Star.
London, England, 1820-04-19 00:00:00

MANCHESTER QUARTER. SESSIONS.

These Sessions commenced on Monday. Though
there are many prisoners for trial, nothing is to be
done of general public interest. The cases are mostly
petty felonies and misdemeanours.
The Magistrates assembled some time before the
opening of the Court : they had a long consultation
in their private room.. About eleven o'clock, the fol-
lowing Magistrates came upon the Bench:
The Rev. Mr. Hay, the Chairman.
William Holton, Esq. of Hutton Park.
Talton, Esq. of Withensham, Cheshire.
Ralph Wright, Esq. of Flixton.
William Marriott, Esq. of Prestwich.
Colonel Silvester, of Worley.
Robert Feilden, Esq. of pidsbury.
Colonel Fletcher, of Nihon.%
John Entwisle, Esq. of. Foxholes.
James Norris, Esq. of Manchester.
Joseph RidgwaT., Esq. of Horwich.
Crosley, Esq. of Rochdale.
Rev. C. W. Rthaston, Cleric cf Manchester.
Rev. Mr. Hater, of Rochdale.
The Grand Jury were sworn, consisting of twenty
respectable Gentlemen from Manchester and the
neighbourhood, of whom JOHN HARDMAN, E,q. was
the Foreman.

After the 'King's Proclamation against Vice aid
Immorality had been read, in an impressive manner,
by the Clerk of the Peace,
The CHAIR!►MAN very shortly addressed the Jury,
to the following effect :
" Griermistas or THE GaAs. Joav—l am not aware of any
thing of importance that it will be necessary for me to address
pail upon, except one subject: I mention it merely that the Ma-
gistrateshere assembled may stand in a proper light. You are
all aware how much discussion has taken place upon our mea-
sures in August last, and whether we judged properly in deem-
ing the Meeting that took place.an illegal one. The recect trial
at York has decided that such-Meetings are illegal. Thus cur
opinion has been sanctioned by the highest judiciil power of the
country. It was previously sanctioned by the highest le.ral au-
thority, though it had not judicipily been determined to be cor-
rect; and the illegality of such bleet:ngs had also been rel. e -
Sandy admitted, by most of those who are net friendly :o s I
We have now, however, the decision of the higlust jud dial . nu.
legal authorities in our favour.—l am sorry to observe, that rte
calendar is again a very heavy one; but I observe &Vera! essi
tlemen amongst you who have betore served en .Gra.:d duels,
and I hope you will use your accustomed diligerce."
The -Grand Jury then withdrew, and th.t
Crates took the oaths of allegiance, &c. to the King.
There are 307. prisoners for trial, besides seven.• -
two others who have been bailed since committal;
amongst them is James Woodward, for as, a iltirg
and throwing atones at the sentry at the KitotMisl
guard-house, on the night of the '2Bth Mard.
It is lamentable to state, that the total moil ber of
prisoners in the New Baiiey'is 7.s3!—Three sok:lets
of the 88th are these committed by Colonel *Chu.-
GOR, on the 12th January, for six months, for breach
of the Articles of War.

are requested to state that an im-
preyed Edition of Sir ARTHUR CLARKES Essay cat
Bathing will be published in the course of next week.
A new Work by.the same intelligent writer, entitled
" The Mother's Medical Assistant," deserves ,particu-
lar notice, since whatever concerns tl e preservation
of the human species, in the early and most critical
periods of existence, cannot be too generally known.
In situations remote from Medical Advice, afid'where
' the consequent delay is often such as to rendej every
exertion abortive, it is an 'object of paramount im-
portance, to diffuse a knowledge of the simple, and
often efficacious means, which may alleviate the'suf-
ferings of infants, and stay the progress of disease,
until advice can be procured.
Upwards of forty graves were discovered in the
corner of a field in Wiles a few days ago, in the
line of road to Holyhead) betwcen Lima and Cer-
nioge, most of them cased with rough stones, and all
laying in the space of.twenty yards, but not the least
appearance of any coffins. On the under-side of one
of the stones which covered one of the most perfect
graves, the following is cut is rude characters:
BRo Ho NASLI
•
lAT HIC_ TACIT
ET VXORESI CAVNR.
Bones were- found in to of the graves, in which it
is supposed they had been deposited for centuries.
Dm cox Hoes.—An application by the Sussex
Hop-planters has ,been lately sent to Government,
respecting the Diny on Hops, playing for an exten-
sion of the time of payment ; the reply, by Mr.
LUSHINGTON, is dated Treasury Chambers, 28th
March, 1820, stating, that the duty would he ex- "
tended to the Ist. of September, prdbided the.hops
were lodged in premises approved of by Govern.:
ment, and unJer the joint lock of the Excise and of
the owner ; but, where Government had no security
but the poles in the ground, one-third must be paid -
down, and the ownersenter into securities to pay one-
third on the Ist Aug" and
.the remainder on' the
nth of Septigabor•

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