Star.
London, England, 1826-02-08 00:00:00

Tilt ZUNI V. 10011CHIU AWO °THUM

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved to file a criminal
information against the Printer and Proprietor of the
Amslish Gentleman weekly newspaper, for a libel on Mr.
Rothschild. Tr e libel, which appeared on the 18th of
December, imputed to Mr. Rothschild, that he had been
instrumental to the then pane which prevailed in the
money-market, by withdrawing a large sum of money
fro:n his bankers, Lloyd, Jones, and Co.

The affidavit upon which the application was made,
denied the whole of the statement. It was added, that
Mr. Rotli%hild had not kept cash with Lloyd and Co.
since 1822. Application was made, after the alleged
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libel apprated, to learn the name of the author, and the'
glitor of the Paper admitted that he had been imposed
upon by the person whe had furnished the article. It
was allowed to be untrue, but there was a refusal to
Mate a persdnal apology, on the ground that the eon-
dUctors of the Paper bad acted upon the belief that
they were doing their duty to the public by inserting it.
The Cbuat granted the rule to &tie cause.

• TN t ZINO 'A SLOSIAN.
Tbe defendant, a fillerirs Meer, appeared to receive lodgment,
baiting been found guilty of an assault and false arrest.
Taio Comm sentenced Itim to pap a line of EC

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Firsavasv 7.
RUM V. TEMPER, LATE SEIRRIIPI Or SWM.

Mr. Serie:int WILDS :hewed cause against a ride,
obtained a few days ago by Mr. Sequa' VAUGHAN,
why a new trial should not be bad in this case, on the
ground that the verdict was against evidence, and also
contrary to the direction of the L.arned Judge %elm-
presided. It was an action tried before the Lord
Chief Justice Best, at the last Sittings for Ldndon. The
plaintiff wits Mr. George Rush, a Carpenter and
builder, residing in Waterloo-road, Surrey ; and the
action was brought to recover possession of certain pro.
perty, which the Sheriff had ille,tally taken, under a writ
of Jeri facies, issued against the property of Mr. Wm.
Rush, the brother of the plaintiff, to levy for 851. the
debt and costs in an action, in which he bad suffered
judgment to go by default.
The LORD Cuter JUSTICE read his notes of the trial.
The plaintiff was foreman to his brother, William Rush,
who left the kingdom in the latter end of 1823, in con-
sequence of some proceedings being instituted against
him by the Crqwo, for a violation of the Excise Laws.
Tile brother of the plaintiff having suffered judgment to
go by default, in an action to recover 91. whack with
curls, amounted to 351. and an execution being issued
pieta his property, the defendant, on the Ist of De-
cember. 1823, entered the premises to levy, when he
we& informed by the present plaintiff that the property
on the premises was his, and had been sold to him by
Jibs brother. Tne defendant not believing it to be a
bonside sale, but a fraudulent transfer of the property
bf the two brothers to defeat the execution, proceeded
to levy, notwithstanding the notice of action from the
plaintiff. The plainti s wiineises stated, that the sale
of propeity by William Rush to the plaintiff
wok place on the 26.11 of 11 member, 1823, not a',
week before the defendant took the propeity in exe-
cution. The evidence of the broker who appraised die
goods previous to the sale of them to the plaintiff, said
they were paid for by the plaintiff in the following
manner :—A policy of insurance, 701. wages due from
William to George Rush, 701. notes, 501. and for the
remainder a bill of exchange. For the defence, a Sheriff's
officer and another person deposed, that he was in-
formed by the plaintiff that he had paid his brother for
the property in notes and sovereigns. Mr. Justice Best,
in summing up the case to the Jury, expressed a strong
opinion that the sale was not bone fide; but concocted
the plaintiff and his brother to defeat the execution.
The Jury, however, gave a verdict for the plaintiff.
Mr. Serjeant WILDS contended, that the verdict
OD& Sot to be disturbed, because it happened to be
given hi opposition to the opinion of the Judge who
tried the came ; and cued the case of Carstairs and
N.A.o in support of the doctrine.
The CAD.Re decided, that the case ought to be sent again before
a Jury, and made the rule absolute.

CLARKS V. JOHNSON AND AMOTH!R.

Further Argument was beard in this case. The prin-
cipal point was, whether the Overseers or Church-
wardens of a Parish have a legal right to take money
frova'tbe father or mother of an illegitimate child, as an
indeashity to secure the Parish from loss, in case the
child sdonld biconie chargeable?
The Loan Caller JVITICI said, the case was certainly
of considerable importance. and if the sum sought to be
recovered was not very trifling, the Court would have
bent the case down for :trial %kin, to obtain further
tact% before Making t. rule as to whether Overie4ll4

Imre entitled to take Sao[ rift an iadentni
COurt bad determined to to tptioestion into
serious considegation before la ded. Ind defeti
its decision.

STRONG V. COATES.
This cause was one of fifty•five brought against the
members of the Pacific Mutual Insurance Association.
and in which a •erdict has been obtained fur one of the
plaintiff*, and for the defendant on some of the counts,
subject to a reference.
Mr. Serjeant TA DOT obtained a Rule to shew cause
why the-proceedings in this cause should not be stayed
until the number order of the Court.

kr. Serjeant VAUGHAN this day chewed cause against the Rule.
After a short argument, the Rule was made absolute, and one
day given to arrange all the other actions in which the same motion
has been made.

SECONDARIES' OFFICE, COLEMAN-STREET, Fits. 7.

PRANK V. SANSBURY.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of
1491. Bs. 2J. for plumbing and gLizing done by the
plaintiff fot t! e defendant.
Mr. LAW, for the plaintiff, stated, that his client was
a plumber and glazier, residing at Stoke N:w•ington,
and the defendant a Gentleman of property, residing in
the same neighbourhood. The defendant built a num.l
her of houses on Newington Common, and employed
the plaintiff to paint and ylaze them, ha himself con-
stantly inspecting the work timing i:s progress, and
approving of the manner in which it was done. The
defend int having suffered judgment to go by default,thel
only question for the consideration of the Jury was the
amount of damages which the plaintiff was entitle,' to
'recover? He then called

John G. Wright, foreman to the plaintiff, who stated
that he painted and glazed several houses on Newing-
ton Common, for the defendant. The defendant from
time to time gave him directions during the progress
of the work, and upon which he acted. Witness after-
wards pointed out to the plaintiff's Surveyor, the work
he had performed, and which was afterwards mea-
sured by him.
Bainuel Grovel, a journeyman in the employ of the plaintiff, gave
evidence to the sante effect.

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J. W. Hampshire' a Surveyor' said he had looked over the work
done, and measured and valued it. He is acquainted with the
price and value of work, and thought the plaintiff's charges strictly
reasonable.

The Sacostomtv summed up the evidence, and the Jury gave a
verdict fur the &luta—Damage% tali. Is. 2d.

We copied a statement yesterday from a Morning
P.per, of Mr. MORIWS return to England, instead of
his arrival in 2vlesico.

It is stated in an article from Rome, dated January
8, that the health of his HOLINZSIN if still in such o pre-
carious state, that he cannot leave his apartments
In many parts of the kingdom the Ladies have re-
solved to mAte silk a considerable portion of their dress,
with the praiseworthy motive of affording relief to a
class which is suffering under great deprivations.
Letters from Edinburgh mention, that one Anatomical
Lecturer has actually been obliged to give up his class
from the impossibility of procuring subjects. Many
students complain of this, and it is said pmpose going
to Dublin, in summer, to acquire a practical knowledge
of handling such *Wends.
Monday a meeting of the Subscribers to the Surrey
Society, for the employment and reformation of off.nd-
ers discharged from the County Gaol, and from the
House of Correction at Brixton, was held at the Seri-
lions House, Newington, J. liN Scntvssr; EA. being,
Chairman. In the spring of 1824, this Society was
first established. The object of it is to furnish temporary
assistance to those individuals who, on their discharge
from the Coonty Gaol in Horseirronger-lane, and the
House of Corvect'on at Brixton, are de,titute of the
mans of subsistence, and, fro n want of friends, or
inability to procure employment, are frequently driven,
by necessity, to seek sup;:o.t in their fo:mer courses of
profligacy; and to promote, as far as may be prac-
ticable, the reformation of the juven;le offenders dis-
charged from the above priso:is. Some discussion was
followed by a liberal subscription, and the meeting
broke up.
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Po ACHING. —Fr Way, William Ilinyard, William Parr,
Peter Atherton, Joseph Atherton, and lhostrus Haytoat.
part of a desperate gang that have long infested the
_neighbourhood of Lathom, Lancaster, were convicted,
at the Kirkdale Sessions, for killing game on the grounds
of EDWARD WILIIRAII4/4 B3OTLE, E-q. M.P. on the I
29th January last, and severally sentenced to seven
years' transportation.
Wednesday night, at eight o'clock. a most horrible
occurrence tor.k place in the town of Newcastle, county
of Limerick. Serjeant Holland, of the 62d Resi
meat, who was stationed there on the recruiting ser-
vice, was walking up the-street with a young man who
had offered bimselt for enlistment ; when they got to
the top of the square, and not one hundred yards from
the barrack, the person he had been walking with
stepped aside, and j'ined three other men, who imme-
diately approached Sesjeant Holland, and del b.-rately
bred a shot at him, which took effect, and the contents
struck him in the lest arm, between the elbow and the
shoulder, inflicting a most desperate wound, the entire
of the flesh having been torn away from the under part,
and the balls or slugs passing through at the upper.
The poor man lies in a wretched state.
Wednesday, a most distressing accident occurred in
the County of Chime, which has involved several families
of respectability in profound grief. COLMAN O'Louart-
mu, Eiq. of Port, brother to the Counsellor of that
name, and two young men, -sons of ANDIRW Kxaiw,
Esq. of Ballyallah, near Ennis, went on Wednesday
morning, with a servant of the former Gentleman, on
a sporting excursion. On the lake of Dromore, about
six miles beyond Ennis, for the purpose of duck-shoot-
ing, they entered a small boat of a- flimsy light con-
stt uction, and pushed from the shore with the intention
~f remaining out for some time. Unfortunately, from
that moment none of the four ill-fated persons were
seen alive, nor any vestige of the bo it ; but neat day,
two Of their hats were recognized floating on the water
the worst fears of their friends were instantly realised,
and every exertion having been used, two of the bodies
were found. Mr. O'Lleustust and one of the young
KILRINS. The other brother and servant have not
been yet discovered.

R A TES.—Capt4 111 LA WIDOW, from Laguna, informs
that five pirates Gad been taken in Palsada river, by an
expedition 'of 60 %oldiers, fitted out at Campeachy and
Laguna. The pirate canoe was commanded by Joseph
Perez, a native of Cadiz, lately from Havannab. and
an old offender. Their canoe was seventy feet long, and
manned by ten Indians, whom they had taken prisoners
on the coast, and compelled to work the canoe. There
was found in the canoe twelve bales COCOA, five bales,
dry goods, one pipe of wine, five half barrels of flour,
one b.ut jewellery, and one box of specie. The pirates
u ere condemned to be shot.— United Sista Paper,

'lOOll$T. Dig*TOW COURT, rim T.
X nny Drown, a man of very respectable appearance,
and; who. had filled the office of Steward on board the
Venus steam packet, came beore the Court to obtain
his discharge. He. was opposed by a creditor named
Stent, a butcher. Prom the evidence of the insolvent,
he seemed_to have. been particularly to:fortunate, both
in his domestic affairs, and also in hi, transactions on
board the Venus. He imputed his insolvency to the
expenses he had incurred on account of his family being
very much afflicted with sickness, and also to the loses
he had sustained in the Venus steam-boat. In the sum-
mer months it is ctistomery for the steamboats to
mike *keit sions to the Nore or elsewhere, and the Stew-
ard, who reasonably expects that tlat pissengsrs will
become his guests, prepa,es exc bent provisions on board
the vessel, and such an entertainment as, he said, was
intended to keep up its respectability and character.—
Unlor tenately, however, he seems to have gone upon a
Wrong tack, for although he was led to expect from
400 to 500 persons would have entered the vessel as
passengers, when those excursions were appointed to
tl!e Nore, Ste. and although he provided provisions for
that number, only about two huddled came, and out of
that two hundred, one half of them brought their own
"provisions. They seldom came on board before the
appointed hour its the morning, and, with his scanty
cargo, he was compelled to put his boat .to sea. He
was, therefore, prevented from disposing of his provi-,
sons in any other manner, and the heat of the weather
taking an effect upon them, he was obliged to throw
them overboard. Again, he said, to keep up the re-
spectability of the vessel, he was always obliged to have
five waiters on board, and paid them out of his own
pocket from U. to 15s. per week, but when those excur-
sions were appointed to take place, he then engaged
several other waiters, and ho-anticipated that the profits
he expected to derive froth the liberality of the pub-
lic, would have compensated him for all his exertions.
In making several voyages to Margate, the vessel was
run foul of, and on one occasion, was nearly run down
by a collier. On those occasions, the destruction among
his crockery, glass, &c. was very great, but he esti-
mated that loss at 1501. He had no wines or liquors
ou board, every drop was drained out, and on the last
passage, homeward, he had scarcely a sufficient quer.-
tity. He had a claim to two shares on the boat box,
but that produced him no more than six shillings
per week. He bad expended a large sum in the
education of his five children. He had expended a
considerable sum of money for metbcal attendance,
and he had been compelled to pay about ssol. for law
expenses; the reason was that his creditors were partial
to litigation, and when he was arrested by the opposing
creditor, it cost him seven guineas to get back to tire
vessel the next morning. Having accounted for various
articles of property, and among them a Coronation
jacket, for which he gave three guineas, the Court
said there were no grounds fi,r opposition, and ordered
the insolvent to be discharged.
John Wright was opposed by Mr. Pot.Locx, for a
Mr. James Tucker. The facts of this case sere these.
Mh. Tucker, who kept a boarding school iu Alton,
Hants, obtained some upholstery goods upon credit
fug the insolvent, a specific time was appointed for
payment, but it,appears that before that time arrived,
the insolvent having beard that Mrs. Tucker was about
removing from the town, entered the house, and in-
sisted upon taking away the furniture be had supplied.
He did carry off a portion of it, whereupon Mr. Tucker
brought an action of trespass against him. The cause
was:ried at the last Winchester Assizes, and a verdict
was returned of two hundred pounds damages.—
The costs were about 2251. His other debts nude the
whole demands against him about 5451. The insolvent
,said that he supplied Mrs. Tucker with goods to the
amount of one hundred and fifty poimbs. At that
time he was not aware that Mr. Tucker was confined
in the King's Bench Prison, or that he had applied to
take the bole& of the Insolvent Act, and had been
remanded for fourteen months, for concealing his pro.
perty. If he bad been aware that such was the case
when Mrs. Tucker applied to him for goods, he would
not have let her had a single article. When he en-
tered her house at Alton, he only took away a part of
those goods he had supplied.
!dr. flume said. he was surprised drat, ender tbese einem-
stances, the Jury had returned such a verdict against him.
The Couas ordered him to be discharged.