD.
Sir JAMES SCARLZTT (with whom was Mr. Comm)