Star.
London, England, 1827-12-31 00:00:00

HUNTING._

Sir John Cope's Hounds meet on Friday, at De-la Bete.
The Bart of Derby's Stag Hounds to-morrow, at Epsom Downs.
H. JoOle, Esq.'s Fox Hounds on Wednesday, at Shelwood ;
and on Saturday, at Windmlll.Walton.
The Surrey Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Addington; and on
Saturday, at Itiddlesdown.
The Handledon Hounds on Wednesday, at Corhampton Down ;
and r.ll friday, at klatwell House.
Mr. Nicolt's Hounds on Thursday, at Wilverley Post; and on
• Saturday, at Amptworth Lodge.
Mr. Wicksted's Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Stoke Heath; and
on Friday, at Willow Bridge.
Sir R. Peleston's Hounds on Wednesday, at kill-brook ; and on
Friday, at Duckington.
Sir Jacob A4tley's Hounds tomorrow, at Duker's Bridge; Wed-
nesday, at Wood Dalling ; and on Friday, at Benham.
Mr. Foljanshe's Fox Hounds to-nunrow, at Blackthorn; Thurs-
day, at Sardilly ; and on Saturday, at Fisketten.
Sir George Sitwell's Fox Hounds to.mutrow, at Hollinglill
Bar; and on Friday, at Norton.
_General Fitzroy's Beagles on Wednesday, at Beeler; and on
Friday, at Spode Hid.
The Worcestershire Hounds tomorrow, at Bransford village.
The Graneden Hounds tomorrqw at Burton Wood; and on
Thursday, at West Wratting.
GRAND PERFORMANCE.
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A grand snatch took place on Saturday between Capt. J. Swalne
and Mr. W. George, both Gentlemen amateurs; the terms of the
match were, to trot ten'iniles,gallog the same 'horse ten more, and
then drive.the same bone in harness ten miles. These Gentlemen
had before contended, when victory was decided in favour of Mr.
George. Betting hi this instance was 5t04 on Mr. George, but
plenty of takers, from the circumstance of the Captain only. bring
heat on the former occasion by half a minute. The match had
been arranged to take- 'place near Brighton, but it came off near
Berkshire. The match altogether was beautifully contested, and
was decided thus—, •_ .

Capt. Swain. At. a. Mr. George.
Trotting $ If Trotting
Galloping... ...... 34 42 Galloping
Harness *4 32 31 Harness

s.
36 4
36 26

Total ...... ... 1 50 59

Total

..: X Si St

An immense quantity of betting took place, altholsgb, owing to.
the privacy with which the match bad been kept,, the grotritl ayair
but thinly attended.
NOVEL WAGER.
A wgger or a very novel description took place on. Saturday, on
the Aert.road, between two amateurs—a Mr. Smith, and a Gen-
tleman, whose name was understood to be Sullin. • The match was
for two woos. aside, Mr. Smith undertaking to trundle the wheel of
a chaise, by the spokes alone, in less time than his opponent would
wheel a barrow the same distance, which was half a mile. Betting
wood and 6 too against Mr. Smith, odds greedily caught at by his
friends, who were very sanguine of his success. At starting, Mr.
Smith took the lead, managing his wheel like a good practitioner,
Mr. Satin keeping close by.the side of his antagonist, and after a
little distance taking the lead, and finally winning the match by
twenty yards.

The prize Ox, fed by Mr. Booth, and exhibited at the
Smithfield show, weighed, when slaughtered, 179 stone
(sinking offal), and 22 stone of fat.
On Christmas D ay a wedding party, consi,ting of six
couple, ueet two miles from Leeds, to a public house
in the country, to regale themselves with hot ale and
ram ; wheo, with much ado, they paid for one pot,
and returned. The facetious landlord, rather chagrined
at the suddrin departure of his guests, after making
much stir for fire and chairs, wrote the following me-
morandum on the shu tens in the room :

Twelve weddeners this day did come,
With pockets rather 'vanish;
Three halfpence each in ale and runt
Did them completely finish.
Friday last, Byers, the noted informer, having left his
horse and gig at the door.of the Hoop and Grapes,
Q•ieen Square, Westminster, while he went in for some
refreshnunt, toile thieves waked off with his drab coat,
wlich bit had lift in the sig.

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'CLERICAL. W rELLIGENCE..
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k Pal.. "
±F-RS Irll-o1 -
sot; othio Kuveinber u. leethilver CotTgeaf en
hoiden for the purpose, emitted Ma Iwqteest stpp.etreibe Ue•rieroity
by the late Lirtnetiant Cohnink Lloden, of obi flow Ittsrlin‘i.i Com
gamy's Set vier. The felloerft:g Is an ektmet from Colonel linden'•
wl3, dated frith Augu.r, 1811+.
al l en h. rehy give and bequeath all and •Ingular my said residuary
estate, and effects, with the accumulations thereof. if any, and the.
week., Mods, and iecuritiee whereir:the santeshall has* been laid
out and .invested, unto-the University of Oxford, to he by that bed,
appropriated in and towards an errillott seed. enditlement of a Pto•
fesenrehip in the Shamkreet langbage. at, or in any. or either of the
Colleges of the said University, being of opinion, that a more gene-
ral and critical knowledge of that langoage .will !.e a mean! of aria
Wing my countrymen to proceed in the convendotrof the natives of
India to the Christian Religioni by' diawminating a knowledge oldie
.sacred Scriptures amongst them, more effectually than all means
.whatsoever."

There were nne hundred and twenty-one members matriculated
during Micharlmes Term. '

11 is undentood that 1)r. Coplessen, Provost* of Oriel College,
and now Bishop of Uandar. will shortly resign his Headship.
Saint Mary's Churilkis intended to be opened for the reception of
the University ea:ly in the ensuing term, having undergone great
''orovemencs at elle eziklisebt the University.

A Al .1 DGE, Dscrania 48.
The Plumian Profes.orship of Astronomy Is vacs's( by the death
of Robert WoOdhouse, lisg. The electors are, the Vice Chancel-
lor, the Masters of Trinity, Christ's and St. John's Colleges, and the
Lncasian PrOfessor.
The following Gentlemen were nrdsined by the Bishop of loss.
coin, in airier College Chapel,in this University,on Sunday last:
• InsACO/11•
Jebn.coster:Allwroe, B.A. pallet College, Ozon
1112Inuel floydell,lbeck.with, R A. Sr. John's College, Oion
'Norris Cpgswell, IL A. St. John's College, Cambridge
riomas Darby, B. A Downing Coleg,e, Cambridge
fleptimoe Dawes, B. A. Calus College, Cambridge • -
!Robert DrumMond, B.A. Trinity legible, Cambridge
• Held.Flowes„ R A. Lincoln .CuUegc, Oxon
George Lea, B.A. Wadlians College, Oxon
William l4ull, B. A. St. John's College, Cambridge w
William nor':gopher tauten, B. A. Sidney College, Cambridge
Francis De Soyres, B. A. Merton College, Oxon
Richard Stainfonh, R A. Queen's College, Cambridge
William Henry Edward Tighe, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge
George James Cubitt, B.A. C. 11114 College, Cambridge
Arthur llanbury, B At Trinity College, Cambridge
Samuel Stone, R A. Carus College, Cambridge •
By Let. Dins, from the Bishop of Norwich,
Plalt,7ll.
Richard Andrew, M. A. Trinity College, Cambridge
Henry Cape, B.A. Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge
Samuel Crowther, B. A. Clare Hall, Cambridge
Charles Dade, B.A. Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge
Joshua Fred. Denham, B. A. St. John's College, Cambridge
George 31aurice Drummond, B.A. lialliol College, Oxon
William Jennings Hamilton, B.A. remli. College, Cambridge
'Theyre Townsend Smith, B A. Queen's College, Cambridge..
At an Ordination held tor the Bishop of Peterborough. in his
Cathedral, on Sunday last, the following Gentlemen were admitted
Into Holy Orders—

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DEACON.
Thomas Peach Hohlich, College, Oxon.

PRIESTS.

Mlles Joseph Berkeley, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge
Cherles William Chalkier), B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge
John Henry Flodyer, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge
John Law, B.A. Queen's College, Cambridge
OXFORD., Dec. tgr.

. Monday the following Gentlemen were elected Students of
Christ Church:—Messrs. W. K. Hamilton, P. H. Nind, H. Deal-
son, G. 1.. Parsons, and C. Wordsworth; and .at the lame time
Messrs. J. Anstiee, J. R. Bates B. Hill, and H. Kynaston;were
admitted Students ofthe same Bates,
having been elected in May
last from Westminster College.
, The Rev. John Dudley Oland Crosse, B. A. of Exeter College,
has been instituted, by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, to the Vita.
rage of Paulet, otherwise Pawlett, Sonseraetshire, at the presenta-
tion of the Crown.
The Rev. Williatii Drayton Carter. M. A. formerly of Magdalen
Hall, and now Minister of the English Episcopal Chapel at Gree-
nock, is appointed Minister of St. Philip's Church, Sheffield, lately
erected on Shales Moor, in that town.
At an Ordination held by the Bishop of Worcester, in his Chapel
at Hartlebury Castle, on Friday, the 21st instant, being St. 'l'bo
rnaispay, the following Gentlemen were ordained :

Henry Sommers p., M.A. Christ Church, Oxford
William Anne.ley, RA: University College, Oxford
John Robert Inge, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge
Fawn.
Thos. Stuart Lyle Vegan. St. Edmund Hall, Oxford •
Richard Rawlins, B.A. Magdalen Hall, Oxford
Sunday an Ordination was holden by the Bishop of this diocese,
in the Cathedral Church of •Christ, when the under-mentioned
Gentlemen were ordained: - •

OVACCO4I.
Edmund G. Bayly, M.A. Fellow of Pembroke College
Robert Iliseoe, M.A. Student of Christ Church
Alfred Browne, B.A. Chaplaih of Christ Church
John Cirr, M.A. Fellow of Kailiol College
Falwatil Denison, M.A. Fellow of Merton College
• Edmund' H. B. Estcourt, B.A. Fellow of Merton College
John T. C. Fawcett, B.A. Student of Christ Church
John Alexander Goiter, B.A. Chaplain of Magdalen College
Henry Griffith, M.A. Scholar of Jesus College
James Hazel, ll.A..queen's College, Curate of Northstoke
Richard Latham. M. A. Fellow of lkasennose College
Henry William Maddock, B.A. Fellow of Brasennose College
"Richard Martin. M.A. Fellow of Exeter College
John Menzies, M.A. Scholar of Carpus Christi College
Thomas Batington G. Moore, 8.A,. Pembroke College, Curate
of Dorchester
Ryan Prichard Morgan, R.A. Scholar of Jesus College'
Edward Parris New M.A. Fellow of St. John's College '
Thomas Sale, B.A. ISetny of Magdalen College
George. Thome% M. A. Worcester College, five years standing
as M.A.
John Clements Whsteley, R.A. S. holar of Worcester College

►MIMMTS •
. Richard Reonard Adams. M.A. Studentof.Clitist Church
Thomas Vere Bayne, M. A. Scholar of J.•stu College
%Villiam.llayyfaiii Cos, M.. 4. Sch..lar of FernMoke Oilers
Frederick Francis Edwarde., M. Fellow of Corpus Christi
College.
Edward Fetid. M A. Fellow of Cbleen's College
Julio Cectl Hall. S.C.L. Stodenc ut Christ Church
William Liszt', K.A. Chaplain of Chri.t Church
'Rimy Le.gde, S C. L. FAlow of All Souls' College • •
Jae Matthews, ii A. Waithani College, Curate of Kirtlington
•Charles Muybery, ILA. Scholar 01 Jesus College •
henry Bristow Wilson, 5. A. Fellow of St. John's.Cullege
• John Wells, 14.A.&.-Alban liall.•Cursit of Astbsll.
Diehard Reade, B.A. Clio, College, Cambridge, Curate of
*Nikki
. At•a.CiNrral Ordination held by the Bishop of Moue eeeee , on
Sunday last, she following G. ittlemen were Lirdiined•-•••
DeACONII. • •
Caddell Hader, 8.1 Ti linty College, Orford
J..hn Chen, B.A • Sr. John's College, Cambridge
Frederick E. Gretion, B. A. Si. Juho's College, Cambridge
• John Jordan, B.A. Clare 1141, Cando idge

PRIESTS
Watson Baler Pole, B A. Ualli,d College, Ozford'
John Marshall Collard, M.A. 'Exeter College, Oxford
JOT Aliasing, B.A. Magdalen Hall, thford
Heath&ld Weston Hiekes, B A." Catherine Hall, Cambridge
Frederick Luke D'Arville, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge
tCCL. Ell A STICA L

Rev. J. Warne, B.l4:l7:Trinity College, Cambridge, is appoint-
ed to a Minor Canonry in Bristol Cathedral
His Grace the Arcbbi.hop of Dublin ha. without solicitation or
request, appointed the Rev. Mortimer O'Sullivan, Prebend of the
vacant Stall of St. Audeon's. •
Rev. James White, B.A. has.been licensed, by the Bishop of
Bath and Wells, to the Perpetual Curacy of Stoke Lane, Somerset,
be the notnipation of the Rev. Jacob Fussell, Vice; of ',milting,
with the several Chapels annex. d.
The Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry Lail initituterthe Rev.
Martin Step ylton to the Rectory of R.trlbt.rough, in Derbyaltice.
The Rev. N. Higgins, Wee of Shrophire,l, appoimedlidinister of
the Independent Chapel, Edge Hill, Lixerpool.

Th• follt;ming curious epitaph may be seen in the
church-y+rd•nl Thetford, Norfolk : • •
. My grandmother waa,buried here,
My cousin Jane, and two uncles dear;
My father perished with a mortification in his thighs;
My sister dropped down dead in the• Mhuories.
But the reason why I am Isere, according to my thinking,
Is owing to my good living and hard drinking;
Therefore, good Chrittidus, if you wish to live 'mg.
Beware of drinking tweedy, gip, or any thing strong.

This ;1111ribegArf Xra 7
tect on thereof of HatetesiitlistvtieneAail,apbeiNsep
Stetee. aged 27, and Jraille7/tbetisosi...wd
men Min have been- long nntei bfitk Pollee?
ermnlished a d llte
•hi y arse execut
All. Stsek, Newi
d nff 4bove• 40
a d relit:o'4'l47
teed. y. aidale.
tem ,late the apps

T le appArato,
and give token ,
lamb IT scene
the altitude at which .
execntinn may very easil,
every direction.

This morning.
e County, 'and
ducted by Mr.
C lapel, st he;e ti
Swaine was a
dressel. Thomps
they appeared per'
seats in a rew wit
MANY, the Chi
morning prayer'
thll of the funet.
broke fregnentl
gri at fervour, :
to his head. Thompson
tion of prayers, - kci
of h;nhelf.
a penitential Fie'
removed Thomr
ceremony being
and Sw•aine war
his return to ti
read, and as the
Sheriff led the
►obby, and then
Mr. kw/. ri read
Gent!emen assisted
toniolation.
muds twos, 11110asti
few modst.nts.
before the cap
hiving adjusted
Thompson was ,
side of his companion.
with a composed
above five minutes
silents, and then
froM the scaffold
pests were enga
they died in a
ought to
signed a memorial
favour.

WMCHISTRI
hroJ of Fuel':
state of great
murder comm►.
nine o'clock, on
upon the body,
Harmsworth,
afterwards in
having been ci
face. Upon t
named Moses
1 with Hatinsw,
and he was thereu
g gone art exami
istrate, was b'
to the. ne;t di;
the suspicion a,
I netted, to alra
has been this-di
irate to the Cou
A Coronet's i
John T. tford,
eleven o'clock, I
quire dead, his
nearly severed
was about tile
Hency Hart
saw the deceat
case knife lying,
box, and other
Harris went
next morning,
him it was nn
and was much
father's a great
lower past of
lately washed
with blond ant
Shepherd's per
'this evider
Mr. LoNGcs,
uf 0 e deceased,
brook, trrhe;e tiv
in the mangled
at Fareharn,
that Shiphert.
:gistrites wart,
shewn the bo.
this was.done,
wheee she bod
said he kite'w
birri,'it that ser
follow his cx
saying, ', I at
positively tefus
being tequesteil
Shepherd war
a bed,on whici
Hilted away,
attain brought
by the Ooroner
on the strong s
hien guilty of
was stated to
'arty thing ti
taken down
serration on
any thing ; but
not said 011'0-
day night?
.conversation
untrue,' for 0
had told him
on •Sinarday,
• The whole
'Coroner to ti'
a verdict of '
The'Coroner
mit Shepher,
3sext Assizes

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27, and JohiriOra.med 23, twO, '
been:loneM.4e i balk Mi.? a 4 it;
daring bra rgTaii.. ,Tlte ;rimy for whirt , j
itrd was a bitrelary in tfre ?Odra of it dr
it ' +'t.
ri r.lOll, frump whose premiift grif Clll,OO - ; 4` I
toil worth.ol•Arizertv.' 'he (Tie .
I: the convicts leave of them A: -
t unhappy men then"lppeired to' -"4
Iproach ofirleath with foreltud'e. ' I•:
is of death.was erected also yerreediti„,:.l •
to an immense extent sound of the imarl 4
which was shortly to take place: such is it .
which this scaffold is erected, that the . •
very easily be wen for about two,snitil in
. . ‘.4 •
.r, at eight o'clock, the Under Sberiff of
d his aniphdan.s. arrived.• and were I•irn-
. W .hers, the G ',ern- r, to the Prison - •
tf-e two unhappy men were introdiced.
fine stout young man, very genteelly • •
psi 0 war also ofreasectable appearance:
kr-seedy calm and penitent, and ton= their
with nisch composure. The Rev. M .
laplaili, then. commenced reeding the
ts.&c. during which the hear rand dismal •
ral tells of St. George's and S. Saviour's
sly upon the cal. Heroine prayed with •
and frequently raised his clasped hands
Thompson was less loud in his ejacula-
and seemed to keep perfect summand
ter the, sacrament had been administered '
S w ayer as read, and one of the officers
ipson to the Chapel-yard pinioned his
g performed, he returned into the effiltpel, •
as led out in a similar manner. on a. ill
the chapel. a Portion of Scriptudritas "P• '''!"
the clock struck nine o'clock, the Under '. •
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re prow ssion thiough the yards to the
.hen a.cended to t' e loot: The Rev. "
tad the burial service, and -steer-4)oer •
Issisted the dying men with rieligious'
Svraine chanted colour and Irgtabled ,
looming the platform, and looked- for a a -4,i
upon the immense crowds beneath him •
I was drawn over his face. The am:11600W
ed the fatal noose, a signal was given, and •
is conducted forward and placed by the . i- .
nipanion. He was very dm, andllealked ; -0.,
zed and steady step. The executioneewas ' - -
Mutes before he completed his amigo- , * 0
en the Chaplain and Mr. Walters retired r -4140.
Old ; and in a minute after, while these!. •
:aged in deep prayer, the drop fell, sod
very short space of time.
beamed, that Mr. SISER, the proseerark, -•
orial to the Secretary of S.ate, in t' a
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SHOCKING MURDER. '' ' :
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ea, Dec. 29.—The town and neighboet.
ham were on Sunday last thrown into a
excitement by the discovery of a horrible
nitted the preceding evening, a little of er
on the road from Farehim to Blackbrook,
r• of an industrious young man, named Wee.
, which war, diicairered about two home
i a shockingifheangled state, tlPelthrose
cut and other reminds inn cted about the
inquiry, it appeared 'that 'a
young man, 44 . 1
a She' herd, hart been reeh in company
vorth, about nine o'clock,. near (*not,
hereupcn apprehended, and haling tinder. •
linat inn before Wit. GRANT, Eaq. the Ma-
by him committed for further examihttion •
ay, when much was adduced to confirm •
apinst the prisoner, 'and he was re• Com:
(ford opportunity for further infp.firyi end '
-day folly committed by the sameMader
10unty Gaol, to take his-tTial at the Assizes:
's inquest was held on the body on Monday.
ord, a labourer, going home, a little before
k, found Harmswotth lying in the ditch, .
his throat being cut so that his bod-4.eilis . •
A from his body: a great quantity d blood ..
e head-and neck. .. . '.•
rris, constable, being called to the spot,
ased as last described, and the h;ndle of a •
ing under his head ; 14s. I,i. his tobacco
ter articles, were found on his' versals.—
' and took Shepherd into custody. the
;„ at his father's house. at Brockhinst ; told .•
n'a charge of murder; he changed colour ~ .
:h agitated. Harris found .at Shephthd's
.;;
eat coat, sh:ch was wet, particuially'the -;1-
,
f the sleeves, which anpt•speri to bakeieleat • • m
11 and wrong out. A /irodkerchief spotted ~,, 1
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Ind a small clasp knife were taken from a.. •
person. , . . ...
!rice was con oborated by other witnesses. •
cnorr, the Coroner. ordered zbat 'the hotly ‘. -• ,
sed, which was lying in a barn near Black-
.t the .I..ry had viewed it, should-ire:brought
lid state it was found, to the Gu.hien:Lidn,
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where the Jury was thee sitting.;-in order
rd, who was then. in custody under-4 Ma-
nanr, on suspicion of the murder, should be •
rdy in the presence of the .Coroner and Jury ;
r, and on Shepherd being taken into the rot m
idy was'laid, he wad fearfully agitated, bat
r nothing-of the murder; the Coroner told V
was the tact; he could have no objection to - : :
temple. by laying his hand-on the body and
em
innocent of this nneder e• this Shepherd
!fused to do, and shrunk from the body on
AM by the Foreman of the Jury to touch-it.
is then removed to anott er room in which at a
ich he iminediattly threw himself, and neatly
iy. Upon' his' recovering. himself he was
!lit before the Coroner's JurY, add addressed
nor in a very feellhg and impressive manner
ig suspicion which ceded on him as having
of the murder, the substance of-the evidence
o him, and he was cautioned that if he said
that might criminate himself, it would be i
.
in writing against him. -He made•no 01-
i
the evidence, and -at first declined saying
but, on being asked by the Coroner if he had
Lt-Is was at his sister s, at Pozol, on Sam- 1
he said, yes. he was; and that he was ,in
is with her a quarter of an boor. "'this wit
the Magistrate had seed his miner, and she
m that•she bad• seen nothing. of her brother
y, and he declinedltaving firs Oster sent foe.
le of the evidence was then, read aver by (le
the Jury, w ho, • without liesitadon, returned
r" Wilful Murder" against Moses Shepherd. 11
er immediately
lamed
his wathnot to-ersn•
f
•rd to Winchester ja.l to-witch's Wei at the
a teethe Murdefr and kibund'over *parish
the withesseittiprosecute and givelvidence. .
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