Star.
London, England, 1817-12-12 00:00:00

MR. &VOWEL ADD itr. LESLIE TASTER.

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Yecterlay Wilfutm Boxier ins indicted for stealing
a great quantity of wearing apparel, and Ante For-
ams and Jcia Priedroyf were indicted for receiving
the same, knowing it to have gees stolen. the property
of William Mapleton. The RECORDER summed up,
and the Jury almost instantly round them all Guilty.
Thtt prosecutor said he was a butcher, living in
Gloucester-street, Vauskilll Walk. Hazier was in

his employment.
Harriet Phillips stood indicted for stealing a gold
watch, gold cligin, three seals. and,other articles, value
aftSo, the prop6rty of John Macdonald, from his per-
son, and Leettird Phillips and John Blake were in-
dicted as accessaries of the fact, in harbouring aid
maintaining the said Harriet Phillips, well knowing
her to have committed the said felony, and with re-
ceiving diesame. The Cosimos Sze:Eater summed
np the evidenoeined the Jury found Harriet Phillips
and John Blake Guilty, and Leonard Phillips Nut
Guilty. On hearing the verdict, the female prisoner
tainted, and was conveyed from the dock.
The CostsioN SEnenNT animadverted in severe
terms upon the conduct of Leonard Phillips, and said
there was but little doubt that he had been the cause
of his wife committing the i3lfritce, .under t!le veil of
prostitution. He had seen what a M:St Table sitt?atitln
he had placed his wife in. With respect to Blake,
who was the female's tin by a former husband, he
must be transported for 14 years.

Yams, who wait executed yesterdayo.was educated
in Scotland, and had, by his own industry an.s ap
plication, made very considerable advancement in
the dead languages. He proceeded to Fiance. and
had with the money he forged for entered hip selt at
a College there to study the Hebrew language. He
wrote upon the wall of his cell the folloeing lines :
" Thou hapless wretch, whom justice tal:s
To breathe within these dreary want;
Know, guilty man, this very cell
May be to thee the porch of lid);
Thy guilt vier-dd. by Goo lergivert,
• Mysterious change! it leads to beer.. a r
Vartie and Pearson slept "until live is the morning,
but:Dealtry was restless.
Ezeettriott is Newearree........Wednesday se'n.•
night being; the day appointed for the ezecation of
Charkr convicted at the lass Assizes, upon the
clearest evidence, of the murder of C. Stewart. but
who had been respited until a point of law in his case
was determined, numbers of persons flocked into
town front the surrounding neighbourhood, early in
the morning. to witness the awful sceee. He died
with a declaration of his innocence. The body, after
hanging upwards of an hour, was cut down and car.
vied to the Surgeons' Hall for dissection, where num.
bers of persons assembled on that and every succeed.;
ing day during the last week to view it.
For some time past a desperate gang of thieves
have infested the New-road and the Regent's Park,
and have committed various dvredations before the,
watch is set irt theevening. Wecliteday evening the
shop of Mr. Blake, oilman, in Park-street, was rob-
bed of cheese, bacon, and a large basket lull of tett
sings. This is the third or 4th time it hits beeolobbed.
Tuesday evening some villains broke into a gouda.,
man's house in the Alpha Cottages, and stole a gold
watch, value 4.50. Same eveaiog a thief got aver the,
railings of a boon in the Nsw.road, aid stole a quan
thy of wet linen; and a lady was attacked in the
tame place, and robbed of her veil.
Tuesday evening, a man genteelly dressed, went
into the shop of Mr. RALLII, Broker, High-street,
Borough, and' whilst negesiating for the pr ce of
coat, he stele a Sate. Mr. !tutu sent for an Officer,
and bad him taken into custody.
.'A few evenings since a fellow went to G.;.Dw.
adi!isis, Esq. in King-street, Finsbury-square, and
asked if he was at lame ? Being answered by the
servants in the negative, be desired her tO ask her
mistress where he was, as he wished to see litm oaj
particular business. Mrs. 1). detained tie servant)
some time, making enquiries as ta the person who
bad called; and when the latter, came down stain,
found the fellow had stole several articles of pl ate.
Sunday last as the congregltion tit Newington
church were coming out, a Lady, nanird.Cooper,
was hustled by a gang of pickpockets, and her watch
cut from her side. The gang consisted cf two men
and two women, the whole of whom were respectably.
dressed. Mrs. Cooper made known her lbss to as
°neer, who made an attempt to take the two women
into etuitody. but was prevented by the two men,
and they escaped wish their booty. One of the men
was taken before a Magistrate. The property not
being found on him, and Mrs. Cooper not being able
to swear to his person, he was discharged..—At a
Charity Sermon preiched at the same chUreb, a few,
weep ago, a Lady was robbed of her pocket-book,
containing bank notes to a considerable amount.
A poor man, heady 70 years of age, was found.
murdered, on Ride, morning last, is a wood, near,
the seat of Sir Copies &tusks, at Renishaw. From,
his watch and other little property being found ea
his person, it is conjectured that the crime was com-
raided by poachers.
; The Preach 'Papers, received yvsterday, abound
with accounts of dividers cpsumitted in thascountry.
4 woman has just been sentenced in the Departrolut
of the Lot to have her hands cut off. and idterwazda
her. head, for hiving poisoned hdr own tither, me
helpless old 'man. eighty years of age 1 “ Vani,Nj
says the Jouinalist, .• had pictured to themselves the
person of the parricidal daughter, but undoubtedly
no one had drawn a correct likeness. The wretch
labouring under the weight of that liortiLle accuse.
don, was scarcely thirty I a middling stature ; teas
tares' in which mildnesi appeared united to intelli-
e
glow f eyes fall of innocence and ingenuousness
a modest deportment, and an affecting voice 1--poelel
was the being whip became guilty of a crime, the
Morten of which is suffsaient to cause the hair of the I
. moat hardened criminals to stand on end."
• frhe 'Conti of Assize at Paris has condemned to
dagih the eut/isits Of in atrocious crime. A prrs9l4
maid Sage Married a young and rich Spaniard.,
At once meats, of her tortoise, he drove her from Isis
house to lisle with a prostitute, named Lateleure.
I'he tmforttitlate Spaniard, reduced to beg her broda,
has beeit'siniht Poisoned by the girl Lateleure, by
smother woman named Jeanne Casal'. and by
=Tnnamed Barrer,. The latter was first aping.
firste
d, and'condspaned to death; but atter his sea.;
aracd.was pronotinced be deneunced his accomplices/i
and said, e had ;missed them iii the emotion of the,
drinte for one httudred grants.

twat.

We are authorised to publish the following state.,
meats and correspondence : •
Friday Evening. December S.
" Mr. Hardman waked ois Me. O'Connell tide evening,
about lee ectock, at his house, on the part of Mr. Leslie Fos-
ter, to state to ism that Mr. roster having read the report of a
speech purporting to have been delivered by Mr. O'Connell the
preceding day, at the Catholic Board, and considering some ob-
servations connected with Mr. Foster's acme, to require expim
*mien, he (Mr. Hardmanwas desired to require sock explana-
tion. Mr. O'Connell replied, that he did not see what right Mr.
Foster had to call for such, anddesired to Meow the nature of It.
Mr. Harshness *wormed that Mr. rower required either a ,
disavowal of the observations, if be had not mile them, or a de- ,
dueness that they bad retereneeto hips Daly as a public man, and
' were not intended to tome, all personal disrmpect to Mr. Foster.
" Mr. O'Costioll then declining to give any answer to either
proposal, Mr. Hardman informed bins, that he was In that case
charged by Mrs Foster to demand a meeting. Mr. O'Connell
said, Mr Feiner way perfectly emitted to demand such, If he '
pleased, and that he, Mr. O'Connell, war ready to give It. That 1
his Mead Mr. Bennett would cameo Mr.'Hardinato th is eveningo
if possible, to moan with him on die subject. Mr. Hardman I
'said, he shoed be at ham tram eight o'clock ad that eventing,
or !runt nine in the morning ; but suggested as little delay as
might be, as weft as the necessity of the sit most stetter, which
Mr. (J'Coottell fully assented to; Indeed he !emelt mentioned
the efeessity of it, on account of his owe peculiar situation.
" Rea.l to me, " K. N. 11.
" L a•--Satarday Moreiog. Dec. 6. 1617."
" Sunray Morning, Dec. 6, 1817.
" Mr. rienret having called on Mr. Hardman, on the part
of Mr. O'Connell. at ten echo*, Mr. Hardman read to him
the notes be bad taken of the short conversation which he had
held with Mr. ()Veneta eke evening before. Mr. Bennett then
stated, that possib.y Mr. Hardman was nut aware of the nature
and extent of the recognisance smarml Inn by Mr. O'Cuuuell,
to keep the pi ace generally towards all his Maboty's subjects.
Mr. Hardman replied. that he had endemism! lief& Mr. roster
that 'his recognizance extended only to Ireland, und to Mr.
Pe. I iitdividuaily. Liar. Beontet said, that Mr. O'Cunnell, by
his Counsel, had made several agp:icatines to the Court of King's
Bench here, to discharge the revise:twee. having got rid M
that in &Afraid; that on the List apph•sugl, on the second day
of lag Term, the Court of King's Brock its giving judgment
oat his apolicatiou, declared that they waged discharge It it the
Attorney-General gave his annum • and Mi. banitit mutated
the probability of Mr. Fosters assisting to effect that object.
" Mr. Hardman did nut cononve mat Mr. Foster could inter-
fere in any. way without eceattog sespiclust."- Mr. lkneett said .
that an apphcation would be made to the ratturnepueneral this
day, if tbe documents could be ready; bat if not, on Muoday,
and wished Mr. Hardman to drier requiring hi. answer, until
the tate sit this app icetims should be hymen, as in case of an soh
favourable result to it, there amid be no meeting nearer man
the Caninent, and st some Macaws of time, as Mr. 0 Consul
could not, oar Mr. Foster possibly, arrange matters for such a
journey, ter some dare at wen. Mr. Hardman consented to ad-
icier's tile conference to this even*, fur the purpose et consulting
ni.r. Foster on the subject of the reeognisauce.
" "R. N. B"

44 Saturday Evenlog. December 6.
" Mr. Bennett caned on Mr. Hardman at a quarter before
five o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Hardman stated to Mr. Bennet
that In case the point of recognisance soutild still be aposiderod
a bar, he could ow acquiesce. on the pan of Mr. Lane Foster,
in any delay of either receiving a daciainser of onynoed pewee
oftener, or of proceeding to the COuteent, on any grounds of
private or famdy ir.couvcolence to Mr. tri.ausisell; Done sock
Coed be greater to Mr. t.Monnell than to Mr. Leslie Foster,
who would be thus obligtd to leave bit professional bismose, Ind
his family, tinder circumstances of reamer &hegay= bat whisk,
however, be was ready to do ibis night or tuenwrow Inge, for
the purpose ot mtetn.g Mr. LeCounell at any See oo the Cow
inient that he may thine proper to name; that Mr. Luba Fewer
caning submit cur any longer period the a'a.pearanceot actosecing
In the observations wbicb Mr. O'Coonell Is reported to have
wale on him ; and that If Mr. O'Connelt sbouut decline yawn)
dischuni.inanitled peisoual teem* thereat, or to ail within the
time proposed, Mr:FOster will feel at liberty to rube lobe has
passed on this solj.ct, and w Weave the publietdjelge between
" L. H. R. N. 111."

" Henault-street, Dec. 7, illl7--.Snothy, 4 o'ehni.
" Mr. Bennett, NI ropy hi Mt. Hanbiseses lessee grime night,
and also to lite mole ise what has intorritil between thent—stit-
win* that 114 to dio *petunias& demanded by Mr. Labe. Fes.'
Id of espreettout coutnioal in sae tiasatbentiestod capon of a
speech attributed to Mr. O'Connell in a public Newspaper, Mr.
batmen connives that Mr. Leslie insure has so nog so all
upon Mr. O'Coollell tot a disavowal of say suck unauthoralal
polstication, and the more so, do ton itpeteh has been peldpkod
.ti variously its the minty more printed in Dublin, in MOWN VIM
of which Mt. L. Foster', game does not appear at all I and Obi
our tins impression Mr. Bennett thinks be wjostllled In dweller
Mr. Leslie Yo.ter's right to demand any evaluation so the lob.
Jan. l'hat under the peculiar and wel/plinovin *station which
Mr. O'Conuell steads wait respect to his recogoitance to keep
the 'Kate walk all Ins Majesty • .übjects in no lesa 'et seta than
tetu,otio. Mr. Bennett *POI not feel himself warned* in pro
muting Mr. OVitituell to volunteer any *awn to a demand
which he maltrains Mr. Leila Luster has no right to make,
hut/sever ready be might be to act diderently under other dr.
ClMllltisitCall; In order to rottotat obi land emssequences
which may real from the ads apprtbouslon under which Mr.
Leslie Fustier labours, and the ;bedding of blood In what Mr.
Batmen constders a ;Noodles' quarrel, he is wilting to wave
Mr. O'Coouelrs right in this towline.., sit tar as to say. that
• wasviren was aid by Mr. (Mooned upon' the *casein ally
dad a., was Inenkled to refer to Mr. Leslie Foster as a pub*
character tray
unhappily, Mr. Bassett% reply and observations
tail to to (Awe the conviction on be mind of Mr. Hardman,
that Mr. Lone hater hat now so Jestitlable grounds of quarrel
• with Ms. O'Connell •' in that ease Mr. Benison frontless Mr.
.I
Hardman dor desired nienleig.
." %lb respecelo Mr, Hatdman lineltiog him to a departure
from Dublin, to this or any other day, Mr. Bennett mon alto-
gether wale" iginst he's an assonspues of white la ids poindhw
provisos. namely—to Be die time and place of meeting.
" Mt. Bennett would abalty yield to the unplessine sitcom-
mutes stared by Mr. Hardline. rospoedog Mr. Ladle Foster
but there are other and parametust toollisp and ciaesinstanne,
width reader it Ms dot? to Wale on his'isodoubtod right to such.
appobt untnr.
* And. hn troth. the departure of Mr. Bennett nil Mr.O'Cone
Bell, during the present sitting of the COIIM, would boa tracts-
&anon to their families sad to the Magleintes of the ob en it
their Journey, hod would probably be the effectual moans of pro.
timing any meedut... •
••• Mr. Bonen, under thau etratinstaneti onarcidog Ms
K at
ohm utmente. kw the honour to inform 'Mr. Hardison,
be and his friend will leave Dublin within 14 days at the latest,
and k. inucksooner as possible; and if events shall enable Mr.
Slanitt to Visa cutter day. Mr. Hardman AO have notice...-
Da Dublin Mr. Damen send Mr. O'Connell will proceed to
Cie* w(th all 'valid*. and op* their arrival, Mr. Bennett
will leave a letter to the Calais Pon.oilice, directed to MLitt's&
man, Sling the predate spot and hour of meets g.
' Mr.liennett begs to remind Mr. trafdtpli, that his
roan was *Wad an Lower Mb I,j, am HOW% Mawr to
tit mondag only."
06 Custom Hates, Mooday Idarolog. Du. e, 11117.
Me. Mardout has she honour to askaraiadge the receipt
of Mr. Ilatutstes letter of yesterday evening. and to aequalen him
in reply, that Mr. Hardman, art the pan of Mr. Leslie Foster,
tato( lino sooddention the whole senour of Mr. Bearing's let.
ear, *Mal /Agra to Mr. Foster'. demand ofJylw upand* from
O'Comnill, and the declaration made in Mr.l O'Connell's
subbed that the agar should beretenotnate. •
coosidees is, however, indietendlie, that what inspire.
hied, should be laid before the pubite. and to prevent the Fossil*
hies- ewr **takes acithing but the noses which have paned, and
i•the statimants 'which have been Whined by theta, shall appear;
and time Wilma conunent—and Mr. klardnous unitise Mrs/
Bennett to sign the whole jointly with him.
"E. HAIIONANI
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" Mosby, Dec. a. It. N. MS111111177:1

The last accounts from Howick give rather aa.uo-,
feveitrable upon of the state of Lord Gasv's health.
His Lordship has la.ttly bad some severe spasmodic,
guack,,sifahitularlyik ttle.stOtriltb and ch.'k.,

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