Star.
London, England, 1826-09-29 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Aka •Tqffe, a slight young man, apparently about 26
years of age, was put to the bar, charged with having
committed a violent assault upon Charlotte Cullen.
Mr. ALLRY, after hiving stated the case to the Jury, called, es
first witness, the prosecotrix.
Charlotte Cullen entered the witness box, and although
a girl belonging to a humble class, displayed to the
Cottrt a flee and figure of the most perfect description.
Nothing 'Could be more beautiful than the former, and
the latter was symmetry itself. She stated that she had
known the prisoner for upwards .of two years; that
having a holiday on the 18th of August last, given her
by her master, Mr. Ward, of Iver, she called on the
prisoner at the King's Arms, Uxbridge, where he was
ostler; the time she called was. quarter to nine o'clock.
The prisoner was her sweetheart, and she was in the
habit of keeping company with him. When she saw
him, she told him she was going home, and he replied
that he would accompany her. They Walked on about
half a mile, in the course of which their conversation
was not very agreeable; during the next half mile,
which brought them to Cowley-bridge, they did not
converse. Upon their arrival at this spot the prisoner
attempted to take liberties with her, but she re-
sisted ; he then threw her into the river, from a
height of ten or twelve feet; she screamed, and two men
came to her assi,tance, who tack her out of the water,
and brought her to their cottage, where she found her
self next morning. She was completely insensibleirom
the time she had been thrown into the water until the
following morning. She said that the prisoner came
to her the next morning, and wilted her ss nether she had
said,that it was hint who threw her into the water ? to
which she made no answer. Mr. Green, the cura.e of
the parish, who was in the room, said she owed it to
Goo and man to say whether or not the prisoner was
guilty ? She then faintly said ei No."
In reply to air; Aux?, she said it was fear on the young man's
account that induced her to say so.
The witness, on her cross-examination by Mr. Bole
LA ND, admitted that she had been very fond of the pri-
soner. She could not explain why she swore against the
prisoner, after having denied that he had been pay
of the offence imputed to him. She denied that Miss
Rowden, her master's sister-in-law, asked her whether
the prisoner had taken any liberties with her, and she,
of course, could not have told her that he did not.

Samuel Newport recollected the night of the 10th of
August ; while going to bed he heard a scream and a
splash in the water; he instantly rushed out, attended
by his brother•in-law, John Clarke, and found the pro.
secutrix partly lying in the water, her arm in the mud,
and her chin just above the surface. She was so ex-
hausted that she could not be understood, except upon
one occasion ; when asked who threw her into the stream?
she exclaimed, "Oh, the ostler ! the ostler of the King's
Arms—fetch hint to me I' He (witness) and his brother-
ia•law brought her to his cottage, after which he and
Clarke went to the King's Arms at Uxbridge, and saw
the prisoner, who exclaimed, " You need not tell me

anything; she has come to no harm by me; it is my
own happiness and not hers that I loOk to."

This witness, upon being cross-examined, said that two persons,
named London and Jones saw the girl at the cottage, and that it
was nearly eleven o'clock before be saw the prisoner.
John Clarke corroborated the testimony of the last witness.
The case for the prosecution closed here.i
Mr. BOLLAND addressed the Jury for the prisoner,
and said that in attempting to overturn the case made
oet against his client, he had to contend with many
pardonable prejudices. The first was, the charge, which,
it true, nothing could possibly be mote brutal. The next
was, that the charge was made by a woman, and a
woman too of such prepossessing appearance that to
suppose an untruth could possibly escape from her
mouth, would be almost a sacrilege to her loveliness
Mr. Belland then went on to contend that it was jea-
lousy that induced the prosecutrix to attempt to drown
herself in consequence of the careless manner in which
he had treated her; for, said the Learned Gentlemen,
by her own :hewing, they had not spoken for a consi-
derable time, in consequence of a previous quarrel. He
remembered a case in which a young woman was found
drowned, in Hertford, and an eminent Counsel, who

afterwards became Lord Chancellor of England, was
accused of the murder. The evidence in the case, al-
though circumstantial, was much more pageant than
that given against his client, yet the Jury came to a de-
cision alike honourable to themselves, and advantageous
to society. And, what must be truly gratifying to them,
it came out some time afterwards that their verdict was
correct. What lie (Mr. B.) considered very strange in
the present case was, that aftet the prosecutrix had de-
nied that the prisoner had thrown her into the river, her
swearing against him.
Edward Grimstone deposed that the prosecutrix told him, the
next morning, that the prisoner pushed her into the river, and, in
reply to Miss Rowden, she denied that the prisoner had taken im-
proper liberties with her.
Mr. Green, curate of Iver, said he had taken the pro-
secutrix home from the cottage to which she had been
brought. }le asked her whether or not she had been
thrown into the river ? and she replied, « the ostler at
the King's Arms will tell you all about it." The wit-
ness went to Mr. Clarke, the Magistrate, who desired
him to get all the particulars from the girl ; in conse-
quence of which, he again asked her about the affair?
when she said that the prisoner and herself were walking
along, when he pushed her into the river. Mr. Bow-
den, who was in the room, asked her if the prisoner
took improper liberties with her? which she denied.
When the prisoner came to her, although she refused to
speak at first, yet she afterwards said, three times, that
the prisoner did not throw her into the river.
A man named Murray, said he measured the bridge and the
depth of the water, and found that t►e former was from three to
four feet high, and that the latter was only two feet ten inches.
John Farley, a larder, said, that he called on the prisoner the
night of the transaction about 11 o'clock, and upon his (witness's)
challenging him with throwing Charlotte Cullen into the river, he
positively denied it.
Mr. Bou.axo said that this accounted for the prisoner's exclama-
tion to the witnesses for the prosecution.
The master of Taffe gave him an excellent character.
London and Jones proved that the girl was perfectly In her senses
after coming oat of the water.
Mr. Au.sv commented at some length on the testimony given
for the prisoner.
After which the Czatisum summed up the evidence.
The Jury retired for a short time, and returned a verdict of Gat,.

Despatches were received at the Foreign Office yes-
terday, from Mr. Secretary CAMINO, at Paris.
Letters received from the Coast and Mining Districts
of Cornwall, state the success of the pilchard fishery,
and very considerable improvement in the sale of copper
ores, which have advanced in price, within a very few
weeks, so as to nearly equal to 201. per ton of copper.
Fruit is in such profusion at Chichester, that pears
are sold at tkree-penee, and apples at two-pence a gallon I and grapes
have been sold at a penny per lb. but then it most be added that
mush illness prevails in the neighbourhood, probably produced by
this very pliftty.

THE ARMY.

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WIDOWS' PENSIONS, &&,

The payment of the undermentioned Services, Ilea the 14th *eh
will commence on Monday, the 16th October, foe derge alcedisr
from 25th June to 24th instant, *is.
Widows' Pensions.
Unattached Pay of General °lacers.
ROYAL BOUNTY.
The undermentioned services, due on the 24th htstant, will hula
course of payment at Monday, 16th October, viz.
Retired Full and Half Pay.
Military Pensions to wounded oMcers.
Pay of Adjutants of Local Militia.
Allowances to Reduced Adjutants and SerSeasit-Majors et WM.
Foreign Half Pay, and Foreign Penaions.
Monday se night, the depot of the 3.4 d Regiment seder the
command of Captain Rao underwent their half-yeariy
in the Barrack-yard of Boyle, oyle, before Major General VAII°:
After the; inspection was over, this fine body of men marched to
a field adjoining the town, where they went through the several
evolutions in a manner which called forth the unqualified approba-
tion of the General.

The 10th Regiment of Foot has marched front Galway for LI.
merick, in three divisions, to replace the 64th Regiment ordered to
the West Indies.
Friday the. 2a division of the 22d Regiment, under Captain Cut,
arrived In Limerick from Galway, and on Saturday morning
marched for Frrmoy ; the third and gtand division marched in on
Saturday, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel PUOLING
rested on Sunday, aad proceeded on their route on Monday.
The depot of the 22d Regiment ie for the present tit be formed at
Fermoy. The Regiment will embark about the Ist of November
Major Caaaou is to command the depot of the 88th; and Major
Rave& that of the 19th.

Extract of a letter dated Riga, September 14,-1826 :
" All is bustle here at present, in consequence of the Coronation of
the FainelLOß; the festivities are to last for three days ; t have seen
nothing like the preparations which are now making. To-morrow
and the following day 11000 soldiers dine together on the Glaris.

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The Theatre opens for the Public gratis, and grand fire-Works are to

take place in the evenings.
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In the market place, where the beat

.fort is anticipated, large vessels with wine are to be placed, and
allowed to flow for these who may be so fortunate u to partake of
it ; there will be no doubt sad struggling., and much amusement for

those who witness It. A grand Willis ilia to be given CM the foilow.

log day, and those who attend are to appear in a particular costume."
The Earl of EOREMIN r, who was the earliest patron,
if not the originator, of the Portsmouth and Arundel canal, has, t.

enable the Commissioners to complete it, surrendered to the Com-
pany the *hole of his shares, which cost him 15,7501. and has en.
gaged to pay to Government the debt due from the Company for
Exchequer Bills borrowed, for the amount of which he tad become
the guarantee.
The Government of Prussia have allowed gymnastic
exercises to go on, with the exception of swimming !
The Algerine pirates search the ships of all nations in
the Mediterranean, for the purpose of taking out Greeks,
if there are any on board.
In the Calcutta Papers, there are the particulars of
a trial which is making a great noise in India; three of
'the Police Magistrates were tried for injustice to a native
woman: one was found guilty, and sentenced to a pecu-
niary fine, the prosecutor interceding for mercy.
Tuesday night the premises of Messrs. Goddard and
Co. in Great Suffolk-street, Snuthwark, were entered
and robbed of an immense number of pledges. Tb;
thieves, it appeared, gained access to the house by pass-
in over the roofs of some of the neighbouring houses
Messrs. Cappurino, brothers, of Turin, have pre:
seated to the Academy ot Sciences of that city went
specimens of paper for writing and printing, made of
the bark of poplars and wi.low.
Sweaatuo IN THZ NEW Siteaters.--Yesterday, ac-
cording to annual custom, the new Sheriffs, CHARLZI
FAREBROTHICR. Esq. Citizen and Vintner, and 1111NRY
WJINCHESTZR, Esq. Cltiten and Cutler, proceeded JN
their state carriages, built for the occasion, to Guildhall.
for the purpose of taking the oaths required. At two
o'clock, the Loan MAYOR, in bis state carriage, arrived
at Guildhall, accompanied by the several officers of the
Corporation, and shortly after took his seat on the Hust-
ings, attended in the usual manner. The usual cere-
monies were then gone through.
DRURY-LANZ THZATRIL—The Rivals was played
here last night. The principal novelty in die caste was
the appearance of a Mr. Byrum from Dublin, in the
part of Sir Lucius (Y Trigger. Mr. Boaxies person,
carriage,and depot tment, are gentlemanly, and his voice
audible; but in characters ot a more serious cast, we
think he will stand a better chance of success. His re-
ception, however, was warm and flattering; and future
occasions may produce a more striking development of
his powers. Down's' made his first appearance this
season, in the part of Sfr Anthony Absolute. The re-
ception of our old favourite was well merited, and ex-
tremely gra fying. BERN err was respectable in Fora-
land, and the other parts were supported as usual.
Gionanni in London had been announced as the after-
piece, but it was postponed, and John Broome substituted
for it. The house was well attended.

FIR! tN GUTTER LANZ, CHZAPSIDIL—About two
yesterday morning, the back premises of the Horns
public-heuse, kept by Mr. Mitcham, in Gutter-lane,
Cheapside, was discovered to be on fire, and from the
rapidity with which it burnt, the greatest alarm was en-
tet tained for the lives of the inmates, and the safety of
the adjoining houses. Fortunately, however, the family
was speedily alarmed by the watchmen of their danger,
and the neighbours were so prompt in their assistance,
that they wete all preserved from their perilous situa-
tion without receiving any serioua injury, but without
any other covering than their night clothes. The timely
arrival of the firemen and engines, with a good supply
of water, preserved the houses immediately adjoining,
though not without some damage from the destruction
suffered by the Horns. The fite, in a short time, com-
municated to the back premises of the Cross Keys
Tavern, in Wood-street, Cheapside; and, from the
large quantity of spirits in the cellars of both houses,
great fears were entertained for the safety of that large
establishment. The firemen, by their exertions, bow-
every preserved the Cross Keys from total destruction,
although the back premises ate much damaged. It is
said that Mr. Mitcham's house and property are in-
sured. The fire was got under by nine o'clock.
SOUTHAMPTON, SHPT. 27.—Last evening the ship
William and Fanny, of POrtsmouth, was brought into
our port, seized by the Officers of the Preventive Ser-
vice on the Leap station, having on board upwards of
twenty large cases filled with machinery for the making
of lace, and intended, as it is supposed, for exportation
to France.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Sun. IL
Having more buyers at market this morning than is molly the
case, the Malbscrade was rather brisk, and fine seinSesaf Wheat
fully supported lkoday's quotation. Barley also makseekadentsdrr,
and, in sense batailices, 415. per quarter hare bees
Oats are free sale at our last currency.—Arrivals t Wheat, 040
qrs. Barley, 970 qrs. Oats, 14,074 qrs. Flour, 3,070 sacks.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, Sers. 28.
The quality of the &ells generally inferior,and the price mutely
so good as on Monday, the finest Meat not teaching more than Ss.
per stone. The price of Mutton is also lower, the beat young Downs
being quoted at 4s. to 4s. 4d. per stone; and the coarser and larger
3& ed. to 35.10 d. per stone. Veal la rather dun sale, at 41. to So.
per stone ; and the Pork trade is about 4d. per stone under Mew
day's price...-Beasts, 558 ; Sheep, 5,940 ; Plge,100; Calves, 104.
Beef, per stone, 4s. to Ss. Mutton, 3s. 54. teas. 4d. Veal, 48. 'a
Ss. Perk. 4s. to ss.—Hay, per lead, .C 4 to aSS M. Clover," 10e.
.Be. Straw, SI 10e. to AI les.