Star.
London, England, 1829-08-20 00:00:00

HEREFORD, Au,. 18._

Mr. Sergeant TARDY orned the Commission here
yesterday afternoon ; and this morning, after attending
Divine Service at the Cathedral, Mr. Baron VAUGHAN
took his seat on the Civil Side, and Mr. SergeantTADDY
on the Crown Side.

OM 81101L.....BetUrt Mr. Baron VAUGHAN.
DOE, DEM. OF MASTERS V. GIL%Y.

Mr. GODSON opened the pleadings.
Mr. CAMPBELL said, this was an action of ejectment
to recover from the defendant the possession of a cottage
which had been sold to the plaintiff so far back as the
year 1785, by two individuals of the name of Phillips,
for the sum of seven guineas. The premises had been in
the occupation of the Phillips's for upwards of 50 years.
The lessor of the plaintiff had been in possession of it
since the year 1785, till very recently, when the parish
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officers of the parish in which' the premises were situated,
went before a magistrate and claimed the cottage as the
property of the parish, and without any further inquiry,
under the 59th of Geo. 111., c. 12, the magistrates deli-
vered possession of it to the parish officers.
Several witnesses were then called to prove that the
premises had been in the occupation of the plaintiff for
many years, and the conveyance to him in the year 1785
was put in and proved.
Mr. Sergeant RUSSELL, for the defendants, stated he
should be able to prove that the Phillips's were put into
the cottage in question by the parish, and that it had been
repaired by the parish.
Richard Clark proved that the cottage was repaired by
the parish at the time that David Phillips resided In it.
Wm. Ozman, a builder, 74 years of age, remembered
David Phillips being put into the cottage by the parish
officers when his own was burnt down.

Mr. CAMPBELL replied.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN let it to the Jury to say whether
the lessor of the plaintiff was entitled to the property, or
whether it belonged to the parish ?
Verdict for the plaintiff.
EXECUTION OF KEZIA WESCOMBE AND
RICHARD QUAINTANCE AT EXETER.

Since the condemnation of these prisoners, the unhappy
woman has made a confession of their guilt. Keel Wescombe
states, that having prepared the broth for her husband, she put the
poison in the salt-cellar, which she placed before him. This, she
continued till the last to say, he helped himself from. She has
also confessed having made two attempts to poison the wife of
Richard Qsaintance, but in this she failed ; the poor woman, how.
ever,was still too ill from the effects of the arsenk,to see her husband
before his execution. During Saturday the prisoners evinced
the same indifference and hardihood which had been so conspi-
cuous during their trial. By the unremitting attentions, however,
of the Rev. E. Cluve, the Chaplain, and the Rev. A. Atherley,
vicar of Heavitree, the prisoners were led to a contemplation of
the awfulness of their situation ; and the terrors of eternity, and
the dreaded consequences of meeting an offended Goo, pressed
heavy ea their consciences. Slyer yesterday morning the prisoners,
particularly the woman, have appeared penitent. On Sunday
morning a severe trial awaited them,—that of taking a last fare-
well of their relatives. This was a scene truly affecting. They
were then conducted to the Chapel, where a most appropriate
discourse was preached by the Chaplain, from Luke, c. 12, v. 4, S.
" Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no
more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall
fear : fear Hint which, after he bath killed, bath power to cast into
hell ; yea I say unto you, fear Him." The culprits during the
whole of Ike service paid the greatest attention, and those of our
readers who recollect the regular Psalm for the day, will agree
with us in thinking that had one been chosen for the occasion, none
more appropriate could have been selected.
During the whole of Sunday and the morning of Monday the
Reverend Chaplain was unremitting in his exertions, and the
culprits continued to apply themselves to repentance, and to
supplicate for mercy. The Sacrament having bees adminis-
tered to them, and the usual preliminaries gone through, such
as delivering the bodies to the Under Sheriff. &c. the pri-
SOWS were summoned into the press room. In walking from
the Chapel to the stairs which led to this room, both were sup-
ted, king in such a weak state as to require assistance.--
The woman particularly was almost carried to the different
apartments. On entering the press-room Quainunce repeatedly
called for mercy from on High; and on being asked if he had
any thing more to communicate, replied no, but desired Wes-
combe "for Goes sake to shake hands with him." On her com-
plying, he told her that no existed in his breast towards her,
that be was equally guilty, but he trusted, through . the merits of
the &amok both would be saved. Weseombe at first accused him
of bringing her to this untimely end, but acknowledged that her
sentence was just. She said, " she hoped now that both would
soon be in heaven." She begged the executioner, whilst pinioning
her, that "he would not cut her arms off;" after which they
were both conducted to the scaffold. Here the female's
strength completely failed, and she was obliged to be supported
during the time the rope was adjusting, and during the reading of
the burial service. Quaintance evinced more firmness, and seemed
more resigned to his fate. On being asked if they had anything
more to communicate, they replied no, and Wescombe desired she
might be allowed to die with her shoes off ; this request. of coon*,
was granted, and after a few passages read from the burial service,
the fatal signal was given, and the wretched kings were launched
into that world where " the wicked cease from troubling, and the
weary are for ever at rest. '

concourse of spectatore was Immense; we should suppose
there could not be It.. than 1;000 persons present —Western
Limitary.

RICULTURAL PRODUCE.-1 ving the last week
attempt. lave been made to reduce tlse prior of milk and butter.
by the opekatives of Hudderelleid, through the medium of the
.torra crier, vibe went round the town 'to "quest that the inha-
bitants would not, in future, glee mote,than twopence a quart for
aid ninepin a pound fur batter•-Shejltld Mercury.